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MEXICO.

We have received the Extraordinary Gat:tte of the
Supreme Government of the Afexican Federation of the
21st May. This paper contains the Speech of the Presi-
dent of the Federation, on the closing of the Sittings of the
Supreme Congress—a document which (on account of th.
late discussions on the treaty with Great Britain) possesses
considerable interest. The treaty, and the saisetion which
it finally received from the Congress, are mentioised with
great satisfaction by the President, and a most flattering
view is given of the general situation of the Federated States.
The document is too long for us to insert at length (it etc-
cupim, with the reply of the President of the Congress,
the whole Gazette), but the following are the moat im-
portant parts :
With respect,- says the President, " to the management aed
direction of the finances. the labours which. have been completed,
and those which have been prepared are immense. Confining my-
self to the results, the Chambers should ba acquainted thnt the army
has been paid, that the military magazines have been provided, that
the civil list has been satisfied, that the last loan has been realised
on advantageous terms, that their subsistence money and credit
I have been paid to the cultivators of tobacco,* that a part of the debt
has been extinguished, that paper money no longer eXisis, that a
considerable quantity of arms and all sorts of ores have been ac-
quired, and that funds hap been allocated at different places for
the purchase of vessels (of war), that a system of order and eco-
nomy has been introduced which has saved large sums, arid that
the administration of the public money only needs for its consolida-
tion and perfection a decision on some projects submitted to the le.
sislaiive body."

After noticing the progressive improvement of the army,
the intention of increasing the navy, as yet quite in its In-
fancy, and the establishment of a port at Manzanillo, which
is said to have capabilities for that purpose equal to any
harbour in the world, the President proceeds to notice the
administration of justice, and then the.foreign relations:
" The prospect of our relations with most nations is equally flat.
tering and satisfactory with our internal condition, and the Cham-
bers have a prospect of fortune, splendour, and greatness, which
the powtra of the Republic will consolidate by good faith, justice,
and moderation. England, the most powerful State of Europe.
in repect to us, hes acknowledged the independence of Anahuac, and
that nation, living thousands of leagues front our shores, which ns3y
yet be said to inhabit the American continent. and to border ims out
confines, has concluded on this basis treaties of amity, navigation,
anti commerce, which have been duly submitted to the Chambers,
and now received their approbation. Such an event, which will
be one of the most memorable in onr history, increases the power
and consideration of the Republic ; and its example will not fail to
be imitated by ultramasine powers, who cannot, did they desire it,
do its-harm, and whom we can benefit by opening under the same
guarantee. our markcia."

The President, after noticing the relations with the
American States, and some observations on the conduct of
Spain, obbeftes, " The Legation which is to bring us in
contact with the head of the Church has proceee.ed cn its
destination." This refers to an embus:), to Rome, for the
formation of a Concordat, which is dwelt upon affection-
ately in the reply of the Speaker of the Congress. The
speech of the President concludes with an allusion to the
brilliant victory of Avacuclio.
• There is. a monopoly of this article.

The King hash e i most graciously pleir-ed to send ►
Donation of One Hundred Guim as to the Asylum
Recovery of Health, Lissou Grove, Mary-la-bonne, cst►-
bliahed in 1841.

Before his Majesty left town for Windsor he was gra-
ciously pleased to honour Mr. T. C. Thompson with a sr:-
ting of two hours and a half for the Historical Picture
his Majesty's einharkation at Kingstown, Ireland. Ile
understand Mr. Thompson has been most happy in catch-
ing din character and expression of his Mrdesty.
The captain of the ship Adonis, arrived at New
from Pernambuco, reports that previous to his sailing.
British packet arrived from Wo Jantiro, bringing infor-
mation that the Colombians and Buenos Ay rears had cor.•
eluded a treaty by which they were to make a joints:-
tack. on Monte Video. This circumstance had ciccitel
great alarm at the latter place.

The abolition of all titles of nobility and knighthood, by
the Congress of 3lexico, is mentioned in the Roston papers-
Madame Iturhide and family arrived in Baltimore or.
the 17th of June, where she will remain for several
months.

The Horticultural Society of London, has lately received
from New Such Wales a tine healthy hive of native beev•
They differ materially from the bees of Europe, being in-
finitely smaller, and, like the Mexican, wholly without
stings. The honey which they produce is said to be of
excellent quality, and is distinguished by a peculiar. fee.
glance ; it is one of the few products cf that singulsr
country which serves ac food fer the natives.

