modesty and good nature. The last scene took such effect upon his imagination, that he laughed immoderately. skirts of his coat, in imitation of the other, turned his back to the fire "Warm work in the back seulements, Sir," said he; then approaching stills attention was attracted, and nearer, as if he had some secret to communicate, whispered, though loud enough for every one to hear,"Pray, Sir, how is soap ?. "Soap!" turning towards him with his most bitter look." What do you laugh at, Mr. Swabson? hey? why, you great lubber headed thief, Johnson would have beat two of you! laugh ! come out "Yes, Sir, soap; I understand it at me! at is coming down." "I am glad of it, Sir." "Indeed, Sir, you have cause if one may judge from your appear. ance." you scoundrel !" The coat was again pulled off and putting himself in an attitude, "this is the arm that shall sacrifice you," Perrins was of a mild disposition, and knowing's character, made every allowance, and answered him only by a smile, till, aggravated by language and action, the most gross, he very calmly took him in his arms, as though he had been a child, set him down in the street, and bolted the door. The evening was wet, and our hero, without coat or hat, ununprepared to cope with it; but entreaty for admission was vain, and his application at the window unattended to-At length grown desperate, he broke several panes, and inserting his head through the fracture, bore down all opposition, by the following wit ticism" Gentlemen, I have taken some pains to gain admission: pray let me in for I see through my error." The door was opened, dry clothes procured, and about one o'clock in the morning we sent him home in a coach. 4 Literary Notices and New Publications. DR. ELRINGTON, of Trinity College, has published an Answer to Ward's Controversy of Ordination, some time since edited by Coyne of Capel-street. On this disputation concerning the validity of the ordi nation of the Established Church, we will offer no opinion, leaving it to the divines who are better qualified for these subjects. We would not be astonished if Dr. Elrington's pamphlet drew forth a reply from some one of the the Professors in the College of May-glish Government. We recommend nooth. ABBE DE LA HOGUE, the professor of Dogmatical Theology at Maynooth, has written a long Trea. tise on Religion, in Latin, which is printed, but we believe is not intended for publication. We have to inform the public that the perusal of this history to every Orangeman and Bigot, and they will in it learn how an Irish Protestant ought to be liberal and just. As the breach of the articles of Limerick must be always considered the spring from which all the disgrace, and pe nalties, and disabilities of the Catholics have arisen, we think it will not be unacceptable to our readers to present them with those articles extracted from Mr. Parnell's work. TICLES OF LIMERICK. a very interesting work, entitled, "A THE CIVIL AND MILITARY AR Vindication of the Remarks on the Charges of Shute, Bishop of Durham" written by Fletcher, the reputed author of The Spirit of Controversy, will immediately make its appearance from the press of Coyne, Bookseller, 154, Capel-street. A History of the Penal Laws against the Irish Catholicks, from the Treaty of Limerick to the Union. With an interesting Appendix, By HENRY PARNELL, ESQ M. P. Fitzpatrick, Capel-street. No young public man, no young candidate for the world's applause ever appeared in our country with more promise and more hopes than the author of the work before us. In this book we see his political prin ciples, and we may in truth say, that, though there may not be in the senate another real friend to the cause of the Catholics, Mr. Parnell is one in his heart and mind. He advocates the cause, if we may say so, on its initialjus ice. From the breach of the articles of Limerick, that never to be forgotten act of English treachery (as Dr. Milner calls it,) he traces all the sufferings of the Irish and he well considers all the concessions have been made to the Ca. tholics as merely an atonement for the want of fidelity on the part of the En. Exactly printed from the Letters Patent; wherein they are ratified and exemplified by their Majesties, ún. der the Great Seal of England. GULIELMUS & Maria, Dei gratia, Angliæ, Scotia, Franciæ & Hiberniæ Rex et Regina, Fidei Defensorès, &c. Omnibus ad quos præcen. tes literæ nostræ pervenerint salutem : inspeximus irrotulament. quarund. literarum patentium de conformatione, geren. dat. apud Westmonasterium vicesimo quarto die Februarii, ultimi præteriti in cancellar. nostr. irrotulat. ac ibidem de recordo remanem. in hæc verba. William and Mary, by the grace of God, &c. