Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-19
London Correspondence.
LONDON, Jan. 81, 1851

LONDON, Jan. 81, 1851.
DEAR SPY,-
Coming parliamentary events begin to cast
their shadows before them, and the newspapers are
endeavorng to shape out the line which Lord John
Russell will take in relation to the Pope. The more
sangune ant-papiss are convinced that the obnox-
ious bull is to be stranged without mercy; the new
bishops sent to the right about; and they nurse
lingering hope of impeachment against Cardinal
Wiseman. Its astonishing what pleasant season.
ing is afforded to tastes by moderate dash of
persecution, just to give flavor and zest their pro-
testations, so different to the gentle, winning, yet
earnest zeal of New Testament faith.
More moderate men submit that the Government
will only legsate respectively; and that whilst the
present Romish bishops will be allowed to retain
their official dignites any such future ecclesiastical
appointments by foreign power in this country will
be declared null and void. When will stormy bigots
learn that the most beautiful mantle with which
Christian can be clothed, is charity?
Not little commotion was excited at midday in
Westminster, on Tuesday last, by the appearance
of dark volumes of smoke rolling upward from the
Houses of Parliament now in course of erection,
and advancing towards completion. The clock
tower was discovered to be on fire, and the alarm
spread rapidly through London. The flames ragged
fercey for time, and considerable fears were en-
ertaned for time, as to the safety of this magn6-
cent and costly pile of buildings. By great exertions
however, the fire was confined to the tower, and the
damage will not exceed few hundred pounds
The glass palace in Hyde Park stands complete,
and with fortnight's decorations will be ready for
lhe reception of the products of the worlds industry
Here is another beautiful and striking lesson to the
obstructlves-to the men who have no faith in the
progressive character of the age-men who live in
mental fog, and pronounce all change, and every no.
bic discovery or enterprise, utopian mpracticabIe,
dangerous-men who laugh at projects of peace and
temperance; who rave at abolitionsts; who scofed
at railways, and gravely pronounced transatlantic
steam navigation physical impossibility. To all
such, the great Industrial Palace in Hyde Park is
serious stumbling block. There it stands in all its
majestic, yet graceful proportions. Hyde Park is
neither ruined nor dsfgured, as ''The Times de-
clared must inevitably be the case. The drive
s'houSh nottCH Ao", HlStedu VI DelnS deserted by
the arstocracy, is the cehter of attraction to crowds
of admirlng and wondering fashionables. The pal
ace complete triumph, and London is Justly proud
of this marvellous and unrivalled structure. Let it
only be lighted by Paine's brilliant discovery ard
then Great Britain and America may divide the adj
miration Of the world in this temple of science and
skill
Ihereturn of your townsman, Elihu Bmritt, from
the continent strengthens the zeal and quickens the
activity of the friends of Peace. The educational
work undertaken by the League upon the continent
In the Olive Leaf enterprise, commands universal
admiration and approval. 1t is felt to be most i'm
portant work. The most effectual way of reaching
the public mind through the influence Of the press
the monthly publication of an Olive Leaf in the lead
ing journals of Paris, Berlin, Hamburger, Frankfort
Lepsg, Bremen, Augsburg, and even St. Petersburg,
for which arrangements are now completed, is
great work. and as means are afforded, it is intend
ed to employ the newspaper press of every country
in Europe in thus opening the eyes of the people to
the real character and consequences ofhe war sys-
TEN, and demonstrating not merely the necessity,
but the practcabty of permanent international
peace VIII America take early hold of this great
dea or will she wait till she has huge standing ar
my and crushing debt?
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