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THE PAPAL AGGRESSION.

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THE PAPAL AGGRESSION. IMPORTANT MEETING AT BRIDGEND OF THE ?Jn,istracy, Clergy. Freeholders, and other Electors of the County of Glamorgan. [ 11 Y OUR OWN* RETORTER.] 1"1 compliance with the tortus of a requisition, mmt influ- I-iitially and nu!ueio< slv "¡I!i)E-I!. ROWHSD FOTHF, BUILT., j £ .-qn:re. High Sheriff, convened a connty meeting, whic'i was h.-M at r:1 ill-;end oti F, idav la.1. for the pm i:n<e of aii'Lvi in u-.Kci a" address to Her Maie-ty the Qtn en. a?su- riiiir lur of o.ir iind allegiance; arid Oil a petition to Ix-fh Houses of Purli-mii-nt, praying ihem t" pas< such rne.i- Mirt -• ;¡, may he found nt'ce-s'1ry 10 repel tile aggressions of the l'.ipe of Home 011 t ie PI ot.t,mtis:n of thIs country." The meeting was most respectably at'ended, the fol- lowing list of names will abundantly testify, namely,— CLEIIGT. • The Archdeacon of Cardigan the Rev. Robert Knight, Tythepstone Rev. H. H. Knight, Ncatb; Rev. E. Doddridge Knight. Llandough Rev. George Traherne, St. Hilary; Rev. H. L. Blosse, Newcastle; Rev. Roper Trevor Tvfer, Llantrythid Rev. James Coles, Llanvihangel Rev. John Griffith, Aberdare Rev. John Griffiths, Llansannor Rev. Evan Morgan. Llantrissent; Hev, H. J. Thomas, Pentyrch; Rev. W. Leigh Morgan, Cardiff; Rev. Richard Prichard, Dandaff; Rev. James Evans. Llandough, Penarth; Rev. D. Parry Thomas, Llanmaes; Rev. J. W. James, Penmaen Kev. Mr. Williams, Kenfig; Rev. Henry Rayer, the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Somerset, Rev. Wm. Morgan, Caerphilly; Rev. Owen T. H. Phillips Rev. E. Lewis Davies Rev. J. Powell, Rev. Evan MorMn, Merthyrtmwr; Rev. D. Evans Rev. J. S. Jones (WSleyan Minister); Rev. J. D. Williams (Independent Minister), &c. LYITY. Rowland Fothergill, Hensol Castle, E<q., High Sheriff of the County, in the Chair; Thomas William Bouker, Velin- dra, Esq., M.P.; Howel Gwyn, Baglan House. Esq M.P.; Sir George Tyler, K.C.B., Cottrell; J. Bruce Pryce, Duffryn, E»-q.; R. C. Nicholl Carne, Nash Manor, Esq.; Charles Rodney Morgan, Tredegar Park, Esq. E. H. Lee, Dynaspowig, Esq.; M. P. Traherne, Coytrahen. Esq.; J. P. Traherne. Esq.; Llewellyn Traherne, Saint Hilary, Esq- Colonel Turbervill, Ewenny Abbey Captain Entwisle. Marlboro' Grange; Captain Boteler, R.E., Llandongh Castle; Edward Howell, Esq., M.D-, Swansea; John Hom- fray, Penlline Castle, Esq.; Charles Crofts Williams, Iloath Court, Esq. Captain Evan Morgan, R.A., Saint Helens; E. P. Richards, jun., Esq., CardIa; Captain Thoma-, R.N., Britonferry; Charles Morgan, Llanrhidinn, Esq. ) Birt Jennpr, Llanblethian, Esq.; Matthew Moggridge, Esq.. Swansea John He«ett,Tyr-arab-Ellis, Esq.; lltyd Nicholl, Esq., Usk J. Stuart Corbett, Esq .Cardiff; Evan Williams, Duffrynfrwd, E-q.; M. P. Smith, New House, Esq William Bird, Esq., Mayor of Carditf; Charles Vachell. Esq., Cardiff; Thomas, Evans, Esq., Cardiff Edward Forman, Esq.; Evan David. Faitwater. Esq.; W. Llewellyn, Court Coimao, E*r; Alexander Cuthbertson. Esq.. Mayor of Neath; M. W. Harris, Treverig, Esq.; E. G. Smith, Esq., Deputy Sheriff; David Thomas, Pwltywrach, Esq.; Robert Lindsay, Esq., Taibach William Lewis, Esq., Bridgend George Hamilton Verity, Esq., Bridgend; Captain Napier and Mr. Napier; Dr. Silvester, M.D.; Samuel Cox, Esq., Bridgend; Thomas GoddarJ, Esq., St. Fagans; John Randall, Oldcastle, Esq.; George Halket, Waunskeel, Esq.; William Prichard, Laleston, Esq. William Lewellin, Broadlands, Esq.; aud Messrs. Richard Tredwen. J. B. Woods, A. B. Morgan, D"n Popkin, Thomas Roberts (Llandaff), James Reynolds, Price, Edwards,Henry Randall, Stockwood, Morgan, Hibbert, Toogood, Marks, Lewis, Jones, Williams, &c., &c.,—members of almost every reli- gious denomination being present, comprising a body of individuals of the greatest respectability and influence. Over the High Sheriff's chair, and facing the entrance, there were three inscriptlon@, conspicuously displayed, haY- ing reference to the object of the meeting, namely,— Religion God save Popery is hostile to j is essential to the Civil Liberty and the well-being of le spirituality of Nations. Queen. Religion. And over the two fire-places the following met our view:— LET SCIENCE FLOURISH. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. About twelve o'clock, Mr. T. W. BOOKER, opened the proceedings by saying—Gentlemen, I beg leave to move that the HIGH SHERIFF of the county be requested to take tbe chair (carried by acclamation). The HIGH SHERIFF then called upon Mr. E. G. Smith to read the requisition (the purport of which we have given above), after which he said—Gentlemen, In compliance with the requisition which you have just heard read, and which was addressed to me as High Sheriff of Glamorgan- shire, I have convened this meeting of the county (cheers). The objects for which we are assembled are so plainly ex- pressed in that requisition, that you will require no further explanation from me. Resolutions will be proposed to you, and an address, which has been prepared, will be read for your consideration, which address is intended for the Queen; and there are petitions for the two Houses of Parliament— all of which will be read to you; and I anxiously hope, gentlemen, that there will be no difference of opinion amongst us, but that the various resolutions which will be submitted to you will be carried unanimously (cheers). But if it should so happen that differences of opinion exist here, and that a discussion of those opinions shall take place, I trust that, under so interesting and so exciting a subject, each person will see the necessity of being as temperate and as forbearing as may be (loud cheers). Gentlemen, I will make no further remarks, but proceed at once to the busi- ness of the meeting. I have received letters from influ- ential parties belonging to the county, who are not here to-day, explaining and requesting I would explain to the meeting the cause of their absence. I have a letter from my friend and neighbour, Mr. Jenner (cheers), whose afflic- tion, which be is now suffering under, we all too well know: that is the reason he cannot attend the meeting; at the same time be expresses his strong approval of our object, and of the necessity for an address to the Queen, and of the necessity for petitions to the two Houses of Parliament (loud cheers). I have another letter, which is from Mr. N. Edwards Yaughan, of Rheola (cheers). He, also, is sorry he cannot attend the meeting on account of business of importance which requires his presence elsewhere. He also approves of the address and petitions (loud cheers). I have a letter from the Rev. C. R. Knight. He is sorry he cannot attend the meeting; but he strongly approves of the object for which it was convened. There are letters, of a simi- lar import, which have been received by other parties, who will, probably, state their purport to you (loud cheers). Captain BOTELER Mid he had received a letter from the Lord Bishop of the diocese, stating that in consequence of having signed, with other Bishops, an address to the Queen, he did not deem it necessary (so we understood Captain Boteler) to attend the meeting, with the objects of which he fully sympathised (loud cheers). Sir John Guest bad writ- ten, but too late. to have his name appended to the requisi- tion; and also to state that the illness of a member of his family obliged him to remain at home (hear). Mr. R. O. Jones, of Fonmon Castle, had written to say that business of importance detained him in London (hear). The Rev. ROBERT KNIGHT had received a letter from his friend Mr. Franklen, who was prevented attending by the very serious and, he (Mr. Knight) feared it would prove. thetatal illness of his eldest son; but Mr. Franklen had requested him to state the great regret which his unavoid- able absence occasioned him; and that, under other cir- cumstances, he should have been very happy to have taken any part in addressing the Queen if he could have been present (cheers). Sir GEORGE TYLER then rose to move the first resolution, and was received with protracted cheering. Silence having been restored, he said-Mr. High Sheriff and Gentlemen, I have been requested to move the adoption of the follow- ing address to the Queen, which I will now read to you (cheers).