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London, England, 1829-02-16 00:00:00

- - ...- - - - , = - the eoftage,and go from a connote the
Protestantism existed, the.lnatinctive character of Sri- he would deeliae from the'teideocf of a
tons displayer) itself even in.Popish times. The Agtid \.Majeisy felt Wig dbabtemithripieltOu
Magna chaste-the deeds of Cressy, Poictiers, and the forliamen‘and;then ke will.find
Agincourt, took place in Popish times ; but Proteitant, Proletadt peogle. Is is said the Roman
time had not then shown itself. Britain seems to hash securities. - What seettritiealthetherfto _
' bid at all times within herself the germ of freedom" polishes are like false lights that decoy the peer Plat
'l'heAstraii-indislaiy, as she has-lonkbeetirof the Pr.; -*mere-the shoes• 'lt: was vain to-falt of securities...A.
testest world: oleic have bad within herself principles Who ever took back.ais ungrateful 'servant into his see.
....uf_vitaiity_not-to be loped elsewhere, or-•tbe freit would. -vice? and. who would trust,theßolllBll Cattiolici. After
niiiiv:bailbein'sci rich lind lustiriant: :And shall we hiving. proved themselves ungrateful and unworthy
• en* cease to gloiy.iO being the first PrOtestent nation %objects for ages? -- • - - i .
=in the world? Shall we ahandoweessrblethrear-in Ire-
,_ The Right Hon. Lord LanCIFORD moved the third
:I end tothrtender mercies of theittPopish countrymen.? Resolution. ind 'quoted the sentiments of Mr. Peel in
Forbid it,-British Protestants--forbid it, slum, if not 1828, when he declared that he saw no neitlight on
'principle! - . -, .. the subject. What is his conduct bow? Let them
• We are told that the expense in 'reload will be less ; cootiest it with that of 1827, When he refused to join
. • 'are. we indeed to bethought so contemptible a nation the Canning Administration. He is now an advocate
'of Calculating shoOkeepers, as to value our religious forEasencrpation. On what grounds does he do .so?'
• liberties and privileges by the pounds they cost? They 'Because, as be says, he Is afraid of the Catholic AtiliH
who use such language may disgrace themselves by so ciation.-afraid of thc Association which hid to submit
doing; but, my Protestant cousitryacen. you will not to Protestant spirit. 'What opinion could they form of
subject yourselves to such a.disgrace.. Let us preserve Mr. Peel? Would thiy not say that they were de-
our true British.hearfa, uohjeseroylsy fear, uninfluenced cared ? If a Bill was in contemplation six months ago,
▪be base se!fishness. • , • -le.: .... .- . • the purple were deceived tty Mr. Peel and the Duke of
" 004/4 we see hurts, ealleterhem halves , , Weflragtoe, ethiNin his 'letter to Dr. Curtis, wished to
To ancteat morals, amisetamadme, true," have the questioeburied in oblivion for some time. His
Our ancient rival.. may despise such, ptiticiplesi tug :Lordship next took a view of the history of this country
' *et us refoenti,if we are Britons. -' -- •:'- • : from the dayseiQueennarY down to the present time,
For Frei" l'are' thle' victal `Nwl" ear bear, • . ' end concluded a long speech. which we int unable' to
Lair at our feet the prostrate nations bow;
. • Wealth gild our cities, commends crowd. Mitskere, • .• • bear from' the great cligtatioo which existed et ebetime.
. .Loudon may setne,inst &Wats no mom" -. . . The Rev.- Mr.,:ifavrox, er.T.C.D. in, seconding the
..Ikly countrymen, now or never is the time fo yowto Resolution, said that be intended,. when the Meethig
• (feelers yourselves, and prove yourselves true to your, was convened, to prove that. giving concession to Cit-,
- Kis% your Country, and. your GOD.. . . . • thOlicSie not strengthened by. the example of exry,nat.
