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To Admiral Sir Home Popham, Greenwich, for a telegraph, and marine vocabulary, the gold medal.

To the Rev. Edmund Cartwright, D.D. Hollanden House, near Tunbridge, Kent, for a traversing apparatus, the gold Isis medal.

To the son of the late Major C. Le Hardy, of Jersey, for a method of effecting communications between stranded vessels and the shore, the gold medal.

To Mr. William Bremner, Lower Eatonstreet, Pimlico, for an instrument for conveying ligatures around deeply situated arteries, the gold medal.

To Mr. William Bremner, Lower Eatonstreet, Pimlico, for an instrument for the extermination of Polypi, the gold Isis medal. To Lieut. M. Shuldham, R. N. Great Titchfield-street, for improved pulleys and blocks, the gold Isis medal.

To Lieut. M. Shuldham, R. N. Great Titchfield-street, for improvement in working a capstan, the silver medal.

To Mr. Thomas Pering, Dorset-street, Salisbury-square, for his tables called the Expeditious Navigator, the gold Isis medal.

To Mr. James Allan, Blewitt's-buildings, for a Theodolite, the gold Isis medal.

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To Mr. James Allan, Blewitt's Buildings, for his method of making screws for mathe matical purposes, the silver Isis medal.

To the Rev. James Bremner, Shetland Islands, for a night telegraph, the silver me dal and fifteen guineas.

To the Rev. James Bremner, Shetland Islands, for a day telegraph, the silver medal and ten guineas.

To Mr. William Cubitt, Ipswich, for an instrument for drawing ellipses, the silver medal.

To Mr. Charles West, Cursitor-street, Chancery-lane, for a parallel rule, the silver Isis medal.

To Mr. Edmund Turrel, Gee-street, Clarendon-square, for a drawing-board and T square, the silver medal and five guineas.

To Mr. Thomas Allason, Westbourne Green, Paddington, for a graphic instrument, the silver Isis medal.

To Mr. James Braby, Vine-street, Narrow Wall, Lambeth, for a fire-escape, the silver medal.

To Mr. Edward Parker, High Holborn, for a single door-spring, the silver medal.

To Mr. Thomas Robarts, Dumfries, for a machine for ventilation in pointing needler, ten guineas.

To the Chevalier Baader, Munich, for his circular motion in raising water, the silver medal.

To Mr. J. Goodwin, of Carlton House, for his probang for administering medicine to horses, the silver medal.

To Mr. Thomas Perry, Farnham, for bis aneuchronermerist, or instantaneous calculator, the silver medal.

To Mr. Jonathan Dickson, Holland-street, Blackfriars, for his method of propelling steam-boats, the silver medal.

To Mr. Thomas Barber, Princes-street, Soho, for an anglograph, the silver Isis medal.

In Colonies and Trade.

To Thomas Hoblyn, esq. Sloane-street, for preparing rice in the Isle of Ceylon, the gold Isis medal.

To Lieut.-col. Bouchette, Canada, for an extensive map of Canada, the gold medal..

ANTIQUITIES.

Atheniensia; or, Remarks on the Topography and Buildings of Athens. By Wm. Wilkins, A.M. F.A.S. late Fellow of Genville and Caius Coll. Cambridge. 8vo. 12s.

Monastic and Baronial Remains, with other interesting Fragments of Antiquity in England, Wales, and Scotland. By G. J. Parkyns, esq. 2 vols. royal 8vo. 41.

ARTS, FINE.

Rudiments of Drawing: designed and engraved by J. Cheesman, from Cipriani, Guido, Poussin, and Rubens.

This book is so well calculated for the improvement of pupils of all classes, that we are justified in pronouncing it, without exception, the best of indeed, that Mr. Cheesman has inherited, from the the kind hitherto published. It is so well known.

late Bartolozzi, all the elegance of his master's drawing and taste in engraving, that the mere mention of his name is a sufficient pledge of excellemer, and renders any eulogy unnecessary.

Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Earl of Elgin's Collection of Marbles, 8vo. gs. 6d.

Letters on the Fine Arts, written from Paris, in 1815. By Henry Milton, esq. svo. 75. 6d.

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trict Committee of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1s. 6d.

Sermons on various Subjects. By G. S. Faber, B. D. 8vo. 12s.

The Christian's Manual, compiled from the Enchiridion Militis Christiani of Erasmus. By Phil. Wyatt Crowther, esq. 8vo. 8s.

Sermons, by Thos. Trevor, LL.D. Preben dary of Chester, Rector of West Kirby, and Vicar of Easthain, svo. 6s.

Dissertations on various interesting Subjects, with a view to illustrate the amiable and moral spirit of Christ's Religion, and to correct the moral tendency of some Doctrines at present modern and fashionable. By the Rev. Thos. Watson, 8vo 65.

The Agency of Divine Providence manifested in the principal Transactions, religious and political, connected with the History of Great Britain from the Reformation to the

Revolution in 1688. By Samuel O'Sullivan,

8vo. 10s. 6d.

The Doctrine of the Church of England upon the Efficacy of Baptism vindicated from Misrepresentation. By Richard Lawrence, LL.D. Regius Professor of Hebrew, and Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, 8vo. 5s.

Analysis of the Sixth Chapter of the Revelations of St. John, illustrated by Extracts from Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, svo. 7s.

Introduction to various Essays on the universal Analogy between the Visible and Invisible Worlds, particularly between the Word and Works of God, as proved by the Figurative Language of the Holy Scriptures, 38.

A Sermon on the 7th Luke, v. 33, 34, and 35. By the Rev., Wm. Wadsworth, A. M. 26. 6d.

DRAMA.

Adelaide; a Tragedy, in five Acts. Performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. By Richard Sheil, esq. 8vo.

The subject of this pathetic piece is taken from that fruitful source of tragic representation, the revolution in France. Count St Evermont and his family, driven from their ancient seat by the ruf. fians who, in the name of liberty, perpetrated every species of villainy, seek an asylum in Germany, where they occupy a small cot on the estate of a Count Lunenburg, who falls in love with Adelaide, the daughter of these noble and unfortunate exiles. A secret marriage takes place, or rather a fictitious one, to impose upon the maiden, who afterwards betrays her condition on being made acquainted with the offer of marriage communicated to her parents on the part of Count Holstein. Lunenburg contrives to carry her off to his castle, where Albert, the brother of Adelaide, obtains a temporary refuge in search of his family. Adelaide, on finding the deception that has been practised, becomes dis tracted, which is heightened by the fear that she has caused the death of her father. Lunenburg rushes on the sword of Albert; and the vic tim of his imprudence dies of a broken heart. Ilere is a tissue of probable and certainly very agonising distresses, which the author has wrought up with great skill, and clothed in most elegant language. The part of Adelaide afforded Miss O'Neill a fine opportunity for exhibiting her extra.

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ordinary powers. Immediately after the perforeance, however, she was attacked with a sudden illness, which caused the piece to be suspended; but we hope it will again be resumed, the story being truly interesting, the scenes affecting, the characters strongly drawn, and the dialogue uniformly animated, touching, and impassioned.

An Impartial View of the Stage, from the days of Garrick and Rich to the present period, 25.

EDUCATION.

Geography, in easy Dialogues, for Young Children. By a Lady. 18mo. 1s.

The History of England, in easy Dialogues, for Young Children. By a Lady. 1O.

1s. 6d.

These little tracts are happily conceived and as happily executed. The dialogues are extremely simple but fascinating, and convey the elements or geographical knowledge and the principal events of our national history in very familiar language to

the capacities of young children. As a specimen,

we shall select the description of the African islands, not as being the best, but the shortest of the geographical dialogues.

Harry Are you ready to tell me about the islands of Africa, mama, for I suppose there are some belonging to it?

