The following works on Jurisprudence are preparing for publication : The Law of Contracts and Agreements, as settled by the determinations of the courts of common law in the action of assumpsit, by S. Comyn,, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barrister at Law. A Treatise on the Law of Tithes, by W. F. Boteler, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law. A new work on Conveyancing; to consist of a collection of modern precedents, with notes and illustrations, and a practical introduction on the language and structure of conveyances, by John Turner, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barrister at Law. A Treatise on the Law of Ejectment, by John Sympson Jessopp, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law. An Epitome of the Practice of the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas. The Present Practice of the High Court of Chancery. Reports of the Proceedings in Committees of the House of Commons, upon Cases of Controverted Elections, during the present Parliament, by R. H. Peckwell, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law. Vol. II. Vernon's Reports in Chancery, Vol. II. with Notes and References, by John Raithby, Esq. Barrister at Law. Volume the Sixth of the Supplement to Viner's Abridgement. A Practical Treatise on Pleading, with an Appendix of Precedents, by J. Chitty, Esq. of the Middle Temple. The Appendix, which will be printed separate, is intended principally to elucidate the other parts of the work, and may be found useful as a circuit companion, and will contain those precedents which are at all likely to occur in practice, with notes referring to the law connected with the precedents. Francis Donaldson, Esq. Barrister at Law, is preparing for the press a Treatise on Commercial Law. A new edition, continued to the present time, of A Digest of the Reports in the King's Bench and Common Pleas, by T. E. Tomlins, Esq. Barrister at Law. A new edition,, with great additions, of Mr. Impey's Practice of the Court of King's Bench. A new edition of Mr. Gwillim's edition of Bacon's Abridgement. A new edition, with additions, of Jacob's Law Dictionary, by Mr. Tomlins. An Appendix to the Attorney and Agent's Table of Costs, by John Palmer, Gent. A new edition of Bott's Poor Laws, continued to the present time. A new edition, corrected and enlarged, of a Treatise of the Law of Partnership, by Wil liam Watson, Esq. Barrister at Law. A new edition, with additions, of Buller's Introduction to the Law relating to Nisi Prius. A new edition, corrected and enlarged, of a General Catalogue of Law Books, arranged under the different Branches of the Law, by J. Butterworth. A new edition, continued to the present time, of A Digest of the Modern Chancery Reports. Dr. J. E. Smith proposes shortly to publish an Introduction to Botany, in one volume octavo, with a few plates, intended for the use of female as well as male students of that delightful science, and divested of every thing that might be deemed exceptionable, The Rev. J. Joyce, author of the Scientific Dialogues, will publish early in the present month two volumes on Chemistry, with plates. Dr. Maltby has undertaken to superintend a new edition of Morell's Thesaurus Græcæ Poescos. The Literary History of the eighteenth century is about to receive a farther very valuable illustration from the pen of Lord Woodhouselee, in his Life of the late Lord Kaimes. Mr. Macdiarmid's Lives of eminent Statesmen are in the press. The prospectus of a new periodical work, to be continued monthly, has just been issued; it is entitled The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings; or Biographical Review containing a brief account of the lives of the most celebrated men in every age and country, and graphic imitations of the finest specimens of the arts, ancient and modern, with remarks critical and explanatory. : A new and improved edition of Mr. Newman's Spanish Dictionary is in a state of forwardness. In the press, an Account of Dr. Gall's New Theory of Physiognomy, founded on the anatomy and physiology of the brain, and the form of the skull. Preparing for publication, the Life of Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson, under the immediate patronage of the Prince of Wales, to whom the work is, by permission, dedicated, and founded on documents communicated by His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, by Earl Nelson, and other branches of that distinguished family; by the Right Hon. Geo. Rose, the Hon. Brigadier General Stewart, Lady Hamilton, Dr. Beattie, &c. to the Rev. J. S. Clarke, Librarian to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; and from a highly interesting memoir in the late Noble Adiniral's hand-writing (of which a fac-simile will be given), sent by him to John M'Arthur, Esq. who also possesses a variety of other interesting MSS. received from confidential friends of the deceased hero, and from