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No. 890. MONDAY, FEB. 21, 1825.

THE POLITICAL EXAMINER..

Party is the madness of many for the gain of a few.-POPE.

INTENDED SUPPRESSION OF THE CATHOLIC ASSO-
CIATION.
WE propose to examine, a little in detail, the various allegations
against the Catholic Association, upon which is grounded the measure
wow passing through Parliament for its suppression. In doing this,
we shall take the speech of Mr. PLUNKETT for our text, because that
Gentleman is the principal organ of the Irish Government, from
which the attack on the Association has avowedly emanated. This,
while it limits our attention to a reasonable quantum of matter, is
perfectly fair towards the adversary, because the Learned Gentleman
is too shrewd a debater to omit any point which tells in his favour,
and besides exhibits a certain degree of candour which assists the effect
of his reasoning.

It is objected to the Association

are the signs of sovereignty exhibited by this "Popish Parliament?” One would think-to judge from the positive assumptions of Mr. PLUNKETT throughout his speech-that the Associators introduced and passed Bills to alter the laws, voted or remitted taxes, called upon the government departments for official papers, and appointed Commissions to inquire into various branches of the administration. Yet what is the fact? "Its only "decrees" are proclamations advising the people to obey the laws of the land-its money bills concern only the expenditure of a voluntary fund of 30,000l. a-year. It has not meddled with or superseded a single functionary of the state, from the Lord Lieutenant down to a police runner-unless indeed a diminution of the duties of the hangman is held to be a dangerous interference. "Oh! but it levies a tax under the name of Rent!" Mr. BROUGHAM has so completely answered that charge, by his admirable illustration derived from the Methodist subscriptions, that we should only abuse the reader's patience by saying another word on the subject. We should be equally wrong to set about a formal answer to the objection, that the Association "apes the forms 1. That it possesses the character of a Representative Body. We do of the House of Commons" a compliment to the undeniable excelnot say "assumes;" for though that was really made a charge at the lence of those forms, which none but the most desperate sophist beginning of the grand debate, it has been expressly abar-loned by could dream of converting into a topic of reproach. In a like spirit Mr. CANNING. The offence is then, that it represents the Catholic Mr. PLUNKETT urged as a proof of a meddling with matters of population of Ireland. Good God! and this is stated as an objection state, that the Associators "undertake the great question of Parliato it this, which is in fact its glory and its justification! It must mentary Reform-the question of the Repeal of the Union-the never be forgotten, when Ireland is the subject in dispute, that six question of Tithes-the Regulation of Church Property-the Admiout of her seven millions of inhabitants are, and will continue until nistration of Justice." What does the Learned Gentleman mean by substantial redress is granted them, in a state of just discontent. While undertake?" He uses it, we suppose, as Bardolph does "accommothe causes of that discontent remain (and Mr. CANNING says there is date," to convey a vague emphasis; and we can imagine the Justice no hope of their speedy removal) the very happiest circumstance, for Shallows of the back benches mightily tickled with it:-"A good the tranquillity of the country, is the existence of a permanent assem-soldier-like word-a good word of command." To say that they bly of Catholic leaders, men of education and rank in life, to whom discuss those questions (most of which, by the way, they do not even the oppressed people confide the task of labouring for the redress of agitate as Mr. BROUGHAM easily proved) would not have suited the their grievances, instead of taking that redress into their own hands, purpose of the legal sophist; because the London Common Council, and attempting it by outrage and insurrection. A good government, any county meeting or debating club in England, discuss all such as we observed last week, would rejoice in the formation of such an matters, and as many more as they please. After all this vapouring and assembly; would see in it a positive security against the violence of exaggeration, however, Mr. PLUNKETT comes at last to a tangible the Catholic peasantry; would feel satisfied at the idea, that the discus- charge; and a most extraordinary one it is. "The Gentlemen of this sion and complaint of Irish grievances were confined to an Associa- House," he says, "who have not visited Ireland, cannot be aware of that tion perfectly within the control of the laws, courting publicity by its power of despotism, more formidable than the sword--the power of proceedings, and wholly dependent, for its estimation and influence, Public Opinion-which is exercised by this Association." Of all the inupon its good conduct. A good government, we are sure, far from stances of perversion of common sense, and abuse of language, we wishing to stop up so wholesome a vent for the popular irritation, ever heard of, none can exceed this. PUBLIC OPINION denounced would applaud and encourage it,-would confirm its influence with as a Despotism more formidable than the sword! Good Mr. Attorney, the people at large, by recognizing it as representing their feelings and great orator as you are, pray condescend to get a little instruction of wishes. Such a representation indeed-and no other-is that of the one of the University under-graduates, in the definition of terms, Catholic Association. It is founded on sympathy, and rests upon before you expose such logic in public again: it will not require even mutual liking. If its members utter seditious words, if they conspire a senior Soph. to inform you, that Despotism is the sway of one or a for seditious objects, there are plenty of laws, heaven knows, and few, ruling by mere physical force, without regard to any feelings or plenty of eager enforcers, to punish them, and dissolve the assembly. opinions but those of the despots; and that light and darkness are not Instead of being subject to no checks-as the framers of the despotic more opposed to each other, than such a sway is opposed to the prosuppression ridiculously argue-never was a body more surrounded cess of governing men by reason and persuasion-the conviction with checks of the most efficient kind. A host of enemies, including produced by which is called PUBLIC OPINION. the ruling authorities, anxiously watching every unguarded expression -prepared to strain the meaning of the undefined law of sedition, in order to work their forcible dissolution;—a body of supporters, consisting of men of all ranks, professions, and opinions-of Peers, Clergy, Peasants, Catholics, Presbyterians, and Church-of-Englandists, whose general adherence is of vital importance, and can only be secured by a dignified, consistent, disinterested, and moderate line of conduct. Conscious, on the one hand, that their existence would be annihilated by words or measures that could be brought within the scope of an arbitrary law-and on the other, that any want of zeal, consistency, or prudence, any diverging into questions foreign to their anderstood object, would bring them into disrepute and contempt, the tenure of their influence is, it must be admitted, of a very delicate kind, and the very last which could excite the apprehensions of a reasonable Cabinet.

