Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-18 00:00:00

O. divine and irreversible a sanction ? The
'Church of Rome, for many ages, has had all her
aWn way. She has demanded, and had freely
conceded to her, an overwhelming influence
Over all governments and peoples, penetrating to
all departments of state, and controlling every
.development of national existence. She ash
been able to do and say what she liked, to make
What experiments she liked, to accept the " situa-
tion'' just as she liked, to grant and with-
hold what she liked, and to make all men bow to
and fall in with her liking. She has had a fair
field, and as much favour as the most adven-
tll°llB experimentalist could wish.• She has not
"een fettered and had her good intentions inter-
fered with, by that impatience and imma-
turity of opinion and expectation among their
maple, which is so often the great obstacle to the
reforms of the statesman, and the anticipations of
While
so often spoil and check his good intentions.
"'Lae ordinary governments, even when they are
patriotic, are withheld from reforms by a fear
lest the machine should fall to pieces during the
I):ouess, the POPE could, at one time, always ealcu-
te on,
the patient expectation of his subjects,
and no, the full capability of drawing back when
results did not tally with his predictions. We do
" my that these opportunities, invaluable if
:ea aright, are yet at hand to second the states-
t7uship of the Papacy ; it is even our accusa-
On against her, that they are not. But they
have
once hers in a far richer degree than we
'uve attempted to depict, and—they are thrown
awaY• The Sovereign of Rome, who numbers
Lisallies in every kingdom of Europe, and ehal-
-133.11ges the reverence of Christendom, has at this
went less influence on those immediately under
,0.:4w 4Y—less hold on the obedience of his own
'oos—than-any other European potentate.
The only argument in the case is,, we think,
decidedly adverse to the retention of temporal
b
i°wer by the POPE. Either, as a temporal ruler,
xi: is out of his sphere, and escapes, therefore,
uch Of the censure which his government de-
provokes; or, he is in his sphere, but has
failed to discharge its duties to the satisfaction of
his
subjects, or to the promotion of social happi-
ilss
and virtue. In either case the sentence is
the
same ; and it certainly appears as if the
dement had come when it is too late to evade the
-Punishment. . .

NOTES OF THE DAY.

is French Emperor is evidently perplexed, in no
.-slight
"egvee, by the Papal question. Recently, the
,eitie rich journals have been publishing some Episcopal
referred
in which Papal and Italian affairs have been
'4,4erred to,—of course with strong sympathies lit-favour
41
0` -the Papacy, and of absolution. These ' alhaons,, it
appears, Were very distasteful to Louis Napoleon, ,and
`calculated
to interfere with his policy towards Italy.
1)11 this account, it is understood, the journals have been
fi.r°llibited'from publishing any more' of such liarges,
"Is affording another proof of the holldiviess of those
Itr)aarances with which. Europe has lately, been amused,
;to the granting of freedom to . the Press of France.
view,
respect to the which the Bishops have in
of ti;,, hopwever, that of preaching or writing in favour
TrohibitiooPe's temporal authority, it is said that this
them to
a to publish what they say, will not induce
- •
desist, but only to find other opportunities of
agitating the public mind.
It is
.1„,„ now understood that one object of Prince Napo-
visit to England is, to inspect our ports and
relaals ; and if we are to believe what we hear from
„nuke, Rear-Amiral Dupouy, who recently commanded
re French gun-boat flotilla, has been despatched hither
Igii°r a similar purpose. What France can have to do
th °to ports,—except, indeed, to get possession of
mitormation respecting them which may be useful should
Zell a thing as an invasion ever really be attempted,—
wicald be difficult to tell. And yet, we suppose, they
a
be Permitted to carry on their " inspection " with -
'out let or hindrance.
It'
satisfactory to find that the Emperor of Morocco
;already offered satisfaction to Spain, and that hopes
.1).L.4 Pacific settlement are therefore entertained. How
de
Will affect France, we are not yet informed. We
fx.e lately expressing our congratulations that the
1:9341 Emperor was likely to find employment for a
the
Portion of his army on the frontier of Morocco.
lisi`‘i°l3T peace and amity would be better than chas-
‘. tori'llt the Moorish tribes, if it could be avoided, But,
pttthe sake of the peace of Europe, it were certainly
o v that the French soldiery, if they must be em-
A,Z(l' were occupied in. Africa, than either in Italy or
47 rather than be left idle it home.
Id
Assee,•th: close of the Session of the Social Science
prornisj°ol:l! on Saturday, Lord Brougham fulfilled his
Reform, reporting on the subject of Financial
himself to '346 he carefully abstained from committing
ciation the theory of our Financial Reform Asso-
the d While admitting that a great proportion, of
Paid buYthe°11 tea, sugar, malt, spirits, and tobacco, were
(Irking classes, the question, he said, arose
ow to
the Chancellor
without the money,—adding that his friend,
of the Exchequer, however willing he
itiligat be .to relieve the people, had declared to him,
otxat he could not possibly do without it. The meeting
eo,„tile subject, over which he had presided, had
'Lep therefore, to the -conclusion, that, as far
:8 Possible indirect taxation should be supplied
the direct taxation,—as far as was consistent,
meant, with justice to all classes of the
nlillunity, with the exigencies of the public service,
ilwith good faith to the public creditor. Upon this,
Iv' We may rest assured, there will be no such
._attneial Reform as our ig advanced" Liberals are con-
'emplating for a long time to come, at any rate. Under
but entirely new order of things, it might be different ;
*i in the present circumstances of this country, it
erli_d_searcely be practicable to raise the fifty millions
system taxation which they. complain of, by any
fike,,elll of direct taxation that could be generally satis-
-04;":Y to the country, or in any wise advantageous to
aaaneial system.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Pitt.

the ;,``.BTRRET WARD. -We are glad to find thatd
x„,-, `ueuds of Mr. W. P. Jeffreys, the much-respected
'resentative of this ward in the Town Council,
se'ree, at length, bestirring themselves in earnest, to
ablelite his triumphant re-election. If long-tried and
, . services, in which very marked independence of
4614111,, ellale has ever been conspicuous, can entitle a Town.
, utluedlor to a renewal of the confidence of his consti-
Lue
ilts, there ought to be no difficulty whatever in return-
g Mr. Jeffreys once again to the post he has so honour-
ably filled, -
by a very large majority. We are supposing
that there will really be a contest on this occasion ;
although,
there ought not to be, and, it is probably still
questionable, that the opposition now manifested
'will be persevered in. At the same time, when