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—l'et • • FINTRT WARD.
The return of Members of the Common Council, by the Ward
of Fintry, foe the present year, having been declared null and toid
by the Down of Aldermen, the bard Mayor issued his precept to
the Alderman of the Ward, directing him to proceed to a new elect
bon.
On Saturday a Irtirdmote, at which Mr. Alderman Magnay
presided, was held for that purpose, when the following ten Gen-
tlemen were put in nomination, from whom the inhabitants are
so elect nine to represent them in the Court of Common Council,
vii.,—
Sir. Thomas Whitby Mr. Charles Ingail
Al r. Thomas Conway Alr. Chapman Marshall
Mr. Thomas Garratt Mr. Henry John Elmee
Mr. John Coombes Mr. James Marsden
Mr. Thomas Crook Mr. Frank Dickins.
Upon the show of hands being taken, Ale. Alderman 'Magnay
declared the choice to hare fallen on Mr. Whitby, Mr. Cur way,
Mr. Garrott, Mr. Conmhes. Mr. logaU, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Clines,
Mr. Marsden, and Mr. Dickins.
Mr. Crooke then demanded a poll, which immediately com-
snenced, and was kept open until one o'clock, when
stood vs under:—

the numbers

. n Mr. Elmrs . 10
Mr. Conway - 11 Mr. Marsden . 9
Mr. Garratt 11 Mr. Maws . 9
Coombe. - 11 Mr. Marshall - 8
Mr. Ingalt 11 111 r. Crooke -

CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

COIN EXCHANGT. FEB. 2.
Catholic ?lent and Subscriptions, from January 27 to February 2,
Seclusive, 9821. His.
The Association this day assembled in great numbers, even the
new galleries were insufficient to accommodate the members. It is
mipposed that nut less than one thousand members passed the por-
ter at the lower entrance, including those who could and could not
get within hearieg_distance of the Chair.
Sir Toomes Eamogete was called to the Chair at half-past
two.
We shnuld state, that several ladies of high distinction were
present. Amongst others, we emitted the Dowager Lady Esmonde,
Mies Esmonde, Miss Laphen, he. Ste.
Mr. Secretary O'Ooaas*w read the last day's proceedings.
THY. PROTESTANT PETITION.
Mr. O'Cowx et.l.—l rise to submit a liesolmion, which I deem of
paramount importance. 1 am aware that it is nut of the usual
routine to press it now upon consideration, but I think I will have
the sense of the Meeting with me, that forms should give way
Cu it. The newspapers, as every gentleman is apprised, have an-
mouneed that a Protestant Petition, favourable to Emancipation, is
in progress. ( Hear, hear, hear.) It is so delightful to contemplate
rush an example of Protestant liberality—it is so welcome and so
iplessiog a duty on the part of the Catholics, to acknowledge grad-
lute for such an instance of kindness and generosity, that I em
fun, no gentleman who hears me, will desire to postpone an ex-
"maim of the feelings which it shakers in OAT minds, in deference
to any standing order that it nay be desirable to observe on other
end less remit g occasions. (Cries of hear, hear—go an, go on.)
1 shall, with the permission of the Chairman, read a Resoluticn,
which I have hastily drawn up, and which I shall now propose for
<he adoption of the Meeting, as I perceive 1 ant so cordially se-
conded by the voice of all around inc.
"Resolved—That we have heard, with the most sincere and lively
rratittide, that it is intended by several respected and valued No-
blemen, Bankers, eminent Merchants, and Professional and
trended Gentlemen, of the Protestant persuasion, to petition Par.
lament for a favourable consideration of our claims—ln this pa-
triotic act we recognise a continuance of that liberality with which
the Irish Protestant Parliament, in the reign of our late most re-
vered Sovereign, Geroge 111., broke down the civil barrier of the
Penal Code, and afterwards conceded many important rights to
their Catholic brethren. We do most solemnly assure our esteemed
Protestant fellow-countrymen, that we appreciate this proof of their
kindeteis towards us, at a value incomparably greater than that
which any actual advantage could acquire—and that we desire, even
beyond Emancipatien itself, to cultivate their esteem, and concili-
ate their affections. %i'e are anxious for a participation in the
blessings of the Constitution ; first and principally, that we may be
enabled, by reconciling all classes of his Majesty's loyal subjects,
and by giving to all equal interests in the preservation of the State,
add to the security of the Throne, and increase the strength and
stability of the Constitution."
After the cheers elicited by this Resolution had subsided, and al.
lowed the Learned Gentleman to be heard, he proceeded to repeat,
that It was delightful to express gratitude for such marks of Pro-
testant generality, is the Petition referred to exhibited. " I have."
said he, Mr. Chairman, looked at several of the signatures at-
tsched to that document, and I find amongst them some of the first
names in this land. (He .r, hear.) There are the signatures of
Noblemen, Commoners, Bankers, Professional Gentlemen of the
highest character—persons of my own profession, of elevated rank
send character—for instance, Ale Sergeant Goold, a gentleman
holding an important office under the Crown, and who possesses
the most brilliant talents, and the most incorruptible public virtue."
(Loud cheers.)
el r. Co v.•AY remarked, that, amongst other Starnes, was that of
Sir Francis Lynch Blosse, who had lately takcu orders in the Es-
tablished Church. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. O'Coteeeete—There are, in short, seventy or eighty names
of Noblemen and Gentlemen, who would be the legislators of this
.country—who woukl be the givers of emancipation, if it were
not for that baleful and suicidal Act, the Union, which deprived
us of a Patliainent, and has made us beggars for our rights at
the feet of the law-givers of another people.—(Loud cries of
Rear, hear !)—We do hail this proof of the generosity of our
Peotestant fellow-subjects with delight. It is the liberality that
is evinced in this Petition, that makes Emancipation worth look.
ref for, and worth possessing. It is this that presents a pros.
pet cf•strength to the Crown. and tranquillity to the people...—
Jew it is not a novel or isolated evidence of the kindly feelings
that exist in the Protestant breast. It should never be forgotten
that in the reign of George lit., the Catholics struck to the
earth—frowning under the most cruel bondage that erer agonized
a Chtisuan people—were first relieved by their Protestant fellow-
amatryrnen.—(Cheersa—lt should never be forgot, that it was a
Protemane and an Irish Parliament, that granted the concession
of
1778. It should never be forgot that it was a Protestant, and an
Irish Parliament, that made the advances in 1782. It should never
be forgot that it was a Protestant, and an Irish Parliament, that
panted the franchises of 1793—and we would be unworthy of
the favours which we have re:eived, if w • had not a full and per.
Ow consciousness that if we still had a Parliament, the men who
have come forward on the present occasion—and men like them
+mild be the free and voluntary sathOrS of our emancipation.
(Cheers for several seconds.) The Learned Gentleman, in car.
elusion, stated that the sense of the meeting seemed so decidedly
favourable to his purpose, and harmonised so entirely with his own
leeling of what was due to the Protestants who signed this Petition,
and to ;.e liberal and enlightened Protestants in general, that he
wuttld think it improper to trespass any longer on their time ; and
he would therefore first move, that the standing order be sue-
peeded ; and next, that the Resolution he read be adopted, as
declaratory of the feelings and opinions of the Catholic Association.
The question was then put upon these propositions, and they
wen carried with the loudest acclamations.
Mr. O'Coxwee a. moved, and it was carried, that the Resolu.
:Lem be published in the usual Irish and English newspapers.

