Lieutenant Parry, accompanied by Captain Sabine, of the Royal Artillery, attached to the expedition, arrived at the Admiralty Office on the 4th of November.

Lieutenant Parry states that the officers and men of both vessels passed the winter without any considerable inconvenience, notwithstanding the intense cold, (the thermometer having been so low as 35 deg. below zero,) and that only one man was lost, who died of a chronic disease of the heart.

France-Hospitals.-In Paris there are thirteen hospitals appropriated to the use of the sick, and eight alms houses for orphans, the old and infirm. There is also a particular establishment for found lings.

The following interesting publications have lately appeared at Paris :

Memoire sur les Cent Jours en forme de Lettres; par Benj. Constant. Première Partie. Par. 1820.

Examen du Systême de M. Flauguer gues établissant la Dictature du Roi et des Chambres, ou leur Pouvoir de Changer la Constitution sans observer aucunes formes speciales; par le Comte Lanjuinais.

Les Motifs qui ont dicté le nouveau projet de loi sur les élections; par B. Con

stant.

Natural History.-M. Lucas, curator of the Cabinets of Mineralogy in the Museum of Natural History, having had leave of absence, is just returned into France from Italy and Sicily, after an excursion of 21 months duration. His arrival in Paris was preceded by more than 30 chests of minerals and other articles to enrich the scientific collections.

The French Minister of Marine has recently authorized M. De Sauvigny to proceed to Senegal, in the capacity of Botanical Agriculturist. This choice was agreeably to the recommendations of the Professors of the Jardin du Roi.

M. Leschenault, &c. the King's naturalist in India, has expedited from Pondiderri, for the Museum of Natural History of Paris, (by the trading vessel Le Mercure, which has arrived at Bourdeaux,) a young elephant, alive, an antelope, with a particular species of martin and a large black squirrel, also a large chest containing an herbary and a collection of different seeds.

Letters have arrived from M. Havet, naturalist, dated in the Canary Islands. He has instructions from the professors of the Jardin du Roi, to visit and explore the island of Madagascar. He has already transmitted some curious notes relative to the researches he made, during the short time of his residence at Lancerotta; ere this he must have arrived at his destination.

M. Milbert, who is in the United States, has embarked for the menagerie of the Jar

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Sugar. After having ascertained that all ligneous matter, such as wood, bark, straw, hemp, &c. may be transformed into gum, and into sugar, by the sulphuric acid, M. Braconnot has extended his researches to the parts of animals, and he began with gelatine, as obtained from the skin, membranes, tendons, &c. of animals. He found that gelatine may be converted by sulphuric acid into a crystallizable sugar sui generis, which probably does not exist in nature. It crystallizes more readily than that from the cane. It is less fusible, and it contains azote. Its sweetness is nearly equal to that of the sugar of grapes. Its solubility in water is not greater than that of sugar of milk, with which it has at first sight some analogies. By slow evaporation, it yields crystals as hard as sugar-candy, and in the form of flat prisms or tables grouped together. He also found that the sugar of gelatine combines intimately with the nitric acid, with sensible decomposition, and even without the aid of heat, and then forms a new acid, to which he has given the name of the nitro-saccharic, This acid is very soluble, and crystallizes with great facility in fine colourless prisms, transparent, flat, and striated like those of sulphate of soda. Its taste is acid; it is slightly saccharine, and very like tartaric acid.

Germany. The liberty of the press seems at present to be completely annihilated in Germany; the literary intelligence contained of late, in the Journals of that country, is for the most part confined to notices of foreign or domestic publications, which have either been suppressed or prohibited. An uniform system of Censorship has been adopted, and is at present

acted upon throughout all the states of the confederation. A printing establishment was lately attempted at Strasburg, for the purpose of printing those works which are no longer permitted to appear in Germany: it has also, however, been suppressed, by an order from Paris.

Italy. The architect Abbate Uggeri has nearly completed his publication on the Ancient and Modern Public Edifices of Rome, and its neighbourhood. Twenty three volumes in quarto with engravings have already appeared. The work is to consist of twenty-six volumes.

The Censorship of the Press has been abolished throughout the kingdom of Naples. The free importation and publication of all books is now permitted.

Spain. The celebrated Spanish poet, Don Manuel Jos. Quintana, who has been for some years confined in prison, has been appointed, since the late Revolution, President of the Supreme Junta of Censorship at Madrid. This establishment of censorship appears to exercise a limited superintendence over the book trade, but it pos sesses no authority to examine writings previous to publication.

The Emperor Alexander's speech at the opening of the Polish Diet at Warsaw, March 27, 1818, and the work of M. de Pradt, on the Congress of Carlsbad, have lately been translated into Spanish, and published at Madrid.

Sweden. The Board of the Marine in Sweden has recently published a notice, announcing that the light-house of the Tower of Carlsten, near Marstrand, will be pulled down, and rebuilt in the course of 1822. The execution of this project to commence April 16, 1821, and the flame to be extinguished from the 15th of the said month.

