1814.] Intelligence in Literature and the Arts and Sciences. of their physiognomical system, founded on an anatomical and physiological examination of the brain, as indicative of the faculties of the mind. Mr. THOMAS CAMPBELL, the celebrated author of the Pleasures of Hope, has in the press, Critical Remarks and Biographical Notices of the British Poets, with occasional selections from their works, in 4 volumes, 8vo. Sir JOHN MALCOLM is engaged upon the History of Persia from the earliest ages to 1810; with an account of the present state of that empire, and Remarks on the Religion, Government, Sciences, Manners, and Usages, of its ancient and modern Inhabitants. It will form two 4to volumes, and be illustrated with 20 engravings. The author has been upon three missions to Persia, and had the chief conduct of the intercourse between that nation and the British government in India for thirteen years; during the whole of which period his attention has been directed to the object of rendering this work complete in all its parts. Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of Russia, Austria, China, England, and Turkey, illustrated by 274 coloured engravings, with descriptions, are in the press, and will form five royal 8vo. volumes. The Rev. W. SHEPHERD has nearly ready for publication, Paris in 1802 and 1814, in one volume, 8vo. The fifth volume of Medico-Chirurgical Transactions, by the Medical and Chirurgical Society of London, will speedily appear. Mr. J. H. LEIGH HUNT has in the press the Descent of Liberty, a mask in allusion to the close of the war. Mr. J. MITCHELL, Teacher of Short Hand, will shortly publish a Treatise on Short Hand, exhibiting the newest inprovements in the art, upon an entirely new plan, founded on practical experience, from its simplicity and facility of acquirement, peculiarly calculated for persons who study by themselves. Illustrated with plates. Dr. TROTTER, of Newcastle, is preparing for the press, Reflections upon the Diseases of the Poor for the last ten years, being a summary of the Cases of upwards of three thousand patients, who have received his gratuitous advice. Mr. JOHN GREIG will soon publish in 4to. a brief Survey of the Holy Island, the Fern Islands, and the adjacent Coast of Northumberland, illustrated by en gravings. 243 The Rev. W. BUTCHER, of Ropsley, has nearly ready for publication, a volume of Discourses on the leading Doctrines of Christianity, calculated for family reading. Speedily will be published, a Treatise on the Abuses of the Laws, principally tending to shew that the arrest on mesue process is not less oppressive to the plaintiff than to the defendant, and the necessity of establishing some court in which a tradesman can recover a small debt. The Rev. Mr. POLEHAMPTON'S " Gallery of Nature and Art, or a Tour through Creation and Science," in six volumes, with a great number of plates, is just completed. Dr. JAMIESON, well known for his Scottish Etymological Dictionary, and various other works, is preparing a new edition in two volumes, 4to. of the Life of King Robert Bruce, by John Barbour, Archdeacon of Aberdeen; and of the Acts and Deeds of William Wallace, by Henry the Minstrel, commonly called Blind Harry, with Biographical Sketches, and a Glossary. Mr. I. NATHAN has announced by subscription, a selection of Hebrew Melodies, twelve of which are arranged as songs, and others harmonized for two or more voices. Each melody will have notes descriptive of the days on which they are sung; and, in addition to the poetry that will be expressly written for this work by an approved modern author, the ancient Hebrew characters, with the English translation, will be given. Some of the melodies are upwards of two thousand years old, supposed to have been sung by the Hebrews before the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem, and are still sung at the synagogue on particular days. The whole are selected and arranged, as songs, duets, glees, &c. with symphonies and accompaniments for the piano-forte. Speedily will be published, Post Roads in France, with the various routes to the principal Cities in Europe, being a translation of the Etat des Postes, published by order of Louis XVIII. Dr. NOTT, late fellow of All Souls, Oxford, is preparing for the press, the entire Works of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, and Sir Thomas Wyatt, the elder; in two quarto volumes, with notes critical and explanatory, biographical memoirs and portraits. A correspondent of the New Monthly Magazine is preparing for the press a Treatise on the Doctrine of the Trinity 