THE ST. SIMONIANS IN ENGLAND.
THE St. Simouians, not content with their limited success and : notoriety in Paris, are sending out missionari. s to make piselytes in .other countrii:s, and Englaud.ofeourse is not forgetter,. Oae of the handso.rtie•; the apostle of their caeod has been ;selected far
the purpose of to John Buli a specimen of the beauties of
St. Sitirionianism—that new "natural religion," which superadds the-, graces and elegancies of civilized society to the primitive simplicity of rude communities, and, in short, is to realize all that the poets have feigned of the golden age. The breast, warm with universal love, is clad in an embroidered red waistcoat; the head, filled With ideas of the perfectibility of mankind, is decorated with well-arranged curls; the bands, ready to dig and toil, are gloved seith kid of immaculate whiteness an insinuating smile plays round the mild, persuasive lips, which are also adorned with mustachios; and the benevolent chin is terminated with a tuft of beard. A religion that constitutes dandyism among the prime articles of its creed, cannot fail to attract numerous votaries. Founders of sects have commonly affected austerity of manner and ascetic lives; but the apostles of St. Simon are very Epicureans. They dine in public, and toast their "Father," and success to his religion, in bumpers of' Wine. The handsomer the man, the more virtuous. Beauty and accomplishments are elements of their reli- gion. They preach enjoyment as well as peace and love. A bare neck is as important as a clear conscience. They seek to regene- rate mankind—to reorganize society.—to establish community of goods—to "raise women to their natural equality with man." They have set up a "Father," M. ENFANTIN; and now they only want a "Mother." They look for the advent of this mysterious Mother as the disciples of JOHANNA SOUTHCOTE did for the Shiloh. Poor JosusiNA died before her time; she would have been a most eligible candidate for the situation. Might we ven- ture to recommend Mrs. TROLLOPE as a fit person ? Her ardour for civilization is in her favour; and St. Simonia.ns, we believe, neither spit nor smoke—gallantry and good-breeding are cardinal . virtues with them. The fact is, we believe ENFANTIN wants a wife, and a progeny of little ENFANTINS, to propagate the new religion, and become in their turn "fathers of churches" in other quarters of the world. The introduction of St. Simonianism into England will benefit the tailors at any rate. The costume can be put on as quickly as the new doctrines can be avowed, and be worn with as much ease as the profession of the new religion. There is also this advantage attending the adoption Of St. Simonianism—that those who have nothing to lose may chance to gain; and if the speculation should not answer, why it is only shaving and doffing the livery, and the individual is as rational as he was before.
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