The National Register.
London, England, 1814-08-07 00:00:00

AUG. 7.

dinary things were revealed to me, why 'CHRIST took man's
nature upon bins, and what he suffered for man's sake; that
I should keep that night in everlasting remembrance, and
not forget the giver of the blessings I enjoyed. About
twelve o'clock I looked at the ra"d'e; there appeared some-
thing like a large bowl behind it, with a point towards the
candle; the candle was flaming very bright, and there ap-

Feared a ring as red as scarlet, circled round the middle of
the flame; immediatelx there appelned a hand as white as
SHOW, which came out between the bowl and the candle, and
pointed towards me : I trembled to see it, but was answered
_4e FEAR NOT : IT IS I." I was then ordered to put on
my glasses, and the band appeared the second time, more
brilliant thin before ; but then the flame of the candle
seemed parted in two, and looked in a different manner than

the first, hut burnt very bright. The hand was pointed to-
-wards me the second time, as white as snow, and a red cuff
wail upon the wrist."
Curiosi•y Navin; led me to the Chapel on. Sunday last, I
was astonished at behdding such a numerous assemblage of
people; whether drawn together by the charm of novelty, or
inwardly affected with the eloquent appeals of Christian doi-
trines of the preacher, I know not. The following, hoW-
ever, is a specimen of the lon tissue of falsehood and blas-
phemy, with which the auditors at this Chapel ate daily
gulled. by the Rev. Mr.Toter:—
" Brethren, I am ready to take my sacrament oath, that
m As has s: en or spoken to .Joanna Southcolt. since Au-
.
gust ISIS." The fact is, that many persons since that time
have been. admitted to the company of -Joanna, and have
equally received their seals from her. This falsehood, how-
ever, is intended to persuade her proselytes, that the child
with which she professes to be pregnant; is• the offspring of
the Holv Ghost. Again, " The world wit! be soon con•
'winced of the truth of our doctrine, for our spiritual mother
will bring forth the true Messiah, before the 12th of next
January." The remainder of the sermon was nu a par with
this—made up of the Most glaring absurdities and undoubted
blisphetny.

The following has been given to us as a correct descrip-
tion Of the cradle of Joanna Southcote :—" A child's crib,
three feet six inches by two feet; of satin-wood, with brass
trellis; side and foot board ; turned feet, carved and gilt, on
castors ; a swing cot, inside caned, to swing on centre ; at
each end gilt mouldings, top and bottom for gold letters ; a
canopy cover,. with blue silk, carved and gilt under it; a
gold hall and dove, and olive branch; green stars at each
Corner gilt ; blue silk furniture; ah embroidered celes'ial
crown, with Hebrew characters; gold letters;. a lamb's wool
tnattres, with white fus'ian down lied; down pillow, and
two superfilie blankets.":—lt is asserted, upon good authority,
that not less than lOW. have been expended in pap spoons,
and wilier articles of silver, fur the use of this expected ►n
Lilt. It was actually at first proposed to ptovide the luau-
Cent victim of imposture with gold plate.

tly the new Hackney Coach Act, every driver must give
to the pet anti or persons who employ him, a ticket or tickets,
toadied or is. 6d. corresponding to the amount of the
-fare. These ticket' must be produced, if complaint be made
against flint for extortion or misconduct. There age- to be
200 hackney chariots, licensed to early two passengers, and,
One servant outside; but these are not to be in addition to
the present number of 1100, !nit incluiive.
..
Rev. H. Cotton has beet's.
!di's IN. Outdo iiiipect,

AMMO
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

VANISH I NQUISITION.

