posit. 2. Of Remittance. 3. Of Circulation. 4. Of Discount. 5. Cash Credit Banks. 6. Loan Banks. 7. Saving Banks.

It would appear advantageous, that the system of Loan Banks should be re-organized and extended, and their advantage I would be doubtless considerable to the lower classes of the country.

Report of the State of Public Instruction in Prussia. By V. Cousin, translated by S. Austin. This little book is of much value; it is an able report to the French Government by its great philosopher, V. Coussin, of the system of national education in Germany; and Miss Austin has translated it, in the well-founded hope that it would attract the attention of the British public, and through them of our Government. It certainly is not much to our credit, that the most wealthy, enlightened, and moral country in Europe, should be one in which the system of national education is the most neglected and imperfect. The welfare, the happiness, the safety of the next generation will be mainly attributable to the education they will receive; and we trust it will not be long before the attention of our Legislature is directed to the subject. We cannot too much praise the good taste and good feeling, and sound principles pervading M. Cousin's book. Of the importance of the Clergy in every national system of education, he speaks in a manner which we hope will make due impression upon those in authority to whom he writes.-v. p. 288 to 294 of the work.

A Family Record, or Remains of the Rev. Basil Woodd, and of several Members of his Family.-This is truly an interesting family picture-the history of a family, in whom the domestic virtues, the social feelings, and the most sincere and devout sense of religion were eminently conspicuous. The Rev. Basil Woodd was for nearly half a century a shining light and a beloved minister of the Gospel; and though his opinions (for he was a Calvinist) differed from those of many of his brethren, yet such was the innocence of his life, his active virtue, and his unfeigned and genuine piety, that he was respected by those who most widely departed from the views which he was known to have adopted of many important and leading points in Theology. His latest opinions on such subjects may be found at p. 212 and the following, of this volume; and the moderation and good feeling with which they are advanced, must be acknowledged by all.

Memoir of Claudius Buchanan. By Hugh Pearson, Dean of Salisbury.— The number of editions which this work has passed through, has established its claim to interest, particularly among all those who were acquainted with the labours of Dr. Buchanan in India. It is only necessary therefore for us to say, that, with an exception which we are obliged too often to make on works of modern biography, its too great length, and the minuteness of detail on circumstances of little importance, it is plainly and unaffectedly written. We hope before long to see the Lives of our modern Divines, and enlightened Missionaries, reduced by some able and practised writer from the original biographies, into more compendious forms, in the manner of good old Mr. Clarke's Lives of the Old Divines. We hardly can contemplate a work more useful; for the original memoirs are far too long for general perusal, as for instance, those of Dr. Adam Clarke and Mr. Watson, but rich materials are to be discovered in them. In this case, India will afford a field tilled with the labour of love, and consecrated by the death of some of the most zealous and pure-hearted apostles of modern days. Dr. Buchanan's name will then stand by the side of Henry Martin and Reginald Heber, as successors worthy of such leaders would that the Laureate would employ his never-wearied pen in this work of love!

Remains of the late James Fox Longmire, of Worcester College, Oxford, &c. -A very interesting account of a young man of great promise, of natural talents, considerable learning, and excellent feeling and principle, who after honourably distinguishing himself in the University, and with every prospect opening before him that could satisfy the ambition of a reasonable and religious mind, was by the inscrutable will of Providence taken away in the vernal bloom and promise of his life. A brother's pious and affectionate hand has strewn these flowers of memory over his grave. The Poems and Essays printed in this volume fully sustain the high character given to this amiable and excellent young man; and his tutors have borne honourable testimony both to his intellectual acquirements, and to the moral discipline of his mind.

The Naturalist's Library. Ornithology; Gallinaceous Birds. Vol. III. By Sir William Jardine.-The Rasores, or third order of birds, contains, among other families, the Pavonidæ; and the family

Ocellata, discovered in Honduras, and seen in Mr. Bullock's Museum, is a very beautiful bird indeed. The genus Polyplectron has lately been separated from the Peacocks, and consists of those birds that seem to form a link between the Peacock and Pheasant, inhabiting China and the Indian isles. Their chief distinction is in the form of the tail, which is round and ample; the whole tribe are distinguished for the most splendid variety of colours. Under the genus' Gallus,' it may be noticed, that we are still ignorant from what particular stock of the Wild Cock, that is found in the different jungles and woods of the Indian isles and Continent, our domestic fowl is produced. Under the head of Pheasant,' the author remarks, that upon the Scottish Border and high Cheviot range, they must have been early abundant, for in the old ballad of the Field of Otter

bourne, we have

The roo full rekeless there sche rinnes,
To make the game and glee;
The Fawkon and the Fesaunt both
Among the halts on hee.

