The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-14

ATTEMRF OF A CANON OF THE ExGLIsH
CHURCH TO CONVERT THE PORK The follow.
ing letter which we fad published in an English
paper, of the latest dates, may not be true in some
ofiis statements-ihat especially as TO the Pope's
dispositip to release the vow of celibacy in the
clergy. IL will be read with interest:
"a lelner from Rome, dated May ID, SAYS: One
of the most Interesting occurrences Of last week
was the interview Of the Rev. DR.. Townsend,
canon of Durham, with the Pone. Imentioned in
previous letter tlat the Rev Doctors object was
70 endeavsir to induce his Holiness to do away
with She bick erings, animosties, and poemica dis
cords which keep the various denominations of
Christians We. uarate and at enmiiy, by calling a
general counc il TO establish the basis Of universal
creed. 1t wa certainty bold attempt for Pro-
testant cergy nan to convert the Pope HIMSELF but
the doctor wa resolved TO beard tbs lion in his
den, and on riday last he went to fhe encounter
in fell dress uonices After having kHeli TO kiss
the Pope's hant |, Dr. Townsend was invited by his
Holiness to tax a chsir. and an animated conyer-
saton comHsen ced in Latin, fit language for con-
troversy, and in which the disputants might be
presumed 10 BE- match for each other.
The Pope was upon the whole very tolerant
as may be imag ned from his having not only lis
tened with calm ness to Dr. Townsend's argume. i
in favor of reea sing the Catholic Clergy from theiI
vow of ceibaCy but also assured him that he en-.
tertaned serionf ideas of adopting such plan ir
the early part Of his reign, especially after having
tHDIeBI Hon
Germany, but I hat in the present state of Italy
and indeed Of fh whole continent, Tn innovation
on his part would be dangerous eSen If he had M
power to act freely which he had not being by n,
means the free agent that he on his first acces
sion TO the throne The same obiecfion uould nre
vent him from calling general council, or attempt
ing unite the I'M at and divided family Of Chris
lans, although he fully admitted the grandeur q
the scheme prOie sted his own desire for peaes an
harmony, and we pt at Dr. TOwnsend's enthusiast
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head of universe church. After three qnarlel
Of an hours discu vsion the Rev. canon took h
leave, placing in the hands of his Holiness dOct
ment containing the principal heads OF his argu
ment which appears 70 have made some impression
on the DO lti's mind, Judging from the fact of hi
having sent TO the doctors residence on SBiida
last only two days after the interview, requesting
TO be made acquainted with the period of Dr
Townsend's return. (he had just gone 10 Naples,
| as he should then like to have some more conver
sation with him."
The Washington correspondent Of the NeRYor
Sun says:
We are destined to have al least two knotty i.
sues with Spain, to grow out of this affair. M
Clayton, who is believed TO enter into the harnes
con ar9ore, Is preparing remOnsifance or protes
n against The order Of the Governor General Of Cub
dirseiing all American residents of Havana to er
roi against the expedition OF Lnpez. while Mr. Ca
deron has given Mr.. G. notice that he pfotes
ttfS IciuSdl Ot OUT hutuOftleG at Kew we
/ to give up the money brought there BY those
board the steamship running into that port viii
part of the expedition on board. OF course, M
Calderon claims that il is specie taken out Of Ii
vault of the Colonial Custom house at Cardsna
| He is gentleman of nnquestionable ability, an
when his protest appears il will doubtless be foun
to embody very plausible argument in favor /
the demand of Spain for restitution Of the none,
The CUBAN PRIsoNERs-To be Tried in ii
United iStates.--''X, X, " the Washington correspor
dent of the Baltimore Sun, says
8 The demand about to be made on the Cuba
government by order Of the President is not Il
the release OF those taken prisoners as part Of III
invading force but for their elsUery to the author
ties Of the United States. They are to be prosec.
ted for breach Of our own laws The demand, 4
learn, does not extend further than to those wil
were taken on neutral ground and on the high sea-
1t may be, however, that in regard to those Of ID
invaders who were left by Lopez, the Cuban gos
eminent will be advised to deliver them up or
treat them with ieniency.
learn that the demand just ordered is made
the advice Of General Campbell our brave generi
at Havana. Il is doubtful whether the men take
on neutral ground intended to take part in h
enterprize. Considerations Of policy will perhap
induce the authorities Of Cuba to comply with Ii
demand