New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-27
Bishop Hughes on Europe.

time SINCE DIS IeI2!A i4Oio IL ~--e--
TO the I'VE month. which had elapsed since address
lag his flock and stating that the health CT TIE clergyman
pre.iden. Harley Of 81 JOINS Colege for whose ssks
the Journey bad been undertaken ga. greatly improved
40 much 60 tia, when ne lef him hopes we're en;er
tanned Of Ii, entire reco7e-J-,te Bhop preceded 70
speak of some Of the collateral obecs Of his vi' ooe
Of these was the establishment Of Hospital 70 &c
placed in charge Of The Sisters OF Charity and Ibis o5>c
was In fair way OF being sceonPi.hed- Enoiher
objec. related 70 the subject Of Common Education Re
.aid the Community here had dscided-s decision II
which /, was our dqty scouiesce-iaaf the system oil
couamoa Public Education should entirely excEce KEN
-ious instruction on the ground that there could o 10
Religious instruction which would not become Ssca
rsn The sys,e-n 10 much improved from *5a1 L was
ret no, by any s1ch one as ne would nave
advised had be been consulted on the suoJec; In
bis opinioc the Religious element ought no' 20 Dc ex
c!uded from our Public Instruction. Bus if tie r1= Of
exclusion Is innpartiay applied ne do not complain u
The province Of the Church, however 10 supply me
deficiency in the Education provided By the STATE go as
her own children regarded, and he maturing
and developing Of plan eject this wax one OF the o.
ecu Of his visit TO European object in which ne aad
the happiness Of saying he had also been successful 30
far the most encouraging prospects went he ooPe'
and trusted ha, II would be long before the poor Or
phans would be ens5led enter into CONDITION OF uni
ted industry AID effort, under circumstances which
would all the opportunity of acquiring use
fu trade and Of enoyng vr,uous associations and the
blessings Of moral insrruction-so that each might al
manhood upon The duties AND responsibilities OF
life prepared 10 discharge them credta5y and honora
bly, and thus become vruous. useful and good citizens
The Bishop said ne had visited Europe during time
of great soiciiude respecting public measures and 1t
s-rr-
the usual rule Of discourse aud to mention few Of tie
Impressions created by his stay aud travel in different
Countries Of Europe.
The thing that rst struck the traveller In Europe
the physical condition Of her People the division Of
Glasses; the possession of Hereditary Wealth wiki its
vast power Of selfincrease; the general poverty
and .ebleness Of the Laboring Classes and their
ability TO contend against the favored Classes
These things almost inevitably produced tendency
crouching and servty the hand and disposition
20 domineer on the other. In fact this wide separa
lion OF classes made appear as II they be-
onred not TO he Race the same Country and as
fthe only interest they had in each other the pro-
motion of their own selfshness
or the countries he saw, Ireland was undoubtedly,
physically considered, the moot Depressed But the
Irish People lad become accustomed to suffering and
their condition not in reality bad az a. drs sight
it appeared Accustomed TO live under the eye o. rsps
cious .uperors they had discovered that the amount OF
exac,ious and levied upon them 10 proportion
to their comforts and therefore they concealed hs much
as possible the better part Of their condition AS an u
Illustration OF this, the B.hop mentioned an incident
which occurred during his visit Being requested 10
dedicate Church in very poor neghhorhood ne emily
consented on condition that he should be expected
make any appeal 10 the charitable feelings OF the con-
cregaiicn they seemed 10 be Themselves rather OBJ
iects Of charity than persons who could give money
At the close of the service collection was taken up,
which amounted ,o-what indeed very consider.
able among the poor Of relandsome nifty or sixty
pounds sterling Thus the people obliged 10 hide
their from the sight of their oppressors But
not be denied tina; in Ireland there is abundant
wretchedness great scarcity offood the probability
OF partial famine and the imminent danger OF
consequent pesilence Horrible crimes too Of assas.
sination and blood commiued-crimes which are
met by spirit OF kindness aud forbesrance by
laws calculated still, farther to irrate the excited
desperate people-aws which have resulted in produ.
cling the very OF things which they ain ap
piled prevent The poor peasant by these I'VE, -,
suspicion moot severely punished said for
the purpose Of example; while the same laws protect
the landlord who murders his hundreds and then
the land with salt But he murders in legal manner;
ne drives out hccOIulDs " VI
women and children from their cabins, to die by The
road eide bu, in all this there is no legal guilt
In England the attention of the traveller al
arrested by activity industry and earnesness
where manifested There doubtless deep recesses
Of distress aud suffering among the Laborng CA-.e-'
bu, 20 appearance all is busy scene And the wise
and far GIFTED Government OF EDsand-tha empire so
nsenihcan in IT'S extent yet so almost oounciess in It's
power and phuence-are taking measures looking for
ward TO the continuance OF this state of hires-are
providing new materials for Labor, and thus securing
the employment, and maintenance of her population
Engspd may be said have in her Government no the.
orists-s is practical She is pre- eminent in al things
all other nations of the Sarth-n good well
evilupon her brow she bears without conscious pride
the seal OF superiority.
France is also in Of great physical culture, and
industry is there highly deveoped-the science OF Do
mesc Economy being better understood and practiced
In France than in England In France too there is
suaviy of social manners which greatly sweetens hum
bic life In short there is in France strong tendency
toward that Organization of Industry and outward de-
velopment of prosperity which the peculiar charsc.
,erslcs of the present age.
But what was OF more interest to the Church
the fact that in all three OF these nations revival
aud activity of the Religious Spin, before.
In this respect Ireland-which has inherited perrs-
nent legacy OF stfesing-hss exhibited noble
sancy in the of integrity Of principle and the n-
volatility OF conscience. aud is proud Illustration OF
the uncomfortable force OF human faith and will 10
respect Ireland is The rst emerge into the new
light Her system Of diausns general education among
the Poor has already far advanced give
snce that long the Irish will be among the beet in
formed people in Europe. The change produced within
the last few years throughout Ireland has been srrprs
ing There is longer any recruiting for soldiers among
the poor country boys who used be en,rspped igno
rance and ntemperanee TO enlist. Now they in
formed and sober. Throushou, Ireland, during hs
whole visit he not man intoxicated This grea.
vice had been literally swep, from the Kingdom
The Bishop went on to speak at some length OF the
general increase of Piey in Ireland, and ihs frequen;
erection Of Churches on the ruins Of former temples,
whose spires, may not hope. will be ike spiritual
lightning rods to avert the curse Of Heaven from The
land He also. in illustrating this isseci alluded 10 the
great OF the charitable institutions and prcv
sons ;hroug bout Ireland They found in every city
or where they not the spirit OF Religion is con-