ART. 17.-Considerations on the Doctrines of the Evangelical Clergy, and on the probable Effects of Evangelical Preaching. A Sermon, preached at Frome, Somersetshire, on Monday, June 2d, 1817; by the Rev. RICHARD WARNER. 8vo. pp. 66. London, Longman and Co. 1817. THIS sermon is on the text, Titus, iii. 8. "This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. The verse is apThese things are good and profitable unto men.” propriate to the occasion, as the words were addressed to one of the first constituted bishops, who was appointed by St. Paul to preside in the church established in Crete, and to extend the great work of conversion begun in that island by the apostle. The author observes, that in the writing and preaching of the evangelical clergy, faith is brought forwards as the great object of culture and attainment with the Christian, so as to engross all the attention of the reader or hearer, and to prevent the divine morality of the Gospel from making a due impression on his mind. To counteract this mischievous error is the chief design of the reverend author. NOVELS. ART. 18.-Rachel; a Tale. 12mo. London, Taylor and Hessy, pp. 153. 1817. THIS is a plain story, and all the events it narrates are probable. We are told by the author that most of the characters are taken from life, which may be an inducement to some to read it, and all the incidents are fictitious, which may be a recommendation to others. It is a first, and certainly not an unsuccessful attempt, and the intention of the whole is to assign the proper medium for the conduct of females, and to shew by instructive examples, equally the evil effects of the extremes of homeliness and refinement. POLITICS. ART. 19.-The Coalition and France. Translated from the French. 8vo. pp. 160. London, Pople, 1817. THE original of this work is entitled La Coalition et la France, and it must be read as the production of a foreigner. There are pas sages in it respecting this country which are palpably false, but we must allow for the ebulition of passion in an exasperated Frenchman. These sheets are presented to the British public, because they afford much food for reflection, and exhibit many important maxims of state policy. The author endeavours to awaken the sensibility of his native country to its true condition, according to his view of it. "France," he says, "is like those oases of Upper Egypt, which are surrounded and threatened on all sides by the sands of the desert. The caravan, instead of preparing to encounter fresh perils, foolishly makes war on itself, and thinks only of giving solid supports to the tents of a day. Soon the destructive wind will come on the sands will rise; the desert will invade the oasis; the hurricane will disperse the tents scarcely set up; and the unwary caravan will be swallowed up in the tempest. "We come, it is high time, to denounce to our king dangers, to our country disasters, to the world revolutions. . . "Happy at least, if, while in the first part of our work we guide the finger to the wounds of the body politic, we be able in the second part to point out the healing dittany, for which all its evils cry aloud." Happy above all, never once, throughout the hazardous task we have imposed on ourselves, to have lost sight of that noble device of illustrious French knights: Do what you ought, happen what may !” (p. xi-xii.) ART. 20.-The Resolutions and Petition to Parliament, respecting Children employed by Chimney Sweepers, as Climbing Boys. To which is added an Address, by SAMUEL ROBERTS. 12mo. pp. 24. Sheffield, 1817. THIS petition was agreed upon at a public meeting of the inhabitants of Sheffield, held in April last, for the purpose of considering the propriety and practicability of ameliorating the condition of Climbing Boys, and of finally superseding the employment of them, by the substitution of machinery for cleansing chimnies. The bumane persons who voted the resolutions did not confine themselves to words, but by acts endeavoured to carry into effect their purpose, and they procured the best machines that were known, and suggested the improvements of which they were capable: „g af pe Let it however be understood, that it is not proposed to do away with Climbing Boys all at once, but only to prohibit the masters from taking any more children to be thus barbarously employed Those who are already apprenticed will have to serve out their time, so that it will be six years before the whole system could time, be abo lished. This would give time e for the re present masters to become expert in the use of Machines, and those chianies which are difficult to sweep with the Machines, might be continued to be swept by the Boys, till other more effective inventions were by ingenuity and experience produced to answer every desirable purpose, This would prevent any inconvenience to the public, or any great loss to the masters. It would in the mean time, be a tie upon the latter to behave well to the boys, as they would be afraid of losing them ber cause they could not replace them, and they would know that the eyes of the public were perpetually upon them all these reasons, Sir, convince me, and I trust will convince all who hear them, that the cause which we have espoused must ultimately triumph 1 The public does not often think long on any subject, without in the end thinking right. The difficulty is to get them to think at all upon this. If we can do that, we must (by God's blessing) succeed. Prejudice