February 13, 1529. ..... :K ItlitY 9N. ...' tion en the earth. No matter what form of Ooverniiiiiii
MEETING OF THE PROTESTANTS °, DUBLIN• he would refer to-.no matter what was its religiod4-
Greek or Protestant-the Catholics were iseeetsdnatiedi
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--e•oo. - •• . ~, . • •
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s. into power.. He had no `necessity of doing sewheerha
DUBLIN, Fasiaimax ;a.
witnessed the emotion of all Who surrooncled him; tie The most numerous Meeting of-the Pretesiants ot
peciallt when they were told that the Ministers of his
this,city ever known took place this day. It was itchier,
.-, • -died to be beld-ot .the Rotunda, but at an early hour Majesty were intimidated by the Roman Catholies:
yesterday, upwards of 5.900 admission tickets havino.'This was a mere pretext:of the new Cabinet-,a Jeers
excuse of the persons who have betrayed the-country.
been .issued, ii MA 4 fOund necessary to fix onsome other
Cbuld it be possible that they were intimidated hy a
place capable of containing the vast number who were
'anxious to ettenfl. No tickets were issued but to persons Popish illegal mob? They cannot violate some privie
leges of the House. One of them is riot to idlnde to
known to be loyal Protestants, and recommended as
• -such to the Committee. About one o'clock yesterday a speeches (Minted thin. He would, - however, re-'
kr mo
requisition Was drawn up and presented to the Lord to a pporrin a Newspaper. Mr.. Peel is
-Mayor, requesting of him to convene the Meeting at sifted to have said that he is still of opinion that the
some other- place, when he immediately appointed the admission of Roman Catholics to-Power is 'thug-emus
t mould refer to history,
Ilawn In rear of the Marquis of Waterford's bouse, bled.o the British Constitution. He
.buruugh..strea
„for that purpose. The Committee hob and,. in doing so, assert, that Mr. Peel wat-the first person
in iris situation .who bad ever psesumed to, give such
• mediately proceedel to make arrangements hirlhe at.
•comendation of the speakers and reporters. in erecting atieke to the'King. Was it not, then, preposterous to
a large pia: fords in the centre of the area. Shortly after. think iliat Mr. Peel should advise the King-tohreek his.
COrimation Oath? Was that the conduct of tifr. Per-
-11 o'clock the crowd began to assemble, and a nuMber
'of. flags were exhibited, !matins the instriptinns "Ns card, who ruled no divided Cabinet? No such thing;
'Popery," g-Protestant Ascendancy in Chorch and
State," he. * yes an advocate for nothing but-Protestant aseenu,
-ar No sunenea 0, la Lord Eldon," ace. • .• .aanty. Was not hit, Majesty boned: .to protect the
(.'beech established by law in both countries?, lite..
At twelve o'clock, when upwards of four thousand
persons had assembled, the Right Honourable the LeaD tholicEussicipitims took place, what would became
-Novo* teas called to the Chair. - ' of the Church in Ireland? -WoOld it not tumble to the
ground?e And, he- would tisk them, if they 'would
• ' His Lordship arose and addressed the Meeting. 'lle ...
mid, that in, consequence of a requisition very sumer. came -parties to its downfall?-(No," no!) He
would "advice -was not only' it-'
crusty signed by his fellow citizens, be thought it hisould prove that Mr. Peel'
legal, but unnecessary. Ai.' Act is to be introduced
duty to-convene th# present meeting. He need scarcely
say..that the' object of the. loquisitionists, in preserving for the suppression of the Catholic Association, be.;
Pror statit ascendancy, met his decided
approbation tore any thing is to be sfoe-the Catholics; It
•
they found it netessaryer put doirtiehat Associatimios
He wisuld retell times feel happy in complying with the
it not on acetone of
.itsillegality ? 'And. after halving;
a his tellow-Cit tens, but when they were called
to do so,- is it not extraordinary that they* would come
upon to d i scion' a subject of such national importance-as
that which 'then occupied the attention of the Legibly. fOrward to give a' boon to its supportertl--(Hear). To
tore, he fekthe geeMest aniiety•
twit everymanaiooti what cause woe they to attribute the 'celestials Of that'
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have au opplittimity of expressing his /Pinion. and of illegal body? Why, to the Cabinet.. It Was, hi Witold
scorning to such a'resolution as would be consistent with lobiut. to their pusillanlnniuS conduct that were to be
end discontent In
their chaeacters.as loyal subjects, and determined sop-
attributed the existence of agitation
that' cOubtry ? Did not Lord Plunkett decliii that the
-poetets. of the Costatimtion. H. could not but acknow.
.edge that the ptivent crisis sous one of a most eventful Pim., edii4g/ "or the Catholics were justified
.by law ?
