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. 40.1141,- SHIP-OWNERS' SOCIETY DIJ•VER. The Anniverstry Dinner of the Ship-owners' Society, took place s,laturday, at the City of London Tavern. T he Sad of LIVEZPOOL took the Chair, as President of the soety.pis Lordship was supported on the right by Mr. Can ig, and on the left by Sir Charles Long. Bart., U.P. Amongst Ile jihtinguished members of the Society present, we noticed Wm. Massing, E sq . 31. P.; Thos. Wilson, Esq. M.P.: Alexander sioarteri n, Esq. M.P. Mr. Alderman Wood, 31. P ; Mr. Al torso Bn a lges, M.P. ; Mr. Alderman Thompsoe, M.P. ; Oem ve l, Bp. IChairroan of the Committee); Benjamin Sh aw , E sq. .. The dinner was very numerously and respectably attended; sn i the entertainment was served up in the style of excellence ;mai to this establishment. on the removal of the cloth, Messrs. Broadhurst, Taylor, oosn. Master Smith, who, throughout the evening, eon tnpated their vocal tflents to promote the hilarity of the company, sash," Non nobis Dumine;" after which the following toasts ler ! lirheenKing" (three i:meithree). Great applause.—" God save t he The rest of the RoyalVainilg."—Glee. .“ Th e Duke of York sat the Aern,v."—" Dow merrily we live that soldiers be." t• Lord Melville and the Navy,—.“ ituse Britannia." lord Ltvr 'root rose. In proposing the next tout I shall nt spass but for a few words on your attention. onto have often had the o pportunil and honour of meeting you milar occasions, and under circumstance., far less auspicious and cheering than the prde nt. (Hear, hear.) I now meet gene at a time in which I may la tely say you are partaking in the ral proaperitz of the coun re. :Applause.) Ot that prosperity I feel the 11nPortante, not for lour sake only, but for the sake of the general interests of the remni nnity, of which you are members; becasse 1 never can forget that the shipping interests of tide ontagegy ia_ ilia main Tatar of its strength, its greatness, and its glory. (Cheer's.) I beg ProPme --- The Shipping Interests of the United Kingdom" (three times law) —" Life i like a ship in constant motion." Mr. LTALL rose to propose the health of the Noble Lord, ! I ybo did the Socie t y the distinguished honour to preside at their ! salmi festival t h at d a y. He WAS happy to have this opportunity, on hi own part, and that of the Society, to return to that noble person their grateful acknowledgments for the uniform kintlnens and at untion which he at all flutes showed to the interests of this Society, thnach which they had been released of atone rettrictions, the re. ta r,al of which, as far as circumstances would allow, with a due sue - aloft to other interests connected with them, had effected so grew and general an improvement. The Noble hoed had also !roamed a disposition to afford every facility in his power to ad- Twee those useful objects of the Society, whim they may have had ta afft, not in has immediate province, but in other departments of the 'Government. This Society cotdal never sufficiently attest thee:meta the obligations it owed his Lordship. tae could only or, that his services were deeply felt, and gratefully appreciated lt its inendsers. ( Much applause.) Ile would, without further intact, propose the health of their Noble President, the Earl of Lterpoot. This toast was received by the Company with loud cheers, which lasted for several minutes. When the cheering had begun to sub • such a Society it is therefore to me a matter of high gratification to be received with so much kindness. . • The Right Iloneurahle Gentleman resumed his seat amidst Tel long continued acclamations. 51r. T. ICi hsox, NI.P. said that he had been selettod to pm pose the health rat a Right Honourable Gentleman, the Pay-minter General of the Forces—a toast which he wan ant:stied would bs extremely acceptable to the Society. They would bear in recollec tion the services he hail rendered them, in the Committee of shiett he was Chairman, appointed to introduce alteration's into thane commercial and excise laws which had been found inconvenient their operation. His conduct in the discharge of that duty.was marked hy gentlemanly deportment and by an aniciout feeling to consult the interests of the Shipowners. (Hear, bear.) Jt, did happen that laws relative to trade, which probably at an earlier penod were not attended with any inconvenience, yet in the pm, greys of time, and from the increase of commercial enterprise, be came extremely so. It was to remedy this evil that the Committee had been appointed; it had effected many improvements; it la. Inured zealously and usefully, and no member of it more so than its Chairman, whose health he begged to propose, and to whom he was glad to have an opportunity, on his own part and that of the Society, of rendering this tribute of their esteem and gratitude. (Applause.) Sir C. LONG begged to assure the Society that the Committee, whose conduct his Hon. Friend eulogised, originated with his No. ble Friend (Lord Liverpool), and that the instructions which that Committee had received from the Noble Lord, wan principally to consider how beat they could promote the commercial and shipping interest (applause) as far as was consistent with the just collection of the revenue. This object they ennearoured to accomplish, and it was to them an extreme gratification if they succeeded in their endeavours, 140 as to promote the interest of the Empire g nerally, and of that Society in particular, which he regarded as one of the moat respectable, influential, and important bedics in the Country. Lord Lietartooz next proposed the health of—" The Vice. Presidents." Mr. BUCKLE returned thanks on the part of the Vice-Presi. dents. if leanly devolved on him to offer his and their grateful acknowledgements to the Noble Lord. and the other distinguished Gentlemen who that day favoured the Society with their company, they had further to convey theassurance of their gratitude for the very favourable sentiments they had expressed towards it, and for their approbation of its objects, and promise to promote them.