alone is against us-all the arguments are for us-truth, mercy and justice are on our side-only persevere and prejudice itself will give way! Let us not, Sir, be weary in well doing, and in due season, we shall reap if we faint not.' (p. 24.) The subject is now under the consideration of Parliament, and the petition before us, is on the table of the House of Commons, where we trust it will meet with the attention its beneficent object demands. WORKS IN THE PRESS. Harrington, a tale, and Ormond, a tale, in 3 vols. duodecimo. By Miss Edgeworth, author of Comic Dramas, Tales of Fashi In a few days will be published, an octavo edition of the Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin, LL.D. F.R.S. &c. comprehending a series of fami- onable Life, &c. Liar, literary, and political letters, written between the years 1755 and 1790. Published from the originals in the possession of his grandson Wm. Temple Franklin. Rob Roy, a novel, in 3 vols. By author of “ Waverly," &c, For why; Because the good old rule Sufficeth them-the simple plan That they should take, who have the power,' On the first of July will be published, Evening Hours, a collection of original poems, in one vol. foolscap 8vo. o And they should keep who can. 712 Speedily will be published, vol. 1, of the Dublin Hospital Reports and Communications in The Medicine and Surgery. work will consist of two parts: 1. Annual reports from medical and surgical hospitals. 2. Miscellaneous communications on medical and surgical diseases, tending to the improvement of pathology and practice. The work will be edited by four physicians or surgeons to extensive hospitals, who, will publish one volume, every year. It is expected that the first volume will contain papers by the following gentlemen : Dr. Cheyne, Dr. Percival, Mr. Crampton, Mr. Todd, Mr. Colles, Mr. Cusack, and others. A concise Treatise of Perspective, with plates and examples, by Mr. Wells, drawing-master to the Blue-coat school. France, by Lady Morgan, in a prehensive he could devise:quarto volume, will be published in a few days. I. To consider those “preliminary points," to which a farmer ought to attend, otherwise he can never A new and corrected edition of the Musa Etonensis, with addi-expect to carry on, in a successful tional pieces, by the Hon. Wm. Herbert, will soon appear in two octavo volumnes. cess. manner, any system of husbandry. These particulars are,-climate; soil; subsoil; elevation; aspect; Mr. Bayfield (surgeon-cupper | situation; tenure, whether in proto Guy's hospital) intends shortly perty, or on lease; rent; burdens to publish a concise treatise on on; and size of the farm.-II. To the Art of Cupping. The work inquire into the nature of “those will be illustrated by some re- means of cultivation, which are markable cases, wherein the per- | essential to insure its success: these formance of this operation has are capital; regular accounts; arbeen attended with evident suc- rangement of agricultural labour; farm servants; labourers in husSir John Sinclair's Code of bandry; live stock; implements; Agriculture. If such a work agricultural buildings; command were to be attempted at this time, | of water; divisions of fields; and there is, perhaps, no individual, farm roads.-III. To point out on whom it is so incumbent to "the various modes of improving endeavour to prove that it might land," by cultivating wastes; inbe executed, as the person who | closing; draining; manuring; now ventures to offer the result paring and burning; fallowing; of his labours to the public. On | weeding; irrigation; flooding; this suggestion, the government of | warping; embanking; and plantGreat Britain established a boarding.-IV. To explain "the various of agriculture, and internal im- modes of occupying land," in araprovement; under whose aus- | ble culture; grass; woods; garpices the greatest exertions were | dens; orchards; andV. To made to collect useful information, offer some general remarks on as a foundation for such a work" the means of improving a counas the one now proposed, the try :" by diffusing information; publication of which, from the by removing obstacles to improvecommencement of the new insti- ment; and, by positive encoutution, was in his contemplation. | ragement. A great body of valuable materials having been thus amassed, what could be more desirable than to reduce the substance of the whole, into so moderate a compass, that it would require, neither much expense to purchase, nor much time to peruse? After consider-notes; and where the subjects are ing deliberately how the proposed of great importance, and require plan could best be executed, the minute details, it is proposed to following appeared to him the consider them in separate dismost simple, and the most com | sertations. This work is intended to form one large volume octavo (and will be published early in August), in the body of which, general principles can alone be dwelt upon. Where particular information is necessary, it will be inserted in LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. A Poetical Epistle from Delia, addressed to Lord Byron, dated Lau Journal of an English Traveller, from 1814 to 1816, or Memoirs and Anecdotes of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, and of her Court; with Letters to her Royal Highness, Lord Liverpool, Mr. Whitbread, &c. 8vo. The History of Java, containing | Notes historiques et critiques. 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