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GERMANY.

THE present number of the German Quarterly Review," Deutsche Vierteljahrschrift," maintains the reputation this periodical has already so justly acquired. The most interesting articles, are Political Economy, present, past, and future; on the Celebration of the Discovery of Printing, and on Modern Literature.

Moritz Retzsch has been for some time engaged on his Outlines to Shakspeare's Tempest. Several of the plates are already finished, and promise to vie with those of his celebrated etchings to 'Schiller's Song of the Bell,' and Goethe's Faust.' The introduction and explanatory remarks are from the pen of Professor Ulrici of Halle, whose recent work on Shakspeare's Dramatic Art (Ueber Shakspeare's Dramatische Kunst) has been favourably received by the public. The Tempest' will appear in the course of next month.

nalists who formerly held up Goethe as the glass of fashion and the mould of form, have deserted their former Coryphæus in favour of his great cotemporary. These two writers are so different, that it is hardly fair to compare them, and we prefer to enjoy each, without an undue and unjust comparison with the other. Wolfgang Menzel, who enjoys such great popularity in England, but who in reality is a most prejudiced writer, has always been one of the most violent antagonists of Goethe. Gustav Schwab, the poet, has just published a new Life of Schiller.

Heinrich Steffens and Moritz Arndt have just published autobiographies. That of Arndt, who (after many years of constant opposition to the tremendous power of Napoleon, for which he was obliged to wander an exile) was, in consequence of the reaction after 1815, deprived of his professorship, is remarkably interesting. After a long lapse of years he has been restored to his position; and the patriotic veteran has just been elected rector of the University of Bonn, to the great satisfaction both of professors and students.

The press teems with books relating to Frederic the Great, as a jubilee offering to his memory, he having died in 1740. There can be no doubt that Lord Brougham, in his Statesmen of the Time of George the Third, has not done justice to the merits of this distinguished monarch. His lordship has visited rather too severely his sins against political ascendency, in which he was not more behindhand than Europe in general. Some alleged instances of Frederic's ingratitude have been publicly contradicted by Professor Preuss, his somewhat too eulogis

The schools of Germany attract the attention of all nations interested in the subject of education. Mr. Dallas Bache has just published a volume containing an account of his visit to Europe, for the purpose of investigating the merits of the different schools, previous to the establishment of Gerard's College at Philadelphia, and Rector Bugge, of the Drontheim Gymnasium, has just published three octavo volumes, under the title 'Det offentlige Skolevæsens Forfatning, i adskillige tydske Stater tilligemed Ideer til en Reorganisation af det offentlige Skolevæsen i Kongeriget norge.' (The Constitution of the Public Schools in different German States, with Ideas for a Reorganization of the Public Schools in the Kingdom of Norway). These books, al-tic biographer. One of the most interesting though valuable, must only be considered in the light of statistical contributions, and we rejoice to find that several Englishmen have recently visited the German schools, to make themselves acquainted with the spirit and working of the system.

The translation of Byron's works by Joseph Emanuel Hilscher, a common soldier in the Austrian army, is mentioned in the German journals in terms of great commendation. The unfortunate author, who pub lished his original poems, full of melancholy and bitter experience, died a victim to the struggle between his consciousness of superior mental powers and his obscure sit uation in life.

The popularity of Schiller is greater in his native country than ever. Several jour

tributes to his memory, is the History of Frederic the Great,' written by Kugler, with numerous illustrations by Adolph Menzel, which are remarkably beautiful. The work is published by Weber, of Leipsic.

Professor Mädler, the author of the great map of the moon, has received the appointment of Director of the Observatory at the University of Dorpat.

HEIDELBERG.-The University of this town consists of 40 professors and 21 private tutors. During the last half year 622 students matriculated; of these 195 were Germans, and 427 from other countries, and were thus divided-22 theology, 364 law, 148 medicine, 59 mineralogy, and 29 philology and philosophy.

