The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-22
Our London Correspondence.


4 Corrupt Chwd-Sale Of Souls, wholesale, By
Auction, in Engiand-A Great Sale Proposed By
the Church of England to Raise Money Tres,
Facts are of Elections Cardinal JVise-
nian-The Je,o Bill, &c.
While the Jew bill was yet pending in the House
lit passed the Commons last nght,) uncertain in
its fate, and especially doubtful whether it will pass
the Lords and Bishops, another Jew has been elect
ed to Parliament for the borough of Greenwich.
The influence Of the government in Greenwich is
very great, and had not the adherents of the Mi
nistry there, voted specially for Mr. Solomons, he
could hardly have been elected. The Jew bill is a
Ministerial measure, and it is expected that this
election will tell in the House of Lords and Bishops
a an incontestble demonstration of public opinion.
MIR Solomons has pledged himself to take his seat,
and not suffer himself TO be treated as Mr.. Roths-
child has been.
A committee Of the House Of Commons has been
slit ne for some time taking evidence on the sub
ject Of northumberland is, on requests made by mort
brend people to any priests or church, Of any name
and on the amount Of property by this means pre-
vented from distribution and swallowed up by
church corporations of all kinds. IL is a highly
important inquiry. Religious corporations in Eng
land hold more property than they are willing the
public should know. Cardinal Wiseman, apOng
others. was politely requested to attend before the
committee, and give his evidence, as far as he was
concerned The Car final sent his solicitor instead,
alleging some excuse; but the solicitor refused to
answer in many important particulars, alleging he
would be violating professional confidence In con-
sequence Of this, the Cardinal has been perempto-
rily SUNNI oned, and will be obliged to attend and
answer. A committee Of Parliament is all power
ful-the highest in the land must bow to it. Ii
was Parliamentary committee which dethroned
Charles l.
TIKI Fourth of July is being celebrated in an
appropriate manner by the numerous Americans in
An1a a hall H. II Il
fde in honor Of the occasion But the grand affair
comes of at Wiis's Rooms, the great resort of
fashion. at the West End. There is to be a concert
ball, and supper, under the presidency Of our am
bassador and his lady. The American Minister is
deservedy popular here, among all parties of Anne
ricaps, by his courteous and obliging behavior.
America, in the person of her Ambassador. has
never shone so great as nov before the British
curt and public. / have been invited to attend,
but, unfortunately, from ndisposition, shall
not be able to 90, The weather. which was into
lerably hct,has suddenly become as cold US a Cana
dian winter, and IL has nearly kille me.
You will see the interesting account of the meet
ing on the copyright question; time and space will
not allow me 70 give you any particulars.
IL is hardly credible yet it is the fact that the
shameless Bishops Of the Church Of England have
put forth claim on Parliament, and called for the
building Of six hundred more established churches,
onLthe pretence Of what they call the spiritual
destitution Of the people They do this-they call
for the erection of more charlottesville the
churches they already have half deserted, and,
in many parts OF the country, falling to decay
They do this, while universal contempt and dis
gust frowns upon these arrogant and presumptuous
preates, for their oppression, their cupidity their
luxurious pride and incidence, for their disputes
and vrangllngs among themsel yes and with the in
ferior clergy. They call for six hundred more
churches, and for two millions sterling to erect
them, while the people stay away from shut-up
temples, and desert them in disgust. Sir y. Hail.
the member for Maryebone, opened boldly to
40 pt fra1 MA Of
night Of the I'd instant, in Parliament. II has been
shown that out Of about four millions of annual reye.
rue in the hands Of this church. the preates deaLs,
ana proud droncs, who do nothing, living Idly and
luAull9usly, pocket all but about c2i0.0p0, Which
goes IA poor pittances Of ~, ~, or loo pounds a
year, to the lower and working clergy--the poor
JON ymen, whom they hire to d. the work for
them, aud whom they grind down TO Tie 10 sest
wages, with more severity than the most cruel ex.
toftOnors. Many persons have accus "a Pope Pho
Mono OF stortsightedness aud want Of sound iudg.
ntit and discretion, in throwing. a. he did az
the tine he did, the apple Of ecclesiastical dscord
into the realm Of England lie showed his dis
uetich-he showeds keen pcrception-hc chose the
Ct and proper timo-the time when pride should be
bumbled, and insot nee, auddcity, blindness AFRO.
gsnce and pride should receive a check and n
push TOWARDS the downward doclivity Of well
earned destruction. He will deserve the praise
OF roserity for this act and when all his faults are
for gotten, this one act, this kick upon the unmen-
iionabe part OF fat and luxurious prelate guilty Of
ntbtioh6Dle cOrfuptnes ana ldc uselcsSncss, VIII
be forever remembered to his praise. Fall they
must; the system Of cupidity, meanness, and ujus-
tico, of robbery and extortions, must crumble TO
pieces Rottenness cannot stand upright. IL only
requires the concentration Of the public mind upon
this speck Of polluton-t only requires the public
10 lift up it's voice, TO fix It's scornu gaze urop the
monster, and he will shrink, appalled, with shame
and confusion, from the scrutnizing eye of an ndg.
nont peope. Talk Of slavery in America, The
poor and famishe curates Of the Church Of Eng
land, in England, are more servile, more debssed,
md more suffering, than the poorest slave in
mciica; and the high churchmen-the men who
ICED them scantily out Of the millions they devote
10 pomp and pridc-are more harsh and cruel 10
hem than the most cruel Of negro drivers
=, The system OF the Church of England is curious
he king creates the bishops, with millions of reve-
iue attached to their office, and the nobility and
lristocracy give the liyiugs. Then these mobiles |
nd sprgs OF nobility and branches Of the aristo-
1acy, being made priests, and obtaining large in
ONES. besides their fixed revenues and the lands /
wntd by the church. also gathering q tenth Of all
be agricultural produce of the kngdom-these few |
'oble priests, thus enriched and we'll provided /
or tehd made priests only IN order 10 be we'll pro-
a. C.~N LII