IRELAND. you should be thoroughly acquainted with our Bonaparte and the Irish Catholics-Documents sentiments on a matter of such serious moment." read by General Matthew in the House of Com-Bound as we are by every tie of gratitude to the mons, on the grant to the Maynooth College. present government, for its very liberal support -Memorandum. In the latter end of autumn, of an ecclesiástical establishment at Maynooth, 1806, some printed copies of an arrêt or decree, and which, under the auspices of the present signed Napoleon, Hugh B. Maret, Champagny, administration, we hope will very shortly be and Walsh, Administrateur General, dated Mi-considerably enlarged, we not only feel it our duty lan, 28th Floreal, An. xiii. uniting the English, to declare, in the most unequivocal terms, our Irish, and Scotch ecclesiastical establishment in reprobation of such attempts to seduce the youth the French dominions, under the general admi- of your house; but are determined to use the aunistration of the Rev. Dr. Walsh, late superior thority vested in us, in order to prevent even the of the Irish College at Paris, were sent from possibility of excuse on the part of any of our stu thence, via Hamburgh, to England and Ireland. dents who might attempt to accept of that insidious At the same time Dr. Walsh invited the stu- offer. We therefore desire you will convene all dents of St. Patrick's Irish College at Lisbon, to those who are under your care, and make known to them that we never will give any ecclesiastical repair to Paris, to prosecute their studies, and encouraged them to undertake the journey, by faculty in our dioceses, to those individuals who promising that the expenses of it would be de- should accept of the offer; and that we autho frayed.[Comp. Panorama, Vol. III. p. 840.]— rise you to declare to all those in holy orders, that The Roman Catholic Archbishops and other pres by an acceptance of a similar offer, they will inlates, trustees of Maynooth College, having met in cur a suspension, ipso facto; at the same time, Dublin on business concerning it in January, however, that we pronounce this sentence, we do confide, that their own sense of duty is suf1807, availed themselves of the occasion, to express their unqualified disapprobation of the invi- ficient to prevent the hecessity of it; and we do tation from Paris, in a letter to the Rev. Dr. Crot- hope, that they will not suffer their principles of ty, rector of the Irish Col., at Lisbon, a copy of allegiance to their lawful sovereign to be biassed which was sent to Mr. secretary Elliot, and al- by the intriguing disposition of those persons, who are the instruments of his avowed enemies, in Tuded to by Earl Grey, then Lord Howick, in the last parliament.-The Catholic prelates of Ire- disseminating discord and discontent.Signed land, either collectively or individually, never by the archbishops and bishops, Richard O'Reilly, received any document or paper whatsoever sign- Thomas Bray, J. C. Troy. Edward Dillon, Fran ed by Bonaparte and Talleyrand, or either of them, cis Moylan, John Cruise, D. Dalany, P. S. except as above. Dublin, 3d January, 1808. J.T. T. Plunket. To the Rev. Dr. Crutty, Rector of the Irish Col lege at Lisbon. Dublin, 24th January, 1808.-Rev. Dr.- Reversions.-The following is an account laid Sir, We the undersigned archbishops, and bishops, before the house of Commons, of all offices have been lately made acquainted with an extra- granted in reversion in Ireland-specifying the ordinary proposal of the Rev. Dr. Walsh, of nature of the office, and the period for which the Paris, to the young men, at present under your office was granted:-Comptroller of the port of Cork, in reversion to Harcourt Lees and John 'care and guidance, in Lisbon, inviting them to abandon that establishment, and repair to the Lees, Esqrs. for lives, on the death or surrender, &c. of Sir John Lees, Bart.-Register of deeds, seminary established by the head of the French nation, under his direction, in that city. You conveyances, wills, &c. to John Wolfe; Esq. durmay easily conceive the degree of indignation we ing good behaviour, on the death of the right hon. felt at such a proposal, nor can we believe that George Ogle.-Searcher of the port of Wexford to Townsend Lees and Thomas Orde Lees, Esqrs. it proceeded from any but very sinister motives. We shall refrain on the present occasion, to make for lives, on the death of Sir John Lees, Bart. those comments which occur to us on the gene- Clerk of the Pells to Henry Lord Viscount Boyle. ral conduct of Mr. Wa'sh, since the period of the for life, on the death of Charles Earl of Liver French revolution, but we cannot avoid remark- pool.-Chief remembrancer of the court of excheing, that the great inducements held out to the young quer to Richard Wellesley, Esq. for life, on the men of your house seem calculated to inspire death of the Marquis Wellesley-Craner and them with veneration for, and attachment to, wharfinger of the port of Dublin, to lord Geo. the present French government; while at the Seymour Conway, during the lives of lord Geo. same time, he seems actuated by a desire to a- Seymour Conway and Geo, Hamilton Seymour lienate them from that allegiance which they owe Conway, on the death of lord Henry Seymour to the government of their own country. It is Conway.