The New York herald., 1878-01-13

chemical manipulation convert u ihto
sMoselwein' OF the restaurants OF Europe and Amer
ica or into the always headachy and unreliable hzz,ns
| compound known as sparkling Moselle. Pure
Brauuebercer wine Is sold bad years low nfty
FIVE thalcrs per cask equal about sixteen cents per
gallon There rs n great difference in the quality o the
vines (or OF their product) on the different spots on
the hillside. On the Brauneoerg tho best vine-
Yards are worth about 81 per vine or $4,000 per acre.
while the poorest-perhaps within few hundred feet
OF the best-are worth 81 200 per acre.
The Mosel soil is deep mass OF bits Of slate,
through which the roots penetrate TO great deptn,
and which are supposed to derive their chief merit
from their power OF absorbing and retaining heat.
Animal in considerable quan tity is very Inn
portan but OF slate quarrcs ana OF tunnel
work in the slate hills great value, much so
that the whole cost of driving large cellar INTO the
hillside Leser fully repaid by the value OF the
material taken out for dressing the vineyards
one great merit OF tho Mosel vines IS that they last IN
full bearing for IRON sixty sxty-dye years. while
those along the Rhine out in from twenty-five 10
thirty years IL somewhat interesting 10 learn
that almost the only quality which gives its great
value to the wiue Of the years their bouquet
Considered chemically, or with reference to
their wholcsomencss as a beverage, The wines
OF the bad years and Of the good ones
are much alike; but the deicacy OF flavor
that gives value IN the epcure market marks
the wide difference between the two products. Prac
tcally get but very little OF the best Mose wine IN
this country and can get 1t only at very bgh cost
gallon OF wine that "a 80 In the cask at The
vineyard accumulaes before 1t is ready Tor boltIing
and sae q mass OF charges for transportation, hand
ling racking, leakage, evaporation and interest,
which fully doubles its To this double cost the
considerable profits Of the wholesale and retail
dealers must be added, that these very fancy wines
dIv he bour rht
So 50 TO So per pottle certainly sucn wines cannot be
sold by the single bottle In America for less than S5,
and one hardly hope 10 taste the really superior
and delicate Mosel wines at any Of our restau
rants"
CONFESSION TUE ENGLISH CHURCH
Tho February number OF the Cakiolic World will
contain an interesting article on confession in the
English Church from the pen OF Mgr. CapeL
The subject OF confession, says this learned prclatc
has OF late brought prominently before the Brit
isn public. We need hardly say that "a storm OF in.
dignaton has raised Parliament has been called
upon 10 put stop practice which is generally be-
evcd 10 be quite at variance with he spirit OF tho
church of England and many OF the bisnops have
publicly condemned IL muy, howev0r, be doubted
neither any effect has really been produccd; for as
long clergy found who claim tho poser Of for
giving SIM and long people icel the need OF abso
luton, 1t is certain that confession Will be practised
A Catholic must necessarily look on confession as
existing in the Anglican communion with feelings OF
u very mixed nature. On The one hand 1t Is impos-
sibo not to appreciate the sincerity ana humility
lcyc TO be q OF grnce IL is hard 10 doubt that
tho habit OF selfexamnatioD and oil watchfuness
naturally resulting from confession must have It's
value above all, seems as II we might iariy nope
that The spirit Of obsdienoc and the iathtuness IN
acting conviction will be rewarded by iulier light
and knowledge.
On the other hand. 1t Is equally impossible to shut
eyes the great dangers which besct confession
among Anglicans In the first place. there Is tho
absence all grace; secondly OF tralniEg
aud even OF theological knowledge, iu the clergy;
ana, thirdly, those who con tesson i'll cx-
OF course no Catholic supposcs Anglican cergymen
to have true orders Confession in the English COM
munion is simply a conversation between Two lay peo
pie some OF the most important subjects that can
occupy the thoughts Oi human beings There may be
either side sincerity piety and earnestness, but
sacrancntal grace there Is not Relations so close
between two souls certainly not without peril; we
speak OF the danger 10 morals which The Prot
estant party constantly Insists upon and whose cx-
istence cannot altogether deny, but Of the tyranny
on the part Of the minister ami OF the reason
able obedience yielded by tho pcntent to sell,
The Church OF England riere is an absolute
want OF theological knowledge IL would be
hard to mention an Anglican book on any
subject connected with moral theology Ans-
can clergymcn, where they nave learned to be-
ove many ol the doginns OF the Catholic fath arc,
generally speaking ignorant OF the difference between
mortal vcnia siB Hence results spirit OF sever
NY part o the conicssor which tends TO pro-
duce scrupuiusiiy and depression in the pentent.
Converts nave declared the first time they heard
Catholic teaching to the nature OF SIN IL seemed to
Them the most Co sol,ny doctrine possible.
Of those who have confessed and heard
confessions as Anscans VIC should say that
soul; that penances are often imposed altogether
without proportion to their cause; that kind OF
obedience unknown among Catholics Is claimed anu
Is rendered THIS, after all, Tie great danger 1t
will never be known iii the last day how many souls
huve kept OF Gods Church by the authority
OF ther Protestant dlrectorsn direc or nuds that
OF mis- penitons begins TO think that the Catholic
Church has claims worthy, at least, o. being ex-
amihed. AT once active works OF charity are pro-
posed a remedy; all reading OF Catholic books or
Intercourse win Catholic friends or relations is for
bddcn the director not afraid To say that leaving
the Church of England sin against the Holy
Ghost, anu furthermore Will promise 70 answer Al tne
last day Tor the soul that in reliance on his
susponds ali search altcr truth and biindIy obeys
As far us we eau gatner the beliot tho Church OF
England the SUBJECT OF confession may be summed
up IN the following proposuon'-
l. Penance Is not "a sacrament, but
2 Her ministe have The power OF forgving sins
This power Is exercised alter confession made by
the pcnitent
4 But such confession is not 10 be made save in
OF serious illness or of great disquiot OF mint
D. The absolution o tho priest Is not the ordinary
means by which sins are forgiven.
g. The peniLcnt rs 10 be the Judge III MS own case.
If ne feels very much Ia want OF confession he may
have not ho is TO do without 1t. His feeling
rs the only rule in the ma',cf.
St Paul speaks OF the Church OF Christ as pill
lar and ground the truh.'' The Cnurcn Of England
Is essentially compromise. Some OF her dignilaries
look on this as her glory. The High ChurcDman
find his belief IN the Reai Presence supported by
her cutechism but the Low Churcb has the black
rubric, wncn equally strong IN favor ofhs opinIon
Her prayers are ior the most par preserved IRON tho
days oil Catholic piety, and her articles bear the
press OF foreign hercsy Sne pays against "ase doc
irine, heresy and schism,; and devotes
ticcs 10 the assertion tpat all churches have erred
her clergy required to accept anomalies
aud Inconsistencies, aud We cannot but do them the
justice to say that they accept them with great equa
Dimity. Every one mas something to get over; the
High Churchman could wish some Things altered and
the Low Churchman would be glad 10 see others
omitted The result seems 10 be that every one sub
scrbes with kind o! inxlty which. II 1t does
imply want OF honesty, at least Detrays an absence
OF accuracy and of definite conviction. SUBSCRIPTION
articles and iormul,ries seems to SIT very lightly
on the Anglican consciencc; II s mere means TO an
end
DIR. HOLLAND on STANLEY.
The February number OF Scnoners Monthly will
contain IN 'The Topics Of the Time" editorial by
DIR. J. G. Holland, entitled Stanley and His Reward,
nd IN tlc rit SAYS