The Sun.
London, England, 1804-05-16 00:00:00

I\i 11 IfA L A' E I!' S.

PtItTSMOISTH, MAY the Char/'"
Schooner, Lieut. ALT, on a- Cruizt, and P.2r/j/'
HARDING, for Sr. Vincent's..
His Majesty's Ship Lapwing was this' d4y ra-

wages at Spithead.
Arrived the Preston Cutter from a Cruize, are'
the Falcon Revinue Cutter from the Fleet 0.1
Havre, with. seven French Prisoners on board, save
from four large French GunAoats, lost in the River
of Alderney."
Sailed the .Transports wfiich arrived from Corll,
on Saturday, to Cowes, to disembark their TrooPs'
Arrived from the Downs—the In:Tedor, Smith, fort
South Seas; Dove. Fisher, for London • Villutt, MackaY'
Tortola, Linton, and Harriet, I ngledure; fur Sunderland.

PEAL, MAY IS.--Arrived thel ark from a Cruizo

off Boulogne.

Sailed the jacka.7lGun.brig, for Sheerness, to re'
pair the damage sustained by a light Collier
on board her in the Gulls. •

In the Down—Monarch Utrecht, Leopard, Veteran,
dent,' Virginic, linmortalite, Crescent, Lark, Vesuvius:
Lucifer, Discovery, Devastation, Nlillbroek, Etur'
ship, Speculator,.and Fly-by-night lugger,

