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is in a condition to judge for himself, and he pro.
claims, honestly and openly, his change of opi•
nion :—" I am able," says he, " to state, that
the cause of religious liberty, which we advo-
cate, is certainly gaining ground in this coun-
try ; much of the opposition to us I was in the
habit of attributing to bigottry, and to an old
dislike to the Irish. Since I came here, lam
convinced I was in error, and that there is but
little of bigotry remaining, and still less of an
anti-lrish feeling !"—That Mr. O'Connell should
have found in the English people a more sincere
and earnest wish for the improvement of Ireland
than he had given them credit for, we can readily
believe. It was a result to be expected. The ma-
jority of both nations have an interest in upholding
those rights,in the security ofwhich theyhave a com-
mon stake. The more enlightened amongst us—
and it is that class he would visit—well know that
Protestant and Catholic rights have the same
common origin ; that they rest precisely on the
same grounds ; and that the Government which
does not acknowledge both affords no permanent
constitutional security to either. Mr. O'Con-
nell will likewise have perceived that those
prejudices whirl, formerly influenced the de-
liberations of Parliament on the subject of
the Catholic Claims have yielded, by degrees,
to a more manly and liberal mode of thinking.--
lie will have seen that our Ministers in all their
measures, whether of domestic or of foreign po-
licy, give far more weight than formerly to all
those principles which constitute the essence of a
wise and capable Government; and inferring
from this—as he was well warranted to do—
that Ireland also would have the full benefit of
this change of system, he, will have been taught
the impolicy of exciting among his country-
men an irritation which would thwart the
general interests of both countries, by keeping
alive a spirit of revolt, which our Government
would certainly not be disposed to put an end to
by concession. It is gratifying to remark the
frank and friendly manner in which Mr. O'Con-
nell acknowledges the sincerity of Mr. Plunkett,
and his steady and consistent devotion to
the Catholic cause. Indeed, it is manifest
that his visit to England has convinced him
that the guardianship and protection of the best
interests of his country cannot be in better hands
than those to which they are confided. The
Catholic claims have the eloquent and effective
support of Mr. Canning, arid of other Members
of distinguished lead and weight in .the Cabinet ;
and Ireland has the near prospect of sharing in
all those blessings of the British Constitution from
which she has been so long debarred. We con-
sider this letter of Mr. O'Connell's to the Ca-
tholic Association as highly creditable to him ;
for it is honourable to every man to retract his
sentiments, when more mature reflection and
greater light on the subject have convinced him
that he was wrong.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, March 12,

Whitehall, March 3, 1825.

The King has been pleased to present the Rev. Dr. John
Gilchrist to be First Minister of the Church and Parish of Ca-
nongate, in the Presbytery and County of Edinburgh, vacant
by the transportation of the Rev. Dr. John Lee, late First
Minister thereof, to Lady Yester's Church, in the City of
Edinburgh.

Crown-Office, March 12.
Member returned to serve in this present Parliament.

Borough of Bramber—The Hon. Arthur Gough Calthorpe,
of Grosvenor-square, in the County of Middlesex, in the room
of William Wilberforce, Esq., who has accepted the Chiltern

'undreds.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
T. Burslem and Philip Cells, Abchurch-lane, wine-mer-
chants, from Feb. 5 to March 19.
BANKRUPTS.
T. Rolley, Sheffield, stone-mason, to surrender April 7,8,
23, at the Tontine Inn, Sheffield. Solicitors, Messrs. Drake,
Michael, and Drake, Red Lion-square.
U. Dare..jun., Waterloo-road, Surrey, butcher, March 19,
26, April 23, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. So-
licitor. Mr. Garret, New North-street, Red Lion-square.
.1. Dyson, Huddersfield, clothier, April 6,7, 23, at the Ma-
Bistrates' Room, Halifax. Solicitors, Messrs. Jaques and
atte, New Inn.

S. Brookes, How-common, Mile-end, black ash-manufac•
turer, March 19, April 2, 23, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basing.
hall-street. Solicitor, 31r. Mayhew, Chancery-lane.
W. Davy, Webber-street, Surrey, carpenter, March 19,
pril 5. 23, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. Soli.
citors, Messrs. Winter and Williams, Bedford-row.
.1. Gallerard and F. Pongerard, Fenchurch-street, merchants,
March 19, 26, April 23, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-
stroet. Solicitors, Messrs. Bourdillon and Howitt, Bread-
street, Cheapside.