— (Hear, hear !) r. CHAPICL also returned thanks on the part (as we under stood) of the Vice-Presidents, and proposed the health of the " Chairman of the Society" (Ir. Lyall), who briefly returned thanks. " The City McMinn." Alderman WOOD, in returning thanks, said that he had been connected with the City of London for thirty years, and with the Corporation of London for twenty. During that period he had frequent oppormnities of observing the attention which the Noble Lord who presided at their annual festival that day, had rendered to the Port of Londor. lie believed the same attention was ex tended to the other parts of the country—but us to the improve. meros in the port of London—far one measure—that respecting London bridge—he felt personally obliged, in particular (a slight 'laugh) to the Noble hord. This measure could not be too highly praised—it was must important to the shipping interests—for what was, the use of shipping without modes of navigation? (Much laughter.) For this he begged again to say he was personally ob. liged to the Noble Lord, and he hoped to see other improvement!, introduced into London. and the several large ports of the country that require them, for the purpose of affording facilities to commer ' cial pursuits. Alderman BaYDOES and Mr. T. Vinsom briefly returned thanks. hoed LIVERPOOL next rose to propose a toast, which would be, and ought to be, received by that Society. The adventurous life that these engaged in the naval service underwent, subjected them to calamities, and to accidents that disabled them. It was the duty of those who were served by their spirit and their enterprise, to pity and relieve them. This consideration stweradded a strong claim to that which the aged and the infirm always had en charitable and feel in_g minds. (Applause.? The . Seaman's Hospital." " The Stewirtls of the day." Mr. B. SHAW returned thanks on the part of the Stewards. But two or three years ago disappointtnent hung upon commercial prin. pecta of this country. The vessel was becalmed in the waters, her ffag was struck, but now she rides triumphant through the waters. and transports the superfluities of Britain to the most distant parts of the globe. Her naval superiority had been established ; her coin. inertial greatness was also advancing. There in a title in the affairs of men, The Earl of Lietnenoe rose and addressed the company to :Sr following effect :—Gentlemen, I beg to return you my Sincere thanks for the honour you have done me. I shduld be ashamed in this extety to say any thing that I would not oleo say in any other excieany in the world, but I have always declared it <6 be a part of en polnicil creed, that, amongst all the great intereets of the coun tiy, the interests of navigation are the most pedeoinent and impor tsar. (Applause.) This is what I have always said, and firmly maintained, though I am well aware that some have thought I did IX fully appreciate the length to Which th:y carried their opinions, practically applied to this subject. I have always held that though u was the duty of Government to keep an equal balance among the' rat interests of the country, not showing favour to any one to the prejudice of the others, yet If there was any one in favour of whisk the balance should incline—if theta was any interest that should be cherished, favoured, and protected. it was the interest of navigation. (Great applause!: It Is craw the object of Government to take advantage of the present period of peace toperoove the incon 'mint restrictions that have, from mistaken views, been imposed en the commerce and navigation of the cour.try, and it is equally 'oar object to extend that commerce and navigation to every part of Oe world to which it can properly be extended. (Applause.) But, Gentlemen, in pursuing this object, we have carefully regarded the just rights and feelings of others. We have done no act that was rot founded in justice, and, at the raw lime, perfectly cosimatible with our engagements to other Powers, and as much for the benefit of mankind at large as of these dominions to which we belong. His 1,01401/plat down amidst the general applause of die com pany. Mr. Maws:two, 31. P. tem to propose the health of another Cabinet Minister, who had done the Society the honour to favour it with his presence that day, and of whom lie would say whit he sinerelyieelieved, that there was no person more strongly attached to the Naval and Commercial interests of this country. (Hear, beer.) He has proved this by the atreniion and success with which he has dewed his exertions to promote these, as well as the other interests of the country. (Applause.) In whatever new treaties had been, or might be formed, whiles he held the seals of office. he wa satisfied ail these interests would be dftly consulted. (Hear, hear.) It was gratifying to them, as merchants, to have heard the First Minister of this country pronounce so favourable a sentiment towards this Society ; it must have excited' proud feeling within them. stud was alike grateful to their feelings, and advantageous to their interests. (Applause.) The Shipping Interest had certainly a re-eminent claim on the support of the country—in peace and lame they contributed to its glory end its strength : in peace, by the commercial intercourse which Great Britain carried on with all tam of the world ; and in war, by being the nursery of that navy ehich displayed the valour and sustained the greatness of the peo ple of these countries. He concluded by proposing the health of the Right Honourable George Canning, and the rest of his Ma jesty's Ministers. The applause that followed this toast was entlausiastitally main tained for the longest period we recollect to have witnessed on any similar occasion. It was renewed with even greater force when the Hight Honourable Gentleman rose to address the company. At length silence was obtained. Mr. CAN I; I ItO then spoke to the following purport: Gentlemen, I rise to return my cordial thenke on behalf of myself end . my col. leagues, for the bonne you have conferred upon us. It is true, as it was well ohserved by the Hon. Gentleman. whose kindness led him to propose my bealth in terms se flattering to me—it is a satisfactory circumstance belonging to this fine country alone, that the Ministers of the Crown can mix with their countrymen on occa siom of this description, and freely communicate information on mutes of the greatest interest, with perfect sincerity, and a com plete absence of all disguise. There is nothing at this moment in the policy of England, whether external or internal, that will not bear the crucible, and that will not cone forth brighter on every mamination. (Applause.) Gentlemen, for • hang time we were our selves under the impression that our commercial prosperity—the foundation of our national power—arose, in great measure, from