control the tyrants of Muscovy, but only 'to a certain degree.' In like manner, as Mr. Urquhart has very strongly but accurately put it, the Evangelical Church of Prussia is a mere utensil of bureaucratic despotism within, and of deception without it. Bad as the unhappy establishment is in our own country, and sunken deeply in almost hopeless degradation, it is, according to our author, the only one of the churches severed from this original stock' (the Church Catholic,) 'that imposed upon itself the duty and preserved the functions connected with a teacher and a censor of the morals of the state.' (pp. 22-3.) How, in the same writer's judgment, this least deformed of the excrescences of Reformation does, nevertheless, present itself, we have already seen. A Church that does not, or cannot, 'teach men to be just,' is something so bad, that we are unable to imagine how Russia or Prussia can produce a worse. Surely there is not a worse state for any nation to be brought to, than that of being so ignorant as to sin without an intention,' insomuch that the value of conscientiousness is totally destroyed--not one just man remaining to testify and accuse.' (p. 25.) Yet it is to this degradation of heart, that the teachings of its Protestant preachers, or their inability to teach, have now brought down this once noble nation. The Church of England, we are elsewhere told, (p. 16) from the protector, becomes the destroyer of the state; changed itself in character, it becomes the curse of the land whose blessing it was instituted to be.' Even the appeal he makes to one among the prelates of that Church, is made rather to the man than to the ecclesiastic. He does not seem to anticipate very great things from the Church of England, even at the best. If only one of its ministers can be induced to examine into the state of his interior, under the head of his duties as minister, it is as much as Mr. Urquhart is willing to expect. Has it no dignity whose powers and patriotism may struggle while it is yet day, and, if he fail, and we perish, leave still upon the name of England one ray, amid the darkness of her decline--one son who had performed his duty?' Without awaiting his lordship's answer to the question with which Mr. Urquhart closes his pamphlet, we will undertake to answer for him in the negative. There is no such dignitary-no such Church, judicially known to the constitution. From the days of Matthew Parker and the Nag's Head Tavern, to our days, they have not been seen amongst us. Their very existence is sometimes doubted. It is only known that the age in which they flourished was, likewise, that of monkery-an age of superstition and fable!

"In truth, the only instances, cited by Mr. Urquhart, in which the Church of England appears to have done her duty to the State, are borrowed from Catholic times. When the Church of England existed-that is, when she was Catholic-such instances were familiar enough. If we apply ourselves,' he says, to clearing away the encumbrances of latter times, we can have no difficulty in finding them, and no doubt in judging them.' (p. 9.) And, accordingly, it is to Catholic times and Catholic examples, that he invites the re

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luctant attention of the Protestant bishop, to whom his work is dedicated. He has the sense to see, that the men of the new learning, incompetent to improve upon those models, have done their best to forget them. From none of the Protestants, indeed, does he seem to expect much amendment in this respect. The Puseyite party he has tried, and found light in the balance. Between these and the subtle Greek Theosophists, of the latter days of the eastern empire, he traces, with much ability and soundness, a strong and strange resemblance. In these days, as in those, the cup of the wickedness and danger, into which an apostate Church has plunged both State and people, is being filled by the ascetic ambition of that Church to place itself above the ruined State, repudiating, at the same time the duty of censorship, which the Holy See always exercised, over State affairs. In the latter respect, both Constantinople and Lambeth present a strong family-likeness to the rigid dogmatising ascetism of the Puritans: in the former, they preserve, but faintly, the impress of the ecclesiastical spirit of the See, whose authority they renounced. Applied to by the friends of humanity and justice, to examine and denounce the crimes that have made our name a hissing and reproach among the natious, they have whined about the wickedness of the times, which has merited such a retribution; adding-"but with these things religion has nothing to do"!— an answer, that is strange in the mouth of any person of piety and learning; but how much more so, when they who utter it are themselves founders of a sect, that holds the Church, in its relation with the State, to be the point that culminates! We cannot blame Mr, Urquhart for the vivacity with which he judges these dreamy, fruitless speculators. To his unprejudiced eyes—(for, apparently, in the wars of the Tractarians and Parkerites he feels not the smallest interest),-"this new sect presents the ascetism of Puritanism, without its freedom; and the despotism of Rome, without its intelligence." (p. 24.) When will these mistaken men derive wisdom from their past experience? They see their sect stricken with barrenness, like the unprofitable fig-tree by the way.side, which, at the same time, if they believe the promises, they know that those who abide in the Saviour should bear much fruit. It is strange that they cannot view these points in their combination, Either the promise of God is of none effect, or they abide not in him at the present moment. They hold it sinful to serve a Protestant cause, and they are right. But then they should not continue to wear the livery, and enjoy the pay, of Protestant officebearers. They desire to further the reconciliation of England to the Holy See ;—a desire which, we are convinced, is most seriously felt by them: but which, in their actual position, unless we take the will for the deed, it is out of their power to realise. They that gather not with Rome, scatter their seed abroad-and it perisheth. For all practical purposes, neither Mr. Urquhart, nor any other man, zealous for the resurrection of our country, has any thing to hope from Puseyites, more than from Protestants: they are all bastard slips alike, and they shall not strike deep root downwards, nor shall VOL. 1.