2. That it wields powers which legally belong only to the Legislative nd Executive Authorities. "They are responsible," exclaims Mr. PLUNKETT, "to no one; yet they claim to themselves, not only the legislative or the executive functions-they unite both, and both in a way that requires their authority to be put down."-We really could not have believed, before the late Parliamentary debates, that fallades so extravagant as these would be advanced against the Catholic Asociation:-desperate must be the case which needs them! What

3. That the speeches in the Association are violent and inflammatory. We answer with Mr. BROUGHAM, that the bolder their language, provided it is legal-the more energetic their attitude, provided it is respectful-the louder their complaints, provided they are just, the better. The Association could not speak the feelings of the Irish Catholics, if it did not speak warmly and strongly-and fortunate should Government account it, that the just anger of six millions of ill-treated subjects finds a harmless vent in strong words. Besides, it is a mere impertinence for the oppressors here at home to call the speeches alluded to inflammatory. The question is, are they too strong-are they illegally violent? No: else the law would have clutched the speakers: Mr. PLUNKETT can testify how hungry after victims are its Orange harpies. We are delighted with the castigation bestowed by Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH, Sir FRANCIS Burdett, and Mr. BROUGHAM, on the mean attempt of Mr. CANNING to take advantage of the isolated expression in the Catholic address-" by the hate you bear the Orangemen." Sensitive Christians! Nice verbal critics! By quoting only the few words, the Minister contrived to convey an impression, that the Association told the Catholics they ought to hate the Orangemen. Read the whole passage in the Address, however, and you find, that the Association, in the earnestness of its exhortation, simply shows the poor Catholics that, even the hatred of their oppressors is an additional motive to peace

able conduct! The hatred exists-is notorious-no words can remove it-what better then could the Association do than endeavour to enlist that feeling on the side of tranquillity? But Mr. CANNING'S delicate ear cannot bear the very mention of so shocking a word as "hate," even with a good design; in that respect his organ resembles the "ears polite" described by the poet, to which you were never to "mention hell.". Yet in the same breath this Christian Minister recommends a measure which will set all Ireland in a flame of discontent; he recommends that six millions of men, to whom he is commanded to "do as he would be done by," shall be thwarted and coerced by penal laws, enforced by 30,000 bayonets!

