in the lowest ranks the wages of the children are generally at the disposal of the parents and perhaps in no country is so large a part of the wages of labour applied to the support of the infirm and aged. 2. Extract from an account of a female overseer of the parish of Stoke, by GEORGE BROOKE, Esq. M. FOURCROY has published an enlarged and improved edition of his Chemical Philosophy. 3. Extract from an account of the means used in the Hundred of Ongar respecting apprenticing the poor, by the Rev. W. HERRINGHAM, A. M. 4. Extract from an account of the Bath Society for the suppression of Vagrants, the relief of distress, and encouragement of industry, by J. S. DUNCAN, Esq. This last is a very interesting paper; but our limits will not allow us to enter into any details respecting it. 5. Extract from an account of the apprenticing of the Children of the poor in Devonshire, by the Rev. DUKE YONGE. The appendix contains reports of the medical committee of the Jennerian Society, and of the Society itself, on the subject of vaccination, of which we have already given some acccount. (See Appendix for 1805;) an account of the management of bees on Mount Hymettus in Greece and a statement of the medical report of the London House of Recovery for the year 1805. : FRANCE. MM. HUMBOLDT and BONPLAND have published, at Paris, the commencement of their promised work on Equinoctial Plants. The Herbal brought by these travellers from Mexico, the Cordilleras, the Andes, the Isle of Cuba, the provinces of Carracas, Cumana, Barcelona, New Grenada, Quito, Peru, the banks of the Rio Negro, the Oronoko, and the River of Amazons, is supposed to be the richest in exotic plants ever brought to Europe. As these naturalists have resided a considerable time in countries hitherto unexplored by botanists, the value of a collection containing 6,300 species may be readily appreciated.. MM. P. and F. PIRANESI have commenced a Series of Engravings of the Antiquities of Magna Gracia; executed by F. PIRANESI, from drawings by the late J. B. PIRANESI, explained and illustrated by M. GUALTRIN. The first part of the first volume, containing 35 plates, is published; price, half bound, 217 francs. The first three volumes, which will be devoted to the works at Pompeii, will contain 160 plates; to which one volume of text will be added. A General Survey of France has been undertaken, by order of the Government; and is proceeding with great activity. Two thousand persons are employed therein, throughout the 108 departments. HOLLAND. Great pains are taking in the construction of an Accurate Map of Holland; the same precautions being employed, as in the measurement of a degree of the meriM. DE ZACH has published in his dian. journal the chart of the triangles which have been completed. They are joined to those which M. DELAMBRE made for the great meridian: and the distance from Dunkirk to Montreal has been taken for the first base. When the triangles are finish, ed, a base will be measured towards the North, to serve for the verification of the work. The Batavian Government has entrusted the direction of this Map to Colonel KRAYENHOFF. ITALY. Further details, relative to the unrolling and copying the Herculaneum MSS., have been lately received from Naples. Eleven persons are at present employed in this undertaking. The MSS. hitherto inspected amount to about 140; eight of which have been already interpreted and transmitted to the minister SERATTI, that they may be examined by the Academy, and ordered to be printed: they consist of six of EPICURUS, On Nature; the seventh is eighth treats on Nature and the Worship of by PHILODEMUS, On Anger; and the the Gods, but wants both the title and the name of its author. The next four are almost entirely explained: their titles are as follows; one on Logic, by PHILODEMUS, entitled, On the Strength of Arguments drawn from Analogy; a second, by the same author, On Vices and the contrary Virtues; and a third, also by PHILODEMUS, On Death: the fourth is by POLISTRATUS, On unreasonable Contempt; that is, of those who despise unjustly what others commend. The remaining papyri are, in great part, by PHILODEMUS; and treat of Rhetoric, of Poetry, and of Morality. GERMANY. A work of recent Travels through Great Britain and Ireland, by M. GOEDE, has lately appeared in Germany, and has excited great attention. It is said to be written in a very interesting manner, and to abound in enlightened views and accurate information. The Catalogue of the Leipsic Fair contains this year two sheets more than usual; the musical publications having been added to it. The articles amount to 3,647, furnished by 380 booksellers. The number of Romances is 271, of Theatrical Pieces 81, and of Music 95. SWEDEN. A Statistical Account of Sweden, published at Stockholm, states the population of that kingdom, to have amounted, in 1801, to 3,182,113 persons. In this enumeration, there were 12,068 persons of noble birth; 16,434 ecclesiastics; 1,275 merchants; 17,233 shop-keepers; 2,605 manufacturers; 87,634 handicraftmen; 19,653 sailors; 2,372,998 peasants; 7,126 students; 188,734 naval and military troops of every kind. The population of Stockholm amounted, at the same period, to 75,517 persons. The Vaccine Inoculation has made very rapid progress in this kingdom. Through the warm patronage of the king, and the indefatigable zeal of individuals, the