LUPTCROIIS OCCURRENCE.—A young gentleman, last
week, applied to his friend for the best mink of giving a
darker shade to his hair ; the young pupil had been pre-
viously pointing out the particulars of a lecture lie had
heard, and which was upon the nature of the hair. A
solution of nitrate of silver, he said, he had no doubt
would have the desired effect. Now whether lie designed
this advice for a trick, or whether the prescription was the
effect of ignorance, we cannot say. The solution was, be
:aid, to be used in considerable quantity ; in short, he was
to wash the wiide bred in this fluid. Accordingly the
young gentleman applied it on going to bed, and put on his
night-cap comfortably—only a little wet. On washing his
Lead with the solution, the fluid naturally wet the greater
part of his face, snd whatever part of the skin it touched
it " left its snarl." The next morning the patient was
Bat seen by his btother, who, hclieving him suffering
under suffocation, or loins terrible dream, alarmed the
whole house. The alarm, however, soon subsided in all

except the mortifled patient, whose face was the colour of
an old shoe. The skin received no injury by the solution,
except that of discolouring, which cannot be removed by
Any means for some weeks! the skin grows gradually red
before it disappears. The young gentleman is in a truly
deplorable state, and seldom speaks, except to utter curs:a
upon the head of his hair-adviser.--if edical Advise•.
A Rsu any 105 WORMS.—Take thirty grains of pow-
obired senna leaves at night, and salts next morning.—Mc-

Aim( Adviser. _ -
On Tuesday night last about nine o'clock. some miser: ant
attempted to set fire to the premises of Mr. Hamhleton,
sl'ocniaker, in the market-place, of Wallingford, by placing
a lighted candle amongst some dry faggots in a woodhouse
directly behind the dwelling-house. The wood had taken
fire, but it was fortunately discovered in time to prevent
any mischief. On the following night, about the same
hour, after the men had retired from work, an unusual
Liht was observed in an upper work-shop, when an indi-
vidual from an adjoining yard, having promptly gained an
,mtraile.e through the window by means of a ladder, found
a quantity of sacking cloth blazing in the room, which.
after some time, he extinguished. It is probable, from
the boisterous state of the wind on Wednesday night, that
It the diabolical intentions of the incendiary succeeded, the
cansequenees would have been dreadful in that part of the
town. The Magistrates are using every exeitioa to throw
light on this mysterious transaction, which has produced
great alarm amongst the neighbours, but unfortunately
nothing has yet been elicited which san bring the of
Se junks.