The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-30

sent depressed state OF the working classes in Eng
land, and f the other prominent points in this dis.
course, we have not at present room TO comment.
We give, however, the substance Of the lecture,
and may return on another occasion to the subjects
which il embraced, when we will enter on some ex-
animation OF the soundness and accuracy of the
Right Reverend lecturers views on the important
questions in political economy which he undertook
to discuss.
CATHoLIcITY AND PRoTEsrANTIsM. views
which we presented the other day, relative to the
comparative progress of Catholicity and the 're-
formed faith" and the explanation which we Of
fered of the rapid strides of the former, and the le
thargic and stationary condition of the latter, have
metw with confirmation in quarter which gives ma
nlfest evidence of candor and imparality. The
Rev. DR.. Durbin,i President of Dickinson College,
Carlisle, Pa, gentleman OF liberal sentiments,
sound judgment, and great intelligence, and who re.
Gently made an extensive tour in Europe, and is at
presen, In Palestine, thus writes to his friends,
through the columns OF the newspapers
Of faith considered in ITSELF and external in
stituton acting upon society SUCH and forming in
tegra and necessary part OF the government in Catholic
countries have doubt intelligent Protestant in
Europe deubt-but that Catholicism is gradually
gaining its ground in Europe under the direct indirect
patronage OF most Of the monarches because they find it
very enient and powerful means ofoontrong the
of the people through the priesthood In alv and
Austria the clergy in correspondence with the
Bishops and the Bishops with the Minister of Police.
Louis Philippe and the Church had friendship for each
other years since; they in close alliances
and with returning OF religion among the people
oFrance there is corresponding return Of Church
power The ceremonies and Of the churches
arranged suit the state of society to strike
and capvate the mass of the people Thence she
muny; kings and rulers because they need her
of government; and the mass Of the lower
ORDERS because she is SO arranged in her exerna
monies to strike and crafty the and adapted
by her acraments particularly Of penance and her doc
rine of purgaory to TO the after aurcular
| confession, the pardon of SIM and the hope of
cape in the next world, if not quite successful in this
While in ngand, she is acquiring great influence, first
by greatly multiplying and expanding her external ma
chnery such fine churches and cathedras schools and
colleges and the residence of many missionary PRIESTS
secondly by the strange approximation of many OF the
clergy Of the establishment what essential to Catho
lcism but most OF all by the too equal division Of wings
and tories give the balance Of power during the
last administration, very much to the Catholic party rep
resented by Mr. OConnell and when we remember that
the religious faith of Catholic is superior TO his political
opinions while the contrary, the liberal faith Of a
Protestant subordinate to his political opinions shall
the power and position of the Catholic church in
affairs of government where there popular elections
must in justice add another element Of power in which.
Christian rejoice. refer to the increased morality
and respectabilty of the clergy.
| While the church is acquiring power and influence
with sovereigns and kings and with the Of people,
much better affected tow ards her than they fifty
hundred years ago. considering her purely religious
institution involving faith and morals simply butthey
| have nvincible aversion towards an external
| institution acting on society as such, because
she eiectually destroys the hope of liberty or the
| spread oil liberal principles, which this middle in
tegent class in Europe cherish almost exclusively
The result is this class neutralse ia decidedly Catho
lie countries and the nobility declining influence
and also in numbers because the sovereign fears them
and pproxmaes the people by the Intervention of the
church. which sympahises with the hghes, and the
est portions Of the community the continent but not
with the middle intelligent liberal class This true
position Of the Catholic church at this time in decidedly
Catholic countries, in Italy and Austria; and imper
ptibly increasing in semi Catholic countries, even
where the are Protestant My remarks do not
them and scarcely to Spain in her present agtaed
| dition.
DR. Durbin cannot, Of course, altogether dIvest
himself OF his sectaran feelings and he views the
state of things which he describes with his Protes-
| tant eyeglasses, which some what tinge the pros
| pect with their peculiar hue but Notwithstanding
that, the sentiments of the Doctor are in the main
| JUS, and sngularly IN unison with those entertained
by respecting the rationale Of the present aspec,
and future prosperity of Catholicty and Protestant
ism throughout the world
| YUcATAN -Advices have been received at New
Orleans from Lerma 10 the 10th instant. The Mex
cans were concentrating their forces at Lerma, and
| had already 2OOO men at that point. Thev were
only waiting the Il rival of the steamer Guadaoupe
| from Vera Cruz, with additional reiniorcements
when they will march upon the Campeachanos-
| Inc Mexcans were still in possession of the emf
nenclas around Campeachy, and were continually
throwing shells into the CITY
AMERICAN MusvuM-This establishment goes ahead
OF all other places of amusement in the city both for the
splendor and variety Of IL. ons and the
bhty OF its audiences. Miss Darling is daily growing
more and more into public favor and proving that the
great reputation which she gained in England az n, on
| chantress, than she deserved DR. valen
tine introduces variety Of comic delinsatons and
paror entertainments which surpsss all his former conf
cslites Chang Fong Celeste, and others make up III,
performances. Tho giant boy" will be at the museum