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The progress made by the light obtain ed from gas furnished by coal under distillation, has been considerable; but, has not yet, it is thought, reached perfection. There are many more substances which yield the necessary principles; and it is hoped that an effectual remedy may be found for that offensive effluvia, which has been hitherto but very imperfectly cor rected. Whether the adoption of a differ ent matter, or whether a better mode of treating that matter, may lead to the fortunate discovery, is yet unkown; but, we conceive, that every attempt, or experi ment conducive to that end deserves to be made known. We have, therefore, a pleasure in reporting that the subject has engaged the attention of an experimentalist, M. J. J. Precktl, at Vienna, who has published the result of his labours under the title of Anleitung, &c. A Treatise on the manner of constructing the instruments of illumination by the means of gas obtained from turf, 1817. This performance examines both the theory and the practice of the art, and is original, as derived from the author's own trials. He has directed his attention alsoto the mode of combining the advantages of heat with those of light, by means of improved construction in the apparatus, by means of steam or reated vapours, so as to warm and to enlighten an entire edifice by means of a single stove, or center of fire. equally well intended, may not succeed alike, yet none is wholly and finally lost. BAVARIA. to witness a reference to the ancient pracThe British public has lately been called tice of appeal to arms and the forms of duel, which, to say the least, was entirely unexpected. Several works have been published on the subject. The same subject has also engaged attention on the continent; as we learn from a work entitied Thalhofer, &c. Memoirs illustrating authorized in the Middle Ages, by Dr. N. the History and Literature of the Duels Schlichtegroll. It is in oblong folio, with six lithographic plates. Published at Munich, 1817. Perhaps it may afford somé light on the laws of single combat, as well in England as on the continent. BELGIUM. New Geographical Accounts. Among the disadvantages arising from the new divisions of the States of Europe, must be included that of rendering almost useless, the major part of Geographical Works; but this is not without its advantages; since it may fairly be presumed that the spirit of Observation is more alive than ever, that the desire of accuracy is greater, the branches into which it extends are more numerous, and the means of gratifying that desire are more open, than ever they have been. Be that as it may, though we think the observation well founded, it is certain that every new | Kingdom demands a new description; one instance of which we have in Staatkundige Beschrüiving, &c. Geographical and Statistical Description of the KingInstitution of Benevolence in the Tyrol. dom of the Low Countries, or the SevenThis institution was founded in the city teen Provinces of Belgium: and of the of Bolsano, or as the Germans call it, Bot- Grand Duchy of Luxemburgh, as deterzen, by the exertions of a few charitable mined by Treaties, and by the Constipersons, with the double intention of as- tution of the year 1815, by N. G. Van sisting the indigent during the distressing Kampen. 8vo. pp. 415. Haarlem. The year 1816, and of restraining the frightful author is already known by several liprogress of mendicity. The intention of terary productions which are much esthese first movers in this good work has teemed. This work is the first complete been so effectually seconded, that ever Geographical Description of the new since the month of January 1817, beggary Kingdom of the Low Countries, or the has been unknown; and all objects of real Netherlands, comprising the former Unicharity are received into the House of In- ted Provinces, the Austrian Low Countries dustry, or into the hospital. The success of the Bishopric of Leige, the Duchy of of this generous and benevolent underta-Bouillon, and some other possessions forking, is principally owing to the zeal and activity of the Chevalier Leopold Hauer, who is the captain of the circle and counsellor of the Government. This instance of what may be accomplished by the exertions of one benevolent officer, ought to VOL, VIII. No. 46. Lit. Pan. N.S. July 1. | merly under the dominion of France, and others formerly belonging to Prussia. The climate of this country is generally humid, especially in Holland, Friesland, The Zeeland, and Western Flanders. population of the new Kingdom amounts Ꮓ to nearly five millions of inhabitants. Ac- | Union of the former University of Wittem- cording to the enumeration taken while berg with that of Halle took place on June these States were under the French do- 21, 1817. in the latter city. The professors mination, the number was 5,384,105. of the former University were introduced The incumbrances of the State, in the as members of the Academic Senate, and form of Debts, have been considerably in- professor Gruber was nominated Rector of creased during the revolution, in so much, the Incorporated Body. The revenues of that the interest of them from 1795 to the former establishment will be entrusted, 1804 rose to the sum of 42 millions of li- under the denomination of the "Wittemvres. The author assures us that this berg foundation," to a special Committee. state of things has been much improved, Several of the Wittemberg professors have since that time; and that, at the beginning | chosen to continue their residence in that of the year 1815, the state paper had risen city. from 32 to 46 per cent. In 1817 it was about 43. The map to this work is entirely new, and is extremely well execu ted. Our readers will little need to be re minded by us, that a statement of the amount of debt, at the periods mentioned would have been more satisfactory than this inferential argument: or that, the universal consequence of the introduction of French liberty, in every country where it has prevailed, has been a vast accumulation of debts, interests, charges, and general burdens on the State and people. DENMARK. Exalted Respectability