New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-09

NAVAL GUNNBRY-LORD BROUGHAM-THB SOCIAL
SCIENCE COSGREss-THB JAMAICA QUESTION
LONDON, Sept 90 1866.
Among the many questions which these strange times
will force English TO reconsider shortly, is that of the
State Church. Many good Liberals-IhOpe may reckon
onebecve that the absolute independence of
their congregations far pecuniary matters
cened which the Church OF England largely TO
her ministers the hand and the supremacy of the
Sovereign and the law the priesthood in matters
purely ecclesiastical the other advantages for the
sake of which may put up with many anomalies. But
if these are to be jcopardzcd assuedy had better be
without the establishment and twoud really seem that
large party in the Church prepared TO risk even
DESTROYS of forcing struggle with the courts for supfem
acv and to subject priests pccuniary coercion, not in
deed at the hands of their congregations but Of
aibuna for Judging on such questions orthodoxy. An
example of this tendency is now before us.
Bishop Colenso cannot be reached through the courts
which have refused TO find him guilty of hercsy. Accord
ngly Bishop Gray of Cape Town, who claims TO be his
prInate communicated him, and the Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel to whose hands have been ln-
trusted immense funds by members OF all shades OF beei
in our Church. takes upon itself TO stop payment OF tho
salaries of the Bishop and those missionary clergy IN bis
diocese who prefer the Judgment of the Prvy Council To
the fumiuaons of Dr. Gray The last case Of this stupid
and short sighted persecution is that OF hey. W.
Tonnesen clergyman whose ofensc consisted IN having
rcad PRAYERS in Zulu Church before sermon by Bishop
Cocso The s. r. g. authorities have stopped his salary
for this oenSe at once, without even paving the nail
wears salary TO which he II unGOuDteuy chllucu' vi
course, the case will come before the courts as
subscription is foot TO enable W. I0nnesen 10 Ty H.
wonder whether you are really MS much better IN these
matters than we Mr.. Goodwin Smith contends IN lne
massage of his late lecture the civil not only
he SAYS the political and social equality but the pohti-
cal and social union Of the churches IS almost complete
saving in the ease of Roman Catholicism and even
Roman Catholic priest Obliged TO conform in some meas
ure to the principles Of society nioeant of intolerance
alone, ana To take part in works OF Christian DcncVoeheo
with the clergy OF other creeds Under the influence of
political and social union ecclesiastical divisions are
gradually giving way, Christian character Is brought into
The foreground sectaau dogma is thrown into the back
ground. The churches gradually falling but through
their ruins appear again the neaments Of the universal
Church Inoerant orthodoxy still holds its ground in the
heart of many Roman Catholics Calviss and Anghcans;
but il is the defensive and It's nmparts are tnhIhe
down In each sect there appears liberal party suspected
by the narrowly orthodox and tending fusion with other
churches"
tanlv we have thoroughly liberal broad Church party
among But alas its members are bitterly hated ana
mathematical by our Cgyanls and Low Church people
and deeply distrustcd by the tulllss but even II they
could cast out the broad church he must indeed be san
guine man who any signs of truce or mutual toll
eation between ualists and Preordltcs Our State
Church has, doubt, absolutely ceased TO be Pcsc-
cutting church outside her pale but within 1t there
fierce party who would gladly seqCestate the goods aud
excommunicate the persons OF thcir theooelcal
Among the High Church party again. there Is IN import
section who openly advocate the separation Of Church
and State. fear il is for better reason than that they
NAV play pranks they please with chnsubes and the
cisOns before their eyes Then large majority of non
conformsts are vehement antestlbhshment parisans,
and in short but that she has outyed many as s gales
one would soy that this Cocnso squal would probably
founder Old Mother Panther she has been dsrc-
spectfully called ever since Queen Annes time.