M.-Yes, my dear, I am quite ready, so bring your chair and sit down by me: we will look fint for a small cluster of islands, called the Azores, m the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west of Africa, and near them are the Madeira Islands: the wist called Madeira, comes from thence, and it is the first place at which our ships usually touch in going out to India, to take in fresh water: a little below are the Canary Islands, the chief of which is Tenerife, famous for a burning mountain of immense height,

and in form like a sugar-loaf: this volcano is called the Peak of Teneriffe; the pretty little birds, called Canary-birds, come from these islands: lower down you will find the Cape Verd Islands, so named from being opposite to the Cape of that name; and still further to the south is St. Helena, now rendered famous by its being the residence of Bots parte, who is confined there. We must now pass the Cape of Good Hope, and turu up for the large Island of Madagascar, in the Indian Ocean, the natives of which, like those of Africa, are negiões, and are very fierce and savage: we have been ail this time following the same track which our ships take in a voyage to the East Indies: open the boal at the map of the world, and you will perceive st the islands I have been mentioning lie exactly. the way from England to ludia.

H.-How long is it before the ships get there? M.-They are many months in performing te voyage, generally five or six, and I believe never less than four.

H.-How tired I should be of being shut up so long in a ship.

M.-It would certainly be unpleasant to you who are so fond of running about, and it often becomes very tedious to men and women; but those who are fond of reading are never at a loss for entertainment, and a long voyage may be rendered pleasant with the assistance of books and other oscupations." In the same agreeable manner the several reigns of our English History are cla terised; and we have no hesitation in saying that. as elementary books of instruction, both perfor ançes have our warm recommendation.

Italian Phraseology, a Companion to the Grammar; comprising a selection of Farmi

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liar Phrases, with their various constructions, explained on a new plan; a series of Questions and Answers on a variety of subjects; and a collection of Proverbs, with literal translations and significations: also a Vocabulary of Words that most frequently occur in Conversation. By M. Santagnello. 12mo.

The former publications of this judicious and intelligent teacher will sufficiently recommend his present work to those who are engaged in the study of the Italian language; but though it is obviously intended as an elementary book for the purposes of tuition, it will prove eminently useful to travellers who are imperfectly acquainted with that charming tongue. The first part contains an introductory abridgment of the grammar, a collection of phrases, with grammatical illustrations at the foot of the page, and references to the preceding abridgment. This collection is arranged in four columns; the first consisting of English phrases; the second, a proper translation of them into Italian; the third, of an English translation verbatim, which shews the construction and idioms of the Italian phrases in the second column; and the fourth consists of an Italian translation speaking in the third person: the whole of which being learnt by heart, and sending the student sometimes to one rule, and sometimes to another, will imperceptibly, and without difficulty, make him acquainted with all the rules and idioms of the language. The second part consists of more than two thousand questions and answers on a va riety of subjects, and particularly serviceable to persons travelling through Italy. The third part contains a collection of Italian proverbs, with li teral translations and explanatory remarks. The volume concludes with a vocabulary of such words as occur most commonly in conversation and the ordinary concerns of life; and may in many cases, prove a substitute for the dictionary.

Le Ministre de Wakefield, d'Oliver Goldsmith, en Anglois et en François; traduction nouvelle, dediée avec permission à sa Grace la Duchesse de Somerset, par Madame Despourrin. 2 tom. 12mo.

Madaine Despourrin, an accomplished teacher of her uative tongue as we are informed, has very ingeniously hinted in her dedication at the difficul ties attending the translation of this purely Eng. lish production into a foreign language. All who, like ourselves, are practically acquainted with difficulties of this nature, will be the less disposed to find fault with the slight alterations of expression and the occasional amplification of ideas which have appeared necessary to her in the prosecution of the task. From our inspection of the perform ance, we can, however, attest, that it is executed with all the fidelity that can reasonably be expected; and we have no doubt, that it will be found a useful assistant in the attainment of the French language, which seems to be the principal object of the publication.

