The Sun. — London, England, 1850-11-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, ulls of the Pope which are absolutely necessary for the a ppointment of bishops and pastors belonging to the Ro man Catholic Church. It would be quite impossible to prevent the introduction of such bulls:. " Lord Chancellor Lyndhurst—' They tolerated the Catholic prelates, and they knew that these prelates could not carry on their Church establishments or con duct its discipline without holding communication with the Pope of Rome. No Roman Catholic bishop could be created without the authority of a bull from the Pope of Rome, and many of the observances of their Church re quired the same sanction. The moment, therefore, that they sanctioned the observance of the Roman Catholic religion in this country, they by implication allowed the communication (with the Pope) prohibited by this sta tute, and for which it imposed the penalties of high treason. If the law allowed the doctrines and discipline of the Roman Catholic Church, it should be per mitted to be carried on perfectly and properly; and that could not be without such communication. On these grounds he proposed to repeal the Act't (13t h "These quotations prove that in both Houses of Par liament the principle has been clearly laid down, that if Catholics are to have bishops at all, the Pope, and the Pope alone, can make them for them. Then it enters as completely into the principles of religious liberty that the Pope should name the hierarchy, as that Catholics should have the right to possess one—a right as neces sary for them as for the Wesleyans that of having con ferences with superintendents. " But it may be said, what induced the Pope to ap point this hierarchy now, and in so sudden a manner ? " For an answer to this question, I must refer you to my introduction, in which you will find, I trust, a satis factory one. You will see that the Pope has finally granted now to his Catholic children in England, what they had petitioned for, and obtained three years ago ; and that if half the attention had been paid to our affairs then, which they receive now, the public would have known all about it. I will only repeat what I have there observed ; that, in what has been done, the Pope has entirely acted, not only in accordance with the wishes, but at the earnest petitions of his vicars-apostolic, and has seconded a warm desire of the great body of Catholics in England. " Let me then sum up briefly what I have proved thus far. _ _ duties will be what they have ever been, to promote the morality of those committed to pay charge, especially the mas9es of our poor, and keep up those feelings of good• will and friendly intercommunion between Catho lics and their fellow-countrymen, which, I lb . :ter my self, I have been the means of somewhat improv:rg. I am confident that time will soon show what a temporary , excitement may conceal, that social end public advan tages must result from taking the Catholics of England out of that irregular and necessarily temporary sta.() of government in which they have been placed, and ex tending to them that ordinary and more definite form, which is normal to their Church, and which has already been so beneficially bestowed upon almost every colony of the British Empire. " 'I beg to apologise for intruding at such length upon your Lordship's attention; but I have been en couraged to do so by the uniform kindness and courtesy which I have always met with from every member of her Majesty's Government with whom I have had occasion to treat, and from your Lordship in particular, and by a sincere desire that such friendly communication should not be interrupted. "' I have the honour to be, my Lord, " 'Your Lordship's obedient servant, (Signed) " N. CARD. WISEMAN. " The Right Hon. the Lord John Russell, First Lord of the Treasury, &c., &c., Sic.' " I give this letter, because it will show that there was nothing in my mind to prepare me for that warm ex pression of feeling that was manifested in the Premier's letter; which, though it appeared a day or two before mine reached him, I must consider as my only reply. And I do not think that the tone of my letter will be found to indicate the existence of any insolent or insidi ous design. "It is my duty, therefore, now to show calmly and dispassionately, and apart from any party feelings, the reasons which led me and others to believe, that no rea sonable objection could exist to our obtaining the organi zation of our hierarchy in England. " 1. It was notorious not only that in Ireland, the Catholic hierarchy bad been recognised and even royally honoured, but that the same form of ecclesiastical go vernment had been gradually extended to the greater part of our colonies. Australia was the first which ob tained this advantage, by the erection of the archiepisco pal see of Sydney, with suffragans at Maitland, Hobart Town, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, and Port Victoria. This was done openly, and was known publicly, and no remonstrance was ever made. Those prelates in every document take their titles, and they are acknowledged, and salaried, as archbishop and bishops respectively, and this not by one, but by successive Governments. " Our North American possessions next received the same boon. Kingston, Toronto, Bytown, Halifax, have been erected into dioceses by the Holy See. Those titles are acknowledged by the local Governments. In an Act enacted by the Queen's excellent Majesty, by and with " 1. Catholics are not bound to obey, or to consider as their bishops, those appointed by the Crown, under the royal ecclesiastical supremacy, which legally they are not bound to hold. _ _ 44 2. Catholics belong to a religion fully tolerated, and enjoying perfect liberty of conscience, which is episcopal, and requires bishops for its government. There is no law that forbids them to have such bishops, according to their proper and ordinary form. " 4. That form is, with ordinary jurisdiction, local sees, and titles derived from them; that is a hierarchy. " 5. They are fully justified in employing the only means in their power to obtain this form of ecclesiastical government—that is, by applying to the Holy See. " 6. And they have not acted contrary to any law, by accepting the gracious concession of what they asked. " But it will be said that though we, the Catholics, may have kept within the bounds of law, the act of the Pope is derogatory from, and contrary to, the royal pre rogative. Let us see. the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Canada' (12 Viet., c. 136), the Right Rev. J. E. Guignes is called Roman Catholic Bishop of Bytown,' and is incorporated by the title of ! the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corpora - Mon of Bytown.'* " In an Act passed March 21, 1849 (12 Vict. c. 31), the Right Rev. Dr. Walsh is styled ' Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Halifax, Nova Scotia;' and through the Act he is called 'the R. C. Bishop of the said diocese.'t " Lately again, after mature consideration, the Holy See has funned a new ecclesiastical province in the West Indies, by which several vicars-apostolic have been appointed bishops in ordinary. . . " 9ECT. IV.-DOES THE APPOINTMENT OF A CATHOLIC HIERARCHY TRENCH ON THE PREROGATIVE OF THE CROWN? " This is indeed a delicate question; and yet it must be met. Every address and every reply of bishops and clergy assumes that the royal prerogative has been assailed. _ _ " But there fins been a more remarkable instance of the exercise of the Papal supremacy in the erection of bishoprics nearer home. Galway was not an episcopal see till a few years ago. It was governed by a warden, elected periodically by what are called the Tribes of Galway, that is, by families bearing certain names, every member of whom had a vote. Serious inconveni ences resulted from this anomalous state of things, and hence it was put an end to by the Holy See, which changed the wardenship into a bishopric, and appointed the Right Rev. Dr. Brown, since translated to Elphin, first Bishop of that diocese. Bishop Brown was conse crated October 23, 1831. No remonstrance was made, no outcry raised, at this exercise of Papal power. " But to return to our colonies ; it had come to pass that, with the exception of India, hardly a vicar apostolic was left i❑ our foreign possessions. Fur am I from blaming the sound policy of successive Adminis trations, which had seen the practical inconveniences of a half-toleration and semi-recognition, where friendly official intercourse and co-operation were necessary. But I may ask, is it anything unreason able, extravagant, still more, insolent and in sidious,' in the Catholics of England, to have sought and obtained what insignificant dependencies had received? Many of the bishops of the new dioceses had scarcely a dozen priests, and but scattered flocks, generally poor emigrants. And could it be supposed that they intended to remain for ever in a temporary or provisional state, when they possessed not only stately churches, eight or ten great and generally beautiful colleges, and many extensive charitable institutions, but nearly 600 public churches or chapels, and 800 clergy; and when they reckoned in their body some of the most illustrious and most distinguished men of the country? But, moreover, the increase of bishops, from four to eight, was already found to be insufficient, and it was become expedient to increase it to twelve or thirteen. Now an episcopate of thirteen vicars-apostolic, without of course a metropoli tan, would have been an anomaly, an irregularity, with out parallel, in the church. Was it then something so unnatural and monstrous in us to call for what our colo nies had received, or had we