same mysterious combination, sonic artitieiel system, into the depth sh:ch other nations were not initiated. We must, therefore, not blame them if they have adopted a creed altogether false in its principles, and altogether false in its consequences. The time has now !uppity come when the favourable circumstances that sure rounds us, have given us the power to bring into operation the just and wise maxims of a sound, not a spurious, phi lose:4l; and his .Majesty's Government have been enabled gradu ally to carry into effect those legislative changes, by which the system of our commercial policy has been rendered of • plailSr and more intelligible character. But we must not be surmised if ocher countries are not yet sufficiently advanced in their knowtedge of this question to be thoroughly aware of the prin ciples on which we are acting, nor if they should think we are only adopting a new mystery, and inviting them to follow us in a path which can lead only to the accomplish "fie of purposes exclusively selfish. (Hear, hear.) If it was dif ficult before, even fur ourselves. to learn Cie secret by which we Prospered, it is more difficult for us now to teach others the im- Portant uuth, that we have prospered only by those natural means which Providence has been pleased to bestow upon us, and that every other natiea contains within itself a similar capacity of pros ehich it is our wish and intermit to see developed. (Ap plause.) While, however, we cultivate the established relations of commercial intercourse subsisting between us and the other Sates is this part of the world, we are opening new opportunities far enterprise in distant regions. The inexhaustible industry, the accumulated capital, the irrepressible energies, of this country, e arrY it continually forward in search of new markets, and induce it toatste seed supply the wants of all mankind. (Applause.) If, in the train of our commerce, our national greatness were not also advanced, our feelings of pride and gratification would be checked in their career; but we know that there is not a sea on which the com menial flag of England DOW waves, where our naval superiority has I matuvuestablialied ; and we may feel :mitred, that every new field commemial enterprise, will become in time a scene of British 74 " . T 1 sad a theatre of our naval glory. (Great applause .) No "Aim) has contributed more to uphold the maritime power of this country, than this w . .n,:h I now have the honour to address. By Which, taken at the flow, leads on tnforture." Eng%lid wait non sn situated, and would speedily float to complete commercial prosperity, the beat and surest foundation of national greatness. Lord LIVERPOOL proposed the " Bank of England," an Insti tution, of all others, the most conducive to the permanent pros perity of the country. Mr. MANNING (the Bank Director) briefly returned thanks on the part of the Bank. Lord LI v En root., before taking leave of the company, said he was desirous of giving one toast more—one he had often given, and one that should never be forgotten, as it was the best and securest bulwark Of all 'our tower and greatness, " The Wooden Walls of Old England." Lord Liverpool and Mr. Canning, (who were lordly cheered as they passed through the room!, as well as the greater part of the compeasy. retired at a few minutes after ten o'clock. The utmost regularity and good order prevailed throughout the evening. PORTSMOUTH, Fzi. 12. The Boadicea came into harbour, and went into dock all I standing on Monday to stop a leak discovered on her way from Plymouth to this port. The Owen Glendower, Capt. Hood Hanway Christian, C.B. arrived from Chatham last Monday, and will proceed in a few days to assume the command of the Cape of Good Hope station, and relieve the Andromache, Captain Moorsoni. The Phaeton, Capt. Stun, arrived from Sheerness, with her iron mainmast and bowsprit, which she got in there for trial. The Pandora, Captain W. Gordon, sailed on Wednesday on a short cruise, to try her trim and rate of sailing under her new rig as a ship, previous to competing with the ex perimental sloops. Fifteen Midshipmen underwent the customary exami nation in the theoretical parts of navigation, at the Royal Naval College, last Monday, and received certificates of their qualifications. The Scorpion sailed yesterday for Plymouth. The Pyramus, Bustard, Helicon, and Icarus, have com pleted their respective periods of service, and may be ex pected to arrive in England very !shortly. The Thetis, Captain Sir John Phillimore, C.B. has been ordered from this port to Plymouth, where she will be employed in the Channel Service. The Aurora has been ordered into harbour for the pur pose of being paid off without dismantling; she will be commissioned again forthwith. The Zebra, 18 gun sloop, has been commissioned at this port, and the following officers are appointed to her :—Commander, E. It. Wil liams, (nephew of Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Williams, K.C.8.); Lieuta. S. Lushington, and Mr. H. S. Dyer, Purser. She is ordered to fit for oreign service. Lieutenant Charles Thomson, of the Bulwark, paying off has been appointed to the Hyperion, Captain W. J. Mingay, fitting for the coast blockade service at Sheerness. Mr. Wm. Barrett Marshall, at present Supernumerary Assistant-Surgeon of the Jasper, is appointed to supersede Mr. Alexander Baird, Assistant-Surgeon of the Wellesley, Mr. Peter Boyd, Assistant-Surgeon of the Aurora, has been appointed to act as Surgeon of the Tartar, in the room of Mr. Burnie, Surgeon, who invalided, and came to England in the Aurora. Mr. John Anderson, Acting Boatswain of the Aurora, has been confirmed in his ap pointment. Captain D. C. Clavering is appointed to the Redwing, vice Fitzclarence, promoted. Lieut. C. Belcher is appointed to the Blossom discovery ship. Messrs. Wynn and James have been promoted to be Lieutenants of the Tweed, vice Kelly and Blake. Mr. Cotgrave, of the Tar tar, is appointed Lieutenant of the Fly ; Lieutenant Josiah Oake is appointed to the Zebra. J'hija at Spillicad.—Phaeton, and Owen Glendower. In Ilarhour.—Victory, Ganges. Bulwark, Wellesley, Albion, Royal George, Boadicea, Thetis, Aurora, Same ! rang, Orestes, Champion, Pylades, Rose, Jasper, Ferret, Calliope, Arrow, Viper, Wolf, Resolution, and Scorpion. • MEZZOTLNTO.