Mr. UREAN,

July 20. "CONSTANT READER," p. 303, b.

ously disappointed" and "astonished," because I have attributed to the Council of Trent" a rule which, he says, did not exist at the time of that Council." When or by whom the rule in question was actually drawn up, I shall not now inquire. In common and fair construction, a General, or other person in authority, is said to perform the exploit, whether laudable or otherwise, which he orders to be done; and it must be evident to any candid reader, that in this sense only, I said (Life of Nowell, p. 152,) the Council of Trent "prohibited the reading of the Scriptures in the vernacular tongue," as I distinctly referred to " Rules, &c. by order of the Council of Trent. Index Libror. Prohibit. 1758, p. ii." So the book itself expressly exhibits these rules: "Regulæ Indicis sacrosanctæ Synodi Tridentina Jussu editæ:" "Regulas ipsias Indicis sacrosanctæ Synodi Tridentine jussu editas-præmisimus." We learn from Father Paul's History of the Council of Trent *, that a Committee, consisting of four archbishops, nine bishops, and others, was appointed, to frame this famous Index Librorum Prohibitorum, and Du Pin him self, before the Council ended, says expressly of this Committee," they have now set their last hand to the work t." Whether therefore he else

where mis-states the fact, in saying, "This Index contained as yet no rules" (though he admits the rules were published, with the Index, a few months afterwards by Pius IV) and that the rules" ought not to be looked upon as the Council of Trent's, or made by their authority;" whe

* P. 446, Engish edition.

Eccles. Hist. Fol. 1692, &c. p. 389 Can. of Script. vol. i. 1696, p. 255. The Council ended in Dec. 1563, and the Index, Du Pin says, was published in 1564,

ther he is wrong in this, or whether the Church of Rome, in a work reRome, has belied the Council, in saying these rules were published “by the command of the Council of Trent, when, in fact, they never did command them to be published; these are points which I leave to your Correspondent to investigate and settle as truth may lead him; and will only add, that if he can prove that the Council of Trent never did make themselves responsible for these rules by injoining them to be published, he is then perfectly wel come to substitute" the Church of Rome" for "the Council of Trent" in the passage which has given him so much trouble.

Mr. URBAN,

July 22.

IN the course of the Vaccine contest,

it has often been asserted, that Inoculation for Small-pox is a thing so safe as to induce no danger; and wonderful stories have been circulated of practitioners having performed this operation even on thousands without the loss of a single patient. If the floodgates of prejudice are still to be kept open, and a torrent of filth to flow through them against Vaccination, the most important of modern discoveries, it were to be wished that this boasted method of security under Variolous Inoculation might be gene rally known and followed. That there is danger from it, as it is commonly performed, danger to the organs of hearing

hearing and sight, and danger to life itself, the observation of every one will, I believe, readily convince him. In confirmation of this remark, I send you three cases which have lately occurred in one family, at Harpenden, near St. Alban's: an inhabitant of this village named Downes, the Keeper of the Post-office, had five children, two of which were vaccinated about three years since; but the Small-pox being Tately in the neighbourhood, the parents were unhappily persuaded to have their other three children inoculated with that disorder. Of these two were twins, aged two years and seven months, and the third an infant only eight months old: nor did their ages only appear favourable for the operation; they were all fine healthy children; indeed, so much so as frequently to attract observation from their more opulent neighbours. In pursuance of the parents' determination, thesevictions were inoculated for the Small-pox by a regular professional man; they all took the disease, which becoming confluent, one of the twins (it is really melancholy to relate it) died on the 11th, the other on the 12th, and the third child on the 14th day from the commencement of the variolous fever, in the paroxysm of which one of them suffered so much pain that he literally tore his flesh from his arm. When the disease assumed alarming appearances, a second medical gentleman of established reputation and extensive practice was called in; but the efforts of science were vain: it is only fair however lo add, that, from minute inquiry, no blame seems imputable to the original Inoculator, respecting either the mode of communicating the disease,

or the subsequent treatment, The two eldest children of the family, whohad been vaccinated three years before, were exposed in all possible ways to the infection, even sleeping in the same room with the other three, till the stench became insupportable, and it is only one of ten thousand similar facts to say, that they wholly resisted infection. Though no other instance so remarkable has occurred, these are not the only lives which have been lost pear St. Alban's in the course of the Spring and Summer, through Small pox Inoculation.

