The New York herald., 1850-11-16
The Foreign News.

The steamship Cambria arrived at Halifax yes
Nrday morning, at ten o'clock; and in the course
of the afternoon we were enabled 10 publish
synopsis Of the commercial news which she
brought, in our regular afternoon edition. Cotton,
h appears, for the week ending on the day OF the
Cambria's sailing, declined eighth, which, we
apyrt hend, will be anything but satisfactory to our
Southern citizens. However, they must expect
fluctuations, and are, no doubt, prepared for them.
IN other respects the commercial part Of the news
by this arrival is not Of much importance
There appears TO be a terrible fermentation in
ENGLAND, caused by the late action Of Pope Plus
the Ninth in extending his jurisdiction over and es-
tablishSng nominal sees in that country. The rot
ten and corrup1y em7ciated Church of England
az by law established" has taken the alarm, and
locks upon this proceeding one aimed its de-
struction, and as a covert attempt on the part Of
she Catholic Church, to repossess iself Of what il
was plundered and robbed in ancient times. 1t
is the dollars and cents which the Established
Church is afraid OF losing-the apostolic faith
being a secondary consideraton-and this IL will
kaht for TO the last extremity. That there Is
need Of reformation in that church, no one can
deny and that a reformation will take place
ore long is palpable; but whether il will be effected
by the Roman Catholic church, or some other
power, we cannot say. Were il not for the cor
ruption of the Church Of Rome, Luther's name
would never have been heard Of; bat great as was
that corruption, il innocence itself, compared
with the rottennsss and putriaction Of the Church
Of England, by law established. There was not a
charge that could be brought in Justice against the
Romish Church, previous to the Reformation,
which cannot, with tenfold force, be urged against
ihe English established church Of the present day
II s not even like the painted sepulchre-it rs not
fair without, while within IL Is putresence itself
The church itself m0y not be much TO
blame as the State, which identified itself
with IL: but that IL is Of the character we
mention, there can be no doubt The bright
ssith which illuminated it, is lost sight Of, or at
least is considered secondary matter to the bene-
ices, and the pounds, shillipgs and pence, which
constitute It's revenue. This is the case with
the English Episcopal Church at present; aud
no doubt II would be the same with the Roman,
or any other religious denomination holding the
same connection with the State which il does
III, there fore, the Established Church has become
30 corrupt that the Pope can undermine Il in
its greatest stronghold, IL will he hut a turn
of the wheel, and perfectly ia accordance with
the very principle on which il was established
Il seems that the English clergy and bishops are
pettoning for PENAL enacments, for the purpose Of
eHtinauishing the titles assumed by the Roman
hierarchy In England A church to be reduced to
suck strait as this, must certainly be in a bad
way. We shall see, however, how all this will
end.
The politics Of Germany are in the same un-
settled state they were at the las; accounts No
decision hes been arrived at in reference to the
Schleswig Holsieir question; but according to the
iatelligence we have received, there IL some keli
hood Of iis resulting in something serious. The
labyrinth Of intrigue end diplomacy Is one in which
Germany has right, almost hereditary, to in
dulge; and whether or not any Aradne may be
found to get out Of The maze by happy clue, re-
mains to be seen. At present, all sorts Of coniee
turcf, rePorts, and Eurnises disturb every attempt
90 get al the truth.