The new turn given to Roman Catholic feeling in Ireland
is gradually affecting the popular manifestations ; although they continue, as in the case of the Limerick meeting, to support the Pope, the language employed is decidedly moderate and loyal. Another leading man, the Earl of Fingall, has come forward with a protest against pledging Members in Parliament to oppose all English Governments which advocate a diminution of the Pope's authority.
A peculiar lako-clerical event is made to belong to this week by the report, though it happened amongst us last week at Free- mason's Hall. It was a meeting of gentlemen, led by Earl Nel- son, all bent on organizing the Laity to support the Church, pro- fessedly on the broad grounds of Christian doctrine and Christian love ; the leaders boasting that they have obtained the Concur- rence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Winchester, Archdeacon Hale, and a long list of incumbents. But before the meeting was over, Mr. Beresford Hope indicated specific objects of agitation and of antagonism,—against the Liberation So- ciety,—against modifications of the Prayer-book like that pro- posed by Lord Ebury, and desired by some promoters of special services,-,-and against legislation on the subject of marriage. These announcements, provoked some difference of opinion even at the meeting—enough to cast doubt upon Mr. lioare's de-. claration, that he saw " daylight " through the fog and trouble of the church-rate question, for which he has a bill in petto.