of England. proposed in 1814 a prize of twelve golden M. de Beroldingen, of Hanover, who Fredericks, for the best Latin Ode on the Generosity of the English nation, and on England under the character of the tutelary three Odes, of which two have been judGenius of Germany, has received forty ged worthy of the prize. One of them is by the other is by professor Wagner of Luprofessor Messerschmid of Altenburgh; been divided between them, and each pronenburgh. The prize has, therefore, fessor has received six golden Frederics. These two Odes, with seven others declaAccession to the University Library. red worthy of the accessit, will be printed The Museum of Northern Antiquities at under the direction M. de Berogingen, Copenhagen, has been united to the Uni- at London; with all the typographic luxversity Library. This Library was foun-ury and splendour which so singular perded by King Christian IV. and now comformances deserve. prizes nearly 60,000 volumes. It also possesses a valuable collection of Iceland Manuscripts, and others connected with the ancient history of the North: they were given by an Icelander, Professor Arnas Magnaeus. In 1694 he was nominated professor of Danish Antiquities. In 1702, be returned by order of the King into Iceland; whence he came back in 1712 to Copenhagen: in this city he was charged with the superintendance of the University Library, to which he bequeathed the whole of his manuscripts. Our readers need not be reminded of the compliment intended by the proposer of this Prize; and the still greater paid by the unusual number of competitors. Surely, this affords evidence equally pleasing and demonstrative of the respectability attached to our national character, on the Continent. Popular tales: Traditionary Antiquities. Nothing is more amusing in reading than the Tales of other Times which refer to traditionary notions and opinions among the people of former ages. A German writer has seized the idea, and has embodied it, in no less than three large volumes 8vo. ische Geschichten, &c. Histories and Trawith many plates; under the title of Rheinditions of the Countries along the Rhine, by Nicholas Vogt. Frankfort, 1817. The author's intention in this work is, to call to the recollection of his countrymen, in an agreeable and instructive manner, the his Acknowledgements of Literary favour. In return for the compliment of a copy of the Catalogus Nummorum veterum Musei Regis Daniæ, sent to the cabinet of medals at Berlin, the King of Prussia has sent a handsome diamond ring, embellished with a hyacinth. The Emperor of Russia has made the same present; in which he had been preceded by the Emperor of Austria, and the King of Saxony. The author of this Catalogue is Professor Ra-tory of their ancestors. To answer this mus, of Copenhagen. GERMANY. Universities Incorporated. In conformity to the Edict of the Prussian Government of April 22, 1815, the purpose he has collected all the ancient traditions and popular songs, in his power. These often assist in illustrating historical documents; while such documents, with the accounts of the best informed historians, form a body of history, well deserving illustration. Along the Rhine each country has not only its own history, but, its own traditions; and these occasionally correct each other. The author defers his critical examination of the confidence to which they may be entitled, to the end of each volume. The work begins with a sketch of the origin and course of the Rhine, of the mountains and territories on each bank, and of the fertility and picturesque beauties of the valley through which the Rhine runs. The heights of the mountains are given from data calculated by Professor Miltenberg. The fourteen books of the history, which include the matter of these three volumes, (the first of the series) begin before the time of Julius Cæsar, and conclude at the close of the middle ages. The last book is allotted to the state of public information and to the progress of knowledge in the countries bordering on the Rhine, down to the discovery of printing—1440 to 1450. The History of Modern Times will form the subject of the following volumes, (two or three additional.) The work is accompanied by Genealogical tables, and includes anecdotes in great numbers, and of all kinds: also portraits, characters, &c. which render the perusal equally amusing and interesting. The whole is arranged in Synchronical order, as far as the author's materials enabled him. PRUSSIA. Accession to the Royal Library. M. de Dietz, Counsellor of Legation, a learned orientalist, has bequeathed to the Royal Library, at Berlin, his whole collection of books and manuscripts, on condition that they should form a distinct department, under the name of the Dietz Library. Among the MSS. in number about a thousand, is a collection of materials procured by Laurent de Santen, adapted to the illustration of Ovid, Catullus, Tibullus, and Propertius; also several MS. copies of Virgil, and preparations for future editions of Horace, Cicero, Sallust, and Suetonics. Among the Oriental MSS. are a Koran written in Cufic characters; the Biographical Dictionary of Ibn Chalikan, in three Volumes; a MS of the Shah Nameh of Ferdusee; the history of the Tartars by Abulgazi, in the Mongol language; and several oriental pictures. The collection of printed books, in number about 15,260 volumes, is very rich in oriental performances; also in classic authors, in editions ancient and modern, with notes written in the margin. There is also a copy of the second edition of Meninsky's Vocabulary of the Persian and Turkish, and Arabic languages, with a number of marginal and supplementary notes. M. Dietz has expressed a wish that some learned orientalist would undertake to publish them, in two volumes, folio, under the name of their collector. The collection of medals, which includes among others, all the coins of the Ottoman Sultans, has been united, according to the will of the testator, to the Royal Cabinet of Medals. RUSSIA. The Musical Journal of Leipsic announces "An Asiatic Musical Journal,” published in a part of the world hitherto but little thought of in the line of journalism-at Astrakan! the Editor is M. Ivan Dobrowsky, Music Master to the Gymnasium, in that city, The work will contain according to the prospectus.