The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-07 00:00:00

COMMERCE OF IRELAND.
_ • [From thelt'ast Orr:lick]. • •
The fo'llwin:: is a cop: of Mr. Canning 's answer to an
Adlr,ss transmitted by dot Chamber of Commerce of Be!-
:

Phoenix Park. Sept. °5.18°1.
fsa-1 have to acknowledge the honour of the rantronniemion
whi‘b you hair transmittal to me, on behalf at Members of the
cbaud,er at Conmitex of &tau.
beg that you will alluw to of y, through you, my. bent
:basks fot that communication. No Admitiistration can be usdif-
ferent to such an expression of approlratton of their niessieres. on
the putt of a society of gentlemen. .chose interents those measures
MIMI, and whose intelligence gives value to their judgment.
I hope l nerd net add, that Lam duly and deeply notsible of the
nagreivion of yone kindness towa.ds myself.
Ihe shortnius of my stay in th.ia cu.untry, which I must bare
Peery reluctantl) to.ntorrow, render, it ur.neenwary for me to
atle say apolon for not availing myself of your flattering Invite.
Sloe.
ft would have been a crest pleasure to mt. to witness the prosre.
nay of your town--a prosperity rhieb. 1 :tuft. Will long ropes-
increrae.
I have the honour to be. with great respect, Sir,
Your must obedient and lauhful servant.
GEORGE CANNING.

John S. Preptson, E. President of the
t'bawber u Couttuerce,ltait.

C.4TITOLIC FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Irwin the Dana Fre:mas a Joenni, Saturday, 0n.2.1
I ro:u an account presented to the Meeting, it appeared
that in-''l. of Catholic Rent had been received' since the
95th ult. A letter was read from the Hon. G. •A. Ellis,
signifying his intention of subscribing 101. to the Rent,
and stating that Lord Clifden had desired him to express
his Lardsbip's approval of the Catholic Rent, and his offer
of a 101. subscription.
The thanks of the Meeting were then sitted to Lord
C 4 'sit, anti the Hon. Mr. Ellis, selw were also elected
.slei!.bcrs of the Association.
DOCTOR DOYLE.
The following letter from the Righfßev. Dr. Doyle, Ca-
t'sulic Bishop of Kildare, to Mr. Dunne, the Secretary of
the Kildare Catholic Rent was read :
" OW Doi,. Sept. Id. !!'I.
" Dear Sir—l am greatly ind,bt::l to the gossl people of Kildare
tit the expression of their thanks t.) me. conveyed in your very
•biiging letter of the 11th of this month..
" I am happy to hnd that the late lc/neer:l distress had scarcely
tilt:nide ! in your town, when those who sutfered. as well as those
who ad•iiirtered relief, resolved to collect the Cathohe'llent.
" A great chars:mimic of the Irish people is patience is dis-
arm. I..tur spirit has not yielded to oppr,silio ; mid, like the ruins
et' our ancient greatness, which ornhang„your town., it reminds us
of whet we were, and excites us to exertion. that we way become
tree, great, and happy, as we once bid been.
• Our country 111 athl enslaved. A tyranny, generated by the
taws, sod introduced brit worthless, besides*, and bigotted fac-
tion', to use tire.side Of tem peasant, requires of us all to take
!rom tine competency, or even wretchedness, whatever may have
..see eel thit baud dike despeder, and consecrate it to our public
nad painted veriampelas.
" Our &Mesa ie append of by every wise and just man within •
Cie Empire, who, like the Noble Ptopretor of your town, prefers
equal rights aaa the daalbmisa d just laws, to a netatious tyranny
i the perpetuity otabuatit
" Our religion continues to be maligned—the course of public
:..stiee issnil disturbed--the Legislature, at the close of six canto.
i.es. is unsequalmad with the state of Ireland—the public press,
pii:leh should be a medium of light, has become a vehicle of elan.
der—and they who persecute us,lenn to think they thereby reader
a amine to Oaf.' lt is our duty, therefore, to labour with one
tsar: and one mind, in such manner as the laws permit, to vindi-
note set religion—to relieve the oppressed—to enlighten the Legis.
As are ; and to establish, if poisle, the sway of truth and jusuce,
t'e room of prejudice and error.
•• I: is just, Out amongst us, Kildare, which was once thipbode.
tt sanctity and learning, and which, in its greatness, and decay,
and ruin. presents a picture of the Irish nation, should now O:liWti
an example of public virtue to the surrounding cnupfry, and
awakes theenergies of those excellent men who claim in allianie
arab her rame.
• I glory in my intimate connection with hes; and I am, as !
have already mentioned, greedy indebted to J-er children for their
ruin; and I beg you way assure them. 004 whilst they continue
:.soar with me in the Faith of tke Gospel, I shall endeavour
Wth them, by every onstituticied means, to show °uncles. woe-
:l7 et Cat freedom indl.stite which we seek to obtain.
" J renn.si, my deer Sir, with great respect,
." Your faithful, humble servant,
• yd J. DOYLE.
" Dunne, Esq., Ste. &e."
• ter reading of this letter was frequently interrupted by bunts of
aewamation.

