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IRELAND.
BEPEAL ASSOCIATION,

DUBLIN, May 19.—The weekly meeting of the Assosialon was
held this day in the Conciliation Hall, R. D. Browne, Big., M.P.,
in the Chair.
The Secretary having read the minutes cf the last day's pro.
ceedings,
Mr, O'Coaeeta. said, that before commencing the business of
the day, he wished to draw the attention cf the Association to a
circumstance which occurred on the last day of meeting. Whilst he
(Mr O'Connell) was engaged in announcing the receipt of va-
rious remittances, a letter was handed to him, accompanied by a
piece of music, wills a request that he would read the letter to
the meeting, and present the music to the Association. Act.
ing in this case on the principles which he always
adopted—namely, never giving publicity to any eocument without
first having considered it in private, and on that occasion he had
to congratulate himself for not deviating from his accustomed
caution. The letter which he referred to was totally inconsistent
with the principles of the Association, and highly dangerous in its
tendency, and the song which accompanied it was a war-song—a
fighting song. Now so much was he opposed to the adop-
tion of rhysical force, that he would not consent to accept
of the repeal of the union at the expense of one drop of
human blood._(Hear, hear.) It had been complained that
the levee which was to be held on the 30th of May was inter.
feting with the royal prerogative. There were no grounds for any
such complaint. The levee proposed to be held on the 30th inst.
was not a mark of respect to be paid to an individual, but to seven.
of them, a heptarchy of kings of Brentford.—(Laughter.) The
Hon, and Learned Gentleman then recommended that au instruc-
tion should he issued to the repeal wardens of Navan and Drog-
heda, directing them to prevent the distribution or circulation of
all placards, songs and documents, of every description ; and fur-
ther, to apprehend any person who should be heard otteriiii any
sentiments of a seditious or disloyal character, and hand
him over to the authorities.—(Hear.) With respect to
the Educ ition Bill the Catholic bishops would assemble in
synod on Wednesday for the purpose of consiaering the qucstii,n,
and, as he had previously stated, he would abide by that decision.
But there was a portion of the Bill which claimed their especial
attention—he alluded to the 10th clause, which voided in the
Crown the government of the colleges, and the visitorial power,
and the 14th section, which had reference to the delivery of re.
ligious instruction. On that day he would move that the two
clauses he had adverted to be referred to the Committee of •
the Association for consideration. He hail to give uotire of
motion for the next day of meeting, having reference to
the future conduct of the Association. During the at
year, they had not progressed as far towards the accomplish-
ment of the repeal as they ought to have done. A combination cse
circumstances had presented them. They were occupied with,
the deplorable discussion on the Bequest Act, and then that on tlm
Maynooth Bill succeeded. Ho could not advert to the Maynooth,
Bill without again bearing testimony to the admirable character of
that measure.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) On the next day of
meeting he would move first that the association should pledge it-
self to the extension of the repeal reading-rooms; secondly
to discourage by every possible means the circulation at pub.
tic meetings of any kind of documents or langur:le of en
inflammatory character ; thirdly, that an arrangement be Wered
into for the effective registration of repealer: in every country town
and borough in Ireland; and fourthly, that means be taken
by
which petitions from every county, town, village, and hafissiet in
favour of a repeal of the union should be prepared. By the adop-
tion of the latter proposition they would be enabled to have lam
millions of signatures to petitions against the commencement of
the next session, and every day during its sitting from three
to five should be presented. The British Legislature should
be kept constantly alive to the determination of tile people of
Ireland never to desist till they attained the ohjesl for
which they were contending. He regarded the Oregon question
as anything but settled, and believed the period might not be far
distant when they would be exposed to all the horrors of a destruct
five war. If England enlisted the people of Ireland in her cause,
she might set America and all the world at defiance, The coned.
liation of Ireland was now acknowledged by British statesmen to be
a principle, and he trusted they would carry it out with liberality.
After some further business had been disposed of,
Mr. O'CONNELL announced the rent for the week to be 4317'5.
9s. 11d.
Sir Simon Bradstreet, Bart., was then called to the chair, and
the meeting adjourned.

MEETING OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISF-OPS.
This meeting, which is to take place on Wednesday next, in
the presbytery of the Roman Catholic cathedral, in Marlborough-
street, is looked to with dc-cp interest, as the decision of the pre-
lates will have a very decided influence on the public mind with
regard t• the measure of academical education. The meeting has
been convened by the Roman Catholic Primate (Dr. (.trolly), who,
without waiting for a requisition, deemed it his duty to call the
bishops together at the earliest possible moment, to deliberate upon
the subject. It is stated that all the bishops will be in attendance,
with the exception of two or three, whose state of health precludes
them from undertaking the journey to Dublin.