We think it very doubtful whether by the word Fesaunt* was meant the foreign bird now designated by that name; and we think it was the Black Cock. The word Faisan is often used abroad to signify these birds: and we think the Pheasant would not have thrived so abundantly in those early times on the Cheviot Hills. The Impeyan Laphophorus is on the whole the most splendid bird we ever beheld. The genus Tragopan seems a link between the Pheasant and Guineafowl. Upon the whole, this volume of the work is well done. We object to the introduction of a very flimsy Life of Aristotle at the commencement; it was not at all necessary as a prelude to a poultry-yard; nor do we think that the sharp intellectual countenance of the philosopher, was meant to be placed opposite to that of a fat, gobbling CockTurkey.†

FINE

The Illustrations, Landscape, Historical, and Antiquarian, of the Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, are concluded in eight parts. Of the landscapes we need not repeat our praises; the historical illustrations, we fear, amount to little, principally consisting of imaginary female portraits; though there is one print in the last number, representing Ellen Douglas and Fitzjames in the hunting lodge of Ellen's Isle, drawn by J. H. Nixon, which has very considerable merit; the antiquarian prints have been particularly good, and there is an excellent one of ancient furniture in this part. The whole concludes with Wellington at Waterloo, painted by A. Cooper, R.A. An appendix of descriptions to the engravings is

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also published, very agreeably compiled by Mr. JOHN MARTIN and Mr. MOULE.

Nos. VI. and VII. of SHAW's Specimens of Ancient Furniture, contain many interesting specimens of all periods, from the very curious church chest of the twelfth century, at Climping, down to the truly magnificent state bed at Hardwick. Our partiality leans, we must allow, to the earlier ages; and we think that, while Mr. Shaw may surfeit us with chairs, tables, and sideboards, he cannot give us too many specimens which range with the beautiful forms of our pointed architecture, particularly such as the elegant chalices which occur in these parts.

NORWAY. Views of Wild Scenery: and Journal. By EDWARD PRICE, Esq. 4to. pp. 90.—There is a character about these landscapes at once striking and new. Their aspect is not only widely different from the sunny climes of the south of Europe, from which our painters have lately derived so many subjects, but they surpass in dreary grandeur the wildest scenes of our own Scottish highlands. Their principal features are the giant cloud-capped mountain, clothed with bristling firs, and enveloped in eternal mists; the rushing cataract, and the gloomy forest; rocky vallies, and watery plains, dark with brooding tempests. Such is Norway; a country composed of alternate fi-elds, or mountain ranges; and fi-ords, which are inland gulphs, or marine lakes. The views are twenty

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one in number, executed in mezzotinto, and their artistic effects are exceedingly beautiful. They clothe a barren clime in robes of velvet, studded with sparkling diamonds. A lively and interesting journal of Mr. Price's tour is included in the volume.

The Brutal Husband, by Richter, is a capital print recently published. A sturdy cobbler is being baited by two female viragos; whilst his injured Nell is displaying at once her corporal injuries, and her personal beauty, to a gloating old Justice, whose wrinkled wife is grievously scandalized at her indelicacy, not without manifest symptoms of jealousy. Some grinning neighbours fill up the back-ground.

STAINED GLASS.

In the course of the past month the Eastern window of Trinity Church, Coventry, has been enriched with a beautiful window of stained glass, which for beauty of design and splendid colouring, is not to be excelled by any work of a like nature in the kingdom. The upper compartments comprise a series of armorial bearings, consisting of the Royal Arms, and those of the Diocese, the Bishop (Dr. Ryder), the Arms of the City, and those of the Archdeacon (Rev._W. Spooner), the Vicar of the Church (Rev. W. F. Hook), the Rectorial Arms, and those of the Recorder of the City (Earl Craven). In the centre of the window is an emblem of the Holy Trinity, and the apex is terminated by a Dove. The lower divisions of the window, consisting of six compartments, are filled alternately with rich Mosaic patterns of elaborate workmanship; the whole vieing, in richness and mellowness of colouring, with the finest specimens of ancient stained glass, and reflecting the highest credit

on the taste and talents of Mr. David Evans of Shrewsbury, by whom it was designed and executed. The window was raised by a subscription, assisted by donations from the Vicar of the parish and his personal friends. H. P.

