The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-08

| Archbishop Hughes at Rome
/ The Rome correspondent Of the London Ne,r
| writes, on Feb. 4, as follows
Archbishop Hughes mixed congregation in the
church of Saint Andrea dele Frattee increases in
number on each succeeding Sunday, as many Pro-
tesants ore induced by curiosity 10 listen TO his
singular arguments Doctor Hughes topic the day
before Yesterday, was the unity OF the church, in
support Of which he predicted the proximate down
fall OF Professionalism, saying nat ere long II will
have disappeared from the world as completely as
ians. He mentioned Pho Nlno as " glorious but
afflicted ponf and alluded to the religious policy
OF France, England and Prussia with freedom
which Is generally considered to be incompatible
win the sanciity of the pulpit. Too much en'hu
sS,asnl, however, may be pardonable ia Doctor
Hughes case, as IT Is generally believed that he
Is preaching for cardinals hat. What the Yia-
Rees VIII say on seeing one of their naturailzed
counifymen don the scarlet robes may be ina
eined from the fact that they strongly objected 10
Dr HUghess having assumed the three cornered
nat, purple STOCKINGS, ana gold chain OF a monstg-
more, on his arrival at Rome it being Considered
beneath the dignity OF an American citizen 10 nut
on any other garb Than that Of his own country q
principle on which the diplomatic representatives
oil the United States act, In defiance of the court
etiquette of European governments. Most sensi-
BILE Americans with whom | have had an oppor-
tunity of discussing this subject, seem TO consider
that although the promotion OF Archbishop Hughes
TO the Sacred College will be matter of perfect
indifference to their countrymen IN general, il will
not be favorable to the spread of Catholicism in
the New World, on account of the jealousy with
which an assumption OF superiority by any class of
religonares ID regarded.
Abandonment OF the Clergy Reserves In Ca
nada.
cory OF A DESPATCH FROM THE RIGHT THE
EARL GREY TO THE RlGHrIIoN THE Earl. OF ELGlN
AND kINcARpINE.
DOWNING STREET, Jan. 81, 1851.
MY Lord have hitheuy deferred answering
your lordship's despatch No. 1913, of the 18th of
July last. In which n emifteI n me AZ
dress to her Melesy from the House Of Assembly,
on the subject Of the clergy reserves because when
tnls despaicb.fedched me, The session OF the prOvin
ciai legislature having already been brought to an
end, and that of the Imperis Parliament beiag
about to close, nothing could, for some months be
done on the subject referred to, and | therefore
thought It advisable that 1t should be reserved for
that full and deliberate consideration of her Ma.
jesty's govemmentSwhich its difficulty and i'm
portance deserved.
2. have now to instruct your lordshp to in-
form the House of Assembly when it shall again
be called together, that their address to the Queea,
which was transmitted to me in your desp atch
has been laid before her Majesty, and that her
Majesty has been pleased TO receive it very gra.
ciousy You will further inform the House that
while her Majcstys servants greatly regret that a
subject OF 60 much difficulty that of the clergy
reserves should, after an interval Of some years,
have again been brought under discussion, il has
appeared to them, on mature delberation, that the
desire expressed by the Assembly in this address
oughtto be acceded to, and they will accordingly
be prepared to recommend TO Parliament that an
act should be passed, giving to the provincial Lee
grslature full authority TO ma Ike such alter .'ions as
they may think tit in the existing arran sements
with regard 10 the clergy reserves, provided that
existing interests are respected.
g. In coming to this conclusion, her Majssty's
government have been mainly influenced by the
consideration that, great as would, in their judy
ment, be the advantages which would result from
leaving undisturbed the existing arrangement by
which certain portion Of the public lands of Ca.
NADIA are made available for the purpose of creating
fund Tor the religious instruction of the inhabi-
tsnts of the province, still the question whether
that arrangement is 10 be maintained or altered Is
one SO exclusively affecting the people of Canada,
that IFS decision ought not TO be withdraw from
II provincial legislature to which il properly be-
longs TO regulate all matters concerning the do
mestic interests OF the province.
4. 1t has therefore appeared to her Majesly's 60
vernment that il would be impossible for them, con-
sistently with the principles on which they have
always held that the government OF Canada ought
to be conducted, TO advise her Majesty TO refuse
comply with the prayer of the address of the House
of Assembly; and they have had the less difficulty
IN coming to this conclusion, because they have OBJ
served with satisfaction that the Assembly, in their
address, have recognized the claims OF those who
are now in the enjoyment OF incomes derived from
the funds realised by the sale of the lands in ques-
ton, and have not asked that any alteration Of the
act of Parliament now in force authority should be
given to the provincial legislature to interfere with
the continuance of these incomes for the lives Of
the parties by whom they are received. The
course thus taken by the Assembly IL alike con-
sis ent with sound policy and with justice, and has
obviated what would otherwise have been great
difficulty in the way OF accomplishing the object
they have in view.
5 You will cause copies of this despatch 10 be
laid before both houses Of the parliament of Canada
at their nextmeeting.
have, &c., (Signed) GREY
The Earl OF Elgln and kincardne, &c.