244 Foreign Intelligence-France. upon principles purely philosophical, applicable to Theology and Universal Science, with Remarks upon the ancient prevalence of this doctrine in the East. Mr. BRITTON has completed his Architectural Antiquitics of Great Britain with the fortieth number. The whole work now embraces a comprehensive illustration of the anci at architecture of England, and consists of 278 engravings of Plans, Vie vs, Sctions, and Descriptions, of arious Churches, Castles, Chapels, and old Mansions. He has also published two amabers of the Cathe dral Antiquities of England; of which the first five nambers will be devoted to the history and illustration of Salisbury Cathedral, and will consist of 30 en gravings, with an ample history and description of that grand edifice. Draw ings and preparations are making of Norwich Cathedral to succeed that of Salisbury; also of Peterborough, Wells, Oxford, York, Canterbury, &c. Dr. PRATTENDEN has made considerable collections for a History of Worcestershire, and Mr. BLAKEWAY for Shropshire, but they have not yet determined whether they shall submit to the public the result of their researches. In the course of the present year will be published, in one volume, 8vo. Ancient Scottish Poems, selected from a voluminous miscellany, compiled by George Bannatyne, in 1568, and edited by the celebrated Lord Hailes. At the head of this collection stands the name of William Dunbar, one of the greatest geniuses that Scotland has produced, whose brilliancy of colouring, minuteness of description, and knowledge of life and of human nature, is little inferior to Chaucer. To the Poems of Dunbar succeed several by Robert Henrysone, of which the Pastoral Ballad of Robene and Makyne is the most interesting. Several Poems follow by Stewart, Patrick Johnstone, Kennedy, and others, and the ballads of Alexander Scott. This reprint will be limited to 200 copies. Mr. BAIN, officer of excise, Edinburgh, has invented a new and effectual mode for the better conducting a ship. It will serve either for a calm or tempestuous sea, the ship sailing by means of a construction somewhat similar to block machinery, the springs of which act with great velocity upon two slender pieces of wood on each side, and in this manner they impel the ship forward like oars, with irresistible speed. As a specimen, a model of a small ship, put into a tub of water, was lately exhibited at the [Oct. 1, yard of the Excise Office, Edinburgh, in the presence of several gentlemen, who appeared highly gratified, and seemed to think that the plan would be highly advantageous to the nautical profession, as it makes a ship sail almost as fast again as the present method. FRANCE. The Class of the Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the Institute of France proposed, as the subject of a prize to be decreed at its public sitting in 1814," the Distribution of Electricity on the Surface of Conducting Bodies." As no memoir which fully came up to its views was received, it has withdrawn the subject, and substituted another, which allows greater latitude to candidates. This prize will be given to the author of the best work or memoir, printed or manuscript, on the application of the matheruatical analysis to a physical question, or to the best experiments in general physics communicated previously to the 1st of October, 1815, and which were not known before the 1st of October, 1813. The 80th livraison of the Encyclopedie Methodique, consisting of the 5th volume of the 2nd part of the Dictionary of Agriculture, and the Srd volume of the second part of the Supplement to the Dictionary of Botany, has just made its appearance. Of this gigantic work, the joint production of the most eminent geniuses in the various departments of science in France, 128 volumes, containing 5121 plates, had previously been published: and 37 volumes, with 904 plates, yet remain to be printed. A deputation of the Committee of the Egyptian Monuments, composed of M. Berthollet, president, and Messrs. Monge, Costaz, Desgenettes, Girard, Delile, Devilliers, Jollois, and Jomard, has presented to the secretary of state for the interior an account of the progress of the grand work relative to Egypt. They submitted at the same time to his inspection 360 plates for the third livrai son of the work. There are but about SO more to engrave, in order to complete the whole collection, which, with the geographical atlas, will form 10 volumes with 900 plates. Half of the text, consisting of 3000 pages, is published. The rest is partly printed. His Excel lency directed M. Jomard, who