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Domestic Architecture: in a series of designs for gate lodges, gamekeepers' cottages, and other rural residences. By T. F. Hunt. 4to. 15s.; or £,lvls. India proofs.

HISTORY.

A History of the Roman Emperors, from the Accession of Augustus to the Fall of the last Constantine. By C. Elton, Esq. 12mo. 7s. 6d.

Greece in 1825: being the Journals of James Emerson, Esq., Count Pecchio, and W. H. Humphreys, Esq. 2 vols. post 8vo. 18s.

The History of the Reformation of the Church of England during the Reign of Henry the Eighth. By Henry Soames, M. A. 2 vols. 8vo. £.110s.

English Stories, third series: illustrating the progress of the Reformation under the Tudor Princes. By Maria Hack. 12mo. 7s.

Part I., containing 10 plates, of a Chro-nological Series of Ancient Baptismal Fonts, Engraved by R. Roberts, from Drawings by Mr Francis Simpson, Jun., of Stamford, Lincolnshire, with letter press descriptions. Imperial 8vo. 10s; or proofs, demy 4to. 16s.

Rivington's Annual Register for 1824. 8vo. 18s.

I.AW.

Statutes at Large. Vol. 10. 4to. £.2. Espinasse on the Bankrupt Law. Royal 8vo. 12s.

Gregg on the Bankrupt Act. 8vo. 6s.

ing the muscles of the anterior and pos terior parts of the thigh, leg, and foot By E. W. Tuson. Folio, 12s. plain; 18s. coloured..

Sketches of the most prevalent Diseases of India, comprising a treatise on the epidemic Cholera of the East, &c. 8vo. 18s.

Original Experiments and Practical Observations on Hydrophobia and Canine Madness. By R. White, Esq. Surgeon, of Brighton. 8vo. 7s. 6d.

A Letter to Sir Astley Cooper, Bart., F.R.S., Surgeon to the King, &c. &c. on certain proceedings connected with the establishment of an anatomical and surgi cal school at Guy's Hospital. By J. H. Green, F.R.S. 3s.

Johnson's Further Observations on the Leech. 8vo. 7s. 6d.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Laconics: or the Best Words of the Best Authors. Part III. With portraits of Addison, Pope, Johnson, Franklin, and Goldsmith. 18mo. 2s. 6d.

The Domestic Account-Book, designed upon a new and simple plan, for entering the various items of daily expenditure under their respective heads. Fscap folio. 9s.

Varieties of Literature: being selections from the Portfolio of the late John Brady, Esq. the Author of the "Clavis Calendaria." Post 8vo. 8s.

No. I. of the Weekly Journal of Science and the Arts. 6s.

The Beauties of Sheridan, consisting of selections from his Poems, Dramas, and

Leigh and Dalzell on Conversion of Speeches. By A. Howard. In one vol. Property. Royal 8vo. £.1.12s.

Freeman's Common Law. Royal 8vo. £.168.

Petersdorff's Abridgment of Common Law Reports. Royal 8vo. vol. 3. £.1.11s6d.

MEDICINE.

A Review of the different Modern Operations performed on the Eyes. By William Cleoburey. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

A Practical Treatise on the Arterial System. By T. Turner. 8vo. 8s.

The Anatomy of the Foetal Brain; with a comparative exposition of its structure in Animals. By F. Tiedemann. Translated from the French of A. J. L. Jour dan, by W. Bennett, M.D. To which are added, some late Observations on the influence of the Sanguineous System over the developement of the Nervous System in general. 8vo. 12s.

Researches into the Nature and Treatment of Dropsy in the Brain, Chest, Abdomen, Ovarium, and Skin. By J. Ayre, M.D. 8vo. 8s.

Part I. of a Series of Myographical Plates on a peculiar construction, contain

royal 32mo. 28. 6d.