Wasnot that the declaration of a Gentleman holding a
.rt store, and was calculated to fill the mind of every
'Protestant with alarm and dissatisfaction. , • • high official situation? Did Mr. Peel contradict it
Lord RAritDosest regretted the -necessity of calling then? No, he did not. Was it not his duty to have
then advised his Majesty. and informed him of the dao-
this Meeilhgs but when they saw the danger which sto.
rounded them at present. it was their duty to assemble, ger of such 'a declaration? Was it not giving encoto
ragement to illegal assemblies ? Was it lot giving the
"and.dearlessly assert their rights and independence.. The'
. Priests encouragement to tell the people to convent
otetind thanks of the country sere due to that patriotic
Nobleman, Lord Winchi-sea, who may be looked upon
meetings, and appear in martial array, for the intimi-
'as the pillar of the Protestant Constitution. They should dation of the peaceable and loyal subjects of the Cilia
all follow his example, and not suffer any violation of try ? Mr. Boyton next asserted that some of the most
• their rights or liberties.-He would beg of them to up-
intimate friends it the late Lord Lieutenants were per-
hold the laws which were established by their ancestorsi sons decidedly friendly to the Popisti. He would,.
before he sac down,- say, a fee wordsron their present
-when they Overcame the power of their Popish enemies.
and future conduct.. The language of the • reioluticut • Sir A. B. Km% Bart. felt great regret in having ye
was strong; but no lognage could be too strong. for
-address them, in consequence of the extraordinary man-
the people of Dublin. lie • was glad. to find thot the
'ore in iphieh they were assembled. The Protestests of
English Bishops had opposed the 1111. It they had not,
the empire were taken by surprise. They were betrayed,
but they would not be defeated. .He ousted they would' dope sot they would be the persois to destroy the Pro.
testant chinch. They have not doLesoi, With their
ill follow elle advice of lerd *Rathdown. and that a
'spirit of independence would exist from Cape Clear to suPPotts and with the coonperation of the people of
England, they would be able to defy the Cabinet. It
the Giant's Causeway, that would bur* out -into one
blaze • fan indignant spirit that wc.uld ;wither stoopto was remarkable, that since the dethronement of James,
nor fear any twitstrance. Who were most interested in if one House of Parliament opposed the wishes of die
the subject? 'He would tell them. The). were the free- Pee*, the people could cell'on his Majesty to dissolve
men of Dublin, also were Arvatsfelnarlieble for their the House of Commons. Mr. Boyton then had the
opinion of Lord Chatham, who declared that the House
attach,'. nt to the King and Conceit-rola). He was trikl
' 'that his retinue. akijesty had changed his opinion .00 .u& Commons had no more right to change the Penal
Lam. than the MagnisCharta. Look at the formation
the subject. He honed that dint was net the case; apt-
of she pre eat House of Commons was it not c snob.
• clay when he 'recollected the psinciples that placed the
toted *has Canning was in power, who, with thi Tres
•1 -House of Brunswick en the Throne. He would recol-
-left that those prioiiples were purely and ladknoi sury influence, filled a number of borhughs with Eapi,t„?
Protestant, and were not to be changed through .the .Could that House. then, be considered as the represeasa
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*deice of any Minister, or the intimidation of any pee, Lion of the country? Certainly not. He segretted
tion of persons who, reader themselves- ohnesitinue to .that he had trespnssed on their Meeting too long-they'
-Government by their itopedence and sedition. r. . ' *amid excuse biro, lie had a duty to perform, and chat
duty be, owed to his counts and to hi: GOD.-Mi;
The Right Hon. Lead Panuaroar nest addseasta
the Meeting, and beg of threw° teesember tint they .11,1 ton sat down after: being enthusiastically cheered. ..
were the descend* •of the persons who nol))1 and Major Eames next adcitessed the Meeting at some
purely established e (,nstitution of this er uutry oft. length. He sad it was his iesolution to stand to. the
its present firm libelist footing. They' were called princiPlee or Protestant Ascendancy during his life.. '
on to take into Consideration the threstened chrinAes in Alderman Bzezetrono-As.e member of a loyal-Cot.
the laws of theft country. He would consider it on. Potation and a _Prefeetent Utility, he had a duty to per.
necessary to &telt vo the subject, as they were form, which was to be painfully exercised that day..