superintends the preparation of the work to proceed with activity, so that the undertaking may be brought to a conclusion within two years from the present time. The Philomathic Society of Paris hav 1814.] Foreign Intelligence-Hungary-Russia ing appointed a committee to report on the new operations and instruments invented by Sir William Adams for the cure of various diseases of the eye, Drs. Magendie and Blainville undertook that office. Their report is highly honourable to the talents of that distinguished oculist, who has, in consequence, been unanimously elected a corresponding member of the society. HUNGARY. Dr. DANIEL ERTSEI, Professor of Politics and Statistics at the Protestant College of Debreczin, has published, in the Hungarian language, the first volume of his Manual of Philosophy, containing the Empirical Psychology. The author declares against Kant. Professor PASQUICH, of the observatory of Pest, has announced by subscription a popular System of Arithmetic, the produce of which he means to appropriate to the observatory. This is quite a new erection, and is situated on the Blocksberg. It consists of an observatory 45 feet long, 25 broad, and 15 high; and two towers, 16 feet in diameter, for a large equatorial telescope and mural circle, besides apartments for the astronomer, for the library, and for an attendant. The roof is wholly covered with copper, and the roofs of the towers may be moved by a particular mechanical contrivance. The observatory is elevated 70 fathoms above the medium height of the Danube, and has as open a horizon as could possibly be desired. The prospect from it is inexpressibly beautiful. RUSSIA. On the 10th July, O.S. the university of Moscow celebrated the brilliant epoch which has restored peace to Europe. The secretary of the council read a brief historical report of the university from July, 1812, to July 8, 1814. Having first mentioned the mischief sustained by this institution from the enemy, who not only destroyed the buildings belonging to it, but did not even spare its literary treasures; he related that the collection of natural curiosities, one of the most copious in Europe, and the library, which contained upwards of 20,000 voJumes, were completely annihilated, together with the rare collection of philosophical, astronomical, chemical, and chirurgical instruments. The university library already possesses again upwards of 5,000 volumes, and likewise a valua ble collection of subjects in natural history, comprising above 6,000 articles; so that the foundation for a new museum is laid. In the physical cabinet are 141 245 instruments; and in the cabinet of coins 4,336 different gold, silver, and copper coins, &c. The number of pupils in all the gymnasiums and schools subordinate to the university, between the middle of 1812 and the present time, is 5918. The total number of journals and newspapers at present published in Russia, is 33. These are,-I. In St. Petersburg: 1. The St. Petersburg, or as it is called abroad, the Court Gazette, published by the Academy of Sciences. 2. The same in German. 3. The Journal relative to the Progress of Science among the People, published ever since 1803 by the Supreme School Directory, in the Russian language. 4. The Technological Journal, published in quarto numbers by the Academy of Sciences since 1804. 5. The Northern Post, or the New St. Petersburg Gazette, in Russ.an, published by the Ministry of the Interior. 6. The Gazette of the Senate of St. Pe tersburg. 7 The same in German. 8. The General Journal of Medicine, published by the Medico-chirurgical Academy, in Russian, in monthly numbers. 9. The Son of the Country (Syn Otet schestwa,) an historical, political, and literary journal, published in the Russian language since Oct. 1812, under the highest patronage, by M von Gretsch, secretary to the Committee of Censorship, and head-master of the Gymna sium of St. Petersburg. It appears in weekly numbers, on Thursdays, and two supplements, containing the latest poli tical intelligence, are published on the post days. The editor pays out of the profits of this journal 3,000 rubles per annum towards the support of those orphans, whose fathers fell during the campaigns of 1812 and 1813, in the Gymnasium of St. Petersburg. 10. Thẻ Patriot, an historico-political newspaper, published since Nov. 1812, in German, by Schröder, the bookseller. 11. Le Conservateur impartial, a political paper, in French published since Jan. 1813 by the ministry for foreign affairs, appears in half and whole sheets twice a week. 12 and 13. The Russian Invalid, in Russian and German, a political pa per, published since Feb. 1813, by Ches valier Pomian Pesarovius, collegiate counsellor, and member of the College of Justice. The profits of this paper are appropriated to the support of invalid soldiers and poor soldiers' widows.Though the receipts in 1812 exceeded 30,000 rubles, yet, after the deduction of printing and other expenses, no more than 799 rubles remained for the inva 246 Foreign Intelligence-Russia-East Indies. lids: but this sum was so augmented by voluntary contributions, that the editor has placed 150,000 rubles at interest in the bank, and allows pensions to upwards of 1,000 invalids and soldiers' Avidows. Every true patriot wishes the best success to this benevolent undertaking. The contents of this journal, however, are little more than a copy of -the Berlin papers, sometimes with remarks by the editor. The original is in German. The Russian translation, which last year was very badly executed, is now tolerable.-II. At Moscow: 14. The [Oct. 1, to be expended in the publication of the most important manuscripts relative to the history of Russia. The work will, it is said, be immediately commenced, 28. The Spectator, by Dr. Merkel.VII. At Dorpat: 29. The Dorpat Gazette.-VIII. At Mittau: SO. The Mittau Intelligencer. 31. General German Gazette for Russia.-IX. At Pernau: 32. Pernau Intelligencer, weekly. [The last ten publications are all in German.] -X. At Abo: 33. The Abo General Gazette, in Swedish. Among the periodical publications must also be classed 33. Morgenstern's Contributions for the Friends of Philosophy, Literature, and Art, which appears half-yearly at Dorpat. The chancellor of the empire, Count Moscow Gazette, published by the uni-Rumanzoff, has given 55,000 rubles to versity of Moscow, in Russian.* 15. the Board for the Promotion of Science, The Statistical, Geographical, and Historical Journal has appeared in Russian, in monthly numbers, upwards of twenty years. 16. The European Herald (Westnik Jewropy,) a journal, begun by Karamsin in 1802, appears twice a month, in numbers of five sheets each, in the Russian language. It embraces literature, the arts, history, and politics. Since the commencement of the present year it has been conducted by Wladimir Ismailow, and become very dull and insipid. From 1805 to 1813 it was edited, with a short interruption, by Professor Katschenowski, who has been compelled, by a severe and protracted illness, to resign the management, by which the work has sustained a great loss. 17. The Friend of Youth and of every Age, (Drug junoschestwa i wsiakich het,) Las appeared several years, in thick monthly numbers, in Russian. The conductor is Chevalier Newzorow, collegiate counsel lor. On the invasion of the French, all the newspapers and journals at Moscow were suspended, but they were resumed immediately after the deliverance of the city. To the honour of their conductors, they subsequently supplied their readers with all the deficient numbers. The years 1812 and 1813 have developed the resources of Russia in various respects, and, among the rest, in literature. Among the clergy have arisen preachers who would have conferred honour upon any country in Europe; of these we may particularly mention, Augustin, Bishop of Moscow; Eugene, Bishop of Kaluga; Philaretus, Archimandrite and Rector of the Ecclesiastical Academy at St. Petersburg. In the journal entitled The Son of the Country, (No. 8, 1813,) is inserted an excellent sermon, preached on the 14th Oct. 1812, in the town of Wiatka, by a Protopope, (Propositus,) Hemilian Leontieff, who there predicts with astonishing penetra tion and eloquence the issue of the ther campaign, from the character of the two belligerent nations. EAST INDIES. The discourse of the Earl of Minto, late governor-general of India, on occasion of distributing the premiums to the students of the College of Fort William, (Sept. 22, 1818,) affords information that marks the progress of literature and literary studies, in a very satisfactory manner. His lordship, alluding to the institution of the East India College at Hertford, among other things, observes, it results from the report of the professors, that an introduction is afforded in England to four of the languages taught at the college at Calcutta-Persian, Hindoostanee, Bengalee, and Sanscrit. The principal attention appears to have been given to Persian: of eighteen students comprised in the report, fifteen having attended the Persian class at Hertford. The Ben galee language appears also to be an object of attention, fourteen out of 1814.] Literary Intelligence-East Indies. eighteen