The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-17 00:00:00

CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

(/ROM The DUBLIN EVENINO POST OP SATURDAY.)
There was a very respectable Meeting of the Association
this day. Colonel very
in the Chair.
On taking his place,leolonel M•DsemorT apologised:for
his absence hitherto—and declared his full ani hearty con.
carrence in the proceedings of the Association.
The SaCRETARY read a letter which be had received
from a most intelligent Catholic Clergyman, in the
County of Cork, intimating, that his own sentiments,
and the sentiments of his Congregation, entirely accorded
with the proceedings of the Catholic Association.
Mr. WOORDAN read a letter from Lord Killeen, tinn-
ing his ignorance of what the Catholics were now doing
—and declining to take the Chair at the Aggregate
Meeting.
Mr. O'CoNNau. made his Report from the Committee,
appointed to take into consideration the most effectual
meansof furthering the Cause of Emancipation, &c. The
Report, which is rather voluminous, after being read, was
laid on the table, and ordered to be taken into consideration
on Wednesday.
Some animated speaking occurred on the conduct of
the Public Press, in which Mr. Kirwan, Mr. O'Connell,
Mr. Shiel, Mr. O'Gorman, and Mr. Conway took share.
Mr. CONWAY said, he had to report from the Committee
to whom he was referred, the drawing up a Petition on the
State of the Country. He was then ready, but suggested
the expediency of postponing the reading until Wednesday
next.

Col. bi'DeattoTT then left the Chair. Thanks were
voted to him by the Meeting, which adjourned immediate-
ly after.

MARQUERADIL—A Grand Masquerade was given last
evening, at the Argyle Rooms. 'floe •otaries of fan and
frolic kept up the amusement until so late an hoar, that we
must defer particulars until to-morrow. The supper was
liberally supplied, the wines good ; msny of the company,
as!usual, did such ample justice to the latter, that their
characters were supported with increased vigour, although
perhaps not with such steady effect.

NEXT THURSDAY MORNING, TWO OUT OF THE
SEVEN ,('to,ooo PRIZES WILL BE DECIDED IN
THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES. _ _

The clear and open steadier mentioned in our last,remain-
ed uninterrupted until %Vedoesday,presenting every appear-
ance of Spring in its most favourable aspect; but on that day
the dry sod mild temperature of the air suddenly Kaye
place to a moist and chilly atmosphere, succeeded by a
copious fall of rain, which has continued at intervals until
yesterday evening. The weather is now cold and piercing.
while many of the fells appear covered with snow ; a suse
indication that Febraray, though long of approaching, has
at length arrived, and assumed his usual character.—(Cot.
lisle Jountal.)

As a proof of the mildness of the season, Mr. Wm,
Braithwaite, of Eskdale, has a pear tree in fall blossom:
what renders the circumstance more remarkable, the tree
is growing in a frigid and mountiinons district. It Is
also worthy of remark, that time was no snow on Ba-
nerdale fells on Candlemas day, (Monday week), as oc-
currence unparalleled io the memory of the oldest iaba•
bitant of that district.--(lbid.)

ATROCIOUS ATTIMPT AT MURDIIR.OII Tuesday night.
at the hour of ten, James Evans, shoemaker, who resides
in the lower part of Little-Water Street, in Carmarthen,
was alarmed by the cries of murder, apparently proceeding
from the direction of Dr. Morgan's Fishpond, whither
be hastened instantly and saw a female weltering in her
blood. Her assailant, upon his appearance, immediately
made his escape over the flood gate wall of the pond, into
the adjoining shrubbery, and got clear off.
From what we have been able to collect relative to this
horrid transaction, it appears that Ann Lewis, on whose
life the attempt was made, lived as feUow servant at
Wsunifor, in Cartlipashire, with the mossier who at.
tempted her life, during which a degree of intimacy exist- .
ed between them, which issued in her pregnancy. Not
feeling disposed to make the only amends in his power.
this misereant enticed the girl, at that time of night. to so,.
company him to the road by the fishpond, a secluded spot.,;
andfwell crlculated for the perpetration of this hellish design
When be arrived at this place be drew oat a rotor, and
made scat at the girl's throat, whiek she puessieiag, rose
her hands to avert, and straggled with the falai*
during which her cries rtaeked the ranee. wail.
at 11.15 critical moment came to her aseistamee....
whom, as soon as the wreteh saw, he laiiodiale7..s
effected his escape. We know not whateerseareg,_.lnna'e
been taken for his apprehension; if any. bet Inglm"r• .
that such a misereant ought not to, lee- afrowed Se op- r•
pear in that society by whose law bs does not appear to be
bound.—Bristol Mercury.