MAY 16. Til C or the Catholics could not notoriously give to the State ; but he objected to maiaog an oath the sole . ground of security bet.% een Catholic and Prote,tant, and as meeting all probable dangers ; and thought something more should be required of those 4.1i0 obtained a seat in Parliament.—The amendments of Mr. Carmine, which went to give a certain number of Catholic Noblemen the power of granting a testimonitim to the Catholic Hishops, he c.,n sidcred would go to the creation of a tribunal unknown to the Con stitution. It would, in fact, confer the power. of appointi:,g Bishops at the will dud caprice of individuals, divested of reiui sibility, and not amenable t ither to the Crown or to Parliament. The Noble Lord likewise • oticed several other objettions, but de cldred that in the main lie was triendly to the Bill. Mr. PONSONBY-said, as the Noble Lord agreed in the principal an.i prophet) , of reading the Bill a second time, the Committee would be the proper place Ili discussing the controverted points. Mr, RYD :II and Mr. PEEL opposed the 8,11, contending that it provided none of those securities Or the Protestant chervil anti government, which were, in the first instance, promistd to be given. Mr. WILBAFOIiCE and Mr. CANNING said a few words, but the clamour being very great for a division, the House divided..—For • the secund . rending, '245; Against it, 702—Majority, 43.—Adjourned. FRIDAY, MAY 14. The Highway Bill was read a third time, and passed. The In-olvent DelitLrs Bill was ordered to be re-committed on Tuesday next. IRISH FINANCE. In a Committee of Ways and bleat's, Mr. W. FITZGFRALD moved, that tin.. every 1001. raised for the service of Ireland (the loan for that country bell( .2,000,000 l.) 1001. in the 3i per cents., 201. in the 5 per cents., and 111.154. in Treasury hi:ls, be granted to subscribers. - He iilso moved a resolution, that upon all (roods imported into Ireland an additional duty of 251. per cent. be laid, the following articles excepted: silk, salt, sugar, tea, tobacco, and wines. He proposed upon French wines an additional duty of 81. 10-. per hogshead. Au additional ditty of 5.4. per barrel upon malt. This last increases of duty, be said, would not be so injurious to the brewers as many gentlemen imagined—He also moved a slight al- teration in the rates of postage through Ireland ; an increase in the taxes upon windows, male servants, horses, and carriages, which, as he said they were superfluities arising Com luxury, cond not be mirk ally propriety objected to. • Sir Jonn NEWPORT opposed the Resolutions, upon the ground that there wa's no justiticatiOn fur imposing any additional burden upon a country which ,was so iH able to pay the taxes alleady 1111-• posed upon it. The first Resolution was agreed to, and there was an understand ing that the rest would be debated upon the bringing up of the re port, which was fixed for Monday. The Roman Catholic Bill passed through a Committee pro forma, the report of which was ordered to be brongnt up on Munday..• Adjourned. TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. ADMIRALTY OFFICE, MAY Extract ora Letter from Captain De Courcy, otitis Majesty's sloop Muting. addressed to Rear-Admiral Lord Aurelius Wendell, and transmitted by Admiral Sir R. Calder to J, W. Croker, Esq. His Majesty's Sloop Mut ine, at Sea, April 18. My Lord—l hare great pleasure in acquainting your Lordship, that yesterday morning, while in execution of your Lordship's orders, at day-light a strange ship was discovered on our lee-bow, whica chase was given immediately ; at two p. m. the stranger" hoisted French colours, and commenced a fire from her stern guns, which disabling us in our sails and rigging, occasioned us to drop a-stern ; at forty tninutes past eight, being again within gun-shot, he hoisted a light, and opened a fire from his bioadside, which was con- Enued until forty-five minutes after te , ,,whenhis main topgallant-m.4s and jibs being shot away, we were enabled to close him ; still it was not until after a spirited resistance of fitly minutes, that at halt-past eleven she hauled down her colours. lam convinced that had the action taken place (luring the day, it would have been of much shor ter continuance. She proved to be I:lnvincible privateer corvette, of Bayonne, Nlartin Jortiv commander, pierced fin!!o guns. mount ed 16, viz 12 18-pounder-carromults I . Frencli calibre) aunt tour long-sixes, with a complement of 86 -melt -(partly Americans), the remainder of tier crew being ab-ent in prizes. • • It gives me pleasure to state to poll - L9rdship, that no loss has been sustained on my side, save two men slightly wounded our ,EGISTE ' 31 standing and tuna% rigging and sails nitivb cut, and mists %voila• ded..