Locusts. A letter in the Bombay Courier states, that a cloud of locusts had been hovering for nearly two months over different parts of the province of Guzerat, which must have covered ten square miles. So thickly clustered were they, as to cast an almost perfect and unbroken shadow on the ground. Before their approach, and after their departure, their appearance was that of immense and heavy clouds of dense smoke all along the horizon.

Khoordish Christians. Near the sources of the Tigris, Mr. Fraser says, dwelt the remains of the numerous Christian population, which inhabited all this part of the country in the times of the Greek emperors, and who were forced by their Mahomedan enemies to take refuge in these inaccessible regions. They now consist of four tribes; the Teearees, amounting to about ten thousand families; the Kojumees, to one thousand; the Jiloos, five hundred; and the Tookabees, to three hundred. They live under the rule of a sort of prelatical chief, whose dignity is hereditary in the family, although the chief himself, being set apart for the church, cannot marry. He acts both as priest and general, leading the people to church or to war; and they all pay him implicit obedience. They are of the Nestorian creed, and hate Roman Catholics even more than Mahomedans; putting to death, without mercy, all that fall into their hands. Indeed they behave little less cruelly to any others who unfortunately come in their way. They can bring into the field fourteen thousand capital matchlock-men. They live exclusively among themselves, admitting no one into their country, which is so strong and impenetrable that none can enter it without their leave. The missionaries despatched about three years ago into Persia, by the society of Basle, were expressly instructed to direct their attention to these degenerated Khoordish Christians.

Old English Coins. One of the most curious articles in the twentieth volume of the proceedings of the Society established at Copenhagen for the cultivation of Scandinavian Literature, is a paper by Professor Ramus, in which he states, that in 1822, a peasant of the island of Zeland, in ploughing his field, turned up above thirteen hundred pieces of silver coins, Danish, English, and German, all of the tenth and eleventh centuries. Among them are ninety English pieces of the times of Ethelred the Second, Harold Harefoot, and Edward the Confessor. M. Ramus promises a detailed description of all these coins, which are at present in the King's cabinet.

Modern Greek Poetry. M. Kalvos, of Zante, has published an additional volume of Greek Odes, which have since been translated into French. They are full of generous and patriotic sentiments, clothed in very melodious versification. The names of Canaris, Botzaris, and Byron, are those, to the consecration of which he principally devotes the labors of his muse. The work has been translated into French prose.

Longevity. In a curious essay, contained in a French medical journal, is an article which shows that a mode of life unruffled by tumultuous passions, singularly contributes to longevity. According to the author's statement, the lives of one hundred and fifty-two hermits, taken in all ages, and under every climate, produce a sum total of eleven thousand five hundred and eighty-nine years, and, consequently,

an average of seventy-six years, and a little more than three months, for each. The lives of the same number of academicians, one half belonging to the Academy of Sciences, and the other half to that of Belles Lettres, amount to ten thousand five hundred and eleven years, or to sixty-nine years and a little more than two months for each life. It is therefore not improbable, that, in patriarchal ages of society, one hundred and fifty or two hundred years were much more commonly attained than in our times, as the ancients affirm of different tribes of India and Greece.

Latin Classics. Letters from Naples announce, that the Abbate Mai has discovered in a collection belonging to the famous Abbey of St. Columbus de Bobbio, several valuable works of the most celebrated Latin Classics. The Diario di Roma, which contains this intelligence, does not give any explanation either as to the names of the authors or the titles of the works. Gent. Mag.

New Reviews. Two foreign Reviews, one the "Revue Britannique," the other the "Revue Américaine," are commenced in Paris. They both profess to give a view of the ancient literature and progress of the sciences and arts of the two countries. New Month. Mag.

Parisian Charities, &c. The French government has advertised to contract for the supply of meat for the charitable establishments of Paris for the year 1827. The quantity wanted is one million one hundred and eighty-six thousand kilogrammes, or about two millions five hundred thousand pounds' weight English. The number of beds in the various hospices and hospitals is stated at about thirteen thousand; the hospice for old women making about five thousand of the whole, the Hôtel Dieu fifteen hundred, and the orphans and foundlings one thousand. Ibid.

New Invention. A canal-digging machine has recently been introduced at Paris, to be worked either by horse, manual, or other moving power. It is capable of digging ten feet deep, and a power equal to eight horses is required to work it. The machine will extract and carry out of the canal ninety-six cubic feet per minute. It advances gradually in working, and digs eight feet in breadth at one stroke. Ibid.

