The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-13 00:00:00

CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

Dumas, Faa. 10.—On Saturday the Catholic Associ-
ation met at their rooms in Capel•street. M half-past
three o'clock, Anthony Brown, Esq. was called to the
Chair.
Some new Members having gone through the customary
forms of introduction, the Secretary, N. P. O'Gorman,
read the proceedings of the Special Meeting held on Wed-
nesday last, in consequence of a Requisition he had re-
ceived for the purpose, and adiserted to the measures that
bed been appointed by the united Committees appointed to
make arrangements for the Aggregate Meeting. A Depu-
tation, be said, had been appointed to wait upon his Grace
the Most Rev. Doctor Murray, to reqnest the use of a cha-
ttel for holding that meeting; his Grace received them
most politely, and, without hesitation, granted Townsend-
street Chapel for the object in view. Preparatory to the
Aggregate Meeting, a Committee had been appointed to
prepare a Petition on the Administration of Justice, which
Lord Grey had expressed his willingness to present; and
we, said the Secretary, owed it to ourselves, and the strug-
gle in which we were engaged, to give every assistance in
our power to his Lordship. A committee was appointed to
procure burial ground for the Catholics, respecting which
no difficulty was experienced ; several eligible sites had
been examined, and nothing now remained but to procure
fusels, which he had no doubt would he easily raised by e
little exertion, and be expressed a hope that no time
would be lost on this subject. Mr. Shied and Mr. O'Con-
nell had reports to present, and ne expected these gentle-
men would attend in time to bring them forward. In the
mean time, any gentleman present was competent to move
on the Orders of the Day, which were very numerous ; the
Secretary further stated, that he had received a letter from
Mr. David Lynch, who had been appointed to write to Lord
Killeen, for the purpose of requesting his Lordship to
take the Chair at the Aggregate Meeting, stating that
that gentleman had not yet received any answer from his
Lordship.
Mr. Clinch, of Rathcoole, rose to call the attention of the
meeting to a circumstance connected, he conceived, with
the administration of justice in this country, which ought
not to be overlooked—indeed, in his opinion, it demanded
the marked attention of the Attorney General ; be alluded
to the conduct of one of.the Sheriffs of the City of Dublin
at a late public dinner, who stood forward as the enco-
miast of a faction that had been declared illegal by Par-
liament, and the existence of which must he deplorAl by
every man who has the peace or happiness of this unfortu-
nate country at heart—still this man sits occasionally in a
Record Court as a Judge. In the Judges, in general, of
the Superior Courts, he had the greatest confidence, and
would speak of them with the greatest respect ; but as far
as a Sheriff on Jury might be concerned here, were he on
trial for any political offence, he might as well plead
guilty as undergo the mockery of a trial by a Jury re-
turned under Orange influence. lie conceived the matter
he had spoken of ought to he embodied in any represen-
tation that may he seat forward by this Association respect-
ing the administration of justice in Ireland. Mr. Clinch,
after some further remarks, gave notice of a motion that
Le should make to that effect.
Mr. O'Gorman asked Mr. Clinch of what particular part
of the Sheriff's conduct he complained ?
Mr. Clinch said, that one toast which lie had given
was " Lord O'Neill, and success to the Orangetren of Ire-
land "
Mr. O'Gorman slid that a man is not respon-
sible for what the Newspapers represent him to have
said, nor dues lie art illegally unless he avows
lligh-Sheriff ought to he an impartial officer.
The Chairman stated, that Mr. Clinch's motion might
lie so framed, that it might he a matter of instruction to
the Committee on the Administration of Justice in Ireland,
to take the point in question into their consid:tration. It
was no doubt a strong circumstance to bring before the
Legislature, as chewing the prejudiced feeling the Catho-
lics had to encounter.

Mr. Copping...r rose to report progress from the Commit-
tee appointed to make arrangements, and prepare resolu-
tions for the approaching Aggregate Meeting. It was, he
said, the intention of Mr. O'Connell to have made this
report, but as he left him engaged in the Court of King's-
Bench, and as it was probable he would he detained there
to a late hour, he begged to inform the Association, that,
the Committee had sat daily since their appointment.—MCl
Coppinger then went briefly over the circumstances detail-
ed by the Secretary before, and concluded with saying,,
that he felt convinced the Association would agree with
Lim in the propriety of adopting a resolution, which he
would have the honour of submitting, namely—
" That the grateful thanks of the Association be respect-
fully returned to his brace the Most Reverend Doctor
Murray, for his polite attention to the request of the Com.
mitt►e appointed by the Association, in granting the use
of Townsend street Chapel, for the approaching Aggre-
gate Meeting.'
This motion being seconded by Mr. Dwyer, was carried
unanimously.
Mr. Coppinger requested to know from Mr. Conway, if
be had the petition ready which he had undertaken to
prepare.
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Mr. Conway said the petition was indeed on a wide
topic, the state of the country, but he would endeavour to
cpmpress it, and he hoped he would have it ready on the
xmit day of meeting. preparatory to its being presented to
the Aggregate Meeting.
Mr. Coppinger now rose, and said that at the last meet-
ing of the Committee they considered it would be advise-
able, from a variety of circumstances, to postpone the
Aggregate Meeting for a few days, front Friday next, the
day originally fixed.
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After a desultory conversation, in which the Chairman
Mr. O'Gorman, Mr. Sugrue, Mr. Conway, and other Gen
tlemeo gave their opinions, it was finally agreed, as there
was a great deal of business to be got through, and many
arrangements to be made for the Aggregate Meeting, that
Friday, the 20th inst. would not be too distant a day; and
on the motion of Mr. Coppin ger. seconded by Mr. Conway,
it was unanimously resolved to postpone the Aggregate
Meeting until that day.
Mr. John M'Donnell said, that a circumstance had come
to his knowledge which he wished to mention to the Asso-
ciation ' • he understood that on its being intimated to the
Dublin Institution that a General Meeting of that Society
was to be held on the day originally fixed for the Aggre-
gate Meeting of the Catholics, and that it might probably
interfere with the leiter, they, with, ha, conceived, much
liberality, postponed their Meeting. He mentioned this
circumstance as being creditable to that *Op
Mr. Conway then moved that the Association, at its ri-
sing, do adjourn until next Wednesday, at three o'clock.
This motion being seconded by Mr. Clinch, was also
agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. Clinch, Mr. CoawateTishcauatiod to
the Choir, when the thanks of the Fleeting• -tiitozood
to Mr. Brown for Isis proper conduct in the , the
dieetinadjoarned.
There has arrived coastwise, as the pert of Alton, 'within,
the six days ended on Satardav the immense qiuntrity of
16,0011 tryarters of barley, which elsieda all tie be con-
formed the distillers la the
Ober.)
The trade in barley is brisk beyond example is the
middle districb of dminsid at. prosest.-4 Edia. armrest.)
A lbw days • between thirty and forty resseltieden
with grain g up the Frith above Bo'ner's at owe
time. Smoot than had bean detained by contrary winds.