Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-15
FOREIGN.
A Notable Answer to GladstOne's
Pamphlet.
The Crew Of a British Vessel
Massacred by New Zea.
landers.
Defeat OF the Achinese by the
Dutch.
Gladstone Retires from the Lead
ership of His Party.
Entrance of King Alfonso into
His Capital.
FOREIGN.
GREAT BRIFAIN.


LONDON, Jan. 14.-Rev. John 81. New
man, the eminent Catholic divine, has
written a pamphlet Of ten chapters, ad-
dressed to the Duke Of Norfolk, IN reply to
Gladstone's famous EXpOstulatiOn on the
Vatican DEGREES and CIVIL allegiance. He
declares GladstOne's aspersiOns Of English
Catholics undeserved, his tone uncharitable
aud his conclusions untrustWOrthy. The
SchCld the0lOQiR alone Is competent to de-
ternine Papal and synOdal utterances.
1t must be confessed, he continues, "that
some among Us in past years have
stretched truths until they were near
swapping, and have done their best to set
the house on fire, leaving others 70 extin-
guish the flames. / see no inconsistency
in being a good Catholic and a good Eng
lishman.D He then draws distinction be-
tween spiritual and secular allegiance.
s'If," he says, PARLIAMENT should pass an
act compelling Catholics to attend Protest
ant service once a week. and the Pope
should forbid them, would obey thePope,
not the law. If I was a soldier OF sailor,
and the Pope bid all Catholics to leave the
army and navy, would disObey him IN
time Of war" The reverend father, in
conclusion, saws, infallibility Is declared a
matter Osfaith In thought merely, not in
actions. There is only one oracle Of God
the Holy Church, with the Pope as its
head.
Massaered BY Nea zeaIanders.
LONDON, Jan. IA report has been
received from New Zealand that the cutter
Lapwing was recently attacked by natives
Off Santa Cruz Island, her crew OveTpOW-
cred and massacred, and the vessel burned.
The savages Afterwards attacked the British
war ship Sandfy, but were driven Of
The war I'm Afeheen.
A dispatch from Padang announces that
the Dutch troops in Atcheen have made
general assault on the Atchinese works and
carried nine forts, with the loss Of twenty
one killed and sixty-fve wounded; the en-
emy's loss is one hundred and seTenty-one
killed and many wounded.
Gladstone Ne Longer Leads the lib
erals.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-Gladstone, with
drawing as the leader Of the Liberal party,
writes the Earl Granville as follows:
'sThe time has arrived when 1 ought to
revert to my letter Of March LAST After
reviewing a number Of public and private
considerations, Mr. Gladstone SAYS:
Il see no public advantage in my cOntin-
uing to act as the leader Of the Liberal
party. After forty-twO years Of labOriOus
public life, I think myself eT titled to re-
tire with the present opportunity. This
retirement is dictated by personal views
regarding the method Of spending
the closing years Of my life.
Ny conduct in Parliament viii continue to
Be governed by the same principles as
hitherto, and arrangements 10 advance |
the contiuance of the Liberal party viii |
have my cordial support
Earl Granville replies:
Il have communicated in detail the nea-
sons for which l profoundly regret your de- |
cision. Ny late colleagues fully agree IN !
this regret aud also concur with US in the |
We addressed you, prompted |
BY considerations Of public advantages, and |
not merely by a sense Of our admiration |
and attachment