officers of rank who served with him. Embellished with portraits, &c. OBITUARY. SKETCH OF MEMOIRS OF THE LATE MEMORANDA OF THE LATE BISHOP OF ST. POL DE LEON. Jean François de la Marche, Bishop and Count de Leon, was born in the comté of Cornouailles, in Bas Bretagne, July, 1722 He was a youth of very promising talents. He originally entered the profession of arms; but after having been captain in the Queen's Dragoons, he left that service to devote himself to the sacred office. When a simple ecclesiastic, his conduct was uniformly decorous and pious. Afterwards he was appointed canon and vicar general of Treguier, the functions of which office he discharged with such propriety, that the welfare of the church was concerned in his elevation to the Episcopacy. He was named in 1772, to the see of St. Pol de Leon. He determined never to quit his diocese, but for the advantage of the church. Here he founded a great number of useful establishments, for the education of youth, and the instruction of those who looked forward to the ecclesiastical life. He was the refuge of his people in their calamities. He solicited and obtained from the generous and compassionate hearts of the royal family, and others, relief for the distresses of those who suffered by the inclement visitations of Nature in 1788. The Bishop of St. Pol de Léon, in Brittany, John Hayman Packer was born March died on Tuesday November 25, aged 80 years. 12, 1730, in the Strand, London. He served This worthy prelate, who has been the medium his time to his father, a sadler, who then lived of communicating the bounty of this nation in Glass-house-street. He appeared on the to many thousands of his distressed countrystage at Newcastle, June 21, 1754, under the men, was venerable not only by his public, name of Hayınan. He first played in London but by his private character. He enjoyed the January 24, 1758, at Covent Garden, the parts highest confidence of many of the most exof Johnson in the Rehearsal, and the French-alted personages of our government, and the man in Lethe. Here Mr. Garrick saw him, general esteem of the public. and engaged him. He played at Drury Lane September 19, Selim in the Mourning Bride; afterwards he performed Catesby in Richard III. with Garrick, and continued to perform in almost every piece wherein Garrick appeared to the day of his quitting the stage, in 1776. Mr. Packer for more than fifteen years had forty shillings weekly, for twelve years he had three pounds, then four; Mr. Kemble raised him to five, but soon reduced him to three. Part of this salary was allotted to an only sister 'under his care. The report, some years ago, that he had the £20,000 prize in the lottery, was unfounded. He bought it for Mr. Lalande of Liverpool, but had no advantage from it. He could read the smallest print by moonlight, nor ever used glasses but to see distant objects; he had never lost a tooth, such was the reward of his temperance. He kept a journal of his life from the day he left his father's house to his death; likewise, a book in which he minuted down the births, marriages, and deaths of all his friends, which he could ascertain. He played, on at least 4852 occasions, besides walking in the Jubilee, &c. An accidental fall down stairs January 31, 1806, contributed to hasten his death, which took place September 16, 1806, in the 76th year of his age. Those who saw Mr. Packer perform only in his decline, will, perhaps, be surprised to find, that 40 years ago, Churchill, in his Roseiad, characterized him thus, Who can, like Packer, charm with sprightly ease? It is certain that even latterly he played Gerbin in the Regent, Adam in As you like it, and Jarvis in the Gamester admirably. But whatever might have been his merits, his latter days were imbittered by inattention; and scarcity completed what accident had begun. Unable to derive from his salary, by reason of stoppages, those comforts which his time of life required, he sunk under grief, and added another to those fatal instances of distress in their latter days, which are already too numerous among those who have devoted themselves to the stage. Although he was the second person that assisted to establish the Theatrical Fund, and continually contributed, yet he never asked assistance. He however received the very generous donation of thirty pounds, from the managers, at the age of 75, as a reward for half a century's close attention to his profession. 