ach the Prolonged: being an authentic account of the manners and customs of the most distinguished nations, interspersed with anecdotes of celebrated men, of differ. ent periods, since the last destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem; in a narrative supposed to have been written by that mysterious character, illustrated by numerous engravings and maps: now first collected and arranged by the Rev. T. Clark.

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These two works are intended for the use of schools. The former, independ. ently of being a series of pleasing lessons, will afford a systematic view of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, the improvement in morals effected by the propagation of the Christian Religion, and the causes which tended to form the different kingdoms that now constitute the European Confederacy; and the latter will enable the young reader to acquire, in a concise form, a knowledge of all the most material points of information contained in the most esteemed modern books of voyages and travels, without those repetitions which have rendered so many works of great literary merit trite and uninteresting.

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De Parasivini, a romance, in three volumes, is in the press, and may be expected early in December.

A poem is in the press, in one volume royal quarto, on the Wars of Wellington, with thirty engravings by Heath.

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EUROPE.

SPAIN. About the beginning of August the yellow fever broke out in the Isle of Leon, and from the 1st to the 20th of that month 105 persons died of the contagion, 392 recovered, and 723 were attacked. From that date to the 14th September the mortality was 345, recovered 663, and the number of sick amounted to 1313. On the first four days of September 192 fell victims; on the 4th alone 57 died. This alarming increase is attributed to the wretched condition of the indigent poor, whose famishing numbers favour the progress of the petilential malady. Private advices from Cadiz to the 8th instant, on the subject of the fever, are somewhat desponding. It is admitted that it is spreading with some rapidity in the neighbourhood of Cadiz. In Gibraltar the strongest apprehensions were entertained, and all intercourse with Spain had been completely interdicted. The departure of the expedition for South America has become, under present circumstances, impossible. The Duke de San Fernando has been made Prime Minister by the King of Spain.

GERMANY, &c.-Various documents have been published in the French papers relative to the late ministerial conferences at Carlsbad; among which is one entitled Proposition of the Minister of his Imperial, Royal, and Apostolical Majesty, President of the Germanic Diet." This dosument begins with setting forth, that the turbulent spirit that is abroad in Germany -the publication of seditious writings the crimes and attempts at assassination, daily committed, has induced his Imperial Majesty to call the attention of the Diet to the following points:

1. The incertitude which exists relative to the sense of the 13th article of the Federal Act, and the false interpretations which have resulted from such incertitude.

2. The want of an exact definition of the rights and powers of the Federative Diet, and the necessary means to enforce their authority.

3. The vices of public education in the schools and universities.

4. The abuses of the press, and especially the excesses which have been advocated in the journals, periodical writings, and ephemeral pamphlets.

A fifth head proposes the establishment of a Central Commission, to be exclusively charged with the investigations above mentioned.

The 13th article referred to is that which stipulates that the august founders of the Germanic Union shall re-establish or create representative assemblies from the different states of Germany.

An article dated Lenisburgh, in the German papers, states, that the plan of a constitution for the kingdom of Wurtemburg, as digested by the royal commissioners and those of the States, has been adopted by the Assembly, with some trivial modifica tions.

The persecution of the Jews still goes on in Germany. Disgraceful scenes of outrage and violence against this unfortunate race have broken out at Pforzheim and Buhl, between Rastadt and Offenburg. Troops were obliged to be sent to Buhl be fore order could be restored. Similar scenes of violence have taken place at Grombach, near Bruchsal. In order to secure the Jews from fresh ill treatment, and serious insults, the government of the Grand Duchy of the Rhine has determined that in future the Communes shall be responsible for all injury done to these people, except when the Communes themselves are capable of producing the authors of, and accomplices in, these outrages, in order that they may be caused to indemnify the Jews, for any damage they may have sustained.

In Copenhagen also the Jews have been subjected to the same cruel and ignominious treatment. Upon a second riot of this sort, the military were ordered to fire upon the rioters, by which several of them were killed and wounded. An article from that city, dated August 25, states," The last riot which broke out in this capital against the Jews, was far more violent in its character than any which has taken place in the various towns of Germany. One of that sect was dragged from his carriage, in open day, and stoned; it is said that death has ensued. The most severe measures are enforced against the perpetrators of these excesses; already the secretary of an advocate, who, at the head of a gang, broke into a Jewish house and demolished the furniture, has been tried, and sentenced to rasp dye-wood, which is the last punishment, except death, and is even more horrible."

