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i received from the Jacobus' or mendicant monks ; hence they
attracted the esteem and veneration, not only of the popes-
' lace, but also of their rulers, on account of their extraordi-
nary
The 3ta :; ion l'riest oftrionon, or Papers is Me Thir- sanetity and virtue. .
~,,mis-t.,,,,.„ ity 1.,, if. u,„..,,,,,E.4. ~.., tot.. A short dist:tare preceding these fanatics, but mounted
l'artrialge :awl Oak ,-y. on a mul.•, node Romulus, the llama legatg, the gr.sit leader
of the Jacobin., who, from time to time turned rend ad-
Under the above title we find two volumes of a dressed wool. of exhortation or of a consolatory nature to
coadetised history Own: and there column' to give such of his followers as were within hearing.
draniaticeffect). Of the reign of Lnuis the N.M.; with! But he arrived ton late, and only entered the assembly
a magician meet. nieni ioned by the old ehronieles as as the criesa...'dborm with the pope" were voeiferated
° tin certain dere," for the centre and pivot. It gives voices: these were the only words he
corTelnds'iihvetriaiguish hundred
the Babel of tongues.
a string of facts, set with some art, to tell nganott o .Ire you mai," said he, with a sti•ni voice, hut nun'''.
the Pupists. The reflection of the black deeds of del brow, "that to insult oar common father?"
Ilotiorious the Third and his servants is to fall upon . " Ile may be our father, hut for all that he shall not de-
Pius IX. amd his coutijutors ;—by raking up the prive Puns of its liberties or the university of its charter !'•
exclaimed a voice within the crowd ; and at the same mo-
horrors of the past, the future is ;sought to bo
ment a well directed missile struck Romanus on the fore-
renlised. Just now the most determined opponents head. Staggering back with the blow, the monk had vet pre-
of the papists are accumulating upon the heads of settee of mind to make towards the door, which le now
the enemy a series of chargers which are as terrible . threw widely open, and the enormous crowd collected outside
as they are undeniable. New editions of old his- ! pressed a ildlaY forward.
! At a sign from St. Ange the flagellants erased from their
tones of Popish cruelty and depravity are itsuiii ' personal ortification, and 'worm to use their scourges upon
on all sides. - The Fennle Jesuit," having renounced the assembly with infinitely greater ferocity than they had
the 'Rom I
an Catholic faith, has just published a nar- exhibited upon themselves, some of th.: mob taking part
ratite of her experiences in an English convent of • with, ant 1 some attacking them.
female Jesuits--laxperiences which are altnost in-I The chances now seemed in favour of the dominicans,
when a till dark man' dressed also in a monastic attire,
credible. : and pamphleteers have well nigh made with a hundred well armed followers to hack him, advanced
cheeseemongers piper a drug in the market. Mr. towards the tribunal, leading a female, closely veiled, by ,
Usiborne's volumeo, however, are the legitimate pro- the hand.
elution of an earnest Protestant. The following: "Citizens of Paris, nail reverend fathers all!" exclaimed
describing an inten new between peonage.Blanche ' he' s ..I denounce before you, in the sight of God and man,
Roznanue of St. Angelo, as unworthy of the name of
of Castile and the Magician Priest, is forcibly written : ried, though Condo Savelli has scut him to us as his legate.
ELASICHE or CASTILE Asti THE WAOICIAN Pone.-T.c denounce him," continued he, "on oat•a, a, having at-
'• Whom and what sec-k y.. eilihjeca of earth ?" sa2,l the LempTe 1 violence upon the person of a maiden of Spain, and
'tremor, slowly rising his lot; silken eye-lashes, am( look- I dare him upon the gospels to deny it. Unveil thyself,
. . ,
sag Mushy upon the two wren. a. dainwl, and confront thy worst enemies.
