The New York herald., 1874-11-19

however by oath not TO do anything 10 injure OF
admitted to all corporate offices ana to ai equal
enjoyment OF all municpa rights The army and
the o.s hand they were sxcasea
from the ofices OF Regent. Lord Chancellor OF
England, Ireland and q vlceroy OF Ireland; from
all offces connected with the universities ana
schools, and from a disposal OF Church patronage.
One part OF the act disitanchlsed large body OF
people by which fl0 was substituted Ior forty
shilling qualification Ia Ireland. Tue Roman
Catholic clergy were lett in the position OF other
troduce any machinery for prying into their rsIa-
tons with the Pope. The extension or mOnastI0
tnat the nnmter OF Jesuits should not be In
creased, and that they should be subject to
registration. Some portions OF the Emanctp tpatiou
act have been m0dined since It's passage. The
Lord Chancellor OF Ireland can be q Catholic but
the penalties against Jesuts coming into the
menl to forciby expel them remain in Operation.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ENGLISH HIERARcHY,.
Mr.. Gladstone In his recent pamphlet TOOK occa-
sion TO refer to the Emanclpatlon act as a boon
which ought to have entirely drawn awav tina
spiritual allegiance acceaed Iy Uathollcs to the
Pope and made tnem duttfu subjects oi the reign
ing monarch He holds that one IS inconsistent
with the other. though Catholics are intrusted
with the highest puDlc Iunct ons, and Dy the yerv
terms OF the emancipation acl, invidious dlstinc-
tions are made against them. But Protestant
ton when the Catholic hierarchy was established
In England IN 1880, and DR.. Wiseman created
Cardinal Archbishop oil Westminster. LORD John
NOW Earn Russell on tnat occasion, like Mr..
Gladstone on the present. but with more plausible
grounds, addressed letter to the Bishop OF Dur
ham IN which he spoke oil tue Catholic Church In
the most insulting terms, wlcn mad the effect of
awakening IN England storm of religious strife.
The Papal briei Was issued from st. PETERS
UNDER THE RING OF THE FISHERMAN
and was almost Immediately followed by a pas.
toral BY Cardinal Wseman, given out Of tns
FamInian gate" This measure, for which tho
Protestant public were but little prepared, and
winch was made more formidable In their eyes by
the language which was employed although but
following the established canOncai forms and
bearing altogether on the spiritual concerns OF
the rights and dlgnltles OF the Established Church
ana OF the Crown. As stated. tempest OF re-
by leading members Of the government. Il was
unexampled during the memory OF the living
generation. While TINS excitement was at us
returned to England and published an explana-
tory address OF great ability and moderation, ous
yet nrmly asserting the strictly constitutional
rights OF MS ieow Catholics, entitled IAN
APPEAL TO REASON AND GOOD FEELING
Sanec q te Pe1psT Meantime public meetings
were held, at which lnfiammatory addresses were
delivered the clergy and press Joined III the out
Cry, and by return made to Parliament 1t as
certaned that no less than g. las addresses had
been presented to the Queen on the subject.
under these circumstances that Lord John Rus.
sell introduced the Ecclesiastical Titles bill. which
provided has ANY persoa tn n nagana stvs or reana ana
OF archbishop OF any province, bishop OF any
bshoprlc or dean OF any deanery should for every
occurrences, the undoubted abilities, spotless
reputation and great literary eminence OF Cardl-
miration OF the British public. He
took frequent occasion, moreover. like his
successor, Archbishop manning, 70 make PUBIC
education, literature and art; and by Identifying
himself with movements lOr the moral and physical
advancement OF the people he won and retained
the sympa thes anu esteem OF cultivated English
men OF every degree. The Ecclesiastical Titles act
any event be enforced in Ireland without serious
consequences. 1t was repealed III 1874. re.
markable fact IN this connection IS that Lord Jonn
RUSSELL who Hereby opposed the re-establish.
ment OF the hierarchy In England was consulted
before the bull was issued, and approved OF the
measure and the appointments made under IL.
He has since regretted the part he played IN
rousing the religious lears and bgotry OF his
THE PROPOSED CONGRESS.
Referring to the proposed meeting OF an inter-
national Catholic Congress IN London 70 take INTO
consideration the interests OF the Churcn, to re-
assert the POpe's right TO temporal as well az
spiritual power and to proclaim the bounden duty
IL may be remarked that such an aSSemDlage
would be almost without precedent. In Iact, the
under what circumstances synods and councils
national and diocesan-are to Oe summoned. An
the chief dignltsres OF the Church IN any one
country. Such an assembly would partake or the
bee be caiieI t' together by the Holy Father Since che
re-establishment or the Catholic hierarchy IL
Engasnd ,na n 1851; ons natena. S councils
IN 1852, which was followed by second In 1855
and third In 1859. The last met IN 1879, and was
presided over by DR.. Manning. The latter eminent
prelate has perhaps the largest number ttwelve)
OF sufiragans OF any Archbishop In the Catholic
world In addition instead OF being, as before
1851, merely apostolic Wears, they are now In
vested with full Papal jurisdiction by virtue Of
their Ofices. The following Is list OF their names
port; Most Rev. DR.. Vaughan, Bishop OF Plymouth:
Most Rev. DR.. R0skel BsnOp OF Nottingham; Most
Brown, Bishop OF Shrewsbury; Most Rev. DR..
Amherst, Bishop OF Northampton; Most Rev. Or.
Dane, Bishop OF Southwar1; Most Rev DR..
Vaughan, Bisnop OF Stafford; Most Rev. Or.
O'Rellley, Bishop OF Lverpool Most Rev. Dr. Ulla-
thorne, Bishop OF Birmingham, and Most Rev. Or.
Chadwick, Bishop OF Hexham.