"I had no doubt but this was my man. I entered the top of the Cambridge coach, well wrapped up in into conversation with him, in my assumed manner, a large white top coat, with a shawl tied over my and my knowledge of the Somersetshire dialect mate- mouth. I got on the coach at the inn yard, and as we rially assisted my disguise. Joe was evidently a sharp-neared the church, looked out anxiously for my friend witted fellow, who knew exactly what he was about. Joe; but he was not to be seen, nor could I discern All my endeavors to draw him into talking of his own any thing of him for six or seven miles along the road. avocations completely failed; he would laugh, drink, The first stage was performed, and while the horses and chatter, but not a word relative to the business were being changed, Elliott, the coachman, pointed that occupied his time could I induce him to utter. out a strange ill-looking man, in a close light waist"Who's going to the hop in St. John street?" said coat with white sleeves, white breeches, yarn stockthe lively Joe. "I mean to have eighteen-pennyworthings, and high-low shoes. That fellow," said Elliof shake-a-leg there to-night, and have it directly too, ott," is always in company with the man you have for I must be back at my place at daybreak been inquiring about. I have seen them frequently "This was enough for me. I walked with Joe to together come from over that style; he is now waitthe vicinity of the dancing-rooms, when, pleading a ing for Joe, I'll bet a pound." prior engagement, I quitted him, and returned home. My disguise was soon completely altered; my red wig and whiskers, drab hat and shooting dress were ex-up stairs. I took my post, and as the stage departed, changed for a suit of black, with a small French cloak of dark cloth, and plain black hat. Thus attired, I watched the entrance of the humble ball-room, fearing that my man might leave it at an early period, for I knew not how far he had to journey to his place in the country, where he was compelled to be by the break of day.

"I walked the pavement of St. John street for six long hours, and was obliged to make myself known to the watch man to prevent his interference, for he doubted the honesty of my intentions. Just before the dawn of day, my friend Joe, who seemed determined to have enough dancing for his money, appeared in the street with a lady on each arm. I had to keep him in sight till he had escorted the damsels to their domiciles; when, buttoning up his coat, and pressing his hat down over his brows, he walked forward with a determined pace. I followed him at a convenient distance. I felt that he was in my power-that I was on the point of tracing the mystery of the girl's disappearance, and ascertaining the place of her detention. "Joe walked rapidly towards Shoreditch Church. I was within a hundred feet of him, when the early Cambridge coach dashed down the Kingsland Road. Joe seized the guard's hold at the side of the back boot, placed his feet upon the hind spring, and in one moment was on the top of the coach, and trundling away from me at the rate of twelve miles an hour. "I was beaten. It was impossible for me to overtake the coach. I thought of hiring a hack, but the rapid progress of the stage defied all idea of overtaking it. I returned dispirited to my home.

I alighted, and bargained with the landlord of the small road-side inn for the use of the front bedroom,

began my watch. Joe did not appear till late in the afternoon-his friend eagerly seized him by the arm, and began to relate something with great anxiety of look and energy of action. They moved off over the style. I glided out of the house, and followed them. A footpath wound through an extensive meadow, and the men were rapidly nearing the farthest end. I hastened my pace, and gained the centre of the field, ere they were aware of my approach. I observed a telegraphic signal pass between them, and they instantly stopped their expedition, and turning back upon their path, sauntered slowly towards me. I kept on; we met--their eyes were searchingly bent upon me, but I maintained an easy gait and undisturbed countenance, and continued my walk for some minutes af ter they were past. As I climbed the farthest style, I observed them watching me from the other end of the field. I saw no more of Joe or his friend for the rest of that day and the whole of the next.

"I was much annoyed at my disappointment, and resolved not to be again outwitted. Every possible inquiry that could be made without exciting the curiosity of the neighbourhood, was instituted, but I was unable to obtain the smallest information, either of the abducted lady or of Joe's individuality. His friend was known as a vagabond of the first class-a dis. charged ostler, with a character that marked him ready for the perpetration of every crime.

"I was hunting in the dark. I had nothing but surmises to go upon, excepting the declaration of the huckster, that a man named Joe was the means of Miss Lobenstien's absence, but I was not sure that I was in pursuit of that identical Joe. The mystery attending the object of my suspicion gave an appearance of probability to my supposition, but it seemed as if I was not to proceed beyond the limits of uncertainty. I resolved, after waiting till the evening of the next day, to return to the tap-room of the Blue Lion, and the impenetrability of my gamekeeper's disguise.

