What is even still more disgraceful is asserted by one of the gentlemen who have gone over to Rome, when speaking of the practice of the persons who heralded him on his way, and yet themselves linger still behind in the ministry of the English Church. He says that they secretly receive the confessions of young persons against the known will of their parents, and hear confessions in the houses of common friends. He tells us "of clandestine correspondence to arrange meetings [for receiving confessions] under initials, or in envelopes addressed to other persons; and, more than this, of such confessions recommended and urged as a part of the spiritual life and among religious duties."*

Now, with these things staring us in the face, it is right and necessary to consider the recent papal instruments in connection with them. On the one side, we see Rome marching forward triumphantly towards that "perfect development," full permission for which it professes to believe that we have conceded; on the other side, our church is being dressed up in the trappings of the Roman system, and prepared by its own sons to follow in the wake of Roman progress. Our material buildings are being made ready for Roman ceremonials, and we ourselves are familiarised to Roman doctrine and Roman practices. We are taught to repent over the misdeeds of our heaven-enlightened ancestors, who set free the human soul from the trammels of superstition, and the Pope is made to believe that, if he will but extend his paternal arms, England will rush like a repentant son into his embrace.

Will this be so? Will the people of England allow themselves to be fooled out of their Protestantism? Is it reserved for us and our times to overthrow that noblest monument of religious and civil liberty which the world has ever seen-the Protestant State and Church of England? And for what purpose? To deliver it over, bound hand and foot in those chains of Rome which the Cardinal describes so beautifully, to the authorities whose rights the Pope and the Cardinal inform us they still recognise, and whose continuous existence they now intimate to us;-the successors of Gardiner and Bonner in the "ancient sees of England," and the Benedictine Abbot of Westminster,† with all his brethren, monks, nuns, and friars, "white, black, and grey, with all their trumpery?" We will never believe that this will happen. But if it is not to be, we must "up and be doing." Our Church must be purified. Our children must be protected. If existing tests are insufficient, they must be extended. Romanising holders of benefices, or offices in our universities, must be expelled. We must support our Queen and her Ministers in the measures necessary for excluding from the Church the lewd hirelings who have crept into it, and for evidencing to the world that civil and religious liberty, which never has existed under any other shelter than that of Protestantism, is still dear to the hearts of Englishmen.

Five times has Romish aggression upon our country been foiled shamefully. The sixth time, with the blessing of God, its repulse will neither be more difficult nor less complete.

WE have been kindly favoured with the use of an original portrait of MR. AMYOT. It was not possible to get it engraved in time for the present month, and we have therefore thought it right to postpone the memoir until our next Magazine, when we hope to publish it together with the portrait.

In our Magazine for October last, at p. 401, in an article upon The New Catalogue of the BRITISH MUSEUM, we stated, "At the sale of Mr. Bright's printed books, some three or four years ago, a very scarce volume entitled THE COMPLAINT OF VERITY, 1559,' a work of John Bradford the Martyr, was bought by Rodd the bookseller for (we believe) 71. [This should have been 177.] We have the most unquestionable authority for saying that it was bought for the British Museum;" and we then proceeded at some length to state that the volume could not be found in the

Catalogue, concluding thus: "We do not at all think there is any dishonesty in the matter, only a great deal of overrefined bibliographical subtilty." Now our authority, which we thought we might justly term the most unquestionable, for stating that this volume was bought by Mr. Rodd for the British Museum, was that of Mr. Rodd himself. On one occasion he stated the fact personally to the gentleman who is editing the works of Bradford for the Parker Society; and, on another occasion, when applied to by letter to know for whom he had bought the book, the answer received was, that the book was purchased "for the Library of the British Museum." The original of this letter, dated 1st December, 1845, is now before us. But it turns out that Mr. Rodd had got into a confusion respecting this book. Besides having, probably, some sort of commission for the book from the British Museum, he had also a commission for it from the Rev. Mr. Corser, Rector of Stand near Manchester, and the well-known possessor of one of the choicest libraries in the kingdom. After the sale the book was duly delivered by Mr. Rodd to Mr. Corser, and that gentleman (knowing the value of information respecting the place of deposit of a rare volume) has kindly authorised us to state

