them over in silence; and the narrative which he has given of the sufferings of Honoria De Burgo, and Honoria Magaen, in many points resemble those of the nuns of Minsk. The former was obliged to fly from her convent, at Burishool, and seek refuge in Loughrea, where she was taken and put to death. The latter, seeking shelter in a wood, was found frozen to death a short time afterwards. Both died, A. D. 1653. This part of the persecution must be looked for in Dr. Madden's forthcoming work. For ampler details than these given here, vide Hib. Dom. p. 572.

APPENDIX.

ALL the princes of the kingdom, the magistrates, and governors, have consulted together, that an imperial decree and an edict be published, that "whosoever shall ask any petition of any God or man, but of thee, O King, shall be cast into the den of lions." Daniel.

A slight alteration in the text will make itas applicable to Queen Elizabeth as it was to the Medes and Persians, "who could not find any occasion against Daniel, unless, perhaps, concerning the law of his God." Mede or Persian never devised more hideous plans for the extirpation of the Israelites, than did Elizabeth, and her ministers, for the ruin of the Irish. The modus operandi alluded to at page 153, is here more accurately developed :

CERTAIN SECRET INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INQUISITORS WHO ARE TO PROCEED AGAINST THE CATHOLICS.

"PRIMO.-The commissioners are to assemble at stated times, and, in order to proceed more systematically, they are to divide their labours, and to determine what province shall belong to each. And, in order to act more effectually, they are to employ coadjutors, who shall be empowered to act in the absence of the commissioners. The commissioners are to meet every fortieth day, and to transmit to the queen and parliament a report of their acts.

2do. The commissioners are to require information from the bishop of each diocess, as well as the curates and government officials, as to the number, names, and habitations of those who are suspected, or do not frequent our churches, and assist at our ceremonies; they are also to take note of those who harbour priests, jesuits, seminarists or other such persons, who have come over the seas into our dominions. When the commis

sioners shall have had exact notice of these matters, they are to keep them strictly secret till the jesuits, seminarists, and priests are committed to their custody, and examined after the following manner.

3 to. In examining the aforesaid delinquents, the commissioners are diligently to observe that each of them shall be interrogated touching matters pertaining to religion and conscience; whether they frequent our churches, or why they refuse to do so; and if they be found to persevere in their obstinacy, they are to be questioned on matters concerning their civil allegiance ; to wit, how they feel disposed towards the Pope, the King of Spain, &c., &c. and particularly whether they have lodged, countenanced, or any other way served jesuits, priests, seminarists, or such like, who, coming from foreign parts, labour to seduce the people from the obedience due to our sovereign lady the queen. This you will more effectually accomplish by paying attention to the formula of interregation.

4 to. Has any one advised you to adhere to the Pope or to the King of Spain, counselling you to assist either of them, should they at any time invade these dominions? Who advised you thus? Were they at Rome or in Spain within the last six years? Where have they lodged since their return to this country? Is the person under examination a priest or jesuit? Where and by whom was he ordained? Has he lived in any seminary of the Irish at Rome, or in Spain, or elsewhere? How long? Why has he returned to Ireland?

5to.-The commissioners for carrying out the Queen's orders, are rigidly bound to examine who have received such persons in their houses, and given them food or board. Should any such be found, thus encouraging, sheltering, or in any way countenancing jesuits, semianrists, priests, &c., they are to be arrested, committed to prison, and punished, as to the commissioners shall seem good.

6to-Should any suspected person betake himself to another province, notice is immediately to be given, so that such person may be arrested, examined, and committed to prison, according to the provisions already set forth by the Queen's Majesty.

Lastly. The inquisitors shall be empowered to solicit the co-operation of men, such as the parsons, rectors of parishes, &c., whose zeal for her Majesty is well known; and the commissioners shall charge them to make an exact return of those who refuse to frequent our churches. Such recusants are by them to be transmitted to you, and, not taking heed of their recusancy (which is already provided for), you will interrogate them, according to your prudence, touching political matters, and you will compel them to answer you such questions as the quality and condition of the accused shall suggest. And you are to suspect all persons who are not of the Queen's mind in matters of religion, and to look on them as traitors to the country, and as abetting our common enemies, the Pope and the King of Spain."*

* These were the instructions given by Elizabeth to her ministers, in order the more effectually to root out Popery," or, more properly speaking, "Papists." This scheme signally failed, and we must now patiently await the result of a new stratagem; for the Duke of Manchester has become an Apostle, and is about to remove all our sufferings famine, agony, and death-provided we re nounce the jurisdiction of Pius IX. Alas! of how much folly has not the first month of the year 1847 been witness! And now, to cap the climax of absurdity, we are threatened with the visitation of a prophet (whose name rhymes to grimace), and who, less generous than Eliseus, will multiply our resources, provided only that we pay his expenses. It is such a glaring instance of fanaticism, that we cannot help recording it here:

"STRANGE PROPHECIES ABOUT IRELAND.-A person who describes himself as "T. Tully Crybbace, A.M., by the grace of God Minister of the Gospel," has addressed a letter to the people of Ireland, on the present unfortunate state of that country. He states that in the year 1829, and again in the year 1837, he was sent of God to seek the deliverance of Ireland, but that the people would not receive the deliverance. Their trou

bles, he says, have now only begun, for the present scarcity will be followed up by famine more wasting; and that again with raging pestilence; and that further with the avenging sword of war. The writer adds, that he is once more sent to ask the people of Ireland whether they will accept deliverance; and that the terms which he has been directed to propose to the people, the clergy, the aristocracy, and the government, are, that all shall return to the divine simplicity of the apostolic gospel, and that an organization for that purpose shall forthwith be formed. Mr. Crybbace concludes by saying, that if the people are ready to comply with the proposed terms, and will defray the necessary expenses, he will proceed through Ireland, in order to expound his views."-Morning Post.

FINIS.

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