THE ALBIGENSES.
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 An able article has appeared in the first number of the Religious Magazine, copied from the Amulet, relating to the persecu- tions suffered by the French Protestants, called Albigenses from All i, a small town in Languidoc. The conclusion ot the ar ticle describes scenes of such horrld sui ferings that, while the judgments toretold against the great spiritual Babylon delay their full accomplishment we should say, chow long, o Lord, how long. ."-Z'on's Herald.

 The Pope's bull, according to Romish historians, ran thus: !" in conformity with the canoncal sanctions of the holy fathers, we must observe no faith towards those who keep not faith with God, or who are separated from the communion of the faith ful; therefore, we discharge, by apostoli- cal authority, all' those who think them selves bound towards the Count of Tou- louse, by any oath, either of allegiance or fidelity and we permit every Catholic, saving the right of his principal lord, to pursue his person, and to occupy and retain his territories, especially for the pur- pose of exterminating heresy." The same bnll invited strangers from all regions to come to the accomplishment of the holy work, of plenary indulgence, and of ex- , emption from the jurisdiction of all earth ly tribunals, as long as they should he 6gh- ting in the service or the church.

 The prospect of absolution, of booty, and of unrestraint, and the barbarous su- perstition of the times, brought hordes of relentless savages upon the devoted Albi- genses, and Simeon de Montford, by gen. eral consent, was put at the head of the crusaders. An army so disorderly so ea- ger to shed blood, SO merciless, so irresist- ible, never took the field. "A fire de- voured before them and behind flame burned. The land was as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them des- olate wilderness; yea. and nothing esca- ped them."

 Prodigies of valor could avail nothing in the face of an enemy, whose losses in leaders or followers were constantly filled up by new adventurers. Submission was of no use, where men came not to wage war of honor or chivalry, but of de- struction--nOt to obtain glory, but blood and pillage. It was meritorious to kill & spare not, and the slaughter of heretic was considered as step to Paradise. ! Ehassineul was one of the first places that fell before the invaders. It capitulated. The garrison was permitted to march out but the inhabitants were left to the sen tence of the Pope's legate. He pronoun- ced them to be heretlcs, and all were com mitted to the flames. Beziers. was attack cd next. It relied upon the strength of its