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they bear fruit upwards. Not one uncatholic voice has responded to his impassioned appeal. The grave is not more silent to the call of duty and chivalry, than is the heart of that nation which the cold blight of Erastianism has palsied. Piety has indeed denounced the national sin to national execration, and has warned those who practise her reverence not to become sharers in it by their own acts, and fly from the colours of the recruiting sergeant, as from the ensigns of the Tempter. But piety is essentially a Catholic virtue, and in her precepts error has no part. Those who have so admonished the faithful, are themselves of the faithful. The arch-bishop of Tuam and the Very Reverend Superior of the Irish Franciscans have but revived, in these evil days, the lessons which illustrious predecessors had inculcated in the agesof faith."

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

ST. LOUIS.-The health of the venerable Bishop of St. Louis was so far improved, at the latest dates, as to allow him to leave Paris for Rome, where he designs to pass the winter.

Nominations.-The following appointments took place in the diocese of St. Louis during the course of last month. The Very Rev. P. J. Verhaegen, S. J., has been appointed Rector of the church in St. Charles; the Rev. J. B. Smedts, S. J., Master of Novices of the Vice-Province of Missouri, in Florissant; and the Rev. P. J. Verheyden, S. J., Rector of St. Francis Regis, near Westport, on the Missouri river.

The Very Rev. James Ryder, S. J., has been appointed Provincial of the Society of Jesus, for the Province of Maryland.

At Paris, (France,) the Very Rev. Mr. Etienne has been elected Procurator General of the Priests of the mission, commonly called Lazarists, from their chief house, St. Lazarus, in Paris. Three electors from the U. S. assisted on the occasion-the Very Rev. John Timon, Visiter of the order in the U. S., the Rev. B. Armengal, Superior of the Ecclesiastical Seminary of Louisiana, and the Rev. J. Bouilli, Rector of the church of Donaldsonville.

ILLINOIS. Our holy Religion is rapidly spreading in this State, and the number of Catholics is New churches are in progress of considerable. very erection at Chicago, Alton, Edwardsville, Shawneetown, Kaskaskia, Peoria and Belleville.

IOWA TERRITORY.-Nineteen Religious Ladies, under the name of "Sisters

of Charity," but distinct from those (of the same name) connected with the mother house of Emmetsburg, Md., have arrived in Dubuque, from Philadelphia. Dubuque, Davenport and Burlington are said to be among the places in which they intend to take charge of charitable institutions.

PITTSBURGH.-The Very Rev. Michael O'Connor, D. D., has been appointed first Bishop of the new See of Pittsburgh, and was consecrated on the 15th of August last, in the Irish College at Rome, by his Eminence, Cardinal Fransoni, assisted by two other Prelates. The Prelate has been for some years Vicar General of the Diocese of Philadelphia, and Rector of St. Paul's, Pittsburgh. His Diocese comprises the western part of the State of Pennsylvania. Dr. O'Connor is a native of Cork, Ireland; he studied in the Propaganda, at Rome, and was, says the Cork Examiner, one of the brightest talents in that "little world" of nations.

BALTIMORE.-An ordination was held by the most Rev. Dr. Eccleston, in the chapel of St. Mary's Seminary, on the 2d September, on which occasion Messrs. Timothy Reardon, John Norris, Edward McNerhany, Stephen Hubert and John Hayden received the Holy Tonsure; Mr. Wm. D. Parsons received the four Minor orders; and Messrs. O. L. Jenkins, Charles Brenan, Michael Slattery and Thomas Foley were promoted to the order of Subdeaconship. On the next day, Sunday, Messrs. Joseph Maguire, O. L. Jenkins and M. Slattery were advanced to the order of Deaconship, and Rev. Wm. A. Blenkinsop, Deacon, was promoted to the Priesthood.-U. S. Cath. Mag.