a joint-stock fund of 30,000l. a-year, can hope for justice, what becomes of those who are prosecuted by a powerful Government (which influences both judges and juries) backed by the whole revenues of the United Kingdom! What justice, we say, can those hope for, according to the ATTORNEY-GENERAL's argument, who are prosecuted by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL himself? What equality is there between the substantial power of a great Government, and the mere opinion (oftener disregarded than followed) of an ill-treated population?

them better.

IRELAND.

CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

AGGREGATE MEETING.

Pursuant to notice, a most numerous and respectable meeting of the Roman Catholics was held on Tuesday last, Feb. 15, at Townshend-street Chapel; at which, after an animated discussion, the Petition to Parliament adopted by the Association was also adopted by this meeting.

We do not observe any other objections urged by the representative of the Irish Government, worth an argument. His assertion, that the 4. That the Association interferes with the Administration of Justice. Association threaten to draw out the physical force of six millions of First of all, we have a word to say upon the miserable spirit which Catholics against the Government, can only be met by an unqualified Ministers have discovered in regard to the Mock-Constitutional As- contradiction: we defy him, not only to produce a proof, but to point sociation of London. Now, when it helps their argument (as they out the least indication, of such a threat. We cannot conclude withthink) against the unfortunate Catholics, they tell us that they always out marking two remarkable admissions on the part of the Learned disapproved of that persecuting combination. Then why not have Gentleman, which in fact go to the core of the question. He declared said so, when that gang was in active operation-when a word of dis- that "without Catholic Emancipation, every measure would be inapproval from them would have blown it to atoms? These consci-effectual for the permanent tranquillity of Ireland;" and that the Caentious Public Servants suffer the community to be pestered for years tholic Association" was but the symptom of the disease under which by a nuisance which derived all its support from the supposed ap- Ireland suffered." So our State Doctors would wilfully suppress the proval of government; and when at length Public Opinion has suc- symptoms, without touching the disease itself; they would remove the ceeded in crushing the dirty reptile, they find it convenient, in appearances-they would drive in the eruption-and apply no remedy reference to another object, to say "We also disliked that comto the internal inflammation. A village apothecary might teach bination, on the same principle as we dislike this." Principle, indeed! The present Cabinet has much talent, and in many respects liberal views; but a more unprincipled set of men-men more held together by merely selfish inducements-were never united in one illsorted Administration. To return to the point: the Liberals in ParOn Wednesday and Thursday, February 9 and 10, the Associators liament are triumphantly asked how they, who condemned the Bridge- Earl Fitzwilliam, and 51. from the Hon. Fred. C. Ponsonby, M. P. Lord were assembled. Among the subscriptions to the Rent were-101. from street Society, can support an Association which likewise uses a joint- Killeen took the chair; and after most eloquent speeches from his lordstock purse in law-suits on behalf of a party? We will answer this question. ship, Mr. O'Gorman, Mr. O'Connell, &c. (which we greatly regret our The Bridge-street Gang was a combination to crush, by the weight of a inability to report) Resolutions and a Petition to Parliament were adopted, stock purse, humble individuals whose poverty prevented their making justifying the character of the Association, and deprecating the Bill for a proper defence: the Catholic Association is for the protection of its suppression. It was at first proposed to entrust the petition to Mr. such persons. The Bridge-street Gang was a dastardly, disgraceful Brougham; but on the motion of Mr. Lawless, of Belfast, Messrs. enlisting on the side of the strong against the weak-it added to the its prayer, if permitted, at the bar of the House of Commons. On the O'Connell and Shiel were appointed to take it to London, and to enforce oppression of the enormous power of the Attorney-General-it volun-motion of Mr. O'Connell it was afterwards resolved, that the venerable teered to do the dirty work which the Public Prosecutor was ashamed Earl of Fingall be requested to head the deputation, which should consist to touch. The Catholic Association helps-only helps a little-to of as many Catholic Archbishops, Bishops, Peers, and Gentlemen, as reduce the monstrous inequality between an Orange prosecutor and a would undertake the journey. Catholic peasant; it tends-only tends to diminish the extent to which that ever-memorable declaration of a late Irish Chancellor (Lord REDESDALE) is true, viz.-that there is "one law for the rich and another for the poor." Where the poor Catholic would be crushed for want of means to employ counsel, or procure witnesses, the Association sometimes can step in, and by furnishing those aids, afford him a fair chance against his adversary. Where a flagrant judicial wrong would be committed in some remote county, by Orange jurors or magistrates, because the transaction would otherwise be secret, an agent of the Association may happily interfere, and the dread of the matter being brought to light in the debates at the Corn Exchange, may save the intended victim. Further than this partial good the Association cannot go; otherwise than by the law--the so much vaunted law-it cannot act. And shall an Act of Parliament be passed, to prevent pecuniary and moral support being extended to the wretched Catholic, to enable him to ENTER THE LAW-COURTS on a fair footing? There is a cant about prejudging; it is said that a man is prejudged, whom the Association publicly determine to prosecute, that he goes to his trial labouring under a prejudice. If there were any truth in this pretence, no man could have a fair trial, since either the Government or a grand jury would have "prejudged" his case. But the idea is absurd-it supposes that judges and jurors have not sense enough either to discriminate between vague rumours and positive evidence, or to know that many accused persons may be innocent. Mr. PLUNKETT talks away on this subject in a strain equally ridiculous and self-betraying:-" Can any person accused by the Association entertain the most distant hope of finding justice, when his accusers are the people of Ireland, and the money levied on that people the fund against which his means are to be employed what hope can he leave of justice under those circumstances?" "Why not? Will not the magistrates and juries do their duty to an accused party, because the Association-that Association which Orange magistrates and juries hate-are his prosecutors? "But the people of Ireland accuse him." So they would, whether the Association acted for them or not-such is the case whenever a man is tried for an offence which Public Opinion has denounced. Mark too how the Learned Gentleman has laid himself open. 1. His very supposition implies, that justice in Ireland is sold to the highest bidder-a pretty inference for the highest legal officer of the Crown! 2. If no man who is accused by the public voice, and prosecuted at the expense of

