The National Register.
London, England, 1814-08-28 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER._

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Lord bath not sent them.' Joanna will be added to the num-
ber of those who understood nut what manner of spirit they
were of; whilo her misguided votaries may console them.
selves that she appears in an age when religious toleration is
most liberally extended to heresies of all sorts, and when spi-
ritual sorcery is not likely to be visted with the punishment
once adjudged to witchcraft !

ONESIMUS.

JOANNA SOUTHCOTT AND HER HIGH PRIEST.

Sunday. it ,fratits took place in Doke-street, Westminster-rood,
near the Obelisk, at the Chapel erected to this Visionary by 'ohm.
tary subscription, which was partly Indicron% and partly serious.
Tie llett. Mr. Tozer. a lath•vender, who has long officiated at the
(;rand MiuiAter and Expounder of the doctrines and prophecies of
Joanna a; the shrine of delusion, having been challenged to a formal
conference or controversy fur several Sundays, by the Rtr. Mr.
Colston, a boot closer, in the neighbourhood, who undertook to eon.
fine the tcnet4 of the Southrotean Sect, vast numbers were for
several weeks past attracted to hear the profound erudition' ant
theology expected to be di:played On both sides. Sunday the hoot.
clime took his place, as lie had been accustomed for several Son-
days, on a chair in trout of the chapel, and after a solemn but vain
invocation to the Rec. Mr. Tozer to enter the lists, proceeoled to
overwhelm Joanna and her followers with his arguments. Crowds
attended this exhibition, rind after he retired, a report became cur-
rent that the Prophetess herself was in the chapel- This threw to-
gether vast numbers in the course of the they, netil about five
o'clock, when the cote leading to the chapel being rudely pressed,
the Clerk of the High Priest, who proved to be also his chopper of
rcomi for the lath manufactory, noshed out and laid about him most
sturdily. His cane, the instrument for chastising the profvne, waA,
however, taken from him by the timltitmle, who in their Hem be-
Cattle the availimis, and forced their way to the holy pr cinct A
battle royal followed, in which :o.'er a severe contest, the partisans
of Joanna were routed. The Rec. Mr. Tozer at It nob felt it or.
cessiry to quit the sanctuary, and constables being railed in, seve-
ral persons were taken into custody.--A fe low, some days back,
preaching on Chatham-hill to a gock of her disciples, " invited any
or all to visit the lady ; and assured his hearcvs, that ever'v doubt
would he removed rcspectiog the approaching of that
venerable matron. lie most coatidently predicted the death of all
the Bishops of the Established Church, except tov.r, within twelve
months, if they interfered with, or in any way molested the ex-
peeled parent of the New Messiah! ! !"

The nuptials of the Duke of Cumberland and the Princess
of Salins are, It it said, to he celebrated at Berlin. The lady
has arrived in that city. SlHuh' there he a son by this mar-
riage, he will succeed to the Electorate of Hanover, if the
Prince Regent and the Dukes of York and Clarence should
not leave heirs male. The Princess Charlotte, and no sni
of hers, could succeed by the laws of Germany. In this way
Ilanover has the pro,pect of being separated from the Crown
of England. The Duchess of Salim is niece to her Majesty,
and sister to the late Queen of Prussia.

The 'Princess Charlotte is about to go to Weymouth fora
few aimed
months. The followity, is a copy of the certificate si.l
on the 6th inst. by 1)r. Millie, Surgeons Cline, and
Keate :
" lfer Royal Ilizhness the Princess Charlotte of Wale% beim! Jilin
ant POl:ether tree from the complaint in right knit!, and her
Rays! 1-fightiess's leireral health being considerably impaired, we re.
commend a residence on the Sea coast for two or three months this
autumn. as the nie.ins most likely to restore I;cr general !width, ipull
"to cure ‘s hat remains of the local affection."

Mrs. Jordan gaited on Wednesday from Margate for Ostend
nit her way to 11:nssels, flout whe4►ce she will take a tour
through Lisle and Palk.
The Austria►► Ambassador has taken the residence of the
!ate unfortuna-e Mr, 4nd Mrs. Bonar, at Chiulthuibt, is
Kent, for the season.

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