and two gentlemen carrying two great pillars of silver: and when he came to the hall-door, then his mule stood trapped all in crimson velvet, with a saddle of the same, and gilt stirrups. Then was there attending upon him, when he was mounted, his two cross bearers, and his pillar bearers, in like case, upon great horses trapped all in fine scarlet. Then marched he forward, with a train of noblemen and gentlemen, having his footmen, four in number, about him, bearing each of them a gilt poll-axe in their hands: and thus passed he forth until he came to Westminster-Hall door." pp. 237, 238. (To be continued.) LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL INTELLIGENCE, &c. &c. The Royal Institute of France has offered prizes for the following inquiries. For 1827-To investigate the political state of the Greek cities of Europe, of the islands, and of Asia Minor, from the second century before our era, down to the establishment of the empire of Constantinople. For 1828:-To trace the commercial relations of Southern Europe with Syria and Egypt, to the middle of the sixteenth century; to fix the date of the establishment of consulships in Egypt and Syria; and to point out the effects which the discovery of the passage by the Cape of Good Hope, and the establishment of the Portuguese in India, produced on the commerce of France and Southern Europe with the Levant. A patent has been granted in France, for a new method of manufacturing glass without the use of free alkali. The composition may be 100 parts sulphate of soda, 656 parts of silica, and 340 of lime; or 100 parts of muriate of soda, 123 of silica, and 92 parts of lime. ITALY. Dr. Beattie's "Minstrel" has been translated into Italian by Mr. Mathias, CHRIST. OBSERV. No. 297. and published at Naples. Mr. Mathias formerly translated the Caractacus and Sappho of Mason, the Lycidas of Milton, the Naiads of Akenside, &c. M. Cheloni, of Leghorn, has lately published a specimen of a mode of facilitating the study of languages, by means of an analytical dictionary, in which they are reduced to a small number of fundamental words, classed according to the nature of the subjects they express, and to the use which is made of them in speech; to which catalogue of the most common words, others having relation to them are gradually added. The Canon Jorio, of Naples, has recently published an analysis of the labours of many past years on the manuscripts found at Herculaneum, and of the means adopted to unrol them. One of the most remarkable of the discoveries which have been recently made, is that of a manuscript by Philodemus, attributing to Theophrastus the treatise on Polity which has to this day been ascribed to Aristotle. Several papyri are ready for publication, GERMANY. At Darmstadt has appeared the first great work the prints of which are taken from plates of zinc. The drawings are made upon zinc as upon stone, and the expense of engraving is thus avoided. It is stated, that no fewer than three hundred and ninety-one booksellers met at the last Easter fair at Leipsic; and that two thousand three hundred and seventyfour new works were exhibited, written in German or in the ancient languages, besides atlasses, romances, dramatic pieces, musical compositions, &c. A society has just been established at Dresden, under the protection and patronage of the principal persons in the kingdom of Saxony, to search for and preserve monuments of architecture, and to encourage the fine arts. 4 C DENMARK. As a proof of the increased attention to the fine arts in Denmark, it is stated, that at a late exhibition in Copenhagen, the works of the professors and students of the Academy amounted to 230 articles, of which nearly one-fourth were articles of sculpture. UNITED STATES. The Committee of the American Tract Society announce, that they have received a premium of fifty dollars, to be awarded to the writer of the best tract shewing the "Ruinous Consequences of Gambling; -"an evil," says the benevolent donor, "which is increasing in many parts of our country to an alarming degree." A premium of fifty dollars is also to be awarded to the writer of the best tract on "Christian Education." A bill concerning a bridge over the Potomac River being under consideration in Congress, was defeated by striking out the 4th section, which provided for the raising of the money by a lottery. The hostility exhibited was, not to the improvement itself, but to the lottery system, by which it was proposed to carry it into effect. We are happy to learn that considerable interest has been excited in different parts of the Union, on the subject of infant schools. The first experiment is about to be tried in the city of New York. The Governor of the State of New York, in his message to the Legislature, remarks on this subject: "The first duty of government, and the surest evidence of good government, is the encouragement of education. In early infancy, education may be usefully administered. In some parts of Great Britain infant schools have been successfully established, comprising children from two to six years of age, whose tempers, hearts, and minds, are meliorated; and whose indigent parents are enabled by these means to devote themselves to labour without interruption or uneasiness. Institutions of this kind are only adapted to a dense population, and must be left to the guardianship of private charity." A statement having been published in the Washington National Journal, complaining that a party of gentlemen, mem. bers of Congress, who went to visit the tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon, were prohibited from landing there by Judge Washington; the Judge has, under his own signature, assigned as the reason for his conduct, that the visit was made on the Sabbath. LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. THEOLOGY. Milner's History of the Church of Christ, continued by the Rev. J. Scott. 