-Second remembrancer of the court of needless to remind you, Sir, that one of the prin- exchequer, to Hugh Stewart and Mirvyn Stewart, sons of Sir John Stewart, Bart. for lives, per pa cipal duties of a clergyntan is to inculcate subortent, 26th March, 1803, on the death of Richard dination to the laws, and allegiance to the established authorities under which he lives. We earl of Donoughmore.Clerk of the commen consequently submit to your consideration, whe-pleas in the court of exchequer, to Philip earl of ther an education received under a hostile power, can possibly tend to enforce those maxims. We have not the most distant idea of attaching blame to you, Sir; but we are extremely anxious that Hardwicke, during the lives of lord Viscount Treduction of American National Debttacked with the disorder of the country, and Washington, 2d May. Mr. A. Gallatkin has laid before Congress the state of the public debt during the last 6 years. Dollars. Cents. Jan. 1801 81,996,268 49 1802 78.750,669 83 1803 74,728,023 98 1804 85,349,744 35 1805 80.530,159 78 1806 74,539,068 75 ,1807 67,727,750 76 The sum paid off during the above period amounts in 'total to 29,268,511 dol. 73 c. which reduces the debt to 52,727,766 dol. 76 c. to which is to be added for the purchase of Louisiana 15,000,000 dol. By this statement, it appears, that in the course of the last 6 years, exclusive of what was paid for the purchase of Louisiana, the publie debt has been reduced 14,208,000 dol. 75 c. Methodists Baltimore, June 7, 1808. The general conference of the methodist church met in this city on the 6th inst. present 128 members. After transacting a varie ty of business, they elected a bishop to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of the lase pious and much respected Mr. "Whatcoat, and yesterday morning Mr. M'Kentree was ordained, in the presence of one of the largest congregations that ever was collected in this city. The meeting-house in Light Street was filled nearly two hours previous to the hour of meeting, and as large a number returned home, not being able to enter, as those who were collected. Last year the methodist society, consisted of 144,590 members. The returns of this year are 121,687 whites, and 30,308 coloured, making a total of 151,995 members, and the increase during that period 7405 members. The number of itinerant ministers in the methodist connection, at present, amounts to 542, all actively engaged in disseminating the knowledge of the gospel truth. Protestant Episcopal Church. The genetal convention of this church is also now assembled in Baltimore, and, it is probable, that between these two bodies, nearly 200 ministers of the gospel are at present in devising the best means, according in the space of twenty-four hours, there fïed of officers and seamen, one hundred and sixty, one persons. That is, from the Tourville, e hundred and six; the Zélé, thirty-three; the corvette Utile, ten; and from the schouber Adelaide, twelve. A longer stay exposing these vessels to the certain loss of the rest of their men, they were ordered away without having accomplished the object of their mission. It was observed, that the Zee, whose captain was more difficult in permitting his crew to visit the city, preserved herself many days from the contagion, and did not begin to be infected till after her communication with, the shore was established. It ought not, however, to be concealed, that the opportunities for intemperance afforded by the town have a great share in the malignity with whick it is reproached. Malignity of Lake Maracaibo. So excessive is the insalubrity of that part of the lake of Maracaibo, into which the rives Chama disembogues, that it is, in fact, impossible to pass two hours on this spot without leaving it in a fever, which most frequently assumes a character of malignity that inevitably conducts to the grave. Specific against Retention of Urine, and Extraordinary Fish in the Oronoko.-A fish, called by the Spaniards the Curlinata, the largest of which does not weigh more than two pounds, abounds in the Oronoko, and is of an excellent flavour. But it is less appreciated for its nutritive virtue, than for two stones lodged in the head, in the place the brain ought to occupy. They each have the shape of an almond without the shell, and the brilliant colour of mother of pearl. These stones are bought for their weight in gold, on account of their specific quality against a retention of urine. It is sufficient to take three grains finely powdered in a spoonful of wine or water, to cause an instani discharge of urine an over dose relaxes the muscles, and occasions an inability of urinary reten tion. DENMARK. own views, to diffuse throughout their scended in this island, containing dispatches United States that saving information which is the most powerful stimulus to the performance of all that is excellent, and which alone can render men truly virtuous and estimable... AMERICA, SOUTH. Rapid Fatality of the Yellow Fever. Porto Bello. 