principles as being "part and parcel" of the Romish religion; though the members of the Catholic Association have the presumption to contradict it. In their Address, when speaking of proselytism, these gentlemen have the hypocrisy to say,-"If to proselyte be to convince by the use of fair argument, then is ours a proselyting religion:-But if to proselyte be to substitute force for arguments,- -we SOlemnly abjure it." This asseveration is so palpable an evasion, that we need only refer to the 5th section of their reverend "Expounders" to prove it: the Catholic Church cannot be charged with impiety for exercising powers given by Christ to his Apostles and to their lawful successors; nor with tyranny, in enforcing the observance of the precepts of Christ." According to the canons of the Romish Church, "the precepts of Christ" are to offer supreme adoration to a consecrated wafer-to `worship the " Queen of Heaven," saints, and relics to offer up masses* for the dead!to acknowledge the supremacy of "the Lord God the Pope"- -to keep no faith with heretics! and to observe, with an entire prostration of understanding, all the buffooneries of "Holy Mother Church;"-in fact, to follow Father Murphy's "Articles of the Catholic Faith," as quoted in p. 8.-Now every Protestant must look upon these doctrines as impious; and every rational and philosophic mind must view them with disgust, or treat them with ridicule. Still (say these " Expounders of Faith")" the Catholic Church cannot be charged with tyranny, in enforcing their observance!" Do these "Expounders" then dare, like the persecuting demons of " times long past,' to breathe such demoniacal though truly papistical sentiments as these, in this land of freedom and universal toleration? The cloven foot of Popish despotism is here betrayed; its minions consider it no tyranny, when in their power, to enforce the observance of their idolatry and blasphemy on all sects and parties. Let this menacing and infernal spirit, here displayed, be eternally impressed on the minds of all friends to universal toleration. Not *A witty Frenchman being asked the derivation and meaning of masses, replied that it was synonimous with messes, the har west of Popish priests! withstanding the evasions of the Catholic Association, we can prove that these odious doctrines have been always enforced by the priesthood, without attempting to convince the recusant by reason. Their arguments have always been those which were brought against the unfortunate Waldenses and Albigenses, the Hugonots, John Huss, Jerome of Prague, Cranmer, Hooper, Latimer, and thousands of Protestant martyrs, who have sealed their professions with their blood. Torture, fire, and faggot, have uniformly been the proselyting arguments adopted by the papistical demons of old; and these "Expounders " have now the presumption to broach the same doctrines, by contending that it is "no tyranny" to enforce the observance of that wretched idolatry, which caused, by its absurdity, the establishment of Mahometanism, the stubbornness of the Jews, and the secret infidelity of the Middle Age among the intelligent. by the Popish priesthood, we shall For proofs of the arguments adopted present a few passages from Acts passed against Protestants at different periods of our history, which perfectly agree in spirit with the above declaration of enforcing the observance of what was which completely falsify the protestaso repugnant to common sense; but tions of the Catholic Association. By Act 2 Hen. IV. it is declared: "A new sect of the Faith, of the Sacraments of the Church, and of the authority of the same damnably thinking, and against. the law of God and of the Church, usurping the offices of preaching, and who do within the said realm, under the colour of perversely and maliciously in divers places dissembled holiness, preach and teach these days, openly and privily, divers new doctrines, and wicked heretical and erroneous opinions, contrary to the same faith and blessed determinations of the Holy Church; and of such sect and wicked doctrine and opinions, they make unlawful conventicles, and confederacies, they hold and exercise schools; they do make and write books, they do wickedly instruct and inform peostir them to sedition and insurrection, &c. ple, and as much as they may excite and And ordains that persons convicted of such jure the same; or who, after abjuration shall offences, and who shall refuse duly to abbe pronounced, do fall into relapse, so that according to the Holy Canons, he ought to be left to the Secular Court.