—The honourable gentleman then read theaddress, the sentiments contained in which were cheered most en- thusiastically. It, together, with all the resolutions, will be found in our advertising columns. Sir George Tyler then proceeded-Gentlemen, The address to the Queen, which I have now read, and which I have the honour to propose for the consideration and adoption of this meeting,containing as it does, every sentiment of loyalty and devotion to her Majes- ty. her Crown, an dignity, will, I feel assured, receive the unanimous assent of this numerous and respectable assembly —(loud cheers-more especially at this particular crisis, when it is incumbent upon all who adhere to, and appre- ciate the, blessings of our Protestant faith, to unite in main- taining that faith in all its integrity (great cheering). What ha,;¡ been the cause which has brought us together this day ? Why the danger that not only threatens the su- preme authority of the Crown, but that which is likely to arise from a most insidious and insolent aggression on the part of the Pope of Rome. in an attempt to undermine the Protestant character of this country by establishing a Romish Cardinal Archbishop and Bishops within England itself, assuming titles and powers of territorial dominion (hear, hear). I am the last person who would be desirous of in- fringing the least upon the civil and religious liberty of any denomination of Christians—(loud cheers)—but at the same time we cannot submit to the assumption lately evinced by Cardinal Wiseman in his manifesto, wherein he gives us to understand that we—the Protestants of England —have, for the last three hundred years, been in a state of heresy; and that, as we are now placed under his control and authority, we are to be reclaimed into the bosom of the Romish Church by his Papistical doctrines and interference (bear, hear). Was ever anything more monstrous and in- sulting to the national faith, which has been handed down to us, and which we have so pre-eminently enjoyed since the glorious Reformation, and which has, under the Divine Blessing, raised this country to its present state of eminence, liberty, and happiness overall other countries in the world? No! we will let Cardinal Wiseman understand by such demonstrations as the present, and those which have taken place throughout the length and breadth of the land, that his infatuated belief is a grievous error, and that England as she ever has done, will coutinue to hold fast the true Protestant faith, and never suffer Popish usurpation to take root here by whatever Jesuitical casuistry it may be at- tempted to introduce it (much cheering). Cardinal Wise- man also states, he has done nothing illegal." If so, then I say it will be the duty of the legislature to enact a law for the purpose of making it so, and sufficiently stringent to punish all who dare to disregard it (loud cheers). With such a safeguard we shall be uninterruptedly secured in the continued enjoyment of that pure Protestant faith, which has for its foundation the Word of God. as given to us in the Bible, and which I am firmly convinced is the great bulwark of our civil rights and religious liber- ties (protracted cheering). Mr. Gwyf next rose, and was also received with unequi- vocal evidence of his great popularity in this county. He ■aid,—Mr. High Sheriff and Gentlemen,—We are called together on the present occasion, which is ore of the great- est importance, to defend the supremacy of the Crown, the rights and privileges of the bishops and clergy, and the civil and religious liberty of the people of this laad, from the insolent aggression that has been made upon them by the Pope of Rome (loud cheers)-and to maintain in full force an act which was passed in the first year of the reign of the Protestant Queen Elizabeth, and which is now the law of the land, and which law enacts that no foreign prince, prelate, or potentate hath, orought to have, any jurisdiction, ecclesiastical, spiritual, or civil, within these realms (loud cheers). Gentlemen, I must express to you the great gra- tification I feel in observing that this battle has been fought, throughout the country, on the strong ground of Protes- tantism; and that Dissenters have almost to a man in all parts of this great kingdom (emphatic cheering)—joinod the ministers and members of the Established Church in supporting that faith which has been handed down to them by their fncestors; and in swelling that chorus of indigna- tion against this insolent and insidious attempt on the liberties of the land (cheers). And now, gentlemen, I will ask you, who is the Pope ? He is a priest, and a prince of a petty Italian state in which, for more than a century the people have been ground down by an intolerable yoke of tyranny and despotism, which they have now for some time shaken off and tore down from the walls of the eternal city and trampled under foot these Bulls of ex- communication which were levelled against them, and compelled the Pontiff to escape in disguise, and become a fugitive from his dominions, to take refuge in a neigh- bouring state, and he is now obliged to be protected by foreign bayonets (hear). Gentlemen, the Pope of Rome is the same now as he and bis predecessors always have been and, I dare say, ever will continue,—a man of most insati- able ambition (hear)—and having lost his power and might over nearly every state in Christendom, he comes here and meddles with the affairs of this country, and sows the seeds of discord and ill-will between the Protestants and Roman Catholics of England (hear, hear). Gentlemen, this attempt of the Pope has been called an insolent and an in- sidious one, and so it is (loud cheers). It is insolent because he calls us, who do not belong to the religion that he pro- fesses, infidels and heretics—from the Queen on the throne to the peasant in the cottage; and he interferes with the prerogative of the Queen by the appointment of bishops with titles derived from places within this country; and his conduct is insidious, because having once established that hierarchy here to which I have aliuded he will go on,—he "will parcel out these kingdoms into parishes and districts,— he wiil send his priests & his Jesuits throughout the country, who will interfere with all the relations of private life— who will set the child against the father aud the servant against the master, and who will introduce confusion and dis- cord into towns aDd families where peace and harmony are now the prevailingcharacteristics (hear). Gentlemen, a great deal of praise has been bestowedon a celebrated letter which has been written by the Prime Minister of England to the Bishop of Durham. I have no doubt, that that noble lord, finding his popularity rather on the wane, thought it was a good opportunity for him to avail himself of, in order (if possible) to regain the ascendancy which he was in danger of losing and having, in that letter, commenced by abusing the Pope, and writing disparagingly of the Roman Catholic religion, he would seem rather to have repented what ha had done, inasmuch lib. ii principally supported by the Popish members of the House of Common. and he adroitly turn9 the tide upon the Trdctarian party in the Church. Now I am not going to be thc apologist of that body of men. as I consider the greater part of them to be devoid of ail principle iind honesty, as admitting all the Romish doctrines and practices, and yet continuing to enjoy the emoluments of the Profe-tant Church. I hope some measure will be inroluced earlv next session to pur a stop to such a discreditable He of things (cheers;. When ( nail Mr. Gwyn) they considere,1 alllhe cuncessbns that h id heen made to the Roman Catholic p^rty ever since the pissing of the fatal act of 1829.