• n all con
Ishmael the pOsitlettheit own principles, and just Ned He soes one of the Illany who opposed the Union, from
a bell I that it would be the means of settling by etperience aWd-ftistory in looking on the Cation cs that ob.
as enemies to .II- rind religious Übe; er. swami.: •
test
a: question. He was deceived. and he would
Mr. APT LalrflOY begged them to recollect that consider himself mote than called upon, flora the
one of the test lawyers of-the present day bad given late conduct AI the Catholics. to oppose any. finds e
it mils opinion; that the moment the Papists are sd. concession -to that body. Alderman Bamford neat
Sited into, power, that moment the sun of &keg's. read the filth clause of the. Act of Unions Pid con.
*mild set. They all belonged to a mild. tolerant nil- teoded that from that clause the King was bound to
li"nt that admitted all persons withhshgr pale. There' uphold the Protestant Church in this .country. He
w:s MO eselusieeL-there was nothing uncharitable. Was always thought• there could be no danger op that sub-
thit the slate of the Catholic Church ? kle-would say, jest, until he read the Speech from the Atone. and the
)1 .. Dependant as it was on the will:sod power of a debates on that Speech. He had great eonfidenctio
foreign Court, could it be pOssible;that t Conk two persons at the bead of the Government. He had
would have no jurisdiction in this country, if laws little idea that they, were their greatest enemies, What
hffecting the Papists west repealed-(Hear, . 1).-. was the answer of the Duke of Wellington to that truly
. A change in these. laws was now in cant OO5, coustitutional Nobleman the D he of Newcastle?
sod be would ask them what was the • on of What? a that they intended to pass the Bill Without
Lord 800 lerigb on the state .of the laws? *le said, any dela? ;" and thus deprive the people of an oppor.
that •noil.h.g could be done without the 'consent of truth, or discussing the question a. it ought. No Com-
th e people. His Majesty will dls smiting withoue the meteor was gone into.. free would ask them. Was that
*win* of the people. He will tetras/a his Corona. the recoormendatioe• of .his Majesty ? Certainly -opt.
''vroch-he wiLl recollect the skclitationollisitoyall Hit Majesty bad riffSOCA intention. lie
.yroUlds *tetra
-, who 'said be would descend from the 'parks torkte, not throw all thi blame oit their beluied Sovers;ge

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Peel, , en. ip country, could give no is.for.
elation ori the proposed changed in the laws. -He came
over, and his conduct became very my but ious and sus-
sicking.. He could only say that every tree was known
by its fruit, boa-the days of Judas.. Iscariot down to
the. present day. If .the present measures pasied into
a law, k was the first time it was ever.known that a las
was passed through the terror of a feeble Popish mob.
Sir EDWADD HiTSS would not despond, although
tbe victims
.of duplicity—although ruler s had to.submst
to a few deMagogues, and consented to the destruccon
of the Constimtion, which way founded at a time when
one King had to abdicate his throne, which was filled
by the ancestor of the present Royal family.
The Rev. Drs. WALL, MADRE, and others, spoke. at
great length; We regret that-from the gnat confusion
which existed, from the conduct of some Catholics who
got in through the crowd, that we are not •able-to give
a correct report of what many of the speakers said up a
the occasion.

A number of Resolutions were passtd during the day.
expressive of their indignation at the conduct of, Mo-
nikers. and calling on his Majesty to banish them from
his Counsels. One Resolution called upon him to dis.
solve the Parliament without delay. An Address to the
'beide tiEngland was also reach begging of them. to
:units with them in supporting the Constitution through
;the sympathetic tie of religion, interest, and friendship.-
,
DISSOLUTION OF THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.
*., DusLus. Fes. 18.—At the Meeting of the Atsocut.'
xiaw oa Thursday, which was very crowded, the Secre.:
trey read %letter from Mr. O'Connell, dated on Tue
day-last, from Batt's Hotel, in which, referring to the
question of immediate dissolution:of the Association;
he says—. -• •
a Groans spy telactanie into dissolve the Asscicia-
don before the law termiasitesjits course (of course I
never will ire a patty to any vtola•ion of the law):1 ..m
also bound to add that it is the unanimous opinion of
all our old and consistent supporters in Parliament that
the Association should, on Wednesday next—that is. is
soon at it can do so, dissolve itself. They say that the
'Ministers ere determined to cart? a Supprersion Bill,
-and not le 'lnk one step in the Emancipation. Bill until
the fottuer ircarritd. The dissolution of the Catholic
AisOCiatiMl by a vote of its own is, therefore,. but an.