-I have tl a k inour to, be, &c.N EVINSON PT COURCY, Captain. [Captain Sic "eter Parker, of his Majesty's ship Menelaus, lt.ts transmittt d to John Wilson Croler, EN4. copies of two letters, ad dressed I ' , thins on the 22d and ISth of March, to Vtec-Admiral *it Edwar , ; Peilew ; the former reporting the cuptuie of L'Hiroot el.e Prench pa. %et, returning from Algiers to 'I oulon, with dispatches; and the t.. ter, that of the Novean Phenix French privateer, of six guns RUA 75 men, out three weeks from Leghorn, and had only taken one Maltese brig.) - BANKRUPTS. T. Harris, of Yalding, Kent, draper, to surrender May 15, 29, aid June vz, at eleven, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Wilson , . Devonshire -street, Bishopsgate-street. J. Orton. of Bearbinder-lane, butchur, May 18, 25, and June 2'2, at at pne, at Guildhall. Atteiney, Mr. Carter, Lord Mayor's Court Office, .Royal Exchange. . M Clark, of Gosport, Southampton, merchant, *May 15,. 29, and June 22, at e*.t.ven, at Guildhall, London. Attornies, Messrs. Palmer, Tomlinsons, and Thump , on,Coptliall-court, Thrs , gmorton-streo. E. Gledhill and J. Gledhill, of llalif;ix, Yorkshire yarn-Manufac-, turers, June 9, 10, and 22, at eleven, at the Talbot, flatitax. Attar- uies, Mr. Mason, Bread-street-hill ; and Mr. Stead, Halifax. P. Merry, of New Bond-street, lucemen, May Vs, 23, and June 22, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Thomas, Fer.-court,j'enchurch. -tree. W. Southey, .of Kennington-lane, Newington, dealer, May 22, at one, 29, at twelve, and June 4 2% ut one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Fake, Essex-street, Strand. %V. Harnett, jun. of the Almonry, near Canterbury, tanner, May 25. 2.11, and June 29, at eleven, at the Guildhall, Canterbury. • Attornies, AIN S.arr, bury ; and Alessts. 11.11 yard and King, Copthall-court. Throgmorton-street. W. Thomson, of London. and J. Thomson, late of Beaufort-building% Strand, merchant, 111,ty 15, 22, and Jnne 22, at twelve, at Guildhall: Attorney, Mr. Crawford, Broad-street. W. l'o th, of Flixton, Lancashire, manufacturer, May O. 22, and 'tine 22, at eleven, at the Dog Tavern. Manche ter. Atturnics, Mr. Ellis, Coancery-lane ; and Mr. Knight, Manchester. -W. Cobden, of Chichester, Sussex, brewer, May 17, 18. and Juno. ' r. 22, at eleven, at the Dolphin Inn, Chichester. Atturnies, Messrs„ Dally and Btagden, Chiehest•A . ; and Messrs. Few, Ashmore, and Ha ! Juilton, I leuriert a-street. Covent-Garden. W. Gibson and T. Dow, of Liverpool.- merchants, May 27, 28, and Jane 22, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool. ttornies, Messrs. Boswell and Buckle, New Bruad-street, London ; and Mr. Bardswell, and Mr. Murrow, Liverpool. I'. of Gwyn's-buildings, Goswell-street-road, coal-merchant, May 15, 2/, and June 22, at one, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs, Junes . and Reynal, Lord Mayor's Office, Royal Exchange. It, Gray, of Redrittli. Cornwall, victualler, May 27, 28, and June 22, at eleven, at Gray's Hold, Retinal). Attorries, Mr. Davey, IL:4;1- mi ; end Messrs. Cardales and Young, Gray's inn N. Nowel. of Charles•street. St. James's-square, taylor, May 15, 2 1 ?. and June 22, at twelve, at Guildhall. Atrurnies, Messrs. Sweet and Stokes. 'Basinghall street. J Cook, now or late of Whitnash, Warwickshire, timber-merchant, May 18. 19, and June 2i, at eleven, at the Warwick Antes Inn, War. wick. Anomie', Me'ssrs. Shephard, Adlington. and Gregory, Bedford. row, London ; and Mr Tiditias, Warwick. C. Logan, S. Lenox, P. Stubs, and W. Welsh, of Liverpool, mer chant, May 29. 31, and June 2% at one, at the Globe avern, Liver pool, Anomie', Messrs. Statiistreet and Eden, Liverpool; and Mr. John-street, Bedford-row. DIVIDENDS. June 4. H. Penberthy, of Helston, Cornwall, mercer, at eleven, at the Star Inn, HeWon —July 6. J. Hampton, Woolwich, Kent, uphols terer, nt ten, at Guildhall.—June lb. W. Fawcett, of Liverpool, slier client, at one, at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool —June Y. W. Burton, late of Cm verswall, Staffor,i, dealer, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, Stone, Staf. 'ford.—June 1. R. Claridge, of U pper George-strer, Mancliester-square„ upholsterer, at one, at Guildhall.—June 2. U. Hitchings, of Rodho. rough, Gloucester, mailman, at twelve, at the Rain lon, Gloucestes.— June I. T. Murray, of Paternostei..row, Spital fields, shoe manufacturer, at twelve, at Guildliall.—June 4. E. Bownes, of Rickel - gate, Cumber. land, &posher, at eleven, at the Green Diagon fun , Carlisle.—June 3. 1. Wvnde, l con►instc r, merchant, at eleven, at the Guildhall Coder-house. 11'o4teste..—June 4 J. Aliichnis at, of Caili3le, nd, r at eleven, at the Green Dragon Carlisle.—June 9. M. ut New Sarum, 11 . 143, banker, at eleven, at the Antelope Inn, I stiercladia, Burrough. p bit* f • • • ~• 4,'