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but to the great body of the Catholics of Great Bri-
tain.—(Hear, hear.) This state of apathy was owing to the
fact that Catholics were too apt to rely on their faith, for-
getful that, without good works, such as feeding the hungry,
clothing the naked, and giving shelter to the destitute, their
faith would be of no avail.—(Hear, hear.) He had heard it
said that tracts need no longer be issued to the same extent
as had been • but he, as representing a most miserable dis-
trict, should say he totally dissented from such a proposition.
—(Hear, hear.) He contended that those tracts were most
useful ; but he deplored the want of schools in the principality
of Wales, in some parts of which he was aware of a few poor,
children assembling for instruction in a one-horse stable,
into which light and air were admitted only through the
door.—(" Oh, oh.") But he looked forward now with hopes
for a happy future, and this day, he had no doubt, would be
the great and good beginning of that bright future.—( Cheers.)
The Hon. Mr. PETRE seconded the resolution. He would
not presume to delay, the meeting by making a
speech, after the very eloquent addresses they had heard
from those who had preceded him. But he could
not refrain from reminding those he now saw around him of
the many times he had addressed them from that place, and
endeavoured to impress upon them the necessity of making
exertions to save the poor Catholics from the continued
efforts of their enemies at prosleytism.—(Hear, hear.) Their
enemies had insulted them by taunts to the effect that their
clergymen meant to keep them in ignorance; let not the
Catholics, by their apathy, corroborate those taunts.—
(Loud cheers.) Let them also remember the debt of grati-
tude they owed the Catholic soldier, and discharge that
debt by ensuring to him the means of salvation when he
should fall in the defence of his country.—(Cheers.) He
felt pleasure in bearing testimony to the munificent contri-
bution of their chairman, Mr. Langdale, and others.—
(Cheers.) But let not persons unblessed by the possession of
great wealth say, they should do nothing because they could
not contribute as large sums as Lord Shrewsbury, or Lord
Stourton, or others--(Cheers)—for the IL, or the smallest
contributions of the poor man, would be as thankfully received
as the 1001. of the rich.—(Cheers.) He hoped also that per-
sons would not become apathetic from the belief that
Government would aid them, for he could assure them that
no such aid would be given.—(Hear.)
The Hon. CHARLES CIIFFORD proposed the fifth resolution.
He congratulated the meeting and the Catholic cause in
seeing so many of the Vicars Apostolic present, for their pre-
sence augured well for the prosperity of this institution.—
(Hear.) He regretted to have to announce that her Ma-
jesty had lately deemed it expedient that he should retire
from an office he held in the county in which he resided, for
he was the only Catholic landed proprietor in that county ;
but that fact should not lessen his desire for the advance-
ment of his religion, which only needed the co-operation of
the people with the clergy to crown their effbrts with
success.--(Cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. LYTHGOE seconded the resolution, which
was a vote of thanks to the prelates for their attendance.
, He said that nearly 2,000 poor children received education
in Preston from the clergy and the sisters of charity, but the
kinds were supplied from the pennies of the poor.—(Cheers.)
After a few words from the Rev. Mr. Dl'Donnell the reso-
lution was carried amidst loud cheers.
The usual votes of thanks were then passed, and the meet-
ng separated.

We understand that orders have been issued by the
Admiralty to discontinue raising men for the Navy. It
is difficult to account for this ; as we believe that the
ships recently commissioned are still considerably short
of their established complements, and we are not aware
that anything has occurred in the aspect of our foreign
relations to do away with the necessity of having a small
squadron prepared for any sudden emergency ; indeed,
the additional grant for the navy was not proposed for
this purpose, but to have a home squadron for the exer-
cising and training of men and officers. What can have
happened to render this training now unnecessary ?
Shipping Gazette.