Death of Hercules. Charles Rousselle, the famous athletic, called the Hercules of the North, died the other day at Lille, his native place, at the early age of forty-five. His combination of muscular force with agility was very extraordinary. His visit to London made him familiar to many artists, who considered his form equal in developement to the Hercules Farnese, and frequently took him as a model. In this way he stood to Bosio for his "Alcides destroying the Hydra;" and the Royal Academy presented him with a superb gold medal. It is said, that overstraining himself in some of his prodigious efforts contributed to shorten his life. His family seems to be remarkable for strength; and a brother Henri, and a sister, are also mentioned as prodigies. Ibid.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

BIOGRAPHY.

Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn; who settled the State of Pennsylvania, and founded the City of Philadelphia. By Thomas Clarkson, M. A. Two Volumes in One. New Edition. Dover, N. H. Samuel C. Stevens. 8vo. pp. 194 and 181.

Inside Out, or Roguery Exposed; being the Life, Sufferings, and Adventures of Samuel Smith, alias Samuel Carson. To which is added, an Admonition to Youth, against the most prevalent vices which led to his misfortunes, viz. Intemperance, Profanity, and Sabbath-breaking. Written by Himself. Hartford. Norton & Russell.

EDUCATION.

Nature Improved, or, a New Method of Teaching Languages, exemplified by its Application to Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. To which are prefixed, some desultory Observations on the general Utility of Ancient and Foreign Tongues. With an Appendix on the subject of Education. By Samuel Jackson, M. D. of Northumberland, Penn. Philadelphia. R. H. Small.

12mo.

A Book of Words of One Sound, for the Use of Youth. By W. Ballantine. Philadelphia. Towar & Hogan.

Choice Pleasures of Youth, recommended in a Series of Letters from a Father to his Son. Philadelphia. Thomas S. Ash.

Primary Lessons in Arithmetic. By Frederick Emerson. Second Edition, with improvements. Boston. Lincoln & Edmands.

Adam's Latin Grammar, with Improvements and Additions. By Benjamin A. Gould. Stereotype Edition. Boston. Hilliard, Gray, & Co. 12mo.

GEOGRAPHY.

An Improved Atlas, exhibiting the Elevation of Mountains, Length of Rivers, and Population of Cities. By Thomas T. Smiley.

The American Companion, or a Brief Sketch of Geography. By P. Hawkes. Philadelphia. R. H. Small. 8vo.

HISTORY.

History of Philip's War, commonly called the Great Indian War, in 1675 and 1676. By Thomas Church, Esq. With Notes and an Appendix, by Samuel G. Drake. Second Edition. With Plates. Boston. T. B. Wait & Sons. 12mo. pp. 360.

A Concise Narrative of General Jackson's first Invasion of Florida, and of his immortal Defence of New Orleans. With Remarks. By Aristides.

LAW.

A Digest of the Laws of the United States, including an Abstract of the Judicial Decisions relating to the Constitutional and_Statutory Laws, with Notes Explanatory and Historical. By Thomas F. Gordon. Philadelphia. Philip H. Nicklin. 8vo.

Report of Cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. By Thomas Sergeant and William Rawle, Jr. Vol. XII. Philadelphia. 8vo.

A Lenient System for Adjusting Demands and Collecting Debts without Imprisonment; uniting Justice with Clemency in Coercive Measures for stimulating Debtors to fulfil their Contracts. By Benjamin Dearborn. Boston. J. H. Eastburn. 8vo. pp. 64.

MEDICINE.

A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Physic. By George Gregory, M. D. With Notes and Additions, adapted to the Practice of the United States, by Nathaniel Patten, M. D. and S. Colhoun, M. D. Philadelphia. 2 vols. 8vo.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The American Quarterly Review. No. I. Philadelphia. Carey & Lea. 8vo.

Episcopal Register. Nos. 1, 2, 3, of Vol. II. Printed monthly at Middlebury, Vermont.

Hints on Banking, in a Letter to a Gentleman in Albany. By a NewYorker. New York. Vanderpool & Cole. 8vo. pp. 43.

Proceedings of sundry Citizens of Baltimore, convened for the purpose of devising the most efficient Means of Improving the Intercourse of that City with the Western States.