It was ill Tans that the powerfol mind of the heroine of I " Hold," elicit the cardinal, raising his hand a little he-
nna' tale endeavoured to shake off the secret control with' fore his eye., as if to shut out some fearful sight, " the
which the priest enthrall al her; thine was something so un- li maiden is a heretic, and who will credit her assn'tion.?"
earthly out fearful in his glance that for some minutes she , "We will believe her hare word before your oath, Sir
answered not, for she had recognised in his dark countes ; Cardinal, even if you swore it upon all the relies a the
moo, that dreaded Icing whom the nook superstition of the ' world," were the simultaneous chorus of a number of voices
age as witted with the .i.rclitissid himself. in the assembly. " Let the maiden speak fur herself;" and
Site:, was the ra a power that intellect and wiener user_ Rosalind de Centro advanced to the tribunal, where the
(deed in those day. over the fearof the lemmata and the lord rector of the college was seated, and throwing back her
unlettee'sl, when their senseless and ill-gonittiled apprehen- I veil, stood before the senate in ell the bloom and loveliness
• , predominating over the higher and more spiritual as. ,of female beauty, heightened in no slight degree by the
piryti,,,, of h.,. not... „,d, under the heavy h0242,8e I rising blush upon her cheek, as she described the events
the bad entwined anions' them. of the morning. i
The priest smiled bitterly ti hirawlf as he gazed upon There was au earneltitest and a graceful dignity as she I I
that beautiful and gift's! ISOMAII, VI rieeudrimedlocononand spoke, which virtue can alone confer, that forced its way to •
obedience to the slightest wish, so insensible to lICTSiMOI the heart. It was the language of the purest innocence I •
fe•ar, awe-stricken and suladued under the mere influence boldly defending itself against hypocrisy anal crime.
tot hi. sown, as though it WITS, connected with some super- " aced not her wont, most learned rather, and student.,
• natural agency. 'the city; lie had prOdUC,II upon her was, the woman is POSSeMeII hy an evil spirit, and the child of
hooey, r, far mon• momentary than he expected, for it was perdition, or she hail not thus dared accuse me in your pee-
n* °Hillary mind he• had to nintend with ; and the pride acne;' and, to-fore Ressalind could be aware of his inten-
anal scorn of the woman, in havinir yielded to imaginary lion, he hail o iced hit violently by the arm, exclaiming at
terrors, came to her lOS`isMlll,' and inspired her with re- the some time, "Yield yourself my primmer- -I arrest you
doubled resolution to meet with boldness every cznergency, in the Mille ef the inviction." A shrisk from hilvietim,
The :elventure was or her own :asking, and she was de- so shrill and agonizing that it went through the breasts of
termineil to oei through with it, though totally unsupported the assembly, interrupted the harangue of St. Agne, and
by her companion, whim• alarm hail increased to such a all eyes turned upon her.
degree that she could neither speak nor none, for the vital ' Surprise rind asteuishment hail been the first emotions of
Rosalinel de Castro on the peel-ate seizing her, but as the
principle and the spiritual easenee with her seemed at aura
dew venal. drculful idea of the inquisition rose upon her mind, the
Boa different were the feting- of the other, who, re- deeocot sense of terror and distress took possession of her
gaining her .iceustouied commosure, exclaimed, with a fur- whole frame. lice eves strained on him, us if some fiend,
tier Smile, " Now I kung' that thou art he. whom I seek, of darktiee had sual&ttly crossed her path ; her lip quivered,
whit three year. back, a lou the gnat king Philip was sick- the warm glow of her cheek waxed faint and pale, like the
erring unto death, hail me I should volute day have
needrd of sunshine failing swop from the evening sir. ,v • abed at the
him ;—in inie word, say, art not thou he whom men call last terrible words of the prelate, that seemed to seal her
the' Magician Priest ?" fate fur ever, she sunk back lifeless into the arms of that
" I am that man ••• be replied. " What wonlad thou?" mysterious being who had so recently rescued her tram his
If thota art really skilled in those dark mysteries by grwsp•
which the Clialibre and Egypt's magi in olden times could " lay' glory of ;all the saints in heaven;' exclaimed the
raid the tutors in the stars, I would fain kuow the coming Magician Priest (fur her conductor was no other), throwing
destiun• of Francs !" 'oak his rube" and laying his hand upon a dagger, " were
it mit for the respect that is due to the Academy of Paris, I
"Say rather of thyself; for even thou, the noblest of
thy rac,‘,, art not
',I pecan(
against the ion would strike thee dead at my feet this moment. Unhand
of thy I. Nay. start not. for, epite of thy well-planned the damsel !" and seizing the cardinal by the arm, he flung
dimono., I see before Ml' Manche of Castile. who, in the him back with such force, that he fell upon one knee On
destinies of Frame, would simply know the fate of one she the ground. But immediately recovering himself, and
loves fir better than herself; but (ear not, I will keep thy drawing up his stately person to its fullest heialit, the car-
et-eget as my life, u,.1 aid thy wishes to the full, if thou wilt dinal commenced the sentence of excommunication against
Stay, with that soft influence which Blanche possesses above the priest and his followers; but it fell unheeded upon the
&filer .11, this dreadful rage for wend and slaughter which can of those who had already soffoo'd ever] species of Per-
even now is desolating France with fire and sword." secution and ruin from the pupal power.
