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London, England, 1825-12-07 00:00:00

MR-OTONNELLAND MR. LEYNE.

ISICAET Or A PRIVATE LETTER. RECEIVED YESTERDAY.)
•' Dnblint Saturday Evening.
You e, I dare say, already herd of the fracas be-
tween Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Maurice ; the town,
'fact, rings of nothing else. As I have, however, watched
progrets of the affair from its commencement to its
prewnt star, and am well acquainted with both parties,
may perhaps be able to give ►ou some additional par-

Mr. Maurice Leyne is a gentleman of respectable fa-
h and high connexions in the county of Kerry. He is
burileer, and the second son of Dr. Leyne, an eminent
physician residing at Tralee. Mr. Leyne's father is a Ito.
mu Catholic. His mother is a M`Gillicuddy—one of the
;e-..t and truly respectable Protestant family of that
am Some short time since, Mr. Leyne, in the exercise
tibia discretion, chose to abjure the errors of Popery. This
tirtuautance did not acme the observation of the grand
isaJiaitor, O'Connell, who, at one of his late Catholic As-
Kil:;OTIA. denounced Mr. Leyne as a person who had re-
mand his religion, in order to bring sorrow and affliction
neon his aged father's heart. Mr. Leyne, feeling naturally
indipunt at Etch an insinuation, (the good taste of which
oast he apparent,) sent his friend Mr. I'ayne to demand
explanation of the offensive expression. When Mr.
syre arrived at Marion-square, Mr. O'Connell was not
haws. lie was received, however, by the son of that
yestlynan, Mr. Maurice O'Connell, who, inspecting the
oli:tc; al hia visit, sent his brother-in-law, Mr. Fitzsimon,
to %interne, to say, that as the Counsellor had declared
bisitlettrawation lacier to fight again, he (Mr. Maurice
O'Cworli) seas willing to s:and in his shoes, and give
Mr. byile the satisfaction he demanded. This proposition
Verlkirse, having inirainC of setsirit nth the young gen-
earn, of course .heincd. Ile sent his friend, however, a
land time to Mr. O'Connell, who peremptorily refused
alter if) give a fleeting, or to retract the words complained
• Mr. Leyne, on the fallowing day, mating Mr. O'C.m.
in the ball of the Four Courts, which is the resort of
profession, and the grand lounge for all the idle men in
Win, addressed him in no very incastind terms, telling
1 he was a vile calumniator and a base defamer ; to
_a Me. O'Connell sit Az no reply; and on the follow-
' day (Friday) had Mr. Leyne bound over to keep
I poke to him (the Counsellor) and all his Majesty's
thf els. It was supposed that the affair must now ter-
!are. Mr. Mamie_ O'Connell, however, thought other-
as; for this morning (Satnr.lay) he appeared before the
'tar CbUrtt armed with it whip, with the arowed iutent:on
I.uriesolapping Mr. L., as he was on his return home
from the Courts. This valornua intention, however, Mr.
.me (who appears to have been well advised throughout
. affdr, contrived to frurrate, by claiming the interfer-
on of the Sheriff, who furnished him with an escort of
;ice, by chum he was accompanied to his lodgings, and
m protected not only from the vengenee of Mr. O'Con-
but that of an immense snob, who surrounded the
.or of action. I have only just returned from the Four
ams, stlnrc this discraceful exhibition tank place; and
i ante ki great haste to save the past, I have not time
,ere you the reflections which naturally suggest them-
inn to my mind. after having witunvesi such a scene.
:s, however, I believe, but one opinion in every ho-
orab'e m'oti respecting Mr. O'Connell's conduct, and he
kit lir a treater casuist than I profess to be, who can offer
excuse fee that conduct. What right, it is asked, has
r• O'Connell to heap his vituperation upon, and enter
no the domestic afihirs of, a gentlemen to whom he after-
Intl; ttfta s either an explanation or that satisfaction
hick en, etittleman oat a to another. and which Mr.
cyne tai an indubitable right to demand of him, being
sub by birth ao.l profession at least his equal, if not hie
rerior, beatwe he was chosen to lay down a voluntary
le by which he is protected from the consequences of his
tolerance? Well, indeed, may Mr. Leyne and his
tx.laim,

vs e.t igi•or flerus contem'ere vcrbis
gown pugnare mart' —_.•
" Ylen the R-.:tnan Catholics, is their hour of deprea.
's they call it, play
s.teh fantast.c tricks befor! high Heaven,'

...) nn we aler at the increasing opposition which their
;.,ft met with bnth in this country and in England?
3%+ thing further transpire you shall hear from me."

