A New Edition of Lord Bacon's Works, in 12 vols. small 8vo. enriched with portraits, and the Latin part of them translated into English, by Dr. Peter Shaw, M.D. Will be ready early in March.

NATURAL HISTORY AND PRILOSOPHY.

Mr. James Mitchell has in the press, Elements of Natural Philosophy, Illus trated by experiments that may be performed without regular apparatus.

The Soul of Mr. Pitt; developing that by giving the Funded Proprietors the Permissive Faculty of claiming Debentures, transferable to the Bearer, eighteen millions of Taxes may be taken off, and the 3 per Cent. Consols be constantly above 100l. 8vo. 1s. 6d.

POLITICAL ECONOMY.

Mr. H. A. Mitchell, of Newcastle, will soon publish, in octavo, a Treatise concerning Credit and Political Expediency; tending to shew that there is no real national debt.

FINE ARTS.

Mr. Geo. Samonelle has in the press, The Entomologist's Pocket Compendium: containing, an Introduction to the Knowledge of British Insects; the Apparatus used, and the best means of obtaining and preserving them; the Genera of Linne; together with the modern Method of arranging the Classes Crustacea, Myriapoda, Spiders, Mites, and Insects, according to their Affinities and Structure, after the System of Dr. Leach. Also, an Explanation of the Terms used in Ento mology: a Kalendar of the Time, and Situations where usually found, of nearly 3000 Species; and Instructions for collect-worthy of a place in the library of a man ing and fitting up Objects for the Microscope. Illustrated with Twelve Plates.

The Miscellaneous Works, in prose and verse, of George Hardinge, Esq. M. A. F. R. S. F. S, A. senior Justice of the Counties of Bredon, Glamorgan, and Ranor, in 3 vols. 8vo. with a portrait of the Author, price 21. 2s. boards.

By Abraham Rees, D.D. F.R.S. &c. vol. 3, part 1, with part E of additional plates, of the new Cyclopædia; or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature.

By James Millar, M.D. the Encyclopædia Edinensis, vol. 2, part 5. 4to. price

8s.

The Fables of Esop and others, with 188 designs of Fables, and 137 curious tailpieces, engraved on wood by Thomas Bewick. Imperial paper, 1l. 11s.6d; royal paper, 11. 1s: demy paper 15s. boards.

Remarks on the Liberty of the Press in Great Britain; together with Observations on the late Trials of Watson, Hone, &c.

Translated from the German of the celebrated F. Gentz, Aulic Counsellor to the Emperor of Germany, and author of the Balance of Power in Europe, &c. 8vo. 4s.

Letters on the Importance, Duty, and Advantages of Early Rising; addressed to heads of Families, the man of business, the lover of nature, the student, and the Christian; 8vo. 6s.

A Defence of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin; in answer to certain observations on his life and writings, in the 53d number of the Edinburgh Review; 8vo. price 3s.

Authentic Busts of Shakspeare, Camden, and B. Jonson. The Busts that have been commonly sold, professing to represent the features of these estimable writers, are notoriously devoid of authenticity, truth, and likeness. Although they may serve to amuse children, as any other plaster, or wax dolls, would; they are un

of taste and literature. To supplant such things, J. Britton engaged Mr. William Scoular to make reduced Models from the Monumental Busts at Westminster and Stratford Church, and these he has executed with fidelity and taste. They are 18 inches in height, by 12 inches in width; each is fixed to a pedestal of three books, and each is preserved by a thin wash of paint, in stone colour, by which means they can be always kept clean. The price is Two Guineas each; or Five Guineas for the Three.

Annals of Parisian Typography: containing an Account of the earliest Typographical Establishments; and Notices and Illustrations of the most remarkable Productions of the Parisian Gothic Press. Compiled principally to shew its general Character, and its particular, Influence upon the early English Press. By the Rev. William Parr Creswell, large paper, 11. 1s. 8vo. 14s.

BIOGRAPHY.

The Annual Biography and Obituary for 1819, with Silhouette portraits, 8vo. 15s.

The Life and Adventures of Antar, a celebrated Bedowen Chief, Warrior, and Poet, who flourished a few Years prior to the Mahommedan Era. Now first translated from the original Arabic, by Terrick Hamilton, Esq. Oriental Secretary to the British Embassy to Constantinople. Crown 8vo. 9s. 6d.

Memoirs of the First Thirty-two Years of the Life of James Hardy Vaux, now

A Churchman's second Epistle, with notes and illustrations; by the author of Religio Clerici. 8vo Also athird edition of the first part, with the addition of notesporation. 8vo. 5s. and illustrations.

Mr. J. H. Church will soon publish, in duodecimo, Angelo, or the Moss-grown Cell, a poem, in 4 cantos.