EDUCATION.

We are happy to learn that the small pamphlet by Mr. Brougham, intitled " Practical Observations upon the Education of the People, addressed to the Working Classes and their Employers," is obtaining that extensive circulation and notice which is so fairly its due. We need not say, that the object of this address is of paramount importance, not simply as adding to the general productiveness of national mind, but as, at the same time, very intimately connected with the advancement of morals and good conduct. The conclusions of Mr. Brougham, from what has been already done in the formation of the various Mechanic Institutions, are deduced at once with strength and simplicity; and the means of extending a taste for practical science, and that portion of elementary acquirement which assimilates, more or less, with every species of labour, are very forcibly detailed. The well-disposed and philanthropic employer is shown with what a comparatively slight exertion of salutary influence and intermediate assistance, he may permanently advance the classes dependent on him; while the latter are clearly given to understand, how great a degree of real and applicable information it is in their power to acquire. Mr. Brougham satisfactorily demonstrates, that while establishments and lectures are practicable in the smallest towns, even villages may have their reading-rooms. In short, whether as a corrective of the too many false theories of charity now existing, or as pointing out the most effective modes of advancing the social improvement of the many, we think this little tract merits general perusal, and it is with the greatest alacrity we give this tribute in aid of its extended diffusion.

As a subject not uncongenial with the above, we may add that Mr. Campbell the Poet has addressed a sensible and well-written letter to Mr. Brougham, on the erection of an University in the metropolis, with a view to the improvement of the education of the middle ranks. It is well known, that in addition to the major part, to whom the expense of Oxford and Cambridge is out of the question, the routine of those learned establishments are altogether unfit for the mental culture

of the children of many by whom the money could be spared. It is well observed in the Globe and Traveller, that no authority, legislative or magisterial, is required for a Metropolitan University of this nature; and consequently that (if undertaken by a spirited public) the plan of education might be arranged with all the necessary freedom and attention to the nature of the knowledge required. Gain ought to form no part of the object of subscribers to such an important plan, which need not include the erection of magnificent colleges, or the endowment of monastic fellowships; and consequently, in a metropolis like London, it ought to be every way attainable. In short, we fully agree with Mr. Campbell, that something of the sort is required for the children of the thriving trading and professional inhabitants of London; and we are satisfied, that rapidly as public opinion is marching in this sound direction, what ought to be, at no distant period, will be.

JOINT STOCK BROKERAGE.

(COMMUNICATED BY AN ADEPT.)

Nor are

The humbug and nonsense of Joint Stock Companies are now daily being unfolded to the gaping public. The chief speculators and shareholders in these concerns, are people who, so far from having the power to pay up their shares if called on, could not by possibility obtain credit for a suit of clothes of their merchant-tailor. Having nothing to lose, they take the chance of the present mania; hoping that their stock may rise, and that, by selling out, they may clear a little money. these money-making schemes confined alone to such speculators: The fraternity of Brokers also come in for their share of the plunder ;-they indeed must gain, whoever loses. As a specimen how these gentry masage matters, a single fact shall be here stated;-ex uno disce omnia. A speculator sold through his broker t'other day, 50 shares-no matter of what Company-at a premium of 4s. a share. The gross profit was 101. Of this the broker pocketed 31. 5s. The principal item of his account was a charge of one-quarter per cent. on the whole nominal amount of stock transferred; to which was added, one-half the expense of transference.

