Star.
London, England, 1823-09-08 00:00:00

MORE MIRACLES.

FROlt Title DUBLIN JOURNAL 01 WZDNIUIDAT LAST.
In our columns we publish a statement which ap-
peared in last night's Dublin Eoettimg Post, recording
the sudden recovery of Mist Dowell, of Merrion-
square. The narrative is simple, and it remains with
Surgeon Crampton to explain, as he best can, th,
cause of what seems to be a phenomenon in science
if true ; or, if other wise, to expose the delusion. Were,
however, all the circumstances stated perfectly cor-
rect, we should ascribe Miss Dowell's cure to the
power of mental action on her nervous system. BUt
supposing that Mr. Crampton has been humbugged,
he is nevertheless bound to crime forward with a pub-
lic itanowledgment of the delusion practised upon
him. It appears to us" passing strange," that Father
Henry, who resides in a distant part of the city,.should
be the operator in this case, while there were other
Catholic Priests near Merrion-square, not less respected
for their sanctity than this Rev. Gentleman.
Setti'ag aside. every consideration as to the truth or
falsehood of the statements regarding Miss Dowell,
we are still convinced, that the prayers of Prince Ho-
henlohe could not alter the ordinary coarse of na-
ture; and, to speak plainly, that these pretended Mi-
racles are nothing more nor less than an impudent
fraud for a base purpose, which requires the watchful
care of a Protestant Government. A short time will
develope views in a more palpable shape, and to the
conspiracy which now subsists, if not crushed, the
country will have to attribute an immensity of human
misery. The curtain is but lian drawn up, and the
serious Drama has not yet commenced. It is, how-
ever, time to-watch the actors; to check their for-
wardness, and to prevent the catastrophe.
We are persuaded that the Miracle workers will
not carry w•i h them, nor, in any way, involve the ra-
tional part of the Catholic community ; and if it be
true, what we have heard, there is even a difference
of opinion among the Clergy. We have been in-
formed that a certain Dignitary had censured an
eminent Preacher for his infidelity in these pretended
wonders ; and that the latter had boldly *vested his
conviction of the frauds, with a determination to
abandon a Church that had recourse to such expe-
dients A few days may throw some light on this
o-uhject, and we wit the announcement of another
riiracle, wi ich seems to have been not so perfectly
got up as that of Miss Dowell.
TIVE CASE OF MISS DOWELL.