James Montgomery, Esq. is preparing for the press, Greenland and other poems.

The Rev. H. Marriott has in the press wardness.

Foreign Literary Gazette.

AUSTRIA.

Musical Institutions.

At Vienna, the amateurs of music are endeavouring to establish a Musical Conservatory on a new plan, suggested by M. de Mosel. As the first part of this plan, and till the whole can be carried into execution, they have instituted a school for singing: the conduct of which is entrusted to the celebrated Salieri.

The Manager in Distress.

The Royal Society of Sciences at Goettingen, has recently elected as an honorary member, Stephanus de Stratimirovicz, the Greek Archbishop (not united to the Catholic Church), and Metropolitan at Carlowitz.

Medical Qualification.

In the kingdom now called the Lombardo Venetian, an ordonnance lately published, enjoins that in future no person shall be admitted Physician, Surgeon, Apothecary, or to the practice of Midwifery, who has not studied in one of the Universities or Institutions of the Empire, and who has not passed the usual examinations, and ob. attained a diploma.

Useful Work extensively circulated.

The Manager of the Imperial Theatre Vienna, has circulated an appeal to dramatic authors, to excite them to furnish him with new pieces, principally such as A singular honour, as it appears to us, admit of grand spectacle; such as melo- has been conferred on a work of Professor drames, or operas of enchantment; not, Rudtorfer, entitled Armamentarium Chirurhowever, to the exclusion of comedies, tragicum. Descriptions and Figures of all the gedies, heroical operas and regular dramas. instruments of surgery, ancient and modern, The authors will affix their own prices to four numbers in folio, with thirty plates, their works, which they will settle with Vienna. By a decree of January 27, 1818, the manager, who engages to allow them the Emperor has ordered that one copy of further a certain portion of the receipts this work shall be sent at the expence of brought by their performances, and the the Government, to all the public Libranumber of their representations. The de-ries of Vienna, Milan, and Venice,also, cision on their pieces to be fixed by wellknown persons of taste and talents, and not to be delayed beyond two months.

In the Royal Gymnasia of Offen and Pesth, which two cities are only separated by the Danube, the number of students was, in 1817, at Offen, 375; and at Pesth, 701, together 1076. If to these be added the number of those who frequented the University of Pesth, which in 1817 was 771, the total will amount to 1847; which exceeds by more than half the number in the University of Berlin.

The new Gymnasium of Carlowitz, in Syrmia, reckoned 164 students in the whole of its six classes. In the two upper classes the ancient Greek language has been taught since 1817.

The Emperor visited this Gymnasium in the course of his last journey into Dalmatia, in 1817, and was pleased to declare his satisfaction with the state in which he found it, to the Director, Dr. Rumy. This gentleman has been elected corresponding member of the Societies of Rural Economy at Munich, that of Clagenfurth, in Carinthia, and that of the Georgicon of Kesthely: The Chancellor of Transylvania, Count Sam. de Telecky, also the Counsellor de Czerey, and the Archbishop of Carlowitz,

have furnished considerable sums to pro.

mote the publication of Dr. Rumy's Monu menta Hungarica.

VOL, IX. No. 53. Lit. Pan, N. S. Feb. 1.

to all the Universities and Lyceums of the Monarchy, wherever there is a school of surgery; and further, to every regiment and corps of the army.

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

The state of Public Instruction in the

Empire of Austria, has lately been reported on to the following effect:

isted till recently, sixty-three Gymnasia, for In Hungary and Transilvania, there exthe instruction of Catholic youth, of which forty were superintended by the Piarists, or Congregation of Pious Scholastic establishments. At the close of 1817, this Order reckoned 355 members, dispersed in 27 houses, two of which were in Transilvania. The other Gymnasia of these countries, are under the Orders of Saint Benedict, of the Premonstratenses, of Saint Francis, of Saint Augustin, and of the Citeaux.

Instructive Journal proposed.

The Polytechnical Institution of Vienna, proposes to publish a Journal under the title of The Journal of the Polytechnical Institution of Vienna,' comprising Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, the Mechanic Arts, the Fine Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, and such other studies as belong to,

or coincide with, those branches of know

ledge and practice.

The Society of Rural Economy at Vien

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four bas-reliefs, intended to ornament the royal residence of Christiansburgh, at Copenhagen.

Military Madness not National Glory. We lately gave a hint in our article on Dr. Munter, at Copenhagen, has recently puplished Versuch, &c. an Essay on the Military Eloquence, on the happy suitabi cuuei-formed Inscriptions at Persepolis.lity of many addresses by the French

Other Times other Patrons. The Danish Sculptor, Thorwaldsen, at Roine, has proposed to the government of his country, the purchase of a series of bas re liefs, representing the Triumph of Alexander, These bas reliefs were ordered eight or ten years ago for the Imperial Palace at Rome; but, by the course of events, they have remained on the hands of the artists. The sum asked for them is 15,000 scudi. Endeavours are making to raise this sum by voluntary subscription.

