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EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals at Bataria.—The Countess of Loudon, John-
son, from Bombay, the 24th August ; the Sarah, Lam-
berg, from Rotterdam, the 17th September ; the Good
Success, Poynter, from China, the 21st September ; the
Hero, Poppin, from Antwerp, and the Salmon River,
Gransmere, from London, the Ist October ; the Frank-
lin, Susan, from Amsterdam, the 6th October ; the Ba-
hian, Chapman, from Padang, the 11th October ; the
Scorpion, Rixon, from London, and the Padang, Rogers,
from Padang, the 26th October.
Sailings from Baturia.—The Duxberg, Harken, for
China, the Bth September ; the Java, Buckler, for Am-
sterdam, the 25th September ; the Good Success, Poyn-
ter, for Bombay, the 26th September ; the Salmon River,
Gransmere, and Countess of Loudon, Johnson, for Sings-
the 26th October.

po?e,
Cape, Dec. 13.—The Greenock, Richmond, leaky, in
her bows. It was likely to be repaired soon, so that in all
probability she would be enabled to•sail for London about
the 23d December.
Arrivals at the Mauritius.—The Kambang, Tettic, from
Batavia, bound to Amsterdam ; the Mercury, Jordan,
from Batavia, bound to Nantes, having been obliged to
throw 500 bags of coffee overboard ; the Thalia, Bran-
light, from Batavia, bound to Amsterdam (leaky), and
was obliged to throw 150 bags of coffee overboard.
Bencoolen.—The Baroness Von der Capellen, from Ba-
tavia to Antwerp, was obliged to put into Bencoolen, with
loss of rudder and much damage, having been on shore.
Her cargo was discharging in good order. The ship is ex-
pected to be condemned.
Batavia.—The Jonge Jacobus, Bonn, bound to Rotter-
dam, put back to Batavia, the 22d October, with loss of
foremast. The Salmon River and Scorpion were under
seizure, but were released, and not allowed to land cargo,
therefore they would proceed to Singapore.
Sailing front Bengal.—The Lord Hungerford, Far-
quharson, for Madras and London, the 14th September.
Remain: at Saugor.—The lion. Company's ship Can-
ning, for China.
Passed Kidgree.—The Sir Godfrey Webster, Reynold-
son, for London, the Bth September.
Bengal.—The Princess Charlotte, M`Kean, which sailed
the 16th August, put back again the 14th September, sup-
posed to he in a leaky state.
Sailing* from Madras.—llis Majesty's ship Slaney, for
a cruise ; and the Golconda, Edwards, for Bengal, the 26th
September.
Sailing: from Singapore.—The Jupiter, Young, for
London, the 3d September.
Arrival at the Capc.—The Nereid, Boves, from London,
the 241 December.
Passengers by the Lord Hungerford, from Bengal (expected) :
Mrs. John Palmer, Mrs. Conroy, Master W. Kenn, two Masters
Conroy, 11. T. Palmer, Esq. Andrew Reid, Esq. (Hon. East
India Company's Service), Mr. M. Al. Eugene, Mr. Etchigoyer,
and Mr. Bessas.
The Clyde, Driver, has arrived in the Downs, having
sailed from Bengal the 31st July, 1824, from Madras, the
3d of October, and from the Cape of Good Hope the 13th
December.
The Congress (American) Kinsman, has arrived at
Cowes ; she sailed from Batavia the sth November.
Awl:via at the Cape of Good Hope.—The Greenock,
Richmond (leaky), from Bengal; the Hero of Malowu,
Garrick, from London, Dec. 6; the Kerswell, Arm-
strong, from London, and the Alexander, Rabe, from
Copenhagen, Dec. 4; the Mercury, Jordan, from Batavia,
Dec. 9; and the Java packet, Boyle, from Amsterdam,
bound to Batavia, Dec. 5.
Sailing: from the Cape of Good Hope.—The Euphrates,
Meade, for Calcutta, the 28th Nov.; the John Griffin, for
the Mauritius, the Sd Dec. ; the Pallas, Cook, for Gi-
braltar, the Bth Dec.; the Regalia, Henning, for Bombay,
the 10th December.
