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ben in its population a'lnrgc proportion of the workV or has fallen into the hands of the Christians, and a FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. I BELFAST INSTITUTION, Te following Gentlemen received geiieiivi.Certifi- cates, corresponding to a Degree in Arts at the end of the last Session of the Collene Clancs i i THE COMBINATION LAWS. 1 -V- Mr. tliiMK lieRitnl to remind the Home and the Country, that the Act ol' Lut tbttit which titere v.m much bulcry, onlv BEiHAi.Kb tltuke StatuUf nardinif combhMlicti. untlor wnirh, It' otily threii uu-ii hjil been found together Hi a public ltoue, talking about WAftes thore, lewl been Acntencei of one nnil two yt-sre' inu iricmnitnl but it left, O.NTOueUKDall IheStulute about lug letters, He.

UaroaT, Next to the great national question, there is nothing, we believe, '-which bus excited more of public interest thiul the. pending inquiry and expected discussion upon the late Repeal of the' Combination Laws nor is there any subject, we may add, not excepting the Catholic'iQiiestitm itself, to which people in general seem so little inclined. to give a cool and dispassionate 'consideration. Certainly, while there is'so much of prejudice, of interest, and of heated personal feeling carried into its examination, we cviuiut well expect it to be It the peculiar duty of the Press to come forward to the discussion of this important 'question and to enter lipcin it perfectly uninfluenced by cither of the parties who may be so deeply affected by the ultimate decision of The measure before vs is one that concerns- the Empire at large it is not an isolated subject, nor are its merits to be identified with those desperate outrages which, in this country, have disgraced, we believe, but one portwh of the Kingdom but it is to be treated upon tl)ose broad and comprehensive principles by whicfyalpne matters of national policy are 'to' be judged. The Repeal of the Combination Laws was an act of legislation most urgently and imperatively called for, and though, from the absurd and tyrannical nature of the laws, it was to be regretted that the Repeal should have been 6o long delayed, yet, as observed in the House of Commons, it was a measure not resolved upon till after the most ample and satisfactory investigation; However most men of reflection were satisfied of the injustice of the laws, yet, as so many interests were involved, it was right, and accorded with the character of a legislative body, to proceed with the utmost caution and deliberation.

Placing, as the old laws did, a most despotic power in the hands of the Masters, it was not to be expected that they would feel satisfied with an act that deprived them of what must be considered a most objectionable species of authority; Nor was it at the same time to be that the working classes, on being released from the operation of a most oppressive code, would exhibit all the wisdom and forbearance of philosophers. The great object, however, of the opposers of the Repeal seems to be to fasten all the outrages and all the odium of the proceedings of a portion of the operative body upon the abolition of the Combination Laws. This is the conclusion fopointudly aimed at, and to effect it every thing is made r.nb.nr flin r.AVtrtd rf ctmli iiflivirtnnld anA fill- the common remedies which the law has scrying the temper hi wuich some are sposluot1fovidc(1and when these prove ineffectual it is time divisimi of 2 Gri-ek vessels, commanded by bach-tnry! is criiisinT off Modon, to watch the motions of the Egyptian fleet. The siege ol fatras is enrneu on uuui--r tion olColotti, Mnvrocorqato, aim v.onuiirioiu, have assembled a force. Though some supplies have been thrown into the place, there is still so great a scarcity, that -an oca of bread costs three piastres and a un tne mn iviaren, a from Rhodes, laden with provisions, attempt ing to enter l'atras, was taken by the Greeks.

ti. injTia. l.iio-a fmm dated tho end i 111- lUIILI I 1 1- of December, stute the India government were busy taKing up niercnani vessels us iranspui i umut Thit i vnrv cfrnnff indication of the 01)1- 1,1 -J- nion entertained as to the dtrration of the In amsejiuiice if a deficiennP in lite supi'l; of Stamps at pressiamti Umtamvii shall be duly account- eajor on oain. In the course of the ensuing week Jlr. M'CORMICK will k-avo this uflice for the uniivrmcntioncd towns, wnon lh proprietor hopes llmt very fnrility will be afforded' him in the collection of the Accounts: Carrkkf'crgus, Bnllymena, Larne, Toome, Gleuarm, Kaniialstown, Cushcndall, Antrim, I'ullycastle, Glenavy.