prejudices against this practice are fast disappearing. In a letter to the Medical College at Stockholm, his Majesty expresses his wish, that a list should be drawn up of the whole number of children vaccinated in the different provinces, during the last year; and that such surgeons, as bad most exerted themselves in their respective districts, should be complimented in his name, and assured of his royal patronage. We find, in consequence, in a late Stockholm Gazette, the names of different prac titioners who had thus distinguished themselves; together with the number of persons inoculated. From this statement it appears, that the confidence of the public in the vaccine practice has greatly increased. To obviate the objection of some, who still insinuate that the vaccine matter is not always sufficiently powerful to subdue the natural small-pox, Mr. HEDIN, first physician to the King, intends to publish A short and clear description of all those eruptions, which bear more or less rẻsemblance to the small-por; and, consequently, may be mistaken for it. RUSSIA. In the year 1804, fifteen new journals were printed in this empire, and 115 new books were published at St. Petersburg and Moscow: among these books were translations, we are sorry to say, into the Russian language, of Sterne's Tristram Shandy; Rousseau's Confessions, and his Eloisa; besides a variety of original works in the Russian tongue. A society is established at Fetersburg, under the name of MUSEUM ALEXANDRINUM, for the purpose of forming a collection of Works of Art of every descrip. tion; and to combine with it a collection of the best scientific works and journals. The rich landowners in the Ukraine and Volhinia have contributed liberally for the establishment of Lyceums, for teaching Natural Philosophy, at Krzeminico, and at Winnica. The library and philosophical apparatus of the King of Poland have been purchased for this purpose. Sniadecki has received a sum equal to £500, to purchase telescopes and timepieces; and no expence is to be spared in properly furnishing the observatories with instruments. TURKEY. M. For the first time an Almanack has been printed at Constantinople. The first Printing office in that city was established by SAID, who had been at Paris with his father the ambassador; and by IBRAHIM, a Hungarian; Achmet the Third patronized them, and they printed many books; but an almanack never made its appearance till now. AMERICA. An AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY has been established at Washington, under the special protection of the government. 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An Address to the Right Hon. William Windham. 1s. 6d. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. AMERICAN INDIANS. A PAMPHLET has lately been published in America, and re-published in this country(sold by Hatchard and by Phillips) entitled, "Accounts of Two Attempts towards the Civilization of some Indian Natives." By these accounts, which are of the most interesting kind, it appears that about ten years ago Committees of the Quakers residing in Pennsylvania and Baltimore were appointed to promote the improvement and civilization of the Indians. These two committees acted independently of each other, the former in places about 250 miles N. W. of Philadelphia, the latter in the territory between the Mississippi and Ohio The Quakers were induced to make this benevolent attempt to meliorate the condition of their Indian br thren by a view of the miseries to which they were subjected by their attachment to hunting, and the habits of intoxication introduced and encouraged by the white traders, although their country, with little cultivation, would abundantly supply all the necessaries of life. The Committees having opened a friendly communication with the chiefs of those nations, endeavoured to impress their minds with an idea of the benefit to be derived from introducing among them a knowledge of agriculture, and of some of the most useful mechanic arts, and urged them to begin to cultivate their lands, and to raise corn and other grain; also horses, cows, sheep, hogs, and other animals. In this endeavour the Committees so far succeeded, as to obtain the concur rence of the Indians in the plans proposed for their improvement. They then sent some ploughs and other implements of husbandry among them, and engaged suitable persons of their own persuasion to instruct them in the use of these utensils, to direct their labours in a proper channel, and by cultivating a farm of their own to add the influence of example to precept. The consequence has been, that the object of these useful associations has been in a great degree accomplished. The women and girls have been reclaimed from field Jabour and trained to domestic services; the men and boys have been drawn off from hunting, and instructed to pursue agricultural and mechanical employments; habits of drunkenness have been in a great degree repressed; and, such an improvement has been introduced into their whole system of life, as promises to be the beginning of permanent and increasing prosperity. These facts ought surely to stimulate our exertions in behalf of our Red Brethren; and we shall rejoice to see them give birth to an association for promoting the civilization and improvement of the North American Indians within the British territory. In