such nuptials by any Catholic rite, and that they should not give their assent thereto, in any manner whatever. But if it be not permitted in Prussia to the Catholic bishop to guard the sanctity of marriage, which is a great sacrament in Christ and in the Church, or strictly to admonish the clergy as to the conduct which it behoves them to pursue in order by their paternal instructions and exhortations to prohibit the sacrilegious impiety of Catholics desirous of contracting marriages, which are unlawful before God and the church, or at least, not give their sanction to such an offence by any participation on the part of the clergy; of these things, then, which, (if we may be permitted to repeat,) regard not any civil effects of matrimony, but only the Catholic doctrine of faith and morals in this regard, and the corresponding sanctions of the canons; if these things, we say are not to be permitted to the Bishops in that kingdom; where, then, will be that liberty which his most serene Majesty has repeatedly on different occasions promised to the Catholic religion in his dominions? The recollection, as we have already stated, immediately rushed into our mind of the very grave obligation by which we are constrained to defend the rights of the Catholic religion and the holy church thus far violated on this occasion. Therefore, after pouring out our suppliant prayers to God, and after maturely weighing the whole affair in his sight, and after calling in to our deliberations some of the most wise and prudent members of your honourable order, we have at length, this day, decided on what by their unanimous advice we consider ought to be done.

"And in the first place then, those expostulations which, as we have above reminded you, were issued from this very place and from thence proclaimed to the public more vigorously, even reiterating them in the very full assemblage of this day, we once more reclaim equally against all other matters which either in that cause of the archbishop of Gnesen and Posen, or on any other occasions have taken place to the injury of the Catholic religion and against the rights of the church and of this holy see, in any way whatsoever in the kingdom of Prussia. In the next place, we especially complain of, and vehemently expostulate against, that sentence by which the aforesaid laic judges have dared to pass sentence upon the sacred person of the aforesaid archbishop, especially in a question of religion, and even to inflict upon him the ecclesiastical punishment of deposition. And by our apostolical authority, we declare and decree, that the same venerable brother Martin, is still the true and only archbishop of the churches of Gnesen and Posen, and that by that sentence which is altogether void by canon and divine law, he has lost no right whatsoever, and hence by the Church of Culm, in those matters which are of metropolitical jurisdiction, and in all matters which pertain to religion and episcopal authority by each of his flock, in both his dioceses, in every respect to him as before obedience is owing; yea, to that Prelate himself, by reason of his care of religion and the unconquered constancy of his episcopal

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mind, we offer much and well-merited praise, and we abundantly congratulate him that he has been deemed worthy to suffer contumely for the name of Jesus. But now, our mind was to confirm this our protest by some new document of our approbation which the gravity of the affair seemed to call for, especially since our other preceding expostulations have thus far been in vain, as well in the case of the archbishop of Cologne, who is still detained afar off from his see, as in this business of the archbishop of Gnesen and Posen ; but that we may not appear to be acted upon rather by delay than to be under the influence of longanimity and peaceful council, and as still resting our hopes in the very justice of our cause, we will no longer delay that expression of our approval.

"And availing ourselves of this occasion, we profess and openly declare, that we have worked ourselves up to the expostulations of this day as we did to those which we have formerly issued, with great anxiety and almost with a reluctant mind, forced on in truth solely for the sake of religion and by the necessity of performing our duty. Therefore, we long for nothing more than that both the prelates should be permitted to return to their churches, and that the impediments by which the exercise of the episcopal authority is now constrained, should cease through the whole kingdom of Prussia, and that all cause of dissension for the future should be removed. And truly, as we have already intimated, we are sustained by a good hope that a happy event of this kind will not long be waited for; for, if the most serene king, with that lofty mind which he possesses, would very thoroughly examine the whole affair, he would easily discover, that in what has been done by the two archbishops, there is nothing which does not belong to the concerns of religion, and moreover, he would come to the upright conviction that it would be most dangerous, even to civil authority, if the Catholics of his kingdom should be induced in great numbers to despise the rules of their Holy Mother Church, especially in so important a concern; for these same persons being habituated to contumacy, would from thenceforward with the greater ease be led on to violate civil institutions.

