The National Register.
London, England, 1814-09-25 00:00:00

TTTF NA.TIONIL RErasTr,R,.

617

The number of English at this time on the Continent, is
much greater than is .geuerally imagined.--From estimates
which have been made at Paris, Bru-sell, and s,,trv.• other
cities in Trance and Flanders, it is caleteated that the thole
expend:ture of Engli,b Money (chiefly specie) exceeds
40,0001. or near 15 minions per annum I
from
the enemy
It is said that the hrais cannon captured
in the Peninsula and in France are to furnish the materials
for the group, and 'for the alto relievos of the monument*
which is to be raised by the Ladies' su'ascription, .in honour
of the Duke of Wellington. •

It has not yet been stated whether the present King of
France is to be crowned at Paris or at Rheims. The corona-
tion at Rheims is of high antiquity. Clovis had long beer%
&muted-by his Queen, ('lotilda, to embrace the rh: stiar
religion, and lie yielded to her entreaties in 496 of the Chris-
tian iera, after having gained the battle of ToUse. in Co-
logne, against the Germans. After his victory, St. Remegius
Archhishop of Rheims, baptized him in that city on christ-
mas Day. The clergyman who carried •he phial which con-
tained the holy oil, intended to anoint Clovis, not being able
to get through the crowd assembled in the church of Rheims,
to see the ceremony, St. Remegius redoubled his prayers ; at
that moment, a dove was seen to descend fvom Iv'aven.earryine
in its beak another phial, full of miraculous oil, with which
that Prince was anointed and crowned. The French mo-
narchs have since continued to be crowned at Ith^ims.
It is mentioned that the schism in the I oth litr,suts is car-
ried to such a height, that after the first division had marched
from Brighton for Romford, the mess was immediately broken
up, the remaining officers completely divided, and dined iq
separate rooms at the Castle Tavern.

The Jews have lately established a newspaper at Dessau,
The journal is named Sulainitb.

TheJ.ord Forbes and Minerva 'East Indiamen, and Isa-
bella packet, from Batavia, arrived this week at Plymouth.
On ‘Vednesday a Quatter!y General Court, made special',
was held at the East India llouse.—The Chairman stated,
that the Board of Commission-I.s for the Affairs of India had
approved the Restitutions of the General Courts, wanting a
pension of 8001. to Mr. Richard Owen; a salary to Mr.
M'Cullock of 1,2001; an annuity to the Right llnnourab!e
Warren iTastings, of 4,0001. for life; an annuity of 5001. t 3
Sir John Kennaway ; au annuity of 5,0001. to MAiquis Wel-
lesley for life; a grant of 50,000 rupees to Sir John Alai-
colm ; a grant of 20,0001. to the,Evecutors of the late Lord
Melville.—The Chairman informed the Court, that on the
14th instant, the Directors, in consequence of the polltical
changes which had taken place, had resolved to discinhAdy
the corps of Royal East India Volunteers, which resolution
had been communicated to the Secretary of State for the
Horne Department; and that the Court of Director; had
voted their thanks to the Field Officers, Non-commissioned
Officers, and Privates.—Mr. Kiimaird Smith gave notice, he
sh'ould on some future clay also move the thanks of the Cuuki
of Proprietors to the Corps for their exertions.
The Governor and Directors of the Bank of England, Oft
Thursday, declared a dividend of 5 per cent. on Bank Stock"
clear of property tax.
Mr. Birnie is appointed one of the Sitting Magi.trates at
Bow-street, front Union flail °like, in the room of Mr.
Graham, resigned.—Mr. Serjeaut Selloa is expected to sue-
ceed Mr. Birnie, at Union Ilal.l.

The. Mach papers contain an article from Vienna, stating
that several members of the family of Buonaparte, who
wished to 6x their residence in the Austrian ilotninions, had
been suddenly ordered to leave the country.

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EXPOSITION

07 THE

PROPHETESS AND HER CONFEDERATES.

•" I TELL THEE, SATAN If ANGRY; THE JEST Is c.tnnirn TOO r.tn
Salmis Frit nd, to Joanna

Evers, reflecting man is surprised and grieved at the im-
punity with which Joanna Southcott and her Confederate.
are still permitted to keep up their shameless farce of anti-
christian blawhemy. It is painful to review the origin of
this dreadful delusion, together with the history of nums
.bens who have already been the victims of it ; but its con-
tinuance is really as wonderful as any of the wretched wonf
tiers that hare been propagated by the " spiritual mother" o-
the idolatrnus pandzmonium of Duke street.* October 14-
l 8 i 3, was the day of the prophetess's " pretended annuncia-
tion," and the faith of her followers " ought not to have
outlived the 14th of July last ; yet they suffer it to be post-
poned till the harvest, and, when that is closed, it will be
further deferred," declares Mr. Carpenter, " till Christmas!"
If the Prophetess does " labour under a strong mental de-
lusion," as Dr. Sims will have it, why, in the name of common
sense, is she not prohibited from communicating her reveries
to mankind at large ? Joanna "is no impostor," according
to this gentleman, and Dr Reece assures U 3 that Miss Town-
Icy " seems a good smt of woman ;" but the mischief is that,
between Joanna Southcott and Jane Townley, an awful nui •
sance is occasioned in the I eligious world, by which thou-
sands are in danger of becoming dupes here, and sufferers to
all eel nits', Mark what Mr. Carpenter himself asseverates
on this head. Speaking of the increase that has taken place
in her household of faith, he informs .us that " 40,000
wow fully believe in her wonderful pregnanea ;" while "man,/
of her mistaken votaries threaten that, if she has nut a child,
as declared, they rill turn both her books and the Bible .1"
Such is the infatuation of the human mind ; and so absolute
is the ascendancy which the Prophetess thus possesses over
the thousands who believe in her.