—the Charitable Bequests Act.—of the appointment of Bisiions of that faith in the Colonies, giving them temporal rank there 1Im};1) lrt'! 'l1d.-when they considered that £ 30.000 a year had b "ei> given to them for the propagation of Iheit, e- roneons do, t ines throughout the kingdom—* larger sum than had been .'ranted to any Prote3tant insii'u'ion in the land, they could not be s'ir- prised perhaps that the Pope should hive acted in this manner now, but rither that he should not have done so before (cheers). Now he (.Mr. Gwyn) trusted th.it the ap- peal wlrch had ben so universally responded to hy the other counties of England would meet with a similar recep- tion here: and that the men of Glamorgan would defend the rights and person of their gracious Queen and that they would maintain that glorious constitution under which they had so happily lived,—and which waq the envy and admiration of all the nations in the world (loud cheers); but, above all, that they should maintain, unimpaired, that pure Protestant faith on which the welfare and prosperity of this country mainly depended (cheers). He was one of those who thought that the Pope had been bally advised in this matter; and had commenced operations too soon, lie (Mr. Gwyn) was glad that he had done so because it would be the means of rousing the ministers of our Church to greater zeal and activity; and all Protestant communities would join with them in endeavouring to banish error from the land by circulating that Divine book which contained the word of God. before which the Roman Catholic Religion must perish (hear. hear). He would not detain them any longer; but would merely state that he bad great pleasure in seconding the address (protracted cheering). Trie HIGH SHERIFF asked if any one would like to ad- dress the meeting, upon which— The Rev. J. D. WII.LIA.MS, Independent Minister, rose and said he did not see how the address could be sanctioned with their notions of civil and religious liberty. Religious liberty, in his estimation, comprehended full liberty to work out to their ultimate consequences the principles of our religious being,—not merely liberty to read the scriptures— not merely permission to worship God but liberty to carry out, to their fullest development, their religious conviction and belief (cheers). The Roman Catholic believed that the assumption of titles of bishops and archbishops was essen- tial to the full development of their religious system; and that tbeir religious system could not be fully developed or carried out without those titles. If that could not be done —if they could not carry out to the fullest extent their re- ligious opinions without those titles; and if government came forward and interfeied by enacting a law by which it would be rendered illegal to have those titles, in that case government would be coming forward to infringe upon our civil liberty (cheers). When the first bishop went to Ame- rica, having been to this country to be fully ordained, the American Government did not come forward and say that the wearing of those titles in America-in facI, in some instances, titles derived from territories ia America were used-the American government did not say Ihat the prac- tice was at variance with the constitution of the State. He (Mr. Williams) did not think that what the Pope had done could be proved to be at variance with the spirit of our own constitution (cheers and disapprobation). As for the idea that had gone abroad, aud had found UI terance at that meet- ing, that Protestantism was in danger, he regarded such apprehensions with perfect indifference, inasmuch as he was convinced of their groundtessneft He valued Protestant- ism as much as any gentleman in that hall that day its principles lay near to his heart; but, he would repeat, he did not believe that those principles were in danger (cheers). He did not see that Protestantism was endangered by whit was called the aggressions of the Pope of Rome. When first he OUr. Williams) heard that cry, a story occurred to his mind which he had read in connexion with the history of an ancient city, in which there was a lofty tower, surmounted by the statue of a goddess; and the inhabitants of which city believed that if any one insulted that statue, the hea- vens would fall down and overwhelm them. A youug man, however, who wail more courageous than hi. companions, was not influenced by those notions, and disbelieved the doctrine which his countrymen so generally and so unhesi- tatingly received. He was determined to test its accuracy, and got to the top of this tower with a hatchet in his band. He quickly became an object of observation, as he stood wielding bis hatchet against this statue of the goddess (cheers and hisses) All the inhabitants of this town were in a state of consternation, expecting every moment that the heavens would fall down upon them but presently the statue of the goddess came down in pieces, and the heavens stood as firm as they had from their creation (cheers). Pretty much of the same character had been the apprehen- sions which had been expressed with reference to the dan- ger which Protestantism was in from the machinations of the Pope of Rome. There was no danger: for let the Pope do what he pleased, provided he did not at all infringe on our civil liberty—provided he did not exercise more than ecclesiastical authority—he could never injure us. If he infringed on our civil liberty, let us at once rise up as one man, and ask that a law should be enacted to prevent such unwarrantable interference with us; but from all the ap- prehensions that Protestantism was in danger, he (Mr. Williams) verily believed that if the Pope did all he could, that Protestantism would stand as firmly as it had stood during the last three hundred years. There was no danger whatever to be feared. Feeling that any petition to Pailia- ment might cause an interference by the legislature with what was caDed "the aggression of the Pope"-whõcl1 interference would be inconsistent with our notions of reli- gious liberty; and feeling fully convinced that Protestant- ism was not endangered by this "aggression," he (Mr. Williams) moved an amendment in harmony with his speech, and which condemned any legislative enactment on this matter as being impolitic and unjust (cheers and hissee). Mr. ALEXANDER THOMAS: I beg to second the amend- ment (cheers and hisses). The amendment was then formally put to the meeting and seven hands (including those of two youngsters) were held up in its favour. A professional friend who sat next to us said there were "about fifteen" hands held up; but we watched as closely as we could, and we believe no more than seven permns indicated tbeir approval of the amend- ment. The High Sheriff then requested an expression of opinion in opposition to the amendment, when a forest of hands bristled from all parts of the meeting, accompanied by enthusiastic and deafening cheers, which were kept up with unabated fervour for some time. The