The Express.
London, England, 1850-11-25 00:00:00

THE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER'S ADDRESS.

The archdeacon and clergy of the diocese of Man-
chester having addressed the bishop on the subject of the
papal aggression' received the following answer :
"Sedgley Hall, Manchester, Nov. 22,1050.
"Dear and Reverend Brethren,—There is to feature
more remarkable in the late presumptuous and anwarranta•
ble measure adopted by the papal see then that a foreign
potentate hes dared to do with Enaland what it has been
compelled to discontinue in almost every country in Europe.
Not only has our coca been subdivided into districts,
end an ecclesiastical jurisdiction bun attempted to be set
up independent of, and irreconcilable with, the est
premacy of our own beloved sovereign, but archbishops
end bishops nominated by a foreign and unfriendly power
are invested with spiritual authority 511101* us, by the
edicts or rescripts of that pope, published and tempted
to ha put in faros in this country without the sanction or
confirmation of out own reeerused constitutional sathori-
ties.
" Now, what hoe bun the coo u regards other countries?
An elaborate and volusiooss report and collection of docu-
menu. emanating from • select committee, and ordered by
the House of Commons to be priatei in June, 1816, is now
before me. The committee mu appointed to examine and
report on certain official papers relating to ' the regulation
et the Roman esthollim in the several states of Europe and
the colonies,' obtained by his (then) Id ajes'y's minister,
accredited to foreign souls, and laid by order before peas;
meat.
" According to that report la Austria Proper, the bishops
are appointed by the emperor and confirmed by the Pope,
though, in Hungary, they exerelpe jurisdiction immediately
on appointment, without each confirmation. At the con-
gress of Bmbe, held by the four archbishops of Germany is
1788, it was declered, 'No balls, briefs, or ordinances of
the Pope shall be binding en the bishops, unless the latter
regularly signify their formal smut." The papal auntie•
tares sad eli jurisdiction of the mania; had bean previously
suppressed by imperial edict.
" Bat in Italy, the usage then prevalent is molt striking.
The Archbishops of Milan, the Bishops of Pavia, Cremate,
Lodi, Como, were nominated by the Emperor of Austria,
the Patriarchs of Venial and Aquila* by the Venetian
Beast*. All bishops, holden of benefices *allowed by the
Slag, and of other benefices daring the vameaq et sap see,
la SWir by the Bing of Naples. All bishops,
sad hairs of great church botulism were asseadbe se
sewers' essoorts, named fa Serflisda, Piedmcat, and
Savoy by the King. Io Mummy the Pope selected one ef
four candidates presented to him by the gnat deka.
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of seek Is stated to appoint ell bishop, gad, to
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