44 Miss DoNi ell, of Merrion-square, a. Lady of for-
tune, and whose connections are of the first respectae
bility, had, doiing the last four years, suffered under
a complication of infirmities ; to alleviate which, the
most eminent professional advice was resorted to in
vain. A gradual paralysis appears to have totally
deprived her for the last twelve months of the power
of motion. During this long period she is stated to
have been altogether confined to bed, and every at-
. tempt of her attendants to assist her was productive
of internal spasms of the most excruciating nature,
followed by a state of languor so closely resembling
death, that on one occasion she was believed to have
actually ceased to live. The distinguished Members
of the Faculty in attendance upon this Lady, are un-
derstood to have for sometime avowed to her parents
their despair of ultimate cure; and to have directed
their exertions me: ely to the soothing of her suffer-
ings. Under these circumstances application vas
specially made, through a high quarter, to Prince
liollenlolie, and the Lady was directed to co-operate
with his Highness in prayer, cn the Ist of September,
on which day be had signified his intention of cele-
brating 'lass for the purpose previously stated.
•• rangements to this effect were, in consequence,
made: and on the morning of yesterday, at the hour
pointed out by Prince Hllienlohe, Mass was cele-
brated in the Lady's chamber, at which ten persons
assisted. After the de Profandas, the Clergyman
(the Rev. Richard Henry, of Arran-quay Chapel)
approached the patient, who had received the Holy
Communion, but who had yet shewn no symptom of
recovery, and asking her how she found herself, de-
sired her to arise. At the instant, and apparently
herself unconscious of the return of her strength, she
gradually arose, stood erect in the bed, and, with a
voice and countenance beaming with gratitude and
joy, declared that she felt completely restored, and
that she would accompany her friends to the parlour.
-This she did—her principal attendant, Mi. Crampton,
who bad vi-ated her on each of the two preceding
days, and witnessed her unmitigated sufferings, was
sent for, that he might be an early witness of the sur-
prising event. Mr..Crampton, on his arrival, pro-
ceeded up stairs towards the Lady's chamber, when
he was recoiled-by the young Lady's mother, and
entering theProur, was thunderstruck at being sa-
luted by his patient, in person, who stood up to re-
ceive and salute him. •This,' exclaimed that distin-
gtfshed practitioner, • surely brats out Hohenlohe.'•
You will, Doctor, be much astonished to learn, that
it lee Prince Hohenlohe that I attribute my daugh-
ter's recovery,' was the parent's reply, who immedi-
ately acquainted Mr. Crampton with the particulars.
4 Madam; rejoined Mr. Crampton, • this is, indeed,
wonderful.' Although, as may be easily supposed,
the young Lady is extremely emaciged, she now ex-
periences no weakness whatever ; on the contrary, her
confi,fence in her strength, and in- the permanence of
her cure, was so great, that she insisted on going to
public prayers to return thanks to HIST, of whom,
you ask anything in JESUS' name, he will
give it to you.
THIRD AND FOURTH MIRACLES!
FROM YES! DUBLIN JOURNAL OF FRIDAY.
AS we insinuated in last publication, another, and
another Miracle has burst upon us. The announce-
ment of this wonder was reserved for an Evening
Paper, which seems to be the official organ of the in),
postors. The subject of this Miracle is Michael Read,
a shoemaker, at Nu. 14, Coal Quay, who had been
confined to. bed for three years, in consequence of
contraction in the joints of the arms, hands, and feet.
At the close of the Mass, performed in the Chapel of
St. Michael and St. John, on the Ist instant, •• be
felt through his frame a general thrill, indicative of
returning muscular power ;" and accordingly, he
walked home as cleverly as a lamplighter. " Another
caseitiosiraculous cure, very similar in all. its cir-
cusoitances, has occurred in Cora-Market," and every
day we isof expect to hear of some new wonder is-
suing from' the jesnitical alembit,: now so busily
working in this unhappy country.

Why the Jesuits and Priests shoal.' hare deemed
the presept a fit period for such frauds as Hohenlohe
miracles, will soon become generally apparent; and
the effects on the lower orders of the Romanists are
matters of deep interest. Were it solely tie object of
the impostors to convert Protestants ' or religion's
sake," they should give some practical illustration of
the benefits to be derived from the:" Holy Mother
Church" in the improved principles, morals, and con-
duct of her adherents. We might ask them, its refer-
ence to Ireland, if the Romanists were move en-
lightened, more indtistrious, more opulent—in a
word, were they better men, than the Protestants?—
We must, therefore, maintain, that the best proof of
'the superiority of the Church of Rome would be to
shew its " good works through faith."
Let Prince Hohenlohe worit one grand miracle—
let him banish ignorance, idleness, drunkenness, and,
vice, from the land—if he cannot do this, let him try
another—let him raise potatoes where none were
planted ; and good crops of wheat, oats, and barley,
where none were sown, that the lower classes of the
Irish may have food and raiment for nothing but
saying Masses. Let him work miracles of this kind, as
no general good can result from curing the vapourt-1
of a few hippish maidens; or even the lameness of an
old shoemaker, who is, at best, but a recreant—to de-
sert King Crispin for Prince Hohenlohe. In truth, the
whole of this business is a trick of the clergy, to cheat
the devil•in the dark, but he knows too much of them
for tkat ; and they may take our word for it, that, if
the farce is continued much longer, it will become a
tragedy in the end.