The Sun.
London, England, 1828-06-20 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCII PAPERS.
(From the Moniteur of Tuesday.)
PARIS, JUNE 17.—The official part of the Moni-
teur of this date contains a report to his Majesty by
the Bishop of Beauvais, relative to the Secondary
Ecclesiastical Schools, of which the following is a
summary :--

" After the storms of the Revolution, society,
endeavouring to replace itself on solid bases, which
might ensure its repose, the first want that was
felt was that. of religion.. The head of the Govern-
ment at that time undertook to raise the altars which
had been thrown down ; and France showed itself
what it always had been, religious and catholic.
" It was soon pereeiveil-to be indispensably necei-
sary to prepare for the Church of France new de-
fenders, who might first reinforce, and afterwards
succeed, those veterans of the priesthood whom per-
secution had spared. Seminaries were opened in
almost all the dioCeses, but only a small number of
pupils offered themselves.
" The recollections of our misfortunes were recent.
Families had seen the ranks of the priesthood so
dreadfully thinned that they would not expose their
children to the dangers of those times of fury and
anarchy; and instead of encouraging their children,
they used all their influence to dissuade them from
embracing the service of the Altar. Besides the
spirit which then prevailed in the. nation, and in
most of the establishments of public education,
diverted from the sanctuary almost all the French
youth, who crowded the paths which led to military
glory and fortune. It was easy to foresee that if
there were only the ordinary schools to cultivate the
early dispositions of the young Levites, the conse-
quence would be the extinction of the sacred tribe
and of the Catholic Religion in the most Christian
Kingdom.

"-It was then that the Archbishops and Bishops
of France respectfully laid at the foot of the Throne
their prayers to obtain a new organization of the
Secondary Schools, destined to form ecclesiastical
pupils. Their object was, Ist. To yanquish the
natural repugnance of families by the advantages of
an education almost always gratuitous, or which re-
quired from them only trifling sacrifices; 2d. En-
tirely to separate the young Levites from comrades
intended for other professions, animated by a very
different spirit whose conversation, habits, and ex-
ample, so often dispel their first resolutions ; 3d. To
profit by that happy age, which receives all impres-
sions, to implant more profoundly in their young
minds the seeds of that solid and true piety, of those
noble sentiments of generosity, disinterestedness and
courage, which were to render them one day worthy
Ministers of the Holy Altars.
" Thus, Sire, the grand motive of the Bishops in
asking of your august brother permission to create
new special schools for ecclesiastical pupils, was
manifestly derived from the most imperious of all
necessities, that of saving the priesthood, which were
ready to perish."
The reporter, having adduced various facts to
show the absolute necessity of these schools, states,
" that though they received a new organization in
1814, they have hitherto subsisted, without any aid
from the Government, entirely at the expense of the
Bishops, or, rather, dependent on public charity,
which, however, being turned into many other chan-
nels, has been gradually less productive, and laid the
Bishops under the cruel necessity of admitting
among their pupils young people not intended for
the Church, because what these paid for their board
served to maintain their establishments. Hence
have arisen complaints of the little seminaries, which
are reproached with having departed from their
original destination, and insensibly transformed them-
selves into real Colleges, to the great injury of the
establishments of the University. In consequence
of these complaints, which have excited murmurs
and distrust, his Majesty appointed a Committee to
inquire into the condition of the Secondary Eccle-
siastical Schools, and to point out the means of ob-
taining, with respect to them, the full execution of
the laws of the kingdom. This Committee, while it
noticed the irregularities that may have taken . place,
the principal cause, as well as the excuse tor which,
are manifestly to be found in the total want of re-
sources, has unanimously acknowledged that the
Secondary Ecclesiastical Schools are useful, and
even necessary to religion ; and has also expressed.
its wish that they may 'be henceforward encouraged,
or suitable aid, which may relieve them from the pre-
carious condition in which they aro held by the
painful necessity of being supported by alms.
" After having considered the report presented to
your Majesty by the Committee, and conferred
upon it with lily colleagues, I-hare he honour to lay
before your Majesty the. following Ordinance.
" The object of it is—

(The reporter proceeds to discuss the measures
whieh he proposes, and which are all embodied in
the Ordinance.)
" Charles, by the Grace of God, King of France
and Navarre.

To all whom these presents shall come greeting;
" On the report of our Minister Secretary of
State for Ecclesiastical Affairs. By the advice of
our Council of Ministers,
We have ordained and ordain as follows :

" Art. 1. The number of pupils in the Secondary
Ecclesiastical Schools, instituted by the Ordinance
of the sth Oct. 1814, shall be limited in each dis-
trict, according to the table which our Minister of
Ecclesiastical Affairs shall submit to our approbation
within three months from this day. This table shall
be inserted in the Bulletin of the Laws, as well as
the changes which may be subsequently called for,
and which we reserve to ourself to approve, if it,
should become necessary to modify the first arrange-
ment.

" However, the number of pupils placed in the
Secondary Ecclesiastical Schools cannot exceed
20,000.
" 2. The number of schools, and the designation of
the Communes in which they shall be established,
shall be determined by us on the application of the
Archbishops and Bishops and the proposal of our
Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs.

" 3. No strangers can be received in these schools.
—(By strangers are meant pupils, not lodged and
boarded in the establishment itself.)
" 4. After the age of 14 years all pupils admitted
above two years into these schools shall be bound
to wear the eccluiastical habit.

