Or see the Swain when labour's o'er, His smiling partner at the door Welcomes her much-lov'd husband home. His sportive children dance around, And when the frugal board is spread, Then, while the faggot warms the hearth, At length they all retire to rest, And close the day with praise and pray'r: Say then, is not the Peasant blest, Who leads a life so free from care? HUNTINGDONIENSIS. INTELLIGENCE, LITERARYAND MISCELLANEOUS. THE HE Bishop of St. Asaph is about to publish a Work on Virgil's Two Seasons of Honey, and his Season of Sowing Wheat, with a new Method of investigating the Risings and Settings of the Fixed Stars. The proposed improvements in the Bodlerian Library have, we understand, been negatived in convocation. The Bishop of London has lately vested in the hands of his five archdeacons the sum of 6700l. 3 per cents, yielding an annual income of 2001, for the purpose of establishing a fund for the relief of poor clergymen in his diocese, moting a farther investigation of the history, literature, arts, and manners of the Asiatic nations. The Gover nor of Bombay, with Lord Valentia, and General Nicholls were present at the first meeting, in November last, on which occasion the President delivered a most appropriate discourse. Although the Roman Catholic petition was rejected last session of parliament, yet as there is every probability of its being revived on à future occasion, the relation of a recent circumstance will shew every genuine Protestant, what may be expected from Catholic emancipation and ascendancy: The following are the facts of very curious case which was tried before the Honourable Mr. Justice Day and a special jury, at the last Hb A Literary Society has been established at Bombay, of which Sir James Mackintosh has been chosen president, for the purposes of proVol. IX. Churchm. Mag. Sept. 1805. Cork Cork assizes. A baker of the name of Donovan, brought an action against the reverend Mr. O'Brien, vicar general to Dr. Coppinger, titular bishop of Cork, and Roman Catholic priest of Clonckilty. The damages were laid at 500l. It appeared on the trial, that a subscription had been set on foot by the priest for the purpose of building a Roman Catholic chapel: Donovan was ordered to pay as his quota 16s. 3d. which he accordingly did; he was afterwards called upon to pay 9s.; this sum he likewise paid, but observed at the same time that he was very poor, and that he could not afford it. A third demand of 16s. was made by the priest, which Donavan refused to comply with. On Donovan's going to mass the following Sunday, he was asked whether he would pay the 16s. or not? He answered he was not able. The priest rejoined, "I will settle you." Donovan terrified at this observation, sent his wife with 16s. to the house of the priest, who refused then to take less than two guineas. On the following Sunday the priest cursed from the altar all those who had not paid his demands towards building the chapel. Donovan went on the next holiday to mass, and was formally excommunicated: and the people denounced as cursed and contaminated, if they should deal or hold any communication with him. This proved so effectual, that not one of the country people would sell a sod of turf to Donovan to heat his oven, and he could not even sell in his own name such flour or stock as lay on his hands. Reduced almost to despair from his forlorn situation, the poor baker went in a white sheet to the chapel, as a voluntary penance, and asked pardon of God and the priest for his disobedience; which he was desired by the priest to attend him to his house, where he again demanded of him the two guineas, which Donovan assured him he could not possibly make up. The excommunication was therefore continued in full force against him, and he was consequently obliged to shut up his house. The above facts were incontrovertibly proved by two unwilling witnesses. The jury after a very able charge from the learned judge, found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 501. THE LATE DREADFUL EARTHQUAKE. Naples, Aug. 13, 1805. "The following particulars of the dreadful earthquake, on the 26th July, as received by government, down to the 29th July, are the most accurate that have yet appeared. I procured a copy to be sent to you this post for your information, that of your friends, and correspondents. Although I expressed to you by my former letter my regret that no eruption of Mount Vesuvius took place, and that, on the contrary, the little columns of fire that arose now and then were less since the earthquake, and how desirable it was that a vent should be given by an eruption to the inflammable matter that seemed to exist in the bowels of the earth, I did not expect to have this day to announce to you, that my wishes were accomplished last night, by an abundant eruption of lava from Mount Vesuvius, which though we did not feel any fresh shock of earthquake since July 26, yet now relieves us, in my humble