The New York herald., 1850-12-14

whence they were to be Forwarded to Constantine
pie. This measure was taken in consequence of
the breaking out Of the revolt at Aleppo. Immedi-
ately after. the serasker proceeded with his troops
by forced marches to Alleppo The greatest secre-
| cy was observed, and il not until eight days
after that the people OF Damascus learned that there
had been rising at AleppO, and that IL had been
suppressed. The two instructions took place in
| consequence OF combined plan, and the Aleppo
| insurgents only yielded when thev were informed
OF the defeat Of the insurgents at Malouah. The
situation weuid have been a serious one for the
Turkish government if, by the energy Of the seras-
kier Of the army Of Arabia, the revolts had not
been promptly crushed"
| The Papal and Protestant DiaiouIties I'm
England-Tho Recent Riots, Sc.
lFrom Wilmer Smiths Times, Nov. 3el
We had hoped to be asle to announce that the
ilerce excitement which has prevailed this sub
Ject, was rapidly on the wane, and that the fury
| which had "tnghted the isle from its proprety,"
was about to be assuaged. The m anifesto of Car
plausible, end appealed so eloquenIy to the reason
and the generosity of Englishmen, that we antici-
pated from it the most beneficial effects in calming
lhe whiilwind and averting the storm. The good
Archbishop OF Canterbury, too, applied the infiu-
ence of his lofty station and his stainless name to
soothe the prejudices and excite the charity OF his
wide spread flock; end thus 10 cast oil the trou-
bed waters. Nor could the office of Christian
Bishop be more gracefully exercised But other
influences have been at work. Lord Beaumont,
dist ingnished Roman Catholic peer, has openly
denounced the proceedings Ofthe Pope, and thus
suggesled the very natural inference, that what
Catholics themselves condemn, Protestans can
hardly be expected to approve. So far, however,
the contention was one OF argument and, Ia con-
uoversy conducted with amicabe weapons, il
might safely have been predicated that the truth
would prevail. But new apple of discord has
been thrown into the fray Brute force has been
substituted in the place OF reason, and sy togisms
have for moment yielded to bludgeons. The re-
suit has been reaction both fast and furious"
and even the loyalty OF Englishmen has been
merged for time in their firm resolve to viadc ,te
The outraged majesty Of the law. The riot at Bir-
kenhead has done il all. The Roman Catholics
were accused of aggressive insolence, and their
representatives the other side of the water have
net the "soft impeachment" by the impressive
eloquence Of sticks and stones, resembling in this,
and in this alone, the wild enthusiasts Of the Pro.
phe / chief
Those nrseyed disputants who deemed their swords
On points Of faith. more eloquent than words.
The ruffianism of the ignorant savages who re-
joce in the name of " "navvies," is by no means
surprising, because ii is characteristic; but the
paneeyric on that brutality, by the priests and the
gentle men, is indeed {" a crime without a name,"
an insult which every English Protestant is bound
in honor TO resent Let US hope, however, that the
great body of the Roman Catholics throughout the
country will repudiate the " striking" zeal Of the
BukeDhead dock excavstors, and their lay and
clerical abetfors, and seek by gentler methods to
conciiiate the regard of their Protestant fellow
counnymen.
Since the above was in type, we have received
". n.
places the scene at Birkenhead in very different
light from that presented by preceding accounts.
We refer our readers TO his able address, leaving
each OF them to draw his own conclusions.
We subjoin an outline of the weeks proceedings
OXFORD.
Yesterday week meeting of the clergy of the
diocess Of Oxford was called together by the
bishop BY circular, for The purpose Of stated ia
the ciIculsr protesting against the pretended par
titioniDg Of England Hto diocefses by the Bishop
OF Rome, The Bishop Of Oxford occupied the
char, and, after some discussion, protest against
the proce ediDgs Of the Bishop OF Rome, was adopt
ed.
MEETING DissENrxRs IN LIVERPOOL.