that it remains in his possession; a treasure which he duly values. One would have thought that when the book was delivered to Mr. Corser all confusion respecting it would have been at an end. But it was not so. Although delivered and no doubt charged by Mr. Rodd to Mr. Corser, it was also, as we are told, somehow or other charged also to the British Museum, and was believed by the gentlemen connected with the Printed Book Department to have been delivered there. At various different periods since that time the catalogues of the Museum have been anxiously searched for the book, of course in vain. Inquiries have also been made of official persons respecting it, and the answer given has been, that the "Complaint of Verity" had certainly been purchased by Mr. Rodd for the Museum, but that it could not at the moment be found. In 1846 the book was declared to be amongst a pile of recent purchases, and could not be discovered until it turned up in the regular course of cataloguing. We are now told that ultimately, but not until shortly before Mr. Rodd's decease in 1849, it was ascertained at the Museum, after much troublesome inquiry, that the book had not been purchased for the Museum, and Rodd then cancelled the entry of the book in his accounts with the Trustees. This was not known to us when we wrote the remarks published in our October Magazine.

Such are the facts, so far as we have at present ascertained them. They relieve the cataloguers of the Museum from the suspicion of having inserted the book under some one of the subtle recondite heads in their catalogue; but what sort of light do they throw upon the management of the Museum? What kind of management is it under which a book which never was at the Museum at all could be supposed to be there, amongst a pile of recent purchases, and such a mistake have remained unrectified for three or four years? Was Mr. Rodd paid for the book by the Museum?

Our readers are aware that the APPENDIX TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS ON THE BRITISH MUSEUM, although vouched and referred to many

times in the course of the Report as the authority for conclusions and recommendations of the Commissioners, has never been published. An incomplete impression of 100 copies was struck off and sent to certain persons; but, contrary to the custom which applies to all public and parliamentary documents, no copy of it has ever been on sale at the places appointed for sale of parliamentary papers or elsewhere. The result of this non-publication is, that the public and Parliament are called upon to adopt the conclusions of the Commissioners without having access to that part of the evidence which is contained in the Appendix. We know not by whom this strange dealing with a public document has been sanctioned. As a precedent, it is one of very dangerous moment, and, on public grounds, ought not to pass without proper inquiry and censure. The apolo. gist for the Printed Book Department in the last number of the Edinburgh Review, perceives the character of such a mode of treating the public, and meets the objection with a downright untruth. "The Appendix," he says, "has been printed and published," which means,-Of the Report 1000 or 1250 copies (the usual number of parliamentary papers), were printed; it has been published, and can be bought like any other parliamentary paper; the Appendix was all set up in type, but only 100 incomplete copies were struck off, and those were gratuitously distributed in certain selected quarters. This is the dealing which the Edinburgh Reviewer describes, when he says, "The Appendix has been printed and published." The same writer, speaking of the portions of the Appendix omitted out of the 100 copies, has been misled into asserting, "we have reason to believe that the omissions consist mostly of Mr. Panizzi's own reports on the Grenville Library." This assertion bears its own mint-mark, and its accuracy may be judged from the following particular account of the omitted portions which has been sent to us by a correspondent. The papers omitted are numbered from 24 to 29.

"No. 24 is a memorial of the supernumerary assistants in the department of printed books, in which they state that the compilation of the new Catalogue up only to 1838 cannot be completed before the end of 1854, and will not occupy less than six years in addition in revision. Also memorials from the attendants in the printed department, and from the transcribers, relative to their pay.

"No. 25 is a letter from Mr. J. Y. Akerman to Mr. Collier on the subject of a collection of national antiquities, which letter is referred to by the Commissioners

in their Report, p. 38, as being in the Appendix.

"No. 26 contains a list of the visitors to the Banksian department.

"No. 27 is a report from Mr. Panizzi on the Grenville library, dated 31 Jan. 1848.

"No. 28 contains letters on the subject of the appropriation of the new houses.