1802, the French ships, the Tourville and Zélé, the corvette Utile, Intelligence by a Balloon. Copenhagen, 18th June. A few days ago, a balloon defor his Majesty from the Island of Fimen :Nevertheless, in case our blockade should become more striet than it is, we might, I think, depend with more safety on the dexterity of our rowers, than on such precarious communication. 23 arrived at Pau on the 7th instant, and proceeded to the castle of Marsac near Bayonne where he put up for the night; he afterwards proceeded to Bayonne, and was noainard King of Spain and the Indies, June 6. by his brother Napoleon. New Bridges at Avignon, &c.-Avignon, June 11. This city is celebrated for having received within its walls, St. Louis on his return from Afrier. On that occasion he passed over the bridge built across the Rhone, which was then just finished, and which was spread with the richest tapestry, the manufacture of Aviguon, much celebrated. in those days. This bridge having fallen into total decay, his Majesty has ordered a new bridge to be built across the river, near the principal gate of the city, which will unite the department of Gard with that of Vaucluze. The bridge, which crosses the Durence, famous for its structure, as well as its utility, has just been finished. The hospital and church of the invalids, built for the reception of those who are either wounded or worn out in the service, is likewise finished. gravers, died the day before yesterday, at the advanced age of 93. He leaves a son, who successfully follows his steps in the same ca reer, Earthquake.-Strasburg, March, 29, Yesterday, at a quarter, past five, in the morn ing, we experienced a violent shock of an earthquake. Almost the whole of the in habitants started from their beds. Many people affirm that the shock was followed by. a subterraneous noise like the report of a cannon GERMANY, Spiritual Jurisdiction --Constance, 16th, May. A proclamation was published by the Vicar General and President of the Spiritual administration, the Baron von Messenburg uniting the Stift, i.e. the district of Con stance, with that part of the Bishopric of Strasburg which is situated in the dominions of the grand Duke of Baden. Canal, intended to unite the Maes and Rhine.-Maestricht, June 10, The prefect of the department of the lower Maes, Mr. Roggieo, on the 4th instant, surveyed the works of the new navigable canal, which is Guide through Spain.-History of Spain intended to supply the grand Northern canal published at Paris: a Parisian bookseller has with water at different stations. This canal announced his having in the press and shortly is intended to form a junction between the to be published, a new and important work Rivers Scheldt and Maes, and to unite the relative to Spain, by Mr. Alex. de la Borde, latter with the Rhine. The principal object author of that splendid work entitled, Pictu- in this enterprize is, to open a communica resque Travels in Spain; this work is to be tion between the port of Antwerp and intitled, a Descriptive Guide through Spain, the interior of Germany, more especially containing a statement of the different bran- for the conveyance of colonial produce, and ches of industry, polity, and government timber. The latter will then with great fa of that kingdom, its natural history, cha-cility be transported from the Rhine, for the Facter and morals, of its inhabitants; the use of the Dock Yard at Antwerp. Alstate of its arts, sciences and literature, at the though the utmost advantage resulting from different periods of its history, in 5 Vol. 8vo. this plan did not strike the former govern500 pages and 32 maps. ments of the low countries, yet the partial view which they had of its advantages was sufficient to operate as a stimulus to such an undertaking. The Spaniards undertook a similar plan in 1625; when they commen ced their operations by erecting works be tween the Maes and the Rhine, the remains of some of which are yet to be seen, and are distinguished by the name of The Canals f Eugenius,-The grand Northern Canal, from its junction with the Scheldt at Antwerp, to its exit into the Rhine near Neuse will measure in length 40 leagues, in the following direction, from Antwerp to Heerenthals, Locmel, Weert and Wenlo. In the vicinity of Wenlo it will intersect the old Eugenian Canal; leaving Guelderland to the North, it will take its direction towards Zuchtlen, Nears, and Neuse, and will ultimately fall into the Rhine at Grimlinghausen. The width of the sluices will be 6 met. and 60 centimet, the width of the canal at bottom will be 13 netres and on the surface 24 met, its depth 2 met, and 60 centimet, the section Present Number of the Jewish Nation. Buonaparte has had the following return made to him of the number of the Jews in all the different parts of the habitable, globe; viz, in the Turkish Empire, 1,000,000; in Persia, China, India, on the East and West of the Ganges, 300.009; and in the West of Europe, Africa, and America, 1,700,000: making, in the aggregate, a population of three millions ! We conceive that this number falls short of the truth, rather than equals it: we have heard at least a million more estimated by persons of information. Grand Canal.