The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-02-25 00:00:00

IRISH UNLAWFUI.SOCIETIES BILL.

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On Friday we published the original draught of tie
Bill to amend certain Acts relating to Unlawful Societies
in Ireland, as it was brought in by Mr. Gou!burn. Ott
Tuesday it passed through the Cornmittiie, when the blanks
were filled up, and some amendments made in it. By this
Act every Society or other body of persons. acting for re--
dress of grit:vat:cis in Church or State, or " for the pur-
pose or under the pretence of carrying on or arsiatit2; it
the prosecution or defence of causes, civil or criminal, re-
newing its meetings for mere than 14 days, or collectingor
receiving money, is declared unlawful.
The psnage in inverted comnias was added by the Com-
mittee. All persons °finding are deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanour, and may be punished by fine and imprison-
ment. Persons knowingly permitting any inciting of suck
unlawful assemblies in their houses, are, for the first
off:nee, to forfeit the sum of five pounds ; and, for a
second offence, to be deemed guilty of an unlawfitl com-
bination and confederacy in breach of this Act. The fol-
lowing Clause was also added by the Committee :
" And be it further enacted That any society, committee, or
other body of persons in Ireland, assuming. or in any manner is;
by any means or contrivance exercising the power of acting, foe
the purposes or under the pretences aforesaid, or any of them, which
society, committee, or other hotly of persons, or the members
tbe: eof, or any of them,slinll appoint, authorise, employ. or make use
of any committee, or other select body, or any member or members
of such committee, or other select body, or any president, secre-
tary, delegate, agent, Of other officer or men.ber theretofore,
within the space of six calendar months next preceding, appointed,
authorised, employed, or used by are secicty, committee, oe
other body of persons, which would bare hcen an Unloa MI Com-
bination and Cot.federacy, if the meetings or proceedings thereof
had been continued or renewed by adjournment or otherwise, for •
loom term than fourteen days from its lint meeting, shall he
deemed an Unlawful Coinhination and Confederacy within the
meaning of this Act, fad the meetings thereof 4141 be I..Tulawf
Assemblies."

The Act con:nences ten days after it shall hare passed,
and is to continue in force two years.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.
AT VIZ ItAX la U YTS' COURT, BASIDIO HALL-STILE Irt ,

70-710111lOW.

TIMID MEETINGS. a.
Barnard, S. Sidney-place, Southampton-street, Camberwell,
working...leveller - - -
Brandon, W. ten. Camberwell. hoop. herder .
Bowen, P. Bunguy, SufFolk, linen-draper . • . lb,
Campbell. J. P. Briek.lane, Sp!talfields, grocer -
Hi.lca, H. London road, hotelier .
June., J. Hillingdon. Middlesex, linen-draper
Jones. W. Bermondsey-street, Ml:monger .
Lanett, J. Strand. 'nordwareman . . .
Palmer, J. Commercial road, Lambeth, tailor
Phdlipoo, W. Martin's-lane, Cannon-street, dumdum.
Tayler. W. Hog-lane-wharf, Woolwich, coal-merchant
Truman, T. M'a:erloo.terraee, print-seller
Whyte, M. and .1. Greet Eaveheap. perfumers

SECOND MEETINGS.
Birkina, B. Weymouth-mews, Portland-place, lirery-stabia-
keeper - . . - - - 12
Bowden, T. 311 mm-street, Bloomsbury, stationer - II
De Laamauz, T.'l'. Canterbury, pinta-merchant - - 11
Ford, J. jun. Mortlake, Eurrey, :Ind Reading, Baba, Linea.
draper . - - - -
Jones, E. Neaington-:auseway, linen-draper
MaHough, E. J. Belvidere-place, Walaotth, machact
Rusael. D. Long-acre, linen-draper -
Seaver, J. R. Pahner-strevt, Stepney, plumber -
Smith, H. Piccadil.y, hosier - - -
Storer, J. Mount-striet, Hanover-square, undertaker - 12
William*, W. I:. Upper Brook-street, Gr•lvenor-tquare,
tailor

FIRST SIEETINGS.
Bennett, G. Seymour.place, Nary•-la-bonne, hutch*:
Bean, .1. Brampton. umber-merchant . .
Mover, T. Warduur-street, Soho, bricklayer -
King, 'l'. Oxtord, grocer . . .
Norhank, J. Earl.street, Lisson-grove, stage.rr.astar - II
!terra, J. Eton, Buckinghamshire, tailor • - 10
Singer, N. P. Liverpool, haberdasher . . - 10
Smith, T. U. Suu-street, Bi■hopaiatc-stroct, haberdasher . ig