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according to the official report presented to the King, on the bth upon us by your Majesty's orations visit we cannot witness your
March 1023, had increased to 30,465.291 inhabitants. Majesty's departure from ammigst us, without feelings of the
According to the generally-received calculation, ten millions of deepest regret—feelings which could rot admit of consolation, were
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men arc interested in the sale of the national domains. Reckoning '. it not for the hope fondly entertained, that your Alajesty will cc--.-
that one half of these are concerned only in the property of the fey a like honotir on your affectionate and grateful people of Ireland
church, the colleges, the hospitals. and the cities and communes, as frequently as shall be consistent with the necessity for the royal
there will remain for the number of those who possess the property I presence in other parts of your Majesty's empire."
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of the emigrants, about live millioni of men ; consequently France
contains 2:x465,291 men, alto have rot shared in the advantages
and the disadvantages of this vast transfer of property, and who
nevertheless are to be called upon to pay equally a ith those who
have exclusively had its benefits.
It is quite clear then, that the whole of this question resolves
itself into a contribution levied on tie whole of France for the
benefit of that part of the emigrants whore property was confiscated.
rat vecii FUND3.--rive per Cents. opened at 1021.; closed
at 102 f. .".re.; Bank Stock 1.9991.; Neapolitan Renter (Fat-
sonet's Certificates), 87i; Spanish ditto, let. ; Ditto Royal !wan.
Ai A. Exchange on Lonelon--one mouth, 2R. ; three morohs,
SU. lat.—Coos Asa/ors:4st, Ike. 13.

At this time, when the Goisierotir proceedings of the
Roman Catholic leaders have done such irreparable injury
to the cause they profess to advocate, it .may not be amiss 1
to recall to their recollection some of the pledges they gave
in other days. It would have been well for them and the
empire at large if they had kept better faith. The pros-
pects of Ireland were never clearer nor brighter, than when
the ill-judged and indecent violence of the Catholic Asso-
ciation threw its baneful influence over them. The atter
Lion of Government was peculiarly fixed on the intern al
state of the country ; anti under the administration of else
Marquis WELLESLEY, the Irish people had found all ill
jurious distinctions abolished in the daily course of justit x•••
Several important legislative measures hail been pass ed
by Parliament for the improvement of their social a: ad
political condition, and inquiries were in progress with
a view to other changes more deeply affecting the ir
future welfare. The feelings and intentions of the Bt i-
tials Government were no secret to the Irish people.
They were avowed in every authentic shape, and 'pro-
nounced, in person, by the Kr Ka himself, to them, in their
own land. Since his Mae eszv's visit, every &sego had
been marked by some valuable concession, and the I about,
of the Imperial l'adiament were latterly almost er.grossed
by its provident care over the prosperity of Ireland. The
Union was more firmly cemented by the gradual amalga-
mation of the countries in every political respect, excepting
only in a few points, which it was ileemd, advisable to
continue separated, chiefly out of deference to the national
pride of Irishmen. When thus the Vanish Govern-
ment held out the hand of fellowslii p to the long-
neglected, and, we are willing to admit, the long-op-
, pressed, people of Ireland, was it to 'Has,: been expected
that such a return would have ben made by them?
Instead of seeing confidence asid satisfaction pervading
all class:s, we find, on the cou'sary, a restless spirit of
the most mischievous faetion directing their exertions to
purpes..s wholly ..Injitstitiable. The Romish Priesthood
have been allowed to mix tilemselves in the political ques-
tion of nliet, and they have accordingly, in the true
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spirit of their church, taken the most prominent station.
The Protestant worship has been attacked, and its profes-
sore scandalously insulted. The whole question seems to
have char:ged its form, and to be now a contest purely
between Protestant and Catholic ascendancy. If the
leaders of the Cade:lies know anything of the general
policy of the empire, they must know that the mainte-
nance of the Protestant interest in Ireland has always
formed an essential part of the British system. Their
assaults upon it, therefore, are not only entirely un-
necessary to d;e attainment of their just and lawful objects,
but in the highest degree impolitic and ruinous to the sue-
cent of their cause. At one period it seemed as if they had
unt:entood the course they should follow. The KING'S
ever-memorable visit had apparently extinguished all evil,
but unfortunately for Ireland, the snake was " scotch'd,
not killed." To use their own glowing language, however,
• t his Ai AI virry went amongst them: at his approach dis-
c( rd ceased, awl every prejudice tied." Fled? alas, how
soon to return again ! "Your MAJesTr," they say, "has
banished ferry Lad passion, and united six millions of a
gra: t,/al people in a bond of brotherly lope to one another,
and c f affectionate attachment to your MAJErry's person
and Cirone." Looking at the passions now struggling for
mastery in Ireland, and the sort of " brotherly love" which
prevails there, it will hardly be believed that we are quoting
a document unanimously agreed to by the political leaders
of that country, very little more Man three years ago. Yet
such is the almost incredible fact! We subjoin the whole
of the document, not simply as a matter of ordinary curio-
sity, but as a serious lesson to those who are disposed to
place much reliance on the profuse and empty declarations
too frequently poured forth en public occasions. M'e
have only to premise that the following Address is
a copy of that which was presented to his 11f.t/Esry on
leaving Dublin, by the LORD MAYOR and a deputation of
gentlemen, amongst whom was Mr. O'CosNnt The
learned gentleman's name was mentioned to the Kira
specially by Lord Sionov err, and to hint was reserved the
honour of delivering into his AlAr as r Y. 24 hands the laurel
crown, to which allusion is made in the Address. We
wish Mr. O'Cos ELL would now, in his privacy, read
over the words of this document, and resolve, if he can,
yet to make it the rule of his political conduct. What
he may feel in reflecting on the contrast between this solemn
pledge and the tenor of some of his late speeches, we
know not, but we think he must be at least slightly em-
barrassed.

