The Sun. — London, England, 1835-06-22 00:00:00

TRIUMPH OF REFORM AT HULL. It is with feelings of peculiar gratification we record that Null has nobly redeemed her character, and wiped away the stigma that attached to her, by returning Colonel Perronet Thompson her Member. The enthusiasm with which the Gallant Candidate was re ceived was almost beyond precedent in the annals of elec tioneering in Hull. The Orange colour was every where seen, whilst the Tories retired to their secret haunts, there to perpetrate their deeds of corruption. In order to prevent as much as possible the system of treating and bribery, so lavishly resorted to on the last occasion, a number of young men, en thusiastic in the Reform cause, formed themselves into a night watch, and after dark patrolled the town, watched the public houses the Blues resorted to, and in many instances succeeded in counteracting the corrupt Tory practices. On Thursday the nominr.tion took place. Col. Thompson spoke out manfully, advocating Free Trade, Extension of the Suffrage, Ballot, Short Parliaments, Abolition of Impress ment, and Flogging, &c. Some objection having been made to him on the score of receiving half-pay, he stated that he would cheerfully support any motion brought forward by Joseph Hume on that subject. The Tory Candidate's speech was most feeble and nonsensical, and he was heartily laughed at. On Friday morning the polling commenced—the Colonel took the lead, and gradually increased. About twelve o'clock he was upwards of 250 a-head of Mildmay, and the enthusiasm in the good cause increased in the same ratio. The female part of the community were among the most zealous supporters on the first day—." the women were with us to a man." The Tories, seeing their cause desperate, resorted to their old tricks, and commenced driving up the men employed by them, and succeeded in reducing the majority. At the close of the poll on Friday, the numbers were— Thompson Mildmay Majority The night patrol was on this evening formed with increased numbers, and it was soon found that it was most necessary. The public-house (the Plough), in Salthouse-lane, was filled with Tory voters, who were treated to beef-steaks, and as much as they could chink. Gold was also forthcoming, and no means left untried which corruption could devise to secure the election. Among the company in this house were the brother of one Alderman, the two sons of another, one of them being the Towns' husband, and many of the same kidney. That they had prevailed to a very considerable extent was manifest on Saturday morning, for they gradually gained upon the Colonel, and at two o'clock were within one or two of him. The most immense exertions were now made by the Reformers—hundreds of them were to be seen in every direction seeking votes, and the Tories at the tame time were running about to every public house, where they thought one might be found. They also resorted to the trick of personating voters who were dead, or at sea, and two or three men were detected in the act, having been bribed to do so, and lodged in prison. They ‘vill be qied for the mis demeanor. At four o'clock the poll finally closed, and at half-past the Sheriff declared the numbers to be— For Colonel Thompson 1,428 Mr. Mildmay Majority This announcement was received with most tremendous cheers by the crowd, amounting to about 10,000 persons. Enthu siasm was now at its greatest pitch, and the whole town seemed run mad for joy. At seven a procession was formed, the Gal lant Member being in a chaise and four, and escorted round the town, accompanied by horsemen, gentlemen in carriages, and about 20,000 people. The streets were lined with persons ---Orange flags waved from almost every window—and, in this avay, the triumphal procession moved on amidst cheers at every step, which rent the air. Arriving at the Cross Keys, the Gallant Colonel briefly returned thanks. anti the crowd was afterwards addressed by Mr. Acland and others. Hull may now be proud of the position she holds, being re kresented, we may almost say, better than any other i n th e ingdom. The announcement of the result of this election aught to encourage Ministers to proceed in their career of usefulness, and particularly guard, above all things, that the Corporation Reform Bill shall be given speedily and unim aired. Let the Tories look at Hull, and boast of re-action With the Ballot Colonel T.'s majority of 5 would have been swelled into more than 500. The contest has been peaceably conducted ; and if a window or two have been broken, it has been caused by the folly of some mad Tory. CARLOW, FRIDAY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) That apocryphal principle of reaction, whose existence you 4 ' Whig-Radicals " have so often taken the liberty to call in question, has at length shown its head to confound and confute YOU. Reaction has triumphed in Carlow. At the general election in December, the Tory candidates were returned by a Majority of forty-nine. The quomodo of their success, let the decision of the Committee which tried the merits of that elec. teen decl are. B ut they made their boast in the event, which y proclaim e d t o b e b ut a tr ifli ng ovat i on, compared to all their anticipated glories in time to come. If they were then stperior by tens, they would on all future occasions master the 'opposition of the rabble by hundreds. So said Bruen, and Bruen—they say—never made a wrong calculation or an un true assertion in his life. Since that time they have had abun dant leisure and opportunities to improve their resources and fortify their position ; nor have they been at all backward to avail themselves of every advantage—be the intent wicked or charitable—to secure the possession they had acquired. Ter ror, persecution, fraud, force, corruption, flattery, and false.. hood—these are their weapons. These they hare plied with a skill and heartiness which would grace honest means and an honest cause. But they arc cast out and disgraced for ever. Messrs. Vigors and Raphael were this day declared to be duly • elected by a Majority of FIFTY- SIX Thus stands the balance of reaction. Colonel Bruen was the last man who polled on his side of the question. He voted for himself and Mr. Kavanagh, immediately after six of his °ton tenants had pcilled for the popular candidates. H e i n . tends to petition against the return, having taken the pre.. Caution to retain Counsel in London for that purpose before the Sheriff's precept was even issued. The excellent and mpartial conduct of the High Sheriff, the military, the police, and the Magistrates who were entrusted with the charge of the public peace, is above all praise. The Government has grievously disappointed the Tory faction by providing so effec tually for the perfect freedom of election to all sides and par.. tieg. Not a single voter was molested or disturbed in the exercise of his privilege. CARLOW• TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Friday evening, 8 o'clock. The election has terminated this day in the return of Messrs. rigors and Raphael, by a majority of fifty-six—the numbers Polled being Vigors and Raphael Bruen and Kavanagh 571 Majority ........... -----56 I have been here since the election commenced, and never have men been more triumphantly returned ; all the wealthy 4iiti independent farmers and men in trade of the county voted for them ; and were it not that the tenants of Kavanagh and 3 ruen were kept confined in the vaults under the Court-house, it had been truly a moral victory ; for the greatest peace and order prevailed during the Whole of the contest, and every Ulan concerned made it his business to prevail on his neigh bours and friends to refrain from all kinds of strong drink, and 'to stay at home unless they had business in the tow n durin g the el ect i on . Universal praise has been awarded to the High Sheriff (Sir John Harvie), and the other two stipendiary ma gistrates who acted here during the contest, but more particu litrle to the military. Colonel Bruen and Mr. Kavanagh have been taught a lesson, that they should not easily forget, and which should make a sue impression upon those short-sighted partizans of faction who would endeavour to hold up the old system of ascendancy and misrule. If those men went with the tide of reform, and those principles of public virtue and liberality, which must ultimately triumph, they would be the people's representatives, and enjoy that proud station which, as great landed proprietors of the county, they ought to occupy. • I trust that the petty despots of the county will not resort to the execrable system of exterminating their tenants, because they would not vote contrary to their conscience. They ought to take another lesson in benevolence from those who are politically opposed to them, Lord Duncannon, Sir John Newport, Mr. Blakeney, Mr. Bagot, Colonel Howard , a nd er men of liberal principles who have properties in this ,minty, have several Protestant freeholders, and the knavish ••onservatives impressed upon the minds of those ignorant !too that their religion was in danger ; they had, in fact, re course to the old cry of " No Popery 1" And those men voted against the expressed wish of their landlords. But will it ever be said that any individual will be oppressed or persecuted by th ose high-minded men, on account of having voted as he thought proper ? Never. ..When the successful candidates were announced this evening , °lr. Vigors addressed the people in as sensible and as clever a speech as I have ever heard. I think, if there be a man of Public virtue and truly liberal principles, in the proper sense ;if the t erm , to b e f oun d, Vi gors i s one . In speaking of the !