sion, in blank verse. They adjourned and fertility! But, above all, what an important store is still left; and 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. to Mr. Atkinson's, the George Tavern, 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 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 and effrontery of the booksellers, who sell every 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 nutnber 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 faithfu! 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 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, Berlin and Leipsic, conducted themselves in the most exemplary manner, and went at 11 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 registers 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. GENERAL INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND SIGNATURES. The Names and Signatures of Correspondents are distinguished by Small A. 422 A.'s inquiry into the operation of Mr. 456 624 468 693 701 51 Aikin, Mrs. Charles, obituary of, VOL. XVI. 632 5 D American, An, his observations on Amphlett, Mr,, his letter to Rev. T. Ancient churchwardens' accounts, Anecdote of a Dissenting Minister, 603 347 33 116 668 40 45 709 527 323 Apostrophe to a deceased friend, sup- 183 24 296 275 660 B.'s tribute to Jeremy Bentham, 180. late Robert Robinson's, for the use 450 15 218 579 712 94 mis-statement relative to the Xi- Bowring's Specimens of the Russian Poets, critical notice of, Bretland's, Rev. Joseph, Sermons, re- Brett, Mr. George, biographical sketch BREVIS's brief notes on the Bible, 219, Bridel, M. J. Louis, obituary of, Bristol, Bishop of, the conclusion of 203 175 103 260 525 315 613 581 23 204 501 95 CANTAB. on the Athanasian Creed, sary, 189. Testimony to the, 204 210 358 Christophe, late King of Hayti, cha- 288 157 8 Chronique Religieuse, extracts from, 268 296. On the Geneva Unitarians, Carslake, John, Esq., his letter to 527 667 Civil power, on the patronage of reli- 101 77 Claggett, Rev. Nicholas, account of, 666 reviewed, Clayton's, Rev. J., Jun., Funeral Ser- 118 550 448 101 ib. Clerical subscriptions, the late Rev. COGAN'S, Mr., summary of the evi- 718 699 476 716 Chatfeild, Robert, Esq., obituary of, 496 Christ. See Jesus Christ, Community of goods, inquiry respect- 93 416 CONSTANT READER AND PURCHASER, Dr. Mayhew's 332 141 Cope, Rev. Dr., obituary of, 689 Copernicus, monument to, 380 145 1 Cor. i. 30, eritical remarks on, 18, CORNISH, Mr., on Dissenting Minis. 611 74 729 |