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[Prom- the SolislmryJortrnalq
SALISBURY, -AUG. 25.—1 t will give great satis-
faction to all friends of the Church Establishment
to learn; 7 that' the candidates for confirmation
through the see of Salisbury, in the late triennial
visitation and confirmation holden by the Lord
Bishop, were double in number' to those confirmed
at any other period, in the same diocese. The
nutnl;er at. 'Warminster exceeded by 300 that of
thC last confirmation.--fliSLorilship's visitation
and confirmation for the deanery 'of Potterne, eves
held at Devizes, on Friday the 15th instant., The,
day was one of hunoltraide exultation to every
friend -Of the Established Church, who in tin..
like the present could not but rejoice iu the coh-
firmation of 1370 young peoplein !heir
vow, and in the faith of their fatllers ; a.1,i(1 in tile
large crown that filled the, venerahk church, lc,-
tended the ceremony, and remained to join in the
Impressive service of our Lit orgy„aad to hear the
Serino:olnd the Charge: The former APas pricliett
tiy THE REV. AND JUSTLY-cECEBRATEn' GEortng-
CRABBE, Rector of Trowbridge, on I Cur. x. 6;
and as a prose composition, subtracted nothing
from the fame ivhich he has acquired as an oei,J..
nal-English bard. Commencing with a slight but
masterly analysis of the nature of man,,as, a crear
lure prone to oscillate in his opipions,.and to push
them to extremes ; it exemplified the troth of this
representation in a rapid and luminous sketch of
the events of ecclesiastical history, from the pro-
mulgation of the Gospel to the present moment 3
and inferred the necessity of preventing: that pre,.
Witten is
vailing
tendency to religious sentiment,
happily so remarkable in these days, from vibrat-
ing -into the wiliness of fanaticism, or the dark.
ness of superstition,. The Charge was of the best
school of eloquence ;- elegant, -hat foicible ;
chastely classical, but de-eply impressive ; 'and
'highly appropriate to, the solemnly. of its subjectmatter. Pregnant with good seine, and correct
views of the present "state of the: Established
Church, and of the dangers both from.within and
flow without to which it is exposed ; and deli-
vered' with solemnity, dignity, and grace ; it had
its 'full effect .and left no doubt on.the of
the numerous Clergy who listened to,it--,-of the imh-
perative.duty imposed on .thern;of contend‘ng (by
a well-tempered and well-directed ie:;-,-1) for tile
hohourable interests of our own Zion ; for the
pare .faish once 'deliveied to thi-saintS ; and fOr
the maintenance of the-smug-178nd scriptutal.min-
ciples of the Established Church'. An *earliest ex-
hortation to the Clergy, to establish, encourage,
anti support gratuitous schools for the, chicken ref
the poor,,on..the"NAional• -Plan of Education,
as
the best means of edsitrifig'te them right views of
faith, and just motives of conduct, formed :lit
dicionS conclusion of this emphatic arid inter-estiog
charge.-r-It is understood, that at the special re-
quest of the Bishop, seconded by all. the Clergy
preient, the SermOn orthe Preacher for the day is
.speedily to he published. ,
The Lord Bishop of Salisbury, atte,nded.by.. Dr.
England, the Archdeacon' of Dot set, held a Con-
firmation. on. Wednesday,
,last at the at di-a), In
'Bristol, on Thursday at St. James's, and on-Friday
at St. Mary
,itedehirs. -The numbers those
confirmed were, on Wednesday 1195, on T hursdal
553, and onTriday 492. ,

We are happy to record the very stitisfacto,ry
appearance of the children educated in 'this city,
according to the Madras System, at
_their ti.aif
yearly examination on Saturday the 16th inst.—
The regularity and good order of the School, the
progress of the children in reading, writing,-atid
arithmetic, and their imluovement in religious
knowledge, -afford. an undeniable testimony in •
favour of the excellency of the system, and of ,t,be.
care, assiduity, and attention of the present
Master. The examination of the children by each
other attracted particular notice, and gave great
pleasure to the 'subscribers ptesenL On the' lot-
lowing evening an assemblage of the parents and
friend;, of the children, greatly exceeding three
hundred in number, witnessed with ihankfultiesb
and gratitude a similar examination. Whilst we
contemplate with sincere and cordial satisfacrion
the advantages to society and to individuals re-
sulting from this admirable Institution, we Cannot
but regret that it is not more generally patro-
nized by the inhabitants of this city, and that it
does not excite a more lively interest in the minds
of all perso.n.