"My courage rose with the conception of fresh schemes. In the course of the day, I called on a friend, a stage coachman, and telling him some of the particulars of my object, asked him to introduce me to the driver of the Cambridge coach. I met him on his return to town the next day, and, by the help of my friend, overcame his repugnance to talk with strangers respecting the affairs of his passengers. I learnt, at last, that Joe never travelled more than half a dozen "Tying my rough coat up in my shawl, I clapped miles, but Elliott, the donchman, was unable to say the bundle under my arm, and walked quietly along who he was, or where he went to. My plan was soon the road. As I passed through some posts on the sidearranged, and Elliott was bribed to assist me. walk, a post-chaise was coming through the adjoining "The next morning by daybreak, I was sitting on toll-gate. A scuffle, accompanied with high oaths, in

the interior of the chaise, attracted my attention; a hand was dashed through the carriage-window, and cries for help were loudly vociferated. I ran towards the chaise; and ordered the postillion to stop; a coarse voice desired him to drive on; the command was repeated with violent imprecations, and the horses, severely lashed, bounded rapidly away. I was sufficiently near to catch hold of the back of the springs as the vehicle moved; the motion was violent, but I kept my grasp. The back board of the chaise, where the footman should stand, had been covered with a double row of iron spikes, to prevent the intrusion of idle boys; but, determined not to lose sight of the ruffians who were thus violating the peace of the realm, I pressed my bundle hard upon the spikes, and jumping nimbly up, found myself in a firm and pleasant

seat.

The carriage rolled speedily along. I determined, at the very first halting place, to summon assistance, and desire an explanation of the outcries and demands for help. If, as there seemed but little doubt, some act of lawless violence was being perpetrated, I resolved to arrest the principals upon the spot. While cogitating on the probabilities of the result, I received a tremendous cut across the face, from the thong of a heavy leather whip, jerked with considerable violence from the window of the post-chaise. A second welldirected blow drove me from my seat, and I fell into the road, severely lacerated, and almost blind.

"I rolled upon the dusty ground, and writhed in
excessive agony.
A thick wale crossed each cheek,
and one of my eyes had been terrifically hit. It was
yet early night, and the public nature of the road soon
afforded me assistance. A young man passed me,
driving a gig towards London; I hailed him, and re-
quested his services. A slight detail of the cause in
which I had received my injuries, induced him to
turn round and receive me in the vacant seat. The
promise of half a guinea tempted him to drive rapidly
after the chaise, and in a few minutes we heard the
sound of wheels. The young man cheered his horse
to greater progress, but we were unable to pass the
vehicle in advance, and it was not till we both drew
up to the door of the roadside inn, where I had pre-
viously stopped, that we discovered that we had been
in pursuit of a mail-coach instead of a post-chaise.

"The waiter declared that nothin' of a four-veel
natur, 'cept a vaggin and a near se' had passed within the
Placing my gig friend over some
previous half hour.
brandy and water, I sought the recesses of the kitchen,
that I might procure some cooling liquid to bathe my
face with. While busily employed at the yard pump,
the sound of voices from an adjoining stable arrested
my attention. The dim light of a lantern fell upon
the figure of the ostler whom I had seen in company
with mysterious Joe. I advanced lightly, in hopes of
hearing the conversation. When I reached the door,
I was startled by the sudden approach of some one
from the other side of the yard, and compelled to hide
behind the door. A stable helper popped his head
into the building, and said-

"My luckless bundle was produced, and speedily
Directly Billy, for so was the suspicious
untied.
ostler named, saw my rough, white, great coat, he ex-
claimed, with considerable energy-

"I'm blessed if ve haint been looked arter. I
seed this ere toggery a valking arter Joe and me in
the meadow yonder. Ve thought it suspectable, so
ve mizzled back. And I'm jiggered if the owner
vornt sitting behind our conweyance, ven Joe hit him
a vollop or two vith your vip to knock him off.
Tommy, my tulip, I'll go back vi' you to-night, and
vait a vhile till the vind changes.'

"It was evident then, that Joe was connected with the abduction of the day-another convincing proof that he was the active agent in Miss Lobenstein's affair. With respect to my friend the ostler, I determined to try the effects of a little coercion, but concluded that it would be better to let him reach some distance from his usual haunts, to prevent alarming his comate Joe.

