The New York herald., 1850-12-08
Our Irish Correspondence.

Our Irish Correspondence
DUBLIN, Nov. 22, 1850.
i'oiemieol D,stuyfances-Pssttion of the Catholics
and thtu recognised Ttles-Qneen JIctor,a's
Prot6staftons 20 Protsstaati ism Proposed attack
on 7Hles--Ihe Condition of Lsiand-America,
the Promised Lsnd-- The Nep Census of Ireland
RaitcOys m Betand-Hotcis-7 The Great En-
hibiti6n-T -Thsatrical-A1arkets, &c.
Our social, political, and commercial elements
are all absorbed in the really serious poemical
question cast upon he angry and agitated surface
by the Pope. 1t would seem if we were resus-
cating the buried recollectons of l6SS, and about
TO renew the sickle of religious strife. The Pope
took the liberty to map out England into ecclesias-
tica districts, and to name bishops, archhishops,
DC; yet his conduct rouses the clergy to wrath,
though the Pope but repeats in England what he
did with regard TO Ireland years since. Stranger
shll, the government-this Lord John Rus
sell, who runs not in his singing letter upon papal
presumption sanctioned and egalised papal pre-
sumption in Ireland, while he denounces it as ap-
piled TO England. The Bequests act, that was
passed check gifts in drtcuio nortns renders il
necessary for parties desirous of bequeathing funds
TO the Roman Catholic church to make declara-
tion to that effect at least three months prior to
ther demise, b. fore certain commissioners named
in the bequest act; and ia that act some of the
Roman Catholic bishops were described under the
Ites which they assduIe, thus legalizIng their po
sition
Al the levces Of the Lord Lieutenant Roman
taiholic bishops take precedence, AID their rank
- recognized; aud Ia descend To particulars, and
prove how eager the wings were to court the
Eoman Cdthohcs, the case of DR.. Murray may be
cited. On bis door plate he calls himself ''The
Most Rev. DR. Murray" and he is usually so ad-
dressed; but The whig officials have hitherto, i'll
oinClsl letters, stysd him, 'N our Lord.hp the
Archbishop" thus elevs'icg him TO position su
Perlol TO temporal peer. Ii is said that is the
last straw that breaks the camels back.
The Pope and the wings might have played the
devil with lTeiaGd; but the former has committed
a political blupder, and the latter have involved
themselves IA a paradoXcal puzzle, when the lii
befnIan policy wes anghcized. You may be mys-
Iiiied when you read Lord RusseL's letter and re-
call bis past acts lie seems like the boatman who
lOoks one wby aud pulls another, / can unrave
she nysteTy Queen Victoria has will of her
own, and pItlty decided will II is, when she Is
Tuused. The Pope's buil touched her dignity, and
she lacket not counaellors to nurse her anger
acing Ipon impulse She broke through all the
sCns OF etiquette aud custom; visited, in person,
SIR L.. Grey, the Home Minister, and exploded
before him IN a torrent Of invectye and reproach
declaring that che was ready 10 resLgn her crown /,
lut that che wOGld uphold the Protestant religion
"rh her me- 1he ministry were cowed by the
energy aud decision ot The Queen, and Lord John
usses letter the first fruit Of their apostacy
Their friends ssy that they hope her III humor will
pass away, and matters resume their usual aspect;
dents Prove the deep determination of the Queen,
and The altered policy upon which tie empire is
teling. may state enc fact, of which | have a
positive knCwcdre, and II - not known to n dozen
Others IN Ireland. Lord Clarendon, acting under
instructions from the cabinet, conferred, two days
since, with whig Protestant bishop, upon the ex.
Pediency Of recalling the titles conferred upon
Roman Catholic bishops, and interdcting their
rsej end agents are now at work TO find out whe-
ther the suppression would or would not occasion
rebellion. TO intefdIct the use of the title Of
Archbishop or Bishop BY the Roman Catholics,
IA England, and tolerate the practice in Ireland.
would be Inconsistent; therefore, the decision Of
the cabinet must include both.
