Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.
LONDON, MARCH 81, 1851.

Alter a iortnlghts deDale III INC Ilouse vi Col'
mons the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill ha'
passed to the second reading by the very decisive
vote of 43s against 95; the minority being com
posed principally of Irish Catholic members, o.
Messrs. HUME, BRIGHT, and several others OF the
extreme reformers, and of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, Mr.
GLApsToSE, and portion Of the Peel party. The
bill will certainly pass, although il will undouoted'
lv be made much more stringent In us transit
through committee There will be great strug'
gle 10 restrain its operation from Ireland. Inc
more restrictive and penal it is made IN lis enact
ments the greater will be the number oil the extreme
Liberals and the Peelites who will oppose it. Five
sixths Of the House of Commons desire the passage
of an effective bill, and large majority are Tor
Strengthening the present measure as lar as respects
England; and probably very nearly majority OF
the House desire 10 exempt Ireland from It's opera
ton. provided it can be done without giving cause
for triumph to Rome. However, the bill as 1t
stands has only prospective bearing upon Ire
land, since the status of only one OF the present
Roman Catholic Bishops in that country would be
affected by it, 1t is curious, and rather Significant
of coming purposes if not of events to observe the
tone which both Peeites and Radicals have adopt
ed throughout this protracted debate towards our
Catholic brethren in Ireland Solar as this lnd-
Gates an increase of liberaty and toeraton, we hail
it as mark of progress, and we are quite wiling
to regard it in this light but the Tory party in the
House, and both the Tory papers, and some OF the
Conservative ones also, are calling the lbera!y OF
this course in question, and more than limiting that
i. is nothing but cajolery 10 the Irish members IN
hopes of inducing them to swell the ranks OF their
respective parties. Mr.. D'lsRAELI was particularly
severe upon Sir JAMES GRAHAM and Mr. GLADSTONE for
their opposition to Lord JoHS RUssELLs measure, which,
although be sad would prove utterly insufficient he should
for hoping improve it in its future progress he di-
recy alluded the probable junction Of Sir JAMES GRAHAM
with the Ministry but added that no Government could stand
which did not make the preservation of the Protestant Con-
ssituton Of England The guiding star of their policy.
Many OF the supporters Of the present measure state their
fears that the aggesons of the Pope upon the temporal su
premacy of the Queen of England only the "eneng
wedge determined contest between Catholicism and Pro-
tssanism throughout Europe Mr. DIsRAELI regarded
it. Others allegiance Rome with subervency to
Austrs and to Austrian political well religious creeds
Others perceive in the Ppa proceedings desire subver
the Church of England by separating from the State; whilst
the large body of Protestant Dssenters in England oppose all
Parliamentary proceedings in the matter, in the hope that it
will produce this to them very desirable result. #
Our feow-citzens of the United States may, among the
many which they have for secongratuaton abun
dainty rejoice that the trainers Of their glorious Constitution
rejected shadow of connexon between mans religious
opinions and his political condition and individual rights and
privileges. Your educational laws and your laws of mort
main or the protection Of personal and real property and the
free exercise which ysu allow TO all religious opinions which
not nimica to good manners and good morals render
you Indifferent to the operation Of Roman Catholic other
titles and to synoda action and influence. With England
is far different State church be upheld if rival
churches allowed ostle and insult it. The Protestant
Church of England must be either protected abolished
State Church. As the law and Constitution of England
stand present. it is the duty of every Engshman pro-
tec the rights Of that Church but if he be dissatisfied with
the connexion between Church and State is equally his
duty endeavor, by all proper and legal to cause
their separation The first duty Of good citizen is to obey
the laws the second to strive for their ameora,on and i'm
Much has been written and spoken lately aoou
the anti-constutona ansocia and antpogessive state
of Austr Italy, spao, and Porugal and these elements in
their condition ascrbed their Roman Catholic religious
establishments. We draw such conclusions. lament
that in more than of the countries have enumerated
the education of the people has been neglected pessed
and the forward tendencies Of have been counercted
But we also perceive think d. that political power has
had full much d. in this rerogade movement
dota ecclesiastical influence Ignorance may may not
be bliss to the many according to circumstances but 1t
certainly is the foundation Of power to the few and this is as
we'll known the Meternchs the Schwartzenbugs and the
Anonels Of the present day it is to Pho Mono, Cardinal
Wiseman. the Conclave at the Vatican. We trust, how
eve and believe that spirit aud new ideas are arising
in the upper classes well the people large, in Aus
trs Italy, and Spain and those fine countries cannot long
remain they are, for with improved ideas and progressive
development Of political rights will be connected correspond
ing change in the very spirit and action Of the Roman Cath
oc Church as in those countries. Surely this
one Of our day dreams
Stree the date of last. Parliament did not sit yesterday
The army estimates will be brought forward to-day, and
believe the budget, in shape other, on Monday
Then will come the great struggle about window tax ant
house duty end above the removal Of the income tax
Another week will think develop new political combina
toes There is a singular triangular position Of parties
this tme which the permanency Of the existing admina
ton or Of any other which could be- under present ccum
stances formed well the good of the country, require
should be modified possible.
Lord LASsDALE, the Master of the Rolls, has resignst
tha, important office the age of 6s Sir JoHN RoMILLr
the present Attorney General, will succeed to the vacan
position.
OF interest There appears be daily increasing activity
and excitement in every department connected with it. Tht
excessively wet weather Of the last week has prevented h
entire delivery Of the gods by the ST. Lawrence and hos
from other countries although Wednesday, which
moderately fair, quantity of packages receive,
at the building han had been any preceding day. Th
weather has also prevented rapid progress with the paint
oil