been reduced one-half, by a royal decree published in the last week of June. The duties at present are 1 carline on an octavo, 3 carlines for a quarto, and 6 for a folio.

Letters from Naples state that the government has granted the necessary permission for the construction of a railroad to Terracina, and that the house of Rothschild has undertaken to provide the capital required for the undertaking.

A lawsuit has just been decided at Rome, in the issue of which the public of that city, natives as well as foreigners, had for a long time taken a very lively interest. The litigation had already lasted more than six years. The Prince of Sirmium, it seems, had ordered a number of pictures, of apparently little value, to be privately disposed of. Among them was one which was purchased, for 15 scudi, by the picture-dealer Vallati, who took it to be a copy of Correggio's celebrated picture of the Magdalen, which was bought, about a century ago, for the Dresden gallery, for 13,000 zechini. The supposed copy having been cleaned by a skilful hand, presented a work of art of which the richest gallery might justly have been proud, and Vallati thought so highly of it, that he refused an offer of 7000 louis d'or made him by an English collector. The Prince of Sirmium immediately caused the picture to be placed under sequestration. A committee of approved judges declared unanimously that the picture was not a copy of the Dresden gem, but an original by the same hand. A judicial decision declared the prince entitled to the property of the picture. From this decree, Vallati appealed to the superior tribunal of the Rota, which has confirmed the former sentence, but has ordered the Prince of Sirmium to pay Vallati 2000 louis d'or, in consideration of his having detected the value of the picture.

The abandonment at Rome of the design of publishing a collective and uniform edition of the works of the Fathers of the Church, from the apostolic period to the 13th century, and of the most eminent writers in patristic theology, has caused general regret. The plan was first proposed in 1839, by Spiridione Castelli of Venice, well known as a learned historian. He had then every prospect of success. The necessity of such an edition had been long acknowledged; he obtained the sanction of the pope, with the promised assistance of the most eminent cardinals and influential clergy; and the liberality of Lord Shrewsbury, the Prince Borghese, and others, would have greatly tended to defray the expense. It was his intention to reprint in full not only what has been carefully edited by the labours of the Benedictines, Sir Henry Saville, and others, but also much important matter still in manuscript. The French and German press had also highly recommended the promised edition to the public. But the design failed owing to the want of sufficient assistance from the learned men of Italy to aid in the compilation and arrangement of the details. 1

PRUSSIA.

A picture recently finished by Hensel (the Duke of Brunswick on the eve of the battle of Waterloo) is spoken of in the highest terms in the Berlin papers. The picture has been painted for Lord Francis Egerton, and is intended to enrich the gallery of Bridgewater House, where it is to be placed as a companion to Delaroche's celebrated picture of Charles the First. The subject is borrowed from Byron's well-known lines:

"Within a window'd niche of that high hall

Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear T
That sound the first amidst the festival,

And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear"..

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The Duke of Brunswick is seen standing at an open window in the posi tion of one listening intently with his right hand and left ear turned to the point whence the distant sound appears to come. A cloak lined with purple falls from his left shoulder, and contrasts gracefully with his black uniform. Some masks and fancy dresses lie in the foreground, and a roll of paper inscribed Childe Harold's Pilgrimage." In the background a door opens into the brilliantly illuminated ball-room, at the entrance of which is seen the Duke of Wellington, who appears to be leaving the gay assembly, in order to satisfy himself in a less noisy apartment whether he has really heard the sound of distant artillery. The Prince of Orange and the Duchess of Richmond, the latter in the costume of Victory, are looking at the Duke of Wellington, and seem anxious to divine the cause of his sudden emotion.

Professor Moser, of Königsberg, is said to have obtained Daguerreotype impressions in a room completely darkened. In a letter from Alexander von Humboldt (lately printed in the Wiener Zeitung) the process is briefly described, as the most marvellous discovery of modern science.