NEW CHURCHES.-New churches have been lately commenced at West Kensington and at Nicetown, in the Diocese of Philadelphia; at Beloni, in the Diocese of Natchez; at Havre de Grace, in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and at Troy, in the Diocese of New York.

MASSACHUSETTS.-Worcester.-The new Jesuit College of this place, called the College of the Holy Cross, was opened on the 15th of September last, under the Presidency of Rev. Thomas F. Mulledy, S. J. It is distinguished from most all the other Catholic Colleges of the Union, for as its Prospectus says, it is intended exclusively for Catholics. The plan of education is designed to prepare young men for an Ecclesiastical, Professional or Commercial state of life; and accordingly embraces three distinct courses of study.

OREGON TERRITORY.-The Reverend Fathers P. de Vos and A. Hoecken of the Society of Jesus, who left St. Louis towards the close of April last, had at the latest intelligence, safely arrived at the South pass of the Rocky Mounains. On the 4th of July ult., the altar-tent was pitched on the summit of a mountain, the Holy Mysteries were offered up, and an address delivered suitable to the occasion, in the presence of thousands, composed of emigrants and of four different tribes of Indians.

CANADA.-In Kingston the corner stone of the R. C. Cathedral was laid by the newly consecrated coadjutor Bishop, Dr. Phelan; and in Victoria a new church was solemnly dedicated to God by the same Prelate. On the 25th of

September the corner stone of St. Patrick's Church was laid in Montreal. This edifice will be of considerable size, 215 feet long, and broad in proportion. ITALY.-Rome.-Several Chinese Priests, who had been educated in the Propaganda, have departed for their native land.

FRANCE. The monthly news from France, is, as usual, very cheering. It seems that the principles of our Holy Religion continue to gain influence on all classes of society. The King and the whole Royal Court assisted at the ceremonies of the Church, on the anniversary day of the late lamented Duke of Orleans. The Prince and Princess of Joinville, on their arrival at Brest from Brazil, entered the church of that city, and assisted at the Divine Mysteries, to return thanks to God. They ordered 4000 francs to be distributed among the poor of the city. The Chambers have voted a large tract of land for the Trappists in Algiers, and made an appropriation of 12,000 francs to them, to promote agriculture. The people flock to the meetings of an Association, which has been lately formed under the patronage of St. Francis Xavier, designed to procure christian instruction for adults, especially for the working classes, as also to secure to them assistance, temporal and spiritual, in their necessities. This Association is wonderfully successful amidst the vast masses of the Metropolis.

ENGLAND.-A new church was opened at Islington: three Bishops and about 40 Catholic clergymen assisted on the occasion. Six alumni of the Jesuit college of Stoneyhurst have arrived in London with Father Raby, and will leave within a few days for Calcutta. Dr. Sharples was consecrated at Rome, on the Feast of the Assumption, Bishop of Samaria, in partibus, and Coadjutor to the Rt. Rev. Dr. Browne, Vic. Apost. of the Lancashire District. The Rev. Dr. Parkins, curate of Marden, Wiltz, an old Tractarian, has embraced the Catholic faith. Dr. Oliffe has been appointed Coadjutor to the most Rev. Dr. Carew, the Vicar Apostolic of Calcutta, lately raised to the dignity of Archbishop, in reward of his signal services to religion.

HOLLAND.-The King has granted 10,000 florins for the construction of a Catholic Church and Presbytery at Healhuisen and Ghent, near Nimegue. PORTUGAL. The Court of Portugal has finally removed the difficulties that existed between it and Rome; it has acknowledged the supremacy of the Pope over all the churches of Christendom. The new elect Patriarch of Lisbon received the Cardinal's Hat; the Bishop of Lisbon and other prelates were consecrated for their respective Sees.

GIBRALTAR.-Bishop Hughes, the Vicar Apostolic of Gibraltar, who has been so long the subject of persecution and vexation, has finally reaped the reward of his firmity, and triumphed over the efforts of misled Trustees. These gentlemen, unaided by the arm of the English Government, have finally yielded to the rights of the Bishop. The principal mover of this scandalous encroachment on the rights of the Church, has withdrawn from the city, and retired to Algiers. The restoration of tranquillity to the Church and respect to the worthy Bishop have been the happy effects of his departure.