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iheitairve been ab1e...0 lie sortie calliilialeffimorY
fie them in their deso
The principal agent in the perpetration of this
sandal we understand to have been no kis areas*.
age than the Right Hon. Dr. Ntenot., lately a maw
her of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S administration, and, like
several of his most distinguished colleagues, notori-
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mu for the profession of church principles the wiry
reverse of those which were held by their thoroughly
protestant chief.
It is bad enough to see tractarian follies and
sophistries practised at home; it is absolutely humi-
liating to have the attention of strangers fbreibly
drawn to our own shame. Dr. Nicnot is a public
man, and he held high office, and he should have
remembered that the reputation of their country is
at stake to the conduct of official men, before he ven-
toted, under the very eyes of the Pore and his sharp-
witted Italians, to play freaks which could only ex-'
site their pity or their contempt.
Dr. Niettot. and his friends are trying to play at
heresy and schism by halves, and that in the pre-
Ifenee of the most acute minds in Europe,—men prac-
tised in every subtlety of controversy, and familiar
with the nicest refinements of logic. Our northern
understandings are more celebrated for their sound
judgment than their acuteness; what, then, could give
greater delight to the Italian priesthood, thirsting to
avenge the losses and humiliations of three centuries,
than to see their adversary abandoning tho strong
and impregnable position of a masculine commas
scow, and coming down to do battle in the yes
fields of casuistry. ? Tractarians were long the sport
of an overweening conceit, which made them be-
lieve themselves to be • fit match for pa LIis
dialectics. None but they could cope with
ists ; they alone could save tho church of Fe=
from the demolishing fire of catholic..
and discomfiture were the natural punishments of
this vanity: they lost ono after another of their beet
men ; and we imagined that by this time they had
learnt to form a saner estimate of their own strength.
Dr. ?Ileum. has undeceived us. _ _ _

What has become of the authority of the Roman
bishop, which is pleaded as an insuperable bar to the
introduction of an English one? He is coolly dis-
obeyed and set at nought. His lawful domain is in-
vaded; his jurisdiction is defied; a worship which he
judges to be heretical, and a society which attests the
existence of schism at Rome (on whichever side the
guilt may ultimately be shown to lie), are publicly
established. Manifestly, the reasons which are held
to justify these proceedings will justify as effectually
the full organisation of the intruding society, by
completing its episcopal character. It is absurd to
strain at the gnat after having swallowed the camel.
To commit without compunction disobedience and
schism; to set up two catholic churches in the
same diocese, and to turn away with affected
horror from setting up two catholic bishops;
to acknowledge the Pore as the ordinary of
all episcopalians at ]tome, and yet wholly
and absolutely to withhold all submission to him,
these are devices, both of theory and practice, which
none but Puseyites would condescend to employ.
They are worthy of the men who have episcopal
authority ever on their lips, but never scruple to
heap insult and resistance upon it, whenever it hap-
pens to be arrayed against them.
Dr. NICHOL must have drunk deeply of the Tree-
tarian fountain before he showed himself so tender
about the jurisdiction of the ordinary. It was very
natural for the Bishop of OXFORD to bid the catholics
welcome to having chapels, services, schools, and
priests in England to their hearts' content, and to
pour out indignant cries to heaven and earth when
they added bishops to their staff, for his episcopal
mind cannot help considering bishops as the only
agency of the church which is effective—bishops,
alone, could convert England—bishops must be kept
out at all hazards. But it does Wm surprising
that a layman, and a lawyer too, should have been so
deeply impressed by episcopal virtue as to think that
a connexion with the Bishop of GIBRALTAR would
fasten the guilt of schism on a protestant congregation
which,—provided only it rejected the protestant
bishop. and professed that the POPE was its ordinary,
—might with perfect innocence inveigh against the
POPE, and denounce his errors on every Sunday
throughout the year. Such are the humiliations
which saccrdotalism inflicts on its admirers.