M. Thorwaldsen bas very lately finished

generals to their armies, stimulating them to those energies which suited the purposes of their officers; not satisfied with this, the French press has lately put forth a collection of proclamations, reports, letters, and bulletins of the French armies, beginning from 1792, under the title of Monument à la Gloire Nationale. This assumption has been criticized by the French journalists, who appear to be at a loss to conceive by what means the fabrications, falsities, bombast, and incoherencies of the armies, under the Legislative Assembly, and especially under the Convention, maddened as they were by insane commissaries, can be thought to contribute to the National Glory.

Gallic Prejudices: England abused.

worse than idle tales, we are at least obliged to gentlemen who endeavour to correct their injurious consequences. BELGIUM,

Deaf and Dumb, v. The Blind.

A question was incidentally proposed by the Chevalier and professor Guyot, (who is Director of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, at Grouingen,) to his friend Dr. Hartmann to this effect: "Which would be the least unfortunate, the blind or the deaf and dumb, supposing them to be cut off from all society, and left to themselves in a desert island,—or supposing them amidst their compatriots, vegetating in indigence or enjoying a certain proportion of the goods of fortune?—And which of the two is the most susceptible of being rendered useful to Society?"

curious. They are very legibly written, and the writing is evidently of the early part of the twelfth century. The order of events is much the same with that in the Chronographus Saxo, published by Leibnitz; but the style is more concise. The period extends from 1056 to 1130.

ITALY.

Fasti Consolari complete.

It is well known that the Fasti Consolari Capitolini are of great use to the learned, in settling various points of Antiquity: we therefore have a satisfaction in report. ing, that the first volume of a complete collection of them has appeared at Milan. These fragments were discovered at different times in the course of the Sixteenth century; and the Editor, Sig. Bartolomeo Borghesi, proposes to arrange and illustrate the whole. The work will form three valumes, in quarto.

English History favoured.

Hume's History of England, which had been formerly translated into Italian, has been again translated into that language; and the first volume of the work has ap peared, in octavo, under the direction of Ginseppe Picotti, at Venice.

The question appeared to be so difficult, yet so interesting, that Dr. Hartmann consulted a judicious friend on it: that friend decided contrary to Dr. Hartmann's opinion. The Dr. has now given his view of the question to the public, in a pamphlet entitled "The condition of those born blind, compared with that of those born deaf and dumb."-Brussels. The Dr. exerts himself in favour of those born blind; yet The Chronicle of Eusebius translated with great attention to the deaf and dumb. It is likely that different judgments may be from the Armenian into Latin, as we have formed on this enquiry, according to the heretofore announced, is actually proceedindividual subjects with which the personing at the press. It will form one volume, giving his judgment may have been fa-in quarto. miliar. This, however, is a generally received opinion, that the blind, whether from their birth, or rendered so by accident, are usually more lively, than those who are deaf and dumb, whether from their birth, or from accidents to which they have subsequently been subjected.

GERMANY.

Accidental Discovery: ancient History. It is well known that some of the most curious documents illustrative of past times, have been discovered occupying the place of covers to later works; and it is probable that former good fortune in this way has excited, and will continue to excite the curious. Mr. Dibdin has recorded several instances in his Bibliographical Researches; and we presume that his hints have been taken, and may turn to good account: One instance to this purpose we find in the following article:

On the covers of some old books, in which the accounts of the Convent of St. Michael, at Lunenburgh, were formerly kept, has lately been discovered Fragments of the Annals of the Eleventh century, which the Antiquaries of Germany have deemed

Marginal Notes: valuable.

There are few means of instruction more valuable than the remarks made by men of learning for their own use, on the margins of works which they have carefully perused. It is well known that the hints of professor Porson of this nature have been collected with great assiduity: Those also of the famous Bentley, afford a fund of instruction, and are now an addition of uo small interest to the pages of the Classical Journal.

The Abbate Luigi de Angelis, professor and librarian at Sienna, has collected the numerous additions and corrections made at different times in the margin of the va rious editions of the Vocabulario della Crusca, by several learned men of the greatest merit. These are sufficiently numerous to form three volumes, in 8vo. The work is in the press.

The Bible, with Notes and Comments. We are glad to see that the Bible makes its way in the Church of Rome; no doubt in emulation of the exertions made by Protestants. The Archbishop of Florence has lately given his approbation to an Edi

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