The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-22 00:00:00

MORE TITHE DOINGS 1-THE ARMY.

Our readers are aware that the garrison of Tralee haft
Keen sojourning in Iveragb, for some weeks past, to aid
the parsons without flocks in that part of the world to
collect the tenth of the industry of their Popish pa-
rishioners. On Thursday last the Rev. G. Hickson sum-
moned the whole garrison, consisting of three companies
of the 32d, commanded by the celebrated Captain Smith,
to aid and assist in a tit e sale in the remote distr:ct o:'
liallinskellix, distant about twelve miles from Cah:r, where
the military were cantoned. The weather far some days
Mote had been very rainy, and torrents of rain were
pouring on the day in question. On this occasion the
military had to wade through two rivers before they
reached the pound of Billinskellix. The streams were
swollen by the late rains, and the party were actually up
,0 their waists in water when fording the a!ream of Di.
een ; loud and deep were the murmurs of the soldiery at
Vie hardships they were obliged to endure, and we have
heard that their threats of vengeance against the pe intry,
whom they considered were the cause of 'heir being
Wrought there, were not disguised. The officers and men
were scarce rid of the drippings of the stream of Direeu,
when they had to plunge into the swollen river of Bailin-
and wade thr,ugh it, as if the soldiers of Napo-
!eon, the enemies of England, were to be encountered on
the opposite bank-. But no—the heroes of the Peninsula
and the conquerors of Waterloo were not compelled to
ndure these hardships that the enemies of their country
.nay be encountered, but that the pigs of the Irish peas nt
may be sold, and that the proud troops of England—the
victors in a hundred battles—may be degraded into the
hotly guards—aye, into the mere pig-drivers of the Milli
'ithe proctors.
On arriving at the pound of Ballinskellx, hii Reve-
rence ordered the pound to be thrown open, and the cattle
which were distrained for tithe to be driven forth. A few
hungry pigs, which had been enclosed in the pound far
some days, rushed forth and spread consternation among
the ranks; the animals were making their escape, when
soldiers and all were ordered to pursue them, and the
cene hecaine ludicrous to a degree; the tails of the pigs
were wet and slippery, the chase was long and arduous,
but at length the apostolic hnntosnen were successful, and
he pigs were recaptured and duly sold by auction, the
•d,?ders being, of course, the creatures of his Reverence.
The dal-ion and contempt of the peasantry in the dis-
ricts where these proceedings took place here tnanifested
fl a manner quite characteristic. Old women, in fanta,tic
d o ass, used to come out before the procession, and grin
and hoot at the Reverer.d leader, so as to excite the
iughter of the crowds that accompanied him ; ani when
th y arrived at the pound, a young mountain bull, of the
rue Keay breed, with an old hat and ribbons stuck on
ad] horn, was driven into the crowd. A sudden panic
&zed the tithe proctors ; the soldiers were ordered to
prepare fir resistance, while the laughter and derision of
the crowd exasperated his Revereuce and his adherents to
,he utmost—so much so, that one of his friends, we be-
lieve a Magistrate, called out, " Come forward any one of
y e, ye cowardly rascals, and I will fight you myself, with-
ut calling for the help of the soldiers at all." The chal-
enge of the pugnacious champion of the establishment was,
course, treated with contempt, the people mauVesting
he utmost forbearance, and leaving to the old woolen and
children the duty of deriding and ridiculing the ptoce,si
Tralee Mercury.

HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—The demand
n• cloths on Tuesday last was good, especially for winter
13 tidies ; still prices continue low. An advance, Lowever,
oust soon take place, owing to the state of the wool
.nat ket.—Leeds Mercury.

