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for the course on Anatomy and Surgery $20, Chemistry and the Theory and Practice of Physic $15 each, Materia Medica and Midwifery, each $10. The fee for the degree of M. D. to one who has not taken a degree at any university or college is $20, to a Bachelor of Arts $15, to a Master of Arts $10.

The officers of the University, concerned in the instruction or immediate administration, are a President, one or more Professors in each of the following branches: Divinity, Law, Theory and Practice of Medicine, Anatomy and Surgery Chemistry and Mineralogy, the Greek language, Greek literature, Latin Janguage and literature, French and Spanish languages and literature, Hebrew and other oriental languages, Natural History, Mathematics and Natural and Experimental Philosophy, Intellectual Philosophy, Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy and Civil Polity, Rhetoric and Oratory, Belles Lettres, the Rumford Professor on the application of the Mathematical and Physical sciences to the useful arts, a Lecturer on Sacred Critieism, on Ecclesiastical History and Ponity, on Materia Medica, on Obstetrics, two Tutors in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, a Librarian, Instructer in French and Spanish, Regent, Proctors and Registrar.

JOIN THORNTON KIRKLAND,
President.

FOREIGN.

Under the auspices of government a College is to be established at Buenos Ayres.

Mr. J. E. Dekay, a gentleman of this city, now pursuing the study of medicine in the University of Edinburgh, among other interesting articles of intelligence which he communicates to Professor Mitchill, states: passing through London, on my way from Paris, I was shown a most magnificent work by Mr. ABBOT, on the Birds and Insects of Georgia. It was the labour of twenty years, and contains more than five thousand figures. Every plate was drawn and coloured by himself; and is accompanied with specific characters in his own hand-writing. The work has been extended to twenty quarto volumes, and commands the price of two hundred and fifty guineas the set.

This

sum puts it almost beyond the reach of a private individual, but I should rejoice to hear that some of our learned societies had become purchasers."

H. R. SAUERLANDER in Aerau, and WILLIAM SCHAEFFER in Frankfort on the Maine, Germany, publish a periodical work, entitled: Contributions towards a History of our own Time, edited by H. Zschokke. One of the late numbers contains a translation of Gov. CLINTON'S Introductory Discourse before the Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York.

EUSEBIUS SALVERTE, a learned citizen of Geneva, has translated into the French language, and accompanied with an erudite comment, Professor MITCHILL'S Paper on the Population of America. The whole has been published in the Bibliotheque Universelle, and appears to be a subject of an interesting discussion in the city where CALVIN and ROSSEAU resided.

An aggregated substance was found in the diamond mines in Brazil, containing diamonds, gold, iron, &c. A specimen of this mass has been sent to Mr. Marve, England, who is to examine this gangue of the Diamond.

Professor WARZUR of Marburg, has found the oxide of iron, and a trace of the oxide of manganese in a human calculus. He has met with both the same oxides in pulmonary concretions.

VON LEONHARD, an eminent mineralogist of Munich, is appointed Professor of Mineralogy at Heidelberg.

Of the greatest Astronomers now living in Europe, thirteen are Germans, eight Italians, four Frenchmen. Two are assigned to Great Britain, two to Spain and Portugal, and to all the northern European Nations, three.

At a late meeting of the Horticultural Society of London, Professor HosACK, of this city, was elected an honorary member. The same gentleman has also recently been elected one of the twelve honorary members of the Medical and Chirurgical Society of London.

At a late meeting of the Linnæan Society of London, on the 5th of May last, there were three vacancies of foreign membership, caused by deaths during the past year. These vacancies were filled by the election of Baron F. H. A. DE HUMBOLDT, of Berlin, Professor CUVIER, of Paris, and Governor CLINTON of NewYork.

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$2,553,917

971,780 1,409,573

A contagious fever prevails in London. It is attributed to the wretched quality of the food of the lower classes.

382 emigrants, mostly labourers, and many of them having much money, have lately left Dumfries for America.

A fleet, consisting of two 80's and six 74's is to cruise for 2 months for discipline.

