The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-11-24
SAINTS AND MIRACLES.

SAINTS AND MIRACLES.
His holiness the Pope, has lately announc-
ed the beatification of Spanish Francis
can, named Jubein. Amongst the number
less miracles attributed to this holy monk,
is one OF having resuscitated several couple
of half roasted fowls, which at his command,
took wing from the spit and flew away with
the most miraculous velocity. The age OF
miracles may be over in other countries, but
not in Spain, for it was no longer ago than
last year that the following very remarka-
BILE one took place, and which is firmly be-
lieved by all 7vhie (bfancos) Spaniards.
During the great drought of last summer,
prayers were offered up in all the churches
for rain, and amongst others in that OF the
village of Las Cabezas de San Jean, in An
dalusia, where the unfortunate Riego, pro-
laimed the constitution. But it was in vain
that the patron Saint Nicholas was worried
with prayers-he was, it seems, not wet
saint, for not drop of rain fell. However,,
on Sunday as the faithful were at their
devotions in his church, they perceived
letter in the hand Of the saint. Some OF the
most deyout approached to take 1t; but
though Saint Nicholas de las Cabezas de
san Juan is of no more yielding material
than wood, vet he raised the hand III which
he held the letter, which was taken as an
ilnequyocal sign that he was unwilling to
deliver it. The cure, being informed OF the
circumstances, came in full canonicals to the
saint and prayed him humloly to give MN
TIE letter, which the saint, by lowering his
hand, acceded to, and the cure took the mis-
sion and read it to the congregation, TO their
infinite ediIicition. 1t. was couched IN the
following terms:-
"Abodes of the Blessed, May ], 1914.
"My beloved Nicholas, | have heard
your continual PRAYERS to me to send down
rain upon your country; you have no DOUBT,
forgotten the crimes with which your rebel
village is stained, and which are the cause
of the drought which now aiflicts unfortu-
nate Spain. 1t i, in vain that you ask fol
water-at present it is impossible for me tc
obligc YOU Except rain, ask any thing else
you wish, from
\ ..Your ever affcctionate,
/ (signed) "rlIE ETERNAL FATHER"
/ This miracle was of public notoriety, and
made considerable noise, not only in An
dalusia, but all over Spain. Even at pre-
sent, should any one be imprudent enough
to express any doubt of it before the brave
inhabitants OF LAS Cabc2as tie San Juan, h'
would run considerable risk Of broken bones
if not loss Of life. -s-a@.,
Nezvstalters in Eurohe.-Italy, contain
ing population Of $4,000, 600, has but !.
newspapers. The Journal Of the Two Sicl
lies is published at Naples. The-others ar
{ the Piedmontese Gazette, published week
.. ly at Turin, at Sc year, which has abou
200 subscribers; one at Genoa at o4 yeai
/, having 500 subscribers one at MILAN, cap
: itol Of the kingdom of Lombardy; onesa
| e ,rt,tr r
: Tuscany and one at Rome, the capitol {
: the States of Rome. The most i'nportar
: information which these Journals contain
are the detrees of death, imprisonment, bar
!. ishment, or pardon of some unfortunate pa
:, riots. The remainder IS exclusively occup
= ed with insignificant accounts, such as cou
:" = oeromenics, bulletins Of their Majestic
;. health and of their hunting excursions al
, other pleasures. n ~