Russia. The Jesuits, that by a recent ukase of the Emperor of Russia have been banished from the empire, were in number about 800, of whom 300 were in Siberia and Kamtschatka. Their colleges, in gencral, had from 24 to 30 religious; the most considerable, that of Moscow, contained 140,

A quarto volume, containing Observations on the Mineralogical Collection, belonging to Dr Alexander Crichton, Physician to his Imperial Majesty, has lately been published by J. Fr. Wagner, at Moskau, with seventeen engravings.

Denmark. A number of young men of scientific character are now on travels of observation, under the patronage of the Danish Government. The result of their researches is now printing, and is a work likely to be of considerable interest. Three numbers have already appeared in 8vo, published by M. Myroup.

North America.-Greenland.-According to the last report of the Missionary Board, the whole population of Greenland consists of 3586 individuals, spread through 17 colonies on the western coast. It is the coasts only that are inhabited, as the interior of this country is blocked up with icebergs that are incessantly accumulating. Notwithstanding this, the population, since 1789, has been augmented by 714 individuals.

Africa. To indicate more security in the anchorage of the Goletta, the Bey of Tunis has erected a pharos or light-house, with a light sustained with oil. It is six feet in height and three in diameter, and is placed on the top of a mast of the height of 40 feet. It will be of material service to guard against an error that has often prov ed fatal, the mistaking the Gulf of Porto Farino for that of the Goletta. A duty of two piastres is laid on every vessel, without distinction of tonnage, that shall anchor in the road, to maintain the charges.

South Sea. All the inhabitants of the following islands in the South Sea have receiv ed Christian baptism, Otaheite, Eimeo, Tapua-Manu, Huaneine, and Ratea, with others whose names are not mentioned. In Otaheite there are sixty chapels, where in the new converts assemble, once on the Wednesday, and three times on the Sunday. There is a printing press in the is land, and the four Gospels are now print, ing in the language of the country.

of Fellows and Licentiates of the King's and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland.

Desultory Thoughts in London, with other Poems, are printing in one volume, 12mo, by Charles Lloyd, Esq. Author of Nugæ Canoræ, and Translator of Alfieri.

The Rev. R. Maturin, Author of Bertram, &c. has in the press a poem entitled "The Universe."

A History of the various species of Palsy, with the method of cure; being the first part of the second volume of Dr Cooke's Treatise on Nervous Diseases, is in the press.

On the 1st November will be published, in imperial 4to, Part I. of Illustrations of the capital Operations of Surgery, Trephine, Hernia, Amputation, Aneurism, and Lithotomy, by Charles Bell, Esq. The work will be completed in five parts, containing four plates, and each will be sold either plain or coloured.

The works of Sir Richard Blackmore, now first collected, with his Life; with Notes by Mr Chalmers, will soon appear in ten vols. 8vo.

Recollections of a Classical Tour made during the years of 1818 and 1819, in different parts of Turkey, Greece, and Italy, are preparing by P. E. Laurent, Esq. elegantly printed in one volume, 4to, and illustrated with beautiful engravings of the costumes of each country.

Mr Joshua Swan, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and Surgeon to the Lincoln County Hospital, has in the press, an Account of a New Method of making Dried Anatomical Preparations; exhibit ing the various structures of animal bodies, so as to present the same appearances as a fresh subject when first dissected, and by preventing every offensive smell, and the usual destructive effects of heat, damp, and insects, affording the opportunity of keeping them unaltered for any number of years.

Mr Martin, of Liverpool, has in the press, a revised edition of his ZHTHMATA AIANOHTIKA, or view of the Intellectual Powers.

The Rev. T. Clarke, author of the "Wandering Jew," has in the press a small work, intended to illustrate, in a pleasing story, the principles of political economy, as they necessarily develope themselves in the institutions and expedients of domestic and foreign policy, entitled the History of the Zodians, an Ancient People, from the foundation to the final extinction of that nation.

Remarks made during a Tour through the United States of America, in the years 1817, 1818, and 1819, by William Tell Harris, are in the press.

A Novel, entitled "Scheming," will shortly appear from the pen of a person of fashion.

A work called the Family Cyclopædia, by Mr James Jennings, and on which he has been incessantly engaged for nearly two years past, is in the press. It is designed to contain a concise account of every thing necessary and useful in science and in art; embracing the most recent discoveries and improvements in agriculture, chemistry, domestic economy, gardening, &c.

Mr Price, surgeon and electrician, has in the press, and nearly ready for publication, an Essay on the Medical Application of Electricity and Galvanism.

The Theological Works of the famous Dr James Arminius, now first translated into English from the Latin original, with an account of his Life by Brandt, will shortly appear, in three large octavo volumes.

In the course of November will be pub lished, Augustus; or, the Ambitious Stu dent.

Shortly will be published, Vindicia Hebraicæ, a defence of the Hebrew Scriptures, as a vehicle of Revealed Religion; occasioned by the recent Strictures and Innovations of Mr J. Bellamy; and in confutation of his attacks on all preceding translations, and on the established version in particular; by Hyman Hurwitz.