" Ileaven knows,' she answered, " how my heart has " Away with hint," said their chief. " Let hint speck no
bled to hear the crueltiess which every day are peratmtisl, more ! RMalind," he continued, addressing himself to the
.useler r••ligion's name, iete t i ttt t throe Albigeois ; but how can Poor girl, whit wits now wildly gazing around her, as he
I interfere against hi, holiness the pope and this crime- took her small hand in his, '• let us bid this great assembly
seeking de Motathril, whose fattier is now canonises) a farewell, thanking them for the patient manner in which
saint ; for never tan I farce myself to think that we east they have heard our acemeati.m; and now to horse, for our
best comm. nd ourselves to Biel by spaying t hose who but day's duty is well nigh done;" and, pressing through the
differ from us—hut tell me. what can I do?' throne, they trained the open 'pan. before the college, and
" Ifs-cull thy husband and detain thy lover from this het- seating Rosalind upon her steed, such of his followers as
pious war; so shall the our, he ode, the other chaste and had aemnapanteil him having regained their horses, the
pun., and worthy of that regard which queens may offsr and whole party dashed at a furious gallop into the open
true r5,,,,,ds merit. 'Thus halt th„u le„. ti„. 1,,,,,,,,,e,4 country ; nor dill they slacken speed till they hail placed
friend of both; and, e'en ahould4 thou fail, the tear, and many miles between them amid the fair city of ('.iris.
Impost of minions of grateful hearts shall waft such intense At the present time, we may add, this work may
to the throne of heaven is ch.." avail thee mare than ten" command public attention, as detailing a series of
fold the aloolution gisen by carry priest and pope who fur facts v. hicli arose in the days of old out of the con-
king centuries pad
ha.coned this Christian Lod.
„ N,, in,,,,,—,,,,mireid5,e,h,...., wretch and scree der i, stitution a the papal authority.
enough- tesi much had thou already uttered, and further I - . •
will not list. n. I came to See the &sanders of thy art, and Short Argument of a Naturalised l'rotettant on the Uml-
aut to hear thee prate of that which concerns thee nut." /rage from Ronne: Sithmit to intolerance and Observe
"I will ant dieappoint thy expel:colon. of my power, if roseirm.... London, 18,11. 8,
thou hist hut the courage to stand that trial from which i
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Ths pamphlet contains more real matter than many
the bravest warriors have shrunk."
a largo volume which has been put forth upon the
" Wire it otherwise I had not been hem," returned she;
"but time presses, and I must not Touch longer tarry." same subject during the late anti-papal agitation.