Satan, who (according to the writing.: of the prophetess,)
appears to be perfectly acquainted, as well he may be, with
the origin of her supposed call, has informed her, twelve
years ago, that "an Evil Spirit loved her from her youth
Up ;" hut " finding there was no may to make access to her
heart, except under the pretence of religion. he began that
way, and formed himself in the form of God's angels f"
This seems the conclosion to which Mr. Carpenter has now
ccine. Suppose a 'Child is produced ?' said an enquirer to
bim, in the first instance 1 shell believe it smuggled,'
replied he. Suppose,' rejoined the enquirer she gives
evidence that it is hers ?" In that case,' answered Mr,
Carpenter, shall believe the Devil is its Father ! ' Such
is the opinion of one whose acquaintance with her, and her
teachings, commenced twelve years ago ; and who describes

* " A more impious assemblage of persons than those who meet at
their Pankemonium, in Duke street, under pretensions of religion, is
mo where to be found."

Cal pviitcr% Explanation of Joanna Soullicott's Mission

t " Fenort," continues Satan'. Friend, still addressing Joanna,
41 WllO thou knowtat, told thee, if thou wonkiest at have him, he
should die for thy sake, and a fey years after he did die, it is his
spirit hath intercourse with thy spirit r
Joanna's Dispute with the Powers of Darkness, when she
had entered upon her l'rivate Lngdings,at M.New berry's,
Milk-Man, Paddington Monday, August 3, 189%.

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hi:nself as being in possession of information, which none
el,e can give. Hasty as these answers were, on the first in-
timat ion of the child, M. Carpenter has felt no cause for re-
calling them ; but think', on the contrary, that he shall be
able so support them from her own writings.
The authority which the Prophetess has assnmed over
those who believe in her, for some years past, is not the least
retnatkable part of her religious code. Submission is the
watch-word of the Southcottians. "At the commencement
of her persecution against me," continues Mr. Carpenter,
I wrote to one of them, a dignified Clelgnman in the Estd-
Vic/uncut. lie took fourteen days to answer my letter ; and
then candidly acknowledged, that the delay was occasioned
by having asked counsel of her ! Even a medical man,
whose profession bespoke him a man uf education, meeting
me in a friend's house, bowed, and observed he was glad to
see me ; yet, when, on his salutation, I offered him my
hand, he drew back, and said, he did not know whether he
might go so far ! My own daughter, when confined, in
180, bad some partiality for a inuse belonging to their
party, and would have hired her, but the poor woman dared
not engage till she had asked permission; and afterwards she
declared, she was not allowed to attend her ! What chance
can a person stand," says Mr. C., 46 with such shackled
slaves ?"t
Although she is commended for "possessing strong faith,"
the prophetess is allowed to be " much wanting" in the
more available qualities of " diligence and tenderness ;" and
that " those by whom she has conceived herself once
offended, experience no mercy." Like the vindictive Idol
of India, therefore, she moves heavily along, and crushes even
her worshippers beneath her weight ! ' Believe in the
Woman,' and only her, is, nevertheless, the alpha and omega
of her followers.
" The damage she has done to the minds of the weak,'

" In the year 1805," observes Mr. Carpenter, Jourum. " had
an unaccountable fit of being invested with SLIRC supreme authority;
and directed certain proceedings against me, for supposed acts of
disobedience! 'file charges were laid before her Grand Jury, for she
had men actually bearim4 that denomination. They, with no other
evidence than hers, without hesitation, found a true Intl ; and I had
notice af trial, on a given day. The Judges assembled in the seeond
floor of a lenking.house in Holborn ! How many we're ou the bench,
cannot say ; nor yet in what office they all acted—l suppose, as
judges and jury and evidence! ! ! The eharge was for holding inter-
course with Satan, through the medium of the youth Joseph Pres-
cott, who was visited with Tishman/ tOjeets; contrary to the sove-
reign authority of this kV-exalted female," the spiritual mother of
the revelation chinch! " Twelve outer persons were implicated as
abettors in this treasonable act. Anxious to remove every thing
which might he an impediment in the way of others, we all went
to the house, punctually at the hour fixed; when, strange to say,
our would be judges would not meet us. They had previously de.
mauled a river, which, in 1804, She delivered to ine, with (as
she declared to me) a Command from the Lard to seal it up, and
never let it be opened, till what she called her awful trial ! And time
contents of this paper they now wanted to deny. I refused to resign
it; contending, that God was unchangeable. Ether she had im-
posed on me in the commaad, therefore, or she wanted to make
me disobedient. They now sent three of their company to the
bottom stairs, to prevent us from ascending; one of these
was a military hero (Colonel H.ow"d, the reported. son-in law of
the hake( Haien& !) on whose honour and veracity it may be pro-
fitable for tis hereafter to comment. It might be natural to sup-
pose, that the rctilsal to resign the paper would have furnished a
flesh charge. Instead of this, however, it stopped the trial altoge-
titer, yet prevented not sentence from being passed ! The whole
twenty-five (SPlurruir. JUGGLERS!) unanimously agreed —that
we were Ananiases and &whims. although there was no female
amongst us. Our sentence, like all legal deeds, was long and
wordy. Miserable farce! Of all the wretched attempts at nit-
iturekry, thi3, surely, exceeded all."
tl Carpenter's Explanation of Joanna's Alist:ion.