135 are owing of his salary. | He came into England in 1791. The emigration from France was soon very considerable: especially of ecclesiastics and royalists. Never will the honest part of his countrymen forget that he was the means of conveying to them the bounty of the British nation: and he had the satisfaction of seeing this bounty prolonged, and effectually esta blished. Nor were his countrymen in England and in Jersey, the exclusive objects of his charity: whoever was unhappy partook of his care: and his assistance extended to every country on the continent. The prisons of England, the East-Indies, Botany-Bay itself, shared in his distributions, His compassion was still more conspicuous on the desolate shores of Cayenne, Sinamary, and Conamana, even here the victims of the atrocious Directory found comforts forwarded from England, by the zeal and foresight of this worthy Bishop. A tedious state of debi ty gradually conducted him to the tomb, with little previous suffering. He was buried at Pancras, by his particular desire, close to his old friend, the Bishop of Treguier. His fune ral was attended by more than 200 persons, STATE OF TRADE. Lloyd's Coffee-House, Jan. 20, 1807. The fleet which, for the due convenience of the planters, ought to have arrived in the West-Indies, before Christmas, has not long sailed from the Downs. The negroes therefore, have not had their yearly new clothing, at that time in the season at which they are taught to expect it. If they have their wonted Christmas regale of salted provisions, it must have come from America. It is the constant complaint of the planters, that the convoys from England never accommodate, in a suitable manner, the wants of the plantations. The more this is continued, so much the more must our West-India colonies be thrown into a dependence on the Americans. The prices of British goods, are said to have risen very much at Vienna, and in other great emporea on the continent, in consequence of the late exclusion of our trade from the ports of Germany. Bonaparte enforces, with rigour, his order of blockade against the ports of the British Empire. Neutrals are regularly prohibited. from introducing British produce or manufactures into any port under his authority. Neutrals found at sea with British produce or manufactures on beard, are actually subject to capture by French cruizers. The British government has wisely adopted a corresponding measure. An order of Privy Courcil has given authority to our ships of war and privateers, to make prizes of neutral ships exercising a carrying trade between any ports either within the French empire, or under Bonaparte's controul. The prices of sugars do not rise in the London market. Raw sugar is but 37s. 2d. per cwt. beside the duties. More considerable remittances than had been expected, have to the great relief of some of our merchants, been received from Hamburgh, through circuitous courses of exchange. We are, still without commercial returns, or satisfactory accounts, from Buenos Ayres. Confident reports of its recapture by the Spaniards having been transmitted from various quarters, the committee of under-writers strongly recommend that British ships bound for Buenos Ayres, should, before sailing so far up the Rio de la Plata, touch, for information, at the nearest Portuguese harbour. In the mean time, the returns on the adventures to South America, are very impatiently expected. Those, who have no concern in them, insist, that they cannot but turn out very unfortunate. Even the owners of the commodities sent out, begin to think doubtfully of the issue. We should, still, hope, that the prime commodities, and those which were received the earliest at Suenos Ayres, may have been sold there with sufficient advantage. But, the supply must have been too large for the market. And it is scarcely to be imagined, that all the refuse and the sweepings of the shops and warehouses of London, can have been put off upon the Spanish colonists, with vast profit. It does not appear, that our manufactures are much at a stand, in consequence of the late events on the continent." In London, artisans of every class are, now, in full and active employment; hands cannot be had to execute the orders, in almost any one branch, In all parts of the country the same. The differences between the British and the Anglo-American governments have been ended by a treaty of policy and commerce. Its conditions, interesting as they necessarily are to the trade of this country, are withheld from the public, till the treaty shall have been finally ratified, It is an agreeable thing, that our trade in the Mediterranean by Malta and Leghorn, continues still in great activity. The returns are certain and prompt. The Anglo-Americans regret, that, by discontinuing their trade with St. Domingo, in compliance with the demands of the French, they have given occasion to a new or increased traffic between the British of Tortola and the blacks of Hayti. The American government has, upon this, withdrawn its prohibition against the trade of Hayti. We know not whether this measure may enable the American traders again to undersell us in the Haytian market. We must wait to see the effect of the late revolution in that island; and what confidence may be placed in its present rulers. The Emperor of Russia has issued a prolibition to export grain from any part of his dominions. It was obviously necessary in the present state of his