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London, England, 1829-02-13 00:00:00

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how that they gave no appal from the tairoa
iori by two tnigistratts.

The A TTORNEY-GENERAL was ahno.t inaudibleitt
the confusion of the House. We understood him to defimd
the Bill al it stands at present, and to hggest that the pro-
position of Mr. Brougham would be hest considered in the
Committee.

The Bill lias then read a second time, and Was ordered
;a he committed to-morrow.

The'House adjourned at a qu:irter past Nine o'clock.

CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

Abridged from the Dublin .21fornin.9 Register of Wed-

nesday.)

Pne of the most crowded and respectable meetings ever
witnessed at the Association took place yesterday. Al-
though, on account of the present posture of Catholic
affairs, none but members of the Association were admitted,
the room was crowded long before the hour of meeting ;
ntu numbers
nxearevvioauita to waiting
in the lobby and in the
learn the decision of the
adjoining
ignia
i•engt
room,
Associati,iti on the questionregatiling its dissolution. The
gallery and the seats fitted up beneath it were occupied by
as many elegantly attired ladies as could possibly be ac,
commodated ; and several obtained places oa the benches
behind the chair, On one of the seats in this place, we
observed Sir Charles and Lady Morgan. her., ladyship
was greeted,..on her entrance, with very flattering detnou •
Arations of respect and esteem. Lord Killeen, Mr. Nap-
per, of Loughcrew, and John O'Connell, Esq. were seated
near the Chairman.
At three o'clock JAMES O'CONNELL, Esq. was called to
preside. , .
Mr. MAURICE O'CONNELL read the folloWing
letter:—
London, 6th Feb. MN.

dtccei)d,edcalyn
sb
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tholiicy Association Dear
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d) Sir,—The policysov
isbeforenow h
This would disappoint their enemies—materially
their friends, and contribute to a temperate and more fa-
vourahle discussion on the main question.
I seldom write to give advice, but 1 think that if you
can at all induce them to this course, the impression here
will be most favourable. 'They are to get the substance of
their claims, and their best line would now be that which
will best conciliate their many opponents and effect the
most good-humoured aettlement of the matter. They are
bound to give this sort of assistance to the Duke, who
has fought the noble fight for them—the difficulties and
dangers of which they have been and are very little aware
of. Your's affectionately,
M. FITZGERALD,
J. D. Latouche, Esq.

THE ASSOCIATIOX•

Mr. Lawi,Ess rose to give notice of a motion regarding
the adjournment, sine die, of the Association, and to state
his reasons for so doing.—(Leutreries of " Order,"
_anti
" Hear, hear.")—He had no' hesitation whatever in stat-
ing, that the liberty of Ireland was about to he achieved.
Notwithstanding all that had previously occurred, the
friends of toleration were under deep obligations to the
Duke of Wellington.; and although it had been so often
said that his Majeety was hostile to the Catholics, it no.v:,
clearly appeared that he had not forgotten the protniss
which he had given his Irish subjects in 1621. He thought,
too, that Ireland owed many obligations to Mr. reel, who
had frankly stated that it was impossible the maZ,lline "
Government could go on unless the Catholic questioi: Wfs
settled.—(Hear, hear.)—Mr. Peel did net give up his
prejudices, but he stated his readiness to agree to any set-
tlement which might he suggested by the wisdom of the
Cabinet.—(Hear, hear. )—And lie (Mr. L.) felt convinced
that regarding any such plan, Mr. Peel would act with
candour and honour. Now that he had alluded to the
obligations which the Catholics owed to his Majesty, tb
Duke of Wellington, and Mr. Peel, he would ask what offef
ing of gratitu,l.e could be made to teatify the burning enthti-.
siasm of every Irish heart to the magnanimous Anglesea.
In the hist..ry of chivalry could there be found any in-
stance to bear comparison with the nolile disinterestedness
of that great man, who, with a constitution broken by
his honourable suffering in the defence of his. country,
rushed into the presence of his King, imploring him to
heal the wounds of this distracted country.—( Hear, bear.)
—Now that the consummation of their hopes was at
hand, they should not forget their talented and upright
advocates, and the names of Burdett, Mackintosh,
Brougham, and the phalanx of independent and generous
minds who had been their fearless and steady friends in
Parliament, wonid long be remembered with gratitude.—
(Hear, hear.)--The eminent and talented friends of eman-
cipation to whom I have alluded, have advised a certain
course to be taken by the Catholic Association, and although
disposed to accede to their advice, I am not willing that
we should act hastily or indiscreetly, or like slaves that
lest their chains, prostrating themselves in token of their
gratitude. Mr. O'Connell had given an opinion, and if
there were no other arguments against precipitatidtii that
would he sufficient.—(Cheers.)—l am not in the habif 6't
bowing to the opinion of any man—(hear, hear, hear)—'
but I assert that homage and respect are due to any sug-
gestion coming front Mr. O'Connell.—(Cheers. )—On
'this day week (if there should be no motion for homediata
dissolution passed this day) I shall move that the Catholic
Association do adjourn sine die. ,

D.SsOLCTIOI4 OF THE ASSOC' ATION-- COMM UNICATION

PROM THE k:ATIIOLIC PRELATES.

