female companion, gave him addi-subsequent dangers to which he extional insight into matters of religion, posed his own person, and that of his and made him discover errors of beautiful spouse, during the crueli which he was before ignorant. With-reign of Henry the VIIIth, are too out these extraordinary helps to well known to require a recital.*. quicken his zeal, the great Luther, The diffuseness in which I have somethe 5th Evangelist, might have con- what indulged on this subject I con tinued through life an obscure monk, sidered as due, both for the assistance and the world still condemned to of the author and in gratitude to the groan under the intolerable burthen sex. I doubt not, that I have merit. of popish superstition. Such were ed his warmest acknowledgments for the changes operated on the great so completely coinciding in his, fa soul of Luther by communication vourite opinion. I am, however, with females; nor were the effects sensible that not all the cotemporarythe less surprising, which the same writers viewed the conduct of these: cause wrought on his immediate fol- great and holy men in the same lights lowers. The learned Erasmus has allowed himself to jest on this, as well as on so many other pious and serious.subjects. For, writing upon the marriage of his friend Ecolampadius, ho has the following passage:-"I am told, (says he) that colampadius: has lately espoused a young woman of great comeliness and beauty: his motive, apparently, was the mortifica tion of his flesh. Lutheranism, he continues, is commonly regarded as a tragical event; but, for my part, I consider nothing more truly comic. For the catastrophe of the piece is always a marriage; and, like a come dy, it is concluded by taking a wife.” Martin Luther, a renegado Dominican, who speedily embraced this heavenly doctrine, solicitous that his descendants should be staunch trueblooded enemies to Catholicity, could not content himself with an ordinary girl; but selected for the object of his chaste affections a Nun, who had as well as himself deserted her religious Vocation. His pious spouse proved wonderfully prolific, and left behind her thirteen children to propagate the breed. Were it not that her zealous and frequent labours were stopped by an untimely death, she would soon have created a large population, and have exterminated the very name of Catholic. The apostolical Beza, worn out with fatigue and old age, but willing to defer for a time the reward due to his merits, and desirous of living somewhat longer for the support of the good cause, espoused in his ad vanced years a young and blooming wench, whom, in allusion to the example of David, and that even mys tery might not be wanting, he called his little Sunamite. The zeal with which our own countryman, Archbishop Cranmer, laboured in the cause of Lutheranism for the same temporal reward; the high value that he set upon it; the too precipi tate eagerness that he manifested to become possessed of it; the singular cunning and device that he employed to convey it to England; and the The perseverance of the Reviewer is yet unconquered; it rivalleth even his veracity. "There is a strain of tenderness, he persists, through many Q. Mary) "the hero of the Protestant mer, which it is not my present purpose to enquire, it is at least evident, that this cele brated Protestant writer had very different notions of the primitive fathers from the Rethem to "the hero of his party” ¦ viewer, or he would never have compared even the most harmless expressions and liberties into indications of vice, as they who are themselves guilty. He has, in fact, removed all doubt, and openly expressed to the public his sentiments on the subject." It is impossible, he tells us, not to feel interested in the struggles between passion and principle," which he fancies to have discovered in St. Augus tin's works, and "in that conscious frailty, which (in his judgment) give the Saint's writings an air peculiarly refreshing." of St. Augustin's letters to the women of his time, in which his weakners, for the sex rather interestingly betrays itself. It is in the consolatary epistles particularly, that we discover these embers of his youthful temperament." Extraordinary indeed is the author's dexterity, in the discovery of love cases; by his skill, one imagine he has had considerable practice. I have read the letters to which he alludes, but must confess, that I was so dull as not to perceive even the slightest symptoms of this "interesting weakness." I experi- I consider it again a blessing to the enced particular difficulty in account- Reviewer, that he appears to be but ing for the fault which he finds with indifferently acquainted with the Gosthe saint's letter to Italica, on the pel. Interested as 1 feel in his welloss of her husband. Unable to dis- fare, I earnestly, recommend to him cover where the fault lay, but not to avoid the lecture of them, (the daring to deny its existence, (for this caution is probably needless) lest his would be to call in question the au- delicate purity should be even scan. thor's superior skill) I was induced dalized, at the example of Christ, our at length, after mature consideration, Redeemer. He would there read, to impute it to the climate. I remem- that Jesus permitted St. Mary Magber to have heard from a native of dalen to wash his feet, to wipe them Russia, the singular method in prac- with her hair; that he shewed partice in that country to quiet, peevish,ticular marks of affection towards her and noisy, children, but little accord and her sister Martha; that he allow ing with the custom of more mild cli-ed the woman afflicted with the bloody mates. If the child has the misfortune to cut itself, or meet with a fall, the nurse very feelingly, hushes its la mentations, and eases its pain, by a speedy, and severe application of the rod. This she charitably prolongs until the little sufferer, not unnaturally, is inclined to be pacified. Now the climate of Scotland greatly resembling, that. of Russia,, may produce the like sensibility on its inhabitants, and hence it