The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-22 00:00:00

THE SEDITIOUS PRESS.

The Irish "National" papers continue their efforts to
create a "martyrs' anniversary" on the 23d inst.—the day
Allen, Larkin, and O'Brien were executed ; and Glasnovin
cemetery, Dublin, is to be the scene of some sort of de-
monstration. Their second topic this week is the elec-
tion for Tipperary, and tho cry is still "O'Donovan Rossa
for Tipperary." Father Lavelle writes in the Flag a long
letter to prove that tho Fenian society has never been
condemned by the Roman Catholic Church as an "un-
lawful organisation." The letter addressed, says Mr.
Lavelle, to the Archbishop of Dublin (Dr. Cullen), and
the Archbishop of Baltimore, by Cardinal Barnabo, Pre-
fect of the Propaganda in 1865, simply ran:—"Many
reports have been conveyed to the Holy See regarding a
society which is called the Fenian Brothers, or the Fenians,
and these have been submitted to the supreme congre-
gation of the Universal Inquisition, that it might bo decided
what was to be thought about them. Now, our Most Holy
Father, Pius P.P. LX., having heard the decision of the Most
Eminent Inquisitors, ordered that the decree of Aug. 5, 1846,
should be notified to your Grace—which runs thus :
The occult societies of which there is question in the
Pontifical constitutions are all those which propose to
themselves anything against the Church or Government,
whether they exact or do not exact an oath from their members
to keep the secret. Furthermore, his Holiness wished
it should be intimated to you that recourse should be had
to the Holy See, and that with full and ample explanations
of the facts and circumstances of the case, should any
difficulty bo found in the application of the foregoing de-
cree.'" This is the "only ground," adds Father Lavelle,
"for the repeated assertion that the Fenians are expressly
condemned." The Irishman has articles headed "The
Anniversary of Blood," "Protestant Nationalists," and
"Revolution." In the last these words occur:—" Like the
distant and indistinct roll of thunder come the voices of far-
off peoples, chaunting their hymns of liberty. Ever and
anon some swelling note bursts forth, and is borne on the
Western breeze to our island home, awakening hopes and
aspirations in the hearts of our serf people. To hasten the
development of national life is the object of the national
party in Ireland, and if its members be true to themselves,
and true to their aims, many years will not elapse before an
Irish flag waves in College Green."

THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ON
DR. TEMPLE.

The Archdeacon of Canterbury forwards a copy of fire
reply of the Archbishop of Canterbury to a memorial from
the rural deanery of South Melling, on the subject of the
appointment of Dr. Temple. The Archdeacon says :
" The Archbishop, prostrated as he is by sudden illness, is
earnestly desirous that it should be understood that these
words were written some days ago, when in the enjoyment
of good health; and his fervent prayer is, that this public
expression of his own sincere convictions may tend
in some measure to allay the irritation which
has been lately aroused." The following is the
Archbishop's letter :—" Stonehouse, St. Peter's-Thanet,
Nov, 19, 1869.—Rev _and Dear Sir,—l beg to acknowledge
the receipt of a memorial signed by yourself and other
clergy in the deanery of South Melling, on the subject of
the nomination of Dr. Temple to the see of Exeter. I shall
not enter into the general question of the safeguards
against any attempt being made in our mixed constitution
in Church and State to force upon the Church a man
who, from heretical opinions, or from some other un-
faithfulness, is unfitted to hold high office in the Church
of Christ. I shall only remark, in passing, that I
feel thankful that these safeguards, as it appears to me,
are very effectual. The practical question is, has such an
unworthy and unfit person been nominated to the see of
Exeter ? Now, personally, I have known Dr. Temple for
thirty years, and greatly reverence his many noble quali-
ties. I endeavour, however, to approach the question as
in God's sight, greatly fearing, on the one side, any injury
to the Faith of the C hurch, on the other any injustice
to the individual ; and with a solemn feeling of respon-
sibility the following is my judgment. I do not
consider that any blame can fairly attach to Dr.
Temple for having originally contributed to the " Essays
and Reviews." I believe that the persons requested so to
contribute had no knowledge of the nature of the
work. When the book appeared, I greatly regret that Dr.
Temple did not take the earliest opportunity of disso-
ciating his name from all connection with the volume;
but I am bound to give full consideration to
the following facts :—That the Preface to the
volume contains a general disclaimer on the part
of all the writers of responsibility for anything
but his own work ; that in the protest against the
book, which was signed by the bishops, there was no
allusion to any part of Dr. Temple's essay; that Dr. Temple
did take an early opportunity of publishing a volume of
his sermons, in which he sets forth his own belief and
system of religious teaching. I am bound to pronounce
that, in my judgment, Dr. Temple is not responsible for
the opinions of other essayists, and that his own works
contain no statements contrary to the Faith of the Church
of England. Ho is an earnest and intelligent believer in
all the great doctrines set forth in our Prayer-book and
Articles. Knowing from other sources his earnest, self-
denying, energetic, Christian life, I do not wonder that so
many of the attached members of our Church have con-
tinued to shew their unwavering confidence in his Chris-
tian excellence by entrusting him with a greater number
of pupils than has ever been gathered together in
Rugby School, and that the feeling of public con-
fidence has led the Primo Minister to judge that he
might fairly be raised to the Episcopate. On the
other hand, I feel very strongly that Dr. Temple,
if he believes that he cannot do so now, is bound at
least, when he enters on the duties of the see of Exeter, to
take steps as soon as possible for allaying the anxiety
which has been called forth, and for convincing all that
are committed to him in the Lord that the book called
Essays and Reviews " is far indeed from being an expo-
nent of his sentiments and his religious teaching.—l
remain, rev, and dear sir, yours very truly,
(Signed) " A. C. CANTIJAR.
" The Rev. J. J Saint, Rector of Speldhurst,
Rural Dean of the Deanery of South
Mailing."

