Star.
London, England, 1817-05-03 00:00:00

AC-4D ElltlC .MAIL TY.

. Yesterday application was :wide at the, London
Sebbiims for L.c.tOws to optn the Public•tioethil:)r
Lectures, Literary, Philosophical, Sc. 4
'll4l.re thi atver,,l petioonhs %acre read,,
Ala-LINA/I Sir WM. DuraviLLetore and..sal3, he

*should take that politic opportunity of making setae
observati:•ns upon circumstances which bid been
either rifisiiiterpreteci in anwther place, or misrepre-
sented in the public and which had wait
forth to the world in a s',ape calculated to prejudice
his characier to a very serious extent. 64 My motives
(said Sir. Wm. Domvillc) for refusing my assent to
Igranting the license when applied for scam Old
lifey, have been considered in another plate asim-
prEuper. IMust say I still think the words I clear*
(*died,' "elate a doubt whether the license asked
Was so expressed. I have since had mote time tp
llaqk at the Act, with the clause allowing the presence
of Magistrates at the del-ate, and revoking the license
iit'case any improper subjects were debated. I think
I might-have joined in granting the license, but deny,
most strongly any improper motive on my part, and
ti Ma my conduct as.. Kigistrate, upon all occasions,
will bail' me out ;It that declaration."
*Aldirrrian ATKINS stated, in effect, that the
mt,tives d the wol'illy Alderman were by no means
considered in so injurious a Nht in the House of
COhinions. An rugr might have existed amongst
thOse who reported the ciebate:„ :?s an inaudible word
was calenlated to perplex, and indeed pt.:vett a ii-11-
tence. lie, tlivich:ei,, imputed iiti blame to any hut
those who toibreocsehttd wilfully, and of bolos:thing
of that kind he had himself to complain. lViien the
s rblect was ellicltiint 11 in the house id Connons,
ire' use to answer se•nie observations made by Sir
hlattlivw Ridley, relative to the conduct of his two
bri4her Att:ei u.en, v.-110 had objected to die app:ic.-1
tieilr'llnade by the Acac'einics. His Motive in Thing
wit to justify their conduct, knowing that they were
ioffireticed by the most pure considerations, and that
mei could under co ciicu:nstatices act upon any other.
intitotin,nt than that of
ll.k.calius.a.dtstrvcd, that it had also been re.
pond that he (the Recorder), was on the bench
Wien the decision unlatiourable to the application'
Was made.
Afdstiman ATICINSuI denie'd in the House of
Cclifinons that you were there."
The ItkO4lllDEff—" I am aware of that ; bat I de.
clave,'•tbat it I had been there, I should listen given
mtopiltion Without Abe slightest besitatign. In the
f tee of Parliament I would give my opinion upon the
subject, whatever might be the censures to which 1
10...1c1 be exposed."
Alderman 11•11(nis then said, that he would con.
cider it a great kindness upon the pert of Gentlemen
connected with Newspapets, if they would omit what
be said altogether.
The L•censes for the 'Eo:ietiss were then granted.

A lettir from DuKn. dated April '29. says •••
lkir• O'CONNOR undet weht a private irtinittation
yetferday. He remains at the Head Police Odice,
• wnere apartments have been prepared for him. A
ludicrous eircimistince VCCUtIt d to thepassengers by
vie Cork rhid-day Mail of Satintlay. A guard of
font. 'dragoons had been yrdered to escort toe coach
to Dublin, the day en which it was expected that
hle, R. O'Connor would he sent up from Cork. SA•
rurday was the day fixed upon, but it happened that
• the` Peace-officer found Mr. O'Connor so willing to
accompany hid:, 11141 he left Cork with his pristine:
thetilayiefore. The military in the mean time,
received 'their orders, proceeded to escort 1130 coach
in *bleb Mr. O'Connor Ivor act, and actually kept
o,gal:tenger, close poisoners until within two stages
of Mb, 'Olsen the mistake bailing been explAnnal,
Wkiestit at hb'erty."-

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