A new edition of Walton and Cotton's'

Complete Angler is preparing for the press, by Mr Bagster.

M. Cherfulloud, Professor of the French Language at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, has in the press a new and greatly improved edition of his Book of Versions, or Guide to the Translation and Construction of the French Language.

Also a new and greatly improved edition of the Key, corresponding with the above, will be published at the same time.

Miss Sandham, author of the "SchoolFellows," "Twin Sisters," &c. will shortly publish a very interesting little work, under the title of The Boy's School; or, Traits of Character in Early Life, a Moral Tale.

On the first day of December will be published, a detailed and embellished prospectus of an original work on portraits, to be entitled "Physiognomical Portraits."

Shortly will be published, The Practice of the Court of Insolvent Debtors, with observations on the late and present Acts of Parliament respecting Insolvency; by Richard Hatt, late agent in the above court.

Mr Kerrigan, of the Royal Navy, is about to publish the Young Navigator's Guide to the Sidereal and Planetary parts of Nautical Astronomy, being the practice of finding the latitude, the longitude, and the variation of the compass, by the fixed stars and planets.

Mr Jeffery Taylor, author of "Harry's

Holiday," is about to publish Fables of Esop in Rhyme, with some Originals, each Fable illustrated with a plate.

The Rev. Dr Evans is printing a new edition, with considerable improvements, of his Sketch of the different denominations of Religious Sects.

EDINBURGH.

Dr Brewster has nearly ready for publication a new edition of Ferguson's Astrono. my. In accommodating it to the present state of the science, by means of Notes and Supplementary Chapters, he has studiously endeavoured to imitate the plainness of the original work. In this new edition, many alterations and additions have been made in the notes and supplementary matter; and the work put into a form more convenient and less expensive, with the view to its being more generally introduced into public schools.

New editions of Ferguson's Electricity,

his Perspective, and his Ladies' and Gentlemen's Astronomy, edited by Dr Brewster, will speedily be published.

Publishing by Subscription, Lectures on the whole Book of Proverbs; by the Rev. George Lawson, D. D. Professor of Divinity, Selkirk. In 2 vols. 8vo. L. 1, 1s. or 12mo. 12s. boards.

A Dramatic Bagatelle on the late "Radical Rebellion" in the West, called the Sharpshooters, or, "Love and Reform;" by "One of the Corps."

Dr Ure has in the press a Comprehensive Work on Chemistry, on the model of Nicholson's Dictionary, some of the practical parts of which will be retained; but the great body of the present publication will be printed from Dr Ure's own manu script, containing an Investigation of the Principles of the Science, and its application to the Phenomena of Nature, Medicine, Mineralogy, Agriculture, and Manu factures.

LONDON.

ANTIQUITIES.

No. IX. of the History and Antiquities of the Abbey Church of St Peter, Westminster; by J. P. Neale. Royal 4to. 16s.

ASTRONOMY..

An Analytical Calculation of the Solar Eclipse of the 7th of September, 1820; by D. M'Grigger. 8vo. 3s.

A Guide to the Stars, being an easy method of knowing the relative position of all the principal fixed Stars; by Henry Brooke. 4to. 15s. bds.

RIOGRAPHY.

Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Religious Connections of John Owen, D. D. Vice Chancellor of Oxford, and Dean of Christ Church, during the Commonwealth; by the Rev. Wm. Orme. 8vo. 12s. bds. Biographical Illustrations of Worcester; by John Chaliners, Esq. 8vo. 15s. bds.

BOTANY.

The Botanist's Companion; or, an Introduction to the knowledge of Practical Botany, and the uses of Plants. 2 vols. 12mo. 12s.

The British Botanist, 16 plates. 12mo. 7s. 6d.

DRAMA.

Prometheus Unbound; a lyrical drama, in four acts, with other poems; by Percy Bysshe Shelley. 8vo. 9s.

EDUCATION.

Select Fables; with cuts, designed and engraved by Thomas and John Bewick, and others previous to the year 1784, together with a Memoir, and a descriptive

catalogue of the works of Messrs Bewick 8vo. 15s. bds.

FINE ARTS.

Picturesque Scenery on the River Meuse and its Banks, from drawings made on the spot in 1818; by G. Arnold, A. R. A. No. II. containing 6 plates. L. 1, 1s.

Sketches representing the Native Tribes, Animals, and Scenery of Southern Africa; by William Daniell, Esq. 4to. L. 3, 3s. proofs on India paper, L. 4, 4s. bds.

No. VI. of the English Lakes, containing four highly coloured engravings, with descriptive letter-press. Demy 4to. 6s.

No. XXII. of the Cabinet of Arts. Royal 4to. 3s.

Characteristic Portraits of the various Tribes of Cossacks attached to the allied Armies in 1815, taken from life, accompanied by historical particulars of their manners, costumes, &e. 4to. L. 1, 5s.

Pyne's History of the Royal Residences, with 100 coloured engravings, representing the State Apartments. 3 vols. 4to. 24 guincas, boards, or 36 guineas large pa

per.