! sion, in blank verse. They adjourned and fertility! But, above all, what to Mr. Atkinson's, the George Tavern, an important store is still left; and and sat down to an elegant entertainment. After dinner, and following "the King," the "Immortal Memory of Mark Akenside, M. D." was given, and drank with enthusiasm. Many appropriate toasts followed, and the day was spent with decorum and reverence fitted to the occasion.-Newcastle Courant. FOREIGN. SPAIN. Suppressed Monasteries. We have before us an account of the number of monasteries and convents suppressed in the Peninsula, in consequence of the law of the 6th of September, 1820. The statement is very curious, and we consider it worthy of the attention of our readers, who cannot fail to applaud the wisdom by which the country has been relieved of a heavy burden, and recovered property of which it had been for ages deprived. The Jesuits possessed, in the provinces of Toledo, Castile, Arragon and Andalusia, 124 colleges and 16 houses of residence, which, if not completely occupied at the time of the suppression, would soon have been so in consequence of the activity of the new Propagandists. The monks of St. Benedict held in the congregation of Valladolid and in La Terraconese, 63 of the suppressed monasteries. The monks of St. Bernard had 60 in the congregation of Castile and Leon, and in that of the Cistercian of Arragon and Navarre. The Carthusian monks had 16 in the provinces of Arragon and Castile. The monks of St. Jerome had 48 in six circuits of eight monasteries each. The monks of St. Basil had, in the provinces of Andalusia, Castile and El Tardon, 17. The Premonstratensians had 17 of the suppressed convents; the Military Orders, 14; the Hospitalars of St. John de Dios, 58; those of Sancti-Spiritus, 8; and those of San Antonia Abad, 36: making in all 477. How many hands are thus in future saved for agriculture, for the arts, and every kind of industry! How much wealth will be distributed through all the classes of society! What an increase of population must take place in a country where the present population is not one half of the number corresponding to its extent how great must be the advantages which our country will obtain when the 2692 religious houses, which yet remain, and in which the persons of both sexes, who occupy them, may be said to bury their posterity, shall be definitely suppressed!-El Universal. Nov. 27. The Assistant Bishop of Madrid writer a long letter to the Editors of the Universal, which he invites them to publish in their Journal. This prelate complains of the audacity audacity and and effr effrontery of the bookevery kind of book before prohibited, such as the Ruins of Palmyra, the System of Nature, the Indian Cottage, &c. Barcelona, Oct. 22. -There cannot be a greater proof of the great injuries caused to society by religious fanaticism than what is now passing at Barcelona. The contagion makes dreadful ravages, and the physicians, who do not succeed with the means of cure, wish at least that measures of preservation should be adopted. The Authorities agreeing with them in these ideas (besides establishing convenient barracks in healthy spots in the country, where the citizens might find an asylum from death, which is almost inevitable in the city,) had requested the clergy to avoid all meetings of a number of persons, which are on many accounts ss well calculated to propagate the contagion. Yet little has been done: the Barcelonese, like the barbarous Africans, considering all attempts to avoid a public calamity of this kind as an offence to the Deity, remain in their houses, daily increasing the number of victims; the ecclesiastical authorities, with a kind of apathy which is compatible only with the most profound ignorance, permit the service in the churches to be attended now even by greater numbers than formerly; and the faithful go to pray to God to deliver them from evils which their own ministers bring on them, and, as the President of the Municipal Junta judiciously observes, in his excellent proclamation of the 21st instant, " by a false idea of religion they expose their flocks to entire destruction." In consequence of a negligence so injurious to the public health, an express order has been issued, prohibiting all numerous meetings in the cof 744 Intelligence. Foreign.-Germany.-Correspondence. fee-houses, theatres and churches, under any pretext whatsoever. We could have wished that, in addition, penalties had been decreed against those who may transgress this order, and that all the churches had been closed, and some place appointed where the mass might be celebrated in the open air. GERMANY. THE monument erected at WITTENBERG in honour of MARTIN LUTHER was commemorated with great solemnity on the 31st of October. The day being extremely fine, the concourse of people was very great, and the whole was conducted with a degree of order and solemnity suitable to the occasion, and which made a profound impression on the spectators. The statue of the great Reformer, by M. Schadow, is a masterpiece. Before the statue was uncovered, the ancient and celebrated hymn, "Ein feste Berg ist unser Gott" was sung in chorus, and had a surprisingly sublime effect. Dr. Nitsch then delivered a suitable discourse, at the conclusion of which, a signal being given, the covering of the monument fell, and disclosed this noble work. Many of the spectators, overpowered by their feelings, fell on their knees in adoration of the Almighty who gave us this great man. The preacher then put up a solemn prayer, concluding with the Lord's Prayer, after which the whole assembly sung the hymn, "The Lord appeared, and restored to us his work through his servant." In the evening a bright fire was kindled in iron baskets placed around the monument, and was kept up the whole night. All the houses, not excepting the smallest cottage, were illuminated; the Town-house, the Lyceum, the Castle and the barracks, were distinguished by suitable inscriptions, and a lofty illumination between the towers of the town announced the sense in which the inhabitants of Luther's native place honoured his memory. The students of Halle, Ber lin and Leipsic, conducted themselves in the most exemplary manner, and went at M at night to the marketplace, where they sung several academic songs. The memory of this day will leave in the hearts of the people of Wittenberg, and of all Protestants, an impression of respect and gratitude to his Majesty the King of Prussia, to whom we are indebted for this solemn commemoration. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications have been received from Dr. Morell, Messrs. Mardon; Manning; Henry Taylor; and George Tyndall; and A. B.; T. C. H.; W. P., T. P.; and A Bible-Only-Christian. We are sorry that the article of Intelligence from Leicester was mislaid, and shall be much obliged to the writer if he will furnish us with the account a second time. M. A. is informed that a memoir of Tucker, the author of "Light of Nature," is prefixed to the second edition of that work, published in 1805, in 7 vols. 8vo., by Sir H. P. St. John Mildmay, Bart. In the ensuing number, the first of Vol. XVII., we hope to be able to give an engraving, by Mr. G. Cooke, of Mr. Chantrey's monument to the memory of the late Dr. Thomson, of Leeds. Various communications lie over to the next volume. In reference to the hints of several correspondents, we beg leave to say, that hereafter we shall be more rigid in the exclusion of all personalities from the papers of our controversial contributors. In drawing up Obituary notices, our correspondents are requested to bear in mind that the utility of these memorials consists chiefly in their being regis ters of facts and dates, and that our readers in general feel little or no interest in mere panegyrics or confessions of faith. Such contributors as design to leave it to the Editor's discretion to insert their communications in either the Monthly Repository or the Christian Reformer, are requested to express themselves to this effect. Dr. J. P. Smith has signified to us that he intends to prepare for the next Number a reply to Dr. J. Jones's Critique. * One Complete Set of the Monthly Repository is on hand, and may be had of the Publishers or the Printer. A GENERAL INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND SIGNATURES. ***The Names and Signatures of Correspondents are distinguished by Small Caroline, 555. On zeal for specu- 219, 585 lative or for practical preaching, 660 Bridel, M. J. Louis, obituary of, 315 Bailly's History of Astronomy, eulogy Brighton, Dr. Morell's Sermon at the on Newton, from, 450 Opening of the New-Road Chapel Baptism, questions to Unitarians on, 533 at, reviewed, 613 Bristol, Bishop of, the conclusion of 581 15 Bar-Jesus, on the case of, 12, 103, 23 218 579 Baylie, Rev. Thomas, some account Belsham's, Mr., arguments for civil Benedict, St., passages extracted from BENEVOLUS on the uncharitable spirit BIBLE-ONLY-CHRISTIAN, A, on opi- Bible Society, French translation of Bristol Observer, copy of a letter from British Review, Mr. James Yates on 94 Browne's Pastorals, extract from, (note,) 204 501 Browne, Rev. S. W., his funeral ser-. 95 C C 250 Bryan, Mr. M., obituary of, Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, on the servations on, 72. Suggestions for a corrected edition of, 74, Burney, Rear-Admiral, F. R. S., obi- 715 Bennett's Support of the Christian Ministry, reviewed, 683 Benson, Dr., on the Schism Act, 221 181 Bentham, Jeremy, tribute to, 180 BEREANUS on miracles, 463 Bible, brief notes on the, 219, 525 293 C C tuary of, 692 584 Busher's Religious Peace, extract Birmingham Old and New Meeting from, 459 564 Blake, Rev. William, obituary of, 123. Memoir of, 262 Blencowe, Mr. James, obituary of, 370 Busk, Mrs. Martha, obituary of, tional tribute to, BUTCHER, Mr., on a letter from the 490 345 On the History of Dissenting 525 Mrs. Anna Pay, 689 Butler's, Dr., Charge to the Clergy of 549 Cappe, Mrs. Catharine, obituary of, Church of England, the, necessity of 101 Civil power, on the patronage of reli- 77 Claggett, Rev. Nicholas, account of, 666 cease, 547. Lines on the death of, 619 Clarke, Mr. James Taylor, obituary of, 250 "Examination of Cardale's, late Rev. Paul, Diary and 527 CLARKE, Mr., on extempore religious 533 667 Claude on the incarnation of Christ, 717 Clayton's, Rev. J., Jun., Funeral Ser- 118 301 Carslake, John, Esq., his letter to Rev. E. Butcher, 346 mon for the Queen, reviewed, 550 448 Catholic Bill, failure of the, 254 Clergymen compellable to marry un- Celibacy, virtue of, 472 baptized persons, 101 Chalmers, Dr., on effecting religious information, 594 Chandler, Dr. S., his original letters to Mr. John Fox, 697 Clerical subscriptions, the late Rev. ib. viewed, 364. Church at, Charles the First Pourtrayed, Charleston, history of the Unitarian Charlesworth, Rev. John, M. A., obi- re- tion of Christ, 718 Notice of, 401 COGAN'S, Mr., summary of the evi- 576 tuary of, 735 Charnock on the goodness of God presumptions in favour of Christi- 699 476 in redemption, 716 Chatfeild, Robert, Esq., obituary of, 496 CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATE, A, his testi- ciety, mony to the Christian Tract So- Christian church, on the constitution Christian Disciple, extracts from the, Christian integrity, conclusion of a Christianity, summary of the evi- 204 395 332 Community of goods, inquiry respect- nedict respecting, (note,) Considerations on the Coronation CONSTANT READER AND PURCHASER, COOPER, Mr., on Unitarianism in the 93 416 345 711 689 380 611 74 729 |