I r-orn the Dublin I ming Piet of Saturday.]
-k.—rois day, 11r. I. oOorman Mahon de-
' from Mr. Maurice O'Connell to Mr.
• lic frietirl of Jr. O'Connell. jun. and Mr. Payne,
• •nI of .tr. Line, had several interviews together,
3 o'clock Mr. Leyne declined to meet Mr. ()Ton-
l'he tno young Mr. Ol'onnells then proceeded
I•o.:r Courts, iu the hall of which Mr. Leyue wag
, I;:.:o4::patiird by his hrother, Captain Leyne, Mr.
chi e.everal miser friends. The crowd parsing by
-•••• rre,;•,nil-td the Nlergtv. O'C'ormt•ll, and the
tle.ng outside in the Court-yard was int-
.•ey, d to Mr. Leyne eta' his party. Mr.
•wed. an 1./ withdrew to one of the Chambers ad-
.' Court. where he at ',recent remains.
rg were in th • Heil of the Pour Courts,
i• • r of three &duck Mr.tiltcritf Moore, aceme-
-1;7. tLe Pollee Magistrate, proceeded in
n doe .1 to thee lizU, in order to arrest 111 r.
.h,n, an.l the two Ali-. tr Cornelis ; but Mr.
nr4 Mr. Maurice O'Connell bad driers]
t arrival, in a lieckiley-reach.
hone plaice are now gone down to
•rept crowd at tile Four (*courts, and Mr. Leyne
home by Mr. titultlett, the Polk* 31s-

V e1.,1

Intrs of Wl,i!...haven have rtoolved, iu a
h.,141 an tut tovn. net to employ any of the
•.v olinr"ait with the Cunahrrlsml

" rich time as the differences rifm•
::at than and the mes:.l huii•,irts ronain

.lsy-ral~

SOCIETY FOR THE ,PROPAGATION OF THE
GOSPAL.