LOSS OF THE APOLLO FRIGATE, E:**

INTERFsTING,:NARRATIVE or THE LOSS OF 1115
bIAJEsTIT's sHIP THE APOLLO, J. W. T„'DlS°fr'it
F
CATAIN, WITH ABOUT 40 SAIL OF /.°O,
CONVOY, ON THE COAST OF PORTUGAL, Vo'o
LEAGUES NORTH OF CAFE hIoNDEGu, WHEN es
HER PASSAGE FOR. THR WEST-INDIES, ON 111
2D OF APRIL) 1804.
1
MONDAY, the 26th of March, sailed from tir
Cove of Cork, in company with His Majesty's 90,
Carjsfart, and 69 sail -of Merchant Ships, otgle.
Convoy for the West Indies ; rath were out
"sight,of land, with a fair wind, blowing a strong
gale, and steering about W.S. W.; the 28th, 29'11'
and aoth,•weather and course.nearly the same: 31sr'
the wine came more to the ,Westward, but 01°,fc-
moderate. Sunday the Ist of Aprilt at noon' °P.'
served in Latitude 40 deg. 51. min. North.
eight
S.
o'clock‘ v . blowing
wSi Sunday afyr e
sehvie
en
gitude per account, 12 deg. 29 min. West ; at et-e,
oinugrsetbSe.wSil ten °P,':
main-sail, and set the main stay-sail. At quartent
past ten, the main stay-sail split-by the &beer givinsA.
way; called all hands upon deck. At. 'half pasc
ten strong breezes and squally, took in the fore'
topsail, and set the foresail. At half past cleve,ll,',', '
shiftedAt to
the main_topsail split, furled it, and the mainsal44:.
The Ship was now under her foresail, main arid
mizen storm stay-sails ; the winds blowing hag
with a heavy sea, the
About half past three nn Monday morning, eo
2d, the ship struck the ground, to the astoni9llo,-i..
Of every one on board, and by the above; .rick
ir,g, we then conjeftured upon an unknown sho3'
, She continued striking the ground very heavy
veral times, by which her bottom was materially
damaged, and making mucla water ; the chairldan
pump, were rigged Avitit-,the--;,ltrnost disrattiv,
the men began to pump, but in- about ten rriirititcr,
:she beat and .drove over the shoal. On endearo„...,
ing to steer her, found -the rudder carried awaY
she then got before-the wind ; the pumps were lc),
going, but from the quantity of water she shit'?
tbere was every probability of.her soon founderirit`
as she was filling, and sinking very fast. acl4
• After running about five minutes, the ship str
Jo,
the ground. again, with such tremendous sh to
that we were fearful she would instantly g`itila
pieces, and• kept striking and driving further leer,
sands, the sea-making breaches completely ()Vera.
Cut away the lanyards of the main and inize" 350,
.ging, arid the masts fell, with 4 tremendous e,roie..
over the larboard side ; the fore.mast went lord
(irately after. The ship then fell on her starleaca
side, with the gunwale under water. The I"°eighg
with which she struck the ground, and the *vava
of the guns, those on the quarter-deck tearing,facl;
. the bulwark, soon made the ship a perfea,:oei
, abaft ; only four or five guns could"-possibly
-ti alarm the Convoy, and give notice of r: crie9 •
'On her striking the second time, most 11C
O. t -f
were heard every where between decks, marl.
men
,giving themselves up to inev i`t able deg
there
was told that I might. as well stay below, 39: vita
was, an equal likelihood of perishing if Vt;},ltt4
deck.
.I was determined to go, but first atts 0”e
to enter my cabin, and was in danger of 113`inag the
s°
legs broke by the chests floating about,. fl• tad,
bulk-heads were giving way ; re therefo cie
.effette,
and endeavoured to get upon deck, which,lc
licch-
after being several times lashed down "
way, by the immense volume of water acesa"
hc.
pouring down. The Ship still beating „tit to 5010
very heavy, made it necessary to cling, ja, A by 111
part of the wreck, 'to prevent being washed 01 vac-
surges, or hurled by the dread concussions.,
hoard ;
,the people holding,fast by the larboar 11
Jo,
walk of the quarter-deck, and in the mai!' tac
nels, while our good Captain stood•-naked ursturo
cabin skylight grating, holding fast by the gootli•
of the mizen-mast, and making use of every
ci
tv
ing expression which: could have been suggesr-mot
encourage men in such a perilous situatioo• not
of the Officers and men were entirely nake. oirt
having time even to slip on. a ,pair of trowser'cirejj, •
t foot
horrible situation every moment became more
ful ; until daylight appearing, about 11,11-pa5..:10,0
o'clock, discovered 'to us the land, at aboct:tchog.
cables length distance, a long sandy beach, r wod
ul,l Per 11
of us. On daylight clearing up, we co vc ,
to Cape Mondego, three leagues to the S°l3thcca%'C
$
btoetwtheee ashorevcoi at
• •ertain t" vt
nNloortahnwd s,aanildofsotuhethcwoanrvdo,
yand be,
them perfect wrecks. We were -nOw c
the 01
ing on the coast of Portugal, from seeing :011,) io
Cape, though, I am sorry to say, no Prts,__t coots
Ship had the least idea of being so- near dial coots
oeit?
•Ic blowing hard, and a very great swell 0!
our': . •
running •-et"
(or what is generally termed waves •
taiMS high), there was little prospeet.of D
About-eight o'cloLk, there being A
thc after every rs py-
-9f the Ship going to pieces„, and

