" the temples. Of these monuments we saw a good number; they are small and paltry, without any inscription. The practice of immolating living victims with the dead, as practised in Hindostan and some other countries of the East, is unknown to the Siamese in any form one advantage, at least, if there be no other, which humanity gains from the avowed principle of the doctrines of Buddha, which denounces the shedding of blood. There is one species of suicide, however, which is reckoned meritorious. This is considered as a solemn religious sacrifice of the highest order. "The victim who devotes himself to self-destruction, sits down on the ground, covered all over with quantities of cloth dipped in oil, and smeared with other combustibles. He sets fire to the materials himself, and patiently suffers death, with his hands raised before his face, in an attitude of devotion. The relations of one who performs such a sacrifice are for ever after taken under the special protection of the sovereign. Such sacrifices as these are extremely rare, as may be inferred from the nature of the reward." [To be continued.] The Elements of Physiology, by J. Fred. Blumenbach, M.D. F.R.S. Prof. Med. Gött. Translated from the Latin, with Copious Notes, by John Elliotson, M.D. Cantab. &c. 4th edition. 8vo. pp. 582. London, 1828. Longman and Co. subject of metaphysics is inextricably involved, | ness, affection, and compassion-more of all His description of all the celebrated human . "They should reflect, that the belief of an immaterial substance removes no imagined difficulty, as it is the peculiar doctrine of ScripALTHOUGH We do not in general undertake to ture, in distinction to that of all the heathen There is, in short, no limit to the anecdotes, review medical publications, yet the fourth edi- philosophers and people, that the resurrection observations, and researches of the translator; tion of Blumenbach's Physiology, translated by will be positively of body that in our flesh we and whether we look into it with a view of obDr. Elliotson, has so many claims upon the pub- shall see God; and that therefore our minds taining knowledge or deriving amusement, we lic, that we cannot permit it to issue from the must appear as much a property of body here- are sure of our object. The work concludes press without expressing our high estimation after as at present. This only, the Christian, with a disquisition on the Growth and Deof its value. We do not hesitate to declare, doctrine of a future state is reasonable. The crease of the Human System-on the Cor that the faithful translation of that learned heathen doctrine was grounded on the sup- poreal Characteristics of Man and on the physiologist's original text, together with the posed inherent immortality of a supposed sub- Varieties of Mankind. He divides the very comprehensive Notes subjoined by his stance distinct from the body: the Christian latter, with Blumenbach, into five- the translator, render it the most complete work doctrine teaches the resurrection of what we Caucasian, Mongolian, Ethiopian, American, on the subject which has ever come under our obviously are-bodies; and that through a and Malay; and observes farther" Not only inspection. In the "march of intellect," of miracle of the Almighty." have the five varieties their distinctive chawhich we hear so much in most of the depart- We regret that our narrow limits preclude us racteristics, but the different nations comprements of science in the present day, it is most from entering upon many or all of the subjects hended in each variety have each their pecusatisfactory to observe that physiology is not in which the work embraces; for we feel confident liarities, both mental and corporeal: among the rear; and the recent experiments made by that the interesting information conveyed in the Caucasians, for example, the Germans, its modern patrons and disciples have thrown the chapters on Respiration, Animal Heat, Per-French, Spaniards, and English, are extremely such light upon the functions of the different spiration, the Voice, &c. would obviate any different from each other. Nay, the provinces organs but especially the brain and nerves necessity for apology on the score of prolixity of the same country differ, and the families of the of the human body, that the subject is rapidly Speaking of the hair, he says: same province; and, in fact, every individual emerging from the confines of medicine, and "The hairs have been represented destitute has his own peculiar countenance, figure, conassuming a tone of general interest. Many of life; but they have turned gray in a sin- stitution, form of body, and mental character. men, indeed, of superior intellect, as Bacon, gle night from distress of mind (and other A question here presents itself-Are the difLocke, &c., have evinced an almost profes- causes). In illness they often grow soft ferences among mankind to be ascribed to the