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190 Cnc irishman; a ZC'tzMv SPIRIT INTERCOURSE. Ilelust Academical Institution, 4 1 i COURSE OF EXCHANGE. April 21. Belfast on London, 8.J to per rent. Ditto nil Gla-iow, 7l to 7l per cent.

BELFAST. Mil). IV, Al'llll. 2.1, H2l. the London Papers of Momlay arc peculiarly bnr-cn of foreign intelligence-.

The Holy Alliance sleep in a sweet repose since England has. determined that the South Americans shall have fair play for their 'chance of liberty. We should not lie surprised if Mr. Canning, whom Kir James Mackintosh would himself select as the Foreign Minister, would be shortly styled a Jacobin, or Radical Reformer. Their Holinesses are wonderfully olVended by the smallest inclination to liberal thought or action.

Mr. Canning, however, tuny look down with triumph on those daring usurpers of bumun rights, backed as he now is by all sides of the House, and the countenance of a Monarch, who is no longer degraded by being one of a Royal Confederacy combined against tho freedom of mankind. THE JtROWN-STJt F.F'.T SUSUAY SCHOOL, A.XII THE LAXCASTF.RIAN SCHOOL OF BELFAST. One of the prr-v characteristics of the town in which we write is the liberality of the various denominations into which it is Here the Protestants of -he Established Cburcn, the Disjenters, und the Catholics, always make common cause in the great work of public charity and benevolence; tho attachments to sect are coiintiilhnlunccd by a greater attachment to the broad and comprehensive benevolence of Christian principles. That the (Clergymen of each denomination should be peculiarly unxiotis to inculcate the belief, of the truth and reason of which he has a conscientious conviction, is most reasonable and the great secret of Public or National Education is to adopt that system which will inculcate religious and moral instruction without violating or wounding the feelings of any denomination of Christians.

Whether the system most desirable, be acted upon in both the Schools, whose names head this article, we will not now stop to inquire. That great positive good flows from the labours of both must be admitted, but whether more could be produced by any other plan than that which is adopted by each, we will not at present even surmise; but we have no hesitation in saying that that institution is best calculated to. promote National Instruction which excludes from its system every principle to which the different sects may conscientiously object. Suppose the influential voice or any seminary of education in this town was Catholic, and that the directors of that seminary insisted on the reading of the Bible with note and comment, though one-half the school consisted of Dissenters, what opinion would any liberal mind entertain for the discretion, or the justice, or the religion of the men who would make itlrr wsniUd no liegi'ing b-x Joshua mil 7Wf Here was a Pars -n his liuv. and in the pioirr pltcr.

Kveri morning at six in all the el ilirln-s all the villages round about, this was going on. The h-vs and girl, were at lwme bv seven eight o'clock, readv to si to woik. At the time that I nut relerriog to. the Priest waie preparing the children the Fcu.t of Fatter. other lime ol the year they were preparing tliein lor other lesiival that every cftild.

univiug at a certain age, )iad been rcguhiily taught the principles religious faith. There was noM.y given lu tb Par. son for this. His henelb ewas bis pay ami even that be was expected to divide b.iween his poorer pai Unou- Co you and do likewise." Gelynii up iu the morn-ing and take the boys dnd girls to the Church, teach them there those of r-ligious faith which vou want to have them taught, du as Ih.ise Catholics did who huilt the Churches, and hu hail ihein wrested from them bv a series of deeds more unjust and more hloudv than any otter that the world ever beard ol but, hat are you to tin as they did CJreat numbers of you do not reside in the livings of which you receive the tithes, and with regard in which you have undertaken lUecvieofsouU. in a largo part of Ireland, ami iu not a few places iu Kngland, therefore actually no Churches: the Churches have been sutlered to tumble down and fall into heaps of rubbish, whilu you have retained the tithes.

In uumerous instances, one per-son attends to seven or eight parishes iu Ireland and; in many instances, to two, three, or four parishes in Kngland. How, thi can Vuu teach thu principles bt religious faith to tho growing population! How can you do. as the Priest did in France, anil as they formerly did in Englaud Your parishioners seldom see you, except merely on the Sundav, and. then, perhaps you do not speak to a single man of tbem arid, as to the cbidren of the poor, who ever saw you attempting to educate any one of them I Chinches were not made to be locked up from week's end to week's end. As far as religion is concerned, the Church is the pariih school, to he sure and what is the Parson for, if he be not to be the parish teacher.

