Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-07
Occupations and Miracles Of King Ferdi-

during his captivity in France, were aliud- |
ed To by Mr.. Whitb.ead in parliament.-
We'haYe been (says the Morning Chro-
nicle ).brough the favor Of valuable
correspondent, put in possession Of tie
authentic document. setting fort, the trial,
and miraculous works performed BY Fer
dinand, and we have been prevented Gully
Ly the overflow OF temporary matter, from
making az extract for the Improvement OF
cur readers.
The document is sermon preached by.
Don Bias dc Ostoluza. chaplain major Of
his catholic majesty, and his confessor.-
The following is an extract.
The confesso, begins by giving a picture
Of the life Of the King at Valency
{" The king" says he, rose at eight
O'Clock, heard mass, breakiasted, made af-
ter'9ards party az BILLIARDS, entered his
closet to read his letters and some portion
holy writ, embroidered at the tan5oar
till two O'Clock, at which time he took
short airing in his carriage The dined on
his return, made short prayer, received
his brothers or these who were admitted
to pay their court to him at supper, and be.
fore going to bed rccited with all his house
hold the Litanies, which he toned himself.
g An agent of Napoleon, whose inpious
presence he was forced to endure, employ
ed all means Of seduction to draw the in
fant from his holy occupations. lie brought
d troop of female dancers from Paris, and
even his own wife, to endeavor to charm
the king butt perceived, By certain signs,
. adds the confeSsor, whose words we trans
late literally that the breasts Of these wo-
meu, indecentiy exposed, were beginning
TO have dangerous effect ON the prince,
who was ready to fall into the seventh
deadly sin; admonishcd him in time,
and like the slave OF Potiphar, Don Ferdi-
nand escaped these new Sirens.
:: The Sing was above all things inceHs-
ed at the poverty Of the chief altar of the
parish of Nalency, and at their being in the
Chateau. play house, while there vas
neither chapel, nor an oratory, while The
aenple were luxurious in their furniture
and feasts, and miserable in the decoration
of their temples. The king embroidered
hlmselfa beautiful robe of white silk. with
gold pallets, and gold li'in.e, for the virgin.
He had raised superb altar, gilt, and he
sometimes served himself the mass the at
feetofthcq ueenof aagels. The queen orthe
angels was most sensible OF tdose royal
oNNShttOAo Aih W MN lltI COIi-
tent by many signs. 1t happened in par
ticular, that one night an eoclesiastic of
tue district being overcome with sleep in
the church, the v,rgin appeared TO him as.
c0atRs of fhe altar-she advanced to-.
wards the ecclesiastic, made several turns,
around him, TO display the elegance Of her
toilette, and said 10 him, signing, that her
SOL received the VOWS Of the king, ii, re-
compense Of the fine robe tIat he had given
her that the Spanish princes would nor
remain long without being delivered, AMI.
that they must form an order Of the holy
sacrae.e't, with which all the cheyalicrs
shoaid De armed for his defence.
"Ihe priest lnuch touched by this
speech, Awakened, and came to me to re-
veal the miraculous VISION answered by
assuring bin tiat the holy rirgin had al
ready said as much to the King himself.
Who in thanking her had promised that on
his return to Spain he would make her
worship flourish over all the provinces sub
jected to his dominion
Sermon pronOncisdo en- la gran Conction
qui Sc celeGro en- Cadiz. par d. Blaz de
Ostoloza, capellan major de 8. M. C. su
confessor. Ed, 79 en- Burgos, de la i'm
printe de la inquisition--l914
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