All the "qudnuncs' who are left in town have been
full of speculation as to the gathering Of the exAnisry,
which threatened at Rome this Winter. Profound
political meaning supposed TO be hidden under this
invasion Of the Popc's remaining temporaitcs. Some
wiseacrcs proounded that Lord John ard his colleagues
about press matters upon Plus y. IN thc hope of
thereby warning Louis Napoleon from Belgium, Others that
10 be simply intended Triumph OF NhigccTy NJ
loose end rejoicing the waste places of the
Vatican when the Pope should pack up his tiara aud other
properties and depart with the last regiment OF frcnehmeh
for Avgnon, elsewhere within the domnions 81 the
eldest son of the church II out that there will be
neither plongs nor rumphine for, either from fear OF
the cholera or attractions at home scarcely any OF te
named persons going 10 Rome. MI Gadstone has,
indeed taken house there from the middle of October.
but Lord Russell is not gong nor Lord Clarendon, nor
Lord Halifax and IT seems uncertain whether L9rd Gah-
Vile and his fair young wife TO Winter in Italy.
Nobody but the best informed persons ever thought that
the intention the most natural thing in the world
Here Of elderly and highly cultivated sud-
denly released from the drag Of office after long spell of
IT, They find themselves free and wish to enjoy their
freedom. They longer keen about feldports as
we pursue them in England and they enjoy good eli
mate for change and good company. Under these cir
cumsanccs the resolve 10 Winter in Italy and make their
headquarters Rome, is just what one would expect IL
has not seemed 10 TO the finders Of this
mare that if the Tory Government were anxious 10
Malta upon HIS Holiness A.
factory refuge in the of his failing 70 10 terms
with The King Of Italy, they would find some more
ccptsblc ambassadors in their own camp than Lord Rus
cell and Mr. Gladstone One cannot however wonder at
the secretion of political mares-nests IN the minds Of
writer's their wits end for subjects as ours always are
In September The postponement OF the IirNaonal at
Brussels likely for instance, to be magnhednto al
event full Of political meaning.
The apparent facts as follows: This year 20 the
Wimbledon rife meeting there came over number Of the
Belgian Gard Ciyigne-oly. goodteinpercc rolicking
fellows sorely tried the patience Of the Camp Adu-
tan by their uproarous delight with their reception aud
enjoyed themselves exceedingly IN all places about Lon
DON except at the butts which they neglected wofuly.
On leaving they gave pressing general invitations TO their
hosts at Wimbledon specially and the Volunteer force
generally TO visit Brussels this Autumn and shoot at the
Tir.N atonal When they reached home they were not
upmndu Of what they had DONE but brought the matter
before their Town Councils The consequence was that
charming weeks fete were prepared ior the last week IN
Al several of the stations BY the Gsrde Cvgne in solemn
form on their road Brussels BY the excursion trains.
PRICES for our men be shot for at the long about
which our Belgian friends do not trouble themselves and
know not what other festivities, to be wound up with
grand distribution OF prizes presided over by the young
King On our side the proposed excursion was very
popular A Committee Of Volunteer Officers was organ.
iyed and on Monday last THE first day Of the proposed
being Sept, ~ 800 tickets had already been issued
b youpg anxious TO try their metal on foreign
soil and to enjoy the fun at the Belgian capital.
On this dav however, al official communication is re-
ceivcd from The Town Councl at brussels. stating that
thew had been advised by their medical officers that fcs
have bad effect the public health in times Of epidemic
sickness and consequently, the cholera rs still hanging
about the town they had thought it right TO postpone the
fetes and Tr.Nations until October This equivalent
at this time Of year giving them mp altogether so far a.
our men are concerned by that time shall all be get
ting into harness again. and the days will be too short and
dark for the shooting great disappointment to our
youngsters many OF whom had postponed their Autumn
holiday for the express purpose Of going to these fees
but cannot say that il is in my humble opinion the least
like one of the Emperor Napoleons little maneuveIs The
story Just give it 10 you for what 1t IL WORTH that he
has Informed the Belgian Government ephatcally that
they cannot hold their fctcs Gs he viii not have 800 Eng
shmcn armed with rifles coming over to demonstrate III