It is clear enough that this religious teaching ought to he delegated to no Suciely whatever. There being an Kstublished Church, that Church being so richly endowed, that Church having such immense possessions in land, in house, in all sorts of ways, it is quite monstrous to see the work of religious teaching delegated to a Wine Merchant and his Society. Yet this is no more than acting upou the advice given by the Bishop of Winchester, in his last year's Charge to bis Clergy. The Bishop says, in that Charge, that no-thing will be more useful than giving to the young people a selection of those excellent tracts, which are furnished by the Society for promMing Christian knowledge; that correct e.rjtiiiu'jcr of Kvangelical truth, that Jirm supporter of the JislubUs'icd Chuieli." This, as I observed at the lime, was a putting of the Church under the protection of this society, a sell' cre-aled society a society publishing tracts of the most impudent character, full of falsehonnds and calumnies Tho Bishop reco.nmends the national school people to get their tracts from this society, and, indeed, this is the source from which the national schools are supplied. The societies are, ill fact, as far as telates to publications, one and the same.

The school society appear to pay for the birldings, while the other society furnishes the books. In a report of the society lor the promoting of Christian knowledge, I find several statements respecting the number of children educated in the schools supplied by the society for the promotion of Christian knowledge so that these are to be viewed as one and the same body. Our friend, Joshua Watson, is Treasurer, to the society for the promoting of Christian knowledge also, as well as to "the school society; and the rendezvous of both sra-ieties, is in BartlelCs Buildings, Uolborn, London. Now, then, what arc the pretty hooks, which this society gives to the children to read They begin with" about a scire of books abusive of the ancient worship of this country that is to say, of the Catholic religion. I am surprised that some Catholic does not, were it only for sport, take up his pen and turn these wretched things into redicule.

Pretty fellows these, indeed, are to talk: pretty fellows In rait against the Catholic Church, or even against anv religious sect, when they are. what the Bishop of Winchester calls the defenders of the Established Church no, its suppoiters." What a pretty thing this is, then, an Established Church, which stands in need of a numerous band of supporters Can this be the Church of Christ He said, "on this UK-It will I build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." This is he text that the Catholics rely upon. They do not want, any supporters. Then they arc, in Ireland, at the end of more than two hundred and fifty years of most hellish persecution with all the Chinches taken by the Protestants all the tithes all the immense glebes; all the offices, civil and military i there they are at the end of two hundred and fifty years, a Protestant Church bylaw established, and by bayonet upheld; a Protestant army a Protest ant magistracy a Protestant govern, ment and a Catholic people And this Society conies out with its catalogue of books for the cultivating of the principles of religious fail and that catalogue contains, altogether in one pl'Je, firteen publications, sonic at as low a price as a half-penny against popery THE DUKF. OF 'MONTROSE.

AND MARTIN ARCHER SHEK, THE AUTHOll 01' THE It AO I'M) OP ALASCO." This Duke will hereafter have the honour of an inseparable connexion with the name of Martin Archer Shoe. The oppressed invariably reminds us of 3 ti fir fi" i A Free Intercourse in ihetransfi-r ami sale Spirits is opened between Scotland and Ireland. To a Memorial from Mr. Thns. Donahoe, Distiller, laid before the Lords of the Treasury, the following reply, dated ihr t-iih was transmitted, and received by that Gentleman on Saturday Treasury Ch rn'ier, sfpril 14, lHfM.

8m I laving laid before tho-Lord Commissioners of his Majesty's Treason' nnr Memorial, praying relief in re-spvi-t tii the detvnftoii of Sixty tWs of duty paid Scotch Spirits, I inn comminuted hy their Lordships to ac quaint you, i hey ha-c i-s-iod gcnuml directions to tlr- fmn-inissioncrs of 'ti 'epird to the Trinle in Spirits l-e-twet-n Scotland and Ireland, which, their will render any specific orders on your application unnecessary. I am, Sir, vour obedient servant, Cirouci: Hakbiso.v. Mr. Thomas Donahoe, 1 IstiPer, Dublin. ON INSURANCE.