"In about an hour the post-chaise was driven to the door; and the ostler, much the worse for his potstions, was placed within the body of the vehicle. I was soon after them, in company with the young man in the gig, and we kept the chaise in sight till it had entered the stil! and deserted streets of the city. It was nearly midnight; the drunken ostler desired the scarcely sober postillion to put him out at the door of a tavern. I walked up to the astonished couple, and, arresting them on a charge of felony, slipped a pair of small but powerful spring handcuffs over the ostler's wrists. I conducted him, helpless and amazed, to an adjacent watch-house; and mentioning my name and office, desired his safe custody till I could demand his body. The postillion, who was guarded by my gig friend, became much alarmed; and volunteered any information that I might desire. He confessed that he had been employed that afternoon, by one Joseph Mills, to carry a lunatic priest to the Franciscan Monastery, at Enfield Chase, from whence it was asserted that he had made his escape. The existence of a religious establishmentin that neighborhood was entirely unknown to me, and I questioned the postillion respecting the number of its inmates, and the name of the superior, but he professed to know nothing beyond the locality of the building, and declared that he had never been inside the yard gate. He admitted that Joseph Mills had employed him several times upon the same business; and that, rather more than a fortnight ago, Billy, the ostler, had desired him to bring up a post-chaise from his master's yard at a minute's notice, and that a young lady was lifted, in a senseless state, into the chaise, and driven down to the building at Enfield as rapidly as the horses could be made to go.

"I took down his directions respecting the house, and at daybreak this morning I reconnoitered the front and back of the building. If I am any judge, that house is not devoted to monastic purposes alone; but you will see it to-morrow, I trust; for I wish you to accompany me as early in the morning as we can start, after procuring the warrants for a general search "See here, Billee, vot I found sticking on the into the secrets of this most mysterious monastery." spikes of the chay you've left in the lane."

[To be continued.]

SCISSIBLES.

FROM THE BLANK BOOK OF A BIBLIOGRAPHER.

And as for me, though that I ken but lite

On books for to read, I me delight

And to them give I faith and full credence,
And in mine heart have 'em in reverence

So heartily that there is game none

That fro' my books makest me to gone.-Chaucer.

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where the old pulpit and clerk's desk stood. The | the second time. When Messrs. Laming and Taylor

coffin appeared to be old, much corroded, and without any inscription or plate on it. It was in length 5 feet 10 inches, and in width, at the broadest part, over the shoulders, 1 foot 4 inches."

Milton, be it remembered, was buried in Cripplegate Church, in the city of London, in the month of November, 1674, aged sixty-six years. Samuel Whitbread, the elder, built a monument to his memory, after Dr. Sprat, the Dean of Westminster, had forbid den the erection of a monument in the Abbey. The present one was placed there by Mr. Benson, in 1737. That it was natural to take advantage of the church being under repairs, to attempt discovering the lost locality of the coffin, we admit; and that, under proper regulations, there was no violent harm in viewing the state of the corse, provided it was immediately restored to the sanctity of the grave-but nothing can excuse the disgusting scenes detailed in the pamphlet, and suffered to pass as current facts, without the slightest contradiction.

had finally quitted the church, the coffin was removed, from the edge of the excavation, back to its original station; but was no otherwise closed, than by the lid, where it had been out and reversed, being bent down again. Mr. Ascough, the clerk, was from home the greater part of that day, and Mrs. Hoppeg, the sexton, was from home the whole of that day. Elizabeth Hoppeg, therefore now took possession of the coffin ; Grant, the grave-digger, and who is servant to Mrs. and as its situation under the common councilmen's pew would not admit of its being seen without the help of a candle, she kept a tinder-box in the excavation, and when any person came, struck a light, and the part of the lid which had been cut, she exhibited conducted them under the pew, where by reversing the body, at first for 6d. and afterwards for 3d. and 2d. each person. The workmen in the church kept the doors locked to all those who would not pay the price of a pot of beer for entrance, and many, to avoid that church, near to Mr. Ascough's counting-house." payment, got in at a window at the west end of the

In the forty-third number of The PamphletEER, there is a curious description of one of Prince Hohenlohe's miracles-the Jesuit, who blended fanaticism with his quackery, and "cured all diseases" by the potency of his preachment. He was very unfortunate in the commencement of his healing career; his great cure, the Princess Matilda of Schwartzenburg, who

