The Sun.
London, England, 1811-02-28 00:00:00

CATHOLIC COMMITTLE.

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, DUBLIN', FEB. 22.
[Eforn the Dublin Evening Post.]
A PrivyrC)uncil was held yesterday, and it is now
sitting for n second time oponilt is said, the subject
of I\ll.4oV*. Letter to the Sheriff. and Magistrates
of Ireland, zulstrat this very hour (two c4etook) the
Members of the
,Catholic Committee have resolved
to met, t 14--Whatever may hate been, or may be the
determination of the Privy•Coutitil we cannot 'say—
hut weave ,further to state,;oh good authority, (ha;
the-garrison has been ordered under arms, ;And the,
artillery to be 'in treaditiess to march froM Chape-
lizod ! Capel-street; where the Catholic Committee
meet, is,crowded with people,' all anxious, all in=
terested.
A messenger' has just informed us that Lord
French, Sir Edward•Bellew, Major Bryan, Conn:
sellor O'Connell, fuld many, outer -distinguished:
members of the Committee have already entered
the. Committee-100m.,,--Anot her messenger.,--The
Magistrates have arrivett-!--they have addressed the
meeting.—Lord French was left speaking in reply.
We must
,put to press;, but shall give the whole of
the pfoceedlhgs in a Second Edition. ' -•

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SECOND EDITION.

At a Meeting of the Catholic Commii tee, on the
6th instant, a motion•of adjeutnment till this
at two o'clock, was. put and cart ied. At half past
one, when the Members were in thelat of •askerri•-
bling„/Vderman Darley, and Babington,
arrived, and in their magisteriakcapacitraddreSsed.
Lord French and the Gentlemen present in the' fa-,
lowing words:— • -
Alderman at.,EY..-4Viy Lord,. we are conic
as Magistrates of this Di,triei, rtn .inquire whether
the persons present ,compose the- Catholic Com-
mittee
[Here ..Lord French was culled to the Chair.—
His. Lordship. complied.] , •
Lord Faascu.-1 beg leave toeslc, on what ac-
count, or how you are justified in obtruding to ask
the question ? •

Aiderman DARLEY.—We are really, justified by
the Government.

Lord FRENCH.-4 beg It to be understobd that
though I feel the highest respea for the lay' 5 of, my
country, that while I feel it to he your duty to obey
those lau sa yet I feel it my duty Co inquire, for the
satisfaction of the Catholics of Ireland, how you
are authorised to. aat for the dispersion' of this' Meet-
ing ?

Alderman D4RLD.X.--We are direeled by the Go-
yernmnt of tht- country, and we trust you will be
so good as to quietly disperse.
Lord Fit Hs is right 1 should warn you of
the danger of your thtis approaching this,.Meeting
under this 801.1km:ivy authority--yvu inly be Um first
person to disturb the pubic peace. . .
Alderman DARLEY.—We'sincesely regret that it
has fallen to our lot to dpieharge this "%rinse painful
duty. YOU see we are come alone—=we are, tut,
attended, even by a single constable. We feel
we hate many friend; present. I repeat again, that
we regret it has fallen to our.lOt, but_our duty rnUst
be done. '

Lord FR eNcii.-.4 fe.el a high respe& for the law 4
of my country, and I have only this favour to
Let me not be disgracer!--let me haVe the honotir.ofheinti the last man 'to leave this 'roam.'

Mr, BABINGTON.-.-We feel the highest respeEt
for. the Gentlemen of the Cominutee ;. we 'highly
respea your. Lordship. If yoUr sole 'obje& in re-
maining here be to try the general question, we
u ill. do any thing to facilitate the question. Any
thing like for"ce is repugnant to our feelings; we
therefore hope that you will qnietly submit. Bring
your attion.against us in the legal and cunstitiltional
way. . .

Lord FURNCIL—Begin, Gentlemen, at that end
of the room. I shall go the last. I have, got my
night. Cop in my pocket, and am regardless whether
you lead me.

CULIRSeIIOr 04CON N L.-4 is impossible that from
any man in this room dais laws should meet with
the least resistance, but we cannot compromise ()Ur
country's Nod, our children's rights.—lt you, Gen-
tlemen, think, it necessary to require, further force,
I beg to assure you, that every Member of this
Meeting is ready and willing to submit, themselves
to the laws

Counsellor HussaY.—Alderman Darley, have
you any informations on oath ag.tinst• any one lt ere
present ?
Alderman DARLEY....4 have not.
Sir EDWARD iiitlGEW.—.4 wish to ask the Magis.
(rates two questions. First, Wi4ettter you have re--
eeived any orders froth Government- to disperse any
Muting of Roman Catholics'?

Alderman Dart Lay.—•-1 am ordered and direEted
by:Goveroment to request them to disperse; be their
business what it may.
Mr. O'CoNNet..—You have stated that you were
ordi.lred to request ; were .y ou direCted to dipper:se the
meeting ?
. ,
Alderman DAnceY.—The fact is, that I am di-
rettvd not only 'to request, taut tb, order the meeting
to disperse.
Lord -FRENCH Altit.rman Darley, would you
shut the door to Petition ?
•
Alderman DARLEY.”—Certainly not. ,
[Here Lord French recommended Alderman Dar-
ley to return to Mr, Pole for further instructions--
He wctuld give Government an opportunity of re-
considering the subject.-..the Mt.,eting were resolved
--it present his. L'ordship would not call it the Ca-
tholic Committee.]
Aldeflllal3 DARLEY •—• I will go to Mr. Pole,
if you will pe4;mit Mr. Babington to remain here
—To this. proposition the Meeting gave its full
assent.
On Mr. DARLEY'S return, he.thus addressed the
Chair My Lord French— I have waited on
Mr. Pole, and I am instrit6ted to say, it is not the
intention of Government to prevent the Catholic
Committee trom meeting to prepare or forward
their Petition ; but as your Lordship said that this
is not the Committee, we are instructed not to

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