° ll dlord's right to expect the tenant's vote, he said, " There to a principle' of reciprocity between landlord and tenant, Wh ich just amounts to that which exists between commercial t en —between buyer and seller. The landlord is the seller, the a tenant is th e b u y er . The sensible commercial man, who e xpects to be paid, gives his goods at their value, so as to a llow the tenant to live—the landlord should do the same ; a nd he is as much under an obligation to his tenant as his t enant is to him. What would be said to the landlord who, !cause h e was a P ro t estan t, an d h a ppened to let land to Catholic tenants, would call on them and say, I have given ", 0 1.1 land at the valu e , so as t o ena bl e you to live ; you must t herefore change your religion ; you must give up your reli c principles, and come to church along with me.' He ould just have as good a right to do so, as to call upon him !o surrender his political principles, and to basely prostitute the privileges of a free citizen." He said that the people would enjoy their triumph with t"oderation ; that there should be no illuminations in the th w. that the people ulo quietly house. He ssid e aristocracy should learn wisdom from the contest that had Just ended ; they should feel the hen t-touehing- expression of Poor man who came up to Note, and when asked who he lould vote for, be said Vigors ; and not being able to hitrecol et th e name of Raphael, he added, d,« And for him who is aw ay." Mr. Vigors concluded by thanking the people for r,, self, and " for hi m w h o was far away." .The Red M'Tyrrill to the people to disperse quietly, which they did ; and in the course of the evening there was hardly one to be seen in the streets of Carlow. But already the bonfires begin to blaze upon the surrounding hills. THE BALLOT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—It being often asked,—How can the Ballot be put into practice to answer the end of secret voting ?—by the way of provoking discussion, or stimulating genius to inven tion, I beg leave to hand you my system. When the Elector comes to the polling booth, let him be examined in the usual way as to his qualification ; if found correct, then present him with a card, on which the names of the Candidates are printed ; he is then conducted into an adjoining room, where three or four small desks with ink, &c., are provided and placed in different parts of the room ; a table in the middle of the room, on which is placed an urn, locked up, w ith on l y a s lip t o a d m it t h e car d . At the head of this table is placed an officer, and on each side a friend of each Candidate sworn to do justice. Thus prepared the Elector enters the room, and proceeds alone to one of the desks which may be vacant, and there draws with ink a line along the Candidate's name who he does not wish to be elected, leaving the others open. He (the Elector) then presents this card (wrong side up) to the officer, who is sworn not to turn up the face of the card, but to examine by feeling that there is but one card; asks the Elector his name and residence, marks off the same on his list of Registered Voters, and puts the card in to the urn in the presence of the Elector and friends of the Candidates. At the close of the Poll the urn to be unlocked in the presence of the people, each card taken out separately and numbered progressively (to check er rors), the names taken, counted, and the Candidates pro claimed. This proceeding, if properly arranged, will go on as quick as the Electors can be examined. N. B. All cards on which more names are left than Members wanted, to be thrown out as not being understood. Should the Polling continue two days, the attendants of the urn may be changed by a new set being appointed. If you think the above worth noticing, you have the full consent of, Yours, very respectfully, Manchester, June 18, 1835. WM. BOOND. 3115 o f the re ready t° len w ; kveremell' ed as 141 .,; Lts.a, A WI °p ledge e ate k st set rrived the Syrnm etr/ kr ; nick ; 'nes, f r°l3l nv COP Hibe r. from t " e Beget s king, f r°ra Ison, fr o° r to le f ; t ior e ersblo r Dub t eirso itig ' rO ti " 141erso ; ite brtt e l can Wil li ' 251 ier, KA Y rrell, IP ° x, Rabfi )porto, a a yii,, 0 lere, fo ns e , Tall°r' t a b dart' ~ Ai :ape Kersio ll i , ISE)Bahia . ,► n I Barb i" ' and Eli- 11bir * w). ' L ee, oB f ~ ; rtin, fr°fis in ffsi ti d ; r ew foon 11d, fon' i•) d ably e e SUPP l i j il atiott , des Crl ,l o , not r" 0 motest. 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SlR,—When men are set up by their followers as leaders of their party, whose minds pass current as being all-comprehen sive, and whose opinions and measures are believed to he in fallible, it strikes me to be the duty of those in search after truth and justice, uninfluenced by any faction, not only to examine well the acts of our Legislators, but maturely to weigh and consider the arguments adduced both for and against any measure that may be brought before Parliament, that they may be enabled to discover among the mass of talkatives, and point out to their fellow-men, in plain common sense, those of their Representatives who appear to take a clear view of general subjects, and whose minds seem to be unclouded by the veil of party, equity and truth shining with perspicuity throughout their elaborate reasoning ; I say, Sir, it becomes the duty of every true patriot to watch the discussions in Parliament, disrobe them of their gaudy colourings, sift the right from the wrong, and lay before the public, in unvar nished language, the justice of every measure between man and man (for truth, its helpmate, must and will come home to all, and carry with it heartfelt conviction), so that the pa triotic Statesman may be upheld and reverenced, and the crafty politician, specious and plausible reasoner, for his sinister views, strangled, as he deserves, in his own web. For this purpose permit me, Sir, most respectfully, to submit to you, that one or two gentlemen attached to your establish ment, for the execution of these duties only, would have an in calculable effect in the support of right, as those carte blanche Statesmen have acquired by fashion and finesse an unlimited credit for all they say and do ; but it is a paper credit, as their coin, their sterling value, has never been enquired into, sought after or made manifest ' • but when it is, as by the adop tion of my suggesti on it would be, they will soon become bank rupt, and, like their cause, to use a vulgarism, be as speedily sent to pot. Not a debate passes that the sophisms of these intolerant; are so glaring, that I grieve to think such men as O'Connell, Harvey, Grote, and others, should not for once tackle to them, and give these refined and exquisite yelpers such a settler, that they would not soon g i ve tongue aga i n. Take the recent debate on Mr. Grote's motion for secret voting, as the latest instance I have observed of the truth of my assertion, and you will find even Sir Robert Peel ! (but why do I say even 2 merely because he is the nucleus—the idol infallible of his party) taking up false positions, but wily enough to mask his battery with covering impenetrable to spell.bound spirits, and deck its environs with dazzling ima gery, the better to withdraw attention from the deceptive and destructive point ; well knowing, as he does, an attractive exterior goes a great length now-a-days to disguise error, nay, crime—for is it not a crime to gloss over the wrong to make the wrong be followed? For instance, I say, he held forth that the franchise being a trust, secret voting would ren der the elector irresponsible for the reposed power; and goes on with his palaver endeavouring to show, by a parity of rea