sional zeal in matters of such vital importance. and hang about the head. I know a lady influence of various causes upon the descendGibbon the historian considered his education whose hair will not keep in curl if she is in ants of two, or of more, but all similar primary so incomplete without a knowledge of the his- the slightest degree indisposed; and a young parents:or to original differences in more tory of himself, that he began the study of gentleman whose profuse curly hair becomes than two primary parents? This being a anatomy when he was advanced in years: and straight under the same circumstances. On as government appears determined to facilitate the other hand, a case is recorded in which it the attainment of the science, a few comments always curled in a fit of the gout, &c." on the work before us may not be mal-àpropos. In his chapter on the Blood, Dr. Elliotson has offered some interesting remarks respecting its motion and properties, and given a concise view of the analyses and experiments which have been made; by which it appears, that the ingredients of which it is composed are the same in brutes as in ourselves, and differ only in their proportions. In his notes on the Mental Faculties, he has introduced some strong arguments in support of Phrenology; but cer tainly not to our conviction. **Notwithstanding the obscurity in which the The notes on the Functions of the Nervous System, &c. &c. are perhaps more adapted to the medical than the public eye; and hence we pass them over, although they abound in curious facts, anecdotes, and experiments, which evince indefatigable and extensive research in the writer. Those on Sleep, on Food and Hunger, on Digestion, &c. are most instructive and entertaining. physical subject, is now always physically investigated; without reference to the Bible, except as an historical work, in conformity both with the opinion of Locke, that only matters above human reason are the proper subjects of revelation; and of Bacon, that religious and philosophical, inquiry should be kept separate, and not pompously united. A true revelation cannot suffer by the progress of philosophy; but philosophy has seriously suffered by ignorant appeals to Scripture. Besides, many will not listen to arguments from Scripture in matters of philosophy, alleging the want of proof of inspiration. Dr. Bostock, "Inferior to man in reasoning powers and one of the most careful and amiable of incorporeal strength, woman possesses more sen- quirers, does not hesitate to say, "that we do sibility of both body and mind more tender-not find that the writer of the Book of Genesis In his notes on the general Differences of the Sexes, he says After a review of the leading opinions on this interesting topic, he concludes lays claim to any supernatural source, of in-serpent: on the friezes of the altar was, on of a thousand voices in the open air; though formation with respect to natural phenomena; one side, For ever;' on' the second, Pour that effect is frequently destroyed by the harsh while the whole tenor of his work seems to toujours:' and on the third, Per semper.' and ungenial sound of the drums accompanying shew, that on such topics he adopted the From the corners of the altar rose twisted the military part of the procession. The splenopinions which were current among his con- branches, which terminated in half-figures of did habits of the priests the display of bantemporaries.'' boys, holding finely cut glass dishes, now filled ners-five hundred females in pure white, with with various kinds of preserves and confections. their voices swelling in the wind and a strong At the four corners of the chief table were military escort, formed, altogether, a scene "We have reason to believe that among the large figures of solid silver, representing the sufficiently imposing: the streets through which myriads of worlds, and systems of worlds, in seasons, and near their pedestals were placed, they passed were hung with tapestry, white the universe, world after world, and system in gold dishes, exquisite specimens of the fruits drapery, &c. &c. France has lost another of after system, are, like countries, and like ani-appropriate to each; while the middle of the her marshals in the person of the Marquis de mals and vegetables, silently and successively table all along was covered with fruits and ices Lauriston: he died of a fit of apoplexy, at the destroyed, and others produced. Our new of every kind, in vases or dishes of the most house of Le Gallors, one of the dancers at the earth Lamarck imagines to have been endowed beautiful porcelain. The plates for the guests Opera; but as the papers have it, at his own by the Creator with such powers, that, under were of silver gilt; the spoons, forks, and house, receiving the aid of religion, and surcertain circumstances, portions of its matter knives, were gold; and superb decanters of wine rounded by his family. He