Account of the Visit of General La Fayette to the United States, from his arrival in August, 1824, to his embarkation on board of the Brandywine Frigate, return to France, reception, and retirement at La Grange.

Nahant, or the Floure of Souvenance. Philadelphia. Carey & Lea. Remarks on the Policy and Practice of the the United States and Great Britain in their Treatment of Indians. From the "North American Review," No. LV., for April, 1827. Boston. Frederick T. Gray. 8vo. pp. 78.

The House Servant's Directory, or a Monitor for the Use of Private Families. By Robert Roberts. Boston. Munroe & Francis.

METAPHYSICS.

Essays devoted principally to the Discussion of the great Metaphysical Question of, how we acquire a Knowledge of External Objects. New York. G. & C. Carvill.

Elements of Intellectual Philosophy, designed as a Text-Book. By Thomas C. Upham. Portland William Hyde. 8vo. pp. 504.

MUSIC.

A Musical Catechism, for the Use of Singing Schools. Concord. H. E. Moore.

NATURAL HISTORY.

The Philosophy of Natural History. By William Smellie, Member of the Antiquarian and Royal Societies of Edinburgh. With an Introduction and various Additions and Alterations, intended to adapt it to the present State of Knowledge, by John Ware, M. D. Second Edition. Boston. Hilliard, Gray, Little, & Wilkins. 8vo. pp. .332.

ORATIONS AND ADDRESSES.

An Eulogy on Thomas Jefferson, delivered before the Columbian Institute, on the 6th of January, 1827. By Samuel H. Smith.

Published

An Address upon the Effects of Ardent Spirits, delivered in the Town Hall of Lime, January 8th, 1827. By Jonathan Kittredge. by the Lime Association for the Promotion of Temperance. Address delivered at the Eleventh Anniversary of the Massachusetts Peace Society, December 25, 1826. By Timothy Fuller. C. S. Hamilton. 8vo. pp. 27.

Boston.

Address, delivered by Colonel James Gadsden, to the Florida Institute of Agriculture, Antiquities, and Science, at its first public Anniversary, January 4, 1827. 8vo. pp. 14.

An Oration before the Washington Benevolent Society, delivered on the 22d of February, 1827. By William P. Dwight.

MORAL PHILOSOPHY.

Paley's Moral Philsophy, abridged, and adapted to the Constitution, Laws, and Usages of the United States. By B. Judd, A. M. New York. Collins & Hannay.

NOVELS.

The Tennessean; a Novel Founded on Facts. By Mrs. Anne Royall. 12mo. pp. 372.

Northwood; a Tale of New England. By Mrs. S. J. Hale. Boston. Bowles & Dearborn. 2 vols. 12mo.

POETRY.

Alnwick Castle; with other Poems. New York. G. & C. Carvill. 8vo. pp. 64.

THEOLOGY.

A Sermon, delivered at the Installation of the Rev. Jacob Scales, at Henniker, New Hampshire, January 17, 1827; and at the Ordination of the Rev. Daniel Crosby, at Conway, Massachusetts, January 31, 1727. By Justin Edwards, Pastor of the South Church in Andover. Andover. Flagg & Gould. pp. 21.

A Sermon, delivered at the Funeral of the Hon. Tapping Reeve, late Chief Justice of the State of Connecticut, who died December, 13, 1823. With Explanatory Notes. By Lyman Beecher, D. D.

A Discourse, delivered in St. Paul's Church, on the evening of February 26, 1827, at the request of the Committee for the Relief of the Greeks. By the Rev. Gregory P. Bedell. Philadelphia.

The Christian Guide. Part II. No. 10. Being a select Commentary on the Four Evangelists, harmonized and chronologically arranged in a new Translation. By the Rev. John S. Thompson. 8vo. pp. 112.

A Sermon, preached at Salem, February 14, 1827, at the Ordination of the Rev. John P. Cleaveland, as Pastor of the Tabernacle Church. By William B. Sprague. Salem. Whipple & Lawrence. 8vo. pp. 40. An Inquiry into the Scriptural Doctrine concerning the Devil and Satan, and the Extent of Duration, expressed by the terms, Olim, Aion, Aionios, rendered Everlasting, For ever, &c. in the Common Version, and especially when applied to Punishment. By Walter Balfour. Second Edition. Charlestown. 12mo. pp. 359.