STOCK EXCHANGE.
There was no feature of the least interest in the market today.
Government securities remain tolerably steady, with, however, a
downward tendency, Three per Cent. Console having closed !‘i lower than Saturday. Railway speculations appear to have received
a check, and purchases are made with more caution, the conse.
quence of which is that, for several days fast, there was little or no
change in the price of shares. The following is from the official list :
GOVERNMENT Turns.—Three per Cent. Consols, 98 ; Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cent. Stock, 1011 ; Bank Stock, 2031 ; Royal
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Canal Stock, 37f.
MISCELI asmous.—Royal Bank, 131.
RAILWAYS.—Great Southern and Western, 231 ; Ditto, Exten.
sion, 13} 1 ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 10f 1 ; Great Western.
(Dublin to Mullingar), 41 1 ; Ditto, Extension to Sligo, 51 ; Irish
81 ;a Western (Dublin to Galway), 4i ; Belfast and Ballymena,
Dundal and Enniskillin, 41 f ; Waterford and Limerick,
Bi ; Wexford and Carlow, 41 i,t; Kingstown and Bray, 71
Londonderry and Enniskillen, 4 ; Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine
Junction, 2-1 1 ; Londonderry and Coleraine. ni.
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_AJESTY'S THUATRE.
The opera of Don Giovanni was substiti'ied last evening for
Ii Pirate, which had been originally aurourned. This sulv.stitu-
tion took place by the command of !we Majesty, who bona, fired the
theatre with her presence or the occasion, arid wly, arrived
before the commencemen' of the overture. Nevrr has the
ehef-d'cc"" " :lc': art boon more cdmirably performect.
Fornasari has i
snore relin 7.proved vastly in the Don. He makes it
than formerly, without at the same time
".-.le atom of the bold reckless daring which is the character-
of the part. Of the Anna of Grisi, the Ottavio of Mario, and the
Leporelln of Lablache, it is unnecessary to do more than merely'
announce the fact Iliac such was the cast. Castellon, as the simple
lovely coquettish Zerlina was exceedingly naive, and the fine rich
tones of her voice told admirably. Madame Rita Borio, is, without
exception, the very best Elvira that has ever appeared. S:le
made the character quite interesting, and what was more she did
full justice to the music of Mozart. Her performance in
the tar-tamed trio was delightful. Her Majesty paid the most
marked attention to the performance, with which chew as evidently
delighted. The opera was enthusiastically applauded throughout,
the applause on mere than one occasion commencing in the royal
box. The:Vien nese danced the Rococo, Cerito and Grahn the Minute,
and Gavotte and Grahn the Cracovienne, in short, the perform..
ances of Saturday were repeatad as far as the bailee was con.
cerned. The house was crowded. Amongst those present were
her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by Lord Byron, Lc,rd
C. Wellesley, Col. Wylde,the Countess of Mount Edgecurnbe, and. the
Hon. Miss Kerr; her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, the Prince of Leiningra ; their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, his
Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Gloucester. The Queen Dowager's
box was occupied by the Grand Duchess of Baden, the Ba-
roness Strumfeder, Baron de Schrickenstein, and the Marquis
and Marchioness of Douglas. The :Dukes of Beaufort and
Cleveland, the Duchesses of Hamilton and Beaufort, the
Marquises of Douro, Aylesbury, Sligo, Huntly, Clanrieards and
Breadalbane; the Marchionesses of Douro, Aylesbury, B*adal.
bane, and Westmeath ; the Earls of Wilton, Lonsdale, Kenciare,
Jersey, Munster, Falmouth, Shelburne, and Beauchamp; the Coon-
teases of Wilton, Westmoreland, Konmare, Jersey, Lincoln, Beau-
champ, and Chesterfield ; the 'Russian Minister and Baronesss
Brunnow, Count KielmansPgge; Lords Ernest Bruce, Fitzroy
Somerset, Alvanley, Wr,, Beresford, and Temp!etown ; Ladieu
Joddrell,August E. aCadFoigeladni,
,ngDaDltheouuxs, andEasthope;
,Dalhousie,, Fitzroy Somerset,
non 11,A, sr h. bcuarrteowi a.
Hon. Mr. Upton, Hon. Booth Grey, Hon. Mrs. Fitzgibbon, Hon.
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Mrs. Warneford, Mrs. Colonel blaberley ; Sirs H. Goodricke, H.
Webb, A. Barnard, H. Meux, Charles Wetherell, Major Baribig,
General Upton, Major Wildman, Colonel Maberley, &c.

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Cockennonth and Wcrkington Railway,—Conm:ttee
Bill, Wednesday, May 2F, at twelve.
Whiteltaven and Parre33 Railway,-7ommittee en Bit
Wednesday, May 28, at twelve.
Kendal and Windmren Railwny,—Report, Thnrsillpy,
May 22.
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