pose the Catholic Association, be requested to take charge of that Petition, and to procure Signatures thereto, and to cause it to be presented to Parliament, at as early a period as possible in the ensuing Sessions. Resolved-That the thanks of the Catholics of Ireland are due, and hereby given, to the Earl of Donoughmore, and our other friends in the House of Lords. Resolved-That the most cordial thanks of the Catholics of Ireland are due, and are hereby given, to the Lord Bishop of Norwich, for his late important communication, and for his uniform support of the great principle of Religious Liberty. Resolved That the Thanks of the Catholics of Ireland are due, and are hereby given to Sir Henry Parnell, Bart. and our other Friends in the House of Commons. Resolved-That the Earl of Donoughmore be requested to present our Petition to Resolved-That Sir Henry Parnell, Bart. be requested to present our Petition to the the House of Lords. House of Commons. Resolved-That we do most earnestly re creation, and the preposterous folly of its continuance. After the usual vote of Thanks to the Chairman had been passed, the Meeting dissolved, and the concourse which had assembled separated in a short time. Besides the above, Aggregate Meetings have been held by the Ca tholics of Clare, Mayo, Galway, Waterford, Tipperary, Limerick, &c, at all which it was resolved to Peti tion both Houses of Parliament for an equal participation with their Protestant fellow-subjects in the rights and immunities of the British Consti tution, unqualified and unrestricted, and to address the Regent on the sub ject. The following resolution was also passed at the Limerick Meeting:"That our best thanks be given to the Bishop of Norwich, for his enlighten commend to the Catholics of Counties, Cities, and Towns in Ireland, to presented letter and paternal advice to the separate Petition to the Legislature, for the Repeal of the Penal Laws that affect our Body. Resolved-That it has become an imperative duty on the Catholics of Ireland to enter into a general Subscription, to defray the expences of the late and present Petition to Parliament, no general subscription having been entered into since the year 1811. Resolved-That the individuals who belong, or shall belong, to the Asssociation, be earnestly requested to carry the foregoing Resolutions into effect. Resolved-That the Thanks of the Meet ́ing be given to George Lidwell, Esq. the able, zealous, and active advocate of the Catholic Cause. Catholics of Ireland; and that we shall ever retain a grateful sense o his eminent services to our cause and that our Chairman be instructed to communicate this Resolution to that patriotic and eminent Divine." MINUTE OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL BOARD, MONDAY, MAY 29, 1815. The Lord STOURTON in the Chair. The Secretary having reported the pro ceedings of the Board since the last annual meeting in May, 1814, motions were made ing his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, for petitioning the Legislature, and addressprevious to the close of the present Session of Parliament; [and for appointing a de Viscount Castlereagh, his Majesty's Minis putation to wait upon the Right Hon. ter for the Foreign Department;] but, in con sideration of the [then] expected arrival from Rome of the Right Rev. the Vicar Apostolic of the London district, it was deemed advisable to withdraw the same, and to adjourn until such a day as the Committee of the Board should think fit to appoint. [Committee, or Private Board.-June 15, A motion was made by Mr. N. Mahon, for an Address to the Prince Regent, which was opposed by Counsellor O'Finn, and Mr. S. Coppinger. Mr. Mahon finding the general sense of the meeting averse to his motion, withdrew the same; after which Mr. O'Connell addressed the meeting again at some length, and pledged himself to bring forward the subject at some future period, when he would propose an Address to the Throne, which should be drawn up in the language of perfect amity and unfeigned respect; and should serve to enlighten the English nation and the universe, upon the enormous wickedness of the Penal Code, in its commencement and 1815. The Lord STOURTON in the Chair. The Chairman having made a communica Bev, the V. A. of the London district, it ment brought from Rome, by the Right was resolved, that the adjourned meeting | and those of his august Allies, was unaniof the Board of Monday, May 29, be ap-mously adopted: pointed for Saturday, the 24th instant.] SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1815. BOARD, adjourned from Monday, May 29. The Lord STOURTON in the Chair. The Chairman stated to the Board, that having had a communication with the Right Rev. the Vicar Apostolic of the London district, respecting a Document lately brought by him from Rone, he found that it consisted of private instructions from his Holiness; and he apprehended, therefore, that