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Sec. 1v.—Does the Appointment ofa Ca-iina voice that has been applauded by! thoic Hierarchy trench om the Royal the Protestantism of England, produces Prerowative 2 — lin the Catholic heart a feeling too sickly |

land too deadening for indignation; a dis-

~ imal despair, at finding that, where we to those bet er versed in the Jaw than him-|iaye honoured, and supported, and fol- eelfjincluding tie hundred members of the! lowed for years, we may be spurned and |

Bar who memorialied the Queen, the fol-}cast off, the first moment that popularity

' demands us as its price, or bigotry as

lowang: consideration = its victim.

“Frthis document, and in many other} °“ But to proceed ; so little was I, on sintiiar’ ones, “ineliding the’ Premier’s|my part, aware that snch feelings as that letter, the Pope’s aets are spoken of asjletter disclosed existed inthe head of real, and taking effect. The Pope hasjour government, on the subject of the ‘assumed a Fight? ‘he has * parcelled|hierarchy, that, having oceasion to write out the land ;’ he ‘ has named archbishopsjto his lordship, on some business, took and bishops.’ Tf, according to the oath|the liberty of contixuing my letter as fol- taken by non-Catholics, the Pope not|lows :— énly ought not to have, but really ‘has’ “¢ Vienna, Nov. 3, 1850. not power er jurisdiction, ‘spiritual or ec-| «My Lord— elesixstical” in these realms, it follows * * that. according to them, the Pope's eccle- . - ® * “s siastical acts with regard to England are] “*Y cannot but most deeply regret the mere nullities, and are reputed to have nojerroneous, and even distorted, view which éxistence. Itisas though the Pope hadjthe English papers have presented of not spoken, and had not issued eny do-|what the Holy See has done in regard to cument. To act otherwise is to recog-jthe spritual government of the Catholics nise an efficient act of power on his part.Jof England. But I take the liberty of ~ Tam confirmed in this view by Lordjstating that the measure now promulgat- John Russell’s explanation of the Protest-Jed was not only prepared, but printed, ant oath. * The oaths now taken are not{three years ago, and a copy of it was altered. We shall continue to take the}shown to Lord Minto by the Pope, on oath, “that the Pope has not,” &c.,thoughoccasion of an andience given to his atthe eame time, there is no doubt, ialiordship by his Holiness. I have no point of fact, that he exercises a spiritua}}right to intrude upon your lordship further authority in these realms, | have always/in this matter, beyond offering to give any interpreted the oath to be, that, in thefexplanations that your lordship may de- opinion of any person taking it, the Popejsire, in full confidence that it will be in has not any jurisdiction which can belmy power to remove particularly the enforced by law, or ought not to have.”joffensive interpretation put upon the late Now, no one, for a moment, imagines/act of the Holy See, that it was suggest- flat the Pope, or the Catholics of Eng-jed by political views, or by any hostile land, or their bishops, dream that the} feelings. apoointment of the hierarchy can be ‘en-| “* And with regard to myself, | beg to forced by law.’ They believe it to beladd, that I am invested with a purely an act altogether ignored by law; an ecclesiastical dignity—that I have no se- act of spuitual jurisdiction, only to be cular or temporal delegation whatever— enforeed upon the consciences of those {that my duties will be what they have who acknowledge the Papal supremacylever been, to promote the moratity of by their conviction and their faith.” those committed to my charge, esi ecially

On this question, the Cardinal submits

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themselves, are able to take an aetive cludes even the suspicion of stufing, as itis called. Most of the classes were swering was most satisfactory... One clags|

in particular, (of very young girls) by their good reading, and thorough compre-

address by the Rev. M. Reynolds.

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nations, attended by those who, possess-! ministers; and those of them who call ing the advantage of a libera] educationfeach other by these nick-names never dare to apply them to the Lord Jesus . {Christ or his Apostles. How would it pattin them; nothing better calculated}cound to hear the Rt. Rey, John the torinspwe public confidence, as it pre-| Baptist, the Rey. Dr. Paul, or.the Rey. Simon Peter. How much better haye ministers become that they should be called by such reverential names, in the examined by visitors, and in all the.an- nineteenth century ?”

