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rate tdorm here, by which the whole municipal Govern- I
meet of that island must be flung into the hands of a
Popish rabble—a rabble the very tools and missile wea-
pons of the priesthood? Can any Protestant picture to
himself without consternation the defeat and rout of our
whole English power, attacked simultaneously in all
its cantonments, from north to south of Ireland, by
this legislative invader ? The Church Bill will of
course work out its own effects at last, although they
must be progressive, and not unmixed with benefit ;
but by the corporation measure about to be applied to
Ireland, which, under the mask of equalizing the two
sects, gives a real omnipotence to that which has the
superiority of numbers, and of numbers acting like one
man, in subservience to a single will, that will having
long ago declared itself an inveterate enemy to Eng-
land—we ask any man who knows the difference be-
tween truth and falsehood, and will speak the truth, to
tell us whether this new municipal organization is or
is not a blow at once immediate and irretrievable to
the existence of Protestant security in Ireland, and of
the British name ? There is no use in child's play,
or in mincing the clear fact upon this subject ; we
would as soon see (and soon we shall see) a College-
green Parliament assembled, and Dr. Murray or his
Armagh brother anointing the first Milesian King " of
all Ireland," as live to w►tness the entire overthrow of
all our Protestant Corporations there, the firmest hold
and the final stake of England.—Times.

The proceedings at Exeter Hall, on Saturday, rela-
tive to the important subject of Dens's Theology, as
connected with the existing doctrines of the Romish
Church, are reported in another part of our paper. It
will be seen that, instead of a proper and decent refu-
tation of the charges brought against the Irish branch
of the Church of Rome being attempted, recourse was
had to the ordinary subterfuge of a losing party—viz.,
disturbance and a wrangle. If the Hierarchy of the
Romish Church in Ireland thought they could satisfac-
torily show that they had not sanctioned the publica-
tion of the abominable work of Dens, as an-official
record of the tenets of their faith i 1 the nineteenth
century, they would surely have authorised some one
or more persons to prove that the odious accusation !I
made against them in the face of the British public was
groundless. If they say they do not care about public
opinion in this country, while they ask for all the pri-
vileges of Protestants, on the ground that they have
long since abjured all tenets hostile to Protestants, and
subversive of the rights and liberties enjoyed under
our Protestant Constitution, that is quite another ques-
tion. They cannot be compelled to answer ; but, if
they do regard public opinion in this country, they
should answer the accusation publicly preferred and
supported upon precise evidence, in a satisfactory man-
ner if they can answer it at all, than by the mouths
of crawlers, who, not bearing their credentials, can
n -t admit or deny anything upon their authority. We
w that while the Romish Church has not in these
realms an ascendancy in temporal power, its doctrines
al a political tenets, however dangerous they may be
tt public liberty, pure morals, ar7c! 'vilization, must
rt main in a great degree inoperative. Though fondly
&ierished in the sanctuary, it will be convenient to
deny these doctrines to the world. It is, therefore,
lr Oily important that the Papal Clergy (we speak net
of the Roman Catholic laity) should, if their faith has,
either designedly or in error, been maligned, have re-
course to the most effective mode of refuting their ac-
ea rs. They are aware that they no not now stand
charged with entertaining as articles of faith doctrines
only contained in musty volumes covered with the dust
of centuries, and only dragged out of the tomb of theo-
logical oblivion by retrospective malice raking in the
ashes of obsolete superstition. The book which is the
depository of unchristian morality and abominable doc-
trines is newly republished—not by the enemies of the
Romish Church, but by its friends—by its official pub-
lishers, and charged to be so republished at the express
desire of the Popish Prelates themselves. It is not
brawling that will rei'ute this charge. The terms of
the public investigation of the charge offered by the
accusers were fair and reasonable—they afforded the
Rornihilt Prelates the best opportunity of vindicating
the Romish Church, if vindication were possible.
Why were not those terms accepted ? In the absence
of any evidence on their pare, can there be a doubt of
the verdict of the country ? At present we confine
ourselves to these few general observations, but we may
take an early opportunity of returning to the subject.—
Morning Herald.
It has been pretty generally understood, for the last
two or three days, that the majority by which Minis-
ters hope to pass the Irish Church Bill through the
Commons' House of Parliament will not be, y one-
half, as large as that by which they were supported
during the existence of Sir Robert Peel's Administra-
tion. Without at all entering into the question of
how many converts have been made by the opponents
of the Government, we believe that it does not admit
of a doubt that there have been, during the present
month, many secessions from the Ministerial ranks,
and it is this circumstance which has given rise, within
the last few days, to the belief that the Ministry is on the
eve of a dissolution. Should Lord Melbourne sGovern-
merit fail in carrying the Irish Church Bill in its
present shape, through the House of Commons, there
can be no doubt as to what the result would be.
But it is now currently reported that it is the inten-
tion of Ministers to resign, should this Bill be carried
by a considerably-diminished majority, or by a majority
which will not usher it into the House of Lords with
such an appearance of support from the country, as
will, at least, induce the Peers to pause before they
reject a measure so brought before them. We are
ourselves no believers in this report. We believe that
the Government are aware that the Irish Church Bill
has lost many supporters in the House, of Commons,
and in the country ; and, whatever the more respect-
able portion of their supporters may say to the con-
trary, we believe that, however small the majority may
be, by which this measure is carried in the Lower
House of Parliament, Ministers will still manifest the
same pertinacious adherence to placo which has ever
characterised them. That Lord Melbourne's Govere-
ment must resign, should the Irish Church Bill fail to
receive the sanction of both branches of the Legisla-
ture, there can be no question. It is the measure
upon which they came into office, and which they are
pledged to carry, not only through the House of Com-
mons, but through the House of Lords. Should it
be rejected by either House of Parliament, it is im-
possible for the Administration to continue for an
hour afterwards in office, unless Lord Melbourne is
prepared to state that he looks forward to being able
to reverse such a decision, upon an early occasion.
Whether Lord Melbourne entertain the belief that
this measure is ever likely to become a law or not we
are unable to say, because we do not know what por-
tion of- probability constitutes the ground for belief, in
his Lordship's mind ;—but, if, knowing that it will not
become the law, his Lordship still proceed to consume
the remainder of the session in the discussion of its
provisions, to the total abolition of all other business,
we hesitate not to state that such a line of conduct is
as disgraceful to Lord IVlelbourne, personally, as it is
destructive, and insulting, to the country. But his
Lordship, we fear, is
.not one of those likely at any
time to imitate the modesty of that Lacedemonian who,
uot having been included in the three hundred, " the
most worthy," chosen by their country to accompany
Leonidas to Thermopylae, returned to his home, rejoic-
ing that Sparta possessed three hundred citizens
16 worthier still than he I "—Morning Post.
The proceedings of the meeting at Exeter Hall on
Saturday, reported in another part of our paper, will
be found interesting and instructive. The Reverend
Gentlemen who. have been deputed by the Protestants
of Ireland to diffuse in Great Britain accurate infor-
mation of the system by which the Roman Catholic
Hierarchy labour to enslave and vitiate the minds of the
Irish people, did their duty fearlessly and ably, not-
withstanding the interruptions they experienced from a
few bigotted or interested persons, who proved by their
conduct how much they dreaded the light about to be
shed upon a subject which the Romish Church, true
to its own interest, would wish to involve in perpetual
darkness. This deputation has rendered a service to
the cause of true religion of which it is impossible to
calculate the value, by exposing the artifices and enor-
mities habitually and systematically resorted to in order
tosustain the influence and authority of an erroneous
arddebasing faith. The principle topics of discussion
Saturday Were penis bobkof Theoldgy, and the Je-