soning, that it would be just as fit that Members of Parliament should give their votes in the House by Ballot. But if I ad mit the franchise to be a trust, which I take to be a privilege, a right,—who will deny that that trust has been conferred by Parliament to empower a community to select individuals to attend to their interests, and enact laws for general govern ment? And pray, how can a man better fulfil his duty to Par liament, which invested him with that trust, than by being enabled, without fear, to exercise his unbiassed judgment, and to respond to that portion of Divine Essence which is implanted within all, and which is our secret monitor ? And shall it be tolerated that any glib-tongued speaker shall attempt to blind our common sense, and be permitted to pass, as a parity of reasoning, as just as conclusive, that the Representatives of the people, the offspring of this trust, pure only if so fulfilled, might as well be armed with irresponsible power, as the con stituency for whom they act,—such irresponsible power ena bling them with impunity to oppose the wishes of those who elected them, defeat the object for which they were chosen, and betray the trust with which they were confided ? I well remember, that in Rennell's cigar shop, in Brighton, last winter, some one was cried down with a regular war-whoop for being so silly as draw such a ridiculous analogy, on the same subject, and almost in the same terms. Sir Robert's brother was in Brighton at the time—l think it was on the evening of the day he nominated Dalrymple ; but coming from such a quarter as the acknowledged leader of the Oppo sition—the man on whom the Tories all depend "—it passed current, and was swallowed or bolted as slippery matter by the learned elite. I might just draw your attention here to the noble sentiments of Lord John Russell, on which he grounds his opposition to the Ballot, contrasted with the chicanery of the Tory Leader's warped discussion. Nominees in the corrupt. days were no more free agents than fairly chosen Members now ought to be. Representatives should be, and are properly, the organs of principles, and the condensed echoes of the people's voice—for intelligence belongs not only to the conclave at. St. Stephen's, but is so generally diffused, that a man who is sent there being now more frequently indebted to his property, many of whom I could name, than to his fitness and superior intellectual endow ments for his election, must not think and act only for himself and by his own judgment, but fellow that course he knows to be most in unison with the sentiments, wishes, and views of those by whom he was returned; and is it a libel on them to suppose that mere boys ! downy-checked lads from College, liberal Universities for example should be unable to take comprehensive views of State affairs, and point out where the shoe pinches, that never felt a corn ? Oh for a faithful return of the age of those grave, ripe, and experienced legislators, who recklessly swell the votes against equitable measures, and goad the country to a state of despera tion the fall not be upon their own heads? What a loss it is to the country that Mr. Grote's motion for secret voting was negatived; and that it will not prove a fatal one, the next general election will show. I much fear they have thrown away the main stay that would ever have secured an honest representation. I have sent you these hasty observations, as I perceive that Peel's palaver has already gulled some of the provincials who are taking pains to disseminate hi; false doctrines. Pray give the foregoing early publicity, to check the progress of error, and believe that I am a faithful supporter of the principles you so ably advocate. Boulogne-sur-Mer, June 12. R. M. N. WINDSOR. The King did not reach the Castle, on his return from Apsley-house, until four o'clock on Friday morning, in conse quence of which his Majesty was too fatigued to accompany the Queen to Sion-house, as had been expected. Her Majesty went with their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who, together with the rest of the distinguished party lately staying at the Castle, have left for their respective residences in town. The Queen returned from Sion-house at twelve o'clock on Friday night, attended by Lady Clinton, and others of the Royal suite. Yesterday her Majesty was out on horseback, attended by Sir Andrew Barnard, Colonel Seymour, Lady Clinton, Miss Eden, Lord De Lisl e , an d Lord and Lady Frederick Fitz clarence. The King did not leave the Castle during the day. In the eveniiig Lady and the Misses Gore had the honour of being included in the Royal di nner party. There was no military i nspection in the Quadrangle this morning. Divine service was performed in the private Chapel at eleven o'clock this morning The King, Queen, with their Court and Household, attended. Prayers were read by the Rev. Isaac Gosset ; after which the Dean of Hereford preached a very able sermon. It was expected the Queen would attend the evening service at St. Georg e ' s . After luncheon her Majesty walked through the slopes to Adelaide-lodge. To-morrow the Court will leave for St. James's. On Wednesday there will b . e a levee ; an d on Thursday the Queen will bold her last drawing-room for the season. Their Majes ties will not return to the Castle before Saturday. L I VERPOOL.—The Tories are already in the field, canvassing for Lord Sandon and Sir Howard Douglas. TONB RI DGIL—At a meeting of farmers and other occupiers of land, lately held at Tunbridge, h was agree d to present a petition to Parliament. It concludes thus : Among the measures most severely bearing upon us are th , settlement of the Tithe Question, the Church Rates, the Highway Laws, the County Rates, a vigilant superintendence of the money raised for the Relief of the Poor, and all Taxes affecting Industry." LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1835. FIRST REPORT OF THE COMMIS. SIONERS of PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, IRELAND, The Report commences by stating, that the Commissioners having prepared lists of queries, sent copies to ministers of all persuasions officiating in Ireland, as well as to the several enumerators employed by them. To these queries (say the Commissioners) we have been furnished by the clergy of the Established Church with an swers relating to 1,390 parishes ; by the Roman Catholic clergy, with answers relating to 868 parishes ; by Presbyte rian ministers, with answers relating to 210 parishes ; and by the enumerators, with answers relating to all the parishes in Ireland. For the purpose of obtaining a census, by parishes, of the present numbers of the inhabitants of Ireland, distinguishing their respective religious tenets, the following was the method which, after much and attentive consideration, we adopted : After duly considering the great expense, the prospect of delay, and other inconveniencies incidental to an entirely new enumeration (involving a classification into religious de nominations) of the population of Ireland, we determined upon making the population returns for 1831 the basis of our opera tions with regard to this branch of our inquiry, by referring them back to the original enumerators, in order that they might distinguish the religious persuasion of the several per sons therein mentioned. The last general census of the population of Ireland was taken in the year 1831, by 1,308 enumerators, appointed for that purpose by the magistrates of the several counties, under the provisions of the Population Acts then in force. That census was taken by districts, comprising one or more parishes, or parts of parishes, according to the civil division prevailing in counties for the purpose of grand jury assess ments ; and each enumerator employed upon it was bound to visit personally, and to verify on his oath the fact of his having so visited, every house within the parishes, or parts of parishes, which he had been appointed to enumerate. _ In the original boas used by these enumerators are specified, among other particulars, the several town lands or streets in each of such parishes ; the several houses in each of such town lands or streets; the name of the occupier or owner of each house ; the number of families residing in each house ; number of persons in each family, distinguishing males and fe males; and the number of servants in each house, distinguish- ing males and females. We may here notice two important advantages which at tended this use of the census of 1831 as the basis of our in- quiry in respect to population. In the first place, it furnished a fixed total number of persons in each parish, townland, and house, ascertained by simple enumeration, and free