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Ponsonby THE late Mr. RUSSELL left, at his death, Two Lunar Planispheric Drawings, one of which exhibits the Lunar Disk in a state of direct opposition to the sun, when the eminences and depressions are undetermined and every intricate part, arising from colour, form, or other causes, is delineated: the other, of the same proportion, represents the eminences and depressions of the moon, determined as to their form, producing their shadows when the sun is only a few degrees above the horizon. The former of these was engraved by Mr. Rus sel, the latter was left in such a forward state, that it will soon be finished. Mr. William Russell, son of the late Mr. Rus sell, proposes to publish by subscription these lunar plates. These engravings, it is believed, will be found useful in ascertaining the longitude, and in the observations on lunar eclipses, and may also lead to important speculations in natural philosophy. The diameter of each Planisphere is fifteen inches, and the price to subscribers is five guineas. Mr. Blair's Lectures on Anthropology: or the Natural History of Man, illustrated by anatomical preparations, &c. (for the information of scientific and professional gentlemen, ameteurs of Natural History, students of the liberal and fine arts, &c.) recommence on the 27th of January, at the Bloomsbury Dispensary, No. 62, Great Russel Street, to be continued every Tuesday and Friday evening, at eight o'clock precisely. Twenty transferable tickets are given for two guineas, which admit gentlemen to all the lectures in one sea son. No progress has been yet made in unrolling the six Herculaneum MSS. which were presented by the King of Naples, about two years since, to the Prince of Wales. A corner only of one of the rolls was unfolded.; and. the whole was afterwards submitted to the action of steam. The steam, however, instead of giving pliability and consistency to the tinder, as was hoped, has more firmly united the mass; and, in a great measure, obliterated the writing. The ill success of this experiment has discouraged further attempts on the other five rolls. Mr. ARTHUR YOUNG, in the course of his experiments on manures, has discovered that hydrogen gas, admitted to the roots of plants, increases their growth and vigour more than most other stimulants. Carbonated hydrogen would, probably, have a still greater effect than pure hydrogen. This discovery might be turned to good account in hot-houses, constructed like those for admitting steam beneath the plants. Carbonic hydrogen is pro cured by the distillation of coal, in the manner practised for the gas lights; and might, in a hot-house so constructed, be forced beneath the plants in great abundance, at a small cost, by a similar appara tus. Mr. TAYLOR, of Morton, has discovered that hawthorn hedges may be formed in a more expeditious manner than usual, by cutting the roots of the plant into small pieces, and planting them with the top onefourth of an inch above the ground. The upper end of each piece may be marked, when cutting, by giving it two cuts; and the lower end, but one. The spring is the best time to plant the sets, Of those planted by Mr. Taylor, not five in one hundred were lost. For this discovery, Mr. Taylor received the Silver Medal from the Society of Arts. According to the Annual Report of the Company of dren we presume) of convulsions, 1,158 of small-pox, and 1,354 of fevers of all kinds There have been executed, in the city of London and county of Surry, 15, 2-, A A method of pruning has been practised in the garden of the Margravine of ANI SPACH, which has much improved the fruit produced. It consists in leaving the interval between the shoots on each brauch-as short as possible, cutting every branch of beyond its first shoot, and leaving a very short stem. By this means the sap will have the least possible distance to run to the fruit; and the vigour of the tree will, consequently, be spent in producing fruit, instead of wood and leaves. The spirit of commercial enterprise in this country, and the opinion (we fear an ill-founded one) entertained of the import ance of our recent conquests in South America, are strongly manifested by the fact of 72 vessels of upwards of 44,000 tous burthen, having already sailed for Buenos Ayres. About half the vessels are from London. Interesting experiments have been recently made in the Artillery Service, Lieut. there have beenish Clerks of London, Col. CRIGHTON, with two six-pounders, from December 17, 1805, to December 16, 1806; in the 97 parishes within the walls, Baptisms, 1,121-Burials, 1,152 in the 17 parishes without the walls, Baptisms, 4,763—Burials, 3,673: in the 23 out-parishes in Middlesex and Surry, Baptisms, 9,734-Burials, 7,342 and in the 10 parishes in the City and Liberties of Westminster, Baptisms, 4,762Burials, 5,271. Total Baptisms, 20,380; of which 10,452 were of Males; 9,928 of Females. Total Burials 17,938, of which 9,215 were of Males; 8,723 of Females; and an increase of 563 has occurred in the burials of this year. mounted on a