is, however, regretted became animated and organised; and these were placed on various parts of the table, in as a great friend to the arts, and is said to have animated portions he imagines to have been large embossed silver flagons. had sufficient judgment blended with his taste. endowed with the property of becoming more The funeral-service was celebrated with great and more complicated in their structure, and pomp, and the body conveyed to Père la Chaise excellent in their properties, till, in the course with all the splendour of military display ;of countless ages, the world came to abound as the interest not a little increased by seeing so it does in all the varieties of living beings, with many of his old companions in arms-marshals the human race at their head." and generals whose fame and fortune have survived the master who led them on to riches and glory. The Rector of Overton: a Novel. 3 vols. 12mo. THIS novel takes indeed high ground: it is . The grand party in the pavilion were most agreeably engaged in lively, elegant conversation, till Lady Freeman was asked to sing. She looked at Sir William (who seemed to approve), and immediately, without excuse or apology, she sung a very fine Scotch air with great taste and feeling. Her ladyship then asked for a song from Mrs. Mostyn, assuring the company, at the same time, how greatly she should be out-done by her sister. Mrs. Mostyn offered to sing one part of a duet with the Doctor, and, as they were accustomed to sing together, those who knew them well anticipated much gratification. Mrs. Mostyn, with a very fine voice, had made advantage of the best instruction, to cultivate a fine taste: the Rector had a rich tenor voice, and was a complete master of music." should like to know in what capacity. After repeated disappointments, it was at length finally arranged, that his Majesty should review the troops in and about Paris. Some uneasy recollections probably interfered to retard it; for it was in consequence of the conduct of the national guards at one of the last reviews, that the ordonnance appeared for the disbanding of that celebrated body. On Saturday, however, it took place on the Champ de Mars. It was certainly a splendid sight: the cuirassiers were almost too dazzling to look upon, from the strong reflection of a brilliant sun upon their highly polished breastplates; the garde royale, the garde du corps, the gendarmerie, and the artillery, were as fine bodies of men as ever entered a field; the troops Nouveaux Tableaux de Paris, Observations of the line, far, far inferior, I should say, to sur les Mœurs et Usages des Parisiens, au even our local militia. There were about commencement du XIXe siècle. 2 tom. 18,000 men: no evolutions were performed; in-12° A Paris, chez Pillet aîné. 1828. but the king and a very brilliant staff passed FROM these volumes something of Parisian down each line, and they afterwards marched habits may be learnt; but they want the pi- by him. The Dauphine, the Dutchess de quancy which imparts value to such publica- Berri, and the Duc de Bordeaux, were in a cartions, and form but a poor sequel to the Papers riage, and followed the king's cortège round of the Hermit of the Chaussée d'Antin. the field. The heat was so extreme, that their load :—I will not go the extent of saying many of the cuirassiers literally fainted under they were roasted alive; but certainly they SIGHTS OF BOOKS. It is thus the "higher orders" shew their "moral elevation;" so, at least, states our "Dr. Mostyn, being asked, solicited a bless-author, from having lived among them. We ing in a few words, for he thought long prayers, on such occasions, absurd and unmeaning; and the whole of the guests began their refection with an eagerness that shewed the air of Woodland Mount was conducive to appetite. The hostess was politely attentive to every one of the numerous party; Lord Derington was all attention to see how his bride was admired; Sir William Freeman, at the bottom of the table, made all happy that were near him; but the Rector, by his brilliant yet dignified conversation, charmed every one. Emma de Lissau, &c. By the Author of 66 mine. were over-done. "In the mean time, the Duchess of Mat another part of the table, was relaxing her fine but rigid features into something like a SOPHIA DE LISSAU is a curious and interestdon, 1828. Gardiner and Son. smile, while she entertained those who were near her with remarks or suggestions of ster-features of Jewish prejudices and customs. I take this opportunity of correcting a great ing narrative, which exhibits many striking error into which our countrymen have fallen. ling brilliancy and virtue. Lord Benson shone It They foolishly imagine that we distinguished with modest lustre whenever there was an seems, however, that the authoress had wrought ourselves at the battle of Navarin: no such out her vein in that performance,-for the pre-thing; it was all