"But, as regards civil matters themselves, although no one can, except by manifest injustice, have any doubt as to our mind, yet we once more here openly protest and declare, that in this solemn act, we have not had any other design than to defend the rights of religion and the church, and that in matters which are really civil, and which are under the jurisdiction of the king, we would not interfere in the smallest degree. Hence also, by our apostolical authority, we admonish and vehemently entreat in the Lord, all the sons of the church in the kingdom of Prussia, that in those matters, indeed, which we have observed upon above respecting marriage and the consequent obligations of married persons, and generally in all things which pertain to faith and morals, or which are decreed by the discipline of the sacred canons, they obediently adhere to their Holy Mother, the Church, and that they do not allow themselves through any hope of any temporal emolument, or fear of loss, to be

led away from her communion and obedience; but, that in all other matters which belong to civil order, they faithfully obey the commands of his most serene Majesty, and altogether avert their ears from the fallacies of turbulent men, who teach sedition, and thus be subject to his majesty, according to the admonition of the apostle Paul, "not only for the sake of anger, but also for conscience sake;" therefore let them obey the precepts of the divine chief of pastors, who taught, that we should "render unto Cæsar the things which are Casar's, and unto God the things which are God's," and thus they would reduce to silence those who dare to traduce the fidelity of Catholics to his royal majesty.

"These are the matters, most venerable brethren, which, in this most grave affair, as we have explained, we have thought it right to communicate to you here assembled.

"As for the rest, let us not omit, venerable brethren, suppliantly to entreat the Father of Mercies, with sighs and tears, through the merits of Jesus Christ, that on the above-mentioned archbishops, and on the rest of the prelates, and the whole clergy of Prussia, and on his faithful people, He will, in his good pleasure, bestow perseverance in brotherly affection, and that He will incline the most serene king to grant to his subjects full liberty for the Catholic religion; and that, in a word, whatever may be thought and done against the rights of the Church may be converted to her advantage.

STATE OF RELIGION IN GALWAY.-The congregation of the two united parishes of Oranmore and Ballinacourty, amount to upwards of 20,000 people, the bulk of whom are extremely poor. The hurricane of the 6th of January, has greatly injured the chapel of Oranmore. It is estimated that 300l. will be required to put it in decent repair. The chapel of Ballinacourty, which is the most populous of the two, is a heap of ruins. The state of this parish is deplorable. No house of prayer, save, occasionally, a barn, incapable of containing one-fortieth of the flock; while the great body of the congregation is exposed to the inclemency of the weather. Sometimes even this accommodation cannot be had. Thus are thousands of the people often without the opportunity of attending divine service, and consequently debarred the advantages of pastoral exhortation. On week-days, the chapel of Ballinacourty served the purposes fo a school-house, where 320 children received the benefit of a well-regulated education, and, on Sundays, of catechistical instruction. All these children are deprived of all means of education. To the philanthropist, a single glance will discover the probable results of these privations-ignorance, and, not uncommonly its concomitant, vice. To rescue his poor flock from those evils, and to enable him to repair one temple, and raise another, to the living God, the common Father of us all, the Rev. Mr. Gill, P. P. of the union of these parishes, is authorised, by his bishop, to receive the contributions which the benevolent may forward to his bishop, the Right Rev. Dr. Browne, Galway; or to the Rev. Mr. O'Neal, at Our Lady's Chapel, St. John's Wood.

