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By a Royal Ordonnance of the 150 'of this month,
Monseigneur Lepappe de Trevern is appo;nted teiktie
Bishopric of Strasburgh, vacant by' the resignatiOn'sl.. f
Monseigneur de'Thurin, who is called to the office bf
Preceptor of his Royal Highness Monseigneur •We
Duke of BOurdeatts.

bl.rAbbe Savy, Vicar-General of Toulouse, is summoned tb the
Bishopric of Aire, in the place of Monseigneur Lepappe de Trevein,
trandated to the Bishopric of Strashurgh.
The Abbe de Villeneuve d'Esclapoo, Vicar-General of rig*, is
appointed to the flishopric of Verdun, vacant by the resignatims pf
Monseigneur d'Arbon.

Fa= Tilt zigariau inrwc.

The Times of London, and the French liberal papers,
press for a solution of the affairs of Spin. - They' de-
mand the overthrow of the Monastic p,r er, which they
have hitherto called the Apostolic party, and which the
Minister for Foreign Affairs in Por.ugal stigmatizes- as
an execrable league, in calling for its immediate destruc-
tion. He proceeds even so far as to wish to interest all
the civilized Governments of Europe in that canoe. Let
us investigate these coml.laints, which are not with-
out importance.
When the reformation of the 16th century threw
down the gauntlet to Catholicism, leagues of Huguenots
were formed in Germany and France, and the forma-
tion of them was deemed perfectly legitimate by those
who concocted them. But as. soon as the Catholic, as-
sembled in similar confederations; cries of indignation
and horror were raised on all sides against those who
pretended to defend the religion of their ancestors.—
The world resounded with accusations against the Je-
suits, at the very moment when the Independents under
the influence of Cromwell were busy in demolishing
the throne of the Stunts.

Revolution, organized in Masonic Clubs, in political
affiliations, in Lodges of Carbonari, and- of Comma-
neros, is at this moment pursuing she sameline.of con
duct which the Huguenots pursued long since. The
least sign of life which ancient Catholicism displays, is
onsidered a crime. As in former titres, it is in the
name of civilization, of intelligence, that men call for •
the destruction of their adversaries: • This is the masinev,•
in which the question presents itself in a aesietal rant
of view.

There are other sentiments which are impounded
with no less skill. Thus it is that several writers wish
to make the people ashamed of any remains of affection
they may entertain for their ancient belief, in represent....
ing such devotion as a crime against pittlotisin and
honour. "Monks," they say, "take up arms and fight.
in the ranks of the army." But Lnrd Wellington did
not think himself dishonoured in accepting thetil lately
as auxiliaries. Have we forgot the enthusiiMia Stish
which anti•Bonapartist Europe saluted those metnifthe
frock, who exposed themselves intrepidly' to the greate:t
dangers? The Times was then so 'far from insulting
them, that it considered them as the most useful allies
of Great Britaia-on the Continent. - r.
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- 11 is not right tn.-believe; that theshame labial seizes
A great number of men when we talk to them of the