The Press. — London, England, 1853-12-17 00:00:00

DECEMBER n', 1853. " aggression without pause. A complete eeelesiastieal organisation has been ex " tended over the three great Protestant " regions of the globe, where, for centuries, " there had only been an irregular and in '. effective administration. England, Holland, " and the United States have been organised "in Catholic dioceses. In America the bull • was received with the greatest equanimity, '• and a Papal nuncio is at present welcomed " with peculiar distinction in New York. In " Holland there has been a long eorrespon a• deuce between the Foreign Minister and " Cardinal ANTONEI.I.I, regarding the seats of " the different sees, and the phraseology of the " Papal allocution ; but the new hierarchy has " been constituted. In England we hail a " pagan howl anti a still-born statute. It was " the least that might be expected. England " was the last land in her own dominions in 4. which Catholic sees were established. There " are now ninet)• bishoprics or vicariates apos tolic in the British empire. But what the • Church has gained by aggression upon Pro " testa nt states is hardly equal to her easier " triumphs in concessions from Catholic " states. In France the Gatineau liberties, in " Austria the Joseehian laws, sire annulled ; " anal a CORM/Mat has been conch►ded with Spain, which the Count de MONTALEMBERT "IWOIIOIIIICeS one of the most advantageous " that the Holy See has ever obtained from a " Catholic Prince: In the magnificent • tnist which that great Catholic statesman " has drawn of the position of Catholicity fifty " years ago, aunt to-day, he only omits to en " force upon us the miraculous Met how " much of it in reality dates from the retreat of " Gaeta." In the whole of this statement there is a substantial truth which is becoming every day more obvious and important, that the game of revolution has been played almost exclusively to the profit of the Roman See, anti hats animated it with the hope of recovering its old dominion over the world. Happily for us, our insular position, though it does not exempt us from attack, or from the necessity of observing the successes of Rome elsewhere, affords us facilities for defence which will be again available when the coun try is relieved front the incubus of a Coalition. We are not as yet reduced to the alternative of choosing between the enfranchised Radical and the .Tesuit, of appealing to the bigot to save us from the incendiary ; but we have time and opportunity to take counsel against both of them. The advance of Rome in this coun try is as yet chiefly confined to an active pro pagandism, of which we subjoin some striking illustrations in a foot-note.* The figures are taken from the l'abiet, and they show a return of aHI churches and MO priests in 18:)-1 against :0411 churches and 816 priests in 1811. 11 the Cittleolic Directory be correct, there are at the same time no less than 187 iniests itt the pseudo dioceses of Westminster and South wark. It is by these agencies that Rome is creeping upon us, and it is here that we may meet her—by incessant zeal and independent action, where these are availa ble on behalf of the ti uth, and by the closest legislative regtrietions, which are com patible with the necessary toleration of Romanists, on their acquisition of property and proselytes. It is here that we see the most effectual means of arresting their progress, and means which we are entitled to use irrespective of their religious errors. On the simple ground of self-preservation we may reclaim any facilities I++:,l. 104.51, 1843. Pat 7:; = iii . 6 .. ; as .1. - Z • 1./iim. , !ses. 4 t .i, 2 0 . c = II : 0 .c 0 i 75 c- t ,-. tr - 0 A -. "...+ Westminster 46 113 59 126 51 111 51 113 Southwark l7 67 58 71 01 7; 71 71 Hexham Beverley Liverpool Salford Shrewsbury 3O 33 39 31 33 30 314 411 N: "" riand t .. 1g 22 IN 20' IP4 21 1N 20 Menevia i .. i 'lntuit Plymouth Nottinglrun Birmingham Northampton 40 47 90 123 26 2$ THE PRESS. which have been carelessly j)erinitted to thee► I►y those who have preeeded us. while lye loyally withhold all countenance from them US SOldiel'S of foreign army, subjects of an alien prince. and confessed emissaries and instntments ail pretender to unive►sal ew pi►e. THE CRISIS 15 JAMAICA. THE new Oovernor of Jamaiea has lost no time in explaining his views regarding the future management of that distraeted colony. Whether or not he will sueeeed in carrying out the various projects of reform is a matter of some doubt. But his reception, both by the Assembly and by the eolonists at large, induces his friends to augur favourably of the future. We trust they may not be disappointed. Sir HENRY D.