Much interest mvfnr latterly been excited on the subject of Insurance, it is highly important that persons cfTeet-in Life Insurance should consider the trrent advantage derivable to all Insured hy the Noitwn ii Union Kvstkm, which foil the Fruiloli'c plan), appropriates am. the prolils periodically to the whilst the annual Premium is nearly 10 per Cent, nnder that of other Offices. On the 2cth of hist July, a Iionus of 2-1 per Cent, was declared this, with the former Iionus of LO per Cent, makes a total of 44 per Cent, to the credit of Insurers prior to It is then hut reasonable to call the attention of the public to this important fact; as it proves that the Insured at the Norwich Union, retain the profits to themselves, by which means a policy of st'KIO may ultimately be worth or even without paying any additional Premium. In the Fire Department the Insured receive a return of Premium paid every Third year, thereby materially reducing the expense, as compared with the charge uiadu by other Olliees. Mr.

THOS. WARD, Agent for F.I. FA ST and the NORTH OP IRELAND, will receive Proposals, and give every information relative to LIFE or FIRE Insurance, Annuities, BIRTHS. On the 5th atArdlrua Glebe, the Lady of thcJRcv. E.

Ilincks, of a daughter. The Lady of Jiuies Valorhra, of Rath, of two girls and a boy. The females lived only a short time the son (an heir) and the mother are doing well. liiHTH Extraordinary. On Tuesday morning, near I'audon, County Cork, the wife of a gardner, named Dan.

Cremen, of four sons MARRIED, On the lflth br the Rev. Henrv Hnzlett. of Cas- tlereagli, Mr. John Montgomery, of Belfast, to Martha second daughter of Mr. A.

Keilson, of same place. On the 10th by the Rev. Henry Montgomery, Mr. Henry Warring, of Glcnvillc, to Miss Hachael, second daughter of Mr. Robert Camac, Springhank, Derri-aghy.

DIED, At Dublin, on Tuesday, tho 13th Mr. John Griin-shaw, eldest son of Mr. daires Grimshaw, of White-house. At Pointpleasant, Kentucky, of typhus fever, on the 7th August last, Mr. Samuel Mollyncaux, aged 63, formerly a respectable fanner of liritish, Killead, near Antrim.

He was one of the Volunteers of 1782; the principles of those patriots he never abandoned. lie was an enthusiastic friend of freedom, and this was the chief cause of his emigrating to a Janit of liberty. His wife died two days before him. Of licr it is sullicient to observe, that she was, in every respect, worthy of such a husband. The writer of this was upwards of 15 years honoured with the friendship of the above amiable pair, and he takes this opportunity of paying a feeble tribute of respect to their memory.

Together down they sunk in social sleep Together freed, their gentle spirits (lew To scenes where love and bliss immortal reign." BELFAST MARKET PRICES April 22. s. it. s. d.

2 to 16 10 perewt. of 1121b. Wheat, Red. 0 ditto, White. IS ditto.

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0 per cwt. 7 per dozen. 5 per stone. 8 per lb. of IGoz.

0 per barrel. Barley Oats, 80 0 per barrel. per cwt. 0 per lb. 1 per lb.

0 perewt. ofllSlb. per lb. fi ditto. 10 liill-s, 10 per Tillon.

Hum, Antigua, P. Jamaica, L. P. 16 Geneva L. P.

24 Brandy, Cog. L. P. 28 Ashus, American Pot 50 Ditto Pearl 54 7 lOdiuo. 0 ditto.

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Barilla Alicante, ini, 31 Sicily Soap, Yellow Coals, Cumberland. Malting WEIGHT OF r.UF.AU At TIIK KIHI.IC BAKERY. Household Loaf (lorf) 4'A. FOURTH APPEARANCE OF MISS CLARA FISHER, Of the Theatre-Rntial, Vrury-Lane and Dublin. MISS CL A'R A FISl7ERhaving been ho-onrcd with the most enthusiasi ii-applause, in the characters of the Four Mowhrays, in the new f-'arco of OLD AND YOUNG, she will repeat her performance this Evening.