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Whereas certain ar ticles, bearing date the third day of October last past, made and agreed on between our justices of our kingdom of Ireland, and our general of our forces there on the one part; and several officers there commanding within the city of Limerick, in our said kingdom, on the other part, Whereby our said justices and general did undertake that we should ra tify those articles, within the space of eight months, or sooner; and use their utmost endeavours that the same should be ratified and confirmed in parliament parliament. The tenor of which said articles is as follows, viz.. Articles agreed upon the third day of October, one thousand six hundred and ninely one. Between the Right Honourable Sir Charles Porter, Knight, and Thomas Coningsby, Esq. Lords Justices of Ireland; and his Excellency the Baron de Ginckle, Lieutenant General, and Commander in Chief of the English Army; on the one Part; And the Right Honourable Patrick Earl of Lucan, Piercy, Viscount Galmoy, Colonel Nicholas Purcel, Colonel Nicholas Cusack, Sir Toby Butler, Colonel Garret Dillon, and Colonel John Brown; on the other Part; In the behalf of the Irish Inhabitants in the City and County of Lime rick, the Counties of Clare, Kerry, Cork, Sligo, and Mayo. In consideration of the Surrender of the City of Limerick, and other Agreements made between the said Lieutenant General Ginckle, the Governor of the City of Limerick, and the Generals of the Irish Army bearing date with these Presents, for the Surrender of the City, and Submission of the said Army; it is agreed, That, I. THE Roman Catholics of this kingdom shall enjoy such privileges in the exercise of their religion, as are consistent with the laws of Ireland; or as they did enjoy in the reign of King Charles the Second; and their Majesties, as soon as their affairs will permit them to summaen a Parliament in this kingdom, will endeavour to procure the said Roman Catholics such farther security in that particular, as may preserve them from any disturbance upon the account of their said religion. II. All the inhabitants or residents of Limerick, or any other garrison, now in the possession of the Irish and all officers and Soldiers, now in arms, under any commission of King James, or those authorized by him, to grant the same in the several counties of Limerick, Clare, Kerry, Cork, and Mayo, or any of them; and all the commissioned officers in their Majesties quarters, that belong to the Irish regiments, now in being, that are treated with, and who are not prisoners of war, or have taken protection, and who shall return and submit to their Majesties obedience; and their and every of their heirs, shall hold, possess, and enjoy, all and every their estates of freehold and inheritance; and all the rights titles and interest, privileges and immunities, which they, and every or any of them held, enjoyed, or were rightfully and lawfully entitled to in the reign of King Charles II. or at any time since, by the laws and statutes that were in force in the said reign of King Charles II. and shall be put in possession, by order of the govern ment, of such of them as are in the King's hands, or the hands of his te nants, without being put to any suit or trouble therein; and all such estates shall be freed and discharged from all arrears of crown-rents quit rents, and other public charges, incurred and become due since Michaelmas 1688, to the day of the date hereof: and all persons comprehended in this article, shall have hoid, and enjoy all their goods and chattles, real and personal, to them, or any of them belonging, and remaining ei ther in their own hands, or in the hands of any person whatsoever, in trust for, or for the use of them, or any of them; and all, and every the said persons, of what profession, trade or calling soever they, be, shall and may use, exercise and practise their several several and respective professions, trades and callings, as freely as they did use, exercise, and enjoy the same in the reign of King Charles II. provided that nothing in this article conmained be construed to extend to, or restore any forfeiting person now out of kingdom, except what are hereafter comprised; provided also, that no person whatsoever shall have or enjoy the benefit of this article, that shall neglect or refuse to take the oath of allegiance, made by act of parliament in England, in the first year of the reign of their present majesties, when thereunto required. III. All merchants, or reputed merchants of the city of Limerick, or of any other garrison now possessed by the Irish, or of any town or place in the counties of Clare or Kerry, who are absent beyond the seas, that have not borne arms since their Majesty's declaration in February 1683, shall have the benefit of the second article, in the same manner as if they were present; provided such mer chants, and reputed merchants, do repair into this kingdom within the space of eight months from the date hereof. space of eight months from the date of these presents, and submit to their Majesties government, and take the above-mentioned oath. IV. The following officers, viz, Colonel Simon Lutterel, Captain Rowland White, Maurice Eustace of Yermanstown, Chieves of Maystown, Commonly called Mount Leinster, now belonging to the regiments in the aforesaid garrisons and quarters of the Irish army, who