The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-08 00:00:00

CONCORDAT IN HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE.--As the business of the Con-
cordat is one of some interest in England, and
reports are current here that your Govern-
ment means to follow the example of our's, and
cope to some understanding with the Pope, you
will like to be told that the difficulties which
have so long impeded the settlement of this per-
plexing matter are gradually passing away. The
first legitimate Catholic Bishop, since the Con-
cordat has been solemnly consecrated by the
Bishop of Treves, on his being appointed to the
See of Namen (Namur). Great had been the
complaints, and loud the clamours of the Fle-
mings, that they had been left so long without
their spiritual fathers. For many years the Bel-
gic Sees have been vacant, with the exception of
the Primate's—the Archbishopric of Mechlen.
Namen is the first in rank and extent of the
Episcopal Sees, containing 334 parishes or con-
gregations in Namur, six in Liege, and 424 in
the great dukedom of Luxemburg. Doornick
is next in rank, embracing 419 parishes in the
province of Henegouwen. Then follows Ghent,
with 296 parishes is East Flanders, 248 in
West Flanders, 39 in Zeeland. Liege has 325
parishes in Liege, 315 in Lemburg, one in
Noah Brabant, six in Namur, and 11 in Lux-
emburg. There is a small independent Bishop's
See, consisting of only six congregations, in
Kamerjik. There are, besides these, the old
Bishopric of Roermonde, whose authority takes
the title of Vicar-General—a Vicar-General
being attached to every See. Nineteen congre-
gations in North Brabant are under the govern-
ment of a Commissary, and are called a Com-
missariat. There are two Vicariats, that of
Hertogenbosch and Antwerp. In all the Nor-
thein Protestant Provinces the principal Catho-
lic Ecclesiastical authority is called an Arch-
priest. The Archpriestships are—

Of Gelderland, with 55 congregations
Holland and Zeeland 135
Utrecht 56
Friesland

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,
yssel and
Dreutlie

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assemblies ; but there are three episcopal sta-,
tions, which have been filled by .Jansenist
Bishops, whom the Pope has refused to recog-
nise, but who, notwithstanding, are recognised
by the Government of the Netherlands, are re-
ported in all the official returns, and receive their
salaries from the Government. These are the
Archbishop of Utrecht and the Bishops of
Haarlem and Deventer. A very activ
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The King is assuredly not a little afraid of the
Catholics. He knows that he is not popular among
them ; but he . mistakes the cause. It is not.
because they are Catholics, but because they are
Belgians, who hate Holland, and the sway of a
Hollander ; nor are the Belgians and the Hol-
landers likely to amalgamate into harmony. The
late prosecutions of the government, directed
solely against the 'Flemings, are exciting strong
animadversions, and, instead of silet.cing discon-
tent, will feed and fan it. The newspaper articles,
which the Ministers are so warmly pursuing, are
really very weak and harmless; and quite unwor
thy of notice.
The King set up the Collegium
Phtloso-
phiun: as a nursery, for well-affected Catholic
PrieFts, and the Bishop of Treves has reported
very favourably of it. He did. more, he attended
the students at their dinner, and himself read the
grace and prayer for the King and the country,
_giving all present his episcopal blessing. The
Pope, too, has approved of the said Coilegium ;
and, as the best evidence of his gracious good
pleasure, he has taken from it four youths, whom
he means to educate in the Theological Semi-
nary at Rome. These grand events have de-
lighted the Belgiums, while the Batavians hang
their heads. " Sunshine is come again," says
one. " The tiger's paw is upon us," retorts
another. The truth is, both are wrong. In
these days, events are much less influential than
they are supposed to be. • To do or to undo
leaves the world much where it was. Legisla-
tovs and,Gov.ernments fancy they are omnipotent ;
but' thercim !do very :little.— Opinion -40...•
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th;s day's market, the damp parcel, of which the principal,._-
moderate chew of farmers'. Wheat- to, .
part consisted, was dell sale, the best dry samples, however,,
were taseo off at last week's rates; we have a large chew
.uq.euahlaiitlystorfgenerally.fine.
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a considerable business would have been transacted had lit 4
holders submitted to any less prices, this sot being the caie....
we consider the prices of last week to have been fully realized- -'-'
on the business done. The best runs of malting Barley
of
ffoirneign good .W
conditionlieat the
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are in rather more demand and sell at late, prices, but the
light inferior quality are very difficult to quit, but we do
not alter our quotations. Bats, Beans, and Pease continue]
as inanimate es ever, 'and each article remains quite sta-
tionary. Rapeseed and Linseed are held firmly at our
quotations.
Wheat, Old 765. 803. —s. Now --s. '74s. WC,
Foreign --e. 74e. 78.4.
Oats, Poland —s. 245. 20s. Old —4...4. SOS.
—....- Small or Feed.....—s. IS& 21s. .-.4...-6 Ws.
Foreign —s. Me. 265. —4 -4...4;
Barley, Norf. & taut .....s We. 88a. Line. & Wold —a. 365. 395.
----- Foreign — • —II. 40s. 425.
Beans 425. 41s. 4.50. Foreign ..... ......4. s. -4.
Pease, White . —s. 48e. SOs. Grey - —I. 40s. 42. e.
Tarns —a. 40s. sns. Foreign... ...... 344. 40,. —4l. '.
Rapeseed,. in Itend none. ...... —. Free, per lat.., —4. gm su. --
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