The election of a rector for the University of Berlin, which took place during the first week of August, occasioned considerable excitement, as the contest was looked on by many as a struggle between the retrograde and the progressive party. Professor Frederick von Raumer was elected, and his election was generally considered a triumph of the progressive party. Five or six years ago the same gentleman was elected to this dignity, but the late king refused his sanction. Nothing of that kind is now apprehended.

In a recent French work (Amand Saintes, on the Philosophy of Spinoza, and its supporters in Germany) a letter of Neander's is quoted, according to which five works from the pen of Schelling may be expected; and in these works, it is further stated, a complete development of his new system will be contained. The first is to be an introduction, in the form of a History of Philosophy since the time of Descartes; the second, Positive Philosophy; the third, the Philosophy of Mythology; the fourth, the Philosophy of Revelation; and the fifth, Natural Philosophy. A writer in the Allgemeine Zeitung. says that the first of these works is already finished, but will not be published till the other three are ready to appear at the same time. The fifth, it seems, is not to be given to the public till after Schelling's death.

The Leipsic Allgemeine Zeitung furnishes the following information from a correspondont at Berlin- According to an order just issued by the Minister of the Interior, the president of every province is desired to make a return of the number, tendency, and character of every periodical published within his jurisdiction, in order to judge of the state of education of the provinces."

RUSSIA.

The annual report of the Minister of Public Instruction affords us a few literary statistics for the year 1841. The original works published in Russia and Poland during that year were 717, the translations 54. Ten years ago the translations more than doubled the original works. The foreign books imported during the year amounted to 540,000 volumes, being less, by, 60,000 volumes, than in either of the preceding years. The pictures, engravings, maps, pieces of music, &c., were in number 996,935. Of foreign works, previously unknown, 1230 were examined by the several committees of censorship in different parts of the empire, and of 90 of these works the importation was prohibited, while of 110 the importation was allowed, subject to the effacement of certain passages. In Poland the censorship had examined 326 MSS. written in the country, of which 296 were allowed to be printed, and 39 were ordered to be suppressed. 28 Periodicals appeared in Poland, 6 of a political, 22 of a scientific and literary character.

LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL NEW WORKS

PUBLISHED ON THE CONTINENT.

FROM JULY TO SEPTEMBER, 1842, INCLUSIVE.

THEOLOGY AND ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.

Annalen, theologisch-kirchliche, herausgeg. vom Dr. A. Hahn. Ir Band. 6 Hefte. 8vo. Breslau. 9s.

Auswahl aus Gerhard Tersteegen's Schriften, nebst dem Leben desselben. Herausgeg. vom Pfarrer Georg Rapp. 12mo. Essen. 68.

Baur, Dr. F. C., Die christliche Lehre von der Dreieinigkeit und Menschwerdung Gottes in ihrer geschichtlichen Entwicklung. 2 Thl. Das Dogma des Mittelalters. 8vo. Tübingen. 20s.

Breviarium Romanum, ex decreto Sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini restitutum, S. Pii V. Pont. Max. jussu editum Clementis VIII. et Urbani VIII. auctoritate recognitum, cum Officiis Sanctorum novissime per summos Pontifices usque ad hanc diem concessis, in IV. anni tempora divisum. Pars Hyemalis et Verna. 8vo. Vindobonae. 10s.

Commentaire géographique sur d'exode et les nombres; par Léon de Laborde. Folio. Paris. 21s.

Concordance des écritures des pères et des conciles des cinq premiers siècles, avec la doctrine de l'église catholique romaine, ou réponse à l'ouvrage de M. Luscomb, évêque anglican. Par A. Zeloni. 12mo. Paris. 3s. 6d.

Corpus Reformatorum. Edidit Car. Glieb. Bretschneider. Vol. IX.-Et s. titulo; Philippi Melanthonis Opera quae supersunt omnia. Vol. IX. 4to. Halis Sax. 20s.

De la Cosmogonie de Moïse comparée aux faits géologiques, par Marcel de Serres. 2de édit. 2 vols. 8vo. Paris. 15s.