" 5. Those pupils who present themselves far the
degree of Bacheher en Lettres cannot, till they have
taken holy orders, receive any thing more than a
special diploma, which shall have no effect, except
to attain Divinity degrees; but it may Le exchanged
for an ordinary diploma of Bachetier en Leaves,
after the pupils have taken holy orders.
" 6. The superiors or directors of Secondary Ec-
clesiastical Schools shall be named by the Arch-
bishops and Bishops, and approved by us. The
Archbishops and Bishops shall, before Ist October
next, send us the names of the superiors or directors
actually employed in our department of Ecclesiasti-
cal Affitirs, to obtain our approbation.
" 7. Eight thousand half-pensions (demi bourses)
of 150 francs each, are created in the 'Secondary
Ecclesiastical Schools. These shall be divided
among the dioceses, according as we shall decide, at
the instance of the Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs.
We shall determine the mode of presentation and
nomination to these pensions.
"8. The Secondary Ecclesiastical Schools in
which the decisions of -the present Ordinance, and
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" Our Ministers Secretaries of State, each in
which concerns him, are charged with the execution
ofthepre
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present Ordinance,
s winch shall be inserted in
the Bulletin
" Given at our Palace of St. Cloud, June 16, the
year of our Lord 1828, and the 4th of our reign,
" By the King, " CHARLES.
" The Minister, Secretary of State for Ecclesi-
astical Affairs,
__ _

(Signed) " F. J. H., Bishop of BEAUVAIS."
The Journal des nobats gives a pastoral letter of

the Bishol) of Amiens, dated June 12, 1828,%01,
is a • defence of the * respectable Priests and
little Seminary of St. Adieu!, against the
and unjust attacks of which they have been for so',
years the object. It declares that they never IP,
fessed any doctrine subversive of morality and of
authority of Kings,as they have been accused of
ing, by men who did not know them—that they o,',
never meddled in political intrigues, but have
elusively devoted themselves to the cultivation
letters—to the study of sacred learning—to the el,
cation' of youth—and the exercise of the 14
Ministry. Their life is pure—their piety is gealvt,
,
—and their
.hands distribute abundant alms to t'
poor. •
lb The Jesuits. •

ST. PETERSBURGH AND GERMAN PAPEitt,
ST. PETERSBURGH, JUNE 4.—Arl Extraordinr
Supplement to the St. Petersburgh Journal of thiidotll
contains a bulletin from the Camp before Braile.,",;
which gives an account of the arrival of his Maje,'•
in the camp, and of the proceedings till the 26ttor
May. On the 24th the Emperor ascended a
the ant-posts, in order to judge of the effect of tbt
mortars placed in a battery on the left of the po',
tion. Soon after a body of Turks, preceded bf
white flag, appeared ;it was a flag f truce from
Pacha, who came to return thanks for his Majesty'
generosity in releasing the prisoners. On diem'_;
ing this flag of truce, the Emperor commission:l'
him to tell the Pacha that the longest time grant
him to capitulate was till three o'clock the followilli
morning, after which the garrison could expect 00
terms. A battery of twenty-four guns having bee
erected in the night on the right of the arnY
opened its fire at day-break. His Majesty imP'
diately went to see its effects, when the- enemy 0
serving from the number of officers assembled °P,
the spot, that the Emperor was probably there, be..
gan to fire from 24-pouriders at the hill on which hip
j
Majesty stood; severatof the balls 'fell at the foot u;
the hill. His Majesty finding that the operationee
the siege proceeded as rapidly as. possible, :left the
camp, and arrived on the 26th at Bender, where bt,
met the Empress.
HANOVER, JUNE 6.—We learn here, from gne:j
authority, that the Cabinets of London and Parin,
.'
are engaged in serious negociations for the evac"
tion of the Morea by the Egyptian troops, and thol
no means will be neglected to deliver Greece frn°_,
these foreign barbarians ; that it is probable HI:KT
may be sent by some European Power to land O
the Morea, and enforce, by arms, the decisions 0'
the Cabinets. It is said, indeed, that the Cabinecti
of London is less inclined to a landing than that
Paris, but it is probable. that the cause of hurnaniti
will prevail. Measures will be taken at the same
time to obtain the release of the Greeks who bay°
been taken to Egypt as slaves, for which purpose
au Ambassador, accompanied by a considerabl4
squadron, will go to Alexandria, and endeavour to
obtain the release of the Christians by amicable
negociations, and if they fail, to employ coerrivii
measures, which would begin with the blockade °
Alexandria; and in case of extremity, be followed
by a landing. We do not know what change mad
result from the alteration in the English Ministry-
VIENNA, JUNE B.—Accounts from:the theatre °
war are received here almost daily, but they seldo
come from authority that can be depended upon, 411,i
must therefore be received with great distrust, °"
account of the inaccuracies either in the main fact'
or in the details.

Thus we heard in the course of last week, by let'
ters from Bucharest, that the Pacha of Braila Mu.
caused two Cossacks to be hung on-the rampart's ni
the fortress, in sight of the Russian army. We
afterwards heard from Czernowitz that the Emperof
of Russia had given presents to several Turkish pri'
soners, and sent them to Braila, whence it might be
supposed that the release of the Turkish
had taken place after the execution of the Cossack'
This, however, was not the case,. for the Bussiaa
Emperor bad released the Turkish prisoners with
presents in the' morning upon his arrival in the
camp before Braila, and had in the evening the
disagreeable news that after the prisoners had re'
turned into the fortress, and must have acquainted
the Pacha with the generous conduct of the Ern;"
peror, the Pacha had notwithstanding commanded
the shameful execution of two Cossacks who were
prisoners in the fortress.—Allgemeine
June 13. prisoner 4