" To his Joisjesty George the Fourth, King of the United Kingdom

M-ir Donn, Me. IL—Yesterday, after his Majesty had
inspected the numerous alterations making in the exterior
of the Castle, and after a drive in the Great Park, lie re-
turned to the Royal I.ralge. This day being unfavourable,
his Majesty has not rode oat.
The Duchess of Clotwerter and the Princess Augusta,
remain at the residence of the Royal Duchess at Ilagrhot.
The health of her Royal Highness continues improving.
The Cabinet Ministers again assembled at two o'clock
yesterday afternoon, at the Sect-Mary of State's office for
Foreign Affairs; all the Cabinet Ministers in town were
present. The Cabinet broke up shortly before five
o'clock.

MR. WIT seor llowrou.—The rumour of the expected
arrival of this gentleman, as Chief Secretary to Lord Wel-
lesley, wears the colour of probability. It it a circum-
stance certainly to be desired by all friends of Ireland, as in
the event of its taking place it must tend to strengthen the
adt»inistration of Lord iVellesley, agreeing, as Mr. Horton
does, with the public principles of his Lords!
Ft•cennas's Journal.
DEATH or SIR WII.Lt•Ill lA/MON.—This revered and
worthy member for the county of Conwall brindled his
last on Sunday afternoon, at his seat, Carelew, thus dosing
his honourable life in the midst of peopl..? who have, for
such a number of years, sent him as their representative to
that assembly, of which lie was emphatically styled the
" Father."

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India
House, when the following Commanders took leave of the
Court, previously to departing for their respective desti-
nations, vie. :—Csptain W. H. Clarence Dalrymple, of the
ship Vansittart ; and Captain Thomas Ha viWde, of the
ship Windsor ;—for Bombay and China.
To the spirit anal enterprise of the merchants of Liver-
pool we have, for a length of time, been indebted for the
earliest intelligence from the United States, and we must
now look to the same quarter for the earliest news from the
Southern Continent of America. The merchants of that
port have commenced a line of regular packets to Jamaica,
to sail the Ist and 16th of each month ; and as four vessels
have sailed for that destination, we daily look for the first
in return, which will probably bring meat important intel-
ligence from Colombia and Peru, thus securing to the port
of Liverpool the first intelligence, and no doubt the great
proportion of the trade with the Independent Governments
of South America.

