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London, England, 1826-03-08 00:00:00

NEW CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

(From the brills Xv-7istrig Port of Saturday.]
Pursuant to adjournment this Body reassembled to-day, at the
Corn Exchange.
Luxe PLUNKETT. Esq. in the Chair.
Mr. O'Cowttxt.t. moved the adjournment of the Association for
ten minutes.—.. Carried.
As soon as the Chair was warmed, Mr. O'Cow YELL explained
the circumstances which had retarded the drafting of the petitions
recently adopted at Catholic Meetings. The Learned tientlernan,
on account of the lateness of the days to which the Nisi Prins
business in the sittings after term had extended, had not been
able to attend to the petitions as he would desire, while those
gentlemen who had attended to debate about " Feathers and
Wings," and the Address from New York, as soon as those
questions had been decided, absented themselves altogether from
their meetings. However, as soon as he returned from the Cir-
cuit, he should pay more attention to the preparation of these
petitions.
The CHAIRMAN having resumed his seat,
Mr. O'Dwv ER was appointed Secretary, and read the minutes
of last day's proceedings.
Mr. O'Coriartl. rose to report from the Committee appointed
to consider the legality of the nomination of two Collectors of the
Catholic Rent in each Parish. The Learned Gentleman declared
his conviction of the legality of the measare after a most mature
consideration of the Act, and that such was also the opinion of the
Committee ; but, in consequence of the prevailing distress in Eng.
land, the results of which were in some degree felt in this country,
he was instructed to move, that the subject be deferred for recon-
sideration to the second Saturday in April.
The Resolution was seconded by Mr. CONWAY. and carried.
Mr. Co x WAT, after prefacing his Motion with a high and de.
served panegyric on the Right Rev. Dr. Doyle'a recent work on the
Catholic Chums, moved a vote of thanks from this Association to
that distinguished Prelate.
Mr. O'Cosysta., in a happy strain, oommented on the good
effects which must necessarily follow the publication of thet work,
and alter a high and glowing panegyric on the writer's many and
great talents, seconded the Motion, which was carried amid loud
cheers.
A Motion, with reference to advertising the same work in tho
Courier, Morning. Chronicle, Clot' old Trartller, Times, and
Morning. HeroM, was then put and carried unanimously.
Mr. O'Cox x Err. handed in Id. is. lid. the subscriptions of
several individuals in Clashmore, county Waterford, to the funds
of the Association ; after which,
Mr. RoI4AYNs; was called to the Chair, and the Meeting ad-
journed.

ABOLITION OF THE SLATE ThADE.--On Monday a
Meeting of the Freeholders of the County of Surrey took
place et the Spread Eagle, at Epsom, for the purpose of
adopting %solutions and voting Petitions to both Houses
of Parliament on the subject of the amelioration of the
present condition of the Slaves in the Colonies, and the
final abolition of the Slave Trade. Henry Drummond,
Esq. the High Sheriff of the County, in the Chair. Se-
veral of the Magistrates of the County were present,
amongst them were the two Members. Mr Henry Hunt,
who is also a Freeholder of the County, was also in th
SOM.