LAtelv,.an ancient tomb, on which i 3 an effigy
in stone,. in. a recumbent posture, was discovered,
in the burying ground of Holy Ghost Chapel, at
Basittgstoke, where it had been covered with the
ruins of an ancient wall,-.probably for centuries,.
The figure; which is as targe•as life; is in armour,
with a shield, sword, and belt, the legs laid actors,
which last cirentustance proves that the personae
there interred was a Knight. Templar, Who had
made a vow of going to the Holy Land, to fight
against the Infidels. As the Order of Knights
Templars was abolished in 1312, the monunilent
must be at least 500 yehrs old ; and it may be
more. ancient. The effigy,, which is somewhat
Mutilated,- exhibits a specimen of flue sculpture,
and the drapery is well 'executed. • Beneath the
tomb a Stone coffin was found, which has not
been tnoleitell.. We belieVe there are no records
to ascertain to whose memory the monument was
erected. It is proposed that the tomb and effigy.
should be preserved by,iron railing in the situation
where they were found. 'A few months before,
another effigy in atone,' in the dress of ancient
times, the lower part mntilated, was discovered'
near the same spot. Several glazed tiles, with
variegated figures, were also found, being, a pat t
of the floor of a church, which stood there many
centuries before. the erection of the present cha-
pel, 'in the reign of Henry VIII.

CuNVENTR)N

BETWEEN TUE SOVEREIGN i'ONTIF3" PIUS VII. AND
MS %I')S 1' C1:11.1S1 lAN MAJESTY LOUIS XVIII.
RING OF FILINCE AND NAVARRE.

na ne of the Most Holy and 'Undivided

'L inky.
His ; ,-ss the Sovereign Pontiff Plus VII.
and his Alost Christian Majesty, animated with
the most earnest dt sire that the evils which have
Rfflicted the Clittrea for so many years should en-
tirely cease in France, and that the religion in
that kingektn should resume its ;int lent splendour,
since the happy return of the descendant of St.
Louis to the Throne of his ancestors at length
permits it ; auel in order that the ' Ecclesiastical
discipline, should be more suitably regultved, have
Nvilla those viee.s resolved to eu.vr Into a solemn
Convention, reserving to ihenbelves hereafter the
power of wore fully providing for the interests of
the Catholic Religion.
In consequence, his Holiness the Sovereign
roota Pius VII. has named for his Plenipoten-
tiary his Eminence Mooseigneor Hercule Gon-
salvi, Cltdinal of.tlie Roman Holy Chinch, Dea-
con of St. Agatha, ad Subun am, his Secretary of
State.

And his Majesty the King of France and Na-
varre, his Excellency M. Peter, Louis, John, Casi-
rrier, Count Ile Blacas, MarAnis d'Aulps, and des
nolands, Peer of France, Grand Master of the
Wardrobe, his Ambassador Lxtraordinary and
Plenipotentiary to the Holy See, who having
duly exchanged their full powers, and finding them
to he good and in due form, have agreed to the
following at :
A n rteLc I.—The Concordat agreed upon between the So-
vereign Pontiff Leo X, and Francis I, King of France, is
coo,egoence of the preceding Article, the Concor-
dat of the I '6l b July, ISO , ce.ises to be of any effect.
lll.—The Articles called organic, which were made with-
out the Ittiowltdge of his Holiness, and published without his
cowsent on the sth of April, 190:2, at the sanic time with the
before mentionedSloncordat of the 15111 July, 1901, are abro-
gated in this so far as they are contrary to the doctrine and
to the laws of the Church. • .
IV.--The sees which were suppressed in the kingdom of
Fiance by the [lull of his tiolincs) of the 29th November,
1810, shall be re-established in point of number, as shall be
mutually agreed upon, as most advanti4cous to the interests
of
V.—All the Archiescopal and Episcopal Churches in the
Kingdom of France, erected by the said Bull of the '29th
'November, 1901, are preserved, as well as their actual titu-