The Earl of Derby's stag hounds will meet to-morrow,
at Suinham Bottom.

of Groat Britain and Ireland.

It is Mr. James Bradshaw, eon of the late Mr. James
Bradshaw, tea-factor to the East India Company, who is
said to be about to lead the lovely Miss M. Tree, of Co-
vent-garden Theatre, to the hymeneal altar, and not Mr.
B. (as erroneously stated), Member for Brackley, and
nephew to Lady Peyton, who is alteady rnarricd.—Murn-
ing Paper.
We regret to hear, by the arrival of a French Gentle-
man, that there arc a number of wrecks on the French
shore, of vessels both of this country and France, and
that many lives have been lost.
The most extraordinary proof of the violence of the
late tempest we have yet met with, is in the scattering of
the ancient pile of heavy stone•, on Brent Dill, which, the
reader will remember, overlooked the road and attracted
the attention of strangers, between Brent and Ashburton.
The bulky mass, which is supposed to have originated with
the Druids, and consequently weathered the storms of
centuries, could not withstand the frightful bursts that
whistled round it on the 23d of November—it now lies
strewed upon the mountain !—Eacter Paper.
The total number of persons in Ireland in 1821, was
8,801,827. . .

A bIIOAD lIINT.—The !Ste Father O'LEARY being in
company with an /fish Bishop of the Protestant commu-
nion, the latter took occasion to ridicule the doctrine of
Purgatory, and to express his abhorrence of the very idea
of entering into such a state. To which the other drily
answered, " 1 can only say, my Lord Bishop, that your
Lordship may go further and /are worse.'

" 310.11 T GRACIOUS SOSESICIGN—IVe. the inhabitants of the
city of Dublin, assembled on an with one exception, the
must interesting which hu ever occurred to the Irish people, beg
Imre to approach your Majesty with feelings c,f respect, gratitude,
and lure, to whish no language can du justice—feelings wising
front a conscitawraa that your 3lajesty's paternal solicimde to pro_
mote and eheris!s the spirit of Christian charity amongst all classes
of your 31ajesty's Irish subjects, has in a few short weeks accom-
phased snore for their wellare and happiness than had been dialed
in the six preceding centuries.
" Your Majesty came amongst us ; at your approach discord
=tried, ar 1 every prejudice fled. Your Majesty has banished
every bad passion, and united six trillions of a grateful people in a
bond of brotherly love to one another, and of affectionate attach.
merit to your 3lajcsty's person and throne.

•• We know std feel that we have fa'thfully deserihed the happy
effects presloced by your Majesty's presence and kindness amongst
your Irish subject* ; and we confidently predict that the victory
whieb your Majesty has thus obtained over the dissentions and pre.
juilices of agcy. rill be deemed the most important ever achieved
by any British King, and will contribute snore materially t'..s.n any
event in the British annals, to the strength of the empire,. and the
prosperity of all your Majesty's subjects.
•• l'ontitlent that such will be the fruits of your Mejesty's la-
bour', foe the welh.re of our country, we have determined to erect
an appropriate structure to express these our feelings, and to convey
to posterity a just impression of the glorious and blieollitas victory
obtained by your Majesty over every bad punkin—a victory• much
more descrying of the laurel crown now most respectfully presented
to your Majesty (ard intended, with all humility, to he replaced by
one of emeralds.; than any of those bljud.stained triumphs which
have heretofore been honoured with the wreath of the conqueror.
• Fong impressed with the great and lasting benefits touterr4