Ifullymoney, COURSE OF EXCHANGE. May 11. Belfast on London, 8 to percent. k' Ditto on Glasgow, per cent. THE IRISHMAN.

BELFAST, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1825. From the Globe and Traveller of Monday last.) The last letters from Spain state that the rejoicings of the Royalist party, at the departure of the French troops, were not confined to Vittoria. At Tolosa, Alava, and threughout the entire province of-Gui-puscoa, the mob, at the instigation of the priests, pil- aged the houses of the Constitutionalists, and sacri ficed many lives. The monks of Catalonia, in order to keep up the zeal of their adherents, have established, a society called the Society of the Extermi nating Angel, the Members ot which take an. oath to enforce the necessity of exterminating the race of Negros (Constitutionalists).

This association, already, has branches in most of the large towns, and the horrors which are perpetrated under its influence are said to be numberless. Letters from Buenos Ayres, received this morn ing, state the arrival ol a merchant vessel witn tne finest breed of cattle and horses from England, for the purpose of improving the breed of both in the fertile plains ol that country, lhe draught horses greatly attracted the admiration of the Spaniards. Letters were this morning received from Gib raltar, dated 1 Stb ult. The exchange had advanced greatly; within a few week from 48 to 51 and 52. There had been a great demand for specie for Madeira and for Egypt; dollars sold at a premium of three per vccnt.

Thea Jctters communicate no initelligenccVJ211 Extract from a letter, dated Madrid, April 25: The frigate Nuestra Senora de las Nievas, arrived at Cadiz in .76 days from the Havannah, has brought dispatches irom uencrai vives, which announce that the island of Cuba is in a state of the greatest fermentation, and that unless fresh troops arc sent mm, he cannot answer tor preserving public tranquillity. The Council of Ministers has offered to mortgage, tor the Joan ot thirty millions ot reals. the seventh part of the estates, not yet sold, of some religious orders, the sale ol which was granted to Charles IV. by Pope Pius VII. This project has failed iu the first attempt.

General Ricafort, who is appointed Captain General of Manilla, is to sail in the Victoria. ueneral Martinez, who now com mands there, does not seem disposed to recognise the absolute government." It is said SirjUliarles dtuart has fully succeeded at Lisbon in negociating the independency of Brazil, and trn he is proceeding to the latter country to ratify is Another report is, that Austria and Russia have formed a treaty to interfere in the war between Greece and Turkey, and effect a pacification on certain bases, which, are. represented to be the following that Greece shall enjoy an effective independence and the right of internal government', but, that she shall pay a fixed yearly sum to the Porte, as tribute or indemnity. In the event of an opposition to this arrangement on the part either of Greece or Turkey, force is to be resorted to, to reduce the dissentient to terms. This project the Courts of Vienna and St.

Petcrsburgh are said to have settled definitively, and to have communicated to Great Britain and France. The French Ministry is said to have not yet given any answer. -while the British Government objects decidedly to me pian. ii mere De euosiance in any ot the rumours which have affected the Funds, it is in the foregoing, it being evident that, on some pretence or another, the above Powers will, at no distant'period, interfere. DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.

We can state, upon what we consider as good that a dissolution of Parliament will take place almos immediately. The 10th of June is fixed at present; and from the sudden manner in which this important decision has been it may be looked, upon as another proof of the schism created Ih'the Cabinet by tho discussions upon the Catholic question. Weekly Globe. The business ot the Foreign Office, has considerably increased since the acknowledgment of the in- dependence of Soutfi America. The attention of one of the Under-Secretaries is confined to the superin-tendance'of the American Department.

Mr. Secretary Canning has three private secretaries, who super-intend different departments. Mr; Gbattan's Bill. The following is an abstract of Mr. Gratfan's Bill for a compulsory provision for the Poor in Ireland 1 State of the Poor in Ireland not provided for by law.

jcupeaiont to empower parKiws to aitord relict. 3. Hizh Constables. shalf nrenare and transmit to Churchwardens of each parii-h, lists of all person! paying county rates in such 4. Churchwardens shall affix-copies of such lists on the door of the Church, v.

5. Appeal against lists by persons whoso names art omitted. -6. Perwns Included fn fists, and the Ministers, tic, may vote at Vestries for the purposes of this Act; t. Penalty on neglect of writing out or affixing lists.

8. On requ''tion of Parishioners, a Special Vestry may be held for the purposes of this Act. i. Constitution of Vestry. 10.

Vestry shall inquire into the state of funds for relief of fhe poor. 1 11. Minutesofproceedinjrsof Vestry ami account, 12. Vestry may appoint parish clerks to minutes of proceeding, i 1 3. Poor mil or register shall he formed in each parish.

14. If Vestry determine assessment necessary, a certificate thereof shall be transmitted to tho Secretary of the Grand Jury. 15. Grand Jury shall make presentments accordingly, the amount of which shall be paid by the treasurer to tho jMimstcr of the pariah. Id Amount of presentment and roll of the poor, shall De read In ilia Church.

ing classes. wnen many otuer towns murviure, are similarly situated, are we not justified in affirming, that the outrages in Dublin have not any connexion with tho measure of Inst Session But' let them arise from what cituso they may; whether from the hostile feelings that the old laws created and fostered, or from local circumstances, or from a combination of both, alters not in the least their disgraceful character. The general tendency of the numerous petitions that have beeii presented to the House of Commons upon the subject we" are treating of, would seem at least by implication to attribute the burthen of their complaints to the Repeal Act of lust Session. In one place we are told about the regulations pf the journeymen, relative to apprentices, and of various other enormities, of course, we in toto condemn; but we refer to these matters fof the purpose of observing, that by persons not conversant in the proceedings of the working classes heretofore, it would immediately be concluded that such were solely the consequence of the repeal of the Combination Laws. The reverse is the fact for these practices were regularly persevered in under the very eye of thos6 coercive laws.

Yet they are now charged if not expiessly, at'any rate, as we remarked, by implication upon the -repeal of those very laws. What will be the conduct of Parliament upon the question it is impossible to conjecture. Mr. Hus-kisson has so far pledged himself as to say that the old Combination Laws would not be renncted. This is so far well.

Mr. we suspect has a hankering. He is the son of a Cotton-spinner, and, like Goldsmith's Hardcastle, he is fond of every thing that's old. He does not say what he will or will not do, but he is fond of telling the House how ninny letters he receives upon the subject. There is no doubt of it the conduct of many of the workmen, 'even where no outrages have occurred, has been very unjustifiable.

The law, while it acknowledged their right to dispose as highly as they could of their labour, by no means authorized them to interfere in the business of their employers. It gave them no power to dictate to any man what materials he shall use where he shall buy them whom he shall employ, Such conduct is extremely insolent, and, if foolishly persevered in, must recoil with double force upon themselves. Mr. Deuman and Mr. Scarlett, men ranking among the highest law authorities, are' of opinion that the common law of the land is sufficient to afford ample redress for any violence or outrage on the part of the workmen and, if what necessity is there for farther legislation upon the subject? With Mr.

J. Williams and Mr. Sykes we are strongly inclined to believe it would be useless. Interference of the kind is seldom, if ever, successful. Let violence enough to apply for legislative interference.

SOVEREIGN'S COURT Monday, Henderson James IilaeW, and John Mullen, appeaved in consequence of Informations having-. been lodged with tne sovereign rmmn or jir. Jiymi-mail, Clerk of the Police Committee, acting for the Board, calling upon his Worship to inflict a penalty of .10 upon eiich of these Gentlemen, (or refusing to attend and be sworn as Members of the Board, in obedience to summons, they having been duly elected into the Committee at the ln.it Easter Vestry Meeting. Mr. Mullen, not pretending to be nhl" to reconcile the discrepancies between the two Police Acts, and being un-; willing to pay the penalty, after some hesitation, consented to act.