larit s.
Vl.—The disposition of the foregoing article relating to the
preservation of the actual titularies in the Archhishopricks
and Bishopricks which now exist in France, shall not prevent
particular exceptions founded on grave and legitimate causes,
nor shall it prevent the actual titularies from being trans-
ferred to other Sees.
Vll.—The Dioceses, as well those which are actually in
existence, as those which are about to he erected, with the
c eisent of the actual titularies and of the chapters of the
eacant Sees, shell be circenescribed its the manner best adapt-
ed for their better Administration.
Vlll—There shall be secured to all the existing Secs, as
well as to those which shall be created afresh, a suitable pro-
ei,ion in lauded property en rentes .tur r Etat, as far as cir-
cunistaeces will permit, and to the mean time a sufficient
revenue shall be awarded to the pastors to ameliorate their
coalition. Euduwreents :ball at the same time be provided
for the Chapters, the benefices and the seminaries, as well for
those already in existence, as fur those about to be esta-
blished.
IX.—His Holiness and his Most Christian Majesty are ac-
quainted with all the toils which afflict the Church of France.
They are also well aware, how greatly the speedy augmenta-
tion of the existing Sees would benefit the cause of
In order, therefore, not to delay a measure so advantageous,
bis Holiness will issue a Bull to proceed, without delay, to
the erection and new circumscription of dioceses.
X.—His Most Christian Majesty, willing to manifest a fresh
proof of his zeal for religion, will, in concert with the Holy
lather, employ all the means in his power to terminate, as
soon as possible, the disorders and impediments which op-
pose themselvee to the prosperity of religion, and the execu-
tion of the laws of the Church.
XL—The territories of the ancient Abbeys, tardlius Dioc-
ceNis., shall be united to the Dioceses within the boundaries
of which they be found included in the new circumscription.
XII.---The re-establishment of the Concordat, which has
been adhered to in Ftauce till the year 1789 (stipulated fur
in the first Article of the present Convention), shall not
bring with it that of the Abbeys, Priories; and other Benefi-
ces, which then existed. These which mar hereafter be esta-
blished shall in all cases be subject to the regulations pre-
scribed it) the said Concordat.
XIII.—The ratifications of the present Coe2cention shall he
exchanged within one month, or sooner if possible.
XlV.—Tke moment the said exchange shall have taken
place, his I biliness will confirm the present Convention by a
Bull, and will poblish a second Bull to determine the circnin-
sct iptiun of the Dioceses.
In faith 'Altered the respective Plenipotentiaries have
signed the present Convention, and affixed to it their respec-
tive seals.
DECLARATION MADE. BY TI-1C AMBASSADOR EX-
TRAORDINARY OF MOST CHRISTIAN MA-
JEsTy.
His Most Christian Majesty haying learnt, with extreme
pain, that' certain Articles in the Constitutional Charter
which he has granted to his people have appeared to his Ho-
liness contrary to the Laws of the Church, and to the reli-
gious opinions which his Majesty has never ceased to profess,
penetrated with regret at such an interpretation of his views,
and desirous of dissipating ail doubts upon this subject,—he
has charged the Undersigned to explain his intentions to his
Holiness; and to avow, in his name, with those feelings
which belong to the eldest Sun of the Church, that after
having tfeclared the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman religion
to he the religion of the State, he has confirmed to all those
of his subjects professing other persuasions, which he found
established in France, the free exercise of their religion, and
has, consequently, guaranteed it to them by the Charter and
by the Oath which his Majesty has taken. But this oath can
in no wise impugn either the dogmas ur the laws oft heChurch ;
the Undersigned being authorised to declare, that it relates
only to the civil order. Such is the engagement which the
Kindles entered into, and which he is bound to maintain.—
Such is that which his subjects contract in swearing obedience
to the Charter, and to the Laws of the kingdom, without being
compelled by this act to any thing contrary to the LaWs of God
and the Church.
The Undersigned, in addressing the present Declaration to
his Eminence the Cardinal Secretary of State, iii conformity
to the commands which be received from the King his Master,
bas the honour to entreat that his Eminence will hare the
goodness to submit it to the inspection of the Holy Fattier.
He nresusues to hope, that it will have the effect of effacing
every contrary impressiou, and, by this means, promote the
salutary views of his Holiness, in confirming the repose of
the French Church.
The Undersigned has the honour of renewing to his Emi-
nence the Cardinal Secretary of State, the assurance of hie
very high consideration.
Rome, the 15th of ,Tilly, 1817.

BLACAS D'AULPS.

SOUTH ANII4AUCA.