De la mort avant l'homme et du péché originel, par Roselly de Lorgues. 2de édit. 8vo. Paris. 7s. 6d.

Delitzsch, Dr. F., De Habacuci Prophetae vita atque aetate, commentatio historicoisagogica, cum diatriba de Pseudodorothei et Pseudepiphanii vitis prophetarum. Edit. auct. et emend. 8vo. Lipsiae. 3s. 6d.

Dewar, M.A., Rev. E. H., A Sermon preached on Whitsunday, 1842. With an Appendix containing a circumstantial narrative of the fire, which raged in that city from the 5th to the 8th of May. 8vo. Hamburg. 2s. 6d.

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Doctrine de la nouvelle Jérusalem sur l'écriture sainte, par Emmanuel Swedenborg. Traduite du latin sur l'édition principe (Amsterdam 1763), par J. F. E. Leboys de Guays, et publiée par une société de membres de la nouvelle église du Seigneur Jésus-Christ. 8vo. Paris. 2s.

Franck, G. F., Anselm von Canterbury. 8vo. Tübingen. 5s.

Frankel, Dr. Z., Historisch-kritische Studien zu der Septuaginta. Nebst Beiträgen zu den Targumim. Ir Band. Ite Abth. Vorstudien zu der Septuaginta. 8vo. Leipzig. 10s.

Friedrichsen, P., Kritische Uebersicht der verschiedenen Ansichten von dem Buche Jonas, nebst einem neuen Versuche über dasselbe. 2te Ausgabe. 8vo. Leipzig. 78.

Görres, J. v., Kirche und Staat nach Ablauf der Cölner Irrung. 8vo. Weissenb. 4s.

Habakuks Prophecy. In dichtmaat overgebracht door J. J. L. ten Kate. 8vo. Utrecht. 3s.

published on the Continent.

267

Handschuh, Jos., Die Psalmen erläutert, ein Beitrag zur Apologie des Breviers. 4r Bd. 8vo. Wien. 5s.

Hartmann, Jul, und Dr. K. Jäger, Johann Brenz. Nach gedruckten u. ungedruckten Quellen. 2r Bd. 8vo. Hamburg. 14s. 6d. Price of 2 vols. 25s. Hutterus redivivus, oder Dogmatik der evangelisch-lutherischen Kirche. Ein dogmatisches Repertorium für Studirende (von K. Hase). 5te Aufl. 8vo. Leipzig. 7s. Hengstenberg, Dr. E. W., Die wichtigsten und schwierigsten Abschnitte des Pentateuches. Erläutert. 1r Thl. Die Geschichte Bileams und seine Weissagungen. 8vo. Berlin.

6s.

Heyer, Wilh., Handbuch zu dem in den Grossherzogthümern Baden u. Hessen gebrauchten Katechismus der christlichen Lehre für die evangelisch-protestantische Kirche. 8vo. Karlsruhe. 9s. 6d.

Herrmann, Dr. W., Geschichte der protestantischen Dogmatik von Melanchthon bis Schleiermacher. 8vo. Leipzig. 6s.

Hirsch, Dr. S., Das System der religiösen Anschauung der Juden und sein Verhältniss zum Heidenthum, Christenthum u. zur absoluten Philosophie. Die Apologetik. 1r Bd. Die Religionsphilosophie der Juden. 6s Heft. 8vo. Leipzig. Is. 6d.

Hurter, Fr., Geschichte Papst Innocenz des Dritten und seiner Zeitgenossen. 4r (letzter) Bd. [Contains] Kirchliche Zustände zu Papst Innocenz des Dritten Zeiten. 2r Bd. 8vo. Humburg. 17s.

Kahnis, K. A., Die moderne Wissenschaft des Dr. Strauss und der Glaube unserer Kirche. Revision u. Vollendung einer Recension im Litt. Anzeiger für christl. Theologie u. Wissenschaft. 8vo. Berlin. 2s. 6d.