Messrs. Henderson Blank and Jamrs Black, would not adnut service of summons and Mr. Hyndman not being prepared to prove service, the Informations against these gentlemen were qutislied. 1 Ihey intimated taeir intention or appealing to tha Quarter Sessions, in the event of their being hereafter convicted. They deemed the two Acts both discrepant and vague the penalty was merely stnti-d to be ten pounds ten pound of what was it beef or potatoes fliev waived; however, that objection, and viould rest their appeal oil other grounds.

lhe Sovereign also said, that he had no objection to mention candidly, that he differed with Borne others in his construction of the Police Acts; that they appeared to him to be rather defective and that with this impres sion on his mind, he would (as a Magistrate be unwilling to make out a conviction', which would probably be quashed, on an appeal at the ensuing Quarter Belfast Protkstant Pktition for Catholic Emancifation. The following letter has been tej ceived by Mr. John Barnelt, of this town, from the Marquis of Downshire '66, Grosvenor-ttreet, London, 7th May, Sin, I duly received your letter of the 23d ultimo, together with the petition from the Protestant inhabitants of Belfast, and its neighbourhood, to the House of Lords, In favour of the emancipation of their Roman Catholic countrymen, through the hands of Mr. Thompson and I am hftppy in the opportunity afforded me of expressing the gratification I havo experienced from this mark of confidence! which so respectable and Influential a body of men havo reposed in me. As I stated in the House pf Lords, last Monday, I have deferred presenting the petition, until the Rill now In lis progress through the House of Commons, shall be brought up to the House of Lords; as I found, upon consulting with those best informed upon the subject, that a petition carrying with it so much weight as it docs, from the signatures affixed to It, will, on that 60th materially strengthen tho question, and best answer the laudable and patriotic views of the petitioners, in which I entirely concur.

1 I beg yon will accept my thanks for tho obliging terms In which you have expressed yourself towards me ihyutir letter, which accompanied tiie petition, and remain Sir, your obedient liunilile servant, "JWbi Jlarnett, IMfatt." (. i Mr. BaowNtow. We are authorised to contradict a statement whiah was noticed fn our Paper of Wednesday last, which, it appears, has been copied into other l'apera since that time; that Mr. Di-ownlow's cfligy wns burned in Lurgan.

It appears that there was no foundation whatever for the report. It is well known thut.Mr. Biownlow is highly esteemed and dwervrdly respected by people of all denominations. The liberal and uirinificcnt encouragement he has given to education, trade, anjl manufactures, cannot be soon forgotten. There Is no man who is not convinced that any change, which may hate taken place In his opinions, respecting the C'Htliolic Question, must have proceeded from principle.

Hvery mull of Integrity, must give him credit for the open and mniily manner in which he has avowed bit aehtiineht. Chron. SHIP NEWS. i Arrived, on the 10th, the- (iedulde, Reetslt, from Mcmel, with crown timber, plank, and staves, la. Thomas Maclurkan and Co.

I see Advertisement, I Sailed on Tuesday last, the Brig Ceres, Ceploin Millar, with Goods and Piisiengi'rs for St. John N. B. The American shin tieorrrfans. Csittain' Cofhfck.

for Boltmioie, will Sail on bunday, the lith lust, 't SOU Hi AMERICA. TKM4TY WITH atKSOS AT RES. We have revived, by the Buenos Ayre mail, pR-pers to the 3th of March, from which we niake tx- tracts a appear that a mutiny, or disturbance has taken pluce in one of the Provinces of This event is attributed to the fanatical party, and, indeed, the very summary measures recently taken against the regular Ecclesiastics are likciy to put to the test whatever fanatical feeling exists there. Tho this way now he of no importance, we have little doubt hilt that for the kittle of Ayacuclio it would have become no. It is laid that Olaneta has concluded an armistice with Bolivar for four mouths.

A letter from Santiago de. Chile, says, Rodit will not deliver up Callao, which conduct bad-obliged Bolivar to out- Jaw liira and his garrison. Three of Rodil's gun-boats had joined the blockading force. Bolivar had above 2,000 men at Limn, and exacted 6,000 from Guayaquil, with which he would besiege Callao. It is affirmed, that the standard of liberty is flying at Urc-quipu and Arcia.

