The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-11

closed. At the top of the staircase belong
ing to the edifice stood a kind of pontiif or
high priest, clothed in long white robe,
holding in one hand bundle of rods, and i'll
the other key. Suddenly the Chevalier,
who gazed earnestly on the figure, began to
rub his eyes, which he thought, deceived
him; then he looked again, and his surprise
and wonder rendered him motionlcss,-lie
saw the figure move, and slowly descend the
steps of the staircase-At last 1t quilted the
tapestry, and walked into the room, crossed
the chamber, and stood near the bed; and
addressing the poor boy. who was petrihed
with fear, 1t pronounced distinctly these
words: "'rhcsc rods will scourge many
when thou shalt see them raised on high.
then stay not but seize the key Of the open
country, and tlee,' On pronouncing these
words, the figure turned round, walked up
to the tapestry, remonnted the steps, and
replaced itself in its former position The
Chevalier, who was in cold sweat, remain
cd for more thana quarter Of an hour SO
bcrett Of strength, that he had not the pow-
CT to call tor assistance. At last some one
came; but not wishing to conhde his adven-
turc to servant, lie merely said that he felt
unwell, and person was set to watch by
his bedside during the remainder OF the
night. Thc following day the Count dc
jaucour, his father having questioned him
! on his pretended malady of the proceeding
night, the young man related what he had
seen. In place Of laughing at him, as the
Chevaiier expected, the Count listened very
attentivelv aud then said:-"1his is very
remarkable; for my father, in his early
youth, in tins very chamber, and with the
same parsonage repre- scented in that tapestry,
met with very singular adventure" The
Chevalier would very gladly have heard the
detail of his grandiather's vision, but the
Count refused to say any thing more upon
the subject, and cvcn desired his son never
TO mention it again; and the same day tho
Count caused the tapestry to be pulled
down, and burnt in his presence i'll the cas-
tic court yard.
"Such is the detail of this story in all its
simplicity. Mrs. Radcliffe would have been
glad to have heard it; and dare say the
Chcvalier dc Jducour thought of it at the
time Of the Revolution; 70, the fact is, that
when he saw the rods ruised, hr seized the
key 9fthe oheA country and .fed. lie quit
ted France"
The London Times and Morning Chroni-
Gle OF the 13th>alt. contains the particulars
of an aggregate meeting of the Catholics Of
Ireland, in North Anne street Chapel Dub
lin 1t is described rs the most numerous
and respectable meeting which has ever been
held there. On motion OF MIR. O'Conncll,
Lord Gormanatown was called to the chair
! Mr.. O'Gorman said he held in his hand 4
despatch from Lord Donoughmore, convey
ing the resolution Of 53 Protestant Noblemtn,
| having estates in Ireland, who met at the
house Of the Duke Of Buckins CHAM, the head
! CT the Grcnvlllc party, and had come to the
resolutions to hght the battles OF Ireland.
\ These resolutions are said to have been pro-
/ posed BY Lord Londonderry! and to have
been written by Lord Peterborough - 1t is
also worthy of remark, that the united annu-
i, incomes of nlne of the Peers alone, who
signed the resolutions, namely Ftzwiliam,
! Derby, Deyonshirc, Leinstcr, Downshirc,
/ buckingham. Clifden Kingston, and Lon.
donderry, amouit probably, to 100000
pounds sterling. The principal speakers
were Ncssrs. Coppngcr, Shiel, and O'Con-
nell, and they attacked the party in the
British Parliament, who had opposed the
Catholic Bill, with great severity and per-
sunality. 1t very evident, from the tone
and spirit OF the meeting, that the Catholic
cause, instead Of being put down by the late
decision of the House of Peers is TO use AN
expression of Mr.. 'Connell's,) "aliyc and
merry"