any reason to anticipate that the act would have been characterised in the terms which I do not love to repeat? " 2. But further, considering the manner in which acts of the royal supremacy had been exercised abroad, and taking it for granted that it could not be greater when exercised in foreign Catholic countries than the Pope's in our regard, we could not suppose that his appointment of Catholic bishops in ordinary in England would have been considered as more inconsistent with the Queen's supremacy,' than that exercise was considered incon sistent with"the Pope's supremacy' acknowledged in those countries. I will refer my readers to Mr. Bowyer's pamphlet, published by Ridgway, fur details of what I will briefly state. " In 1842 her Majesty was advise:l to erect, and did erect (5 Viet., cap. 6), a bishopric of Jerusalem, assigning to it a diocese in which the three great patriarchates of Antioch, Jerusalem, and Alexandria were mashed into one see, having episcopal jurisdiction over Syria, Chal des, Egypt, and Abyssinia, subject to further limitations or alterations at the royal will. No one supposes that, for instance, the King of Abyssinia, in which there is not a single Protestant congregation, was asked. Mr. Bow yer also shows that Bishop Alexander was not sent merely to British subjects. but to others owing no alle giance to the Crown of England. Suppose his Majesty of Abyssinia, or the Emir Beshir, had pronounced this to be an intrusion inconsistent with the right of bishops and clergy, and with the spiritual independence of the nation,' how much would this country have cared? " Under the same statute a Bishop of Gibraltar was named. His see was in a British territory, but its ju risdiction extended over Malta—where there was a Roman Catholic archbishop, formally recognised by our Government as the Bishop of Malta—and over Italy. "Under this commission Dr. Tomlinson officiated in Rome, and, I understand, had borne before him a cross, the emblem of archiepiscopal jurisdiction, as if to ignore in his very disocese the acknowledged Bishop of Borne.' He confirmed and preached there, without leave of the lawful bishop; and yet the newspapers took no notice of it, and the pulpits did not denounce him. But, in fact, the statute under which these things were done is so comprehensive, that it empowers the ArcLbishops of Canterbury or York to consecrate not only British sub j-cts, but subjects and citiz ns of any foreign state, to be bishops in any foreign country. No consent of the re spective Governments is required; and they aro sent not only to British subjects, but to 'such other Protestant congregations as may be desirous of placing themselves under his or their authority.' " If, therefore, the royal supremacy of the English Crown could thus lawfully exercise itself, where it never has before exercised authority, and where it is not re cognized, as in a Catholic country—if the Queen, as head of the English Church, can send bishops into Abyssinia and Italy, surely Catholics had good right to suppose that, with the full toleration granted them, and the permitted exercise of Papal supremacy in their behalf, no less would be permitted to them without censure or rebuke. " But this is nothing compared with till address to her Majesty, signed by some hundred members of the bar, to the effect that, by this measure, a foreign poten tate has interfered with her Majesty's undoubted prero gative, and has assumed the right of nominating arch bishops and bishops in these realms, and of conferring on them territorial rank and jurisdiction.' One naturally supposes that those who signed this memorial, being professionally learned in the law, have studied the question—have come to a deliberate conclu sion as to the truth of their assertion. On ordinary oc casions one would bow to so overwhelming an authority: on the present, I think we shall not be wrong in de murring to its award. " There is one point which I would beg respectfully to suggest to the consideration of persons better versed in law than I am. " In this document, and in many other similar ones, including the Premier'S letter, the Pope's acts are spoken of as real, and taking effect. The Pope has ' as sumed a right,' he has parcelled out the land;' he has named archbishops and bishops.' If, according to the oath taken by the non-Catholics, the 'Pope not only ought not to have, bat really' has' not power or juris diction, ' spiritual or ecclesiastical' in these realms; it follows, that, according to them, the Pope's ecclesias tical acts with regard to England are mere nullities, and are reputed to have no existence. It is as though the Pope had not spoken, and bad not issued any document. To act otherwise is to recognise an efficient act of power on his part. " I am confirmed in this view by Lord John Russell's explanation of the Protestant oath. The oaths now taken are not altered. We shall continue to take the oath, that " the Pope has not," &c.; though at the same time there is no doubt, in point of fact, that he exercises a spiritual authority in these realms. I have always in terpreted the oath to be, that, in the opinion of the per son taking it, the Pope h's not any jurisdiction which can be enforced by law, or ought not to have.l Accord ing to this test, the Pope (permissively, at least) does exercise a spiritual jurisdictioa in E,gland, and is within the limits of that toleration, so long as he does not exercise a jurisdiction which can be enf Teed by law, or purporting or claiming to be a jurisdiction enforcible by law. Now, no one for a moment imagines that the Pope, or the Catholics of England, or their bishops dream that the appointment of the hirearchy can be 'en forced by law.' They believe it to be an act altogether ignored by law; an act of spiritual jurisdiction, only to be enforced upon the consciences of those who acknow ledge the Papal supremacy, by their conviction and their faith. " Has this assumption of titles been within the terms of the law? Is there any law forbidding the ast:umption of the title of bishop? A certain Dr. Dillon assumed it, and ordained what he called Presbyters, and no one thought of prosecuting him. The Moravians have bishops all over England; and so have the Irvingites, or Apos tolicals; yet no one taxes them with illegality. Then our taking the title of bishops merely constitutes no illegality. Is there any law that forbids our taking the title from any place not being a see of an Anglican bishop? No one can say that there is. "Then I ask those more learned in the law than my self, can an act of a subject of her Most Gracious Ma jesty, which by law he is perfectly competent to do, be an infringement of her royal prerogative? If not, then I trust that we may conclude, that by this new creation of Catholic bishops that prerogative has not been violated. "No one doubts that the bishops so appointed are Roman Catholic bishops, to rule over Roman Catholic Socks. Does the Crown claim the right; under its pre rogative, of naming such bishops? It will be said that no limitation of jurisdiction is made in the Papal document, no restriction of its exer cise to Catholics; and henca Lord Joh❑ Russell and others conclude, that there in this a pretension to supre=cy over the realm of England, and a claim to sole and undivided sway.' Every official document has its proper forms; and had those who blame the tenor of this, taken any pains to examine those of Papal documents, they would have found nothing new or unu sual in this. Whether the Popo appoin•s a person Vicar-Apostolic or Bishop in ordinary, in either case ha assigns him a territorial ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and gives him no personal limitations. This is the prac tice of every church which believes in its own truth, and in its duty of conversion. What has been done in this brief, has been dine in every one ever issued, whether to create a hierarchy or to aupoint a bishop. " SEC. Y.-HAS THE MODE OF ESTABLISHING TUE HIER ARCHY BEEN INSOLENT AND INSIDIOUS ?' .: . " The words in this title are extracted from the too memorable letter of the First Lord of the Treasury. I am willing to consider that production as a private set, and not as any manifesto of the intentions of her Ms jeety's Government. Unfortunately, it is difficult to ab stract one's mind from the high and responsible situation of the writer, or consider him as unpledged by anything that he puts forth. There are parts of the letter on which I would here refrain from coramPtiting, because they might lead me aside, in sorrow, if not in anger, from the drier path of my present duty. I will leave it to others, therefore, to dwell upon many portions of that letter, upon the closing paragraph in particular, which pronounces a sentence, as awfully unjust as it was un called for, on the religion of many millions of her Ma jesty's subjects, nearly all Ireland, and some of our most flourishing colonies. The charge, uttered in the ear of that island, in which all guarantees for genuine and pure Catholic education will of necessity be considered, in future, as guarantees for confining the intellect and enslaving the soul,' all securities for the Cathode reli- gion as security for the mummeries of super stition, in the mind of their giver—guarantees and securities which can hardly be believed to be heartily offered—the charge thus made, in a voice that has been applauded by the Protestantism of England, produces in the Catholic heart a feeling too sickly and too deadening for indignation; a dismal despair, at finding that, where we have honoured, and supported, and followed for years, we may be spurned and cast off, the first moment that popularity demands us as its price, or bigotry as its " But to proceed; so