Statements respecting the Profits of Mining in England, considered in relation to the prospects of Mining in Mexico. In a letter to Thomas Fowell Buxton, Esq. M.P. By J. Taylor. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

The Influence of Interest and Prejudice upon Proceedings in Parliament stated, and illustrated by what has been done in matters relative to education, religion, the poor, the corn laws, joint-stock compaies, the Bank of England, banking companies, and taxes. 8vo. 7s.

A Practical Treatise on Life Assurance, in which the statutes and judicial decisions affecting unincorporated joint-stock companies, &c. &c. are fully considered and explained. By F. Blayney, author of a Treatise on Life Annuities.

NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.

Colquitt's Essays on Geology and Astronomy. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

Twelve Lectures on select Subjects in Natural Philosophy. By John Jackson. 12mo. 7s.

NOVELS, ROMANCES, &c. Stories for Christmas Week. 2 vols. 12mo. 14s.

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November Nights, a series of Tales, &c. By the Author of Warreniana. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

D.D., Archdeacon of London, Rector of St. Dunstan in the East, and Vicar of Kensington. Abridged by the Rev. G.

The Discarded Son. 5 vols. 12mo. Whittaker, M.A. formerly of Brasen-nose £110s.

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Mirror of the Months. Post 8vo. 8s. 6d Granby. A Novel. 3 vols. Post 8vo. £.1 78.

Christmas Tales for 1825. 12mo. 7s. To be continued annually.

A Legacy for Young Ladies, consisting of miscellaneous pieces in prose and verse. By the late Mrs Barbauld. 12mo. 7s. 6d. The New Doll, or Grandmamma's Gift, with six plates. Half bound. 4s.

A Wreath from the Emerald Isle: a New Year's Gift for 1826. 5s. In a

case.

Hebrew Tales, selected and translated from ancient Hebrew works. Foolscap 8vo. 7s. 6d.

The Subaltern: originally published in Blackwood's Magazine. 12mo. 7s.

POETRY.

Julia, or the Pilgrim, a fragment: with other poems.

Poetic Hours, consisting of poems, original and translated, stanzas for music, &c. By G. F. Richardson. Post 8vo. 85.

The Saviour, a poem, founded on the Rev. Samuel Wesley's Life of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. By a Clergyman. 12mo. 7s.

The Fourth Volume of Mr Rose's Translation of the Orlando Furioso. Post Svo. 9s. 6d.

The Seven First Cantos of the Messiah. By F. T. Klopstock. Translated into English verse. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

The Songs of Scotland, ancient and modern, illustrated with notes, a critical introduction, and characters of the most eminent writers of Scotland. By A. Cunningham. In 4 vols. Post 8vo. £.1u16s.

THEOLOGY.

Gurney's Essays on Christianity. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

The Domestic Preachers. 2 vols. 12mo. 85.

Suspirium Sanctarum, or Holy Breathings; a series of prayers for every day in the month. By a Lady. 8vo. 8s.

Whately's Essays on Religion. 7s. The Book of Churches and Sects; or, the opinions of all denominations of Christians differing from the Church of England traced to their source. By the Rev. T. C. Boone. 8vo. 14s.

Essays on the Evidences, Doctrines, and Practical Operation of Christianity. By J. J. Gurney. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

Sermons of the late Rev. John Jortin,

College, in Oxford. 3 vols. 8vo.

Christian's Retirement, or Spiritual Exercises of the Heart. 12mo. 6s. Sermons, by the Rev. W. Carus Wilson, M.A. Vol. II. 12mo. 5s.

Tracts, by the Rev. W. Carus Wilson, M.A. 12mo. 2s.

Ministerial Zeal; a sermon, by the Rev. W. Carus Wilson, M.A. 1s.

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Cases decided in the Court of Session from 12th November to 30th November 1825, Reported by Patrick Shaw, and Alexander Dunlop, jun. Esq. Advocate. Vol. IV. Part II.

Considerations on the inexpediency of the Law of Entail in Scotland. By Patrick Irvine, Esq. W.S. 8vo. 4s. 6d.

Reports of Cases decided in the House of Lords upon Appeal from Scotland, from the Commencement of the Reign of George II., Vol. I. Part I. By J. Craigie and J. S. Stewart, Esq., Advocates.