having applied themselves to that study. The Sanscrit can scarcely be deemed a living tongue, and so recently as our own generation, was yet an impenetrable mystery. The clue, however, once seized by Mr. Hastings, who must be esteemed the discoverer of Sanscrit philology to Europe, has passed into the diligent and enterprising hands of successive adventurers: the path is more and more beaten; fresh and successful inroads are made, not on the language alone, but on the treasures of science, philosophy, and literature, which it lately locked up from the world, but to which the doors are now thrown open. The access is still somewhat dark and arduous, but through the day that already begins to dawn, the prize is attainable to such whose ardour and constancy deserve to win it. The number of those who prosecute the history of Sanscrit at the College of Fort William is small, five or six only. The preparatory studies at Hertford College do not produce any considerable or competent proficiency in the eastern languages; the elementary knowledge acquired there, sensibly operates, however, in accelerating the progress of those studies, and abridging the period necessary for a full qualifica tion at the College of Fort William; but the institution of Hertford College can not be expected ever to supersede the necessity of maturing and perfecting oriental knowledge at the College of Fort William. His lordship gave the following particulars respecting literary works undertaken, in forwardness, or lately published, by British literati in India. Dr. Lumsden, the Persian and Arabic Professor, made a proposal in the course of the year, to publish in succession, a series of the best writers on Mohummedan Law; and in pursuance of that design, has made considerable progress in preparing a corrected edition of the Ashbalio Nuzair; but the proposal has been withdrawn, in consequence of the considerable expense attending the undertaking. The College Council, however has it in contemplation, to recommend the usual subscription for a hundred copies of a few of the most valuable works on Mohummedan Law, to be printed and published under the superintendance of Dr. Lumsden, and the learned natives now attached to the college. Captain Roebuck, the Assistant Secretary and Examiner, is prepared to publish a new and augmented edition of 247 Dr. Hunter's Hindoostanee and English Mr. Colebrook has lately presented the College with a Vocabulary of the Punjabee Language. Captain Lockett is preparing a list of books purchased on his late Tour to Arabia; and a faithful and detailed memoir of that tour, deeply interesting to the antiquary, the historian, and the scholar, is anxiously looked for by the public, from the authentic and learned pen of Capt. Lockett himself. The MS. of Mr. Wilson's Sanscrit and English Dictionary is in great forwardness, and some progress has been made in printing it: two years more will, however, be required for the completion of the work. The same author has presented to the public the valuable gift of a translation in verse, of the Sanscrit poem, entitled the Megha Duta, (for a notice of which, see our last Number, p. 156.) The Bengalee and Sanscrit Professor, Dr. Carey, has just finished the printing of a Grammar of the Punjabee Language; and has now in the press Grammars of the Telinga and Carnatic Languages. He is also writing Grammars of the Kashmeera, the Pushto, Ballochee, and Orissa Languages. In addition to these various and extensive labours, this pious minister and indefatigable scholar will complete, in two years more, his Bengalee Dictionary, some time since announced. A Grammar of the Burmah Language, by his son, Felix Carey, who already treads in the devout and learned footsteps of his father, is also in the Missionary Press of Serampore. Mr. Marshman, and his young pupil, now become his associate, do not slacken in their pursuit of Chinese Grammar and learning, by which the pupil is about to profit. Mr. Marshman has composed a work under the title of Clavis Sinica, or Key of the Chinese Language. It was at first intended only as an augmented edition of the Dissertation on the Chinese Language, formerly published with the first volume of the works of Confu cius; but the matter extending as he proceeded, the books have assumed a new form and title. Of this work, the first part is already printed, and cons sts of two dissertations, the first on the Chinese character, the second on the colloquial medium of the Chinese. The second part of the Clavis will be a Grammar of the Chinese Language. These two parts of the work will contain |