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London, England, 1829-01-19 00:00:00

tithe Roman Catholic Association, but he would assert,
"that it was illegal in itsliwmation and in it's acts—(Lond
tries of u Quettion"). This Association existed only by
.the bieatts of the Priesthood of Ireland ; let them but
Nivd the word and it would fall to the ground; its ex-
istence was unconstitutional, and the Government of
this country could never tolerite it.
Lord SITMOUR came forward amidst the Lkneral
uproar, and spoke fox some minutes. It was impos-
sible to hear what he said.

Lord Jciarts Rosetta. spoke to order. - Lord Sey-
mour, he said. hid been for some time addressing the
Meeting, and he could safely say that not a weirdo'
his speech could be heard; he would ash if this was
the way in which a County Meeting should be treated ?
thi wished, it should .be dissolved.
The SWUM said that clamour was only impeding the business
Gide day. If it was their pleasure that the question should be
put, be had not the slightest objection so le--(Crk• of" Yes, yes;
%beaks°, Question"). There were several Gentlemen waiting to
*.d4rees them, and Lord Seythour was io possession of the Meeting.
Was it their pleasure to bear him'—(Cries of "IQustion, question").
Lord Santee* again attempted to be heard, but was quite in-
• The Rev. H. Lyre, of Mahan, offered himself amidst cries o
" Hear lam ! Off ! Question !"
Sir THOMAS Actress came forward at the same moment,bet the
Sheriff decided that the Rev. Gentleman had first caught his eye.
•Mr Thomas Leland observed, " Hear Mr. Lyte, or I have no
chance." Sir Thomas Leland often attempted to address the Meet-
ing, and as often the Sheriff requested silence in vain.
Sir Bouaeuuta Wear—Mr. High Sheriff, I call upon you to Ma-
lays the Meeting or adjourn the discussion ; we will not be put
dom. by an organised faction.
The Uses.. Sumulir proceeded to read the Amendment, but
'totold.not be heard.

Sr Timms. ACLAND said, if my csostituents are what I thought
, them to be ten years ago, they wW not refuse to hear their County
Member on a goestion open which be has been chalienged—(rhe
upriser was renewed).
T. Hies Susatrr apish proposed to pm the question. but was
called upon by the Pro-Catholics to dissolve or adjourn the meeting.
At this moment a placard was exhibited on the right. " Protes-
tants, stop and sign the Petitione" upon which Sir THOMAS ACLAMD
obeerved, " that's a mistake--they mean to stop the deliberation,
end that's the way they will lase their cause."
Sr Tamotsu Act.aso said, I am informed by the Sheriff that I
am in possession of the Meeting ; I throw myself on your protec-
. Von, and I complain that the freeholders refuse to hear their C.ntnty
Member.