-Versailles, April 4. During fifteen years the grand canal of Versailles has been filled with weeds and mud; and in many places the banks have fallen in. It has lately undergone a thorough repair, and the water has been let in it within these few days. Death of Wille the Engraver.-Paris April . M. Wille, the oldest of our en រ៉ូ between the Maes and the Rhine will be supplied with water by the river Erit, above Neuse. The course of this canal differs widely from that of the Eugenian, but it has been preferred in consequence of its nearer approach to Cologne, and to those towns on the Rhine which enjoy the greater share of commerce. The work commenced about three months ago, under the direction of Mr. Hajeau, Chief Engineer of the Bridges and Highroads, who has been charged with the execution of it. The greatest elevation of the canal between the Scheldt and the Maes is to the North of the commune of Loemel in Campire. The rivulets which empty themselves on this elevated plain being insufficient to supply the point of junction with water, recourse will be had for a supply to a branch cut into the Maes, near the Ab. bey of Hocht, about half a league from Maestricht; although originally from the Jarr. This small branch will also be made navigable, as it is meant to continue the section from Hocht to Maestricht. George is completely destroyed, and the fort State of the Foundlings.-Vienna, March 22. From Jan. to Sept. 1807, were found within the precincts of Vienna, twenty-four new-born children, murdered, and seventy more exposed. The cause assigned for this, is, the augmentation made in the price of admission to the lying-in hospital, and to the foundling Hospital. A report having been inade on this subject to the Emperor, the prices have been inmediately reduced to their former level; and, at the same time, the regulations by which deluded females were excluded from those asylums have been annulled. Towards the end of the year 1806, there were 1626 children in the foundling hospital; 2628 have been received in the course of 1807, and of these 2447 died within the year. It is impossible, surely, that the philanthropist can pass over this article without remark-only one hundred and sixty-one children preserved during their first year, out of two thousand six hundred and twenty-eight brought into the hospital! On the average, how many out of the same number, survive under the care of their mothers? The course of nature will not be counteracted by the institutions of man: the parent is the only fit and adequate nurse for the offspring. Destruction occasioned by a Storm, &c. On the 3d of June, a violent storm accompanied by hail, entirely destroyed the country and the neighbourhood of Wormsthal, Ramsthal, and Sultzhal, in a few minutes all the outstanding crops were destroyed, the vineyards torn up by the roots, mills and other buildings inundated, and a great num- State of Conversions and Converts.-The ber of cattle perished in the stables, or were Jews of Gallicia who after, being converted carried away by the torrent, which in the to Christianity had obtained situations in the valley watered by the Salle, had risen to an public schools, are now gradually withdraw enormous height; the beautiful hanilet of ing from them. Under the reign of Joseph Everdorf, with the villages of Gariz, Wasser-, the new-converts fund, consisting of losen, and Gressthal, have suffered greatly. Traffic by the Rhine-Since the last of May several commodities from the Southern departments of France, and other countries in the South of Europe, have arrived on the banks of the Rhine, in order to their being forwarded into the interior of Germany. These commodities consisted among other articles, of Cotton, the produce of South America, coming from Spain; with other productions of the Levant, brought by the way of Marseilles, and other ports in the Mediterranean. These cargoes were consigned to agents at Lyons, Besancon, Mentz, &c. The prohibition by the government, of exporting raw cotton, with the more recent prohibition of exporting Peruvian bark, having put an end to the transit for exportation of those articles immediately from France. Fortifications destroyed Hameln (Hanover) March 19. The demolition of the extensive works of this fortresss is carried on with the utmost activity; the number of workmen has been increased to 8000. The miners are exceedingly active in blowing up the forts we hear daily considerable explosions, which shake the whole town. Fort 150,000 florins, had been united to the poors' fund it has now been again separated from it. From this fund, pensions of 300 florins are granted to new converts who are in poverty and can prove their good conduct. These new-converts are individuals from other Christian communions, who adopt the tenets of the church of Rome. Austrian Statistics. The Emperor has given orders to the