ing lowest, Captain Dtxote ordered every person
forward, which it was very difficult to comply with,
from the motion of the mainmast working on the
larboard gunwale, there being no other way to get
forward. Mr. Cook, the Boatswain, had his thigh
broke, in endeavouring to get a boat over the side :
of six fine boats not one was saved, being all stove,
and washed overboard with the booms, &c. Soon
after the people got forward, the ship parted at tli
gangways. The crew were now obliged to stow
themselves in the fore.channels, and from thence to
the bowsprit-end, to the number of zzo ; foi out of
240 persons on board when the ship first struck, I
Suppose 2° to have previously
.perished between
decks and otherwise. Mr. LAwTota, te inner,.
the first person who atttmpted to swih Gm
a-shore,
was 'drowned; afterwards Lieutenant W 1 esoN,
Mr. Rolle I a, Surgeon, Mr. WCABE, Surgeon's
Mate, Mr. STAND LE , Master's Mate, and save.
ram men, shared the same fate, by reason of the sea
breaking in enormous surges over them, though ex-
cellent swimmers. About 30 persons had the good
fortune to reach the shore, upon planks and spars,
among whom were Lieutenant HARVEY, and Mr.
CAL L AM, Master's Mate. Monday night our si-
tuation was truly horrid, the old men and boys
dying through hunger and fatigue; also Mr. PR"-
remained aßy and Mr. HAYES, Midshipmen. Capt.. DixoN
ll this night upon the bowsprit.
of
Tuesday morning presented us no better prosPeB
blbeing relieved from the jaws of death ; the wind
owing stronger, and the sea much more turbulent.
About noon this day, our drooping spirits were,
somewhat raised by seeing Lieut. HARV EY, and
Mr. Catasm, hoisting out a boat from one of the
Ships to come to the assistance of their
distressed shipmates. They several times attempted
to launch her through the surf, b beig a ry
heavy boat, and the sea on theut beachn adingve so
powerful against them, the
fe y could not possibly ef-
d it, though assisted by nearly too me
merchant sailors, and Portuguese peasants.n of the
ral men went upon rafts this da Seve-
y, made from pieces
of the wreck, but not one soul
reached the shore ;
the wind having shifted, and the current setting
out, they were all driven to sea ; among whom was
our Captain, who, about three in the afternoon,
went on the jib boom with three seamen; anxious
to save the remainder of the ship's company, and
ton sanguine of getting safe on
.shore, ventured
" M
upon the s
ladspar; saying, on jumping into
the .sea,—
he nos y , I'll save you all." In a few seconds
t his hold of the spar, which he could not re-
gain ; he drifted to sea, and perished. Such was
his fortune.
also the fate of the three
brave volunteers who chose
The loss of our Captain, who
until now, had
animated the almost lifeless crew, as well as the
noble exertions of Lieut. HARVEY, and Mr. CAL-
7,Am, to launch the boat, not succeeding ;—every
gleath of hope vanished, and we looked forward
for certain death the ensuing night, not only from
coe ld, liont
ter, and fatigue, but the expeaation of
h remaining part of the wreck
nt. going to pieces
every mome
Had not the Apollo been a new
and well-built ship, that small portion of her could
not have so long resisted the waves, and stuck so well
together,
elles;..tr Particularly as all the after-part from the
ter
-ees was gone, the starboard.bow under wa-
.' the forecastle deck nearly perpendicular, the
Weight of the guns hanging to the larboard bul-
wark on the inside,lnd the,bower and spare an.
chors on the outside, which it w
cut away, as the as not prudent to
Y afforded resting places to a
considerable number of men, there being only the
fore channels and cathead, where it was possible
to live in, and about which, were stowed
upwarda
of 150 men ; it being impraaicable to continue an
longer in the head, or upon the bowsprit, b y
y reaso
of the breakers washing completely over those places.n
'The night drawing on, the wind increasing, frequent
shots els of rain, the sea washed over us, and looking
every instant for the forecastle giving way, when
we must have all perished together, afforded a
sPeaacle truly deplorable ; the bare recolleiion of
which even now makes Inc shudder. The piercing
cries of the people this dismal night, at every sea
coining over them, which happened every two mi.
notes, were pitiful in the extreme ; the water run-
ning from the head down all over the body, keeping
tiS continually wet. This shocking night, the re.
maining strength of ever
Individual safer y person was exerted for his
ether, in y. From the crowding *so close to-
g so narrow a compass, an
something to moisten their
mouthsd , stheev want of
eral
wretches were suffocated; which freq nd
uently rempoori-
ed me of the Black Hole, with this
only diff
that those poor sufferers were confined by sir
erence,
ong
walls, we by water; the least movement
without
clinging fast, would have launched us into eternity.
Some unfortunate wretches drank salt water, several
their own urine, some chewed leather, myself and
rilßnY more chewed lead ; from which we conceived
W. e found considerable relief, by reason of its draw-
tanng_the saliva, which we swallowed. In less than
the ur after the Ship first struck the ground, all
Provns were d
Wreck, so that it was r and the ship a
i.merpowssackele
part. After the
to
.procure !tit,
possible
most painful night that is
Si) Conceive, on davli t,
got appearing, we observed
I Aentenant HARV EY and Mr.o again en.
d
ALLAN!,
cdvouring to launch the boat. Several attempts
were made without success, a number of men belong-
-Ing to the merchant • ships, being much bruised and
hurt in assisting ; alternate hop
s es and fears now Per-
Irilore this aed our wretched
minds ; fifteen men got safe on
ti morning, on pieces of the wreck. About
h
_ lame i 1
the he
1 •
lappmess of ?
seeinn- the boat
launched through the surf, b the indefatigable ex.
on of the above office y
rs, assisted by the masters
of the r aerchant Ship, with a number of Portuguese
peasants, who were encouraged by Mr• WH I TNE Y,
the British Consul from F- 1 - . the , Igo era, All til crew
then remaining on the wreck were brought safe on
shore, praising God for a hap
shipwreck: which has npy deliverance from a
soon as I ste ever had its parallel. As
pt out of the boat, I found several per-
sons whose huinaoity promted
sustenance, though impro p them to offer me
avoided as much perly in spirits, which I
be conceive;) l as possible. Our weak state may
when it is considered that we received
no nourishment from
noon, and w Sunday to Vs•ednesda after.
ere continually exposed to tl
furyof I
ley.t he
water y elements. After eating and drinking a

