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frequently repeated stories of the incontinency of priests, and of the sad fate of a young lady, who was so intimate with a priest, that her friends were obliged to use violence to separate them. She said that no people were more callous to the wants and necessities of the poor than priests, and instanced a case, that a poor woman had died lately in Bride-street without a priest, as Father Corrin would not attend her, because she had not money to give him. Ann Clements declared that Miss Hannah Jacob endeavoured to induce her to become a protestant, and pointed out several texts of scripture which, she told her, plainly proved that the doctrine of the Roman catholic religion was false; and she believes that, had she not been withdrawn from the school, she would have become a protestant. She likewise declared, that when she asked Miss Jacob's permission to read the Roman catholic catechism for the ignorant Catholic children, Miss Jacob said, she would not permit false doctrine to be taught in that school; she also declared, that Mrs. Gibson beat her severely for vindicating the Rev. Mr. Corrin, when his character was aspersed by one of the scholars, who now goes to church, and said she fought for her priest like a game cock, and desired the scholars to call her nothing else but the pet for. That the protestant children, from the example of Mrs. Gibson, had frequent broils with the Roman catholics, par

ticularly when Mr. Montgomery was last absent. Ann Synnot, one of the most sensible of the Roman catholic scholars, was directed to give information of all these proceedings to Rev. J. Elgee, which she promised to do. It is now discovered that she failed in her promise, assigning for her reason that she would have no hand in depriving Mrs. Gibson of her bread. The above-mentioned scholars are willing to confirm by an oath their respective declarations, when called upon by competent authority. Mr. Corrin, with great deference, submits this plain narrative of facts, without any comment, to the enlightened and unbiassed of every religious persuasion. They will appreciate his conduct, and determine whether the Roman catholic clergy of Wexford be justly charged with intolerance, illiberality, or impropriety, in admonishing the Roman catholics to withdraw their children from the female poor school of industry in that town, when it had ceased to be conducted 'conformably to its original institution, of which unrestrained liberty of conscience was the basis and most prominent feature.

Wexford, 16th Feb. 1802.

JOHN CORRIN.

The reader may observe that Mr. Corrin avows the interdiction of catholics from being present at protestant ceremonies; and also proclaims the interdiction of work on holy days. For

the former interdiction the catholic clergy have reason, as without it their flocks might be gradually thinned. For the latter, I perceive no adequate object. The consecration of a great number of days to idleness, if not also to vice, is often attended with serious losses to individuals, and to the public.

The intervention of a holyday, followed by an unfavourable change of weather, has occasioned the damage or loss of corn, turf, &c. The catholic church of France has abolished this pernicious practice, regarding fifty-two Sundays in the year as sufficient for the purposes of religion. Will that of Ireland be the last to admit any rational reform in matters of manifest utility?

The violation of compact, of which Mr. Corrin complains, was certainly, if committed by any, not very honourable, and was without the knowledge of the governors and governesses in general. Miss Turner cleared herself by affidavit, independently of which, I believe, she was acquitted in the opinion of Mr. Corrin,

NUMBER VII.

NAMES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COURT-MARTIAL ON SIR EDWARD CROSBIE.

Major Denis, of the 9th dragoons, president. Captain Martin, of the 9th dragoons. Captain Sherston, 32d regiment.

Capt. Buthin, unattached.

Lieut. Loftus, 9th dragoons.
Lieut. Roe, Armagh regiment.
Lieut. Best, half pay.

Lieut. Higgins, 9th dragoons.
Lieut. Ogle, Armagh regiment.
Lieut. Magrath, North Cork.
Lieut. Bagwell, 9th dragoons.
Ensign Ellis, Armagh regiment.
Cornet Fleming, 9th dragoons.

"The insults offered to her," (Lady Crosbie, widow of Sir Edward, after his death), "by "the military, became now so alarming, that "these, together with a midnight visit from "colonel Mahon, of the 9th dragoons, and a

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party of dragoons, on a frivolous pretence, "after what had befallen her lamented husband, "excited in her no unreasonable apprehensions "for her own security and she was obliged at length literally to fly for refuge to England." See the pamphlet, page 9.

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AN EXACT COPY OF A LETTER FROM MAJOR DENIS, IN ANSWER TO AN APPLICATION FOR THE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF SIR

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EDWARD'S TRIAL.

MADAM,

Mount-Mellick, Feb. 1, 1800.

"I HAVE been honoured with your letter, representing a conversation I had with a lady at Harrowgate, respecting a transaction. "which occurred during the late rebellion. It

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concerns me much to renew a subject, which "I hoped was buried in oblivion. But as the lady

has thought proper to mention the business, "and which I thought I was only speaking on "in confidence, I must beg leave to say, that "on her representing to me that reflection had "been cast on the proceedings of the court"martial, of which I was a member, in vindi"cation I declared my sentiments, observing I "could by the proceedings prove the assertion "made. The lady will, I am sure, do me jus

tice, to recollect what my sentiments were:"that I should be extremely sorry to bring for"ward any thing to hurt the feelings of any "of the family, part of whom I had been acquainted with a long time, and had the highest respect for. No stranger has seen "from me, since the unfortunate time I "allude to, any copy. I understand applica"tions have already been made to my superior

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