The source of attraction this popular Farce proved to the Drury.Lune Theatre, was admitted hy the Managers of thnt establishment, in their acltnOivledgments to the Author, and to Miss Cl.ARA Fisiinn, for her inimitable personation of the characters written for her, and expressly adapted to display her unrivalled tulents. The Farce was performed upwards of Sixty Nights, at tho Theatre. Hoyal, Drury-Lano, and many successive Nights during Miss l-'isitKli's engagement at the Theatre- Royal, Dublin. MISS CLARA FISHER Will aim perform the character of liOMHASTES the IJurlcsqiio Tragedy of that name, in which she was eminently successful in tho London and Dublin Theatre. Clieatrc, Belfast.

Htj Permission if J. AONEIV, Sovereign. riMUS present EVENING, (FntnAY,) April 23, JL 1824, will be performed the popular Burlesque Tragedy, called Iiombnstcn Furioso. General DnmbHstes Furiosn MissCt.AItAFlsIIF.lt, (As performed by her at t'ic Theatres- Royal, Loudon und Dublin.) IN Tfttt COtlRSK OF TIIF. Miss Cl.ARA will Sing a favourite parody on lope Told a Flattering Tale and introduce a Comic Hornpipe to tho Tune of Molly put tho Kettle on." After which, a favourite Farce, railed The Village Lawyer.

A DAXCIC, by the MISSES VILLARS. -To conclude with a new Farce, culled Old and Young In which Miss Cl.ARA Fisiikb will Perform the characters of tho Four Mowhrays, vir. Matilda Mowbray, Miss Clara Fisher. ASSUVHn CIIABAlTl'RS. Master Hector Miss Clar.1 Fisher; Muster Oobhleton Mtr.vl.itu-.

Mauler Foppingtort Mowbray 'jlns Clara Fisher. 16 14 ti 1C 15 015 10 6 0 8 69 Hour, 1st 26 0 0 24 0 0 XI 0 16 00 ltrnn 6 3 0 Butter, Fresh 0 11 1 0 11 93 0 0 Eilgs, 0 60 Potatoes 0 4 0 lleef 0 60 Herrinirs, 22 9 0 Lrreen, 37 0 44 Hams, dry 0 Cj 0 Lump 0 11 1 Scale 62 0 80 Tobacco, Leaf 0 4 0 Roll 3 34 4 4 4 Whiskey, Old 8 6 8 gt 0 CoHesc Department. PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. Tuesday, 7th Mathematics, at 10 o'clock a April. Latin, a A.

if 1 Hebrew, 2 Thursday, 2Dth AV 1 Divinity, 2 S- Friday, noth Natun.1 io Moral Philosophy, 8 M' On Sattroay, lstof May, the- Readings from the Elo ci'TiON Class, for the AVivr itat, will comnu-iu'c at TEN o'Clork. Immediately after which, thu tion of the Prizes in all the Classes will tike place in tiia last Common I of the Session. JAMES L. DRUMMOND, M. President if the 20th April, 1324.

Commercial Buildings BELFAST. ws JAMES WARD, vjth great respect, begs leave to inform the Public, that he has iened THI; NKW HOTEL, In the Commercial Buildings. Tho various Sitting-Rooms and lied-Chamhers have been filled up in a manner so as to afford every accommodation to Travellers. lie. liopi hy moderate chnrgcsanit unremitting attention to all who may honour his Home, with a preference, to merit their protection and assures them, that neither trouble nor expense shall be spared, to make them comfortable.

April, 1824. CABINET WAREHOUSE MAHOGANY TIMBER-YARD NO. 7, ANN-STREET. ANDREW GILMOUR TO ETURNS thanks for the very liberal oncouraje-' JL ment he has experienced since connnencinjf.liusi ness. lie is at present extensively supplied with Mahogany Furniture of every description, which hislarge Stuck of Seasoned Timber, at all times enables him to make of a most superior quality, and will be sold at his usual Low Prices.