"KÖNIGSBERG.-Captain Bunnasch has been

Raden Salik, the prince of Java, is studying painting at evinces Dresden, and considerable skill and talent in the

art.

giving a series of lectures on navigation, py country is susceptible, may lead to mighty results. It is the unquestionable policy of which were well attended. England to see Italy one independent kingdom, freed equally from its own petty princes and German absolutism. In the monthly series of works published, or in the course of publication, which Vieusseux puts forth, many of which are included in the above sketches, the following are the most remarkable:-Universal Geography, by Marmocchi, embracing, 1st, the relations of the Earth to the Universe, or Cosmology. 2d. Natural History of the Earth, or Physical Geography. 3d. The divisions of the Human Race into States and Nations.

The King of Prussia has ordered that the "Life and Writings of Frederic the Second of Prussia," which the late minister, Von Altenstein, had been instructed to prepare for publication, should be given to Dr. Preuss, who will be assisted by Dr. Schulze. The historical portion of the work will appear in seven volumes quarto.

The Botanical Society at Regensburg, on the celebration of their jubilee, the Society having existed 50 years, elected the celebrated Martius as president of their body; the Crown Prince of Bohemia was also appointed patron to the society. They intend shortly to publish their "Repertorium Botanicum," of the last 50 years.

The Historisch Theologisch Gesellschaft at Leipzig have been instructed by a gentleman of property to announce a prize of 157. to the best and most satisfactory work, proving the truth or falsehood of the "Chronicon Corbejense." All works must be sent to Dr. Illgen before 30th June, 1841.

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Several unpublished letters of J. J. Rousseau have been found in an old castle in Normandy, They are principally on the subject of music, and will shortly be presented to the world through the medium of the

press.

BELGIUM.

ITALY.

The next remarkable production is by Eugenio Albèri, containing. the narrations of the Venetian Ambassadors to their Senate, extending from 1296 to 1796; it is aided by an Italian literary association, and will be of Ranke has availed him. immense extent.

self largely of this laborious undertaking.

A Dictionary of Mathematics, pure and mixed, is making its appearance from the same quarter. Surely this must shame our countrymen. We have no work on this extensive subject, so connected with our Naval Empire, save the slight sketch by Barker, and the old Dictionary of Hutton, which is not adapted to the calculi. The French have Montucla, continued by La Lande, a very superior production, and extended to modern analysis; but the English booksellers, who hold the copyright of Hutton, make no effort to improve the work, nor to extend it, nor to bring forth a production suited to the high requisitions of analysis, and to the vast modern improvements in physical or mixed mathematics. Why do not Airy, Peacock or Whewell attempt something that really would be a national benefit? All the foreign and Italian literary journals may be obtained at Vieusseux's. The restriction of the discussion of political topics in Italy seems to have necessarily driven the public mind into the only channel left open to its

course.

SWITZERLAND.

Count J. Coghem has been commissioned by King Leopold to offer 2000 francs, 801. for the best work on the History of Belgium, POOR WILLIAM TELL.-The poetical history during the reign of the House of Austria, of the Swiss patriot has dwindled away unfrom the marriage of Maximilian I. with der the merciless hands of the German critics. Maria of Burgundy, to the abdication of His very existence has been denied, and it Charles V. The work must be written either has been proved by extracts from docuin French or Flemish, and sent in before the ments, that no such landvogt as Gessler exend of July, 1841. isted, and that the war had its rise from very different causes from those assigned in the popular tradition. The philosophical faculty of Heidelberg proposed a prize for the best work on the Swiss confederation, and for an investigation into the history of William Tell. Dr. Hausser was the successful competitor. He is of opinion that Tell really existed; that he performed actions which attracted attention in his own little circle, but that he has no claims to poetical importance, nor to be considered as the deliverer of Switzerland. The admirers of Tell, however, have not quitted the field; Mr. Hisley promises us a work, entitled “Guillaume

The dukedom of Lombardy contains 1,235,480 inhabitants, and 2633 schools, in which 124,328 boys are instructed, and 1929 schools, in which 79,395 girls receive the rudiments of education.