little was I, on my part, aware that such feeling as that letter disclosed existed in the head of our Government, on the subject of the hierarchy, that having occs , inn to write to his Lordship on some hn.iness, I took the liberty of continuing my lett-r as fal" Vienna, Nov. 3, 1850. " My Lord, * * * ," I cannot Lut, most deeply regr-t the erroneous, and even distorted view which the English papers have pre sented of what th. , . , Holy See has done in regard to the spiritual government of the Catholics of England. But I take the liberty of stating that the measure now pro mulgated was not only prepared, but printed, three years ago, a nd a cory of it was shown to Lord Minto by the Pope, on occasion of an audience given to his Lordship by his Holiees. I have no right to intrude upon your Lorfi,hip further in this matter beyond offering to give any zxplanations that your Lordship may desire, in full c nfidence thmt i!. will be in my p ,w er to remove parti cularly the tiffunSiVe iut. rpretation put upon the late act of the H , ,ly See, that it was suggested by political views, or by any hostile feelings. • Ant with regard to myself, I beg to add, that I am invested wi h a purely ecelesiaßtical dignity—that I have Int secular or t.mporal delegation whatever—that my • Hanford, vol lxxxviii., p. 362. t Hansard, vol. lxxxv., p. 1,261. ;,;17,`. Hansard, vol. lxxxviii. p. 363. • . " 3 But not only had Catholics every ground to feel :testified by what bad been elsewhere done before, doing the same when to themselves seemed expedient, without their act, any more than preceding ones, being charac terised as we have seen, but positive declarations and public assurances led them to the same conclusion. "In 1841 or 1842, when, for the first time the Holy See thought of erecting a hierarchy in North America, I was commissioned to sound the feelings of Government on the subject. I came up to London for the purpose, and saw the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, of which Lord Stanley was the Secretary. I shall not easily forget the . urbanity of my recept i on, or the i nterest i ng conversation that took place, in which much was spoken to me which has since come literally true. But, on the subject of my missi on , t h e answer given was somewhat to this effect:—' What does it matter to us what you call yourselves, whether Vicars-Apostolic, or Bishops, or Muftis, or Imaums, so that you do not ask us to do any thing fur you? We have no right to prevent you taking any titles among yourselves.' This, however, the distinguished gentleman alluded to observed was his private opinion, and he desired me to call in a few days after. I did so, and he assured me that, having laid the matter before the head of the department, the answer was the same as he had befor o g i ven me. I wrote it to Rome, ,and it served, no doubt, as t h e basis of the nomination of bishops i n ordinary in North America. I have no doubt the documents referring to l following 45, Ld this transaction will be found in the Colonial. office. I n j t h o e h n d e R b a u t s e s e o l n i th t h e e C n a fa h 0 0 l p i c p R o s e i t l i i e o f n p l keo a i t y9 t e effect:—' He, for one, was prepared to go into Commit tee on those clauses of the Act of 1829. He . did not say that he was at once prepared to repeal all tnor clauses, but he was willing to go into Committee to deliterate on the subject. He believed that they might repeal those disallowing clauses w hi c h p reven t e d a Roman Catholic bishop assuming a title held by a bishop of the Estab lished Church. He could not conceive any good grouni for the continuance of this restriction.' I It must ha ob served that . there is n o thi ng i n the context which limit s these sensible and liberal words to Ireland. They apply to the repeal of the whole clause, which, as we have seen, extends equally to both countries. " What his Lordship had said in 1845, he deliberately and even more strongly, confirmed the following year. In the debate on the first reading of the Roman Catholic Rdief Bill, February sth, 1246, he referred to his speech, R,,man Catholic Church (India, &c.) Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, Aug. 15, 1850, p. 10. " f Ibid., p. 15. p. 290. " Hansard, vol. lxxxii. !•1, a S LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2O, 1850. and most adroitly gives the go-bye to the very matter that is in dispute. Thus he says— " While the State reserves for that Establishment, within the limits of which the royal supremacy is strictly and fully exercised, all dignity, honour, pre-eminence, and endowment, it freely grants to all who choose to hve nut of its domina'ion, as their equivalent, perfect to leration, complete freedom to practise their religion, whether new or old, according to its principles, and to its perfect development, so long as the practice is within the bounds of law, and trenches upon no other's rights." And thereupon he, proceeds to argue that the new territorial division of this island into bishoprics by the POPE is perfectly justifiable; thus assuming the very matter in dispute, viz., that such division is within the bounds of law and trenches on no other's rights ; and so on throughout the whole of his mani festo the Cardinal takes for granted that which he ought to prove and argues merely on assumptions. The great question in dispute he has left absolutely untouched, viz., the assumption of spiritual superiority over all the inhabitants of these realms by himself and his coadjutors ; he nowhere ventures to deny that he claims absolute allegiance and obe dience to his commands of all baptized persons, whether of the Roman Catholic faith or not, who reside within his diocese ; that as being responsible fur their salvation, he claims a right to use force, when necessary or expedient, to " compel them to come in." This right has been claimed for him in express terms by the Lamp, the organ of the Roman Catho lics in the north of England, and by the Tablet. Does he distinctly repudiate it—Aye ! or No I There is no sign of any such repudiation in the manifesto. A note on the word "govern,' although a most artful attempt at insinuating such repudiation, is so cautiously worded as to be capable of any interpretation the Cardinal may hereafter be pleased to put upon it. We give it as a specimen of the Jesuitry of the whole manifesto:— "I have also been told that great offence has been taken at the use of the word to govern,' found in my Pastoral, as though implying some temporal authority. I find, however, that in this appeal I have again and again used the word, because it is the usual, and almost only word, applied amongst us to episcopal rule. It must be remembered that the Pastoral was addressed, in the usual form of such documents, to the clergy, secular and regular, and to the faithful,' which showed it to be meant for Catholics alone, who could understand the word. I have been in the habit of addressing several Pastorals a year to the Catholics confided to my charge, which have always been read in our churches and chapels. But this is, I believe, the first which the press has done me the honour of transferring to its columne. It thus came to be represented as addressed to all the inhabitants of certain counties, a sort of edict or mani febto, instead of a Pastoral, usually confined to Catholic hearing or perusal." :I,,feltalt • LONDON, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1850 Cardinal WtsEmAN has at:le,ngth published his long threatened manifesto, which Will be found in esenBo in our journal of this day, and which, together with " the Address of the Catholics of England to her MA JESTY," which appeared in The Sun of Saturday last, and which is also from the pen of the Cardinal, may be considered as the statementof the case for the defence on the part of those concerned in the recent Papal aggression s . Th e man if es to is a perfect specimen of Jesuitical c asui s try, aff e ctedly mild in tone, in manner most oily, when carefully analysed it denies nothing explicitly, of fence, but it in sinuatesexpl much. icitly, it T a ffi r m h s e C n a o r t d h i i n n a g l iscunning It is clear that the object of this note is to induce the unwary to believe that the Cardinal repudiates the claim " to govern," at which great offence has been taken, but does he repudiate the claim in reality? On the contrary, he re-affirms it ; he says he has used the word, because it is the only word applied to episcopal rule. This is no repudiation of the offensive claim. Again, he says, " that the docu ment was meant for Catholics alone, who could under. stand the word." This, again, is no repudiation; on the contrary, it is rather a confirmation of the truth of the accusation, inasmuch as the Romanist writers in the Lamp and Tablet, who, as Catholics, must, ac cording to Cardinal WISEMAN, understand the word, have attached to it precisely the meaning which the Cardinal declares has given such great offence. Could we forget the writings which have emanated direct from Rome in relation to this matter ; could we forget the preaching of Cardinal WISEMAN'S own coadjutor, we might be inclined to place more implicit reliance on the denial by Cardinal WISEMAN of any intention of aggression on the part of the Romish Church. Thus, when . the Cardinal, after de tailing the negotiations with the POPE on the subject of the recent organization, says— " Such was the main and solid ground on which the hierarchy was humbly solicited by Catholics from the Holy See. It was one that referred to their own internal organization exclusively. Thoughts o aggression never entered the heads of the petitioners or of the petitioned; nor were the bishops moved by stupid idtas of rivalry