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Monaldi, a Tale. By J. ALLSTON. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

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Gideon Giles. By T. MILLER. 8vo. 68. 6d.

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Poplar Grove; or, Little Harry and his Uncle Benjamin: a Tale for Youth. By Mrs. ESTHER COPLEY. 18mo. 2s. 6d.

Divinity.

NEANDER'S Church History. By RYLAND. 2 vols. 148.

GOODE'S Divine Rule of Faith and Practice against the Authors of the Tracts for the Times. 2 vols. 8vo. 32s.

Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ Vindex Catholicus. By G. W. HARVEY. 8vo. 18s.

Commentary on the Gospels. By S. THOMAS AQUINAS. Vol. 1. Part II. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

Episcopacy and Presbytery. By ARCHIBALD BOYD, A. M. Curate of the Cathedral of Derry. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

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Theopneustia. The Plenary Inspiration of the Scriptures, carefully translated from the Work of L. GAUSSEN. 8vo. 7s.

Conferences of the Reformers, and Divines of the Early English Church, on the Doctrines of the Oxford Tractarians; held in the province of Canterbury, in the spring of the year 1841. 8vo. 5s. 6d.

The Confessions of an Apostate. By the Author of "Felix de Lisle." 8vo. 38. 6d.

A Charge delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of Winchester in 1841. By CHARLES RICHARD SUMNER, D.D. Bishop of Winchester, &c. 8vo. 2s.

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NEWMAN, B.D. Fellow of Oriel College. 12mo. 7s. 6d.

Parochial Sermons. By the Rev. W. GRESLEY, M.A. Prebendary of Lichfield. 12mo. 7s. 6d.

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The Preaching of the Gospel, a Preparation for Our Lord's Coming: a Sermon. By the Rev. E. B. PUSEY, D.D. Regius Professor of Hebrew, &c. Oxford. 8vo. 18.

A Sermon, preached in the Chapel of Lambeth Palace at the Consecration of the Bishop of Jerusalem, Nov. 7, 1841. By the Rev. A. M'CAUL, D.D. 18.

Defence of the Personal Reign of Christ. By J. Tyso. 12mo. 3s. 6d.

Look to Jerusalem: a Scriptural View of the Position of the Jews in the Great Crisis of the World's History. By the Rev. ALEXANDER DALLAS, A.M. 12mo. 2s. 6d.

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The valuable Collection of Sanskrit Manuscripts, made by the late Sir Robert Chambers, Chief Justice of Bengal, has been catalogued for sale by auction by Mr. Leigh Sotheby, and will be dispersed in April, unless sold by private contract before the 1st of March. They may now be seen in Wellington Street.

The entire collection of Early English Poetry and books of the Elizabethan period, formed by Mr. Edward Skegg, has also been placed in the hands of Mr. Leigh Sotheby for sale by auction.

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

Nov. 18. In Convocation it was agreed to grant out of the University chest the sum of £150, to be expended in books printed at the University Press, for the Library of Codrington college, Barbadoes; and a like sum of £150 to be expended in Theological Books printed at the University Press, towards the formation of a Library in the Colony of New Zealand. The selection of the books to be left to the Bishops of Barbadoes and New Zea land.

Nov. 27. In a Convocation holden this day, the University Seal was affixed to a receipt from the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford to the executors of the late R. Mason, D.D., of Queen's College, for the sum of 40,0007. Red. 3 per Cent. Annuities, bequeathed by him to the Bodleian Library. (See our March number, p. 326.)

The Emperor of Russia has been pleased to present to the University, a copy of a work by Professor Postels and Dr. Ruprecht, on the Maritime Plants of the Northern Coasts of the Pacific Ocean. This splendid volume consists of a series of lithographic plates, exquisitely and most

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

Oct. 22. The Rev. John Hymers, D.D. of St. John's College, was elected into the office of Lady Margaret's Preacher, vacant by the cession of the Rev. Richard Newton Adams, D.D. of Sidney Sussex College.

The Seatonian Prize-subject, "The Call of Abraham," has been adjudged to the Rev. Thomas Edwards Hankinson, M.A. of Corpus Christi College. Mr. Hankinson has now obtained this prize eight times, namely, in 1831, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 40, and 41.

The following subjects are announced for the Prizes of the present year..

1. Chancellor's gold medal for the best Poem on the "The Birth of the Prince of Wales."

2. Marquess Camden's Prize, a gold medal, for the best exercise in Latin Hexameters,-subject, "Cæsar ad Rubiconem constitit."

3. Members' Prizes. First, two prizes of fifteen guineas each for Latin Prose, for the Bachelors; and two prizes of the same amount for Undergraduates. The subjects are, for the Bachelors, "Sanctiusque ac reverentius visum de Actis Deorum credere quam scire." For the Undergraduates," Argentum et Aurum propitii an irati Dii negaverint dubito."