The Jewish Chronicle states that the Chancellor of
the Exchequer has nominated ➢lr. Numa, Hartog, who was
Senior Wrangler this year at Cambridge, to a clerkship in
the Treasury.

THE FIRST VACCINATOR.—In the old church-
yard of Worth, Dorsetshire, is a tomb with the follow-
ing inscription :—" Benjamin Jesty, of Downshay, died
April 16, 1816, aged 79. He was born at Yetminster,
in this county, and was an upright, honest man, par-
ticularly noted for having been the first person known
thlt introduced the cowpox by inoculation, and who,
from his great strength of mind, made the experiment from
the cow on his wife and two sons in the year 1774."—
Medical Times and Gazette.
THE LONDON FOG AND THE THEATRES.—SOIIIO
of the most curious effects of the dense black fog of Wed-
nesday last were to be observed in the London theatres.
In the larger houses, the audience in the dress circle and
bones furthest removed from the orchestra could scarcely
discern the movements of actors on the stage ; while
even in the smaller theatres a dimness as if a fine gauze
curtain hung between them rendered the effort
to follow the performance somewhat wearisome.
Comparatively few persons, however, suffered from this
inconvenience. The playgoing public, in fact, stayed at
home ; while the unfortunate actors performed to a few
scattered groups dimly visible through the haze which all
the powers of gaslighting in the house were powerless to
overcome. The effect was doubtless depressing; but fogs
so thick, lit Frenchmen say what they will, do not, even
in November, come every day.

THE MURDER, AT NEWCASTLE.—The inquest on a
woman named Martin, otherwise Renwick, at Newcastle-
on-Tyne, was brought to a conclusion on Saturday. It
will be remembered that the deceased was with a sailor
named Weirs in a low part of the town, and that almost
immediately after he left her at the door of her
house, she was found on the pavement fatally stabbed,
and died without being able to say more than that
"a man did it." Suspicion was strong against Weirs, but
it was suggested that the stab might have been given by
Renwick from motives of jealousy. Evidence was given
which fully established Renwick's innocence, and the jury
returned the following cautious verdict :—" Wilfully mur-
dered, but by whom there is not sufficient evidence to
prove," Weirs, however, remains in the hands of the
police.
A REDUCTION TO THE RANKS CANCELLED.—
Sergeant Grimes, late of the Royal Artillery band at head-
quarters, Woolwich, who was tried by court-martial, of
which Major Wyatt, C. 8., was president, in the early part
of last month, on charges of lending money at high rates of
interest to men and boys under his control on security of
their engagement money, pay, &c., and was sentenced to be
reduced to the ranks and sent to his duty as a gunner, has
had his case referred, by order of the Field-Marshal Com-
manding-in-Chief, to the Judge-Advocate-General, who
has investigated it, and given it as his opinion that the
conviction was illegal, in consequence of which instruc-
tions were received at 'Woolwich on Saturday last, stating
that, by command of the Duke of Cambridge, Sergeant
Grimes was to be reinstated in the regiment and to have
his stripes restored to him. Sergeant Grimes left Wool-
wich for Portsmouth as a gunner on the 13th inst.,
and embarked at that port for India, to which place ho
volunteered on the result of the court-martial beinc,
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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 21.

The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses
Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince
Leopold, and the Ladies and Gentlemen 10
waiting, attended Divine service this morning la
the private chapel.

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