High Sheriff then put the original motion which was carrel with simi- lar enthusiasm—Churchmen, Wesleyans, Methodists—in fact a more general and more decided expression upon any public question we never before witnessed. Mr. CHYLES RODNEY MORGAN then rose to move the next resolution and his first appearance as "a pubtic man" io this county, in which his family are so largely interested, was hailed with the heartiest applause. He observed that the resolution which had been put into his hands, might, he was sure, have been entrusted to a much abler person but could not have been proposed by any one whose heart went more with the resolution than his did (cheers). He was glad to have that opportunity of proposing it—of appearing and expressing in public in a county with which he was so closely united —(cheers)—his decided approval of the course that had been adopted by the meeting (loud cheers). He was glad to have an opportunity of stating to the meeting his sentiments upon this question which had engrossed so much of the public attention—sentiments for which, he was sure, everybody who knew him and who knew his family, would give him credit, namely, a sincere and earnest desire to uphold and support, in everyway, the Queen's supremacy, to maintain the prerogative of the Crown, and to preserve those Protestant principles which were secured to us by the Reformation—commenced in the reign of Henry the Eighth —and for attempting to deprive us of which, and again to introduce Popery into this country. James the Second was deposed (hear, hear). That Reformation had saved us from the evils with which continental States had been convulsed by revolutions; and further, it had secured to us the civil and religious liberty which we now enjoyel (cheers). It had established religious liberty in this country on a firmer basis than was to be found in any other State, he believed (loud cheers). It had been said that this act of the Pope was not an "aggression;" and that the Romish Bishops had now no more power than they had before. If that were so, why then should there be congratulations on the restor- ation of the Romish hierarchy iri England (loud cheers)? Why should addresses have been presented to Cardinal Wiseman congratulating him on the restoration of the Roman Catholic religion in England as if we were all, with one consent, to join in the movement? He (Mr. Morgan) believed it was an aggression—(cheers)—and he was giaf to see that feeling of Protestantism and of loyalty to our Sovereign raised throughout the kingdom, as, happily, there were but very few counties in England that had not presented addresses to Her Majesty (cheers). He was at Windsor the other day when the lord mayor, aldermen, and other civic dignitaries of London presented an address to the Queen and he assured the meeting it waa a sight that did one's heart good,—to see, when in so many other coun- tries loyalty seemed to be forgotten, the authorities of the first city in the empire carrying addresses to Her Majesty was most gratifying, as it showed that their hearts were in the right place, and that they were still Englishmen (much cheering). Again, taking the Pope's act in a religious point of view, it was an aggression; but he was sure the meeting would agree with him, that taking it not in a religious point of view but as a point of inter- national law, it was a violation of the law of nations, as such an insult had never before been offered to any country (hear, hear). The Pope of Rome never before appointed bishops in any other country under such circum- stances and, therefore, he (Mr. Morgan) thought the movement in which they had taken part was very much required (loud cheers)—Mr. Morgan then read the ad- dress after which he said that it had been remarked by Mr. Williams, in moving the amendment, that the establish- ment of a Romish hierarchy was necessary for the due performance of the services of the Roman Catholic religion, or for its full development; and that the dignitaries should be distinguished by titles taken from towns and districts in England. He (Mr. Morgan) could not believe that anybody present could give credit to such an absurd statement as that (cheers). The Roman Catholics had exercised their religion during the last three hundred years in one way, and why should they wish for a change now if it were not merely with the view of having an extension of ecclesiastical jurisdiction (hear, hear). It seemed to him that there must have been some underhand work somewhere (loud cheering, during which Mr. Morgan again formally moved the adoption of the petition and resumed his seat). Mr MATTHEW MOGGRIDGE, in seconding the proposition made by Mr. Morgan, said he would detain the meeting but a very short period after what had been said by those who had preceded him. The gentlemen who had spoken before him had, in point of fact, taken the plums out of the pudding; and be (Mr. Moggridge) should only inflict an annoyance on the meeting if he were to insist on their eating the dough (laughter). He would make one allusion to a political point which his honourable friend, Mr. Gwyn, had introduced; and he would make that allusion in order to state, clearly and distinctly, his total disagreement from the views taken by Mr. Gwyn of this question, regarding it as a political matter. Having stated that, he (Mr. Moggridge) expressed a hope that nothing more of a political nature might fall from any one at that meeting (loud cheers). They were assembled there to fulfil a high and a holy duty let them, then, in God's name, confine themselves to the object for which they had met (cheers). Let them have no party bick- erings, as party feelings were of that debasing character which could have no business at a meeting of that kind (cheers). They could only lead to divisions which had been found to prevail in other places in consequence and which it would be desirable to avoid by confining their attention to the real object which was before the meeting (cheers). He thought it became them, living in the Principality of Wales, above all other portions of Great Britain to show themselves in their true character and to come boldly forward as Pro- testants—(cheers)—he said, it became the Welsh to do so; because they had from the earliest periods been the chief opponents to any aggression or encroachment on the part of Rome (loud cheers). In the early days of Christianity, before the monk Augustine came over here with his foreign band actuated even then by Jesuitical principles, who dis- seminated the doctrines of Rome as distinguished from those of Christianity,—in those early ages, he repeated,Christianity of a pure character had been promulgated in these islands (hear, hear). To show the meeting that he was not dealing in mere assertion which could not be supported by historical evidence, he would give them one instance in which an eminent and revered Churchman, Ambrosius, who lived in the year 540, who composed and had left a series of poems; and in them, or rather in one short sonnet or a short col- lection of lines, had deprecated the conduct of those bishops who did not do such and such things; and he concluded by deprecating the conduct of any bishop who did not defend his flock from Popish aggression with the aid of his pastoral staff (hear, hear). He (Mr. Moggridge) had given the meeting the pith of what this ancient Churchman wrote; and he mentioned it to show to those who lived in the pre- sent day that objections to encroachments from Rome had prevailed in England and Wales from the earliest ages: historians of that period would tell them so. Passing from the time of Augustine, whose xpeditionto this country was similar to the expedition recently undertaken (cheers aud laughter), as he was followed by a numberof men influenced by what are now called Jesuitical principles, to carry out the object of his mission, which they, certainly, effected in a manner that did great credit to their ingenuity; and he, (Mr. Moggridge) trusted that Cardinal Wiseman was not accompanied by a similar gang (loud cheers and laughter). He (Mr. Moggridge) wished to guard himself against in- troducing the slightest ill-feeling towards Roman Catholic countries. He had had the honour—and it was an honour- to know and to be intimate with Roman Catholics; and whether in high life or in low life he knew of none who were more estimable or who were more charitable than Roman Catholics; therefore, be would entertain not the slightest ill-feeling against them; hut he did entertain, mo.t decidedly, a host le feeling against Roman Catholicism (emph itic cheering). He did enteit-tin that feeling on two different grounds. First.