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Capt. Hall, in his journey written on the
Coast Of Chill, Peru and Mexico, relates the
following anecdote, as having occurred at
Santcabo early in the year 1S21.-The his
tories of the old countries, afford numberless
stories Of a similar nature.


g. gentleman had thought fitto commence
instructing his daughter in French,-a Cir
cumstancc which the girl, unconscious Of any
crime, mentioned in the course of her con-
fession to the Priest, who expressed the
greatest horror at what he heard, denounced
the vengeance of Heaven upon her and her
father, refused to give her absolution, and
sent the poor girl home in an agony of fear.
The Father soon discovered the cause, and
after some correspondence with the confess
sor, went to the head of the government, who
sent for the Priest, questioned him on the
subject, and charged him with having direct
" intcrfered with the letter and the spirit OF
the constitution, which gave encouragement
to every species of learning. The Priest
affected to carry matters with high hand,
and even vcntured to censure the director
for meddling with things beyond his authori-
ty. This was soon settled, council was
Immediately called, and the next day it was
known throughout the City, that the Priest
had been seen crossing the frontiers, escorted
by military guard. An account of the
whole transaction, with the correspondence
betw wccn the Priest and the Confessor, were
also published officially in the gazette, and
full authority given, in future, to every per-
son, to teach any branch acknowledge not
inconsistent with morals and religion.