1 vol. 8vo. 12s. The Divine Authority of the Sabbath vindicated; by the Rev. B. Hopkins. Is. 6d. The Advantages of the Combination of Learning and Piety in the Christian Ministry; a Sermon, by the Rev. C. E. Birt. Is. Simplicity in Ministerial Addresses recommended; a Discourse, by J Kershaw. 1s. 6d. A Treatise on the Divine Sovereignty; by the Rev. R. Wilson. 6s. 6d. Review of the Progress of Religious. Opinions during the Nineteenth Century; by J. de Sismondi. Translated by T.B.R. The Homilies reconsidered, in Answer to the Right Rev. Dr. Jebb, Bishop of Limerick's Letter, entitled "The Homilies considered; by the Rev. R. H. Graves. 38. A Charge delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of London, in July 1826; by the Lord Bishop of London. A Sermon; by the late Reginald Heber, Lord Bishop of Calcutta, on the Consecration of the Church of Secrole, near Benares. Death-bed Scenes and Pastoral Conversations. 8vo. 10s. 6d. boards. A Catechetical Analysis of the Creed, founded on the Exposition of Bishop Pearson. 12mo. 3s. 6d. A Sermon on the Death of Joseph Butterworth, Esq.; by Richard Watson. Is. Scripture Lessons on the New Testament; by Thomas Maw. 12mo. 5s. A Charge delivered to the Clergy of the Archdeaconry of Ely; by the Rev. I. H. Browne, A. M. 2s. 6d. MISCELLANEOUS. A Compendious Saxon Grammar; by the Rev. J. Bosworth, M. A., &c. 5s. The Vulgarities of Speech corrected. Fscap. 8vo. 6s. Fragments illustrative of the Antiquities of Derby; by Robert Simpson, M.A., F.S.A., &c. 2 vols. 8vo. 17. Notices of Great Yarmouth; by J. H. Druery. 8vo. 12s. The Beauties of Ireland; by J, N. Brewer, Esq. 8vo. Il. 4s. The Votive Wreath, and other Poems; by Mrs. Parminter. 1 vol. 8vo. 10s. Narrative of an Excursion from Corfu to Smyrna, comprising a Tour through part of Albanio and the North of Greece. The Aphorisms, Opinions, and Reflections of the late Dr. Parr; with a Sketch of his Life. Royal 18mo. 6s. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. LANGUAGE INSTITUTION. In giving an account of the proceedings of the Language Institution during the first year of its existence, it may be necessary to refer to the circumstances which gave rise to its establishment. It was observed by some persons, deeply interested in the propagation of Christianity among the heathen, that though provision had been made for sending forth missionaries to various countries, and printing and publishing the sacred Scrip tures for their use, no effectual means had yet been offered for imparting a knowledge of the languages spoken in those countries, to the persons thus des tined to proceed to them as religious instructors. There existed, moreover, no distinct provision for preparing elementary works in the different languages in which such assistance is, or may become, neces'sary. Under these circumstances, it was thought desirable that a separate establishment should be formed to furnish such means as might be accessible, for communicating instruction in foreign languages to missionaries, and others engaged in similar pursuits, without distinction of the society or institution with which they might be connected. At the commencement of their operations, gratuitous assistance was offered to the Committee by two able oriental scholars; the Rev. Dr. Morrison, and the Rev. Henry Townley; who offered to give each a course of lectures,-Dr. Morrison in the Chinese, and Mr. Townley in the Bengalee language. Before the léctures opened, the Committee came to the resolution,-That all missionaries, and missionary students, should be admitted, gratuitously, to attend them, upon the recommendation of the societies to which they respectively belong; and that all clergymen, and other ministers and students for the ministry, should be admitted to the lectures gratuitously. The lectures were continued for the space of three months. Dr. Morrison, at the conclusion of his course, gives the following report of his labours : "Of seniors and juniors, there have been in all thirteen students. Four of these are devoted to the propagation of the Gospel in the Indian Archipelago : two will soon sail for Malacca; and the other two will remain one or two years longer in England. They are competent to teach the principles of the Chinese language; the reading of the Chinese Scriptures; and to initiate those who may desire to pursue the ancient Chinese Classics, the Works of Confucius, &c." Mr. Townley observes, that his lectures on the Bengalee had been attended by one student from the Church Missionary Society, one from the London Missionary Society, one from the Baptist Missionary Society, and one other gentleman. Two of these have followed the whole course with perseverance and success. Mr. Townley still continues to attend and give occasional assistance in Mr. Townley the Bengalee language. was assisted in this course by the Rev. Mr. Pearson, a missionary from Chinsurah in Bengal. Mr. Wilkins, one of the students mentioned by Dr. Morrison, has five pupils under instruction in the Chinese language.