A. G. is now landing from tho Thomas, and offers for Sale, 34 Logs HONDURAS MA HOG A XV And has on hand, 50 J.ogs ST. DOMINGO Also, a large Supply of MAHOGANY SCANTLING, and of very beautiful -Shades all of which will be Sold at Low Prices. N.

B. OAK COFFINS, of variohssizes, always ready made. NEW NORWAY PLANK, JAMES 'CLEAN IS at present landing the Cargo of the Brig Modtt-len, Cap. Olskn, from SA DI FORD, consisting of 8 and '2fcet Red ami While Wood DEALS, Of Large Size audprime quality and is well suppplicd with Drouthon Double DEALS TTEXS, and BA T- TEX ENDS; SPARS; ZlASTS; OARS; 1 'A It; Which he offers for Sale on Reasonable Terms. Jxy- Ho daily exoects a Cargo of NF.W CROWN MEMEL TIMBER, DEALS, STAVES, LATH-WOOD, NEW NOllWA FLANK.

npHE Cargo of the Enigheden, from FREDRIO A STAD, consisting of 8, 14 feet Red and White Wood very superior size and quality i Now Landing on Donegall-Quay, for Sale, by THOMAS MACLURKAN CO. April. 1824. NOTICE. pHE Executors of the late Rev.

Dr. MOSES JL NEILSON, of Redeinon, request that all Persons to whom he stootl Indebted may furnish their Accounts to tho Rev. ARTHUR NEILSON, on or before the 1st May next. 1st April, 1824. JUST PUBLISHED, IN BELFAST, A THIRD EDITION of a COMPENDIUM of the HISTORY of IRELAND, carried down to' the Reign of George ihe First.

Ily Juti.y Ljwlkss, Projtrirtor of" The Irishman." This Edition has been printed by pno of the most respectable houses of Edinburgh. It consists of Two Volumes, Octavo. Tho Price, in boards, Thirteen Shillings, Irish. This COMPENDIUM has gono through three edU tions in the United States of America and has been, within the last eighteen months, translated in Paris into-thu French Language. The Booksellers of the North, by applying to the Pro.

prietor of The Irishman, will be 'liberally dealt with in thuir purchase of this Edition. The Compendium to he hart in LIVERPOOL, of Mr. JOHN RE1 LLY, Bookseller, MAN-CH ESTER, of Mr. LYNCH, Bookseller. SALE THIS DAY.

Auction of Montreal Pot Ashes. JOHN GILLIES will offer for SALE, on FRl-3 DAY, the 23d instant, at TWELVE o'Cloik, 107 Barrels of Montreal POT ASHES. JAMES DUNLOP, Auctioneer. Belfast, 16th April. SALE THIS DAY.

Pot and Pearl Ashes, by Auction. JAMES STEEN CO. IwiH THIS DAY, Sell by AUCTION, nt their Stores, Hill-street, 80 Barrels New Port POT and PEARL ASUE3, in prime fresh condition. to commence at TWO o'Clock 23d April, I82i. SALE THIS DAY.

AUCTION OF ASHES. WILLIAM GRAY SILL SELL by AUCTION, on FRIDAY next, the 23d at hfti Stores, Doncgail-quayi at Half-past ONE o'clock. ISO Barrels of POT, and jcrrr? 20 Barrels PEARL ASIIES' Just arrived, ex the Amplii.nl and Carolina Jane, fron New York. GEO. HU.

HYNDMAN, Auctioneer). Belfast, April 19, 1824. Leaf Tobacco by Auction. LUKE THOMSON 7 ILL SELL by AUCTION, on SATURDAY next, tho 24tli at their Stores, York-street, at TWELVE o'clock, .13 Hogsheads Hand and Stemmed Virginia LEA TOBACCO, charactered D.D. cf D.

V.Dry, and V. V. Dry. York-street, April 81, Auction of Household Furniture. wr'nvi7sn'v ti.

ooih i.tnnt. nt 38, Donegall-strcct, (opposite Tolbot-rtreet,) tt entire of the FURNITURE, comprising Morwaw" Sideboard, Tables, Chairs, Drawers ail Eight Day Xit Carpets Bedsteads nnd Ilimttlngs! excellent i Beds and Bedding Kitchen Utensils ond other useful Sale to commence at hl.bvr-i o' Clock. Terms, Cash. Purchaser to pay Auction OT JA ES DUNLOP, Aueliuticir, Belfast, 21 April, istf-l. MR.