board of censure to lay before him without delay all books, pamphlets, and newspapers, both German and foreign, containing articles relating in any manner to the Austrian monarchy. His majesty, like Joseph II, is determined to see these things for himself. Royal Remains removed. His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden has permitted that the remains of the Princes of the house of Hapsbourg which were deposited in the Abbey St. Blaise, should be transported to Vienna. In 1772, the remains of those Princes which were deposited at Basil, and at Koenigsfelden, had been demanded from the Swiss cantons, by the Empress Maria Theresa; and had been conveyed to St. Blaise, where they had remained." The Ga insure us the return of peace, and those indemnities to which we are so justly entitled, while it will prove, at least, beyond all doubt, the truth of our zeal for the common cause. We are, therefore, compelled to adjourn till a maritime peace takes place, the adoption zette of the Court of March 24, published | the list of these Princes. They are: Anna, first wife of the Emperor Rodolphus; Hart man and Charles her children. Elizabeth wife to the Emperor Albert I, and daughter to Meinhard, Duke of Carinthia and Tyrol; her children, Leopold "the glorious," other-of a lasting and solid system of finance. wise "the crown of chivalry;" and Henry the Pacific, with their wives, Catherine of Savoy, and Elizabeth of Birnenbourg. Catherine, daughter to Leopold, and wife to Enguerraud de Courcy. Albert's three daughters, Elizabeth Duchess of Lorraine, Gutha Comtesse of Oettingen, and Agnes Queen of Hungary, who built the monasof Konigsfelden, on the spot where her trey father had been murdered by the Duke John, his nephew; lastly, the Duke Leopold, the brave, killed at the battle of Sempach. Free Free Masonry-Gotha, March 26. Masonry is making daily progress in Saxony. Our lodge is magnificent; as is that of Erfurth. Several new ones have been formed and in the number one at Jena. We are told, positively, that a Grand Lodge is to be established at Hesse-Cassel, which is intended to be the center of all the lodges of Westphalia. 28. Burning Mountain.-Hamburgh, March vans. At last, we have learned the truth as to that burning mountain, near Revel, in Russia, which has so much puzzled our săIt is a hill whose elevation does not exceed one hundred and twenty feet. It is formed of a stratum of fine white grit, of another of slate impregnated with bi, men, and lastly of a stratum of calcareous stones. It is said, that soine shepherds having set fire to a parcel of brush-wood, it soon communicated to the bituminous slate; this explains the wonder of the pretended phenomenon. HOLLAND. State of the Public Funds.-Utrecht, April . In the beginning of last month the Minister of Finances presented to the King Louis Buonaparte) an account of the receipts and expenditure to Jan. 1, 1807. This ac. count was presented to the Legislative Body, March 29, with the Budget for the year 1808. At the same time, the commissioners delivered a message from the King, from which we have extracted the following passages. Gentlemen-We have directed commissioners from our privy council, to submit to you regulations of Finance, for the present year. At the beginning of the present ses sion, we expressed our earnest wishes to see the Finances of this country placed on a solid > and lasting basis: but since the 28th of November the face of affairs has not been impromved, and we have been under the unavoidable necessity of shutting our ports for the moment. We support courageously the inconveSiences attending this measure; which will | Then, and not till then, we shall be able to balance the expenditure by the receipts. We must content ourselves, for the present, with providing for the expenses of the current year; and with expressing our hopes, that before it closes, the enemy will see the dangers that threaten him, and adopt more calm and pacific ideas. For the expenses of the year 1807, you had granted 78,140,368 florins 22 st. but, as the revenue was calculated at 55 millions, only, there has been a deficit of 23,140,368 florins 22 st. besides arrears of interest. To cover that deficit, and those arrears, a loan has been opened, by a law of March 28; and the subscription was completely filled. It was intended to pay 38 millions: and this has been done accordingly: there has been, besides, a saving of 900,000 florins on the expense of negociating, and on interests, by the good management of the director of the loan. This saving has been applied to the sinking fund. This loan has produced but little cash; the greatest part has been applied to discharge arrears; nevertheless, it has afforded a powerful assistance to the treasury, for the payment of the public debt, &c. &c. After this message, the commissioners presented the budget for 1808, as follows. Department of Marine, and internal waters.. 3,000,000 Home department..... Total 1,500,000 * 196,000 310,366 616,910 6,200,000 10,772,612 0 0 00 0 0 0000049 0 667,537 10 3,880,000 8,800,000,0 1,403,786 16 0 788,918 17 34 |