The National Register. — London, England, 1814-08-28 00:00:00

.554 . Vehemence is the characteristic of his harangues. There wildness in his looks, as %yell as thunder in his voice, when be is anticipating the wonders which he describes as hasten ing to be developed on earth. -Prodigies•are the burden of his charge; and ''the millennium, and the judgments prepa ratory to it," are the stated topics on which he expatiates lie taktis his text, generally from the prophets, but, in the treatment of it, resembles those lawyers, who, with ease. Twist worth and intanings 214 they please.' When it was understood that judgments were necessary to the cmnpletion of Joanna's millennial scheme, because all the faithful were not sealed, her deluded followers were con stantly looking out for such judgments, and wishing for them. Judgments were so sadly to their taste, about four years ago, that they inspected the public papers for the ex pre,s purpose of finding flesh calamities. Mr. Whitbread once gave it as his opinion, in the Ilouse of Commons, that the f)tiuc of the quartern loaf would be two shillings and six peucv.-; ,and Mr. Tozer prayed, it is said, that this prediction itight be cealized ! His heareis, also, seconded him. After this petit.:.on was put up, the people cried out ' Amen.. This appears to he their practice down to the present hour. 'Whenever their preacher says any thing that particularly p!ease , them, whether in praying or otherwise, they are still a custon4cd to give him the same cheering token of their ap- probation. This preacher's repeating the prescribed prayer gai nst the d:ridse judgments, agreeably to the forms of the Church of Enght , .d. is, therefore, with propriety, said to be " mockiuf., , God to his face." Whcther the petition to he delivr.red " from all fate doctrine, heresy, and schism," when pre ferred by him, can be regarded in any other light, than as mocking of God, let the nio►us of all parties here determine. lie may intercede ►with some tr..2e zeal, however, for those that are " !abottriw.; kith Imana can by no pos,ibility evade the pledge she has clv given to the wot Id, and which evit Mr. Tozer stands mutitted to redeem. The child must come, or they mwt budgie. Proclstination, whic:r one of our poe:s calls ' the thief nf time', can no lottlzer be attempted by them ; hut it certainly " well behoves the powers that be," considering p 1 j circumstauce , , to watch the progress of the prophetess, and thereby put to silence the presumptuous pretensions of frr worshippers. Let her he Lrougilt to the test. Benne Oie travailed,' it will otherwise be said, ' she brought forth; anl before li,r pains cane, she was delivered of a man child 1' But Mr•. Tozer wou!d seem alrealy to quake. Whatever may he the resolution which he afrects to put on, there is something about him that involuntarily betrays the pusilla• nimity of• his conscience. lie half shrinks from his task ; and he fears, while he fumes. Popular commotion has made "him give tip his week-day lectu►ing. He is evidently ill zit case, during divine service, since, however ostensibly com posed, he feels nothing of that conscious rectitude which alone can inspire true dignity of heart, Prophetess and preacher aia . both deluded and deluding. 4 They have icen lying diviugtion; faith the Lord, s and the THE NATIONAL REGISTER._ AT7G. 2s. Lord bath not sent them.' Joanna will be added to the num ber of those who understood nut what manner of spirit they were of; whilo her misguided votaries may console them. selves that she appears in an age when religious toleration is most liberally extended to heresies of all sorts, and when spi ritual sorcery is not likely to be visted with the punishment once adjudged to witchcraft ! ONESIMUS. JOANNA SOUTHCOTT AND HER HIGH PRIEST. Sunday. it ,fratits took place in Doke-street, Westminster-rood, near the Obelisk, at the Chapel erected to this Visionary by 'ohm. tary subscription, which was partly Indicron% and partly serious. Tie llett. Mr. Tozer. a lath•vender, who has long officiated at the (;rand MiuiAter and Expounder of the doctrines and prophecies of Joanna a; the shrine of delusion, having been challenged to a formal conference or controversy fur several Sundays, by the Rtr. Mr. Colston, a boot closer, in the neighbourhood, who undertook to eon. fine the tcnet4 of the Southrotean Sect, vast numbers were for several weeks past attracted to hear the profound erudition' ant theology expected to be di:played On both sides. Sunday the hoot. clime took his place, as lie had been accustomed for several Son days, on a chair in trout of the chapel, and after a solemn but vain invocation to the Rec. Mr. Tozer to enter the lists, proceeoled to overwhelm Joanna and her followers with his arguments. Crowds attended this exhibition, rind after he retired, a report became cur rent that the Prophetess herself was in the chapel- This threw to gether vast numbers in the course of the they, netil about five o'clock, when the cote leading to the chapel being rudely pressed, the Clerk of the High Priest, who proved to be also his chopper of rcomi for the lath manufactory, noshed out and laid about him most sturdily. His cane, the instrument for chastising the profvne, waA, however, taken from him by the timltitmle, who in their Hem be- Cattle the availimis, and forced their way to the holy pr cinct A battle royal followed, in which :o . 'er a severe contest, the partisans of Joanna were routed. The Rec. Mr. Tozer at It nob felt it or. cessiry to quit the sanctuary, and constables being railed in , seve ral persons were taken into custody.--A fe low, some days back, preaching on Chatham-hill to a gock of her disciples, " invited any or all to visit the lady ; and assured his hearcvs, that ever'v doubt would he removed rcspectiog the approaching of that venerable matron. lie most coatidently predicted the death of all the Bishops of the Established Church, except tov.r, within twelve months, if t h ey interfered with, or in any way molested the ex peeled parent of the New Messiah! ! !" The nuptials of the Duke of Cumberland and the Princess of Salins are, It it said, to he celebrated at Berlin. The lady has arrived in that city. SlHuh' there he a son by this mar riage, he will succeed to the Electorate of Hanover, if the Prince Regent and the Dukes of York and Clarence should not leave heirs male. The Princess Charlotte, and no sni of hers, could succeed by the laws of Germany. In this way Ilanover has the pro , pect of being separated from the Crown of England. The Duchess of Salim is niece to her Majesty, and sister to the late Queen of Prussia. The 'Princess Charlotte is about to go to Weymouth fora few aim ed months. The followity , is a copy of the certificate si.l on the 6th inst. by 1)r. Millie, Surgeons Cline, and Keate : " lfer Royal Ilizhness the Princess Charlotte of Wale% beim! Jilin ant POl:ether tree from the complaint in right knit!, and her Rays! 1-fightiess's leireral health being considerably impaired, we re. commend a residence on the Sea coast for two or three months this autumn. as the nie.ins most likely to restore I;cr general !width, ipull "to cure ‘s hat remains of the local affection." Mrs. Jordan gaited on Wednesday from Margate for Ostend nit her way to 11:nssels, flout whe4►ce she will take a tour through Lisle and Palk. The Austria►► Ambassador has taken the residence of the !ate unfortuna - e Mr, 4nd Mrs. Bonar, at Chiulthuibt, is Kent, for the season. ~~-'- r.~.r~"-