The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-05-04 00:00:00

POPISH MUMMERIES

We extract the following very significant passages from the
Dublin Weekly Freeman's Journal of Saturday last. They
may be read by way of commentary on Dr. Butler's, lectures
now delivering in this town. We take this opportunity of
stating to those correspondents who have, forwarded us ex-
tracts from this gentleman's discourses, that the STANDARD
countenances and disseminates Protestant truths—it cannot
away with Popish errors, and instead of circulating, strives
to denounce, and by every argument disprove them. Thus
speaks the Popish organ :
ROME.—(HOLY WEEK.)
" On Easter day the Holy Father, robed in his pontifical
habits, and carried beneath a canopy, repaired to the
Basilica of the Vatican to celebrate the Grand Mass at the
High Altar. After having venerated the blessed Sacra-
ment he retired to his throne, while the third canonical hour
was sung ; he then vested himself in the robes NECESSARY
for the celebration of the office, and subsequently com-
' menced the mass at the pontifical altar. The mass being ter-
minated he venerated the relics of the spear and the holy
cross, shown from the balcony of St. Veronice, and was then
carried to the stanza above the grand gate of the portico,
when he gave the apostolic benediction to the vast multitude
whieh filled the piazza. At the same moment the salvos of
artillery thundered from St. Angelo, the great bells were
tolled, and the loud clang of martial music issued from the
drums and trumpets of the pontifical troops and military
bands." —(Then follows an account of the fire-works and
illumination.) . . _ .

ON THURSDAY.—" After mass the holy sacrament was
enclosed in an urn' and thus exposed to the adoration of the
multitude. His holiness then repaired to the balcony of the
Vatican, and gave the multitude the papal benediction and
a plenary indulgence."
ON FRIDAY.—" His Eminence Cardinal Castracane,
Grand Penitentiary, went to the Vatican Basilica to hear
confessions.'
In the same paper, under the bead of " Catholic Church
in France," is the following announcement :
" FRANCE.

" The solemnity of the Beatification of the blessed Virgin
of the Incarnation will take place with the greatest pomp in
the Church of St. Mary. The Archbishop of Paris will offi-
ciate pontifically on the occasion on Sunday."
Pretty specimens these of Popery at head-quarters in the
enlightened 19th century. The Weekly Freeman's Journal
contains blasphemous matter of this kind every week. -

CIGARS.—We beg to draw attention to Mr. Marcus's ad-
vertisement of his cigar warehouse. We understand from
those who " revel in the weed, that his stock is one of the
best and most recherche in town.

NEW ORGAN.—We had yesterday the pleasure of trying
the organ which is referred to in Mr. Chadwick's advertise-
ment, inserted h another column, and are bound to say that
an instrument of more sweetness and power has never been
built in this town. Although a chamber organ, there are
some improvements in it which are not to be found in larger
instruments ; the combinations of the great organ and swell
with the pedals are perfect, and the swell is of unusual com-
pass. It is well worthy of the inspection of professors and
amateurs, and in every respect it does credit to the skill and
ingenuity of Mr. Chadwick as an organ builder.
LIVERPOOL BOROUGH SESSIONS' AND COURT OF PAS-
SAGE.—The quarter sessions for this borough will commence
on Monday nest, before James Clark, Esq., recorder; and
the Court of Passage on Thursday week, before C. Cromp-
ton, Esq., assessor.