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London, England, 1845-04-03 00:00:00

TrIE N, LONDON, TiI.T7RSD AV MORNING-, APRIL 3, 1845,

SPORTING IN TELLIGE:

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YasTERDAy
GLOBE.—Sir James Graham is to the Cabinet of Sir
Robert Peel what Jonah was to the mariners of Tarshish.
Almost every storm that rages againstAlse policy of Ministers
is caused, directly or indirectly, by some measure which origi-
nates with, or emanates from, the department over which the
unfortunate Home Secretary presides. If not more damaged,
Ministers have been more humiliated and disgraced in the
estimation of the country, by the impertinent interference
and pertinacious adherence to wrong doing which seems
to characterise the Right Hon. Baronet's department of the
Government, than by the enormities of the income-tax,
or the paltering commercial policy of Sir Robert Peel.
Another of those annoying discussions which—
though they end in a majority in favour of the
Government in Parliament—elicit facts which generally
produce deeply seated contempt and scorn beyond its doors,
came off last night in the House of Commons. Mr. Shell
moved, in specific terms, " the regret of the House that letters
addressed to a foreigner residing in this country had been
opened without his knowledge ; and that information in refer-
ence to disturbances in the Papal States, obtained by such
means, should have been communicated to a foreign Power."
The detention and opening of letters at the Post-office, by au-
thority of warrants issued by Sir J. Graham, as Secretary of
State, had been already the subject of long and fierce de-
bate, on various forms of motion, and had been inquired into
by Select Committees of both Houses of Parliament. It was,
therefore, scarcely to be expected that any additional facts
could be imported, or new matter be introduced into the dis-
cussion. Mr. Sheil, with considerable tact, so shaped his
motion as to exclude direct censure upon the act of de
taining and opening the letters of a foreigner resident in
this country; and confined the motion to an expression
of regret on the part of the House, that such a course
of proceeding should have been adopted. The motion
was in this form of an abstract proposition, involving no
ulterior proceeding. It might, therefore, have been
adopted by the House of Commons without doing
any positive additional injury to the Government,
through its Home Secretary, than had been already inflicted
on it by the exposures which had already taken place. A
majority of fourteen in a House of ninety Members, saved
Sir James Graham from the implied censure of the motion.
Thus, by implication, the House voted that the rights
of hospitality, due to foreigners resident in this
country, may be violated ; their letters detained ; their
contents examined ; and the worst description of espionage
exercised against them by the Government, without regret
on the part of an English House of Commons. These fo-
reigners thus treated neither were, nor were they suspected
to be, engaged in any conspiracy or seditious correspondence
against the British Government, on whose good faith and
protection they had cast themselves. But some foreign
State, with the fears characteristic of despotism, chose to
regard them with jealousy, and sought to entrap their
connexions still within its power, with whom they might
correspond. By inducing the British Government to
intercept their letters on their passage through the Post-
office, and thus to perform the ignoble office of spies upon
these exiles, the vile purpose was sought to be accomplished.
No blame can be cast on the foreign Power which asked such
acts at the hands of a British Minister. But what will be
said—rather, what ought to be said—by a British Howe of
Commons of the compliance of a British Minister with such
an application? Is not a refusal to express regret at the
conduct we have described, very much like an approval of
that conduct?
STANDARD.—Mr. Shell brought forwerd the Mazzini
case once inure last night, in a speech marked by the Right
Hon. Gentleman's peculiar style, but the House was a thin
one, and the speech failed of the usual effect of Mr. Shell's
speeches ; it however had one good consequence, in calling forth
from Sir J. Graham not only an ample and unreserved dis-
closure of all the circumstances connected with the opening of
Mr. Mazzini's letters, but also a very curious and interesting
sketch of what is believed to be Mr. Mazzim's political his-
tory. This person, who has been hitherto supposed to be a
mere wild political dreamer, a sort cf Italian Sieyes, manufac-
turing, as an amusement, constitutions for his ceuntry in his
present safe retreat, was, it appears, regarded in France, in
Switzerland, and in Belgium as something not quite so harm-
less. Sure it is that he did not favour England with his pre-
sence, or Mr. Tom Duncombe with his friendship, until he
had found it convenient, if not necessary, to withdraw from
the three free countries referred to. So long ago as in 1831,
Mr. Mazzini, with other fugitives from an unsuccessful attempt
at rebellion in Italy, fled to France, and domiciled themselves
at Marseilles, where they soon organised a society under
the name of " Young Italy," of which Society Mr. Mazzini
was President. This Society appears to have kept up an
active correspondence with the malcontents still remain-
ing in Italy, and to have maintained a hot war upon
the established Italian governments, through the medium
of publications at Marseilles and in the Maltese journals,
This was an occasion of considerable annoyance to the
Governments assailed, who remonstrated with the French
Government, and, through the British Minister at Florence,
Sir Hamilton Seymour, with the Government of this country.
Neither the British nor the French constitution, however, al-
lowed the power to silence the appeals of "Young Italy," and
so the war of journalism went on until some Italians, either
employed by their Government, or volunteers—which is not
known— entered the field against the association at Mar-
seilles, making the attempt fairly to write- it down.
This was undoubtedly a legitimate course, and one
which would delight men confident in the strength
of their cause. It was a course that we wish
to be adopted by all despotic Governments, and there would
soon be an end of despotism. The process of literary defence
is a process of moral ablution, which forces those engaged in
it to really purify themselves, that they may appear pure. If
the "Young hal% " of Marseilles had been in earnest in
pursuit of the freedom of their country, they would have
rejoiced in nothing more than the opportunity of discussing
the political rights which it ought to enjoy. We have not,
however. now to learn from the confederacy of Marseilles,
that political conspirators are not always true to their
profession—indeed, it has long been well understood
that they who claim a monopoly of the love of " liberty "
are lovers so jealous, that they will allow none to share with
them the favours of " the mountain nymph." The confede-
rates of Marseilles were no exception to this general rule.

