ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editor of the " New Zealand Spectator." Wellington, October 25, 1852.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 755, 27 October 1852, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editor of the " New Zealand Spectator." Wellington, October 25, 1852.

Sir, — I find from an in Saturday's paper that England, our fatber-knd, the land of thi ever glorious reformation, is at length arousing from its lethargy, and practically adopting those measures which are to check the insidious movements of a rapacious, ambitious, and superstitious priesthood. It has been asserted by some of the Papists, both in this colony and at home, that the " Ecclesiastical Titles' Bill " must of necessity become a dead letter, and lhar the ' Government, in short, was incapable of putting into force what Parliament h»(j^p)issea as law. Lei,, me ask., what will they say nsw f What^.does the -Queen's speech indicate ? What did the Earl of Derby say in his opening address? and what does the recent Proclamation, and the reply of the Home Secretary to Mr. Newman say ? Will Mr. Wiseman I ask, have the effrontery in spite of all these, to attempt any more public display similar to J what recently occurred at Stockport ? or will he not rather have the sagacity to confine himself and his colleagues within the cloister, and entertain the secluded females who h^e been unfortunately thrown within their priestly fangs, with their theatrical exhibitions? If not, they may rest assured that before veryiong the Old Bill will be again brought in, and both Parliament and people will see the propriety, as well as necessity, of appointing proper Inspectors for these Holy Conventicles, which hava been very quietly springing up these few years past. I ask, will it any longer be suffered that_a Popish Priest shall be permitted to take precedence of a Protestant Bishop, in a Protestant Colony, under a Protestant Ciown ? The crisis, Sir, is fast approaching; ignorance is being dispelled, and wilb it superstition. Every man, nay every woman and child, by the art of printing, which simultaneously issued forth with the light of the Reformation, is becoming acquainted with the right basis upon which his faith and salvation should be grounded. Away then with your Priests and Nuns — who are huddled together iv dark cells, as under the obscurity of night, and let them come forth and

frankly acknowledge that they are animated with the same feelings, and influenced by the same passions, as the rest of God's creation ; and that, like ourselves, they are willing to live in a state ol rational enjoyment ; — for who, indeed, hath made them " to l)e lords over God's heritage?" Every thing Sir, in the present day, amply testifies that their career is short, — and even now, it is not too much to believe that, deprive them of their women* their banners, and processions, and they cease to exist even in their own Popish dominions. Does it not then follow that, among a religiously enlightened people, their system should be looked upon with very grave suspicion? But more at another time, — having already, I fear, trespassed too much upon your columns. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, A PROTESTANT.