ROCHDALE, OCT. 5. The demand for
flannels still continues brisk. Fine goods have sold well,
nd low goods are much inquired for.—Leeds Mercury.
THE TRADE OF SHEFFIELD.—We are
sorry to have to state that the trade of Sheffield is at pre-
- lit in a very depressed state, and from what we are able
tit learn, there is no near prospect of material improve-
nent. The American trade, which usually furnishes em-
ployment for a large portion of our workmen, is com-
pletely at a stand. This has been cansNi in great part Ito
the ravages of cholera in America; and though it is nearly
-xtinct now, yet the country people have been so much
a'armed, that some time must elapse before they will ven-
•ure to pursue their traffic as usual.—Sheffield indepewieut.
STATE OF TRADE.—We are happy to be
tale to state that the trade of this district, though yet far
rpm prosperous, continues to improve, and a great deal of
iesiness is doing, in a safe way, and without any thing
lie speculation. The low stocks in tire hands of the re-
. til dealers are now in the course of being replenished ;
,nd i. is to be exp cted that the farmers, whose circurn-•
tances have been improved by a good harvest end a remu-
crating price for their wool, will be considerable custo-
tiers for manufactured goods this winter. The worsted
tuff trade is in a still better state than the woollen trade,
:nd has admitted of an advance both of prices and wages.
l'he blanket trade, after same months of deep di-pression,
las become uncommonly active. Oa the whole, the pros-
•rects of the winter are encouraging. Our accounts fron►
Lancashire are, at the least, as favourable as those from
various parts of Yorkshire. The cotton manufacturers
ire well employed, and the large demand which they now
rave for the home market is clearing if the heavy stocks
if goods they had accumulated. They also find their
•ayments come in punctually, which speaks well for the
,iittation of the drapers. The foreign trade is improving.
C Coon Wool has risen three farthings per pound within
he last five weeks, owing to the stocks in the por:s being
iio,ooo bags less th in at the same period last year, whilst
the consumption continues great; and it is supposed the
'Lifer n.e will to still more considerable before the end of
.he year.—Leeds Mercury.
PAYING WAGES ON THE FRIDAY.—Seve-
-al tradesmen and farmers in different parts of the king-.
lion have adopted the plan of paying their workmen on
lriday, to give them an opportunity of providing what is
needful on the Saturday. This is beneficial to the poor,
not only by enabling them to purchase al tic'es more
cheaply, but also to prepare themselves for church on
Sunday mornings.—Kent Herald,
Lord BYRON said that " Love, like the

.oeasl, 6, was most dangerous when it came late in life."
RECOVERY OV THE PAISLEY UNION
Ltnic STOLEN NurEs.—lt may he recellec'ed that up-
, a rds of 12 years ago the Paisley Union Banks Branch here
vas broken into and robbed, and that a greater portion of
re stolen notes was shortly afterwards recovered. But
here was a considerable sum of the Company's 20/. note;
:hich could not then be traced. In the end of August
est, five of these notes having been put in circulation, the
Bank determined to make another attempt to recover the
ehole of them, and employed that intelligent and active
!plunger, Mr. HENRY MILLER, of this place, who, after
nany weeks spent in perseverin4 inquiry ar.d exertion in
.:ulinburgli, London, and Birmingham, succeeded in reco-
..ering and bringing to Scotland the whole remaining
eauount of the 201. notes. Glasgow Courier.
ACCIDENT ON THE LIVERPOOL AND MAN-
CHESTER RAtt,war,—Wednesday as the eight o'clock
train from Manchester was proceeding at a rapid rate over
Chatinoss, as engine was suddenly thrown otT the rails,
o.ving to one of the moveable points or switches (which
are used to effect a junction between one line and another)
utu•ing left in a wrong position. The engine and tender
mere completely turned round and upset, anti we are sorry
be obliged to add, that two women, who were pas-
s •rigers is: the first open carriage, sucained serious injury,
~nu of them having had her leg fractured, and the oth r
r leg seriously bruised, but we hope without fracture.
h! e former was conveyed back to Manchester, but the
tber preferred going on to Liverpool.
DISTRESSING .SUICIDE.—An inquest was
,eld on Saturday, at the Lord Nelson, Greenwich, on the
b nly of Mrs. ANN HAYTOa, of East-street, in that town,
who destroyed herself by cutting her throat. It appeared,
:in the evidence of the deceased's son, that she became
hum-spirited, in consequence of having been locked up in
' toe station-house, on suspicion of having broken open a
and abstracted 12 yards of silk from it. The deceased
'use about 5 o'clock in the morning, and desired witness
to get up ; be, however, fell off to sleep, and shortly after
‘v is awoke by a noise ; on which he arose in the bed, and
liscovered his mother prostrate on the f1.,0r, with her
throat cut, and a razar stained with blood by her side.
she expired shortly afterwards. Verdict—" Temporary
Insanity."
DEATH IN A POLICE CAGE.—On Saturday
oionrfttbahn.e Nhi:eiowrl
Policeman
inquest was held at the Montpelier Tavern. Walwoi
name unknown. She was
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had died from suffocation, probably brought on by ex•
c,ssive drinking. The cell, however, which was dark
and filthy, and contained a privy, was unfit for a woman
in her situation. Her death had no doubt been occasioned
toy the offensiveness of the cell. She had not been pro-
perly attended to, as he found her lying on the lb or with
her head against the wood-werk of the privy. She was
a well-formed woman, with the exception of be: feet,
which had no toes. Verelict---" Died from suffocation,
brought on by excessive drinking."