The University of Padua contains 1400 students, and that of Pavia 1500.

It affords us great pleasure to observe that Italy is attempting something like a centralization of all its literary works at a single bookseller's, Vieusseux, of Florence. This, the only centralization of which that unhap

Tell, Examen critique de son Histoire et des esprits qui en contestent Authenticité."

SPAIN.

Though very far behind that of the rest of Europe in fertility and activity, the literature of the Spanish peninsula, at least of Spain itself, is not altogether in a state of actual torpidity. On the contrary, periodical literature is on the increase, and in a

comparatively flourishing condition. Last year there were no fewer than sixteen journals, literary and scientific, in existence; and to them may now be added “La Revista Gaditana (The Cadiz Review), a monthly publication; "La Espana Maritima," and "La Mariposa (The Butterfly), which last appears every week.

Drama and poetry are the branches most cultivated; and among those who have of late distinguished themselves in the former, is Breton de los Herreros, who has been called by some the Scribe of Spain, on account of his fertility and talent.

fico;" or rather the latter has been re-established and re-organized, after having been broken up for several years. It possesses a library, cabinet of medals, a mineralogical collection, &c; and lectures are delivered weekly on subjects of science and economy; by which means it has contributed very much to disseminate a taste for information, and to eradicate prejudices and bigotry. The Liceo is conducted with equal spirit, but confines itself more to literature and the fine arts.

ish historian of the present day, is busily Don Francisco de la Cueva, the best Spanengaged on a continuation of the "History of Spain," written by the Jesuit Masden, in 29 volumes. This work will be considerably enlarged and improved, and brought down to the death of Ferdinand VII.

SWEDEN.

The number of journals published in Sweden at the beginning of 1839, was 87, and of periodicals 14. Thirteen of the former, and "El Pelays," an epic poem, in two vo- seven of the latter, are published at Stocklumes, by Huiz de la Vega, is chiefly reholm. Seven are devoted to politics, four markable for the correctness of its language being opposition and three ministerial jourand versification, and has accordingly been nals. The "Meiner," principally supported rather coldly received. Novel writing is by Atterbom, and the "Palmblad," contained gaining ground, though very slowly; and an interesting article upon Swedenborg's though there has yet been scarcely an at- esthetical views, and an attempt to explain tempt at any delineation of manners and the nature of his visionary theology. Count society, much less at that development of in. Adelssparre, assisted by Tegner, Franzen, dividual character, feelings, and opinions, Atterbom, and several other esteemed writwhich elevates that species above mere nar- ers, is the founder of a periodical on conrative of adventure. Among the recent pro-servative principles, called "Läsning blunductions of any note, in the shape of novels, dade Amner," (Readings on Miscellaneous are José Augustin Ochoa's "El Huerfano de Subjects); it contains some beautiful poems, Almoguer," and Miguel Santos Alvarez's but has hardly equalled the expectations "La Proteccion de un Sastre ;" after which, formed from the known talents of the conthe most remarkable is one entitled "Moros tributors. In addition to these, 7 journals y Christianos," by a young writer who had are published at Gottenburg, 5 at Upsal, and previously distinguished himself, by a vo- 4 at Lund. J. Thomens has published a lume of poems, under the assumed title of work which throws considerable light on El Solitorio. The second volume of Marti- the ecclesiastical history of Sweden, under nez de la Rosa's historical romance, "Isabel the title of "Skandinaviens Kyrkshäfder ecde Solis," has appeared; as also another vo- clesiastical," "Chronicles of Scandinavia." lume of the same author's philosophical and political work, "El Espiritu del Siglo." History may be said to be almost wholly neglected, the chief exception being a volume of memoirs, illustrating the reign of Charles III. and the administrations of Aranda and Floridablanca. One or two historical works, however, have been translated into the language; viz. Coxe's Memoirs of the Kings of the House of Bourbon, and Prescott's History of Ferdinand and Isabella. A translation of Sir H. Parnell's work on Finance, has also been made by Victoriano de Eucina y Piedra. Besides these, there have been several other recent translations from the popular literature of France and England, including one of Lamartine's poems, by the Marquis of Casa Java. Much also has been done in bringing out new editions of standard and classic Spanish authors, both poets and prose-writers.

