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would sometimes be seen stealing from behind the houses towards the fields, when an alarm would be instantly given, and a regular chase commenced. On one occasion, Colonel Caradoc was the first to raise the cry 'stole away,' when General Rodil ordered his aid-de-camp to pursue the flying curé. The latter tucked up the skirts of his clerical habit, and, being a young and active man, put the aid-de-camp's horse to his best gallop, and would, in all likelihood, have escaped, but that, in an attempt to leap a ditch, his foot slipped, and he went plop into the water, from whence he was drawn, like a half-drowned rat, by the aid-de-camp, and brought before General Rodil, who placed him in the ranks, and made him march, for several days, with his troops."-(From the Correspondent of the "Times.")

Is it possible that an English gentleman, and an English officer, could possibly, liberal though he is, so far forget what belonged to each character, as to join in so base and cowardly a proceeding? that, because he hates the clergy, he should think it tolerable to set a brutal soldiery on one unarmed man? If the "Times" has libelled Col. Caradoc, let him contradict the story. But Gen. Rodil not only enjoys man-hunting on a small, but on a large scale. He not only hunts clergy when he finds them abroad, but takes good care not to leave them a shelter.

Thus speaks the herald of his actions, the "Times" (abridged) of Sept. 9th :— "The night before last, the General-in-Chief sent a party of troops to burn and raze the magnificent convent of Aranzazu, situate in the mountains, a league and a half from Onate. This convent has been, from time immemorial, held in reverence as the sanctuary of saints by the inhabitants of the four rebellious provinces. It contained 100 Franciscan friars. They collected alms throughout the provinces of Navarre, Biscay, Alava, and Guipuscoa. The convent was a complete palace; it contained every comfort that could make a retired life agreeable, and every enjoyment that man could desire; they had a magnificent library, and an excellent orchestra. These holy men, whose profession is that of self-denial and poverty, wallowed in luxury and idleness. Seventy of their number joined the Carlist forces, leaving the old monks to keep possession of the convent, to direct the press, and receive information and supplies from the neighbouring provinces. This convent was situate in the centre of a rocky mountain; a torrent ran beneath its walls; an immense wood of mountain oak extended far on every side; in fact, it presented the most novel, picturesque, and extraordinary appearance that the imagination could conceive. It was so romantic, so isolated; separated, as it were, from the world, in the centre of the most beautiful and solitary mountains I ever beheld. The chapel of the convent was most magnificent; the cells of the monks elegant apartments. At nine o'clock at night, the party of soldiers, destined to set fire to this massy edifice, arrived at the convent. The friars were ordered out; the guardian received an intimation to take away the chalices and other holy ornaments. The statue of the holy Virgin was also carried forth on the shoulders of the monks. In less than a quarter of an hour, the altars were broken in pieces; piles of wood were placed in different parts of this vast edifice, and in a moment afterwards the whole convent was in a blaze. Never did I see a more imposing spectacle,—it is one of those sights that cannot be explained; the glare of the flames illuminated the mountains and woods for leagues around; the night was dark, and the procession of monks, chanting a solemn hymn, could be distinguished on the verge of a mountain close to the convent. The soldiers took possession of the wine, and sat round the immense bonfire, and drank to the health of the queen, while nothing was to be heard around but now and then the report of a musket, fired by the Basques in the mountains, to give intelligence to the Carlists of some extraordinary event having taken place. The monks were marched into Onate this morning; they carried with them the holy Virgin, and terror and dismay were stamped on their countenances. General Rodil inflicted no other punishment on the monks than that of burning their convent, and sending them to different convents in distant provinces."

It is needless to add, that this account is garnished with plentiful abuse of the monks, who took care to collect a magnificent library, but yet cared only for eating, who were idle and indolent beyond description, and yet seventy of them went to fight when they might have staid at home. The liberals, in blackening their adversaries, might remember, that imputing opposite faults

to them does not tell well. However, take the worst. The monks were idle and Carlists, and they had encouraged rebellion. Therefore, burn convent, chapel, library. Have no regard to antiquity, to remembrances, to beauty of site, to the awful sanction given by the rites of religion there performed for centuries; but, though you can prevent any further annoyance to yourself by removing the friars, or even by placing a garrison in the convent to check them and guard it, yet burn the convent, chapel, and library. Liberal warfare could not be satisfied unless it could wreak its vengeance on antiquity, splendour, learning, and architecture.