it rested with the venerable personages alone, whom this Document immediately concerned, to make the same public whenever they might judge it expedient. His Lordship, however added, that he felt particular satisfaction in assuring the Board, that he understood the Document was of a nature calculated effectually to remove those difficulties, under which the Catholics of Great Britain had hitherto [more] especially le laboured. The following Resolutions were then passed: [Moved by Sir John Throckmorton, Bart. seconded by the Lord Dormer.] ΤΟ HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS GEORGE SIR, We his Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the undersigned Roman Catholic Peers and Commoners of Great Britain, most humbly beg leave to offer your Royal Highness our sincere congratulations upon the recent triumph of his Majesty's arms, and those of his august Allies; an event which bas elevated the dignity of his Majesty's Crown-lustrated the splendour of the British name-and, we trust, laid a sure foundation for the establishment of Europe's peace and independence:-We, at the same time, beg leave to offer to your Royal High ness our sincere condolence on the loss sustained by your Royal Highness in the death of his Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick, who, treading in the paths of his father, has fallen in the glorious cause of the liberties and honours of Europe. To the transcendent genius and brilliant heroism of Field-Marshal his Grace the Duke of Wellington-to the unconquerable valour and discipline of his troops-we must look, as Britons, with peculiar sentiments of [Resolved.] 1. That this Board is of opi-national exultation; and we with confidence nion, that a Petition from the Roman Catholics of Great Britain, praying for a repeal of all disabilities, in consequence of their religious principles, be presented early in the next Session to both Houses of Parliament. [Moved by Mr. Butler, seconded by Mr. Towneley.] [Resolved.] 2. That it is the opinion of this Board, that a dutiful address on the part of the Catholics of Great Britain, be presented previous to the opening of the next Session of Parliament, to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, entreating his Royal Highness to recommend to the Legislature, their taking into consideration the laws remaining in force against them, and the wisdom and expediency of their repeal. [Moved by Mr. Blake, seconded by the Rev. Dr. Collins. when [Resolved.] 3. That meeting at a moment every heart is justly elated by the recent triumphs of his Majesty's arms and those of his august Allies, we are of opinion, that a loyal and dutiful Address [should] be presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, to congratulate his Royal Highness on an event so glorious to the British name (and that a draft of the same be prepared and presented to the Board on Tuesday next]. Adjourned to Tuesday, 27th June. BOARD, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1815. The Lord STOURTON in the Chair. The Resolutions passed at the last Board being confirmed, the following Address to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, on the recent triumph of his Majesty's arms, appeal to the blood shed by our brethren in faith on this memorable occasion, as an addidisinterested devotion to the cause of our Sotional proof of our undivided allegiance and vereign and our country. We implore the continuance of the divine protection on your Royal Highness, and every branch of his Majesty's august House; under the auspices of your Royal Highness, general tranquillity be soon established by may the British arms ever prosper-may an honourable and lasting peace-and may the Almighty long preserve the grandeur and dignity to which, during your Royal Highness's exercise of the functions of government, he has been pleased to raise the British empire. It was then Resolred-That the Right Hon. the Lord Stourton, Chairman of this Board, and Edward Jerningham, Esq. Se cretary, with such other Noblemen and Gentlemen, Members of the same, as may think proper to attend, be requested to present the Address, as now approved, to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, at his Levee at Carlton House, on Thursday the 29th instant. The Address was presented accordingly, at the Levee of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, held yesterday at Carlton House, by the following noblemen and gentlemen :--' :-The Lords Stourton and Arundel; Hon. Edward Petre; Sirs Henry Englefield and John Throckmorton, Barts. Messrs. Jerningham, Blake, Silvertop, and Dillon. The words printed in the italic character were inserted in the copy published in The New Testament, amongst the poor of the 2. That the Vicars Apostolic of Great Britain, be respectfully invited to become the patrons of the said Society.. 3. The Subscribers to be classed as follows: A Subscriber of 1 Guinea annually, to be deemed a Member. a Governor. 