—Line engraving aml etching have each their peculiar excellence—the distinguishing properties of the !Inner are strength and precision—of the latter, boldness anti freedom of delineation. The characteristic of mez zotint° is softness, but this branch of the art is at length brought to that degree of perfection which combines the richness and spirit of outline, with all that force of light and shadow, which it obtains from the improved manner of laying ground, which was unknown to the earlier mas ters. Our artists in the present day as much exceed White and Smith, as those masters exceeded Becket and Simons. The portrait of the EARL of ELDON, by Dawe, from the drawing of Charles Penny, may be adduced in proof of this. His Lordship is represented in his judicial costume, and the likeness is extremely well preserved. If we wanted an additional proof that mezzotint° was better adapted for portrait, than either line engraving or etching, we would refer in proof of it to this print. la landscape, and in the muscling of human figures of a considerable size, both the other modes of engraving ate to he preferred. THE.BRITISH PRESS. .. C'.l TIIO 1, IC ,LSSOCIATION. WEDNESDAY, FED. 9. Shortly after onr o'clock the great room of the Imildhik on .Burgh -quay wan completely filled. The ladies' gallery was abe crowded at an early hour. About three o'clock Lord Kir-brim was called to the Chair, and eddresseil the meeting. There never was., in the history of ,Irish Catholic affairs, a period so important as the present. luring the last Session of Parliament the Cathulice presented their pett. tion to the Legislature, snd at the commencement of tier present Session, although the Lords Commissioners' Speech represented the country as in the most flourishing condition—peace, traitiail. lity, and prosperity throughout the British empire, yet the Catho lics looked in rain to the Speech from the Throne for the word conversion, while there was wrongly expressed-the determination of. bringing forward a new proscriptive enactment, not merely to op press the Irish Catholic*, but to strike at the root of British liberty, of which, in this country, little but the name was known. (Loud . cheers.) It was, however, consoling to find, that their Protestant brethren were coining forward in the cause of conscience. Without the concurrence and support of their Protestant countrymen, the Catholics could Lever expect emancipation, and it behoved them to be watchful, that the snares of their opponents ►ead them into no indiscretion, calculated to forfeit the good feeling of the Protest ants., Ile conjured them, not '• by the hate they bore to Orange men," but by the love they owed all men—the stake they had in their cottotry—the veneration they owed to the memory of their forefathers—the fidelity with which they cling to their religion, which neither the lure of emolument, nor the apprehension of pu nishment, could shock, to submit to the burs with the fortitude of men, and the obedience of subjects. His Lordship concluded amidst the Most gene•il applause. The rent received during the last week was announced. It amounted to time hundred and forty-five pounds and sixpence. SUPPRESSION OF THE ASSOCIATION. Alr.O'Coltater.t then rose to move the draft of Resolutions, ap plicable, he acrd, to. the proceedings for annihilating the Associa tion and the princildes of the British Constitution. It was time that the Association should deliberately consider the course to be pursued molar existing circurasnultg ; and in order to arrive at a Just conclusion , it was necessary to undersfand their retie position, that they might not tlelude themselves hi: unfounded hope, or be dismayed by unnecessary fear ; above all. they shouhl choose that moderation in phrase, and evince that mild disposition of temper natural to men who feel that they are right, and that those opposed to them are committing injustice. Blur *Weyer should be the re. stilt of the intended measures, it would be his first and last prayer to his countrymen, that they should obey the Ipws. In five lines the parliament could suppress the Association, and when the measure should obtain all the necessary sanctions, that moment 'they would submit td !t. But While there was a possibility of dis suading the Legislature from perpetrating an act of such injustice, it was the duty of the Asimehition to - innonstrate respectfully against it. Ministers have rimed dolt the country is peaceful-- that the people are brought to a proper siihmissien to the con stituted authorities—and as they are not about to receive the re- Wand and benefit which is usually granted to useful subjects, and those deserving well of their country, they might at least be per mitted to noire their vdices atainst additional persecution, and the re.enactinent of the old penal code.. (Loud cheers.) .It was .evi dent that the intended Act of r#liament was not meant to apply to mischievous proselytising associations, mork-constitaticmal socie ties, or Orange institutions, fertile ineritr i e. Thedignitaries o f th a t abominable faction were unit.? the Protenon of the Castle. There was no act intended to dissolve them, although something of the kied was pretended to be enforced, but the to cal ascentinocy men despised its provisions, and, in the face of Goternmint, proclaimed their deter mination not to submit to its etinetments. Widely different would be the course taken by the Catholic Associaticin, who hod made up their minds to submit to the laws. But, beyond what the law might exact, no submission could be expeettd that would prevent the Association front pursuing the most effectual mode of embody ing the liberal sentiments of their Protestant fiends with their own views, for stimulating the progress of educatlim, distinct front the evils of proselytism—for the promotion of union, pease, and pros perity amongst all classes of British subjects, end, while they pro fessed that determination, they owed to thertmeires also to declare, they never would acquiesce in any crouching submission to the ex ' Unction of their natural rights as free-born men—that they would ,stretch to the extent of their arms'-way, and if they could not suc ceed in unriveting their fetters, they would at least have the me lancholy consolation of clanking them, that the sound of their misery might ring he the ears of their oppressors. (Applause.) Submission to the law was a duty Catholics owed to their conscience. They would pursue that discreet course, while they opposed the iliming evil in the spirit of the Constitution—they would protect Ose peasant from himself, by impressing upon him