COBBETT. This able nnd original writer has addressed a Letter, in his last Register, to his old friends the Fur-tons, which in humour as well as in serious reasoning, lias not often been surpassed by this very extrasrdi-nary man. In July, 1823, the King addressed a letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, in which his Majesty calls on the Rev. Prelate to urge the Clergy of each parish through the Empire la promote a liberal contribution ammin their respectioc congregations, for the purpose of increasing the friends of the Incorporated Nutional Society for the Education of the Poor the money so collected to be transmitted to the Secretary, Joshua Watson, Esq. formerly a Spirit and Wine Merchant in London, but at present following the more profitable trade of Treasurer of the National Education Society.

Upou this letter Mr. Cohbett builds his address to the Parsons, and with all his accustomed strength displays the enormous misappropriation of the public money at a moment when the nation is paying inillions'to the Clergy of the Established Church. Mr. Cobbett promises to give us his opinions of the destructive effects of the Reformation ou the liberty and happiness of Englishmen. There can be little doubt that until the Church Establishment is reformed, or iu other 'words, until the enormous wealth in which it now "wallows is more equitably divided among the laborious and deserving Ministers of the Church, it is idle to- calculate on the progress of the principles of the Established Religion of the State.

The Dissenters from that religion constitute in England more than a half of the population. But if the Church Establishment of England be the incubus on the bosom of the people which Mr. Cobbett describes, what is the suf-ferini of Ireland under its dreadful pressure A more goading, despotic, exasperating system never cursed country than the Church Establishment of Ireland; nhd never was Mr. Hume more correct in any opinion that honest aiau ever gave, in or out of Parliament, than when he declared that the peace and happiness of Ireland and the existence of such an establishment as the Irish Established Church were incompatible. If Scotchmen were doomed to live under the same By stem, the whole nation would have been up in arms to emancipate itself from so flagrant and palpable an abuse.

Surely then, Ireland should at least petition, find that, too, in strong and unequivocal language. The Imshman. The following is an extract from Mr. Cobbett' tetter: Good Lord 1 did one ever hear of the like of this he-lore? Here the business is In teach religion to bring Children up in a religious manner to cultivate religions faiih to give religious cullwe to the minds of children, to promote true pietn and to promote, also, our holy religion. And who is to do all this, but.

Joshua Vntin, the Wine and Spirit Merchant! We have a kin-t at the bead of this holy religion. How much his Majesty receives a year, as head of the Church, I do not pretend to say. We have forty-four Bishops belonging to this Church, who receive amongst them very little short of Half a-Million a year. We have a Clergy that receive about Seven Millions and a Half a jrar. exclusive of a vast deal of property.

Here is a prettv sum of money to be given to support a Church establishment. Here is more money given to this Church, which does not boast of four minimis of persons that belona to it and frequent it here is more money Jrivetl to the Minister of this Church, than is friven to all the rest of the teachers of religion in the Christian world. And, notwithstanding all this; notwithstand ing all the boasting of the learning and piety of the clerpT of this Church notwtthstamlilisr these things, the King himself now tells us that it is necessary to round with a begging box. to raise nionev by sub-cription, to be sent to a Wine and Spirit Merchant in Minrintr-hmc. in order thavhe may lay the money out in cultivating the principles of religions faith," fld in the promotion ol true piety and our holy religion I Such a thing baffles all description.

No talent can place it in so strong a light as it in placed by a simple statement of the fucts. This rich, tills Church over, gorged with richest this Church which is everlastingly bragging of the learning and piety of its clergy this Church goiiu begging admit for money, in order to send it to a Wine and Spirit Merchant in London, in order that he may lay it out in promoting our holy religion," is such a thing as we may -boldly say the world never heard of before, and never will "ir of again. What are all these parsons lor? ave we Deacons, Priests, Prebendaries, icrs, 'Hectors, Canons. Deans, Archdeacons, Ri-bops, and Why have we twenty thousand of these men and their families to keep without work Go and get up upon a hill see- how thickly the spires arise around you in all directions. What are all these men and all these buildings tor, if the King must send round a begging box, in order to get money to be sent up to Joshua Wotson, that he may lay it out in culti.

