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of usefulness.
The great room of the tavern was filled in every part. The
gallery was crowded with ladies ; and in the room, near to
the platform, were several seats, which were also filled by
ladies, amongst whom were Lady Lovatt and family, and
other ladies of distinction. The platform was likewise
crowded. Amongst the noblemen and gentlemen present
were Lord Camoys, Lord Lovatt, the Hon. Mr. Langdale,
the Right Rev. Dr. Mostyn, Mr. O'Connell, M.P., Mr.
Philip Howard, M.P., Mr. Sergeant Shea, Mr. C. Weld,
Mr. Macdonald, Capt. Stapleton, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Aldis,
the Rev. Mr. Lisk, and Dr. Magee, &c.
The Hon. Mr. LANGDALE was called to the chair. He
addressed the meeting, and said that his Holiness the Pope
had expressed his sympathy in accordance with the institu-
tion, and had bestowed upon it his benediction. (Hear.)
In one regard the institute had progressed by the addition
of branches, but in point of contributions it had not, be was
sorry to say, kept pace with its usefulness. It was, there-
fore, necessary that some remedy should be devised, by which
the means of the institute should be improved ; and that
remedy would, he was happy to say, be suggested to the
meeting that day. (Hear.)
Mr. SMITH, the secretary, then read a lengthened report,
and concluded by referring to the support given to the insti,
tute by Cardinal Acton, who had lately been appointed to his
high office by the Pope.
Lord CAMOYS moved the adoption of the report, which
was agreed to, and after some other routine business had
been disposed of,
Mr. O'CoNNLI, presented himself to the meeting, and
was received with loud and enthusiastic pheering. He was,
he said, a moderate man ;—(laughter)-11P W4S easily con-
tented, and he would prove it. All he wanted was to hear
high mass celebrated in Westminster Abbey. (Loud laugh-
ter, and cries of " hear.") He did want this, and he be-
lieved the period was near when high mass would be cele-
brated in Westminster Abbey. (Hear.) And oh I would it
not be a glorious day for England to witness such a sight in
that abbey, which had originally been erected in order that the
sacrifice of the mass might be solemnly celebrated there ?
(Hear.) Yes ; it would bp delightful to see the sacred vest-
ments laid upon the tomb of Edward the Confessor, who was
not only celebrated for his piety, but for his being the foun-
der of I3ritish liberty. (Hear.) He did hope to see these
things take place ; and why should he not ? The Spirit of
God seemed to be manifesting itself in an especial manner
just now in the cause of the Catholic religion. (Cheers.) It
seemed as if the period had arrived when the people of Eng-
land were about to be brought withiu the ope fold of the one
great and everlasting Shepherd, (Applause.) Italy did be
say this ? Look to the testimony of tire Rev. Pr. Tripi, al-
ready referred to. (Hear.) He fiaid that the Catholics in
America were increasing an hundred fold . but if they were
to take the testimony of Miss Martineau and Capt. Marryat,
the latter a high tory, all America would very soon become
Catholic. (Hear, hear.) Then, again, Portugal had lately
been received into the arms of the church, and even in Spain
he found the tyrant Espartero, had not been able to carry out
his efforts to injure the Catholic church in that country. He
had also read in the tory Times, whieb had so lately called
the Catholic clergy " surplie'6d itufiaps," and " a !demon
priesthood"--(hear, hear)—that 10Dt) of' the'/outlis of Paris
had bound themselves to carry put the feasts and faits of the
church, and 1800 of them were to be seen on the same day
receiving the sacrament at the altar, (Hear, hear.) These
were signs of the times that were not to be mistaken ; and if
they assisted him that day, he should endeavour to give effect
in this country to the spirit that was now so triumplihutly
abroad. (Hear, hear.) Mr. O'Connell concluded by mov-
ing a resolution to the effect, " that every man, woman, or
child who shall contribute one shilling a year, should be en-
titled to he enrolled as associate of the Catholic Institute.''
Lord LOVE TT seqonde.d tke resolution, which was carried
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unanimously.
The Rev. J. ROBINSON enforced the- necessity imposed
upon the affluent and influential, to obtain for their poorer
and less fortunate brethren, especially such as were confined
in workhouses and priswis, the comforts and the free.,exer,
cise of their religion. In conclusion, he moved the appoint-
ment of a committee.