But what must the Italians think of these pitiable
exhibitions, these wretched attempts to retain ca-
tholicism without being catholic,, or, rather, to be
catholics and protestants at the same time? They are
far toointclligent not to despise such flimsy sophistries;
but doubtless the feeling which animates them is one
of exultation at seeing their victims struggling in the
fatal web of catholic principles. They can afford to
forgive the perverseness which disobeys the superior
to whom allegiance is acknowledged to be due, and
to smile good-humouredly at the inconsistency of
the reasoning which does homage to catholic doe-
tnne, and humbles each year at the Pupal feet a lung
array of the sons of proud and rebellious Englund.
If catholicism be what Dr. NICIIOL believes to bo
the truth, let him have the honesty to embrace it :
if protestantism, let him spare his country and his
his church the shame of hearing that Englishmen
arc untrue to their cause at Rome itself, and stoop to
a paltry compromise of principle in the face of its
arrogant priests.
And can we wonder if, after this, the Vatican will
not be persuaded but that England is on the eve of
returning in penitence to the sheep-fold from which
she strayed? One single proceeding like that
adopted by Dr. NICHOL and his associates tells
more at the Papal Court than a hundred Ecclesiasti-
cal Titles Bills, or countless ebullitions of platform
wrath. It kindles a fond delusion as to the course which
English thought and feeling are taking, and inspires
the belief that the vehement outbursts of indignation
only betray the consciousness of the great progress
which popery is making. Rome thus animated by a
strong hope, redoubles her annuli* on England's
protestantumi. Papal hulls and organised hierarchies
arc sent to invade our land—our peace is broken—
our legislation distracted—and our society rent with
controversy. It would be some comfort to be able
to feel that we were enduring only the inevitable
lot of humanity, and were suffering only the hard-
ships of a contest carried on in fair fight by anta-
gonistic doctrines. But it is provoking to have all
these troubles brought upon us by the folly of weak
understandings, blind to perceive the real nature of
the contending principles, and incapable of following
out their premises to their legitimate conclusion. We
dread neither the arrogance nor the wiliness of a
Cardinal WISEMAN; but we feel both fear and anger
at the unconscious,—but not the real and danger-
ous,—treachery of such English churchmen as Dr.
Manx.

METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION.-
Yesterday the twelfth annual general meeting of the
goveruons of, and the suheeribers to. this institution was
held at the °More, 32, Sackvillc-street, Piccadilly; W* ens
Murray, Esq.; la the chair. The report congratulated the
meeting upon the increased member of the subscribers, but
complained that from the absence of • suMcient means of
classification in their present confined building, it was im.
possible to admit children under 14 years of age, or those
afilicted with obstinate sores. To remedy this, it hoc been
determined to raise • new hospital on • site generously pre.
seated by the Earl of Ellesmere. Meanwhile the claims of
the Carshalton establishment are earnestly recommended to
the public fur their sympathy and support. Iler Majesty
the Queen, to secure to the Prince of Wales, for hie
life, the right of hissing at all times one patient in the:iusti-
tittle's, had through Coonnel Phipps forwarded 2.50 guineu
to the treasurer. A gentleman under tho assumed name
(supposed re) of Charles Inglis hail lodged 7001. to the
credit of the institution at one of the City hanks, and the
late O. Ilanlinan, Esq , had bequeathed to it in reversion
the sum of 6001. Ot 70i patients admitted during the past
year, 419 had been (mewl, 243
_greatly relieved, one (a
woman) died, and 12 remain. The receipts tar the year
had been 2,177/. as. 31., and the expenditure 2,1421.101. 7d.,
leaving in heed • Aslant° of 741. 13.. ad. The report
was unanimewaly adopted, the governors for the ensuing
year elected, some other routine business transacted, and
• vote of thanks passed to the chairman, when the meet-
log separated.