Vating the principles of religious faith, and in the pro- motion of true piety and our holy religion Ah I Parsons! in this transaction we have a tacit confession that those who have contended that this e- normouslv expensive establishment is worse than use- less, and ought to be tnestablishcd by law, here we have tacit confession, that such persons have reason clearly hn their side. For xehat are the churches, if Joshua Watson is to be applied to to cultivate the principles K. of religions faith, and to promote true piety and our jpily religion I I it be necessarv, I say, to raise mo-. jiey to send to Joshua Watson for these purposes, I 'want to know what the Churches art for. Come, now i unlock for once speak out plainly i tell me what the Churches are lor.

If they are not the places to culti- Tate the principles of religious faith, and tu promote true piety and oiir holy religion, what are they for? The devil a bit I No answer shall I ever'get from you but I will tell you the uses that I have seen the churches put to, by those who still adhered to the religion of those who built the churches. Now hear me, F.rsons, and you will see how the begging box and Joshua Watson might be dispensed witti. Iii France, in a village much about as populous es the village of Hot ley, with a church a little bigger the population being about equal in amount to that ol' iinwyt resided for some time. In the month of April, at six o'clock in the morning, I was going (just after I came to reside in the village) across the churchyard. I heard a gteal many voices in the church.

I went in and there 1 saw the Parson with about forty children or the village, teaching them the principles of religious faith teaching the principles of religious loith to the growing population. Was not this the way i teithrcligieus faith, Parsons? Hem was no stluuir such an order Would not a liberal mind immediately condemn such an order, as an unwarrantable invasion of the religious rights of the Dissenter, and would not good sense and correct feeling immediately suggest a plan which could not by possibility interfere with his conscientious conviction? If the strength of this case be admitted, surely it will be conceded that the Catholic, whose Clergyman tells him not to read the Bible wUhoul note or comment has as good a right to the exercise of his conscientious conviction, and to protection from its invasion, us the Dissenter. What, then, should be done to preserve the religious feelings of both denominations from insult? A Committee of the House of Commons has answered the question in one of their reports, where they have suggested the propriety of selecting inch passages from the Bible and the Testament, as will convey the best religious and moral instruction, without in the remotest degree violating any principle which the conscientious Dissenter, or Catholic, or Protes-tif nt of tiie Established Church may feel it his duty to hold sacred. That this suggestion will be repeated, nnd that it will be proposed to be acted upon by the New Commission which is about to be appointed, we have no doubt whatever. If wc mistake not, this is the principle which for.t long time has distinguished the, JVanciisterinn School in this.

town, where-one thousand are taught weekly under one of the most efficient and able'. Masters which the Lancaster System ever enjoyed in Here the Catholic and Protestant antl Presbyterian Clergyman are found in nctive and harmonious co-operation all endeavouring to advance the common work of instruction without making a single sacrifice of their conscientious feelings. The Kildare Society, to which so much of the public money is annually entrusted for the education of the Irish People, have violated the first principles of religious freedom by forcing the Catholic child to read that very book, against which the Minister of his Religion emphatically protests. Can that he called a good religious principle, which violates the most sacred feelings of the largest portion of the community A perseverance in such a systeni, so subversive of the original principle on which the Institution wns founded, can only succeed in making one denomination detest the other. The New Commission, however, will, wo trust, set all this folly aside, and lay the foundation of national instruction on a principle of harmony which must insure it success.

They will act on the spirit of that admirable advice contained in the report we have alluded to which will preserve all those portions of the Bible and Testament that must lie admitted to contain the liest religious and moral instruction thst can be communicated to human being. Then we shall have no disgusting war of sects no acrimonious und illiberal invectives no triumph of one denomination over another no distraction of the public mind no plunder of the national intellects The angry sectarian moriopolist may retire to the solitude of the desiirt for amidst social men, his harsh and discordant voice will no longer be to'ernted. Of the Brown-Street Sunday School it is impossible to speak without alluding to the admirable zeal and indefatigable labours of tho Teacher. lie is no doubt greatly rewarded by the good opinion of all who have witnessed his exertions. The Iiusiiman.