be the leading characteristic of Mr. Polk's administra-
tion. After stating his intention to use all the means in
his power for the annexation of Texas, the new President
goes on to, say, " Nor will it become in a less degree
my duty to assert and maintain, by all constitutional
means, the right of the United States to that por-
tion of our territory which lies beyond the Rocky Moun-
tains. Our title to the country of the Oregon is clear
and unquestionable ; and already are our people pre-
paring to perfect that title, by occupying it with their
wives and children." According to this doctrine pos-
session is all that is necessary to perfect a title ; where-
ever an American citizen thinks proper to plant his
foot, the soil becomes his. The claims of England to
the territory in question, the negotiations that have
been carrying on respecting these claims, are not
so much as hinted at. Great Britain is evidently
a country beneath the official dignity of Mr. Polk
to notice ; and it is altogether a curious feature
in the Message, that no alluSion.is anywhere made to
the relations which subsist between the Government of
the United States and any of the countries of Europe.
There is, on the contrary, a sort of repudiation of these
States, implied in the following passage :—" All
alliances having the tendency to jeopard the welfare
and honour of our country, or sacrifice any one of the
national interests, will be studiously avoided ; and yet
no opportunity will be lost to cultivate a favourable
understanding with foreign Governments, by which our
navigation and commerce may be extended, and the
ample products of our fertile soil, as well as the manu-
factures of our skilful artisans, find a ready market,
and remunerating prices in foreign countries." Although
the allusion is made in general terms there can be no
difficulty in understanding that England is the power
designated in the first clause of this paragraph. Eng-
land will remonstrate against, if she dots not resist, the
annexation of Texas. She will exert her influence with
that republic to prevent such a consummation ; and she
will, therefore, in Mr. Polk's view, " jeopard the wel-
fare and honour" of the United States. Again, England
claims a portion, at least, of the Oregon territory, to
which the President says the United States has a clear
and unquestionable title, which they are preparing to
perfect by taking possession. here also England " jeo-
pardy the welfare and honour" of the Union, and he
gives us timely warning that he has a rod in pickle for
us ; he will studiously avoid all alliance with us ; and
we firmly believe that this will be the least offensive part
of his policy towards this country.—Shipping Gazette of
last Evening.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TUESDAY,