THE LOUVRE GALLERY.

According to the new Catalogue of the Gallery of Paintings at the Louvre, it contains 1,358 pictures of the French, Flemish, German, Italian, and Spanish schools. Of these there are 352 of the French school, by 82 masters; 525 of the Flemish school, by 155 masters, and 481 of the Italian and Spanish schools, by 228 masters. Of the French school there are seven paintings by David, 22 by Lebrun, 46 by Lesueur, 16 by Claude Lorraine, 10 by Mignard, 39 by Poussin, and 31 by Joseph Vernet. Of the Flemish and Dutch schools there are 18 by Philip de Champagne, two by Vandyck, 10 by Hans Holbein, seven by Jordaens, 17 by Rembrandt, 43 by Rubens, 14 by Teniers, and 14 by Wouvermans. Of the Italian and Spanish schools there are 20 by Albano, one by Michael Angelo, 32 by the Caracchis, 3 by Corregio, 14 by Domenichino, one by Guerchino, 22 by Guido, six by Julio Romano, 10 by Leonardo da Vinci, 12 by Paul Veronese, two by Primaticia, 15 by Raphael, five by Salvator Rosa, six by Tintoretto, and 22 by Titian. Seventy-three pictures have been changed this year.

ROME.

Great exertions are at present being made, with a view of restoring somewhat of her ancient splendour to the city of Rome. The interests of the Fine Arts, as well as of Archæology, are engaged in this undertaking. The great Basilica of St. Paolo is, it is said, to be restored by Luigi Poleti, while the excavations of Monte Catillo, at Tivoli, will be carried on under the direction of the Chevalier Clement Golchi. At the same time it is in contemplation to cut away a portion of Monte Pincio, in order to render the approaches to Rome more pleasant. Four colossal statues from the chisels of Guaccherini, Baini, Laboureur, and Sthocchi, are destined for the interior of the Basilica of St. Paolo, and one of equal size has been ordered by the Pope from the Chevalier Fabris, for the purpose of being placed in the Church of St. Francesco di Paolo. The same artist is also commissioned to restore the tomb of Tasso, and the mausoleum raised in honour of Pope Leo XII. Tenerani, who lately finished the monument of the Marquis of Northampton, is engaged upon a statute of Alphonso Liguori, which is destined

for the interior of the Basilica of the Vatican. Professor Rinaldini, who has just completed a Psyché and a Pucelle d'Orleans, which have won for him "golden : opinions," is engaged on a monument in memory of the Count di Cini, to be placed in the Church of Giesu Maria. The Chevalier Sola, the Director of the Spanish Academy established at Rome, is at present engaged in casting a bronze bust of the immortal Cervantes-Silvagni is reviving the famous fresco in the Church of San Gregorio-M. de Kessel has given the finishing touch to a colossal group representing an episode of the Deluge and lastly, Signor Cornelius, the director of the Academy of Monaco, has completed an extensive series of cartoons

of the Last Judgment. The whole of these works will remain in Rome.

ETON COLLEGE.

Mr. Bridge, of Ludgate-hill, has received orders from His Majesty for a splendid ornamental piece of plate, representing an exact model of the Chapel of Eton College, with the arms of Henry the Sixth, the founder, and “ H. R.” on one side, and the present Royal Arms, with "W. R." on the other. This superb present is intended for the College, and will be given to the Provost and Fellows by His Majesty, with the express desire that it may be used every year at the Eton anniversary dinner in London.

New Works announced for Publication.

A second volume of Mr. SHARON TURNER'S Sacred History of the World.

A Review of the Chandos Peerage Case, adjudicated 1803, and of the Pretensions of Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, Bart. to designate himself, per legem terræ, Baron Chandos of Sudeley. By G. F. BELTZ, Esq. Lancaster Herald.

A volume of Sermons. By the Rev. T. ARNOLD, D.D.

The Autobiography of a Dissenting Minister.

Siege

Madame Pichler's tale of the " of Vienna." (Library of Romance.) The fifteenth and concluding volume of Mrs. BRAY'S Historical Novels, being the completion of The Talba.

The Country Town, forming the fifth number of the series of Treatises on Domestic Economy. By the Rev. Chas. B. TAYLER.

Lives of the Poets, from Chaucer to Coleridge. By ALLAN CUNNINGHAM. The volumes will appear periodically, illustrated with portraits.

A Translation of Andrienne's Narrative of a Captivity in the Fortress of Spielberg. By Mr. Roscoe.

