The JEsurrs ~ BrLeruM.-The Lon,
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The JEsUTTs IN BELGIUM.-The Lon,
don Times contains a communication from
Bruges, Belgium, stating that the Jesuits
not only exist, but donineer, throughout
that country. All the priests and bishops
are under their influence, rs well as the
colleges and schools, with very few excep-
tons Catholics may believe, generally,
that the Pope is inialliable, and the Court
oi Rome Independent; they are subservi-
ent 10 the Jesuits. That arfful body Of
men, practising individually the most extra
ordinary self denial, have al their disposal
Immense wealth, Of which England already
ieels The influence. A thousand schemes
are put in motion, trivial in appearance.
tending to one point. Scarcely an Office
or place can be obtained but BY the inter-
venilon Of the Bishops. In The stagnant
ana impoverished condition of this country,
The Church alone seems 10 thrive. Large
sums are obtained by the clergy, and every
where spent in building and embelIishing
churches, and seminaries for priests. In
The time of the Dutch King there were
about ID converts; now 453, containing
probably 25.OO0 idle, vagabond monks and
nuns. @


vi. 1hiers says, Give me the Jesuits,
and ! will guarantee you Voliaire.'-
They bred mischief throughout Europe a
century ago, and are in "a ii0ssA of bring
ing the Christian r-ligiGn. ~ a--ly .sla-
question ID Germany and in France, but
into contempt.


The enlightened men Of Belgium are
disguised and dissatisfied, and predict a
change which may give Leopold reason to
recall his ill,iudged praise OF the Jesuits.