with the Established Church;" we should give credit to his assertion did it stand alone; but, unfortunately, we have the accredited organ of the Roman Court, the Paris Univers, con tradicting Cardinal WISEMAN point blank, and declaring that " the Holy See has aimed a sturdy blow at their (the Anglican) religious establishments," and that, " since the promulgation of the Papal brief the sees of Canterbury, of York, and of London, have ceased to exist ;" and we find Dr. DOYLE speculating on the time when there shall be no Archbishop of Canterbury. Udder these circumstances, we ask to whom are we to give credit—to Cardinal - Win/Lax or to the avowed organ of the Court of Rome, to Cardinal WISE MAN or to Dr. DOYLE ? or to neither ? Our remarks have already extended to such a length that we have barely time to refer to the address to the QUEEN. We believe that the address faithfully ex presses the opinion of the great majority of the educated Catholic laity of England towards the QUEEN -- it would be unjust and ungracious to utter a doubt on the subject ; but when we find Cardinal WISEMAN, the writer of the address, travelling out of the record and broadly declaring that in the religion of the Catholics loyalty is a sacred duty and obedience a Christian virtue, we cannot refrain from expressing a desire to hear what the King of SARDINIA has to say on that subject. The inhabitants of " the modern Tyre" are a shrewd, intelligent, and clearheaded race. Devoted chiefly, if not altogether, to commerce ; engaged in transactions of enormous magnitade, they are able to discern the disadvantages to which they are exposed by the restrictions still affecting trade ; and still more so, by the restrictions imposed on money under the existing monetary code. They are well aware that when the representatives and measures of value are wanting, the trade and commerce of the country can not be in a sound and healthy state. They are a thinking and inquiring people, who, in the true spirit of their calling, will take nothing on trust, will not be misled by high sounding expressions, or grandi loquent phrases. The " sesquipedalia verbs" of the bullionists have no charms for these practical men. They take each transaction on its own merits, and de cide according to the plain and simple facts of the case. If a project appears of a promising character, that it will bear the test of the strictest examination in all its details, if after a searching scrutiny there seems every reason to anticipate an auspicious result, they will not be deterred from embarking therein by the fear of ridicule or the force of ancient prejudices. They will not follow in the beaten track with a slavish and unreasoning superstition, if a nearer, and in every respect more eligible, pathway can be indicated, and they can see their direction with sufficient accuracy to be convinced that there are no insurmountable impediments on the road. It is, therefore, by no means surprising that they should have taken the lead in demanding the fiscal and monetary reforms so urgently required, and that they reject with dis dain the pompous platitudes which may serve as bugbears to frighten children, but which cannot con vince the judgment or enforce the convictions of thinking men. Among other characteristics by which the men of Liverpool are distinguished, are a just pride in their native town, and a firm determination to develop to the fullest extent all its natural capabilities. While others are talking of the vast importance of an abun dant supply of pure and wholesome water, of the in jury inflicted upon the health and morals of a corn. munity by a deficiency of that great desideratum, and pointing out how far we are behind the ancients in this particular, the men of Liverpool are adopting active measures to remove the reproach from their town. Various plans have been brought forward and fully and maturely considered, fur the pur pose of providing the town with water from the hilly district of Rivington, which, al though requiring a heavy outlay in the first in stance, will be far more than compensated by the incalculable advantages attending its completion. We believe that what is locally know❑ as " the P;ke Scheme" may now be considered as finally decided on, and that all that is now want ing is the mode by which the funds neces sary for th.e efficient execution of this gigantic undertaking are to be obtained. The "sinews of war" are to be provided, but while the municipality will not shrink from any necessary expenditure, they are very properly desirous of proceeding in the most economical manner, so as to entail the least possible burden on their fellow-citizens. " The ways and means" are therefore closely scrutinized. Heretofore no great work of the kind could be car- I just quoted, of the preceding session, in the following terms:— " Allusion havin4 been made to him (by Sir R. leglis), he wished to say a few words as to his former declaration, that he was not ready at once to repeal these laws without consideration.' Last session he had voted for the Committee, but had reserved to himself the right of weighing the details. It appeared to him that there was one part of the question that had not been sufficiently attended to: the measure* of Government, as far as it was stated last year, did not effect that relief to the Roman Catholic from a law by which they were punished, both for assuming episcopal titles in Ireland, and for belonging to certain religious orders. That part of the subject required interference by the Legislature. As to preventing persons assuming particular titles, nothing could be more absurd and puerile than to keep up such a distinction. He had also the strongest ob jection to the law which made Jesuits in certain cases subject to transportation; the enactment was intolerant as it was inefficacious, and it was necessary that the law should be put on au intelligible and rational foot ingt: It would appear, therefore, that whatever hesitation Lord John Russell had about repealing other clauses in the Emancipation Act, his mind was made up about the restriction from Catholics assuming the very titles of sees held by Anglican bishops. Had he obtained his wishes in 1846. the law would now have permitted us to call ourselves Bishops of London or Chester, and Arch bishop of Canterbury. I quote these passages. not for the purpose of charging Lord John Russell with incon sistency, but merely to justify ourselves, and to show how little reason we could have had for believing that our acting strictly within the law respecting episcopal titles would have been described as it has. For if it was peurile in 1846, to continue to prevent Catholics even taking the prohibited titles, and no good reason existed for the continuance of even that restriction, is it manly in 1850 to denounce as insolent and insidious' the assumptisn of titles different from those accorded to us by the authority which Lord John acknowledges can alone bestow episcopacy upon us. "I hate already alluded to Lord Minto's being shown the brief for the hierarchy, printed, about two years ago. The circumstance may have escaped his memory; or he may not at the time have attended to it, having more important matters in his mind, But as to the fact that his attention was called to it, and he made no reply, I can have no doubt. " I trust, therefore, that I have said enough to prove that Catholics have not acted in an unbecoming manner, in claiming for themselves the same right of possessing a hierarchy, as had been allowed to the colonies, and clearly acknowledged, as no less applicable to them. One more topic remains. " SEC. VI.-THE TITLE OF WESTMINSTER. " The selection of this title for the metropolitan see of the new hierarchy has, I understand, given great offence. lam sorry for it.l It was little less than necessity which led to its adoption. I must observe that, according to the discipline of the Catholic Church, a bishop's title must be from a town or city. Originally almost every village or small town had its bishop, as appears from the history of the Afri can Church. But from a town or city a bishopric must still be; a 'territorial' title is never given. Thus, in Van Diemen's Land, while the Anglican bishop takes his title of Tasmania from the territory, the Catholic derives his of Hobart Town from the town. In re-establishing a Catholic hierarchy in England, it was natural and de corous that its metropolitan should have his see at the capital. This has been the rule at all times; though of course those capitals may decay into provincial towns without losing their privilege. The very term metropo litan signifies the bishop of the metropolis. This being the principle or basis of every hierarchy, how was it to be acted on here? London was a title inhibited by law: Southwark was to form a separate see. To have taken the title of a subordinate portion of what forms the great conglomerate of London. as Finsbury or Islington, would have been to cast ridicule, and open the door for jeers upon the new Episcopate. Besides, none of these are towns or cities. Westminster naturally sug gested itself, as a city unoccupied by any Anglican see, and giving an honourable and well-known metropolitan title. It was consequently selected, and I can sincerely say, that I had no part whatever in the selection. But I rejoice that it was chosen, not because it was the seat of the courts of law, or of Parliament, or for any such purpose, but because it brings the real point more clearly and strikingly before our opponents; Have we in any thing acted contrary to law? And if not, why are we to be blamed?' " But I am glad also for another reason. The Chapter of Westminster has been the first to protest against the new archiepiscopal