—on the point of religion he dif- fered in tuto from the doctrir!e. of Home (hear, hear). He disliked the tendency of the Roman Ca'holic fiith ;n.l he d-is'.elieu'd in its aJie^od correctness. Hedisiikeditstcn- dency as lt8 operation was highly illjurimls In the eitpiusiou of the mind aod to the developments of the power* of ia- teilect (hear). That was one groimd on which he objected II) th<? lulicy of Rome, Another ground waR-its general i h Ir"cter: bKcause if they watched the workings of Roman Catholicism throughout all the St-ites of Europe where it had prevailed—if they traced its accent to power—if they watched its meridian and sa\.v it in its de line. tiiC' had only to trace its progress to see the decline or increa-e (as it pre- vailed or was s ihiiued) of the liberty of the subject (hear). Roman Catholicism and slavery went hand in hand. Pro- testantism and liberty went ban in hand (much cheering). The resolutinn was carried almost uuanimo i<lv—only two or three of the seven who had voted against the first resolution mustering sufficient courage to record their op- position to this. Mr. R. C. NICHOLL CARNE next rose and addressed the meeting; but thc cheering witll which he was r> chived rendered his first sentence iuaudi ble. We inferred that he intimated his intention to move the next reso'ution for he went on,—" But before I do so I trust I may be allowed, shortly, to explain to you the reasons which induced me to sign the requisition to the High Sheriff for holding this meeting. This meeting is held for a two-fold purpose. In the first place, it is for the purpose of ass iring our Queen of our unwavering attachment and loyalty (cheers); and in the next place, it is for the purpose of agreeing on a peti- tion to Parliament to take such measures as may be thought necessary for repelling Popish aggression (hear). Gentle- men. I am one of-those who never like to ùo anything un- advisedly or without due consideration and I must admit that when I was first asked to attach my name to this re- quisition, I did feel some little hesitation, because I thought that the proposition was liable to two objections. In the first place, I thought it might, be said,—' Who doubts our loyalty? Who doubts the loyalty of the men of Glamor- gan (loud cheers) f And why declare our loyalty to the Queen—who doubts it?' In the next place. I thought it. might be asked,—« Is any real danger to be apprehended from the conduct of the Pope ? Is not his conduct rather to be considered as the ill-advised proceeding of a weak old man, aud to be treated with silent contempt (loud cheers)?' Gentlemen, Th-'se objections came across my mind. But, gentlemen, on further reflection I did think that both tbeob- jections might be well answered. With respect to the first. that no one doubts our loyalty. I admit it: no one does; but when we see all the towns and counties ia the kingdom, or a great majority of them coming forward on this occa-ion to express their attachment to our Sovereign, I do think that to remain quiet or to remain tranquil spectators of what is pass- ing around us, and to do nothing, would look as if we disap- provedof those loyal manifestations, and have the appearance of discord in the midst of so much amity. No man who now hears mewould like tlJ be subject to the imputation of disloy- ally and I, therefore, think that it is a very proper thing to come forward ou this occasion to express oar loyalty also. Now, gentlemen, with re-pect to the second question,—al- though I am perfectly satisfied thatthe conduct of the Bishop of Home on this occaoion is not at all to be regarded witll apprehension—that no danger will result from it, and that it is rather to be treated as the misguided and ill-advised conduct of a weak old man, and although I think its effect will be to strengthen anù confirm our Protestant faith (loud cheels)-although 1 do think it will have the effect of warn- ing many pious aud zealous but ill-advised and ill-judging members of our own faith who, from a strong desire to ob- tain unity have looked with too much indulgence on tile errors of Rome (hear, hear, hear)—I think it will have the effect of teaching them that they have gone too far (renewed cheering). But, gentlemen, when I see from the language of the Papal edict that that foreign potentate seeks to estab- lish spiritual control not only over his own flock but over all persons and sects and denominations, without limitation or reserve, treating us Protestants as nullities,—when I see that—when I see that he arrogates to himself the power of intermeddling with the internal matters of the State- when I see that he throws altogether overboard our ancient Episcopal Church,—when I find that he interferes with the undoubted prerogative of the Sovereign, who is, by our con- stitution, the only person permitted to create titles of dignity to be exercised and used within these realms, I do think that to permit his conduct to pass in silence and without notice, would be to create a precedent which would be alike dan- gerous to the state and subversive of the civil and religious liberties of the people (great cheering). Gentlemen, Principiis obsta" is an excellent maxim. Restrain and re- press the first step in a wrong direction. Be assured, if you do not do so, the second and following will be much more difficult to stop. Beware of the point of the wedge. I f you allow the point to be introduced, you may rest assured the body will eventually follow (applause and laughter) Gen- tlemen, I am one of those—and I trust that many who hear me are also-who wish to leave to our Roman Catholic fellow-subjects—and, indeed, to all persons—the fullest re- ligious toleration. Let every man serve God in his own way, and according to the dictates of his own conscience. Let every man in authority govern those of his own deno- mination who are willing to submit to his spiritual control; but let no man, especially a foreigner, attempt to govern those who are not so willing (hear, hear) to submit to his authority; and above all let no foreign power attempt to interfere with the rights of the State or the prerogatives of the Crown (great cheering). I would observe that our sacred (so we understood the honourable gentleman) Ma- jesty the Queen is, by the law of the land, the supreme fountain of honour, and the only source from which any titles or dignities can legally be derived. I wish to call your attention to thi =, — that no title, or dignity, given by any foreign power to the subjects of her Majesty can be exercised by them in these realms without her authority. So sensi- tive are our laws in this respect that no man can change his name from Nokes to Styles or from Styles to Nokes, or from any