other grounds, by order of justices; but consent of owners of ground necessary before materials are taken.-Penalty ou persons taking materials gathered for the purposes of this Act, 51. Cap. XXXV. To make perpetual, and to amend, several Acts made in the Thirty-eighth, Fortieth, and Fiftieth Years of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Third, for the Management, Support, Regulation, and Maintenance, of the Foundling Hospital in Dublin; and to make a further Provision for the Regulation and Maintenance of the said Hospital. Cap. XXXVI. To reduce the Duty of Excise on Malt made in Ireland, and certain Drawbacks in respect thereof. VARIETIES, LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL; Including Notices of Works in Hand, Domestic and Foreign, DICTIONARY of Universal GRIFFITH's Steam-Carriage, we think JOHN BAYLEY, esq. F.S.A. one of his Majesty's Sub-Commissioners on the Public Records, and author of "the History of the Tower," is engaged in making collections for a Complete History of London, Westminster, and Southwark, which is to be enriched with a great variety of engravings of general views, public buildings, antiquities, and portraits. The work is to form three folio volumes, published in quarterly parts, and the first will appear in the ensuing season. The History of Roman Literature, from the earliest periods to the Augustan age, by JOHN DUNLOP, esq. is in the press, in two volumes, octavo. A new edition of the Progresses of Queen Elizabeth is in considerable forwardness. Two volumes are finished, and the third is so far advanced, that the whole may be expected early in 1823. The volumes are entirely new arranged, and will be accompanied by proper indexes. A separate volume of the Progresses of King James is also preparing for the press, by Mr. NICHOLS. Some doubts having been expressed as to the ultimate success of Mr. MONTHLY MAG. No. 375. intended public exposition of the carriage now building, has arisen from some important improvements. Many experiments have been satisfactorily made respecting the self-movement of the carriage in every direction: but, in consequence of the distance from the fire, at which were placed the higher ranges of tubes that compose the boiler, a sufficient quantity of steam did not continue to be generated with the celerity required. It was therefore found expedient to remove such ranges of tubes, and to place them nearer the influence of the fire, that the efficient elasticity of the steam might not be interrupted, and the action of all the tubes secured. This work has, of course, employed considerable time; but of complete ulti mate success no doubt can be justly entertained. The Chronology of the last Fifty Years, from 1773 to 1822 inclusive, will be published in the first week of January. As a work of historical reference, this single volume answers every purpose of fifty volumes of annual registers; and the promised edi̟tion will be complete to Dec. 31, 1822. Dr. ROBINSON'S long promised Abridgment of Hume and Smollet, with his own continuation to the death of George the Third, is in the press. It will be embellished with 100 engravings, after famous pictures of the English school, and, as a book of education, will be unequalled. 3 L Early Early in 1823 will be published, Part I. of the Encyclopædia of Music, or General Dictionary of the Science. The articles will for the most part be original, and will comprehend whatsoever of importance the lexicographers of music in France, Germany, Italy, and England, have included in their works; and will be arranged by the combined talents and experience of Messrs. Clementi, Henry R. Bishop, Horsley, and Wesley; while a portion of the work will have the advantage of Mr. Shield's revision: the mathematical calculations will be verified and digested by Mr. Hewitt; and the general preparation and superintendance of the entire materials will be undertaken by Mr. Bacon. A curious and extensive collection of Natural History, chiefly from Southern Africa, has been opened at the Egyptian Hall, in the room where Bullock's Museum, and afterwards Belzoni's Tombs, were exhibited. A living gnu, and two fierce but handsome dogs from the interior of the Cape, and a huge hippopotamus stuffed, attract particular attention. Mr. SALT, in a letter from Cairo, in August, states that a roll of Papyrus, measuring about eleven inches in length, and five in circumference, has been discovered in the island of Elephantina, containing a portion of the latter part of the Iliad, very fairly written in large capitals, such as were in use during the time of the Ptolemys, and under the earlier Roman emperors. The lines are numbered, and there are Scolia in the margin. Mr. WATSON, of Hull, is preparing for publication, a work upon the trees and shrubs that will live in the open air of Great Britain throughout the year, to consist of coloured figures and descriptions, under the title of Dendrologia Britannica, of which the first part will appear in January. A Letter to Mr. Canning is in the press, on the commercial and political resources of Peru, setting forth the claims of that country to be recognized as an independent state. A collection of Poems on various subjects, from the pen of HELEN MARIA WILLIAMS, is in the press. The volume will also contain some remarks on the present state of literature in France. The first number of Mr. FosBROOKE'S Encyclopædia of Antiquities and Elements of Archæology, dedi cated by permission to his