Yesterday evening a meeting of the principal inhabitants of
Clapham and its vicinity Was held in the School-house, in that
place, for the purpose of establishing a Branch Society for the Pro-
negation of the Gospel.
The meeting was most reapeetably attended.
At half.past seven o'clock the !'hair sat taken by the Rev. M.
DEA Et nT, the Rector of the parish.
The Cetera st•st, on introdocilig the subject to the meeting,
observed that whca the King's letter was sent forth. directing ser-
mons to be delivered in the different yatislies throughout the king.
dom for the purpose of prop:ea:mg the Gospel abroad, the
inhahipants of Clapham came forward with very great decision end
liberality. and he trusted they would not be backward on the occa.
sion for which they were now assembled. The Reverend gentleman,
after alluding to the orig f lunation of the Society fir the
spreading of Christianity ak:ixn parts, particularly to those
portions of the world more immediately connected with Great
Britain, stated that Its first efforts were directed to America ; but
after the separation of the United Provinces from England, its atten-
tion was mainly directed to those northern portions of that vast
continent which still remained in connexion with the mother
country. and it was eminently successful in conveying instruction
to those places, and of greatly increasing the number of Chrisian%
while it gave greater impulse to those who had preylinedy protested
the doctrines taught them by the Gospel. By its efforts numerous
churches had been built—many of the Indian tribes had been con.
ver:ed, missionaries had been sent among them, and the moat happy
consequences were the result. Of la e years the Society had extended
its labours to the east as well as to the west; at t'alcotta a collage
had been established, which gave the greatest and most desirable
effect to its exertion,. But the operations which had been so ex.
tensively tarried on had necessarily caused a very considerable ex-
penditure; and within the last three years that expenditure had
exceeded the income to the amount of 23,000/. Yet the Society
were anxious to become still more extensive in their arrangements
for carrying on the great work of conversion to Christianity ; and
with greater means titan it had been possessed of since its establish.
ment in the year 1701, there was ho knowing to what extent it might
benefit mankind. 'ln enable its sphere of Rohm to be leas limited
was the object of the present Meeting; and he most cordially and
sincerely •ftepetkithat not otle by contributions hot by example it
would assist in the accomplishment of so desirable an object.,
Sir Roarayabrisais. Bart , M.P. then moved a resolution to
the effect that "the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in
Foreign parts had successfully laboured for more than a century,
and Min entitled to the gratitude and approbation of the British
public." The Hon. Baronet observed, that the assembly was not
met to triumph after a lengthened debate, or over conquered pre-
judices, but to record those principles which, as Christians, were
so dear to them, and to encourage others to exertion in the good
work. No one present could doubt that it was his duty to endea.
your to assist in spreading the Gospel; but as Members of the
Established Church it was their more especial duty to propagate
those principles and that creed which to them appeared the brightest
and the best, lie would not withhold his support front persons of
any religious sect or denomination who had similar objects in view :
but he felt naturally anxious that the Church of England should
be especially assisted in any cause in which ,he was engaged. lie
was roost desirous that she should show forth the strength she pos.
sensed in possessing the affections of the people. A great reproach
bad been cast upon her, because during three centuries she had
done but little towards the propagation of the Gosptl; but that dis-
grace had been of late years in a great degree wiped away, and he
trusted the Society would be supported in such a manner that it
would soon altogether cease to exist.
The Rev. Basta WOOOO seconded the Resolution. Ile observed
that, to those who loved the Established Church of this kin door, it
was most gratifying to observe the increasing zeal displayed by her
in the present day. The Society the Meeting was now met to sup-
port was styled •• A Society for the propagation of the Gospel in
Foreign Parts ;" and it had been mainly instrumental in preserving
the colonies dependant upon this empire from the contagion of
heathen vices, by the constant supply of well educated and excel.
lent clergymen and able teachers. He believed he was correct in
stating that, in the year 1748. there was no Christian establishment
at Nova Scotia, but now there were in that country no less than
twenty.eight clergymen and forty-eiglit schools. In 1782, so
destitute was Canada., that in the whole ofthat vast district there was
no place of worship. At the present time it possessed 24 clergymen
and 19 schools, while Layer Canada had 103 missionaries and 100
schools. In Africa, and In various pans of the East Indies, similar
changes had taken place, and it was the intention of the Society
materially to increase its labours in this latter vast territory, which
contained no lets than 90 millions of souls, but not more than one
niiilion of even professing Christians, the remaining 79 millions be-
ing stink in the most awful state of heath;iism. Those unhappy
persons had the strongest claim upon British liberality, vet it was.
not till within the last 30 rein that any exertions had been made
in their favour. He trusted that such exertions would be made in
chit country as should give to the Society a power of carrying their
blessings to a far greater extent than they had heretofore been en-
abled to do: and as a member of the,Estc.blished Church, though
he sincerely wished prosperity to all societies, he was most eapeci.
ally interested in the Puce. Ss of this particular one. The Rey.
Gentleman then moved a Resolution as to the propriety of esta-
blishing a Branch Society at Clapham, for the purpose it contri.
butlng to the fatale anal assisting dee efforts a Me Society fur Prq.
mating the Gospel in foreign parts.

The Right Rev. Dr. STEWART', Bishop of Quebec, seconded
the Resolution, and observed that the Society alluded to paid par.
tinder attention to the colonies in North America, the inhabitants
of which bad mnrt especial claims on the bounty of Englishmen,
who were their fellow-subjects, and, in many instances, theii fel-
low-countrymen.
The Rev. Mr. Ticarsox then moved that the Lord Bishop of
the Diocese be requested to act as Patron of the :Society, He ob-
served that the Society for the Propagation of the Good in foreign
pars could now came before the public with still stronger claims
than ever to that public support which he tru t:: d and felt con►inced
would be given to it: The Government of the country bad done
much to promote its emcees., and would undoubtedly continue so
to do ; but the Government ought not to be left comparatively un-
aided in the good work. The people of England ought to come
forwent with energy and liberality to its support, and then success
would be made certain ; for the Society had an ample field for Is.
hour, and only wanted the means to make it yield a plentiful hat.
vest—a harvest that would amply reward all who assisted to gather
it in.