An incombustible store house has been completed in Plymouth dock-yard, every part of which is composed of stone and iron, without an inch of wood in the whole building; the girders, joists, doors, sashes, and frames, are all of cast iron, neatly executed: The roof is also of cast iron, and the floors of Yorkshire stone, the staircase, which is a geometrical one, is of Moorstone, projecting six feet from the wall. The estimated expense of this novel building is 15,0007.

Provisions exported from Waterford, for the year ending April 30-5,070 tierces beef, 2,768 bbls. do.; 1776 tierces pork, 11,492 bbls. do. ; 95,074 cwt. butter; 11,037 do. lard; 249,739 flitches bacon; besides a large quantity of wheat, oats, barley, oat-meal, &c. Total value, 1,564,2917. 18.

Notwithstanding this great export, worth nearly seven millions of dollars for a single port, the mass of the population suffered excessively during the year for the want of provisions.

We have dreadful accounts of the fever that lately prevailed in the southern parts of Ireland-it appears to have swept off the people by thousands-it is supposed to have been caused by the want of provisions among the lower classes.

On the 27th of May, the chancellor of the exchequer stated, in the house of commons, that the general state of the country was most promising, and that the revenue was improving at the rate of 100,000l. per week.

Despatches from the North Pole expe

dition, dated off Shetland, May 3, have been received. The officers and crew were all well.

The west of England papers state that the appearance of the country is extremely fine, and furnishes a pleasing prospect of an abundant harvest.

It is estimated that the total import of cotton into Great Britain during the month of April, amounted to 42,557 bags.

FRANCE.

The number of deaths in Paris, which in 1816 amounted to but 19,801, in 1817, has increased to 21,381, a difference of more than 1,581.

The body of marshal Ney, which was interred in the Pere la Chaise, at Paris, has been taken up and conveyed to his country seat, where it has been deposited, and an elegant monument erected over it. A magnificent church is erecting in the Rue d'Anjou, Paris, on the spot where the late queen of France was interred. The altar is placed immediately over the grave.

The French government have advertised for a loan of 14,600,000 francs.

A man was ordered to be whipt to death at Fontainbleau, for crying vive l'empereur.

A violent affray took place at Cambria between a number of French and English officers, in consequence of some "free opinions" of the latter about the battle of Waterloo. A battle with sabres took place, and it is said that several persons were killed. A London paper observes"since the passing of the conscription law, the military faction in France have assumed an insolent demeanour, especially towards the English, which is but too likely to lead, in many instances, to a fatal result."

The Royal Academy of Science, in their sitting of the 27th of April, has heard. with lively interest, a detail made by Mr. Richerand, of a singular operation performed by that skilful surgeon. This operation, in which the heart and lungs have been uncovered, by making the resection of two ribs, and by cutting about eight inches square of the plevre, which had become swelled with cancer, is new in the history of surgery, and reaches the bounds of possibility in this species of operation. No doubt Mr. Richerand will soon give to the world the memoir in which he has detailed the particulars of this bold and successful undertaking.

SPAIN, Gibraltar.

Under date of May 7th, a writer says, "I have the pleasure to announce to you that the measures adopted by our government, in the case of Mr. Meade, have had the desired effect, and that that gentleman was set at liberty three days ago. It exhibits the power and respectability of our country, in compelling to a single act of justice the cruel despot who arrogantly stiles himself the king of the two worlds."

The Russian fleet at Cadiz, upon examination, prove defective-so much so, that they were all condemned, except one, which the Spanish government talk of fitting out.

The wretched state of the Spanish finances has caused the stealth of a great number of cattle to subsist the troops collected near Cadiz. Great preparations are still making for an expedition to South-America.

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demolished.

By the last geographical details pub. lished in Austria, the population of that monarchy amounts to 27,613,000 souls. They are divided thus-21,000,000 catholics, 2,500,000 belong to the Greek church, 2,000,000 to the reformed church, 1,450,000 Lutherans, 400,000 Jews, about 40,000 Unitarians.

Young Napoleon has received the dukedom of Reichstadt, in Bohemia, which title, with the appellation of highness, he is hereafter to bear.