CHESTER CM-10 to 1 agst Obscurity (take 11 to 1),
11 t.) 1 agst Semiseria, H to 1 agst Cataract, 13 tD 1
agst The Era (t), 20 to 1 agst Strathspey, 20 to 1 agA
Wmeiour (0, 30 to 1 agst Portrait (0, 30 to 1 agst Pug,
45 to 1 agst Trueboy (t), 8 to 1 agst the Irish lot (offels
to take).
Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.-5 to 2 agst
Idas (t), 3 to 1 agst Kedger (t), 6 to 1 agit Weatherbit.
DERBY.-10 to 1 agst Alarm, 14 to 1 agst Kedger (t),
15 to 1 agst Idas, 18 to 1 agst Pam, 25 to 1 agst Cob•
web c, 25 to 1 agst Weatherbit (t), 25 to 1 agst News-
monger, 30 to 1 agst Mentor, 37 to 1 agst Annandale,
40 to 1 agst Fitz-Allen (t), 40 to 1 agst Doleful, 40 to 1
agst Ironmaster, 12 to 1 agst Forth's lot (offers to take).
OAKS.-6} to 1 agst Lancashire Witch, 12 to 1 agst
Maid of Orleans.

THE WINDSOR MILITARY STEEPLE-CHASES.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—The Earl of Rosslyn, the of fble
Master of the Buckbounds, has kindly altered the days
of hunting during the present week, in order that they
may not interfere with the steeple-chases, the appoint-
ments being on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday; the
chases taking place on Wednesday and Thursday. The
military chase closed with eight entries. Last night the
51. sweepstakes, with 301. added, closed with eight
entries ; all the horses have arrived in the neighbour-
hood, and will no doubt go to the post.
The Hack Race (being the third race of the first !ay)
of 2 sous. each, with 10 added, also closed on Monday
night with thirteen entries.
The ground, which is in excellent order, is admirably
chosen in the neighbourhood of Oakley-green, about two
miles from Windsor, the starting post being on Mr. Wen•
der's farm. There are no less than twenty-eight leaps,
including a brook of about thirteen feet wide, which is
of a far less dangerous character than the brook of the
two preceding years ; neither are any of the fences of so
desperate a character as those of last year, most of them
being clipped down to a certain height.
The town and neighbourhood is fast filling with sport-
ing characters, and if the weather continues fine, there
is no doubt but we shall be unusually gay. The promises
of entry for the gentlemen's match, which comes off on
the second day (Thursday) are already numerous. The
nobility and gentry's ball takes place on the evening of
the second day's chases.

HER MAJESTY'S BUCKHOUNDS.—Upwards of one hun-
dred were at the meet on Monday, which took place at
the Golden Ball, Bracknell, where an untried deer was
uncarted shortly before twelve o'clock. The deer took
away towards Binfield Church, skirting the paling of
Billingbear Park to Shurlock-street, and thence to
Shottesbrook, on nearly to the Great Western Railway,
where it doubled back to White Waltham, and was taken
on the common near the Bray-cutting, after a very pretty
run of an hour and ten minutes, at a good hunting pace
thrc ughout.

IRELAND.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
DUBLIN, MARCH 31.—The weekly meeting of the
Association was held this day in the Conciliation Hall,
Caleb Powell, Esq., M.P.for Limerick, in the chair, who
congratulated the meeting on the glorious demonstration
in favour of repeal which had lately taken place in Kil-
kenny, and which, he observed, clearly demonstrated
that the spirit of '43 was still triumphant.
Mr. O'CONNELL handed in a number of remittances,
and read a mass of correspondence which accompanied
them. In reference to a letter from a parish in the
county Kildare, complaining of apathy on the part of the
repealers with regard to the registry, Mr. O'Connell
urged the absolute necessity of an immediate registra-
tion. It would, in his opinion, be much better to return
Tories than pretended friends. For his part, he had no
reason to quarrel with the Tories at all ; their measures
were admirable, and he was almost afraid he would have
to fall in love with Sir Robert Peel hinsself.—(Loud
cheers and laughter.) The Hon. Gentleman then ad-
verted to the outrages which had been recently com-
mitted in the north of Ireland on unoffending Catholics,
but as an investigation into the matter had been directed
by the Government, he would abstain from going into
particulars.
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN brought forward the report of
the judges appointed to consider the essays on the repeal
of the union. The report stated that there were forty-
eight essays sent in, each of which the judges read sepa-
rately, and on the termination of their labours they com
pared their notes and opinions, and unanimously awarded
the first prize to M. J. Barry, Esq., (barrister), the
second to M. Staunton, Esq., Alderman ; and the third
to an " Irish Protestant." The judges expressed their
regret that they were not at liberty to mention the name
of the author of the latter essay, as the publication of it
would expose him to persecution. The Hon. Gentleman
announced that the Committee of the Association had
determined on offering a prize of 1001. fur the best his-
tory of Ireland down to the present time, such history to
be delivered to the secretary of the Association on or be-