Indulge me, Mr. Urban, with only a few remarks. It is obvious, in the

first place, that the disease in the Harpenden cases had not been caught previously to inoculation; for the usual period elapsed after this before the children sickened: and it may therefore be averred that "the deaths of these three infants were in consequence of Small-pox Inoculation, performed in the customary method by a regular medical mau. Think of this, all parents! think of this, all who are interested either for your own families, or your neighbours! and especially think of this, all medical practitioners! Rely not on your former success, even if it have been comparatively great. What has happened to another, may happen to you! but if mischief less serious than what has been detailed should accidentally re'sult from Small-pox Inoculation under your care; some at least is to be apprehended to those on whom you operate, and to others; how can you answer for the effects of the contagion which you have excited? Grant, that your own immediate patients recoyer, may not many others through your act be prematurely snatched away? Most of you, I believe, are friendly to Vaccination; but you de not appear to recommend it with sufficient zeal, nor do you object to ino culating variolously at the first request of uninformed people, who, misled by the fabulæ aniles," which self-interest or obdurate prejudice propagate, prefer that manichean idol, Small Pox, to the security and blessings of Vaccination. Yours, &c.

Mr. URBAN,

HERTFORDIENSIS.

July 23, intimation in a note (vol. LXXIX, AM much obliged to you for the p. 1202,) where the office of Dean Hural is explained *. Perhaps some of your Correspondents will have the goodness to state how far the duties of so very useful an office are still exercised, and whether in any dioceses besides that of Exeter.

Bishop Atterbury was Archdeacon of Totness, and the account of the Dean Rural constitutes his Charge to the Clergy of that District 1708.

In a late publication by Dr. Words worth he is styled Dean and Rector of

Bocking; so that this probably is a parish endowed with tithes.

Middleham Deanery, co. York, is aid to have a peculiar jurisdiction of ibown; and this, probably, co-extensive with the parish only; and its income perhaps arises likewise from the tithes of the parish.

In Cornwall there is the Deanery of Borian distinct from the Rectory of Borian, but both are in the patronage of the Crown.

It was of these Deaneries (and it is supposed, though not recollected, that there are others of the same sort in the kingdom) that information was requested; and any communication through the medium of your valuable Miscellany will be thankfully received.

What is the nature of the Collegiate Church of Wolverhampton, as connected with the Deanery of Windsor ? A Correspondent of yours, last year, by complaining of some clerical inno

tens the safety of the congregation: if this is a true report, is it not a reflection on him whose immediate province it is to prevent it?

The tower of the parish church of St. Andrew in this town has been reported as dangerous for these forty years; but it has become very lately so extremely bad, that the bell-ringers have refused to do their duty. Yet this parish is one of the richest in England.

I hope that the very exemplary Bi shop of the Diocese will direct the church to be properly examined; which may save the lives of hundreds.

As a proof of the increase of Sectaries, a gentleman of the parish was offered 15001. for a piece of ground close by the church, to build a dis senting meeting-house there.

Yours, &c. A PARISHIONER. Mr. URBAN,

July 8.

pity that he had not pointed out a legal one which wants correction. The Police Magistrates, of the Metropolis in the public prints are constantly called Mr. Justice N. and Mr. Justice R.; when it is well known that this distinction is a title given only to His Majesty's Justices of the Courts of Westminster Hall.

A. B.

Newcastle on Tyne, Mr. URBAN, July 6. FULLY agree with E. W. P. (vol.

accident which occurred at Liverpool is well calculated to call forth, and, imperiously demands the immediate attention of all those whose peculiar province it is to take care of and inspect our churches; and to see that they are not only safe, but wholesome. This duty, I believe,falls more especially to the Archdeacon, who ought to make a report to the Bishop; and, if he sees any church in an improper state, to report that church : but I fear that there are not many who pay that attention to the churches of this land which ought to be paid; and hence arises those innumerable Dissenting meeting-houses that threaten the downfall of the Established Church.