Majesty, and the first work of the kind ever edited in England, will speedily be published. Messrs. W. DEEBLE and J. A. ROLPH propose publishing, by subscription, a highly-finished engraving of St. Ethelbert's Tower, Canterbury. Shortly will be published, Dr. COLLYER'S Lectures on Scripture Comparisons, forming the seventh volume of the "Series on the Evidences of Christianity." The six volumes already published contain Lectures on Scripture Facts, Prophecy, Miracles, Parables, Doctrines, and Duties. The art of mezzotinto engraving on steel has lately been brought to perfection, and possesses all the softness, richness, and beauty of copper-plates, with this incalculable advantage, that a single plate will produce thousands of fine impressions. The merit of adapting steel plates to mezzotinto engraving belongs to the present generation, and is not yet many months old. An experiment was tried by Mr. Lowry; but the first successful mezzotinto engraving was made by Mr. Lupton, and obtained the Gold Iris Medal of the Society for the En couragement of Arts, &c. at their last session. General steel-engraving has for some years been adopted by Messrs. Perkins and Co. and it is now beginning to be extensively practised. All the engravings of the New Methodical Cyclopædia are preparing on steel; hence, in thousands of impressions, the last will be as good as the first. The "Great Unknown," as he is called by his sycophantic school, threatens us with another production of his novel-manufactory, under a title of the most puerile alliteration, viz. "Peverel of the Peak." Such a pretty sounding name must delight the novel-reading misses of the three kingdoms. Other claimants, whose names have lately been too much before the public, are also threatening various heavy imposts. Thus a certain noble writer, who in facility equals the "Great Unknown" himself, while he so far transcends him in talent, announces at the one instant, the Deluge, Heaven and Hell, three other Cantos of Don Juan, and several tragedies! And Mr. SOUTHEY, in addition to his various jobs in prose, which we have duly noticed, has in the press a poem, called a Tale of Paraguay. Mr. MOORE's Loves of the Angels is 10 to appear early in December; and, in imitation, which we are sorry to see, of the "Great Unknown," a volume of illustrations is announced even before the public have seen the work itself. The Great Unknown," besides the collateral puff of illustrations, has also songs ready-composed, and melo. dramas ready at all the minor theatres, to appear simultaneously with his original work! Mr. Moore may rely on the brilliancy of his productions without any such factitious aids. The Lecture of Mr. JENNINGS, lately delivered by him at the Surrey Institution, on the History and Utility of Literary Institutions, is in the press, and will be shortly ready for publication, with a preface, containing observations on some unwarranted misrepresentations, to which the delivery of this Lecture has given rise. A Hindoo tale, in verse, entitled Zaphna, or the Amulet, will very shortly be published, by Miss ISABEL HILL, author of " the Poet's Child," a tragedy, and "Constance," a tale. Canting and hypocrisy scem, if not exposed, likely to carry us back ten centuries. Some philosophical freethinkers, who had formed themselves into a society, were lately arrested at Edinburgh, in the very spirit in which the Wickliffites and Lollards used to be treated in ages which are justly denominated dark. Even the press conspires with the bigots, and the newspapers, from one end of Britain to the other, have spoken of this outFage on free enquiry and liberty of conscience as though it was commendable; and have held up a peaceable association like a Gun-powder Plot, or a Cato-street Conspiracy! We are convinced that the affectation of supporting religion by persecution and by force of law must defeat itself, and that the zeal of proselytism will arise in a cause, which without persecution would never become a cause, and would be confined to the closets of speculative men. In connexion with this subject, we may instance the case of Carlisle, who is stimulated to become a martyr, by a bigotted and foolish spirit of canting proscription, and who, if left to himself, would have sunk under the opinions of society; but who, as a martyr, has found thousands of admirers and proselytes. It appears that the term of his imprisonment has expired, but that he is now detained till he can pay heavy fines, which he has been disabled from paying by the seizure of his stock by the sheriff, who from its nature has omitted to sell it. Will his perpetual imprisonment on a religious question be either satisfactory to real Christians, or his recanting for the purpose of obtaining his liberty, be creditable to that religion which we all consider as proceeding from God, and as paramount to human authority. Carlisle can effect more than Chubb, Morgan, Bolingbroke, Hume, Voltaire, Volney, or Gibbon, only by being treated differently from them. If we forebore to say thus much on a very delicate subject, we should be parties in compromising our own characters and that of the age in which we live. Dr. T. FORSTER is about to publish a second edition of his APATOY AIOEHMEIA, notis et collatione scripto-' rum, with additions. The first edition of this work was cancelled just after its publication, and before fifty copies had been sold, in consequence of some typographical errors, and the omission of a large portion of the Excursus. The notes contain an immense collection of parallel passages and illustrations of the poet.