An awful sacrilege took place, about three weeks ago, in the church of SS. Cosmas and Damian: a man in open day opened the tabernacle, and carried off the pyx, with the consecrated particles : the circumstance put all Rome into commotion-nothing else was spoken of for many days. The man has been taken; he says that he consumed the consecrated hosts. There was an exposition of the most Blessed Sacrament for three days, in the same church, to make some reparation for the injury, and to avert the divine indignation. The church was crowded all the day, and in the evening, there were generally fourteen or fifteen cardinals present at benediction. On the last evening, the pope went; it was impossible to get near the church doors, on account of the immense concourse of people.— Another dreadful accident has lately happened. About the hour of 22 in the evening of the 28th of July, thirteen rooms of the Convent of the Annunziatina fell in and killed six nuns. One poor nun was buried so deep in the ruins, that she was not found till late on the following day it is said, that if it had happened five minutes sooner, all would have been killed, as they were all in the dormitory taking their repose, and that, the first bell having rung, the other nuns had gone into choir. The exterior walls have suffered nothing; externally the convent appears a fortress.

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On Monday, the 8th of July, a consistory was held at the Quirinal Palace for the promotion to the dignity of cardinals, of Monsignor Ferretti, Archbishop of Fermo; of Monsignor Pignaletti, Archbishop of Palermo; of Monsignor de Angelis, Bishop of Corneto and Montefiascome; and of Father Bianchi, of the Camaldolese Convent of St. Gregory, at Rome.

Note to Article II. on the Judicature of the Commons on Controverted Elections.

Since this paper was put in type, the Bill introduced by Sir Robert Peel has been passed by the Legislature without the alteration of any of the provisions to which we have objected. The only variance deserving of notice between the Bill and the Act, occurs with regard to the appointment of Chairmen to the Select Committees. These Committees are still to consist of seven members, six of whom are to be appointed in the manner provided by the original Bill for the selection of the entire Committee. But the General Committee are to choose, at their discretion, six, eight, ten, twelve, or more members to serve, if they like, as Chairmen, who are to be formed into a separate panel to be called "the Chairmen's Panel," and to appoint from among themselves a Chairman to each Select Committee. Into the consideration of this provision we have not time or space to enter. Of the entire measure we shall observe, that there are in it so many complicated contrivances for delay, that it will be very soon discovered to be one of the most "ingenious devices" for testing the patience of suitors, which has for years emanated from the wisdom of Parliament.

RICHARDS, PRINTER, ST. MARTIN'S LANE.

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DUBLIN REVIEW.

NOVEMBER 1839.

ART. I.-Das Resultat meiner Wanderungen durch das Gebiet der Protestantischen Literatur: oder, die Nothwendigkeit der Rückkehr zur Katholischen Kirche, ausschliesslich durch die eigenen Eingeständnisse Protestantischer Theologen und Philosophen, dargethan; von Dr. Julius v. Höninghaus.-The Result of my Wanderings through the Territory of Protestant Literature; or, the Necessity of return to the Catholic Church demonstrated, exclusively from the Confessions of Protestant Theologians and Philosophers. By Dr. Julius v. Höninghaus. Aschaffenburg:

1837.

HE very copious title of Dr. Höninghaus' work half relieves us from the necessity of explaining its object or its plan. It undertakes, as the words imply, to demonstrate, from the confessions of the interested party, on the one hand, the insufficiency of Protestant principles to discover or maintain the truth; and on the other, the clearness and consistency of the faith professed by the Catholic Church,-the scriptural and traditional evidence of all her doctrines,-the wisdom and holiness of her institutions;-the peace and security which her principles of unity produce, and the necessity of returning to that unity, whose violation, in the sixteenth century, shook the entire fabric of Christianity, and, in later times, has well nigh uptorn its lowest foundations. With the exception of a brief analysis prefixed to each chapter, the work is altogether composed of testimonies from the most eminent philosophers, historians, and divines, in the several schools of Protestantism, selected with so much judgment, and arranged with such consummate skill, that, did not the reference at the end of the passage constantly occur, to undeceive the reader, it would be impossible to suppose that it was not an original and continuous work.

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