The municipality of Reichstag, the town in which Linnæus was born, has bought the estate on which the great naturalist first drew breath, and has decided on laying it out as a botanical garden. M. Heurlin has also engaged to erect a simple monument on the spot.

DENMARK.

The Danish Society for the right use of the freedom of the Press ("Selskabet for Trykkefrihe dens rette Brug") was founded in March 1835, for the purpose of publishing prize works interesting or instructive to the people. In three years the number of subscribers amounted to more than 5000. The society had published eighteen works, besides a weekly popular paper at a low price. Christian Molbech, the author of the Danish Dictionary, has written a Danish History for the Society, in three volumes, under the Two literary institutions have been estab-title "Fortællinger og Skildringer af den lished, "El Liceo," and "El Ateneo Cienti- Danske Historie (Tales and Descriptions

from Danish History)," which effects much more than its modest title promises.

RUSSIA.

Two new Russian Journals have appeared; the one entitled "Leutchthurm der gegenwärtigen Aufklärung und Cultur," is supported by contributions from some of the first literary men in Russia. The other is the "Pantheon für Russische und Europäische Dramatik."

Smirdius, the publisher, has just issued the second volume of his Lives of the 100 Russian Historians. The volume contains the biographies of Schichkow, Soyeskin, Krulow, Panajew, Kamensky, Massalsky, Radeschdin, Weltmann, and Bulgarin.

GREECE.

Skarlatos Byzantios has just published the first part of his "Ancient and Modern Greek Dictionary." He is a very learned scholar, and fully competent to undertake the task of supplying this desideratum. The work will be printed and published by Koromilas, who has become the first printer and bookseller in Greece. Since his visit, in 1834, to the celebrated printing establishment of Didot Frères in Paris, he has printed upwards of 200,000 volumes.

MISCELLANEOUS."

Two societies have been recently formed in London. One for the advancement of Oriental literature, by the publication of various standard works in the original texts, for it is known that the whole literature of Asia, with the exception of China and Tibet, exists in manuscript; copies, therefore, can never be very numerous, and must always be expensive: indeed, ancient manuscripts are rapidly disappearing in the East; and it is to be feared that in another half century the few literary treasures preserved in the libraries of Europe will be the only relics saved from the wreck of Eastern literature.

ton, and Horace Hayman Wilson, VicePresidents; and a committee of twenty-four members, composed of the Professors of Oriental Languages at the different Universities, as well as of distinguished scholars, has been appointed to report as to the value of the works offered to the Society for publication.

The other is entitled the Percy Society, and has been formed for the purpose of publishing old Ballads, Plays, Tracts, &c. connected with the lighter branches of our ancient literature. The Society is flourishing, and promises much amusement at a cheap rate. The following works are in progress, printed uniformly in 8vo.

1. A Collection of Old Ballads anterior to the reign of Charles I.

2. A most pleasant and merie new comedie, intituled a Knack to knowe a Knave. With Kemp's applauded Merrimentes of the Men of Goteham, in receiving the King into Goteham, 1594.

3. Songs of the London Prentices and reigns Trades, during the of Henry VII., Henry VIII., Elizabeth and James I.

4. A Selection of the Miscellaneous Poems of John Lidgate.

5. The Complainte of them that ben to late maryed.' From a very rare copy from the press of Wynkyn de Worde.

6. A Collection of Christmas Carols, from the 12th to the 15th Century.

7. The Payne and Sorowe of evyll Marriage.' From a copy believed to be unique, printed by Wynkyn de Worde.

8. A Collection of Lyrical Pieces contained in plays of a date prior to the suppression of Theatrical Representations in 1647.