-Also, in a short time, Researches about Atmospheric Phenomena, with plates, illustrative of the clouds, by T. FORSTER, M.B. F.L.S. &c. third edition, with additions. Mr. LOCKHART announces Sixty Ancient Ballads, historical and romantic, from the Spanish, with notes. It has been proposed to line walls with tea-chest lead, on any part which is subject to damp, fixing it with copper nails, and then papering it. Specimens are announced of the Lyric Poetry of the Minnesingers, or German Troubadours of the Middle Ages, and also of the Provençal Troubadours, with a dissertation and engravings. Mr. BENSON's Hulsean Lectures for 1822 are in the press. Miss COLSTON is preparing Fifty Lithographic Drawings made during a late Tour in France, Switzerland, and Italy. A work, called Flora Domestica, or House Gardening, containing an account of every plant that may be raised in a pot or tub, is in preparation. Sermons of the late Rev. HUGH WORTHINGTON, Will Soon appear. Mr. DALE, of Corpus, Cambridge, announces new translations of the Tragedies Tragedics of Sophocles, which are to appear early next year, in two volumes, octavo. Dr. JOHNSON is preparing Sketches of the Field Sports of the Natives of India, with observations on the animals, and anecdotes of great hunters. Thoughts on the Anglican and American Anglo Churches, by JOHN BRISTED, author of "the Resources of the United States of America," are in the press. Capt. J. BETHAM has brought from Madras a collection of curiosities illustrative of the manners and science amongst the natives of India, consisting of agricultural implements, carriages, Masulah boats, cattamarans, musical and warlike instruments, a collection of drawings of the costumes of the various casts, carved and painted figures of the different trades, Hindoo deities, Pegue weights, female ornaments, a few valuable manuscripts, (particularly an Armenian version of the New Testament, 570 years old,) some ancient coins, and other curiosities; forming all together an Asiatic Museum, which we are led to expect he intends to bave exhibited. He has also brought home an Indian Cosmorama, consisting of 104 extremely curious historical drawings. A series of Original Views of the most interesting Collegiate and Parochial Churches in England, is preparing for speedy publication by Mr. J. P. NEALE. They will be accompanied by descriptive and historical notices, and will in all respects class with the "Views of Seats," by the same gentleman. In December will be published, on one sheet of fine wove paper, hotpressed, the Vietorious Kalendar, which will show at one view a victory gained by the British arms on every day in the year, the date of the year, the place where the battle was fought, and the name of the officer commanding. Shortly will be published, a volume of Sermons, by the Rev. S. CLIFT, of Tewkesbury. Full details of the Land Expedition for Discoveries in the North-American Seas, are preparing by Capt. FRANKLIN, and will appear in quarto after Christmas. The Portrait of Mrs. Hannah More, painted by H. W. Pickersgill, A.R.A. will shortly be published. The Rey. JOHN FAWCETT, A.M. will shortly publish a third edition of his Sermons for the Use of Families. The Confederates, a story, in three volumes, will be ready in a few days. Miss BENGER is about to publish Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots, with anecdotes of the court of Henry the Second, during his residence in France, with a genuine portrait, never before engraved. The third volume of the History of England, by SHARON TURNER, F.S.A. embracing the middle ages, is in the press. On the 1st of January, 1823, will be published, the Biososticon, or Journal of Public Health. Fifteen Years in India, or Sketches of a Soldier's Life; being an attempt to describe persons and things in various parts of Hindostan, are printing from the Journal of an Officer in the Public Service. The Bibliotheque Universelle of the 30th of September contains the following account of an ascent of Mout Blanc. A young Englishman, Mr. F. Clissold, came from London to Chamouny with the firm resolution of attempting it, and he has given the particulars in a letter. Chumouny, Aug. 27, 1822. Sir,-You have probably heard of the success of my ascent of Mont Blanc, of which I will communicate to you some remained ten days in expectation of setparticulars. I left Chamonny, where I tled weather, on Sunday the 18th, at half past 10 P.M. with six chosen guides, one of whom was provided with a lantern. We ascended, as is usually done, by the meantain called De la Côte, and attained the summit of it at half past three in the morning. After a short halt, we entered at four o'clock on the Glacier; and having crossed it without accident, reached at half past seven the rocks called the Gran's generally made arrangements for passing Mulets, where preceding travellers have the night. My plan was different: I desired to reach the summit the same day, and to remain there during the night, in order to see the day break on the following morning. We therefore continued our march, the most difficult part of which was in the neighbourhood of these same rocks, where we had to climb obliquely up a very steep slope of ice, inclined about forty-five degrees, in which we obliged to cut with a hatchet a number of steps, the missing of one of which would have been certain death, for this slope