title, as though some practical attempt at jurisdiction within the Abbey was intended. Then let me give them assurance on that point, and let us come to a fair division and a good understanding. " The diocese, indeed, of Westminster, embraces a large district, but Westminster proper consists of two very different parts. One comprises the stately Abbey, with its arljaceet palaces and royal parks. To this por tion the duties andoccupation of the Dean and Chapter are mainly confined; and they shall range there undis turbed. To the venerable old church I may repair, as I have been wont to do. But perhaps the Dean and Chapter are not aware that were I disposed to claim more than the right to tread the Catholic pavement of that noble building, and breathe its air of ancient conse cration, another might step in with a prior claim. For successive generations there has existed ever, in the Benedictine order, an Abbot of Westminster, the repre sentative, in religious dignity, of those who erected, and beautified, and governed that church and cloister. Have they ever been disturbed by this ' titular?' Have they heard of any claim or protest on his part, touching their temporalities? Then let them fear no greater aggres sion now. Like him, I may visit, as I have said, the old Abbey, and say my prayer by the shrine of good St. Edward; and meditate on the olden times, when the Church filled without a coronation, and multitudes hourly worshipped without a service. " But their temporal rights, or their quiet posses sion of any dignity and title, they will not suffer. Whenever I go in, I will pay my entrance fee, like other liege subjects, and resign myself meekly to the guidance of the beadle, and listen, without rebuke, when he points out to my admiration detestable monuments, or shows me a hole in the wall for a confessional. " Yet this splendid monument, its treasures of art and its fitting endowments, form not the part of Westminster which will concern me. For there is another part which stands in frightful contrast, though in immediate con tact, with this magnificence. In ancient times, the ex istence of an abbey on any spot, with a large staff of clergy and ample revenues, would have sufficed to create around it a little paradise of comfort, cheerfulness, and ease. This, however, is not now the case. Close under the Abbey of Westminster there lie concealed labyrinths of lanes and courts, and alleys and alums, nests of igno rance, vice, depravity, and crime, as well as of squalor, wretchedness, and disease; whose atmosphere is typhus, whose ventilation is cholera; in which swarms a huge and almost countless population, in great measure, no minally at least, Catholic; haunts of filth, which no sewage committee can reach—dark corners, which no lighting-board can brighten. This is the part of Westminster which alone I covet, and which I shall be glad to claim and to visit, as a blessed pas ture in which sheep of Holy Church are to be tended, in which a bishop's godly work has to be done, of con soling, converting, and preserving. And if, as I hum bly trust in God, it shall be seen that this special culture, arising from the establishment of our hierarchy, bears fruits of order, peacefulness, decency, religion, and virtue, it may be that the Holy See shall not be thought to have acted unwisely when it bound up the very soul and salvation of a chief pastor with those of a city where, the name indeed is glorious, but the purlieus in famous—in which the very grandeur of its public edifices is as a shadow, to screen from the public eye sin and misery the most appalling. It the wealth of the abbey be stagnant and not diffusive, if it in no way rescue the neighbouring population from the depths in which it is sunk, let there be no jealousy of any one who, by what ever name, is ready to make the hitter his care, without interfering with the former. "I cannot conclude without one word, on the part which the clergy of the Anglican Church have acted in the late excitement. Catholics have been their principal theological opponents, and we have carried on our controversies with them temperately, and with every personal consideration. We have had no re cuurse to popular arts to debase them; we have never attempted, even when the current of public feeling has set against them, to turn it to advantage, by join ing in any outcry.' They are not our members who yearly call for returns of sinecures, or episcopal in comes; they are not our people who form Anti-Church and State Associations; it is not our press which sends forth caricatures of ecclesiastical dignitaries, or throws ridicule on clerical avocations. With us the cause of truth and of faith has been held too sacred to be advo cated in any but honourable and religious modes. We have avoided the tumult of public assemblies, and far thing appeals to the ignorance of the multitude. But no sooner has an opportunity been given for awaken ing every lurking p tssion against us, than it has been eagerly seized by the ministers of that establishment. The pulpit and the platform, the church and the town-hall, have been equally their field of labour ; and speeches have been made, and untruths uttered, and calumnies repeated, and flashing words of dis dain, and anger, and hate, and contempt, and of every unpriestly, and unchristian, and unholy sentiment have been spoken, that could be said against those who almost alone have treated them with respect. And little care was taken at what tim e , or i n what circumstances, these things were done. If the spark had fallen upon the inflammable materials of a gunpowder treason mob and made it explode, or, what was worse, had ignited it, what cared they? If bl oo d had been infl ame d, a nd arms uplifted, and the torch in their grasp, and flames had been enkindled, what heeded , hey? If the persons of those whom consecration makes holy, even according to their own belief, had been seized, like the Austrian general'e, and ill-treated, and perhaps maimed or worse. whet reeked they? These very thine, ' • Thejtaigiuu.Upiutuus 13i11, which the Cioveramtet had promised. " t liansard, vol. lxxxiii. p. 502. " I have been told that great off,nce has been:talten at the Use of tho word to ' govern,' found in my Pas toral, as though implying some iemvral authority. .I find, however, that i n t hi s appea l I have aga i n an d again used the word, because it is the usual, and almost only word, applied amongst Us to episcopal rule. It must be remembered that the Pastoral was addressed, in the usual form of such df , cumentg, 'to the clergy, secular and re gular, and to the faithful,' which showed it to be meant tor Catholics alone, who could understand the word. I have been in the habit of addressing several Pastorals a year to the Cathoiics confined to ray charge, which have always been read in our churches and chapels. lint this is, I believe, the first which the press has done me the honour of transferring to its columns. It thus came to be represented as addressed to all the inhabitants of certain countie4, a sort of edict or manifesto, instead of a Pastoral, usually confined to Catholic hearing or pr;rasal . were, one and all, pointed a: as glorious signs, should they take place, of high and noble Protestant feeling in th.) land, as proofs of the prevalence of an unpersecuting, a free inquiring, a tolerant gospel creed! " Thanks to you, brave, and generous, and noble hearted people of England! who would not be stirred up by those whose duty it is to teach you gentleness, meekness, and forbearance, to support what they call a religious cause, by irreligious means; and would not hunt down, when bidden, your unnff.mding fellow-citi zlns, to the hollow cry of No Popery,' and on the pretence of a fabled aggression. " Thanks to you, docile and obedient children of the Catholic faith, many of you I know by nature fervid, but by religion mildened, who have felt indeed—who could help it T—the indignities tnat have been cast upon your religion, your pastors, and your highest chief, but have borne them in the, spirit of the great Head of your Church, in silence and unretorting forbearance. But whatever has been said in ignorance, or in malice, against us, or against what is most dear to us, commend with me to the forgiveness of a merciful God ; to the retribution of His kindness, not to the award of His jus tice. May He not r ender to others as they would have done to us; but maylle shower down His kindness upon them, in proportion as they would have dealt unkindly in our regard. The storm is fast passing away; an hon est and upright people will soon see through the arts that have been employed to deceive it, and the reaction of generosity will soon set in. Inquiry is awakened, the respective merits of Churches will bo tried by fair tests and not by worldly considerations; and Truth, for which we contend, will calmly triumph. Let your loyalty be unimpeachable, and your faithfulness to so cial duties above reproach. Shut thus the mouths of adversaries, and gain the higher good-will of your fel low-countrymen, who will defend in you, as for them selves, your constitutional rights, including full religious liberty." 