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The Editor of Calmet's Dictionary has put to press, a new Work, intended as A Companion to the Holy Bible: the First Part being Dr. WELLS's "Historical Geography of Scripture," revised, corrected, and improved; with Geographical Excursions, intended to ascertain certain facts of importance; accompanied by Maps, Plans, Views, Medals, and other Plates ⚫ suitable to the subject. The Second Part of this Companion will contain the History of the Sacred Books, the Lives of the Writers, Remarks on their Styles of Composition, &c. Of this work there will be Two Editions, one on common paper, in Shilling Numbers, crown 8vo.; published monthly. Another on fine paper, in Five Shilling Parts, demy 4to, each containing Three Shilling Numbers; published every three months.

Preparing for the press, Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the late Rev. HUGH FARMER; to which will be added, some Original Pieces, and several of his Letters.A new and uniform Edition of the Works of Dr. WITHERSPOON, comprising several Pieces never before printed in this country; a volume to be delivered monthly, price 3s. 6d. in boards.

Mr. THOMAS TAYLOR is employed in translating into English the whole Works of Aristotle, with the substance of the best Greek Commentaries upon his Writings. The late Professor CARLYLE has left Poems suggested chiefly by Scenes in Asia Minor, Syria, and Greece. to publish these in one volume, price 21s. It is proposed with Prefaces selected from the Author's Journal, and embellished with Two Views; one the Source of the Scamander, and the other the Aqueduct over the Simois.

Proposals have been circulated for publishing by Subscription, the principal Works of the late Rev. DAVID SIMPSON, M. A. to be comprised in three volumes 8vo. price 8s. per volume in boards.

Mr. JOWETT, of High Holborn, has obtained a patent for a new Fire-guard Stove, which is simple in its principle, easy in its application, and an effectual preservative against the fatal accidents which so frequently arise from children's clothes, and ladies' dresses catching fire. It is a sort of Wire Fender, which, when fixed in its proper position as a guard, covers the front of the fire completely at a short distance; and, when not used, is made, by means of a narrow opening at the side of the stove, to run back behind it. It turns on centres at top and bottom, by means of cranks; nor is it liable to be out of repair. The expence is from two to four guineas.

Mr. J. D. Ross, of Bateman's-buildings, Soho-square, has been presented with ten guineas by the Society of Arts, for his contrivance of a Ring, with an expanding and contracting power to fit various sized Fingers, or the same Finger, however varied in size by the seasons or other circum

stances. This is effected by means of a
which is trifling.
spring-gauge; the additional expence of

Sir JOSEPH BANKS, that the wool of his It appears from a Report published by Majesty's Spanish Flock has improved since the sheep were imported from Spain; and that it will, in a very few years, equal, if not excel, the very best imported into this kingdom. His Majesty's patriotic views in the introduction of the breed be. gin to be duly appreciated; and as the speculation on Spanish Sheep is evidently pleased to permit the rams and ewes, on the increase, his Majesty has been which are to be annually parted with from auction, on the presumption of this being the Royal Merino Flock, to be sold by the most likely manner of placing the best individuals of these improved breeds in the hands of persons most willing to preserve and improve them.

Some cases having been recently brought Small Pox who were considered to have forward, in which patients received the passed through the Cow Pox, a statement was delivered in, on the 24th of July, of at least sixty persons who had been vacciwithin these few weeks, were inoculated nated from two to five years ago, and who, for the Small Pox at the Small Pox Hospital, and in other public situations, under dred gentlemen, who had watched the the eye of, at different times, one hunprogress of the inoculation with unexampled attention. It appears, that not one of pains were bestowed to produce the infection these patients took the Small Pox, though before unpractised for that purpose. Inexperienced inoculators may, indeed, someceived the vaccine infection when they times imagine, that their patients have rehave not; and hence the public will continue to be alarmed with accounts of instances of Small Pox in persons asserted to have had the Cow Pock; but the aboveous enlightened experience, and may samentioned experiment confirms all previtisfy every reasonable person, that the vaccine matter, when properly received tion from variolous matter. into the habit, is a security against infec

In our last (p. 438) we gave some account of the formation and object of the LADIES' COMMITTEE for promoting the Education and Employment of the Female Poor. Circular letters have since been addressed to the Members of the Ladies' Committee, and to such other Ladies in the country as the Society, requesting their assistance in are likely to co-operate in the designs of bourhood, on the same plan, and with the forming district committees in their neighsame views, as that established in the memong other things, to use their utmost entropolis. These Ladies are desired, adeavours to procure subscriptions*, and

* The qualification for election into the

collect information for the society during the summer: and such of them as reside

in the country are particularly requested to enquire into the state of education of the female poor in their neighbourhood*,

and to transmit an account of it to the Ladies' Committee as soon as possible, as well as to inform them, from time to time, what progress has been made in its improvement. The Members of the Ladies' Committee are further desired to attend to the conduct of the Charity Schools in their parish or vicinity; to enquire for proper School Mistresses willing to undertake Day Schools or Sunday Schools; and to establish, at least, a Sunday School, where no plan of education now exists. The Ladies' Committee will be happy to receive communications with respect to the objects of their institution, addressed to 190, Piccadilly.

