The National Register.
London, England, 1811-08-18 00:00:00

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The Catholics, it appearsi continue, notwithstand-
the arrests in Dublin, to proceed with their
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elections in the different counties of Ireland. Except
in the metrepolis,no steps have been taken to im-
pede or put down these elections. The Protestant
gentry and Magistrates throughout the country
seem to countenance and afford .protection to the
Catholic Meetings. The state -of the country,
therefore, is most critical and alarming. Nothing
can be a more convincing proof of the precipitancy
and impolicy of.- Proclamation, than that the
Government cannot act upon, it throughout the
counties as they haye,,yentured to do in Dublin ;
and that the..magistracy, the constitutional support-
ers of the Executive, are -no .loner, the ministers
of its authority, but arrayed in resistance to it.
nit'AvOst oF CATHOLIC GENTL4MEN.
INMAN, -Au 0.-ie.—Early in the forenoon of yesterday, EL E.
Taal'', • Esq. partner in the Bank of Lord Wrench and Cu, and
Mr. Kirwan, Merchant, of• Abbey-street, Were arrested; under
a warrant from Lord Chief Justice Downes, for acting 'as ipele-
gates, • and Doctors Breen and Burke, and Mr. Scurlog, Men.
chant, were also arrested; for acting as Electors of Delegates to
the Catholic Committee. These Gentlemen having been brought
in custody to the' bone of the Lord. Chief Justice, in Merrion-
square, and Mr. Carmichael having. attended there, on the part
-of Mr. Kenunis, CroWti Solicitor, the Gentlemen so in custody
reqoired, Mr-Carmichael to•stare to the Chief Justice, that they
had been arrested withoutiny previous infOrmation ; that they
• were deircnis or having en Opportunity of adVising with Coun-
sel as to the conduct they shnuld pursue; and that time shou:d
be granted to them till this day for that porpoie.
Mr. Cartnichael raid, he w00'.,: tummunlcare what he was so
desired to tote Chief Justice ; and having gout Up btairi. ti.fne'il
lb a few minutes with the Chief Justice's answer, which wai,
'that he could not give such time. They then desired Mr. Car-
michael to ask the Chief Justice iVit. w 4 bit intersticp to cons-
.‘init them to'prieen, in case they GI . not then proctire ball. Mr.
Carhiichaer havlit4 again retired; returned boon after, and men-
tioned that the Chief Justice 1144 desired him to say, if bail was
not given, he woUltc then coi&uit theyersons in custody to 'pri-
• son. Bail was afterwards entered fur 100ft.andsWis sureties for
2001. each. • '
Upon-the hail being entered, Mr. Kirwan Crown
Solicitor's Clerk, Mr. Carmichael, in the foltowitirwords
. " Sir, I would wish to lave a copy of the inforthation, on oath,
" under which .I • have linen arrested, .and am' now &tibia*. as I
understand the law entitles it% to the • • ,
The Chief Justice replied—" It it tiot usual to 'give itytynti
will take legal advice, and if yon are rtilitled-t it, the person:you
emplpy will obtain it in a legal way." Mr. Taaffe made a.soni-
lar application, and received the same answer.

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Duatisr, Atm. 12.—This day Dr. Sheridan, svtio, It is
alleged, had been chosen a delegate, was brought before the
lord Chief Justice, and entered into bail to stand hii trial for
the alleged offence.
On Friday a numerous Meeting of= Roman Catholics was
held in the city of Limerick, when several resolutions tor' peti-
tion Parliament fora redress of grievances were agreed to,
and three gentlemen were appointed to. prepale the same, and
to co-operate with the General Committee of the Catholics of
Ireland. •
On Thursday a rum:emus and respectable meeting of the Ca-
tholics of the count,/ of Tipperary took peace, in Clonmell.
Tte Catholic Gentlemen received Twenty distinct intimation,
from Magistrates, assuring thetti of theirdissent from the Pro-
clamation. Mr. Prirtie, Itepreserltative for the County, eras
present ; and we understand Lord Lismore offered his support,
should it he thought necessary.
At a meeting of the Catholics of the county of Mayo, held at
Castlebar, pursuant to public notice, on the 7th day of August,
1811, G. Browne, of Brownestown, Esq. in the Chair, the fol-
lowing Resolutions were unanimously entered into :-
6' Resolved, That we view with deep regret and apprehen,
lion the late attempt of an unwise Government to destroy the
long established and invaluable right of petitioning, vested by
the law and constitution of the Lind in the subjects of these
realms.
" That to procure for ourselves a full participation in the bene.
Its of that 'Constitution, bas been long the dearest object of our