The papers furnish us with document of considerable importance, a Treaty of Commerce concluded between Great Britain and the-1 Untied Provinces of La Plata. The following are the most important of the arti cles of that Treaty "Art 1. Stipulates perpetual friendship between the dominions and subjects of the two parties. "Art. 2, Reciprocal Worn on the same footing as any other foreign "Art.

3. His Britannic Majesty agrees, that in all his dominions in Europe and other parts of the world, the inhabitants of the United Provinces shall enjoy the freedom of trade stipulated in the preceding Articles, to the whole extent that it is now permitted, or may be permitted in future, to any other nation. "Art. 4. No article of the produce or manufacture of either party shall be subjected, in.

the dominions of the other, to higher duties than similar articles i i ii l. iruill oilier lureigifeLUUllinus uur Mian wny mvuiwi- lion to export or import any articles of produce or nmniifnntnrp frnm. ftr into, thfi rRsnfie.tive dominions. i i be imposed, unless such prohibition include the same articles of other countries. 11.

For the greater security of commerce between the subjects ol the contracting parties, it is stipulated, that in case of any unfortunate interrup-" tion of the amicable relations of commerce, or a breach between the two parties, the subjects and citizens of ends residing in the dominions of the other, shall have the privilege of remaining and continuing their trade without any interruption, so long as they behave peaceably, and do not in any way offend the laws, and their effects and property, whether confid- ed to individuals or to the State, shall not be subject to any embargo, or sequestration, than may be paid by the effects and property Belonging to the natural of the State in which the said subjects or citizens may reside. "Art. 12. The subjects of his Britannic Majesty residing in the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata, ahull not be disturbed, persecuted, or molested, on ac- count of their religion but they shall enjoy a perfect libebty.of conscience in celebrating Divine worship in their own houses, or in their own parti- vcular Chupoiwy.aLjd Chapels, tv they shallbe authorized to build and maintain in convenient situations, which shall be approved of by the Government of the said United Provinces. It shall also be permit- ted to bury the subjects of his Britannic Majesty, who shall die in the territory of the United Provinces, in their own cemeteries, which they may in like ner form and- maintain there.

On the other hand, the subjects of the said United Provinces shall enjoy, ia all the dominions of his Britannic Maiestv. a perfect and unlimited freedom of conscience, and the exer-, cise of their religion, public or private, in the houses where they reside, or in the chapels and religions houses destined fur that purpose, conformably to the system of toleration established in his Majesty's dominions. r- Art. 15. The subjects of his Britannic Majesty, jn the United Provinces, may freely dispose of their property of every description, in whatever form they please, or by will, as they think fit and if British subject should die in the United Provinces without a will, or disposition of his property, his Majesty's Consul-General, or, in his absence, his shall be authorized to appoint guardians, who shall take care of the property, for the lawful -heirs and creditors, without any interference, giving notice to the Authorities of the Country, and reci- pro'cally.

"rt. H. His Britannic Majesty, anxiously desir- in? the total abolition of the SlaveTrade, the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata enage to co-operate wjth bis Majesty, in accomplishing so beneficiala arid to prohibit all persons residing in the. United Provinces, or subject to their jurisdiction, in ihe most effectual manner, and by the, mot solemn laws, from taking any part in.the said The Lima Government Gazette contains a decree l.sueo py convur, ascrmmg tne glorious termination of the war. to the heroism of Gen.

Sucre, and order-. jg the erection of a monument on the battle field, to commemorate the triumph of Vari-. ous hooourj; are bestowed on the corps, and on individuals who distinguished themselves on that ereat occasion and the details of the operations, termi- rating tne victory wtiicir crusnea tne power ol HSpam, are given, as furnished by the General himself. In this Gazette' there is another article of some the French Vice-Admiral Rosame and addressed tn him as the Liberator, President of the Republic of Colbimjia, and Dictator of Peru." The Admiral as- eruiloHwKho frsotation of --hi Government TO" observe the most strict neutrality he contradicts, as rumours sprerd abroad by the enemies of France, the statements which have been circulated relative to its supposed hostility. to South America.

France would oniriertere between the new States and.Spain, as common friend, to offer her good offices to both parties, i iv REPUBLIcToF HAYTI Bv letters from Port-au-Prince wa Inm iliii iha Emigrants of cfour, who had arriyed therefrom the; United States have been not only well received by the Jovernment, but that every facility has been af-, forded by the native, inhabitants. As most of the 1 Emigrants are of the Protestant faith, it was feared first, by the President, that there would be. some difficulty in intlucinc the Hnvtians tn nnrint. rnr. i.iln tko.l i a mo isui iiuvrcvur, was vain every woers-tne, most toisrunt spirit is evinced, (jeneral Kornella, at the last anniversary of Haytian indencn dencc, strongly reeommended this line of conduct, observing, that ths Emigrants, although professing fimnner creea, were cnuaren 01 tne same tatlter, whom they worshipped with equal fervour, but with different GREECE.

TttlESTK. Anril Xettert from Gorfn, the 2Sth March, confirm tho newt, which had before been received of the larulimr of the Egyptians at Modon, and of their defeat at No- msrino. i he particulars were brought to Corfu by P.nirlish brie, which was'still in iili nf xt 84UI of March. The Captain affirms, the remainder of Egyptian corps are blockudw in Modon by c.ofln GrMlu. Part th Egyptiati transports is dnj.orstd AloK-isiter Boyd, Augtinacloy, CiniBly Tyrone, HUuinitB, C.fergus, Ill-Hi Hamiltou, ILillynaliindi, Henry Paneor, J.HU1 Clark, m-utnnliamilton, James Mnothead, I.ouKhflhry, Hubert Hiwrlioad, taugluiglui', Jsmci Rowan, Itathirilaud, John Hiucki, Institution, Jnhu Us-Itii, ltay, Co.

Donegal, John Poole, lie-lie Irwin, Hallyluy, nolrrt Uielun, $iririrtitnwn, Solotruai lve, T. Clarke: Ternion, I'o. '1'vrmie, 'Jhoiiuw Honxten, IriKUtutinu, Thnma Icilie, IVrivnnosr, Willlian C'mibell, Killilnah, William M'HimiC), llfllylay, Williiim Pattckin, CciUto-n. TheTolIowingwere announced as subjects for'Prize Essays jioxt year For tius Gold Medal. An aocount of the Improve, meats ia Machinery, particularly since the invention the Steam Engine with a view af their effects on civilization," All may he competitors who shall have been Students or Scholui-s in the Institution for six months tn-.

geuier, oerore me 1st ot vlfty next. The Eswi.va tu ha given in on or befor the 17th of March next The Faculty will give a Premium for the beat Account of the effects produced on War, and on the state of Society, by -the invention of jGunpon-iler." Also, for the awt Statistical Airount of soifte District or Parish In Ire)nd." Medals will also be glveiii a-i fovtnerlv. for exceliiinr at tha Examinations for General Curtiflcatea. Ik the Hebbkw Class For the best A lhe various Jewish Writings, which may be applied to the UliutiMMm of the iienptnrea," Is JIathematjcs The subjects for the Mathematical l'i1; Prizes for the ensuing year are, for Students of the Cluss diirhig the last Session, an Aceouut of the Modes- ff'l of Investigation pursued by the- British and Continetftal Mathematicians since the time of Newton, with remarks iii meir comparative auvaiuagjs and disadvantages and; for Students of the Junior Class during the same time. "-ilenmi-ks on the first six books of Euclid's Elements- piMniiue uut in nnat iiMKinces Hie reasoning is nnsathm factory or circuitous, and showing- by what changes in r-' rungeineiit, or in other respects, the same truths might bi established with less labour, or in a more satisfactory manner." In the Essays on siihiectit, distinct refe-reucesare to beihade to the Ik Natural Philosophy.