one name to another, without obtaining the royal license; but for a foreign sovereign to create titles and dignities derived from towns and cities in this country, and to endeavour to exercise jurisdiction and ecclesiastical authority over all her Majesty's subjects without reference to their religious opinions, does seem to me to be a most arrogant and insulting outrage (loud cheers). These are the reasons which induced me to overcome the doubts I once entertained; and I now am firmly of opinion that it is necessary to come forward to declare our attachment to the Queen and our determination to uphold the constitution of the country (cheers). And when we look at this Papal Bull we see that it does not alone refer to his own flock over whom the Pope exercises jurisdiction and spiritual sway; but he treats all who are not Catholics as a mere nullity, and seeks to spread his authority over all baptized persons; therefore, I think we ought to petition Parliament— not because I think the existing law of the laud not enough to meet and overcome this difficulty—but that mea- sures should be taken to remove any doubt from the matter. What should we say, gentlemen, if the Emperor of Russia were to interfere in the affairs of this country, and were to endeavour to supersede our excellent Lord-Lieutenant-- arid I wish he was here to-day (hear, hear)—what if he were to send into this country some Count Stromboli or Baton Poniotowsky, with authority to appoint the magis- trates, and perform the other duties of Lord-Lieuteuant, although we should laugh at his egregious folly (laughter), and not think for a moment of obeying his authority, sti (I his conduct woutd not be the less, a most outrageous ag- gression on her Majesty; and no one would deern it too strong a measure if the foreign emissary were to be forth- with taken by the shoulders, put on board a first-rate man- of-war and landed on the nearest point of the autocrat's dominions, with a very strong intimation that if he renewed the attempt it would be considered a casus belli, or a suffi- cient occasion for war (cheers). I cannot distinguish this from such a case; and therefore I beg to move that a similar petition which has been already read by Mr. Morgan should be presented to the Commons House of Parliament (loud cheers). MR. BRUCE PRYCE, in rising to second the third proposi- tion, was very warmly received by the meeting. He said I take some shame to myself in appearing before you on this occasion, having been partly the means of putting off the day of meeting; for I confess that when fir,t consulted by the promoters of it, I had thought that the loyalty of Gla- morganshire was so undoubted, and the act of the Pope so absurd, that no public demonstration was raquired. But when I saw county after county, and borough after borough declaring their indignation, I could not bear the idea of any slur being cast upon a county with which, through a long life, I have been sj closely connected. I have lived, gen- tlemen, for some years in a country where, on saints' days, the wooden busts of dead men were carried about on wooden planks, by living heads, of a congenial material (loud cheers and laughter). I have read with feelings of equal disgust the letter to the people of Rimini, written by the Pope him- selfcongratulating them on the statue of the Virgin having moved Its eyes-a graven image, which we are told by Scrip- ture, hath ears which hear not, and eyes which see not" (loud cheers)—and auguring great prosperity to the Roman Ca- tholic religion from the event (hear, hear)!! It is awful to think that the high priest of this superstition should have lent himself to such a juggle! Who that has read the Con- fessions of the Rev. L. J. Nolan,* now a Protestant clergy- man, but once a Popish priest, can be otherwise than struck with horror? It had been confided to him by a man, in auricular confession, that he was about to murder a person, whom Mr. Nolan met several times afterwards, and dared not warn him of his approaching death. This man was as- sUIHnated. In another case, a daughter had confided to him her intention of poisoning her own father! This murder was also perpetrated, & Mr Nolan dared not divulge it!! A friend, now in this Hall, who has travelled much in Italy, has just informed me that it was very usual for priests in that country to confess married women in their bedrooms. On such occasions their slippers were left outside the door, and while these remained, no one, not even the hus- band dared to entor! It is a curious coincidence that the Grand Turk adopts the same signal when he visits his harem (hear). Gentlemen, ot a religion where such abomi- nations are practised, no reasonable Protestant ought to be afraid. This is not the place for discussing creeds. But every British subject must be also indignant at the political aggressiou. Had Cardinal Wiseman been con- tented with his old title of Bishop of Melipotamus, or had he assumed those of Olympus, of Babylon, or even of Treose, if the Rector of Laugan would have permitted him, we should not have had so much to complain of; but when a Popish bishop is appointed to the see of Birmingham, where in all probability, a bishop of our own may soon be in collision with him, it is full time that, if the present laws cannot reach them, some law to effect that object should be speedily en- acted. Sir Edward Sugden, at a county meeting in Surrey, has given his opinion that such assumption of titles in this kingdom is contrary even to the present laws, and, as I understood him, might be punished. Gentlemen, I have detained you too long; but I was anxious to declare that I was no Gallio, who "cared for none of these things," but that I and my family, and the whole county of Glamor- We think the following is not a bad appendage to our report of Mr. Bruce Pryce's excellent and convincing speech, being the confession of the Rev. L. J. Nolan above re- ferred to:— In conclusion, bear with a little further trespass on your space while I transcribe a passage from a pamphlet writtell by a cler- gyman, the Rev. L. J. Nolan, who had been a Popish priest. He was converted to the faith of the Gospel, and addressed several pamphlets to hb Roman Catholic fellow-countrymen. lie chal- lenged inquiry, but no priest responded. He lived several years after his publications, but is now dead. His third pam- phlet,' published in Dublin in 1838, at pp. V3-2j, contains this statement:—' But, my friends, the most awful of all considera- tions is this, that through the confessional 1 had frequently been apprised of intended assassinations and most diabolical conspi- racies, and still 1 dared not give the slightest intimation to the marked victims of slaughter. But, though my heart now trembles at my recollection of the murderous acts, still my duty obliges me to proceed, and enumerate one or two instances of the cases alluded to. The first is the case of a person who was barbarously murdered, and with whose intended assassination I became ac- quainted at confession. One of the five conspirators (all of whom were sworn to commit the horrid deed) broached tj me the bloody conspiracy in the confessional. I implored him to desist from his intention, but, alas all advice was useless. No dissuasion could prevail, his determination was fixed and his only reason for bavicg disclosed the awful machination to his confessor seemed to have originated from a hope that his wicked design would be-hallowed by his previous atknowled^ruent of it to a pried. Awful to relate! yes, awful! and the hand that ♦ now pens it shudders at the record it makes, a. pour inoffensive man, the victim of slaughter, died a most eruel death by the hand of ruthless assassins. Oil, my dear Protestant country- men, you will now naturally ask, whether a.o I or the perpetra- tors of the bloody deed most to 1)1> censured ?