-A collection of romances, songs, airs, and national dances, Armenian, Persian, Indian, Kirgnise, Tartarian, Georgian, Calmuck, Chinese, Bukharian, Circassian, Kabardian, Cossack, Nogai, Lesguise, &c. &c. All these pieces will be published in full score, and at the same time accommodated to the piano forte. It is intended to appear in monthly numbers, which will be regularly sent to Petersburg. Twenty rubles is the yearly subscription. There can be no doubt but that this work will contain a number of curious pieces; and without knowing any thing more of it than the prospectus, we should think it might answer the purpose of some of our Music Shops to become acquainted with it. SAXONY. Water Mill: Stream unnecessary. We can by no means pretend to vouch for the accuracy of the following statement, and, to say the truth, nothing short of actual experiment can justify it,—yet, the subject appearing to be of importauce, and, at least, very ingenious, we have thought it our duty to submit the hint to the mechanicians and the public of our own country. Beschribung, &c. Description of a new Mill, to be worked by Water, by J. F. Lange, 4to. pp. 14, with a large plate. Leipsic, 1817. To work this mill, a stream of running water is not necessary; and it is preferable to all other mills whether worked by wind or by water, inasmuch as it does not suffer by changes of temperature, or weather; and that without artificial banks and rivers, it performs its operations as frequently, and as regularly as can be desired. It has been tried and approved. We are not uninformed that attempts of the same kind have been made among ourselves; but, that they have succeeded to the satisfaction of their inventors and employers, is more than we know: neither do we know what the powers of such constructions might prove to be when in operation; which is a very distinct thing from theoretic delineations, or working models. SWEDEN. Authentic Statistical Account. It is but natural that the legislative body of any community, should desire to possess accurate information on the general state of the country it represents.-This, however, is not always easily procured; for, although each representative may be acquainted with the condition of his own constituents, yet he may not have correct conceptions of the condition of other parts of the realm. A deficiency of this nature was felt by the assembled States of Sweden, some years back; and that body expressed a wish for the means of forming an opinion; on the authority of official documents. It was in consequence of this wish, that M. P. A. Granberg, drew up a statistical account, which he has published, under the title of Utkast til Svensk Statistik, &c. Sketch and Plan of a Statistic Account of Sweden. Vol. I. pp. 152. Stockholm, 1816. This first volume is divided into six chapters, of which the first contains a description of the country; i. e. of the divisious natural and political by which it is characterized. The extent of Sweden, including the islands of Gothland and Oeland, is estimated at 3,781 miles square, [these are Swedish miles, each equal to about fifteen English miles] of which the lakes of the interior occupy about 200 miles. In the second chapter the author treats on the climate; in which he follows chiefly the observation of the learned Wahlemberg: this chapter contains interesting remarks on the limits of vegetation.* The third chapter is allotted to an account of the natural productions. These include twenty genera, or nearly sixty species of quadrupeds. The sheep yield a good wool. The flocks of water birds are very considerable, but the number taken is by no means in proportion, perhaps from want of skill in those who engage in this pursuit. The entire productions, animal and vegetable, are not sufficient to supply the consumption of the country, notwith Comp. LIT. PAN. O.S. Vol. 10. p. 106. standing the progress made and making by agriculture. Since the year 1748, the importation of grain has never been less than 200,000 tons annually. The artificial grasses are but little in favour. In the fourth chapter the author delineates the natural and moral character of the natives. The fifth treats on arts and industry. Agriculture has got forward within a few years, and great extents of the country have been broken up, in some parts. The fishery is not very active, and is followed with less spirit in the Baltic than in the North Sea. The number of seamen and of vessels has lately decreased, sensibly: in 1814 the Swedish ports possessed 1,100 vessels; but in 1815, this number was reduced to 1,086. The forests are not sufficiently taken care of. The produce of the mines, 560 in number, was taken at about eight millions of crowns, in 1818. The manufactures of cloth furnished in 1814 no greater quantity than 183,000 ells of fine cloth, and 124,000 ells of ordinary cloth, which is far from being adequate to the demands of the population. The same may be said respecting the manufactures of silk and cotton. The value of the whole produce in manufacture, was calculated in 1814 at 5,622,129 crowns. The sixth chapter contains accounts of the cities, their population, the state of industry, the public contributions paid by each place. A statistic table, or general view of the whole, accompanies the volume. The Gatherer. No. XIX. "I am but a gatherer and dealer in other mens' stuff." Anecdotes of the Royal Family. The following very pleasing narrative is from the third volume of "Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century," by John Nichols, F.S.A. a gentleman to whose industry, research and judgment, the literature of that Century is greatly indebted. The late G. Hardinge, Esq. Chief Justice of Brecou, &c. was honoured with an interview with their Majesties at Windsor, in 1789, after the King's recovery, and the following are the very interesting notes of the conversation. I arrived at the Queen's Lodge at twelve, and was carried to the Equerries' room; Col. Digby came to me, civil and gentlemanlike. He chatted with me for half an hour; and when he left me, said, he |