opinion, from any further apprehension of new shocks. "In the course of yesterday, till seven o'clock in the evening, Vesuvius was very quiet, emitting but little smoke: it then increased, with flames at intervals; past nine o'clock, they became frequent, and I observed, when they fell, that the mouth of Vesuvius appeared still as a furnace. I was then on the terrace of my country-house at St. Jeriv, west from Vesuvius, and very near it. Mrs. Falconnet had just left me to sit down to supper in the dining-room, next the terrace, and wished me to come; but the scene before me kept me some minutes longer: I joined her, and had not sat down a minute when her English maid called to us that the eruption was beginning. In an instant we were on the terrace, and observed its having overflowed on the same side as last year, and rushed down with such rapidity as to run more than a mile in ten minutes, and in a short time reached the valley towards Torre del Greco. The stream of lava was immense, and extended with amazing rapidity over the country; it divided itself in three branches, One of which, beyond the Torre d 1 Greco, surrounded the countryhouse of the Cardinal Archbishop of Naples, and before morning reached the sea, and continued running into it. The stream of lava is much diminished; but when it broke out last night, about ten minutes after ten o'clock, until twelve, it was a grand and splendid sight; and as it ran from North to South, and I was West of it, it represented the back scenery of hell at an opera; figure to yourself an immense sheet of flames rising at least half a mile from the ground and crowned by a black cloud which vanished by degrees. 66 Many very valuable vineyards and farm-houses have been destroyed; and as the lava rushed out with very little noise and great rapidity, I It bed at midnight, as I had often taught them to wish for it since the earthquake, as a security from new shocks. "One cannot but regret that such a beautiful country as this, blessed with an admirable soil, fine situation, healthy climate, and pure sky, should be liable to such drawbacks and convulsions of nature. But in this world we cannot expect enjoyments without some alloy, and we must submit to Providence, who has perhaps decreed it it in its wisdom, that a people too much inclined to vices and immorality, should be now and then recalled to a sense of its duties by such uncom mon events, which happens when least thought of. I am truly, Sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) J. L. FALCONNET." It is now eleven o'clock in the evening, and before closing this letter, I looked at the lava; the stream continues, but it is nothing in comparison to last night. I heard a few hours ago, that there was an eruption of Etna in Sicilly, but I could not trace the report to its source Our last letters from Sicilly make no mention of it, though much alarmed by an intense heat, that lasted five days, and in great apprehensions. Particulars of the damages caused by the Earthqake of Friday, July 26, from Reports to the Secretary of State's Office, down to the 29th July, 1805. Towns & Villages. St. Angelo in Grotto, am afraid some habitations on the "All my family were perfectly composed during the whole of the eruption, and returned quietly to Carpinonc, Sasano, Families Total Damages. perished. dead. destroyed, 399 1536 ditto, 131 443 ditto, ditto, part destroyed, ditto, entirely destroyed, inhabitants lost 672 St. Angelo di Lombardi, part destroyed, no particulars Camelli, a volcano opened, ditto stroyed: Rocca Mandolfi, Macchia Godena, Miribello, Vanghiatura, and other villages round. The following places partly destroyed: Campobasso, Saverna, Suppino, Ducameno, Santo-buono, Colle Danchese, Castel Petrone, Civita Narva, Bolino, and other villages around. N. B. Of the different places in Abruzzo, and the Contado di Molise that have suffered, no particulars are as yet given, no certain account having as yet been received of the number of families or person's dead or missing; but as many are supposed dead that are missing, the number is likely to be less, at least we hope so. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE AND CHURCH PREFER Cambridge, August 31. MENTS. been presented, by the Lord Pri N Tuesday last the Lord mate of Ireland, to the valuable Ochuced or made the follow-rectory of Ardee, in the county of ing order in the Downing College cause, viz. that buildings should be erected for the accommodation of twenty independent members, in addition to the members specified in the charter and statutes; that 28001. should be set apart annually as a fund for the buildings, out of the rents and profits of the estates; and that the salaries of the present members should be paid out of the residue; and that the collegiate body should have leave to borrow 12,000l. for the acceleration of the buildings, and should have liberty to apply, when necessary, for further directions. The Rev. Jonathan Parker