The New York herald., 1851-08-04

holy church descended from the Apostles, IS they
pretend, and the depository of truth and righteous
ness, has, in its uncertainty as to what is truth and
what is right, appealed TO Parliament for assistance,
to devise means to set them right and put them in
the right way In plain words, they have petition
body, called "Convocation,' in order tina, this
body may meet and put all things to rights.
convocation signifies in plain language Parliament
House, or Congress Of Priests IL thoir petition Is
granted, what strange spectacle it will bs to the
world A confused assembage Of men, with very
little mind, very little conscience, and very little
religion, met together to settle aud guide tae
minds, consciences, and religion of the peo-
pie! What strange arrogance, too Men wno
cannot agree, who know not what to think and what
to believe, assuming to make the English p,ople
agree, and to teach them, and enforce upon them,
what to think and what to believe! The subject
was brought forward in the House of Lords, lasA
Friday, BY Lord Redesdale, and his motion was
carried. The debate which preceded, was both Gu.
rious and interesting. Thus this Heterogeneous
church is about to make spade whereby to dig its
own grave.
Mysterious and important events are going on at
Rome and its vicinity; thing is determined
upon at all events, and that is that the ntserable
state Of occupation by the French, NUT be put an
end to. Cardinal Antonelli is the moving spirit,
and the Pope,s right-han man, IN this matter.
Tho King of Naples, as well as the Austrians, are
both ON the side of the Pope, in being ready and
willing to aid in delivering him from the most
troublesome protection and friendship of the French
Fer this purpose, and in order to concert measures
to effect the wishedfor and contemplated catas-
trophe the King of Naples LETT his capital and ar
rived in the States Of the Church, on the Sd instant
Immediately on his arrival, he was met by Cardinal
Antonelli, and proceeded, though 1t was night,
towards the Pope's country palace Of Gandolfo,
where the two sovereigns had q long interview
together strictly private; and afterwards the card-
mails and ministers in the confidence Of the Pope,
were invited to confer with the king. twas in fact
q cabinet council, presided over by the Pope and
the King OF Naples. How the French will act, or
what they will do is, without doubt, as unknown
@hatp ia n hl
looking on. At all events, the King of Naples has
all his army at the service ofthe Pope, and Austria
has her troops ready to act in his behalf. The
French have always been unfortunate In Italy, 1t Is
a fatal spot to them, and they have al ways been
fond of meddling with Italian affairs. 1t was in
Italy Francis the First was defeated and carrisda
prisoner to Madrid by Charles the Fifth 1t was In
Italy that the Sicilian Vespers were enacted; and
one night, at the sound Of the evening bells, all
the French in the country, in every corner, We're
ruthlesay massacred by an indignant and infuriated
people; it was in Italy, in the French army then
besiegDg Naples, that first appeared in Europe,
among the French troops, disease OF a terrible
nature, which has never since ceased TO be the
plague of all great cities and ofyoung men in great
cities, which was called at that time, after the
French, among whom 1t is said, first to hare broken
out. How the French shall now get out Of Italy, is
the great Roman problem; and they may have some
reason to fear the Roman Vespers were it not that
they are on their guard and well prepared. Mean
time, Rome, the Pope, and the French in Rome,
constitute undeniably the most curious and IN
teresting focus of historical and political observa-
tion at this present moment. w.
LONDON, July Is, 1851.
Standing Topscs-CardiaR Visennn acting like
JJTss Man-Ra,boaas and the Post Office Dsppt-
suent al Logguhe1ds- Cheap Trape2ing and No
nopos--A N.ic aud Novl Institution sprung up
IN Emope-Aa Extraordinary Depaopenent Of an
Important Mattu-Liberty piH take Refuge in
-Anlerica, &c.
great fete is to be given by the city of Paris to
the p9sonnae connected with the Great Exhibition,
to consist of grand ball at the Hotel de Vile in Pa
rs, aid dinner to all the Commissioners from for
eign countries, attending behalf Of their severa
countries in London. This Office of commissioner
is mere sinecure all its duties consist in receiving
official invitations TO parties, balls, and excursions
Each State has appointed one. They are most of
them gentlemanly men. One goes now in eleven
hours from London TO Paris.
The company for steam communication between
Galway, in Ireland, and Halifax, lately formed IN
consequence of the modification felt at the promise
and disappointment began at New York, is, by all
accounts, going on swimmingy f6o,0Oo are said
to be subscribed already, and two new steamers
for the purpose are already ON the stocks at
Greenwich. ] believe it is exaggeraton.
and only about half the amount is as yet actually
subscribed.
Cardinal wiseman has wisely enough abandoned
the hide. and seek dodge-come back to London,
gone straight forward TO the Committee Rooms OF
the House Of Commons-passed bis exa nination-
been treated with all the honors-not been put upon
the rack Of ross-examinatOn-not even been asked
the questions put to the priest, his solicitor, and
which he the solicitor would not answer. linus
ends affair rather foolishly managed, but happi-
ly terminating In a whitewash and compromise on
all sides-one side agreeing not 10 ask too much,
the other agreeing 70 give in such case what was
asked.
The Jews BILL which has been rejected, Of course,
in the House Of Lerds, will only increase the dis
gust and odium beginning to prevail against the
English bishops, viii il prevent Jews from en-
terng the House and taking their seats.
The same kind Of dispute and jangling, which, on
several occasions, has occurred between the Post
master General at Washington and the railroad
companies, with regard to the carrying OF the
mails, is going on here between similar parties
Parliament, which, on every occasion, asserts It's
omnipotence, aud takes care 70 maintain IL, has
stepped in TO settle the dispute, and bill IL now
pending before it authorizing any. officer OF the
Post Office Department TO proceed by any paSser-
ger train with mails or letter bags as mere pa51
senger and at the same charge any other passen-
ger. The railroad companies complain bitterly OF
this, as they did in the United states, and require
extra pay. The bill, however, viii no doubt pass
into law, and settle the matter against them.
Much may be said, and Is said, on both sides. Bat
when we consider the los price OF letter postage,
only penny to any part Of the nited kie giom,
IL seems reasonable that the railroads should be low
priced too. Many Of opinion that the railroads
all over the kin sdom charge too much, and that
the system OF Rowland HILL adopted by the Post
Ofce, Of low rates, must soon be adopted for tra-
Yelling. ard will prove in the end more profitable
than high charges All those who work for the
public such as railroad companies, manufacturer,
and all kinds Of public enterprises are servants Of
the people, and work for wages Vow, the system
of the age 4. 10 give to public undertakers low
wages and constant employment and not az for
nefy 20 let all these servants do as they please,
and rob their employers till they become go rich and
iDsolent az 10 Gespise and abuse them. As IL -,
travelling is cheaper in the nied states than in
England, in some instances ne much a. by hall.
For example, 20 20 with an omnibus ia London, the
whole cxten. Of ts route. Gusts twelve cents or an
Enrsh sixpence; whereas, IN Nes YORK, SIX
cents. which Is charged Is just half that sum, or
tbrccpence in English mogey-meantime stabiing,
rent horse feed and other exponses, are as high m
New York they are here, aud wages. repairs,
cost Of carriages, &c much higher what Il tne