POLITICAL LULL. The stillness which reigns at present

hension of what they do read, as well a8/ over the political world of Canada, jx good answering in Geography, elicited | 5, gratifying as it is Unusual. “The the approbation of all present. Prizes! Kingston Herald defending the absence

were awarded to the first in each class,| of political writing from its editorial which were distributed after a suitable} cojynins, say s:—

“ We can with great satisfaction enjoy

INFANT SCHOOL EXAMINATION. A FRIEND who attended the Examination of the Infant School last Thursday in- forms us that the whole affair reflected the greatest credit upon Mr. and Mrs.

the lull in the political atmosphere, and’ bask in the warm sunshine of national. prosperity. Who would trouble them. selves with dry augumentaticn on crode theories, or seek to agitate the calm bosom of society while our country iey groaning under the weight of a bountifyl harvest, while happy faces are smiling —

the children was clearly evinced by their

their spirited and pleasing Singing—all mark this Institution as admirably adapt-

of the Town. The examination was, as. usual, well attended; and the marked, order, the happiness, and the cleanty ap-/

Besides, the law has allowed certain|the masses of our poor, and keep up those Vissenting Bishops in England, Moravi-/feelings of good-will and friendly inter-

ans and Irvingites, or Apostolicals, for;commounion between Catholics and their, imstance, to assume titles from their sees.|fellow-countrymen, which, I flatter my-|

and to establish these sees. As to the |sej sof s ‘hat. . vit i ) ee As to the |seif, I have been the means of somes hat ders of his Magic Lantern to ehout 200)

tone and form of the Papal brief, “every improving. I am confident that time

< ‘ . j | . : > Official document has its proper forms ;) wil] show, what a temporary excitement delighted little folks. and had those who blame the tenor of|may conceal, that social and public ad-!

this taken any pains to examine those ofjyantages must result from taking the

Papal documents, they would have found|Catholies of England out of that irre zular}

ther the Pope appoints a person Vicar-'yérnment in which they have been

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uf every chnreh which believes in its own’ upon almost every colony of the British’ truth and in its duty ofconversion. What Empire. | in every one ever issued, whether tolsuch length upon your Jordship’s atten- create a hierarchy or toappointa bishop.”/tion; but | have been encouraged to do

: .,: !so0 by the aniform kindness and conrtesy! 6; Ow acet ' . , n st . aie _ — ae ee en jwhich I have always met with from every coun? “yg ’ "Si member of her Majesty’s Government

: with whom IT had occasion to treat, and. * The words in this title ore extracted! from vour lordship in particular, and by a from the too memorable letter of the first sincere desire that such friendly comnmn-| Lord of the Treasury. Lam willing tol nication should not be interrupted, consider that production a¢ a private act,| «*— have the honor ta be, my lord, aed not as any manifesto of the intentions * ¢ Your Jordship’s obedient servt., of her Majesty’s government. Unfortu- (Signed) nately, it is difficult to abstract one’s “*°N Cann. Wiseaan. | mind from the high and responsible situ-|«¢The Right Hon. Lord John Russel], etion of the writer, or consider him as First Lord of the Treasury, &c., &c.”| umpledghd by anything that he puts forth. ‘Phore are parts of the letior on which [| The Premier, therefore, asserted an

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$ . . , . . . \ line been done in this briefhas beendone| «<«] beg ta anologize for intruding at’

Hubbard ; and that th de by/all around us, while the air resount hace Banta Gat ae eee, with the ‘ gee haw’ of the honest farmer

' | : holding his plough, while provisions are readiness in answering, Their knowledge cheap, while our waters are furrowed” of Scripture and of Geograpiny—their fa-| with the Reale phowe Steamers and Mer lity j t ad in Spelline-—|chant vessels: hile a bright and Hey eect cay oat teal hae to Pje(eheerfal ell we abity’ dbieddae Me Ween bright beams upon us like the eye of*

Deity rejoicing in the happiness of hiss

ed for communicating the blessings of dependent creatures—who would disturb.

wholesome training tothe young children this state of things by introducing an ; ‘agitation on political qnestions ?—Net

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{r>- The Packet with the Mails had

pearance of the children, called foxthithe pot errived up to the latest hour of our warm approbation of the visitors, aimonuge! going to Press yesterday evening. The whom we noticed his Honor the Chief delay is easily accownted for by the Justice. In the evening, throug! the Storm on Monday, whieh prevented the:

kind assistance of numerous friends, the fee Boat crossing the Straits.

children were regaled with plenty of Cake; and Mr. Hubbard showed the wov-'

Liperty oF Tur Press in Exouaxpm

—Willmer and Smith's European Times says: “ We understand, with some truth, that the Chanceilor of the Exchequer has iat fast been convinced, by the powerfal.

