that exalted Body speedily to interpose their just influence with his Holiness and the Court of Rome; and by remoustrating against the principles and enactments of this Document, to save the Religion of Ireland from the calamities with which it is threatened. Resolved, That our warmest Than ks are due, and are hereby given, to our much respected and venerable Prelate, the Right Reverend Dr. Derry, for his able and dignified reply to Dr. Poynter's late communication. Resolved, That these our Resolutions be inserted three times in The Ulster Recorder, and three times in The Dublin Evening Post. HUGH O'KELLY, Dean. The Dean having left the Chair, and the Reverend James M'Key being called thereto : Resolved, That our cordial Thanks are due, and are hereby given, to the Very Reverend Dean O'Kelly, for his activity in convening this Meeting. for his useful assistance, and very proper conduct in the Chair. JAMES M'KEY, P. P. of Anaglone, &e. DIOCESE OF CLONFERT. We, the undersigned Parish Priests and Clergymen of the Diocese of Clonfert, convened on Monday the 23d instant at the request of our Venerable and much esteemed Prelate, the Right Rev. Dr. Costello, to take into consideration the escript signed QUARANTOTTI have adopted the following Resolutions: Resolved, That we consider the aforesaid Rescript as dangerous in its tendency to the purity and discipline of the Catholic Religion of Ireland. Resolved, That such arrangements can be made by Domestic Nomination, vested either in Chapter or the Parish Priests, as may lead to a total Emancipation of the Catholics of Ireland; inasmuch, as it precludes the so nuch apprehended Foreign influence, whilst it secures the dearest interests of our Religion from Individual Partiality. We therefore unite in supplicating our much revered Prelate, to co-operate with the Most Reverend and Right Reverend Catholic Bishops of Ireland, in our conscientious remonstrances to His Holiness, so providentially restored to the Chair of his Predecessors. Garret Lorcan, Archdeacon. John Dolan, Can. & P. P. James Hillary, P. P. O. Cm Cm. Thomas Keighry, P. P. James Rochford, Curate. Mich. J. Calagy, P. P. O. S. B. Thomas Costello, P. P. Michael Keating, P. P. Peter Rush, P. P. O. S. D. Thomas Fallon, P. P. John Colclough, P. P. Richard D. Barry, O. S. D. Mathias Creagh, O. S. F. Charles Kelly, O. S. D. Walter Costello, O. S. F. DEANERY OF LOUGHREA. At a Meeting of the Parish Priests and Clergymen the Deanery of Loughrea, in the Diocese of Clonfert, held in the Parish Chapel, the following Resolutions have been unanimously adopted: 1st. After minutely considering the Rescript which has lately appeared signed Qarantotti, we are of opinion, that it should not be received nor adopted by the Catholic Church in Ireland, fully convinced that it would, not only at present, be dangerous in its consequences, but also ultimately tend to the subversion of our holy Religion, by introducing a system of intrigue, faction and corruption among the Ministers of that Church, hitherto distinguished by the unity of her Faith and the strictness of her Discipline. 2dly. Loyal from principle, and firmly attached to the King and Constitution, we are willing to give the Government of our Country every just and reasonable proof of our allegiance; and, as we consider the plan of Domestic Nomination fully competent to answer every objection either RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL, we earnestly request that our highly respected and Revered Prelate, in conjunction with the other Prelates do without delay, remonstrate with his Holiness on this importaut subject. Loughrea, May 23d, BARTHOLOMEW KELLY, P. P. President. Patrick Sheil, P. P. Thomas Coen.. Bartholomew Kelly, P. P. Thomas Coen, P. P. John Keating, P. P. Edward Hyland, O C. D. Walter Hughes, O. C. D. DIOCESE OF LIMERICK. At a Mecting of the Parish Priests of the Diocese of Limerick Held at St. Micheal's Chapel, Limerick, on Saturday, the 28th of May, 1814, the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted; Resolved, That as the spiritual guardians of our respective flocks, we feel it our duty to caution them against the reception of any opinions, which may be eventually injurious to their faith and morals. Resolved, That having maturely considered the late Rescript from Rome, signed J. B. Quarantotti,' and för·warded by the Right Rev. Dr. Poynter, Apostolic Vicar of London, to the Catholic Bishops and Vicars Capitular of Ireland, we are firmly of opinion, that the said Rescript should not be obeyed by the Catholic Church of Ireland, because we consider its principles dangerous to our holy Religion, and contrary not only to the decision of the Irish Bishops, but also to the express sentiments of the Saered College itself, promulgated in the year 1805. Resolved, That we are determined to hold no communication whatever on this unauthorised Document, with Monsignor Quarantotti or Dr. Poynter, solemnly protesting against any lay interference with the government of our Church or appointment of her Hierarchy, and against all innovation tending, directly or indirectly to disturb her unity and integrity, or infringing, in the smallest degree, on the spiritual Supremacy of our revered Chief Pastor Pius VII the venerable Head of our Church, the succesBor of St. Peter, and the Vicegerent of Christ. Resolved, That we consider ourselves particularly called on, to defend and preserve the sacred deposit of unity of Faith, and the Spiritual Supremacy of our Chief Pastor, because our brave ancestors. while defending their civil rights within the walls of Limerick, obtained the guarrantee of a solemn treaty for the free and full exercise of the ancient Religion of Ireland. Charles Touhy, Vicar Capitular of the Diocese of These Resolutions are signed by 36 Parish Priests. DIOCESE Of Derry. At a Meeting of the Roman Catholic Clergy of the Diocese of Derry, convened at Derry, on the 16th of May 1814, for the purpose of taking into consideration the Letter signed J. B. Quarantotti, the following Resolutions were proposed and adopted; Resolved, That taking into consideration the concessi ons made in said Letter, we feel astonished that sc aght processed frant from the grand Jury of London Barry about two years ago for the rebuilding his chapel which was burned lay was alledged by design should be made by any warranted anthority of the Resolved, That we do not feel ourselves bound to subscribe to such concessions, nor to obey the implied mandate of that Leiter; because to us it seems to be unauthorised by the Pope; and even were his Holiness to give it der his sign manual, we should not consider ourselves bound to obey it, as it would be an infringement on our religious discipline. Resolved therefore, That we most solemnly and uuequivocally protest against the concessions made in the said Letter. Resolved, That we request our Bishop, the Right Rev. Eugene O'Callaghan, P P. Moyiile. James O'Keane, P. P. Culduff. Adrunken big Mathew M'Cosker, P. P. F. F. O. of Maghera A Crafty Jesu John Dimond, P. P. of Tamlaught, of Crilly itical priest man and Kibrea. Aprespectable James Murphy, P. P. of Ballinascreen Protestant James M'Cosker, curate, Maghera. James O'Flaherty, P. P. of Dungiven. bigol kaaly very suspicious Boveraghi. company Χ Mr. McCusker ten & Maghera Titular Dean 7 Perry. is heavers called Midévoy were |