Washington telegraph., 1850-10-16
PIfE MIRACLE AT RIMIN,

T.
The Boston Pilot repubIishes the III,
lowing without comment. so THAI We ave
IN the darIe asrto whether it CLASSES ~
story with the "mysterious knockiposg
or whether it receives it in goo,l faith
The following. is translation of a
part of letter which appears in The.
Universe Of June 23d, addressed to the,
Superior-G General of the Fathers of the
Precious Blood, by Father of the same
Society at Rimini; Rim:ni, June I'd, ls50
Live the Precious Blood. Most illustr;,
Gus and respected Superior: On Saturday
May l1th, a married woman and her two,
young daughters perceived movemen,
of the eyes of the Blessed Virgin, in the.
picture placed. as you will recollect, in
the little chapel at the end of the church.
From motives OF prudence, they ken,
silent. On Sunday morning they return.
ed aud observed the same thing, thev
then sent to the church two young girls
their companions. without telling them
anything, but merely sayng-"Go to ST,
Clare's Church, and observe the picturs
of the Madonna in such a chapel" The
young girls went thither saw, and re-.
ported the fact. This was towards mid.
day. Two or three hours afterwards, the
news ran like lightning through the city.
and the church, and the streets leading,
TO it. were crowded Every one ran. to-
st. Clare's Church. [ then went TO the.
Vicar-General to beg him to take auy
measure That he might judge expedienr,
lie came and removed the image TO the
high altar. The crowd kept incessantlv
increasing, and it was with difficulty the
church could be closed after midnirht
And from that time till the moment
write, the movement has continued-i,
still continues. The crowd of people
daily augmepts. and the vast church of
St. Augustine at some hours cannot con.
tain them; the streets Of Rimni are filled
with strangers, Incredulily at once be.
gan to deny the fact, asserting that the
reflection Of the wax-lights on the glas,
might deceive the sight; and this rumor
was so strong, that the Nicar-General
felt obliged TO remove the glass. He did
So in the presence Of vast assemblage.
which were moved 10 tears, and pressed
towards .he holy picture, the beauty of
which was increased after the glass had
removed. In public satires some have
ventpred TO accuse missionaries of a.
CERTAIN mechanical contriveuce which
wrought the prodigy, and it was in cou,
sequence Of this accusation that they
showed the picture 10 the people simply
on the bare canvas. The movement con-
slsts i'll this; the eyes of the picture are
frequently seen raised 10 Heaven in the
attitude of supplication: Sometimes the
entire eye turns round; at other times tho
pupil appears brilliant like y diamond,
Several persons are certain that il some.
timos moves its lips, and changes colours,
and that the picture heiug naturally pale,
sometimes appears MI of rnddy hue.
The whole city being stirred by this fact,
ten days of spiritual exercises have been
given, dnriug which it is not we who have
preached, but rather the Queen oi the
Apostles, aud she continues to preach,
| and the confessions are lunarTaerahle: and
if we except those who are, so 10 speak,
confirmed in evil everybody makes II a
duty TO approach the sacrament. The
writer goes OH to relate, al considerable
length, the professions, etc, with which
facts cur readers are already acquainted.
There have been particular graces III
favor Of poor sick people, and almost
every day some new one is mentioned.
Such is The recital that the scaniy time
at my disposal has allowed me 10 make
but have begged +. Gennaro to draw
up an exact narrative to he printed, which
| will send as soon as il is printed
We expect here shortly the Bishop Of,
who will come professionally with his
flock. We hear that those of Fano and
JEST will also come. His Eminence, the
Cardinal of Rovena,, is expected to-mor,
row. | have now only 70 ask OF you tG
think of me in your prayers. Receive
the compliment Of al; my brethren. |
am respectfully.
ANTONIO FoRcI, Missionary.