, 1866-12-27


mai each state was never more isolated !
from other States than inst now. Mono |
is sure OF it's neighbor, and each one is doing !
~ It can to secure Itsclf in the cataclys1R
that It 1o1esees as Inevitable. Not long ago |
1t was put forward as an object OF the high. |
It European policy that three or fonr of the
Western, Southern aud Middle States Of Eu- |
rope should combine to resist the growing |
power Of Russian despotism on the one hand, !
and OF Retublican annrchy--of which. Of |
course, the United States Of America was the |
sepresentatiye-ont tho other. But not sln- |
gle step has been taken In that direction,
and a look-uut-tor-y yourselves policy Is that
which now obtains from St. Petersburg to |
London. From france, which assumes The |
otse Of gisins the not doEdrs ta Eus9Rs;, 9uRe;,
amy will BE- supplied with the Chasscpot
rifles, and riGcd cannon ci the most approved
Of sadows, said that Its Issue would only
only be the starting point for fresh Ears, and
London declared that ''ominous storm
clouds we're lowering, over Europe"
ene Il Ra%sn Of me
tinccnts at home, and It's new military or
sAnization, which will increase its army to
at least ,00o, 600 of fighting men, the En-
peror Napoleon Is at all events, amidst
even the easties Of Compiegne, preparing his
house Tor tue gathetiug storm. England, Us
you know, has also ler military commission,
and projects are abonndiug for giving her
the maximum of strength with the mlni-
mum Of expense. But whether IT be France
or England, 1t must gire more liberty At
home Ii It wants to be fnlly armed tor the
approaching struggle. The French people
.irr asking through the liberal press more
freedom, as the most powerful weapon with
whicl, the French Emperor can arm his sub
3eets, and the liberal party ia England is
putting forward tho same demand. There
should be drasgcd Into y wAs she viii be
Ike env band, and the Fsnian
ery ou the other, = Mr. Bright has
:"nc much farther than ] Thought be ere.
CnIons should direct their energies to poll
ties. Il they do SO they will become an i'm
Mcnec power in the ration, and their de-
manus will be Irresistible. There viii be
lul! III politics till Christmas has passed, but
u ore loud and general than ever.
have itcquc1Aly referred to the mcctinl.
uf the international Congress OF, Working
u:en at Geneva III this correspondence.
That tuok prrtly correct estimate OF its
Importance Is eysdert from the attention 1t
Thoughtful IneE in Europe. Mr.. &. II.
Ltwes, Of the t0'fnl1hflY Hsric1r, the editor
slip or which he has just rcsisncI, co, OF
this Congress, In Ills commentary Of passing
| events, that 1t Is the most important fact
Tat hss . taken !. @ place slpcs the t1!n,atiea .!
end tho Mccllnc Of the French States
| General In 1850. can hardly 20 SO
lar NJ this, but that 1t is d iact Of iuuel,
Significance there cannot be doubt. Il
The working nleu Of Europe can only sue
cte1 III o1gnntzing all international League
tl:ey will cl,apgc The wholc aspect If Euro
| rtan society, tof mest assurea}y tho labor.nc
pt"er is the 1ounlation On which the who'll
HUrc,s1ructu.c Is raiacd.
Ihc controversy tet &een the churche.
| less Intense than the political controversy
and with the pecnIiarity u rcliginu
Poleh4ics, it is far mote hitter. THIS Is til,
perioo Tor Episcopal rastora's, und rs cacl
Bishop III succession delivers himself Of hi
Charge llast OF coelInents Is the hIuncdlat,
result. The comments atc not confined t
layn'en. The clergy naen who are suppeses
to te Mader the Episcopal jurisdiction Of Iii
| vary Bishops wlIo rronu!gntc thrsc paste
ra's, rush into prlat." and, If they do no
actually e1Msss they sns ssest against illsn !; l.
issh!s pte'.y. VI Tue B!shop ha Of osiord aa1 I
,,lo If, those Bishops, WHO is snsptctet
to have ktrong Catholic prGcli1itice, IN
.i.nounceI IN The strongest language any
thing llkc RainaaiEiHE tendencies IN hi
| 81 Uaso.d Five. hiHa the least credit for sin
ecrtiy iu this frspect. IA Jesuit ID Disguise.
aid ~ sIifitnai t1ickstc-," arc about ii,
s'iidcet iufn.s ri expression wl,rh Lis cyan
Esai>al Clergy apply 70 Kim. Or. psteey, tn
t.etrvw Professor Of Oxford, continues hi
\ ltttvrs to thu 1ib..ss, and in each one he rei
c:aics, more lmptaticall5 Than bef,re, HI
bc,iei IN aud his Practice uf the Roman Cntl
o.:c Church. un TIC other hanl Ds. Mas
Flee, " ho las recently been elected to I'll
Gnu al Moral Philosophy in Cambrids
! Grirtre:ty, und who hus abandoned wh.