Mary Queen of Scots, her Persecutions, Sufferings, and Trials, &c. Foolscap 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Remarks on the Exclusion of Officers of His Majesty's Service from the Staff of the Indian Army; and on the Present State of the European Soldier in India, whether as regards his Services, Health, or Moral Character; with a few of the most eligible means of modifying the one and improving the other, advocated and considered. By a King's Officer. 8vo. sewed.

Terms of Proceedings before the Sheriff Courts in Scotland, also before the Sheriffs as Commissaries within their respective Jurisdiction, and before the Burgh, Dean of Guild, Justice of Peace, and Baron Bailie Courts. By T. Buchanan Drummond, Writer, Edinburgh. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

A Treatise on the Effects and Prospec

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The following School-books, for the use of the Edinburgh Academy: I. Ruddiman's Latin Rudiments, with Alterations and a Vocabulary. 12mo. 28. bound.

II. Outlines of Ancient and Modern Geography. 12mo. 3s. 6d. bound.

III. The Primitives of the Greek Language. 12mo. 1s. 6d. bound.

An Outline of the Alterations in the Forms of Process in the Courts of Law in Scotland, and in the House of Lords. By a Member of the Faculty of Advocates. 8vo. 1s.

The Edinburgh Geographical and Historical Atlas, Nos. I. and II. The Maps on full sheet royal drawing-paper, fully coloured over; the letter-press royal folio, publishing in monthly numbers. 2s. 6d. each.

MONTHLY REGISTER.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

EUROPE.

FRANCE. The acquittal of the Constitutionnel and Courier Français which had been prosecuted by the Procurator de Roi, Bellart, upon the ground that their articles" had a general tendency to make against the existing system of social order," as a defeat to the vile faction of the priests, and really a victory of no small moment to all the friends of liberal principles in France. The press in that country, trammelled though it be, is the chief organ of public opinion, and the only barrier against priestcraft and despotism. The Lower Chamber itself, with all its apparatus of orators and tribunes, is utterly worthless, except as it becomes an auxiliary to the press, by the circulation of its debates through the country in the journals. To deprive these journals, therefore, by controul or terror, of the privilege of speaking the truth, would be a more direct step towards arbitrary power than to stop the mouths of every peer and deputy in both Chambers. The priests, who were confessedly the authors of this prosecution, know well that the press is the great check upon their frauds and usurpations. We have no apprehension that any effort of theirs can ever render superstition as triumphant in France as it is in Spain; but they are intriguing and zealous, and require to be watched. Perhaps it is not known that they have advantages at this day from the state of the law, which they had not under the old regime. Before the revolution, when a Curé abused his ecclesiastical powers to

the injury of an individual, the case went before the Bishops' Court. If the complaining party was not satisfied with the decision there, he had the privilege of appealing to the Parliament, the judges of which, as they generally disliked the clergy on account of their exorbitant pride and pretensions, seldom failed to do him justice. Bonaparte, who wished to concentrate all power in his own person, took away the appellant jurisdiction from the courts, and gave it to the Council of State. No harm resulted from this arrangement during his reign, for the priests durst not then ply their pious frauds, or harrass individuals; but it may be readi. ly imagined, that when such a bigot as Charles the Tenth fills the throne, and is surrounded by other bigots like himself, an appeal to the Council of State against a Curé or Bishop, is an appeal to the friends and patrons of the offending party. In fact, it is known and felt, that an individual maltreated by the clergy has no chance of redress, but from giving all possible publicity to his wrongs. Hence the hostility of the priests to the liberal journals, and hence, too, the joy of the whole liberal party at the decision of the judges, whose firmness is the theme of universal praise.