appeared to me, that our hardy Northern should complain of the tender and moving language which St. Augustin employed to console the afflicted widow, in place, of harsh and injurious terms, more congenial perhaps with the nature of Scotchmen, Before I dismiss this odious subject, I think it but just to inform the writer, that I consider his suspicion and shrewdness on this point, as a strong symptom of his own frailty. None are so liable to wrest flux, to touch the hem of his gar mert; that he remained for a consi siderable time alone, in conversation with the Samaritan woman; and lastly, that he delivered the adulteress from the resentment of the chaste and zealous Pharisees, who were desirous of afflicting upon her the legal punishment which she had incurred.These, I apprehend, would too severe alarms for his timid virtue; _but enough of the present subject. J. S. (To be continued.) For the Orthodox Journal. MR. EDITOR,-In pursuance of my promise, I proceed to the further examination of the stereotyped edition of the Rheims Testament. I did not say any thing in my last about the authority by which it is published: the truth is, I could not theu discover any authority. It is mentioned 1 置 110 Q-Z. Investigator's Second Letter on the Stereotype Testament. only, that the edition of 1749, was | ipso facto; the guinea subscription published by authority, and that this is stereotyped from that edition. But this is a falsehood, to begin their biblical labours with; for that edition contains what is excluded from this. Perhaps, on the very outset it was intended to quibble, so as to say that the principal part (the text, pars maxima pro toto) is from that edition; for the notes undoubtedly are not the same.-It has the Latin approbation given by Doctors Green and Walton in 1748. By all these circumstances the common reader would easily be deceived, and particularly by the fortunate one of the approbation being in an unknown tongue. Therefore be it known, Mr. Editor, that the approbation extends conjointly to those very notes which had been subjected to the approvers' judgment. How ever, after puzzling myself a long time with no prospect of success, by looking into the book, I happened, almost in despair, to cast my eyes on the outside; and sure enough I made a discovery, first to the left, and then to the right. Putting both together it is no longer equivocal, but it is the authority of the British Catholic Bible Society that has issued this treasure into the world. The title page is anticipated on the left hand cover, and the The Laws and Regulations of the Society are on the right hand. Thus what might appear to be wanting in the first is amply supplied in the second. In the sixth rule (which is the only one I shall notice at present, meaning to review them all another time) there is mention of an address to the Catholic public; now exactly in that part of a book where a preface is usually found an Address is placed. But, Sir, you have not heard the best of it yet; at the close of the Address the Board is identified with the Bible Society. What do you suppose, Mr. Editor, is the meaning of this? Why, to signify that all our Bishops and Priests are engaged in the mess together. For I believe it is clearly understood, that they all are members of the Board having been given up from a due sense of shame. One exception however there is, I mean the learned and undaunted Dr. Milner, who has been ignominiously expelled the Private Board (now the Committee, a word of truly ominous recollection to Catholics,) and consequently from the General Board also. There was a ridicu lous story some time ago in circolation, that our Bible Society-men insisted upon having themselves honourably mentioned and acknowledged in some part of the title page; probably to occupy the situation hitherto allowed to the English College of Rheims. This of course would have been completely transgressing all rule and canon, and would have established the credit of another account which was likely to spread if the book had not appeared just in time to stop it: viz. that this stereotyped Testament had been put into the Index at Rome propter notas quasdam in obsequium heterodoxorum omissas. Having sufficiently employed your patience, Mr. Editor, for the present, I feel myself compelled to defer the particular consideration of the notes, and beg in the mean time to subscribe myself, Your obedient humble servant, Q-Z. INVESTIGATOR. P. S. Pray, Mr. Editor, have you heard whether it is pretended that the Vicars Apostolic are Patrons of the British Catholic Bible Society, according to the mock-compliment, or rather gross insult in their second rule? Also, whether any sort of approbation has been given by any one of them to the stereotyped edition? Also, whether you could ascertain if Dr. Milner has sanctioned it? For obvious reasons I should like to know, something of these particulars before I attempt to criticise the notes. What I have observed in the body of my letter almost convinces me beyond the possibility of a doubt that Episcopal authority has nothing at all to do with it. Non tali auxilio, nec defensoribns istis. EPITOME OF INTELLIGENCE. ACCOUNTS FROM ROME. Dean and Chapter, as a mode that THE following intelligence from would remove every reasonable diffi the Capital of the Christian world, or, as our bigotted Protestants term it, the seat of Idolatry and the sink of Superstition, cannot fail to interest the Catholic reader. It is extracted from the Dublin Chronicle of the 8th and 11th inst. "We have received accounts from Rome to the 10th; they are unusually interesting, but we have not space this day for all the details. culty on the part of the British Government, and give general satisfaction, Mr. Hayes observed, he only did his duty, and should continue to do so. Consalvi. The Pope will do as he pleases. Mr. Hayes. That may be; but, yet, it is my duty to point out the conse quences. Consalvi. God will take care of the consequences. Mr. Hayes. True; but it is my duty to point them out, Ireland will not submit, nor is she bound to submit. Consalvi. So