HISTORY.

A Historical Account, interspersed with Biographical Anecdotes of the House of Saxony, tracing the descent of the present royal and ducal branches: and containing a Memoir of the Life of his Serene Highness Leopold George Christian Frederic, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Saxe-Coburg - Saalfeld. Dedicated by permission, to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. By Frederic Shoberl. Bvo. 75. Gd

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This volume cannot fail to prove extremely ac ceptable to the British public at this time, as giving an authentic account of one of the most ancient and remarkable houses in Germany, and now more than ever an object of particular consideration to the loyal subjects of these realms. But the present work is valuable in other respects; for it exhibits much curious information relative to our Saxon ancestors, and many remarkable anecdotes, which are now for the first time introduced to our notice, from foreign publications, not easily accessible in this country. The judgment of the editor in selecting his materials is equalled by his industry in the research; and we have only to regret, that he has not taken a wider range, and given us a more bulky collection. It is but justice, however, to observe, that he has anticipated the observation, and apologized for his brevity in a very satisfactory manner. "It is not unlikely," ne says, "that the subject which I have chosen may be thought to deserve graver consideration than it has received at my hands. I acknowledge that it does, and regret that my avocations will not permit me to engage in such a speculation. The native country of the ancestors of the English nation; the land from which we derive many of those institutions on which we justly pride ourselves; the cradle of that Reformation which, like the sun bursting from amidst the gloom of worse than Egyptian darkness, dispelled the clouds of superstition that had for ages enveloped the human mind, diffused correct notions of liberty, civil as well as religious, and paved the way to those prodigious improvements in arts, sciences, and the state of society in general, which have marked the progress of the last three centuries-is certainly a theme worthy of the pen of the professed historian; and happy shall I be, if my unassuming performance shall stimulate one possessing more leisure and superior talents to undertake the task. The field is ample, and would, I am persuaded, richly reward the cultivator."In this opinion we fully concur, and much do we wish that Mr. Shoberl would venture upon this undertaking; for which he has, in this truly elegant and amusing compendium, shewn himself to be completely qualified. Of the illustrious personage, who has lately formed a close alliance with the British crown, and become an integral part of our government, a very pleasing and detailed memoir is here given; and it redounds highly to the credit of the writer, that he has avoided all expressions of adulation and panegyric, contenting himself with a simple delineation of character and a narration of facts. Besides a striking and well executed portrait of Prince Leopold, from an criginal picture by Chalon, the volume is illustrated by whole length representations of Frederes the Third, commonly called the Wise, elector of Saxony, who died in 1525; John Frederic, the Magnanimous, who died in 1554; and John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg, who died in 1553.

Hume's History of England revised for Family Use; with such Omissions and Alterations as may render it salutary to the young and unexceptionable to the Christian. By the Rev. Geo. B. Mitchell, vicar of St. Mary, Leicester. 8 vols. 8vo. 31. 12s.

Baynes' History of the Wars of the French Revolution. Vol. I. 4to. 11. 1s.

The Campaign of 1809 in the Peninsula, containing a variety of new and interesting information, and the Original Correspondence of the French Marshals, never before published.

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Essays on Insanity, Hypochondriasis, and other Nervous Affections. By John Reid, M.D. Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, and late Physician to the Finsbury Dispensary. 8vo. 9s.