It has been said that nave neen established by tlie Kildare-'s'treet Soviet which now give instruc tion to 373.000 children. What prnp-irliori this bears to the population of Ireland, should raise a blush on I he checks of lho-e pnrlixans who thus miike so idle and sill a boast what 1 bi tc-n years can it only boast of 375,000 in a population "of seven million? Had that Society ne'ed honestly, and in strict accordance with lie original principle with which they set out, namely, fiir piny in all denominations, they might now be boasting of one million three hundred and seventy five thousand children receiving instruction by their means, hut the monopoly id' sect would not tolerate a system which would produce such a result. MISS CLARA FISHER. This is a very extraordinary little girl, perhaps not equalled in the c.nnals of the Drama. Wc have seen juvenile performers of great merit but never did we see nature so completely triumphant over the most laboured art, as in the person Clara Fisher.

A creature of her. ago. might be schooled and disciplined into a happy and correct imitation but in the instance of Clara Fisher, instinctive intelligence marks every movement and look, and all the stiffness of constant instruction gives way to tho never-missing impulse of nature. Even in those characters where her genius is concealed, she displays a taste nnd a tact which never occurred to her hundred predecessors, who conceived grimace and absurdity of gesture to constitute thy; true personation of I'anglos or Ollapod; but tlu-. ore not tho characters in which to see tho superiority of Clam Fisher's dramatic genius give her nil the range of female character suited to her years, nnd she has nd superior nt present on the Stigc there is no excess no extravagance she strikes the audience exactly on the vulnerable part, and nn instantaneous response from her victim proclaims her triumph.

Indeed such acting is a feast for which Belfast is not a little indebted to that spirit of enterprise which has distingiiidied our manager during the entire of tho seaapn. Mis appears this evening in her beat character. The Lusuman. the oppressor nnd perhaps an act or oppression more flagrant, or more disgusting, never was submitted to public indignation, than the conduct of that person who is denominated 'Kxnminerof Plays' to one of our most admired and ingenious countrymen. We should, however, proceed in another strain the Duke has his blow, and Mr.

Slice is destined to bonst a triumph over the despotic ignorance of the Examiner of which no author ever enjoyed before. What must be the character of the monarch whose servants forbid the performance of a tragedy which holds' up tyranny to the scorn and contempt of mankind Is it in the reign of George the Fourth that the sentiments of the Pntriot are dreaded or has not the busy, satellite ofliciousncss of a speculating slave stained the name and character of his master This play is now bu- fore us, and if the enthusiasm of public virtue he a crime if the denunciation of despotism be crime if the sentiments whith Brutus or Cato might claim for their own be crime, then tho tragedy of Alnsco should be forbidden by the 'Examiner of Plays." Mr. Shee has appealed to public opinion to that tribunal he may confidently fly for refuge from the insolent Veto of a hired commentator, whose loyal caution speculated on further favour from a King who must despise the sycophant, while he secretly laments his decision. Mr, Slice, thus speaks with manly dignity nnd independent feeling of the impo-tency of the Common enemy of genius mid talent. To the literature of the day, and the liberal spirits by.

which its interests nrc so honourably upheld, I now leave the task of defending a territory, in which I am but an interloper without any regular character or es. tablishoient. As an artist. I have a ret rest within my own province a claim of settlement in the parish of virtn. In the arts, thank heaven I there is no official critic appointed to snnlch the pencil from our hands, and dash nut the delinquencies of taste.

On the graphic stage, we may exhibit what we please. We have to encounter the connoisseur, indeed, but we are safe from the Licenser for though we have censors enough to point nut our misdeeds, we have none authorised to suppress them. We may paint the Saracen's head. out being thought personal tu the Grand Turk, and pourfray tymntsgrim as death, without beiiiEConvicted of a libel on the Holy Alliance, and punished by the authority of the Lord Chamberlain." Tiik Ibisiiman,.