from the suspicion of being intentionally returned greater or less than the truth, owing to any bias that might be supposed to exist in the mind of the enumerator, since at the time that census was taken, there was no expectation that it would be used for the purpose of discovering the proportion which the members of each religious persuasion bore to each other. In the next place, the enumerators, by whom that census was taken, were appointed in 1831 by the magistrates in each county, and were better qualified, by their local knowledge and acqaintance with their own entries in the census books, to insert the reli gious denominations with accuracy and expedition, than persons less conversant with the subject; and, by so employ ing. them, we were also enabled to avoid the many delays and other inconveniences which would have arisen, had we under- taken to select for ourselves an entirely new body of enume rators for the whole of Ireland. This return was also of use in checking any private census that might be presented to the Commissioner, inasmuch as it enabled him to estimate the pro bable accuracy of any return taken at the present time, by comparing it with the classified census of 1831. We accordingly caused copies of these books to be trans mitted to the original enumerators employed in the year 1831 (except in some few instances, where others were of necessity substituted), together with directions to them to ascertain and insert, in columns left blank for that purpose, the particular religious persuasions of the inhabitants of each parish according to its population, as it appeared from such original return to have existed in, the year 1831. Among the other instructions given to the enumerators, we impressed upon them the importance of their communicating with each ininster of religion (of whatever persuasion) residing or offi ciating within the parish, and of soliciting from him such in formation as he might be able to supply with regard to any cases upon which his assistance might be required ; and we further instructed the enumerators to afford to such of the clergy of the parish as might at any time desire to inspect the return of 1831, every reasonable facility for so doing. At the same time that we transmitted the books and the accompany ing instructions to the enumerators, we addressed a circular letter to the respective resident and officiating clergy of each parish, apprizing them of the course that we were adopting in relation to this branch of our inquiry, and requesting their aid so far as they could conveniently afford it. The general out line of the course subsequently pursued will sufficiently appear in an extract from the circular letter last referred to, which, after specifying the nature of the additional matter to be in serted by the enumerator in his original return, proceeds as follows : " It is intended that the return relating to each of the parishes over which your ministry extends, when completed by the insertion of such additional matter, shall be deposited in some convenient place in or near to the parish, (of which you shall receive due notice,) to be there open, for at the least fourteen days, to the inspection of yourself and other persons residing in or connected with the parish ; and it is further intended, that upon a future day, (of which also you shall receive due notice,) some of the Commissioners shall repair to the district, for the purpose (among other things) of having the said return verified by the oath of the enumerator employed to amend it ; upon which occasion the Commis sioners so attending will be ready to receive any evidence that you may desire to give, either personally or through others, with respect to the correctness of such return, and also to receive any original census (verified by affidavit) of the pre sent numbers of the inhabitants of the parish, belonging to each or any of the respective religious persuasions therein, that you fray be pleased to tender them in aid of their inquiry." The clergy, to whom this circular was addressed, were further informed by it of the instructions given to the enumerators to afford them (should they so desire) every facility of inspecting the return transmitted to each enumerator, during the period that he might be occupied in classifying it. With the exception of some few instances, where a partial deviation from this plan was found to be expedient or indis pensable, the course of proceeding as above detailed has been uniformly acted upon. As, from time to time, on the completion of the enume. rotors' books, and the expiration of the fourteen days from the day of their deposit for public inspection, each benitice be came ready to be visited, one or more of the Commissioners, furnished with all the returns which had been received with i.cgard to such benefice, repaired to the spot, and held an in euiry, in respect thereof, into the several matters directed b:: the Commission. In all cases the Commissioners, besides di recting previous public notice to be given of the time and place of holding the inquiry, sent a special notice thereof to the se veral clergy of the parish, to the enumerator, to the school masters, and others whose personal attendance was requisite. The Commissioners held their local investigation publicly ; causing the population return, as classified by the enumerator, to be verified by his oath, and receiving any evidence that might be tendered on the spot with respect to its accuracy ; receiving and examining into the correctness of any original census of the actual inhabitants of the parish (distinguishing their religious creeds) which might be offered to them, and ascertaining, on the evidence of the parties attending before them, the several other matters of fact (exclusive of the census) comprised within the terms of the Commission. Al though, from our inquiries being in every case held on the spot, the Commissioner was usually unable to give the parties concerned more than a few days' notice of his visit, yet we are happy to state that our inquiries were almost invariably at tended by the clergy of the Established Church, and very ge nerally, especially in country parishes, by the clergy of other denominations ; and that we found, almost universally, a dis position prevailing in all quarters to aid our investigations, and to furnish us with the information which it was our duty to obtain. The result of the local investigation in each sepeate bene fice is recorded in this special Report thereupon of the visiting Commissioners; the Report distinguishing the matters directed by the Commission to be inquired into, according to the divi sion of benefices and of parishes respectively. In reference to the subject of benefices and parishes, we have here to observe that we have understood the benefice con templated by the Commission to mean the " parochial bene fice," or the territorial extent comprised within each particular " cure of souls ;" and it consequently appeared to us that the one or more parishes forming such benefice should be taken to be parishes according to the present ecclesiastical division of the Established Church of Ireland. That division we have accordingly adopted throughout our inquiry. But the ecclesiastical division of parishes is often not iden tical, either in name or territorial extent, with the civil division of parishes already mentioned as existing in counties for the purposes of Grand Jury assessments, and adopted in the popu lation returns of 1821 and 1831. We thus found in many in stances (independent of a difference in name) that one eccle siastical parish was composed of two or more civil parishes, or parts of parishes ; and more frequently, on the other hand, that two or more ecclesiastical parishes, or pints of parishes, were comprised in a single civil parish. It may further be re marked that, in the Roman Catholic Church, a parochial divi sion is adopted totally distinct from the ecclesiastical or civil. For the purpose, therefore, of avoiding confusion, and of enabling the visiting Commissioner to ascertain each particular ecclesiastical parish upon which he had to report, we applied to the registrars of the several dioceses in Ireland, and, with two exceptions, we obtained from all of them returns, specify ing, among other things, the names of the several parochial benefices within the diocese ; of the parishes forming each benefice ; and of the town lands over which each of such parishes extends. By a comparison of these with the names of the townlands in the population returns of 1831, aided by oral evidence re ceived on the spot, the visiting Commissioner was enabled to ascertain in every case the name and territorial boundaries of each parish, according to .the ecclesiastical division, and to assign to each its proper population ; and in those cases where he was without the aid of the registrar's return, he was able to obtain the requisite information as to townlands from the tithe composition book deposited in the parish, or from oral evidence. With respect to the several statistical matters (apart from the census) embraced within the scope of the inquiry, the Commissioners, with the aid of the documentary information previously supplied to them, and of the evidence resorted to and the spot, have succeeded in obtaining satisfactory results; and accordingly they do not feel it to be necessary to state, with more minuteness than has already been done, the parti cular mode of investigation adopted by them for that purpose. With regard, however, to the census,—a subject of inquiry upon which, from its own nature, rigid accuracy is not easily insured, even where nothing beyond a simple enumeration is involved,—we will now submit a few details explanatory of the process through which the results in the present instance have been obtained. As a general rule (subject, however, to the exceptions hereafter mentioned), the enumerator's return for 1831 has been acted upon as conclusive evidence of the total number in that year of the inhabitants of each parish ; but with re spect to the enumerator's classification of those inhabitants into the several religious denominations, the Commissioner holding the inquiry received and invited all such evidence from the parties attending before him as might en able him to correct any errors committed by the enumerator. Having accordingly corrected any errors that might be pointed out, the Commissioner received the return, thus classified, as a census of the population of the parish in the year 1831, founded, so far as numbers were concerned, upon actual enu meration ; and if no satisfactory original census of the present population of the parish, similarly classified, was tendered to him, he proceeded to supply its place through the following process of computation : Before the visiting Commissioners had proceeded to make their local inquiries, we obtained, by a comparison of the de tailed returns of the population of Ireland contained in the abstracts of the censuses of 1821 and 1831, printed by order of the House of Commons, the ratio of increase or diminution of the population that was found upon such comparison to have actually prevailed between those years,—first, in the rural districts of each particular county, and next in all towns therein having a population of not less than 2,000 in habitants ; and proceeding upon the assumption that the ratio so ascertained had continued undisturbed up to the year 1834, we caused tables to be framed showing the proportionate in crease or diminution of the population of such rural districts and towns respectively, which, according to that assumption, might be estimated to have taken place between the years 1831 and 1834. By a reference to these tables, the Commis sioner was enabled at once to determine the extent to which he was to add to, or deduct from, the numbers of the popula tion of any particular parish as given in the census of 1831. And, upon the further assumption that the variations, as to increase or diminution, had been equal among the several re- ligious denominations, the same rate of computation applied to each of those denominations gave their present numbers, bearing the same relative proportions with respect to religious tenets, as in the classified census of 1831. But as the rate used in each computation was liable to have been disturbed within the three preceding years by local and temporary causes, such as unusual mortality, or unusual emigration from or immigration into the parish, the Commissioners, before adopting the computed numbers as a final result, ascertained by evidenc.3 whether or not such causes had existed, and, where their existence was established, made necessary allow ances for them, according to the extent to which they appeared to have operated. In some instances it was discovered that in the eumeration of 1831, a particular townland in a parish had been acciden tally omitted. In these cases an original census of such town land, embracing the distinctions of religion, was taken, under the direction of the Commissioners, and the numbers, as found b: such census, added to the computed population of the pre sent time. In other instances it was found that a particular townland had been twice enumerated in 1831, and assigned to two dis tinct parishes. In such cases the visiting Commissioner ascer tained by evidence the parish to which it properly belonged, and deducted the number of its inhabitants from the popula tion of the parish to which it had been erroneously assigned. The census of 1831 having been taken on the principle of inserting as inmates of each house visitors residing therein for two or more days, and in the case of inns or hotels, travellers residing therein for one or more nights, it became necessary to ascertain whether that census of the parish under investiga tion might not have included some considerable number of merely temporary residents, such as harvest labourers or casual visitors ; and, when such was found to have been the fact, and the probable number of such temporary residents established by evidence, they were deducted from the number of the popula tion as existing at the present time that would otherwise have resulted from the computation made. In such cases also, whenever the parish in which any of the individuals so deducted were permanently domiciled was discoverable, care was taken that they should be added to the population of their proper parish. With these and similar precautions the visiting Com missioners, in the absence of an original census, arrived at a computation of the present numbers of &e inhabitants of each particular parish, distinguishing their respective religious creeds. In numerous instances, however, the officiating clergy of the parish, and more especially of the Established Church, in accordance with the suggestion contained in the circular letter from which an extract has been above given, tendered at the place of holding the local inquiry an original census taken by them or under their direction, comprising either the whole or a portion of the present population of the parish, distinguishing the religious persuasions to which the individuals therein set down respectively belonged. Every such census was open to the inspection of all persons present at the inquiry, and its accuracy was scrutinized by the visiting Commissioner, who received all proper evidence in support or impeachment of its correctness ; and whenever the accuracy of such original census was established to the satisfac tion of the Commissioner, it was adopted in preference to the computation based upon the census of 1831. It is observable that the census of the members of the Esta blished Church includes a considerable number of Wesleyan Methodists, who, although attending religious service in other places of worship, consider theintelves to be in connexion with the Established Church, and wished to be classed as mem bers of that body. We do not report the particular number of these persons, but that is considerable, especially in some dis tricts, will appear from an inspection of the number of their places of worship enumerated in our reports, arid the average number of persons attending divine service in each. We were not required by the terms of the Commission to distinguish the denominations and numerical proportions of those other Protestants who really dissent from the Established Church, and who desired to be classed as Protestant Dis senters ; and it is only by a reference to the names of the places of worship, and the statement of their average congregations, that the names of these religious denominations and their re spective numerical importance can be collected from our reports. In the special report of the visiting Commissioner upon each parish, or union of parishes, will be found a table showing the number of the inhabitants according to the census of 1831, classified into their several denominations, and a second table showing the numbers in 1834 (similarly classified), as resulting from the local inquiry, and specifying, in a note annexed thereto, whether the latter result had been obtained by a corn. Mutation from the census of 1831, or from an original census furnished to the reporting Commissioner. We have here to observe, that with respect to any given pa rish (even where its ecclesiastical and civil name is the same), the numbers of its population, in the year 1831, as stated in the first of these tables, will be