managed by the French. I opportunity for unobtrusive remarks, and his attentive services were addressed to all. In sent is little more than the dross of the same was at the Circus on Saturday night, to see a this way, every one feeling happy, was unusually prolonged; and, at last, when the Rector of Overton had offered a concise thanksgiving for the refreshment, the sound of distant music was heard. Lady Derington immediately rose, as did the rest of the company, and Lord Benson gracefully, and with deep respect, taking her hand, led her out of the dining-room." the dinner ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. Paris, June 17. grand melo-dramatic spectacle-the Death of Bisson. The French admiral who commanded is one of the leading characters; and from the description he gives in the piece, it was quite THE last week has been remarkably gay; for evident that the whole glory and danger bewe have had a fete, a funeral, and a review,-longed to the French. It is true, I believe, and all received, in the language of the play- that Sir Edward Codrington and the Russian bills, "with unanimous approbation." There admiral were there, but I suspect in the cha are two descriptions of persons in this world: racters of aides-de-camp: they were both inA Dessert." In the middle of the longest one who will not be pleased the other easily table, opposite to the bridal chair, stood an satisfied: of the latter class I avow myself a epergne, if it might be so called, executed in member. The processions at the fête Dieu give massive silver, by order of Lord Benson. On ample scope for both parties: one who can a fine ornamented base, it shewed, in large trace in it nothing but mummery and paganchased figures, Cupid and Hymen binding Time ism-the other not willing to quarrel with a with rosy bands to an altar, on which stood mass of persons because they choose to wortwo closely united hearts, round which an ele-ship God after another fashion :-and, after all, gant personification of Minerva was placing a there is something really imposing in the chant troduced in the scene, but had not a word to say for themselves. By the way, what is our Lord High Admiral about? I find that he has changed the uniform of the admirals: for if the French, who pride themselves so much upon correctness of costume, are not very wrong indeed, the dress is now green, with a red sash and a large military feather !!! Macready plays Virginius on Monday next. JOURNAL OF THE BELLES LETTRES. Another Correspondent, speaking of the spects, to influence the manners and customs Lunar Phases and Conjunctions. C Last Quarter, in Pisces λ Virginis D. H. M. . 3 18 1 11 13 29 19 16 3 20 5 2 O Full Moon, in Capricornus. 26 10 19 Saturn in Gemini D. H. M. 20 6 0 24 10 15 of Paris: par exemple, white hats for gentle- 11th day-Mercury stationary. 24th day, are seen. Duc de Lauriston's funeral, says: As rank follows rank, the principal part of the haute noblesse, the officers of state, and the king's household, marshals, and generals, assisted at the ceremony, and conveyed to his last home him who only the Sunday before followed in the procession of the fête Dieu, appearing in all the vigour of health. About eleven in the forenoon the cortège quitted the family residence in the Place Vendôme for the chapel of the Assomption in the Rue St. Honore: the hearse, decorated with four pair of colours, trophies of former victories, was drawn by six horses decked with black plumes: on the coffin lay the marshal's ducal mantle, le baton de maréchal, and different orders emblems of human vanity. The whole of the way was lined with military, and a band of music preceded, performing one of those solemn marches which fill the mind with not unpleasing melancholy. Brilliant equipages were numerous; but the duke's own steed, covered all over with black crape, and led by two ecuyers, looked neither the least noble nor interesting of the procession. As custom is most arbitrary here, the torch-bearers were chosen from the dregs of misery. The catafalque, under which the coffin was placed during the service for the The streamers were dead, was sumptuous. held by the Dukes de Reggio and Belluno: the chief mourner was the Maréchal Lauriston's youngest son, a very fine young man: he never ceased to weep, and seemed totally unequal to the task imposed on him. Père la Chaise reM. de Pougerville has published his second ceived the remains of the duke; and if any thing could reconcile one to return to their edition of his Translation of Lucretius, and spemother earth, it would be this palace of tombs, culates on the vacant place at the Académie where the winding-sheet of the dead appears Française, formerly occupied by the late M. a beautiful verdure, enamelled with flowers. I de Sèze: his competitor is M. de Barante, can imagine nothing more beautiful than this who, in all probability, will succeed. Mr. Say's spot, particularly at this, season, when