A Prize iM-proposed for "-tha bust Essay on the comparative advantages of Wind, mid Water, as prime movers for Macltiuery, illus- i trated by references to the best experiments that have vet In JlonAL Philosophy On tha meaning of the terms toea anil Kcllection, as employed by Locke, throughout his Essay on Iluinau Understanding, with enquiries how far that Author is justly chargeable, or not, with having favoured the Ideal Theory." -The opinions of tho Writer to be supported by quotations and i-" For. excelling at a public Examination on the former part of Baker's Analogy, and Certificates to those who answered Looic asm Bkllks Lettiiks. For an account of the Nature and Advantages of 'Inductive tui4 Analogicil Reasoning, illustrated by the progress of -Modern Phi losopliy. Also, for excelling at Examination on the so rond Book of Locke's Essay, except the Chapter on Power, and on Blair's Lectures on Poetry, except ou Dramatic Poetry." and Latin. For a Critical Essay on the Medea of Euripides, compared With the rules fur the Composition of Tragedy, kid down by Aristotle and Ho-f race; and on the character of Euripides as a These Essays must be given in, on or before tho lbHb of January next.

Charity Srbsion. On Sunday last, the Annual Sermon in the JPavish Church, in aid of the funds of the Poor Hous6, was preaclied by the tti'3t Mant, Rector of Ballymoney, the brother of our tyiected His text was pnrt of the loth verse the Gth chapter of Galatians As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good un- to all men." The Collection was upwards of 80 Thefollowf ing gentle'inen officiated as on this occa- sion 1 J. Agnc-w, Sovereign 'J. W'Cancc, Suf- folk J. Watson, Brookliill Edward Curteis, lisq-, Glenliurn; William Cairns, Paramount; Colonel Norcott, of the Uifles; Major Uowan, and Dr.

lirure; assisted by Mtsns, 'A. Gordon, George lilark. Henry -Lyons, illiam Clark, Is. Thompson, Is. Hardy, and U.

Stewart. Fever At the adjourned annual meeting, on Tuesday last, of the Subscribers to this Institution, John M'Cance, in the chair, it was re solved, after some that in future years the Committee should consist of 21, instead of lit, members. Tho election, by ballot, of office-bearers- for the present year, win then proceeded with, when the following appointments were tiie result: President Marquis of Doncgall. Vice-Presidents John M'Cance, Esq; and Major Uowan. Treasurer John Harnett, Esq.

CoiistHting Physicians Dr. Pmdon and Dr. Stephenson. Attending Physicians Dr. M'Uonnell and Dr.

Thomson. Surgeons Surgeon Moore and Dr. Forcade. Committee William Clarke, Esq. Rev.

Robert W. Bland; Mr. John Gregg; Dr. Young Dr. Crollv; Dr.

Tuiiuent; Mr. Ifcnderson Black; Air. George Sulfuru; Surgeon Cofley Mr. John SuiR-rn; Dr. Berwick, and Mr.

Robert Griuisnaw. BIRTH, On tho 4th instant, at his house, in Donegnll-street, the Lady of Professor Stevclly, of a son. hMAHRIED. On Wednesday last, bv the Itev. W.

D. H. M'Ewen. Mr. John Cowan, Suimp-officc, Belfast, to Mftry tliso, second daughter of Mr.

John Ferguson, MaJone wn me join instant, in tc nnne unurcn, by the Vim. St. John' Smith, Mr. John merchant, to Mist Charlotte Park, of Belfast, On A trim, by the Rev. Robert Mr.

James Allen, of llancialstown, to Miss Margamt Drcnnaif, daughter of Mr. David Drcnnan, Klllead. At St, Andrew's Church, Dublin, on the 5th by the Rev. Mr. Blacker, Samuel Warren, High She.

riff of the City of Dublin, to Mrs. Watson, late of Belfast, DIED, On the S4lh ultimo, near Kendv, In the 8f)ih year of his age, Brennan. 'l'nis most respectable old gentleman, through a long iiieproaehablo lite, stood high in the esteem of altuhu know him. Au esteem -whii as msuifested very unequivocaliy on the day of his funer.i;. On.

tho inth instant, Mr. James Hvi.dinan, Public Notary, of this town, aged 64. On tho ecth ult. Mr. Jas.

