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BIBLES FOR DISTRIBUTION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.
think it wm th while, through the mediOni
of your respectable Paper, to apprise my brethren of
the Establishment, and all other friends to the circa-
'talon of the Seared Scriptures, that I have expe-
rienced the most beneficial results in my Parish from
lately* distributing Bibles and Prayer-Books, deco-
rated with the new Illustrations which, at so cheap a
rate, have recently been given to the world.
These Illustrations amount to about 250 for the
Bible, and to nearly 100 for the Prayer-Book; yet, at
an additional cost of only 4s. or 4s. 6d. for Bibles,
and Is. 6d. for Prayer-Books, i am enabled to distri-
bute very attractive and much treasured Books,which
are received as something out of the ordinary course,
and excite the attention of the young and illiterate
by the universal pleasure which they convey to the
eye, while that pleasure excites the possessor to study
the volume, and thereby improve his heart and un-
derstanding.
There are few persons who are not susceptible of
the attraction of pleasing prints, and very many now
at mature age cannot but reflect on the strong im-
pressions conveyed by graphic illustrations in their
early youth. For my own part; I confess that the
first impressions which determined my Clerical Pro-
fession were derived from the access which I enjoyed
to an old Bible, filled with engravings, which used to
lie in the parlour of an aged relative, in whose house
I passed my school-holidays. From the prints, I pro-
ceeded to study the sacred text, and the influence on
my own mind is likely to be felt by others, when simi-
lar books fall in their way.
The prints in the Bibles nnw recommended are not
coarse, clumsy, and irreverent designs, but are copied
from the most celebrated pictures of the greatest mas-
ters in the various schools of Fainting, and their exe-
cution is effective ; while the whole is admirably cal-
culated, by extreme moderation of price, not to in-
terfere with the desirable object of general circulation.
I am, Sir, your very humble servant,
R:c. 4, 1822. Tutu: VICAR OF -.

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torrents, and that being ito hve o? 11 timely 1.
title, the peOple, quite chastinedonatched in fro.
under the temporary sheds ell the Imposing symbols
which they bad prepared to display In the glow of
torch-light. They are, at the sante time, still preserved
for some more propitious hour. .
vines o'CLOOIt, P.M.
Viscount Montmorency has set out' on his return
to France. He expects to be back about the 15th or
18th of next month, at farthest. Two things are quite
certain, at least for the present--..n0 war, and no loans.
The three Powers, Russia, Austria, and Prussia, have
determined to discontinue all political communica-
tion of a friendly nature with Spain, unless she re-
gulates her Constitutional System either upon the
French or the Portuguese model.

NOVEMBER 23.
A person arrived yesterday evening with dispatches
fqr Lord Strangford, from the British Charge d'Af-
faires at Constantinople.
An instance of sudden death took place here yes-
terday. A Marchioness, the wife of one of the native
Nobility, had just left a dressmakers shop, apparently
in perfect health, when she was instantly seized with
a fit of apoplexy, dropped in the street, and expired.
NOVEMBER VI
GRAND FETE AT THE ANIPHITHRATRE.