FiCHMItI.4II.II I VTR:, LIC RAT E.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
THIS EVINING.
The Bake of Devonshire's assembly, I►ceonshire House.
iblu. wed the MN Mitchell's ball, Charles-street, Berkeley-
vices.
TO-11(011OIS.
Lad, Lowias Call's ball, Old Rood-street.
WEDS ['DAY.
TRS Dowager !Inching's of Salisbury's Assembly, Arlington.
were.
Alamek's grand ball.
THURSDAY.
Lady Barbara Poosonby's rout. St. James's square.
FRIDAY.

The Eatl and Countess of ',Arlington's entertainment, St.
James's-square.
The Marquis of Herford entertained the Duke of York and a
arsi.ignislied party to dinner, on Saturday, at hie house in Picea-
Lady G. Cavendish gave a splendid ball. on Friday evening, at
Burlington Haase. To enumerate the company would be to name
. the distinguished of the ?rant ton cow 3n town.
The following Noblemen and Oende4orn had dinner parties ma
Saturday:—Lard blether, Hun. K. Douglas, Arthur Stanhope,
and Lord Sherborne.
The [lake of Rutland had a grand dinner party yesterday, at his
haste in Arlington-street.
The Marquis of Camden entertained a large party to dinner yes-
terday, at hi. house in Arlington-Amer.
The-Chancelloe of the Exchequer had a dinner party yesterday,
at his house in Downing-street.
Arrivals at Miller's Hotel, Jermymateert :—Mr. 371,1 Mrs, sta.
piston and family, from a tour ; and Mr. Fos and fAnaly.
tires: James Curtis, E 1... for his seat in Sussex ; Major and Mrs.
Bohiasin. for their seat in Surrey.
Dolnuturrs from Gordon's honed, Albemnrle.street :--Sir Richard
sad Lady Bickerton, for Lyraington, Hants ; General Ord, for his
seat is Hants.
Mr. and Mrs. Shirley and family arrived yesterday at the London
Hotel. Albemarle-street, front Switzerland.
Arrival' at the St. George's Hottl, Albemarle-street ;—Lady
',Antis Compton, from the Continent. Devutures: Sirrryrishitt
and Lady Jones and family. for RrigUton t Mr. and Mrs. Rosen-
biro, for Bath ; Captain and the !lon. ilm. Stapleton, fo: their
seat 14 Oxfordshire.
Arrivals at klivart's Hotel, Lover Brook-atreet r—J. Drab..
sough, Esq., from a toot; Mr. and Mrs. Badman and
from the Continent ; Mr. and Mts. Graham, from ditto; the
Marquis Pucci., from Florence; C. K. 'fyntc, Esq., from a tour 4
arem 'turnoff, from Vienna; Edward "'errand, Esq., sod Mrs.
sad Misses }'errand, from Yorkshire.
MARIANNE.