Thus

50 shares of 251. each, at 4s. premium
Less brokerage, & per cent. on 1250l stock £3 2 6
Half of transfer

026

£1000

up in a small slip of foolscap, containing the following satisfactory par-
ticulars:-
Sold 100 shares in the Company-nothing paid-prem. 6s. £30
Brokerage, per cent. on 10,0001. stock

By cheque

25

5

He stares wildly at this document, utterly speechless, for five minutes, during which the broker, after saying he shall be happy to" do" for him another time, throws a card on the table, and exit. The lucky speto several Jews to know whether he has not been cheated: some abuse culator wanders into 'Change with the account in his hand, and appeals him for the insinuation against so" respectable" a man as Mr. -the broker; others laugh in his face; and all together hustle him into the street. He goes home richer by 4l. 16s. 6d. than when he went out, and finds that a wealthy customer, having called three times in his absence to give him a particular order, had just left the shop in a rage, swearing he would no longer encourage so inattentive a tradesman.

FINE ARTS.

BRITISH INSTITUTION.

SETTING aside that want of crisp handling which nearly resembles the too-blending carnations of VANDERWERF-149, 4 Study from one of Paul Jones's Crew, F. HURLSTONE, is so natural, as almost to appear like the weather-beaten tar looking at us through a picture-frame. If this promising young painter did not execute 33, Head of an Old Woman, by commission, his choice of subject was bad, for the portrait is not one of selection, of one, for instance, of age in its venerableness, in which sage experience, or the exercise of virtuous feeling, mixes mental beauty among the wrinkles, and shows an unwrinkled mind, but a mere timeinjured face, the husk of human nature. It will, however, please those general lovers of pictured nature who like all of it provided it is natural. One of the most, if not the most, pleasingly natural painters of rustic landscape, was HOBBIMA, consequently to imitate such a painter well is sure to please. This Mr. F. WATTS does. But he would please more, with even some less degree of Nature's beauty, were it more from his own observances of her, and did he not touch our recollection too closely in touching from the famous Hollander's pallet. Like his, Mr. WATTS's Views are mostly close and umbrageous, and entirely rustic the clouds very soft and blended; the green and grey foliage and ground agreeably warmed with umber; the light mild, and the effect altogether mellow and sedate.-Mr. STARKE too, in his pencilling, has his eye evidently upon HOBBIMA, and in his composition of short, aged trees, of cottages and brooks; though by adopting a different colouring one of a silvery brightness but warmed, his imitation is only partial. But good imitations are far better than indifferent originals, of which most Exhibitions consist, and such as are by these painters will ever be welcome to taste.-Mr. ETTY is fast receding from a French statue-like appearance of design; there is none of it in 99, Nymph and Cupid, where the latter appears to be hastening his companion on some happy errand of the heart: but there is a spice of it in 125, Pandora crowned by the Seasons, though with great delicacy in the touching, blending, and toning of the colours, and with a classical spirit diffused throughout the movement and positions of the figures. It is a charming picture. The thoughtful intentness of 66, A Student drawing from the Bust of Michael Angelo, is well painted by Mr. LONSDALE, but not so the colouring, which is sooty, and generally crude. The masses want subdivision, and there is a total absence of touch and lightness of pencil.-We ought to be epicures to have the completest relish of the extraordinary freshness, the glistening, the minute finishing, and piscatory fidelity of portraiture, in Mr. PID DING's Fish Stall, 202. Such salmon, trout, or turbot, would be either £250 0 0 of them 250 0 0