nt,le, I found myself weaker than berote, oteasiott-
ed, I apprehend, froth having been so long withnut
either. Some men died soon afte getting on shore,
from imprudently drinking too large a quantity of
spirits. All the crew were in a very weak and
exhausted state, the greater part being badly braised
and wounded. About forty sail of Merchant Ships
were wrecked at the same time. on Allis dreadful
beach. Some ships sunk with all their crew, and
alinoSt every slip lost from two to twelve men each ;
yet the situation of the remainder was not equal to
that of the Frigate's Ship's Company ; as the Mer-
chant Ships drawing a less draught of water, were
mostly driven close on the shore, and no person re-
mained on board them after the first morning. The
Masters of the Merchant Ships had tents upon the
beach, and some provisions they had saved from the
wrecks, which they very generously distributed, and
gave every assistance to the Apollo's Ship's Com.
pany. Thus was lost one of the finest Frigates in
the. British Navy, with sixty-one of her crew.
The number of souls lost in the Merchants Ships,
was also very considerable. Dead bodies were
every day floating a-shore, and pieces of. wreck co-
vered the beach upwards of ten miles in extent.

Last night Dispatches were forwarded from the
Admiralty to Faimouth, to be sent on board the

ihnelia Frigate, aild Fly Sloop, for Admiral Ducic.
WORTH, and Commodore HOOD, at Jamaica and

Martinique.
Rear-Admiral LOUIS has hoisted his ..Flag on
board the Leopard, of so guns, at Dungeness, as

Commander on that JDa ifn•

• SONS OF THE CLERGY .-The music intended for
performance to-morrow in St. Paul's Cathedral,
was yesterday rehearsed at that place. We are
sorry that there was by no means an audience

sufficiently large to afrad much benefit to this
excellent Institution, but we hope that the re.

gular performance will be more successful. The
Vocal Performers were VAUGHAN, WEB B E, HAY Es,
and SALE, jun.. BARTLEMAN kindly assisted in the
Chorus. Part of the Vocal and Instrumental Per-
formers, after the Rehearsal, adjourned to the New
London Tavern, where a handsome dinner was
provided for them by Mr. GLAS3E, the new Secre-
tary, whose courtesy
,and attention much enhanced
the entertainment.

