The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-21 00:00:00

Laval and Italy Inteiligenoe.

EXTRAORDINARY AUTO DA FA
A body of itinerant Capuchin monks latell°
vaded the town of Grasse, in the department 0;01
Var, and there enacted a scene which will ace,
be credited as hewing occurred in France 11300,i04
nineteenth century, although if the venue
laid in the States of the Church or in Spain t, get!
would be nothing surprising in the story.
preachment of more sermons than were ever Pool
at a Scotch "Holy Fair," a sturdy orator,"
Father Archange, mounted the pulpit and. 9
nounced a furious discourse against philos9
and romance writers. Not only Alexander Daeo
Eugene Sue, George Sand, and Balza°, but
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MM. Tbiers an d Lamart e were denounced by' pr
Among newspapers the Debcgs and Siecle
mati,ed as unfit for Christian reading. .41.1' o,llk
conclusion of a fierce invective, the monk j
upon his heaters, as they valued their eterlMP,
vation, to deliver up to the parish priest, witStoo
hours, all books, pamphlets, journals, and Fact
papers whatsoever, not approved of by the P...ir 0
which might be in their possession. Purstw.4ol
this mandate a large proportion of the poPu.,',
of the town came by night to the church doe',..y
there, through an aperture provided by 00 "fill
they furtively threw down their sinful literstuty
an unfortunate mother deposits her offs ring
box of a foundling hospital. The next daY) W
ihappened to be Holy Thursday, a grand attPity
ft
fe was celebrated in one of the public plabes
fieJ
town. The devoted books and newspaper
packed upon a large funereal pile. Two ,corecivo
lje ec esl set one of "La Chute ‘ll
LamaLtianecosm‘p`
Ange M. Thiers' " History
the French Revolution," a very many voluraebi,
Balzac, Dumas, and Eugene Sue ; a copy ,19
Senator Merimees' " Columba," M. Mientele
works, and Jules Simon's "Religion Nstur°'ol,
were remarked among the collection, which coo/
prised an immense number of
plays, vaudecor
and illustrated publications. At nine in the ea ill
ing, all being prepared, the clergy, precede roge
two infant choristers each bearing a silver. Co ti
covered with a black veil, advanced in processl
the place of execution. Some "bad books"whi°`',l
in 17i
been brought in at the last moment were carrie
beadles baskets bung with black. The Orhes
marched slowly and silently, lighted by tortied
and wax candles. The beadles having 014010
their baskets into the condemned mass of Jiro
and papers, the holy fathers immediately Sevbigl!
to the faggots, and as the flames burnt uP.0,0
the cure chanted Farce Domine. The major' tit.
the spectators Were utterly ignorant of the 10
of the entertainment, and would probably beetl
thought it a better show had the Capuchins., 01
burnt instead of the books. Some few marl% 0
of the proceedings, and put humorous questi°`'
the priests as they passed by. • There cane°t be
01f
the least doubt that priests of this kidney too
want the power to burn Latnartine, There, Thicor
Michelet, &c., instead of their books.--Paris I
respondent of the Daily _News.

THE ELECTION OF SPEAKER.

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In bygone times it urea to be the regular e°st pe
for the Speaker elect, while setting forth WO'
duous nature of the office, and his own disqutee3
cations, formally to pray to be excused ; and ttooY
is one case on record in which the Sovereign 0$
the gentleman at his word, and sent the Cot:0°00
back to elect another Speaker. Sir John f°,.l)
was the Speaker in question, and Henry 171;ilee0
King. In 1678 there was also a collision bet,ty
the Crown and the Commons on the subject Opted
choice of a Speaker. King Charles IL 'O,-;"„fa'
some tool of his own to be chosen ; but the L'Or
mons asserted their independence, and elected ors
Edward Seymour. And as it was known that' jii§
his presentation at the bar of the Lordo,,i
"excuse" would be received, he was instructs ote
the House not to make one, but merely t° tid
nounce that he had been elected nem. con. oe
this he did, and instead of "I pray you haVe Jo:
excused," he concluded his speech with these vrt/rt/sa
" And now I am come hither for your Mai° 'el
approbation, which if your Majesty will be Ple4Bfon
to grant, I shalt do them (the Commons) and Y
ete
the best service that I can." This unexpe bad
harangue co efuunded the Lord Chancellor, wll°.icot
got a nice little speech prepared for the oces°oo3o
which was rendered useless. However, after ejr
thought and consultation with his low! h
ijo
commissioners, be told Mr. Speaker elect tlOOO-
Kin.. reserved him for " other services," at'dct the
mended the house to choose another. B°
was
house persisted in its choice, and the matter to 0,
not settled without a prorogation, which- led do ot
compromise. This Sir Ed ward Seymour lox
the ducal house of Somerset, and is said by ar
liens to have la,en the prouuest, it not the roo'o
rogaut, man that ever lived ; and the fog 0 ° 000
anecdotes seem to prove the allegation. 4913,00
occasion, when Speaker, be ordered a Sf:l4b er:
Peuaberton to be taken into custody by the sect
geint-at-Arms for not paying him sufficient reveler,
on passing through Westminstei -H ill. On an
when his carriage broke down • t C wring-er°-o
.400
seized the carriage of a private gentlernan,/, this
passing, and turning the occupant out, to'.„ stir-
place ; and when the gentleman expressed 1,7 sir,
prise at such conduct, Sir Edward replied,, than
it is more proper fur you to walk in the streets d°n
for the Speaker of the House of Commons, eto
so." The Speaker elect no longer prays to the
cused ; he now merely expresses his sense (3t if it
arduous duties of his office, and adds—" T 1131,0 0,
should be her Majesty's pleasure to disaPPr° cill
ria
this choice, her Majesty's faithful Coln(dls booBB
at once select some other member of their,,..o
better qualified to fill the station than hinise'

