Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-09
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT:
I,osp,s, NOVEMBER Is, ls4s.

LoNpoN, NOVEMBER 10, lS4S.
4 Az moment whom every thing, excepting the
rumurs Of further disturbances being fermenting
and coming to head in Ireland, is still and quiet
in the civil and political affairs Of Great Britain al
home tie CHTRcH assumes 8iiiiid1lt attitude, and
the Bishop of Exeter DIR. PuupoTTs} places him
self in opposition to the congregation Of one Of the
parish churches in the city o. Exeter, end gives
rise TO disturbance in Christian temple which
,would have disgraced the musings of one of our
most dsorlerly elections, and which has never been
exceeded, we hope never paralleled, during the
celebration of the rites CT religon,) in any civiz
ed community. The scenes lately exhibited in ST.
SidtUelPs Church, Eaefer, are little more Except
in violence) than a repetition Of what took place
there during the winter OF lS44--5, when the Rev.
Mr.. CoURTENAY, the then incumbent of the parish,
persisted iii preaching in his surpce, against the
strong feeling Of his congregation, who regarded it
as contrary the usual practice of the Church Of
England, at least in modern times, and savoring OF
Popery. In doing this, Mr.. CoUaTENAY was sup
ported by the Bishop. The people appeared by
thousands to heot the preacher in the streets; St
Sidwelrs Church became little better than bear
garden. Such scenes ensued that the Mayor of
Exeter feared for the safety Of the city, and at last
moved the Bishop to advise Mr. CouETENAY to
"give way to the civil authorities end not 10 per-
sist in wearing his surplce in the pulpit" Mr..
CoURTENAY submitted, the surplice was abandoned,
and peace was restored. But now ST. Sidwol's
has broken out again.
If after this we have not repetition r various
parts OF the country OF the disgraceiul iii ST.
SidweIs, at Exeter, it will rot be the fault Of the
right reverend Bishop of that diocese. The feel
ing excited in the public mind by such events must
oe one Of sorrow that such an institution as the
Church Of England, endowed with such potential
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gloriousIy with our national traditions and history,
should betray SO many symptoms indicative Of its
gradual approximation 10 state in which it will be
almost poweress for good or evH; and this CHIEFLY
owing to its want Of sympathy with the great mass
OF men and Of events around it.
So much for the only exctable business we have
at home. But, alas, if we look abroad we shall
find, from almost every point OF the compass, It'd
ings' of war, revolt or disalfec,ion in our colonies
This is subject which presses hard upon the al
tenton of legislators, and viii require early and
vigorous measures correct an afraid no one can
say the folowngsketch OF the position of The leading
British colonesi overco!ored And hrs', respects
our empire in the East. Tie latest ntel epce from
IHDrA dispels the fond hopes entertained by the
friends of peace that Lord OALHoUslEs rule would
tbe distinguished beyond that OF Lis predecessors
by the promotion Of agriculture and commerce, the
progress of internal improvement, and the avoid
ance OF domestic or eAternal wars. The present
disturbances are serious; no one cat tel how Tar
they will extend, or how soon or now long IL will
be before peace is restored. The last news was
very dscouraging
Another Of our Eastern possessions. and second
only in importance 10 the company's territories,
kCEyLos, has been in state OF armed revolt against
the government Of Lord ToomSGT0N. originating
in the imposition OF some unpopular taxes upon
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dispensabe in a country oyerrun by wild elephants
and other ANIMALS. The insurrecton has, OF course,
been crushed, although not without an importation
yof additional troops from Bombay.
The MAURITIUs, another Of our Eastern posses
sons, although not in state Of revolt, is only not
so from sense Of prudence and not rom any az
lection 10 the British authority. The newspapers
of the island dcnounce, in language which amounts
20 what in Ireland would be called treason, the
Sravagance and oppression Of the British Govern
ment.
Coming westward, we find the extensive colonies
at the CAPE OF COOP IIoPE, which would give room
enough for our whole population, prey to civil
war between the Government and its Dutch sub
.iects. We hoped that, the business being settled
with the Kailirs, we should have had peace in South
Africa, and indeed England ought TO have peace
,here for her war with these poor unclyized crea.
lures costs her million and half sterling. But
we have managed 10 create new enemy there IN
the persons Of the Dutch pessantry. These peo-
ple had abandoned their homes and the graves OF
sher fathers, ard emgraied with their flocks and
herds beyond the settled portion Of the British ter
ritory. They were followed by the Government
authorities TO demand their oath Of allegiance 10 the
British Queen. One battle has been the conse-
guence. We knew not how many more will fol-
ow. Sir WnLrAM WORDSWORTH did not greatly
err when he described the Cape as being the Dri.
tish Algeria.
In the Mediterranean we find the loSIiN ISLANDS,
shc possession of which costs much every
year as the whole amount of our exports 10 them
in 1874, (about gl30000,) for military alone, in
state of armed resistance TO our authority, which
the presence of about twenty-five hundred English
troops was not more than sufficient 10 subdue.
And if we cross the Atlantic, we have not much
N boast Of in the state Of colonies beyond your
northern boundaries. Can we depend upon the
tranquility of CANADA and her sister provinces
Is no, even NgwFoUNDLASD inclined 10 be FESTIVE
/, And wha, shall we say of our principal tropical
island, JAMAICA! Is she not threatening TO stop
the wheels OF Government by refusing to vote the
supplies, And have not the local authorities OF
GUIANA actually done so! Are not all our sugar
colonies which possess local Governments likely
10 take the same course ! The cry OF I" No tara
Mon wifhom representation" is already raised in
Of the colonies which arc without legislative
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