The Annual Musical Meeting at Oxford, took
place on Thursday and Friday last. The chief Vo-
cal Performers were MORELLI and Miss PARKE.
The exertions of both were very successful, but
particularly those of the latter, whose Italian air
and Polacca were highly admired. A Violin Con-
certo was played each evening, very ably, by a little
Boy of seven years old, whose name is MOR I. The
•whole was under the direetion of Dr. CROTCH, who
performed a Concerto on the Organ, in a very mas-
terly style. The Concerts were very well attended
by the neighbouring Gentry.
THE TH EATRE.—The little Theatre in the Hay
Market commenced its operations for the season last
night, vtith The Mountaineeri, and Love laughs at
Locksmiths. Mr. ErAtsrort, who resumes the
management, was very powerful and animated'
in Odavian. The only novelty of the evening
was the appearance of a Mr. NOBLE, from the
Theatres of Edinburgh and NeWcastle, in the part
of Lope Tocho. It is a part of no great importance,
but he acquitted himself so well, as shtwe that he
is likely to become a useful Ador. The season
commences with a favourable omen, which we hope
will be-confirmed by its progress, as there was a
very numerous and elegant audience.
That justly popular Comedian, KNIGHT, took
his farewell of the London Stage last night at
Covent_Garden Theatre. The Play was Speed the
Plough, in which he played Farmer Ashfield with
uncommon spirit and success, and iti which he was
supported by the happiest exertions of the other Per-
formers. After the Play, KNIGHT delivered a fare-
well Adddres, written by himself, which was re.

ceived with numerous testimonies of approbation.
The entertainments of the Evening were agreeably
diversified by several popular Songs, sung by
BRAHAM and INC L EDON, and three comic songs by
MUNI) EN, FAWC KIT, and EMERY. The finale was
The Prize, in which KN I GHT played Lenitive with
considerable ability, though not with the same suc-
cess as Farmer Ashfield. The House was crowded,
Mrs. MOUNTAIN had a very produaive Benefit
on Monday night, at Drury-lane Theatre. The
operatic Farce of Paul and Virginia, was perform.
ed there on the occasion, and INCL EDON lent his
assistance very advantageously.
Though the cause between HILL and FAWC ETT
of Covent-Garden Theatre, was not heard in Court,
it undergoes, it is said, a facetious trial every night

in the Green Room, before a jury of Matrons.
The Dutchess of DEVONSHIRE not only opened
her noble mansion for the benefit of FERRARI, but
provided, at her own expence, all the elegant abund-
ance of refreshments which were so courteously distri-
buted on the occasion. This liberal kindness spews
that the hospitable hostess is not disposed to do
things by halves.
There has been no talk at Somerset Place of vot-
ing a piece of plate to Mr. Tr ERNEY on his retire-
ment from Office ; but all in that place agree, that
his farrivell dinner was the most pleasant enter-
tainment which that Gentleman ever gave.
Mr. Fox, it is said, has often declared, that in
all his intercourse with BONAPARTE, he could per.
ceive no proofs of a great mind in that fortunary
Adventurer. His silly ambition to enjoy " the
,whistling of a name," while possessed of uncontroll.
able •power, is a strong proof that Mr. Fox was
pettedly right in his conception of the Usurper.
MARRIAGES IN HIGH ARTHUR
PAGET to Lady C. HARRIS—Lord HINCHINBROOK
to Lady LOUISA CORRY—Mr. BERKELEY PAGET
to MISS GRTMSTON—EarI Of UPPER OSSORY to
Mrs. RALPH Durrors:(late the beautiful Miss HQ.
NORA GUBBINS). •
Mr. HUMPHREY HOBART, who is supposed to
have killed Lieutenant THOMAS O'REILLY ill a,
duel at Chalk Farm last spring, proposed to sorren.
der himself on Monday morning at Bow-street,
Mr. MoNTAGIJ, the Surgeon who attended Mr.
O'REICLY, and several other witnesses, were exa_
tunAiniterd,;
and
dt nonetiiere
therefore
themthe
Magistrates Could
identify
Mr. Ho..
refused to
commit him.

LAW REPORT.

eatIRT OF KING's BENCH, MAY tla
This day the Sittings after Easter commenced in
Westminster Hall.

WILLIAM JONES V. GEORGE CHAMBERS, E.

The„Plaintiff is an Ironmonger; the Defendant,
a Member of the last Parliament, is a man of for-
tune, and an Officer in the Army, The Defendant
and his wife have twice parted ; the last time was
in April, 1802, and an aftion has been commenced
against Captain Caulfield, for criminal conversa-
tion with this Lady. Mrs. Chambers had called
frequenlly at the house of the Plaintiff, and once
in the carriage of Lady Charles Somerset, to give
orders for ironmongery wares, to fit up different
residencei ; and among others, a place called Mint
Farm, near Reigate, Surrey, of which Mr. Jaffe
is the proprietor. The Defendant paid into Court 91.
as part of the bill of parcels-claimed of 2221. and
the question was, ii under these circumstances, the
Defendant was liable for the debts of his wife, so in-
curred ?