These essays partake rather of the moral and metaphysical character than the medical: but this necessarily arises from the very nature of the subjects; for it is impossible to consider the wanderings and disorders of the intellect, without a mi. nute attention to the constitution and operation of the mind, and to the effects produced upon its reasoning powers by particular habits, connexions, and diseases. There is displayed throughout the volume an uncommon acuteness in penetrating into the remote and little suspected causes of insanity, with all the subtle bearings which lead, by imperceptible degrees, to an absolute opacity of the understanding. On this account, therefore, the work cannot fail to be of essential benefit to persons of delicate feelings and nervous sensibility, who are peculiarly liable to depression of spirits, aud apt to adopt wrong methods of procuring re. lief. It was, we think, equally judicious and humane in this ingenious physician, to clothe his observations on the most intricate, but affecting subject of mental malady, in a popular form, calculated for the instruction and even amusement of the generality of readers. To prevent evil is of more importance to individuals, as well as to society at large, than to devise remedies for its alleviation and removal. This sound rule applies strongly to the study and practice of medicine; and above all, to those cases where the noblest faculty of man is liable to injury and ruin from erroneous conceptions, wrong impressions, and accidental impulses. The interesting and elegant volume which we have now the pleasure of announcing to the public is admirably adapted to guard the lively from danger and the timid from fear to caution the young and to console the aged in short, it is one of those books which will be found not only valuable to the practitioner of the healing art, when called upon for his professional assistance in the most distressing and complicated of all human ailments, but still more substantially so to those who from constitutional temperament, a particular course of life, or other circumstances are apt to suffer under the pressure of melancholy ideas and an irritable disposition; thus may it be said with strict justice, that herein the author has enabled the "patient to minister unto himself."

MISCELALNEOUS.

The Noble Stock-Jobber, or Facts unvoiled irrefutably to disprove Lord Cochrape's Affidavits. Given as a Simple Nar

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rative, minutely detailing every Stage of the Author's intercourse with the Cockrane Family; exposing the Seductive Arts which have since made him their Victim; and most incontrovertibly proving, that Lord Cochrane was previously acquainted with and deeply interested in the Events that on the 21st of February, 1814, affected the Stock-Exchange. Including also a variety of Adventures and subsequent Events, unfolded to counteract false Declarations of Innocence, hitherto artfully, sedulously, and designingly employed to ferment discontent; and offered in atonement for error. By C. R. Baron de Berenger. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

Though we presume there are few persons who have not been enabled, by the evidence already before the public, to make up their minds as to the guilt of the parties involved in this publication; stili, we think, that the testimony of the principal instrument and unfortunate victim of the transaction was alone wanting to produce complete com viction in every mind. In this view, we consider the volume before us as a useful publication, and well worthy of the perusal of all those who would wish to make themselves thoroughly acquainted with all the circumstances attending one of the most extraordinary impositions upon record. The copious title renders it unnecessary to enter ints any detail of the contents: we shall, therefore, merely add, that the author has announced las intention of publishing a second part of his narrative, detailing the particulars of his journey to Scotland, his apprehension, trial, and subsequent confinement.

Genealogical Tree of the Macdonalds, Lords of the Isles. By John Brown. On Canvas and Roller, coloured, 11. 11s. 6d.

The Ninth Volume of the Literary Anecdotes of the 18th Century. By John Nicholls, F. S. A. 8vo. 11. ss.

A Letter to a Clergyman upon certain Clauses said to be contained in the proposed Bill to consolidate the Laws concerning Spiritual Persons. From a beneficed Clergyman. 1s. 6d.

The Works of Thomas Gray, esq. edited by the Rev. John Mitford. 2 vols. 4to. 41. 4s. A Description of the Correct Method of German and French Waltzing. By Thomas Wilson. 12mo. 10s. 6d.

Liberty, civil and religious. By the Rev. T. Bowdler. 8vo. 3s.

Hints to a Traveller into Foreign Coontries. By the Rev. John Marriot. 18mo. 3s.

Spurinna, or the Comforts of Old Age; with Notes and Biographical Illustrations. By Sir Thomas Bernard, bart. 8vo. gs.

Museum Criticum. No. VI. svo. 5s. The Quarterly Review. No. XXVIIL 8vo. 6s.

Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy. Vol. XII. 4to. 11. 11s. 6d.

A Letter to the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, on the Proposed New Coinage. By Thomas Smith, Accountant, Author of an Essay on the Theory of Money, &c. 25.

A Letter to a Friend of Robert Burns, occasioned by an intended Re-publication of the Account of the Life of Burns by Dr.