GERMANY.
Inspruck-Glaciers:

March 2.-" Our glaciers now of That fer a remarkable phenomenon. which is known under the name of Os tlerspitze augments enormously; it has already extended above a league towards the valley; it continues to increase with extraordinary rapidity, and has already reached the meadows of Campenhof, and

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this in a winter which is not severe. circumstance worthy of notice is, that a rivulet called the Suldenbach, which was formed by this glacier, has entirely disap; peared since the end of September, and yet no trace can be found of any other outlet. The noise of this glacier is so loud, that it is heard at a very great distance. It is no wonder that the inhabitants are so alarmed: the sudden melting of this mass of ice, and the re-appearance of the Saldenbach, would place several parishes in the greatest danger. The glaciers of Landthaulers and Naudersberg present the same phenomenon."

GREECE.

Antique Ring.

A countryman in the neighbourhood of Corinth, lately struck with his ploughshare against a metal vessel, which contained several ancient coins, and a ring, with an agate of the size of a half a saldo. On this agate the naked eye could discover nothing but some very small strokes. A learned traveller purchased the ring, and by the aid of a microscope discovered a most admirable work of art. On the upper side of the stone he found a group of gods, distinguishable by their attributes; and on the lower side Achilles dragging the dead body of Hector behind his chariot. This discovery affords a fresh proof of the great superiority of the ancients to the moderns in works of this kind.-Roman Gazette.

ITALY.

Herculaneum: Manuscripts. A letter from Naples, dated Nov. 30, 1817, contains the following particulars:We have received letters containing detailed accounts of the attempts made by Dr. Sickler, in London, to unroll the Herculaneum MSS. in the presence of the Commissioners appointed for the purpose, on which occusion, by means of a solvent that he has discovered, he transferred to muslin four of the Papyrus rolls, presented to the Prince Regent; and as there was nothing that could be read, and most of the lamellæ did not show even any traces of letters, this was wholly attributed to the Bea-water which had penetrated to them,

and to the dirt or sand brought with it by the water. Here, in Naples, people are of course eager to learn the final result of this method of unrolling, and, as was to be foreseen, are rather incredulous. The Chevalier Arditi, director of the Royal Museum, at Portici and Capo di Monte, now he is fully informed respecting Sickler's method. He says, that he steeps the rolls, by which, indeed, the unrolling is much

called the Bourbon Museum, assures me,

facilitated, but the writing is necessarily
destroyed; and that Sickler will, most
likely, not be able to obtain any thing more
than single unconnected letters, even in the
best preserved rolls-that it is a mistaken
notion that the rolls would be so irretriev-
ably ruined by the sea-water, as they had
been put each separately into a case, doue
over with pitch, and these cases sent away
In this
in a box of oak, pitched all over.
manner, 14 rolls had been sent to England
(to France 6,) at two different times. So
says Arditi. But Lippi, the judicious geo-
logist and naturalist of the school of Wer-
ner is of a different opinion, and laughs at
Arditi's mistaken notion. It is sufficiently
evident, as he observes, that at the time
of the eruption, the sea rose and inundated
the lower apartments of the villa in which
the MSS. were found, whence the rolls
nearest to the floor were quite spoiled at
the very outset, and as nothing but rubbish
of this description had been sent to Eng-
land, it was not to be expected that Sick-
ler should perform miracles in this hospital
of incurables. The trial should be made

here, he says, on the rolls that remained
dry; they are the common property of
the learned world, and all Europe ought
to use its influence with the Neapolitan
government. About 400 rolls, doubtless
the best preserved and the most promising
in appearance, have been unrolled; of these
41 bear well-known names as Epicurus,
Philodemus, &c.; 34 are broken in little
fragments, and without the names of the
authors (adespota), and 325 are quite crum-
bled to pieces, or otherwise ruined. There
are still 1200 to unroll. At present all the
ten machines for unrolling stand still; only
one is kept for the purpose of exhibition.

Excavations at Pompeii.

At Pompeii where Madame Murat generally had four hundred workmen employed, about 15 men loiter about and make This year they believe to be at work. have cleared near the fine Basilica a little temple, from which, however, the statue. that had stood in the niche had been already removed, either originally by the people of Pompeii themselves, or by per

Medals-Earthquake. ·

In a field in the neighbourhood of Turin, several gold medals were lately found beonging to different reigns, from Theodosius 1. to Anastasius.

Two slight shocks of an earthquake were felt at Turin on the 22d Feb.

RUSSIA.

