Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-06-29
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From the latest English paI ers brought
by the steamer Columbia, a, Poston:
The consumption Of British spirits his
door ased in The course of the Inst yeur
to the extent in England of zoo. 900 gal
Ions, and in Scotland TO 100000 gallons.
DR.. Murray, the Roman Catholic Arch
bishop OF iDu5l n, has !dressed a letter
10 the clergy Of his diocese. to contr.-
diet I stat ment of DR.. Higgins, that
'hs Cath'l c Bishops as ard, nj repealers
hed lh'own themselves into the great po
llttcal movement which is now uyita,inr
the county,
| have taken 10 part whatever il that
movement; and in 10 instance did give
to any hum n b. ing the slieh,rs, reason
70 suppose that | have. IN January,
1884, | concurrel 10 the resolution unan,
lmously passed at our general cpisco, al
meeting, recommending our clergy to alb
stain IN future from any prominent pir
in procee iings Of a mer " political char,
acte-. To the spirit OF tina, resolution I
strictly adhere; and have NOT, by any
act or word of mine, 8 al example az
var ancc with IT,"
lie exhorts hi. clergy to lie guTd, d by
'ths God Of peece."
A secession has o Gu ed in Tho Church
of Scotland. and There will h. ncsfo III be
State Presbyterian Church and S, ce.
ding Pr sbyterian Church. The seces.
sion arose from an interference Of The Civ.
Il Power in Ecclesiastical matters. The
Secedefs were lie by DR.. WEIGH. Moder-
a'ot of the General Assembly, who on the
iSth May having read psp,r setting
forth the views entertain d by mseIf
and associates, lief, his seat and withdrew
from tho Hall, followed by those Of his
opinion. These secedsrs .hen convened
under the Presidency Of tho celebrated,
Dr. Chalmers They number 400 min.
Isters There remain attached 10 ID es.
adjustment 793 parish minist rs, and I02
ministers Of chapels. All The clergyman,
DIP sed by the late majori'y in the As.
semblv. had been re-ins' aicd. The + T.
rent IN Edinburg wAsvry geat
On Sun lay week, Dr., Pusey preached
sermon III Christ Church Cathedral.
Oxford, in w. h he avowed his belief in
transu dissemination and the doctrine Of tho
Mass. A coy OF the srimon has bpen
demanded by tie University auihoritis o.
DR.. Pusey has given j, to them, and q
good d al OF anxiety is evinced to know
what steps the college b ais will take in
consequence.
Anot or account says
Or, Pusey, tho great leader in tie
Tract controversy. having preached
sermon b.tor. the University at Oxf,rd
10 which. re- was LEGGED, he indicated
tn eel braii n Of mass. a board Of pro.
iessors. was appointed to examine it's or.
thodoxy the application for such sp.
pointment being made by the Margaret
professor Of divinity. After several mce.
tnes ihr board adjourned without sending
any collective Judgment. but each mem
Der made separate report, the result OF
which was that q g vi chance lor OF the
University ord Dr.. Pusey to b, susl /.
drd from preaching for two years. DR..
pus-y Is said to have protested against
this decision and demanded a hearing be-
io'e has judges,
Tbs Irish Arms Till has gone to Sc
cond reading by majority Of 270 10 los.
Large r,inforcem. nj Of IT, ops were
sent and sending to Ireland; and Admiral
Bowles in the Malabsr. with a fleet Of
armed steamers, was 10 be- stationed on
The coast. The tgoops wculJ nur,ter
$4,000 in all
The London times laments this mil tarv
display. as not called for by any sppear
ance Of danger. AMI only cslcsls,ed 10
provoke outrage