The following spirited description of a funeral, after
the fashion of the ancient Jews, is taken from this highly
reeler work
It was decided that the interment should take place at
Me tombs of the Kings, and not et Muslin, where the se-
pulchres of the Asmuneans were. In the morning the peo-
ple gathered together. Soon after the sun had risen bands
of horsemen proceeded, after them camel mixed multitude
on various animals or crowded in vehicles ; bands of priests
followed these, bearing in turns the bier of their departed
brother immediately after them were mourning women,
accompanied by minstrels, and the King, and all the rela-
tions of the deceased : behind were guards and mourners,
and the population of the region round. They rested dur-
ing the heat of the day, and at eventide approached the
totnhs near Jerusalem. As soon u the headmost horse.
men reached the summit of a rising ground that had con-
cealed them, there rm, a wail of woe, mingled -with the
melancholy sound of flutes and soft reeorderv, from a great
portion of the people who had come not only from the city
bat from afar, and dowered the sides of the surrounding
bills. Their wail was answered by the great procession ac-
companying the body, and Boone was louder in his lament
than Herod.
" The night had closed in when the coffin was placed at
the entrance of the sepulchre, and, the golden urn contain-
lag the parts to be consumed on the funeral pyre, formed
of resinous woods intermixed with odours and spices, tat
which evert the poorest were eager to add. The wailing
rose and fell like distant, sounds borne on the uncertain
winds. When darkness veiled the heavens, the pyre was
lighted : as soon as flame was seen the cries of grief were
redoubled, and the people rent their garments and wept.
The flames had not ascended far above the urn, when a
female form without sandals, with torn gannents and
dishevelled hair, came wailing and bounding through the
crowd. Her speed and distracted look spread alarm, and
many said that it was a spirit. She rushed to the project-
ing pinnacle of the tomb, and uttered so wild and shrill a
cry of agony, that those around were awe-struck and
silenced. Herod looked and perceived that it was Zillah.
Sfariamne approached the base of the pinnacle on which
she stood, but her entreaties were not head, and Zillah
Mee: her dishevelled hair, and gazed with the trance-
like look of l.brenzy on the funeral pile, while her quiver-
ing lip seemed to speak. This trance-like look gradually
vanished ise.fore the varying and increasing expressions that
successively crossed her face ; her bosom heaved with smo-
thered respiration, while imperfect sighs were heard, as if
the thoughts that agonised her, when moulded into sounds,
would ne It the soul to tears. She continued for a minute's
space with her eyts fixed on the burning pyre, then wildly
glanced around, while deep disappointment and woe over-
spread her countenance ; then, in piteous accents, said—
' He is not there, where have yo borne him ?' She paused,
appeared perplexed, end seemed to think, then continued—
' Have they lain him in Engedi, or whelined him in the
Asphal:ie Sea ?"fhere confused ideas began to real her
wandering thought. She cast her eyes to heaven, and
muttered distressingly, then a s..ovm of conflicting passions
gathered over her gastly face. The Monarch quailed and
trembled, and in a hurried and fear-stricken voice, directed
the attendants to bear her away; but they seemed con-
fused and so melted by the sight, that they did not obey
bef %re she fixed her eyes on Herod, and the storm of grief
and passion burst from her livid lips.
' Cursed be the Monarch who smote him secretly ;
• TI et burden of the oases of Israel on Lim.
0 earth, cover not the blood of the ~enocent,
1,3 not its voice have a resting-place on thee.
l'estrur ion and Death, declare that ye have heard the
tame thereof.
The mighty dead tremble from beneath.'
At these last words her voice became tremulous and hol-
low : her eyes gleaming with unearthly passion were still
!Iva on the King, who =tinned making uncertain signs
to his attendants to take her away, while he seemed as
fascinated by her look as if a spirit gazed upon him. She
continued with setter scorn—
' See, he Beth down as a lion,
He coucheth as a lioness,
Saying, 6 Who shall rouse me'
" Her countenance was suffused with more than mor-
tal fervour; and the added, in tones that thrilled the sur-
rounding multitude—
' He who looketh down from the heavens,
He who sixth all the children of men.
The LAW shall smite thee with madness,
With blindness and astonishment of heart,
Thy life shall lame is doubt before thee.
By day and by night shall tear pursue thee,
Thou shalt have none assurtnee of thy life,
Thou shalt gnash si h thy teeth and pew away '
" The King, roused by these appalling words, commanded
wittos voles of mingled fear and anger, the demoniac to
be seized and borne away: She stood trying to look
tkough the flames, uttering convulsive sobs. The wailing
of the people round now rose again and blended with the
mournful flutes and the more distant cries of grief. Ma-
rionee stood immoveable with a look of abstraction bor-
dering on mute despair, for the wild wends of Zillah cor-
emponded with all that she had beard, and accorded with
the dreadful presentiments that had haunted her mind, so
that not any of hope vet gleamed en the gulf of misery
Which floated before her mental vision. Alexandra was
seated on the ground near the coffin, covered with sack-
cloth sod ashes, and so absorbed in grief as not to have
heeded what had passed. Salome bad heard and seen the
ahole, and privately repeated Herod's order to seize and
carry away the frantic Zillah. No sooner did she perceive
the mummers approaching her, than she wildly repeated:
' He is not there—wbeso have ye borne him ?'
Men sprung on a projecting rock and alighting on the
ground ran towards the tomb. Her steps were arrested by
the mein, the moment she saw the face of her betrothed
love. the clapped her hands above her head and said in ac-
cents of the deepest woe :
' rah, be is deal, and shall return no more to his house.
Thy spirit still hovers near-
-0 bad I the wings of a dove I would Hee away with the and be
at rest—Take me with thee, take thy poor love with thee.'
Site sunk upon his bosom, and when her body was raised
by the attendants the spirit had fled. Louder laments-
tier. and tears told the dreadful talc. Before the coffin was
deposited in the mansion of the dead, Mariamne had
halloo senseless to the earth and wan horse to the city, fol-
lowed by the oennWing guilty Herod and a great multi-
.

