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London, England, 1825-06-13 00:00:00

-PRESDY fERY OF

CHARGES ACIAINST TIRE REV. MR THOM ok LIVLIIcO
Wednesday, the Presbytery of Glasgow proceeded to
consider the charges brought by several of the Elde s,
&c. of the Scotch or S►. Andrew's Church, Liverpool,
against the Rev. David Thom, their Minister, accusing
him of industrion+4 spreading, by his discourseiliotta
the pulpit, unsound and heretical duct rines—errors v:ry
gross, and strileng at the vitals of religion, and which
were per adhered to by him, notwithstanding
earnest entreaties to the contrary. This case came on
before the last Presbytery; but in order that Mr. Thom
might be enabled to bring proof to disprove the as ca-
tions, and parties concerned appear at the bar, proceed.
iugs were delayed to this meeting. The Rev. M-.
Thom defended himself at some length ; he cont. nd d
that he had supported the interests of the Church el
Scotland; that the persecution against him owed its
origin to an individual he had worsted in an immaterial
point in the Session. He contended that the charges
were all either irrelevant, gross and abominable fa!se-
hoods,or mispresentations of doctrines actually preached.
Thus, either his meaning had been misrepresented, or
conclusions drawn from k which the premises would
not bear. Some particular expression used might mike
a person's mind, and yet the absolute denial of it might
escape his memory. Thus there was the greatest dan-
ger of taking isolated expressions for making charges.
He concluded by observing, that he was opposed by
only a minority of the proprietors. Of a congregation
of 80 proprietors, only 20 were against bite, an I 25 of
the congregation—only a sixteenth part of it. So at-
tached were the people to him, that his opponents for
fourteen months dared not call a meeting o' the pro-
prietors. He confidently left his case with them, im-
plicitly relying that they would come to a deci.ion
consonant to the word of GOD, and to the best interests
of his Church—(Applause).
Several of the Presbytery conddered the explanation quite satis.
factory, and wished Mr. Thom to be gently exhorted and sent
home to his flock.
It was then agreed, that a Committee be appointed next day to
Make further inquiry into the case, and to examine witnesses in the
manner best calculated to arrive at the truth ; and also, if necessary,
that a Sub-Committee sboulil be appointed, either in England or
in Scotland, to take evidence and report to the Presbytery.