9. A search for Money: or the lamentable Complaint for the losse of the wandering Knight Monsieur l'Argent.' By William Rowley, 1609.

10. A Collection of Jacobite Ballads and Fragments, many of them hitherto unpublished.

11. A Collection of Old English Ballads, from the reign of Henry VI., to that of Edward VI.

12. A Treatise shewing and declaring the Pryde and Abuse of Women now-a-days.' From a copy printed in the reign of Edward VI.

13. A Collection of Early Ballads relating to Naval Affairs.

Every branch of Oriental literature will thus be preserved, and the study will receive a greater impulse when the task of translating has been rendered comparatively easy, by the publication of a sufficient number of original text books. The Society proposes to print the most approved works in the Syriac, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Sanscrit, and Zend languages, and in those of India, Tartary, Tibet, China, and the countries that lie between China and Hindustan. A subscription of two guineas per annum will 1592. entitle each subscriber to a copy of every work published by the Society. The Earl of Munster has been elected President; Lord Prudhoe, Sir Gore Ouseley, the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone, Sir George Staun

14. Kind-Harts Dream. Conteining five Apparitions, with their Invectives against abuses raigning.' Printed without date in

15. The Poetical Works of James I. of Scotland, with a Prelim. Dissertation. 16. Pleasant Quippes for Upstart newfangled Gentlewomen,' 1596.

LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL NEW WORKS

PUBLISHED ON THE CONTINENT.

FROM JULY TO SEPTEMBER, 1840, inclusive.

THEOLOGY AND ECCLESIASTICAL LITERATURE. | Bopp, F., Glossarium sanscritum in quo omnes

Baumgarten-Crusius, D. L., Compendium der christlichen Dogmengeschichte. 8vo Leipz.

12s 6d
Ewald, H., Die poetischen Bücher des Alten Bun-
des erklärt von
etc. Die Psalmen. 8vo.
Götting. 2d edition, Part II. 7s 4 parts, 1l 2s
Genoude, de, Exposition du dogme catholique. 8vo
Paris. 6s

Hasc, D. Karl, Theologisch akademische Lehr-
schriften von etc.
Leben Jesu. 8vo. Vol. I.

3d edition. Leipz.
Hefele, Dr. Carl J., Das Sendschreiben des Apos-
tles Barnabas aufs Neue untersucht, und erklärt.
8vo Tübingen. 6s

Imitation, l', de la très Saint Vierge, sur le modèle
de l'Imitation de Jésus Christ. Edition enri-
ché de gravures, lettres ornées, &c. 8vo
Paris. 13s
James, Dictionnaire de l'écriture sainte, ou Réper
toire et concordance de tous les textes de l'ancien
et du nouveau Testament. Supplément indis-
pensable à toutes les éditions de la Bible. 8vo
Paris. 9s 6d

Johlson, J.

Biblisch-Hebräisches Wörterbuch, mit Angabe der entsprechenden Synonyme.

8vo Frankfurt. 7s Krabbe, Otto, Ecclesiae Evangelicae Hamburgi Instauratae Historiam exposuit etc. 4to Ham. burgi. 7s 6d Klopstock, La Messiade. Traduction nouvelle, par Mme. A. de Carlowitz. 12mo Paris. 4s Lisco, Dr. theol. Das christliche Kirchenjahr. Ein

homiletisches Hülfsbuch beim Gebrauche der epistolischen und evangelischen Pericopen. 8vo Berlin. 2 vols. 2d edition enlarged. 11 Magikon, Archiv für Beobachtungen aus dem Gebiete der Geisterkunde und des magnetischen und magischen Lebens, von Dr. Justinus Kerner. 1ster Jahrg. 8vo Stuttgart. Part II. 2s 64 Paulus, Dr. H., Die Protestantisch-Evangelische unirte Kirche in der Baierischen Pfalz. 8vo Heidelberg. 7s

