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214 arrested in hievilla, brfo're the Porta POtteti. The"
Pope had already given permission to take him, even
from the Altar, should he succeed in taking refuge in
a Church. The person last wounded by him is, how-
ever, still alive, and there is some prospect of saving
his life. Some persons are therefore of opinion, that
Tardini may this time also escape the punishment of
death. It is however false that it is contrary to cus-
tom in Rlrne to pass sentence of death during the Aim
Sax. to. Executions, indeed, are avoided, and Wit is not
thought fit to defer them till the end of the year, the
criminals ire conveyed to sometther town in the Papal
dominions, and There suffer their punishment. Never-
theless there are instances of executions in Rome itself,
when a great and prompt example has been judged
necessary.

Charleston Papers of a late date, received this morn-
ing, state that considerable emigrations are on the point
of taking place from North to South America.

The French Papers of Thureday, which we have re.
ceived, contain long letters from. dreete, which repre-
sent the affairs of that country as by no means disas-
trous. It is even said, that on the 13th of MAy, the
Egyptian Army had been defeated, and that brimful
himself had disappeared. Private accounts from Zante,
however, do not confirm these statements.

When the Bal for suppressing the Roman Catholic
Association of Iceland WAS under discussion in Paha-

ment, those Gentlemen who act to lead and repre

sent the Catholic Body, were not slow in declaring their
submission to the new law, however much they might
regret it. That the Catholics generally would do so, if
left to themselve!, there seemed little doubt; but it

was to be feared, that the ready acquiescence et others
would be qualified, or given with some degree of mental

reservation. Nor have these fears been altogether un-
founded, for no sooner bad the Catholic Association been
dissolved, than some of its leading members began to
devise how they could form a new Association,of equal
influence; and for similar purposes—or, in other words,
how they could evade the law, to which they pro-
fessed themselves ready to submit.
After much public, and no doubt, quite as much private delibera-
tion sad discussion on the subject, an Aggregate Meeting of the Ca-
tholics of Irelastli was held on Wednesday. the eth of June last, in
Dublin, when it was resolved, " That twenty-one Gendaipen be re-
quested to meet in due observance of the law, and consider whether
there can be framed, without any violation of the existing law, a
permanent body to assiskin the conducting or management of such
portion of Catholic affairs, as it may be by law permitted to have
managed, without even resorting to the too frequent bolding of
Aggregate Meetings, and in particular, without in any way infring-
ing on a recent statute ?"

With all the seeming respect for the law which this resolution
professes, it is very evident that the Committee it appoints, has
for its object to devise the best means of evading that law.--So
clear, indeed, did this appear to a Catholic Gentleman bf family
and fortune, 'that he lost uo time in entering his protest against it.
We allude to Mr. Bet.t.ew, A* %Miter, whose letter we
serted in the Start of yesterday. In this letter, Mr. Beeuw de-
dares as his opinion, " that no renewal of the late Catholic Asa-
dation, nor any formation of a similar body, to continue for
more than fourteen days, nor any renewal of the Catholic
rent, can now take place, without a violation of the law."—
Mr. Bauer further adds, that an attempt to evade the late Act
of Parliament " would be as unworthy as it would be unwise and
unavailing, and which, I trust, is not contemplated."
We should scarcely have eve, referred to the ingenuous opinion
of Mr. Baum, or the well-meant caution (t is intended to give.
had k not been for the manner in which it has been taken up, by
leas discreet, but probably not less sincere, friends of Catholic
Emancipation. One Dublin Paper calls it " estimates: document,"
that has outraged the feelings of society ; and pea day follows
a very .long letter from Mr. Dam O'Ccomus. in which
after indulging in a philippic apinit the Earl of Lavaarthoe,
'the Duke of Toss, and the Marquis of Aneatsaa, he falls
foul of the Roman Catholics themselves. His quondam'
friend, Mr. Lamina. fainiliarly called a lanes Jack Law-
less," is sneered at; and then, Mr. O'Conusis pours out the
phial of his wrath on Mr. Baum ; but we shall leave the Learned
Gentleman to speak for himself.—" The under-growl of poor Jack
Lawless, and his few and foolish parthaus," says Mr. MOM
&COMMA., " may be, as it has been, a mere source of laughter and
ridicule. It might tease for a moment; but it could do no permanent
harm. But Mr. W. Bellew stands in a very different situation.
—He is connected in the nearest ties of blood, 'or of affinity,
with some of the first and highest families in Catholic Ireland.--
Many of them have, from various causes, mach ceofidence in his
legal skill. It has been said, and it is probably true, that he has
good qualities in private life to attach his connections to him ; but
if these connections do not distinctly and immediately separate
from him in political life, the most mischievous consequences to the
Liberties of the Catholics must flow from his conduct." .
The rank In life, the legal and amiable qualities of Mr.
Bennie, In private life, are all, however, as dust in the balsam
whoa weighed against his great. mime, that of warning his fellow-
countrymen asaCluistiaas against entering into an association which
he (whether right or wroog) considers would be an infracdonsa the
law. Now really we can see nothing In Mn Butzer's ppinion, if
erroneous, that ought to excite such uneasiness in Mr.. O'Coinunds
party, 14 as he says, they will never infringe * letter of the
law; nor is there anything in the terms in whit` Mr. Beakarl
expressed Idesteelf, to mil forth the vituperations of Mr. O'Gorman,'
who declares hint a pensioner, and undeserving the confidence of
the Roman Catholics: the fact appears to be, that Mr. Bau.zw is
more temperate in his wishes, and mere moderate in his demands,
than the party of Mr. (Mount, and that be, in fact, differed
from the Irish Ramis Catholic Prelates when they threw their
came back for several. years by opposing the Veto.
From a personal attack on Mr. Bauer,- Mr. O'Comma pro-
ceeds to notice the Statute by which the Catholic Associadce
was put down, but consoles himself that the Act " is, fortunately,
most lane and defective In its construction. By endeavouring to*
attain too much, it has Men abort of its. object, and without in-
fringing one single letter of its provisions, or bringing *Mathes
within am single clause of Its penal enactments, we can form *
link and chain of comsection between all classes of Irish Catholics,'
which.usest mitigate the horrors of our degradation, whilst We
seek for Emancipation itself, by other. but equally legal mastitis-
dotal means, still left to us expressly by the OM penal law." .
We now coat to what is the most important part of Mr. O'Coes-
itstes later, where he speaks of the future plans of his party.
though these he wilknot develop* now-" for," says bes(witit a sigh
no doubt,) " alas l the Parliament is sitting;" " bet," be adds.
• the moment the Parliament rises. the New Catholic Association
will start into aisteme. I pledge myself sohnsutly as a Lawyer,
that it will Dot infringe the remit satiate, or any other law ; and
Yet* that it will perform many and most useful functions, and