But the same number of the "Times" contains a transatlantic specimen of good democratic feeling towards places consecrated to religion. Although America tolerates all religions alike, it would appear that anything like a public exhibition of a religious establishment is too offensive to the democratic feeling to be tolerated. There is no other account to be given of the matter than this; for we must not do the 4000 Bostonians the injury of believing that they would have burnt down a private house because it was reported that some one was improperly confined in it.

Destruction of a Convent at Charles Town.-(From the Boston "Morning Post.") "A groundless rumour has prevailed in Charlestown and its vicinity that a young lady, placed in the convent as a candidate for the veil, has been secreted or abduced through the machinations of the controlling agents of the establishment, and was not to be found by her friends. In consequence of this rumour, a great excitement was created in Charles Town, and open threats of burning down the convent were uttered, but scarcely credited till ten o'clock on Monday night, when a large mob collected round the institution, calling out,Give us the figure-head;' meaning, probably, the superior, and communicated to the inmates the design to carry their threats into execution, and gave them a certain time to retire. At this moment, the convent contained twelve nuns, and fifty-seven female scholars, some of whom were of very tender age. One of the latter informed us that, at the first annunciation, all, or nearly all, the nuns swooned, and were not aroused to a sense of their dangerous situation until the heralds of destruction returned, and reiterated their mission, with threats of burning the nuns with the building.

"The unfortunate ladies then retired to the garden, carrying with them such articles of value as were within reach. In order to accelerate their flight, tar barrels were brought near to the walls, and ignited. The astounded refugees first gathered round the tomb at the bottom of the garden, but were soon driven from this sanctuary by the ruthless avengers of an imaginary wrong, and were compelled to fly to the adjoining fields and neighbouring houses for safety. The mob burst open the tombs, and ransacked the coffins, but retired without offering other outrages to the ashes of the dead. The torches were applied about eleven o'clock; and the Boston engines, responsive to the tocsin of alarm, immediately repaired to the spot, but were prevented from acting against the fire by the surrounding multitude, which, we are informed, was not less than 4000 in. number. The mobocrates did not cease from their exertions till the main building, together with the chapel, outhouses, and even the gardener's dwelling, were entirely destroyed. The few articles that the nuns and scholars succeeded in conveying to the garden were seized upon by the destroyers, and thrown back into the flames, and nothing was rescued from ruin except what was actually attached to their persons. When the nefarious undertaking was thoroughly accomplished, fragments of fire and combustibles were collected, and a bonfire lit up as a signal of triumph.

"Besides the nunnery, several other buildings belonging to the establishment were also burnt. The fire was deliberately communicated to the chapel, to the bishop's lodge, the stable, and the old nunnery, a large wooden building, situated at a short distance from the others."

Last of all, let the manly treatment experienced by the Bishop of Lichfield, at St. Bride's, by the reformers-of one defenceless man by thousands-and the threats towards others, shew how completely liberals are the same in spirit everywhere.

MESSRS. TAYLOR AND CARLILE.

It is necessary to record, and no more shall be done, that these persons have quarrelled, and threatened or used personal violence to one another, in consequence of alleged profligacy of the lowest character. Any details of the acts and words of such miserable people would be wholly out of the question. But will none of those who have listened to them, or read their ignorant and wicked writings, be warned now? Will they still take men who accuse one another of low profligacy and ruffian violence as their leaders and guides in what concerns their everlasting welfare? If they do, can they be cared for or pitied any longer?

FALSEHOODS AS TO THE EXPENSES OF CONSECRATION OF CHURCHES.

THE radical and dissenting papers repeat certain falsehoods periodically, in the expectation that, though sometimes contradicted, they may sometimes escape notice. The history of the consecration of churches is a favourite theme.