A treaty, for the final arrangement of the differences between Sweden and Denmark, was signed at Stockholm on the 1st September, by the Danish Minister M. Vor Krabbe, and the Norwegian Secretary of

State M. Von Holst. The chief stipulation is, that Sweden is to pay three millions of dollars (Hamburgh banco) in ten annual payments, and also to pay four per cent. per annum interest, but the interest to be paid quarterly; and the bonds for the principal and interest are to be deposited in the hands of Lord Strangford, as Minister of the mediating Power. The ratifications of this treaty have been since for mally exchanged.

ASIA.

EAST INDIES.-The East India papers recently received contain the details of the establishment of a British port at Sincapore, the ancient maritime capital of the Malays, in the Straits of Malacca, by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles; and also an account of the state of the government of Acheen, with which that officer hoped to form arrangements of a permanent nature, for the security of the British commerce, and the mutual advantage of the subjects of both states. It was on the 31st January the British flag was hoisted on the island of Sincapore, from which Sir Thomas took his departure for Penang on the 14th of February, having left Major Farquhar at Sincapore as resident. Sir Thomas Raffles has taken this step, under the direction of the Marquis of Hastings, in consequence of the conduct of the Dutch, who have been endeavouring to expel British commerce entirely from that quarter. The Calcutta Journal states, that the treaty for the occupation of Sincapore was formed with the Sultan of Johore, and the Tomongong of Sincapore. The post seems admirably chosen with regard to geographical position, which will in a short period give it very great commercial and political importance. It possesses the complete command of the Straits of Malacca and of Rhio, and is happily situated for the refitment, or, if necessary, the protection of the British China and country trade, the track of which is along the front of this settlement, at the distance of only five miles. The bay is well known to navigators, and a survey of it has lately been made by Captain Ross, from which it appears it is easy of approach by day or night, free from all hidden danger, capacious, affording excellent anchorage, and well protected in all weathers. Good water is abundant and easily procured, as well as plentiful and cheap supplies of fish and turtle.

AFRICA.

Letters have been received from Mogadore, in the Empire of Morocco, dated the end of July, which state that the plague had at length reached to within one day's post of that town, and that the merchants and other inhabitants were in consequence

shutting up themselves in their houses, which is the only precaution they use to prevent taking the infection, it being contrary to their religion to adopt other mea

sures.

AMERICA.

UNITED STATES.-The American papers contain distressing accounts of the effeets of a malignant fever which rages from north to south, from Boston to Charleston. In Philadelphia all intercourse with Baltimore was rigorously interdicted. At Charleston, on the 23d August, the Board of Health had reported four new cases of the yellow fever there on the preceding evening, and one in the morning, and at twelve o'clock of the same day four new cases were reported.

VENEZUELA.Authentic information has been received of the capture of Barce lona by the patriots, on the 8th of July last, and that on the 25th they had laid siege to Cumana; and reports from vari ous quarters concur in stating, that that city had also fallen into their hands. The city of Barcelona is situated on the river Neveri, about half a league's distance from the Caribbean sea. It is an important place, and contains 16,000 inhabitants. Cumana is about a mile from the same sea, and has a population of 20,000.

Accounts from Jamaica state, that Bolivar has also taken Santa Fe, the capital of the new kingdom of Granada.

Letters from St Thomas's, of the 26th and 27th of May, state that a bloody engagement had taken place at Achaguas, in which General Morillo had been defeated, and forced to fall back with the remnant of his army.

The

CHILI. The Buenos Ayres papers contain an account of three dreadful earthquakes, which took place in Copiapo on the 3d, 4th, and 11th of April. whole city is said to be destroyed by these awful visitations. More than three thousand persons were traversing the neighbouring plains, flying from the desolation which had heen produced. It appears, according to all accounts, that the inhabitants had time to save their lives, but only their lives. Copiapo is a sea port of Chili, and stands on the south side of a river of the same name, about 490 miles N. by E. of Valparaiso. The houses of Chili are generally built only one story high, chiefly with a view to the consequences of earthquakes, to which that fine country is subject; so that the effects of this calamity are not so severely felt in this part of South America as they would be in other countries.