all na- Treatise on Political and Practical Economy ture is in its freshness. As I entered the has made a great noise here. A refutation of That star by whom the lights of heaven are led; gates of the burial-ground, I perceived a family his opinions is preparing, by a man of considerShakes from his rosy locks the pearly dews, in deep mourning, amongst whom was a young able genius, and will appear in the ensuing As he looked in deep month. Sir Walter Scott's Sermons are much Dispels the darkness, and the day renews." man bearing a rake. Mars is now a conspicuous object, appearing despair, I went, from curiosity, to the tomb he sought after: the French say, if he will come had been arranging, and found written in pen- and preach himself, they promise him a full cil-marks "Ton Auguste ne sera jamais house, and proselytes without number. As he is heureux jusqu'il te rejoindra." Could I have read in the original, his language is sufficiently under his greatest angle of 26 sec., passing the believed in the immortality of his attachment, appreciated, which is not always the case when meridian about midnight, at a very little eleI might have sympathised somewhat in his translated. Efforts are making to create a vation above the horizon, being not only in affliction; but I never yet knew a Frenchman tragedy from Mr. Bulwer's Rebel; but as the most southern sign, but having his greatest whose philosophy could not conquer love, or Frenchmen are totally ignorant of Irish cha-southern latitude. whose affection could combat against in-racter, I cannot conceive their supplying the scenes necessary for stage-plot and effect. terest. The arrival of Macready in Paris has created One of her horns is occasionally observed to vary its appearance, alternately blunt and sharp, arising, probably, from the tion of the planet, intercepts periodically the 27th day, shadow of some mountain, which, by the rota light, and furnishes an opportunity of deter20 hrs-Venus will pass 6 deg. 15 min. to the south of the sun, and cease to be "Vesper, mining her diurnal revolution. the star of eve." Shortly after this conjunction, this planet will reappear as Phosphorus, or "Lucifer, the son of the morning." It refer to this bright world: they dignify the beautiful orb when east of the sun as of the Drydenlovelier sex; and when west of the sun, or the morning star, as of the nobler gender. Thus is under these denominations that the poets I Libra, is stationary near a Virginis. 28th I lately went to the Jardin des Plantes to read the French translation of his poem, and day, 7 hrs. 30 min.-in quadrature. There visit our new relatives (according to M. Bory, own I found it totally unworthy of the ori- will be only two visible eclipses of the satelSt. Vincent): indeed this connexion between ginal. Kean's having visited Talma's tomb at Père man and monkeys is not very flattering; as of all animals they are the least interesting, and la Chaise has much flattered the Parisians; look rather like a parody on our race than like particularly as they discovered on the stone the words" Tu vivras," traced with the point creatures having an affinity to it. Last week crowds of the curious ran to see of a knife, and signed, "Kean." This action the wonderful child whose eyes are the miracle is quite sufficient to immortalise our tragedian; of Paris, having the words Emperor Napoleon so much do the French admire any display written distinctly in the circle which sur- of sensibility and sentiment in others, though rounds the sight. Though the police has in- so short-lived with themselves-blooming but terfered to prevent the exhibition of the child, to die, and dying never to revive. still the mother has managed to gain large sums of money. Apropos of this subject, Letters from a Monkey, by 1st day-the sun forms the vertex of an 30th day, 9 hrs. 30 min.-an interesting configuration. The first satellite behind the disc second and fourth in conjunction, and the third to the east of the primary. 16th day, 2 hrs.-Saturn in conjunction, after which this planet will appear in the east, a little before sunrise. 22d day, 19 hrs. 15 min.-Uranus in opposition. This planet may be found by the two stars in the head of the Goat, which point directly to it, being distant from the most southern star (6 Capricorni) about five degrees, or twice the distance of these pointers from one another. Uranus passes the meridian at the following times respectively: drawn by Mr. Barlow; namely, that the length another, that it cannot be considered as even dignified portrait by Vandyke of The Duchesse of the needle has no sensible influence upon affording an approximation to the truth, and de St. Croix; or that other exquisite portrait, the extent of its deviations. In order to de-must therefore be wholly rejected. by the same great artist, of Anthony Trieste ; termine this point, he began by ascertaining, The close agreement which the author found or that wonderful portrait, by Velasquez, of more scrupulously than had yet been done, the between the observed and the computed devia. 