—I, who knew the murderers aod tbe murdered previous to the act, —I who hall met the intended victim of s!allgh;"r in the public streets but a short time antecedent to hi, death I must now proceed to the recital of another rase. I t is that of a female administering poison to her parent. Her first attempt at parridrJe proved ineffectual, owing to an immediate retching that seized the man after takingtlie (aaiight. The perpetrator of this foul deed carne to confession and ac- knowledged her guilt; but circumsLmces proved that she only sought for priestly absolution to ease her mind and prepare her for a speedy repetition of the heinous crime. Again, sl1e al- tempted the act, anù it proved successful. 1 was called 011 to attend the dying parent. The unnatural throes aud convulsive agonies of the unfortuuate man convinced me that the disease was of no ordinary nature. The previous coufession of his daughter, who at the time made her appearance, rushed upou my mind, and suggested that the parent was a second time poisoned. From what 1 had known in tile confessional, I could not even hint at the propriety of sending for medical assistance, for the Romish doctrine impressed inviolable secrecy on my lips, and prevented my giving the slightest intimation of the malady, whilst the poor parent, unconscious of the cause of his death, died in the most excruciating agonies. Oh, monstrous system of confession | 0h[ thou iaiquituus tribunal ( Thou closker of crhRW-'thou abetter of wickedness— thQU brutal murderer | gan, would coutinue after the way which they call heresy, so to worship the God of our fathers'' (empha'ic cheering). The motion was carried with hut ver7 few dissentients- namely, the two or three political D'usenters already aUu- dpcl to. Captain BoTELEtt (in moving the next resoli t'on) said thilt under or linaiy circumstances he should raiher have retired from the task then imposed upon him, more espe- cially whcn ¡If! considerell the appropriate language the' had neiird that day from the speaker* who had preced d him in moving and seconding the various refolutious wli l'h had been adopted by the meeting; but he conceived that this was no ordinary occasion: he conceive!1 that thosi were timt's of no ordinary importance they wae times 11> which cents of extreme importance wereoce r.ing; an* he thought persons should come forward to express their opinion and to declare their determination to uphold all they hold d"arin the country (loud cheers). It haJ been Mai,) by many—or rather, it was to be hoped by but a very few—that it was ridiculous and absurj to notice the occurrences which had excited so much indignation let them not be carried away by such 3"sertions, because by self-confidence many bad been lost. Many a fiir citadel had been stormed, which otherwise would have been impregnable, had it not been for the overweening confidence of those whose duty it was to defend it. Let ns look at the present as a first step and they should remember that this step, if successfui'y planted. would be the fonndation stone of Ii structure which, once reared, it would take years to tumble down; and, perhaps, in doing so another bloody page would be added to the his- tory of this country (hear, hear). Let me ask you (conti- nued the gallant gentleman) one or twu questions. Is there one of you who would like that the Book of God, which as children you have been taught to revere even before you could read its contents,—is there one among you who re- gards that book as your main solace during yonr approach to old age, or who has reposed on your pillow with it as your comfort in sickness,—I ask you would yon like to have that book taken from you—your bosoms rifled of it; and to add to the insult, to see it thrown contemptuously into the nre ? But such things are done in the sister kingdom, where the poor have not that book to comfort them in their distresses (hear, hear). He proceeded to ask them whether they would like their households to be invaded—their house- hold Gods" (as he figuratively designaied the comforts of home) destroyed,—whether they would like to be driven out of those houses in which they had been taught and accus- tomed to bend the knee, and to see them converted into places for mummery and idolatry? Would they like to see this land, which had stood the shock of so many years, disturbed and their comforts annihilated by the intrusion of a petty foreign power ? Would they submit to seethe Throne endangered and the Queen insulted at the gates of her own palace? He thought when he looked around him he might say they would not (cheers); and he was sure there was not one at that meeting who would not tender his services to his Sovereign to repel aggressions of that kind (loud cheers). He would not detain them any longer but would merely observe that that was the time for them to come forward. They must be firm —steady and if patient they should be determined as well 'cheers). They should stand together, and their motto should be-" No suriender" (much cheering). Mr. LEE next addressed the meeting, and owing to momentary misconception, he moved a vote thanks to the High Sheriff, alludiog in most complimentary terms to his conduct in the chair; but on perceiving his error (which he instantly did) he seconded the fourth resolution that had been moved by Captain Boteler, and which was carried unanimously. The Hev. ROBERT KNIGHT then presented himself to the meeting, and the opportunity was seized by his numerous friends for giving him an enthusiastic reception. In allu- sion to Mr. Lee's mistake, Mr. Knight said: Gentlemen, I am really truly sorry that my friend on my right stopped where he was; because I arn quite sure he would have per- formed the duty which I have undertaken in a better man- ner than I can.possibly do it; but having been requested to move this resolutôon. which contains a vcte of thanks to the High Sheriff, for his conduct on this occasion, I cannot shrink from doing it. Perhaps it may be asked why Mr. Knight, a clergyman, takes the last resolution on this occa- sion. I venture to give you a short and simple explanation. I generally appear in this hall as a sort of hybrid—(laughter) connected partly with the laity and partly with the clergy, as well in their respective duties as in their interests. I. therefore, in that humble capacity, venture to make a few observations to you in proposing the resolution which, I am quite sure, I am right in supposing will bereceied by accla- mation by you (loud cheers). Geutlemen, the reason why the clergy of the district have taken no prominent parkin the business of the day is this,—they have already, some weeks ago, presented their address to their bishop, and throughtheirdtocesan to the Queen. The first has been duly and kindly acknowledged by the bishop, fully concur- ring in the sentiments conveyed to him; and I have no doubt that the other will be acknowledged as soon as it has been presented in due course. That is the reason why the clergy have taken no part in the proceedings of the day. But I may add, from my own knowledge of them. that there is not one here—or, I may say, in the diocese—but who fully concurs in our proceedings, and who would have seconded the able speeches made here this day, and the address to her Majesty when proposed (hear. hear). Gen- tlemen, having said this much by way of excuse and expla- nation. as I am on my legs, and as we are met here to-day —and in my epinion we are assembled here for the consi- deration of a very important matter—important