affairs in relation to the French. We should rather fear, that the prosecution of the war in those countries, which are the granaries of the north, may tend, as the season advances, to raise the price of grain in England, and even throughout Europe. The trade of of Lon don increases still. In the For the 9 months ending Oct, 10, 1306. £8,691,811 £4,176,620 £12,888,431 Panorama-Office, Jan. 24, 1807. POLITICAL PERISCOPE. The Leda frigate is arrived from Rio de la Plata, with dispatches from Sir Home Popham, dated Oct. 30, 1806. They state the recapture of that place, by the Spanish inhabitants, August 12. We learn, that Sir Home was blown off his station by severe gales of wind, which opportunity was taken by the Spanish Governor of Monte Video, to anarch an army up his side of the Rio Plata, and cross that river, above Buenos Avres. He attacked the city; and, aided by the inhabitants, defeated the weak army of English, and regained the place. Sir Home had taken Maldonado, which he may retain, as a position, till the reinforcements arrive from Britain. Under those uncertainties which must needs attend the present state of this expedition, it would be imprudent to risk any comments on the little we know. We trust to the general character of our countrymen, that no just cause of complaint has been given to the inhabitants; but that their insurrection was produced solely by the impulse of that amor patrice, which no Briton knows how to blame, when actuating any man, however injurious the consequences may be to himself. With regard to the state of things nearer home, they differ little from our former report; yet expectation anticipates events which may give a character, at least, if not a decisive turn, to the Continental War. Russia seems to be determined to prevent Dalmatia from remaining under the power of France; and it is not unlikely that she will make decisive efforts to that effect. Some think she is marching an army across the Turkish provinces to succour her troops in Cattaro, and Castel Nuovo. We can only say to this, that those provinces are extremely difficult for such operations, unless the inhabitants be previously conciliated. This, however, which at some periods would be thought a wonderful undertaking, by events incomparably more wonderful, is rendered of secondary cousequence; and to these we must next ad progress and of course, this ill fated country became the theatre of bloodshed and misery. If we may believe reports which have every appearance of credibility, the French army has suffered severely, by disease, during its frruption beyond Berlin. The uncommon mildness of the season, has manifested itself in slight frosts, and almost incessant rains. The natives of Southern climates, which compose a great proportion of the French troops, have been surrounded with a humidity, to which they were unaccustomed, and for which they were absolutely unprepared. Ilclothed, and when anong the forests of Poland, ill-fed, they have suffered, by their extraordinary labours, their exposure to the ef fects of night marches, and by the unavoidable privatious to which they were subjected by circumstances. Human strength has, like other powers, its limits, and when these are exceeded, it fails. We consider, then, the report that the French force has been weakened by sickness, as likely to be true. This day have arrived five mails from Gotteaburgh, with information of a series of actions between the advancing French, and the retreating Russians-during the month of December; but, these, it should appear, were of little moment, compared with a general engagement, which took place Dec. 27, and two following days. We are not able to state the particulars of this event; but conceive, that French vivacity has been the principal cause of exposing a part of the French ariny to the whole of the Russian power; whereby the right wing of the French was in a manner surrounded and destroyed. The loss of this corps, amounting, no doubt, to above 20,000 men, laid open the French center, and the Russian general availing himself of this circumstance, brought his whole strength against this body, which, unable to stand the shock, gave way. Report also states, that Bonaparte, and not many other general officer, escaped; and these have taken refuge in Warsaw, about 60 or 70 miles from the field of battle. We believe there can be no doubt as to the main fact of a dreadful slaughter among the French, but whether it can be reckoned at 90,000 men, as some relate, may be doubted. We may also doubt, whether the previous sickness had carried off 40,000, as has been said. It is sufficiently afflicting to humanity to know that the loss of lives has been, upon the whole, very considerable, without accepting the highest calculation. Information received, and published, by Government, states the loss of the French, on the kat day of the engagement, at 40,000 slain, and 80 pieces of cannon taken by the Russians. We shall probably have to report an official account of these bloody operations of war. UNIVERSITY PROMOTIONS. Oxford. Dec. 10. Rev. T. Preston, of Lincoln College; Mr. T. Hawkeshead, of Brasenose; Rev. H. W. Wilkinson, of Worcester; Rev. G. Street, of St. Johns; Rev. W. Bayly, of New College, B. A. were admitted M.