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ETON CoLLEGr.—Gibson and Whitting, C90„'060.
and Stevens, oppidan, have been selected by tj'eglood
E. C. Hawtrey, all., provost, and the Rev.o —doe'
ford, D.D., head coaster, for the distinction of tbejhiell
cadetships in the East India Company's service, v:Col"
have been placed at the recommendation of Eton f
the
lege by the Right Hon. V. Smith, President° oto
Board of Control. These your g gentlemen, previ°ufore
final approval, will have to pats an examination 1)6
tie Board of Control.

•
The Queen, the Prince Albert, the Royal dala tei
and court, will arrive at Port mouth, en rout)
Os ')errie Palace, Isle of Wlegli 17, on Oft 7th peoxil:
The Fira Queen, tender, Master Comtpander_,
W. Paul, Queen,
to Spithead yesterday 111°',1,
ing with Captain Sir T. Maitland, eorninV!iii
ing the Excellent, gunnery ship, to muster and
speck the Furious, 16, paddle, Captain S. 0311°
The inspection was highly satisfact,ry, and tilet
ship's company were paid two months' adonti
wages. She sails to-day for Plymouth, en 011
' for 0-dna.
The Glatton, 14, floating battery, is being,,ofr,
sheathed with iron plates, and coatcd with I"ej
cock's composition, after which she will be 1)13",
opposite Hardway among the steam reserve.
The Camperdown, old 104 sailing Three-decks,
has been converted to a' coal depot on hydrau:!
principles. She is now nearly convict-,' b
has all 1,1,
completed coppering, and will haul out
lnextw'te,ie
Tne steam-yacht about to be present:) w,
Emperor of Japan was this morning- uudockel,f
Woolwich and t tken into basin, preliminary ti° dr
removal to Devonport to be paid down and
spatched to her destination. • The yacht
compactly fitted throughout in the style of cen•Ptio
which usually pervades yacht arrangements in
present day.
Her Majesty's newly constructed • steam e • •
corvette. Scout, in the basin, at Woolwich, 119,
received her nnsts, is ordered to he forwarded
Sheerness on Wednesday next to be fitted and
up in the second class of st-am reserve.
The cadets of the Royal Military College at
with have been ordered to commence the 1161
summer course of carbine drills. A party 01,0 k
of these young officers was marched to Plurawyee
common this morning, and put through then d
sary instruction by non-commissloued officer°
the Artillery.
di•
Captain W. F. Macbean, St. Helena Regon
having completed a course of rifle instruction.sl G
School of Musketry, Hythe, under Colonel v;ty
command-Hay, has been appointed to the command- 0;4
depot of his corps at the Provis,ional BattoN,
Chatham, until the officers and men embark
join their bead-quarters, when Captain Mac'thli
will, be appointed instructor of ennelretry
troops belonging to the St. Helena Regiment)
are to be armed with the Enfield rifle.: vi
One hundred and thirty non-cornmisel°4
officers and men of various regiments statianeo
Chatham, together with Lieut-nant Travers, •s:,O
and Lieutenant Lepritnaudy, 53d Regiment, vj
selected for the purpose of undergoing a co3ii,:
of instruction in the Enfield rifle at that g
son previously to joining the head-quartel!y•
their respective corps in India. The trcgerth,
longing to the 60th Rifles, 61st Regiment,,el,el,
Highlanders, and 86th Regiment have co a,
their course of instruction at Chatham in the 115
that weapon.
Commander W. P. Crozier has been proVe°
to Captain on the reserved list. '
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The following appointments were Made ye
day at the Admiralty :
,f• Captains—Chas. Wise, to the Vesuvius ;- G. a ,
deltih, to the Cornwadts. _ 111,
Commanders—W. P. Crozier, to be Captain elite
Reserved Half-pay List ;E. Lacy, to the Advo, Oat,
W. A. J. Heath, to the Assistance, commissioned '
troop ship.
Assistant-Surgeons—John Hudson, to the Bel f
W. A. Turner, to the Rhadamanthus.
Assistant-. Paymaster W. D. Broom, to the Tert°lPs