carriage of a new construc tion invented by him, together with the artillery-men attached to them, was directed to set out from Edinburgh for Woolwich, taking post horses at the ordinary stages. One of the axle-trees broke on on the road, which occasioned a consider able stop; and some other delay occurred: yet the party reached Woolwich, a distance of 400 miles, in 177 hours; the men arriving in perfect condition for ser, vice, la consequence of the accident which had happened, a second experiment was ordered. The party went from Wool wich to Southampton, and returned to Woolwich, a journey of 160 miles, in 24 hours, without fatigue. These trials have ascertained, that, in case of an enemy's landing at any distant point, where few or no guns might be stationed, a powerful force of artillery may be transported to the spot, before the invader could have made any considerable progress. The 28th report of the Society for bettering the Condition and increasing the Comforts of the Poor, just published, con tains some interesting articles, viz. two extracts from Mr. Clarkson's portraiture of quakerism, the one giving an account of the system of the quakers with respect to theig poor, the other, an account of the execution of criminal law in Pennsylvania; an account of a retreat for old age at Challag near Paris, provided by the monthly contributions of the individuals who enjoy it; and a farther account of the school for the indigent blind at Liverpool. The efficacy of whitewashing the houses of the poor, in preventing contagion in cases of typhus, is established by a report of the Dublin house of recovery. The medical gentlemen of Liverpool, greatly to their honour, have publicly announced their resolution to discourage the practice of inoculation for the small-pox, and to use all their influence in promoting vaccination. An interesting account is subjoined of the measures taken by the Spanish government to extend the benefits of vaccination to their foreign dominions, and to other countries. FRANCE. So large a demand is expected for the New French Catechism, that a bookseller bas purchased the copy right for 25,000 dollars. It is to be stereotyped. A historical column is to be erected in the Place Vendôme; denominated the column of Austerlitz. It is to be 120 feet in height, and entirely covered with bronze. It will display the most memorable events of the campaign of 1805 in basso relievo. The subjects to be represented will be distributed to different artists, who will furnish designs. The pedestal of this column is already begun. GERMANY. The first part of an edition of WOLF'S Homer, in folio, appeared at the Leipsic Fair, which is the most splendid work yet produced in Germany. The text is said to be immaculate. Four parts will complete the work. Only 15 subscriptions have been received, and 100 copies printed, The King of Prussia has presented a copy to each of the universities in his dominions. RUSSIA. Twenty years since, there were but two booksellers' shops in Moscow; the returns of which did not amount to 10,000 roubles per annum. The number is now twenty; and the yearly return is about 200,000 roubles. The increase of the trade and circulation of books in Moscow, is principally owing to the exertion of Mr. Novikow. He procured translations from foreign languages, established libraries, studied and anticipated public taste, and traded in books. with acuteness and success. Not more than 600 copies of Moscow newspapers were formerly sold; but under his management, the demand in creased, in ten years, to 4,000 copies: at present their sale has reached $,000. The University of Dorpat, in Livonia, established in 1802, has made great pro gress in opening schools under its direction, throughout the four provinces of Livonia, Courland, Fionia, and Esthonia, Attention has hitherto been chiefly di rected to those establishments, which are especially destined for the instruction of youths intended for commerce, trade, or the arts; and as preparatory schools for those, who are subsequently to make literature their profession. The parochial schools, where the first elements of educa tion will be taught, begin also to be orga. nized; of these, every town, however small, will contain two; one for children of each sex and similar institutions are formed in the country. But, as able teachers are greatly wanted, five seminanes have been formed in the district of the university, for the express purpose of training and qualifying schoolmasters. The Em peror has granted 42,000 roubles per aunum, for the support of these five seminaties; which will continue in full activity for three years. Each student receives, while in these seminaries, 300 roubles yearly; and engages to take the charge of one of the public schools, when appointed, and to continue in his office for at least ten years. The Emperor suppressed, by ukase, in February last, the imperial seminary for the reception of young ladies, which was amply endowed by Catharine II. In the preamble of his edict, he declares, that the funds of this institution would be employed