DrVENCE OF TIRE COUNTAT.-0o Monday even.
log a meeting was held at the Albion Hall, Hammersmith,
convened by a large number of reapectahle inhabitants of
the town, to consoler the subject of making such prepara-
tions as would render every teem capable of affording loyal
aid to his Queen and assisting in the ilefenee of his country,
in cam of a sudden invasion. Sir John Phillippart was
called to the chair. T. J. Serie, Esq., moved a resolution
calling wpm' the government to give their sanction and aid
to the 1.11161* and drilling the people, so no to he ready, in
me of an ioration, to repel an attack. The resolution was
seconded by W. Simpson, Esq., and earried unanimously.
Dr. aiskell, of Chelsea, pro,osed that a committee At
formed, to confer with the government arid report the result
to a future meeting, which was seconded by Mr. Danford,
of Nutting hill, and carried.

ClLAvnow AND Sount-WrsTERN RAILWAY.—
Traffic for tho week ending Jan. 17, 18$2 :-3,142f. 13s. 10d.
Correponding week in last year, 3,2041. 2a. Bd.

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wanes formes also the extremely bad effect
which such a measure would have upon public
opinion. In tho meantime I understand that M. de
Luttorf, the son of a former ambassador of the French
government at Vienna, has undertaken a journey to
Claremont, to warn the Orleans family of the blow
which threatens them.

With regard to the four ambassadors appointed to
visit the great courts, it appears that all the nomi-
nations previously made, with the exception of that
of Count Flahault, are revoked for the present, in
consequence of the ministerial crisis, and the uncer-
tainty of the entrance of Persigny and Drouyn de
l'Huys into the cabinet. Count Flahault will
go to ono of the northern courts, and not to
England, where he complains that he was very ill
received on his late visit. If Persigny does not enter
the ministry ho will probably undertake a special
mission to England.
do great is the horror of the government of all free
circulation of opinion, that a decree has just been
issued by the prefect of police, prohibiting manufac-
turers and vendors of printing presses, lithographic
presses, and copying machines, from selling the
above "dangerous machines," without taking
down the name and address of the buyer, which name
is to be immediately communicated to the commissary
of police of the quarter. This regulation will be very
effectual in deterring those who might be disposed to
write circulars to the free and independent electors
in favour of any opposition candidate.
The decorations bestowed upon the Ministers of
Public Instruction and Commerce are merely pre-
paratory to other promotions to a higher grade in
the Legion of Honour, as a compensation for their
dismissal.