It has always been our opinion, which the
events of every day tend to confirm, that none
of the three despotic Powers would ever cor-
dially or sincerely co-operate with ,England and
France in a fair and equitable arrangement of the
Belgic question. Nor is it possible that they
could, consistently with the support of their own
grand principle of policy, which aims at the
subversion of popular rights and the establish-
ment of military despotism—or, at least, of ab-
solute power, sustained by military force—over
the whole Continent of Europe. Knowing, as
matter of history, that Russia, ever since she has
become one of the great Powers, has lost no
opportunity to endeavour to make herself the
greatest—knowing also that the Cabinet of St.
Petersburg is the cleverest, as well as the most
perfidious in Europe, we had no difficulty in
coming to the conclusion that the Ministers of a
free State could not long pursue a common
course of policy with Muscovite Statesmen with-
out compromising the honour and interests of
their country. Our Ministers pleased Russia
by allowing her to massacre the Poles, and by
supplying her with the " sinews of war" while en-
gaged in that atrocious enterprise ; and if they
expect to please Russia also in regard to the
settlement of the Belgian question, they can only
do so by deceiving and sacrificing the Belgians.
And what but a series of gross deceptions have
been practised on that unfortunate people from
the beginning of the double-faced policy of the
London Conference up to the present time,
when Lord Palmerston, having succeeded, under
the direction of his diplomatic brethren of the
Holy Alliance, in so complicating the question
that it admits of no pacific solution, proclaims
that it must be cut by the sword. But, after
nearly two years of protocol negotiation, more
absurd than ever before pestered the patience of
mankind, or rendered diplomacy ridiculous, the
British Minister has arrived at this conclusion,
when the proper season for action has passed
away, and when Dutch patriotism, enveloped in
its native fogs, still more securely than in Boeo-
tian dullness, laughs at the idea of a naval block-
ade, which commences its operations in the
North Seas, if at all, in the month of November,
fatal as the winter months have been in that
quarter to the maritime bulwarks of England.
When the King of Holland speaks of receiving
from Foreign Powers repeated proofs of their
sympathy, he only acknowledges that which we
always asserted he did receive—the secret sym-
pathy and encouragement of those Powers of the
_Holy Alliance who, while they sat with our Mi.
nisters in conference, and affected to dictate
to, and even threaten, the King or Holland, in
reality considered his cause as their own.
They regarded it, and do regard it, as the
cause of legitimate Government against revolu-
tion ; with this feeling they have protracted the
negotiations, to give the King of Holland
the opportunity of taking advantage of the chap-
ter of accidents, and to disgust the Belgians, if
possible, with their revolution, on account of
the calamitous consequences, the national weak-
ness, incessant alarms, social insecurity, and
commercial embarrassment that have followed in
its train. Prussia and Austria may have cause
to be jealous of the supremacy which Russia
obtains in Europe ; but they will not the less
co-operate with her in foreign policy as long as
they are despotic States ; and they know that
the darling object of Russia is to propagate the
principles of despotism. They support the Ca-
binet of St. Petersburgh for the reason that we
gave during the Polish struggle ; not because
they love Russia, but because they hate freedom.
As to our own Government, it has got into that
position which we long ago predicted—a posi-
tion from which we said it would be impossible
for them to advance with safety, or retreat with-
out disgrace. Instead of allowing two small
States, pretty nearly matched, like Belgium and
Holland, to settle their disputes between them-
selves, by negotiation or arms, or in whatever
way they pleased, the British Government has
taken a part in which it must either make war
upon Holland, one of our best customers, or
once more eat its own words, and be laughed to
scorn by the Dutch. In the one case we inflict
punishment on ourselves, in the other we incur
the ridicule of the world.—Morning Herald.

We have received, and insert with satisfaction,
a letter signed by Lord Henley,—somewhat in
the form of a circular,—accompanying a state-
ment of the principles and objects professed by
the " Church Reformation Society," of which
his Lordship appears to be Chairman. The
society in question avows a strong attachment to
"the articles, doctrines, and Liturgy of the
Church of England," and, in common with it,
we beg to maintain our own conviction, that
such an adhesion to whatever can be described
as essential to the spiritual character of the Es-
tablished Church, is perfectly consistent with the
strenuous and systematic endeavour to rectify its
temporal abuses. After distinctly asserting the
inviolability of the national Church, as by law
established,—the " unalienable" nature of church
property from ecclesiastical purposes,—the
integrity of all vested rights therein,—and
the support of the episcopal order as of scriptural
and apostolical institution,—the society proceeds
to acknowledge the " strong and general desire
which exists in the country for a reform in
the administration of the Church,' and
its fear lest that desire should manifest it-
self in a manner injurious to the cause of
religion." The statement adds, that the so-
ciety will be careful to preven't its proceed,
ings from assuming a political character, and
will seek to place any measure of reformation
which it may propose " upon a purely scriptural
and religious foundation." We confess the Iva-
sonableness of the apprehension, that when
popular feelings of a political nature are brought
fiercely into play against an establishment like
that of the Church of England, not only the
desire to purge it of abuses, and to strip it of
the temporal power or wealth so abused, may
manifest itself in a way detrimental to religion,
but that, if not subdued by reasonable and just
concession, such a popular impulse may be
unavoidably acted upon by the Legislature, to the
production of ruinous consequences. At the same
time, that any reform of the temporal Church
of England could, at this period, be placed
upon a purely scriptural and religious foundation
is altogether a visionary hope. So much of a
worldly and political spirit presided over the
earliest construction of our Church, such vast
property was assigned to it, and so closely
were its temporal affairs and interests inter-
woven with those of the monarchy and the
whole community, that to divest any scheme for
the reform of its administration of all regard to
practical politics would be either a useless or
an abortive enterprise. With a view to the cul-
tivation of a more kindly temper in the body of
the people towards the Church, the wisest course
for its friends will be undoubtedly to set their
Shoulders to the accomplishment of an effectual