Messrs. GII3BS and MARRYATT, for the Plain-
tiff, produced evidence to. shew, that Mr. Jones
had no knowledge of any disagreement between the
parties, and said, that where the wife has been
living with her ho4land, and aftetwards separates,
and receives a continued confidence from the trades.
man to whom the separation is unknown, the hus.
band is liable.

Mr. ERSK INF, for the Defendant, adverted to the
style of magnificence in which this Lady resided,
with her paramour at Mint Farm; and he said, the
husband was only liable to, expeoces of this kind
during cohabitation ; • and the charges to that- extent,
being 91. had been paid-into Court.. .
Lord EL L F.NBOROUGH.—" For the first items in •
the charge, the Defendant has paid. During the
subsequent time, she has been living with Captain
Caulfield; and there is-little doubt, so living, in a
state of adultery., If a husband turns his wife out
of the house without a maintenance, he is supposed
to invest her with his credit, and to be liable for
her reasonable expenses. The only difficulty is,, as
the children live with her, to determine. how far he
is chargable by this Plaintiff for the portion of his
goods that conduces to the maintenance or comfort
of his children. In -that case you must separate
from the general account, those -articles which are
applicable to them ; but this will exclude from the
account those of mere luxury and embelliahment.—
VerdiCt for the Defendant.

EDGE V. HARWOOD.

Some copyhold cottages were put up by the De.
fendant for sale (at Garrawav's) .on the 4.th of
April, 1803. The Plaintiff was the highest bidder ,
and had deposited 601. Is's. When the ultimate:
adjustnient was to be made, the AuAioneer's
cipal failed in making out a good title. This action
was therefore brought for
.the deposit, and further
for i si. 3s. for law expenses in examining into the
title of the Vendor. 601. is's. had been paid into
Conn..

Messrs. .EasKtivE and LAWS, for the Plaintiff,
said, that this further' charge was for the convey-
ances prepared, and produced evidence to spew it
was a reasonable charge.
Messrs. GIBBS and F,PINASSF, for the Defend_
ant, argued, that the Auctioneer had nothing to do'
with the defect of title in his principal ; all his con-
cern was, to return the deposit into Court, and that.
he had performed.
It appearing that the money was.paid into Court
generally, on the authority of the caes of Gate and
W.illan, and Richardson and Morgan, the Jury, under
his Lordship's diredion, found a Verdict for the
Plaintiff, 1151. 3s.

STEPHEN HILLS, V. SALTKELD, ESQ. AND OTHERS.

The Plaintiff is a seafaring man, who had re- ,
ceived an Annuity of 84.1.. from his brother, John
Hills, in consideration of 7001. paid the latter in
1788. John Hills had ceased to pay this annuity
since 18o1; in consequence of which, an aaion had
been brought, when it appeared, that the Deed on
Which the Annuity was claimed, was nugatory. A,'
Statute was passed, enacting, that all Annuities, for
a fair consideration, must he registered within twen-
ty days; and if this regulation be not complied
with, they are invalid..
.•Messrs. ERSKINE and ESPINASSE, for the Plain-
tiff, stated, . that the Annuity had been punflually
paid until 1801, and then' John Hills, whom the
Defendants, as Executors, represented, took advan-
tage of this Register Aft. They contended, that
although they could not claim upon the Deed, they
might, for money had and received, amounting to
7001. which was the consideration proposed for the
Annuity.
Mr. GARROW said, they were inccmpetent to do
this, under the Statute of Limitations ; he said there
were no arrears in 180 a, and that the amount, al-
ready paid for the 7001. was 11331. 145. including
interest. Plaintiff normuited.