Grand National Work.

sous who undertook to make excavations | cas were cleared, as also the pavement of long since, by which many highly valuable the street in which it stood. antiques were procured and carried away. The two brouzes of Venus and Apolio, which have been so highly extolled in the public journals, are very indifferent and very much mutilated and defective. The best hitherto found, is a very pretty Her maphrodite, with the head of a fawn, which was also found there. These statues are now in the apartment appropriated to the purpose of restoration, or repair, where they will probably wait long enough for The Emperor Alexander has lately aptheir resurrection. Besides this, several pointed the celebrated Count Kotzebue to other mines of antiquities have been openedit an immense work, to be circulated in ed. The excavations of the 'Temple of Serapis at Pozzuolo, and the ill-repaired old baths, (for it is well known that there was a spacious hospital with sanatary baths near this Temple of Serapis, who in these parts. every where took the place of Esculapins,) are highly interesting. Only some measures must be taken to drain the marshes. and remedy the mal aria. At present all is under water.

In the ruins of Minturnæ on the river Garigliano (the ancient Liris) have been found five antique statues of extraordinary worth, which have come into the posses sion of the Field Marshal Count Nugent. They are now in the hands of the German sculptor Schweigelt, at Naples, to be res tored. At Nola there was an uncommonly beautiful collection of antique Greek vases to be sold for only 400 dollars, which are probably now in the possession of the Prince Royal of Bavaria.

Horticulture.

every part of the empire, and be publicly read by the clergy, which is to embrace all the works printed in Europe, on polities, statistics, manufactures, public instruction, &c. He is to employ as many presses as he may deem necessary; a munificent salary is attached to the appointment! and the Count is allowed to reside in any part of Russia or Germany, as he shall find to be most advantageous for the prosecution of his literary labours. He is now as celebrated for his political as he has been for his dramatic science.

Pocts encouraged.

A poet has appeared in Russia, to whom the Emperor has grauted a pension of 4000 His name is roubles, about 7001, a year. Schakowsky, and his work is upon the Ruins of the Kremlin, at Moscow.

Death of Platoff.

The gallant Hetman of the Cossacks, Count Platoff, died lately at NovotscherProfessor Carradori has published in the Kask. The honest ardour with which this brave and loyal chief led on his irregular Giornale di Pavia the result of his experi-bands to the defeat and discomforture of ments and observations on transplantation. He contends first, That it is a bad method to prune, from the roots upwards, those vegetables which are to be transplanted, and that it is best not to cut off the branches; secondly, That transplanted vegetables at first require no other aliment than pure water, and that manure frequently proves injurious to them; thirdly, That light may destroy them merely by its stimulus, and that consequently they cannot be too carefully protected against the rays of the sun.

the moprincipled tyrant of Europe reflects immortal honour upon his memory, and will hand his name down to posterity as one of high rank among the illustrious heroes of his day. Nothing could more strongly prove his honest detestation of the ferocious enemy and ourelenting ravager of his country, than his promising his daughter in marriage to any man who would bring to him Napoleon a prisoner. He died at a very advanced age.

SPAIN.

Decree --Free Ports.

Antiquities.-The great basin of granite, which lay in a ditch on the Campo Vaccino, at Rome, is brought before the The King having had under his considepalace of the Quirinal, where it is to be ration the exposition of the Deputies of the placed between the celebrated Colossi, and Boards of Trade and Revenue, and desirthe Obelisk, and converted into a founous to give new vigour to trade by every tain. They still continue digging in the possible facilty in mercantile operations, Campo Vaccino, and these excavations by opening new channels, which may obexcite great interest in the lovers of anti-viate delay and the accumulating of charges quity. Lately the steps of the pillar of Phoas well for the supply of the provinces of

his successor on the Swedish Throne, and
at the same time, invited by the unanimons
voice of the King and the people, accepted
this honourable call, though attended with
great responsibility. We felt a particu ar
impulse thereto, in the events, wholly fo-
reign to us, which decided your choice, and
which, without our having any share in
them, solely directed your free and indepen-
dent resolutions. We were thereby taken
from that repose which had been our sole
aim; and immediately on our arrival here,
your deceased King received us with the
dearest proofs of confidence and friend-

the Peninsula as for the ports of America,
and with a view to afford every possible
advantage to the inhabitants of both. his
Majesty has been pleased to order that, for
the present, Santander, Corunna, Cadiz,
aud Alicant, are declared free ports, under
the conditions which the Directors of the
Revenues have pointed out in their report
of the 29th Nov. last year; and they are
charged, in conformity thereto, to prepare
the necessary regulations and instructions,
paying the most particular attention to
avoid and guard against any abuse which,
under the cloke of this concession, might
be attempted to the prejudice of the reve-ship, by adopting us as his Son, and impres-
nue or the national manufactures.