4. Sir W. Browne's prizes of three gold medals of five guineas value; 1. For best Greek Ode in imitation of Sappho. 2. Best Latin Ode in imitation of Horace. 3. Best Greek Epigram after the model of the Anthologia; and the best Latin Epigram after Martial. The subjects are, for the Greek Ode: " Ad dextram de Viá declinavi, ut ad Periclis Sepulchrum accederem." 2. For the Latin Ode: "Navis ornata atque armata in Aquam deducitur." 3. For the Greek Epigram: "Is solus nescit omnia." 4. For the Latin Epigram, "Pari incepto Eventus dispar."

5. The Porson prize. Interest of 4001. stock. The subject, Shakspere, Henry V. act iv. scene 1, beginning: "O Ceremony!" and ending, "Whose hours the Peasant best advantage.'

6. Seatonian prize poem: subject," The Cross planted on the Himalaya Moun

tains.'

7. Norrisian Prize, "The Apostolical Epistles afford internal evidence that the persons to whom they were severally addressed had already been made acquainted with the great truths which those epistles

This University has received a magnificent present, which will greatly forward an object of the deepest interest. The Rev. Thomas Halford, M. A. of Jesus college, has invested in the Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities, the sum of 2,000l. to be paid over, with its accumulated interest, as soon as the building of a new wing of the Public Library is contracted for, and the work actually begun.

ETON COLLEGE.

Her Majesty has presented 5007. towards the funds now being raised amongst old Etonians, and others who feel an interest in the institution, for effecting several extensive projected improvements at Eton College. His Royal Highness Prince Albert has also presented to the committee the sum of 1001. The subscriptions amount to very little short of 10,000l.

The Duke of Buckingham has presented a splendid bust of the late Lord Grenville, executed by Nollekins, to Eton College, with a request that it may be placed in the upper school. Lord Canning has also presented the college with a bust of his father; and Lord Guilford with one of his uncle-the minister, Lord North.

ROYAL SOCIETY.

Nov. 30. At the Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Society, Sir John William Lubbock, Bart., V.P. and Treasurer, in the chair, after the reading of the Address of the President, and the various Eloges of the deceased Fellows, both Home and Foreign, the adjudication of the medals of the Royal Society for the present year, by the President and Council, took place as follows, viz. The Copley Medal to Dr. G. S. Ohm, of Nuremberg, for his Researches into the Laws of Electric Currents, contained in various memoirs, published in Schweigger's Journal, Poggendorff's Annalen, and in a separate work, entitled, Die galvanische Kette Mathematisch Bearbertat.' The Royal Medal, in the department of Chemistry, to Dr. Kane, M.R.S.A., of Dublin, for his memoir, entitled, The Chemical History of

Anchil and Litmus,' published in the Philosophical Transactions for 1840. The other Royal Medal, not having been awarded in the department of Mathematics, was awarded in that of Physics, to Eaton Hodgkinson, esq. F.R. S., of Manchester, for this paper, entitled, Experimental Researches on the Strength of Pillars of Cast Iron and other Materials,' published in the Philosophical Transactions for 1840.

The following is a list of the New Council:-President - The Marquess of Northampton. Treasurer -- Sir J. W. Lubbock, Bart. M.A. Secretaries-P.M. Roget, M.D.; S. H. Christie, esq., M.A. Foreign Secretary-John Fred. Daniell, esq. Other Members of the Council— Neill Arnott, M.D.; Francis Baily, esq.; W. T. Brande, esq.; Richard Bright, M.D.; W. H. Fitton, M.D.; Sir W. J. Hooker, K.H. LL.D.; William Hopkins, esq. M.A.; William Lawrence, esq.; Gideon A. Mantell, esq. L.L.D.; William H. Pepys, esq.; the Rev. Baden Powell; George Rennie, esq.; Lieut.-Col. William H. Sykes; Charles Wheatstone, esq.; Rev. William Whewell, B.D.; Rev. Robert Willis, M.A. The Fellows whose names are printed in Italics were not Members of the last Council.

The

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. Nov. 30. The fifth anniversary meeting of this society was held, John Edward Gray, Esq. F.R.S. &c., President, in the chair. From the report of the council it appeared that twenty members had been elected since the last anniversary, and that the total number amounted to 143. donations to the library, herbarium, and museum had far exceeded those of former years, and the society was never in such a prosperous state. A ballot took place for the council for the ensuing year, when the chairman was re-elected President, and he nominated John George Children, esq. F.R.S., and Hewett C. Watson, esq. F.L.S., