American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-03-25
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State of Ireland.-The attention Of both houses
Of parliament was occupied at the last dates upon
the state of Ireland. In the house of lords on the
10th of February, the earl OF Liverpool moved a
revival Of the committee to inquire into the state OF
Ireland, more especially as to the circumstances
which led to the disturbances in that part OF the
united Kingdom Heretofore the inquiries have
been limited but the ministry seem now disposed
to make it general. excluding lord l. declared, the
catholic question. The earl of DarnIey congrau-
lated their ordshps upon this change in their views.
But he still thought the task would be performed
very imperfecty, if the great question OF catholic
emancipation was to be excluded. To exclude a
question OF such vital importance, was to take away
from the inquiry the main point 10 which it should
be directed The earl of narrowly defended the
motion, and it was carried wthou. division.
Catholic .association-On the same day in the
house of commons MIR. Goulburn moved the intro
duction of bill suppress by the authority OF par
lament, the Catholic Association. As this was
known to be the business of the evening, the house
was filed and the home secretary, amid lndsposl'
ton, was summoned to the treasury bench. The
debate was opened by Mr. Goulburn, and extended
to so great length that nearly twenty columns OF
the Morning Herald and Courier, were occupied
with it,
The debate renewed on Friday, and again on
Monday night, up to seven o'clock.
In the mean time, the Catholic Association is by
no means idle, although their leaders cannot but
perceive that the end of their combined labors is
rapidly approaching. A meeting was held on the
9th, and another on the 10th of February. The
former, especially, is represented as having been
very crowded one. Mr. O'Connell effected an en-
trance by walking over the table. He made a
speech, however, which was far from sedious, anc
recommended a submission to parliament and hum
BILE obedience to the law. Some alteration ensued,
and the subject was ultimately referred to COM
mttee--to which Mr. O'Connell gave an Irish as
SENT agreeing should de done, but declaring that
lii they decided against the earl of Donough-
more, she would attend another catholic
committee" The rent of the week reported at this
meeting, amounted to 945t
| At the meeting on the 10th, it was resolved that
deputaton to consist of peers, prelates, sons OF
peers, and OF country mercantile, and professional
gentlemen, be requested to proceed with the address
Of the association his majesty against the passing
of the bill. An aggregate meeting OF the catholics
OF Dublin, was also to be held.
! Mr. O'Connell, 10 behalf OF the association, has
addressed letter to lord Liverpool, requesting that
they may be heard by themselves, or by counsel at
the bar of the house of commons. Lord l. return
ed pilhy reply, in which he merely said that ne
could enter into no communication with the Calho-
| lie Association of Ireand.''
! Great damage has been sustained in Holland by
inundation, caused by the bursting OF one OF the
dikes near Durgendam. The water overfowed