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London, England, 1840-02-07 00:00:00

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That what we wish we are prone to believe, is a
p roverbial truth. That we readily believe N;rhat
pl eases us, and try to disbelieve what is displeasin.g,
is an axiom of the same character. It results from
7theL,e common and general observations, that belief
will, in all cases, be much more dependent on the
pleasure or pain given us by any theory, doctrine,
or system, than on its absolute truth or falsehood.
This is an important principle, which is overlooked
in most of the discussions on the merits of the
Church and the Government, by those who enjoy
exclusively their advantages.
I'he Archbishop of CANTERBURY, for ex-
a;,,nple, has about 18,000 reasons a year, with all
tite respect and enjoyment they can bring, for be-
lieving that the doctrines of the Church are perfect
truth. Accordingly he never doubts it. Tile
Bishop of LONDON has about 14,000 reasons,
and the Bishop of EXETER about 6,000, besides
all the pleasures of considerable patronage, of great
worldly distinction, and indeed all the enjoy-
ments which this world can afford, for em-
bracing the same belief as their Alost Reve-
rend Brother. It is not for us to say whethe r
t.'te belief be right or wrong, true or false ;
bet.t we may be permitted to say that the bulk of
the population have not the bribes of a large in-
eorn e and an honourable station to cherish that
fervent belief in the doctrines of the Church which
is professed and inculcated by the clergy.
The Earl of Exam. brought down her MAJESTY'S All the Reverend Prelates who spoke in the
answer to the Bishop of EXETER's address concerning debate on Tuesday evening complained bitterly of
the Socialists. Her MAJESTY told the Lords that a the increase of Socialism. Now the bulk of the
full inquiry should be made into the matter, and that Socialists belong to the poorer classes, and consist
they might rely on her discouraging all doctrines that
are dangerous to morality and religion. We should be of persons who derive no apparent worldly benefits
extremely glad to see the Government so occupied, but : from Government, or from the Church or its dcc-
some doubts might arise as to what doctrines :ire clan- • 'trines' No Bishop, Dean, Golden Prebend,
gerous to morality and religion. All the doctrines which . - Rector, or moderately-paid Curate, no Nobleman,
inculcate war, and recommeud plunder, are dangerous to ver Banker, has given up his Church preferment or
morality, but her MAJESTY'S Government will not dis- • ' iris wealth and joined the Socialists. A brief ex-
countenance them.
' p,'anation on this point may serve to illustrate the
A considerable number of petitions were presented, ,
including some against Socialism, so that the clergy have , ifyillorTt principle above referred to, and place ':r.
frightened some persons on this topic, as they frightened.: Ow EN s system in a correct aspect before the
them
question.
on the Education, and on the Catholic• . world. We are for doing justice to all men, even
Ella
Prince ALB ' S Annuity Bill was passed, and send
back to the Commons. - to the Socialists, not for calumniating and abusing
The Earl of ABERDEEN referred to the • them.
con-
state of the Scotch Kirk, and stated that distracted Mr. ONVEN'E system, as we understand it,
of non-intrusion had always existed in. thatthll
i motion, and a peculiar religious belief. The former
The , .mists of two distinct parts—a peculiar social organi-
divisions, however, which now exist are alar -1"
the Noble Earl recommended that a legislativem.mingea, saunrt;
should be introduced to meet there. Hu incpai.To dprincipleswhich, with all the help of
:concerns this world alone, the latter refers to those
what the Ministers meant to do. 'ultimate
rrevelation and all the aids of science, are as yet
Viscount MELBOURNE declined to give the 14,)1i,1e rebrouded in much obscurity. It is well known that
Earl the information he sought, as her Majesty's D,L i-
nisters have a measure under their consideration. lam former was the source of the latter, or that the
ci -.:onoinical system of Mr. OWEN led him to impugn
The Earl of HADDINGTON hoped it would not e< Infer ti le common religious belief of the community.
on the people the power of choosing ministers accoi x ling ' t-t
-...e was in possession of a great fortune, ac-
to their caprice.
u fired by the use of machinery, and was and is,
In answer to Lord ELLP:NIOROUGH, Viscount .61 EL- 1
BOURNE stated that Government meant to lay the TM lest tht refore, as fervent a believer in its power to
information before their Lordships concerning China . chi. nge the whole aspect of society, as the Bishops are
Lord COLCUESTEE, in moving for some returns c on- fexa •ent believers in the doctrines of the Church.
reining the state of the navy, brought the conditior iof .At the same time he sues the great multitude of
that important arm of our safety under their Lordslt ips' -society a prey to extreme destitution, and lie sees
notice. Of course he did not forget those appointr ni nts thou Irritated and fevered by the painful contrast
by the Admiralty which have formed the staple of 'Lout continually before them of their own physical desti-
s thousand leading articles for the Tory Journals. All tution, with the ease and enjoyments
of a compara-
the old topics of the growth of foreign navies an d the
Lively few who are at once opulent and idle. Coin_
decay of our navy, with the danger to which the co untry
'
was exposed, were run over, and a considerable d ebate- billing the two ideas of man s unlimited power, by
ensued. the aid of' machinery, to produce wealth and satisfy
The Earl of MINTo answered Lord Coecires,7/:rt ,
all
Iris
wants, with the destitution of the masses,
s led to infer that something fundamentally
and showed that the navy was more efficient no w • th at 'l
he w
at former periods, and that we had plenty of disposal i I e e Prong existed in the constitution of society. Wel
shps.
e endeavouring to explain the origin of his sys-
The Earl of HARDwicKE complained of the die . It. ( at
a, not discussant its merits, and therefore we are
of procuring men, but he forgot to inform the le)eut .supposed to assent to doctrines we are
that this was entirely owing to the rascally Mr. OWEN assumed that the
impressment, which the Peers, to their describing...
srite rt. 4 'cr.; nut tobe
merely
great dis race• acted was '
ie oe which men Lompe-
have sanctioned. g ptincip
wron,
Viscount MELBOURNE replied to the ' • • with another, and he thought and
Earl of H kites talon one .
d go well if, instead of coin-
wicirE, and with that good sense which vet fH.
- reachedthat all would
.
to flight a crowd of silly imputations and yidoletan puts I p
contending, they were to co-operate
peting amid
bensions, said that our empire was so immense thataP p!.e..assist each other. On that basis he
a risk with and
of
..
- mast be run somewhere, that our resourcesl organization, which, for
werenot et ai, I formed his plan social 0
to a state of continual readiness for war . 1 he has unweariedly presseri on
at evt, !Ty
point, which, in truth, would inflict on us all the. i 1- ' nearly thirty years,
pensc of war, and none of its experience, conquest
~. i yublic attention.
prize-money. It is idle, therefore, to com I ' '.
''.-
q For a long time
he made little or no progress.
p ain of the ;, • '
Ministers for not performing impossibilities. i He offered his system to tile rich, and, being a itch
..
at-tion,
The Duke of WELLINGTON commented on Visco tint I man .himself, they listened to iiim with ten
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1840.

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