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Messrs Phillips, Sampson IL Co. Boston, H..
/ sue the lst of December, uniform with Mr.
Prescott.s Spanish histories, Robertson's oel.-
| hrated life OF Charles Vth of Spain with n con-
tiDuaion treating of tho cloistcr life of The FIN
peror after his abdication. II will be in three oo
tayo volumes.
THE EMPERoR's DEATH.
Tho emperor's life WAS now fast ebbing away;
and his own sensations told him thnt the scene
must soon close. He desired Quixada TO have in
readiness the holy candles, brought from the
sanctuary of Our Lady of Montserral; nls1 an
image OF the Virgin and crucifix, which had
comforied the empress in her extremity, and
which Charles had preserved to solace his last
hours. 9ulxada, who saw thnt his aster was
sinking, sent for the archbishop of Toledo, who.
at the emperors desire, read aloud some portions
Of Scripture among the rest that sublime Psalm,
"Out of the depths, to Thee have cried, Then
approaching the eInperor's bedside, he kneit down
and. holding up orucfx, exclaimed: "Behold
him who answers for all There is no more sin:
oil /. forgiven" These words fell upon other
enr- than those for which they were intended;
and Tho eonfessor, Rega. made them the grounds
OF n malicious complaint before the Holy Office,
us implying an acquescence in the Protestant
doctrne OF justification by faith alone. Tho
words gave much scandal to re than
clesastic in the room, also TO the grand mas.
Ter of Alcnntara. who besought Vaiya 10 pre-.
pare tho emperor for his end bya more Catholic
exposition the Christian doctrines The harsh
and disagseeable utteranee of Carronza had caus-
ed 50 much annoyance to Charles that Quixada
had thought il necessary To caution the primate
To speak in lower tome. He was succeed
ed by Nillalsa the favorite preacher of the em-
| pcrnr, whom hc had often delighted with his
! soft, insnuhtng eloquonoe.
! Tho Jeronymito rerolted to very different sour
ors of consolation from those employed by the
] ar btshp on IN
to the world ON the day of st. Matthew; you will
! leave II on that of St Matthias. St Mathew aud
| st. Matthias were two apostles two brothers bear-
| ing nearly the same mime, and both disciples OF
| Jesus Christ VIII your ma esty turn your heart
with confidence to God, who will this day put
| youth possession Of glory. Thus" in the strk.
ing language Of Mignet, ''the two doctrines
which divided tho world in the age Of Charles the
| Fifth were once more brought before him ON tho
! bed of death" lie in condition TO observe
! the peonlinrics Of these doctrines; but his mint
ing spirit lenned With pious faith the assurance
! which they both gave him Of happiness beyond
| the grave. \ sweet serenity settles on his tea-
ture, giving token" says the archbishop of To
lcdo, IN letter written soon after to the regent
"nf peace aud inward security that filled all who
witnessed it with Joy.
BESIDES the nrcihl shop the prior Of Granada,
Nillnlyn. and two ur three other occlesasiics.
there were present in the chamber the Count of
muster of Alcantn II. mud few of the great lords
who had been in the habit of coming to pny their
respects 10 the Emperor and whp now gathered
around his hcosdc, gazing mouniuIly on his rev
erred form, while the shadows of death wero steal
ing over it, For some hours there was silence in
tho apartment broken only by the low breath
iugs of theGying man. Al length, rousng from
his ethnrgv, Charles seemed to feel conscious
urss that his time had come. 1t was two hours
after midnight un the morning of the twenty first
ot September. l'lHc ig his hand on his pulse, he
irebly shook his head, ns if to intimate that all
was lie then signed to Quxnda to light the
taper. At the shtne time the archbishop placed
tho erncihx nf the empress in his and Gazing
| CA il for u moment he brought il TO his lips and
then pressed it frrvcntly on his breast. The arch
| bishop. taking the cruchx from his relaxing
| grasp, held it up before the glazed eyes of the
emperor. who holding the candle in his hand
tnd supported 10y the faithful QuNada, acclaimed
| Now il il time" Then. gazing with unuttcrable
! longing on the sacred symbol, to him the mem
cnto Of earthly as well rs heavenly love, he
stretched forth hi. left hand. il to embrace it,
| called ON tho name of Jesus, in tones 81 lond
Ia be Iii stincily heard in the next apartment. and
| falling back on his pillow, with convu-iye sigh
expired He had always prayed fearing perhaps
! the hereditary taGt of in. unit -that he might
| preserve his reason to the last III, prayer was
| granted.
| Allprcscut were deeply touched by the solemn
| and affecting saene. The grnnd master OF Al
canara in II letter written that same day TO the
| Princess Joanna, expressed the happiness it
| give him to think that he had been recognized
| by the emperor To tho last. Louis Quixada could
! hardly comprehend that his master more
and throwing himself upon the life romans
| gave way to an agony of gilef. The body was
| suffered 10 lie upon the bed during the following
| day. 1t was placed under the charge of four
| members of the convent who with the majoi
! domo, were the only persons that entered the
| chamber of death. Quixada would often return
during the day TO look III his beloved ma ster.-
! Daring his absence. on one occasion tho Jerony
! mte., a. we are informed by ono of those ON
| watch, felt a natural curiosity 10 see the em Pc
! ror who was shrouded Ivy the curtains drawn
closely round the bed. They were restrained by
| feeling If reverence for the dead. aud the fear
! of displeasing Quixada. Curiosity at length pre-
| vailed and drawing aside the curtains, they
| gnzed with awe ON the lielcss form before them.
| Instead of the pallid hue of death, the caunte
! nance was still tinged with faint colei resem-
! bling that of life. Tho expeesson' fixed rs mar
bile, was serene telling that the hard battle of life
was at an end. The head was protected by del
| cately embroidered cap; and loose robe en-
veloped the person ON the upper part of
which was covering of black silk. On the
Tho breast neur the heart lay the silver
! cruc6x which tho lands of his wife had
| cla-ped in the hour of death, and which was
| destined to comfort the latest moments of
his son. Above the head of Charles wns soS
| pended picture of the Virgin. one of the relies
| which he had res"rv, d for this occasion. W While
thus gazing, the ,Ieronymites heard the step of
! Quixnda approaching the chamber, aud they
speedily closed the curtains.
The empetnr's remains were secured in lead
In, which spl n nnpthpr Df CHI -.