-After due. process, the Mayor, Sheriff or Sheriffs, &c. of the place where the offence shall be com US نا 10 104 eC mitted, shall, after sentence, receive them the before the people in an high place to be burnt; that such punishment may strike with fear into the minds of others, whereby no such heretical doctrine, nor their authors and fauters in the said realm against the Catholic faith, Christian law, and determination of the Holy Church, which God prohibit, be sustained or in any wise suffered." That these Acts were not long allowed to remain a dead letter, we have an evidence in the case of poor Sawtree, rector of St. Osith, who was cruelly burnt alive in the latter reign; in Wickliffe, whose bones were taken up and burnt (such was the impotent malice of his enemies); and of numerous others, persecuted and tortured in various ways, and of whom Fox, in his Martyrology, and other writers, give accounts. To all of these was the obnoxious doctrine complained of much indebted, but to none so much as Wickliffe. Henry de Knighton, canon of Leicester, a contemporary, and not a proselyte to his opinions, and who cannot consequently be suspected of partiality, said of this father of Protestantism, that "he was the most eminent Doctor of Divinity of those times, second to none in philosophy, incomparable for school learning, and transcending most both in subtlety of science and profoundness of wit." An Act passed in the 31st of Henry VIII. entitled "An Acte for abolishing Diversity of Opinion!" contained six articles, which ordained hanging or burning (powerful arguments!) for all those who denied the "Real Presence" in the Sacrament,- that private masses were of no service,-that auricular confession was not necessary for salvation, &c. We quote as a specimen the "Real Presence *:" "If any person or persons within this realm of England, or any other the King's dominions, shall, after the 12th of July next coming, by word, writing, ymprinting, cyphering, or any otherwise, publish, preach, teach, say, affirm, declare, dispute, argue, or hold any opinion, that in this blessed sacrament of the altar, under form of bread and wine, after the consecration thereof, there is not present, really, the natural body and blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ, conceived of the Virgin Mary; or that after the said consecration, there remaineth any At which the Mahometan justly exclaims, "These Christian dogs! who make a god and then eat it." Nothing connected with the history of idolatrous worship can be half so monstrous or absurd. substance of bread or wine, or any other substance but the substance of Christ, God and man; or after the time above-said publish, preach, say, &c. that in the flesh, under form of bread, is not the very flesh of Christ, or that with the blood, under the form of wine, is not the very blood of Christ, as well apart as though they were both together; or by any of the means abovesaid, or otherwise preach, teach, de clare or affirm the said sacrament to be of other substance than is abovesaid, &c. every such person and persons so offending, their aiders, comforters, counsellors, consenters, and abettors therein, being thereof convicted, shall be deemed and adjudged heretics, and that every such offence shall be adjudged manifest heresy; and that every such offender and offenders shall therefore have and suffer judgment, execution, pain and pains of death, by way of burning, without any abjuration, clergy, or sanctuary, to be thereof permitted, had, allowed, admitted, or suffered." Another Act, passed in the same reign, entitled "An Acte for the advancement of true Religion, and for the abolishment of the contrary!" declares : "Any spiritual person or persons, who shall preach, teach, defend, or inaintain, any matter or thing contrary to the Godly the year aforesaid, is or shall be set forth by his Majesty, being thereof convicted before the Ordinary and two Justices of the Peace, &c. shall, for the first time, be permitted to renounce and recant his said error, after such manner as shall be appointed, &c.; and if he refuse to renounce or recant, and after eftsoons offend, then, for the second time to abjure and bear a faggot, after such manner as should be assigned by the Ordinary, &c.; and if he refuse to abjure and bear a faggot, or if he abjure and bear a faggot and after offend the third time, contrary to the Act, then to be deemed and adjudged an heretic, and to suffer, therefore, the penalties of death by burning, and loss and forfeiture of all his goods and chattels.-The like also as to laymen." instructions or determination, which, since of these precepts" were enforced is too How tyrannically "the observance well known to recapitulate. Witness, for example, the reign of "bloody Mary,"-second only, in the eye of a good Catholic, to the Virgin Mary! Between the years 1550 and 1560, (says Dr. M. Geddes) there was a strong disposition manifested by Spain to embrace the Protestant religion, according to Paramus, who in his History of the Inquisition affirms, "That had not the Inquisition taken care in time to put a stop to those Protestant preachers, the Protestant religion would have run through Spain like wildfire; people of all degrees, and of both sexes, having been wonderfully disposed to embrace it."