ter minated at an enormous cleft: this passage was still worse when we came down again. We quitted the Grands Mulets at nine o'clock, and reached at two the Grand were Plateau, Platean, near the Dôme du Gouté. We were in the region of those masses of snow which are formed into enormous parallelopipedons, called serocs. Thence ascending to the left, we from time to time proceeded along the edge of the clefts, one of which was perhaps the grave of the victims of 1820. All the company, except one of the guides, P. M. Faveret, and myself, were more or less incommoded by the rarefaction of the air; three of them, in particular, who ascended Mont Blanc for the first time, lost their strength to such a degree, that they considerably delayed our progress. If it had not been imprudent to separate, I should certainly have attained the summit before night. We arrived about seven in the evening at the Petit Malet, a rock situated beyond the Rocher Rouge, the nearest to the top of all those that are seen from Chamouny. We had reached it at half past six; the Petit Malet, being higher, and to the left, is not visible from below. As we had not time to reach the summit before night, we descended again to the Rocher Rouge, near which we made a pit in the snow, four feet deep, five broad, and six long. We placed at the bottom some pieces of wood, on which we spread a rather thin quilt, on which we all seven lay down, covered with a light sheet, which was by no means sufficiently large for the purpose. Some putis of wind, which now and then blew into our faces some of the light snow drifted from the surface, might have been a bad omen of the fate that awaited us if the wind had risen. We slept, however, about four hours. We could not observe the thermometer for the want of light; bat the night was cold enough to produce icicles in a bottle of Hermitage wine, and thoroughly to freeze some lemons among our provisions. The right foot of one of my guides (David Coutet) was frozen, as were the extremities of my own fingers and toes. But this had no bad consequences, as the usual remedy (rubbing them with snow) was at hand. We left our cold couch at four o'clock in the morning; the day was beginning to break, and the first rays of dawn gave a silver tinge to the summit, from which we were not far distant. In proportion as the sun ap proached the horizon, the tint changed, and became entirely golden when he rose. It made the most striking contrast with the nearly black return of the sky, which served as a back-ground. All the difficul ties were now surmounted: we sunk but Little in the snow, and now and then halted for a short time to take breath; we soon came to the Petit Mulet, which we had visited the day before, and at half past five we were on the summit. We began by making the signals agreed on with our friends in the Plain, who easily distinguished them. This summit is not so confined as it seems to be at a distance. It forms a small plain, nearly horizontal, which is in the shape of a triangle, the base of which is towards Chamouny; one side is towards the Allée Blanche, and the other the passage of Bonhomme. It took me four minutes to walk from the apex of the triangle, in the perpendicular drawn, to the base. The sky was without clouds; the sun, which had risen below our horizon, deluged with light the region from which it seemed to issue, and in the direction of which we could distinguish nothing; every where else we perceived a vast number of summits, some covered with shining ice, others more or less rent or threatening; others again of roundish forms, and covered with pasture. Jura bounded the horizon in the north-west; more to the north we saw the lake, but not Geneva. To the south-east the eye penetrated beyond the plains of Lombardy, as far as the Appennines, which bounded the horizon in the form of a blue line, or of the dense fog of a winter's morning; the sun, both at setting the preceding evening and at rising in the morning, seemed more or less enveloped in this vapour. I had brought no instrument with me but a thermometer. At sun-set the day before, near the Rocher Rouge, it was at 26° Fahrenheit. We forgot to observe it when we set out in the morning but Coutet, who is used to make observations at great heights, thinks that the cold, even in windy weather, seldom exceeds 18° F. (6 R. below zero.) But on the summit at eight o'clock, at the Grands Mulets the day before at nine, and the Grand Platean the same day at three;' lastly, at the Grand Mulets the next day (Tuesday, about three in the afternoon,) at all those stations the thermometer, observed by Contet, and one at four or five feet from the ground, was at 70° (167 R.) Some of the guides picked up specimens of the highest rocks near the summit, which I bring back with me. After stop ping three hours on the summit, where I felt myself very well, except that I had lost my appetite since leaving the Grands Mulets, though the guides had preserved theirs, we set out to descend : it was half past eight o'clock. At eleven we came to the Grand Plateau, and at half past one to the Grands Mulets. When we arrived there, we heard something like the rolling of thunder, which was nothing but the noise of an enormous avalanche, which was seen from below, and even from the Col de Balme, to cover a part of the space which we had crossed in our descent; a few hours sooner, and we should have all been enveloped and destroyed. We quitted the Grands Mulets at three o'clock, |