reform from within.- If country finds that
there is a serious resolution on the part of the
more powerful clergy, and other holders or dis-
pensers of good things, to meet the public mur-
murs by a more equitable appropriation of
Church patronage, and a more diligent and con-
scientious discharge of the clerical duties, there
will be an immediate suspension of those angry
attacks against which, if continued, it is impos-
sible that any church should stand. But evi-
dence of such honest resolutions must be more
than verbal. It must be exhibited in positive
acts of amendment. As might have been ex-
pected from Lord Henley, the plan of reform, to
the prosecution of which he has given his active
support, and of which he comes forward as the
advocate, meditates a revived convocation of the
clergy as the best instrument for promoting its
success. The society " considers that the
Bishops and clergy should be themselves in-
strumental in preparing such measures as shall
be brought before the Legislature ;" and it
0 will recommend the presentation of peti-
tions to his Majesty and both Houses of Parlia-
ment for such enactments as may render the
convocation an efficient ecclesiastical Synod,
affording a full and fair representation of the
Clergy. This looks something like business,
but it is not enough. The clergy, exclusive of
the very humblest class among them, have
hitherto been the peccant body, and the nation
may not, perhaps, be inclined to place great con-
fidence in the extent or good faith of the mea-
sures likely to emanate from it. There comes,
therefore, an obvious necessity for specifying the
precise points which the country may expect to
have adjusted, and we find accordingly that the
new association has not been niggardly nor slug-
gish i❑ its prospectus of Church ameliorations.
The list of subjects to he considered, and of
evils to be redressed, is such as every friend to
social peace, and to the cause of our national
religion, must read with unaffected gratification,
because there appears to us strong ground for
conjecturing that the society is not without a
pretty full admixture of that eass of individuals
whose efforts to remodel the Church upon sound
and approved principles can hardly fail to be
successful. With the single exception of that
crying abuse, the mass of unproductive revenue
inisbestowed upon Deans and Chapters, and
which might he far more usefully and piously
employed, we are not aware of any question re•
garded ►by the community as of much import-
ance in relation to the English Church establish-
ment which has been left untouched in the docu-
ment now before us. The Irish Church is quite
another thing.
" Exeter-hall, Oct. 8, 1832.

" Sir—The Provisirnal Committee of the Church Re-
formation Society leg respectfully 'to call your attention
to the annexed statement of its principles and objects.
They consider the dangers which at this moment threaten
the Church of England to be of great magnitude ; but feel
assured, that by the prayers and united exertions of mode-
rate and pious men, they may still be averted. They
think that the surest mode of attaining this end is some
prompt and holy effort, under the Divine blessing, to re-
form existing ecclesiastical abuses; and they desire to see
such effort conducted by persons who are influenced by
religious rather than by political considerations.

'' The Provisional Committee earnestly solicit any oh-
,ervations or suggestione which you may be pleased to com-
municate, and will be gratified by your becoming a mem-
ber of the society. I have the honour to be, Sir, your
obedient and faithful servant,

" HENLEY, Chairman."
" CHURCH REFORMATION SOCIETY.

" The Provisional Committee of the Church Reforma-
tion Society, in pursuance of resolutions passed at a meet-
ing held at Exeter-hall, on the 6:h. of September, 1632,
übrilit for consideration the following summary of the
principles of the society, and-the objects 'it has in view.

" It recognizes as essential principles of its constitution
the firmest attachment to, and maintenance of, the articles,
doctrines, and Liturgy of the Church of England; the in-
, iolability of the national Church as by law established ;
the inalienable nature of Church property from ecclesias•
teal purposes; the integrity of all vested rights therein ;
.nd the support of the episcopal order as of scriptural and
apostolical institution.
" Convinced that a strong and general dsire exists in
the country for a reform in the administration of the
church, and fearful hat that desire should manifest itself
in a manner injurious to the cause of religion, this so-
ciety will be careful to prevent its plocetdings from assum-
ing a political character, and will seek to place any mea-
sure-of reformation which it may propose upon a purely
scriptural and religious foundation.
"As it considers that the Bishops and clergy should be
themselves instrumental in preparing such measures as
shall be brought before the Legislature, the society will,
in the first instance, in order mote effectually to advance
i•s objects, recommend the presentation of petitions to
his 'Majesty and both Houses of Parliament for such
tnactments as may render the convocation an efficient
ecclesiastical synod, affording a full and fair representation
of the clergy.

