The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-10

grand total of priests including bishops in Great
Britain, Of 039-showing an increase Of priests over
last year Of o.
ing article on the progress of Catholicism in 1851
"'fhe year which has just terminated has been
one Of great prosperity to Catholicism, beth with
regard to its accessions from the Chureh OF Eng
land and the increase of its churches and converts
No fewer than nineteen new places of worship have
been opened during the year in the United ntng
dom, includ ng the Church of our Lady ct Veto.
ries, Chaplain, convent and schools IN Blandf0rd
square, the Church of St John the Evangelist, and
the Church of our Lady, Star of the Sea, Green
wich One convent and four other churches are also
in course of erection.
"Thirty eight clergymen have left the Church Of
England-that bulwark Of Professionalism rs it is
caUed-snd become sreconciled to the Church Of
Rome, during 1851 Four of these were in London,
viz Rev. Henry Bedford, curate Of Christ Church,
Hoxton the Rev. MIR. Dodsworth-the Bishop of
London's dear Dodsworth,' who was not mourn
bent Of st. Pancras,' as the Catholic prints style
him, but of Christ Church, Regents park; Then
there were the Rev. Mr.. Harper, of st. Peters,
Pimlico; aad the Rev. Mr. Vale, Of Buckingham
Palace Chapel.
Turning to the provinces. we have a similar
state of things Among these are the Rev. Danvers
Clarke, nj A., of Exeter College, Oxford, rural
dean and rector of Ipping, Sussex. Then comes
Rev. Coffin, curate to the Rev MIR. Wilberforce,
when rector Of East Farleigh, Kent.
"Let us see what Mr., Hook, the VICAR OF Leeds,
has done for Protesrantsm. During the past year,
Popery has taken six of DR. Hooks colleagues at
Leeds, viz REV. Messrs Rookie, Coombs, and
Crawley, three curates of ST. Saviour's, together
with the two Wears of the same church, the Rev.
Minister and the Rev. r. Ward. Then there is
the Rev. F. Hathaway, fellow Of Worcester col
lege, Oxford, and incumbent of SnadSel, near
Leeds.
"We may notice, too, the venerable Archdea son
Manning, of Chichester, with the Rev Mr. Sapri-
msndaye, his curate. There was the Hon. and Rev.
]. Tewry Law, who was brother of Lord Ellenbo-
rough, Chancellor Of Bath and Wells, nd vicar of
Harhorne, and also the Revds James Orr and J.
H Woodward, of st James's, Bristol.
"Amopgst the lay converts several distinguish
ed men. including J. r. Hope, Esq Queens Couu-
eel, said to be the ID e. l.. of the Morning Chron-
ice, and who has succeeded Sir Walter Scott in the
possession ofAbbotsford; Lord Nigel Kennedy, who
is brother to the Marquis Of Ailsa, ia Sootland the
Marchioness Of Lothian; Lady Newry; Lady Caehe-
rne Howard. who is daughter OF the Earl of Wick
low; Lady Peat and family; Hon. Miss Brand,
daughter Of Lord Dacre; the late Sir j. Talbot,
Admiral Of the Fleet. and Grand Commander Of
the Bath; Sir We're do Vere baroret, and Lady ere
and Aubrey de We're, the author of "English
Misrule and Irish Msdeeds;' Mrs Turner, wife of
Rev. G. Turner, of Hanwel Park, Middlesex; Mrs
Gerard, who followed her husb and, Rev. j. II
Gerard, ID Gil of the University of don, and
Fellow and tutor Of Gains College, Cambridge,
and a host Of others"
All this goes far to show that the Ecclesiastical
Titles Bill has been apparently more advantageous
than prejudcial to Catholi,ity in the United King
dom.