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LONDON, September 70.
G.jLLACIAN CHURCH.

mes, in Orchard treet. The Object OF the
meeting was TO take into confederation a
Brief OF his Holinefs the Pope, arrived in
this country, directed to Cardinal Erfkine,
: ,hr Pops Nunci,.. in England, and deli
vefci by nm 60 n. Otto, two days ago.
1he purpors Of this Brief, and of the cir
GUAR letter OF the Cardinal Erlline, writ /
ten to the French Biihops, by order Of his !
Holmes, is TO requef the bilhops to give
within ten days, remuneration of their
digni,ies, or 90 iuffer certain canOnicai
pains. His Holinefs entreats them 70
make this laft facriGce to the peace OF the
church; and he engages, that fuch OF them
as thall NOT be re-appointed TO the new
fees in France, by the pre!ent ruler Of that
country, Buonaparte, fhall receive hand
iou1eproviGon for life, from I" the muniii-
cence Of the Chief Conful.' many place
where they may chosfe torcfide.
This affair has produced the greatcf
agitation, not only among the French prio-
ces, nobility, and clegy, but in the whole
Catholic body. AS the bi(hops, when in
Z vefted with their fees, all took the oa,hs
of fidelity and allegiance in the hands of
the king of France, they think no power
on earth can releafe them from 70 facred
an. obligation. Moreover, the Gallacian
Church, fupported by the French parla-
ments, has long rejected the authority of
the Pope, aiiersing its independence, of
which the celebrated Bonnet was, in 1862
the greate& champion. The weakneis and
fare Of bondage OF the prelent pope afFord
juf grounds on which the bilhops can re-
fiji this aa ofpopiih tyranny. However,
the well known opinions and characters Of
one or two of them, make the French emf
grants believe tlisS eppoGtion'to the pope's
brief will not be unanimous The French
church is ;n.a critis which puts it to the
teit, and involves the dearclt intercit of
Bucnaparte. Il would be new ftene,
indeed, but potlible one, in the prefer,
diforgani4ation of the moral and politicals
world, TO fee abody ofFrench Roman Ca
tholic biihcps living in England ana ftp
ported by, the king Of Blitaio's bounty,
now join with our church in making puo-
/. JIG and formal declaration orr Pobe.
1t is unneceGary TO point out the extra
ordinary importance OK the meainre to the
power of Buonaparte, or the art with
which he, who hrtt dethroned the pope,
and finding the Inconvenience ofthat mca-
filre, has noy RATED up a new one, makes
I: him an ally, utes him as an inarumenr,
with which he can alore each and over
throw the efablilhed clergy who deny his
authority. By this ftp the Chief Coniul
quiets the religious fcruples Of the people
of France, and reconciles the condolences
+. of men to his government. This is one OF
the deepeit frokes of the Chief Conful's
policy, and in this M. Ogto's reGdence
here will, perhaps, fcrve him more than
by concluding treaty Of peace. To be
at peace with trepchmen is TO him Of far
more value than peace with the people Of
: this countrY.
The following archb;fhops are now 10
london:
Dillon, archbiG,op of Narbonne, aged
81 years.
BOifegeIin, archbilhop of AK, aged So
years.
Cice, archbiihop of Bordeaux, aged
6S years.
The biihops Of S. Paul de Leon, Noy-
on, Vannes, Augoulemc, Montpelier, Pc
rigeux, Lombes, Moulins, Nantes, CO.
mignes, Uler, Arras, and Avanches.
The following is the copy of letter
addreRed by Monieigneur Erlkipc to each
oftho Catholic Bifhops refdent in London:
Iliuitrioui aud Reverend Sir,
10 conformity TO the orders have re.
ceived from our fpi;itual Father, Pore
Plus VII. / communicate TO y1uthe pom |
tifcsl brief which you will find attached |
TO this letter. | pray you toacknowledge |
the reception of it without delay, ard 70 |