The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-21 00:00:00

SPANISH MIRACLE.

The following kiln extract of a letter from Barcelona,
dated Oth of June:—
" The monks here are in raptures ; they talk of nothing else but
our blessed countryman, Julien, a monk whom- the Pope bas lately
canonized. It is curious to hear them talk of the miracles which
this holy monk has wrought ; they are of all sorts. We, Spaniards,
must take care how we raise the least doubt on thcatrthenticity of
these miracles, for that is classic ground with them ; and it was
not (long since this our happy country witnessed what cannot be
considered otherwise than a miraculous fut. During the course of
last yeti as great a drought was felt as now ; in every town public
prayers were offered up, and each addressed its own peculiar patron,
that, by his intercession, the floods of heaven might demend upon
us. The village of las Cabesaa de San Juan, in Andalusia, which
the unfortunate Riego has rendered celebrated as the spot where
he proclaimed the C,onstititution, invoked with fervour the great
St. Nicholas; but it was all to no purpose; for the fields remained
as dry as ever. At last, one Sunday morning, the faithful per-
ceived the Saint had a letter in his hand. Each devotee respect.
fully advanced to receive it/ but at their approach the Saint, al-
though made of wood, raised the hand which held the letter, a
certain sign that it was not to them he was to deliver it. Tha
Curate, who was immediately informed of the prodigy, attired him-
self with all speed in his sacerdotal vestments, and went in his turn
to take the letter, which the Saint let him do without opposition.
The Curate then read it to the faithful ; it was conceived as fol-
lows
" Abode of the Blessed, Ist May 1824.
MY DEAN Ntcixot.as.-1 have heard the prayers. in which,
thou continually beggtst for rain. for the district ; but thou
canst not be ignorant of the crime with which that rebellious vii.
age is stained. It is for this that Spain adieu drought, it is
therefore in vain that thou askest waters of ine, for I cannot under
the circumstances be accessible to your prayers.
TUE bTERNAL FATHER. •
What I have just stated to you is a fact well known all over
Spain. particularly in Andalusia 4 and I would not advise a traveller
who should pass through Las Cabers-di.% man-Juan. and hearing
this miracle to express the least doubt of it, he would infallibly
be torn to pieces, and would hare hut a small chance of again
seeing his native country, unless the blessed St. Julian should
come to help bun—Courier Francois.

SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF AGED POOR.

The anniversary dinner of this old established, and most excel-
lent institution, wws yesterday given at Canonbury House, Isling-
ton. The Right Rev. Dr. Poynter in the chair. The Re►. Mr.
T. Weld, the Rev. Dr. Baldreconi, and other eminent Catholic
dignitaries were present. After dinner now nol* Domine was
sung with great applause by the professional gentlemen present.
The usual toasts were then drunk with the customary honours.
The report was then read by the Rev. Mr. Silveira. Since their last
meeting they had added to their weekly pensioners ten most dis.
tressed and deserving objects, making altogether sixty persons who
now received the weekly donation of half-a-crown. The Committee
hoped that the patronage of their benefactors, and the liberal sup.
port of a generous Catholic public would enable them to meet the
great encrease of expenditure attending so large an addition to the
number of their pensioners. The project for the erection of alms
houses bade fait to be crowned with full and complete success.
The receipts and expenditure of last year amounted to 570 L Os. 11.
On "Prosperity to the Society" being drank the Rev. Gentleman
made an eloquent address in behalf of tilt.. Charity, of whose met its
the company, seemed to be fully aware, if we may judge the
amount of the donations which were afterwards collected. The
licalths of the various officers and friends of the Society were then
drank, and the conviviality of the evening was kept up tilt an ad.
ranted hour.