The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-25 00:00:00

TO TMI IDITOII, OF Till =POW.

SlB,—That Dr.Wiemnim b tbe Intsping imperious
man that your sorresprriut, " • Heenan Catholic,"
were, I (another of the same church) know to be true, and
that it is to hie own pence& ambition aloes that we owe the
unpopular restoratka of the hierarchy ; and that he has been
aspiring for the lest 30 years at least of hie active life to the
high but unenviable position which he now bolds, I think I
can venture to prove. About the year 1820, Dr.
then at Home, set to work to conciliate the favour and obtain
the good graces of the high English families of his chunk,
and so far succeeded ea to get appoiated, by dint of pane.
manes and 'mat influence, as a Superior, with Dr. Grad-
well, of the Eaglisk College (Collegio logics.) at R 31210.
Here to the nucleus of has future clergy, whom he had daily,
almost bourn, under his magisterial power, he partially en-
trusted his plans fur this his future spiritual invasion of
England; which plot as might be expected was confided to
the Pope and College of Cardinals, end ea • matter of oourse
met with their unction and approval: in tact, so much so
that his Holiness in person, on the 29th Oct., 1827, gave his
own iofluence and weight to the great and goad work,
by honouring Dr. Wiseman sad his coadjutor, Dr. Grad.
well, and the collegians, with has company at their country-
house, at Monte Ponlo, which once formed part of the
estate of Poivios Cato, about fourteen miles distant blew
Rome. His Holiness and suits were escorted by a pasty el
dragoons, and alighted at the villa about eleven, and ware
received by Dr. Wiuman, M... After his Holiness was
seated he received the students one by one, and was informed
by Dr. Wiseman of all particulars about them, especially
who promised best for the future extenelve mission, and
who had °Waned the greatest distinction in the school/. He
soeuseaded their past conduct, and prophesied their future
samess, and with many words of exhurtetion to persever•
soca he conversed with and discoursed to each with the
utmost eondescension and affability. From that day the

Collegio Inglis' has been nothing-better than a college of
Jesuits, for inch a distiaguishing honour wu without prece-
dent, and had its due weight with the collegians, and was
certainly • most memorable day in the annals of the
college—though, it is true that, 211 years before, Peal V.
(Borgbesi) went to sae Monts Forel°, then parchased by
his family.
Dr. Wiseman and his colleague were for a few days after
this event almost overwhelmed by the compliments of the
cardinals, prelates, the nobility of Rome, and the foreign
ambaseadon, who cams to congratulate them. In fact,
they were hinted the some week to • grand fete given bi
the French ambaesador in honour of Xing Charles. I know
that Dr. Gradwell responded to the invitation, but I cannot
say positively that Dr. Wiseman condescended to do so.
Thus, at Dome, before and ;attar this memorable event,
were all Dr Wiseneaa's (stare plans on England plotted ad
arranged wish *soh ausomeive Pope—Pies VIII., Gregory
XVI. and Pima IX., and the whole college of eardinsla for the
promised reward which the ambitions man now enjoys, and
intent to the dislike of almost all his clergy and the cwitempli
of the more sensible and knowing of the laity, who heartily
wish, with me, for a freedom from She thraldom of hfi
usurped authority and for an extensive church reform.
Yours, ie., A CATUOLIC REFORMER,