31ITSGROVE-31Arox, THE FIRST COURT of Mayor and Aldermen held in the Inner Chamber of the Guildhall of the City of London, on Tuesday, the 19th day of November, 1850, and in the 14th year of the reign of Victoria, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, &c. Resolved unanimously—That the best thanks of this Court be given to the Right Honourable Thomas Farncomb, Alderman, late 'Lord Mayor of this City, for his kindness, attention, and impar tiality when presiding over this Court, and in sustaining the high office of chief magistrate ; for his generous support of the various charitable institutions connected with this City ; and for his splendid hospitality during a year when its exercise was not only such as to conduce to the social enjoyment of his fellow- citizens, but was made available for acknowledging the eminent services rendered by our countrymen in India, and for gathering together the chief municipal authorities of the kingdom to meet his Royal Highness Prince Albert on an occasion of high national interest..... MEREIVETHER. MUSGROVE—MAYOR. THE FIRST COURT of Mayor and Alder men, held in the Inner Chamber of the Guildhall, of the city of London, en Tuesday, the 19th day of November, 1850, and in the 14th year of the reign of Victoria, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Q teen, &c. Resolved unanimously—That a dutiful and loyal address be pre sented to her Most Gracious Majesty on the late audacious en croachments of the Bishop of Ro ne on the suoremacy of her Ma jesty, and in defiance of the laws and constitution of this Pro testant country. ME RE NETHER. FIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. THIS EVENING. Last Week of the Berlin Choir. Labitzky's Great National Quadrille of all Nations, with Pour Bands and Double Chorus, comprising 262 Performers. Symphonie Pastorale, Beethoven—Overture to Le Domino Noir, Auber—Overture to Falstaff, Balfe—New Valses by Labitzky. First appearance of Mr. Hayward. Band of the Ist Life Guards, Band of the Grenadier Guards, Band of the Scats Fusilier Guards, and a Corps of British Military Side Drums. The English Chorus, and Choir of the Berlin Chapel Royal. Molique, Hayward, Piatti, Baumann. Barret, Richardson, Remusat, Briccialdi, Franc, Maycock, Arban, and Miss Goddard. Musical Director, Compooer, and Conductor—;H. Balfe. Conductor of La Musique de Danse—Herr Labitzky. Conductor of the Choristers of the Berlin Ukapel Royal —Herr Neidhardt. Promenade (admitting to the Ha'f-Circles, Gallery/ 1 6 and Pit Stalls) • • .. • • •• • • • • ••• The Doors open at Half-past Seven, and the Concerts will com mence at Eight, and terminate about Eleven. Boxes and Stalls to be bad at the Box-office, where Programmes of the performance may be obtained. Mr. Thomas Masters of the Polytechnic Institution, the Coloseum, and Royal Botanic and Zoological Gardens, will supply the Refresh ments and Wines, &c., &c. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. MR. hi AC It EA GY. TILLS EVENING, __ Will be performed OTTlELLol — Othell ' o, Mr. Macready ; lago, Mr. Davenport ; Desdemona, Miss Reynolds ; Emilia - , Mrs. Warner, After which OUR MARY ANNE. To conclude with MRS. WHITE. Peter White, Mr. 11. Bedford. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new and original Drama, entitled JESSIE GRAY. Characters by Messrs. Hiigbes, Boyce, 0. Smith, P. Bed ford, Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. After which a new Farce called THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS ; or, The Shilling Hop. Captain Klteflyer, Mr. Boyce; Major Stiff, Mr. Worrell; Mr. Panels, Mr. Wright; Alexander Panels, Miss Chaplin. To conclude wiih a Terpsichorian Burlesque called ESMERALDA. Characters by Messsrs. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Bedford ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Keaa and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new Play called THE TEMPLAR. Characters by Messrs. Ryder, Fisher, Belton, Addison, Vining, Cath cart, Everett, C. Kean ; and Mrs. C. Kean. After which BETSY BAKER; or, "Too Attentive by Ha'f." Characters by Messrs. J. Fining, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Murray. To conclude with TWICE KILLED. Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Massinghs.in ; of whom also places may he taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Comedy, entitled MY WIFE'S DAUGHTER, in which Messrs. 11. Farren, W. Farren, Compton, Norton, Mesdames Stirling, L. Murray, Louisa Howard, and Ellen Turner will appear. After which THE FARMER'S ST'ItY. To conclude with ALLOW ME TO APOLOGISE. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed SEISVE HIM RIGHT. To be followed by MY HEART'S IDOL ; or, A Desperate Remedy, in which Messrs. C. Mathews, G. Vining, Bellinghatn ; Madame Ves. Iris, Miss Kenworthy, and Miss I. Dickenson will appear. To conclude with THE ROMANCE OF TIIE ROSE. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. THIS EVENING, The Entertainments will commence with a new and original pectacle, entitled THE ENCHANTED PALFREY ; or, The War rior of the Crescent. To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of equitation in the Cirque Olympique, by the male and female Eques trians of the Establishment To conclude with a favourite Farce. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE. Me Day —Morning 59 min. after 1 i Evening 19 min. after 2 Te-Measow— Morning 36 min. after Si Evening 57 In. after 2 THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, NOVEMBER 20. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52—highest since noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and during the night. 48—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 28.78. WIND W.S.W. to W. smart breeze with rain, and dirty weather. It blew a gale in the night. D :LILY WEATHER TABLE. The State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. PLYMOCrTH-W in d W., hard wind cloudy. POOLE --Wind S. W., hard wind—partially cloudy. PORTSMOUTH—Wind W., hard wind—rain. BRIGHTON—Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. HASTINGS — Wind S.W., strong breeze—scud. 4puTIIAI4.IPTON—Wind W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE —Wind S.W., strong breeze—rain. TUNBRIOGE—Wind S.S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. BAsmasToxE —Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. BRISTOL— Wind S.W., strong breeze—overcast. READING —Wind S.W., strong breeze—overcast. GREENWICH —Wind S.W., hard wind—partially cloudy. SWINDON—Wind NV., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. OXFORD—Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE —Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. YARMOUTH—Wind S.W., strong breeze—rain. ColesvAT—Wind W.S.W., storm—rain. HOLYHEAD—Wind S.W., heavy gale—rain. MANclutsTsg—Wind S., strong breeze—principally clear. Wnrrtty— Wind S.S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. DARLINGTON—Wind S.S. W., strong breeze—rain. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Monday morning at nine o'clock : ereast. overcast. POOLE —Wind S., strong breeze—heav y rai n. CREWE—. Calm—overcast. LIVERPOOL—Wind SE. gentle breeze —overcast. c M A A a I s u L E E s N d Y s i n. S.W., S . .:E., gentle gentle b r e e z breeze_e—ov ° The mean reading of the barometer at the Royal Ob servatory, Greenwich, was above 30 inches o n Sunday, Thursday, and Friday. The mean of the week wa s 30 inches. The mean temperature of th e week was 46.2°, which is rather more than the average of the came w eek in seven years. On Sunday , Monday , an d Tuesda y , it w as from 6 ° to 8° above the averages of the se da y s. On the next thre e a d n a3 d , day s b e e m l mean n t he temperatureaverage; butw a onlys on Saturdayabout 3 i 9 t , and was 4° again rose to 48e, which is 5° above it. The wind was tor the most part in the south-west; but in the middle of the week it blew from the north. . _ yr • so -' r k ~,, ,z! -,,,, .1-: _ 4 ( ,77:77 1,- 4 0 14, ~.,.‘ 6 , - --1",, , ,jF" ' .', 4 ..„ . -).-.., .... , A. 4 1 1 41. : A ,bt• ~ ~, ,?... *-2 , A 4 -ir .' •t& , 1i—,,V.A . Z,...1 • lii 0' 1 .i• -----T-,74*.4.2",;271.4Z,V1T ---• ' tied out without the moneyocracy having a share—a lion's share of the spoil. Where the parties requiring funds were in good credit, and could offer ample and unquestionable security, as the corporation of Liverpool are enabled to do, loans would be effected, debentures issued, bearing interest at four or five per cent., and the debt so contracted would probably remain a permanent charge upon the local resources; or if, by extraordinary prudence, and the judicious application of a sinking fund, the liability should be removed, the claim liquidated in some twenty or thirty years, the original outlay would be far more than doubled, perhaps, we might more truly say, quadrupled, by the payment of in terest. This is undoubtedly an evil of no ordinary magnitude, and the question is whether it is really inevitable ?