The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-23

the people with regard to tho Roman Catholic
question-haye been redeemed, our readers will
learn from the speeches delivered by Sir George
Grey and Lord John Russell in the House of Com
mons. IL Is actually determined to strike out of
the bill which gave 80 poor and inadequate an ey-
preston to the public feeling, the second clause,
which renders invalid all deeds executed under the
prohibited style and title, and the third clause, by
which all property left conveyed to persons bear
ing these illegal titles is forfeited to the crown.
The bill WILL therefore, be reduced to its first clause
imposing penalty of hundred pounds for the
assumption Of ecclesiastical title taken from any
place in the United Kingdom, to DO sued for by the
Attorney General.
The effect Of the measure is, therefore, ths:--It
is unlawful for DIR. Wiseman to call himself Arch
bishop tof Westminster, and for DIR. MHale to
call himself Archbishop of Tuam, and the govern
ment may, if it pease-that is to say, if it is dis
posed to create violent disturbance aud most per-
Dicious agitation among the Irish Roman Catho-
lics-prosecute the only party who Systematically
oilcnds. But il Is quite lawful for these persons
to convey or receive property under these illegal
titles and all donations bequests made to or for
the purpose Of supporting or endowins their disni-
ties. which Parliament declares to be Illegal and
void, will be perfectly valid, to all intcns and pur-
poses Lord John Russell told in his famous let
ter that the assumption OF authority by the Popo
and the Cardinal was inconsistent with our national
independence. lie proceeds to legislate against
that assumption of authority, and he openly and
ayowedly sanctions its exercise, by withdrawing all
prohibition from its endowment, and placing the
pie at large, but of the government of the day.
Sweden and Norway.
We have authority for contradieting the reports
which have recently appeared III several of the Lon
don papers, of serious disturbances having taken
place in Sweden and Norway, and have been re-
quested to insert the following correct statement of
the occurrences to which these exaggerated accounts
rcfer:-ln Stockholm there have been several noe
turnal meetings Of the working classes (princpally
boys and young men), but these assemblages had
no political meaning and it appears that the people
merely attracted together by the fine weather,
for the sake of amusement. They walked in a line
through part Of the town, playing what is called in
Sweden the goose march,, game which school
boys in England call follow my leader" These
meetings, however, having taken place for several
successive nights and eacn time being attended by
greater number of people, the police at length IN
terfered to dispcrse them, and were rather roughly
handled Several of the leaders were arrested, and
the crowd ut length dispersed, after which, those
who had been taken into custody were released,
uron giving their names and addresses. II is untrue
that any of the students from Cpsala present
these occasions. The governor Of Stockholm issued
proclamation on the nth of February, 1851 stat
ing that such meetings Illegal, and since
then, there have been more of them
The affair in Norway Of rather more serious
nature. II took place in Sordacn, near TIA. small
town Of Leyanger. It would appear that numer.
Gus crowd assembled night in forest belonging
to private individual, and cut down several of the
trees, which they were attempting to remove Naca
tne proprietor came up, anu, a>slstau bf several oil
his servants cndeavorcd TO prevent them, in which,
however, he unsuccessful, being rcpulscd by tac
mob a person, named Mikhelscn, who f,i so.na
time previous had made himself conspicuous h. his
public expression of socialist opinions, and had
been travelling about the country holding forth
ditioIs doctrines, arrested by the authoritios,
when about 200 people assembled together, aud ca
dcavorcd to release him from custody Failing IN
their attempt, they pursued the judge Of ths d. rct
and the hailIH, ard even threw stones at ia IA.
IhcIc being reason to fear a.reGewal OF similar ac;,
Of disorder when the prisoner should be brought up
for trial. the military force called ont. md orders
were issued for the immediate reprcssal Of thcs.
troubles, and the apprehension Of the guilty. On
the following day there occurred further acts Of dis
order, but they werc Immediately sublucl by tn,
authorities, aud perfect order has since b,ea main
tanned. The agtator Mikhelsen remains in Gus
tody.