Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-24

0fey! hear U.s. my lLoIu Dous''"''. we
that we speak the sentiments oi millions
+ The following interesting letter is from cor
responder. Of the N. Y. Observer.
From Correspondent Of the ". T. Observer.
LONDON. October I9, 1881.
The CnuRcH IL DANoER.-l quoted to YOU the
other day the following prophecy" On Sainr
day the 9Th, at 6 O'Clock, A. VI. the Church f.,
Enlistment Of England was dissolved" And
believed and felt it true. l Cannot open my eyes
on the present prospects OF the Church OF Eng
land. as State Establishment, but too feel with
all the certainty of fact, that 1t IS dissnlved.-
Whom God resolves to destroy, he arst mia
tuates."
Look at the following quotations from DIS
cusslnn in the House of Lords, OIL Monday. the
18th inst. the first day of session after the rejec-
ton of the Reform Bill. Lord Sutle!d "cpn.
fessed, that what had taken place within these
few DAYS had caused some change in his oiinion
. respecting the general body Of the right rev read
Prelates, all though his attachment 30 the esta0' d."
ed church remained strong as ever lie 40"
always considered the existence OF The bish"p'
in ,athouse, as liable to one objection, when was
that they always threw the weight OF their
body into the scale OF an Oppressive aiu aro''ra
~ Government. But the Instant a liberal govern
beneficial measures. tie ris ht reverend Prclaies
voted against them" And what does this tel! III
the place and circumstances where il was deli
yered:-The nubIe Lord was indeed tn cal! to
order. Bat the Lord Chancellor, who ct course
determines questions Of order, gave 1t not oaly his
sanction, bit took occasion 20 deliver himself Of
the following tremendous discharge of sarcasm,
defiance, aud prophecy:
The Lord Chancellor did not think the noble
Lord was out of order The noble Lord was
only making observations OH the Bishops, to which
not only they, but all noble Lords we've exposed.
The ri.ht reverend Prrlates did not want to be
exempt frum observation! cutting to hequick. J
The right reverend Prclates had no duubl acted
with the greatest disinterestedness-[ tremendous
irony. Good God! not mmendable-protane
to inpute to the RICH, reverend Prelates, that they
acted from selfish and interested motives! bit.
ing sarcasm. No! they had with the utmost
dsinterestedness acted against the present 60
vernment-ra full aud sweeping broadsde. J.
They thought of tripping up the present govern
ment, rather undigni6cd, but nothing more sly
ntc n.-characterlstic Of the man. They had
a right to do So. condescending. gracious allow
, ance but not the less cutting. And it could not
be imputed to them, that they we're actuated by
selfish motives, when they acted against the pre-.
sent government. aud attempted to trip it up, and
probably thought they had trIpped it - "a fl
nished, blighting sneer of inetfabe contempt !
And think of the manner too Nothing can ex-
coed the expressive and amazing power OF the
Chanceor's noduIahons OF voice and gesture,
; in such strain. And indeed IN any thing else,
when he pleases. 1t is simple, but it cannot be
t conceived. His voice and manner throw out IN
I conceivably more than his words.
And has it indeed come to this! Where Is re-
vercncc for my lords the bishops?-'lhat the Peo'
| pie should run upor them Is quite natural--to DE
, expected. But that the Lord Chancellor OF Eng
, land, should rise from the WoolsacA, and deli.
yer himself of such undIsguised contempt, suo|,
t irony. and virtually sing out such requiem OF
their reign, argues new state of things. If they
canno, be protected on their Bench--not even
from tie artillery of him who occupies the " DOL
sack-t would seem quite prudent and decent.
|, and ONLY rendering themselves suitable respect.
to vacate that place s. undertake their proper Of
fce-the cure Of souis
Lord Peterborough challenged the propriety Of
the Lord Chancelor's observations. a, being out
Of order. The Bishop of London denied that the
, Bishops wished to trip up the present Govern
Lnent, and even conferred upon them slender
compliment-that they had undertaken one thing
, for the advantage of the church. The Bishop OF
Landau said :-.s As to the imputations m,inua'-
ed if not expressed, that they bad voted from In
terested and selfish motives, lie regarded them as
, idle sounds-as mere echoes OF the dlscordant
noises, with which they had been assaleI on their
entrance into that house" Discordant noises
-un their entrance into that house?" And wha,
does that prove? Was such thing ever done be
fore!
The Bishop Of Exeter:-" Dehed any ct the
{ accusers of the Bishops to show single instance
in which they had voted from interested and sci
fish motives, although they had been outrageous
, Iy insulted by person holding the highest sta
ton in Office IF | am wrong" said the
Bishop, L" in being so warm," Ia little compunc
t ton, which certainly argues some virtue "ltrus
5 that the occasion will be some apology. A trum
: perry petition was presented anal that occasion
: was taken TO hold out, that the clergy, whD pro
fessed to be averse to all change. the great
est disturbers of existing rights and Institutions
and were spoken of with sarcasm and insult, a.
) being interested and selfish, and engaged in ;
conspiracy against liberty. They (hc Bishops
{ were ready to brave the clanor of the mob. ever