ST DOMINGO-The Hayti Gazette of the 25th May gives a detailed account of the visit of Sir Home Popham to Christophe, from which it appears that no monarch could have been received with great

er state and ceremony than the arrival of the British Admiral called forth. The intended visit was announced on the 4th of May, by Captain Cox, or the Shearwater, deputed for that purpose, and on the 16th Sir Home Popham landed at Cape Henry. He remained there six days. A division

of the cultivated lands was proposed to be made among the soldiers of Christophe's army. A Committee, consisting of the principal members of the State Council, had been appointed by the King to consider the measure, and to superintend the appropriations,

SEPTEMBER.

Sept. 3. The Professorship of Natural Philosophy, lately vacant in the University of Edinburgh, by the death of Professor Playfair, has been keenly canvassed. Mr Professor Leslie, and the Rev. Thomas Chalmers D. D. who was proposed in a letter addressed to the Right Honourable the Lord Provost, by the Rev. Andrew Thomson, D. D. were the candidates for this important chair. Dr Chalmers, shortly afterwards, however, declined the contest, and Professor Leslie was accordingly elected.

The vacancy in the Mathematical Professorship, occasioned by Mr Leslie's appointment to the Chair of Natural Philosophy, was still more warmly contested, and Testimonials of the merits and abilities of Mr Wallace, Mr Babbage, and the Rev. Dr Haldane, Professor of Mathematics in the University of St Andrews, were printed and circulated.

On the 8th September, the Town Council met in order to proceed to the election. The candidates were, Mr Wallace, and the Rev. Dr Haldane. The Lord Provost proposed Dr Haldane, and Mr Dean of Guild Henderson proposed Mr Wallace. The state of the yotes was as follows. For Mr Wallace.

1. Bailie William Patison.
2. Bailie Alexander Smellie.
3. Dean of Guild Alexander Henderson,
4. Old Bailie Archibald Mackinlay.
5. Old Bailie John Anderson.

6. Old Dean of Guild William Dunlop.
7. Trades Councillor James Thomson.
8. Merchant Councillor William Child.
9. Deacon Alexander Ritchie.

On this subject we may refer our readers to the first number of a periodical publication, which has since appeared, entitled "The Christian and Civic Economy of Large Towns, by Thomas Chalmers D. D. Minister of St John's Church Glasgow. -No. 1. remarks applicable to the outset of Dr Chalmers's connection with the parish of St John. Glasgow, 1819.

VOL. V.

10. Deacon Alexander Gillespie, 11. Deacon Andrew Wilson. 12. Deacon Alexander Lawrie. 13. Deacon J. Paterson. 14. Deacon J. Yule. 15. Deacon David Tough. 16. Deacon Arthur Knox. 17. Deacon J. S. Simpson. 18. Deacon William Ross.

For Dr Haldane.

1. Kincaid Mackenzie, Lord Provost.
2. Bailie Thomas Brown.

3. Treasurer John Manderson.
4. Old Bailie Alexander Anderson.
5. Convener James Denholm.

6. Old Treasurer Robert Hall.
7. Merchant Councillor Robert Mitchell.
8. Trades Councillor John Laing.
9. Deacon John Aird,

10. Merchant Councillor John Charles.
Not Present.

Bailie Robert Smith.

Old Provost Neil Ryrie.

Old Bailie Robert Anderson.
Deacon Thomas Kennedy.
Deacon John Drummond was present,
but did not vote.

Eighteen members of the council having voted for Mr Wallace, and ten for Dr Haldane, the former was declared to be duly elected Professor of Mathematics. The other two candidates, Charles Babbage Esq. of Cambridge, and Mr Thomas White, Teacher of Mathematics in Dumfries, were not proposed by any member of the Town Council.

4. This afternoon a fatal accident occurred in the Canongate, Edinburgh. By the violence of a gale which blew from the south-west, a chimney shaft, on a wooden building at the head of Mid Common Close, was thrown down, and, falling from a considerable height upon a two-story house behind, and a small hut adjoining, the violence of the shock brought down the roofs and floor and part of the walls, and buried the inmates in the ruins. By this dreadful accident two women were killed, and two others considerably bruised. Fortunately there were no other persons in the premises.

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