FRANCE.

CUVIER, the well known Naturalist, has lately published a work on the Species of Animals which no longer exist.

ANQUETIL DUPERRON has published

the second volume of his Translation of the Dupnek Cat, which contains the ancient and secret doctrines of the sacred books of the Hindoos. The same scholar is engaged in preparing a Dictionary and Grammar of the Sanscrit Language.

GERMANY.

BоTHE has published a complete Version of Euripides in German, in five volumes 8vo.

In Germany a work is published, intitled, the Italian Cabinet. It is divided into Seven Parts.-1. Minerals, and Species of Lava.-2. Bronzes.-3. Etruscan, Roman, and Egyptian Vases.-4. Shells found in the Gulph of Naples.-5. Notices of the most distinguished Persons at present living in Rome and Naples.-6. Engravings of Views in and near those cities; and 7. Accounts of the present state of the Fine Arts there.

At the Easter Leipsic Fair of last year, three hundred and fifty booksellers brought four thousand works to market; and at the Michaelmas Fair following, about two hundred booksellers brought one thousand works.

Ladies' Committee, is the subscription of one guinea a year or more.

A very judicious set of queries accompanies the circular letter, which will considerably facilitate the procuring of the necessary information.

RUSSIA.

A large Collection of Books, to the value of £.62,000. is to be disposed of, under permission of his Imperial Majesty, by way of lottery, at Moscow. The larg

est prize will be of books to the value of £.1250. Besides this there are thirtyfive thousand other prizes, the least of which is valued at ten roubles. The Emperor has purchased one thousand tickets, which he means to distribute among the various Establishments for Public Instruction.

Public Lectures are delivered in Peters

burgh, to the Artillery Corps, on Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, &c.; at which the officers are obliged diligently to attend, as it is understood that those only will in future be promoted who have made a proficiency in those sciences.

Prince URUSSOFF, who some time sincè gave a valuable Collection of Medals to the Academy of Sciences at Petersburgh, has just presented to the University of Mosand Russian Antiquities, valued by judges cow, a large Collection of Greek, Roman, at one hundred thousand roubles; and to

the Gymnasium of the same city, a Col

lection from his Cabinet of Natural Histo ry, valued at fifty thousand roubles.

Vaccination is making rapid progress in Russia. In the year 1803, about fifteen thousand children were inoculated in Lesser Russia with success. Drs. RAMUR and HAHN have lately published an account of the progress of their Vaccine Institution at Riga; by which it appears, that, in the course of five months, they inoculated four hundred and forty-four children and adults with entire success. 4bove one thousand children belonging to the peasants have been successfully inoculated in Livonia, Esthonia, and Courland, with matter distributed by these physicians.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Captain M'ARTHUR has found, from an experience of many years, (see our volume for 1803, p. 758), that the climate of New South Wales is peculiarly adapted to the increase of fine woolled sheep; and that, from the unlimited extent of luxuriant pastures with which that country abounds, millions of those valuable animals may be raised in a few years, with but little other expence than the hire of a few shepherds. He has solicited, in consequence, the protection of government; permission to occupy a sufficient part of unoccupied lands to feed his flocks; and the indulgence of selecting from among the convicts for shepherds, such men as may, from their previous employments, know something of the business.

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LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THEOLOGY.

A SERMON preached before the Lords in the Abbey Church, Westminster, 25th May, 1804, being the Day appointed for a General Fast. By the Bishop of Glouces ter. 1s. 6d.

The Authenticity, uncorrupted Preservation, and Credibility of the New Testament. By Godfrey Less, late Professor in the University of Gottingen. Translated from the last Edition of the German. By Roger Kingdon, A. M. 8vo. 7s. boards.

The Limit of our Enquiries with respect to the Nature and Attributes of the Deity: a Sermon preached before the Universities of Cambridge, July 1, 1804. By Charles Law, D. D. 4to.