E. W. P. reports that the state of the tower of a parish church in a market-town is dangerous, and threa

have an evident moral tendency, may serve to assist your Readers in forming useful reflections from some of the little-noticed occurrences in life.

It has often been a matter of inquiry with men of curious and philosophical minds, whether the works of Nature are carried on by a plastic or sort of mechanical principle of agency, or whether they immediately proceed without any interposition from the finger of God. The great regularity and wonderful sameness which is discoverable in the operations of the ve

to favour the former opinion, and the occasional departure from this uniformity, and the extraordinary changes that are frequently noticed, may serve to countenance the latter. Perhaps the former sentiment may have taken its rise from the weakness and impotency of man, which renders him unable to execute projects of any magni. tude without plans, or to accomplish works of singular difficulty without a

rge and correct seale. But this consideration cannot extend to His allcomprehensive agency, who sees and observes all things at one glance, to whom the whole process of Nature is naked and open, and whose knowledge and power are unlimited and infinite. Besides, if the order and regularity in which the operations of the universe are conducted are admirable, the variations or departures from them are

often

first place, that the disease in the Harpenden cases had not been caught previously to inoculation; for the usual period elapsed after this before the children sickened: and it may therefore be averred that "the deaths of these three infants were in consequence of Small-pox Inoculation, performed in the customary method by a regular medical mau." Think of this, all parents! think of this, all who are interested either for your own families, or your neighbours! and especially think of this, all medical practitioners! Rely not on your former success, even if it have been comparatively great. What has happened to another, may happen to you! but if mischief less serious than what has been detailed should accidentally result from Small-pox Inoculation under your care; some at least is to be appreheaded to those on whom you operate, and to others; how can you answer for the effects of the contagion which you have excited? Grant, that your own immediate patients recover, may not many others through your act be prematurely suatched away? Most of you, I believe, are friendly to Vaccination; but you de not appear to recommend it with sufficient zeal, nor do you object to inoculating variolously at the first request of uninformed people, who, inisled by the fabulæ aniles," which self-interest or obdurate prejudice propagate, prefer that manichean idol, Small Pox, to the security and blessings of Vaccination. Yours, &c.

Mr. URBAN,

HERTFORDIENSIS.

July 23. AM much obliged to you for the intimation in a note (vol. LXXIX, 1202,) where the office of Dean Hural is explained *. Perhaps some of your Correspondents will have the goodness to state how far the duties of so very useful an office are still exercised, and whether in any dioceses besides that of Exeter.

Bocking; so that this probably is a parish endowed with tithes.

Middleham Deanery, co. York, is said to have a peculiar jurisdiction of its own; and this, probably, co-extensive with the parish only; and its income perhaps arises likewise from the tithes of the parish.

In Cornwall there is the Deanery of Borian distinct from the Rectory of Borian, but both are in the patronage of the Crown.

It was of these Deaneries (and it is supposed, though not recollected, that there are others of the same sort in the kingdom) that information was requested; and any communication through the medium of your valuable Miscellany will be thankfully received.

What is the nature of the Collegiate Church of Wolverhampton, as connected with the Deanery of Windsor ?

A Correspondent of yours, last year, by complaining of some clerical junovations, led to these enquiries. It is a pity that he had not pointed out a legal one which wants correction. The Police Magistrates, of the Metropolis in the public prints are constantly called Mr. Justice N. and Mr. Justice R.; when it is well known that this distinction is a title given only to His Majesty's Justices of the Courts of Westminster Hall.

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A. B.

Mr. URBAN, Newcastle on Tyne, July 6. FULLY agree with E. W. P. (vol. LXXX. p. 311,) that the dreadful accident which occurred at Liverpool is well calculated to call forth, and, imperiously demands the immediate attention of all those whose peculiar province it is to take care of and inspect our churches; and to see that they are not only safe, but wholesome. This duty, 1 believe,falls more especially to the Archdeacon, who ought to make a report to the Bishop; and, if he sees any church in an improper state, to report that church : but I fear that there are not many who pay that attention to the churches of this land which ought to be paid; and hence arises those innumerable Dissenting meeting-houses that threaten the downfall of the Established Church.

E. W. P. reports that the state of the tower of a parish church in a market-town is dangerous, and threa