were beyond the seas, and sent thither upon affairs of their respective regiments, or the army in general, shall bave the benefit and advantage of the second article, provided they return hither within the * 1 A. B. do sincerely promise and swear, that I will be faithful, and bear true Allegiance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary, So help me GoD. V. That all and singular the said persons comprised in the second and third articles, shall have a general pardon of all attainders, outlawries, treasons, misprisons of treason, premunires, felonies, trespasses, and other crimes and misdemeanours whatsoever, by them, or any of them, com. mitted since the beginning of the reign of King James II. and if any of them are attained by parliament, the Lords Justices, and General, will use their best endeavours to get the same repealed by parliament, and the outlawries to be reversed'gratis, all but writing clerks fees. VI. And whereas these present wars have drawn on great violence on both parts; and that if leave were given to the bringing of all sorts of private actions, the anomosities would probably continue that have been too long on foot, and the public distur bances last for the quietting and settling therefore of this kingdom, and avoiding those inconveniencies which would be the necessary consequence of the contrary, no person or persons whatsoever, comprised in the foregoing articles, shall be sued, molested, or impleaded at the suit of any party or parties whatsoever, for any trespasses by them committed, or for any arms, horses, money, goods, chattles, merchandizes, or provisions whatsoever, by them seized or taken during the time of the war. And no person or persons whatsoever, in the second or third article comprised, shall be sued, impleaded, or made accountable for the rents or mean rates of any lands, tenements, or houses by him or them received, or enjoyed in this kingdom, since the beginning of the present war, to the day of the date hereof, or for any waste or trespass by by him or them committed in any such lands, tenements, or houses: and it is also agreed, that this article shall be mutual and reciprocal on both sides. Vil. Every nobleman and gentle man comprised in the said second and third articles, shall have liberty to ride with a sword and case of pistols, if they think fit; and keep a gun in their houses, for the defence of the same, or for fowling. VIII. The inhabitants and resi dents in the city of Limerick, and other garrisons, shall be permitted to remove their goods, chattles and pro. visions out of the same, without being viewed and searched, or paying any manner of duties, and shall not be compelled to leave the houses or lodgings they now have, for the space of six weeks next ensuing the date hereof. IX. The oath to be administered to such Roman Catholics as submit to their Majesties Government, shall be the oath above, and no other. X. No person or persons who shall at any time hereafter break these articles, or any of them, shall thereby make, or cause any other persons to forfeit or lose the benefit of the same. XI. The Lords Justices and General do promise to use their utmost endeavours, that all the persons com. prehended in the above mentioned articles, shall be protected and defended from all arrests and executions for debt or damage, for the space of eight months next ensuing the date hereof. XII. Lastly the Lords Justices and General do undertake, that their Majesties will ratify these article within the space of eight months, or sooner, and use their utmost endeavours that the same shall be ratified and confirmed in Parliament. XIII. And whereas Colonel John Brown stood indebted to several Protestants, by judgment of record, which appearing to the late government, the Lord Tyrconnel, and Lord Lucan, took away the effects the said Johh Brown had to answer the said debts, and promised to clear the said John Brown of the said debts; which effects were taken for the public use of the Irish, and their army: for freeing the said Lord Lucan of his his engagement, past on their public account, for payment of the said Protestants, and for preventing the ruin of the said John Brown, and for satisfaction of his creditors, at the instance of the Lord Lucan, and the rest of the persons aforesaid, it is agreed, the said Lords Justices, and the said Baron De Ginckle, shall intercede with the King and Parliament, to have the estates secured to Roman Catholics, by articles and capitulation in this kingdom, charged with, and equally liable to the payment of so much of the said debts, as the said Lord Lucan, upon stating accounts with the said John Brown, shall certify under his hand, that the effects taken from the said Brown amount unto; which accompt is to be stated and the balance to be certified by the said Lord Lucan in one and twenty days after the date hereof: For the true performance hereof, we have hereunto set our hands. Present. SCRAVENMORE. H. MACCAY. T. TALMASH; CHAR. PORTER. THOS. CONNINGSBY. BAR. DE GINCKLE. (To be Continued.) |