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'sncrE 77 Poi ritoAtornv rliti:iki.AßC4F,Nri
AND BUILDING OF CHURCHES AND CHAPELS.

We referred nn Wednesday last with strong feelings of satisfac-
tion to theexertions of the Bishop ..f Exeter, to convene a meeting
of the inhabitants of that city for the appointment of a local coin-,
mime in aid of the above excellent Society. The folloering is a,
Report of the proceedings of themceting, which took place In the
Ouildhall, under the presidercy of the Mayor. A more respectable
meeting was neYer held in that ancient city on any occasion.
The chair having been taken, the Bishop of Fevre:ix rose, te
address the -nreelihg„ thanking, in the first place, the Mayor and
Chamber for the readiness with whichthey had entered into the
views of the promoters, and aeceded to their request, by culling the
prevent meeting, and these thanks he would not confine to the
3layor and body corporate alone, but weed it. as was most due,
to the inhabitants generally of the city, as Well as the nobility,
gentry, and inhabitant, of the county of Devon, in all of whom
he (the Bishop) had witnessed a zeal iii the promotion of works
of charity highly gratifying to himself and very creditable to those
persons, among whom he was convinced it would be quit.. suffeient
to know that the work which they were then .net to forward typo a
good work.—The object of the Society (said his Lordship) Is to
mist small parishes in the means of enlarging or 'Wadding their
churches, so as to render them capable of accommodating all such
as may wish to attend the services of it. the deficiency in which sc.
eomniodation at present was but too well known, as it also was that
among those of 'he lower orders, who became habitually to absent
themselves from divine service, all the bonds of moral restraint were
gradually loosened, and in too many instances they were led from
step to step still deeper itevicious practices, till the strong orm of
the law was obliged to interpose ; for it etas a well known fact
that nearly all criminals seedbed their first departures from a sir.
tuous course to the practice of sabbath breaking, and yet they were
entitled to our deep commiseration and pity, for in too many In-
stances certainly, though with a wish to do so, they could not at.
tend the services of the church ; than this, he thought, no further
or stronger argument need be used, to call for their exertions in the
shape cat subscriptions or benefactions, to enable every man to at.
',nil his parish chinch ; if it should be said that it was the duty
of Parliament to do this. lie would add they had done so, he (the
Bishop) believed in as libretti a manlier as the circumstances of the
times would allow; 800,0001. had been granted for this purpose,
which was placed in the hands of Cominissioners. But it had been
found necessary in confine this bounty to the larger parishes, and a
population of 4000 persons hail been set down as the minimum to
which the parliamentary MI should be afforded, thus obriewely
; retying a great part cf the kingdom unrovided for. and which had
led to the formation of the Society, whose support, he (the Bishop)
was then advocating; one I tineipal object of which was to supply
the great mass of entailer parishes, who stood In need, with the
means ofeo exanding the size of their churches, as that every bit.
man being in the respective parishes who chose, should have a sit-
ting in it; and he (the Bishop) felt a pleasure in assuring themes.
ing, from personal knowledge, that applications from all parts of the
kingdom were considered in the most impartial manner, and the
funds of the Society properly administered, His Lordship hare
read an abstract of the Annual Report of the Society, from which
it appeared, that from the means already furnished by the Society'
106,812 additional parsons hatilbeen accommodatedlwith roceolin theft
respective churches, of which 81,194 were free sittings, in effecting
which good, 112.8.101 had been expended, so that the meeting anti
the pubic would see that fur nearly every pound expended a free
sitting had been provided. (Applause.) The number of appal.
cants had been 636, of which 37( had received aid, 23 had been re.
fused, anti the remainder were now under consideration, but he
(the Bishop) was sorry to add, that in April last the fonds of the
Society were reduced below 8000!. notwithstanding which many B.
bend grants had been made, and he believed that about 7001. had
been to parishes in this diocese—though it was rik ht he should I
state that since that period several benefactions had been received
by the Society, his Majesty having most graciously contributed
10001.. !le (the Bishop) was sorry he had Pot got the detailed Re.
port, as it would show more fully the general nature of the aid af.
forded, as also that this diocese had in common with other parts ofl
the kingdom been materially benefitted, there having been ol or 22
parishes in it which had received assistance, and among others he
might instance 10001. t 3 Penzance, and 8001. to St. Mary Steps, in
this city, which latter, though that parish had not as yet been able
to avail itself of it, from circumstances connected with parochial
arrangements, was yet forthcoming whenever the necessary contin.
geodes on their part were provided for;—be (the Bishop) thought
he had seated quite enough to show what great good would flow from
new exertions, such as he felt confident would now be made, and
therefore would not troutik the meeting further than to read the
Resolutions which had been prepared for their adoption that day._
and which were to the following effect:—
" That this meeting deeply impressed with a sense of the im.
pentane of furnishing to our poorer brethren the opportunity of
attending Divine Worship, duly appreciate the valuable services of
the Society for Promoting the Building and Enlargement of
Churches and Chapels , and will use their beat exertions tit further-
ante of its beneficent objects."
The other Resolutions named the Members and Secretary of the
Local Ceeonnuee, and appointed the backers to receive sub-
scription.
L. P. LYON. Esq. seconded the Resolutions, which were all
carried unanimously.
Sir S. NORTUCOTE moved the thanks of the Meeting to his
friend the respected Diocesan, to whom, as an active member
of the Metropolitan Society, it was peculiarly due. he having been
one of the means by which the door of the Church had been opened
to thousands.

