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Chiirreon, none of them, however mtwe dear and
valued than the present. Coupled as thia
compliment with the name or s great statesman, he
felt great difficulty in rising to nuke his acknow.
led,gment iu suitable temps. Of .11 other political
chiractere new slic►, he knew and respected Earl'
Grey the most. If that emincht mass had been en.
al►lrd to acconsplialt his wish, I.eg sine *het:oow-

tics would have been placed upon an equal footing
with all other classes in his Majesty's dominions—
an equal fewsiog, I • • eaosf. fey they deserved it
equally as well.—(4ppiasft.)—Their conduct
clitriog the last 25 years, both at home and aliroA,
in peace and in war, sold it, the 'semi' of every
duty, both public sod- private, fully entitled them
to the privileges they sn justly sought. Ilia Mit-
jesty hard nn subjects more entitled to his protee.
lion than the Catholics, or who had served him
with more zeal toad fidelity.—(Hear. bear.)—
Hod the patriotic efforts of his Noble Friend (Earl
Grey) beet, as successful as they deserved, the Ca-
tholics would have had their claims long since ad-
mitted—their Peers, whom lie now h.id the pinafore
to see arototd,hins, would hove had their rank effec-
tively admitted within the walls of the House of
Peers. in those seats which their ancestors so long
graced and dignified—ancestors who in Pities of
peril and dismay, sturdily asserted the rights. and
I.herties of the constitution.—( Great eppluttsc.l—
for the character of the country with
future times, the great efforts of Earl Grey, and
of the other personages Nosociated with him in this
great cause. lisd hitherto failed to accomplish their
object. The Noble Earl then took an animated
review of the efforts made in the progress of the
Catholic cease, in the coarse of which he pointed
out the meritorious and becoming conduct of the
Catholics, and alluded in fervent terms to the
cheering prospect which that great question now
had of final success.

His Lordship was loudly applauded throughout
his impressive. address.
The ROYAL CHAIRMAN next proposed—
" The heals be of Earl Nugent, Mr. Grams, and Ilse other
Advocates of I :ivil and Religious Liberty in the COlOll.OOll
!louse of Peel santent."—This toast was drunk with loud
applause.
Earl NIA/ENT. in returniog thanks, said, that
the honour now conferred upon him, great as it
was, received additional worth, coming from an il-
lustrious person to whom flattery would be an
insult, and eulogy a vain attempt.—/Applause.)—
Coupled as his health was with a name •od • sub-
ject in every sense so dear to him, he could not but
feel highly gratified :it this compliment. Their
cause was ate to which he was in heart and soul at-
tached.—(44pp/ouse.)7-Cold indeed must be that
heart which was insensible to the mese they had
just witnessed, and who did not appreciate the be-
nevolence of the individuals with whom this Charity
originated. The name of Mr. Grattan, coupled
as it was in their toast, was nue which h- venerated—
it was • name that would long live is the annals of
his country—f Cheerrl—a name which was syno.
nimous with every thing that partook of honour,
virtue, and good—(Cheerrk-.a name that ou the
page of history would be ecrolled, among those
great characters who were immortalized for their
patriotism sad worth.—(Cheers.)—God grant that
the augury of the usemorsble patriot is not about
to be fulfilled, and that he is not now, as he pre-
dicted, on the eve of spending his last breath
for his country !--(Hear, hese, hear.)—God
grant that be shall yet live to see the triumph
of the great cause of which he hiss been so splendid
an advocate, sad to enjoy the proud consciousness
of having ormtributed so largely to its accomplish-
ment !—()meat app/sass)—With respect to him-
self, he had, ever since he was capable of having a
feeling or forming an opinion, been the warm well.
wisher of their cause—it was one which deserved the
support of every man who loved justice, who
loved Eugland.—(Hear, hear, hear.)—The Ca-
tholics had an absolute right to the privileges
they sought, and would ere long. he trusted, be
put in full possession of them. No Govern-
ment had a right to disqualify six millions of
their people without a cause. This persecution
for religion's sake had indeed lasted long, hut it
was Leo mouttrous a notion to think that it would
much longer continue in the present stale of the
intelligence of the country. The disquatilicatioits
imposed iu this manner by law, disgraced not those
upon whom they were inflicted. hut those-by whom
they were imposed—and were he a Catholic, in.
And of thinking himself disgraced, he should
feel himself honoured by a persecution, the only
effect of which was'to abew bis superiority over ha
persecutor, sod the steady adherence which he was
still determined to *hew to the froth in which he
believed. This was a 'ditplay of hottest integrity
and manly sincerity which persecution could not
banish, and it must excite the warmest sympathy
for the sufferers under such a oysters of unjust in-
flictioo.—(Applause:)—.The Noble Lord concluded
by re-assuring the meeting of his attachmetit to
the cause of civil and religious liberty, and by pre.
-dieting the speedy success of their cause, which
Was founded in the strong principles of truth and
jiiestice.—(Great applause.)

The Rev. Dr. CoLuvis prorised—
The health of J. C. Hobbuste, Req. sod the other die.
lingoiebed Protestant eberaeters wbo Wavered the -Charity
with their preentee."
The Hon. Gentleman returned thanks in a very
eloquent speech.
lu the course of the evening several warm sp.
peals were made to the company in aid of the
Charity, mud a liberal subscription was collected •ise
the room.
The conipaiiy sat until a late hour in the enjoy.
meta of the utmost harmony. to which several pro.
feminine' Gentlemen contributed by some excel.
lent songs and glees is the course of the evening.
The Ordnance -Estimate. fur the- service of 1840
have been printed, and will be moved by Mr.
IVAsto its the Committee of Supply, in the House
of Commons, on Friday. The estimate of 4be
charge for Land 'Service tar Great Britain is-..
Otdosary... 000000 0.•-•••••••••••• aria,n4 54 9
Extraordietariee 285,399 13 11 •
Expeamtwf metiers sot provided
for by farliaawat 00,145 17 2 •
Total for Grua Bettina 4893,840 0 10

from which deduct 2815,0001. the presumed sale of
old story.. lands. buildings, &c. theca will remain •
total of 606.8401.5.. 10d.—The total for freldiad is.
111,904 44. 6.1. making for the Limited
twit of 740,8161.85. 4d. la p I taJ Mo.

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