Sincvirarn VERIFICATION oF ai atgaments and convincing statistical re . thr : Dream.—Just two weeks ago, last Satur-/turns of the Newspaper Press Associa- nothing new or unusu2! inthis. Whe-jend necessarily temporary state of 20-| day night, a young lady residing in Han-|"09. that it is advisable in the next oy Sh sy thie e:6y! ffren't {Sessionm of Parliament, to aboli ‘ Apostolic, or Bishop in ordinory, in either! placed, and extending to them that ordi- . Dd ttt settee rane Lod de ti s . i ti neal postoie, or Bishop unstes WM eUner!placea, and extending ofa! her usual hour, and in her usual cheerful, paper cuties, as well as the stamp duty ease he assigns him a territorial ecclesi-jnary and more definite form, which 13 happy frame of mind. After faving fal-jon newspapers, and duty on advertises astical juristiction, and gives him no,normal to their Church, and which has jen asleep, she had a frightful dream or ments—in fact, to make the press of this. a in PN; - : mL: a ™ . : x d : ps Sg dprag ts? ~ . aaa = ° _- personal linritations. ‘This is the practice already been so beneficially bestowed vision, She dreamed that her Srother,/country as free as it is in America.”

who was in the Western part of New York, was killed, and his body horribly | mangled in death. This dream seemed! so vivid and real, and impressed her! ming so forcibly, that she awoke, end)

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We have heard the question frequently.

put, during the last month or.two, What

even rose from her bed and walked her is the Royal Agricultural Society done -

room, weeping in great anguish. Ano- , ther lady who was asleep in an adjoining: chamber, was awakened by her wuilings,|

and on going into the room to ascertain Nations to take place in J851? We

the cause, fonnd her sitting in a chair | weeping. The lady endeavoured to) soothe her fears, and finally persuaded

vith the articles designed to be forward-.

; (ed to the Exhibition of Industry of all

1ope that some of our correspondents will

furnish us with an answer to the question,

her to retire once more to bed, and try to JF We are unable to supply it ourselves,

forget the dream, The next morning'It does seem, from what little we have

(Monéay) the young lady received a/heard, that notwithstanding all the ex-

telerraphie despitch announcing that ber’ Sal p a

a vi: ‘ brother, Mr. Wise, a brakeman, on the Pehse the Society has incurred in award

Western Railroad, had fallen from the!?

ng prizes, for articles sent in to them,

wold here refrain from commenting, untruth when in his letter to i:xeter he/cars, on one of the freight trains, near! this Island will be unrepresented at the

Veenuse they might lead me eside, in{Stated that the Government were ignorant sorrow, if not in anger, from the drier{of the proposed arrangement.

path of my present duty. I will leave jt . lo others. therefure, to dwell upon manvicg nyra oe \? yy portions of that letter, upon the closing vr a 3 ‘4 GA (\ Wa } al 4 3 Q petageaph in particular, which pronoun- cesa sentence, as awfully uninet as it! ex was uncalied for, on the religion af th i Wi ednesday, December ae, 1598, niiltions of her Majesty's subjects, nearly eee nil breland, and some of onr most fourish- .

ing oalenies. The charce, uttered in the CATHOLIC SCHOOL EXAMINA- earof that island, in which all guarantees TION,

fnmrennine and pure Catholic edacation| we attended the Examination at the Ca- wil of necessity bé considered, in future,

s< @intentoas for ‘confin'ne the intellect tholic School last Saturday, and were

ard/onsiaving the soul. all securities for'much pleased at meeting, besides the ” re eo P.e . . .

the Catho'ie religion as security for the} ‘Trustees and Parents, many visitors who

‘na emeries of superstition,’ in the min! . :

i a ape ae nterest in the s of the cf their giver —cuatantees and securities ipke we 3 BY he Leathe rlih can hardly be beieved to be School. Nothing tends more toexcite a

i<a@ily ofered—the charge thus inade, ' generous emulation then Pablic Exam’-

ast Chatham, N. Y., and been run over,

pened at avonttwo o’clock on Sunday | morning, precisely about the time of the dream.— Boston T'ranseripl,

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Ccurrican TiTtrs.—The newspaper ealled John the Baptist, of Providence. R. 1, has the following remarks on the titles of mipisters:—

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. * mn : rreat N 107 oy . ee . and instantly killed. ‘The accident hap-|S"°"* “83! nal Exhibition

Tue Weratuer, during the greater

part of the ‘present month, has been in- tensely cold; and since Monday lest the Snow has been so deep as to cut off, in & great measure, the communication be"

ween Town and Country. Owing to»

Christmas falling on the usual Merket

“The titles of honour. that are given to day (Wednesday), the Market Hoase was

ministers are not in accordance with the

Gospel of Jesus Christ. hey are in yesterday opened for the sale of Country

direct opposition to the spirit of Christ,

Produce, &c., but the state of the wea-

and foster pride and vain glory. What ther prevented the Market from being

minister has a right to expect or even give a minister of the gospel the titles of

well attended, and the price of every

Kev., Dr. or Rt. Rev.? Fhese are titles| thing exhibited fur sale was conseqzene

which Jesus Christ never gave to his|ly high.

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