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Priesthood. No arrangement ever proposed any Inter-
ference with the Regular Clergy. Therefore, though
all the benefit which speculatists in politics calculate
on from pensioning the Priesthood should attend the
measure, as regards those that are pensioned, there stall
remains in Ireland an immense, number of the Popish
friesthood unpaid, from whose Ministerial dudes the
evils would continue to flow, which, more prominently,
were obtruded on the public attention by the parochial
Clergy. Now, if the regular Clergy owe no obedience
to the constituted authc rides of the Church—if there be
no ecclesiastical tribunal to which they are subject
wit'lin the kingdom—what advantage can the State
enjoy from pensioning one portion of the Popish Priest-
hood to seduce them to loyalty, if a vast number of the
Clergy of the same Church still continue to esert their
influence, who cannot be pensioned, as their number,,
is unlimited and their locality undefined ? But should
the Legislature, in the richness of its bounty, pension
this class also, what can prevent the same foreign in-
fluence that inundates Ireland with thew now, from
sending a fresh order of Priests, to preserve the alle-
giance of the people when these regulars have been
bought off by bribery and reward?
We have said that the Romish Clergy in Ireland of
the regular order have po controuling authority in the
British dominions. But they own and boldly acknow-
ledge a foreign head. Ibis was acknowledged by Dr.
Dona and Dr. MURRAY, before the Lords' Com•
mittee in 1825. But it also remains in evidence against
them, that they correspond with the chief of their order,
who resides at Rome—that the Bishop of the Diocese
ciuld not prevent the admini,tration of their clerical
office within their own convent—that their command-
ing ruler is one of their own order, not subject to all
domestic jurisdictions—that there is tio limitation to
the number of these Clergy—that titer foreign g' -
vernots may pour in on the country—that the power even
of visitation is not confided to an Irish Popish Bishop, but
some foreign Popish ecclesiastic—that in the estima-
tion of the people, they are mote regarded, as of lupe.
rior piety, and therefore more resorted to—that on this
account they are peculiarly sought after f confes-
sion, which the Bishop cannot inquire into and cannot
knot—and that in the most disturbed districts in Ire.
land, they are more beloved and followed than the Pa-
tochial Priests.

We ►hall leave these peculiar features of the Popish
Regular Clergy for the consideration of oar headers,
certain that these important facts must make a power-
ful impression on their minds; and that tbey elucidate
our position—that ao legislative enactment can govern
or cuntroal the Popish Clergy t f Iceland. A word of
comment is not required.

The Paris Papers, received last night, contain ac•
counts from OJessa to the 14th ult. which announce the
arrival in that town of General Wortonzow, from his
taut of inspection in the Crimea. On the sth an Officer
had aril. ed irom Varna, who is stated to have left that
fortress in the best state of defence, as well as the whole
line of the Russian cantonments. An attack had been
made by the Turks on Pravadi, which it.said to have
been vigorously repulsed. Some of the Russian ships
ut was were, at the date of the letter, cruising off the
Refs of Varna.

German Papers to the Ist instant, were received this
morning. The following are estracts:

ANCONA, Dec. !S.
According to letters from Otranto, the three Ambassadors have
declared to Count Capo d'lstria, that the Mores and the Cyclades
I have bem.taken under the protection of the three Powers, and that
the latter will not allow of any attack by the Porte on these coun-
tries, but will consider it as directed against dictum:hes; and that,
on the other hand, they required from the Greek Government to
avoid every thing twat may give ground to the Porte to make cum.
plaints and reprisals for attacks on the Turkish territory. Whe•
thee this declatation definitively limits the future State of Greece
to the Morro and the Cyclades, it is not stated in the note; but it
seems to be a preliminary measure, which, on the formal recog-
nition of the new State, allows the enlargement of its boundaries
and may even render it necessary, if the Porte does not give the pro:
pte•guarantees for its security. It appears therefore to be undecided,
what is to be comprehended in future under the name of Greece; fbr
la this too the l'orte may concur, and on its yielding or further
resisting the Intervention' of the Powers, will depend the influence
that it will have in Being the internal relations of Greece. The
Greek Government, which is wholly directed by the council.
of the three Ambassadors, will suit its conduct to the declarations
it has received, and is taking steps to prevent all hostilities beyond
the above boundaries. It is said that Count Cape d'latria has sent
Commissioners toCandia, to invite the Creeks there to live at peace,
and to offer to the discontented an asylum in the Mures. Olden
are said to have been sent also to General Church, to suspend bow
Wilier as far as posaihk. There letters also state, that a Commis-
-6i013, computed of Greeks and Philliellenes is to be formed at Napoli,
which is to take measures for the public tranquillity and safety, and
to °rarities, the army. It was believed that Colonel Fabvier,
shortly capected back fro. France, will be President of this
Commission,

FRONTIERS OF MOLDAVIA, Dm S.
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A few days ago the cold at Bucharest Was 19 deg. Reaunsur
(421 deg. Fahrenheit helot, freezing, or 101 deg. Fahrenheit below
Zeus). The contagious diereses there also assume a very malignant
character; the nuasber at sick and dying in the hospital is increasing,
and there are from 40 to SO deaths daily in the hospitals within the
town. It has therefore been found necessary to have a new military
Waken° in a monastery war the town, and all the carpenters in
the town ate pot In requisition to fit it up with all ezpeditioss—
Swell patties of Turks venture from time to time to the left bank of
the Danube—plunder, burn some lonely houses, and then hasten
back Over the river ; thirteen of them were lately taken prisooers,
and brought to the Russian head-quarters. It is said there are now
SOO Russian Ulcers in Bucharest, who received orders a few days
ago tb repair to their regiments in the county. Three regiments
of the troops stationed in the town awl neighbourhood have re-
ceived orders to set out immediately for Varna, as Omer Vrione
seeina to be disposed to attempt to recover that place. It is aloe
dinned. that the Turks have passed the Danube at Silistria, and
burnt three villages. According to letters from Fockschany, a great
deal of snow &Blast week, and many persons perished.

VIENNA. Dec. 26.

N. Wok Gionte, be French &cretUy of legation, as retired
frost Constantino,* to Vienna.
ink Sures 1,090 Metalligoes (not quoted).—Ageeseine Lei
tat, Des. 31.

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