The duke of Saxe Weimar has granted a liberal constitution to the people of his duchy; he is celebrated as the first German sovereign who has given to his

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It is stated in an article from Constantinople, that the negociations between Russia and the Porte were entirely at a stand, and that the Spanish minister had been unable to obtain the satisfaction he sought, although supported in his demands by other foreign ministers. A suspicion is hinted that the Ottoman court and Persia are about to form a species of federation to protect themselves against the European powers.

A Greek, who had turned Turk, lately repented, and professing the Greek religion again, required to be beheaded, conformable to the Mahometan law, for deserting the faith of the prophet. His desire was complied with, after many attempts to change his resolution.

The Mussulmans in Palestine have taken possession of the Holy Sepulchre; and the Abbe Forbin Janson has proceeded to Constantinople to reclaim from the grand seignor the keeping of the tomb of Jesus. It produces an annual income of 260,000

dollars.

ASIA.

EAST INDIES.

The British defeated Holkar on the 21st Dec. last, near Maheidpooz-he lost 2000 men. The fight was obstinatethe British had 30 officers and 700 men killed and wounded. They have had a severe battle with the troops of Berar, in which also, they doubtfully claim a victory, and acknowledge the loss of 14 officers and 349 men- -but in a second battle the rajah was fully defeated, and lost 40 elephants and 75 pieces of can

non.

AFRICA.

BARBARY STATES.

From Hamburg it is stated that the Danish frigate Nymph, of 44 guns, had sailed for the Mediterranean to protect the navigation of Danish vessels, and to convey presents to the bey of Tunis. Sicily pays an annual tribute of 25,000 piasters to Algiers.

AMERICA.

WEST-INDIES.

act, it shall and may be lawful, in any British built ship or vessel, owned and navigated according to law, or in any ship or vessel belonging to the subjects of any sovereign or state in amity with his Majesty, to import into such ports as shall be specially appointed for that purpose by His Majesty, within the province of Nova Scotia or New-Brunswick, the following articles, viz. scantling, planks, staves, heading boards, shingles, hoops,

The revenue of Martinique amounts to horses, neat cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, five millions of francs.

Havana.

A letter says "Nearly one thousand slaves arrived in our harbour yesterdayThe celebrated ship called "Fa-ma Habenera," built in New-York, for the house of Messrs. Questa Mauzanal and Brother, of this place, came in yesterday from Africa, with 723 slaves, a cargo worth 300,000 dollars cash.

100,449 boxes of sugar, and 306,723 arrobas of coffee, were exported from Havana in the first months of the present year, during which there were 494 arrivals, and 567 departures of vessels.

Floating ice has been recently met with in the West India seas-outside the gulph stream, in the 29th deg. of latitude-a thing never before heard of.

Hayti.

March 2.-The following regulation, respecting political rights, had been added to the 38th article of the constitution, by a decree issued in the beginning of February:

"A white man who marries a woman of Hayti, becomes a citizen, and after a residence of one year and a day, is eligible to all offices, and may become a proprietor on the island; a white woman marrying an inhabitant of Hayti, becomes a female citizen at Hayti.

"A white man of any part of the world, marrying a negress in the place where he resides, may come to the territory of the republic. On his arrival the expenses of his voyage shall be paid him. This regulation is applicable to both sexes."

By a decree of the month of February, the decimal system is adopted for the coin. It is said that the decimal almanac will be introduced, and that only the names to the months chosen by the French republic will be changed for others, suitable to the climate of the country.

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or live stock of any sort, bread, biscuit, flour, reas, beans, potatoes, wheat, rice, oats, barley or grain of any sort, pitch, tar, turpentine, fruits, seeds, and tobacco.

II. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That none of the aforesaid articles shall be imported into the said ports, so to be specially appointed, in foreign vessels, unless the said articles shall be of the growth, produce, or manufacture of the country to which the vessels importing the same shall belong.

III. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful to re-export any of the said articles either to the United Kingdom, or to any other of his Majesty's possessions, in any British built ship or vessel, owned and navigated according to law.

