The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-03 00:00:00

LIPIRSTON, FURNESS, & LANCASTER
and CARLISLE RAILWAY.

(Registered ProTisionally.)
LW'. I NE ER B—Joseph Locke,
,Esq,, j:R.S.; J. Errington, Esq.,

3LInst.C.E.
Noticrrons—Messrs. Clay and Swift, Liverpool; Messrs. Ilawsthorme

and Swainson, Lancaster,

This undertaking, in connexion with the Lancaster and Carlisle
Railway anti its tributaries, will bring the Important mineral, a„gri-
etaltural, anti grazing districts of Furness and West Cumberland (hl-
ithert, ter the most part Isolated) into immediate and direct commu-
nication with the manufacturing districts of Lancashire and York-
shire, and will form a continuous line of railway between the east
awl west coasts, viz.: from Hull and the other neighbouring ports on
The Baltic to Whitchaven- and the other ports on the Irish Sea, and
At will afford the only safe and sure means of transit, irrespective of
Aides, from the town and port of Ulverston with Lancashire north
of Sands, to all other parts of England.
The line is intended to diverge from the Lancaster and Carlisle
Railway, near Milnthorpe, which, admitting of a near approach to
the foot of the Likes of Winandermere and Coniston, may be deemed
the most eligiide route to Ulverston.
A preliminary survey has been made, and it has been ascertained
ly the engineers that the line may be so constricted as not to affect
injuriously the residences or ornamental property of the land -
owners in the district.

• A detailed prospectus, with the names of a Provisional Directory,
will shortly be published, and in the meantime further information
may be obtained from the sol.citors.

Lancaster, April 30, 1543.

LO/4 DON MECHANICS' INSTITUTION,
SOUTH AM PTON-BU [WINGS, CHANCERY-LANE.
A Meeting of the Friends of Education and Patrons of Mechanics'
and Literary and Scientific Institutions, will be held in the Lecture-
Theatre of the above Institution, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th of May,
153.15, fur the purpose of promoting the Improvement of the Budding
and the Increase of the Library.

The Right Hon. the Earl'of RADNOR will take the Chair, at
Twelve for One o'clock precisely, supported by the Right lion. Lord
Brougham and Vaux (one of the Trustees of the Institution), the
Right lion. Earl of Ducie, theltight Hon. Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart,
the ]tight Rev. the Lord Bishop of St. David's, the Right lion. Lord
lkinnaird, and several other Noblemen and Gentlemen.

Cards of Admission 11)r ladies or gentlemen will be forwarded on
application by letter, directed t 4 the Special Committee.

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(vat injury, while rough, red and moist skins speedily experience
?beneficial results. It will he found besides to prevent emmtions on
the skin during cold and chilly weather, Another important feature
is that of repressing, without detriment to the sanatory condi-
tion of the user, the truly unpleasant sensation accompanying
tao copious perspiration. For infants this powder is invaluable, on
:aecount of its harmless and soothing qualities. Gentlemen who
suffer from the effects of shaving will find a ready alleviate in this
cosmetic.

The sole Proprietors are Fabian and Co. (late Watson, Fabian,
and Co.), 24, Mark-lane, London ; without whose signature on the
Labels none arc genuine. To be had, wholesale of them, and retail
eif a respectable Perfumers, Chemists, &c, in town and country, in
Bases, price U. Gd. and is. 6d. each.

MESMERISM.—Full particulars of the design,
composition, and experiments of the SOCIETY for the
INVESTIGATION of MESMERIS3I, appear in the CRITIC,
Weekly Journal of Literature, Re., of Tots DAY, together with in-
teresting reports of cases. Price 4d., or 3d. stamped. Communl-
-cations are invited.

The Critic will henceforth appear. at its reduced price, every
SATURDAY, at the °thee, 29, Essex-street, and of all booksellers.-

THE GRANT TO MAYNOOTH.
TO TILE EDITOR OF THE SUX

am sad'', pained to witness the display of bigotry and
bad feeling which have been manifested by a large portion of the
English public on the proposed grant to Maynooth, inasmuch as I
believe it will have a tendency to destroy that favour and grace
'with which otherwise it might have been received by the
Catholic population of Ireland, But if, Sir, you had had an
opportunity of attending the various meetings held in the
country on the subject, as I have, and had heard the
manner in which the religious feelings and passions of the
people have been appealed to and worked upon, you would not
be surprised. I will give you one instance. A meeting was held
in the Subscription Room at Exeter, on Tuesday last, to pass reso-
lutions against the grant. The meeting was opened by the Rev.
Mr. Flocking of the Establishment, by reading a portion of the
'Word of God and prayer. He then addressed the meeting in one
of the mo-t intolerant, bigoted, and, in my opinion, the most
unchristian speeches I have ever heard. He told the meeting that
the Roman Catholic priests of Ireland were at this day in the habit
of grunting absolution to persons who confess.xl as to their intention
to commit a crime, aye, even if that crime was murder, and that he
was bound by his office not to warn the intended victim of his
doom, though he met him in the street! Now, Mr. Editor, is this
true?—if so, it is very awful. lam not myself, much read in these
matters; in my heart and soul I believe It to be false, and if faire then
what a base hypocrite have we here: a man who had so recently been
engaged in reading the Word of God and in offering a prayer to the
throne of Grace, who could put forth such a statement for the
purpose of stirring tip ill-will and bad blood between his fellow-
creatures. A feeling specimen this of a minister of the Gospel
of peace. But to the credit of the Establishment be it said, that I
believe he was the only minister of it present. Next came the
Rev. Mr. Cook (Wesleyan), whore portly s!ze and well.polished
countenance showed at any rate that his religion was not one which
made him eschew the good things of this world. He said he had
read and heard a great deal about Pagans and idolaters, but he
knew of no idolatry half so bad as that practised by the Pa-
pists. It was true, h.j said, the Pagans did make gods with
their own hands, and afterwards fell down and worshipped
them ; but then they paid some respect to them and took
care of them; but as to the Papists, after they had made
Their gods they put them into their mouths and ate them. Thus
did this low-minded, vulgar man allude to the doctrine of the
Eucharist. Can he tell us when the innovation of the real presence
took place in the history of the Church? Would he knock down
everything that he cannot square to his reason, if so, what would he
have left to base his Christianity upon ? But I tire you, Mr.
Eititsr. Suffice it to say, that every appeal to the bad passions of
men, everything that was likely to stir up religious hatred and
bigotry, here found vent, and from these divines who are quarrelling
with the Roman Catholic priests for their participation in agita-
tion Ido sincerely hope, Mr. Editor, that when the sober-minded
people. of England begin to reflect, and reflect they will, if you will
give them time, they will see that this Is but a very small boon for
the wrongs which Catholic Ireland had received from Protestant
England.— I beg to subscribe myself, Mr. Editor, your great admirer
and constant reader, and
Langford, May 2, 1845. NO BIGOT.
P.S. The local papers will corroborate what I have here stated.