10 Guineas, at any one 3 Guineas annually, to be [Moved by Sir Henry Englefeld, Bart. seconded by Mr. Blake. Resolved-That Right Hon. the Lord time, to be a Member for life. Stourton, Chairman, and Edward Jerningham, Esq. Secretary, with such other Noblemen and Gentlemen, Members of the Board, as may think proper to attend, be requested to present the address as now approved, to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, at his Levee at Carlton House, on Thursday, the 29th instant. Moved by Sir John Throckmorton, Bart. seconded by the Hon. Robert Clifford. Resolved, 1. That the private Board or Committee, be directed to prepare drafts of a petition to both Houses of Parliament, and of an Address to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, conformable to the two first Resolutions passed by the Board of Saturday the 24th instant. 2. That the Resolutions passed at the Board of Saturday, the 24th, together with the proceedings of this day, be inserted in the public papers. On Thursday, the 29th June, the Address STOURTON, Chairman. P.S. The business relating to the printing of the New Testament has been conducted as follows: At the Board held March 18th, 1813, "it was resolved, that it would be highly desirable to have a subscription entered into by the Roman Catholics of Great Britain, for the purpose of promoting a distribution of the Holy Scriptures." A committee was named to carry the same into effect, which presented laws and regulations that were adopted March 27, and of which the following are extracts: 1. That a Society be formed from among the Roman Catholics of Great Britain, for the purpose of facilitating the distribution of the Holy Scriptures, and particularly of the 30 Guineas at one time, or who shall, by one additional payment, increase his original subscription to 30 Guineas, to be a Governor for life. All Governors to be entitled to attend and vote at the Meetings of the Committee. At the Annual General Board, held at the Free Mason's Tavern, May 13th, 1813, about forty noblemen and gentlemen pat down their names as Subscribers; and, in consequence, on the 26th of June, 1813, it was resolved, "That the Right Rev. Dr. Poynter, and the Hon. Robert Clifford, be requested to print 250 copies 12mo. and 250 copies 8vo. of the New Testament; and, when finished, transmit one copy of each to every Member and three copies of each to every Governor as soon as completed." At the Annual General Board, held May the 29th, 1815, the Hon. Robert Clifford presented the New Testament that had been stereotyped from the edition published by As it is requisite to authority in 1749. know in which class of subscribers gentle. men wish to place themselves, previous to the distribution to be made in consequence! of the above resolution of 26th June, 1813, you are requested to state your intetion, as also where you wish to have the volumes deposited for you in town. You will please to observe, that the chief expence incurred by stereotype, is at the out-set on account of the casting the plates; if, therefore, it be equally convenient, it would be of advantage to the Society, if Subscribers, on becoming Members or Gover nors, made single in lieu of annual pay ments. The accounts are kept at Messrs. Wright and Co. Covent Garden; and letters, post paid, directed Hon. Robert Clifford, 18, Welbeck Street, will be attended to. ROBERT CLIFFORD, Secretary.] On the 4th inst. the public papers say, the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented a copy of the Bull of Pope Pius the 7th for the restoration of the order of the Jesuits, to the House of Commons, which produced a loud | ney, before he had risen, and after laugh among the members present.- some improper language, placed a nosegay of orange lilies in his window. The Clergyman, with some assistance, had him and them removed. On the next morning, the fellow, intoxicated with liquor and party zeal, seized upon and loaded a musket, which was entrusted to his loyalty, and was with difficulty restrained from going to blow out the Priest's brains. It was ordered to be printed.-On the The Dublin Chronicle also states, that a parcel of ragged mummers disturbed that city at three o'clock on the morning of the 12th instant, by their noisy adoration of their good King Log (the statue of Wm. III.) which they dressed up in a most ridiculous stile. These fanatics continued for nearly an hour, firing off muskets and pistols, to the great annoyance of the inhabitants of College-green and its vicinity. In the course of the afternoon about a hundred non-commissioned officers and privates of the cavalry regiment, quartered in that city, paraded the streets from the Royal Barracks to College-green, huzzaing, with the most dreadful imprecations, as they passed along, and having before them some ministerial buffoon, dressed out in full monkey habit, with Orange ribbons, and other emblems of their sanguinary society. An immense concourse followed them, and several persons dreaded a terrible convulsion in the city, as these wretches flung stones among the inhabitants, indiscriminately, as they moved along the quays and bridges, and wounded several women and children severely.Some few of the populace, not being able to restrain their indignation, threw dirt at these gentlemen, and a contest of a serious kind shortly after The Irish papers lately received, do ensued, which was kept up for a connot, however, confirm Sir G. Hill's siderable time; in the course of which ideas of the delicate conduct of the two of the Orangemen were so seOrangemen towards the Catholics.