Gladstone On Infallibility

j-ijívv iuku, nov. iü. - a. ïeraia oaült) special gives details of a controversy between Gladstone and Archbishop Manning. A pamphlet recently issued by the former, reiterates the views expressed in his article " On Ritualisrn" in the Contemporary Review, and centers upon the proposition " that no one can become a convert to Rome without renouncing his moral and mental freedom, and placing his civil loyalty and duty at the mercy of another." He declares that the Vatican Council established even a wider claim than infallibillity, viz : Entire obedience. He therefore calis upon the Catholic clergy to demónstrate to the contrary or to regret it. He expresses a decided opinión that the real object of the Vatican polioy is to renew the Etruggle for the temporal power. He ridicules such a project, but adds that it is difficult to overestimate the effects of the strife. It would probably jeopardise the peace of Europe. It closes with an ariDeal to the citizens of the 19th oentury to follow the example oi their forefathers of the 16th, wheu marahaled to resist the Armada, declaring that England's stout-headed race is not to be hindered by the i'oreign influence oí caste from acootnplishing her mission in the world. ARCHBISHOP MANNINö'S LETTER. Archbishop Manning, in a letter of November 10, to the Herald, asserts that he assisted in framing the Vatican decree8, which have not changed one jot or tithe the obligations of civil obedience that Catholics bear toward the civil power, and in proof thereof asserts that the doctrine of infallibility was a divine truth before the Vatican Council was held ; that the Council announced no new dogma, but siioply declared an old truth ; that the position of Catholics in respect to civil allegiance is precisely as before ; that the civil powers of the Christian World hitherto have lived in peaceful relations with the infallible church, and this relation was often reoognized and deelared in the councils of the church before the Vatican Council, and that council made no decrees in regard to the civil powers, nor on civil allegiance, this ject being never even proposed. The archbishop says : " Civil obedience rests on natural law, revealed truth, as the law of God for society, is founded in nature, and subjects are bound in all thinga which are lawful to obey their rulers. Mr. Gladstone's argument hangs upon an erroneous assumption, and I can only suppose him to have been misled by a misplaced trust in Dr. Dollinger and his friends. But for my belief in Gladstone's 8incerity I s'nould say it was an act of injustice out of harmony with the great statesmau's life, and unless the providence of God and the good sense of EngÜBhuien avert its evil consequences niay tarnish his great name." VIEW OF THE " TIMES." The Times sides with Gladstone, saying that the important question what is lawful can, accordiner to the archbishoD. onlv be decided by the Pope. THE " TELEORAPir." The Telegraph gays that the pamphlet has rovived the nation's confidence in Gladstone. "PALL MALL GAZETTE." The Pall Malí Qaaette contends that Gladstone ia not right in flinging a firebrand into the religious oommuuity, &aying it was none of his concern whether Catholio principies lead to digloyalty. It is no part of a statesman's duty to raise a popular outcry while the dangers remain theoretical. " the POST." The Post says that reverence for our institutions is not Gladstone's strong point. This is not his first miscalculation. Radical Bascalitv in Florida. Bagdad, Fla., Nov. 16. - We hava gotten through with three days of excitement on accouat of frauds atteinpted by the canvassing board of eleotion returns, ïhey make returns giving tho Radical candidates for the Legislature a majority of two votes. The Oity of Milton and adjoining country arose in arms and demanded a reoanvass, which resulted in giving the Conservativo candidates 121 majority. All business was suspended for three days.