The Res. Atelidesetes hioowt hsdewrely kit gteeter pleasure
than in seconding the mo,ion or the Hon. Baronet; and so much
was he impressed with the importance anti utility of the object they
. had met that day to accomplish, that he had ventured to open the
business at his last Visitation ; of the want of means for accom-
modation in most churches no one could be ignorant, and attached
to that Church as he was, not only from intereet, but he also
trusted in a far greater degree, from the finest principles of inquiry
and conviction, he rejoiced that means were being set on tout to
open her wide and ample boa.= to all her childlen ; and in saying
this, he hoped he should not be accused of bigotry;—tor so far
was any thing of that from his nature, that he was glad that during
the deficiencies of the Church the doors of the Dissenting Chapels
had been open to afford persons an opportunity of somewhere woe.
shipping their maker; and before he sat down, he-would add that
net only the opulent but also the poorer classes themselves had it
In their rower to aid the Society by uniting their subscriptions;
for most gratifying mutt be the reflection to the persons whose
small subscAptiuns made up a pound, that they had thereby
secured a sitting in the Ctiurch to Wald person who before was

The Bishop of Es ET E ft, in acknowledging the vote of thanks,
said it was to be hoped that though much had been done, more and
greater things would sti❑ be done, as the Society and its objects
became generally known, which he was convinced it only required
to be, to receive general support.
Tile Dean of EXETE it then moved the thanks of the Meeting to
the Mayor, which was seconded by E. P. Lyon, Esq. ; and having
been acknowledged by the Mayer, me Meeting broke up.
We understand that donations were immediately made to the
amount ol 2111. Is.

AaGREGATE MEETING OF THE CATHOLICS OF
IRELAND.

On Wednesday, an Aggregate Meeting of the Catholics of Ire-
land
was held in Clarendon-street Chapel, Dublin, which was most
numerously and respectably w tended. all the distinguished Catho-
lic leaders being present. Viscount Gormanstown (the Premier
Viscount of Ireland) was called to the Chair.
The first act of the meeting was to re-appoint Mr. O'Gorman
their Secretary, as under the late Act his office expires in fourteen
days from each appointment.
Mr. O.OOIIIIAN in returning thanks observed, that his 31a-
jesty's Ministers were not t in g on a bed of roses (Laughter and
applause.) Independent of their Internal dissections, which he
hoped God Almighty would increase, (Great laughter) their
finances were in rather a ticklish situation ; John Bull was begin-
ning to get uneasy, and a cloud appeared to be gathering in the
North, which there was no knowing how toon it might burst.
Russia had thirteen hundred thousand men in 'rms. Looking to
all these cheering prospects, it was sufficient to inspire Irishmen
with hope. Ile hoped they would never abandon the cause, either
by night or day. ((heat applause).
Lord Killeen presented the Report of the Committee, which wait
by ,Mr. O'Gorinan, who was 'resiliently interrupted by the
loud cheering of the Meeting. We subjoin a copy :