Arrivals at llfadras.—The Bencoolen, Kirkwood, from
Liverpool, the 23d Sept. ; the Cornwall, Bunyon, from
London, 24th Sept. ; time Entreprenant, Gassies, from the
Mauritius, the 25th Sept. ; the Exmouth, Owen, from
London, the 28th Sept.; and Pyramus, Brodie, from Lon-
don, the 30th Sept.
Sailing: from Madras.—The Resource, Fenn, for Ben-
gal the 21st September ; the Ranger, Clarke, from Bengal,
the 22d September ; the Bencoolen, Kirkwood, for Bengal,
the 231 September; the Asia, Balderston, and the Mar-
chioness of Ely, Mangles, for Bengal, the 26th September;
and the Rose, Marquis, for Bengal, the 29th September.,

AGGREGATE MEETING of the CATHOLICS of
IRELAND.
[rem the Dublin Morning Post of Wednesday.l
There was yesterday a numerous and moat respectable assem-
blage of the Roman Catholics, in Townsend street Chapel, called
by requisition.
At two o'clock, Mr. O'Gonseaw proposed that the Right lion.
Lord Killeen should be called to the chair.
The motion was received with a loud burst of applause.
HIS LORDSHIP, on taking the chair, begged leave to address
the Meeting. lie said, that although be felt highly honoured by
the appointment hr received, yet he regretted that it should be
caused by the absence of Lord Gormanstown, who was prevented
by indisposition from appearing among them. The Honourable
Mr. Preston, too, was unable to attend, although lie and his
honourable father completely coincided with every measure of
theirs, as also did Lord Kenmare. The body of the Catholics were
never more unanimous than at present, be use there was an at-
tempt now making to encroach on their liberties. He could not say
that he, himself, approved of every act of the Association tnit
on the whole be thought that it had done a great deal of good.
One essential good it had certainly done—it had Igrought they/re:lgs
of the Catholics under the eye and view of the efhpire. When the
measure that was in contemplation had passed into a law, the
Association would inculcate obedience to that law, and enforce
their precepts, by example. Hut until that measure became a law,
it was their duty, and their privilege, to petition against it. Before
he should sit down, he prayed, he conjured the meeting to abstain
from personal allusions, and every thing that might be an injury to
them. (Applause.)
Mr. JAMES DWYER proposed that the thanks of the Meeting
should be returned to their Secretary, Mr. O'Gorman (hear).
and that he be requested to continue in the office. (Hear, and
applause.)
Dlr.LAwr.tss seconded the motion, and said, in allusion to what
fell from Lord Killeen, that he was prepared to advocate every

measure of the Association.
Mr. Olioit mate hoped the Meeting would attend to the wise
recomtnendatior of their Chairman, and that they would be firm,
temperate, united, and moderate. (Applause.) Na case could be
made out against the Association, but by misrepresentation. It
was stated in the House of Commons, and not contradicted, be-
cause there was no Member there sufficiently acquainted with Dish
affairs to do so, that the rent-collectors kept two books—one, in
which were the names of those who paid the rent, and another of
those who slid not, and which was used in ttrrorein : this, he
asserted, and he had the best opportunity of knowing the fact, was
a gross falsehood. Another mis-statement had been male relative
to Hanly's case, in which he himself had been concerned. The
informations against Hanly had been received before the Association
interfered, and when they did so, it was on the representation of his
prosecutors, who were poor men, and had not money to undergo
the expenses of a trial. Hanly was acquitted, because the evidence
was insufficient. But, if the testimony against him had been label-
, cated, why were they nut prosecuted for perjury ? Ile now dared
them to do so ; nay, more, these men would not only be acquitted,
but guilt would be fixed on a qnarter not at present suspected.
Mr. Blackbume. on thaeoccasion, had praised him (Mr. O'Gor-
man) for his mildness and forbearance. At the time that the Minis-
ters were emancipating the Creoles, they were not acting in
Ireland according to the wishes of their King, who, in the
country where he was absolute, had declared liberty of conscience.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. BAOGOET, of Castle Baggott, moved the first Resolution.