IV. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful in any British ship or vessel, or in any ship or vessel belonging to the subjects of any sovereign or state, in amity with his Majesty, to export from the said ports, to be appointed for that purpose, gypsum, grindstones, or other produce or manufacture of the said provinces; and also any produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom, or of his Majesty's colonies or plantations in the West-Indies, or any goods whatever, which shall have been legally imported into the said provinces, any thing in any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

V. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That none of the aforesaid articles shall be exported from the said ports, so to be appointed, to any foreign country or place, in any foreign vessel, unless such foreign vessel shall belong to the country to which the said articles shall be exported.

VI. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for His Majesty, by and with the advice of his privy Coun cil, to make such rules and regulations for the importation and exportation of goods and commodoties as aforesaid, at the said ports, with such penalties and forfeitures for the breach thereof, as shall seem fit and necessary to his majesty, by and with the advice aforesaid.

VII. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue in force during the space of three years from and after passing the same, and until six weeks after the commencement of the then next session of Parliament. Canada.

Hydrophobia. Mr. Gray,-I took the liberty some time since to send you the receipt of a remedy for the Hydrophobia. It appeared to have succeeded in many trials, and soon acquired reputation. I now send you another, of which the efficacy is authenticated by a distinguished curate of this province, as ascertained by above eighty successful cases.

Take the under shell of an Oyster, put it into the fire till it becomes red hot, then pulverize and sift it-break four eggs, of which make an omelette with the powder-fry it with a large table spoonful of olive oil. The patient must eat this after fasting six hours, and he must fast also six hours after it. The remedy must be repeated on the third and fifth days.

If the patient is averse to taking the remedy in this shape, he may take the powder in a glass of white wine.

Boucherville, June 14, 1818.

S. C. B.

During the late warm weather the St. Lawrence, at Cape Chat, was nearly closed up with ice, and the mountains and highlands in that quarter, on both sides of the river, were covered with snow. Indians, come in from a hunting excursion, only about 40 miles to the northward of Quebec, report that on the 1st inst. the winter's snow was still lying in the woods, and not a bud had appeared on the trees, which, in this neighborhood, were in leaf on the 20th May

We have additional accounts of the proceedings of the reformists. The delegates elected by the townships of Niagara have met in district convention; and passed many resolutions preparatory to a provincial convention to be held at York on the 6th of July next.

Emigrants from Great Britain and Ireland continue to arrive in great numbers at the port of Quebec. They generally proceed up the river in the steam boats; the total number arrived this season, is little short of 3000.

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and Rodney, two of the Commissioners sent out to the new republic by our government last fall, in the Congress, have returned in her. Mr. Bland, another of the Commissioners, who went out in the Congress, remains at Buenos Ayres, in the quality of a public representative from the government of the United States.

The Congress touched at the island of Margarita. The island was still in possession of the patriots, who had rendered it almost impregnable. General Arismendi, second in command of the patriot forces, had his head-quarters at Margarita.

Gentlemen in the Congress say that the affairs of the patriots were never in a more flourishing condition. They had lately been reinforced by a fine brigade of artillery, composed entirely of British troops, which rendezvoused at St. Thomas in New Guyana, in March last. We are unequivocally assured that so late as the 22d of June, Cumana had not been attacked by the patriots, on the contrary it was hourly expected to surrender without resistance, as the patriots had for some time been closely besieging it, and had drawn their lines to within pistol shot of the town. Brown and Aury had united their fleets at Margarita and were waiting the orders of the Commander in Chief, Gen. Bolivar.

We also learn that the morning the Congress was getting under way from Margarita, a dispatch vessel arrived there from the Main, bringing positive intelligence of the death of the Spanish General Morillo, occasioned by a lance wound he received in the body about 7 or 8 weeks before.

The late actions in Chili have resulted in the total defeat of the royalists; their general and a few men only having escaped. The first action took place on the night of the 19th March, when the advanced guard of the patriots were put to the route. On the 23d following, a general action took place, and ended at nine o'clock at night, in the dispersion of the royal forces, with the loss of 3,500 killed, wounded and prisoners.

of Maipo, a battle was fought between the On the 5th of April, 1818, in the plains royalists and the patriots of Chili; in army was totally destroyed, about 2,200 which the royalists were defeated. Their being killed and wounded, and 3,200 taken prisoners. The patriot loss was about 1000 in killed and wounded.

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