The decision of the Court was as follows "The Court having considered the thirty-four culpatory articles extracted from the paper called The Constitutionnel, resolve, that though many of the articles contain expressions and improper phrases on serious subjects, yet the spirit

resulting from those articles is not of a nature to cast a slur on the respect due to the religion of the state; and likewise resolving, that it is neither casting such slur, nor abusing the liberty of the press, to discuss and oppose the introduction into the kingdom of all establishments not authorised by the law; and that every paper has a right to point out such facts as are notoriously established as offensive to religion or morality, or such dangers and excesses as are likely to arise from a doctrine which would threaten the independence of the Monarchy, the sovereignty of the king, and the public liberty, guaranteed by the Constitutional Charter, and by the declaration of the clergy of France in 1682-a declaration that has always been recognized and proclaimed the law of the country-decree, that there is no cause for pronouncing the required suspension, though we at the same time enjoin the Editors of the Constitutionnel to be more circumspect. The cause is therefore dismissed, free of expense to the defendants." As soon as this judgment was pronounced, the Justice Hall was filled with shouts of "Live the King!" the Charter for ever!" "the Liberty of the Press for ever!" "the Cour Royale and Dupin for ever!" which shouts continued long after the Court was dissolved; nor did the soldiers who were employed to clear the Hall attempt to check this ebullition of the po pular feeling.

The Paris papers announce the arrival of Lord Cochrane at Boulogne. It is said he is to embark from some French Port in the Mediterranean for Greece.

It is again rumoured, that de Villele is taking steps for the recognition of the independence of Colombia and the other new republics.

SPAIN. The King of Spain has issued a long decree for the regulation of the finances. In the present state of the country, however, an antecedent decree would not have been out of place, creat ing finances to be regulated. The celebrated palace of the Escurial was on fire when the last advices left Madrid. The whole of the edifice has not been destroyed, but it is estimated that the damage actually sustained amounted to 80,000 francs.

BAVARIA. Bavaria seems to have found in her new king an enlightened and zealous reformer. Since his accession to the throne he has been constantly employed in the patriotic duty of lopping off useless expenses, reducing the army, and lightening the public burdens. This economy is not only good in itself, but highly useful as an example to the neigh

bouring States, for one great curse of Germany has always been the useless pageantry and disproportioned military force kept up by the small States. What marks still more a liberal spirit, it is stated that the Bavarian King has taken off the censorship from the Journals. There is no doubt, however, that if the Journals make much use of their liberty, the Holy Allies will not allow them to enjoy it long. Bavaria now contains nearly four mil. lions of inhabitants, and has made perhaps greater strides in improvement within the last thirty years than any State on the Continent. The picture which Riesbeck gives of the rudeness, ignorance, and poverty of the country, a little prior to the period alluded to, would only apply to the most backward parts of Russia or Hungary at this day.

ITALY.-Execution of Two Carbonari at Rome.-Seldom have two culprits beheld the approach of death, or its appaling apparatus, with greater indifference or intrepidity. To the very last moment, both most obstinately refused to admit their criminality, or receive the pious assistance of the ecclesiastics, who are employed for the purpose of preparing condemned criminals for eternity. Targ hini was the first to be brought out. He walked to the scaffold with a firm step and unchanging countenance, exclaiming to the populace, that he "died a Carbonaro without crime." When upon the fatal platform, he began to repeat similar declarations to the spectators, but the drums were ordered to beat a roll. His associate followed, evincing, if possible, still greater contempt of death. Upon ascending the scaffold he perceived his associate's blood, and actually compelled the executioner to cleanse the spot, "as he was about to make use of it." Even when his neck was confined for the purpose of receiving the final stroke, and the priest was exhorting the mob to pray for his being even at that moment visited by compunction, he vociferously refused their intercessions, and actually clamour. ed for the descent of the axe. This ob duracy or resoluteness has caused a considerable ferment among the pious as well as many others in Rome. As these men had rejected the spiritual aid of the Church, Christian burial has been denied to their remains. They have been buried outside the Porta del Popolo, near the overhanging wall at the entrance of the villa Borghesa, and their graves filled with quick lime. It is said, however, that on the second morning afterwards, two laurel crowns, and a quantity of white flowers, were found upon their graves. A most inflammatory placard, allusive to these

wretches and the Government, is said to have been found on a wall near the church of our Lady de Monti, on the morning of the 26th. These parts show that Freedom has still her secret votaries in Italy, who feel the martyr's spirit when they die in her cause.