The next day, a set of unprincipled barbarians went to the house of Ascough, the clerk, which leads into the church-yard, and asked for Holmes. They then went with Holmes into the church, and pulled the coffin, which lay deep in the ground, from its original station, to the edge of the excavation into daylight. When they had thus removed it, the overseers asked Holmes if he could open it, that they might see the body. Holmes immediately fetched a mallet and a chisel, and cut open the top of the coffin, slantwise from the head, as low as the breast; so that, the top being doubled backward, they could see the corpse: he cut it open also at the foot. On first view of the body, it appeared perfect, and completely enveloped in the shroud, which was of many folds; the ribs standing up regularly. When they disturbed the shroud, the ribs fell. Mr. Fountain told me that he pulled hard at the teeth, which resisted, until some one hit them a There knock with a stone, when they easily came out. were but five in the upper jaw, which were all sound and white, and all taken by Mr. Fountain; he gave one of them to Mr. Laming; Mr. Laming also took one from the lower jaw; and Mr. Taylor took two from it. Mr. Laming told me that he had at one time a mind to bring away the whole under jaw, with the teeth in it; he had it in his hand, but tossed it back.Also, that he lifted up the head, and saw a great quantity of hair, which lay straight and even, behind the head, and in the state of the hair, which had been combed and tied together before interment; but it was wet, the coffin having considerable corroded holes, both at the head and feet, and a great part of the water, with which it had been washed on the Tuesday afternoon, having run into it. The overseer and Mr. Taylor went away soon afterwards, and Messrs. La ming and Taylor went home to get scissors to cut off some of the hair: they returned about 10; when Mr. Laming poked his stick against the head, and brought some of the hair over the forehead; but as they saw the scissors were not necessary, Mr. Taylor took up the hair, as it laid on the forehead, and carried it home. The water which had got into the coffin on the Tuesday afternoon, had made a sludge at the bot-power over an extensive range of country, and some tom of it, emitting a nauseous smell, and which occasioned Mr. Laming to use his stick to procure the hair, and not to lift up the head a second time. ming also took out one of the leg bones, but threw it in again. Holmes went out of the church, while Messrs. Laming, Taylor, and Fountain were there the first ime, and he returned when the two former were come

rose from her chair, and walked with him about the
garden, despite the distortion of her spine, has been
proved to have been nearly cured by Meinheer Heine,
the surgical machinist, of Wurtzburg, before the holy
prince appeared. Many persons were benefitted by
Hohenlohe's interference, doubtless; the power of a
lively faith worked wonders; those who felt better af-
ter their journey to the biding place of the miracle-
who remained uncured, departed sorrowful at their
monger, imputed it, to his healing power, while those
want of faith, which had prevented their being made
whole-but nobody thought of denying the skill or
sanctity of the prince who had exhibited his power
on the many who had departed cured. Hohenlohe
attributed his efficacy to the fervency of his prayers
and the piety of his life--he forwarded a list of cures
to the pope, but Pius VII. expressed a doubt of the
miraculous power claimed by the prince, and desired
him to discontinue the use of the term, and exercise
only a prayer for healing. Prince Hildburghausen
placed his case of partial blindness in the hands of
Hohenlohe, but, despite his faith, become much worse.
The experiments of the holy quachailed at various
hospitals, and he was placed under the surveillance
of the police. He is a person of fine exterior, gentle
manners, and insinuating voice. He has long since
declined visiting the faithful few who still believe in
his potency, but appoints an hour in which the indi-
viduals seeking his aid should join with him in prayer—
rather a curious arrangement, because he extends his

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Mr. La

allowance ought to be made for variation in the time. Hohenlohe does not intend to deceive-he is an enthusiast, and has the welfare of his fellow beings at heart. Now for our extracts.

"On the 7th December, 1820, Miss Barbara O'Con nor, a nun, in the convent at New Hall, near Chelms

be done, oh Lord! thou hast no! thought me worthy of this cure!' Almost immediately after, she felt an extraordinary sensation through the whole arm, to the ends of her fingers. The pain instantly left her, and the swelling gradually subsided; but it was some weeks before the hand resumed its natural size and shape. Now, I can perceive no difference from the other. The general reports that the arm was paralytic, and that both hand and arm were again as bad as ever, have not the least foundation."

ford, (England,) aged thirty, was suddenly attacked, | immediate relief she expected, exclaimed, 'Thy will without any evident cause, with a pain in the ball of the right thumb; which rapidly increased, and was succeeded by a swelling of the whole hand and arm, as far as the elbow. It soon became red, and painful to the touch. Mr. Barlow, the skilful surgeon to the convent, was sent for; and applied leeches, lotions, blisters, fomentations, poultices, long emersions in warm water, and every thing that was judged proper, a long time, without much benefit. One cold application diminished the swelling, but occasioned acute pain in the axilla and mamma. Leeches were applied to the axilla, and the same cold lotion; by which means the pain was removed from the axilla, and the

hand and arm became as bad as before.

"On the 5th of January, an incision was made in the ball of the thumb; only blood followed, no pus. Mr. Carpue, an eminent surgeon, from Dean street, was sent for on the 7th, and enlarged the incision, expecting pus; but none appeared.