THE COLLEGE OF MAYNOOTH.
Sir Robert Peel, on Monday night, entered on the
books of the House of Commons a notice of his intention
to-morrow (Thursday) " to move, in a Committee of the
whole House, for a Bill to amend the Acts relating to
the College of Maynooth." Such is the 'form in which
the Prime Minister has couched an intimation, the bare
rumour of which has excited no slight amount of dissa-
tisfaction and complaint. At the present moment,
therefore, a brief review of the past history of this col.
lege may not be uninteresting. It is situated in the
county of Kildare, which also contains another of the
principal Roman Catholic educational establishments in
Ireland, namely, that at Clongoweswood. The Royal
College of St. Patrick, Maynooth, was founded pursuant
to an Act passed by the Irish Parliament in 1795. The
object of the institution is professed to be to provide " a
home education" for the Irish priesthood of the Roman
Catholic Church, who were formerly obliged to resort to
the various colleges on the Continent. It was first
opened for the reception of 50 students, in October,
1795, and consequently, in the autumn of the present
year, will complete its first half century. A lay college
was attached soon after the commencement of the estab-
lishment, but that addition to the original plan was dis-
continued in 1817. The buildings of the College in its pre-
sent state are fitted for the accommodation of 450 students.
Of this number 250 are free students, who are selected
by the bishops of the several dioceses, at yearly provincial
examinations. They pay eight guineas upon their en •
trance into the College, and that is their only expense.
The rest of the students in the establishment are either
"pensioners," who pay twenty-one guineas per annum
and four guineas entrance, or "half-pensioners," who
pay only half that amount a year. The expenses of the
College are supported by these various sources of re-
venue and by private bequests, in addition to the pre-
sent Parliamentary vote of 8,9281, granted each year.
The College is governed by a President, Vice President,
Dean, and Procurator, or Bursar ; and the education of
the students is under the superintendence of professors
of the Sacred Scriptures, of dogmatic theology, moral

fore the 30th May, 1846.
Mr. O'CoNNELIA seconded the proposition, and ex-
pressed his conviction that no m in was calculated to
write a history of Ireland unless in heart and feelings he
was thoroughly Irish.—(Cheers.) Ile wished the his-
tory to be written in a manly, uncompromising, and can-
did sprit; that all facts should be stated clearly and dis-
tinctly, and that all partiality should be studiously
avoided.
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN, M.P., then moved the following
resolution :—" That tilt? Committees of this AssoCiai ion
be empowered to support the efforts now in progress f
promoting the industrial education of the Irish people,
and that they be instructed to report whatever nie.i-
sures they may recommend for adoption." The Hon.
Gentleman dwelt at considerahle length on the necessity
there existed for the formation of polytechnic institu-
&lts, and for the promotion of industrial knowledge,
and dwelt on the equity of having the public establish-
ments in Ireland supplied with the produce of Irish
industry,
Mr. J. M'lsTEvis (barrister) seconded the resolution.
M. O'CONNELL announced that he had received an

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theology, natural and experimeTtal philosophy, logic,
belles lettres, Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, English do-
cution, and of the Irish and French languages. The
students rise at half-past five o'clock, and retire to rest
at half-past nine in the evening, eight hours being thus
allowed for repose. The students usually remain at the
College for their period of study for five ye:as. Two of
these are devoted to humanity, logic, and mathematics,
and three to theology. The course, however, is some-
times shortened by the omission of mathematics from the
of the studies. The College buildings consist of a
plain centre, with extensive returning wings. The cost
of its erection was 32,0001., before some late additions
had been even commenced. There are fifty-four acres of
land attached, which are laid out as a park for the re
creation of the students.—Post.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

