The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-16

unlawful and" thus declaring the Papal rescript
void, but not unlawful
The Solicitor General opposed the amendment.
On division the amendment negatived by
| 179 to 43. -
> Mr.. Keogh moved, as an amendment, the inser-
ton of the word England after :" void, " with
the intent of exempting Ireland from the operation
4 OF the clause.
| Lord J. Russell opposed the amendment, which,
| on division, was negatved by 81 to 80.
Mr. heogh then moved an amendment to the
effect that nothing contained in the ACT should inter-
fere with the the ecclesiastical spiritual functions
| of the Roman Catholic ArchSishops and Bishops
in the United Kingdom. The amendment was
| negatived by 344 to so. s-.-~, - - y9
Mr. Sader moved another amendment, embody-
ing the same principle, which was only negatived
1 by as to Al.
| Mr.. Reynolds moved that the Chairman report
progress.
| Lord John Russell expressed his conviction that
public opinion would condemn the course taken by
| honorable members, in making the same motion
over and over again, but he would not object to
their having some time to reflect upon their conduct.
| Important Protest of tho Exeter Clergy-The
clergy of the diocese of Exeter, to the number Of
ory-four have entered their formal protest against
the synod intended to be held by the Bishop in
| June. The heads of protest may be thus briefly
summed up: That the said synod is opposed to the
spirit of the constitution Of the church, and quite
unprecedented. That the declaration intended to
be issued at the synod is totally uncslled for That
the said synod will not be of free discussion.
That such synod, having no power Of itself, would
be turtle, and only have the appearance Of schis-
matte interference so
| U Brten and lleaghsr.-A letter from VanDie
mems Land which appears in Saunders, states that
Smith O'Brien has become tutor to gentleman's
family in the colony and that Meagher is about to
l -rH r. l.
unto himself wife, in the shape Of Miss Bennett,
a farmers daughter.
Irish Poor Rstasrns-The total number of per-
sons in the wofkhohses of Ireland on the 31st
March last was--males 100 $40; females, $50 662 !;
Of these $3.50 were able-bodied poor, of the
dren being at to l.. The total number of children
between and 10 years was 96, 563, and of those
1 inmates between 20 and 40 years, 1893.
| The following extracts from the letter of a
newspaper correspondent, dates at Rome on the
/ 10th Of May:
Among the many English visitors to Rome du.
ring the holy week was Lieut.. Col. Curtis, c. B.,
an officer recently returned from India, where he
served for many years the staff, and had oppor-
tunltlss OF rendering some service to Monsignor
CARL, Roman Catholic Bishop of Agra, successor
| OF the well known DR.. Borgh new Bishop Of Cor
tona, and head of the Indian Roman Catholic mis-
sion.. The Colonefs kindness to the Indian bishop
/ was mentioned in letters which Monsignor CARL
wrote to the cardinals at Rome, intimatng also
that Col. Curtis was about to leave India, and
would probably visit the Holy City on his way to
England. Jaw go. e-
| At the close of the holy week an invitation to
private audience with his Holiness was formally
| sent to Col Curtis, most unusual proceeding at
any time, but especially in the present year,
when audiences of any kind are granted with diff
| Guilty, and never unsought indeed numberless APP
1 pllCati have FecpntjV been refused. The hour
for the interview specified in the majordomo's let
| ter was p. M, at which time Colonel Curtis pre-
sented himself at the Vatican, and in few min
| utes was ushered into the presence OF Pho Mono
The interview was entirely private his Holiness
and the colonel being the sole occupants of the
apartment.
| The Pope received his guest most graciously,
and simply, the ceremony of kissing the papal slip
per being entirely dispensed with intimating that
| he had sent for him to thank him in person for
kindnesses shown to the Indian mission, about
which, and India generally, he asked many ques.
tons. His holiness then began, doubtless to his
visitors great astOnshment, to speak fully and
unreservedly about his differences with England,
justiiying what he had done, earnestly disclaiming
any intention of offending the English sovereign or
nation, and expressing his anxious hopes this pre-
else words were spero sinCerdmene) that the shadow
lie ombre) which interposed between the two Gov
ernments might speedily be disspated.
Col. Curtis left the Vatican impressed with ad-
miratIon of his holiness's urbane manner aud un
ahrctedly dlgnfed demeanor lew days alter
ward his holiness sent the colonel very beautiful
silver medallion, executed by NJ Girometti, bear
ing one side an admirable kansss al Pho N4an1
and on the other representation of the two
colossal statues of St. Peter and St Paul, placed
in front of st. Peters Church at the commence
ment OF the present pontifcate. The medallion
was enclosed in red morocco case bearing the
papal arms impressed on il in gold. Considering
that Colonel Curtis is of the Protestant Church,
and was known to be SO by the Pope, his reception
and its consequences cannot but be considered re-
markable.
The mode of annoyance next to abstinence from
tobacco, against the Government, adopted by the
liberals, will be- the refusal to buy lottery tickets
the papai treasury deriving an enormous yearly
profit from that mode Of encouraging the gambling
prepensites of the people. A great diminution is
said TO be already observed, but as the very lowest
classes are the principal patrons of the lottery and
are always hoping to be enriched by it, it is difficult
for them to abandon their old habits.
o. The PapaI States.
Important Roman Catholtc Movement.-The
bishops of the Roman Catholic provinces of the
upper Rhine have agreed to a memorial to be
presented to the several Governments, containing
seventeen demands, which, if granted, would rem
der the church totally Independent of the State,
and deprive the latter considerable extent of its
political power. The demands are as follows;
l. Abolition of all the concessions made since
March, 1S4s, in matters affecting the jurisdiction
OF the church, such as the civil contract OF mar