We hear of no new accessions to the policy of
Ministers among the lay opposers of the Catholic claims; but the Chronicle says they multiply even on the Episcopal bench. Three Irish Bishops are named as having espoused the cause of toleration. Mr. Peel has vacated his seat for Oxford ; but his friends are making strenuous exertions to secure his return. The admirers of Sir Robert Inglis, his opponent (whose seat also is vacated), are equally busy. As we anticipated last week, the Catholic Association collected the last of its rent (9000 on Thursday, and dissolved itself by a nearly unanimous vote. The Anti-Catholics in Ireland are in the mean time making a mighty stir. A meeting in Dublin, on Friday, resolved to counsel the Ifang to banish his Ministers from his Councils, and dismiss the Parliament. They are also anxious that the people of England should make common cause with them. On the other hand, the Corporation of Tailors have resolved to leave Ministers alone, see- ing that further opposition is useless.
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