" The object' of the society are—
" 1. To attain the gradual abolition of plurality of be-
nefices with cure of souls.

" 2. To put an end to the non-residence of all ranks of
the clergy.
" 3. By the abolition of all sinecure offices, and by
some graduated scale of assessment on larger benefices, to
remedy the inadequate remuneration of many of the clergy,
to supply the deficiency of glebe houses, and the want of
churches and ministerial instruction in populous districts.
" 4. To suggest the necessity of a course of strictly
professional study, and a period of probation for candidates
for holy orders, so as to secure ministers duly qualified for
their sacred and responsible office.
" 5. To facilitate the endowment of places of worship ;
and to provide more ample and suitable accommodition
for the poor.
• " _ . .

" 6. To provide for the superannuation of aged or in
firm ministers.

"7. To remedy the evils of the present system of
church patronage.
,‘ 8, To devise the best mode of commutation of tithe.
" 9. To remove the great disproportion of the Episco-
pal revenue, and thus preclude the necessity of commen-
dams, obviate the temptation to tran4ations, and provide
f,r a division of the more extensive sees and the revival of
suffragan bishops. _ _ _

" 10. To consider whether the interests of the church
(after an efficient convocation shall have been established),
require the presence of the archbishops and bishops in
Parliament ; and if not, to recommend that no prelate
hereafter appointed have a seat in the House of Lot's.
" 11. To recommend a revision of the canons.

" 12. To promote the establishment of diocesan synods.
" 13. To collect, through various channels, the opinions
of well informed, judicious, and religious members of the
community, upon the various evils and imperfections in
the administration 4.f the church, together with the best
means of correcting the same.
" 14. To ascertain the numbers of those who are fa-
vourable to an efficient and religious measure of church
reform ; the society being convinced that a knowledge of
their character and principles will remove many fears and
suspicions which are now groundlessly entertained.
" 15. To promote petitions to his Abjesty and both
Houses of Parliament ; and memorials to the archbishops
and bishops, as to the various measures necessary for the
welfare of the church."— Times.

If the Ministers do not regard it as a part
of their duty to watch the proceedings of revo-
lutionary societies, it does not follow that the
public should be unacquainted with them, Lord
Grey and his colleagues have found it convenient
to encourage them for their own sinister pur-
poses ; and now that Political Unions are beard.
ing the Government, it has not the courage to
check their operations. The community, how-
ever, shall know the extent of danger to which
they are exposed in consequence of them, al-
though the Cabinet dare not interfere with them.
From returns now before us, and upon the accu-
racy of which we can strictly rely, we find that the
amount of members of Political Unions in London
exceeds 200,000. Their local rules vary ac-
cording to circumstances, but their general re-
gulations are uniform in the endeavour to at.

tain an equal distribution of property, annual
Parliaments, and universal suffrage. The mem-
bers are trained and exercised in the art of de-
fence, and in many of the factories in and round
London no person is allowed to work unless he
belong to a Political Union. This at the pre-
sent moment is a particular object with
those who are connected with these hot-
beds of revolution. Within our own 'know-
ledge no less than three large factories were added
to the Unions last week ; that is, no man is
allowed to work in them who is not a member
of a club of this kind. The master of a fac-
tory has no control. He is compelled to re-
ceive acknowledged rebels.in the shape of politi-
cal unionists, or suffer the inconvenience of all
his workmen quitting his employment, which is
a matter of indifference to them, as there is a
fund provided for their support when out of
work from this cause=Morning Post.
The Committee of the " Reform " Alms-
houses are in despair. They can get no cash ;
and, such is the discredit into which the name
of Reform is fallen, are positively crying for the
assistance of the Tories. Now, whatever we
may think of the Committee or of their fa-
vourite " Reform," we are not disposed to deny
that almshouses are good things, or to throw
any obstruction in the way of a project. for in-
creasing the number of those comfortable recep.
tacles of old age and poverty ; and we therefore
venture to state the conditions upon which we
feel assured the Conservative portion of the
community will cheerfully and zealously contri-
bute to the object which the Committee profess
to have in view. The Conservatives are
generally prudent people, and they will
require, no doubt, as a first and indis-
pensable preliminary to their contributions
that neither Sir John Key nor Mr. Charles
Pearson shall have any thing to do with the
fingering of the cash. Some difficulty, no doubt,
wit] still remain as to the name to be given to
the establishment when completed. But in this
respect the Conservatives can afford to be liberal.
Let the Conservatives have only a satisfactory
guarantee, in case their contributions shall ex-
ceed those of Whigs and Radicals (and the
latter may take all the benefit of the Corporation
vote) in the proportion of not less than five to
one, that then, instead of " Reform" almshouses,
the structure shall be called by any, we do not
say Conservative, but neutral name, and we
venture to promise the Committee that they will
soon be in a condition to purchase ground and
enter into a contract with the builder. We
hope this is fair. It will now be seen whether
the Whigs and Radicals dare place the name of
the almshouses they purpose to found upon the
hazard of the munificence of their own party
producing to the joint fund a few shillings for
every Conservative guinea.—Morning Post.
The Dublin Evening Post thus characterises
the Churches of England and Ireland :