THE MAYNOOTH COLLEGE BILL.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Stu,—Considering the public Dress as the legitimate channel of
reply to printed circulars, I take the liberty of committing to your
columns the following letter.--I have the honour to be, Sir. your
obedient servant, E. TIGHE GREGORY, D.D , LL.D.,
Rector and Vicar of Edmore.

TO CULLING E. SMITH AND JAMES LORD, ESQRS.
Gentlemen,-1 have the honour of acknowledging the receipt
of your circular, as Chairman and Secretary of the Executive
Committee formed to oppose the Maynooth College Bill, as you
are pleased to term the measure nom occupying so much of the
public time.

I entirely agree with you that " this is no common crisis," but
dissent from the position that "we," i, e. the Committee with
which you act, "are fighting anew the battle of the Reformation;"
that brother Protestants are bound to " give you their confidence
and co-cp.ration ; that the policy pursued in this measure by Go-
vernment is alike subversive of truth and justice ; or that expedi-
ency Is necessarily opposed to principle."
It is certainly no common crisis when the " Church militant,"
the Establishment and Dissenters, unite tinder the same leaders,
form one holy league and covenant, and re-echo the seine war.
whoop; still less so when the " battle of the reformation" is to be
a contest, not for the extinction of bigotry, but, contrary to that Re-
formation's intent and principles, for its perpetuation. I humbly
conceive that " brother Protestants" are bound to " co-operate" in
furthering the great attempt that "righteousness and peace may
kiss ea,:h other," and realising the injunction to promote " peace on
earth, gond-will towards men," enlarge the circle, too long con-
tracted, of Christian charity, and diffuse that more liberal education
which o'crleaps the narrow mind, softens asperities, and prostrates
persecutian ; such is the policy pursued in this measure by Govern-
ment, marked out by, not subversive of, truth and justice, and re.
conciling expediency with principle! Like the Irish National
Education System, a great attempt to improve and propitiate, and,
like it, meting with all the opposition which every new design,
even
Christianity itself, has uniformly encountered from pride, pre.
judice, interest, ignorance, aad misconception.
The education question has, indeed, had some tardy converts of
late, who no longer consider principle and expediency irrecencil.
able; and if the Premier's views are realised, a more quiet, or.
duly, and moral population will spring up under the guidance of an
hig' er grade of Roman Catholic Clergy, more enlightened because
more educated. If the altar ceases to be a platform,
and the pulpit
a rostrum, the same consequences will follow the testing of the
present measure, and its opponents become proselytes likewise to a
moral expi diency.
Thoee, I trust, will be its consequences, and with this persuasion
I can neither conscientiously fore and your views, or unite in a
factious opposition to the Government ; • tit, independent of those
reasons, I conceive the clergy out of place in political discussions,
which much impair their usefulnest, and desecrate their sacred
calling; and I would obserse that many ef my Rev. Brethren who,
in Exeter Hall, widen the breach between Protestant and Catholic,
would le more usefully, as well as more legitimately employed in
their respective parishes by silently forwarding the work of con.
veision through the unostentatious means of " letting their light
so shine before men that they may see their good works, and glorify
our Father which art in heaven."

It is needles to add that in the parish ot Kilmore I shall' as I
have ever done, pursue the same course I pursued when adminis-
ter rig that of H.,rstanton, in Norfolk, for my sun, namely dis-
coun'enancing any attempt at the introduction of such a petition
the forming of any deputation to overawe the Go.
as you require;
vertirnent, or, generally, any measure tending to narrow the
charities of the Gospel.—l have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
yotzr cbedient humble servant E. TIGHE GREGORY.
/lector and Vicar of Kilmore, Diocese of Meath.
Pogot Priory, Kilcock.
April 30, 1845.

THE NEW CORONER, FOR IVESTM:NSTER —Mr.
(kg, after a very long period of service, hai resigned the lucrative
office of coroner for Westminster ; and Mr. Bedford, the recently_
appointed deputpcoroner, has been sworn in his place.