The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-01-11 00:00:00

ad m n of
those who are entrusted with the

public affairs, any differences whic
be discussed with the same goo

r. may arise will

d feeling and mu-

tual forbearance. Each country is too largely inte-
rested in the prosperity of the other not to

direct interest in maintaining peace; and w.,
therefore view without apprehension the angry d
cussion which is now going on in the Congress at

Washington respecting the alleged interference of
England for the preservation of the island of Cuba
to the kingdom of Spain.

THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.-DANGERS
FROM ROME.

IN the list of the new Administration will be found
the names of three members of the Romish Brigade,
viz., Mr. JOHN SADLEIR, Mr. MONSELL, and
Mr. KEOGH. This is but another proof of the

tendency of the party now in office towards Rome

and should quicken apprehension as to the course
which will be pursued during the next session.

It is possible that, notwithstanding the prepon-
derance of public opinion in favour of the principles
of the Reformation, the public are not sur4

alive to the importance of preventing those small

but gradual advances by which Rome has main-
tained her ascendancy in Ireland, and extended her
influence in this country. We can all well remember
the furor of indignation which agitated the kingdom
when the Romish Bull was published, which was
to separate England into dioceses, under a hierarchy
of Romish Bishops. But we can also remember

the apathy which ensued when the inefficient mea-
sure of Lord JOHN RUSSELL was accepted as a
redress for the aggression which, had it been per-
petrated in the reign of Queen ELIZABETH instead
of that of Queen VICTORIA, would have been met

by sending every Romish Priest out of the I

ingdom,

without waiting for an appeal to Parliament to pass
an impracticable law. Since the Emancipation Act
of 1829 opened the doors of the legislature to men
whom, experience has proved, no form of oath can
bind, every step that has been taken has been to-
wards Rome, under every possible pretext, supported
by the treachery of the Whigs, the indifference of
the Radicals, the tendency of the Romanising party,

and the energetic determination of the Romish B

The notorious Lichfield-house compact sur-
rendered the Government patronage in Ireland to the
enemies of the Crown, for the sake of securing a
parliamentary majority. The Charitable Bequests
Act directly recognised the titles of Romish pre-
lates, though contrary to the letter and spirit of the
Constitution, and as much a violation of it as the
notorious Romish aggression in England. When
Earl GREY was Colonial Secretary, he signed in-
structions to the Governor of New South Wales to
receive Romish prelates with the same honours as
those of our own Church. When HER MAJESTY

visited Ireland, under the auspices of her Whig
Ministers, she received them on equal terms : and
thus in every possible way the Church of Rome,
though teaching a "damnable heresy," according
to the express words of the Constitution, and its
members known to be acting in traitorous combi-

nation against the Sovereign—owning no other
allegiance than to a Foreign Pontiff—has been
supported and directly encouraged by the very party
who now form a prominent portion of the new Ad-
ministration. It is deserving of serious considera-
tion, even by those who profess what are called
Liberal opinions, whether they ought to continue
their support to men whose whole leaning has been
on the side of Rome. The desire for religious
liberty has been amply carried out in the toleration
afforded to all denominations of Protestant Dis-

senters, but it becomes a grievous wrong when it is
made the pretext for promoting that huge exerts-
cence upon Christianity whose faith is superstitious

bigotry, and whose practice is intolerance and cru-
elty. Rome wants but the physical power she once
possessed, to revive the fires of Smithfield, and re-
enact the horrors of the Inquisition. She has

changed neither in spirit nor intention, as witness
the imprisonment of the MADIAI in Florence; she
only lacks the means, and these she is gradually
and insiduously acquiring. through the treachery of
our rulers, who either cannot, or will not, see the
importance of each small step in advance. Concili-
ation has been tried in vain, and it now only re-
mains, if we would preserve the blessings which
our forefathers won at the Reformation, to interpose
an effectual resistance. In endowing the College
of Maynooth, we have nurtured a nest of vipers to
sting our own bosoms, and the first step should be
to demand a repeal of the endowment. In admit-
ting Romanists to Parliament, we have added to
their importance as political agitators, and have
seen them elevated into the position of advisers of
the Crown : this requires also to be amended. But
no step in the right direction can be taken so long
as we are content to be governed by a coalition
which comprises the most dangerous elements of
every section antagonistic to religion and loyalty.

POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY.

PICKING POCKETS. Henry Hatt and John Hunter
were committed to hard labour, the former for twenty_
one days, and the latter for one month, for picking the
pocket of a lady, in Great Charlotte-street, on Saturday
last. Michael Fenton was sent to gaol for seven days, for
picking a lady's pocket, in St. John's Market. William
Mooney and Michael Macooms were remanded for seven
days, on a similar charge ; and Mary Ann Collins was
committed for trial on a charge of picking the pocket of
Mary Edwards of Is. 6d., in a shop in James-street.
STEALING BREAD. —Henry Lynch was committed to
three months' hard labour, for stealing a loaf of bread
belonging to Thomas Thomas, in Limekiln-lane.
HOUSEBREAKING.—James Fitters, John Hunter, John
Inglesby, and Mary Berry, were brought before the
court, charged with breaking into the house of Jane
Powell, in Earl-street, and stealing a quantity of wearing
apparel, &e, Part of the PreyerfY was found upon the
prisoners, but the case not being complete, they were re-
manded to Thursday.
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DOCK ROBBERY.—William Fulton was committed for
trial, on a charge of stealing a coat from a vessel in the
Queen's Dock.

STREET ROBBERY.—William Perry was committed for
trial,
on a charge of stealing a dress from a child in Scot-
land-road
on Saturday evening.

SuoPurriNG.—Peter Jackson was committed for one
month, for having stolen 121bs. of bacon, from a shop in
St. James's Market.

HOUSEBREAKING.—John Williams was charged with
breaking into the house of Ellen Diuminond, and steal-
ing a work-bag. The prisoner was observed to enter the
house through the window, on Saturday evening, about
a quarter past seven o'c'ock, during the absence of the
inmates. He was followed, and found concealed in the
house, with the property in his possession. lie was
committed for trial.

SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE OF AN EXTENSIVE CATTLE
SALESMAN.-Mr. William Donald, of Hayton, in Cum-
berland, an extensive cattle dealer,bas suddenly disappeared.
and it has been ascertained that he sailed from this port on
Christmas-day for America. He was a man of sober.
steady, and industrious habits, by which he had secured
the confidence of breeders and feeders of stock in his own
immediate neighbourhood, and it is to be feared that he
has abused that confidence and crelit, to the irreparable i
loss of numbers with whom he had dealing He was n
the habit of attending the Liverpool cattle-market, and
was present at our Christmas show of fat cattle.