CITY, TUESDAY EVENEIG,

TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris is 19 per mille,
which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100. per ounce
for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 63 ; and the
exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 85, it follows
that gold is 0.85 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburgh, the price of gold is 4361 per
mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10d. per
ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 104 ; and
the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 12i.
it follows that gold is 0.91 per cent. dearer in London than
in Hamburgh.
The half-yearly general meeting of the Patent Galvanised
Iron Company was held at their offices yesterday, when a
dividend of eight per cent. (free of income-tax) was declared
for the half-year ending the 31st of December. An addition
of
erectionso fourv..as made to the capital (now 200,000/ ), for the
more blast furnaces in Wales, and adding to
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the Company's works in Staffordshire. The additional capital
was raised in the room at once.
To show how the mania for railway speculation has ex-
tended in France, it may be stated that share markets have
been established at Marseilles and Lyons, and that it is in-
tended to give lists of prices at those towns, independently
of the Paris Bourse.
A correspondent writes to warn the public that the plate-
glasswould otherwise derive from the removal of
companies are taking measures to deprive them of the
adduvt)a,utaAgentibeeetying
of these companies, it seems, was lately
held, which resulted in a tariff of prices, according to which
squares containing more than ten superficial feet would be as
expensive, or more so, than under the old system. They pro-
posed, indeed, to lower the price, but the discount they intend
to allow from the tariff is, according to this authority, so
much less than the former discount, that glass of large size
will be as dear as ever.
HERALD.—We understand that the Directors of the
Bank of England have carried out an intention, to which we
alluded some time ago, of placing the rate of discount at the
branches on the same footing as in town. The minimum
rate is 21i per cent. for what the manager may class as un-
doubted bills, and, of course, with the discretion of charging
higher for inferior paper. Another fact has been communi-
cated to us on authority which there is no reason to dispute,
which will appear to many persons not a little singular.
It appears that the managers of the branch banks have re-
ceived instructions not to take the notes issued by the head
office in London in payment, in -order to force a
more extended circulation of the notes issued by
the branches in the various localities. It is pre-
sumed further that the object is to throw an
impediment in the way of remitting money front one part of
the country to another in the form of notes, by which the
commissions charged by bankers are evaded. All these mea-
point, it is
sures may be considered fair and justifiable means of
proper that the facts should be properly com-
petition, but as different opinions may be formed upon that
under-
stood. It must be borne in mind that the notes issued at the
branches of the Bank of England are made payable there
only, and that the paper of the Bank is only a legal tender at
the place where it is issued. If the rule thus laid down, how-
eyer, be rigidly carried out, a person leaving London with
bank notes in his pocket may find himself in the country no
better provided than with as much waste paper, when it is
tabooed by the branches of the establishment.

invitation to a grand public entertaiumtlit in Dundalk,
which would take place upon Ascension Thursday, and
another in the county Meath on Corpus Christi. He
would take that opportunity of calling the at-
tention of the Association to the propriety of having
a grand banquet and procession itt Clontarf on the
of May.—(lmniense cheeri The Hon. Gentle-
man, adverting to the late intt-11:gence from America,
said there was much to deplore in the annex-
ation of Texas to the United States. He beheld with
horror the annexation of another slave state to the
union—it was deplorable to witness a further accumula-
tion of such human misery. It was Hie for the Ame-
ricans to talk of liberty, and practise slavery. For his
part, he would repudiate any assistance from America if
tainted with human blood ; and he was glad he had that
opportunity of denouncing the atrocious system. The
President talked likewise of seizing Oregon—he would
certainly do it, and would then point to the disaffection
existing in Ireland for impunity.—(Cheers.) The Spec-
Misr had announced that the Government had only to
make a few concessions pro forma to Ireland, and the
Irish would rush in all their chivalry to the banner of
Queen Victoria. Yes, England should have the assist
ance of Irishmen, which would enable her to obtain
Oregon, and prevent the annexation of Texas ; but the
equivalent should be justice to Ireland, and the restora-
tion of her domestic legislature.—(Cheers.)
After some other routine business, Mr. O'Connell an-
nounced the rent for the fortnight to be 473/. 95., and titl
meeting adjourned.
THE COLLEGE OF MAYNOOTH.

MAYNOOTH.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—What a fuss is making about a little increase to
the grant to Maynooth College. This point is now made
the grand objection. These persons have only to wait
until Thursday next, when it will become an insignificant
question. Why? Because other questions will be in-
troduced of much higher importance, which will stagger
these objectors. They will beat the Whigs' " appropri-
ation clause" hollow. Lord Stanley's significant speech
at the late dinner at the Mansion-house disclosed a con-
templation of an early resignation of the present Minis-
try:—..Whenever they retired, however soon, they should
do so, feeling that they had done their duty," &c. &c.
After Thursday next the subject of an increased gran
to Maynooth will be the most insignificant point of ob
jection.—l am, Sir, yours,
Ilfracombe, March 27, 1845.

MARKMY WORDS.

Mr. Etwall paired off in favour of Mr. Sheil's mo
ton with Lord Villiers.