tl:at it is not in lbe orgies of secret legislation he would find • shield against the villany of domestic orpressors. but in the honest) , of the law, which means will be taken to procure for hint. He would be content to submit to any law having the semblance of equity or common sense; or if it were made to appear that the Association had ten. dered the Government unstable—lf they had retarded public pros peritS,, or disturbed the public peace—if the country was in a state of insurrection—if tithe proctors were murdered, when extract. ing their portion from the peasant's miserable all, his potatoes—if the police and military scoured the country in hostile array .if Orange assassins were made the *titre of Popular fry —why even if they made a case such as that, the Cathodes would, in deference to a Government which they have no great reason to respect, admit that there were grounds for some extraordinary measures, and his Lordship (the Chairman) would advise the dissolution of an association producing such results; and no man would have been readier to follow up that advice than himself ( Mr. O'Connell). The Association would have gladly re. traced their steps, but at what period do the maniacs come forward to put the Association down ? They come when the world me knowledges the stupendous prom er of the British empire, when England's strength has accumulated from Ireland's resources, and her peasant's blood !—when England was daily augmenting her prohts from a closer commercial connexion with this country— when in Ireland itself life became more secure, and property daily increasing in value—when by the books of the assistant barristers it would be seen, that even the number of common assaults was considerably lent since the formation of the Association—when, through the interference of the Association there were no repe titions of drunken police, indecency, insult, and ferocity—when the outrageous North is restored to tranquillity, and a cessation of bloody humility of neighbour against neighbour has Ceased—when the Catholics celebrated their triumph, which the talents of their ad vocate had obtained at Killishandra, by that gentleman's gene rously extending to the prostrate foe the boon and pledge of affec tion—when the Association were employed eradicating in sectarian hate! (he heard there were some persons jealous of their success and exertions.) Mr. O'Connell then proceeded to complain, that after the Irish Government had re-echoed the plaudits which the people had awarded to the Association, they did not, through the vener able and exalted head of the Irish Catholics (Earl Fingalh, inti mate that the proceedings of the Association, were viewed with dis approbation. The Association would have received such advice with the respect it would merit, coming from such a quarter. No such communication had been made, but a communication of an other nature did take place to him (Mr. O'Connell). It was inti mated, that if the Association gave over petitioning against church rates where there were no churches, against tithes and other local oppressions. they might continue their proceedings; but let the crime he on his (Mr. O'Connell's) head; he had refused to compromise the ease of the oppressed, outraged peasant, and he wanted no favour but what the justice of their cause and the inte rest of the empire demanded. Mr. O'Connell concluded by read ing several resolutions, essplanstory of the principles and proceed. ing of the Association, and moved that they be referred to a com mittee, for revision and publication in England and this country. The resolution was seconded by Mr. Sit Et t. Motion passed unanimously. The following petition was read by Mr. Stmt., and adopted ;ith acclamation. It stated in substance:— " That the petitioners have reason to apprehend, that it is in contemplation to introduce some measures into the Legislature, either for the purpose of entirely suppressing the Association, of which your petitioners are members, or of coercing them in the necessary exercise of what they deem a legal and constitutional Your petitioners are ignorant of the precise nature of those measum; but the suggestions that have been publicly made re s&tcing them have hiled their muds with surprise and alarm. Conscious that the proceedings of their Association are not, and have never been, irreconcilable with the spirit of the constitution, or calculated to excite alarm, or to exasperate animosities, or to en danger the peace of society, or to retard the course of national Mi_ provement—but have had the very opposite tendency. " Your petitioners, in humble vindication of their conduct, sub mit to your Honourable House, and are ready by proof to sustain the same at your bar, that their proceedings are, and have always been, perfectly reconeileable with the free and genuine spirit of the British constitution, which aflinds to the aggrieved the right of complaint, and to the injured an opportunity of submitting their wrongs to the wisdom and justice of Parliament. " That no act or declaration of their body, from the day of its institution to the present hour, has been calculated to excite alarm, or to exasperate animosities. " That their proceedings did not, and could not, in anywise en dalger the peace of society, or retard the course of national im provement. " That the Catholic Association was formed first and chiefly for such purpose. It consists of Catholic Prelates, Peers, and Baro net' ; of many Protestant., of noble families and great possessions; of many distinuished members of high and learned professions; of commercial men of great wealth and character ; of country gentle men, farmers, traders, and substantial citizens. " That the Association meet publicly, in order to prepare and forward petitions to both litmus of Parliament, tOr the redress of gri“vances, and to procure for the poor, the ignorant, and the de. fenceless. redress from the known tribunals of the law, fur outrage► and injuries, arising from party spirit. " That your petitioners never presumed or pretended to Tepee. sent in any way, or for any purpose, any portion of their country men. . _ " That petitioners have never presumed or pretended to levy any sum of money from any portion of their fellow-subjects ; but they have received the voluntary subscriptions, which have been given by Protestants and Catholics towards the erection of a fund, funned to defray the expenses of forwarding petitions to this Honourable House ; of obtaining justice for the poor, who are not able to obtain it for themselves, and for other timessary, just, and lawful purposes. " Your petitioners, in conclusion, disclaim all views and objects inconsistent with the spirit of the Constitution ; of the peace, Imp pinen, and improvement of this country. to which they ate attached by SJ many ties, and in which they have so great a stake. " In the coviciousneu of their innocence; they humbly pray this r - - Honourable Houma to take into consideration the subject of this their humble petition, and to adopt no measure against the Catlin. lie' Association, or against any portion of the Catholic people of 'lreland, without first affording to petitioners a full opportunity of vindicating their principles and conduct at the liar of your lin nountbie house, and to be heard, if necessary, as well by witnesses as by their Counsel." Mr. Otorestrt.t then moved, that the petition be transmit ted to Lord bonoughmore, for presentation to the House of Lords. Mr. 811 EI t. said, a sense of public duty compels ate to oppose Mr. (YeArnnell's motion. I d 9 so with great reluctance ; but I cannot think it wise, after the letter recently written by his Lord. ship, respecting theright of the Association to interfere in cases of prirate wrong, to solient the special support of my Lord Donongh. more. (Cheers.) I should be willing, however. to wave any ob jection upon any other occasion than the present—but Lord Do rmeghmore has recentff written a letter, which amounts to a com plete disquslitiestion 'othere shof:atholie Association is concerned, (Loudeheers.) His ' irordship nes pleased to call us an assem blage(it Wax an infelici b us d es i gnat i on ) -of persons. respecting the pmpristy of whole Interference 'in the redress- of every imaginable grievaqce, he should not dpcido This language is not very enig matical. ills Lordship intttnates pretty directly his opinion re specting one class of our t reupations. . he are we asseibble I here ? ,'.ro give redress to thou.. who are not sufficiently rich- to parr. chase itritite. It is an expenslwe article--a sort of lutury, in wilieb none btu the opulent can indulge. The temple of justice must be opened with tt golden key. lard Donotighmore doubts whether we should supply t h e i n j ure d Peasant w i t h Olt tr ctn. of encountering the wealthy nosui•trste. How far his i,ordship is right I will not venture to decide, but this I will say, that the mats who was pivotal to give us so expressive an intimation of his advice, Is ri it precisely the person whom we should request to rescue us from imputations in which he appears coserneue. Lord Oolioughinore had supplied strong arguments ro his liter against' the Association ; h= would be bearded with his own letter in the House of Lords—it would be dashed in his teeth. here 3lr. O'Connell said, that he must interrupt Mr. S'teil. Ile was anxious to prevent disunion upon the subject, end shoed therefore withdraw his rorrion. lie did not like this vto upon hoed Danoughtnore—he had nx.er supported it. Mr.:inert last observation Is an unfair artifice, Aldan in. judicious expedient. (Ghee!!.) Mr. O'Gria HAN then proposed that the petition should be lins mitted to Earl Grey for preiehution ; to which Mr. Bow moved as an imeodruent, that it should be entrusted to Lord I)oneughtnore. This produced considerable discopsion and tnqch warm argument. when the unanimity that distinguishettbe proceedings of the AM elation heretofore had nearly been cleoznyed. Mr. Sltert proposed to subunit the mattes to the consideration of the Committee. Mr. O'Comx Ext. assented. but observed, that if the Committee decided against giving the petition to Lord Donoughmore, he never would attend another Catholic Committee. This declaration pro duced considerable sensation, and the matter terminated by Mr. O'Connell giving a regular notice, that he wAuld move on Wednes day next, that the petition be entrusted to Lord Donoughmere. The Meeting adjonmed to this day (Thursday), at .1 o'clock. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY EVINING. Wind S.W.-11 10 water 17 minutes mat Arrived, the Town of Liverpool, from llubIL: : Eineg keut, from Bremen ; Maria and Martha, from Cori ; James Watt, from Glasgow • Auroa, from Marseille;; Eliza, from Waterfowl ; Marquis, from Charleston ; EU phrates, from New York, sailed the iStli January ; jolcri from Londonderry ; Princess Charlotte, from Cork ;:ksucy, from Dundalk; and Caledonian, from Waterford. • SATURDAY Evtlttle4-' Wind W. to B. W.-Iligh Water 40 min. past ft. Arrived the Ann, Worthington, from Limerick; Williarr; from Youghal ; Brown, from Belfast ; John. from Caidiff; Celia, from Cigna; Ilope; from A frica ;. Mandarin, front Baltimore,; Jasper, from Charleston ; James, from Savan.. Nab ; Isaac Hicks, from Charleston Urania, from Buenos Ayres ; Josephine, from Lagwtyra ; IVilliam, from Odessa ; George, from Waterford Hope, from London ; Clyde; from Westport. PRICE'S CURRENT, -LIVERPOOL, FRIL 12. Our Sugar Market has been brisk in demand this wlisk, par, titularly for strong and fine qualities, and about Rd. advance ob tained. In East India, or Foreign Sugar, soli* has transpired. About 240 puncheons fai: Deme r ar a 51olassea hate been sold of 26a. 6d. and 60 at 275. The Demand for Coffee is.; greatly sub sided, at d the transactions very inConaiderable. Not any inquiry foe (linger. Brazil Cocoa rather in deimand and.; a middling parcel of 400 bags. sold - at 40s. la Carolina ce. only cuout 124.1 tierces l imed at 175. a 11.. 6.1. being about Is. reduction. About 640 bags Rerigal Rice brought 165. 6d. a 18s. Rum, 120 puncheons strong Demerara, tine flavour, brought 2e. ; and about 290 puncheobs Common Jamaica (part on speculation) at the i quotation. Ash , * are he ivy and 4011. A speculative demand for Logwood, upwards of 1.310 tons of Campeachy have elms/grid hands .at 9!. 105- to Ilk 11)5. at which rate 40 tons were sobl in oIIC lot ; 2.Z.0 tons Cam peachy to arrive, sold at 91. 10s, ; and 100 tons .4.4)sica, at Et. So. a N. 10.. id. Cuba Fragile helM scarce, 12 maws' has been ob tained for 13 tons ; but since there is an arrives, 0f 4 .170 Lona. A small parcel of Rum, Jamaica. sold.forlo guineas,. 20 Una large solid Nicaragua Wood sold by aUCtiCa oa • th! quay at 335. a 33. 2%. Cd. Indigo steady, at rather higher prices. About 1,900 hogsheads Tobacco have been sold, ChieCy on speculations, at an advance of 4t1., per lb. on low and middling qualities. About NO barrels Turpentine have been sold, partly on speculation, at Os id. for very inferior, ttells. 