The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-25
From the Liverpool Times, Dec

From the Liverpool Times, Dse.7.
The PAPAL. DFYIcULTIEs IN EscLAsp.-W,
are at length enabled to announce marked aba,a-
ment in the odium theoogicum, We confess that
we hail this return to reason with no small plea.
sure, because we humbly conceive that the Girore
which has ragged throughout the land for the last
few weeks has verged upon intolerance. The
sound Protestant feeling Of the country has been
sufficiently elected to that nothing is to be
feared, in this generation at least from Papal dom
nation. We adjure crusade Of which the wea-
pons are warlike ; and we welcome the advent of
that millennium when Christians shall recognize
each other as brethren, however adverse their
forms Of faith.
The Roman Catholics Of Birkenhead have for
warded communication TO Sir George Grey, re-
speeding the disturbance at the public meeting at
the Town Hall, last week, and requesting that
there may be an investigation Of the cause there
Of The broken windows in tie Town Hall have
been mended, but the walls still show marks of
indented, while here and there portions of brc ks
are plainly visible. As yet none Of the rioters
have been apprehended.
On Saturday meeting Of the Birkenhead mag
istrates was held, when deputation was received,
which presented requsition, condemning the pro-
ceedings Of the rioters, and requesting that meet
ing might still be held. II was, however, deemed
expedien, before proceeding further in the matter
to communicate with the Secretary Of State. On
Tuesday, the magistrates again assembled at the
auncated with the government, they did not
deem it expedient as magistrates, to call meeting.
At special meeting of the Birkenhead Com
missioners on Wednesday evening, il was re-
solved, by a majority Of nine to four, that the
chairman be authorized, on the receipt of requi-
stion to that effect, to call public meeting Of the
inhabitants Of Brkenhead and vicinity to address
her Majesty, the Queen. on the subject Of the Pa
pal aggression.
DR.. Wiseman has issued a paper which was
read in the metropolitan Romish chapels on Sun
day. appointing ajubilee and granting penary in
diligence to all the faithful" for twelve days,
from the 9Th instant to the 22d. "The conditions
Of the jubilee will be as follows:-1. During the
space OF time above determined, each Of the faith
full must partake Of the sacrifice Of penance and
the holy Eucharist. 2. Each must visit on three
separate days some Catholic church or chapel ,or,
if not assigned. say the Litany of the Blessed
Virgin, and five" Our Fathers" and five Hail
Mary's." Such as are unable to visit church
may say these prayers at home.
We stated on Saturday, that Cardinal Wise
man had been on a visit to Roman Catholic
bIeman in Buckinghamshire. The gentleman to
whom the cardinal paid a visit Of several days is
Chas Scott Murray, Esq. few years since one
Of the members for the county Of Bucks. bpt who
resigned his seat upon his abandoning the Protest
ant faith. Mr.. Murray has since erected splendid
Roman Catholic chapel close to his residence at
Danesfeld, near Aylesbury Amongst those in
vted to meet the newly created cardinal were the
following DIR. Warng, the new Catholic Bishop
of Northampton Lord Camoys, Lord-in-Wait-
ing to her Majesty Lady Camoys and the Mis-
SEES Stonor, Lord and Lady Fielding, Lady Georgl-
ana Fullerton, Mr.. Allies, Qate Chaplain to DR.
Bemfed, Bishop of London and Mrs. Allies,
Mr. George Bowyer, ..Mr Pugin, Lady and Miss
Fitzgerald, Mr.. Cavendish, Mr. Maskell, Mr.. and
| Mrs A. l.. Phillips Mr.. Fullerton and Father
| Terreo II is stated that Lord and Lady Fielding
are about to proceed to Rome, at very early pc
! Rod London Morning Herald.
| We have reason to believe that an individual OF
considerable wealth, who has hitherto taken no
considerable part in public afflirs, and who re-
sides in the north Of England, has resolved upon
instituting prosecution against one Of the newly
created Roman Catholic bishops for a misde
meanor. The legal question will thus be brought
to issue without the direct Intervention Of the
government An eminent Queen s counsel, and
gentleman with large practice below the bar, have
| been retained to draw and settle the Indictment
Legal Observer.
II is stated that the Roman Catholic Archbishop
Of Dublin has had conferred upon him for some
years the /" cardinals hat, but that for certain
reasons his grace kept the conferred honor pro-
| found secret.
The Archbishops and the whole Of the Bishops,
+ with the exception of Exeter and St. David 8.
have presented address to her Majesty, de-
nouncing the Papal aggression.
Il There another scene at st. Barnabas' ;
church, Pimco, on Sunday last. A crowd Of 300
persons assembled outside the church, shouting
d" No water gods ~ " No Pope in London
" The Queen, and surrender % &C., &c. How
ever, there was no breach Of the peace.