THE Eastern Budget says that demonstrations of sympathy and approval elicited in all parts of the Catholic world by Dr. Dollinger's protest against the doctrine of Infallibility have so alarmed the Holy See that it has made overtures to him with a view to counteracting the opposition which is everywhere manifesting itself against the Papal pretensions. “An Austrian Bishop, Monsignor Fessler, Secretary of the Council, was first intrusted with this difficult task. He represented to Dr. Dollinger that the Council is not yet closed, and that it would therefore be possible to agree in promulgating a new definition of Papal Infallibility. This definition might be made, either by the pope or by the Council, a matter of theological doctrine instead of a dogma, and would thus lose its dogmatic importance. Bishop Fessler added that such a settlement of the question would be accepted by the great majority of the German and Hungarian opposition in the Council, and also by Cardinal Rauscher. The Bishop, therefore, proposed that Dr. Dollinger should, so long at least as the matter remains undecided, refrain from raising up a public opposition against the Church, the Council, and the pope, and preserve the Church from a fatal schism. Dr. Dollinger positively refused to accept this proposal. A week after, he received a visit from another papal emissary, Canon Lammer, of Breslau. The Canon who had just returned115from the jubilee festival, said that the pope still spoke of Dr. Dollinger with the greatest sympathy, that he prayed for his return to the path of truth, and by no means despaired of his renouncing his errors. To this Dr. Dollinger replied that he was grateful for the pope's good will, which, however, could extend to his body only, as his soul had been excommunicated. Upon this, Dr. Lammer observed that the Holy Father still hopes to find a means of arriving at an arrangement, and that perhaps the best mode of achieving this object would be for Dr. Dollinger to put himself in communication with the Papal Nuncio. This suggestion, however, was as fruitless as the previous one. Dr. Dollinger said he had no communication to make to the Nuncio, and that if the latter wished to see him, he would hear what he had to say as in the case of any other visitor.” The German Correspondent says that the movement headed by Dr. Dollinger continues to gain ground in Southern Germany. Professor Friedrich, who belongs to the court by the right of his position, has made a personal application to the King of Bavaria for permission to continue his spiritual functions. The question has been referred to the Minister of Public Worship. The students of Munich proposed to arrange a torch procession in honor of Dr. Dollinger, but he declined the honor with thanks, as he had never accepted such compliments, and wished no demonstration of the kind to be made at present. The students of Munich are signing an address approving of his views, which is to be forwarded to the other universities of Germany and Switzerland. It is said that the clergy of the court have been given to understand that, though no wish is entertained to interfere with their ecclesiastical views or position, they will do well not to join in any public declaration against Dr. Dollinger. Eighty Catholic parishes have signified their approval of Dr. Dollinger's views.
—The Methodist.