| m hnr mi f1ft nItv ri 1fn1t RI
WIS nf the lar,siiau fai.l, gathered rnun
tim the L..4t.s u I,ul:srs ut hts iruug ural 1r
tuse ~1.l WIS r.tet enthusiastically receive
b. a large uiuErnle- Well msy the Blsho
| ,h.le is NJ; ctucr CHURCH Id the world h,
HAT ~ Eneland which contd re.a
! III It's i,ltl two men Of such widely opposi:
E;ews a. th'' two pTalcssa1a ol ux(vrl, U
F.sc, and DR.. j: welt. True, indeed. B
,ecrie who want Z cfSed-people who dcsl
" believe, and v l,o tlink thas Christ can
to icach sat.s.liiuy necessusy to salva'ln
viii ash. Hs.a ase asking, how that cnu,t
tnn possibly Tosec-s the truth, two Of VIII
E''etaos< teachers }ruicss and preach vies
d that are destructive the one Of the othe
y The Iishcr of London, who IL q bro.
cArrchluan. n1at see something 10 admir-:
/ ti.is, hu. i; il surely irrationai, mt IL say
nseadtat Eitionaiisln in one hall, aud 81
N cslys tue -1slciest Dig B,atism In tile ne,
=. What CAD .Er etclcnt link, VIA pas
- frunl the Hebrew lecturer to the Creek j.
:, turer, AID rie rtssa} The conclusion
y will probably traW is tha: he had better
J. Indifferent 10 both. IhrIe has siart.'d
ut.ulher episode at thcsc Theological dissstr
.. sru That IN a qasFter where 1t !"
m hss; Of nll to be expected -;
c: u,irr:tit, Of London. This institute
in. : high class education ana e51lte:ring i
in g,tes without; reference 10 re.i: ion. Hert
4. a,at nsst lts ptoies arc to be found Ill
~. dies, .Icw> and Christians OF ali shades T
:. liain elrment, howcvPr, in the co1,:tituli
- q the ,tesching sna governing body II
Criia:ian, not, VI course, arising from .
a p.cfrrt ucs fur members Of the Uuitsli
>. body, but fEt1n the iuct that Unitarians
Us distinguished t,t 10 decided drct1!nal Il
s ui gy, ,4uG, ~ such, they naturally graSitat
Ut towards an institution founded on the prin
~ pies OF thosc Of the London University. 7
al fruft st1r:h1p OF Mental Philosophy hayi
: becume vacsnt, the Rev. James Martiuc4
.te one Of the tansl distinguished o. the write
As tcashe5s "a preachers in Easland, beea
sam',,a epnaate ,,,t ,'F he the x.s o''sS c, 1t
3. cps Of all the. candidates. of II
y. ~. n,tnled Of The Senate, but TO the surpr
~ ~ Of every BODY, the Council of the Univ
." sity. il, Whom The arpoin: men. rests,
jccteI him. Tie rcason first Assigned
ID, This proceeding, was That be was dist
tai gulshcd Unitarian minister, and that
Eof would be running counter tc the unscctat
W. character Of the University to appoint
his distinguished member OF any rrlfgit
body. Of course this plea could not h,
III. COED in face OF tie fact that DR.. Hopki
"A who last occupied this very chair, va
- clergyman. and It would not do to 11alut
,ba TINT Ar. Maftiueau was rejected because
~ wss distinguished ~ clergyman. Br
bclterc the real cnutc OF Mr.. Martinca
ss sS rejection was. aftcr all, not theo1oei
IL" but philosophical one. The Council Of
University inclndua In Its body Mr.. Gro
'ed he'emincut historian of Greece, Mr. J.
III. Alll, and others Who are advocates Of vi
ced is known aa the sensational school
philosophy of which Locke was the III
NJ. pillar in England, and Condillae In Fsur
nd Tho chair OF mental philosophy In Oxr
The and cambridge are held By professors '
AZ AZ philosophy. Mr.. Martiaeau Is Al emin
~ and eloquent expoundcr Of the same vi
~ and it WAS not thoncht right by the metnt
nF of the Council who arc scusAiionalista
,.a philosophy, that the country which
IN. Of his theory, Though no follower Of
led schuol OF philosophy, ! think the Cou
has better plea on this ground than on
cen Theological ground 1T hrs1 put forward,
full / on II hsch they Eave been teretely eritic
ore % MotI q tuc )ousnals. toe psppfie{o
the body Of the college hare forwarded \
tition to The Council requiring that their
,,a clsion should be rrsciudcd. Meanwhile
University Is suffering ln public cstifnst
os AID some ofits uloet eminent profes
' 10 hare resigned rather than continue As te:
af1 ers In = college which rej.cted so cnl1net
nox | man rs Nr, Nart1pcau.
que Both Earl Russell and his son, Vlscc
llu~ | Amberley, have proved their devotion
any llteraturt-the former By the psoductto.
ting tic third vHlune-of the life OF Chs
lded 391s Fox. Earl NnsstA VIII certainly
,nes descend to posttrity as writer Of bio
Fan. ply. He seems incapable Of luvcsting
~ subject Of his Biographies With the !
tiers te INV t's.. .,.,ts a.,s e az ate xoes.u
now so1nr,.,, NJ n,r."a - ,ss II::htts *
i@'s the great iuan 6fhts day. AMI his rival,
Is lWas1tl down to elevate his hero
there can be no doubt thst Judged III
sircd ~, thorrh & msr z I'll ~ donhta5 = Hr