—whether the corporation may not, by a judicious use of their almost unbounded credit, dis pense altogether with this enormous item, and make the waterworks pay their own expenses ? So that the town would achieve a valuable property, without being subjected to one shilling expenditure either for principal or interest ? The very enunciation of this startling interrogatory almost takes away our breath. It is true that within the last few years we have seen the old and tedious modes of locomotion superseded by the establishment of an iron net-work throughout the length and breadth of the land, and the application of steam power as the means of propulsion ; that messages can be communicated and answers received from almost any distance within a few minutes; nay, that a merchant may almost hold a pen in his hand and affix his autograph to a document hundreds, aye, thousands of miles away, without the delay of a single second. The mere sug gestion of such things being possible would, half a century since, have been treated as an extravagant fable, qualifying the narrator for a place in the nearest lunatic asylum. What would the man, whom it took weeks to travel by the heavy waggon from Liverpool to London, who made his will and arranged his affairs before he entered upon the perilous journey, think of the journey up and down being performed with safety and economy in a single day, leaving his own house in the morning and supping• with his family in the evening, and having bad ample time to get through his business in the interval ? What would he say of receiving intelligence respecting an absent friend, or transmitting an order and receiving back its acceptance, completing his contract within a few minutes, and that without leaving his counting-house ? The wonders of the " Arabian Nights"—Prince Hus - SEIM'S magic carpet and Prince Am's magic telescope —are more than realized by the railway and the electric telegraph, and now we have a simple and practical project brought forward by which the miraculous achievements of the " Genii of the lamp" may be rivalled by the simple application of credit, and this, be it remembered, is no crude expedient, no untried experiment. It has already been tried with extraordinary success in Guernsey, in Canada, and in the United States. There are existing monuments of its success. A single journey to the Channel Islands, an inspection of the meat market at Guern sey, must convince the most sceptical of its feasibility, and remove every objection to its adoption. The gentleman by whom this proposition has been brought forward—Mr. WILLIAM BAN CBS—has himself witnessed the extraordinary and most auspicious re sults of " time currency" in Canada. He saw the immense benefits conferred upon the population of that young country by the adoption of the system ; and he has, therefore, directed his attention to the mode in which the plan can be made available in this country ; and the " Pike scheme" affords a favourable opportunity of bringing it into operation here. This talented gentleman pertinently asks, if sufficient se curity can be given for the loan required in the shape of interest bearing bonds of 5001. or 1,0004 each, only payable five years after date. Why not in one pound notes, or even in notes of less amount, which would pass current amongst the trademen of the town, and be received in payment of all local imposts ? He therefore proposes that the corporation should issue notes of convenient amount (suppose 20s. each), payable twelve months after date from the period of issue, such notes to be paid to artizans and labourers for wages, and to be received by the cor poration for all demands they may have upon the public for rates, rents, dues, &c., thus making the issue available to those who receive it for the pur chase of all they require from shopkeepers, who on their part will take these notes for the payment of their goods at exactly the same ratio as they would gold. This is the main feature of the plan. Our space this day will not allow us to enter into the arguments by which it is sustained, but which, in our opinion, establish its practicability, if it does not come within the restrictive provisions of our iniquitous monetary code. This, however, we will assert, that it is eminently worthy of mature consideration, and that if it can be carried out according to the inten tions of its propounder, it will speedily make Liver pool " a city of palaces, with well-ventilated streets, splendid public buildings and docks," and this with out its citizens feeling the burden of an interest.. bearing bonded debt, or any drawback upon the local iscome of the town, or the prosperity of its indus trious masses. rHE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Committee of the Assembly reported that General LAHITTE had been duly elected for the Department of the North. The admis sion of the General, however, was opposed by M. MICHEL (de Bourges), on the ground that his election hadj taken place in virtue of the Electoral Law of 31st of May, which was contrary to the Con caution ; he was replied to by M. BAROCHE, and on a division the admission of General LAHITTE was car ried by a majority of 460 to 173. ALLAIS, the poli , .e agent who gave information to M YON of the Bonapartist plot to assassinate M. DUPIN and General CHANGARNIER, is in thejElospital of the Hotel Dieu, confined to his bed ; he still per sists in the truth of his story, and is protected by M. DUPIN. There are two sets of police constantly , watching him and each other, the police of M. CAR-. LIES and the police of the Assembly. M. NErrtzEß, the gerant of the Presse, has been condemned to a year's imprisonment, and a fine of 2,000 francs, for publishing the celebrated " sham" message of the PRESIDENT. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Nov. 19. Boulogne and Amiens, 7% Dutch Rhenish, 2 3 A — Namur and Liege, 7%—Northern of France, 14A—Rouen and Havre, 9%. GERMANY. It is said that Marshal RADETSKY is daily expected at Berlin as the bearer of conciliatory propositions from Austria. The Marshal, all along, has opposed in the most energetic manner the warlike policy and the warlike measures of Prince SCHWART" EENBERG, who seems to have been guided by the Ban JELLACHICH until the arrival of RA' DETSKY ; the latter has offered to go to Holstein and endeavour himself to negotiate a peace. A letter from Bamberg (Bavaria) of the 13th announces that the march of the troops has been stopped for the present. EXPLOSION TAE ON BOARD THE VALMY.--A Brest paper, L' Ocean, gives the following additional details rela tive to the explosion which recently occurred on board the Valmy, one of the vessels of the French squadron which lately visited our shores. On Friday, the Bth instant, at a quarter -past five in the morning, the Valmy was abreast of Ouessant, at a distance of fifteen leagues. Suddenly a fright ful explosion shook the vessel. The planking of the spare deck was torn away for a space of from nine to ten metres, and but for the solid construction of the vessel her sides would certainly have been injured, such was the terrible violence of the explosion. When the first effects of the panic occasioned by the incident subsided, the following facts were ascertained :—The master gunner, who had had to make signals several times during the night, had retired to his room, taking with him a number of rockets. In this room was a case of gunpowder. By some undiscovered means, whether by accident or through imprudence, the rockets or the gunpowder caught fire. The gunner was the first victim of his imprudence. Seven men were killed with him on the instant- the store-keeper and the master-car. penter, who were in their rooms, three second mates, and two sailors. Of two second mates, badly wounded, one has since died. Twelve sailorswere scorched or wounded by splinters. A cabin-boy, asleep in his hammock, was driven forcibly against the deck above, and killed on the spot. This disaster, it is hoped, will serve as a lesson for the future, and combus tible materials of whatever kind will not be allowed to be kept cl.tewhere than in the powder magazines. A sullen wise man is as bad as a g00d...-natured fool. Knowledge, softened by complacency and good breeding, will make a man equally beloved and respected ; but when joined with a severe, distant. and unsociable temper, it creates rather fear than love.—Eliza Cook's Journal. ATROCIOUS ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP A SHIP OF WAIL. —Advices received by the West India mail acquaint us with the fact that on the 24th of August, 1850, in lat. 28 s., 126.23 W., William Muir, gunner's mate of her Ma jesty's ship, Swift, being reprim an d e d f or neglect of duty, went to the galley fire, lit a slow match, and was disco vered by the corporal of Marines in the act of entering the magazine, with the intention of blowing up the ship ! Muir was kept in irons till his arrival at Valparaiso, when he con trived to make his escape--how is not stated. .....`...... .a... CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY) MALcoN v. SCOTT. 1 well The further arguments in this part-heard ape, °l.d. resumed this morning. The case came belore I ",_ cl re , ship upon appeal from the decision of the Vice-Cas cellor ‘Vigeern. The case came before his Honour Georg d o considerable time s i n ce upon a bill file d by Malcom end Co., of Liverpool, against Scott, Ben' , Co., of London, for au account of the produce of o h n sigurrents made by Adam and Co, of Calcutta, the had a lien for a Inc of ru ees. Maren" to .. ?a e l o d the y Calcutta home directed tbe p London house a lee of rupees out of the consignments in for the credit of the Liverpool house, and they inforeee. the Liverpool house that they had given the order. 1 1) °: the London house also apprised the Liverpool !louse order, but at the same time informed them tha t that Calcutta house had overdrawn their account, e of the honouring of the order must depend on tbe u le ade the consignments. The Calcutta house afterwards wislic, drew the order before anything was paid. e nd 611 0 count became bankrupt. The bill was filed for the count of the transactions between the London arlaelie Calcutta house, and of the amount of the consigany up to March, 1843. On the case coming before the " t ' he Chancellor Wigram he directed a reference ti') Master to take the accounts, and an sPP ee e be brought from that decision before Lord Cottenbausteele was the Chancellor. Upon that occasion Lord o: r i tiee ham said that there was a contract, by which tbeProol admitted they were bound, but what was the trus t, . 0 ing of that contract depended very much of mercantile men. The Court had no means ° 1 ne t la ing what that custom was, and he thought it was "deg until he had the opinion of a mercantile jure'. II! Win therefore order that the matter stand over until tne,Bs:oo tiff brought an action against the defendants on Oral 1 4 , on tbeLeoltor that they received the order, and that they bad ce.