New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-04
GREAT BRITAIN.
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRs-THE QUEEN.

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS-THE QUEEN.
LONDON, Wednesday, Nov. Q, 1859.
The Rev. Mr. Temple, recently appointed Bishop OF
Exeter, in reply to an address expressed the hope
that as a Bishop he might know nothing of parties in
the Church, but cooperate with all. The Times to-
day, in an article on the influence of Rome, says:
"The Catholic Church must be withdrawn from I'M
due Roman preponderance, and the City of Rome
from Ecclesiastical domination. 1t is only by ceas-
ing to be an Italian sovereign that the Pope can as
pire to become universal pontitf." Queen Victoria
has returned to Windsor Castle
THE AMNESTY MOvESIENT-MR. GLADSTONEs
LETTER-THE PAIL MALL GAZETTE AND THE
FENIANS-DR. TEMPLE-EPISCOPAL ELEC-
TIONS.
lPRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, Oct 23.-Mr GladstOne's decision not to
release the Fenian prisoners may be taken final
for the present 1t is the friends Of the prisoners
who have done most to keep them in prison. One is
almost tempted to doubt whether men like Mr.. G..
IL Moore and the organizers of the Fenian demon
STATIONS really desired the release of the men whom
they proclaim martyrs. If they did. they are very
stupid too angry to behave sensiby the reeuse
of violent language and menaces they made it ex-
tremely difficult, if not impossible, for Mr. Gladstone
TO Weld to their wishes. The Government cannot 60
much beyond public opinion in such a matter, and
public opinion has been left in state of anxiety and
ALARM The bitter enemies Of the Irish, like The Pal
Mall Gazette have seized the opportunity to inhame
animosities against Ireland to eXasperate public
all ready to fall into passion and to excite the Irish
themselves into reckless Outcries. The journal
have named treats the demand of the Irish for re-
dress as a threat of civil war; and retaliates such in
fimation that the horrors of CromwelPs conquest
shall again be inflicted on Ireland in case of rebellion
This is only the echo of the brutal menace of The
Times that the rebellion should be stamped out like
= ILL.
When journal which affects decOrum in ordinary
matters puts this tone of staggering ferocity the
contrast is striking and the influence an impress
sible people like the Irish is just what it was proba-
bly meant to be. 1t prOvOkeS violent language and
sometimes acts in return And so we go on. The
Pail Mall Gazette says that the Irish talk, threaten
and brag 10 an extent which is almost ludicrousy
ont of proportion to their real meaning" They
might return the taunt, yet doubt whether they
could do it fairly. Let be just to The Pal Mall
Gazette. If war came can readily believe that 1t
would be the loudest advocate of the most cruel
measures and it is not impossible that it might kin
die fury enough TO render possible repetition of the
atrocities that accompanied the crushing of the
Indian mutiny, Are we to see Fenians some day
sharing the fate of the SepOysl
The theory of government on which their doc
trines rest is avowed by The Pail Mall Gazette with
the most enticing frankness. 1t proposes to govern
Ireland by terror. To anticipate criticism this
method it announces its opinion that the whole
United Kingdom and every other civilized country
is and always must be, governed by terror. Law is
and can be nothing but systematic intimidation
supported by cannon aud the gallOws" This shows
how far the English idea of law has advanced since
Hooker found its seat in the bosom of God. and It's
voice the harmony Of the world; since Coke pro-
claimed it the Perfection Of reason, and since Burke
1 Al. 4
such a theory it is nowondcr to find prophet
denying that so far as the law and authorities are
concerned, there is any difference between the Fe
mans and burglars after they once condemned.
Its final word of insult is demand to know why the
burglars have not much right to assemble in
Whitechapcl to assist the release Of their con
victed pals the Fenian to petition for the pardon
Of their comrades is that the language Of journal
that wants justice done TO Irelandi
Between two such opposing championships Feni-
ans on one side, and The PaH MAI Gazette on the
Other-Mr. Gladstone certainly in difficult po-
sition In granting the .desire OF either he would
seem to be yielding TO menace but it may be pre-
sumed he thought he could afford to ignore the
violence OF a newspaper. He doubtless acted his
own Judgment advised him. though at the risk of
seeming TO be influenced by language which he must
have deporcd and detested.
The row about Dr. Temple gets on famOusly
matter in itself neither interesting nor important
has become attractive because it has become contro
verted. ] fear the human mind is so constituted as
20 take an irregular delight IN rows for their own
sake, and when il is clerical it is sure to be
uncOmmonly r0cy. Whether A or shonld be made
Bishop of the Church of England is a point on
which confess myself profoundly indifferent.
Probably the world would continue To reyOlvc with
out bishops. They are generally inoiensivc bnt
Beem TO be commonly selected because they are nse
less at least safe If they have use it IS on the
commercial SIDE since they add kind of dignity to
the church. aud give il 6ciat and fashion,
and whatever is fashionable is profitable A
Bishop says Emerson, =" is only surpliced
merchant Through his lawn lean see the bright but
tonsof the shopman's coat glitter" Bnt what Emer-
son meant was that the great salaries Of the bishop
Tes attracted into the Church the children Of the no.
biIity "aud other unfit persons" Dr. Temple is not
Of that kind man Of hgh, strong character, "A
scholar nn administrator able to take Rugby School
on his shoulders and restore its fortunes liberal
theologian, "a Christian in sonsc far beyond the
e0SG meaning OF tsSt word he is far too much OF u