The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-02 00:00:00

PROPOSED POPISH JUBILEE.

An extraordinarily lordly and prelatical document,
issued by Cardinal Wiseman, appointing a jubilee and grant-
ing plenary indulgoace, wee yesterday read previous to the
sermon at all the Popish chapel. throughout the metropo-
Tic. An application by the reporter to be allowed to make
a copy of the document met with a prompter, but courteous
refusal, eke priest stating that " kb Eminence" had desired
that no cote should Wallowed to copy it. The following passages
are from a short-hand note taken at the time the document
was read. They preesnt faithfully the spirit of the docu-
ment, and although, from the rapid delivery of the priest,
a word or two here ead there may be omitted, nothing is
inserted that was not said :

Nicholas, by the divine mercy, of the holy Roman
church, by the title of St. Padentians Cardinal Priest,
Archbishop of Wining's/to ,r and Administrator Apostolic
of the Diann of Southwark.

ThrioOir ige;ifirloyecTrn Christ, the elerg secular and
regular, and the faithful of the eald and
&nese.

Health and bsnediction in the Lord :
" Ups the 23rd of July lut his Holiness graciously be.
stowed upon the bishops of the church the power to publish
an,estuordbiary jubilee within the current year.
' It has been the practices of the church for many aphi-
des to proclaim a great year of jubilee every 23 years, at
which period multitodes repair to the shrines of the blessed
apostles in Rome in order to partake of the spiritual benefits
which there abound.

71liye:fultifee i; signified a period of time during which
the church more earnestly exerts herself through her minis-
ten to bring Maslen to repentance, to obtain the restitution
of ill gotten property, and the reparation of injured reputa-
tion', to reconcile enemies, to make the lukewarm fervent, to
awaken faith, enliven hope, and increase charity, and to
renew in all ths sound principle. of true religion and them
serious observance. __ _ _

farti;;;; Jubilee is the time for using violence to
heaven by earnest sad constant prayer proceeding from souls
thus ptinfied, for the averting of whinnies from the church,
and for obtaining pease and unity among all Christian people,
and the union of all hearts and souls in the belief of God's
truth.

" Such, dearly beloved in the Lord Jesus, are the groat
object. of the holy time which we now appoint; for we
hereby name the period from Sunday, the Bth of December.
until Sunday, the 22nd of the Name month (both inclusive)
ea the time for enjoying the jubilee in the archdiocese of
Westminster and the diocese of Southwark.

" In order to encourage the faithful to partake of the
benefits of this holy time, the church liberally opens her
precious treasures, and greats to all a plenary indulgence in
the form of &jubilee.
" And now, most dearly beloved in Christ, you will easily
understand why we should consider the present time most
suited for the union of fervent prayers to heaven to implore
poen sad good will among men. I need not remind you of
tr mitommil oldie ham been raised through the country
is osoloquosoo of the establishment of an ecclesiastical bier.
arethy among us, nor of the things that have been said and
done in our regard.
" All that should only serve to animate your fervour in
praying to the Almighty that he will vouchsafe of his
mercy to grant us abundantly the spirit of charity and peace ;
to entreat him to give a better understanding to those that
have been led astray. end to grant a right mind and better
feeling to aIL Pray earnestly for the prosperity of this
empire, and the stability of the great constitution by which
it is governed, and especially for the life, health, and pros-
perity of our beloved Sovereign."
The conditions of the jubilee will be as follows :
" 1. During the space of time above determined each of
the faithful must partake the sacrifice of penance and the
holy eucharist.
' 2. Each must lush on three separate days some catholic
church or chapel, and either join in the prayers hereafter
prescribed, or, if cot assigned, say the litany of the Blessed
Virgin, and five ' Our Fathers,' and five ' Hail Marys.'
Such as an unable to visit a church may say these prayers at
home.
" We further desire that on the last day after mass a
solemn Te Deem be sung or recited in thanksgiving for the
return of his Holiness to Some.
" And now, beloved brethren in Christ, although alms
deeds are not prescribed to you as a condition for granting
the jubilee, yet it is among the surest means of obtaining the
knees of its benefits. What in truth will more assuredly'
bring down on us the abundance of Divine mercy than to
show mercy oureelne to others. In order, therefore, to give
you a most fitting opportunity for the performance of this
duty, we hereby appoint Sunday, the Bth of December, for
an annual collection to be made in the different churches and
chapels in this archdiocese and diocese, in behalf of our two
orphan schools at Norwood and Hyde. Last year the boun-
teousness of your thanksgiving enabled us to extend the
benefits of those establishments. We tract that this year
you will enable us to continue what has been begun, and
even, if possible, to inchsae so holy a work of charity.
Thus will God hear your prayers more willingly, when sup
ported by those of his helpless little ones who have already
' to thank you for the many spiritual and temporal blessings
which they at present owe to your loving kindness.
" Given at London, this 30th day of November, in the
year of our Lord 1850.
(Signed) " Nicitot.a% Cardinal Archbishop of
Weendastor.
" Nuncio Swims, Secretary.
"By command of hie Eminence."

THE RIOT AT

From the Liverpool Mail it appears that a meeting of the
principal inhabitants of Birkenhead and the magistrates for
the hundred of Wirral hes been held at the Town Hall. The
attendance wee highly numerors, and after the expremion
of mush indignation at the conduct of the catholic*, it wu
nnivetsally resolved that oommunications should he entered
taut with Sir George Grey, prior to the holding of another
meeting. Mr. W. Jackson, M.P., promised to all on Sir
George Grey oa Tuesday, and after laying the facto et the
awe before him, to get permission to procure the attendance
of the military to defend the meeting against the Irish ca-
tholic "navvies" employed in the docks, who so brutally
ill-treated the polies last Thunday. It was stated that the
directors of the Birkenhead, Lancaster, and Chaste:Junction
Railway had agreed to lead the committee the ate of the
station ia Grange-lane, on their giving the company an in-
demnity for any injury that might be done to it. This it was
agreed to do, and the mating, when held, will take piece in
this Mice, which will easily accommodate 2,000 people.'

SURREY SESSIONS.
THIS DAY.

The adjourned unions for the county of Surrey corn.
inenosd this morning, at the Court-house, Newington-cause.
way, before Thews Puck's, Eeq., and a fall bench of
magistrates. The °slender contains the 111/114i 0164 prisonele
for frit.%