350 Leaving the speculator £6 15 0 We copy the above from the new Scotch paper, the Edinburgh Times, which we are happy to see going on with excellent spirit. We need scarcely remark, that the exposure applies with infinitely greater force to London than to Edinburgh. It is not surprising, we see, that lawyers, bankers, and brokers are found at the bottom of most of the new schemes. Their profits are certain, whatever the fate of the Gudgeon family. The brokers, in particular, have a fine harvest of it. Their charges being upon the full nominal amount of the shares sold, they get twice as much by transferring a single 1007. share in a speculation, although only 17. may have been paid on it, as by the purchase or sale of 1001. Consols, of which the price is 941. Or, to make the matter plainer to the uninitiated, suppose an individual wishes to lay out 5007. in the stock-market. If he orders his broker to purchase into the British Funds, the latter will bay him about 5351. Three per Cent. Consols; and the brokerage, at per cent. will be about 13s. But if the same person desires to invest the same sum in the stock of a new Mine or Rail-road Company, which is divided into 100%. shares, on each of which say 17. is paid, and there is a premium of 11. (as is the case at this moment with a stock we have in our eye) his broker's account will then stand thus:

"A dainty dish to set before a king."

It is objected to Mr. Good, that he lights all his pictures with one 50000 unvaried sunshine gleaming on the edges of his objects. We should ob62 10 0ject too, were not this light good in itself, and did he not always add to each subject he paints a new variety of character, strongly distinct and true, to this agreeable and bright sunshine, gratifying us with a quintessence of the lighter circumstances of domestic existence; as in 75, Ocular Demonstration, or Two and Two make Four; which proposition is visibly seen by the holding up of four fingers to the pictured pupil; or in 64, Rummaging an Old Wardrobe, where children are delightedly busy in turning over and dressing themselves in antiquated suits.-Sprightly light and colour are with much taste and judgment spread over 81, The Earl of Leicester's visit to Amy Robsart, by Mr. FRADELLE. It is in keeping with the felicity of lovers, tête-à-tête. The forms in this pleasing Artist's pictures everywhere want to be subdivided and broken in touch, but his expression is always warm from the heart. The Earl is here the gallant and gay; and the mistress of his heart, a responsive lover. Startled at the novel and gorgeous dress of the Earl, she is eagerly asking him what his trappings mean? This curiosity is very significantly expressed in a fore-shortened movement of body resembling some of the lively actions in the pictures of TINTORETTO. Institution, continues very ill. We regret to find that Mr. YOUNG, the esteemed Secretary of the

562 100 Which will leave Mr. Adventurer to pay 621. 10s. to his broker, and to pay 991, more on each of his 250 shares, when the Company "call" for it! Or let us reverse the case, and suppose our speculator, having been an original subscriber for 100 shares in the Company, and having consequently obtained them for nothing, wishes to sell, finding them at a premium of 6s. per share, and either fearing they may go lower, or not being able to pay even the first instalment called for by the Directors. If he is an humble tradesman, he is perhaps eager to realise a profit obtained without labour, and hugs himself at the idea of the hundred crowns and the hundred shillings he shall put into his pocket by this pleasant process. Away he posts to Cornhill, searches out a broker, into whose hands he puts the letter entitling him to the 100 shares, with directions to sell at the current premium. The broker takes a turn round Change, finds a customer, and the whole affair is settled in a twinkling, by an entry or two in the broker's memorandum-book, and the drawing of a couple of cheques. Our fortunate speculator, who is anxiously waiting at Batson's the return of his man of business, and spending perlaps 3s. 6d. in bad negus and tough sandwiches, on the strength of his good luck, is then presented with a draft on a banker for 51. neatly folded

Various Engravings and Medals in our next.