" How comes it to pal's, that the Church of England,
taken as an aggregate, for there may be, perhaps, some
half-a-dozen exceptions, is the most ignorant Church in
Europe? Ira one word, because she is the richest Church
in Europe—and secondly, because learning is not in Eng-
land the ladder of pre erment. It is not denied, how-
ever, that there are some able and erudite men on the
Episcopal Bench. Dr. Bloomfield, Bishop of London, is
profound in the metres of the Greek play-writers—Dr.
Maltby has actually superintended the t dition of a Greek
l'rosodial L xicon. Good men and well skilled in the
Dithyrambic of Eschylus, but ignorant, as far as the
world knows, of Chrysostom or Basil. Dr. Marsh. who
has done good service by his clever translation of Michaelis
—and, bigotted Armenian as he may be, is more worthy his
place on the score of learning, than three-fourths of his
brethren. Dr. Copplestone, as liberal as an Oxford Div no
can be in politics, and that is not much, is, however, a
man of considerable rank as a Churchman. The Sum-
ners are fortunate and decent, pious, no doubt, and with
a reasonable share of the fashionable Theology of the day;
Dr. Burgess, who puzzles himself and the learned upon the
contested text of the three witnesses, and writes
' stepping stones' to the elements of the Hebrew Gram-
mar—Dr. Brinkley, who owes his elevation in the Church
solely to his mathematical knowledge—Doctor Laurence,
a really learned linguist and liberal Divine, though he
voted against Emancipation—and Dr. Whately, the Arch-
bishop of Dublin, an able man, certainly a learned Theolo-
gian, though he believes in the honesty of Blanco White, a
good scholar, and a great proficient in rhetoric, logic, and
political economy. These are all the men of any mark or
note upon the Bench in England or Ireland. For we sup-
pose Doctor Vanmildert, who is only known by his Bamp-
ton lectures, and his edition of Waterland's works—or Dr.
Mant, who published some foolish charges, and made some
rhyming translations of the Psalms, though a pretty scho-
lar—or Dr. Jebb, though a good man, who has written
a pleasing, but superficial book upon Biblical litera-
ture—or Dr. Elrington, who has given an edition of Eu-
clid, and a few No-popery pamphlets—or Dr. Phillpotts,
who deals so largely in what Lord Durham called pam-
phleteering slang, and questionable assertions—or a few
other Right Reverend and Most Reverend Doctors, known
in the world of letters by the publication of a shilling bro-
chure—we suppose, we say, that none of these will be
thrust under our noses, as men of learning or hoary Di-
vines—as the living lights of the Church, the Latimers,
Bulls, Barrowes, and Taylors of modern times. Good men,
if you please, decent men, proper men, and as fit timber-
ing for a Bishop, though not snore fit certainly than the
Editor of the Dublin Evening Post—but not persons
whose names will be remembered thirty years hence. As
to the numerus—as to the horde of Bishops, nati consu-
mere fruges —the B resfords, Fowlers, Tottenhams, Laws,
Alexanders, Howleys, Lindsays—no man can say, with any
truth, that they were preferied to the high offices they hold
in the Church—to the princely incomes in which they
wallow—to the magnificent patronage which the Irish
portion of them enjoy—on account either of their superior
sanctity or surpassing erudition. They are, generally speak-
ing, ignorant men, versed in the value of Church lands,
and in the laws of fines and renewals—learned in rich
soups and fine wines, in bullocks and green crops—readers
of Blackwood's Magazine, the trumpery Travels of the
day, and Mr. Colburn's Novels; but utterly deficient in
any other attribute, except the faculty of reading part of
the Communion Service almost as well as their Chaplains.
But this deplorable condition of the Anglican Church
is deducible principally from its political character—from
its close connexion with the State—from its immense
riches and their unconscionable distribution. The object
of a man with any prospects, as they are called, or with
any interest among the political circles in England, when
lie enters the Church, is riches. if lie brings talents and
decent acquirements to the market, so much the better;
but these are so far front being necessary, that they are
simetimes found to be impediments in a roan's progress.
Phillpotts was not preferred for his talents as a clergyman,
but for being a ready pamphleteer. Law was made a
Bishop because he was the brother of an able political
judge, Ellenborough ; Lindsay, because he was the brother
of a Scotch notileman ; Tottenham, because of his rela-
tionship to the house of Ely; and the Beresfords, because
—because they were Beresfords. The higher ranks of
t 1 e Church, therefore, give a tone to the subordinate classes
of the Establishment. Hence the constant scrambling fur
parishes ; hence the indecent abundance of pluralities in
England and Ireland ; and hence the miserable tameness
an t cowardice of the inferior clergy of the Establishment,
so unlike that of all other Protestant Churches : hence, in a
word, that disgraceful anomaly in a body pretending to be
a Church, the virtual abandonment of Synod, Conference,
or Convocation. The Ecclesiastics of the Church of Eng-
land are the only body of Christians in the world that do
not govern even in Spirituals ; that do not keep up an
understanding with each other; that do not speak autho-
ritatively to their members in the voice of a Church."
A very competent judge, Dr. Arnold, the
master of Rugby school, in a pamphlet pub-
lished during the excitement respecting the Ca-
tholic question, speaks of the ignorance of the
clergy of the Church of England in as strong
terms as those used by our Dublin contemporary.
But we are rather inclined to think that our con-
temporary, in assigning the causes of the unpo-
pularity of the church, attributes too much to
ir,norance. We have never understood that the
most popular division of the clergy of the Estz...