REPORT. _
" TheCommittce appointed by a general bal:ot, to consider, in
pursuance of the Resolution of the last Aggregate Meeting—
• 'Whether there can be framed, without any violation of the ex.
Lining law, a permanent body, to assist in the conducting or ma•
nagement of such portion of Catholic Affairs as it may be by late
permitted to have managed, without resorting to the too frequent
holding of Aggregate Meetings, and, in particular, without in any
way infringing on a recent VOW tr'—
Have agreed to the following Report :
" The Committee have anxiously endeavoured to fulfil the duty
imposed upon them. They have been deeply impressed, on the
one band, with the conviction, that the cause of the Cntholies must
retrograde, and the calumnious imputations of their enemies in-
crease in number, power, and effect, unless there be some perma-
nent body watching over Catholic interests, and taking care to
maintain and preserve the station the Catholics have akeady attain.
ed, while it is not permitted to proceed farther ; and, on the other
hand, we were• and are, unalterably determined not to suggest or
advise any course, which could, with any degree of fair dealing
or justice, be deemed any, even the slightest infringement on the
law. Vie are determined to obey a statute which we cannot respoct,
and to set to our countrymen the example of a dutiful and ready
submission to that which is law, notwithstanding our conviction of
the impoliey of its enactment.
" We have, in fact, lately remind from our Protestant fellow-
countrymen, such support as requires our utmost gratitude, and
such advice as commands our ready and respectful obedience—we
allude, in particular, to the edvme of the illustrious Noblemen
lately assembled in London. They have recommended to the Ca.
thence, firmness, temperance and union ; we place full and cordial
confidence in them and in their counsele, and we are resolved to
merit their Patronage and protection by the alacrity with which we
ourselves submit, at all times, to the law of the land, and the zeal
and activity which we shall ever display, to procure a similar sub-
mission from all classes of our countrymen.
" With these impressions we have conic to the determination to,
recommend to the Catholics cf Ireland, to conduct their affairs, in
future, in strict obedience to the law, by managing, by means of a
permanent Association, such portion thereof as has no reference to
obtaining relief or redress, or any altitation of the existing code ; '
but to reserve everything that relates to petitioning for relict, or ob.
taintlig legal redress, or :timing the existirg code, to such s:Tarat e

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otAggregate lietling, art ilatetion, U shall be it. strict con-
formity with the recent statute.
" We, therefore, beg leave to lay before the public, the follow-
ing plan of a New Cathaltc Association, and to express our unani-
mous and fixed conviction, that it will not, is anywise, violate OT
infringe upon any law or statute whatsoever
" PLAN OF THE NEW CATHOLIC—AVOCIATION.
" No. 1. As it is desirable that the proposed,rew Catholic As-
sociation should combine Irishmen of all religions persuasions, it
is expressly declared, that no persons ?Miming tiny of the forms
of religious ,faith allowed or tolerated by law shall be extlinted
therefrom t but, en the contrary, ehr:atiant of all denominations
are invited to become members thereof.
" 2. No member of the New Catholic Association Anil be TeAl
quiretfto take ant oath, ovmake any decimation whatsoever.
" 3. Taavoid the pomibility of Its being alleged, even by means
of any peseersi interp• • tion of the Atli of 11th Gm. IV, chap. 4,
that the New Catholic Association can dome within the proviso-ma
thereof, it Is expressly declared, that tho New Catholic Association
shall not assume, or in any manner, or tiy any means or ermtriv.
ante, exercise the power of acting foe the purpose, or under the
preteooe of procuring the redress of grievances, in Church or *tate.,
or the alteration of any matters by law established in Church or I
State, or for the purpose, or under the prdtence of carrying on or
negating in tEe prosecution or defence of Cline, civil or criminal.
" 4. That the Nett Catholic Association shall not be composed
of different divisions of branches, or of direrent pans, acting in any
manner separate or distinct from each other; and that there shall
be no sepaeate or distinct secretary or delegate, or other officer,
elected or appointed by or for any particulu part, or authorised to
act for any particular part; neither shalt the New Catholic Ass°.
elation eammunicate or correepoad ; neither shall its constitution
contain any provision for communication or cotrespondence with
any other society, committee, or body of persons t neither shall it
in any respect net in any manner inconsistently with the said Ste_! tuie of the 6th Geo. IV, cap. 4.
"6. The New Catholic Association can and may be formed
`merely for the purposes of public and private charity, and such
other purposes no atonal prohibited by the said Statute of the 6th
15,.t0. IV. cap. 4.
" 6. The first pupae (tribe New Catholic Association is and
shall be, that of prams*, public peace and tranquillity, as well
as private hammy air alectamk, amongst all clauses of his Ma.
jesty's subjects thamegbila kabala.
" 7. The soused pupils of die New Catholic Association is and
shall be the enosimagemam and extension of a liberal, enlightened,
and religious system eif education, founded on the basis of Christian
i charity anti perfect fair dealing. •
r_ 4a. Tito %Mad parpote site New,Catlielic Association is end
shall be that of nacertajog the number of the population of Ire-
' land, and the relative proportions which the professors of the ea-
rious Christian persuasions bear the one to the other ; and in tar.
ticular to ascertain the number of children of each persuasion in a
course of education.