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dition, but such combinations were never destroyed by coercive laws. James defended the address of the Catholics, the spirit of which, he mai tained, was altogether pacific; and he insisted that it was most unce felt. (Cheers.) The Member for Bramber (Mr. Wilberforce) had w stitutional to deprive the Irish people of the right to make their grievan said that the remains of the Popery Laws were like a prison-dress upon enlarged felon, and they certainly were a standing insult to the people Ireland, of the most galling nature, for they punished them for indulgi in opinions in which they were educated, and from which they drew th best consolation and firmest hope. It was an insult to presume to degra men in the scale of society for the indulgence of feelings for which th are responsible to none but the Creator, which bind man to his God, vernment has it in its power to commit. (Eear, hear, hear!) It is can only be interfered with by the most tyrannical of all acts that G not forced religion into the question. It was those who by visiting that has given permanence to the evils of Ireland. The Catholics ba religious enthusiasm to the popular ferments of that country. It is in va professors of that religion with pains and penalties, have given a tone to say that the exclusion against the Catholics refers only to a few perso the religion professed by the very lowest. (Hear!) The lowest pers in high situations. The exclusion inflicted upon them is on account in the community must undoubtedly feel that it is for using the ve same prayers that he uses himself, for the purpose of addressing t same ceremonies which he addresses to divinity, that the more elevat members of his religion are denied the privileges to which they wou otherwise be admitted. This was an answer to the hackneyed argume tion, whether Mr. O'Connell, and a few peers and commoners of which represented the Catholic Claims as nothing more than a mere que Catholic persuasion, shall be admitted to seats in this House? The poore priest, the humblest peasant, suffers when he sees them excluded fro places of trust, and denied a share in the confidence vouchsafed to meanest Protestant. (Hear, hear!) With regard to reading the bib Sir James said, the Catholics insisted that its interpretation should testant faith; it was therefore not an opinion peculiar to the Romi derived from the Pastor, and this opinion was held by Prelates of the Pr Church. Separation would be a miserable occurrence for both Irela and England, but it would be worse for the former, as she could look no other higher destiny than that of being employed by an ambitio Power to annoy some other State; (hear, hear!) but who could underta them to attempt? (Hear, hear!) "Much stress," said Sir James, The resolution was agreed to, after some remarks by Mr. HUME, recom-istence of the Catholic Association; but what comparison is there betwe conclusion, "had been laid on the dangers to be apprehended from the mending a better mode of manning the navy than the oppressive practice such a danger and that which presents itself, as at least a possible c of impressment. The sum of 923,650l. was then voted for the wages of sequence of our refusal to grant their claims? In the name of justice29,000 men, at a man per month;-603,2001. for the victuals of the the name of God, how dare any Government so far forget what it on said men, at 11.12.95. a ma a man per month;-320,4504. for the wear and tear, to itself, and to the people, as to be anxious only about providing for being the charge for the stores and materials for the use of the ships sea- smaller danger, when they shut their eyes to the greater service, at 17s. a man per month; and 94,250%. for the ordnance for the say, that if the principles which now prevail continue to maintain th sea-service, at 5s. a man per month, after some remarks by Mr. influence, some persons present may live long enough to lament it. HUME, who objected to this item of expenditure, as he said it was well doctrine of the King's Ministers is, that the Catholic Question is no known that upwards of 23,000%. of it would go to the support of the free-great and important one-(Hear, hear, hear!) that the pacification men of Queenborough, and that the return of the Members for that borough Ireland is a secondary question. If this is not the sense in which t was thereby secured! regard it, how comes it to pass that the Cabinet holds a difference on way, either for or against the Catholic Claims, and yet be as much un subject as a matter of such little moment, that they may all take their matter of great, perhaps, but certainly of secondary importance. If as ever? This is the clearest possible proof that they hold the questio principle is persisted in, I repeat, again, that some of us will live to re "After a few more remarks, the Learned Gentleman sat down am the cheers of the House. Lule