Rudelbach, A., Die Grundveste der Lutherischen
Kirchenlehre und Friedenspraxis. Streitschrift
wider D. K. H. Sack in Bonn und D. F. T.
Baur in Tübingen. 8vo Leipzig. 3s
Schefer, L., Mahomet's Turkische Himmelsbriefe.
8vo Berlin. 1s 6d

Schuschan-Eduth, das ist: Erklärung der fünf Bücher Mosche's. Für Isracliten beiderlei Geschlechts. 8vo Stuttgart. Part

I. 3s. Struss, Friedr., Glocken-Töne. Erinnerungen aus dem Leben eines jungen Geistlichen von. etc. 3 vols. 7th edition. 12mo. Leipzig. 10s 6d.

radices et vocabula usitatissima explicantur et cum vocabulis graecis, latinis, germanicis, lithuanicis, slavicis, celticis comparantur. Part I. 4to Berolini 7s

E.

Evangelisch Lutherisches Gesangbuch, von
Ehrw. Ministerium. 8vo Lübeck. 2s 6d
Plessner, S., pp, oder Fest-Reden und Fest-
Vorbereitungsreden für das ganze Jahr. Part I.
8vo Berlin. 2s 6d
Predigt-Magazin in Verbindung mit mehreren
katholischen Gelehrten, von F. Heim. Vol. IV.
8vo Augsburg 4s

Reuter. H., De erroribus qui aetate media doctrinam
christianam de S. Eucharistia turpaverunt scrip-
sit etc. 8vo Berlin 2s 6d

LAW, JURISPRUDENCE, AND STATISTICS.
Beaussant, Code Maritime, ou Lois de la Marine
Marchand administratives, ctc. 8vo Vol. II.
Paris. 9s 6d

Cooper, C. P., Recueil des dépêches, rapports, in-
structions et mémoires des ambassadeurs de
France et de l'Angletterre pendant le 16mo
Siècle. 8vo. Vols. III. and IV. Paris. 18s 6d.
Corpus juris civilis recognosci brevibusque adnota-
tionibus criticis instrui coeptum a D. Alberto et
D. Mauritio fratribus Kriegeliis continuatum cura
D. Aemilii Herrmanni absolutum studio D. Edu-
ardi Osenbrüggen. Part III. 4to. Lips.
Corpus juris romani antejustiniani, etc. Praefatus
est Ed. Böckinjius. Fasc. IV. 4to. Bonn. 98.
Coulon, Discours, ou Questions de Droit; Discus-
sion approfondie de toutes les questions de droit
qui sont encore controversies. 8vo. Vol. IV.
Paris. 8s 6d.

Dufau, Traité de Statistique, ou Théorie de l'étude
des lois d'après les quelles se développent les faits
Feuerbach, Dr. A., Lehrbuch des gemeinen in
sociaux. 8vo. Paris. 8s 6d.
Deutschland gültigen peinlichen Rechts von etc.
von Dr. C. J. A. Mittermaier. 13th Original edit.
8vo. Giessen. 15s.

Fleck, E., Das Strafverfahren der Preussischen Mili-
Klüber, J. L., Oeffentliches Recht des teutschen
tairgerichte. 8vo. Berlin. 5s.
Bundes und der Bundesstaaten. 8vo. 4th edition,
Lorieux, Traité de la prérogative royale en France
enlarged and improved. Frankfurt. 2s. 6d,
Mohl, Das Staatsrecht des Königreiches Wurtem
et Angleterre, etc. Vol. II. 8vo. Paris. 98.
berg. Das Verwaltungsrecht. 8vo. 2d edition.
Vol. II. Tubingen. - 1l 1s.

Ordonnances des Rois de France de la troisième race,
recueillies par M. de Pastoret, folio, Vol. XX.
Paris. 21.

Rotteck, H., Ueber Concurrenz der Verbrechen. 8vo. Freiburg. 11.

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