I The fourth purpose of the New Catholic Association is
and shall be, `to devise the means of erecting suitable Catholic
Churches, for the celebration of Divine Worship, and to procure
and establish Catholic burial grounds, wherein the Catholic dead
may be interred without being liable to any species of contumely or
ironic.
" 10. The fifth purpose of the New Catholic Association is and
shall be, to promote all improvements in science and in Irish api-
culture, to encourage the consumption of Irish manufactures, and
,tbe extension of lriah commerce.
•• 11. The aixth purpose of the New Catholic Association is and
'limn be, to encourage, as much as possible, a liberal and enlightened
pow, to circulate works calculated to promote just principle., and
mutual toleratiou.and kindness, and to vindicate the principles of
the Catholics against the unjust and slanderous attacks daily made
upon them.
" 12. The seventh militias of the New Catholic Association
will be. to prepare a detailed statement of the various charges
made against the Catholics, in the petitions presented to Pathy
went during the recent &axiom and to publish authentic res.
tations of such charges, in the places where they respective*
originated.
•• 13. That every perkon who shall think 6t, on or before a amyl
to be named, to pay the awn of IL on this admission, shall be al
Member of the New Catholic Association; and after that day, each
person payir.g 11. and procuring one member to propose and anothit
10.escond him shall also be a member.
•• The Committee having thus stated affirmatively and negatively
the limits within which the New Catholic Association can and
ought to act, deem it their duty to call the attention of the Catholics
lin general to these provisions of the statute of the 6th Geo. IV, c- 4,
which must restrain the sphere of the New Catholic Association,
and render it necessary for the Catholics in general to seek for re-
dress and relief through the mediuent of other meetings and by
the intervention of other instruments.
That meet unconstitutional statute prohibits these two things:—
" 1. The, steered right of petitioning for the redress of real anti
substantial grievitVial in. the only mode likely to be
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useful, r

successful—
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namely, by the inievvention of a or Association of suf-
ficient duration to be able to make and, in fact, necessary
arrangements:
"ft. The right of with Committee or Association giving any
pecuniary assistance to the poor and oppressed, in order to enable
them to punish, by aue course of law, -their oppressors, it being
obvious that, without money, there can be little prospect of being
able to take the measures necessary to obtain redress from any
legal tribunal.
" Now, as the New Catholic Association cannot interfere in any
way to procure zedress frost Parliament, or the Courts of Law, and
as the Catholics certainly toffee the cruelest oppressions, anti the
most unjust exclusions from slut undoubted rights of British sub-
leen., it is ineumbeereirtfilmese !Sept Mx, means, altsegeolase ssawl
connected with the New Association, of preparing and presenting
petitions to Parliament, and also for preventing and punishing,
acts of individual oppression and of party violence.
"The petitions to Parliament must of course he altogether un.
connected with the New Catholic Association, and must originate
with, and be conducted by, General or Aggregate Meetings, which,
as the law now stands. may be continued by adjournment for four-
teen days, and no longer.
" It is obvious that it would be impossible to arrange alt the pe-
titions necessary to be presented to Parliament during the ensuing
Sessions in the space of 14 days.
" It is deemed advisable to have a petition presented from every
parish in Ireland.
" The country should be therefore taken separately by counties.
There can, in point of law, be 14 days given to each county sepa-
rately, net' distinctly, but the business of petitioning Mr each county
. must be conducted by General or Aggregate Meetings, uncut:-
. nectcd with the New Catholic Association, and each General or
Aggregate Meeting; can continue to tut for •*.ie petitions of
each county during fourteen days, according to the provisions of
the Statute.