By order of his Majesty. Madrid, Jan. 27. (Signed) GARAY. SWEDEN.

Death of Charles XIII.

ng on your work a more holy zeal; which could but increase our obligations and our devotedness to our new country during the years that have elapsed since that event, so interesting to our heart. We have exerted ourself to fulfil towards that never to beforgotten and ever-beloved Prince, all the duties of a faithful subject and an affec

paternal, never changing tenderness, the
noblest recompense of our endeavours.
This happiness, we are no longer to enjoy,
Death has deprived us of him who in this
world was attached to us with the most
faithful love. From our filial bosoni, from
the arms of an inconsolable consort, from
the circle of sorrowing relations, from a
people of whom he has been twice the de-
liverer, he departed with the calmness of a
sage, with the peace of a good conscience,
attended with the consolations of religiou,
and the tears of gratitude, to receive his
eternal reward in a better world. We
have received his last blessing upon you,
which he pronounced on the verge of life,
with the same energy as in his most vi--
gorous days; and in his dying hand we
took the sacred oath, to inherit, together
with his Crown, his tender cares for the
country, bis ardent wishes for your wel-
fare.

His Majesty died on the night of the 5th February, after a painful illness; and, as appears to the general concern of his sub-tionate son; and have daily received in his jects. While Duke of Sudermania, this Prince discovered at many periods of his life, and under trying circumstances, a large share of spirit and ability. In the command of the Swedish fleet, during the war with the Empress Catherine, he behaved with distinguished courage. His health had been for some years much enfeebled, and his faculties are thought to have been more or less impaired. He is peaceably succeeded on the Throne by Bernadotte, who, immediately after the late King's demise, pronounced the Royal declaration, and signed it in the presence of the Coun eil of State. The Council and Chief Of ficers and Magistrates of the realm then took the oath of allegiance to his Majesty; after which, a Royal Proclamation was pub. lished, and King Charles John proclaimed on the 6th, by the Herald, in the usual form. On the 7th, the Estates were solembly assembled, when they took the oath of allegiance to the King, upon his Throne, the Crown Prince (Oscar) setting the ex ample. The most perfect tranquillity is represented to have prevailed throughout the capital and dominions of Sweden when the last accounts came away.

Proclamation of the New King of Sweden. We, Charles John, by the Grace of God, King of Sweden and Norway, &c, to all our faithful subjects living and dwelling in Sweden, greeting.

As we now, in consequence of this af ficting event, ascend the united Thrones of Sweden and Norway, to govern both kingdoms according to the fundamental laws of each, which were approved by the Estates of the Swedish Diet, ou the 6th of dom of Norway, on the 31st of July, 1815, August, and by the Storthing of the kingwe have given the Royal Declaration, fixed by the King and the States of the Kingdom, in the decision of the Diet of the 2d of May

1810.

As we, in consequence of the proposal Since we first trod on Swedish ground, of our late beloved father, our august King it has been our highest care to defend your and Sovereign Charles XIII. to the estates liberty, your privileges, and the indepenof the kingdom of Sweden, were unani-dence of the kingdom. Providence crowumously chosen, on the 26th of August, 1810, ed our endeavours with success. In the VOL, VIU. No. 43, Lit. Pan, N. S. April 1

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SWITZERLAND.
Perilous Humanity.

present melancholy hour it was therefore our first duty, as well as our first thought, to implore its powerful support in our fuThe monks of St. Bernard have given ture actions. From your unanimity aud patriotism, we expect the most powerful humanity during the past winter. On the signal proofs of their sublime and perilous assistance. In faithful union with your night of the 8th of Dec. they, at the risk King, who is bound to you by the laws, of their lives, came to the assistance of two you will continue to be free and indepen travellers who had lost their way. Ten dent; in this manner you will most worthily honour the memory of the Prince days after learning that some more stranwhom we lament, and may his blessed spi-tains through the snows, and oppressed gers were wandering upon the mounrit for ever protect a happy people, who with hunger and fatigue, they proceeded can say upon his grave, with pure heartfelt gratitude, Through him we possess the wretched travellers on their shoulders in spite of every dauger, and brought away the laws which we ourselves made, the free soil which covers the bones of our fathers, and the brightened prospect of our future lot, which his virtues and his self-denial have prepared for us.' We remain well affected to you all and each, with our Royal favour, and recommend you to God the Almighty.

CHARLES JOHN.

G. VON WETTERSTEDT. Palace of Stockholm, 5th February, 1818.

Anecdote of Bernadotte.

to the convent.

National Register :

BRITISH.

THE KING.