Kempeneers, ex Montenaeken, Dr. A., Dissertatio dogmatico-canonica de Romani Pontificis Primatu ejusque attributis. 8vo. Lovani. 9s.

Koepke, R. A., De vita et scriptis Lindprandi episcopi Cremonensis commentatio historica. Scripsit etc. Cum appendice tabularum quibus chronologia paparum a Stephano V. usque ad Joannem XIII. illustratur. 8vo. Berlin. 5s. Krummacher, F. W., Elisa. 2ter Band. 8vo. Elberfeld. 7s. Kurzgefasstes exegetisches Handbuch zum Alten Testament. 4te Lief. Die Bücher Samuels von Otto Thenius. 8vo. Leipzig. 6s.

Lisco, Dr. F. G., Das Ceremonial-Gesetz des Alten Testamentes.-Darstellung desselben und Nachweis seiner Erfüllung im Neuen Testament. 8vo. Berlin. 6s.

Lutheri, Dr. Martini, exegetica opera latina, curavit Dr. Henr. Schmid. Tom. X.
Cont. enarrationes in Genesin, cap. XLI-XLV. 8vo. Erlangae, 2s. 6d.
Luther's, Dr. Martin, sämmtliche Werke. 31r Bd. 2te Abtheil. Reformations-
historische und polemische deutsche Schriften. 8r Bd.-bearbeitet vom Dr.
Joh. Konr. Irmischer. 8vo. Erlangen. 2s. 6d.
Marheinecke (Dr. P.) Das gottesdienstliche Leben des Christen. 1ste Abth. 8vo.
Magdeburg. 4s. 6d.

Einleitung in die öffentlichen Vorlesungen über die Bedeutung der Hegel'schen Philosophie in der chrislichen Theologie. 8vo. Berlin. 2s. 6d. Mitarbeiten, theologische, eine Quartalschrift, in Verbindung mit mehreren Gelehrten herausgeg. von den ordentl. Professoren der theolog. Facultät an der Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Dr. A. F. L. Pelt, Dr. H. A. Mau und Dr. J. A. Dorner. Ir Jahrg. 3s Heft. 8vo. Kiel. 4s. 6d.

Nahumi Oraculum. Ex praefatione de externae poeseos in vernaculam convertendae ratione versibus germanicis ομοιοτελεύτοις et σχολίοις illustr. Dr. A. G. Hoelemannus. 8vo. Lipsiae. 2s. 6d.

Officium hebdomadae sanctae. Secundum Missale et Breviarium Romanum Pii V. Pont. Max. jussu editum, Clementis VIII. et Urbani VIII. auctoritate recognitum. Edit. noviss. cantu chorali aucta per Cantor. F. J. Vilsecker. 2te Liefer. 8vo. Passau. 2s.

Paulus, Dr. H. E. O., Exegetisches Handbuch über die drei ersten Evangelien. lr Bd. 3te und 4te Liefer. 8vo. Heidelb. 2s. 6d.

neuer Sophronizon, oder Reflexionen und Miscellen über wissenschaft

liche, kirchliche u. allgemeinere Zeiterscheinungen u. Denkaufgaben. 3r Bd. 8vo. Darmst. 12s. 6d.

Paulus, Dr., H. E. O., die Anglicanische Bischöff lichkeit geschichtlich und nach ihrem neuesten Anspruch, die teutsch-protestant. Evangelische Kirche zu vervollkommen beleuchtet. Darmst. 4s.

Perrone, Prof. J., Praelectiones theologicae, quas in Collegio Rom. Soc. Jesu habebat. Edit. post II. Romanam, dilig. emend., et novis accessionibus ab ipso auctore locupletata. Vol. I. Cont. Tractatum de vera religione. 8vo. Viennae. 5s.