The sober, honest, industrious citizen of London,
would have been scandalized by the scene which took
place yesterday in the celebrated Amphitheatre of
this town, and that too about his hour of Divine Ser-
vice. It was a scene, however, which Princes not only
encouraged but sanctioned with their presences It
being determined to give eclat to the close of the Con-
gress, by some public exhibition on a grand scale,
a fete in the Amphitheatre was decided upon as the
most appropriate and imposing. All the necessary
arrangements having been completed for admitting
the Public, yesterday morning, by nine o'clock, the
grand porch leading from the street directly to the
arena, was thrown open at that hour. Affixed to
the wall was seen the following placard :
" Quot quot Verona considitis, imperatores, reget, prinet
pesque, viii dignitate auctoritate sapientia praitantissimi, am-
phitheatrum ingrediminor, et amplitudini antmorum par stet
loci amplittio."
Nothing could equal the impatience of all classes
to get within the walls, yet in general the demeanour
of the assembled multitude was orderly and correct.
Not less than sixty thousand persons were present at
eleven o'clock. Among them were individuals from
every quarter of Europe, and all appeared in the
richest costume of their respective countries. On the
wooten platform in the centre, the genius of the Go-
vernment Wai personified by a colossal figure, emble-
matic of strength, energy, and various other attli-
butes. Further on was an orchestra for three military
bands, and a portion of the arena close to the platform
was railed round as a circus for equestrians.
The place appropriated to the accommodation of
the Royal Visitors, was a splendid pavilion, erected
immediately over the grand porch, and commanding
a full view of the platform or stage. It was hung
with rich drapery of white, pink, and blue satin, and
festooned in flout with variegated wreaths of artificial
flowers. On the tops were helmets, shields, and other
armorial insignia, bearing reference to the days of
ancient Rome. The floor was covered with an elegant
carpet, and the chairs for the Royal Personages were
richly gilt, and covered with scarlet leather.
Shortly after eleven o'clock the compartment to
the right became occupied in every part, and chiefly
by the members of the Diplomatic Corps, and the
higher Military Officers, all arrayed either in full
Court dresses or in gorgeous uniforms. The Duke
of Wellington was dressed in his uniform as. Master-
General of the Ordnance, and stood with Lord and
Lady Burg hero at the end of the compartment which
was farthest from the pavilion. Lord Burghersh was
also in the uniform of his country.
At twelve o'clock precisely the arrival of the So-
vereigns was announced, and every head was un-
covered, but no exclamations of Viva ! were heard.
They weie preceded by some of the great Officers of
their respective households, and the Emperor of Rus-
first made his appearance, conducting the Empress
of Austria, who leant on his arm as she advanced to
the pavilion. Then followed the King and Queen of
Naplei, the King and Queen of Sardinia, and the
Emperor of Austria, with the Vice-Queen of Italy,
the wife of his illustrious brother. Next came the
Archduchess Maria Louisa, ushered in by the Vice-
roy and the Duke of Modena, and attended by her
Chamberlain and Maids of Honour. She looked ex-
ceedingly pale, and wore a white satin hat, with
ostrich feathers, and had a large shawl thrown over
her shoulders.
As soon as they had all entered the pavilion, the
Royal females took their seats to the right of the Em-
press, and the other Sovereigns to the left of th
Emperor, according to the gradations of their pre-
cedency. The Emperor of Russia sat next to his Im-
petial Brother, the King of Naples was next to him
again, and the King of Sardinia occupied the most
distant seat in the line. The Viceroy, the Duke of
Modena, and his brother, Prince Ferdinand, sat close
behind the Sovereigns, and in the rear of them the
Chamberlains took their stations, standing, while the
Ladies of Honour were accommodated with chairs.
The four Sovereigns were dressed each in his national
uniforms and all were struck with the venerable ap-
pearance of the King of Naples, who looked like some
aged patriarch with his hoary locks flowing down
about his shoulders.
As soon as the Royal visitors were seated, the
singers and dancers all appeared on the platform,
and made a low obeisance. They were led on by a
scorps of aged minstrels, with long white beards, and
harps in their hands. After the figurantes had gone
through various evolutions, the more scientific dancers
presented themselves, and their achievements secured
the unqualified approbation even of the Crowned
Heads. At occasional intervals during the singing
and dancing, some Hussars, dressed as professional
equeitrians, gallopped round the circus, but did no
more. In the meantime there was a lottery to be drawn
pro beno publico, and the prizes, according to the re-
gulated scheme, advances) in amount from five francs
up to ten ducats. A fellow who held Fortune's urn
in his hand, in the shape of a tin box, stood forth as
the Chief Priest of the fickle Goddess, and rattled it
at a furious rate, while another wight, with equal
vehemence, called out the lucky numbers. In lea
than twenty »litotes the whole fete was over. The
Sovereigns then bowed to the multitude, and retired
in the same order they had entered, followed by all
the great personages in their train.

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Yesterday a Journal (the a •' ne)
that the Duke of Angooleme was to set ostt next sm.
for the departments of the South. This ilea% is des-
titute of foundation.—Journal des Dom; and also
L'Etoile of the preceding evening.
In contradiction to the report in the Cols:lllusion-
nel of O'Donnel's return to Bayonne, the Quotidi-
enne says—" Our letters from that, town, dated the
28th and 29th, concur in saying that O'Donnel still
occupied the mountains of Roncal, where he had col-
lected a division of 1500 men, which was daily re-
ceiving additions from the neighbouring Biscayan
provinces, in which the hatred of the Revolutioivists
is decided. On this point the Constitutionalists have
only 7000 or 8000 men ; viz.-2000 at Pampeluaa,
and 5000 or 6000 at Vittoria, under the command