much the worse for Ireland. "We cannot, however, suffer. the present opportunity to pass without noticing the deep and dangerous intrigues of the Vetoists at Rome. It appears most manifestly, that the British influence is actively engaged in Rome, to disconcert the wishes of the Consalvi. The Bishops submitted in People in Ireland. Cardinal Con-going off; they were not so dissatisfied as you describe them. salvi, who is the Political Secretary of the Court of Rome, has dared to interfere in the Religious concerns of the Irish Catholics. But it must give general satisfaction to have it known, that he is resisted, ably and indefatigably, by the Rev. Representative of the Catholics of Ireland. "We will here insert the copy of the minutes of a conversation which took place at an interview between the Cardinal and the Rev. Mr. Hayes. It displays at once the impudent pretensions of the Roman Secretary, and the determined, yet, temperate conduct of the Rev. Gentleman; we give it insertion, because we are fully satisfied of the propriety of putting the people of Ireland in full possession of the state of their important concerns, and every interesting incident connected with them. "On Cardinal Consalvi complaining of a letter addressed by the Rev. Mr. Hayes to his Holiness, calling upon his Holiness to revive the ancient usage of electing Prelates by Mr. Hayes. So much the worse for Rome. Mr. Hayes. They threw back the answer; they told your Eminence it added insult to injury; they departed in anger. Consalvi. They complained of some words only. I'll change them, and send it to Paris. Mr. Hayes. They'll not take it. Cousalvi. Don't seem so dissatisfied, Father, you shall have the answer for the people. Mr. Hayes. I seek no compliments, Eminence; I care not how the answer goes, if it be favourable. I will not take it, if unfavourable. Consalvi. You must not dictate to the Pope. Mr. Hayes. I do not; I do but my duty. Consalvi. What! Come into another's house, and tell him what he ought to do? Mr. Hayes. Rome is the house of every Catholic, and the Pope his Father. 4 Consalvi. Well, well; you shall have time. your answer soon, but give us a little T Mr. Hayes. Let it be favourable then. Consalvi. Your servant, Father. Mr. Hayes. Your most obedient Eminence. ઃઃ "We now proceed to insert the minutes of another short conversation which discloses the extent of Vetoistical intrigue in the most clear and unequivocal manner. It took place in the presence of Mr. Hayes, who had been on a complimentary visit to the Rev. Mr. Macpherson who had previously waited upon Mr. Hayes. Court, they will not recognize any of its acts as binding or obligatory; indeed they could not, without incurring the guilt of perjury; as they have distinctly, upon their solemn oaths, protested against the recognition of any foreign temporal autho rity. We cannot well conceive a more audacious interference than the conduct of this Secretary; and if the Ca "While they were engaged in conversation, Lord Wm. Bentinck entered the room, and immediately ad-tholics of Ireland were to suffer him dressed Mr. Macpherson in the most familiar terms. The following conversation took place on the occasion : Lord William Bentinck. What news from Dr. Poynter? How did Government like that letter of the Pope from Genoa? Macpherson. Oh; I believe very well. (much embarrassed at the presence of Mr. Hayes) Lord William Bentinck. Will Emancipation be given this Session, or any thing done? to regulate their proceedings, they would expose themselves to the just censure of their Protestant fellow subjects and of the world at large. Cardinal Consalvi and his party have used every exertion to prevent the Rev. Mr. Hayes having access to his Holiness, and for that purpose descended to the lowest intrigues aud tricks; however, he was not to be dispirited by such manoeuvring, and transmitted a Memorial to his Holiness on the 10th ult. complaining of such conduct, and had reason to expect very favourable results, particularly as Cardinal Litta had returned. Macpherson. I believe not. Lord William Bentinck. Damn it, that is bad; I'd he very sorry; fordo you know that it was by the very utmost exertions and management that we got that letter at Genoa. But the Irish acted so infernally. Why, they are at war, not "Our Correspondent mentions a only with Government, but with the curious circumstance, to shew the exPope himself. Infernal conduct," &c. &c. tremities Consalvi and the Vetoists go Surely, surely, here is "proof-to obtain approval for their party. A strong as holy writ," of the extent of member of the Dominican Order in Vetoistical intrigue. It is unneces-this city, wrote a letter to Rome, sary to add a single comment. dated 10th Dec. 1815, giving a highly coloured account of the ceremony of laying the first stone of a Chapel at Limerick. In this letter he stated, that all the Civil Authorities at tended." This was instantly announced in the Roman papers as an event unprecedented in Ireland for three centuries. The account was accompanied with remarks on the liberality of the British Government, and their zeal, aye their zeal, for the Catholic Religion; and all, all of The accounts acknowledged in The Chronicle of Friday proved, beyond the possibility of doubt, that the letter from Genoa was fraudulently, if not forcibly obtained. They proved also, that Cardinal Consalvi, who is a mere Layman, was and is joined in combination with the agents of Ministers and of the Vetoists. It is ridiculous to imagine, that any ordinance coming from such sources, and obtained by such means, can influence the determination of the Ca-course, to facilitate the progress of tholics of Ireland. They will not know this political Statesman in their connection or communication with the Holy See; he is the agent of the COURT of Rome; and as they did not make any application to that the Veto. Some Irish Gentlemen, anxious to correct such an erroneous impression, sent an article to be inserted in the same papers, giving an account of the number of Chapels and Convents lately built in Ireland, not |