4 Spanish Gentleman, and ask himself by values of several of the elements of the calcula- tions of needles whose magnetism had been what magic such a powerful effect has been tion, such as the exact positions of the points disturbed by contact with a magnet, as well wrought? The answer must be-by profound where the intensity of the magnetism is the as those which had suffered no disturbance, knowledge and intense feeling. Certainly not greatest, and also of the point of neutrality, fully confirmed the author in the views which by fine colours, or by any vehicle unknown in or of the magnetic centre; and he next sub-he originally took of the action of iron on mag- the present day. We have recently seen a jected to a more severe scrutiny a law which netised needles. He conceives that his hypo, copy, by Sir William Beechey, after Vandyke, had been regarded as established by experi- thesis, instead of being at variance with obser, which it would puzzle the artist himself, could ment, namely, that the tangent of the devia- vation, is not only consistent with all the ex- he rise from the dead, to distinguish from the tion is proportional to the rectangle of the periments that have been made, but by afford- original. This copy has been painted these cosine of the longitude, into the sine of the ing the proper corrections to be applied to thirty years; and had Sir William, at the double latitude of the position of the centre of them, derives the strongest support from these time he executed it, taken the trouble to note -the needle, with relation to the mass of iron, observations. down the means which he used, he would not as referred to a hollow sphere. have needed to resort to any further experiments in the art of colouring. The same may be said of some of Hogarth's pictures in the National Gallery; and also of The Florentine Gallery, and The Royal Academy, by Zoffany, exhibited, not long since, in the British Gallery. These paintings have triumphantly passed the ordeal of climate and atmosphere; and are now so firmly fixed, that, with ordinary care, they may bid defiance to time as boldly as any pictures in existence. No doubt the mechanical means used in their production were simple but it appears that they were abundantly adequate to all the best purposes of art. He concludes by mentioning a fact which he conceives to be irreconcilable with the hypothesis of induced magnetism; namely, that a steel bar, rendered as hard as it was possible to make it, produced, when its ends are reversed, precisely the same effect on the needle as a bar of the softest iron under similar circum, FINE ARTS. In the course of his experiments, the author ascertained, that if any bar of steel, uniformly magnetised by the method of double touch, have its state of magnetism disturbed by drawing the end of a magnet from its centre to the end, having the same polarity as that applied to it, then the pole at that end will be shifted stances. towards the centre, while the opposite pole will be removed farther from it; and a corresponding change will occur in the position of the magnetic centre. Changes will also take place WE have lately gone through the gay assem. in the absolute intensities of the magnetism at blage of modern art, as through a garden of each pole. Considerable differences were ob- tulips; and have noticed the tints of some served in the extent of the deviations of a productions, and the forms of others: but the needle six inches in length, and of one of two prevailing character, the impression of which Let us also ask by what magic the singu inches long, when successively placed in the is left most strongly on our memory, is that larly beautiful and natural effect of light in same position with relation to the iron shell: of exaggerated colour. Who that enters the The Outside of a House with Figures, by at the distance of sixteen inches they amounted great room at Somerset House, but, on casting De Hooge (now in the British Gallery), has to more than two degrees and a half; and the his eyes around the walls, must be instantly been effected? Evidently, by nothing, in the difference continued to be very sensible even reminded of the painter's palette? Red, blue, shape of colour, that is not perfectly accessible at the distance of twenty-four inches from the and yellow, obtrude themselves in all the vi- to any artist in the present day. But, with shell. In general, when the needles were near vidness of prismatic separation. Middleton, out the eye to observe, and the hand to exe to the north or south of the centre of the shell, Brown, Newnan, and Smith, have evidently cute, neither the brightest, nor the deepest the deviations of the longer needle exceeded been tasked to their utmost efforts. It is a pigments,no megelp, or gumtion, however