-Dr. Morrison suggests the expediency of establishing a Philological Society in connexion with this Institution, which might meet at the same house, and have for its object the obtaining and diffusing of information relating to the languages and manners of heathen countries, with a view to their evangelization.-Another gentleman, Mr. Johnson, has given gratuitous attendance, and is attended by four students, in the Sanscrit language, and three in the Arabic. To encourage and assist in the preparation of elementary works, adapted to faci litate the acquisition of languages, the Committee have made some grants of paper and writing materials; but they have not hitherto been able to take any other measures in the prosecution of this part of their plan. One of these grants was made to the Rev. Mr. Reeves, a missionary from Bellary, who proposes to prepare some elementary works on the -Canarese and other dialects of the south of India. Mr. Townley has also been requested to confer with the Rev. William Ellis, a missionary lately returned from the Sandwich and South-Sea Islands, to ascertain the practicability of preparing some work of the same sort on the languages of these islands. Dr. Morrison has deposited in the house of this Institution his very extensive and valuable Chinese Library, together with an Interesting and unique collection of curio4 C 2 sities, consisting of articles used in dress and domestic life, by the inhabitants of China. The Committee invite their friends to a view of this collection. The permanent yearly expenses of the Institution are at present but small; but the number of annual subscriptions, hitherto announced, will not supply onefourth part of the sum requisite: and, if the Institution is to be efficient, the services of learned individuals must be engaged, elementary works promoted and published, and various other measures taken, which will considerably increase the expenditure. The Committee earnestly appeal to the Christian public for support and assistance. Relying on their liberality, and on the blessing of God, they have brought the Institution into operation, and they cannot believe that it will now be left to fall to the ground for want of the necessary pecuniary supplies. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. Before we proceed with the abridgment of the Society's Twenty-second Report, promised in our last Number, we think it desirable to call the attention of our readers to several important notices contained in the last Number of the Society's Monthly Extracts. The first relates to the circulation of the Apocrypha, respecting which we have already several times stated our most perfect satisfaction with the judicious and explicit resolutions of the committee. Still, it must greatly tend to secure the fullest confidence of the members of the Society in the proceedings of the committee, to know, that even those members of it who were least averse to the distribution of the Apocrypha, where they considered the canonical Scriptures would not be received without it, are conscientiously unanimous, now that the antiapocryphal resolutions above alluded to have become a law of the Society, in giving effect to it, without allowing any possible opening for those ingenious evasions of its spirit which it has been gratuitously alleged were still feasible on the part of foreign societies receiving even bound books from this country. To satisfy even the most scrupulous on this head, the committee state, that, "anxious to -adhere strictly to the resolutions inserted in the Extracts for May last, which had been adopted at the annual general meeting, they have, on granting bound Bibles and Testaments to foreign societies which circulate the Apocrypha, made such grants under the express condition that they be distributed without alteration or addition; and that, if any of these be disposed of by sale, the money received for them shall be remitted to the treasurer of the British and Foreign Bible Society. By this means they prevent the money from being applied to the printing or purchasing of Bibles containing the Apocrypha." A grant of 5000 bound Testaments having been recently made to the Rev. Dr. Van Ess, and this transaction having been grossly misrepresented in various publications, the committee consider it due to themselves, as well as to the members of the Society at large, to publish a copy of the Minutes upon that occasion, as follows: "At a meeting of the committee, July 3, 1826,-Read an extract of a letter from the Rev. Dr. Van Ess, dated Darmstadt, June 6, 1826. He encloses a statement of his accounts, duly audited, and of his issues of the Scriptures from the 1st December 1825 to the 31st May 1826. He requests the committee will allow him to procure 11,000 Testaments without delay, as his stock is nearly exhausted. 66 Resolved, That Mr. Von Seidel, of Sulzbach, be directed to furnish to the order of Dr. Van Ess, as a present supply, 5000 German Testaments, bound in common binding; and that he draw upon the Treasurer of this Society for the amount thereof." From the above, it will be obvious that the consideration of this grant was never before a sub-committee, as has been represented in some publications. The attention of the Society having been called to a revision of its proceedings regarding grants to the Strasburg Bible Society, and the Preface to the Bible published by them, the committee have referred it to a sub-committee, to examine all the documents on the records of the Society concerning these matters; whose Report, together with copies of all the documents attached thereto, is being printed for the use of the subscribers and friends of the institution; and the committee trust they will prove highly satisfactory. The committee have also in preparation explanations, for the satisfaction of the friends of the Society, on other parts of their past transactions which have been misrepresented in various publications. The committee having observed that erroneous statements and misrepresenta tions of the expenditure of this Society, together with incorrect and unfounded observations thereon, have appeared in several periodical journals, deem it proper to call the attention of the subscribers and friends to the institution to a correct view of the subject. For this purpose, they have republished, in their last Number of Monthly Extracts, the statement of their expenses as contained in the general Report, interlined with a more specific detail of the particular expenses included under the several items in the general statement. We refer our readers to the particulars, which are too long for insertion in our pages; but it may be right just to state, in regard to some charges which have been alleged against the Society, of expending too large a sum for the management of its concerns, and of not specifying all its disbursements to foreign agents, that no domestic expenses of management appear in this more minute account, which are not to be found in the annual statement, which is open to all subscribers, and has been again and again sanctioned by their vote at the public meetings; and that, with regard to the Society's regular foreign agents, their names and stipends have also been regularly published, the Society not considering individuals paid for particular services, such as translating, editing, or dispersing versions of the Scriptures, in the light of regular agents; their necessary remuneration being included under the head of "cost and charges," attaching to the respective versions, editions, or distributions, upon which they are employed. For the present, we merely copy these statements from the last Number of the Monthly Extracts. The publication of the promised explanations will enable us to notice the subject, if necessary, more fully in the mean time, we earnestly exhort the friends of this most valuable Society to beware that they do not allow themselves, by incorrect or partial statements, to be drawn aside from their attachment to an institution which has been the most powerful instrument of religious benefit to the world ever yet devised by the wisdom of man, and which, in a most remarkable manner, has been attended by the blessing of God. The following is the substance of the remainder of the Society's Report. Of Spain, Portugal, and Italy, the committee lament that they can say but little. Occasionally, however, they receive applications for small quantities of the Scriptures, which they readily attend to; and at Gibraltar, nearly three hundred Spanish Bibles and Testaments have been sold. In speaking of Russia, the committee state little more than that the operations of the Bible Society had proceeded, though not in the active manner that might be wished. The Swedish Bible Society has added to its former issues 10,319 copies, and brought the total amount to 204,645 since its establishment: yet this country, in the earlier years of the Bible Society, was reported to be so well supplied, as to lead to the supposition that such an institution was not wanted within its limits. "We are happy," write the committee of the Norwegian Society, "to communicate the joyful intelligence that the Bible cause acquires more and more friends in our country also. Several new associations have been formed; and the committee at Christiana had purchased an additional supply of 2000 Norwegian Testaments, at half the cost price. A clergyman who visited the valleys of Piedmont, having informed the committee, that there cannot be fewer than 2,500 families without the Bible, or the means of obtaining it, the committee voted 800 copies. The Paris committee have also voted 300. In Malta, the friends of the Society have distributed 5,528 copies, in twenty different languages; including 2,169 copies of the ancient and modern Greek Testa ment. The Ionian Bible Society has paid for and distributed an edition of the Gospel of St. Matthew. The people were greatly gratified at hearing that they should soon have a portion of the New Testament in their own language. The Albanian dialect had never been brought to a written standard till the committee accomplished it, and printed the Gospel of St. Matthew. The transactions of the Society's agent, the Rev. H. D. Leeves, at Constantinople, yield in interest to none of any preceding year. The circulation of the sacred volume had received a check at the time of the last Report being presented, but the lost ground has since been recovered: the issues this year have amounted to 7084 copies, being an increase of nearly 4000 on those of the preceding. The whole sum received at the depository is 16,974 piastres; and Mr. Leeves observes: "This proof of the willingness of the different inhabitants of this country, Greeks, Armenians, and Jews, to supply themselves, in a period of considerable poverty, |