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to be perfectly consistent with the sacred calling of a clergy-
man tr belong to any political association. His zeal, not-
witht;-..nding he was not a member of the Society, would
st.,l continue unabated in the good cause, as he was
convinced that a liberal system of politics tended to pro-
mote the prosperity of the country and the happiness of the
people. He should, therefore, promote the objects of that
Association by every means in his power.
It was then proposed that the subscription be paid into
the Warwick and Leamington Bank.
An early meeting of the General Committee was ap-
pointed, in order to make every necessary arrangement pre-
vious to the Revising Barristers holding their Court.
A vote of thanks was then proposed to Sir Charles
Tbrockmorton for his conduct in the Chair.
Sir CFIARLES returned thanks, and the meeting separated.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, SEPT. 20.
GREAT MEETING IN_WICKLOW

TO ADDRESS HIS MAJESTY ON CORPORATE
REFORM, &c.
(Abridged from the Dublin Evening Post.)
This meeting, which was called by the High Sheriff,
pursuant to a requisition signed by a great number of the
Nobility and Gentry of the county Wicklow, was held
yesterday, in the town of Wicklow. Not the slightest dis-
turbance took place, but every one seemed animated with
the greatest enthusiasm. A rumour had been prevalent
for some days that it was the intention of the Conservatives
of Wicklow to interfere and upset this meeting, which, no
doubt, added to the desire of the people of the county to
appear and assert their opinions on the vital questions to be
submitted to them. However, with the exception of the
Hon. Member for Bandon, Mr. D. Jackson, the assembly
had not the pleasure of other Tory's society. It should be
added, that although the question of Corporate Reform
was the one which appeared to bring this vast meeting to-
gether, yet the great one of Tithes could not be passed
over, and formed, accordingly, a principal feature in the
day's proceedings.
JOHN PAItNELL, Esq., High Sheriff, was called to the
Chair.
Earl PITZWILLIAIf rose to submit a series of resolutions
which he had prepared. On his appearance he was greeted
with loud plaudits. He then proceeded ; Gentlemen, I
have taken a very different view of Municipal Reform from
the House of Lords, in general I am inclined to ascribe that
difference in opinion to my greater knowledge of the people
of this country, and more intimate acquaintance with their
character and habits, than that which falls to their lot.—
( Hear, hear, and cheers.) It is my conviction, gentlemen,
that Municipal Reform may be granted to the Irish people
with as much benefit and as much safety as it was granted
to the people of England ; but for this opinion I am in-
debted to my long connexion with you.—(Hear, hear.)
The great majority of the House of Lords have no con-
nexion nor acquaintance with you, and the opinions which
at once force themselves upon my mind, will, for that rea-
son, be longer in reaching theirs ; but, depend upon it, if
you pursue the course which I recommend, you will bring
conviction home to the minds of those who have been your
bitterest opponents, and von will obtain that justice which
is your right.—( Hear and cheers.) What stronger proof
can I give you that this Opinion is well founded than the
manner in which Catholic emancipation was carried ?. Now.
gentlemen, I beg you to observe this fact—that question
Iva; lorg debated in Parliament ; it was frequently carried
in the Commons ; it was frequently rejected in the Lords ;
and at length the people of England, in the exercise of their
round sense, and not under the operation of threats or inti-
midation, devised this great act of Christian charity and jus-
tice.—( Loud cheers.) I will venture to affirm, that of one
hundred men who were then opposed to that measure, there
is not one now to be found, who is of opinion that it ought
rot to have been granted. What do I infer from this ?
Fay that the same sound sense that induced the English
people to grant Catholic emancipation, will induce them to
grant Corporate Reform. I say that, if the great majority
of the Irish people set their hearts upon that measure—if
they set about it with patience and perseeerance—lou may
depend on it they w:ll obtain it.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.)
J shall now read to you the resolutions, which, in coajunc-
tien with other gentlemen, I shall have the honour of pro-
posing for your adoption. The first resolution is to this
Effect :—" That this meeting deeply deplores the rejection
by the House of Lords of the Bill for Corporate Reform
upon Ireland." The second states—" That the abuses
which prevail in the Municipal Corporations of Ireland are
undeniable, and that this meeting has reason to believe that
their existence has been acknowledged even by those who
have been instrumental in the rejection of the measures de-
signed to remedy them." Third—" That the arguments
upon which the rejection of the Irish Corporation Bill was
funded would, if pushed to their full and legitimate conse-
quences,'justify the abolition of every free institution in
Ireland—( Hear, hear)—and thus deprive the Irish portion
of the British nation of all security for the enjoyment of
their civil and political rights and privileges."—(Hear, hear.)