the accounts" above alluded to, several speeches of Indian Chiefs are inserted. We were particularly struck by one of these, which was delivered to the Baltimore Committee, and in which the speaker dwells on the pernicious effects produced by the introduction of spiritous liquors among the Indians. We can only find room for an extract from this speech, with which we shall close the present article. "Brothers and Friends; "Since the introduction amongst us, of what you call spiritous liquors, and what we think may justly be called poison, our numbers are greatly diminished. It has destroyed a great part of your Red Brethren." "This liquor which they introduce into our country, is more to be feared than the gun and the tomahawk." another house, where they find more of the same kind of drink. It is there offered again; they refuse; and again, the third time: but, finally, the fourth or fifth time, one accepts of it and takes a drink; and getting one, he wants another; and then a third and fourth, till his senses have left him. After his reason comes back again to him, when he gets up and finds where he is, he asks for his peltry. The answer is, You have drunk them.' • Where is my gun? Where is my blanket?' It is gone.' It is gone.' Where is my shirt? You have sold it for whiskey!' Now, brothers, figure to your selves what condition this man must be in. He has a family at home; a wife and children, who stand in need of the profits of his hunting. What must be their wants when he himself is even without a shirt *!" *The penetration and judgment of the Indians in matters of religion, is very evident in the following authentic narrative. Two Presbyterian Ministers, under the patronage of Princeston College of New Jersey, were chosen by the Missionary Society to go and propagate the Gospel among the Creek Indians, and in order THE JEWS. An address has been circulated by the Directors of the London Missionary Society to Christians of every denomination, calling upon them to unite their prayers and their exertions in favour of the unbelieving descendants of Abraham. The address states that Mr. Frey, the converted Jew, of whom we have several times made mention, has by his preaching excited considerable attention among his brethren; that more than one person has through his means, been converted to the Christian faith; that others are desirous to know more of the Saviour of sinners; and that latent convictions of the truth of the Gospel. exist in the breasts of many, who have hitherto been prevented from making an open profession of their faith. Deeply impressed as we are with the blameable neglect which the spiritual in-. terests of this once favoured people have experienced, we feel strongly inclined to second every effort which may be, made to repair the evil effects of our past indifference: and we should rejoice to. see the attention of our ecclesiastical rulers drawn to a consideration of the means whereby this might be effected. to give weight to their embassy, several Why should the Church of Eugland be members of Congress accompanied these ministers into their respective nations, and took with them a number of Bibles for the use of this people. When these ministers with their retinue arrived, a conference was held with some of their chiefs, when it was agreed, that the Indians should call a council: when met, they were informed they had brought two ministers of the Gospel to preach the gospel of Salvation to them, and a number of books which would teach them the way to heaven. The Indians, after a pause, said they would consider of it, which took fourteen days. The ministers proposed preaching, but the Indians signified they must consider of it. When the time of council was over, they inquired of the members of Congress, if they had any dark people among them; whether they preached the gospel of Salvation to them; whether they gave them those good books which would teach them the way to heaven; whether they treated them as brothers or as slaves. Being answered in the negative, the Indians rep.ied, "Go home and preach the gospel of Salvation to them, give them those good books which will teach them the way to heaven, treat them as brethren and not as slaves, and then come.and preach unto ན the last to engage in this "work of faith and labour of love?" We would, in particular, suggest to the venerable prelate who presides over the spiritual concerns of this vast metropolis, and within whose diocese the great body of the Jews, now in England, reside, the propriety of considering, whether there be not an urgent call on him to excite the activity and zeal of his numerous clergy, to exertion in this cause. Were a lecture, once a week or oftener, established under his sanction, with a direct and immediate reference to the Jew.. ish nation, we have no doubt that the pulpit might be regularly £lled, on that occasion, with men of knowledge, piety, and popular talents, who would voluntarily offer their services. And were both the clergy and the laity earnestly exhorted to make the state of this people the subject of con us!" In consequence of this unexpected advice they returned, and one of the members of this embassy, having fourteen slaves, gave them all their liberty. This occurrence took place among the Creek Indians. The person who set his slaves at liberty was E. B. a well known family in East New Jersey. |