Windsor-Castle, March 7.-His Majesty has passed the last month in great tranquillity, and continues to enjoy a good state of bodily health, but his Majesty's disorder is unchanged.

REVENUE.

Abstract of the Net produce of the Revenue of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in the Years ending the 5th of January, 1817, and 5th of January, 1818.

Consolidated
Annual Duties
War Taxes

Yr. ending Yr. ending

5th Jan 1817. 5th Jan. 1818. 6,306,448

2,393,201

1,008,366

8,373,770 2,871,505

Total Prod. of Cust. £9,708,015 £11,245,284
Consolidated,

in

cading Assessed 20,161,318 18,501,503
Taxes, Ireland
Annual Duties
War Taxes

534,124 4,462,074

258,131 3,097,312

Among the wounded prisoners (taken in a sortie from the fortress of Cuddalore) was a young French sergeant, who so particularly attracted the notice of Col. Wangenheim, commandant of the Hanoverian troops in the English service, by his interesting appearance and manners, that he ordered the young man to be conveyed to his own tent, where he was treated with attention and kindness until his recovery and release. Many years afterwards, when the French army, under Bernadotte, entered Hanover, General Wangenheim, among other, attended the levee of the conqueror. 'You have served a great deal,' said Bernadotte, ou his being presented, and, as I understand, in India?' 'I bave served there. At Cuddalore?' It was there.' Have you any recollection of a wounded sergeant whom you took under your protection in the course of that service?' The circumstance was not immediately present to the General's mind; but on recollection he resumed, 'I do indeed remember the circumstance, and a very fine young man he was; I have entirely lost sight of him ever since, but it would give me much pleasure to hear of his welfare.' That young sergeant,' said Bernadotte, 'was the person who has now the honour of addressing you; who is happy in this public op. Total Net Revenue £61,755,155 £51,665,457 portunity of acknowledging the obligation, The Irish and Portuguese payments for and will omit no means within his power the interest on their respective Debts payof testifying his gratitude to General Wan-able in England, are excluded from this genheim. Statement; and the War Taxes appropria

Total Ann Charge, estimated at £41,713,576
By the 57 Geo. III. c. 48, the Sinking
Fund Accounts terminate on the 5th Janu-
ary in each year, instead of the 1st of
February, as heretofore.

The ordinary estimates of the Navy, building and repair of the ships, and of the Transport Department, for the year 1818, have been printed. The following is an abstract:

Total for transport service
Total for the Navy

Total for army provisions

£178,948 1,787,181 320,000

Total,....£5,759,315 1 10

Order of the Garter.

Some Insignia of the Order of the Garter, which are supposed to have belonged 1715, are come to the public hammer in to one of the Peers attainted in the year Edinburgh. This relic, it seems, was in the possession of the late Cardinal York, was disposed of at his death, and was brought from Rome by an Italian gentleman of the name of Frankis. The Insignia are of the time of Charles I. and contain a whole-length figure of that unfortunate Monarch, with those of St. George, the Horse, and Dragon.

Buonaparte's Books.

Seventeen cases were lately, landed, Grand total. . £2,286,129 | which were understood to contain the Ordnance Estimates. whole, or great part, of the personal liThe total Ordinary and Extraordinaries chiefly modern; the editions, of course, brary of Buonaparte. These Books are for Great Britain, for the year 1818, are those in which there is the greatest display 862,8881. 18s. 10d. from which is to be de- of typographical splendour. The bindings ducted, by presumed sale of old stores, are the most superb that can be conceived; 93.0001 and by credit on the vote for Naval some of velvet, others of vellum, or of Orduance for stores issued, but which it is Russia leather. There are some in satin. not necessary this year to replace 25,000l., The colour of all is green; and the Impeleaving a total for Great Britain of 744,8881. rial arms are on each book. We know 18s. 10d., which with 115,6091. 19s. 11d., not what arrangement it is that has perthe amount for Ireland, makes for the Uni-mitted these books to be brought here, nor ted Kingdom a total of 860,4981. 18s. 9d.

Army Estimates.-By the abstract just printed, it appears that the number of troops to be provided for, in the year 1818 is 94,847; and that the charge for them is 6,494,290). 10s. 4d.; that the number of troops in France is 22,993; and in India

19,899.

•Exclusive of 1,900,000l. Irish 5 per cents, payable in England.

whether they are to be sold for the benefit of the French Government, or for that of Buonaparte. The Custom-bouse duties upon them amonnt to five hundred pounds.

Moveable Axie for Carriages.

A Bavarian of the name of Laukensperger having invented an axle of this description, has transmitted his model to Mr. Ackerman, who has secured it by a patent.

There remains yet to coin about half a million sterling of the old Silver Coin.