"Enormous Fees on the Consecration of a Church.-We heard last week from some most respectable persons in the neighbourhood of Totness, that the Duke of Somerset had applied to the bishop of this diocese to consecrate the church which his Grace has recently erected in Bridgetown; that the bishop had refused to perform the rite of consecration unless he received a fee of 8001.; and that, in consequence of this monstrous demand, the duke had determined not to have the church consecrated at all. The church of St. Edmunds on the Walls, in this city, was consecrated on Saturday last, and the neighbouring church of Ide on the preceding day; and with reference to them, we have heard it no less confidently asserted that, for the performance of these acts, the bishop would receive 500l. from each of the parishes. But as we have learnt not to take reports upon trust, however widely they may be circulated or generally believed-especially when made against the bishops and digni taries of our church establishment-we enquired into the matter, and the result of our enquiry is this-that no bishop ever demands or receives one single farthing for any act of consecration!—that the utmost amount of fees for consecrating a church is 9l. 98., to which a sum, in no instance exceeding 217., may be added for the travelling expenses of the registrar, secretary, and other officers; but which is very seldom incurred. Besides these fees, there are certain other payments for work actually done, as drawing up the petition, deeds, &c., amounting to 91. 2s.; so that the whole expenses necessarily attending the consecration of a church cannot, in any case, exceed 397. 118. 4d., and in a great majority of instances will not amount to more than half that sum. The fees for the consecration of a churchyard alone are 9l. 10s. 4d., and the expenses of engrossing, &c., 5l. 9s., making a total of 14l. 198. 4d, The whole expenses of the consecration of a church and churchyard together are about 221. At the consecration of Ide church, the total amount of the expenses incurred was but 157. 158. We have thought it right to publish this statement, for the purpose of disabusing the public mind on this subject.”— Exeter Gazette.

ROMAN CATHOLIC PROCEEDINGS,

"St. Anthony's Chapel, Scotland Road. The numerous Friends and Charitable Supporters of St. Anthony's Chapel, and the Public at large, are respectfully informed, that the ANNIVERSARY of the DEDICATION of this splendid Place of Worship will be commemorated on SUNDAY, the 28th instant. No exertion will be spared to make the Solemnization of the Anniversary equal, as far as circumstances allow, to the Festival of the Original Dedication..

A SOLEMN HIGH MASS will be chaunted by a Select Choir of Professional Vocalists, some of whom are possessed of first-rate abilities. The Sacred Music for

the occasion will be taken from Haydn, Mozart, and other eminent composers.

An appropriate SERMON will be preached by the Rev. JOHN HEARNE, of St. Patrick's Chapel, Manchester; after which, a Collection will be made for the reduction of the heavy debts under which the chapel labours.

In the EVENING, VESPERS will be sung by the same Choir; a SERMON will be preached, and a Collection made for the same charitable object.

The Morning Service will commence precisely at Eleven, and the Evening Service at Six o'clock.

It is earnestly hoped that the numerous friends and admirers of the above chapel will honour it, on the first Anniversary of its opening, with their presence and best patronage."

"St. Anthony's Chapel, Sept. 18th, 1834."

This has been placarded on the walls of Liverpool for some time.

FRENCH CLERICAL SEMINARIES.

THE Ami de la Religion makes the following observations on the diminution in the members of the seminaries or institutions for ecclesiastical education :-— "The Almanack of 1830 states the number of priests that died in the course of the preceding year to have been 1,015, and that of the present year announces the deaths in the last as no fewer than 1,114, while the ordinations during the latter period are less than 200. But what is still more alarming is, the considerable diminution of pupils in the seminaries. In 1830, there were in these seminaries, 9,304 theologians, 3,404 philosophists, and 19,770 students for the ecclesiastical schools. This year, the account gives no more than 7,417 theologians, 2,162 philosophists, and 13,825 pupils in the petty seminaries, making a diminution, in four years, of 9,074."

EXTRACT FROM THE SPEECH OF WM. HULTON, ESQ., AT THE ANNIVERSARY DINNER OF THE SOUTH LANCASHIRE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION, SEPT. 4.