'ft.,nreawime then, placing them between the ancient The author's suggestions are new, and calcuated to
altar and a large pile of dry wood that hail been .00.1 do much good, unless, indeed, like most other proc.
heaped together, took from the Sinner a long white wan , ticable and truly serviceable suggestions, they are
and, waling it nice their heads three times, he drew with
read and applauded, and then forgotten in discussing
it a ramie round them, which hr charged theta on uo account
ha qua. hot the demons ha insoked should tear them limb and refuting the next absurdity that may make its
from lime. 'Then, .1.,..i) aalsanring towards the altar of apm•aranee. The " Naturalised Protestant " begins
wool'. he bent over it for as few minutes, and muttered in a by telling us that though all parties agree in laying
low lint impressive voice some Rosti•rn form of incantation, the blame of the late papal aggression on our own
as he poured the contents of a snail phial upon the summit
apathy and want of unity, none set seriously to
of the pile.
.. Spirits of the nuttiest and unforgiven clesul." he
'work to discover wherein the evil has consist It
ex-
claimed. as he raised his wand on high," and all ye demesne is to solve this question, to discover the evil,
Mintiest to my will-1 charge ye', by the mystic powers of and point out the most speedy way of healing it,
the ring, the crystal, the ashes, and the herb, be present that the pithy little pamphlet is written. "Thevery
and assist my undertaking !'
suddenly, 1,60,j spiral (.01„,,,,,, of flame burin forth,appellation of proteetantism," says the author,
lighting up the whole of the enormous area of the temple " would logically imply but a negative power of!
with a brilliancy almost equal to the noonday son, which, vitality, so that the degree of its internal strength
after towering high above their head" fur a brief period, and vigour would seem to depend upon the dewy°
gradually subsided, and all around them was our vast re- of nreesure from without." He who protests alone
Irian of dense, unbroken smoke, on whose dark surface, as s•-•• . •
can act old). in opposition to the party against whom
they slowly issued from the ground, might lie distinctly
trawl drear of pale spectral forms of the nest fearful he protests: we surely take for ourselves an humble
and ghastly apaaninee. position by choosing a name that has relation only
As the mai:hien from time to time threw drugs and costly to what we consider to be a degraded superstition.
perfumes upon tho still glowing embers of the expiring Our missionary societies for the most l't act in con-
tire, these kept constantly increasing in number, and in
....4 hued with them. formity to their name ; they content themselves with
ann., till the amphitheatre rotestin ainst tho errors of the Romish church,
tiometimes the spectres :advanced SO close to the circle, that Pg ag
it aim eater by the 'mot solemn and tremendous adjurations without ever daring to fight with its champions on
that he co'uld prevent there from entering it, as their eyes, their own ground. Not so did the founder of
which shone like inollen tire, glared wildly on the specta- Christianity set about his work of reformation.
tors with meow and demoniac looks. It was not amongst the barbarians ; it was in the very
't he queen and her attendant, convulsed with terror, land and dominion of subtle high priests, scribes, and pha-
threw themselves isii their knees, and, grasping with frantic risCes, where the work of salvation had its origin on earth,
hanits the small golden cross suspended to their girdles, and where the true Christ chose to preach, and plant his
could only with faltering lips articulate, " 0 sanctissimo banner against the rulers of the time, and all powers of vice
Maria, oro pro nos-0 pater omnipotence, salve nos!" and corruption. And if he had not begun by clearing
Before long, however, their agony of alarm had increased their own temple of impurities—if he had feared to my in
to such an extent that all forme and distinctions of rank their house " My house shall be called the house of prayer,
wen• laid aside—for fear is a sad leveller—and they threw but ye have made it a den of thieves!"—what other house
thi•mselver at the feet of the exorcist as though to some on earth could he ever have called his ? Would even this ,
powerful deity on whom alone their fate and very existence country (savage then) ever have been blessed with a temple
deprodetl. And the musician smiled bitterly OA they dun/ urifiesl by his truth ? And how, without his zeal to clear
to him, kissing the hem of his long flowing garments, an tis house of impurities where they are greatest, eau we be
beseeching him to dismiss those dense crowds of demon called his followers ? Are we still in lie housewhen we
spirits they hod so impiously (doubting of his power) dared keep in self-conceited apathy, shrinking at a distance from
him to invoke. the " well-known den of thieves" in the patrimony of St.