Mr. J. Dw YEE seconded this Resolution, which was carried by
acclamation.
Aitunt E O'CONNELL. Esq. moved the next Resolution in a
speech of great force and point.
It was seconded by Mr. CUNNAY.
Mr. Ram then addressed the meeting.
lily. CONWAY read a letter from the Rev. Dr. Curtis, Roman
Catholic Prelate of Ireland, expressive of his approbation of the
objects of the Catholic Association, and those to which the Ca-
tholic Rent had been and were to be applied.
This letter was received with very great applause.
Mr. O'Gonstaw Msuow rose, not only to express his confi-
dence in the Association, and in his glorious King, but to reprobate
the conduct of those who had calumniated the Catholic Clergy of
Ireland. He would particularly vindicate the character of one of
that body, who had been most unjustly attacked—he meant the
Rev. Dr. ()'Shaughnessy. it was said, in effect, that that Rev.
Gentleman had fabricated treason : but he would appeal to all his
brother magistrates, among win= was the 'llea Honourable Ve.
sey Fitzgerald, as to the propriety of the Rev. Gentleman's conduct.
He was called on by his parishioners, before he took any steps on
the subject, and what he did was sanctioned by a bench of magis-
trates —Mere Mr. Mahon stated the particulars of the case of the
soldier who was tried in the county of Clare:l—lle (Mr. 3lahon)
would ask, after all this, was it right to hold him (the soldier) up
to the army as immaculate? He was a fellow of drunken habi•s •
and his (Mr. Mahon's) worthy and honourable friend, Colonel
Parkinson, had stated on that occasion, that out of the nine
hundred men under his comniand, he was the most insubordinate;
and when, in extenuation of his conduct, it was stated that he was
drunk when the affair took place, Colonel Parkinson said—" If It
was not in when sober, it would not come out when drunk"
(Hear, hear), and though this man was acquitted, could it be justly
said that lie was, as he had been represented to be, free from
censure? He (Me. alahon) would tell Mr. Goulburn that the
Roman Catholic Clergy were the police, the unpaid police, the
gendarmes of the country (great applause); they had acted in
unison with the spirit of the Roman Catholic Association—that
Association that had done more to produce tranquillity in the part
of the country he came from than all the congregated police that
could In sent there, or all the troops that could be poured into it.
(Cheering.) That Association had been accused of disseminating
seditious manifestoes. He, as a Magistrate, took merit to himself
for distributing these manifestoes, and he would continue to do so,
for they had, instead of producing sedition, completely subverted
every principle of such a character in the county Clam. (Great
applause.) Mr. Mahon eulogised the liberal Protestant gentry
of the county Clare, and other parts, where Protestant petitions
were getting up, and animadverted on expressions attributed to
Lord -Liverpool, and on the conduct of another Noble Lord (we
believe Lord (iort).
Mr. LawsEss said, if the Bill passed he would boir his head to
it. Ile had been bowing his head to Hills these twenty years.
(Laughter.) Ile took a review of the circumstances that led to the
Convention Act and other similar Acts. The former went to put
down the greatest body of mind that ever existed in Ireland, and
what was the consequence ? It drove men into holes and corners.
He did not mean to sac that such would be the ease on the present
occasion. Mr. Lawless proceeded to animadvert on Mr. Gout-
burn's speech, and on the conduct of Mr. Plunkett towards Mr.
O'Connell.
Mr. CoxwaT differed very much from Mr. Lawless respecting
the sentiments be had expressed in his attacks against Mr. Plun-
kett.
Counsellor Corrtwor R reviewed the proceedings of the Asso-
ciation, and pointed out the advantage derived to the country from
the Catholic rent.
Mr. Haw read the petition to Parliament against the suppres-
sion of the Catholic Association, and, it having been adeptsd with
acclamation, Mr. O'Reilly was called to the chair, and the thanks
of the Meeting returned. amidst general cheering, te lord Killeen,
for his proper and dignified conduct in the chair, and his patriotic
exertions on all occasions.