New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-10
State and Prospects or the Country.
DUBLIN, Thursday, Jan. 10, 1852.
of The N Y. Tribune.


Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.
What elements, that combine to form
critical period in the history of a country, are
absent in the state of England at this hour
totterng ministry-not strong enough to gov
ern-unpopular with all classes-unabe to
strengthen itsef-with such dislocatlon OF
parties that none of those in opposition can form
strong government adequate to the exigency
Of the times. The threatened interruption to
the manufacturing industry and commercial IN
tereSts of the country by the engineers strike,
throwing some so, 600 workmen with their famI-
lies idle, ard deranging the operations of wide
districts, and the trade Of the whole. The
Colonial affairs in disorganzation everywhere,
and at the Cape ruinous so that, after loss OF
life almost equal to that of the whole American
war, the Caflres are in the ascendant. The
feeling of insecurity, arising from the hatred OF
continental neighbofs, such, that there is an
universal cry for national defenses against in
vasion. The Church, that by the Act of Uni
iormity should be one-all her clergy subscribing
the same formulas, aud she herself enjoying
national funds, as the instructreSs of the nation
so torn by dissension that while some four
thousand clergy address the Archbishops of
Canterbury and York, declaring their entire
satisfaction with the decision of the Priyy Coun-
Gil in the case Of GOrham against The Bishop Of
ETstcr, and with that tribunal itself as Judge In
all ecclesiastical cases and these Prelates reecho
their satisfaction, the Bishop Of Exeter--and,
doubtless, as many of the clergy-regard the
sentence as heresy, and the tribunal as an uSur-
patton And, to crown the whole, after the
secession TO the rival Church OF Rome of some
hundreds OF clergy and gentry, and such an H.
crease Of the Church of Rome, from various
other quarters. as encouraged the Pope to or
eanize hierarchy for England with territorial
titles, bill was passed prohibiting the use OF
them, which j; is found impracticable to carry
into effect, and with penalties that cannot be
enforced; the only effect of which has been to
add rdomiiable religious evaporation to the
long catalogue OF national evils
| don't know who the coming men may be,
that are to set the country free from her diff
cuIies-to tide the vessel Of the State over the
shoals that lmperil the wreckin, of her, into q
fair and open sea-but they will not repose upon
bed OF roses. Ard the sooner they come the
better. There is no time TO lose series Of
Successive misgoyemmeniS, that ,cox'G not see
the signs of The times. have left them mass of
evils 70 clear away, and a multitude of reforms
70 make, which viii require clssrness OF intel
leet and moral courage, and siDgleness Of pur.
pose no, always found, of late, in statesmen in
these old counties.
Ireland Is not without her share Of the troubles
aid difficulties that beses her elder sister and
her continental neighbors. Nevertheless, IN the
cloud that overhangs her there are openings
that afford promise Of better times. There Is
bitter religious animoSity-in many parts, fear
tul condition Of society," total disorganiza,ion
Of political parties And yet the elements are
at WORK tina, may produce new and better
state Of things.
Doyou call antagonsm, It may be asked, on
religious topics, one OF the elements Of better
order am not sure tina, it may not turn out TO
teso. twill stimulate inquiry, awaken thought,
spread education. The Church of England, in
Ireland, is anxious TO become more the Church
oi the pcope-no; mere oui-faTm where the
younger sons Of the nobility got snug living
from TIE tiihes, for which they did nothing,
we're expected o do nothing. The great mass
Of the Roman Catholics Were sunk in poverty,
igrossrco, misery, and cOn,ented TO remain 50.
Now that the famine and emigration have thin
lied then numbers, and the removal Of many