London, Thursday, Septemb...
The Times, 1824-09-09T00:00:00

t'he Paris parters of Mlonday came to hand last night. The followil)g articles are deserving attention [From the Mlonitenr.l "NAPLES, AUG. IC). PROCLAM3ATTON OF SIR FREDERICK ADA-M, LORD HIGII COItM15SSXONER o0 IrS MAJESTY IN THE IONIAS ISLANDS. His Excellency the Lori Hich Comamissioner having to-day received an offidal rote from the Consul-General of his Majesty in Albania, thatthe plague has manifested itself in that country, and has penetrated to Arta and the places in the neighbourhood ; re. flecting on the troubles existing in the environs of this country, which have taken place very recently in that part of Albania, and the state of war in which it is; considering that the frequent con)- ;nunications and the continual commerce between this island and the countries infected expose it to contagion, - ats ordered the execution of the proclamation dated the 23d oi July, 1822, the object of which is to hinder all communication with Epirus, Albania, and Acarnania, where the infection has manifestec itself, in order that every person may conforin to it. tHere fellow the prohibitions commanrded by the said proclama- mation, printed in English, Greek, and Italian.] " Done at Corfu, July 19, 1824. (Signed) " RUSSELL, Secretary to the Lord Hligh Comsmissioner. From the Etaile, dated Tuesday, Sept. 7.] "The King heard mass in his apartments, His Exceilency Count Villele, President of the Council of Mi. nisters, casme at half-past one to transact. business with his illajesty. " PRANRFORT. AUG. 20. " A sensation beginis to be excited thlroughouit Germany by. tiic cculplaints of the Catholics, who, by the last treaties ef pea:e and other territorial arrangements, hiave been transferred to the dominion of the Grand Duke of Weilmar. A famphlet has just been pub. lished, which contains on the one hand the law enacted by the Grand Duke on therelationsof theCatholiccchlurc antI schools, dated the 7th. of October, 1823, an(d eI the other, representation madt by the episcopal vicar of Fultiar, under whose administration the Catholics of Weimar are placeti for religious matters. By virtue of this law, emanating from tile temporal power of a Protestant Prince, all the new episcopal ordinances, all the decrees of synods and councils-lastly, all butlls, and briefs, and( other resolutions of the Holy See, addressed eitlher to the Catholic church in general, or to an ecclesiastical institution, a parish, or even to a Catholic inhabit- ant of the Grand Duchy, vrhatever may be their oh.ect, without msi distinction, can neither be publishcd nor registeredl, till they have been previously laid before the tem lporal authlorities for their approba- tion. "' Whoever in the Grand Duc vt hall violate this ordinance, or concnr in such a violation, shall be proceeded against anti severely punished. The samne formal assent of the State is necessary for all the anterior ordinances of the lHoly See (consequently for the w hole canon law), as soon a:i it is intended to carry them into effect. 'hlile in all other matters the (Tibunals are nearly indepcndent, abuses are al- wayspresumed in the religious tribunals; there is, tlherefore, an ap- peal to the authority of the Sovereign, from all the decisions of the spiritual authoritv, especially whien tlhcy prescribe penance or fines for the refractions of the ecclesiastical laws. The temporal Protes. tawt Government determines the holydays which the Gatholics may or may not celebrate, and fixes others at its pleasure, the liturgy of which shall be prescribed by the episcopal authority, reserving the approbation of the Sovereign. " The Catholic clergy shall rcad in the churches prayers, the forms of which shall bc communicated to thenm: he shall name the governors of the prilnary schools; a notice only shall be sent to the Bishop. "1 When tbe Bishop intends to visit in person Catholic churches and the parishes of his diocess, he must first of all give notice to the Government, which shall decide whether it is proper to a(ijoin a temporal commissioner to this visitation. " The secrecy of confession is niot reputed more binding than the duty of every citizen to avert injury and prejudice to the State and to individuals, or to prevenit the fatal consequences of a crime comn- rnitted. " If the Bisliop pronounces against an ecclesiastic arrest for four weeks, suspension fronm his office, deprivation, or any other penalty which has civil effects, his sentence can neither be ratified nor exe- cuted without the approbation of th Sovereign. "Catholics and Protestants mayzintermarry; buttheyare not free to agres together in which religion the children shall be brought up. The eecular authority order- the separation of married persons, and allows Catholics who are separatet to contract another marrIage, &c. " The Elpiscopal Vicar has made a very lespectful remonstrance against this law, observing bowv contrary it is to the essenca of the Catholic Church and to the treaties. " It is matter of surprise that this law should proceel from a Prince who is considered as an enlightened protector of intellectual improvement and liberal ideas. Itis believed that the conplaintsof the Catholics of Weitmar will be laid before the Diet; and thouigh* tbat asscrably has only two Ca- tholic members, it has given so many proofs of ita justice, that it rnay be expected to declare the raw incompatible with, the Act of Confederation, which finally ensures to the Catholics the free exe.- cise of thbir religion." _ LONDON, THURISDA -. fW, ?RPTEAIBRR 9, 124.