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NEW CA7'IIOI.IC ASSOCIATION.
•
(Front the DeUhl "freak(' Post of Sinueday.
• A Meeting of thlebOdy leas held today at the Cori-Exchange,
Mr. DOWELL O'Rerkey in the ChVr.
u 111 r. Dkossaid, that at the last . letting of the Anocipiion, a
Committee bad be nominatedsn draw up rules and regulations
for the future cemitict of thee body. Their Report he held In his
hand, and he would move that it be laid on the table, for the re.
vision of the Meeting.
(Mr. Dillon here protected •to reed the Rules recommended by
the Committee, amongst which the following are, we believe, the
most important :1--
That every individuel, paying as Renee] subscription of 11. be.
• fore the lit of next Nov. be a 'needier; from that period every
Nrson "fishing to become a menthe?. is to be proposed and seconded
by members ; a new subscription is to be paid on the In January
• every year; no person (excreting gentlemen of the press) to be ad.
, mined to the Meetings of the Association except 31ernbers ; no
motion is to be tousle without a vreek'x notice; a Committee of
finance and accounts, consisting of 21, w to be appointed ; mime-
'finery meetings may be called when a certain number of members
I sign a requisition for that purpose; D 0 sepense is to be incurred
without all order of the Association ; a book is to be always kept
I open, containing the anent and address of each member ; no mem-
ber is to speak twice In any debate. recent the mover of the reso-
lution, who is to be allowed the privilege of reply i Wednesday Is
to be the day of meeting; and three o'clock the hoer fixed, as soon
after which time as ten members shall attend, the abate is to be
taken ; and that the Catholic clergy shell be members of the Assoc.
elation. Mr. Dillon concluded by making that the Report be laid
on the table, and taken into consideration this day week.
) This Resolution was seconett by Mr. CONWAY, and canial
unanimously.
Mr. CONWAY then read to the meeting a letter from Mr. Thos.
Martin, son of the 31ember for Galway, requesting that.he might
• be proposed as a member of the Associates', being, as he said, a
firm Protestant, but a friend to religious liberty.
Mr. Cos: WAY moved that the letter be Mental on the Minutes,
and that .11r. Martin bee member of the Association.
• Seconded by Mr. liemmost 0, and carried.
Mr. CONWAY had to propose another gentleman, a Catholic,
who ought to be here himself; but as he (Mr. Conway) had his
I money in his pocket, he would move that lilt. Robert Power, of
Ordway, be a member.—Carried.
I Mr. listowir considered it would be a wise proceeding to publish
the name of the members of the new body (who had already
amounted to 120), as it was well known how wise-fully the intlet-
! ence of example operated. Ile did not mean to conclude with
motion to that effect, but he considered that arrangements might
be made to publin the names.
111 r. Foxi thought it would be better if this Resolution were
put in the shape of an ailditional act to the Report of the Com-
Skitter for the Regulation of the Asseciatien.
Altroerwae said there, 41110 anbehre mention, be meant the
enema; distinguishing thit Catholic* fries thei'retestents, with re.
god to which the Fanner it was taken up the better. Ile would
therefore move that a Committee be appointed to report to the As-
sociation the hest means of taking the census.
The Rev. Mr. I. ES7RANCE seconded the Resolution, and
agreed with 31r. Conway that the snorer it was proceeded with the
better. Every one knew what stress had been laid upon the vela.
tire proportions of the Catholics and Protestints by Lord Liver-
pool In :he Musa Lords. They should then do away with the
imeression so created as soon M possible.
The CHAIRMAN begeed to remind the Rev. Gentleman that the
only subject with regard to which they could legally undertake the
census was that of education.
The :ter. Mr. I:Ewen/010g acceded to the suggestion from the
Chair, but he would, nevertheless, recommend to 211 r. Conway to
persevere in his motion.
31r. Pees/Kerr opposed the motion of 'Mr. Conway, on the
ground that, as this was one of the most important matters recom.
mended by the Committee which reported to the Aggregate, it
would not be right to discuss it in the present thin Meeting.
31r. FORDE COlitely agreed with Mr. Conway, that the sooner
airy set about the business the better.
Mr. PLONEETT witlidiew his opposition; and the motion was
carried unanimously.
Mr. CONWAY would not press the nomination of the Committee
at present, but would postpone it to acct Saturday, As he was on
his legs, lirwould beg leave to ask a Reverend Gentleman oppo.
site one question. As his (31r. Conway's) regard for Dr. Magee
was very great, he would wish to :now if it were true, as It was
asserted, that the esthetic Clergy had prohibited their Rocks from
reading the evidence of his Grace? If such bad been the case. lie
considered it a most extraordinary proceeding ; as, if he (Mr. Con-
way) were an enemy to the Protestant Establishment, he could not
think that anything would be more useful to his cause than the
dissemination of that evidence.
The Rev. Mr. L'EsreeNuE, as he had been called on, wnutd
only say, that it was quite impossible that such an order could have
ever ...en given by any Catholic Clergyman. It was well known
that the only thing which they wanted was fair play, .1a clear
stage and nu favour." Ile had not yet had time to look into the
entire evidence, but from what he had read of it in the newspapers,
there appeared to him to be throughout a studied wish to misrepre-
sent the people, the clergy, and the religion of this country. It
was impossible that any person who, like Dr. Magee, had spent a
great part of his life in a Catholic country, and in intimacy with
liberal Protestants, could have mid, without the most malignant
intention, that up to the late Bible discussions there were a vast
:neither of Catholics in Ireland who had never heard the name of
the Bible mentioned.

_ ... _
31r. CONWAY—His Grace not only said so, but swore it before
the Lords' Committee.

Mr. L'EsT RANGE, in continuation, said, tl at Dr. Magee must
be aware that there were many editions of the Biole printed by Ca-
tholic bookacllera, who seldom published anything that was not!
read. Ile challenged Dr. Magee to find one Catholic family in the
country which did not possess an edition of the Bible. Ile would
ay more—that Dr. Magee had never heard from any Catholic that
IA reading waft ptoltibited. Ilia evidence haut maligned not only
the individuals, but the lobate eafhorra (laird+ Ireland. TY the
Reverend Prelate had ever attended a court of jnstice in this coup.!
try, he would have seen with what awe and reverence every one of
the peasantry, when called on to take an oath, approached that
holy book, lest he should profane it by any assertion of his. Ile
sincerely regretted that, in any church of Christians, an individual
could be fiund, who did not inform himself better, befiwe he est-
i serted on oath that which, in his conscience, he lIILISL have known
to he false.

Mr. Cowwssi thought it would be right if a cheap edition of
Archbishop Alagee's evidence were printed and circulated, as in
his opinion nothing could be of more advantage to the Catholic
cause. ( A laugh, aad Ilea.)
Mr. Blount. the Secretary to the English Catholics, here entered
the room, aol was received with loud plaudits.
Mr. Cot wAy considered it ooc of the advantages of the Asso-
ciation, that when 'Mil aid II 'grant ehsrgett were made, such as
those they had heard his ltev. friend, Mr. L'Estrange, refute—
some one would come forward and repel the calumny.
Mr. Dillon was called to the Chair, thanks voted to Ur. O'Reilly,
and the meeting adjourned.