For the present, one of the moat important organic
laws, that on the press, is laid aside, owing to the
difference of opinion prevailing on an important
point. The more despotic fraction of the cabinet
want to give the executive the power of suspending
journals by a decree, without subjecting them to trial
by any tribunal. The more moderate ministers sug-
gest that the newspaper press might as well be ex-
tinguished altogether, as left thus defenceless against
arbitrary power, and warn their absolutist colleagues
against the bad effect which such a measure would
' have on public opinion.
It appears that a change has come over the Presi-
dent's mind with regard to putting into execution
the decrees of transportation. It seems at present
doubtful whether any more convicts at all will be
transported to Cayenne. Meanwhile, orders have
been given for the Duguesclin, at Brest, and the other
ships destined to convey the melancholy freight of
political prisoners, to wait for further orders. This
change of counsels seems to have been brought about
by the marked disfavour with which the severe mea-
sures of the government have been received.
M. Devine, the professor of anatomy, and son of
the representative of that name, imprisoned at Belle-
isle,l have already in fanned you, was arrested for being
a member of the Socialist Electoral Committee, and
comprised among those doomed to transportation. In
consequence of an application numerously signed by the
faculty in favour of M.Deville, the latter has been pro-
mised his liberation from punishment, on condition of
renouncing polities,and abjuring all opposition to the
government. The same conditions were offered to
M. Lacharebaudie ; but I understand that the spirited
author of the fables, rejected them with disdain, and
preferred the most dreadful of all punishments short
of death, to subscribing to such base terms. The
family of his deceased wife have taken charge of his
two children. M. Vasbenter, arrested on the morn-
ing of Dec. 2, and doomed to transportation, leaves
at Paris a young wife and his mother and sister.
I need hardly say that M. de Moray's electoral
circular to the prefects is the universal theme of con-
versation. This document contains the first announce-
ment 1 have yet seen that no functionaries will be
allowed to sit in the Corps Lecislatif. If such a pro-
vision were destined to secure the independence of
that Assembly, it might be praiseworthy. But from
the rest of the circular it plainly appears that the
government aims at destroying whatever independ-
ence the deputies may derive from holding their
mandate directly by universal siiffrage by interposing
to dictate the election of its own nominees. The
local influence of the administration is directed to be
pointed against the election of eloquent men, or poli-
tieians,or even of those who bear an old family
name, if such, indeed, come forward. The qualities
indicated in a recommendable candidate are good sal
far as they go, but are more significant as intimating
those which are to be the badge of exclusion. Thus,l
by pointing out the man who has made his own for-
tune by work, industry, or agriculture, it is hinted
that new men are more acceptable than those
who inherit an influential position. Where-
ever the government candidate is elected,
ts.-.e deputy merges his character as a repre-
ecutative in that of a nominee of the executive.
Thus the prestio of a Chamber based on universal
suffrage will be effectually sapped. The partizans of
the government arc to be dissuaded from forming
electoral committees. Why? Simply to prevent the
opposition from forming such assemblies. Of course
the local administration serves all the purposes of an'
electoral committee on the part of the government,
while there exists no overt means of canvassing for
an opposition candidate without organising such a
body. The systematic abuse and cynical sneers
which never fail to be directed whenever opportunity
offers against the government or July, arc lavished
with a callous assurance in this circular. Thus the
odious abuse of influence under restricted suffrage,
the indiscriminate bestowal of decorations, the un-
scrupulous system of corruption, are all glanced
at with a tone of austere innocence, as if the bushels
of crosses gazetted in the Motaileur of to-day were all
bestowed with the strictest regard to meat; and as
if the coarsest means of corruption had not been re-
sorted to by the achievers of the coup (Mat. In
conclusion, M. do Morny recommends civility, fa-
cility of access, and popular manners to the emplay4s,
not as a means of doing good, but of conciliating fa-
vour to the government. But, of all this singular
composition, that passage is the most consummate in
point of assurance which declares that a government
which has proscribed and persecuted all free utter-
ance is firmly decided to respect all consciences.
Among the most ungracious features of M. de Morny's
circular is remarked the discourteous allusion to Oen.
Cavaignac's failure in the election of 1848.
I am informed that the Duke de Bauffremont has
declined, in a letter couched in scornful terms, the
dignity of senator offered to him.
I lately mentioned a rumour that the receivers-
general were to be abOished, and their duties trans-
ferred to the Bank of France. The anatitalionnel,
on this subject, says:

A rumour was in circulation some days hack that the
government intended substituting thu service of the Bank
of France fur that of the receivers-general. It is un-
neecessary to say that such news reposes on no foundation.
Tho idea of confiding the service of the Treasury to the
Bank is not new, having been several times proposed is the
Constituent and Legislative Assemblies, and the debates on
several occasions showed that this charge, impossible in tho
present state of things, would, if it were practicable, be
attended with inconveniences and dangers for the Treasury.
The impossibility of the pretended charge is clear from this
one fact, that there are 86 departments, and only 2i branch
banks in them. As to the Batik establishing new branch
banks, it is notorious that the bank is opposed to any such
step, for this reason, that several of those now existing do
not pay their expenses.

Notwithstanding the objections hero made, a new
branch bank has just been opened at Troyes.
Intelligence has been received of the steam-frigate
the Cassini, which arrived about the commencement

of November at Macao from Reunion (Bourbon).
This frigate had found in tho roadsted the Capri-
climate corvette, and some days after both vessels set
out for the coast of China, having on board M. de
Codrika, the French charge d'utfaires ad interim.
The ob,ect of this proceeding was to apply to the
mandarins for the liberty of two missionaries ar-
rested contrary to the provisions of the treaty of
Wampoa, which permits the exercise of the Roman
catholic religion in that part of the Celestial Empire.
i The two vessels were afterwards to cruise in the
I Chinese seas to put down the pirates who infest those
latitudes.