►nKL.v has undertaken a task re quiring i for its successful accomplishment the must eminent administrative abilities. The oublie ere lit of .Itonaiea is at the lowest eh h, private in►luatry is pairalysed, and the institu tions of the island no longer• command the respect of its inhabitants. It is idle now tat dwell upon the causes of this unhappy con summation. A long series of legislative blun ders has ►educed .lam►aica to her present deplo►able condition, and an attempt must be made to remedy theta, unless w•e are prepared to witness the utter ruin, social as well as financial, of our finest West India colony. Sir HENRY DARKLY hilt( n►adO Up his mind that the Legislature of Jamaica requires thorough reform. The extraordinary financial privileges possessed by the Assembly are in compatible, according to his views, with the principles of constitutional government. They pm-neatly invest that body with the supreme authority in the island, and enable it to set at defiance both the Council and the Governor. In order to remedy this anomaly it is proposed that the latter should possess in the Assembly one or more organs who should represent his views and prepare financial IllenSill'en in the mode adopted by Ministers of the Crown in the Imperial Parliament. Should this change be found practicable it would undoubtedly infuse into the proceedings of the Assembly an amount of order and consistency which of re cent years it has rarely exhibited. But it may well be doubted whether the popular branch ar ,d* the Jamaica Legislature will etnsent to any curtailment of its privileges : To show tinit these have worked well is tnllo►slsil►le ; lint they have been enjoyed without intemption for nearly two hundred years ; and the in fringement of ancient rights offers too tempt ing a theme for declamation to lead us to anticipate that they will be surrendered with out a struggle. Whatever may be the result, no one, at least on this side of the Atlantic, will blame Sir HENRY BARELY for attempting to correct so glaring a defect in the institutions of Jamaica. But his projected reforms do not end here. He proposes to place the Council upon an en tirely new footing. That body consists at present of about a dozen salaried officials, and the obstinacy with which they have of late years opposed the various rehemes Of retrench ment sanctioned by the Assembly has tended in no slight degree to diminish their moral influence in the colony. In order to restore the Council to public favour, the governor pro poses to add to it a certain number of unofficial members, chosen from among the resident ]►roprietors of the colony,—a measure which has lung been advocated by those who have most studied its interests, as offering a power ful motive to persons /if intelligence and wealth to settle there. At present no such induce ment exists ; indeed, it may be asserted generally that no ,Jamaica proprietor now resides on his estate excepting from necessity. Both branches of the .Jamaica Legislature, therefore, have been called upon to surrender important privileges, but, its the mice of these concessions. material assistance is offered to the colony on the part of the Imperial Goveni ment. A loan is offered, not only for the im mediate necessities of the island, but for the purpose of effecting a reduction in the interest of its public debt front six to three per cent. 4' Money will also be supplied from the Imperial tieasury for the 'imposes of Illllltigrtltlutl, and it is Illitlerstoilit that the prittlellt Sir JOHN I'iAINOTON tOr the intro duction of Chinese will In vigorously followed up. Hut all these important aids are eontingent upon the acquieseence of the Jamaica Legislature in the proposed reforms. Should the Assembly resolve to maintain its privileges at all hazards, Sir HENUY itAssam will have undertaken his enterprise in vain. I'oI.ITICAL NIoN