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NOVEL MATCH OF PIGEON-FLTlNG.—Tuarlay a
match, -which had been made to fly two pigeons against each
other, was decided. The stakes were W. a side, and the con-
ditions were, that two pigeons belonging to respective owners
(pigeon-fanciers of Lambeth) should be taken a distance
from London, and the first home to receive the stakes, the
domicile of each bird being attended by umpires to mark the
time of their return. It was arranged that Brighton should
be the starting place, and the pigeons, which were of the
dragon breed, were accordingly conveyed by disinterested
and impartial hands, and, as was subsequently ascertained,
let fly precisely at one o'clock (London time). The first
bird arrived (belonging to Spiers) at ten minutes past two ;
the other occupied eight minutes longer. The distance back
to London is calculated at 49 miles.
JUDICIAL PLEASAISTRY.—During the trial of an
action for ejectment, Mr. Chilton, Q,C., had occasion to
examine witnesses as to their knowledge of the boundaries
of a certain farm, the subject under consideration. One of
these was ninety-four years of age, the other two upwards of
eighty. The well-developed figures and florid looks of the
old men astonished the Learned Counsel, wfro inwardly con-
trasted his own attenuated and delicate frame with the yet
burly proportions of the fine old fellows. "It is astonish-
ing, my Lord," said he, addressing Mr. Justice Cresswell.
" how well men of such an age look—the place surely must
be healthy. I wonder what they do take ?" The Learned
Judge gave one of his blandest smiles, dropped his pen, and
looking significantly at the Learned Counsel, said, " sure,
Mr. Chilton, I don't know what they take, but I'm quite sure
they don't take briefs."—Carmarthen Journal.
A FAST TRAIN.—On Sunday Mr. Brunel travelled
in the fast train from London to Exeter. The whole journey
was performed in four hours and three quarters, including
stoppages at Swindon Bath and Bristol, of twenty-two
minutes, so that the actual time of travelling 196 miles was
four hours and twenty-three minutes. The greatest speed
• attained on the journey was seventy miles an hour, ana at
this apparently frightful velocity there was no unpleasant
motion. Mr. Brunel declares that, if the directors would

In pursuance of a requisition very numerously signed
a meeting was held this day at the Rotunda, for the pur.
pose of considering the Ministerial proposition of an in
creased grant to the Popish College of Maynooth, and
to adopt petitions against it. The meeting was nume-
rously and respectably attended.
The chair was taken by Mr. Grogan, M.P., nn the
motion of Archdeacon MAME, who, in putting the pro-
position, regretted that he did not see more of his bro-
ther electors of the city of Dublin on the platform. They
were taunted, he said, with having acquiesced in thr
grant of 8,000/. to Maynooth, and that the principle was
the :Dane, whether the sum were large or small. But
their present obj.:.et was to abolish .she -grant alteg.ther,
—(Hear.) The larger the grant, the more the relieien
of Popery would be confirmed ; and the baneful elf cts
which have resulted from a Maynooth education would
be extended.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Tgoaresos (who acted as secretary to the meet-
ing) read the requisition, to which it appeared there
were attached the names of fifty clergymen ;and four
hundred laymen.
The Rev. Mr. PRIOR, at the request of the Chairman,
then opened the business of the meeting with prayer.
The Rev. H. M. EYRE moved the first resolution,
which was as follows;—" That it is the opiaion of this
meeting that the Prot* slant religion, as by law esta-
blished, is according to the ,aitred word of GA, and
that it is but a just acknowledgment of his gracious Pro-
vidence to attribtite to the maintmaece of that relighin,
under his divine blessing, the many mercies and the
prosperity which the Briti•li empire has enjoyed." This
meeting, he observed, was not a political meting, but a
religious one, and assembled for a religious p irpose.
They were met to oppose the disgraceful proposition of
enormously increasing the grant to Maynooth College.
They maintained that Protestantism was true, and they
called upon the Government nut to depart from that
principle. We are ready, he said, to rally round the
throne for it, and never to surrender in its defence.—
(Hear, hear.) They were asked to multiply the teachers
of Romanist error, and spread it more widely than ever.
All concessions made to Roman Catholics hail failed to
satisfy their priesthood—whom nothing could satisfy but
the destruciion of the Established Church. He called
upon this meeting to protest sol-,lonly and religiously
against the guilty conduct of the Minister, as calculated
to bring down the judgments of God up in the nation.
The Rev. SAMUEL WALKER seconded the resolution.
England, he said, was about to continue, or rather to ag-
gravate a great crime. It was therefore his business,
and that of every clergyman, to cry aloud and spare not
on such an occasion.—(Hear.) Ministers were inex-
cusable in this business—so was England—for they
knew well what Popery was. As to Sir Robert Peel—
(Tremendous hisses)—if he were a truly religious man,
he could not act thus. lie called himself a physician ;
but his system was evidently homeopathy. Ireland
complained of too much Popery ; but Sir Robert Peel
thought to cure her by giving her still more of it. He
thought that a hair of the rabid dog must cure her.—
(Laughter.) The Rev. Gentleman then enlarged with
great eloquence on the iniquity as well as impolicy of
the contemplated measure.
The next resolution was moved by the Rev. T. D.
GREGG, who was received with immense cheering, wav-
ing of handkerchiefs, &c. Ile rejoiced to see so large a
meeting assembled, and to know that on this question
the most perfect unanimity prevailed amongst Protes-
tants. The real power of the nation was its Protestant
heart, and that heart was now against Sir Robert Peel.
The Protestants of Ireland were three millions, and the
total population being but nine millions, the odds
against them were not worth speaking of. He prophe-
cied that Sir R. Peel's present proposition would be his
downfal.—(Hear, hear.)
The Rev. C. M. Ft.Eualr supported the resolution, and
maintained that the Minister was guilty of treason to
the established religion of the country iu entertaining
his present project as respects Maynooth.
The Rev. ROBERT lI‘GaEE said he did not conceive
how the Protestants of Ireland could have remained

