The Sun.
London, England, 1814-08-29 00:00:00

JOANNA SOU'tii.COTT.

The fooleries of this poor- old wortm, and the
absurdities of the wretched fanatics Called her fOl-
- have at lust so far attracted. publicatteo-
tion, that Tozer, the man who acts as'ehief Priest
in her TeMple, has now the honour of attracting
crowds as iunerons, as.those who Were formerly
enlightened by Xr. HuNTINGpoN, S. S. Yester-
day, at an early hour, the Chapel in Duke-street,
St. George's,tieldS, was surrounded by the curious
from all quarters. But a Small portion of 'the
milltitude.could find accommodation within the
edifice. Those who were of necessity exchided
(141 not think proper.; to disperse; because they
found it impo,sible to g-et in. They remained in
-front of the Chapel, entertaining:eachother with
strictures ,01) Joanna, oo Mr. _Tozer; /till the
forthcinnim4 wo:nlerful infant.
These ex,!ltided persons were continually acen-
mulating.•; and When a• competent congregation
On the exterior o: the strurture wa.;\,acsoilbled, tt
preacher, whinn Nrst understand to be .a boot-
closer., ascended a temporary tribune or pulpit,
and in a few moments, by his vehement language,
satisfied hishealers that he wis'a determined op-
ponent of the priesthood ,of Joolmo. The p()liee
officers, who were on duty, at length interposed,
sectfi•edf him, and row: eyed him to the watch,
honse near the ..tirrey where for want
of !il) JC xeMained in ;:onfineinent.
By the tithe -lir. Tozer had closed his sermon,

and dismissed the p..rsons who had succeeded in
getting in, those who had reinuined vvithont- be-
came rather uproarious. Tozeer, (or Tozczer, as he
was called by the multitude), was repeatedly sour,-
moned :to appear. . ire thought it prudeot to com-
ply with the wishes of the crowd, and exhibited
his head from .one of the Silkc his was
not enough, for the multitude. lie could nut be

:ieen iflicielitlY by the hiaiwity of them, au:!n be

was, with very cei''emonv, ordered to .the
centre window. Towzer kv as all obedience. He
quitted the side,'and li,peared of the middle win-
dow; the c.o►►gregation was, satisfied, and fie"was
permitted to.speolt.
T hi.: Apostle of Joanna s not slow co avail

himself of ;his indulgence. lie addressed Orem
in a strong ,Devon'sbire accent, and with much
earnestness of manner, told them " he had been
of the ChuiTh l'74ngland fill he felt a. sttong con-
viction that great events would take place on the
face of the earth., These events, which were:for
its happines, were now about to come to pass.—
believed:that. tia was coming, who would pre-
p.tre the !toy for the Miltenintn,
,or the time when
all mankind shonid live in unity and brotherly
love with one. m,' her—Olen th e.s word, should be
turned into a ploughshare, and the spear into a
pi tning hook-,-when the industrious man should
live by his industry; and the poor man get•diis
bread without the sweat.'of Ile took
occasion to inform theta that all mankind would
ultimately be saved— (lat. .the greatest sinner,
after a seer:neat proportioned to- his offences,
should participatv insthe general happiness.•'
This comfortable doctrine, however grateful to
many
(~f his auditors„. was not -exactly what the
great body of them came to hear. Thecon,e.-
(pence was, he yeas frequently- interinyted 'with
cries of To the point—speak to the purpose-,--
" Is Joanna witir -chikl6r not ?"
Silence obtained, Totczer:wencon to State, that
though.lle. who was coming was to p:epare
,the
4vay for: the lifillenium, he was in no way to• dis-
prove the divinity of our Saviour, according to
the-lies which bad been propogated. .

What is he to do then i" was here Vociferat-
.ed,''and considerable clamour was excited. One
of the elect, who stood on. the right hand of Tow-
zer, now called otit--" \\That do you vant to
.know vhen, the great heweitt will take
place." •-•=. "Be quiet=-be gitiet," said Towzer,
:raving his band for his friend to reti•re. theit
went on to state, " that the event (the accouche-
meat of JOANNA was understood) woidd take place
about the middle of October, and- added, that till
then his ehapel would not he re-opened. Finally,
he pledged himself; that, if his predictions.should
not he fulfilled, he wOuld appear there on Christ-
mas-day, and-acknowiedge himself, and all the
oilier believers, to have been deeeiv‘ed.

/It the coat:ludo!) of his hiraw.;lie., he was ho-
noilra with several rounds of applause. Ile
gratefully acknowledged this by repeatedly how-
ing.to the mob, thanking than, desiring God to
bless theut, and wishing them their liberty.

• - •
On the disg-usting.suhject of this impostor, we
have received a letter from, a profess!onal gentle-
man, Mr. llich•ard Reece, of, Piccadilly, an-
swer to the query in a letter in this publication,
" Who are the mulical Gentlemen that are said
to concur in her.stateme.nti respeciing herself ?"
This Gentleman states a rimoher of particulars;
'time result of which is, that on the 10tii inst. lie
ascertain x. to his satisfaction- the truth of her
situation; amid that there was no deception .rn,hep
story (the miraculous part of it, of • course, ex-
cepted): lie has procured a , certificate, of
baptism,. by which it appears she was oaptized
June 6th, 17.50, in time parish of Ottcry St. Altity.
The following is, the; copy
Joanna, dam ghmtr and Hannah. Sonikott,
biiptized the 11th day of June, 1750, appears by register
of baptism, of tier? St. M:,,-;),s parish, Devon.
• (Signed), RICHARD SEAWARD,

" I rega‘rtl (sriys i.lr. Itir.c a) the iir,egliatiey ~f JO:11Ina
Southeoft extraordinary 'Only'in a professionat point of 1., e
Of , her prophecies I ani iguotant ; and !,Ball be, Itapp7 to lend
nay aid IM- the purpose of detect'on; and exposing a s-:,ecies' of
impostureOthich, of :Al others, I consider t he iao,,t infamous.
" 1 411), Sir, your oikelitent servaut, '
• • - " REECE.
"Piccadilly', .10-ust 25, 1814.6
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