:anticipation by a few days of an otherwise inevitable
result. With respect to conditions, I have heard ibis, •
that It certainly is not intended to interfere by the
Emancipation Bill with the forty•sbilling freeholder's._
Thiebailtf exists ist.a- quarter which ought nut to
be deceived: It is also in like manner believed by those
meet likely to be well informed; that the Duke'ot Wel.
bet= does nos intend to seek for any species.. of eel
iffstieal arrangements."
..The letter haviogbeen ordered—to be inserted hi the
allstate., • - . -
Mr. &flak said—l, rise to move that .the. Catholic
Aisociatiott do stand 'dissolved upon its rising to-day;.
I stated at considerable length my reasons fir making;
this. proposition Oh Tue:day last. I could have eartied
the measati if I:had proposed it I but, upon an appeal
being made time by Mr. Maurice O'Contselle'lthought.
it advisablOo wait unlike lettei should be received Icons.
his father, us Order that we might have the benefit 01: I. it
ime mature ad eke 'von so important a preceeding,-.....
This was Astir duo to bids. Mr.-O'Connell bit ;flatten,
ass" says ;hat be will. not be a_party to a dissolariati.—'
He, retails) the deception practised in 1825; still Mr.._
.O'Connell does not state that he is opposed reithe men=
sure; he intimates that we should wait Until Friday.
If he measure is to be adopted, let it be done at once;
for 'upon the speed with which this offering is made to
01.17 friends in Parliament the effect of the' proceeding
will mainly depend—(Cheets).
Mr.LAWLEStisaid; lie rose to second the *saltalon-
-ICheers). What was the duty of ever ylt ishmau ? TO
had a baud that day to establish unanimity betwixt)
Irishmen.
Mr. SnlLL'emotion,'“ That the ASsociation should,
at its rising:on that day, stand totally and entirely dis.
Wired," was then put from the Chair, and carried .with
the loudest acclamation. A few dissenting voices only
,srere . • . . .
SOM.: other •sesolutions werHe then passed, and the
arattitit of.the'smit announced to be 4,904 f. after wheels'
Mr. SIM= w4s sailed ni-tbe.Chair, and a vote of thanks
to Sir E. 'Essineeir proceedings.: •

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Lisbon Papers to the fst inst. reached us yesterday
their contents are not of much importance, but pitig.
nosticate strongly an approaching revolution in (await,
of the. young Quilt'. Don MIGUIL, attended bt
his two Sisters, proceeded on the 29th ult. to the'
Cathedral. Of Santa Maria, to return thanks to. 'Our
Lady of the Rock" for his recovery. His appearance
indicated both bodily and. mental uneasiness. Every
effort which could have been resorted to was made
excite tbelielings of the piipulace in his-favotiV; betel'
was gloom—and no outward symptoni of rejoicing was
'made, 'except some noisy vociferation, by the volunteer
banditti. The whole population. of Lisbon is ripe for
revolt.—Estraets "will be found in a preceding column.
The Paris Papers of Thursday and Friday reached ea
last night. They do not contain any. Foreign news of
importance, but are again principally 6iled with the
proceedings in the Chambers on the prislicts of the mit:
nicipal laws. Prance is makifigrapidetrides in. liberty;
but we much question whether these new regulations
will add to the security of the Thrette.•' -• '

It is diSgestieg to observe the infamous metes wilier')
of -the daily ptesi itsbit'tOi f4r;• the ituttiose $1

e KAMA buintr omained with tI Pews* .4.4"0ge• Fe
his oath, itte are resprosil4 iiiie'theTgrwatlet_oi
i let hint driest* 44147.. Thew wiy,fhlt lupae-thir lest intyralo4o4
Iha is Kiaitof t the sect. Was therh any person in thit ammo y
a Catholiccogei Aistao, ari eqUal oppOunity orbeing.infortned t
to offer? Their subject? It was extheordinory that tto brosher
cy the poor pm. ofhlre Peel, wi snip the country, could gine oo ii i