to greater advantage, in the educa tion of those youths, who are intended to serve their country; and that the education of a female, being chiefly limited to the management of family affairs, she will sooner acquire the knowledge of them in her father's house, than in a sumptuous school, where it is attempted, but in vain, to teach them the rudiments of sciences, the knowledge of which nature does not allow them to acquire. The crews of the two Russian ships which lately sailed round the world, were extremely healthy. During the whole three years' voyage, they lost only two men. It is already known that their fresh water was preserved in casks charred within ; but it is not so generally known that they used the same precaution, for preserving their salted provisions. The beef, which they carried out with them, tasted as pleasantly on their return, as it did three years before, when first salted, NORTH AMERICA. Since Louisiana became a part of the Philadelphia: 50 pages: Svo. with portraits: 25 cents. The Massachusett's Baptist Missionary United States, two literary societies have Magazine; occasionally; at Boston: 124 Been formed there: one at New Orleans, which publishes monthly a journal, intended to render the country better known; the other at Natches, on the River Mississippi. The following English works are reprinting in America: BIGLAND's Letters on the Study and Use of History. WALKER'S Critical and Pronouncing Dictionary. GRAHAM'S Sabbath. SOUTHEY'S Madoc; and his Thalaba. The Bishop of London's Sermons; and the second American edition of his Lectures on St. Matthew. SCOTT's Commentary on the Bible. GILL's Exposition of the New Testament. CARR's Stranger in France, and his Travels round the Baltic. The following periodical works appear in the United States. The Literary Miscellany: quarterly; at Cambridge: 100 pages: 8vo. price 50 cents. cents. The Christian's Magazine; quarterly ; at New York: 120 pages: 8vo. 374 cents. The Christian Monitor; quarterly; at Boston. The Panoplist, or the Christian's Armoury; at Charlestown: 48 pages: 20 centsEAST INDIES. A singular method of forming firm walls has been long practised in India, though nộ account of it was made public in this country till last year. The walls are first built of moistened earth, like those called cob walls in Devonshire. When dry, they are surrounded with a framework, at a proper distance; to support firewood in contact with every part of them in different stages, so that the quantity in the lowest stage is greatest. This, as it burns down, bakes the walls, like bricks, to the depth of ten inches. These walls are so strong, that they The Monthly Anthology and Boston Re-resist the attacks of floods, and last for cenview; at Boston: 50 pages: 8vo. 37 cents. The Literary Magazine and American Register; monthly; at Philadelphia. The Mathematical Correspondent; at New York: 24 pages: 12mo. 184 cents. The Medical Repository; quarterly; at New York. The Collection of the Historical Society, at Boston; generally an annual volume. The Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. turies. UNIVERSITY PROMOTIONS. Oxford. Nov. 15. The appointment of the Rev. J. Cole, D.D. Fellow of Exeter College, as one of the Public Preachers, in the room of the Rev. Mr. Philpotts of Magdalen College, who has resigned, was approved in full convocation. In the same convocation, the appointment of the Rev. G. Shepherd, M. A. Fellow of University, and the Rev. The Memoirs of the American Academy of R. Dixon, M. A. Fellow of Queen's, to be Arts and Sciences. Public Examiners, was approved. The Polyanthos; monthly; at Boston; with plates. The Medical and Agricultural Register; monthly: 16 pages: 8vo. 1 dollar per an. The Monthly Register and Review of the United States; at Charlestown, 6 dollars per annum. The profits of the following religious pe riodical publications are appropriated to the support of missions. The Connecticut Evangelical Magazine; monthly; at Hartford: 40 pages: 8vo. 12 cents. The Massachusett's Missionary Magazine; once in two months; at Boston: 40 pages: 8vo. 12 cents. The Piscataqua Evangelical Magazine; once in two months; at Portsmouth: 40 pages: 8vo. 12 cents. The Assembly's Missionary Magazine, or Evangelical Intelligencer; monthly; at CHRIST, OBSErv. App. The following is a list of the ten public preachers, The Rev. M. Marlow, D. D. President of St. John's; Rev. J. Parsons, D.D. Master of Balliol; Rev. J. Cole, D.D. Fellow of Exeter; Rev. R. Lawrence, D.C.L. of University; Rev. J. Buckland, B.D. of Corpus Christi; Rev. W. Wood, B.D. Student of Christ Church; Rev. R. Churton, M.A. of Brasennose; Rev. H. Hatton, M.A. of Balliol; Rev. G. Heathcote, M. A. of New College; Rev. J. Browne, M.A. of Corpus Christi. The six public examiners are the follow ing the Rev. G. Smith, Fellow of Magdalen; Rev. J. Dean, of Brasennose; Rev. W. Corne, Student of Christ Church; Rev. R. Hughes, Fellow of Jesus; Rev. G. Shepherd, Fellow of University; Rev. R. Dixon, of Queen's. Nov. 19. Rev. T. A. Methuen, B.A. of Oriel, admitted M.A.; Messrs. W. Vaux of 5 N |