Mr. Foan, in banding in rent from the county of Long-
ford, would take the liberty of offering some observations
on a subject of very great interest at the present moment,
and he would conclude by moving, that the Association,
at its rising, do adjourn to Thursday. My object in doing
so (said Mr. Ford) is to obtain time for deliberation on
one of the most important topics ever discussed in any
public assembly.—(Hear.)—Surely the intention on our
part to dissolve is as good as our actual separation, and
the short delay I desire will enable us to say, that we have
been the victims ofan unconstitutional law—not parties to it.
—From all I have heard, I am honestly and decidedly of
opinion that we should act with deliberation, and with
this view I move that the Association at its rising do ad-
journ till Thursday.
Mr. SHEIL—I rise for the purpose of proposing a reso-
lution, which may expose me to some obloquy, but which
my sense of public duty in this great crisis of .Ireland, in-
duces me to press upon you. • I shall abandon all the ordi-
nary resources of persuasion, and without anyattert.pt by
a preliminary winning of your good will .to sway your
minds, I shall at once state that it is-my intention to move
an immediate dissolution of the Catholic Association.—
(Loud cheers from some, and vehement exclamations of
" No, no," from a part of the Meeting.) --I come before you
with a large credit of Protestant abhorrence standing in my
favour—and I, who have been thus the vehement, to fear-
less, the daring, perhaps, the rash and fierce declaimer,,or
satirist,--or call me what ou will—now, in a great change
of circumstance, appear before you, with feelings and with
convictions utterly different, and am the very first to ex-
claim—" Dissolve the Association."—(Long-continued
cheering.)—There arc many views under which this ad-
vice should be considered. I shall begin by authority—
au hority bas been urged against me :—let me see how au-
thority stands in my favour—she recommends the dissolu-
tion of this body. Lord Angleser has enforced the neces-
sity of dissolving the Association.—(Loud cheers.)—We
owe to this champion in our cause, the homage of our corn-
)—inLbointlll, onlflanadm, tglireekatinFtionci,nthelalescgtiavneidi
:eainCjwuheneelcirstasi.on,—(Cheers.)--Sir John Newport (the
NtiPnhireleah[tesoacrert.of Ireland) has thrown in the weight of his expe-
rience and of his virtue—(Cheers.)—Manrice Fitzge-
rald, the descendent of men who were more Irish than the
Irish themselves, has thrown his name and his talents
into the scale, tied, lastly, comes Henry Brougham, (the
champion of the intellect of England)—(loud cheers)
—who, with abjuration equally eloquent and honest,
has conjured us to give up our corporate existence.—
(Loud and continued cheering. )—These are Parliamentary
authorities. But I come here, sustained by far greater in-
fluence—l come here with two and twenty mitres.—(Hear,
hear.)—You marvel, perhaps, at me—you do not under-
stand me—l shalt explain myself. The Catholic Hie-
rarchy are at this moment in .Dublin—the Catholic Bishops
have authorised me (I lay an emphasis on the word) to
come down to you—(Loud and universal cheering)—and
to state their opinions. With this sanction, I bid defiance
to all injurious surmise—l do not rely upon Lord Angle-
s .a,--(though I migl.t re'y upon him alone.) Ido not rely
upon Lord Holland—(though I • might rely upon hint
alone.) I do not rely upon Sir J. Newport, and upon
Maurice Fitzgerald, and Henry Brougham (a name of
great preponderance in the political scale). But speaking
to Catholice, I appeal to the authority of our venerable
I!; .!lops, and I throw their two-and-twenty mitres at
oee into the scale.—(Loud cheering.)—l wont ask who
d toots me, but I ask, who doubts them ?-_(Loud
c.teers.)—l come then with an unpopular proposition,
with , immense popular authority.—l stand here
the delegate oforour Hierarchy.—(Loud cheering.)—
Having thus far spoken of authority on my side, I may
justifiably advert to the opinions of Mr. O'Connell. I have
:stood beside Mr. O'Connell• at a period, of einerg, ncy.
When he was assailed in 1825 I threw myself devotedly
into his cause.—(Loud cheers.)—Had I been addicted to
b ise envy and miserable jealousy, I should have seized the
opportunity of mailing him ; out, instead of 50 doing,
exerted whatever powers I have in order to ,ustain him.—
Let no man, therefore, tell me, that I disregard his autho-