Ä. Messrs. F. B. Astley, and J. V. Vashon, of Oriel; Ervet Hodgkinson Warriner, of Lincoln; J. W. Simpson, of Worcester, and J. C. Bussell, of Hertford, admitted B.A. Dec. 11. Mr. J. Keble admitted scholar of Corpus Christi. Dec. 15. Mr. W. H. Tinney, B.A. of Oriel, unanimously elected Venerian Scholar, in the room of J. Bareiro, Esq. Barrister of Law, and Fellow of Queen's, who had compleated ten years from the time of his election. Dec. 17. The last day of Michaelmas Term, the Rev. J. Wilson, and N. Humfrey, of Lincoln College, and E. Repton of Magdalen, admitted M.A. H. D. Morgan, Esq. of Trinity, admitted B.A. Grand Compounder. Messrs. J. Watkins, of Magdalen Hall; T. Tanner, of Hertford; H. Jenkins, of Magdalen; J. Freakes, of Brasenose, admitted B.A. Mr. Tim. Essex, Student in Music of Magdalen Hall, B.M. Dec. 11. Mr. Norten, of University. College, elected Fellow of that society. The following subjects are proposed for the Chancellor Prizes for the year ensuing, viz. For Latin verses, “ Piato Fluvius." For an English Essay, "On Duelling." The first of the above subjects is intended for those gentlemen of the University, who have not exceeded four years from the time of their Matriculation; and the other, for such as have exceeded four, but not completed seven years. The exercises are to be sent under a sealed cover to the Registrar of the University, on or before the 2d of May, 1807. None will be received after that day. The author is required to conceal his name, and to distinguish his composition by what Motto he pleases, sending at the same time his name scaled up, under another cover, with the Motto inscribed upon it. The exercises to which the prizes are adjudged, are to be repeated in the Theatre, upon the Commemoration day; iminediately after the poetry, Professor's Crewelin Oration. The King has been pleased to order a congé d'élire to pass the great seal, empowering the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Bangor, to elect a Bishop to that See, void by the translation of the Rt. Rev. Father in God, William, late Bishop thereof, to the See of St. Asaph; and his Majesty has also been pleased to recommend the Rt. Rev. Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Oxford, to be by them elected Bishop of the said See of Bangor. The Rev. G. Stephenson, M.A. Curate of Bishopwearmouth, and late Fellow of Magdalen College, has been presented to the living of Kellow, in the county of Durham, vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr. Longstaff. A dispensation has passed the Great Seal, to enable the Rev. T. Welles, D.D. late_Fellow of Worcester College, to hold the living of Badworth (and the Chapel of Shurdington annexed), with the vicarage of Prestbury, in the county and diocese of Gloucester. Dec. 27. On Sunday the 21st inst. the Lord Bishop of Oxford held his ordination at Christ Church, when the following gentlemen were ordained :-Deacons. E. Nichol son, A.B. Chaplain Elect of Queen's College; T. B. Paget, A.B. Probationer Fellow of Wadham; R. Scott, M.A. Brasenose College; J. R. Berkeley, A.B. Fellow of New College; P. P. Hony, A.B. Fellow of All Souls; C. Chisholm, A.B. Scholar of Worcester; W. Veale, A.B. Fellow of New College; J. C. Clark, A.B. Fellow of St. John's; H. C. Jones, A.B. Student of Christ Church; W. Wodehouse, A.B. Fellow of All Souls; C. Thorpe, A.M. Fellow of University; T. Davies, A.M. Fellow of Oriel; G. Barnes, M.A. Fellow of Exeter; John James, A.B. Fellow of St. Johns.-Priests. T. E. Bridges, A.M. Probationer Fellow of Corpus; W. T. Williams, A.M. do; R. Farrer, A.M. Fellow of Brasenose; A. H. Matthews, M.A. Fellow of Jesus; T. Dyer, B.A. Probationer Fellow of Wadham; J. Drake, L.L.B. Fellow of All Souls; H. W. Wilkinson, M.A. Fellow of Worcester; F. Bowden, M.A. Fellow of Merton; W. Dodson, B.A. Fellow of St. Johns; T. Speidell, A.M. do; T. Chambers, A.B. Scholar of Worcester; R. Jenkins, M.A. Fellow of Balliol; M. James, M.A. Fellow of Corpus; J. Evans, A.B. Scholar of Jesus; B. Pope, A.B. Chaplain of Christ Church; T. Hardwicke, 41.A. Scholar of Worcester; E. Repton, M.A. Deanery of Magdalen. On Monday the 22d inst. The Rev. John Wool, Master of the School at Midhurst, in Sussex, and late Fellow of New College, was elected to the Mastership of Rugby School. The Rev. T. Holloway, B.A. of Exeter College, and H. Waldo Sibthorpe of University College, are elected Fellows of Exeter College. The Lord Bishop of St. David's has been pleased to collate, the Rev. W. J. Rees, M.A. Curate of Stock Edith, Herefordshire, and late of Wadham College in this University, to the Rectory of Cascole in Radnorshire. |