The apttude Of the lnsh nation TO plunge into
Toiemica controversy is one OF the char lcteristcs
of this country. lnfammable materials are abun-
dainty supplied, and indications present themselves
Cf restoration OF a revival OF orangeism. The
creation and Organization OF Orange lodges is pro-
gfc sang IN e'tiy county bna town, tactly assented
20 BY the authorities. The rbbonmen, on the
other hand, Jfe not idle. and have beside me
mass oi statistics explanatory Of their system, that
may hfffbtcT in'crcst your readsrs inasmuch rs
the TamiGcauons embrace the nited States I
shal, therefore, take another opportunity to place
you 90 possession Of their forms, GstructOns oahs.
Obligations, an duties The condition Of Ireland,
looking al her sgicuiturtlists, rs than an
ucipsicd. end America Is indirectly running the
industrial olssses. The proprietary class are ra-
Iiuy sinking into indigence, and in their de-
ctfsnce dugeing down all below them. There
are large tracts Of excellent land now waste
ysd EuCulivdiCd, virtually abandoned, that
s.c unequal 10 the charge for poor rates--the
-sm'nt for that purpose, amounting, in fire.
QurLt iusiDncts, To three dollars pei acre aunu
ely. friend OF mine, who recently attended one
Cf Ice western iaifs, where he purchased cattle,
bad -tnous difficulty Ia feeding them on the way
hon las the pasture lands, which would have
served Die purose being liable, 20 unpaid poor rates,
~ castle would have been sczed end sold for the
1g''- though merely placed there for one night.
Tuyug. You may wondcr why the poor rates are
90 fACtssive sboit explanation will unfold the
Caute. Suppuse, fnr instance, that YOur general
go 'iGiutnt lfc'cnicd your state government from
~ .oy .ns the lrua',s q yonr Ts-ous az means
81 ts-tt tg lIe Cuet ~ their maiutenance. the eX
le4.e oi your IisonC would swell into a heavy
tAafgc, Now, in Ireland, the poor houses are all
Iho,f iIe cuHuo, 81 commissioners appointed by
England, and these commissioners viii not allow
tLe pcll guard ars 10 employ the panpers IN farm
irlof hey are therefore, fed IN illeness, aud
lsfsnT throufh Woc'ss which cannot fail to de.
pTsye and dcmors.ze Tie POOR of the land The
work houses might he rsdde feltsupporjina model
fsfms might be- worked b. the p5npers and fur. |
uiIh abundant and wholesome food yet this ohyl. !
ou.'y preciical ~ rejected by the English
e. JHisgioneTs. and poor rates are swallowing no
jhe ources ~ the country. Whatever may be
ths real motives that guide the roiicY OF English
state with reference 10 Ireland the fruits Of
ihst Policy are traced m the ruin end wreichedness
esfty where prominent; and there is not one
1Cdsemug feature 20 rescue the system from exc
Crsticn The nationality of the people is wearing
away their selfrt -pect has departed their poor
hcutes Gre Corruping aud pouting the minds Of the
young, robbLng The farmers, and be2gering the
pror'ieiors. The public institutions, once nourished
b. the nuni6cence Of the Irish Parliament, are
CiJs.j; even the Lock Hospital charitable ard
intauabie retreat f0r The diseased, has been de-
pfiyed ~ its grant, and the victims of immoralify
find refuge IN the wards of the poor.houses; thus
facilitating an iufercoUfss between the hahitue Of
fhr streets. and the young and innocent children
q the pauptrs such facics ior corrupti1g the
youth recruit The renks oflcentousness and mar
the efforts of the plilaAihropist
America, 20 irish ears, must sound like the
name of the promised land to the Israelite The
ere brphtens, the features become animated, AMI
the attention reused, when the name OF America
is breaihed. Il is the dream by day, and the
vision by nuht, ~ the crest majority Of the
PEOPLE Every orc talks of i as a desirable
Destination An have friends, connections, or
Acqusntrnoes, there, and the incesssnt stream |
Oi money transmitted from the United State |