blishment, the Evangelical, contains more learn-
ing than the other. The secret of their popu-
larity would seem to consist in their impressing
the people with the idea that they are in earnest
respecting their spiritual welfare. The High
Church clergy, on the other hand, seem to con-
sider religion as only important in so far as it
gives them a title to good livings ; they are too
fine gentlemen, and too highly connected to
concern themselves about their parishioners, ex-
cept they happen to be illicit competitors in de-
stroying game, or, to speak in plain terms, poachers,
when the parson deals with him in his charac-
ter of unpaid Magistrate. We can conceive a
church even less than the English a great deal
more popular. The secularity of the English
Church is the great cause of its unpopularity.
The livings are held as family estates, and at the
close of a war, when heroism is at a discount,
half-pay officers in the army and navy are turned
over to the church without the least ceremony,
after a short preparation at the Universities.
The very last consideration is the mode in which
the duty is to be discharged. That such a
Church should be distanced in the race of com-
petition by the Dissenting Churches is quite
natural. The Dissenting Minister owes his
situatinn to the favourable opinion entertained of
him by the congregation to which he is appointed,
and he can only retain it by the zeal and dili-
gence he displayed at his outset. It is a sort of
fortunate accident if a Clergyman of the Esta-
blishment discharge his pastoral duties with
fervour and activity ; on the other hand, it is as
rare to see a Dissenting Clergyman without these
qualities. Are we to wonder, then, that the Church
should every day grow more and more unpopu-
lar, and that wherever the population is suffi-
ciently numerous to support a Dissenting Clergy.
man, a chapel is erected ? The clergy of the Es-
tablishment must be blind indeed if they do not
see that great changes are at hand. In a Charge
lately delivered by the Bishop of Chester to the
Clergy of Liverpool, his Lordship observed,
" Heaven seems to have now a controversy with
the Church of England." The Rev. Augustus
Campbell, of Liverpool, in a Visitation Sermon,
preached before the Bishop, observes that his
impression is, " that the Church, at whose altars
we serve, is about to experience for judicial pur-
poses a very eventful change, and that the days of
rebuke and trial may be at hand." The same Rev.
Gentleman says, with great truth, that " in times
like the present, when all superstitious veneration
for ancient institutions has passed away, and the
attachment of an united people is the best, per-
haps the only foundation upon which a religious
establishment can be maintained, unless we out-
run the advancing knowledge and intelligence of
the age, and go forth to meet the increased de-
mand upon us by an increased forwardness of
diligence and zeal—unless we feed the flock
which is among us, not by constraint, but wil-
lingly, not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind'
—we must not wonder if they are scattered
abroad, and seek their food in other pastures and
from other hands." In short no Church, cir-
cumstanced as the English Church is, can pos-
sibly be popular ; and the Rev. Mr. Campbell
must believe, that as it is impossible, come what
will, the Church can lose in popularity, it would
be greatly benefited by a thorough economical
Reform. The Liverpool Albion tells us that—