" Thus the New Catholic Association will have to attend to de-
tails in Catholic affairs, consistent with the duration of our present
grievances, and with an acquiesceace in our present sufferings.
•"fhe separate or Aggregate Meetings must and will seek for
the redress of grievances, and the alteration of those maters in
Church and State by which we are oppressed.
" The Committee further very earnestly recommend to the Irish
people to make tht repeal of the said Statute of the 6th (leo. IV.
cap. 4, the first object of a petition to the Legislature, and that such
petitirn do state to the Legislature the unconstitutional and op.
pressive nature of that Statute, and expose to Parliament the false-
hood of the pretexts on which it was enacted.
" The Committee further beg leave to suggest, that In the ma.
nagement of the future pc itions of the Catholics of Ireland, care
be taken to have our claims for relief brought before Parliament,
and kept free from any extraneous ma:ter, or any details on sub-
jects ninny other description, we being convinced that the simple.
and single object of obtaining unconditional and unqualified relief
from our disabilities, !should be solely attended to as well by the
Catholics themselves, as by their friends in Parliament.
" The Committee have further agreed to the following Resolu-
tion ;

" • Resolved—That!the Committee of Twenty-one gladly avail
themselves of the present opportunity to return to Daniel O'Con-
nell their marked thanks for the undiminished zeal and talent with
which he has prepared the plan of a Report for the formation of a
New Association.

" Denville Ffrench, Chairman; Germanstren, Killeen, E. Pm-
ton, John Burke, O'Connor Don, Nicholas Mahon, C. 31-Loghlin,
James John Bagot, Daniel O'Connell. Nicholas P. O'Gorman,
William Murphy, Michael O'Brien, Richard Shed, Philip Fogarty,
Michael Bellew, Stephen Coppinger, George Bryan, Hugh O'Con- '
nor.—July 11, 1625. "
Mr. Bate, who spoke at great length, and with great energy.
There were loud calls forllr. Simi* who came forward and ad-
' dressed the Meeting as follows;
Mr. Sum'. said—ls the spirit of the country broken ? Do the
people submit themselves in sordid acquiesoence to their fate ?
Do they bow down in prone and grovelling contentedness to the
yoke ? Are they resigned to the sentence of perpctual degradat!on
that has been pronounced against them ? Or if they are rot lost in '
the lethargy, arc they driven into the madness of despair P Have
they begun to say " The hope of Ireland is in the cannon of
France ?" hare they given way in the secret of their own hearts
to a terrible and guilty wish ? llave they beheld in imagination
the legions of Gaut descending upon their shores ? Do they near I
the trumpet of invasion upon their hills, while seven millions of
men start into soldiers at its call ? No, thank God !no ! they have'
not indulged in this sanguinary vision. They do not cherish these I
criminal and dreadful anticipations. They do not
" Yield to that suggestion
Whose horrid image doth untix the hair."
" The Papists," exclaim our antagonists, " are tranquil. They
have been defied by Liverpool, challenged by Anglesea. and
trodden upon by York; yet they are tranquil." Insolent and ma-
lignant taunt ! uttered in the wantonness of your ignominious
triumph, and intended to drive a whole people into madness, to cure
it with scourges and with blood. (Loud cheers.) The Catholics
are patient, but they are not tranquil. Of what would their tran-
quility be the symbol? Of despair ; and what would despair en.
ltentlet ? Let the hearts of our enemies answer the question ! We
still put our trust in the justice of our claims, in the progress of
truth,tin the wisdom of rite Legislature, and in the magnanimity of
the English people. We seek redress by the only constitutional
means to which we are still permitted to resort. The Catholic As-
sociation is dead. Can it be resusciated ? Not. perhaps, in all its
former life and substantial efficacy and vigour; but its genius may
be provoked, and its destroyere may be haunted by ha spirit. You
have heard the details of the plan by which many of the benefits of
the former Association may be accomplished. ," It' we should
fail," exclaim the infirm in purpose, and I answer,
" Screw your courage to the sticking place, and we'll not fail."
Upon the details of the present plan it is not necessary Chet I
should enlarge ; they are sufficiently expressed in the Report.
The new machine, although of interior power, will work the I
vessel well. (Loud Cheats.) The old engine was admirably I
constructed ; with wind and tide against us we made amazing
way. The ship threw up much, sari to he sure- but she went
Oland/ and triumphantly along. And are we wholly to