Polynesian., 1851-04-05
NO.. Al,

present at the time, ana saw dii thiS nc
cure then asked Dr. Clement, who was pre-
sent, to wipe the blood away with piece OF
white linen. This done, and eleven
marks of blood remained on the linen At
terwards the flowing of the blood recommen-
ced, but was allowed TO coagulate on the
painting. That no doubt might exist as To
the reality of the prodigy the heuterant
caused the upper part of the altar, and the
painting TO be removed, and ascertained that =.
it was utterly impossible that the least thing
could have penetrated the interior OF the al
tar or behind the painting, moreover the
wall behind the painting was covered with
cement, perfectly intact in all parts. In
consequence of this marvellous statement,
the sub-prefect went on the 18th to Saint
ISaturnin. The cure was absent, but, IN
company h the mayor. DIR. Clement, and
NJ Gay, advocate, he visited what he calls
{ the miraculous painting. These gentle
men stated to him that they had witnessed
the oozing of the blood, as stated by the
lieutenant Of gendearmerie, and caused hun
ito remark the coagulated blood upon the
painting. At this, the sub-preiect says he
lfelt profound emotion He then went to
visit the Young girl; he found that she lived
lin an inn kept by female cousin she
was in state Of suffering; her appearance
was sickly; her eyes rolled mysteriously IN
their much developed orbits, and seemed
to lose themselves in cloud; their express
T sion was full of melancholy; her body ex-
traordinarily thin; her attitude excessively
modest; humility was painted IN all her
movements, and reproduced IN all her words;
, she expressed herself with great propriety,
and spoke French more correctly than most
uneducated persons. To all the sub-pre-
fect's questions, the damsel replied with
great intelligence. God, she said, had
effected this miracle for the conversion OF
sinners. and he had specially chosen SAINT
} Saturnin, because, four years ago, this 10
4 cality was the witness of great scandal
: Her conduct, she added, had been outrage
: ouslv calumniated, as also that of priest;
+ bu: she had not demanded reparation from
4 God On the Doth, the sub-prefect, accom-
r panied by NJ Guillibert, Judge obstruction,
: and NJ. Jacques, Substitute Of the Procureur
A of the Republic, went to st. Saturnin; the
e Archbishop of Avignon had arrived on the
d previous evening. After paying his respects
e to the prelate, the sub-prefect went, IN com
pany with DR.. c. Bernard, an eminent ply
4 sician of Apt, towards the church. AS they
: were ascending the hill which 1t IS stu
o ated, they heard the bell ring; this, said
3 the functionary, was the signal of the COM
: mencement of the prodigy He was much
: yexed at it, as he was desirous of being In
the chapel before the appearance of the
o oozing of the blood But they hurried on.
Q A number of persons were assembled around
II the church. The cure met him; he announ-
ced that the oozing of the blood Had COM
e menced. but he could not open the church
o until the arrival of the archbishop. How
@ ever the b-prefect insisted, and, at last,
h the cure let him in; he took with him Drs.
,t Bernard and Clement. The high altar was
lighted with wax candles; at one corner was
e Rosette Tamisier, kneeling in prayer, win
o her hands CT ossed, and her head leaning on
3 the altar, She appeared completely absorbed
IN in devotion | ascended the table OF the
; altar says the sub-prefect, accompanied
i lby Dr. Clement; l examined the wound Dy
1.-The light of wax candle; ascertaneS that
$ from those of the right hand, two feet, ana
: heart. blood oozed The drop of blood on
" the right hand vislbly increased; it appeared
= to me like a drop of blood such as arises ON
the end oAthe finger, on being pricked by
ID sharp instrument when the lower part IS
o Tightly pressed. 1t was at the moment when
1.-The drop of blood of the right hand was about
ii Ito fall or flow, that | wiped il three several
=, times with piece Of linen. The first two
: operations gave two very red stains OF blood;
ii in the third the stain was clearer. Alter this
Al ioperaryn the wound remained perfectly dry.
,e I alss.wiped. several times, the wounds on
1.-The feet. and remarked that the drops were
lcIearer. and the oozing less sensible. did
the same to the wound the right side;
There were there a dozen drops of blood,
which nearly formed the design OF heart
\ That of the middle presented the same phe-
nomenon as that Of the right hand, ana 1t was
ty Of a darkish color Those that were around
lie resembled, on the contrary, the drops OF the
mt feet | took away the drop of the middle,
II, and one or two on the right. AT this moment
in the archbishop entered The chapel accord
It. inolv left untouched the other drops OF tie
he wound on the side, and abstaIncd from wiping
ed the wound on the left hand, from which no
blood had oozed / descended from the altar.
es The Archbishop, followed by numerous
BODY of the clergy, knelt at the foot OF the
he altar and. after short prayer, examined
let the drops of blood which had left at the
nj wound of the heart, and he wiped them with
"a niece of linen. This piece OF linen ana
lie mine were covered in all, with about thirty
int drons of blood: and they were exhibited To
u the curiosity of the population, who iliied the
ch church The clergy and body OF young
Iy, Girls sang hymns; and we waited, IN expec-
re- tation of new oozing, but none came ne
1t oirI. Rosetta Tamisier, who still renamed
L absorbed in prayer, was asked several tunes
Us. if the blood would flow again. A hrst time
gh she did not answer; second time, sue say
up she did not know; third time. that she dio
10 not believe it would After this iast rePy
'g, about an hour after the arrival of the arch
re, bishop. the cure (M, Grand.) caused the
he picture to be displaced, and workmen tnrne'
re, !, round We examined it with good dea
md of care, but saw no particular mark Ih'
md canvas was perfectly dry; thick coating
ide ,;,cb covered all the back; and it was places
Of aa;,st a very thick wall This was all tn
;za "S" IT, ouo,, The archbishop