'We give the following letter from a Morning
Paper, without in the slightest degree pledging
ourselves with regard to its contents :

" PORT OF SPAIN (TRINIDAD), JULY 6.
" As an Englishman, I look forward to the
perfect emancipation of Spanish America as iden-
tified with our best interests; and as far as relates
to the inhabitants, nothing can tend so touch to
their improvement, as being relieved from that
state of bigotry and profound ignorance, with
regard to the principles of good government, and
the useful arts 01 lite, in which the Spanish Go-

vernment Las tept rut- 300 yea'r§; And I ice
no reason to uvpose that the persevering etforts
ot Bolivar and the triends of freedom will not
eventually over all npposition. The
Creole troops light with such actermined itennr,
that the Spani,4rds cannot stand the shuck, and
hence no Spani•lt army now exists in the field
any where. The tall ot the capital of Guayana
may be looked for every moment; A's the hmle-
pendent squadron Flom Margarita had reached
the Orinoko, and the Spanish garristiti, even
previously, had been driven to the greatest. dis-
tress.

The trade of Guayana, when taken, will not
he confined to that rich province, hot wiil take in
that of Varinas and part of Santa Fee, which are
already in the hands of the fact mots;. To give you
some idea of the subject, the Independent General
Net occupies the province of Varinas, all the
Lower Apure, and as far as Calabozo, about 60
leagues from Caracas, with- 4000 cavalry, com-
posed of the Sambos of Boves and Morales, and
others of that class. Ile defeated Morillo com-
pletely in .January, as seen by his own reports.
Holivar, P.ar, Bermudez, Cedeno, and a host of
other good offices, besiege the two cities in
Guayana. On I 1 th April, Piar destroyed the
Spanish division of 1500 men, most of Morillu's
veterans, so completely, that an Englishman,
who was at the city of Angostura, who saw them
march out and return, says, that not 50 escaped,
and only Brigadier La Torre and two Officers.—
This Englishman, who was there with his brig,
was embargoed tili the 2d.of May, and for the
last month lived on jerked beef alone, without
bread, and wi:nessed daily people dying of hun-
ger. In consequence of thk, all who could de-
sert have gone over to the Patriots, and the last
arrival gave a far more dreadful account of the
scarcity. The surrender is therefore looked for
momently, as Brion's squadron, consisting of four
heavy brigs, and six schooners and sloops, well
armed, and eight heavy gun-boats, entered the
Orinoko three weeks ago. Villa-Edna is in the•
Llanos, about San Carlos, 60 leagues from Cara-
cas ; Nonate Perez has driven the Spaniards out of
the provinces of Casanare and 'lonia, in New Gra-
nada; Socorro has also freed herself ; Roxas com-
mands at Maturn ; Marino, Saraza, and :lottagas,
occupy the plains in the rear of Barcelona ammo
Cumana ; Margarita bids defiance to the Spa-
niards and their paltry expedition, and in a word,'
the Dons are every where quite pet plexed and un-
done. I see every probability of their shortly
being quite driven out cat Venezuela and New
Granada, and good care will be taken they do not
return. The Spaniards have lately abut General
Freites, and three or fear other Independent of-
ficers, taken at Batcelona. This operation was
performed on their back-s, for Spaniards will ne-
ver cease to be brutes to the conquered. Marino
offered to exchange a Spanish Colonel, Luxano,
for Freites, but Morillo preferred shooting him.,
and letting the Spanish Colonel take his chance,
which 1 fear will be a bad one. In short, so long
as the Spaniards put their prisoners to death,
they can expect. no quarter; nor, indeed, do they
deserve any. if the Spaniards hail any means to
carry on the war beyond their garrisons, they-
would have no doubt atteMpted the relief of
Guayana : instead of that, they blockaded Mar-
garita for 13 days, but dared not to land."

THEATRICAL REGISTER.
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THEATRE ROYAL. HAVMARK KT.—Wild Oats HoVet', Mr. Ma-
thews ; Lady Amaranth, Mrs. Glover. After which, Exit
By Mistake, and The Rival Soldiers.
New THEATRE ROYAL,. ENnt.ini Ovena-House,.—The Per-
sian Hunters : Principal Characters by Nlr. Horn and Miss
M. H. Buggies. After which, Fire and Water. To which
was a.:ded, How to Die for Lore.

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