Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-21
NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER.
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.
LONDON, NOVEMBER %, 1850

The Prussan Chambers have been opened by the
King in person; but the Royal address contains
nothing to aid in predicting the issue of the ne
go,iations which are now in progress. His Majesty
appears still to cling to the idea of creating con.
sti,uton which shall meet the wants of the German
nations he postpones, however, the realization OF
this idea for the present. Whilst he hopes for
peace, he glories in the warke enthusiasm of his
people, and in the fact that Prussia is now more
strongly armed than she ever was before. This
preparation for war, however, the King says, is not
TO be regarded as menacing the peace OF Europe,
if the right of Prussia be conceded. What that
right is his Majesty does not specify. The con-
tinental news however, seems to speak of peace
being preserved, and we are told that the Emperor
of Russia has exhorted Austria and Prussia to
maintain peace.
We have had another swarm OF anti-papal meet
ings during the last few days, many of them of
great magnitude particularly those Of the county of
York and Manchester. There has also been a
great meeting at the Gud-hall, in the city of Lon
don In all of these meetings there has been
plenty of vituperation against the Pope and his
proceedings, but all have ended peaceably, except
ing one at Birkenhead, where about five thousand
Irish laborers, employed in the docks and other
public works there, attacked the police, defeated
policemen were killed, and ten dangerously wound
ed, nor was the mischief ended when the last ac-
counts were received. The military had been
sent for. This we fear is only the beginning OF
trouble. The Church party, at least portion of
it, appears determined to goad the Catholics to des.
peration, in order that they may have an excuse
for taking retrograde step in legislation, and
abrdging the civil and religious liberties of their
Catholic brethren. We do not, however, think
that, should an attempt be made to repeal the /
Catholic Emancipation Bill it could be successful
Most earnestly do we hope that the regret of the
Liberals that such measure had been passed, and
the triumph of the bgots in the hope of its repeal
will have very temporary existence. We appre-
bend commotion, and riot, and bloodshed, but we
do not think that English legislation can be impel-
led in backward direction, or that 1851 will wit
ness return to the pains and penalties which were
abroga,ed in 1929. 1t is now pretty we'll ascer-
tanned that the recent supposed usurpation of the
Pope is not in abrogaton Of any law, nor in any
degree a usurpaon of the supremacy of the
Queen. One of the new Catholic bishops, DIR.
Wareing, of Northampton, thus addresses his flock:
happen be one of the twelve bishops who have lately
received English title instead of foreign beg
you that have 10 be alarmed at this
change Although among my flock, and according to
law am called Bishop Of Northampton, possess
more power authority you Than did before.
Most Of you knew that was the Catholic bishop and am
that you felt much alarm uneasiness that
You have, you reason to feel any
alarm at than formerly, whatever some persons may
tell you the contrary. soemny declare that my new
title gives right farhing Of your money, to
atom Of your property and the title itself, if that
oends you, You give me any aPPelaon you please
For the ten and upwards that have resided at North
ampton, have found nothing but civy and good feeling
among you and will be something surprising if this
feeling disturbed by accidental change which
but myself and my flock leave you to enjoy your
opinions, and follow out your views in religious and
spiritual matters. Surely may claim this liberty from
you In exercising this liberty violate law-I am guilty
Of doyay to gracious Queen. Neither the law Of
the land, her Majesty Queen Victoria, requires me to
any belief in the spiritual supremacy of The Crown
In all temporal matters cheeuy obey the laws Of the land
live in and loysy and devoedy attached my lawful
sovereign Queen Vcos whom may God long preserve
reign over US.
In the mean time the Irish Protestants are con-
Quoting themselves with degree Of forbearance
and moderation worthy Of all praise and imitation.
We trust that the absence of all offence upon the
present occasion may be the precursor of better
feeling among all classes in Ireland. late return
shows that the Catholic churches and missions in
England have increased from 3s2 in 1929 to 583
in 1850. In 1888 no fewer than 800 conversions
tperversions is the fashionable phrase took place in
the midland district. The average number in the !
London district from 1887 to 1912 was 600 yearly.
In the year l64l peruersions among the clergy of
the establishment commenced. In that year there
was one, in 1912 one in 1S43 and 1874 three each,
and in 1S45 no fewer than twenty weight, including
Newman, Faber, Ward, and other celebrities, to-
gether with ten other members OF the Universities,
and about thirty private and professional gentlemen.
In the present year twenty-five clergymen ofthe Es-
tablished Church have become members of Catholic
religious ORDERS When state the fact that the Pope
has created six archbishoprcks and we know not
how many bishopricks in the United States, we are
asked how do the Americans like his doing SO. And
when we reply that it excites scarcely any CON-
ment and is regarded very natural conse-
quence flowing from the entire equality as to posi-
ton and privilege of all religious persuasions in the
United States, our English friends sometimes
candid enough to admit that the absence OF priv
legged sect and an Established Church connected
with the Government, and forming part of it, are
not quite so pernicious in their consequences as
they had been led to imagine.
The uncertainty of adequate supplies of cotton
for the steady employment Of manufactures has
led the Manchester people to make experiments on
large scale with respect to the value Of the Cheva-
lier Claussen's mode of adapting the flax fibre to
cotton machinery. The statistics of the wool trade
have also been much looked into. There is very
particular in,oree, a,,acilng 10 this subject Wool
is not only one of the largest and most important
articles OF agricultural produce at home, but is also
nearly the sole produce Of the largest and most
promising colony under the British Crown Wool
is also the oldest branch of manufacture on anv ex-
tensive scale, and is more generally difused