-The first individual that we read of, who suffered martyrdom in Spain for being a Protestant, was Mr. Nicholas Burton, an English factor, who was burnt at Seville in the reign of Queen Mary of England. Mr. Burton's goods and notes were seized when he was apprehended. After the Inquisition of Valladolid had made terrible havoc in "enforcing the observance of Popish precepts," the persecution of Seville broke out with no less cruelty and fury upon the Protestants gathered in the city, by the Ministry of Dr. Egidio and Dr. Constantino, the two great luminaries of Spain. The former was condemned to perpetual imprisonment in the cells of the Inquisition. On September 24, 1559, Don John Pontio de Leon, son to Don Rodrigo, Count of Baylen, assertion more probable, are the cir 11 cumstances of the roof of the coffin being strewed with ashes (a ceremony customary with Roman Catholics, I believe), and it being well known that Pope's personal infirmity required a coffin of peculiar shape. Pope, in his will, I believe, directed that he should be interred near the remains of his parents, to whom he was remarkably attached. His wishes do not appear to have been attended to, as they are buried towards the Northeast end, and the coffin in question is exactly in the middle aile. The coffin of the Countess of Drogheda appears to lie near it. Should any of your readers feel interested on this subject, the distance of Twickenham from London is so short that they may very easily satisfy themselves by applying to the sexton or parish clerk. A. B. Mr. URBAN, Aug. 10. HE which Corre was, with divers others professing the Tspondent gives of the family of Protestant Faith, burnt at Seville. These martyrs were all converted from the Catholic faith by that learned man, Dr. Egidio. The doctrines they suffered martyrdom for professing were, 1st, that, the worship of the Church of Rome was idolatrous; 2dly, That the Pope was Antichrist; and, 3dly, That men were justified by faith, and not by works. The "Expounders of the Catholic Church," so far from disapproving of these diabolical deeds of their priestly predecessors, have now the audacity to contend, that " they cannot be charged with tyranny in enforcing the observance of her precepts !" IT (To be continued.) HAN. Mr. URBAN, Twickenham, July 10. IT may be interesting to some of your readers to know, that about a fortnight ago, on opening a new vault for the remains of Mr. Burnett the Distiller (who died here at a villa rented of Sir George Pocock, bart.), a coffin in a very decayed state was discovered, which from its being by some inches higher than those usually made, attracted the attention of the sexton and masons employed in the vault. A very old inhabitant declared it to be the coffin of "Pope," who died in the year 1744. What renders the Shirley, agrees with mine, except in one instance. He says, that "in 1531 the manor of Burstone, &c. was conveyed to Sir Thomas Shirley the elder, of Wiston.' This Sir Thomas, who was Treasurer in the Low Countries, was born in 1540, and therefore the former date is probably a mistake for E. C. 1581. N my visit to Cambridge at the last scene to me. Election, I found most of my old friends dead, and so many buildings going on, that the place was a new But on visiting the Church of Great St. Andrew, I was particularly struck with a mural tablet, whose elegant structure was in harmony with the simplicity and truth of the incription to the memory of one of the best of men, and best Surgeons of his age, and whom I well remember when I was an Undergraduate. If he was consulted by a Student for any bodily infirmity, he never missed the opportunity of improving the mind too; and such was his kind and pa-. rental manner, that no one ever consulted him as a physician, who did not love him afterwards as a friend. Pleased as I was with my visit to the University, nothing pleased me. more than the recollection of this ex 1 cellent man, whose memory is still. "Near this spot are interred the remains of Mr. Thomas Thackeray, Surgeon, of this place. His afflicted family, in erecting this tablet to his memory, forbear to fill it with superfluous praise, or useless lamentation! May they who knew him best and loved him most, praise him in their future lives by a remembrance of his example and an imitation of his virtues. He died Nov. 27, 1806, aged 70 years.” Yours, &c. OCTOGENARIUS. COMPENDIUM OF COUNTY HISTORY. (Continued from p. 26.) "Away with me in post to Ravenspurg, Stay, and be secret, and myself will go." "He, my Lord, is gone to Ravenspurg, To offer service to the Duke of Hereford." SHAKSPEARE in Rich. II. HISTORY. 860. Beverley Priory destroyed by the Danes. 867. Hinguar and Hubba, two Danish princes, at the solicitation of Earl Bruern, entered the Humber, and destroying the churches and towns of Holderness and Beverley, marched to York. 993. Sweyne, King of Denmark, entered the Humber with a large fleet and army, and plundered the inhabitants of Holderness, as they did also in 1013 and 1060. 1066. Harfagar, King of Norway, with a fleet of near 600 sail, came up the Humber, and landed their forces at Hull, and proceeded to York; in their way thither, they defeated the Northumbrians at Gate Fulford. A bloody battle fought at Stamford-bridge, nine days previous to the landing of William 1. between Harold II. and Harfager, in conjunction with Tosti the banished Earl of Northumberland, in which the Norwegians were defeated and obliged to retire. 1070. The Danes, under their king Sweine, again entered the Humber, and having destroyed the country on both sides of the river, proceeded to York, which they took and plundered. 1202. John entertained at Cottingham Castle. 1296. Edward I. having conquered Scotland, and removed the crown, sceptre, &c. was entertained by Lord Wake at Cottingham, for several days. From this visit the town of Hull derived great additional consequence. 1298. 