-verely chastised, that their lives are The Cork Mercantile Chronicle states, that on the morning of the 1st of July instant, an old Orangeman burst into the bed-room of the Rev. Mr. Roche, the Roman Catholic Priest of Blar most seriously endangered. The rest of the party, however, made the best of their way to the Lodge, and comforted themselves with the usual bumper toast of "Hell, Death, and Dam nation to all Papists."-In the course | cent times, have heaped benefits on of the parade of these Orange incendiaries along Usher's-quay, they attacked a most respectable Protestant gentleman, Mr. Christian, a resident on that quay, and required him, at the peril of his life, to kneel down, and bless King William. He refused compliance with their audacious demand; and extricating himself from their grasp, he ran up ́a neighbouring lane, and escaped from their murderaus designs, although he was hotly pursued. Such are the delicate feelings of Orangemen, not only towards their Catholic countrymen, but like wise those Protestants who differ from them in their persecuting and outrageous conduct. And yet it is not only thought improper and unnecessary to institute an enquiry into their nefarious proceedings, but it should seem, from the inactivity of the Police, that it was not deemed proper even to interrupt them in their daring and indecent proceedings. Had the Catholics of Dublin projected a procession for the purpose of laying the foundation of a House of Prayer to the Creator of the Universe, or a School of Instruction for the young and ignorant, would they have been permitted to carry their design into effect, unmolested? the emigrants of France! a people, among whom intelligent writers, and many of the clergy, by their voice, have joined in denouncing the inhu man treatment even of the brutes!" FROM THE DUBLIN CHRONICLE. Daring Outrages. -Some time ago, the school-house erected by the Ca tholic congregation of the Parish of Lagg, in the County of Donegal, was burnt to the ground, all the furniture, books, &c. having been previously carried off. Application was made to a neighbouring magistrate for a search warrant, which was denied!!! all the windows of the Chapel of In the course of a short time after, Malin broken. were The offenders in both instances remain not only unpunished but unsought for, and yet it is not deemed prudent even to in stitute an inquiry into the wicked sys tem from which all such evils flow. DREADFUL EFFECT OF BIGOTRY. The following statement should be read with attention, by those preju diced individuals, unfortunately too numerous, who seek to excite domes tic disunion, by the perversion of Christian truths, and to make the word of God subsidiary to the grati fications of the most diabolical pas sions. It is also worthy of the at tention of those whose duty it is to moving the causes of division. The following translation of a passage extracted from the works of a distinguished French writer, M. Gre-legislate for the public peace, by regoire, must be read with considerable interest, as indicating the sentiments of Foreigners upon the state of the Catholics of this United Kingdom. The Article is entitled, "An Essay on the Slave Trade, and the slavery of Blacks and Whites," by a Friend of Men of all Colours." What! the son of a Black, born in England, shall be admitted, if he be a Protestant, to all municipal rights, while they shall be unmercifully denied to a White, because he is a Catholic!Must we have to charge such an inconsistency to a people, who have so often displayed a magnanimous and generous character, and who, in re Some few days since, a bigoted fa natic, who resided in the parish of Aghadown, in the county of Cork, shot his son, a Protestant, for no other crime than his intending to marry a Catholic. Having failed in the first effort of his murderous and unnatural project, he completed the deed with the butt end of the musket, and fractured the skull, when the unfortunate victim was brought to the ground. When the offender was ar rested, he gloried in having rescued his beloved child from the contagion of an idolatrous connexion!—O tem pora! O mores. W. E. ANDREWS, printer, 5, ORANGE-STRBET, RED LIQN-IQUARE. |