"BUT to revert to another subject; I was much delighted, gentlemen, by the manner in which you received the eloquent remarks of my friend Mr. Parkinson, and I conceive that I should be wanting in my duty, if I did not join on this occasion in advocating the interests of the Established Church. Our enemies, gentlemen, will not be sparing in their remarks on the proceedings of this day, and they will most probably ask who advocated the cause of the church at the Conservative dinner? A parson' will be their answer-but no, gentlemen, it was the people.—(Cheers.) On reference to history, I find that, in the great rebellion, the first efforts of the then radical House of Commons against the Established Church was, a bill to remove the bishops from the House of Lords, and Sir Edward Deering, who first brought it forward, mildly introduced it as a measure to 'relieve' the bishops from their attendance in parliament. (Laughter.) It has been said by some that if left to themselves the people will take care of their own church: by the strenuous exertions of true English hearts, I doubt not that we can sustain all our institutions both in church and state; but it is with the secret opponents of those institutions that we have to contend; and I remember hearing a man, who is said to represent this division of the county, declare, that he would never interfere with the church establishment-a declaration which I believe gained him hundreds and thousands of votes. But what has that man attempted to do by his votes

in parliament? His principle of action seems to be hypocritically to knock down the church and leave the chancel, and then, having left the screen standing, he would say, 'you have nothing to complain of, for your altar is safe, though your church is gone.'-(Cheers.) But, gentlemen, there is another part of the church for which, as a layman, I wish to say a few words in addition to the observations of my friend, Mr. Parkinson. As a layman, I have the most anxious feeling of sympathy for the poor persecuted Protestant Church in Ireland. If ever the battle is to be fought, gentlemen, it will be as it always is with conspirators, in the dark. The Irish church is at a distance, and our ene mies, conceiving that by attacking the outposts they will sooner gain the citadel, have commenced their attack there.-(Cheers.) My anxious hope, gentlemen, is, that they may never gain the outposts; and now that the pow ers of steam have reached such an astonishing height, I hope that the next steam-boat will convey to our Irish friends the anxious wishes of seven hundred loyal protestants in their behalf-(loud cheers)-and from the kind enthusiasm with which you have received the sentiment, I know I may add, that there shall be no surrender.'”—(Loud cheering.)

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DISSENTING WARFARE AGAINST THE CHURCH.

DEAR SIR,-The following paper on confirmation was circulated with considerable activity, but, I believe, with little effect, during the confirmations lately held by the Bishop of Lincoln, and probably in other dioceses. The other paper was also an attempt to excite the people against the bishop, which totally failed. I am, dear Sir, yours, &c.

[It is sometimes thought that the advocates of the church feel and speak harshly towards dissenters. Respectable dissenters will not be slow to avow that such detestable papers as these, and the spirit which they show, justify any strength of expression which it may become a Christian to use. What would dissenters say, if attempts to prejudice their people against their ordinances were made by placards and handbills such as that which follows against confirmation? Are we not to be allowed to administer our own rites to our own members in peace? Have they who write and circulate such papers no decency, at least, if they have no higher feeling, to restrain them? In one place in Sussex, it was not thought enough to write attacks on confirmation previous to the ceremony, but when the young people were collecting in the church-yard, boys were sent with poles and placards on them, exhorting the candidates to read these attacks, and save their souls. Of course it would be useless to notice the attempts at reasoning in these papers. One observation only shall be made, that the violent assaults of the dissenters on confirmation, within the last two or three years, are a strong proof of the value and importance of the rite. On the other pleasing specimen of Christian charity and decency no comment will be made, except pointing out that this is sold in London.]

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Suppose we are not Confirmed by a Lord Bishop? What then?

Why is this question asked? Because many people have been taught to believe that they must be confirmed by the bishop, or it will be worse for them. That is, they will not be complete Christians. But this is all without any authority from Scripture. When the apostles confirmed the brethren, it was by sanctioning, and approving, and establishing them in the faith of the Gospel. Not by getting together a crowd of thoughtless young lads and lasses, and laying the hands of a lord bishop on them, as is now the case in England.

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