Tisher has been presented by his brother, the Bishop of Exeter, to the archdeaconry of Barnstaple, Devonshire. The Rev. Mr. Lambert, a near relation of the Earl of Cavan, has Louth. The Rev. Henry Gould, M. A. formerly of Trinity College, is appointed canon residentiary of the cathedral church of Wells. The King has been pleased to appoint the Rev. R. Munkhouse, D. D. to the valuable vicarage of Wakefield, void by the death of Dr. M. Bacon. The Rev. T. Morgan, prebendary of Wells, and chaplain to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, has been instituted by the Bishop of Norwich to the rectories of Ashley cum Silverley, and Kirthing, in Suf folk, in the presentation of the Earl of Guildford. The Rev. W. W. Poley, M. A. of Queen's College, Cambridge, is instituted to the rectory of Binton, in Warwickshire, on the presentation of the Marquis of Hertford. A MONTHLY OBITUARY. T Sidmouth, JAMES CURRIE, M.D. He was the only son of a Clergyman of the Church of Scotland, who held a living in Annandale, in the shire of Dumfries, where he received the rudincuts of his education, which he afterwards Completed under Dr. Chapman, at Dumfries. He here cultivated the mathematics, as well as improved himself in classical learning; a union at all times, necessary to the right direction of the mind, but more especially serviceable in that profession to which he was destined. After finishing his school education, he part of whose property was swallowed up by the earthquake which destroyed that city in 1755. On that fatal occasion Mrs. Garrand, was alarmed by a violent shaking of the room, and of the chest of drawers in which she was depositing some linen. She instantly fled out of the house and escaped destruction, after having the afflicting misfortune to see a beloved son and daughter overwhelmed in that tremendous conclusion. She then returned to England, and having soon afterwards lost her husband, retired to Oulston near Leeds, where she has ever since resided, and where she died. This respectable old lady retained her mental faculties uninterrupted to the last. he went to Virginia, on some commercial adventure, but that pursuit was stopped by the disturbances between Great Britain and the Colonies. On his return to Europe in 1776, he went to Edinburgh where he studied medicine, and the sciences connected with it four years. Having taken his doctor's degree in physic, he settled at Liverpool, where he was greatly respected for his skill in his profession, and the urbanity of his mauners. By his means a lurratic asylum was established in that town, and he successfully introduced the method of cold ablution in favour of which he wrote an interesting volume of reports. He was also the author of a paper on that subject in the Philosophical Transactions, and a life of Dr. Bell in the memoirs of the Manchester Society. In 1793 he went out of his proper line, by publishing a political rhapsody, called a Letter to Mr. Pitt from Jasper Wilson, Esq. In this performance he predicted the unavoidable ruin of trade and commerce by the war, as Dr. Pince had done before him, but these political sooth-sayers Aged 74, the Rev. Daniel livied to see the lie given to their Gaches, vicar of Wootton Wawen predictions. Dr. Currie latterly in Warwickshire, and an active published an edition of the works Magistrate in that County. He of Robert Burns, with a life of the was formerly fellow and tutor of author, extremely well written. King's College, Cambridge, B. A. A pulmonary complaint compelled 1756: M. A. 1759. He was also him some months since to extin-rector of Long Compton in War guish practice, on which he retired to Bath. On the 22d. ult. after several months illness, which he bore with truly christian patience, the Rev. David Gilston, afternoon preacher of St. Saviour's, Curate of St. Magnus, and Chaplain to the Southwark Volunteers. His death is deeply lamented by his relations, and acquaintance. On the day in which she completed her 100th year. Mrs. Garrand, relict of the late Mr. Garrand, formerly a respectable and opulent Lisbon Merchant, but the greatest At Diseworth in Leicestershire, Mr Sperry of that place. The cause that produced his death, presents an afflicting instance of the venomous power of wasps. On Monday Sept. 2, one of these insects stung him in a vein, in the back part of one of his hands, which, intermingling with his blood, put a period to his life the following day. wickshire for many years, which, by the counsel of the provost and fellow of Eton, he resigned in fas vour of his nephew. He possessed a considerable share of learning and an uncommon vigour of intel lect, and never sacrified principle to popularity. The provost and fellow of King's College, are pas trons of the vicarage. At Ross in Scotland, Mr. Cook, Master of the Blue Coat School in that place. He had conducted the scholars to Church, and had taken his seat but a few minutes, when he was discovered to be a corpse. His |