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The Irish papers, received by us, bring lit ' Otryhif the pro-
ceedings that have taken place in various pa, .Of , e Country at public meetings, called for the purpose of p tinetigainst
the payment of tithes. At all of these meetlegliAlieeAott
,i4lias
perfect unanimity of 'opinion appears to have prevailed : with
one voice Ireland demands justice—or, at least, an exemption
from so much of that monstrous injustice as is the essence of
the " Establishment." At the great anti. tithe meeting re-
cently held at Knockouts, the chairman (Fl. C. Maher, of
Cloneer, Esq.) denounced the injustice and insult of the state
policy that would oblige the people of that part of the country,
where the proportion of Protestants to Catholics is as 1 to
2,000, to give the profits of their hard-earned industry to the
support of an alien establishment, which the people have long
rejected, and from which they expect no equivalent.
The Tipperary Free Press states that although the num-
bers assembled at the btill of Knockoura could not have
been less than 16,000 not one drop of whiskey was tasted....
not one symptom of riot was manifested, thas belieing, their
enemies, and proving that they are well worthy of being free.
INCARCERATION
OF A CATHOLIC CLERGYMAN FOR TITHES !--.. Another proof of the Christian spirit of the Irish Establish-
ment, and a new reason for securing to it the people's attach-
ment and veneration, has just reached our knowledge. The
Rev. William O'Donnell, the respected parish priest of Lifford,
has been committed to prison for costs upon a tithe bill issued
by the Rev. Hamilton Stewart, which costs were due, not
merely by the Reverend prisoner, but by three othei persons,
tine of them a Protestant lady ! The proceeding of imprison-
ing a clergyman for a tax claimed for religious .instruction
was not sufficiently preposterous and indecent, without the ad-
ditional outrage of making him the sufferer for the debts or
other persons equally liable and equally able to rneet
the demand. Mr. O'Donnell is we are rejoiced to an-
nounce, already free, and was on Sundey accompanied
back to his parish by a large number of his affec-
tionate flock, who met him on his way with shouts of wcl.
come and exultation. Mr. Stewart doubtless rejoices in his
triumph over Popery, but this outrage upon public feeling will
be remembered with indignation, as demonstrating the spirit
of his Church, when bloodier scenes to which her rapacity gave
rise are-forgotten.—Pilot.
THE CORPORATION BILL—The following letter, from the
pen of Mr. Grattan, appeared last Thursday, in the Dublin
Evening' Post :--
TO THE MEMBERS OF TAR NATIONAL TRADES' POLITICAL UNION.
Gleuwood, Rathd August.
Gentlemen—As a member of your bodyrum, I exe6th rcise the psi.
vilege of addressing you.
We had the honour of being the first in Ireland who re-
sented the insult offered to our country, when tie tie charge
that we were "aliens," we replied with the contempt it de-
served. Another insult is now offered to Ireland from the
same body, and under the same auspices. The Corporation
Bill has been converted into an instrument of fraud and op..
pression. It is our duty as Irishmen, it is our special duty as
citizens of Dublin, to enter our decided protest against this
measure. Be assured that, if once passed, it will not be easily
repealed.
We tried to amend our bad Reform Bill, and we Ailed ; and
as long as the House of Peers are " Lords of the ascendant,"
a good measure for Ireland may be repealed-4 bad measure
may be made worse—but a measure that abridges the rights
and liberties of the Irish will long remain upon the statute book.
History. informs us that the House of Lords have front
time immemorial been the hereditary enemies of Ireland, and
though with "ropes of silk," they were hangman notwithstand-
ing.
You are aware of the bearings of the case—the debates,
the amendments, the ninety-two new clauses introduced by the
Lords, the twenty-six clauses omitted of the Commons—the
scope and extent of these proceedings are within your know.-
ledge; the principle upheld by the one party, the privileges
opposed by the other; and althvgh the measure, as sent front
the Commons, was by no means perfect, yet, compared to what
it now is, it was " Hyperion to a satyr."
As a fellow-citizen, let me, then, entreat of you to raise vcur
voice against the present system of legislation ; one which is
alike insulting to the feelings of Ireland, and derogatory to the
dignity of England, and which must peeve injurious to the in-
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thise rep no fruits from the de-
one ingredient from whence,
lation—namely, that it 'political drama I behold only
to derive a ray of hope or consce-
the absence of 'Makes every high-minded man regret
all nations_ to. 4 11-omestic Legislature, and affordS a lesson to
:ftght for their liberties at first, as they are sure
to be trampled upon at last.
Let us at least discharge our duty, and in every place let us
exclaim against this Bill of degradation, and prove ourselves
worthy of the country to which we belong, and the rights to
which we aspire.
I remain, Gentlemen, your attached fellow-citizen, and very
obedient humble servant, HENRY GRATTAN.
CITIZENS' CLUB. Mr. Hume has addressed a letter to
Messrs. J. Kavanagh, chairman;and K. T. Buggy, secretary,
of a late meeting of the Citizens' Club, at which certain re-
solutions upon, and objections to, the Lords' Amendments to
the Municipal Bill, were agreed to, copies of which were for-
warded to him. The Hon. Member for Kilkenny concludes,
by expressing a hope that " the next session may be more
fruitful of benefits to the people of Ireland than the one now
closing has been, and that the people may have more grounds
of satisfaction than I have at this time."

