The New York herald., 1874-12-20
LONDON GOSSIP.
LONDON, Dec. 8, 1874

LONDOlN GOSSlP.
LONDON, Dec. 8, 1874
THE RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY
is still in force, although most Of the daily news
papers have had enough OF It. Upwards OF 10000
OF Mr.. Gladstone's pamphlet have been sold, and
the sale still continues A pastoral from Arch
bishop Manning, OF highly encouraging charac-
ter, was read IN all the Roman Catholic chapels
last Sunday. The Archbishop is away in Rome.
where he has been received by the Pope, who.
during the interview expressed his Joy at the
progress which the Catholic religion Is making IN
Engtand-a movement which he hoped the enc
mics OF the Church would not be able 70
stop. 1t is probable that the Archbishop
Will return to US decorated with the red
hat OF Q cardinal Meantime in his absence
the war is being carried on under the direction OF
Mgr Capel who is Q lar more attractive man than
Dr. Manning ana wonderfully popular with all
sorts and conditions OF men, and especially
women He is the well known original OF Mgr.
CatesDy In "Lorhair." and Is said TO have made
more conversions than any man OF his time. He
lives at Kenslngron at Cedar Villa, house for
merly occupied py Mr.. Sothern, the actor, and his
latest and most favorlte scheme Is the ORGANISE
tion OF new Roman Catholic college there. The
Monsignor is said to be very much vexed just nov,
at the refusal of Mr.. r. A. Proctor to accept the
professorship OF astronomy in this college.
THE r1cxLENEss OF THE PUBLIC,
how often has It been sungl In It's latest appIca-
tion It has selected gigantic victim-none less
than the Right Honorable John Bright. The pe0-
pie Of Birmingham, for which town he SITS are get
ting little tired OF she imperfect manner in
which they are represented In Para nent.
Trey are . long suffering constituency, and
when Mr.. Bright was really Ill they bore his
absence with patience and reelected him with
unanlmity. But they complain now, ana not with.
out reason. tnat Mr.. Brignt's life Is one long holt
day, passed in salmon fishing and IN paying visits
ct agreeable country houses and that, though
Just before each OF the last three sessions COM
menced they have been told that Mr.. Bright would
once more take part In the Debates that promise
has never been Iul1lled. Under these circum-
stances an advanced liberap' newspaper OF she
town asks how much longer the constituency ts to
be deprived OF one-third OF It's representation,
more especially when II Is understood tnat IN con-
sequence OF the labor thrown upon them IN sne
ana Dickson, are quite worn out What Will the
mighty tribune dor Wnl he say With the Roman
Will he gracefully retire. Not the latter. think,
uniess, ike the proverbla well bred dog, he takes
q graceful leave before compulsion Is used. for It
Is said that his constituents have q candidate
ready 70 supply his place, and that this candidate
Is none other tnan Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. who re.
celved the royalties so gracefully last month, and
VINO writes SO smarty In she FortnigltIv Reuteso.
RIGHTEOUS VENGEANCE
has fallen on the head of DR.. kenealy, who was
yesterday disbarred by the benchers OF Gray's Inn
Tor scanualous and atrOcious hDels published in
the e 81 ne se
from exercising MS profession There Is no doubs
that, in the lace OF these articles 1t Was impos-
slOIe for the bencners to do Otherwise. The writ.
ing Is virulent and inconseQuent, poor and uogi.
cal, an undIgnitied shrek Of Jury without grain
OF proof. IL is rumored, and probably with rea-.
son, that these articles were not written BY the
Doctor. but by his son, y lad OF eighteen, who 1
iU9nes Senus eneaiy himself Is wonderp Instance
OF now Q man may 90 dragged down and ruined BY
giving himself to the Indulgence Of such small
passions as envy and jealousy. Few cleverer men
either sii IN English or LATIN bold deoatsl. Win
good social talents, too such as made him the
iavorlte at many q dinner table. But he was
narrow.minded, always laborng under the idea
that his merits were not sunaclently recognized.
hatred OF ali those VINO seemed to be excelling him
in the race. The bad passions eliminated At the
time OF the TichbOrne trial and resulted IN dis
play OF personal onensiveness injurious TO his
client and obnoxious to every one IN court. How
BILE to say. He Is prevented from exercising his
profession; his journal, which only circulates to
source OF income TO him, and the cry OF injustice
to the Tichborne claimant, which has hitherto
been MS mote q asppea u u.eu up & ana payeo ou
EMMA SILVER NINE
are to be "put out OF their misery'' much In the
same way as was adopted IN the spanish hospitals
oil old. when the nurse put her elbows into the
stomach OF the dying patient and finished hum on.
The Emma Is to oe wound up" Even IN extrenl0
the directors OF the company made fgnt or IL.
the Secretary declining to produce the register or
the shareholders lor the satisfaction Of the exam
lner specially appointed; so yesterday tue case
was brought before the Vice Chancellor, VINO made
q positive order In the matter and we may look
for the final winding up OF the Emma's AFFAIRS
within q couple Of months when some exlraordi-
nary disclosures are expected.
While Protestants are lighting Roman Catholics
they are not without internal dlssenslons In tneir
own Church. Al oxford the other day
BISHOP COLKNsO
was announced to preach at one OF the city
churches, but the local clergy made tremendous
demonstra alton den0unclng the learned COM
mentator on the Pentateuch as ian excommuui-
Gated me reticn SO that under pressure he did not
appear but hts sermon was read for him BY an.
other clergyman. In sne afternoon, however, he
preached at one OF the college chapes. Is Is prob.
able that Bisnop G0lenso before hIs prOximate de-
parture from England will preach ia Westminster
Abbey. The way has been prepared for him By
Dean stanley, who, in sermon lass
Sunday afternoon euogized him az
..standing conspicuous among the missionaries Of
our time for the noble self-iorgetlulness with
Such sacri1ce,p continued the Dean, made
fearlessly and freely, while Others from whatever
motive, nave kept silence or swelled the popular
panic, Is an example OF missionary enterprise and
OF CHRISTIAN chivary whlch-wholly apart from
any question Of theological opinl0n--the Church
OF England Is justly proud to claim" brave
little man the Dean, Outspokcn, frank and icarlosS
His vile, Lady Augusta Stanley, Is, one regrets 20
I regret to announce the death OF mr.. Watts
Phillips. the dramatic author, which napDened
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