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"No. 29 contains letters between Mr. Panizzi and the secretary in Feb. 1840, relative to the appointment of attendants." A very interesting COMMEMORATION OF ENGLISH CHURCH COMPOSERS was celebrated with perfect success at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on the 8th Nov. under the superintendence of Dr. G. J. Elvey. His original idea was to pay a tribute to the memory of those who had been his predecessors in the office of Organist at St. George's Chapel. The morning service was performed with chants by Humphreys, Morley, and Crotch, and anthem by Gibbons, who was organist of the Chapel Royal in 1620. The Litany and Responses were those of Tallis (1570), who was also Organist of the Chapel Royal. After the performance of morning service, a series of anthems commemorated the works of John Marbeck (1550), Richard Farrant (1580), Dr. Child (1660), all organists of St. George's Chapel; Dr. Blow (1675), organist of St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey; Henry Purcell (1685), organist of Westminster Abbey; John Goldwin (1710), organist of St. George's Chapel; Dr. Croft (1720), organist of the Chapel Royal and Westminster Abbey; Dr. Greene (1740), organist of the Chapel Royal and St. Paul's; Dr. Boyce (1760), organist of the Chapel Royal; and lastly one by Dr. Elvey himself,-" In that day shall this song be sung.' The design was well supported by Dr. Elvey's musical friends, many of whom came from distant parts of the country. In all, the choir consisted of seventy-two adult singers and twentyseven boys. The solo parts were ably sustained by Messrs. Turner, Knowles, Marriott, Hobbs, Mudge, Bridgewater, and Whitehouse. The service was impressively chanted by the Rev. H. Butterfield, minor canon. The afternoon service was accompanied by Purcell's beautiful anthem "Oh sing unto the Lord a new song;" and after its conclusion Dr. Elvey's anthem was repeated by desire of H. R. H. Prince Albert, who was in the royal closet. Altogether the performance was a perfect triumph of English sacred music, and fully vindicated its claims as a school of art that need not fear any comparison with those of the older but corrupted Church. In the evening the whole

musical force was admitted to the private terrace to serenade Her Majesty with the national anthem of God Save the Queen, which was performed with a Protestant animation not a little heightened by the irritation of recent events.

A pleasing change was made this year in the pageantry of the LORD MAYOR'S SHOW, at the suggestion of Mr. George Godwin, F.R.S. who addressed the Lord Mayor on the subject in his excellent weekly paper, "The Builder," on the 19th Oct. Instead of the "knights in armour," in iron, steel, or brass, which have figured in recent years, some allegorical devices were introduced according to the practice of the 17th century, as described in the historic pages of Mr. John Gough Nichols and Mr. Fairholt.* Peace, mounted on a white palfrey, had in her train Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, represented by male and female equestrians in the costumes of the four quarters of the globe. These were followed by the Horse of Europe, with emblematical devices; the Camel of Asia; the Elephant of Africa; and two Deer for America. Next followed four horses, bearing the attributes of Industry, Art, Commerce, and Manufactures. Last came a triumphal car, drawn by three cream-coloured horses abreast, in which Britannia presided in front of a globe, upon which Happiness sat supreme. The car was apparently rowed along by four British sailors. These "dainty devices" were well conceived in the true spirit of the olden day, which it evidently delights the English to recall to their contemplation. We would, however, not entirely banish "the ancient knight," for he was the representative of the Baron of Baynard's Castle, the noble banner-bearer of the city. He should appear in the annual triumph in his proper character, without any multiples in brass or in tinsel.

The remains of GLASTONBURY ABBEY have been again exposed to public sale, which took place at the Auction Martin London on the 30th Oct. The property was divided into three lots. The first comprised a mansion, which had cost 8,0007. in its erection, the ruins, and about 40 acres of rich land; it was sold for 10,000l. to Mr. H. Danby Seymour, M.P. for Poole. The next lot consisted of 60 acres of land, with an almshouse, which went for 1,1501. The chancel of the church was to be taken by the purchaser of the Abbey by private contract. Had the property not found a purchaser on the day of sale, the gentlemen of Somerset were making an

effort to secure it. The Bishop of Bath and Wells having expressed his entire approbation of the scheme, it was intended to issue a circular, expressing a desire to secure the site for some useful purpose connected with the Church of England, to be sanctioned by the Bishop of the diocese.