BANK OF IRELAND.
REDUCTION OF DISCOUNT.
(From the Dublin Evening Post.)
The following notice was issued by tile i)irectors on Tues-
day. This is, we believe, the first time 'that they have deemed
it necessary to make such an official notification of their changes
of rates; but reform is beginning, to reach banking as well as
other matters. We have I.zard it remarked, that the notice
is rather short :

Sir--I beg Bank of Ireland, August, I Se&
to acquaint you that, on and after to-morrow,
English and Irish bills will be discounted at the following
rates, viz.
English bills, not having more than twenty-one days to
go, to be taken in at a charge of per cent., without other
deduction.
at the
Thosrate e having more than twenty-one days to go, to be taken
of 41. per cent. discount on the number of dais
exceeding ten they have to run.
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M. &c Directed to the several Banks , &c. VES, Secretary,
ULSTER ORANGEMEN. We are sorry to perceive that the
system to which we have already had occasion to call atten-
tion of permitting the pestiferous Orangemen to escape with
a nominal punishment, is still persisted in. At the London-
derry Assizes several of them who were ceenvicted of breaches
of the Procession Act, in that most b;•gotted of all bigottetl
localities, were merely sentenced to a month's imprisonment.
We humbly submit to Governneent that a resolute enforce-
ment of the law upon theto occasions, would have been the
most effective method Of extinguishing the illegal and dan-
gerous Association. That the Ordngemee look upon an escape
from punishment as a triumph, is quite evident from the con-
duct of the faction in the county Monaghan during the
late as-izes. Asj the no.thern circuits have terminated, we
would not now make this observation but that in several in-
stances the eases have been postponed to the next assizes.
We trust when they comp on, the Crown counsel will have
been instructed to seek for an adequate punishment.—pilot,
TORIES AND RAPPARIES.--WO find by Saunders' that the
paupers,' scamps, swindlers, with a due sprinkling of paltry re.
negades, under the head of " Metropolitan Conservative So-
ciety," and under the auspices of one Wingfield—who in oar
respect to rank, we mint cease to couple with "honourable"
—have been assembling, it seems, and petitioning the Queen
to t emove the Marquis of Normanby. The only thing worth
notice—for the lies are all stale—wns, that the Saunders'
concludes thus_" The meeting th d with ra3er, and.
the society adjourned." Recollectthe feollows therep; and what
think you of this mockery—.' Have you watered the ruin ?"
(says a hypocritical rogue of a grocer to his apprentice).
" Yes." "Have you sanded the sugar ?" " Yes." " Then.
conic to prayers. "—lbid.
NON-CONSUMPTION BY THE PEOPLE OF ALL TANAIILE
ARTICLES ! I.—The indignation of the Irish people at the in-
justice and insult with which they have been treated by the
haughty Aristocracy of England, has been suppressed and sub-
dued by the persuasion and the influence of Mr. O'Connell,
for the last three years, pending the experiment which, at hie
suggestion, they have been induced to snake whether it were
possible to obtain by humble supplication equal rights and frank-
ohises, with their fellow-subjects of the sister countries. The
experiment has proved a total and absolute failure.
Mr. O'Connell's assent to the proposed measure, is not.
doubted, and the most effective means will be taken in this
City and County to give it practical effect.—Cork Reportst.
Referring to the subject, the Dublin Eveniny Post has,
amongst others, the tenoning observations : We have been
for some time aware that it was seriously in the contemplation
of several leading and active men to recommend to the.people,
of Ireland this consideration—nemely, whether it would not be
advisable, with a view of influencing or quickening legislation,
to abstain from the use as far as possible, of excisable articles.
The only objection, and it was a strong one, was
that the plan Mi;lit prove embarrassing to Ministers or—for
we must speak frankly—to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and
the Irish Government. The recent proceedings, however, of
the Leeds have put an end to this hesitation. The initiation.
has been commenced in the city of Cork.
There are some people who may doubt the possibility of
coiling this plan into execution. We do not. We dn. 'Rot
say that it will be acted upon—for the causes which,r.rorapt
to such extreme action may be removed or mitigateee But
we do say, that if the several towns and counties in Ireland
come to non-consumption resolutions—very little beer or
spirits will be consumed for the six months thereafter suc-
ee
givedatinesg; g iond-tsherne(ei
tporothveinTeeeemopuetraonfceth espfeoiuert.ies 1
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watalhabse ever
occurred. Snuff and tobacco, too, will be refesed. With re-
gard to wines, those who like end can afford it, may enjoy
them, but we have little doubt that the consumption of even
wines will be decreased. As to tea, we should doubt whether
principle wouldh extendif so far--but the_
bethoeentsanuko7nnt.;•ctiopaunusneofcnthp:tien
sugar will be d iruinisec
Contemporaries
people will not
We beg of our wiser en,
the other side the Channel, not to make light of these popue
tar indications."

as cheap a 31 per stone
New polatkwa are selling
in the weskaCb3re,
LdiaCation ill Prance is made much more the hus-
,Rcsac.fthe Stitt^ Than it has hitherto been in England ; no person beinig;
al;owed r'' establish even a private school until he has been exatnined by
°fi.cers appointed for the purpose, and lie then receives a license rw
teach in those branches only in which his sufficiency has been weer.
tallied.