Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-27

Misunderstanding to the correspondent Of tn
London Times, the British government has demands
from that OF France, "a categorical answer to th
question, whether not the French Government wa
affecting at the time TO join in the eDdeavors
the British Government to maintain the status quo il
Texas, whilst it in reality giving through the
King. to the American Minister an assurance that
no event would any steps be taken BY his government
In the slightest degree HUSTLE, or which would give
the United States just of complaint" The ST
ecie adds statement which 1t does not guarantee
though derived from respectable source
sit is said that England was disposed for the sake
OF NJ Guizot, TO make some concessions relative &c
the right of search, on condition that our Cabinet
should JOIN that of London obtain European de-
claratOn against the annexation of Texas to the u
States; in other words, on condition that France
should eventually make common cause with England
against the American Union"
IRELAND.-The Dublin correspondents of the Lon
don papers forward portion of Mr. OConnells prom
lsed letter on the Charitable Bequests Act Mr. o.
Council repeats verbatim his "opinion'' of August
last, setting forth that the act does not improve the
pre-existing law respects the charities of Roman
Catholics. Dropping allusion to the pastoral letter.
Mr. oConnel goes to protest against the act, be-
cause it creates connexion between the Catholic
preates and the government--an objection upon
which he is ringing the changes when his letter
breaks off.
But the interesting part is an incidental piece OF
news, in confirmation of the current touching
the negotiations at Rome. Mr.. O'Connell is sable to
state" on the authority of person residing in Rome
who is in situation that precudes his being decey-
ed, and IS himself incapable of deceiving, that the
English government has two active agents there
Mr. William Petre, English Catholic, and the
Austrian Ambassador; and that the negotiations have
advanced. The ambassador supports England with
the influence which he derives from the large force
maintained In Italy, by Austria to repress nsnrrec-
tionary movements. The object of the negotiation is,
to give the British government control over the Irish
Catholic hierarchy, by means of state provision for
the clergy, and by concorddt, in which the Pope is
indirectly or directly to empower the British Govern
'nent TO nominate the Bishops. The English Catholic
agent, Mr.. William Petre, has succeeded in convin-
cling the Pope's ministers that he is authorized to
pledge the British Government to give great coune.
nance and liberal pecuniary assistance to the catholics
in the British colonies and other foreign possessions
This bait has taken, and has produced letter from
the Propaganda TO the Most Reverend Dr. Crolly un-
favorable to the Repeal agitation Mr., OConnell in
ssts that this document is not canOnical and that
all events it has force in temporal and political
matters, and is therefore void
A French paper gives the following account Of the
RescriPt:
according to letters from Rome, the British Gov
eminent has at length obtained from the Pope the let
ter which it desired to be addressed the Prmae and
Catholic Bishops of Ireland In this letter. Gregory the
sixteenth commands the Irish bishops not TO NEEDLE
in political affairs; and moreover, preach to their
hocks obedience to the British Government The Brit
ish Ministry, in order to obtain this concession is
said to have threatened the Court of Rome that they
would excite revolt in the Papal states, where the
elements of revolution For that reason
the Pope preferred his temporal TO his spiritual inter
ests and has reprimanded the Irish as in the year
1882 he reprimanded the Poles who rose in insurrec
ton against Russia. This intelligence has made q
bad impression at Rome where it is feared that
the Irish Catholics may publish declaration agains
the Political authority
1t Is reported that club is about 10 be established
in Dublin to aid the repeal movement it is to be call
ed ''the 80 Club;' its members will wear the greer
uniform of "the Volunteers of '45 - its standa re
toast, Legislative Independence will exclude Fed
eraliss. Mr.. O'Connel is to be its President, >
These devices indicate mistrust of the ordinary
Repeal stimulants.
RUssIA.-Accounts from St. Petersburg, of the 2Otl
December, describe very curious state operation. Ii
1913, an imperial ukase ordered the creation of 9
cash-fund basis for the paper money in actua
circulation, and for Its redemption at any time.
The sum of 20, 100000 silver roubles (about ELL,
0OO,OOO) has been accumulated on the I'd it under
went revision" in the vaults of the Caisse de Cred
it and subsequently began its removal to vaults which
have been constructed for it in the fortress of ST. Pc
tersburg The process of transportation still contin
ued on the 10Th.
Father Sieroroinski Polish priest has been knout
ed to death in Siberia, for exhorting his Counrymer
against leaving the Catholic for the Greek church
He condemned to receive 5000 blows, but expired
after receiving some hundreds.