ENGLISH CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.
No.O'C • read stetter from the Catholic Association of
Manchester stating their having resolved to act in conjunction with
the Irish Catholic Association. The Learned Uentlanan then
proceeded to observe, that every approach towarde * (venomless-
ton with the Associations of the two countries, and for unanimity
0 proceeding, should be met in the must favourable way. lie wes
sorry tom, however, that the English Provincial Catholic Aseoci-
anon, were not apprised 0 having committed an illegal act in form-
leg themselves into `• BratiA Associations." The Act under
which these Associations became unlawful, was the Act against
Corresfarding Suctalts. They might, however, obviate this
ar.l reeler thetnaelvot equally useful, by forming themselves
i•ito Pldtpeaderr: Societies. Tu be sure, the Act equally applies to
tse Evarget!eal and Orauge Branch Societies, which hare long ex-
isted with impunity ; but he was not sure that the Catholic Amoci-
ohms would be so secure. But the more reopevt the Catholics
thew for the laws, both from principle aed motive, of prudence,
the better ; and therefore he moved that he be alloy cd to reply to
the Otto of the Manchester Catholic Association, suggesting to
that the course to pursue, without any violation of law.
The notion was agreed to.
O'CONKSLL than gave notice of a motion for a vote cf
thin:ha to the London Catholic Association, fur their con:wont-
canon, approving of the proceedings of the Irish Catholic Amu.
citation.
PLACE OF MEETING.
r4r. O'Cohltaat. said, that seat Saturday would be the con.
meacement of the Third Soaks' ante Catholic Association, and
he biped ttut would be the last. On the last of the sitting,, of the
mammon, it was resolved that the Finance Committee should
procure soitahle accommodation foe the !Domingo of the AsSoCii-
uon. nail which now consisted of seven hundred members. lie
should the, etere :nose for the appointment of a Committee of three.
to =sty that resolution into effect. They had received a proposal
to rent the large room lately occupied as a Theatre, by Mr. Charles,
ae Oraftormstreet, and, is consequence, Mr. Shtil and he visited it.
mid found that, at an expense of from SOL tv 40/. it could be ren-
dered coavenient. Me. Walsho, of Fraliarsible-strait, and who wes
also a member of the Association, had proposed, in consideration of
the purpose for which the room was required, to rnoke a reasonab!e
reducuua in the rent of WO guineas, toe which sum he had been
accustomed to let it yearly. Tie Association would, Air. ()Ton-
nel said, require to continue the prawn rooms, for the use of their
:Committee.
The Mary, Ardlii,from Bend Madras to London,
wilds wait wrecked in Mosul Bay, Cape of Good Hope,
on the oth of July, had on board Dearly 1,000 cheats of
irdigo treat of which, it was expected, would be sired,
.ailago the not of the valuable part of her cargo. •
An otter, measuring five feet in length, was killed lately
within the policy of Duddingston House. —Edi'n: se. (A-
-&MINI •
wonderful oz, bred and fed by Sir William Max-
well, of Monreith, on his lands in Galloway, was slang/i-
-t-red at Ayr last week. This animal was extraordinary in
speny respects. He esc;cded almost every beast of the
lixd lately reaped in 'Stott:li!, not only in bulk, but sur-
passed them likewise in symmetry of form and in beauty of
siin. Indeed, he was considered so singular that he was
carried through the kingdom in a caravan, exhibited as a
public spectacle, and was well known to the world by the
mune of " Fat Charlie." lie was the produce of a bull of
the fez-famed Teas-water kind, and of a cow of the equally
Tangos Cunningham breed, and was about eight years o'd
wily; brought to the shambles. The four quarters weighed
Jos aims of 1 tioz. to the lb. and 16lbs. to the stone. The
nohow weighed 13st Mk, and the hide Tat. elb. ; and ex-
desire cif she Ards, the Last weighed MOM- 13111- Through
the sib the thickness measured *hes, 'sae delidlridoste
detie the both 44, and on the Neck bone 1.--411oloorl
Tin.
It-Jazita:Ls or rill SNEAK: InfaliMiSO was ram- ,
day. even =tit: head dim of far den
pules, of the • robberiessinigatimi. use
careleranese of servants leavierliblllll/s doers open
during their avocations in the upper part of the house, by
come of those lurking villains who prowl about for such
oppartunitis.s, and under pretence of selling firewood,
vegetables, et fruit, de3cend the areas of gentlemen's
imam and if an opportunity offers, steal some valuable
property. The preceding inonting, between nine and
eleven o'clock, a silver teapot was stolen out of the house
of a geodentan, 4, einiptou-street East, lirmirwick-square;
and between two and five o'clock, or. Saturday afternoon,
a valuable titre-piece, with a brouzi'd Cupid driving a
Roston car, the Cupid and horses bronze, the carriage and
I:l•nesa Gras', was stolen in this manner out of the house
of Air. Henry hi. Townshend, Mount Pfeesant, Totten-
ham. The in each cue effected their escape undis-
sensed