"On the 15th, another incision was made on the back of the fore-finger: still only blood followed, and with very little relief. As her constitution seemed much affected. I prescribed a course of medicines: and amongst others, mercurials: they were attended with much benefit, but did not affect the salivary glands. The surgeons recommended mercurial friction on the arm, which was continued till salivation was excited. The arm, by this, was much reduced, and remained so several days. It flattered us with some hope of recovery, but it was transient. The symp. toms soon returned, as bad as ever, although the general health was perfectly re-established, and although every thing was done which the London and country surgeons, in consultation, could suggest, during a whole year and a half.

Mrs. Gerard, the superior of the convent, having heard of many extraordinary cures performed by Prince Hohenlohe, of Bamberg, in Germany, employed a friend to request his assistance, which he readily granted, and sent the following instructions, dated Bamberg, March 16, 1822.

[TRANSLATION]

"To the Religious Nun of England.

On the 3rd of May, at eight o'clock, I will offer, in compliance with your request, my prayers for your recovery. Having made your confession, and communicated, offer up your own also, with that fervency of devotion and intire faith which we owe to our Redeemer Jesus Christ. Stir up from the bottom of your heart the divine virtues of true repentance, of Christian charity to all men, of firm belief that your pray ers will be favorably received, and a stedfast resolution to lead an exemplary life, to the end that you may continue in a state of grace.

"Accept the assurance of my regard.

"PRINCE ALEXANDER HOHENLOHE.

Bamberg, March 16, 1822.'

Some people have been daring enough to bring arguments against the possibility of such a cure, but our writer sets them down at once, by saying "they are too absurd to require a reply!" Besides, he proves the prince's miracles by the example of similar miracles formerly enacted by the painter, Loutherbourg, and no doubt equally true:

"Between thirty and forty years ago, Mr. Loutherbourg, a celebrated landscape painter, was impressed with the idea that he had a commission from above to cure diseases! His door was consequently crowded with patients all day. Amongst others, I remembered at that time to have heard that the tenant of a very respectable clergyman, now living in this county, was one, and that his recovery was as rapid and extraordinary as that which has been recorded. I wrote to him to request the particulars, and received the following reply:

"My Dear Sir,-I had the honor of your letter, in reply to which I am to inform you, that I had a tenant who had been afflicted with great pains and swellings particularly about his loins, so much so that he could not walk across the room. My sister, Lady D————— knowing the bad state of my tenant's health, and having heard of the great cures performed by Mr. Loutherbourg, who resided at Hammersmith Terrace, desired me to bring my tenant, if he was willing, to her house in Tenterden Street, Hanover Square, that she might send him to Mr. Loutherbourg, that he might receive benefit. I took him with me, from his house in the country, to Tenterden Street. The next day she sent him in a coach to Hammersmith Terrace. When we arrived, we were shown into a parlor, my tenant not having been able to walk without being held up; and in about two or three minutes, Mr. Loutherbourg came to us, who immediately addressing himself to my tenant, and looking steadfastly at him, said, 'I know your complaint, sir; look at me!' They continued looking at each other some minutes, and then Mr. Loutherbourg asked him if he did not feel some warmth about his loins? He said, 'I do.' 'Then,' said he, you will feel, in a few minutes, much greater warmth about your loins.' My tenant, after a short pause, said I feel a warmth now about my loins as if a person was pouring boiling water on them.' Mr. Loutherbourg continned looking at his patient full in the face for about two or three minutes, and then said, How did you come here, sir?' 'In a coach, sir.'

"The coach was discharged, and back to Tenterden Street we walked,-a distance of not less than four miles. My tenant offered Mr. Loutherbourg a bank note of ten pounds, but he would not take a farthing.

Miss O'Connor's general health being re-establish-Then,' said Mr. Loutherbourg, go, and discharge ed, and the surgical treatment of the hand being out your coach, and walk back to Tenterden Street with of my province, I did not see her for some weeks; but Mr. Rhaving occasion to visit some of the ladies on the second of May, I was requested to look at Miss O'Connor's hand and arm, which I found as much swollen and bad as I had ever seen them. The fingers looked ready to burst, and the wrist was fifteen inches in circumference. I did not then know the reason of my being desired to see the hand and arm on that day, not having heard of the application to the Prince.

"On the next day, the third of May (a day of particular notice by the Catholics), she went through the religious process prescribed by the Prince. Mass being nearly ended, Miss O'Connor, not finding the

"The next day my tenant and myself walked about the streets of London four or five hours, and then returned to Tenterden Street, without being tired. The day following we left it for Essex.

My wife joins in compliments to yourself and family.

"I am, my dear sir, your's very sincerely,
46 'June 30, 1822.

S. R."