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.-NAVY ESTIMATES, &c. In a Committee of Supply, Sir G. CLERK moved the Navy Estimates, and accounted for the increased charge, from the necessity of having a naval force in every part of the world, more especially in the neighbourhood of our new foreign relations. He added, that a change had taken place in the mode of victualling the royal navy, which had greatly increased the comforts of the seamen. Hished, an increase of wages had taken place, as a compensation for a The banyan days had been aboreduction in the allowance of grog, the excess of which had only led to insubordination and punishment; and tea also was allowed to the sailors. The increase in the price of provisions since last year, had rendered it necessary to increase the rate of victualling a shilling a man a month; making the whole increase three shillings a man a month. The rise in the price of other articles, particularly of iron (which had increased a hundred per cent.), had also rendered it necessary to add two shillings a man a month to the vote. The vote for the ordnance sea service was the same as last year. The Honourable Baronet concluded by moving that 29,000 men, including 9000 Royal marines, be employed to serve in his Majesty's fleet for thirteen lunar months, commencing the 1st day of January, 1825. 7501 Sir J. YORKE wishing to learn how these changes worked, Sir G. Cock-to say what the passions of men, goaded by provocations, might not inde BURN replied, that the seamen had received them with cheers, and considered them as highly beneficial.

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unless the Catholics wished to heap coals of fire on their own heads, Mr. NORTH was satisfied that the Association should be put down, saw the necessity of supporting the bill, because he would keep up would not oppose the good feelings of their Protestant fellow-subjects. spirit of the Constitution; (Hear, hear!) that part of the constitu dignity of the law and government, and preserved the peace of the coun

Mr. DAWSON contended that all the evils which afflicted Ireland arose from associations of this kind, and that the Catholic Association was the most dangerous engine that had ever been set to work against the happi-which made Parliament the sole authority for laws, because it kept up iness of that country. Lord Redesdale had been threatened, the Duke of -York held up as an enemy to Ireland, and Protestants in general denounced as robbers and usurpers. The Catholic Priests, Mr. Dawson said, excited the peasantry to ill-feeling, they impeded education, and were opposed to every thing that did not add to their own power, and tend to raise their church on the ruin of the Protestant. If the Government, therefore, did not put down the Association, the Association would put down the Government. Sau stent อาหา

Mr. CAREW was perfectly satisfied of the inutility of attempting to coerce public opinion by legislative enactments; they had better do jus-out difficulty, advert to isolated acts which not a single Member of tice to the Catholics, the only remedy for the evils complained of. Mr. S. RICE implored the house not to fake a step they would deeply deplore, and which would indefinitely postpone the love for law and for *parliament.

Home Department (Mr. Dawson) he had heard, not only with feeling Dr. LUSHINGTON said, that the speech of the Under Secretary for reprobation, but of dismay. It was throughout a libel, not only on Catholic religion, but was calculated to extinguish, if it were poss all respect for the Roman Catholic Priesthood. It was most unfair to j of any body of men from a few isolated facts. Were the House of C come under the lash of such a rule; for sure he was that he could, w mons itself to be judged by some of its own acts, it would not unfreque would be fatal to the character of associations and clubs, constitute House could refuse to condemn. To establish such a rule of judg some of the first characters in this country. He would merely allud for the Home Department (Mr. Peel) was a member-the University C what could be established against a Club of which the Rt. Hon. Secre What if it should appear from the recorded proceedings of that very that two such entries as he would state were inserted: The Memoir rejected." (Hear, hear!) What were the prominent features in Harriette Wilson, ordered" (continued laughter)- A plain B Memoirs, he did not pretend to know, but from what he understood, very particularly concerned many Noble Lords and many Honour