The Importance of Education to the Christian Minister; a Sermon preached at Exeter, June 1804, in Recommendation of the Academical Institution in that City. By John Kentish. 8vo.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Ancient and Modern Malta; containing a Description of that Island, its Productions, Government, Monuments of Antiquities, &c. as also the History of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem; with a particular Account of the Events which preceded the Capture of the Island by the French, &c. By Louis Boiselin, Knight of Malta. Illustrated with views, &c. 3 vols. 4to. £.4. 4s. boards.

The Third Volume of the Abridgment of the Philosophical Transactions; edited

by Drs. Hutton, Shaw, and Pearson. 10s. 6d.

The Encid of Virgil, translated into French Verse. By the Abbé Delilie. 2 vols. 8vo. 14s. boards.

An Answer to Mr. Goldson, proving that Vaccination is a permanent Security against the Small Pox. By John Ring, Member of the College of Surgeons, London. 1s. 6d.

A Treatise on Gun-shot Wounds (which obtained the Premium given by the Royal College of Surgeons, for the Year 1803.) By Thomas Chevalier. 4s. 6d. boards.

A Letter to the Rev. R. Warner. By the Rev. Thomas Falconer. To which is nou added a Postscript. (The Postscript gratis to the Purchasers of the Letter only.)

1s.

A Letter to the Rev. Thomas Falconer; in which a Vindication of the Rev. R. Warner's Sermon, entitled, "War inconsistent with Christianity," is attempted. 1s.

The Bibliographical Dictionary, Vol. VI. which finishes the Alphabet; containing, among other important Articles, an ample Account of Testaments.

Letters on Silesia, written during a Tour through that Country in the Year 1800, 1801. By his Excellency John Quincey Adams. Embellished with a New Map. Ss.

boards.

The History of Leicestershire, containing the Hundred of West-Goscote. By John Nichols, F. A. S. Embellished with ninety-five Plates. The Fifth Portion. Folio.

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other causes, may find an opportunity to meet together and hear a word of our Saviour, we have been diligently engaged in visiting the different estates, and in the Passion Week alone, had meetings on 34 plantations, besides the usual evening services in the chapel. I mean only in the district belonging to St. John's: how many estates may have been visited by our Brethren at Gracehill and Gracebay, I cannot tell. At St. John's, at day-break, on Easter Sunday, our whole yard was crowded with people who could not find room in the church. During the Easter-morning Litany, in the burying-ground, the most awful silence prevailed, notwithstanding the numerous auditory. At the time of the public preaching our whole place was

again crowded. About 2500, or perhaps

3000 negroes listened attentively to the sermon, preached by Brother Light, on the text of the day: 'Jesus Christ hath abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.' The rest of the meetings were also well attended throughout the day.

"From Easter 1503 to Easter 1804, there have been admitted to the Lord's Supper: at St. John's, 84; at Gracehill, 59; at Gracebay, 41; in all, 184 negroes. During the same period were baptized, or received into the congregation (being bap tized as children): at St. John's, 108 adults and 101 children; at Gracehill, 57 adults and 46 children; and at Gracebay, 35 adults and 26 children; in all, 353 persons." (p. 281, 282.)

SOUTH AMERICA.

At PARAMARIBO, the Mission among the negro slaves prospers. On Christmas-day five were baptized. The Mission to the free negroes at BAMBLY, seems less promising: and that at Hope, on the CORENTYN, has likewise to struggle with great difficulties; which, it is supposed, the capture of Surinam by the English may in part remove.

NORTH AMERICA.

A new Mission Settlement is about to be established among the Indians on LAKE ERIE.

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A Mission has commenced among the Cherokee Indians at SPRING PLACE, in which the brethren have been greatly assisted by Colonel Meigs, the American agent, but hitherto with little or no success. Indeed, "It pears," say the brethren (p. 315), "as if nothing less than the destruction of the whole Mission were meditated by the enemy of souls, who, by tated by age or infirmity, are employed in the field. A strong proof of the regard of West Indians to religious institutions!EDITOR.

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his emissaries, is raising every kind of difficulty to prevent its success. "But we trust," they add, “in our infinite, and who will not suffer the Almighty Saviour, whose power is evil one to keep possession of his prey, but in due time deliver this benighted nation from the power of darkness and death, and bring many of them to the knowledge of the truth, and the enjoyment of salvation, by his grace and the power of his atonement."

A Mission is likewise meditated among the Creeks, to which Colonel Hawkins, the American agent, prolowing account of the Creek nation mises to give every facility. The folwill, probably, interest our readers.