s' What I" said he, with well-affected surprise, "have you Peter ?
no curiosity or wish to see further into futurity than merely Not much argument is needed to show, though,
the opening scene, where the attending sprites only wait my
rha ps, much persuasion may be required to make
bidding to aunimint from their grace, the great stag mu.. pe
trious dead, who, from their crime's on earth, have not yet us allow that the main source of the decline of pro-
posed the intermediate stite ; and thus, when urged by the testantisni has been its simply defensive way of act-
exorcist's power, must yield up their secrets when duly big It is, then, a plain inference that the church
questioned ?—wish ye to sac nn more?"
much already have we see. :and so that we bcg, en- which has been powerful enough to gain the absolute
1..
supremacy in this country should now demand and
treat, and pray for, is that you conduct us hence in foray,
and rend those fearful speetn.l to their test, if rest there enforce toleration from its enemies in their own do-
be for them in their &car pilgrimage; and thus do we re- minions. This is the time, our author tells us, for
quite your services." tentli•rine him a heavy purse of gold. making such a demand: by doing so, we should
The magician took it, and, as he threw it with a look of throw them upon the defensive, and finally gain at
scum upon the e xpiriug cuihen of the altar, he exclaimed,
their hands the advantages we bestow so liberally
.. By the mastic power Or this gold, which in your lifetime
as willing staves ye warshippca—l command ye hence back Upon them. Let us remember that our cause IS
Wilke infernal shades from whence ye came ;" and as he greatly injured by the passive manner in which we
brat over the niter, and for the last time raised his wand, a icace it to receive insults at Rome. Is it for our
bright real flame sprang up, and lighted up the whole at di -. . .
gnus to rest contented with these alights put
mosphere around them, as though every object was on fire' •
Ut•onee protestantism by the head of that church
before its effort had ceased, each spectral form had vanished,
and all around them gradually assumed the same. appearance w subjects we admit to our highest honours?
as whew they had first entered the portals of that unhal• No; let us take up the gauntlet which has
lowed shrine ; but as the priest led them forth from its mys- been thrown before us, and carry the contest at once
teriows precinct*, the Immo, hitherto obscured by dark to the very heart of the enemy 's capital. The Pope has
clouds, now burst forth with its pale silvery light, and gave
shown us the way to fight; let us follow his exam-
his majestic featuns almost the colours of the grave, as he
once more turned his fare towards them, and uttered plc, and trust to the justice of our cause for better
that prediction conceruing Louis which fate so fearfully success than he has met with among us. The re-
and so briefly accomplished. markable petition which the Roman catholics of
And moue in long after years could the queen forget that England addressed to the Queen on the 11th of Fe-
'whit and unearthly look which accompanied the patting ~ ought to be recommended to the poor Orisons
words of the Magician l'riest.
of Florence, who are now losing their ancient privi-
The denunciation of Cardinal Romania of St.
Angelo is dramatically told : lege*, and supported by an appeal from protestauts
of all denominations in England. The forty thou-
THE CAMOIC•L DT.NOESICED.
A large band of the sect vaned Flagellants., or Whip , sand petitioners of the 11th of February might be
was then peramlealatour the streets, preeenting the met eaUed upon to join lath the work. And we should
hideous and shocking spec t tele that can well be imagined. surely have mason on our side in asking for our pro-
Men, women, and children, of all ranks and testant brethren under papal governments. the tolera-
sees, apparently is a state of frenzy,: were fast tioa we grant to papists in England ; and those who
approaching its the direction of the academy, tilling the air
with their wild shrieks, as they lashed their asked bodies enjoy the effects of our generosity, should he made to
with scourers till their persons were covered with theirown act with us in seeking it for our party, as a condition
blood. All this was done with a view to obtain the divine of the granting their own petition. Few of our
mercy for themselves and others by their voluntary mortis- staysmt-home are aware of tho indignities ant
Catioas and penance, conformably to the lessons they had fend by protestant travellers in Rome, the following
• This net was arA gaterelly Mews la blesser till A.D. uses extract will enlighten them :

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