The Hunt Smeater—l exceedingly regret that you will not hear
• Sir Timms Arland, and If you pandit, k is my duty to put the
question—(Chem and disapprobation).
J. FAZA KKKKK Y, 31. P...-Mr. Sheriff. I speak to order, and
I pet it to you, on, your sense of duty, that if the... Meeting refuse to
• hear their Cony-Member, you .bould dissolve the Meeting.
The Hsar,Brsatrr—Sir, I must exercise my own judgment;
if I err, it is the-fault of the bead, and not of the bean. I will
do my duty. fearlessly and conscientiously. Gentlemen, since you
will not hearyour county Member, I am about to put the question
—lee les of " Yes, yei—movuo.")
• Mr. F cm—ln consequence of the tumultuous state et
the meeting, I move that this meetinghe adjourned.
Lord Joan Remus. said—l second the motion.
fti SANDVORD, Req of Ninehead—hlr. Sheriff, you said that If
. the di-cuision was not fairly conducted you would dissolve the
meeting ; I therefore call upon you to do so.
The Hunt fkramer —I sin just reminded by a Gentleman behind
me of having stated, that if
.I witnessed any thing like clamour, or
anattempt to interrupt fair discussion, I would dissolve the meet-
ing; but I think when yoga recollect I have stood here from twelve
o'clock till past four, and have given a fair hearing to Gentlemen
on each side of the question, it is now tinte to divide ; because, if
the questi.m be not soon put, the approach of night will prevent
my detymining the sense of the meeting—(Cries of " No," and
" Yes—it's all a mantesvre of the Catholics to twilight you ").
The Hon. Newton Fituewes complained that the Amendment
had nut been heard, and the Under Sheriff proceeded to read it.
At the moment we should suppose that about 10 or 11,000 per-
sons were present; the Hot. Sumner put Lord Morley's Amend-
ment, and requested a show of bands fur and against it, and decided
that it was negatived by a large majority.
An Amendment proposed by 31r. Buccsa*(of Downes), which
instead of recommending the intermediate court, of leaving the
question to the deliberation of Parliament, went directly to the
necessity of conceding the Catholic Minn, was then put by the
Hum Sumter with a like result.
The original Petition was then put and carried with tremendous
shouting, and applause.
• Sir Wit.sun Tasmania Post said—The Petition proposed by my
friend. Mr. Fundoo,. having been adopted by a great and 'dust-
..phint majority of the friends to Protestaot Ascendancy in the
County of Devon, I propose that the Right Hem. Lord* RoUe be
"requested to present the one to the House of 'Lords, and that the
- falsetto the House of Commons be presented by Edmund Polk:fen
Bastardl.Faq. and Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, But. the Members
for ibe C.ounty.
Seconded by Mr. Aaustescc Maus, and carried by a very
large ntsjorfty.
R P. Ilarrasie. Esq. said be should be most happy to present
end .support the Petition.
Sir THOMAS Aca..tso then came forward amidst loud noise, and
saida—Gratlenten, if you possess the common feelings of English-
men—it you are really the Freeholders of Devonshire—such
as I recollect you to have been—you must hear me. You have'
beard the debate. and I have given way to your unfairness. I
have allowed the amendment to be put and negatived. I
have permitted other motions to be submitted to you, and you
have called on me to perform my duty towards you, when you
would not do a common duty, as between man and man. I
will do my duty towards you in presenting your Petition' in
torijunction with my Honourable- Friend and Colleague; but
1 will net support the Petition—('frentendous uproar). As
a ttieud to the sacred institutions of your country, and having
witnessed the manner in which it has been passed, I cannot
support a petition an carried by men, who forsooth describe them-
selves as the freeholders and inhabitants of the county of Devon.
Nevertheless, I thank you most cordially and sincerely for the
compliment you have paid me, which I only could have expected
nuns you in your cooler moments. It is my duty to yout sen-
timents to the legi-Isture when conveyed by you in a constitutional
manner, and I will discharge it, notwithstanding all that has passed
to-dsy. Eight years have elapsed since you called me to your ser-
vice, unsolicited on my part ; I would not and did not ask a single
vote; I then declared toyou my sentiments—l told you that I would
act accorslisig to my conviction,and that I would not act at all tin-
lest.l dideo. I came here with the intention of expressing to you
the most heartfelt kindness and gratitude, notwithstanding the
sliffrrence of opinion which exists amongst us. It would have been
a vain task to-day to address an assembly so disposed as you have
shown yourselves; bat you have rendered me most effectual as-
sistance, by giving the cause which 1 espouse a weight and hn-
portaace whish uo talents oe exertions of mine could have ism..
parted to it-.(Much clamour). Yoe have satisfied me and the
country that I ant right ; fur that must be a sinking and degraded
muse which wlil not render justice to a man whohas a right to be
heard. And ober, Ladies and Geotlemen, who have presented
certainly a great, but nut a glorious majority. though you have am
heird my seniimenis, I leave you neither in *arrow me in anger,
and bid you all a cordial farewell.—(Througbout this address the
utmost confusion prevailed from the impatience of the meeting).
W. A. H. ARUNDEL 11•1111111, ED" moved, and the Rev. W.
Lime seconded, a vote of dunks to the High Sheriff, which was
carried by scclamatiob.
. The SHIM/, in acknowledgment of the compliment. said that
the bigheil reward which could be paid to an individual bolding
the responsible situation in which be was placed, was the appraise.
tioo of his fellow-countrymen. He would only say, that when he
came to the Meeting it was with the determination to act with
impartiality and independence—not with a view of delivering his
own Muniments, but of collecting those of the.freebolders4Chsers).
He felt exceedingly obliged for the attention which had been paid
to the business of the day; for, with few exceptions, he had never
witnessed a popular meeting conducted with more decorum. In a
how days be should be relieved from the responsible office which he
now held, and it would be a great consolation to him to Wife that
the office bad lost none of its dignity in his person. The purpose
of the meeting having been accomplished, it now became his duty
to dissolve it—(Much cheering).
At the time the division was called for, there were about Asa

tbousand persons present. We consulted many Gentlemen en each
side o( the question all to the majority in favour of tits Petition,
who give it as their opinion that it was about khans to one. The
business of the /Meeting concluded at ilve o'clock.
At alithe principal inns dinners were provided.—At tie New
London Inn, about one hundred sat down; his Grate the Duke of
likneasaiprended at one table. and bled Viscount goassaron at.
the other.—At the Old London lon, about the suns number joined
the festiee board, Genetic Amalgam. gag. presided at one table.
and Amnon Culturing*, Esq at the alter. At each of these
dittnereapeeebes were delivered aciordieg to the sendwiessU and
relitieirl letting of the parties.
The Usa at Cossidou's Rooms arm most fully and believably
atom**.