"The Creek nation consists of about 70 to 80,000 souls. They are divided into two principal tribes, the Muscogulgee (singular, Muscogee) and the Seminoles. The Muscogulgee are the largest and most civilized part of the nation. They live on the rivers Mobile and Chatahochie, and their several branches, within the territory of the United States, in 37 towns. Evebelonging to it, some of which are as large, ry town has two, three, or four villages or larger, than the town itself. Those living on the Mobile and its branches, are called the Upper Creeks, and those on the Chatahochie (which, after its junction with the Flint, is called Apalachicola), the Lower Creeks. The Seminoles, which is the smallest division of the nation, live in seven towns, with their dependent villages, chiefly in East Florida. The Creek lan

guage is bold, and sounds well. It is also languages; but it has several dialects. more easily learnt than some other Indian The purest of them is that of the Upper Creeks, Creeks, and generally understood, being used in all public transactions. The Creeks are, at present, pretty well disposed towards the white people, and they begin to acknowledge, that the Government of the United States is sincere in its friendship towards them; though this is chictly to be understood of the Muscogulgee. The Seminoles are rather more disaffected, their well-known chief, Bowles, having influenced them against the white people; nor can they hide their grief, that he is still a prisoner.

"The Creeks are rather jealous of the christian religion, which proceeds from their having heard much of the cruelties

formerly practised by their neighbours, They likewise accuse some ministers of the Spaniards, and the Romish priests, the English church, of having interfered in their political concerns.

"By the unremitting exertions of the government, and particularly the great

attention of Colonel Hawkins, for these seven years past, the Muscogulgee have been, in some places, prevailed upon to attend to agriculture, the rearing of cattle, and a few manufactures, For these seve

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ral years past, they have raised corn, reared pigs, and black cattle, planted cotton and wove cloth, and also established pottery. However, in all these branches, they are, as yet, inferior to the Cherokees. Colonel Hawkins is now endeavour ing to establish schools among them, which he means to begin next year." (p. 317319.)

Attempts have likewise been made by the brethren to preach the gospel to the negroes in the neighbourhood of their settlements, and eighteen converts have been made. In their meetings, both on Sundays and other days, such negroes sometimes attend as travel with their masters, or "are brought into the country for sale by the negro-traders," and they always behave with becoming devotion. In October last a gentleman, with his family and negroes, in all 60 persons, passed through Salem. Almost all came to see the church. A hymn accompanied by the organ was sung: after which one of the brethren addressed them on the subject of what our Saviour had endured for us, and asked whether any of them had heard the gospel and been baptized. On this a negro rose, and said-" Yes, we have heard the gospel! I, and that aged brother," (pointing to a man 80 years old, who had been shedding many tears), "and more of us are baptized, and we believe in our dear Lord and Saviour, that he has suffered all this for us."-"I also know I ought to love him more than I do, and to be more obedient to his word. I often pray to him for his grace. I also wish to live in peace with all men, and in fervent love to my dear Lord. And now, brethren," (turning to the rest of the negroes) "I hope you have all heard, and taken to heart, what this servant of Christ has told us, how our Lord suffered and died for us to cleanse us from sin."

Some extracts from the Diary of the Mission at Bavianikloof, near the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, we must defer till next month.

BENGAL..

We have been much gratified by an account, with which we have late ly been favoured of the state of reli

gion in CALCUTTA. From this it would appear, that a very considerable amelioration in the manners of that great city had been gradually taking place since the administration of Lord Cornwallis, when a new tone was given to the general sentiment on the subject of religion. The influence of religious principle has become much more predominant. The churches are well attended, and the decorum and attention of the congregations strike new comers with surprise. Family worship has been established in several houses; and a great comparative degree of regularity and correctness of conduct has, very generally, taken place of the dissipation for which the capital of our Indian empire was formerly distinguished. In Calcutta there are neither plays nor masquerades; and gaming is absolutely put down. As a proof of the growing regard of the people of that place to religion, it is stated, that no less than forty-two thousand rupees were raised among them in one year for religious and charitable purposes. The college is represented as flourishing, and the discipline of it to be so strict, that idleness, inattention, neglect of study, the contracting of debt, or any open immorality is deemed sufficient grounds of expulsion.

OTAHEITE.

Accounts lately received from this island, dated in April 1803, state that the Missionaries having attained the native language, frequently preach to the natives, in some places to few, in other places to considerable numbers. About 3700 adult natives had had an opportunity of hearing them during a tour round the island; but though a few are inquisitive, no positive fruit of their labours, in the conversion of the heathen, has yet been perceived. Disease and war are said to have made such havoc in the island, as to reduce its population to 6 or 7000.

Accounts of a still later date, September 2, 1803, have been received, which contain the news of the sudden

death, by an apoplectic fit, of Pomarre, the principal chief of the island, and the great protector of the Missionaries. The Missionaries, who had been greatly alarmed for their safety, were, however, to continue in the island, by the assurances of Edea, that whatever changes might take place they should be secure.

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