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A very extraordinary circum►tance. at this sealant,
took place on the 3il ult. in a village iu the environs
of Cheavart m the territory of Geneva. A thunder-
bolt fell on the steeple. penetrated into the chinch,
destroyed the altar and every thing within the build-
ing, which now only presents ruined walls. limp.
pity the time of nuts* was
,past. and nobody was in
the church. •

MEMOIRS OF CARDINAL MAURY.

(From " The New Monthly Mago:ine")

(Concluded from our Paper of Saturday

For two years he was the constant and able
champion of the °wield prerogatives of the King,
Nobles, and Clergy in the Constituent Assembly.
Whenever an innovation or merely an unprove•
tnent was proposed, Maury stepped forth to de-
mand its rejection. It was enough that any of the
revolutionary party hail submitted a project, tl
in-
duce him to oppose it. He accordingly lutnclted
his anathemas against whatever proceeded from the
left side—lor lie was himself, of course, at the
head of the right, and caused the rejection of "tally
mischievous projects. but also of many beneficial
plans, merely because they were recommended by
his antagonists. By this course lie gave no check
to the progress of the Revolution, but merely still
more imbittered the enemies of the throne and the
former order of things. Undaunted 'es; any threats,
lie was never to he shaken, mid never lost his pre-
sence of mind. If his enemies cried out against him.
lie overpowered them with his thundering voice, and
defied them with iron front. The bare list of.all the
speeches delivered by him in 1790 and 1791. fills
several quarto pages in the index to the ltioniieur.
Some of these speeches manifest the most splendid
oratorical talents, and will sustain u comparison with
the most celebrated harangues of 13iitish Senators.
To these belong inure particularly those on the be.
ditious visit of the peissardes and others of the too-
palace to Versailles; against the sale of the eccle-
siastical possessions ; on the regency ; and a re-
markable address against the union of the Papal
territory of Avignon with France. Here he rivalled
the great orators of antiquity : and those who heard
him speak on this occasion, assert that he produced
the most powerful effect— though not icdred upon
the furious partisans of the Revolution. The ill
soccer, of all his eloquence and zeal proves at least
that he had no influence over the public opinion,
and it is even doubtful whether Maury, with all his
ardour for the interest of the throne, and with all
his talents, was not of more detriment than benefit
to the Royal Family. He at !coati, perceived the
inutility of his efforts, and retired from the stage of
politics. Several firm mowers of. Nlaury's to the
people, who were excited against him and pursued
him with menaces, are well known.

On the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly
he quitted France and went first to Germany, and
afterwards to Italy, where Pope Pius VI. elevated
him to the highest dignities of the Church, by nomi-
nating him Bishop in parlihof N _us _woes, and 1.0011
after Cardinal. On the advance of the French re-
publican army, be found it necessary to leave Rome,
as Berliner had issued order' for his apprehension,
anal reached Venice, as the Monitenr asserts, in the
disguise of a carman. In the sequel he returned to
Rome, and continued to profess. himself a warm
adherent of the Ilonse or Bourbon, to whom Isis at-
tachment was considered the re lionourssble, as
the Royal Family had since its exile been deserted
by many of its former supporters. So much the
greater was the astonishment of the French nation,
when, in 1807, an humble letter, addressed by
Maury to Bonaparte, appeared in the Nonitenr,
with the addition that he was about to return to
France. His submission robbed him of the high
respect which he theis enjoyed, and all his subse-
quent proceedings only drew upon hint the public
contempt. In 1810 he accepted from Bonaparte
the appointment to the Archiepiscopal See of Paris,
affected to be ignorant of the Pope's brief agaitst
this nomination, was avaricious and servile, "stole
pastoral addresses, alter Ilmaiparte's victories, in the
style of the notorious bulletins ; and he, who was
fro airily roomed as one of the Most witty and agree-
able companions, now became dull and wearisome

in society.
Tiff downfall of Bonaparte in 1814, threw him
into great embarrassment. The newspapers imme-
diately printed the Pope's brief against him. and
expressed theiropintau that it was high time far him
to quit the archiepiscopal palace. Maury had much
dillicalty W come to this resolution : but it was im-
possible fur him to remain at Paris, where he was
made the butt of pamphleteers and caricaturists.—
lie repaired to Italy, where hr was Archbishop and
Bishop of Monte Fiascone and Corneto. At Rome
he was put under confinement for his disobedietice
to the pausal chair, but was released the year follow-
iug, and had recovered the favour of thy Routish
Government when death carried Wm off after a short
illness on the 10th May, 1817.
Soon after his departure from Paris he printed a
vindication of himself, which was an unimportant
piece, and produced no great effect. He must
have left a large fortune. as lie was extremely avari-
cious in his old age. Osi his elevation to the Arch-
bishopric of Paris., lie wrote to an old friend, who
held a Vicariate in a provincial tows,, desiristr• hire
to come and reside with him and share his good for-
tulle. His friend accordingly hastened to Paris,
repaired to the new Archbishop's, and soon learned
that good fortune was to consist iu taking care
that the housekeeper, the cook, and the other ser-
vants did not waste the wood, candles, butter, tfcc.
The good Vicar was filled with art • hinent at
this con 'ssion, packed up his portmanteau the fol-
lowing morning, and returned-to his Vicariate.
A friend of the writer of this biographical account
having some business at Mechlin, applied to Maury
for a letter of recommendation to M. de Prank,

who had then been just exiled by Bonaparte to his
See. Maury made a variety of objections ; but
when these were easily answered, lie at last con-
fessed, that he could not possibly write to a person
who was in disgrace.
Hie nephew, M. Maury, has employed Canova,
the celebrated sculptor. to erect a t for his
uncle in the church of Santa Maria Nuo%a, where
he is interred.