1306. Edward I. kept his Christmas at Cottingham Castle. Edward I. in his wars with Scotland, compelled Robert Bruce to take shelter in the Hebrides, and seized his Queen, who was confined at Burstwick in Holderness; but she appears to have been well entertained. 1332. Edward III. on his journey to Scotland, was sumptuously entertained at Hull by William de la Pole, who received the honour of knighthood and procured the title of Mayor for the principal officer of the Town.-Edward Balliol, with an army of 2500 men, embarked at Ravenspurne for Scotland, to assert his right to the throne. 1346. Immediately after the battle of Creci, the King besieged Calais by land and sea. To aid this, the town of Hull furnished sixteen ships, and Raven spurne one. 1392. The inhabitants of Cottingham and other neighbouring towns, to the number of about 1000, assembled in a tumultuous manner to obtain satisfaction from Hull for depriving them of their fresh water. They laid siege to the town of Hull, diverted the course of the canals and filled them up; but not being able to intimidate the inhabitants, retired and encamped at Cottingham. 1399. Henry of Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford, afterwards Henry IV. landed. at Ravenspurne, and was there joined by the Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland, &c. &c. He soon afterward appeared before Hull, and demanded admittance, but being resolutely refused, retired to Doncaster. 1448. Henry V. making a progress into the North, and having passed some days at the Duke of Northumberland's house at Leckonfield, went to Beverley, and thence to Hull. 1471. Edward Duke of York (afterwards Edward IV.), landed at Ravenspurne with Lord Hastings and others, to the number of 500. Richard Duke of Gloucester, landed about four miles from that place. 1536. Hallam, one of the leaders of the Pilgrimage of Grace,' took Hull by surprise, but did not long retain possession. 1537. Sir Francis Bigod, and the rebels under his command, attacked Hull, but were defeated. Sir Robert Constable and others, however, subsequently made themselves masters of Hull by stratagem; but after retaining it only a month, were compelled to surrender. 1541. Henry VIII. and his Queen paid a visit to Hull, and were splendidly entertained; thence he proceeded to York, and on his return lodged at Leckonfield, and thence again to Hull. 1639. Charles I. was entertained at Hull and Beverley. 1642. Hull garrisoned by Sir John Hotham for the Parliament, and was the first town the parliament secured for themselves. Charles I. demanding admittance to the town was resolutely refused, and obliged to retire to Beverley. After much fruitless negotiation, he commenced the siege of the town, but was speedily obliged to raise it. The royalists dislodged from Beverley by the Parliamentarians under Còl. Boynton. 1643. Henrietta-Maria, queen of Charles I. landed at Bridlington Quay, having eluded the vigilance of the enemy's navy. She also had a narrow escape afterwards from the shot of Vice-Admiral Batten, who had drawn up his ships during the night opposite to her lodging.-The Marquis of Newcastle, after committing dreadful carnage at Beverley, drew up his forces against Hull, but was compelled to raise the siege, and retire to York.-Sept. 9, the Parliamentarians attacked the royalists at Anlaby, but were repulsed and pursued to Hull. The Marquis of Newcastle's magazine at Cottingham was blown up Sept. 28.-Sir John Hotham, on his flight from Hull, was seized near Beverley gate, as he was making an effort to regain his house at Scorbrough. 1688. Lord Langdale fortified Hull. 1788. The Jubilee, in honour of William III. of blessed memory, celebrated with great splendour at Hull. EMINENT NATIVES. Alfredus or Alredus, Historian, Beverley (ob. 1129). Alcock, John, Bishop of Ely, and founder of Jesus College, Cambridge, Beverley (ob. 1500). Beverley, St. John of, Abp. of York, Harpham (ob. 721). Bubwith, Nicholas de, Bishop of Bath and Wells, who attended the Council of Constance, 1415, Bubwith: Bridlington, John de, Prior of Bridlington, reputed a saint (ob. 1379). Burton, Henry, learned but seditious puritan divine, Birdsall, 1579. De la Pole, Sir William, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Ravenspur (ob. 1356). Fiddes, Richard, divine, one of the numerous biographers of Wolsey, Hunmanby, 1671. FISHER, JOHN, the learned and pious Bishop of Rochester, Beverley, 1459. Green, John, Bishop of Lincoln, Beverley, 1706*. Hoveden, John, a celebrated historian, and chaplain to Henry II. Howden. Johnson, Thomas, M.D. the first botanist of his time, Hull (ob. 1644). Lamplugh, Thomas, Archbishop of York, Thwing (ob. 1691). Lawson, John, Admiral, Hull (ob. 1665). MARVEL, Andrew, politician and incorruptible patriot, Winestead, 1620 or 1621 †. Newburgh, William, monkish historian, Bridlington (flor. temp. John). Scribe, Robert le, dexterous writer, Bridlington (flor. 1180). E Skirlaw, Walter, Bishop of Durham, and architect, Swine (ob. 1405). Terrick, Richard, Bishop of London, Knellington (ob. 1777). Thew, Robert, excellent engraver, Patrington, 1758. Thompson, Edward, dramatist, author of some highly popular sea-songs, and a naval captain, Hull, about 1738. Wandesforde, Christopher, Viscount Castlecomer, statesman, Bishop Burton, 1592. * Nightingale says, at or near Hull. S. T. Nightingale says Hull. |