9d. to 12s. for good. Tallow dull; and rather lower. Cotton has been generally inquired ger. About 4,000 bags Pernams and Bowed' ta(en on speculation. The talcs amount to 17,450 bags, viz.-180 Sea . Islands. at 19d. a %d. 7,620 Uplands, at 84d. a Did. ; 790 A Islands. 90. a ltd. ; 4,210 New Orleans. at Ild. at 134 d. • .11.740 ' Pernambuco at 12.40. a 134 d. ; 1,790 Bahias, at Ilga. a 124 1 ..; 1, 6 10 3laranhams, at Hid. a 120. ; fA Farm. at 1(l d. a 11. •GO Demeraras, at 114 d. a 121 d. ; Barbaioes, at 10a. a 1 (d..; 100 West India, at 90. a 104 d. ; Carthagena, at 94. • ' .6,,0 Egyptians, at 12d. a 12 . d ; 70 Surata, at 64 1. a 94d..; /Udlerigal an 7d. The demand far Hides is considerable, every parcel brought forward met a rcaly sale t about 16,000 Cow and (ix Hides, and 3,6010 Horse Hiles, have been sold. s. 4. P. d„ Sugar-Muscovado, wort. -Ditto tqdry brown 48 0 a 35 0 MidOling and _ good middling 36 0 a 69 , Fine and very fine 70 0 a 73 U East India .-- Brows and yellow . '4 0a 2A 0 White . ... 32 0 a 311 u Havannah-Brown and yellow . 24 U a 30 0 White - 30 0 a :19 0 Brazil-Brown and yellow . 19 0 a 24 U White 24 0 a 32 0 Coffee, per cwt.-Jamaica-Triage - 30 0 a 45 It Mutant i per cwt. - - 26 U • 28 U Ordinary. go-Li. and line ordinary - 50 0 a 70 U ilidtking and good middling 75 0 a 07 0 Fine middling and fine 90 0 a 100 0 Dutch, Sc.-Triage - , 40 oa6o 0 Ordinary gaol! end . fine ordinary CO 0 a 78 0, Middling and good middling - 80 0 a 88 0 ripe middling and hoe - 90 0 a 97 0. Sr. Domingo - - 57 V a 60 0 Havannali and Brazil - 51 0 a 60 U Coco's, per cwt.-Common West India . 44 0 a 4.6 Trinidad - 76 0 a 140 U 40 0 a 44 U. . Pepper, per lb.—Black . - 0 6.1 a 0 Pi - Pimento - - - - 0 8 a U 9 Ginger, per cwt.—Jamaica white . 140 0 a 300 0 Barbsdoes - 160 0 a 2161 0 East India 20 U a U 6 - Rem, per gall—Jamaica, 16 O.P. 7 1 7 a 110 Leewards, coin. and proof 1 4 a 1 e Hides, per lb.—Buenos Ay res, dry - 0 9 a 011 salted . U 54 a U 44 Brazil, dry - - 0 8 a 0 tie salted - U 54 a 1.1 6 West India, dry - 0 7 a 0 81 Ilorse, per hide - 4 3 it 6 0 Rice, pee cwt.—American - 1.5 0 i 18 6 B - Brazil . 0 0 41 0 0 East let!ia - - 16 0 a 16 0 Indigo, per lb.—Carecca - • 7 0 a 13 f: °nadir:lla - . 7 0 a 13 6 Bergs! violet and One du. - 9 U a 12 6 Purple - 12 6 a 13 U Ordinary - 4 0 a 8 6 Logrcoed, per ton.—Jamaica and Honduras 16.5 0 a 175 0 Campeachy - 190 U a 210 0 St. Domingo - 140 a 0 0 Fusliz, per ton.— - Brazil - - 90 a 160 0 Spanish and Jamaica - 150 a 210 0 Cuba . - . 210 a 240 0 Nicaragua Wood, per ton.—Large and solid 600 a 700 0 Small - 300 a 400 tr Barwood—Angols - - 170 a 1110 U tiaboon - 130 a 180 u Mahogany, per foot. —Cuba - - 1 • 2 6 Iloeduras - - 1 a 1 4 St. Domingo - - 1 7 a 3 0 Cotton, per tb.—New Orleans - - U 9 a 1 1 Tennessee, Alsbarna,& Bowls 0 tit a U 116 Su Islands - - 1 4 • 2 6 stained ditto - - 0 9 a 1 2 Mina, Genus, and Novas U 8 , 1 a U 114 Para, 31aranham, and Bahia 0 104 a 1 Ot Pernambuco - - 101 a 1 2 Surinam, Demerara, & Berbice U 11. a 1 1 Baibadoes, Bahama, &c. - 0 V a 1 1 Carthagena - -07 i a 0 V Egyptian . - 0 111 a 104 Bourbon - . 011 a 1 2s - Bengal and Suss[ - - 0 6 a 0 114 Tallow, per cwt.—Russia Yellow Candle - 43 0 • 0 0 Brazil - . - 41 0 a 42 0 Oil, per ten, 236 gaL—Gallipoli - 960 0 • IWO U per ti - n, 20 cwt.—Palm - - 400 0 a 520 o Tar, per bd.—American . - 14 0 a 16 li Stockholm, &c. - - 15 0 a 18 0 Turpentine, per cwt. - - - 8 6 a 12 0 IMPORTED FROM THE STH TO THE 11TH PERRI:AMY INCLL'SIyr. Sugar - Ginger. Coffee - .1562 lilids. 75 tierets. 0 barrels. . 2 barrels. {79 bags. 130 tierces, 52 barrels. I 110 bags. 1 . 13 barrels. Nicaragua Wood 196 tons. Mahogany - 16 legs. Tobacco . - 365 bhds. Brandy . 262 pieces lieness . 150 piece_ Tallow 27 cults. • Elephants' Teeth 904 Hides (cow or ox) 1,7 n __cotton: Cocoa - Pimento - Molasses - Hum - Ashes Logo ood lu, is I 175 bags. .1101 barrels. - 7 punch. - 40 punch. 10 ►arrels. 54 tons. .:!'1 tons. Rest India - 169 blcs. Egyptians . 2.00 U bags, New Orleans -1.7 V bar. Ottur American 4,402 bags- Brazils - 1.217 bags. European - 593 bags. At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Southampton, or. Thursday, a Petition was agreed to against the Asses:Ed Taxes. On Saturday the despatches for St. tielena, 13otnits), and China, by the ship Farquharson, were clued rit the East India House, and &fivers/ to the Foistr of dna ship. The destruction of property by sVpwreck, is the Ice severe weather, has been immeuse. It is estimated, that in cotton-wool alone, shout 12,000 bar have Leen lost a.l coming to this country, since the commencement of tLe present year. The R-v. Wvnilhsm ('anion Madden, R.A. of Quern's College, Cambridge, has been licensed by his Grace the Archbishop of York, to the perpetual Curacy of Christ's ' Church, at Woodhouse, in the parish of Huddersfield, on the Presentation of John Whitacre, Esq. the Founder and Patron. On Tuesday four Collegians, riding upon good horses, te:wecii (*berry-billion and Fulbourn, amused theinselv,s, as is toot:4lm their practice, in leaping their horses ore,- gates, sheep-folds, &e. • one of the horses unfortunaltai/ fell upon its rider, and broke his thigh and otherwise owed i•jured him. Luckily a man with an empty coal cart being near, he was immediately °on/rayed to Cambridit.— Caribrike Paper. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-110USE, FEN. 11. Eivrantri INWARDS, FED. ll—Margare: Wrangles. from Demerara; Vmuw Elizabeth, Hlnte , from &mend ; Friends, Sparrow, from Jersey ; Celerity, Dickerson, from ditto ; Georgiana, Scarlett, from Dunkirk; Aid, King. from Calais; Julia, King, from St. Michael's; Betsey, Easson, from Messina; Ceres, Schultz, from Memel ,• Cora, Le Grand, from Aguilas and Gibraltar; Raifileer, Kitehing, from Liverpool; Hobbs, Bu chanan, from Standgare Creek- William, Miller, from Para; Ebor, Berriman, from St. Peters * lrargh; Resolution, Apps, from Ramsgate; John snit IVilliam, Dench, from Oporto; Flora, Jar mond, from toushill ; Turtle Dove, Aleyrick, torn Cork ; Friends, Wheatson, from ditto • Hector, Nickels, from ditto ; Thetis. Chappell, from WaterfOrd • Albion, Milne, from Wex ford ; Lesley Alexander, Morris, irem Dublin ; Supply, Scott, from Belfast; Albion, Stewart, from Cork; John Barry, Roche, from Bombay, .Mauritius, and Colombia; Phebe, Richardson, from Demerara. EY/TERRIS OUTWARDS, FEB. f!