France And Prophecy

Dn tiïueH oí profound perturbation tbe Toice of propheoy 8 fruqucntly beard. Tbere B-one now curreut in Frauce, inowu a "Tha Propbeoy of Blois." It was made in 1808 bjr an Ursuline aun of tbat oity, od the foretold tbat trooblen would oome upon both Blois aod Brnaco in 1348 and in 1870. The íormer part of her prediction has come true, and therefore tliera is a probability that the latter part of it also inay be realieed. Whilo foretelling terrible trouble lo Franoo in the present year, thenun.weot oo to prediot U tauuur cotilo a la Francs, and addtxl tlmt he j Hliould be a iiiau that the country did ot expect. According to her prophecv ho granih malheurs wore to bcgio after lio middle of July - it will be remeuiercd that t-he war dates froin juat j 'oro that timo - and before iho vintagd. The troubíes furctold were to üRcct the capital especínlly, in wliicli tbore was to a fearful tight and vory groat intMsaore 'Both good aud bad will fall in bottlc, br all the uien will bo called out and only tlie oíd men Uït in the plnc. the iaio," adds the nun, unill be short; for ho womou will prepare tbe vtntaces, houb tho mea will roturn to coi)plte the wotk. Moantime no new wilt be obtaincd.oXí'ept throuyh private letters L'reseutly, three touriers will artive at Blois, of hom the Grst wilr brini; tid ng8 that all is lost, tho Becond will be in too groat a liurry to wt sp at all, tvixl tbe third, who will come by fire and water" - probably, that is, by railwaj - "will be the bearer of good newg. A Te Dtivn will tken be sudíí, sucb a nerer has been heard song before ; biU this Te Deum will not be in honor ot' hini who reigned at the first but for thé eaviour (aceorde) to tranee." Tlie prophocy of Blois cuela by a stateuieut to the effeot that "the PriDoe will uot be there ; they will go and seek him elstwhere ; and after tho Priooe lias ascended the throne France will enjoy peaee and prosperity for 20 years."