no dispensation can possibly befall them, but by his permission-- the event of which, whether it be life or death, will equally redound to their present and future eternal happiness. ANECDOTES. Military Indifference. "At the seige of Lerida (says Count de Bussy), a company of us, all intimate friends, fell one day after dinner, drinking and singing: in the height of our jollity, the Chevalier de Valiere was called upon by the Marquess de la Trousse (who was to relieve him) for instructions concerning what works were to be carried on; but the Marquess, seeing him engaged, was for putting it off. No (said the Chevalier), it is necessary that I should attend you along the trenches for your better information: So, gentlemen, your servant for half an hour.' Within less than a quarter of an hour, the Chevalier's servant came crying out "that his mas ter was killed!" and so it actually was, for the Marquess, who affected always to expose himself needlessly, walking along the dyke of the trenches, instead of keeping within the gut, the Chevalier, scorning to show more caution, was knocked on the head by a musket ball. After looking at each other in silence for a moment (continues the Count), the songs and glasses went round as briskly as if nothing at all had happened. true it is, that War usually hardens the heart of man, even to the extinction of human sensibility." The Albigensian War, So In the beginning of the 13th century, commenced with the storming of Bezieres, and a massacre, in which, according to some accounts, sixty thousand persons were put to the sword. It was here that a Cistertian monk, who led on the Crusaders, being asked how the Catholics were to be distinguished from heretics, answered, "Kill them all! God will know his own!" London, Oct. 15, 182 1. MR. EDITOR, Your correspondent Moderator having lent me for perusal a few of your Numbers of the Herald, I have at his request written the foregoing lines, which are at your service for publication, if you think them worthy JOHANNES. Come, artless Muse! awhile forego Thine ease, and strike the votive lyre; Peace, nymph coeval with the world, And bless'd the new created land. Yet ah! how transient was her smile! But pass we o'er the blood-stained page, The trumpet's clang, the fife's shrill sound, These are not subjects for my Muse, Far other theme than War and Rage. When man resigns his earthly trust, Herald of Peace! O, shed afar Diffusing bliss on all mankind. Be thine the soft persuasive art Say, why does Man, thus blind to fate, As tiger springing on his prey. Muse! is it not a thirst for gain, That thus induces him to stain His hands in blood at Murder's side? How terrible must it appear, When at the last Great Judgment day, The soul these accents dread shall hear : 66 Why didst thou, man, thy brother slay?" Were each one happy in his lot, Then harsh contention soon would cease; Then anger fierce would be forgot, And all mankind would dwell in Peace. ADVERTISE ADVERTISEMENT To the Readers of the Herald of Peace. THE present Number completes another Volume of our Work, which we have now b enabled to continue for three years;-not, however, without interruptions from causes already explained, nor without occasional difficulty in the compilation, from the scanty supply of original communications, and from our desire to adhere, as closely as possible, to the limited topics prescribed. Upon reviewing our past labours, though we cannot but be sensible of many defects, and are willing to admit that, in many instances, a sameness of idea may have occurred, yet we feel convinced, that the three volumes of The Herald contain a body of evidence, and a force of reasoning, illustrated by a variety of interesting facts on the subject of PEACE, which are not to be found in any other publication. To our future exertions we look forward with cheerful confidence, and animated hope: But, as it is judged expedient still to keep to the simple subject of Peace and War, and as it has not always been easy to provide materials for The Herald as a monthly work, it is intended from the present time, to give it a QUARTERLY FORM. Each Number will consist of sixtyfour pages, instead of thirty-two, and the price will be increased in the same proportion; but the cost for the year will be one-third less than it has hitherto been. The new Series of The Herald of Peace will therefore be ready for delivery on the first of the following months :-April,-July,-October,January. We cannot conclude without expressing our acknowledgments to the Friends of Peace who have co-operated with us, either by their communications, or otherwise; and we solicit, for the approaching year, their liberal aid in the benign and glorious cause to which our pages and our services are devoted. ERRATUM.-In our last Number, page 352, for Morgan read Worgan. B. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street. 337 |