We are informed that the Committee of the Archæological Institute have fully determined to form an EXHIBITION OF ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL ART during the ensuing season. It will resemble that which was so successful at the Society of Arts in the present year, but more fully developed, and more scientifically arranged. It is contemplated to include among its contents a series of early paintings, down to the time of Holbein; also a collection of ancient views of London, &c. &c. Some large mansion that may be vacant will probably be taken for this comprehensive scheme: which, viewed in connection with the efforts of modern art at Hyde Park, will be full of interest both to natives and to foreigners.

C. J. S. has sent us a curious illustration of the way in which at all periods the necessities of the time have urged philanthropic hearts to the adoption of the same benevolent expedients. The following extracts from the appendix to ROBERT NELSON's Address to Persons of Quality, published in 1715, 8vo. shortly after his decease, shews that the thought of what we now term RAGGED SCHOOLS had occurred to him. The paper from which these extracts are made is entitled "Ways and Methods of doing Good." It is very interesting, and full of practical suggestions. Among the deficiencies of that time which he laments, one is, that they had "neither schools nor hospitals for the distressed children called the blackguard," and accordingly in an appendix he gives the following scheme for the establishment of such an institution, with a calculation of its expenses.

"A proposal for a charity school for the black-guard boys.

"Whereas the charity schools erected in the several parts of this kingdom have abundantly improved the morals of poor children educated in them, to the honour of God and the benefit of the nation; And whereas the children commonly called blackguard boys are destitute of all manner of provision for instruction tending either to the good of their souls or bodies, so that they are not only a scandal to the country they live in, but a disgrace to human nature; And whereas a school

1831. 8vo. Lord Mayor's Pageants, by

might be formed under such regulations as would make them more useful in their little stations, as well as less wicked and profane;

"We whose names are underwritten do hereby agree to pay the several sums of money against our names respectively subscribed towards setting up of a charity school in such place as shall be thought most proper for teaching the blackguard boys to read, and instructing them in the knowledge and practice of their religion, as professed and taught in the Church of England, and such other things as are suitable to their condition and capacity.

collection. It would, of itself, go far to make a collection celebrated.

Having invited all the world to London in 1851, no doubt many attempts, and of various degrees of merit, will be made to amuse and instruct our guests. Amongst others a strange scheme has been announced for an EXHIBITION of a series of two hundred and fifty dioramic pictures on a grand scale, to be accompanied by the recitation of a descriptive poem. The pictures are to represent INCIDENTS IN SACRED HISTORY from the Creation to the Destruction of Pharaoh. A portion of the poem has been published beforehand, in the hope that its merits will secure subscribers to the amount of 5,000l., to be expended in erecting a building for the Exhibition. It is entitled "Sacred Incidents, doctrinally considered and poetically described; or the harmony subsisting between the Book of Revelation and the Volume of Nature: setting forth the operations of the antagonistic powers of Good and Evil as portrayed in Creation, in the History of Mankind, in Redemption, and the Resurrection. By Psychologist. Introductory Essay. (London, 2 vols. 8vo.") It evidently proceeds from a pious mind which has been much occupied in the study of the sacred records, but we have little hope that an audience would be found to listen to its recital. We presume the author designs it for recital only. It is not necessary, therefore, that we should deliver any opinion upon its qualities as a poem.*

Another poem which has been sent to us demands a kindly word. It is entitled "Imagination: an original poem, in two parts. By Spero. London. 8vo." If we were by the author's side, and entitled to speak to him in the language of familiarity, we should address him thus :-"Brother, dear brother, the visits of your muse are no doubt a delight to you, an almost unearthly happiness. Thank God for the blessing which he thus bestows upon you; but, let not the bright radiance by which at such times you are surrounded, blind your mental vision to the requirements which are necessary for him who aspires to use such a heaven-given faculty for the instruction or the admonition of mankind. Go to the pages of those who have preceded you in this ambitious course. Study them with heart and soul. Give to them every moment you can spare; the early morning and the midnight taper. Strive

to weigh the powers of such men honestly