Permanederi, Prof. Dr. M., Bibliotheca Patristica. Tom. II.-Et. s. titulo: Patrologia Specialis. Vol. I. Pars I, Patres et Scriptores eccl. Seculi I. et II. complectens. 8vo. Landishuti. 4s.

Persecutions et souffrances de l'église catholique en Russie. Ouvrage appuyé de documens. Par un ancien conseiller d'état de Russie. 8vo. Paris. 7s. Prúnyi, Dr. J. P., Systema theologiae dogmaticae christiano-catholicae. Tom. I. Dogmatica generalis. 8vo. Vindobonae. Price for four volumes payable in advance, 17s.

Psalterium explanatum, sive psalmi omnes et in officio canonico legenda veteris testamenti cantica, juxta Vulgatam SS. librorum editionem, additis notis tum textus sensum, tum omnia quæ in bibliis hebraicis aliter leguntur, exhibentibus. Edit. J. M. Shnitzler. 8vo. Confluent. 7s.

Sonntagsfeier, die, wöchentliche Blätter für Kanzelberedsamkeit und Erbauung, im Vereine mit protestant. Kanzelrednern herausgeg. vom Dr. Karl Zimmermann. 15r Bd. 8vo. Darmstadt. 5s. Stemmen over elk Concordaat, het Concordaat van 1827, en eene Concordaats— Bulle. 2e Druk. 8vo. Utrecht, 1841.

2s.

Stip, G. C. H., Beleuchtung der Gefangbuchsverbesserung, insbesondere aus dem Gesichtspunkte des Cultus. 1ste Abth. 8vo. Hamburg. 7s. 6d. The second part will appear shortly.

Testamentum novum, Græce et Latine. Car. Lachmannus recensuit, Phil. Buttmannus Ph. F. Græce lectionis auctoritates apposuit. Vol. I. 8vo. Berolini. 18s.

Thesaurus literaturæ theologica academicæ, sive recensus dissertationum, programmatum aliarumque commentationum theologicarum, cum delectu uberrimo scriptionum academicarum philolog., philosoph., histor., pædagogicarum, quæ ab antiquissimis usque ad recentissima tempora editæ in colleetione Weigeliana Lipsiensi sunt venales. Ex disciplinarum ordine disponendum cur. Prof. Dr. C. G. Theile. Pars I. 8vo. Lipsia. 4s. Tholuck, Dr., Missionsrede zur Jahresfeier des Missionsvereins zu Leipzig. 8vo. Leipzig. 1s.

Disputatio de Thoma Aquinate atque Abælardo interpretibus

Novi Testamenti. 4to. Halis. 1s. 6d.

Tidsskrift, theologisk, udgived af Dr. C. E. Scharling og Dr. C. T. Engelstoft. 6te Binds, 1ste Hefte. 8vo. Kjobenhavn. 3s. 6d.

Ullmann, Dr. C., Die Sündlosigkeit Jesu. Eine apologetische Betrachtung. 4te, zum Theil umgearb. Aufl. 8vo. Hamburg. 5s.

Umbreit, Dr. F. M. C., Praktischer Commentar über den Jesaja, mit exeget. u. krit. Anmerkungen. 2r Thl. Auslegung von Cap. 34-66. 8vo. Hamburg. 6s. 6d.

Zeitschrift für Philosophie und katholische Theologie, herausgeg. von Dr. Achterfeldt, Dr. Braun und Dr. Vogelsang. Neue Folge. 3r Jahrg. 1842. 4 Hefte. 8vo. Bonn. 20s.

Ziegler, J. F., Historische Entwicklung der Göttlichen Offenbarung in ihren Hauptmomenten speculativ betrachtet dargestellt. 8vo. Nördlingen. 4s. 6d. Zschokke, H., eine Selbstschau, 2 vols.; Das Schicksal und der Mensch. Welt und Gott-Anschauung. 8vo. Aarau. 16s., fine paper, 20s.

Zuinglii, Huldrici, Opera. Completa editio prima, curant. Melch. Schulero et Jo.