of Torrijos."
The Courier Francais states, that—" Yesterday,
between four and five o'clock, at the moment when
all the mails were made up, and ready to depart for
their respective destinations, a counter-order arrived,
in pursuance of which they were stopped, and the dis-
patches taken out, and carried back to the offices.—
Some time after the mails were sent off in succession.
Several did not depart until after six o'clock."
We can explain the cause of this unusual proceed-
ing : it was yeterday's Conslitutionnd. A proposal
for seizing yesterday's impression was, it is said, at
first rejected, and afterwards approved of; this oc-
sioned the delay of the mails. We have read with
scrupulous attention the number of our Journal,
which has been thus seized, and we are unable to
find in it anything but arguments stated with extreme
moderation, for we should blush to imitate the lan-
guage of the fanatical Journals which` have not been
seized. However, the result of the prosecution brought
against the Constitutionoci, on account of the article
entitled " My Congress,"' by M. de Pradt, and our
confidence in the justice of our cause, renders us per-
fectly easy with respect to the consequences of the
new seizure. The annoyances to which we are sub-
jected will not prevent us from expressing whatever
we believe will be advantageous to cur country. We
have pledged ourselves to our readers to do this, and
we entertain too much esteem and respect for them
not to redeem the pledge.
The copies of that number of the Constitutionnel
which contains the article entitled "My Congress,"
will be restored to us immediately, in pursuance of
the judgment of the Court. As soon as we receive
them, they shall be sent to our readers in the depart-
ments.—Constitutionnel.
Letters from Bayonne, of the 28th of November,
contain the following piece of. intelligence.—The
King of Spain has refused to sanction the Decree re-
lative to Patriotic Societies. Some letters addressed to
Quesada at Paris have been intercepted by the victo-
rious arm y.—l6id.
M. Beltram de Lis, who quitted Paris by the orders
of the Authorities, has been arrested at Bourdeaux,
and all his papers have been scrupulously examined.
They were again subjected to a similar inspection at
Behobie. M. Cares*, a Spanish merchant at Bay-
onne, has, it is said, been treated in a similar manner.
The Spanish Consul was not present on- the occasion.
Immense quantities of warlike stores continue to
arrive here daily. The building in which military
offenders have hitherto been confined is to be con-
verted into a barrack : its former occupants will be
removed to the castle of Dar.
Fuans ON Wanwasnay.—Five per Cents. 87f. 30c.—Bank
Shares, 1615 E—Neapolitan Stock, 75%f.—Court Authentipse.—
At four o'clock the Hewes were 87f. 60c.—Spanish of 18CO, 68f.
and the Bonds of 1821, 55f.
MADRID, NOVEMBER 25.

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In the Sitting of the Cortes of the 24th, the Budget
Extraordinary of the Minister of the Maiine was

discussed.
In the Sitting of this day two propositions relative
to the Court of Rome were adopted. The objects of
these propositions are-Ist, to take measures to pre-
vent the circulation of a brief which condemns a
work in which the inviolability of the Deputies of the
Cortes is asserted ; 2d, to intimate to the Papal Nun-
cio, and to the Court of !tome, under the proper di-
plomatic forms, that that Court will not be allowed
to carry into effect any of its projects against Spain.
General Morillo is at liberty in Madrid. It appears
that the Fiscal Paredes has made a claim upon this
General for the expense occasioned by sending an
officer to the village of Molar to arrest him, and that
General Morillo resists the demand.
The Marquis de Castellar has just been brought to
Madrid, and put in prison. The cause of his arrest
is the part which he took in the affair of the 7th July.
He had been exiled to the kingdom of Valencia.
The Duke of Infantado has also returned to this
city. He has published in the papers a contradiction
of the report which was circulated respecting his
plan for escaping to England.
The Landaburnian Patriotic Society increases in
numbers daily. Riego, Adan, Galiano, and other
Members of the Cortes, Attend its sittings regularly,
ar.d are the principal speakers. An animated dis-
cussion took place at the last meeting of the Society.
The Deputy Galiano alluded to the rumours which
were in circulation respecting the declaration of the
Holly Alliance. The applause with which every
sentence that he uttered was received, prevented us
from hearing him distinctly. However, we were
able to hear his conclusion, which was as fellows:—
" If war be declared against Spain, it will prove the
destruction of tyrants. The Spanish nation, for-
getting the differences of opinion among themselves,
and especially those which divide the Liberals, and
supported by their Representatives (who, like the
Roman Senators, will never abandon their curule
chairs), and, strengthened by the justice of their holy
cause, cannot fail to be victorious ; and their triumph
sill be that of all Europe. Let us be united and we
shall be invulnerable."
.General Riego next addressed the assembly, and
in allusion to the subject upon which M. Galiano had
touched, he said—" Our present army is very dif-
ferent from that of 1808. It was then commanded
by Generals who were destitute of knowledge and
talents, and who committed the most glaring errors;
but now we have a Mina, a Ballasteros. au Abisbal,
and other Generals, who will lead our soldiers to •ic-
tory. Since the former period, young Officers have
been educated who are filled with pattotic ideas.
Ci-
tizens l tear not ; we shali•vercome our enemies, and
the signal of attack will be fur us the sistel of victory.'

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