---Edwanl Protheroe, Pro. pert, for Drogheda and Dundalk; Julians.. Sleemrn, for Jamaica; Kingston, Bowen, for Bengal; Furst Hardenberg, Miller. for Steitin ; Commerce, de Vries, for Antwerp and Brussels ; Darr, Stranack, for Nieuport; Jonge, Sophia, Mop, for Antwerp; Colombia, Thomas, for 'reneriffc, Monte Video, and Panama. CLEARED OUTWARDS FINALLY AT ORAVESEND.—The Reorge, Betts, for Sierra Leone; Farquharson, Cruir kahank. for St. Helena. India, and China; Cosmopolite, Sterry, for Trkste ; I Express, Wells, for Gibraltar; Thetis, Reed, far Hamburgh. CLEARING OUTWARDS.—Mary, Steel, for Batavia and Singapore ; Pursuit, Bullin, for liamburgli ; Borneo, Ross i for I Abukir*, Cape of Good Hope, and Penang ; Amazon, Holder, for Jamaica; Dart, Stranack, for Nieuport; Courier, Hordes, for Naples; Nlaleina. Phillips, for the Cape of Good Hope; Sprightly, Newton, for St. Michael's. CLEARED OUTWARDS TO IRELAND.—VeRerabIe, Geese, for Dublin. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FALmoutn, FED. 10.—Arrived the lodiana, Keinp, from Lisbon in nineteen days. Sailed the Helions, Hutchins, for St. Michael's. PLY srouTzt, Fen. 10.—Sailed the Vigilant, Fox. fork. 31i chael's• and the Laura, !Album, fur Tobago. The Mercurius, Itusabe'rg, having been repaired, has been launched, but still proves very leaky, and unfit to take on board her cargo for Ilani burgh. OMB!, FEB. 11.—The American trig Resolution, Dyer. from Gottenburgh for Boston, last from Hull, has Commenced diacharg. ing her cargo, being leaky. PORTIMhtrTH, FEB. 11.—Arrived the Henry, Westmorland, from the Downs for Demerara. Sailed the Shipley transport for Valparaiso. DEAL Frt. 11.—Came down from the River, and remain, the Hon. Company's ships Inglis, 1 4 crle ; Scalehy Castle, Newall, and the Kent, Cobb, for India, with troops, ahizt the Gilmore, Laws, for India; and the transport ship N 0.22. Lovett, FEB. 11—The sloops engaged to weigh the Prosper ous, from London to Dublin , sunk in Dungeness Roads, suc ceeded yesterday id isiosing Ler to*ards the shore ; and it is ex pected she will be gnt on the main this afternoon's tide. Gaavesexts, FEB. 11.—Arrived the Rover, John, from St. Michael's; Fly. Sanirson, from ditto ; Sector, Hart, from ditto ; Betsey, —, from Messina; and the Union. Sawtridge, from Jersey. Sailed the Diana, Bait!, fur . I'etterille; and the Lord Gambier. Bishop. for Jersey. Liv ERPOOL, FEB. W.—Arrived the La Fayette, Fawning, from New York. sailed 17th Jan. ; Virginia packet, Knight, from Vir ginia ; Caema Fisher, from Sierra Leone; and the Ann, Ram St. Michael's. BLYTIIh, FEB. 9.—The George, Strutter, from Inverness to London, ran on the Sow and Pigs Rocks this morning, bat was assisted off, and brOught into this harbour to repair. AxxwEnr, FEB. S.—The Lord Nelson, Buster, from hence to Hull, parted from her anchors anti cables above Fluabing, on the 3d inst., and was carried by the high tide upon the Dikes ; she has since been got off and carried to Flushing, to discharge and repair. The !lope, from Leith to London, has put into Flushing in distress, and will discharge. The Columbus, Bye, from New York to this port, has been carried into Canipsere, to unload, having been on shore off Flushing. Daoxx net 41, JAN. l2.—The Gosport, Hare, from Archangel to Shoreham, which put in here with considerable damp, has been condemned. as unworthy of repair. NEW Yong, JAN. 8 —The William. of Plymouth, a new ves sel, of about 1511 tons, was boarded in the Gulf Stream 31st ult.; no person on board, masts gone, and stripped of sails and rigging. The 51alabar, from Bordeaux to Havannah, has been captured and carried into Porto Cavello. Part of the cargo condemned—the remainder, with the ship, cleared on paying costs. The William King, Parana's, from Charleston to Camino, was lost Nth ult. at the IVashwood, Virginia; crew and part of the cargo saved. NEW Yoax, JAN. 12.—The Edward, Dillingham, from Boe- deaux for Havannah, was taken by pirates near the coast of Cuba, 11th Oct. Part of the crew escaped in the long-boat. The crew of the IVilliana, of Plymouth, from Brazil, are arrived at Old Point Comfort. The Detests, Hovey, from the West Indies to Bath, went on Stage Island Reef Ist inst. with both anchors a-head, her stcru only out of water. The Nelson, King, from Jamaica, is arrived at this port with loss of bulwarks, sails, d.c. in a gale on the Ist inst. The 'Pearl, Atkins. from Porto Rico to Boston, went on shore on the 4th inst. on the Sauth beach of Nantucket, and expected to be lost—the principal part of the cargo saved. The Ella, 3lason. is arrived here from Eastport, with less of top maids, yards, &e. and hull damagaL Jaw. 14.—Captain Brown. came up yesterday in the Ageroria, with a valuable cargo saved from the Nestor since she went to pieces. The remains of the wreak were sold on Saturday; it ts not expected that any more goods will be saved. STAVANGER, Jag. 7.—The following vessels are wind bound in the vicinity of Egertound :—llannah, Harrison, of Shields. f r om Rip; Nimble. Brown, of Dundee, from ditto; Letitia Tennant, P&G/114e, of Belfast, from ditto; Horatio. Christie, of Peterhead, from Memel; Pearl, Frost, of Hull, from ditto; lona, Ferguson, of Montrose, from ditto; Agettoria, Bakker, of Whitby, from ditto. VESSELS SPOLE.N WIT IL—Frederick, Powell, out Li days, by t':e Sector, Hart, arrived at St. Michael's; Isabella, Mead, horn London to Trieste, and Restoration, of Kincardine-. bound to the Mediterranean, 14th ult. by the Lyra, arrived in the Creek; Brothers, of Dartmouth, bound to Havannah, by the Ham t, arrived at St. Michael's; Magnet, front Ili° Janeiro to Trieste, :.Itl ult. : Electra, of Philadelphia, by the Julie King. arrived in the River; Posey Hall, Head, from Lontkin for Dominica, 34 oh. by the Harmonic arrived off Dartmouth; Dorothy. from Liverpool for Madras. by the Britomart, arrived at Valparaiso. The Frantliugen, Twetinan, Bum t'leaborg to Lisbon, was lost off l'hristiansoer 4th November. three of the crew drowned. The Cosport, Hare, from Archangel to Shoreham, is condemned at Drontheim as unseaworthy. TIM RMY.—Saturday, detachments from the following regiments marched from Westminster:—From the Sth Light Dragoons, for Dorchester; from 24th Regiment of Foot, for Plymouth ; from the 14th Light Dragoons, for Exeter; from the 37th, 4.5 th, S3d, 5 th . and 77th Regi mats of Foot, for the Idle of Wight. 1 , ...111 ; ...i i I*. , l lly \I 1 f ..•••.ml f I I I i ~ i , ", 4 t ~' ~l' I 9