ENIENTs. THr. EARL AiIt:IZOVEN 1.011111141 to town rid South ampton esti 1.,111 cwiling from ‘i%iiittig hrr 31Ittesty at thtloortte. llr reached Powitiligodtvet mltortly after et: o'clock. moil *11•4 1111111eilligeb waited on by the !hike of who hail II short einiferetier with the noble Premier. The Right lion. W. E. I ilatistene, she t'l si usealor of the Exchequer, tool wilily. arrived at his ottlei d l residence in I)ot sting .1119.1 e.l.4toplay afternoon. at four o'cloek, from visiting Lord and Ludy Lytteltost at Ilagley. The Lord President of the emitted. Earl Gran ville, who has quite recovered from I l ls slight M i lls. position, and who, with his countess. is visititig the Earl anti Countess !truce at Slit ertigkelibilge, near Marlborough, Wilt., is expected in town this fore noon, in order to attests! this meeting of the Cabinet. For the same purpose the Right lien. Sidney lire berg comets to town this morning from Wilton-house, near Salisbury ; and Lord John Rummell, from lean broke lodge. Richmond, where the noble boll has Iswvl Stlilotsriting since his return from Nhorti,.. The Duke or ArStA is summoned to attend the Cabinet Colwell this afternoon. Ills grace. with Lists Duchess of At gyll, and the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, had rev iiiiiiiiii trout Tretithant to visit the Marquis and Nlarchisstiess of Statford at !wills hall, Shropshire. The night lion. Sir .1151514'M 6114,111111 returned to his ollic i u l residence at the shuirally 4111 ThisiNday night front tiritiesby , t ork.hll'e, hating 444'11 from town only tweet) ban. hems,. The Lord Chancellor, the Right lion. Sir W. Molestvorth, and the Light Mai. sir tinniest %Vista, been staying itt town for wl by her lady • ship, left town on Thus stlay te join the distinguished circle visiting the Marquis of Lansdowne at Ito womi, Wilts. The noble viscount retunis to Caritots• (Israelis this afternoon, and early in the eveitisag his lordshiquits London for Brotellaisils. The Mar q uis of lettisslowite will, it is ►siill, not be in town to day to jolt' the meeting of the Cabinet Council. Immediately after the Earl of .%hertle left town en Thursday, on a visit to the Queen, sit:st• mousses were 1.4%111 4 1 fur Ir enhlllet ( * .nitwit for this aftern.4.4ll SI thus Foreign office, in Downing street. The meeting is itimsaincell for 11114. Weloll%. Last evening the Earl of Aberdeen gave audiences til/ several of his Viillettgi's in till' eal.itict at present in town. At a late boor the I'11.111114•1', thus !Mks. of New castle, the s'intileillor of the Exchequer, and two other menthe's of the Cabinet, assentl4ll44l nt Sir James Graham's official resioleaue at the and were in consultation until peat midnight. ELECTION INTELLIOENCE.. EAST 11.1/I*/*ESTVit..-- Thr canvass of this consti tuency has fully realisol the sinticipatiials the Conservative party. and there is no reason for doubt - ing the return of Sir Miehael flicks !tench by a large majority. In Cheltenham and Stroud it is known that he will Is.' in a minority, but in the other ten pulling districts Mr. llolland's %neves% is hopeless. That this gentleman lia4 already discovered the anti liadiesl inclinations 4.1* this extmisive eomstititenoy may be gleaned from the fact that the inninuation in a heal paper of Sir. Holland having voted in 1 , 43:0 against the re eleetion of Lord Canterbury has re-- eeivetl an immediate and angry contrwlietiom, and aim I. !ogles are mule in several places for his VOW in favour of the ballot hi Is:17, by assurances that the iiropusi lion is hated by Mr. Holland. The day of election cannot be appointed until after the writ the Duke of Ilenufort to the lionse of Peers has been forwarded to leis grace. To whet department of 11w State this: clay is to be attribut..l we are unable to 'ate. Siturit StAvf - otto.---An netive and eneouraging canvass is proceeding in favour of lord Ingestre, whose retort" Irian Aiiivriea is expected early in Jafillary. Lord l'wget has consented to 1w put in ((((( 'Manna as the W big entelidate, if indemnified oviLitist every expeo..e. To this fund it is initlervitood that the newly tledgesl Liberal, Lord Ward, sub teribem largely, and his influence is. I/1 be farmed suer to thu %VIM( candidate. What will this noble per sonage do nest I