to all classes, high and low, rich and poor, laity and clergy— I may venture, having disposed of my business as a clergy- man, to say a few words as a layman, to which, I hope, you will be kind enough to listen. I hold in my hand a pamphlet which some anonymous friend addressed to me and it so happened that it was addressed to" Robert Knight, Esquire" (loud laughter) and so it comes pretty well in my lay capacity. It is dated 5th November, 1850; and it pur- ports to be an account of some new conspiracy of the Pope, Dr. Wiseman, and other Romish priests, against the Pro- testant faith of Englan,L-The reverend gentleman pro- ceeded to say that the pamphlet was written by a person named Niccolini (we believe)—a subject of the Pope, and an unfortunate refugee in this country; and Mr. Knight took that opportunity of acknowledging its receipt, and of thank- ing his anonymous friend for having kindly furnished him with it. He (Mr. Knight) would not trouble the meeting at any great length with that pamphlet; but would briefly state that it first gave an account of the birth and parentage of this wonderful Pope—an account of his flight from his palace in the gub of a livery servant; and then went on to describe how and what the writer of the pamphlet suffered during the bombardment of Rome; and states that the Roman troops were not beaten, but actually starved out, although the walls of Rome were besieged by about 40,000 French soldiers & bayonets. The pamphlet then went on to make some sharp strictures on Lord Miuto—and Lord Pal- merston did not escape, as the writer does not think that the British ministers used the Roman citizens well; and then he came to the appointment of Cardinal Wiseman.—Mr. Knight then read some long extracts from the pamphlet; and concluded by moving a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff for the readiness with which he attended to the re- quisition—which he (Mr. Knight) bad the honour to sign and also for his able and impartial and upright conduct in presiding over the proceedings of the day (loud cheers). Dr. HOWELL was to have seconded the resolution but as he had been obliged to IRave the meeting in order to go by train to Swansea, Mr. LLEWELLYN, of Court Colman, se- conded it (loud cheers). The resolution was carried by acclamation. Mr. REYNOLDS, of Cowbridge—a Wesleyan local preacher —said he had been highly pleased with the proceedings at that meeting; and he cordially concurred in the sentiments which had been uttered, by the various gentlemen who had spoken, relative to the aggressiou against the Queen and the Protestant religion. There wcutd be an account of the meeting, in a short time, published in the county and other newspapers; and lest it might be said that it was merely a Bridgnorth election" affair-all on one side—he thought that as a Protestant Dissenter—(loud cheers)-it was his duty to "cast in his mite," in order to show his approbation of the object of the meeting (renewed cheering). As a Protestant Dissenter, who knew the Dissenting world for nearty forty years, he was happy to express his concurrence in their proceedings. He recollected thetime when Protest- ant Dissenters did not enjoy the liberty they now did—till 1812, when a bill was passed under the auspices of the late Lord Liverpool, Dissenters did not enjoy the privileges which they now did (hear). By the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts they now enjoyed every privilege which every inhabitant of this country could wish to enjoy. He appreciated from his heart the privileges which, as Pro- testant Dissenters, they now enjoyed in this country. He should be very sorry to hang back, instead of coming for- ward on this occasion to show his loyalty to the Queen, and his firm attachment to Protestantism. The Queen's su- premacy in the British nation he fully acknowledged; and he would join heart and hand in opposing any and every aggression that might be made on the religious or political privileges of this country (cheers). He should not take up much time; but he was a Welshman, and could not readily twist his tongue to the peculiarities of the English language (laughter). Mr. Reynolds then alluded to a tradition that the Christian religion had been introduced into this county at a very early period and expressed his unqualified appro- bation of the observations made by Mr. Moggridge, from which it was manifest that our beloved Christianity and our beloved Protestantism had strong and peculiar claims on the hearts of the men of Glunorgao (chaers). He was also delighted with the eloquent speech delivered by Mr. Nicholl Carne (cheers). With^ome further remarks, Mr. Reynolds introduced, very appositely, a fable which he had heard hi" uncle relate, and which might serve to illustrate the course that Ptotestauts snould take in the present crisis. One day (the fable said) a man went out with a sack, intending to go to the mill; and on hIS way thither he heard the cries of a serpent in distress. He looked and saw the reptile in great danger and heard his appeal for aid. How can I save you?" said the man. "Open your sack and put it down over the hedge, said the serpent..0 and I will leap into it." The man did so; and rescued the creature from the danger —fire, we tinnk-to which it had been exposed. But in a very few minotes the venomous brute turned on .his pre- server and was going to kill him, upon which the man re- monstrated with the ungrateful vipet. The whole affair was related to parties who came up; and they all agreed that the serpent deserved punishment—death—except the fox who with a sly cunning look said he did not believe the story,—" I do not believe," he said to the serpent," that you coull jump into the bag; therefore, before I give my deci- sion 1 should like to have that point cleared up." And then turning to the man he said,—"Now then. open your bag and let me see whether you are telling the truth." The man did so; and the serpent leaped into the bag; upon which the fox exclaimed,—" Now then, kill him in the bag" (great cheering and laughter). And now, said Mr. Reynolds, when we have got" his holiness" the Pope (that is, the treach- erous viper]—in this dilemma, let us so use it as to prevent a recurrence of the annoyance to which he has exposed us by bis impudent machinations (loud cheers). We do not wish to kill him; but we wish to prevent him giving us any further trouble (cheers). It is not generally known that the Pope looks on us as a natiou of heretics: he likewiie looks on "every perion who has received Christian baptism—pwhetbtfr by sprinkling or by immersion—whether by the Church ff England or by the minister of a dissenting congregation,—every baptised person he claims as a mem- ber of his particular church (hear, hear). I should be very sorry to see him come into this country for we will not be subject unto him or his doctrine. My object in speaking was simply this.—I did not wish it to be said that every resolution was proposed and seconded by members of the Church of England; and our dear old protestant Church I love in my heart although lama dissenter from her; and therefore I came forward openly as a dissenter to say that I approve of what has been done to-day (much cheering). The HIGU SHERIFF briefly returned thanks after which on the suggestion of Mr. Bruce Pryce and the Rev. Robert Knight, three enthusiastic cheers were given for the Queen. The meeting then separated. We deem it right to state that the High Sheriff, with his usual manly candour and gentlemanly courtesy, previous to putting each resolution to the meeting, invited any one to speak who might be desirous of doing so. 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