The Marquis de Turgot, Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs, and M. Lefebvre Duruff,, Wended yesterday
the last meeting of the sanitary conference which has
now been sitting for six months in Paris. The Mi-
nister of Foreign Affairs paid a high compliment to
the zeal of the members, taking occasion to assign to
M. Barnette and M. Buffet the idea of this confer-
ence. The minister congratulated the members on
their labours having led to a sanitary convention and
system of regulations, which would establish unifor-
mity in the quarantines, and in the sanitary admi-
nistrations of the Mediterranean. He expressed a
hope that this result of their labours would be se-

cepted by Ma different nations interested in the
question, and concluded by dating that the Presi-
dent of the Republic, wishing to mark his sense of
their exertions, had conferred on each member of the
conference the Cross of the Legion of Honour. M.
David, the president, having returned thanks for
the kind attention of the President, the proceedings
terminated.

The Brussels journals announce the arrival in that
city of MM. Emile do Clirardin, Joigncaux, Esquires,
Noel Parfait, Saint-Ferreol, Pascal Duprat, Antony
Thouret, Charassin, and other ex-representatives;
and they add that 400 French refugees had arrived
or passed through Belgium since the 2nd December.
They also say that M. Base has applied to the Bel-
gian government for permission to be inscribed in the
list of advocates at Liege.
Two sergeants have been condemned to death by
the court-martial in Lyons for cowardice, when acting
against the insurgents in the department of the
Wine. The members of the court, however, hnme-
mediately signed a petition for a commutation of the
sentence.

The President of the Republic has promoted Col.
E. Plieureux, late aide-de-camp to Marshal Soult, to
the rank of commander of the Legion of Honour, in
compliance with the dying wishes of the marshal.
The Massager of Bayonne speaks of a serious pro-
ject for a railway between that town and Bordeaux.
A company is forming, and the gmernment look fa-
vourably upon the scheme. The railway to Stras-
bourg will certainly, it is said, he open all the way
in August. Quick trains will then go from Paris to
Strasbourg in 10 or 12 hours.
The Prince Murat is the Grand Master only of the
Masons belonging to the Grand Orient of France.
Those of the supreme council of France (the ancient
accepted Scotch ceremonies) still have the Duke Dc-
cases for their Grand Master.

Two orphans, named de Coussey, hare been admit-
ted, by the prefect of the Vosges to the list of children
to be brought up at the expense of the state, upon
the ground that they are descended from the family
of Joan of Arc.

The performers of the opera are getting up a pcti-
tion to the Minister of the Interior for the revival of
their pensions, which were abolished in Is3o.
It is intended that the senators, the councillors of
state, and the members of the Corps I,egiaratff, shall
all wear regulation costumes, not only during their
sittings, but on public occasions and at full dress pri-
vate parties. The dress of the senators will be very
rich. It is of course to be in the style of the empire.
It appears, therefore, thot M. de Morny's disclaimer
of theatrical display in the new legislators applies
only to spouting, and not to histronic dresses and
decorations.

A grand review in the Champ de Mars of the
army of l'aris is now definitively announced for
Thursday. Most of the superior officers will sport
their new shakos, in which a spread eugle will
usurp the place of the Gallic cock.
Saturday next is now fixed for the first ball at the
Tuileries.

Yesterday was the last day allowed to the national
guards of Paris for delivering up their arms. They
have been given in without hesitation. About
130,000 muskets are in course of being sent to the
fort of Vincennes.

At the Bourse the Five per Cents. fell 95c., and
closed at 103.15; the '1 hue per Cents. fell 1.70, and
closed at 66.03. This is the second consecutive day
that the fall in the Three per Cents. has been greater
than in the Fives. Bank of France shams fell 23fr.
Railways fell considerably. Rouen, 151 i.; Mar-
seilles, 12fr. 30c.; Central, life. 23c.; Northern,
Bfr. 75c.; Lyons, bfr. 73c.; Orleans, and Tours and
Nantes, 7fr. &De.; Havre, Mr.; Dieppe, 3fr.