Mr. MARSHALL, the Author of the Memoirs of
Washington, was one of the three American Envoys
who were appointed to treat with the French Di-
reetory, and it is to his high charader that the
world are indebted for the. exposure of Messrs. X.
Y. Z. He was during many years the confidential
friend of Washington ; and his appointment as
Chief Justice of the. United States, was the last
ad of the Presidency' of Mr. ADAMS.
The Chief Manager of the Theatre in the French
Tribunate conduded the Farce of a discUssion on
the expediency of his Imperial State,in as bungling
a way as he did the Tragedy of PICH FORD'S death.
To engage CARNOT only in the performance of the
part of at, opponent in this Drama, was by no means
likely to give it due stage-dea. CmovoT played
his part very languidly, for want of some supporters
in the scene. The Piece, however, is -likely to
have a run, and the catastrophe will of course he
exattly what the Chief Manager desires,. though it
will be deplorably deficient in poetical justice.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has been pleased
to appoint RICHARD F. SHARR EY, Esq. Paymaster
of Corn Bounties, in the room of. the late Sir JOHN
TyDD, Bart,

I'- If

THE fashion to enter into -Priests Orders in
France is entirely past. The Bishop ,of Aniletis
has opened in his See a Subscription, intended to
prdvide for the edUcation of young men destined
to take orders. In imploring the charity of the
faithful, the Prelate exposes, in a moving treinner,
the wants of the Church, and the necessity let
the continuance of Religion, to continue the Cleriee!
Order. " As a Father," says he, " who opens his
heart to his children, we unload in yoer bosoms the
whole weight of onr melancholy inquietude. Al.
ready since our advancement to the episcopacy,
sixty priests under us. have died ! and who are us
fill their places ? Others, and those in great num.
bers, are advanced in their careet, afflided by in-,
firmities who' are to succeed them ? Good God 1
the piety. of our ancestors, is it replaced in us by
a mortal indifference ? Exclusively fond of our-
selves, will we fix all our thoughts, all our afe
feetions, upon the present moment, without hav-
ing any solicitude for our posterity ? and are wee
to see the happiness of future generations sacrificed
to our indiffeteoce, egotism, or irreligion, by oen
gleEting all means to bequeath to other ages the
gion of Jesus Christ, with the great virtues which
it alone inspires, and with the abounding heavenly
consolations which religion alone gives and 3:f-orris ?
The deplorable times will then soon come, when the
night- of ignorance, superstition, prolanation,sand
all the shocking vices, their attendants, will cover
the church, of 'France! Her churches will stand 3
but no priest will be found to officiate at their altars,
to sing with the people the praise of the Almighty,
to explain to them their duty, and to she w them the
way to eternal happiness! All charity will be ex-
etinguished. Orphans,•Widows, and the ceildren of
the poor, will in vain stretdh out their hands for a
morsel of bread; all hearts are ,shut to pity. The
afflided will in vain look for consolation—they will
find none. They.seek, in their sufferings and'agoa
nies, the old man near so breathe his insr,„ the se.
pentant agonizing sinners, all in vain 11 ill call foe'
the consolation and support of religion ! Fathers and
mothers, if you have any tenderness for your off-
spring—if a-desire to preserve them,ftortthe worst
of wretchedness in this world, and ~f misery in the
next, inspires youh generous humane sentiments—
if you do not see with inalifference the extinetion of
the Christian faith, the total cessation of instrudion
in the evangelical religi in in your farnilie4, and in
France ; if you tremble in thioking on that fatal.
hour, on that. disastrous moment, where: religion
descends into the .tomh w;th the last of its Mi.'
nisters, remain not insensible to our prayers ; do
not refuse a small donation to our pressing solicita-
tions, which the preservation of the most invalua-
ble of all things, and your own great interests
claim imperiously."—( journal des Debats.)
Such is the indifference to religiOn, closed by the
persecution of our revolutionary philosophers, and
our philosophical barbarians, that of five thousand
curacies, vacant in the French Republic, not ft' f.r y
proper subjeas are found to fill them up. The faith.
ful are therefore forced to trivet forty, ',fey, and
sixty miles, to finsl a church where a priest officiates.'