found not to accord with the numbers for the same nominal parish appearing in the popula tion returns for 1831, excepting in those cases where the terri torial extent of the ecclesiastical and civil parish happen to be identical. With respect to the enumeration of the population of Ireland made in 1831, which has served as the basis of our inquiry, we have had every reason to be satisfied of its general correctness ; and, on the whole, we present to your Majesty our census of Ireland for the past year with a full confidence that it affords a very close approximation to the truth in a matter where perfect accuracy is nearly unattainable. If, however, there is any part of our census which exhibits the true state of the population more precisely than another, it is that which relates to the mem bers of the Established Church; as not only the comparative smallness of their numbers in some parts of the country, and their social position, render them more easy of enumeration, but in a large number of parishes we have been enabled to re turn the Protestants of the Established Church on the authority of censuses made for the occasion by their own clergymen, and carefully investigated at the local inquiry held by the visiting Commissioners. We have, however, in very few instances been enabled to state the number of Presbyterians from an original census of their own minister. This did not arise from any unwilling ness on the part of the Presbyterian clergymen to assist our inquiries, but from the circumstance of their cure of souls be ing independent of territorial divisions. As the Presbyterians resident in any given parish frequently belonged to congrega tions of different ministers, it was impossible for us to state their numbers by original census, unless all those ministers at tended at the inquiry, and tendered a census of such members of their respective congregations as dwelt in the parish. Hence it happened that we were prevented from making use of the census of a Presbyterian minister containing his own congregation, in most of the cases in which it was offered to us. The statement which we have above made with respect to the accuracy of the censuses contained in our report applies especially to the rural districts, and all the less considerable towns. But in the large towns we have been forced to be contented with a less scrupulous accuracy, on account of the extreme difficulty of ascertaining, except at an enormous expense, the true number of the inhabitants, and the reli gious persuasion of each person, in places where there is a large and fluctuating poor population, who are lodged in houses where each room is often a separate tenement, and who are frequently unknown to their neighbours, or even to their fellow-lodgers. With regard to Belfast, Waterford, Limerick, and Cork, we have obtained returns of which the errors probably lie within a small compass • with regard to Dublin, h owever , w h ere th e di ffi culties which we have just intimated were far greater than in the other large towns, the results which we have obtained are not such that any reliance can be placed on their minute accuracy. In some Dublin pa rishes (as those of St. Paul and St. Anne) the enumerator performed his task in such a manner that the error in the re sult may be considerable : in others the population was ascer tained with as much corectuess as was possible, by means of a census made three years before, in a city where there is a con stantly fluctuating population ; and in a few the numbers were ascertained with a close approximation to the truth,by an original census made for the occasion under the inspection of the re spective clergymen. In many of the Dublin parishes, like wise, the Commissioner was assisted by a comparison of a census of the Protestants made by the clergymen of the Esta blished Church in the year 1832. By these means we have succeeded in giving such an account of the population of the Dublin parishes as is not, in our opinion, very wide of the truth ; and which, in some parishes, approaches it as closely as the circumstances of the case admit; hut we should not feel justified in claiming for it the same amount of credit to . which we c on sid e r ou r numerical stat emen ts for the rest of Ireland as properly entitled. The special reports of the visiting Commissioners upon all the several benefices and parishes in every diocese of Ireland are now completed, and consist of two parts ; the first of which, hereunto annexed, we beg leave to submit to your Majesty. In this first part, all matters relating to population and to religious institutions are presented under a form of arrange ment which brings the whole, as appertaining to each parish or union of parishes, at once into view. The benefices are, as far as possible, arranged under the classes to which they were severally represented to belong. In Class I. are ordinary Rectories and Vicarages ; in Class 11. Perpetual Cures ; and in Class 111., such Impropriate Cures as are held separately from any other benefice. It is to be observed, with respect to this last class, that, in some of them, although commonly denominated " impropriate cures," it is out of appropriate funds that provision is made for the pay ment of the curate. A separate class (Class IV.) has likewise been formed of parishes or other districts, in which no provision for the cure of souls appeared to exist. In the second part, which we shall shortly present to your Majesty, will be contained the results of our inquiry respecting schools in each benefice, arranged in the same successive order as in the first part. It appears that the population of Ireland, as deducible from the census which we now offer, consists of 852,064 of the Established Church, 6,427,712 Roman Catholics, 642,356 Presbyterians, and 21,808 other Protestant Dissenters; making, in the whole, 7,943,940 persons. But it is observable, that in proceeding upon the census of 1831, the religion of 18,951 persons included therein could not be now ascertained, on account of changes of residence which had taken place since that year, and the difficulty of discovering their actual domicile. Of the persons so omitted, a considerable portion were doubtless supplied by means of original censuses; leav ing, however, a residue which ought not to be altogether over looked in estimating the total population of Ireland for 1834. From the same census it also appears that the proportion, per centum, borne by the several religious denominations in Ireland to ;he total population, is as follows :—The Members of the Established Church, 10 726-1000 ; the Roman Ca tholics, 80 913-1000; the Presbyterians, ti 86-1000; andthe other Protestant Dissenters, 275-1000. And in reference to the proportions of the several religious persuasions, it is fur ther observable that, whilst it does not appear to us that there _ _ s any unusual inequality in the distribution of the general po pulation, it will be seen, upon a review of our Reports, that the Members of the Established Church are very unequally dispersed over the country. It will accordingly be found that there are some benefices (more particularly the southern and western parts of Ireland) in which there are no Mem bers of the Established Church ; that there are others in which there are but few; whilst, in others, more especially in the large towns, their number is considerable. The Roman Ca tholics are generally diffused over all parts of the country, but exhibit the largest numbers, as compared with the rest of the population, in the provinces of Dublin, Cashel, and Tuam. The Presbyterians reside chiefly in the province of Armagh —whilst the other Protestant Dissenters do not prevail in any peculiar district—but are, for the most part, inhabitants of towns. It is also observable that in some instances, from the great extent of the benefice, the Members of the Established Church arc widely scattered amongst the other inhabitants, whilst— owing to the lengthened form, or other local peculiaries of other benefices—they are at an inconvenient distance from the place of worship, or from the residence of the clergy assigned to them. The same inconvenience also occa sionally arises from the fact that the parishes in union are not contiguous to each other, and that the intermediate distance is in some cases very considerable. Hence it happens that sometimes the parishioners resort to other places of worship which are more conveniently situated for them, and that fre quently the labours of the minister in the strict performance of his parochial duties must be unduly increased. Having thus submitted to your Majesty a statement of the principles on which we have conducted our inquiry, and ad verted to a few of the