permit, he would undertake to perform the journey to Exeter
in four hours instead of tive.—Denizes gazette.
BANK-NOTES.—It appears from a Parliamentary
paper, that in the month of August, 1844, at the passing of
the Act the 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, by which the
returns iu England were superseded, the notes in circulation
belonging to the Bank of England amounted to 21,980,000/. ;
and those belonging
.to private banks, to 4,550,353/. ;
those belonging to joint-stock banks to 3,204,460/. The
bullion in the coffers of the Bank amounted at the same time
to 15,227,0001. The notes of the chartered, private, and
joint-stock banks in Scotland in circulation on the Ist of
February last amounted to 3,070,058/. ; those of the Bank of
Ireland to 3,983,050/. ; and those of private and joint-stock
banks in Ireland to 3,115,066/. On the 16th of August,
1844, the total liabilities of the Bank of England amounted
to 35,414,0001, and the total assets to 38,487,000/. The
notes in circulation amounted to 21,524/., and the bullion in
the coffers of the Bank to 15,579,000/.
THE FAIRY.—This new iron steamer, intended as a
yacht for her Majesty, was built by Messrs. Ditchburn and
Mare, of Blackwell, and the engines have been constructed
b 7 Messrs. Penn and Co., of Greenwich. On Monday and
1 uesday she proceeded down the river to test her speed, and
we believe she has far exceeded the most sanguine expectations
of her constructors. It is stated that after twelve trials at
the mile laid down by Government in Long-reach, her speed
was found to be fifteen miles per hour, which is the greatest
rate a vessel has ever been propelled by a screw. Such a re-
sult is highly creditable to the parties above-named, and says
a good deal in favour of a propelling power, which up to this
time has not been much adopted.
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at Blackwell, for the benefit of the widows and orphans of the
sufferers, has amounted to nearly 1,300/. The trustees and
committee have invested 800/. for the permanent benefit of
the orphans, to place them out in trades or situations when
at a suitable age. Since the 12th of November last, when the
unfortunate occurrence took place, the widows have received
permanent relief, as well as a weekly allowance according to
their circumstances and number of their children.
ACCIDENT TO ONE OF THE FIRE BRIGADE.---OH
Tuesday morning, during the fire in the Minories. the fire
brigade. experienced several very narrow escapes of their
lives. Samuel Girard and another of the Farringdon-street
station saved themselves by hanging to a beam, when the
front wall fell out, and George Carew, of Watling-street,
was on a ladder in front of the adjoining house, with the
engine branch in his hand, throwing water into the second
floor, when, unfortunately, the ladder slipped, and Carew fell
to the pavement. The man was instantly conveyed home to
Watling-street very much injured, but no fatal results are
anticipated.