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London, England, 1829-03-09 00:00:00

IRISH ELECTIVE FRANCHISE

Saturday a Meeting of Irish Roman Catholics was
held at the Thatched-House Tavern, for the purpose of
considering the measure now before Parliament, re-
specting the raising of the qualification for the elective
franchise in Ireland from 40i. ro 10L

Mr. O'Cntoret.r. commenced the business of the day
by reciting the Resolutions of the late Irish Catholic
Association, strongly protesting against any interference
in the elective franchise. The Honourable Gentleman
expressed his approbation of the measure of telir4 ex-
cepting that part which related to the elective franchise,
which was a most iniportant branch of it. There were
other parts of the measure which were objectionable,
but they were of secondary importance; and it was
probable that, in the progress of the Bill, they might
be satisfactorily adjusted. The arrangements which
he adverted to were those relating to Monastic Institu
tions, and the titles of Roman Catholic Bishops in be
land. In consistency with their past Resolutions, and
in gratitude for the set vices and virtues of the 40s. tree-
holders, they were bound to stand by them, and to pro.
test against the proposal for their disfranchisement.
The Honourable Gentleman proceeded to state that the
1311, in every other respect, was the best Bill that had
hitherto been brought forward for their relief. He
moved that the Petition be presented to Parliament,
which, whilst it expressed their gratitude for the boon
that was extended, yet prayed that that part of Vie
measure relating to the disfranchisement of the 40►. frce-
' holders should not pass into a law.
Mr. P. MAHON! considered that it was highly hies-
pedient to come to any Resolution at the present meet
ing. He now, for the first time, was induced to speak
in pnblie. He contended against the expediency of
coming to any resolution upon the subject. Their best
advocat , in Parliament had consented to ir, because it
was deemed necessary for the carrying t•f the great
question of relief. Any declaration upon it wArld
create division—whereas the object of ti .e measure was
to unite. At all events, any pmt st against the mea-
', sure would come with stionger recommendation. to
Parliament, by being the spontaneous expression bf the
people themselves, and not by emanating from a meet-
, ing in London, and appearing to be a suggestion and
declaration to them.

L lid Kru.aari concurred in the opinions of Mr. Ma-
bony. Similar opinions were also advocrted by Mr.
O'Gorman and Mr. E. Mg) inrell.

Mr. 0. G. MAHON, Mr. STAN', Mr. LAWLESS, and
other Gentlemen, supported the views of Mi. O'Connell,
and after a warm discussion, Mr. Mahony consented
to withdraw his amendment, on the understanding that
the Petition was to go forth as the Petition of the indi-
vidual signature: attached to it, and net to pledge (as
we °understood) the Meeting generally to this proposition.
In the coulee of the discussion, Mr. O'Connell inti-
mated that he had addressed a letter to the people of
Ireland on Me subject. The tenor of his addres was to
protest against the measure, and to advise that Petitions
be presented a:ainst it ; at the same time he disclaimed
any factious opposition, and advised a firm, at the
same time a tempera;e„ conciliatory, and constitutional
resittance to that put of the measure relating to the
franchise.

A cow, in the possession of a farmer, at Low Catton,
near York, has produced, within the last twenty-one months, six
line and premising calves.
The Newark Election terminated on Friday, when
the gross numbers were net for Mr. &Dims, and 527 for Mr.
Sergeant Warm—having a majority in favour of Mr. SADLIA of
al4.

Saturday afternoon an Inquest was held at the Bed-
ford Coffee-house, Southampton•row, on view of the
body of Mr. William Kent, twenty-five years of age, a
livery stable keeper. On Thursday afternoon he drove
out with a break and pair, one of which vas a young
horse, and very wild. Returning home down Glouces-
ter-street, Q.ieen•tquare, the young horse slightly
plunged just as the break arrived at the turn of a
mews leawng to the back of their premises in South-
ampton-row, and turning the corner rather sharply,
before the unfintonate young man could stoop his head
sufficiently, it came in contact with a transverse beam
of the gateway, by the violence of which concussion he
was hurled from bis seat, and the wheels of the vehicle
passed over his bead and neck. He was immediately
t ikon up and conveyed to his father's, and medical ad-
vice procured, but be was quite dead, the skull being
severely fractured io several places. After a short con-'
sultat;on the Jury returned a verdict of is Accidental
D: Ath."