A serin of resolutions for the appointment of a Tre2gurer, Secre-
tary, Committee, ilte. to the Clapham Branch Society were then
moved by George Illaniott, Esq. the Rev. Joseph Simpson, cud
the Rev. Mr. Otter.

The Rev. Mr. Cosnas ems st. of Harrow, then rose, and con-
gratulated the meeting on the energy displayed by the parish of
Clapham, on the present as well as on many other occasions, when
an opportunity was afforded them of forward,ng the cause of the
liospel. Ile hoped, as a new plant had been planted in India, it
would be watereu by the divine blessing. and shed its influence over
all parts of that ettensive country: He was always glad to see a
Society endeavouring to graft itself on -the affections of the middle
and lower classes of Society, sod throwing arnuntl itself a rampart
of the he trts of the British people. If he were asked why he were
a cord:al friend to this Sorfety, he would say, first, because of its
antiquity ; 4d, because or its more immediate connexion with the
Established church ; and Sdly. because it was the first 31inionery
Society in this country. He had always found that what was old
had somethii g strongly to recommend itself to the judgment and
opinions of men.He would say of the Established Church,
that the longer he knew it the mote he regarded it; be.
muse the nture often he recollected that it was the religion
of thousands and tens of thousands of wise and good men,
that he was not :est alone upon the wnten, hut that there were
millions who were treading the same path to immortality. When
it was argued that the Society bud not done much, he would reply.
that fora length of time it was the nhly Society that did. any thing,
and that it was the first to commence the work of converting the
world. He Will glad to hare this opportunity of advocating the
Society for propagating the Covet, and would enchavoor to follow
up the principle in that parish with which he was more immediately
connected, so as to graft upon the Society another branch. Ile be.
lieved that nothing was better calculated to benefit his parish, to
promote the Interests of his Church, to *erre his country, and to
promote the cause of God.—The Rev. Hentleman concluded a very
eloquent Wrest, in which we regret the lateness of the hour has
prevented us from following them, by moving a vote of thanks to
the Rish:ip of Quebec for having attended the meeting.

Mr. WA tens,L in seconding the resolution, briefly addrenswi
the meeting, at d commented on the beneficial effects dm Society for
the Propagation of the (lapel has 'dready produced throughout the
colonial that depended on Great Brittdo for spiritual as well u
temporal support. and to which she was no especially bound to
transmit the biasing* she herself %.) eminently potunal. He
alluded to the deplorable bade in which America wan found by the
Satiety at the commencement of its labours—without churches—
without tceclmrs—w•idtout even the means of Christian baptism or
of I lirisr;:ar huri.l: and he cuntras•ed the condition of that country
wit!' that of one own, into which every benefit and every blessing
had been introduced by the spread and influence of Christianity.
The glorious prospects of success 01 it awaited the efforts of the
Society in every laad on the face of the globe ought to be, and he
felt assured would be, a stimulus to further exer„ions.

The Bishop of QUEBEC returned thanks, and again observed,
that the people of the Two CAnalas had an especial claim on the
and the consideration of the liritiali public.

Jonte T!lntiNvort. Esq.. then moved a vote or thanks to the
Chairman, who expressed his ackrowledgmet.ta, and at ten o'clock
the meeting separated.

Many erroneous statements having appeared regarding
the measures taken by the Court of Directors of the Ease
India Company, in view of relieving the Money M'trket
during the late ertsis, it has been thought ri;:ht simply to
state what ha-. been done:—The Court resolved to discount
at four per cent. their own neceptaneys of all hills of ex-
change due in December, January, February, March, and
April next ; thus anticipating a payment of soo.nuo!., and
upon the greater part thereof, for upwards of five months-
The tea-prompt was not peatptined, nor was any applica-
tion made to the Court for that put pose; the sum rt Mr-
We was not larger than iguana!, anti it has he'll very well
paid up. Exchtquer Bills, " receivable for (;aloes," arc
taken at the India }louse in re.yenent of the F.:l.car duty
Cu tea.