COURSE OF EXCH.?
Amsterdam CF. 12 84
Ditto, at sight l2 64
Rotterdam 2U. 12 9
Antwerp 26 20
Hamburgh M.B. 14 0
Alton.%
Paris,3 days' eight 25 90
Ditto, 3 months 26 10
Marseilles 26 10
Bourdeana 26 15
Frankfort on Maine 123
Petersburgh, 3Us —
Berlin
Vienna, effee. fl. 3 M lO 2
Trieste, ditto
Mid•
Cadiz
Bilbao
Barcelona
Seville

SGE,—(THIS DAY.)
Gibraltar
Leghorn 31
Genoa 26 20
Milan . .... .
Venice
Naples ..
Palermo, vo oz llBl
Lisbon s2i
Oporto 53
Rio Janciro
Bahia .........
Buenos A.y, es
NewYork.:::dyssight
PERIY.a Z.IIT BULLION, Ilea OZ
Foreign 444,t,1,bar5. £3 17 9
Portuta' Guld Coin 3 17 5
New P0ub130n5..... 0 0 0
New Drs 0 4 9,
Silver !t., ears . 410

THE LONDON GAZE
(THIS EVENING.)

BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, ST. JAMES'S PALACE,

APRIL 4,1845.
Notice is hereby given, that the carriages coming to her
Majesty's Drawing-room, on Thursday, the 10th of April,
are to fall into the line at the top of St. James's-street,
come down the left hand side, and enter at the iron
gate nearest to the Palace, set down at the Arcade,
return by the iron gate nearest to Marlborough
House, and pass through Pall-mall into St. James's-
square, by, George-street. When called, they are to pass
from St. James's square, by Charles-street, into Regent-
street, Jermyn-street, come down St. James's-street as be-
fore, take up, and go away through Pall-mall. No hackney
carriage will be permitted to come within the gates. For all
persons having the privilege of the entree,;tickets will be de-
livered at the Board of Green Cloth, on Tuesday next, between
the hours of 11 and three o'clock ; their carriages are to enter
ruivugu dn... St_ larriPs's Park.
and go out into Cleveland-row. The carriages of the
Ambassadors, Foreign Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, and
Great Officers of State may afterwards wait in the
Ambassadors' Court, and those of all other persons having
the entrée may wait in the Stable-yard or St. James's Park
till called ; they are then to take up in the same order as
they had set down, and pass away up the left-hand
side of St. James's- street. No carriage will be admitted
with company a second time with the same ticket, to prevent
which, it must be produced at Constitution-bill-gate, and
Stable-yard-gate also, where a corner of it will be torn off by
the Marshalmen in attendance; and no person can be allowed
the privilege of the entrée by any other approach to the
Palace than the gates last mentioned.
LIVERPOOL, Lord Steward.
OFFICE OF LORD CHAMBERLAIN TO THE QUEEN-
DOWAGER, MARLBOROUGH-HOUSE, APRIL 5.
The Queen-Dowager has been pleased to appoint Mr. Ser-
geant Henry Alworth Merewether to be her Majesty's Attor-
ney-General ; the Hon. James Stuart Wortley to be her
Majesty's Solicitor-General ; and the Rev. George Townshend
Hudson to be one of her MAjesty's Domestic Chaplains.

WHITEHALL, APRIL 7.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. John
Cook, Master of Arts, to the Church and parish of St. Leo-
nards, in the Presbytery of St. Andrews and county of Fife,
vacant by the death of the Rev. James Hunter, late Minister
thereof.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire.
Northamptonshire Regiment of Militia—T. P. Maunsell,
Esq., to be Colonel, vice Sir Justinian Isham, Bart., deceased.
April 2.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Stafford.
The Queen's Own Royal Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet A.
Griffith to be Lieutenant, vice Stephens, resigned ; Cornet
J. Sandars to be Lieutenant, vice the Earl Ferrers, resigned;
A. Manley, Gent.. to be Cornet, vice Griffith, promoted
April 2.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk.
Prince Albert's Own Corps of Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry—
Lieut. T. R. Buckworth to be Captain, vice Caldwell, re-
signed, March 25; W. M. R. Haggard, Esq. to be Cap-
tain, vice Knight, resigned, March 26 ; Cornet D. Young to
be Lieutenant, vice Buckworth, promoted, March 25 ; B.
W. Currie, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Blake, resigned,
March 26 ; G. Wood, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Young, pro-
moted, March 25.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Warwicksh ire.

Warwickshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet
W. Wilmot to be Lieutenant, vice Whately, resigned ; Cornet
J. 0. Mason to be Lieutenant, vice Alston, resigned; the
Right Hon. Heneage Lord Guernsey to be Cornet, vice
Wilmot, promoted ; C. W. Hoskyns, Gent., to be Cornet,
vice Mason, promoted, March 25.
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury hav-
ing certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt, in pursuance of the Act 10th Geo. IV., c. 27,
sec. 1, that the actual surplus revenue of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the actual expenditure
thereof, for the year ended the sth ofJanuary, 1845, amounted
to the sum of three millions three hundred and fifty-six
thousand one hundred and five pounds, eight shillings, and
two-pence. The Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt hereby give notice, that the sum of eight
hundred and thirty-nine thousand and twenty six pounds,
:even shillings (being one fourth part of the said surplus of
three millions three hundred and fifty-six thousand one
hundred and five pounds, eight shillings, and two-pence) will
be applied, under the provisions of the said Act, between the
7th day of April, 1845, and the sth day of July, 1845, to the
following purposes, viz.
To be applied to the purchase of Stock £239,026 7 0
To be applied to the purchase of Exchequer
Bills, made out in pursuance of the Act of
57th Geo. 111., cap. 48... 6O 0 0
£830,9,026000 7 0

Add Interest receivable on account of Do-
nations anti Bequests, to be applied to
the purchase of Stock

1,053 5 11

£840,079 12 11
S. lIIGIIAM, Comptroller-General.
SUPERSEDED.
Edward Bowr
merchant, Ldwrence•lane, Cheapside.
National Debt. Office,
mg,BANKRUPTS.
BANKRUPT
Aprilcy 184 ~.
Inn-fields, to surrender April 17, an Y
dMa 20 at twelve, at
John Lambert, victualler, Portsmouth. street, Lincoln's
e, 1 Essex, April 18, at
ltatineeC;oKurintgo,fsßtan3kfaniryptz.e.Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-
Frascis Wright, builder, Earl's C o n
eleven, and May 20, at one, at the Ca
Whitmore, official assignee, Basing
li
Corrgeshall. Essex. ollu-rtstr::t ;13 anAkirlaylphtecwy,
John Shefford, hay merchant, Widmore-farm,
Kent, April
15 and May 31, at eleven, at the Court of Bandruptcy.
Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; King, St. Mary Axe •
Thomas Kilford, cabinetmaker, Southampton, April 15. at
two, and May 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Dolman, Clif-
ford's Inn, and Wright, London-street, Fencburch-street.
John Hollingsworth, Butcher, Paddington street, April 18,
at eleven, and May 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers ; and
Goren, South Molton-street.
Elizabeth M‘Knott and James Glass, coal merchants,
Belvidere-road, Lambeth, April 22, at one, and May 22, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee,
and Freeman and Co., Coleman-street.
Edward Smith, cheesemonger, South Molton-street, April
18, at two, and May .3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Johnson, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Pain
and Hatherly, Basinghall-street.
John Smith, cotton manufacturer, Barnoldawick, York-
shire, April 21 and May 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Wiglesworth, Rids-
dale, and Craddock, Gray's Inn, London ; garr, Lofthouee,
and Nelson, Leeds; Hartley and Heath, Settle, Yorkshire.
Edward Edwards Robinson, grocer, Wolverhampton,
April 28 and May 15, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Capes and
&mart, Gray's Inn, London ; Robinson, Wolverhampton.
Thomas Strgtt Stuart, jun., drysalter, Liverpool, April 11
and May 13, at twelie,at tbp Liverpool District Court. Bird,
official assignee, Liverpool ; Gregory am) Co., bcdford-row,
London ; Green, Liverpool.