The fourth resolution refers to a motion or suggestion
which, if I mistake not, was made in Parliament, that all
corporate property should be placed under a Commission to
be appointed by the Crown. The effect of this, you will
observe, gentlemen, would be to take from the people at
large the management of their estates, and to place it under
the control of the executive government. Now, I am
greatly attached to the present Government, but not so
much as to lose sight of all constitutional principle, and
place even in their hands the vast mass of property which
belongs to the Corporations.—(Hear, hear.) My fourth
resolution, therefore, is, " That any proposition for vesting
corporate property in the Crown, is inconsistent with the
principles of the British constitution, and calculated ulti-
mately to perpetuate rather than to remedy the grievances
complained ot."—(Cheers.) Fifthly, " That this meeting
is of opinion that no security can be obtained for the admini-
stration of corporate estates without the establishment of
some efficient popular control over those in whom their ad-
ministration is vested." Sixthly, " That this meeting has
no desire to express any opinion with regard to the details
of the provisions which may be necessary for the attain-
ment of this object ; but at the same time it can-
not refrain from expressing its decided conviction that
no measure will be either successful in its opera-
tion or satisfactory to the people of Ireland which is
not founded upon the principles which have been recog-
nised and adopted in the acts recently prepared for the regu-
lation of municipal corporations in England." The seventh
resolves, " That an humble petition be, therefore, presented
to the King, praying, that in the next Session of Parlia-
ment his Majesty will again recommend to the two Houses
the consideration of the abuses which have been proved to
exist in the corporations of Ireland, with a view to the
adoption of some efficient and satisfactory remedy."—(Hear
and cheers.) These, gentlemen, are the resolutions which
I have to propose for your adoption. They appear to me
best calculated to effect the object for which we arc this
day assembled ; and I trust that some gentleman will be
found amongst you to second them. The Noble Earl con-
cluded amid the most enthusiastic applause.
Mr. PITZSIMON gladly came forward and seconded the
Resolutions which had been just submitted by the Noble
Lord.

The HIGH SHERIFF then put the Resolutions, which
II ere carried unanimously.
Mr. J. GRATTAN then came forward, and was loudly
cheered. He said the Noble Lord bad alluded to the
question of Catholic disabilities. When he (Mr. G.) was
first returned for the county they all knew the situation in
which they were placed—no Catholic got employment or
held office. Since then,by perseverance, they had succeeded,
and all Irishmen now stood on equal footing. The enemies of
the people, the Tories, were giving way every day. When the
Noble Lord's father was Lord Lieutenant in Ireland some
forty years ago, and his (Mr. Grattan's) father had the ho-
nour of advising and councilling ;h f
—m---(a voice, " the me-
mory of Grattan for ever")—(Loud cheelrBs2)97
hheadwtahse
mo-
desty, office dis-
missed from by that party who, in
or rather the confidence, to propose the measure—
Catholic emancipation—for supporting which they hadTdhiast-
missed him.—(Cheers.) Mr. Grattan concluded an elo-
quent speech by proposing the following resolution :___.“
no peace or content can exist in Ireland until the tithe ques-
tion
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una-
nimously.
R. HOWARD, Esq., M.P., then read the next resolution,.
which declared that the obstinate refusal by the majority of
the House of Lords to sanction all measures of reform in
Ireland, accompanied as it was by an insulting tone upon
the part of some individuals, is injurious to the freedom
and peace of this part of the empire, calls for our marked
displeasure, and, it persevered in, must prove incompatible
with our rights as a free people.
Mr. J. BYRNE seconded this resolution, which passed
amid loud cheers.
Colonel ALLEN proposed the next resolution, which wa
to the effect that if the system was persevered in towi.,:ds
Ireland, the people would consider it as tending towards a
Repeal of the Union, which was intended to confer equal
political rights and privileges upon all parts of the United
-kingdom, and which alone could subsist on that principle.
Mr. ELLIS seconded the resolution, which was put and
carried by acclamation.
Mr. CIIALLONER proposed the next resolution, which
was expressive of the confidence of the meeting in Lord
Melbourne's Administration. The Irish people should feel
grateful to that Ministry for the exertions they made to
procure justice for them during the late Session.—(Cheers )
lifirlT4 e,resolution was seconded by Mr. REDMOND, and
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