general circumstances that may not be distinctly apparent in our special reports, we shall abstain from enlarging upon the various important results deducible from the detail of the circumstances into which we have inquired. In adopting this course we are influenced by the considera tion, that inasmuch as the inquiry committed to our charge is essentially of a statistical nature, and as we are not authorised to recommend remedial measures in respect to the anomalous relation in which the institutions, of the Established Church stand, with reference both to its own members, and to the rest of the population in the greater part of Ireland, as apparent from those facts as set forth in our Reports, any comments up on those facts illustrative of that relation would necessarily in volve us in the lengthened discussion of many matters of se rious import, not comprehended, as we conceive, within the scope of our inquiry. We feel, however, that the condensed results of some of the leading heads of our inquiry may conduce to the clear under standing of the whole. We have, therefore, formed the fol lowing summaries for each diocese and province, and, finally, for the whole of Ireland ; which, amongst other particulars, exhibit at one view the state of the population in respect to the different religious persuasions, and the proportion of each to the whole; the number of parishes, and of places of worship; the state of the benefices in reference to unions; the con- tiguity of the united parishes; the places of worship ; the re sidence of incumbents ; the existence of glebe-houses ; the total population of each benefice, and the number of members of the Established Church belonging to each benefice. The last of these heads, by classifying the benefices according as the members of the Established Church in each are above or below successive numbers in a scale ascending from 0 to above 5,000, will bring clearly into view the degree, in which, as has been already noticed, their unequal distribution prevails throughout the several dioceses in Ireland. (The Report then gives the summary of results for each province and diocese ; but the summary for the whole of Ire land will afford the grand results of the investigation for the reader.] SUMMARY. POPULATION, 1834. Members of the Established Church Roman Catholics 6,427,712 Presbyterians 642,356 Other Protestant Dissenters 21,808 Total 7,943,940 PROPORTION PER CENTUM TO THE TOTAL POPULATION. 'embers of the Established Church....... Roman Catholics Presbyterians Other Protestant Dissenters NUMBEIL OF PLACES OF WORSHIP Established Church.—Churches Other places of Worship Roman Catholic Presbyterian Other Protestant Dissenters Total 726 10, 0-0-0 913 80- 1000 8'; 8 1000 275 10; 0 1,338 196 0 ,105 452 403 4,494 rmusliEs OR DISTRICTS With Provision for the Cure of Souls Without Provision for the Cure of Souls Total Number of members of the Established Church in 1834, in Parishes or Districts, without Provision for Cure of Souls NUMBER. OF BENEFICES Consisting of single parishes Being unions of two or more parishes Total NUNIBEK OF BENEFICES Being Unions in which the Parishes are not contiguous... In which there is a Glebe-house In which there is no Glebe-house NUMBER OF BENEFICES in which there is more than one Church ... in which there is only one Church in which there is no Church In which the Incumbent is resident In which the Incumbent is non-resident, but Divine Ser vice is performed by him or a Curate in a Place of Worship In which the Incumbent is non-resident, and no Divine Service is performed by him or a Curate in a Place of Worship NUMBER OF BENEFICES In which the entire population is not more than 100 In which the population is more than 100, and not more 2,348 57 2,405 3,030 1,385 118 1,057 210 889 than 200 In which the entire population is more than 200, and not more than 500 In which the entire population is more than 500, and not _ _ more than 1,000 In which the entire population is more than 1,000, and not more than 3,000 In which the entire population is more than 3,000, and not mere than 5,000 In which the entire population is more than 5,000, and not more than 10,000 In which the entire population is more than 10,000, and not more than 15,000 In which the entire population is more than 15,000 and not more than 20,000 In which the entire population is more than 20,000 and not more than 30,000 In which the entire population is more than 30,000 NUMBER OF BENEFICES In which there is no member of the Established .Church In which there is 1 and not more than 20 In which there are more than 20, and not more than 50 In which there are more than 50, and not more than 100 In which there are more than 100, and not more than 200 In which there are more than 200, and not more than 500 In which there are more than 500, and not more than 1,000 In which there are more than 1,000, and not more than • 277 99 124 160 224 286 209 2,000 139 In which there are more than 2,000, and not more than 5,000 In which there are more than 5.000 l2 It may be necessary to remark here, in explanation of the preceding summaries, that we have included cathedrals, pa rish churches, and chapels of ease, under the head of Churches ;" whilst, under that of " other Places of Wor ship of the Established Church," we have included those places in which Divine Service is performed by a Minister of the Established Church ; it being not an unusual custom to make use of a school-house, or other suitable place which may be conveniently situated for that purpose, in those benefices where there is either no Church, or where the Church is situ ated at an inconvenient distance from a part of the parish ioners. Private places of worship, and those situated in gaols or other establishments which are not open to the public, though generally noticed in the Reports, have not been counted in the Summary ; but all other places of worship of the Esta blished Church which are open to the public, have been in cluded under one or other of the above mentioned heads, ac cording to their particular nature. In respect to the residence of incumbents, it is observable that we have taken this to mean residence strictly within the limits of the benefice ; although the use of the term in that strict sense necessarily excludes, as non-residents, those incumbents, who, from want of accom modation, or other such cause, reside in an adjoining bene fice. It sometimes happens, too, that incumbents, so resi ding, are more conveniently situated for the discharge of their parochial duties, than others who are, strictly speaking, resi dent within the benefice. But it became necessary to fix some certain rule, and if not determined by the lineal boun dary of the benefice, each case would have involved a ques tion of degree, as to whether the distance was such as would admit of the incumbent being considered as virtually resident or not. In the Appendix annexed to our Reports will be found re turns made to us by the registrars of the several dioceses in Ireland, which will exhibit the state of each diocese in respect to the number of beneficed clergy and curates; the number of benefices with, and the number without cure of souls, and the number of instances in which an incumbent holds more than one benefice. We have also appended similar returns, made at our re quest by the several bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, showing the names and number of parish priests, curates, and places of worship in the several dioceses, accord ing to he divisions adopted in that Church. We have in conclusion to remark, that we shall reserve any reference to the results of our inquiry respecting the Schools and State of Education now existing in Ireland, until we pre sent the Second Part of our Reports to your Majesty. We, the Commissioners of Public Instruction, Ireland, whose names are hereunto subscribed, humbly submit to your Majesty this our First Report. BROUGHAM. A. LYLE. DUNCANNON. W. NEWPORT. HATHERTON. D. G. LURE. T. D'OYLY. J. F. STRANGWAYS. T. H. LISTER. N. O'D. BROWNE. W. H. CURRAN. J. GIBSON. G. B. LENNARD. A. AUSTIN. E. C. TUFNELL. W. M'DERMOTT. D. MAUDE. J. MOODY. G. C. LEWIS. W. G. CRAIG. W. T. HAMILTON. A. WILLS. M. BARRINGTON, Secretary to the Commis n i / (-). y /, COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen remained at the fete champetre given by the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, at Sion House, till past eleven o'clock on Friday night, when her Majesty left, attended by her suite, and returned to Windsor Castle. The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg, the Duke, Duchess, Prince George, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, left Sion House for town, and the Duke of Cumberland for his residence at Kew. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Baroness Ahlefeldt, attended Divine Service yesterday morning in the chapel of the Female Orphan Asylum. The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, and their Royal Highnesses' Household, attended Divine Service yesterday at Kensington Palace. The Dean of Chester and the Rev. Mr. Jackson officiated. The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg, the Duchess of Glou cester, Prince George, and the Princess Augusta of Cam bridge, attended Divine Service yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg honoured the Earl and Countess of Normanton with her company at dinner on Satur day evening, in Seamore-place. The Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess Augusta, visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday, at Cambridge House. The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Sir James Reynett, honoured Lord Hill with his company at dinner on Saturday, at Westbourne House, Paddington. The Landgravine of Hesse homburg dined with the Prin ces Augusta last evening. The Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Baroness Ahlefeldt, Baron Knesebech, and Captain Myer, honoured the perform ance at the King's Theatre on Saturday evening with her ioresence. A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office on Sa turday afternoon. It was attended by Viscount Melbourne, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Duncannon, Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Glenelg, Mr. Spring Rice, Lord Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Holland, Mr. Poulett Thomson, and Viscount Howick. The Council sat upwards of two hours. Despatches from Major-General Bourke, Governor of New South Wales, were received yesterday at the Colonial Office. The Duke of Richmond had an interview with Viscount Melbourne. M. Van de Weyer, the Belgic Minister, transacted busi ness on Saturday at the Foreign Office. Viscount Melbourne gave a Parliamentary Dinner on Sa turday evening, at his residence in South -street, to a party of eighteen Members of the House of Commons. Viscount Palmerston returned to town on Friday night. The Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat on Saturday morning in the Council Chamber. There were present—the Lord President, Lord Brougham, the Vice-Chan cellor, Mr. Baron Parke, and the Chief Judge in Bankruptcy. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council. Sir Charles Wetherell resumed his address for the respon dent in the case of Swift v. Kelly, and supported the decision of the Judge in the Court below, declaring the marriage be tween the parties invalid. At one o'clock their Lordships adjourned. GREAT PROTESTANT MEETING. On Saturday a meeting was held in the Great Room at Exeter Hall, for the purpose, as was stated—" To prove to Protestants of all denominations, by authentic documents, the real tenets of the Church of Rome, as now held by the Roman Catholic Bishops and Priests of Ireland." Lord KEN TON in the Chair. Long before the hour at which it was announced that tla' chair would be taken, the large room, which contains 5,000 persons, was filled in every part by one of the most respectable: audiences that ever met within its walls. On the platform '7.-e observed Lords Kenyon, Roden, Mandeville, and Bandon, Mr. Hardy, M. P., Mr. Plumptre, M.P., Mr. Finch, M. P., Mr. Calcraft, M. P., Mr. F. Turner, M. P., The Chisholm, M.P., Mr. Shaw, M.P., Mr. Verner, M. P., Mr. D. Jack son, M. P., Mr. Henry Maxwell, M.P., Sir Robert B*teman, M. P., &c., &c. The Rev. Dr. Hol,LowA y having opened the meeting with a prayer, The Rev. Mr. M'GHEE adverted to the statement which had been circulated respecting the tenets of the Roman Ca iliac religion. As that might be supposed to prejudge the question, he begged the meeting not to take anything for granted which might be prejudicial to the Roman Catholics, nor believe any charge against them which was not clearly, satisfactorily, and conclusively proved.—( Loud cheers.) The Rev. Gentleman then referred to " Dens' System of Theo logy," the book from which his statement of the tenets of the Roman Catholic religion would be taken, and which was re cognized by the Catholic Bishops as a standard authority. That book was published in 1808, and was received up to the present moment, by 'the entire Irish Catholic Bishops and Priests, as the authoritative standard of their theology. In order to preclude the possibility of their denying the authority of this book, he had taken the liberty of writing to Mr. O'Connell, inviting him to come to that meeting to impugn, if he could, by his great legal talents, its authenticity.—(Loud cheers.) The Rev. Gentleman then read a resolution, to the effect that the meeting considered it had been satisfactorily proved that the book in question was the received standard of the Roman Catholics. Before putting the resolution, The CHAIRMAN said it would be proper to call on Mr. O'Connell to come forward, and impugn the veracity of the book, if present. Mr. O'Connell was then called on, but did not appear. A GENTLEMAN in the body of the meeting here rose, and wished to say a few words, but the Chairman would not allow him ; considerable confusion in consequence took place in the meeting, and the cry of " Turn him out " having been raised, the gentleman sat down, complaining of injustice and par tiality. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, which was carried amidst the loudest acclamations. _ . . ....The Rev. Mr. M'Gnag then said that by the adoption of that resolution the Meeting had accomplished a most Impor tant object on behalf of the Protestant religion. He then ob served that the book asserted the most unscriptural and mis chievous doctrines. The following are some of the principles which it affirms : _ ---- The•PrOtestants are heretics. That by baptism all Protes tants come under the dominion of the Church of Rome. That no toleration is to be granted to Protestants, but that the rights of their religion ought to be extinguished. That Pro testants are to be compelled to return to the Church of Rome by corporal punishments. That these corporal punishments are to be—confiscation of property—imprisonment—exile— and death.—( Loud cheering and expressions of horror.) Mr. TOTTENHAM then rose, and read a long series of ex tracts from the book abovementioned ; after which several gentlemen rose and endeavoured to address the meeting. Great uproar and confusion took place, when _ _ _ The key. MoRTIMEK O'SULLIVAN proceeded to address the meeting in a similar strain, and said that it was the bounden duty of the people of England to counteract the designs of the enemies of the Protestant religion in Ireland, and ho was con vinced that every one who watched the motions of the Roman Catholics in that country must at once be satisfied that their object ivas to subvert the established religion. The Re,. Gentleman concluded by moving a resolution to the effect that the tenets of the Church of Rome are no longer a dead letter, but that their baneful operation in Ireland is visible in the sedi tion and disorganisation which prevails in that country. The resolution was seconded by the Rev. Mr. M‘Ghec, and carried unanimously. A vote of thanks was then given to the deputation from Ire land, after which the meeting separated. The Gazette of Friday announces the, retirement of our representative, Mr. Stanley, from the :Scots Fusileer Guards, in which regiment he held the post of captain. A rumour has recently obtained currency in this quarter that the Hon. Gentleman purposes to retire from the representation of this borough, but we have been unable to trace it to any authentic source.—Preston Chronicle. ONE HUNDRED LIvES LOST.—An awful ca lamity occurred last Thursday at Wallsend Colliery, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. A dreadful explosion took place in one of Mr. Russell's collerics at Wallsend, by which it is feared that twenty-five men and seventy-five boys have lost their lives. The number of workpeople employed in the col liery is about 220. The catastrophe was made known by a re port like an earthquake, accompanied by a rushing of choke damp to the mouth of the mine, bringing up with it some of the pitman's clothes and other light articles. Between ten and eleven o'clock on Thursday evening the whole of the suf ferers remained in the mine, although several ineffectual at tempts had been made to reach them. The relatives and friends of the sufferers are in a dreadful state.—Sunderland Herald. ~~. Jr -4 mcl .~> UP I _. .....---° Sar- 10 ..- I -- i SO O° 110 KO 126° 4 JO 20 33 ..- 11 6% par] SO o,o°°l. Lee'' Egg