191

MADRID, JULY s4.—The King has issued the following
be-
cree
" The glorious title of Catholie, whirl, distinguishes us among all
other CllllOlBll Princes, is due to the perseverance of the kings of
Spain, who tolerate in their States 'tto religiou hut the Catholic,
Apostolic. and Roman. This title innioseti oil toe the duty of re its
tiering myself worthy of it, by all the moose that• Heaveu has
placed in my power.
" The rerent troubles. and the war, which for six yearn-Oesolateel
all the provinces of the re aim : the sojournment 'there of torcign
troops of different sects, almost all itifected with sentiments of
hatred against our religion ; the disorder inevitably reutting, and
the little care bestowed during these unhappy times, in'attending to
the affairs of this holy religion; all these causes tosited, left the
field open to the wicked, who no loliget knew any restraint: Dan-
gerous opiniot's were introduced and rooted in our StateS, by the
same means by which they spired over other conutries.
" Wishing, therefore, to remedy so heavy an evil, and to preserve
among my subjects the holy religion of Jesus Christ, weica they
have always loved, in which they have always lived, and veisb
always to live ; as well on account of the personal ehliaa:ion to
admit no other, imposed upon the ;nieces railed to ieign peer the m
by the fundamental laws, as because this religion is the purest string
to preserve my people from intestine dissentious, and to ilielotitia
them iu the tranqiiillitS, of which they have need, I here thou,itht it
necessary in the present circumstances thrit the tribunal of 1 ti s: HOLY
OFFacc should resume its jurisdiction. And whereas, learned awl
virtuous Prelates;"many respectable Corporations, and grave per-
sone, eeclesiastical and secular, hove stated to one that Spain is
debted to this tribunal for the happiness ef not having been Stained
in the 16th century by the errors which caused so utility evils in
other nations, and that, on the contrary, (till country at that &Torii
cultivated the sciences with reputation, . anti product(' a slumber of
men distinguished by their learliiiig awl piety. As it has, sum euver,
been represeeted to me, that the oppressor Itf
.Etirope did not eq...
legit to employ, as the most etheacients measure for introducitig the
corruption and discoid which s.i well served his purposes, the bop.
pression of that tribunal, melee the vain pretext that the enlight-
ened state of the age would not admit it to exist any loliger ; and
that the self silica General slid Extraordinary Cortes, ueder the
s;tine pretext, and under the favour of the Colicitutiou which they
tomilltuonsly enacted, also abolished the holy office, to the reo.ct of
the whole station. the these grounds ) have been iirgeetly en-
treated to re.establish it in the elleteise of it., ..uitetions ; :tea )
icld-
ing to thew jest consideration 4, as well a' j the wish ioaerested by
my people, whose zeal for the religion of our fat bees has anticipated
my orders, by hastening spontativuusly to treat the stileAtiintele In-
.
quisitt.•• in some of the provinces, I haVe resoh N. that far the mos
111 Pat the Supreme Council of the Inquisition. and tlw Other Tt ale
of the holy office, re-enter upon their thilici mid autholity rens
fortuity with the powers coacede•el to them by tile Sovt
tiffs, at the instance of my august predecessors, by the Yr elate s of
the Dioceses, and by the Kings wiiti secieeti to (lain the
frill ct►-
cerise of these !towel's, observing, is this two fald jurisdiction, eccle-
siastical and civil, the f)rdinaiwes which welt: in Estee in the year
1808, and the laws which have been enacted on ditle.rent
to obviate certain abuses. But as independently of these ancient
laws, it may ,8* proper to pass others'auew un thiS bead, and it
being my intention to.port'ect this establishoweit itt such mailiwr as
to render it esni:.ently tsefol. to my subjects, is My desire that as
soot) as the said supiente Council of the Inquisitiou
bled. two of the Mcmhers composing it, lei o idr the
two Members of the Council of Castile, both appointed by e•ei
shat examine the method and niantier of prucccdlog 61 the boy
office, its ifs %nits, and in the censure and prohibitioll of auoks ; ;nal
*it they find that the interest of my sit!jeets'i or the rights el suie.d
justice. requite any relotin or aiteration to law, t the same to pie,
acrompanied with their obsei vations, is miler that I may "dotit
resoltiti,,w4 emlformatile to the Cireu:astauces.
"tllst July, 1814." " I, THE KING."
. .
l'his decree is eimniersigned by Don Pedro M,tealosz. whose
grandtathertaSaed the greater pert of Ids life ill a dungeon at It *
beg aiming 0 the last ercitury, seal died in evils, tot hailltig w•L•i
is
against the Intinisi:ion We do not in .kr isay (disci vatieu to
tneavinas here adopted by. lii, Majesty. Tee first duty to
.
served with risk& to the Ingnisitiou is consecratza by a uakiut44
L.Pruverb, vapid& 'violas au aimless Si tea.