We understand that a vessel lately arrived from
St. Thomas's, with dates to the hrgiunirlt of No-
vember, briogs accounts that General Bot.tV AR had
obtained two signal victories over the Spaniards,
who, in consequence of their lo.►es, were flying in
every direction.
The Kitty and Clara. ROWETT, is arrived at
Falmouth from Itoscoti, with passengers that were
wrecked in the ship Vora. HEAD, from London for
the Wtet Indies, in the gale of the 9th ult.

IPORTING INrELLIc IiNCI3I

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING ,ISIS.

TUIFOIDAV.

St. Leger Shams of 2Sp. each, for culls, flqt. 711 i ; and fillies,
Net 41b. D. I. (2.s..Sisboceibers).

- - - -
Duke of Grafroo's b c. Picarouit, by Salim, out of Parasol
---- ch. f. Carrots, by is: iper, out of Vaulty
ch• c. brother to Milton
Mr Lake's c. Jeremy Gradus, by Eaton
Colonel Whaley's e. The Fortunate Youth, by Orville
Mr. Goddard's eh. f. by Ruben., dam by Pegasus
Lord Foley's c. by Soaks:ger, out of jog
ch. c. by Soothsayer, out of the dam of J hn of
Paris

Lord Exeter's br f. Meaner, by Pioneer, nut of Alien's .1.00
Doke of Rutland's Cr. c. by Election, out of Modesty
b. c. by Walton, out of Cauidia

c. by Sorcerer, out of Virtuoso
Mr. Makes b. c. Dictator, by Sorcerer, out of Homily As.,
b. c. Hospitality, by Election, ont slain
Major Wilson's b c. by Juniper, dam by Oscar
Mr. Wyndhant's b. c by Election, dam by Sorcerer
Mr. Riish's r. by sario, out of Lady Joule
Lord Stowell's, b c. by Waxy, out of Ringiail
Lord G H Cavendish 's b c. by Orville, out of Allegretto
Mr. Watson'. hr c. by Clinker, ont of Shuttle Pope's dam
Mr. Chirney'si b. f. ftaittipole, by Selim, slain by Volunteer
Mr. Roger's ch f by Haphozard, out of Mill. Holt
Mr. V Movies ch. c by Hi mcntbrancer, dam by Sorcerer
Mr Crockfm c. by pick Andrews, out of Clirysens

e. by Dirk Andrews, dam by Paymna.

IVArAL INTALLIGANCE.

PORTOMOUTIL, JAN. 2
:1011110g nrrivetl (Wailed to-Jay except the Integrity lr4us.
purl, fur the Duwtug.

rcvmoutrn, JANUARY 1.
Arrived the Betsy, !Jingoish, from Charante for London ;
and Good Hum, Gmtv, from Botordeadm. The Bets) sailed
41.61 b lilt. and left in the river the Liberty, Thetis, Edward,
Duchora of Someratt, and Commerce.

'flie 1110.111 Hope, IVallett, of and from Guernsey, was last
ni;lit run foul of by his Majesty's brig licron,aini was towed
in here ibis afternoon by that vessel: she is distnasted and
otherwise damaged.

Sailed the Zephyr, Nicolle, for Gibraltar ; Anna Sophie,
Roggenonek, tor Huuidreux ; Rangel, Kidd, for Lisbon;
San Josef, Bu•rh, for Barcelona; Ann, %Valli'', for Liehou ;
Pomona, Algot', for Livarn .; Retrieve, Hague, for Rio
Janeiro ; and Jeran Anna, Muller, for Nanlz.

GRAVLIEND. JAN. Z.

Arrived the Aurora, Ilcs: lion, from %Into I ; Hero of the
Nile, ‘Vrangler, from Wittier ; Prioress I ha lot tr. Lamh,
from Demerara; Mary. Be .It, from St Michael's; Fainc,
Postcode, from I.6littel; Anacreon, Wiloon, I. nn Quebec;
Thotnas, Jackson, hum the Cape : elercland, Davies, from
Jamaica; Mary, Craig, from Cathz Newlin:is, Bakker,
from Rouen ; Isabella, Bishop, from Mudd. aus ; Elizabeth,
Day, from Limerick; Agnes, Flizzeralil, fro:e Wait rford ;
Aurora, Cobh, (ruin Wo:gath ; P 4.11,1111. Burns, from
Waterford ; Supply, Massey, from W ale. ford.

MEETINGS OF CREIPITOIIS AT GUILD!! 4 I.e.
TO MORROW.
IN •
E. Piercv, late of New Farm, Oxfordshire, farmer
•.. _ .

J. Pars°iia, liarsirirb,64lntig•sinack-owner
W Slarshnm, late of ~,,, I, hunker ...... I
J. Wingfield, Long-lane, oidJler
DIVIDENDS.

S. K Brewer, Ilenrietta4trt ct. q.lk-mamifstei tin r
%V. Urqiihnrt, Sion o.lleze tz,a, dear, m, rrlciut lO
E A. I' Lolreto, Fistabitry-otreet, merchant
Fencliturch,treel,
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