81 e q a
lone Of r.lglonists, was held IN the lnstitution-
house, relative To The question on the pres< nt papa
aggression The proceedings were strictly private,
reporters Dot being admitted. We learn that the
Rev. DR.. Rsfflrs presided; that the attendance was
hume rous; and that considerable difference Of
opinion existtd felauve TO the nature end wording
of declaration for signature ON the subject, the
busiDefs Of the meeting resulting in the appoint
mspt Of committee to frame declaration which
may be generally uLobjectionabe, aud which will
he subjected To a Subsequent meeting prior 10 be-
ing issuedfor signature.
THE FREy CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.
The quarterly meeting OF the Com,nission of the
General Assembly was held ON Wedns sday. In
Edinburgh, the Rev. Dr Paterson, Of Glasgow,
Moderator Mr.. Tweedie laid on The table
ekort report from the committee on Popery. DIR.
Csndlish then, in a mastery speech, which was
followed by addresses from Dr. Cunningham, Dr.
Bepg, Mr. Nixon, DR.. Bnchanan, Mr., Sorley, and
Dr.. Beth, proposed series sf nine resolutions IN
which the Pope was denounced, as "that Anti
christ. that Man OF SIN, and Son OF Perdiiion, who
exaltelh himself in the Church against Christ, and
all that IL called God" The next of the resolu-
tons were in corresponding strain.
DIR. M'rEILg AND DIR. wIsxMAs.
The Rev. Dr. M'Neile, in a Letter to Car
dnal Wiseman, saysi-"ln the Introduction
TO your recent publication | lind this impor-
tsnt statements The canon law is inappli.
cable under Wears apostolic On this ground
you argue in favor of hierarchy. l. Is pre-
cis.ly on this ground that we object 10 IL. You
surely would not have advanced such argument
had you not su2poss the British public either ex-
tremey gr GRANT oi the canon law, OF extremely OBJ
tuse TO the inevitable consequences Of liz applica-
uon. Under the canon law, popish jurisdiction in
things spiritual becomes an engine 81 coercian and
| oppression in temporal things. Temporal authority
| H. srboreinated, and whenever the power can be
ecquift d-thst is, whenever the canon law can be
made really applicable, the civil sword becomes
the menial executive OF the supreme DEGREES OF the
spiritual court do not say that the esiabn hme at
| Of porish hierarchy IN England would at once en-
able you TO subordinate the civil sword. but IL
wosld make IL your duty TO try TO do so, "a sense
and TO an extent which has not hitherto been the
cese, because the canos law ~ ina1plicable under
Wears apostolic Trust the British pubic wall I'M
| bibe a Wholesome horror Of the cantn law, and
con municste the same IN yery PRACTICAL shape to
| the British Parliament"
EsTRANorMsNr on CHURCHES.
| Lord fieidBg's is not a solitary instance Of
money LEFT or siven by pareat 20 huild and endow
Protestant church, and an ,dihce tor Romish
/ worship having been raised in lieu Az Erdngton,
| a village near Birmingham, a beautiful building,
hike modern cathedral, hss been completed and
cpened during the paht sumner The money
| Clo000-was intended by M Haigh, ~ Jsrdr, to
build church for his son. who was AZ Oxford, a1d
intended tor the Protestant ministry. THIS sou,
however, has Joined the Pspist echisnnauca. aud
has thus appropriated his father's heqbest or gift
OPINIONS or cATHoLic PIER
Lord Beaumont, distInsuisbs Roman Catholic
peer, has addressed the following letter 10 the Earl
meeting at YoTk'-
| Duntf- Nov 20 1850
| ny dear ord Zetisnd-f perceive that the news
pspers have announced the inseptios of the High
Sheriff to call public meeting 10 considsr the pro-
priey Of addressing the Crown the suhject Of the
les insult offered TO this country by the C0urt Of
Rome; and learn from the sources Of tnf-rms-
ton, bst the step the part Of the High sheriff has