History of Evesham, its Benedictine Monastery, Conventual Church, existing Edifices, Municipal Institutions, &c. By GEORGE MAY.

Archery and Archness. By ROBIN HOOD. The Domestic and Financial Condition of Great Britain, preceded by a brief Sketch of her Foreign Policy, and of the Statistics and Politics of France, Russia, Austria, and Prussia. By G. BROWNING.

Sir WILLIAM GELL'S work on the Topography of Rome.

Portraiture of Belgium and Holland.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE.

The fourth Annual Meeting of this Association commenced at Edinburgh on Saturday, Sept. 8. The President of the meeting was Sir Thomas Brisbane; the Vice Presidents, Sir David Brewster and the Rev. Dr. Robinson, AstronomerRoyal of Armagh: the Secretaries, J. Robison, Sec. R. S. Ed. and Professor Forbes. The following were the Sections into which the business was divided:

1. Mathematics and Physics; 2. Che mistry and Mineralogy; 3. Geography and Geology; 4. Anatomy and Medicine; 5. Natural History; and, 6. Statistics. The great hall of the University Library was thrown open every morning at ten A. M. as the general rendezvous of the members; and the differ ent sections met simultaneously at eleven in the class-rooms of the University. The evening meetings were held at eight o'clock in the Assembly Rooms, George Street, when the subsidiary rooms were devoted to lectures, and the exhibition of experiments, models, &c. The tickets issued to the members gave them access to all the principal public institutions of Edinburgh. A committee had been sitting during the preceding week; and as the inhabitants applied, and distant members arrived, they were enrolled in the list of the Association. In this manner, at four o'clock on Saturday 455 names were on the books, including such distinguished foreigners as Professor Arago, of the French Institute, Professor Moll, of Utrecht, Dr. Jacobson, Dr. Vlastas, from Greece, M. de la Rive, of Geneva, MM. Andifreddie, Berardi, and others. The enrolment of members proceeded all the early part of Monday, and at half-past five ordinaries were opened at the Hope toun Rooms and Fadeuilhe's Café. At the former about 350 persons sat down to dinner. Mr. Sedgwick, the President of last year, was in the chair, Sir T. Brisbane, the President elect, on his left, Lord Greenock on his right, and Arago, Dalton, Murchison, Buckland, Daubeny, and other men of eminence, near around.

After dinner Mr. Sedgwick informed the company that it had been agreed to omit speech-making at these repasts; he, however, proposed "the King," as a toast, which was drunk with volunteer applause. He then gave " Prosperity to the British Association," and dwelt upon the benefits to science which he anticipated from its continuance and efforts. His third and last toast was a very proper compliment to M. Arago, the Astronomerr-Royal of France; who, in returning GENT. MAG. VOL. II.

thanks, eloquently dwelt on the advantages that must result from the union of the minds of Europe.

After dinner the meeting was formally commenced in the Assembly Rooms, which its proprietors had fitted up with great taste, and placed at the disposal of the Association. There were present in the rooms about twelve hundred members and four hundred ladies. A little after eight o'clock Professor Sedgwick came forward and addressed the meeting, expatiating on the advantages of an association of this nature. Distinguished men from various parts of the continent and of this kingdom, were congregated here, who would mutually enjoy each other's conversation. This was one advantage of philosophic unions; but there were many other circumstances which pointed out the use of that Association. What was man alone? He could not be said to have power over even brute matter; but, when associated with his fellow-creatures, he gained power as he gained knowledge. This was the great good which arose from association, for there was a power derived from concentration quite different from that which a man possessed when acting by himself. * It was said the greatest philosophic discoveries had been achieved in private; but it would be found that the sparks which kindled them originated from mingling with the world, and having intercourse with men of kindred spirits. These associations were said to be dangerous in their tendency, but he denied that the investigation of truth could ever be injurious to mankind: this was a libel on the God of nature, because it would merely establish and bring out that which was true, and instead of impugning any of the grander truths, rather corroborate them in the end. Before concluding, he made some complimentary remarks on the fame which Edinburgh had always enjoyed as a seat of learning and science; and then begged to resign into the hands of one who had been placed at the head of science in this city,—who had kindled up

* Among other instances which merely marked the valuable scientific results which sprang out of meetings like this, the Professor noticed the observations on Aurora Borealis which had been made since the last meeting, in consequence of the discussion of the subject. A fine arc, which appeared this autumn, had been observed by several members in different parts, and its altitude ascertained to be above forty miles. This, he thought, settled the long-disputed question.

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