AGGREGATE ifEzTING OF THE CATHOLICS

OF IRELAAD.
This Meeting took place. on Wednesday, in North
Anne-street Chapel, Dublin, and is described by the
Morning Register, received this day, as the most nu-
merous and respectable ewer witnessed. A numbei of
resolutions, among which were an indignant denial of
the imputations cast on the Catholics, in the &all of
LIVERPOOL'S speech, and votes Qt thanks to the lead-
ing friends of Emancipation, were agreed to. :She
following Resolution was also adopted
" That twenty-one Gentlemen be requested to meet in due ob-
servance of the law, mid consider whether there can be framed,
without any violation of the existing law, a permanent body to
assist in the conducting or management of such portion of Catholic
affairs, as it may be by law permitted to have managed, without
resorting to the too-frequent holding of Aggregate Meetings, and
in particular without in any way infringing on a recent Statute."
The Morning Register contains ten columns of t' e
speeches, but we are obliged to confine ourselves tO the
lollowing abstract of that of Mr. O'Coustau.:—
" Lord Liverpool (said Mr. O'C.)-is determined to put down
the 'Catholic Question. Truly, he has put it down in a pretty
fashion—(Laughter). He promised .Lord Lansdale that he would
crush the Catholic cause for ever, and yet it appears to be alive
and merry notwithstanding-4aughter). Lord Lansdale is the
possessor of eight rotten bdroughs. He has nineteen seats in the
House of Commons at his disposal ; and he traMcks in them, as
cattle are sold in Smithfield market, not only bartering them for
places, and honours, and distinctions for the members of his fa-
ugly, but, unfortunately, makinthem sutservient to the base ant
cruel purposes of extinguishing the rights of the Irish people.—
My Lord Lansdale is a great owner of collieries; new, before the
winter is over, we shall see whether Ireland may not be supplied
with fuel from other conierks and we may treat my Lord lons-
dale to the burning of his own :oats-(Great laughter and applause).
My Lbrd and Gentlemen, this much having been said in a parer -
thesis, one thing is manifest-khat the Catholics have been cruelly,
and I will say, treacherously defeated in their struggle for their
rights in one of the Houses of Parliament, alter their claims bad
been not only recognised, but triumphantly established by tae
other branch of the Legislature ; and, under these circtuostances, it
becomes our duty to consider what means are best calculated to
ensure the ultimate attainment, for ourselves and Our children, of
those rights which have been so long withheld, and of those bless-
ings which a bigot-faction have so long succeeded in obstructing in
their descent upon our unhappy country. 'Tis true we have been
defeated, but we are not dismayed ; we have been betrayed, but
are unconquered still--(Cheers). The battle is to bq fougl t over
again, although I do not agree with the Marquis of Aoglesea of to
the mode of warfare tiest is to be adopted. No; but I proclaim
it to be the duty-of every Irishman—Catholic, Protestant, and
Dissenter—to rally round the standard of their common =use, and
to insist on justice being at length done to their common country.
We stand erect, bearing the port of' free men and the demeanour of
patriots. have many allies in this glorious struggle. Ansoag
our allies the first post is occupied by S 3 Protestant Peers, who
have sent us those invaluable Resolutions to cheer us in our course,
and to teach as the motto that ought to govern our conduct awl
regulate our progress. This instruction is conveyed in tfiree weeds
—the first for firmness. I thank them fur it—we will be Arm.
The second, temperance—oh ! yes, we will be temperate ; we era
too ma ong to be intemperate—(Cheers)—and the third is, union
shall we not by united ?—(Cries of Yes.)—lt is cheering to read
that illustrious list of. 53 Protestant Noblemen, who, at the very
instant that our cause was strangled in the Howe of Lords, have
come forward to proclaim aloud the absurdity and nonsense of the
idea that seven millions of - people can be put down by an tile
speech ; or the claims of the Catholics of Ireland set at rest by a
profane oath, no matter by whom it may be taken. Talking of
Lord Liverpool, I am led to my a few, words with regard to that
absurd and virulent declamation attributed to him. Lord Lives.-
pool, it seems, is in the habit of taking a dose of ether occasimialii.
(He would not take a dram for the world.) But on this oicasiou
he is stated to have' taken a second dose; and every man in
England that knows anything about the matter, accounts for
the absurdity and intemperance of his harangue, by attributing •
it to the over 'dose of ether—(Laughter). I have detained
yon ;long--(Crib of “ No, no.") How could' I help it ?
(Cheers 'and laughter). We know who ate our friends and who
are our enemies. Let us rally and unite round the standard of
liberty. I have promised in England that there, shall hr a
new Catholic Association-r(Cigar.). I have Promised that there
shall be a new concede° of the rent—(Rettewed chreriug).
The people shall be enumerated—the census from the parishes are
already coming in. I have this day got 0 census from the parish of
Ardcastle, in the diocess of Meath ; the return of the Catholic polio-
lake bas follows !—Males 682, females ssl ;so that you ace 110 ' A
of the Gentlemen of that parish will have to go to look fur wives
elsewhere—(Cheers and great imaginer). However, maks and fe-
males, they make a total of 1;143 Catholic*. And then, as to the
Protestants-there Is but one. Protestant in the perish ; and yet,
what do you think the poor people pay for Church gess ? No less
than foutpeoce an acre, although there is no Protestant Church.— 1
But there is a salary of ASO a-year for a Parish Clerk who bas no-
thing to do, and £lO more fur one who is too ell to do anything...a.
We aball haves list of the inhabitants of every pariah—Catholics.
Protestants, and Dissenters. There shall be no nsetff random cal-
culations like Air. Foster's, Who allows three Catholics and two
thirds, for every Protestant. Now we will make-Mos g pratlit'ef
the fraction, and we will give hint whole numbers-{Lavgirter).—
The Association will not be Catholic alone t the flyer names an iq
11. t will be those of eminent and distinguished Protestante- It has
been suggested that we should assume the dress we weer oar the
occasion of the King's visit (blue frock coat, Waistcoat, and
white pantaloons), and, accordingly. You see I bare 'penal k. here
to-day-•-(Clieers, and a laugh)—and I Sops that these who wi4tfor
COOCHIStieII and -unanimity will adopt the untfortn; and theSi, if the
Marquis of Angleeeas.should .make an incursion upon us, be
know whom to cut down."