PROGRESS OF LIBERAL PRINCI.

 PIES
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Acts by the British Parliament, as noticed in our last, is signal triumph of liberal prnci- pies over bigOtry and the prejudces of half a century. By the former, which was enacted in l56l,it was provided that mo- person should be elected to any office of fmagistracy ,or place Unemployment relating to the government of a Corporation, aUho had not ,eiMin one yeor partaken of Me Lords Supper according 10 the rites ofthe Church of Engtand. The latter was passed in 1872, and required that every person admitted into office or receiving pay from his Majesty. should within six months receive the Sacrament according to the rites of the Church of England. under a penalty of :e50O, and being renderod incapable of prose- cutting any action in law, or being guardian of any child, or acting as administrator or exec ntor of any person, or receiving any legacy or deed.

 These iniquitous laws are now erased from the British Code; and instead thereof, it is provided that dissenlcrs, on being admitted to office, shall declare under oath. that they will not exercise any power or influence which they may possess hy virtue of that office. to injure or weaken the established church.

 Encouraged by this success, the Catholicls subjects of his Majesty are now urging their claims with new resolution and hope. It will bc seen by a paragraph under our foreign head, that the House of Commons have re- solved by small majority. to take these claims under consideration at the present ses- sion. The disabilities of which the Catholics complain, are principally these:

 A Catholic Peer cannot sit and vote in the House of Peers.

 Nor Catholic Commoner in the House of Commons.

 A Catholick freeholder is not entitled to yote at elections.

 Nor can he be judge.

 Nor can he hold any office under the crown in spiritual courts, or courts of chancery or courts of common law.

 He cannot be a Kings Counsel, nor be cho- sen to any office on any of the Corporations.

 Nor graduate at either of the Universities, nor hold any beniice connected with them.

 Nor have his marriage ceremony perform ed except by Protestant Clergyman.

 Nor settle any property on any Catholick school or Church or for any CathOlick purpo- seS.

 Nor can he vote at a vestry.

 Orpresent to a living though appendant to his own prOperty.-N, Y. Obs.