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London, England, 1845-05-21 00:00:00

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Cockermouth and Workington Railway,—Commltee on
Bill, Wednesday, May 2F, at twelve.
Whitehaven and Fnrneis Railway,—Committee ca Bill,
Wednesday, May 28, at twelve.
Kendal and Windermere Railway,—Report, ThursiSoy,
May 22.

IRELAND.
BEPEAL ASSOCIATION.

DUBLIN, MAY 19.—The weekly meeting of the Assolagon was
held this day in the Conciliation Hall, R. D. Browne, Rig., M.P.,
in the Chair.

The Secretary having read the minutes of the last day's pro-
ceedings,

Mr, O'CONNELL 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 be
(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, with 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 document without
first having considered it in private, and on that occasion be 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 physical 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-
fering 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 an instruc-
tion should be 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 ; anifur.
ther, to apprehend any person who should be heard utteritlg any
sentiments of a seditious or disloyal character, and hand
him over to the authorities.—(Hear.) With respect to
the Eduction Bill the Catholic bishops would assemble in
synod on Wednesday for the purpose of considering the question,
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 vested 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 had to give notice of
motion for the next day of meeting, having reference to
the future conduct of the Association. During the last
year, they had not progressed as far towards the accomplish-
ment of the repeal as they ought to have done. A combination of
circumstances had prevented them. They were occupied with
the deplorable discussion on the Bequest Act, and then that on the
Maynooth Bill succeeded. Ho could not advert to the Iklaynooth
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-
lic meetings of any kind of documents or language of an
inflammatory character ; thirdly, that an arrangement be entered
into for the effective registration of repealers in every country town
and borough in Ireland; and fourthly, that means be taken by
which petitions from every county, town, village, and haket 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 two
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 the people of
Ireland never to desist till they attained the objetet for
which they were contending. He regarded the Oregon iliestion
as anything but settled, and believed the period might not be far
distant when they would be exposed to all the horrors of a destruc-
tive war. If England enlisted the people of Ireland its her cause,
she might set America and all the world at defiance, The conci-
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 4321.
95. I Id.

Sir Simon Bradstreet, Bart., was then called to the chair, and
the meeting adjourned.

MEETING OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS.

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 deep interest, as the decision of the pre.
lates will have a very decided influence on the public mind with
regard to the measure of academical education. The meeting has
been convened by the Roman Catholic Primate (Dr. Crolly), 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.

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