" The Clergy of the Establishment are not insensible to
the signs of the times.' The more sagacious of their
body descry the corning tempest, and, like skilful navi-
gators, are anxiously endeavouring to save the Ark of the
Church from total destruction. The Establishment must,
they admit, be reformed, as well as the State. They de-
ceive themselves, however, if they for a moment imagine,
that a mere reform in the Church will satisfy the spirit
which is now abroad. It may satisfy Churchmen, and
prevent farther defection from the Establishment; it may
even restore the character and revive the influence of the
Church. But all Reform, short of exempting the Pro-
testant Dissenters and the Roman Catholics from the pay-
ment of Ecclesiastical Dues, will have merely the effect of
prolonging the controversy' which the people are now
waging with the Church, and of hastening the arrival of
the period, which must come sooner or later, when the
union between the Church and State shall be for ever se-
vered. The Protestant Dissenters and the Roman Catho-
lics demand the legal redress of this grievance in justice
to themselves, not, we believe, out of hostility to the
Establishment as a religious institution. As they erect
their own chapels and support their own Ministers, they
claim, on the principle of justice between man and man,
the power to prevent the clergy of another sect, rendered
dominant by the law, from thrusting their hands deep into
every man's pocket. In short, while the opponents of the
church aim not at wresting from the Establishment the
property which may justly belong to it, (without, however,
admitting its inviolability), nor endeavour to vault into the
seat of earthly power which it now occupies, they demand
at the hands of the Legislature, that they shall not be taxed
to support a gorgeous, but corrupt and inefficient Church
Establishment."
What with the exertions of the Dissenters to
obtain a remedy for the grievances under which
they suffer in being taxed to support a Church
to which they do not belong, and the eager de-
sire of persons belonging to the Establishment
to free the Church from the abuses which im-
pair its utility, we may expect to see, ere long,
very material changes in its circumstances.—
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and we hope successfully, supported by their
constituents at the approaching election. A great
meeting to promote their re-election was held on
Thursday last, at which Mr. Protheroe attended
and pledged himself to the satisfaction of all
present, " to advocate short Parliaments, the
vote by ballot, and a further extension of the
suffrage, and to vote for the repeal of all laws
that oppress the people—to vote for a thorough
reform in the church—to vote for a cheap Go-
vernment--to endeavour to obtain every possible
reduction in the salaries of public officers, a
complete abolition of all useless places, pen-
sions, and sinecures, and an extensive reduction
in our present enortnous standing army." The
speaker was vehemently cheered during the whole
of his address, which was marked by much good
sense, and which only want of space compels us
to omit. Speaking of the ballot and the exten-
sion of the elective franchise, he said, " My
opinion in favour of the vote by ballot has re-
ceived strength from circumstances connected
with the last election ; and I think the necessity
of the ballot to protect the voter is clear from
the fact of an individual having been com-
pelled, for exercising his right according to his
franchise, to walk the streets of Bristol ever
since wanting employment. It is therefore
my purpose to introduce that measure to Parlia-
ment myself, if no one else will. With re-•
gard to the extension of the franchise, I think it
is, in some respects, a mere matter of con-
venience ; for if a greater number can exercise
their right conveniently, I cannot see the right
of withholding tile right. I have been canvass-
ing to a smithy, and the man who held the ham-
mer was free, and the man who held the iron
was not ; and as I knew one to be perfectly ca-
pable of exercising it discreetly, I saw no reason

"We think their success is certain. We say not this
to induce any relaxation in either requisite to success ;
hut t he spirit with which the people have come forward,
during the past week, has been a t once so noble and so
promising, that we cannot help giving vent to the grati-
fication which we feel in common with every friend to
them and the cause they advocate. There has been
decision ; the position which our party—the people's
party—has assumed, is a proof of inherent energy, and
of a determined resolution to effect its purpo.e. There
has been union ; every man has met his fellow in the
spirit of conciliation; principle has not been sacri-
ficed ; but the various shades of opinion have been
softened down into one harmonious whole ; and,
thanks to the wisdom of all parties, the Reformers
of Bristol now move together as one man. There
has been activity ; activity among the Unions ; ac-
tivity among the trades ; activity among the free-
men generally ; activity among the new constituency;
activity among the poor ; activity among their wealthier
friends : in fact, all have been active but the big Whigs
of the city ; and, if they are false, oar consolation must
be that their ratting cannot affect the cause :—if they
are true, their punishment must be to follow where they
might have led. There will be protection from intimada-
lion in the exposure that will surely follow the pr ictice of
it. There has not been too much confidence : the people
have tempered their enthusiasm with discretion ; and
there has been no despair, but a rational anticipation of
success Las been cherished—grounded upon their own
prudence, determination and integrity. Perfectly satis-
fied as to the result, Sir Richard Vyvysn may enter the
field at his earliest pleasure; or as soon as his party may
please to permit."

The address of Sir Richard appears in the
same paper, and teems with the most ultra-con-
servative principles that it is possible to imagine
He will give no pledges, and deems no man
honest who would give them. Well done, Sir
Richard ! This is coming the Duke of Wel-
lington over us again, in his declaration against
all Reform ; but what will it do for you ?
Morning Advertiser.