The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-14 00:00:00

THE POPE'S ALLOCUTION.

The following is the text of the allocution of
the Pope delivered at the Consistory of the 26th
ult. :
In June, my dear Brethren, with heart full of grief,
We cursed, you remember, each infidel thief
Who was trying to grab at Ravenna, Bologna,
And other domains of which we are the owner.
We told the assassins they'd made a great mull, for
Their Present was sin, and their Future was sulphur.
This kindly remonstrance we hoped would succeed,
For they knew that we loved them most dearly, indeed,
And 'twas only in love, if we shortened their lives,
And sent Switzers to finish their babies and wives ;
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They turn out our spies, and they empty our goals,
(And of tortures therein tell indelicate tales,)
Our mendicant monks they revile and abuse,
And brutally bid them to wash and wear shoes ;
And the Odour of Sanctity, martyrdom's wealth,
They say is a case for their vile Board of Health.
They publish most blasphemous books, too ; in one
They dare to assert the earth goes round the sun ;
And as for our miracles, think how they hate 'em
When they say Januarius's blood is pomatum,
Consign 'Weeping Pictures to brokers or cupboard,
And swear that no statue of saint over blubbered.
The wretches, the monsters I But, brethren, we find
Much comfort in bearing this fact in our mind,
The parties who've kicked us from out:each Legation—
Are only the folks who have had education :
The low, and the dull, and the poor, and the mean,
Are as fond of their Pope as they over have been.
And, now, my dear brethren, if cursing would do,
We'd blaze at the beggars till all things were blue :
But the ears of the wicked, to verbal attacks
Are judicially bunged up with infidel wax,
And the grim Garibaldi would prove contumacious,
Though rose up to curse him the blest Athanasius.
However, one final appeal to the world,
One curse on the flag by our subjects unfurled.
Wo declare the Legations our own, and non detur
To mortal to alter the will 'of Saint Peter ,•
And we hereby denounce to the world, and all time,
Each Romagnese act as a horrible crime.
Let the infidels, heretics, traitors, and knaves
Have no peace in their lives and no rest in their graves •
The dungeon and sc iffold, the steel, or the rope,
Shall teach them to wrong their affectionate Pope;
Fire, famine, and slaughter consume them away,
Till Beelzebub collars the last. Let us pray.—Punch.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-HALL.—
The first meeting of the 28th season will he held in the
large hall this (Friday) evening at half-past 7 for 8 o'clock.

VOLUNTEER CORPS.

LONDON.

At a meeting of the Council held at the Mansion..
house, the Lord Mayor in the chair,
The LORD MAYOR announced that a list of mu-
nificent donations had been received, and among
others from Lord Brougham, the Worshipful Com-
pany of Carpenters, the Secondary of London, and
others, His lordship stated he had just received 20
guineas from Mr. Benjamin Bond Cabbell, a mem-
ber of the council. The Lord Mayor read a letter
from Mr. Alderman Rose, vice-president of the
council, announcing that his proposal to the London
and Brighton Railway Comp3ny had been agreed
to—namely, " To convey the members of this bri-
gade to and from the Crystal Palace, charging
them 6d. first class, or 4d. second class for the
double journey ; these tickets being only avail-
able for members of the corps when in
uniform." Alderman Rose further stated that he
had received £lO 10s. from Mr. W. May, and also
the promise of £lO 10s. from Messrs. Jackson and
Co., and £lO 10s. from Mr. W. F. Moore.

On the motion of Sir F. Doi LE, seconded by Mr.
SORES, M.P., the thanks of the meeting were pre-
sented to the Brighton Railway Company for their
liberal arrangement, and also to Mr. Alderman
Rose for his energetic exertions.
The council proceeded to examine the various
applications received for the office of adjutant. The
testimonials were read.

On the motion of the Lcrd Mayor elect, seconded
by Mr. KENNAP,D, ALP., Capt. C. F. Mackenzie
was unanimously elected to that office.
The LORD MAYOR stated the various arrange-
ments were nearly completed, and that the drill
would take place at Guildhall as soon as it could
be in readiness after.the forthcoming banquet.
Mr. W. GARDNER addressed the council on the
plans and estimates for the butts, &c., and a meet-
ing was ordered to be called to consider that and
other subjects on Friday next.
On the motion of the LORD MAYOR elect, seconded
by Sir F. DOYLE, the thanks of the meeting were
presented to the Lord Mayor for his courteous con-
duct in the chair.

BRENTWOOD:
The services of the company formed here have
been officially aseepted. The corps is numbered
" fourth" iu the county of Essex.