° o ' c ria ments from the house in Calcutta during the t e n ri g question. Thus matters remained till the Rre" e - ee olaa Chancellor was appointed, and now the par" es ee ß rra o from the original decisioa of Vice-Chancellor Ty•geciee. The argument s occup i e d t h e Court the whole En ° ' -n Y. ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS His Lordship th e M aster o f the Rolls beard fil° again to-day, but nothing of interest took Plac e " D AY.) VICE-CHANCERY.—(THI S BR $.) (Before the Vice-Ch a ncellor K.NIGHT The further argu j m na e n nt A s N in n. we re resumed, and occupied the Court the w hole me ° His (Before the Vice-Chancellor Roast) oln re HONOUR having disposed of the a Bl l 3 p oet]; paper for Dixon's Trust," which stood on the the further arguments in the part heard case ° BALGUY BROADHURST. , no r ilr e tunPuills.rt-beard case sg. were resumed. The ease came before his 1 1 ° ° " f a borg . exceptions. The bill was filed for the Wet: l ° e ° o i lgai mg a trustee with the sum of 8.0001., wh ic ,"e ea covenanted by his marriage settlement to 6 o lhg e " wife. The money was never sttled. and it was by the hill that this was the fault of the trusteamt 0 014 The arguments occupied the Court the wh ole D Ir.), QUEEN'S BEN CH.—(THIS 11 glee' (Sittings in Banc o , b e f ore L or d CAMPBELL an- COLERIDGE and ERLE.) e eole THE QUEEN V. THE INHABITAN TS 0Y IL thie JUDGMENT Lord CAMPBELL gave udgm . ent in thi9 nas 1111.. 013 9 morning. He said this wasmandamus to te e e wardens and overseers oftaheparish of 13 i ls"" to oe , mending them to make a rate in or der ee one a sum of 600/, for the purpose ,°L si a chapel within that parish. During _fire . he (Lord Cernpbell) had expre,sed a strong desire the Court might be able to support the Pr° °e e e e i tlier he was sorry to say that that appeared to'llebe t l- e r possible, io for there were two fatal objection •, of 8 " s' s t___n depended principally on the interpretatioebordegof m. c. 45, sec. 49, which empowered the ch ar hones and overseers of any parish, with the ePPT i sate s 0 1 11 the vestry, to raise by means of a rate su e ape the e m lolot ie r : should be necessary for defraying enlarging or otherwise extendin the ec °;" „ e w o" of churches or cha r ts in such pa g risb. . 16° "0, - e l t P a o' d were two objection, to thlt; tied one was , h ' e - ijil; the e s not a parish within the meaning of the I°6- other, that the condition of the conseet him was not complied with. It pp ared to h i. l— t. co of Campbell) that Bilston was not a-- ea parish; ; contrary, was within and parcel of the A P lA e r i e Wolverhampton. Up to the year 175 3 oil .7; 1 a cemetery at Bilston, and marriages , - iee Pe e. solemnised there previous to Lord Ilardw'ceboPel4ed liege Act, but it was still only The o uer ; ; e d within the parish of Wolverhampton. e ob le oe proof of the consent of the vestry having 4theee-ef seemed entirely to have failed. On the res° .- ; 1825, there was a meeting at Bilston, wh en b e a lea` ibef tion was come to that the 540/. offered to, pla ne t the Society for Prom o ti ng t h e B u ilding ona the ch e e re of Churches, should be accep a ted, a nd tha t ril3o l should be enlarg e d. I t was also arced tb il " should b e re p a id b y means ofa rate, ' su il h e- To o° ficiency was to b e ma d e up b y t h e sa l e of 40 P e- 00 ofwas not confirmed by th e consent o f the ves u lt . b ! e - a a two objections, which app eare d t o be fatal, " rule 1 were °' obliged rel uc t ant ly to di sc h ar ge the ft' A O mandamus.—Rule discharged according'''• e CO , i r THE QUEEN V. TH E CALEDONIAN R AILWA" C a' Lord CAXPBELL said this the 5 . m w E a N s T a . mandato!: to to ;o r f plate Railway Company, commanding I ",. °l tba t certain bridge over their „dittoed ' n ee - d Carlisle, as by law they were tr)und to u'delleser cording to the plans and cross stcti°,if Cie% land. the Clerk of the Peace for the county I s „'d O ed and. This being a p-remptory man dataa e " oo lofr eas the prosecutor to show that all that had beentee, . l ee by the mandamus was a duty imposel bY t l 5- o . to necessary h to show that there was an oblig e- T . o i° 111 t e road in question according to the rates o ' l o o o f delineated in the plans and sections deposited getioo, Clerk of the Peace. He thought that the AA ) , the 9th and 10th Viet., c. 269 (the Sup pleate - t t e , or to r e df lia 9. o f w . .h had been relied on, die not apply on elination, but only to the heights and sPa n t e ee oeO r t e be the plans and sections. The Court was i i ‘ r " opinion 4o that that part of the mandamus °`' h - e for t : . stained, and therefore judgment Inuit ;Or defendant.—Judgment for the defendant 10°- S St EXCHEQUER CRAM` -- (THIS DAY.) ..e 1-0 00' (Before the Lo C R R D IM CH IN IE A F L BA A RO P N P . E xc A r L . S J : ;us iee O O ;O MAN. Mr. Justice WILLI AMS Mr. Jull' pa t and "- Mr. Baron MARTIN.) 0n: THE QUEEN V. FARRELL.., w d irri In this case, w hi c h was tr i e d at t h e Maius'e te the e el Sessions, the def en d an t, w h o was a se rgean t tee werfreri' goon Guards, was co nv i c t e d f or dis:iberng t te & d r of a justice of th e p eace , or d er ing him but P i tbi l e to the support of his illegitimate but, of g meat was respited, in order that the °Pllll°isanill - might be take P r soldier on a charge of this nature. 001 e nas to the legality of i °3 e t° he TO t Mr. WELSBY, who was instructed by 1- 4 .„,3 the' e d h anpear on the part of the defendant, sta" e le, cst Kennard had a child by the defendant in I ",jote e t , i ii was ordered to pay Is. 6d. a week for its, die ted p os e} but hiving disobeyed the order, he was lint Ca li- ber o mis t demeaneur, and found guilty. The Le er i ll e e i r i „, fl Majesty's ended that, by the Mutiny Act, no s ° ; ' e.eio ate hissty's service could be indicted for refo s teeit i r c ieet twin _wife or child, whether legitimate or 1 s hoo' ee 0 The deprived of that Act being, that the Que en oeo " 0 0 6 be priv of charge,thoer f s o e r rv a icesof any . e se criminal civil debt cVeed her " of th the present case did not come within cis classes.---The Court deferred their decision' il Il l .) BAIL COURT. THIS v — , l , sos ) (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice l' i ' g l i ! jiff% Mr. GUMMING AND ANOTHER V. rot t° ' - „,isi, c ". 06 lion n y 6 a le w d r a it ga o i f nst r. LUSH applied to the Court for a ruled-iihow c'• 0 11 upon w two of the justices of Cambridge „, to 91 „ 14 , 1 0 0 " further proceedings in this case. This wl e s ° o il ' - "de. the prohibition tt.e . 0 0 ments Act to recover possession of ac° ,0 s ee elf fendant h ies 97° i T pl : °B.4B ; had occupied the cotta fo r fortr" for ° o , e ge , e ,v99 o it t , not paid any rent for the last twenty years. I t : „ d oe c o rs in the service of a Mr. Cumming, to wu y— t we lve c,ii fir. originally belonged, and who died abou t t his fi n e Or ago. The two complainants claimed und er oo ed '" i l ia man, but in the evidence which they prod sb obyt ea, port of the information the failed to esta b ; li tot teo i l , ° oes Ike a title. The Act autho y r . • be freg` 9 l 1 0 4 " es' certain matters of this nature 'sing l'teal 613° ca ° only 0 wa s „oaf ) between landlord and tenant, where there !] aged ', ( 0 Lion or dispute as to title. Now, here th e a- fo rur:ent 4 having occupied and repaired the pro: o b l° to pei ace - ed . o twenty years, without being called up ° ,, ° t he P r o v ay '''' was in a situation to dispute the title, an" ato- . Digs before the magistrates were therefore ii - i v.t' Application granted. ~ 0 0' u p o QUEEN V. LONDON AND NORTH -WESTO' „010g-ndr, In this case a rule nisi had been obtained,:‘, a m esa of the Recorder of Liverpool to show calve Isr : t ape ,01 mus should not issue requiring him to hear '„ Cocir ea t the London and North - Western Usilv ici f,a tbioLo. against spoor - rate. The were 0— t 0 a company ti e e n for the parishof • Liverpool, according to thet ye ar, the tion of their property that was made lo p ed W it ( Os' against this rate they appealed, on the gr°overyor assessment was excessive. The Recorder, l'l' ot of ''' s pe posed of . the a pp ea l by ru ling that the 4 1 1 o poe, t he liament reuired that ti should be r aLe yabi C ' ' i• par es hat i ° sr el net profits of the preceding year to t A t o be er rate was collected, and he therefore r efuse" woe . a ot • t to- , deuce upon the allegation that the assessre.e..righc .01 cessive. This was held to ho a declining otrl ds t a t ' and the present rule was obtained and afterws' (pi' by Mr. Prashley and Mr. Crompton. ,„,,,t. Ili s , o te', Mr. Justice PATTEsori now gave jLidg, lll ,,3 POt ~•, 0 nion Was that the disnais6al of the apPe3l he hearwriba clining of jurisdiction , beta decision upo o t inion w ise ] the appeal, and entertaining the sore ' .. P , nt pro/ 1 0 o f Learned R. , eorder, tfrat the be of Yen the that the rissessment should be made 0 n t o „ neel 00 the preceding year, he thought there vc•us _, i00 ., an", , .. for going into the question 'of excessive_rset_4diogi, rule must be dismissed. —Rule discharged A Cu ----.--------------- . y 0 g 1 s Po- SECONDARIES.'—{ r I TTS I t.) (Before Mr. Secondary Po 'or) is ROTES V. *WOW. „ ill th i s a ct iroo d. A BAD SPECULATION. —Thu piaLntl" .., o f t' o f a wine merchant and boarding-house keepeithe 50 street, Cheapside, who sought to reeo_v_g ote rest- je f e r 1571. 9s. 7d. on two bills of exchange au: tif f, said never'r Mr. JOYCE, who appeared for the ph0.. 1 , but dant had suffered judgment to go by defy"deratio: etta ea 10 ° theless he (Mr. J.) would show the _ o f an o be appeared that defendant was the patenteee „ joy s 10 lids, foul which he hold out delusive „does ► a ; alb, b T iilii