Dunn, of this town, aqed 42. On the Stb instant, in Ballymoney, in theeist year of her agCi deeply lamented, Elizabeth, wife of Georgo Hutchinson, Esq. The businoss of the town, on' this melancholy event, was suspended for two days. On Sundaj, the 1st instant, at Glenariu Dicr-Park, Mr. Arthur Coach, aged 76 years.

At Moncyhd, near tho Bd Inst: -Mr, Henry Harris, son of Mr. George Harris who had just completed his Host session as a in the Belfast Academical institution, with credit and reputation. On the morning of -the 8d instant, at Ballyinenu, Mrs. Wm. Gihon, in the 58th year of her age.

i At Portaferry, on the 2d instant, after a short Catharine, wife of the Hev. William Moreland. On Wwlnesdny, the 4th Inst, at hh residence, Bally, hentra, County of Antrim, Mr. John Linn, aged 28 jycars. i On the 4th March last, at Stoncy-hlll barracks, Jamaica, Lieutenant James Elliott, of tne 77t.li regiintnt -This brave young ofllcer commanded the small detachment of his corps stationrtl in Maghera, during tht unfortunate riot there, in 1823.

i in London, lately, Sir J. Cox Hippcsly, in his At Dieea, in the East Indies, of Cholera Morbus, Mr. James Mii.iss, aged 84 years, (of the Hon. India Company's service,) son of Minus, Islanilband, Antrim. He wus a young man of most proiniM-.

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05 0 fiiitlito. 0 0 ditto. 0 7 1 3 tr lUofrtux. -lrno, 0 0 i Butter, I'r!) veai, II- consider the Act of last Session, it would appear as if they were either unable or unioUling to estimate rightly its bearing and provisions, and hence the necessity which Mr, Hume conceived himself under of addressing the Hduse 'in the language which we have quoted as our motto. The Act referred to gives no countenance to a workman to commit any species of outrage.

It only puts him in possession of a right which every individual in the community is entitled to in-his case the power of turning the labour of his bands (the only property ho is possessed of) to the best and most profitable advantage. It docs not place him above the law, as the supporters of the Combination Laws, would almost insinuate it only puts him upon a level with those around him, and secures him from the oppressions of an exploded system. In reference to this system, Adam Smith observes" We Imve no Acts of Parliament against combining to lower the price gf work, but many against combining to raise it." It was impossible that such a state of things could continue opposed to every enlightened principle generating a -spirit of insubordination and jealousy and destructive of that good feeling which, did each know their true interests, ought to subsist between the employer and the employed, and which, wc trust, education and the operation of equiti'ble legislation (if it be persevered in) will.in time produco. The outrages which i have been Committed in Glasgow and Dublin, particularly in the latter city (for those in Glasgow have been by no means so numerous) merit severe punishment, -and deserve unqualified reprobation. -They were most unwarrantable; but it is ridiculous to make them a ground for 'cla mour ngaintt the late Repeal; If, indeed, outragesof the kind were new to if wo had been unused to them under the sway of the Combination Laws, there would then -Save been sosne colour tor the, assertion but the reverse of all this is notoriously known to he the fact.

With the existence. of theCombinntiiMi La sprung up; that very system of intimidation which those we. allude to would imptito to their repeal and those disgraceful outrages were first produced or. created by those coercive measures which were too often resorted to under the sanction of those same Combination It is hot a Session, or a year or two, that yill work so entire change as we would wish for, nor eradicate the evil effects of bad We must patiently wait on time, even after the exciting cause hat been removed or des troyed There is another consideration, however, and in itself it offers a complete to the assertions of those who Would couple the Dublin Outrages with the Act of last Session and it is ti-tiat in Ireland those acts of violence haVe been confined to the city of DubliniUloneWhy if they were the produce of this Act referred to, should they be limttcd to Dublin? Every other part of the country is equally under the; influence of the NW Act, and why if the assumptions of its opposers are correct, should wenot every where Witness similar Is not tins circumstance in itself proof of the fallacy of their asser tions? In the town of working classes have been perfectly peaceable no season- passed over In greater quiet than the Inst; not a single outrage thai we' remember bearing of having been attributed to the operativo body and Belfast it a town of great manufacturing importance, and Hum.