PRUSSIA. The appointment of General Gneissenau to be minister of Foreign Affairs in Prussia, has led to an opinion that the government is ahout to assume a more liberal character. This officer, who distinguished himself in the campaigns of 1813 and 1814, was so much of a patriot, that he was put aside as a dangerous man shortly after, when Frederick William determined to withhold the constitution he had promised in the moment of danger. His recal and promotion must indicate a change either in his opinions or the King's. Certainly the best proof which the latter could give of his sincere adoption of a liberal system, would be the fulfilment of the promise alluded to; but as a member of the Holy Alliance he may be too deeply committed with his powerful brethren to attempt this. Mr Russell's Travels in Germany shew, that the Prussian monarch is really a considerable reformer; and Mr Thomas Campbell, who was lately at Berlin, declares that the improvements recently made in Prussia, and the efforts made to promote education, surpass any thing which he could have believed.

GERMANY.-Censorship. — Munich, Nov. 24-As the Constitutional Edict, on the Freedom of the Press, prescribes a Censorship only for political Journals, his Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to exempt from the Censorship which had been ordered even for the Journals not of a political description, which have appeared at Munich since 1823, taking it for granted that the Editors will confine themselves within the just limits of free discussion for which they remain answerable. The Committee for introducing retrenchments in the public expenditure had another sitting yesterday, which lasted above five hours.

HUNGARY.-A very singular statepaper has been addressed by the Emperor Francis to his loving States of Hungary. On his recent visit to that country, he was received with universal acclamations, which were perhaps the more profusely given, in the hope that they might pass as a substitute for more substantial of ferings. The congratulations over, Francis addressed himself to their generosity, and told them he wanted additional supplies. The Magnates could do no less than appoint a Commission to consider the demand; but the Commissioners,

like the Notables of France on a similar occasion in 1787, busied themselves with grievances when they should have been planning taxes, and set about reforming the constitution when they should have been finding food and pay for the army. Francis is naturally indignant at this declares his soldiers must be paid-talks of a spirit of faction among the Hungarians, and of encroach. ments on his royal rights, and finally hints, that if they refuse the contributions he wants, he must adopt measures very painful to his royal heart. We are well pleased to see a schism of this kind arising; because, when Emperors and their nobles quarrel, the people have some chance of gaining power and consequence: but Hungary, since Poland has ceased to exist, is the greatest stronghold of feudal despotism in Europe; and the nobles, if they really mean to maintain a contest with their Sovereign, we venture to say, have not the remotest idea of relaxing the bondage of their serfs, or extending the smallest protection to the people at large. Still good may come of it; and therefore we shall be glad to see the wordy contest wax hot and bitter.

NETHERLANDS.-According to a report presented to the Government in 1814, there were then nearly 700,000 paupers living scattered about, which, in a population of 5,500,000, is more than 12-100ths, or 1 in 8. At the end of 1823 there were, moreover, 31,000 paupers in between seven and eight hundred poor-houses, at the charge of the Government, and forty-two work-houses, in which more than 7000 are employed; but the system of colonization has succeeded so well, that very soon there will be no more occasion for these work-houses. There are already ten colonies, (we believe they have been planted on the waste lands which are found in the Netherlands,) of which eight are in the Northern Provinces, and two in the Southern. ~ They contain 6000 houses, and between four and five thousand persons, who have already brought a great deal of land under cultivation. In general these colonies have succeeded beyond expectation; they have both schools and churches, and present an appearance of contentment. The number of poor in the Netherlands leads to a remarkable conclusion. If among one hundred individuals there are twelve paupers, the latter must be nourished by the remaining eighty-eight. But of these not above forty-four will be males; but supposing some of the females work, we must still deduct the children and the aged. But we must also deduct the members of administration, with all the sub

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