those of the shorter and the reverse took trial of skill in the bravura of art. That recherché, or secret in its preparation,will place when the needles were placed on the east certain subjects may, to a certain extent, re-be successful. By the by, the works. of this or west sides. Hence he concludes, that the quire this glare and glitter, we admit; but its last-mentioned and able artist seem of late to efficacy of a small mass of iron, placed near to general introduction belies natural representa the needle as a compensation to the effects of tion, and is an offence to good taste. It justly more distant masses, will depend upon its being exposes many of our artists to the sarcastie reitself at such a distance from the needle as that mark of Raphael to an unsuccessful pupil who the difference of its effects upon a long and a was loading his picture with ornaments :short needle shall be insensible. "So, young man, unable to make your Helen beautiful, you are making her fine!" have attracted more attention than formerly. His reputation is deservedly increasing. He does not appear to have been properly appreciated when "The Lives of the Painters" were written, or more would have been said of him, and of his pictures, which are, in some respects, of almost unrivalled excellence, NEW PUBLICATIONS, The author proceeds to deduce, from the law which he has proposed, various forms of equaThat fine colours are not essential to fine tion for determining the deviations of a hori- colouring, the charming collection at present zontal needle due to the action of an iron exhibiting in the Gallery of the British Insti- Selection of Vases, Altars, Candelabra, and sphere or shell, applicable to different circum- tution sufficiently proves. Harmony is its disTripods, from the Louvre, at Paris. Enstances and conditions of the case. In one set tinguishing quality. The best pictures are graved by Henry Moses. With descriptive of equations, the actions and positions are characterised by what Sir Joshua Reynolds To those who have visited Paris, the splendid Letter-press by T. L. D. W. B. Cooke. referred to three rectangular co-ordinates pro- happily calls "a deep-toned brightness." We ceeding from the centre of the needle; and in enter this Exhibition as we occasionally pass specimens of Greek and Roman ornamental another, to polar co-ordinates, relative to the to cool and sober reflection, after having wit- sculpture of which these plates (nine in numvertical and to the plane of the horizon. He nessed some gorgeous and tumultuous show,ber) are admirable representations, must be next deduces equations for computing the de- and when our reason and judgment have lei, familiar, as they occupy the most conspicuous viations of a needle in which the magnetism sure to appreciate its real value. The British situations in the saloons and halls of that maghas been disturbed by applying to one of its Gallery, from its establishment, while it has nificent building, the Louvre. The Grand poles the corresponding pole of a magnet. He afforded the public the gratification of behold, Candelabrum of Piranesi, especially, which is then proceeds to the detail of experiments for ing in succession many of the various splendid the chief attraction of the "Salle du Caninvestigating the above-mentioned laws, and examples of art which adorn the noblest man- delabre," in the centre of which it is placed, to their comparison with the results deduced sions in this kingdom, has furnished to our is a most striking and beautiful object. The from theory. These experiments appear to him artists the most ample opportunity of examin. drawings for this interesting work are by Mr. to establish beyond all doubt the influence ing and studying the best works of the best which the length of the needle has on its deviations, produced by the attraction of the shell of iron. When examined by the test of the formula the tangent on by the author, the law of the deviation being proportional to the rectangle of the cosine of the longitude into the sine of the double latitude, on which such implicit, dependance had been placed, is found to give results so. inconsistent with one masters of every school. And yet, with all Eminent colourmen. + One of the most distinguished poets of the present day, as well as one of the most recondite philosophers, lection, at Somerset House: The pictures (said he) are thus felicitously expressed his opinion to us on the colnot Paintings, they are Paintednesses Ed. L. G. T. Boys and Mr. W. B. Cooke; and they have been engraved by Mr. Moses with his usual skill and taste: the descriptions are full and satisfactory; and the publication is altogether one of great elegance. This Selection is dedicated to the Duchess of Bedford, and is, indeed, well worthy of her Grace's taste and patronage. lieve that he employs the same means down to the preWe do not mean to say that he does: we rather besent time.-Ed. |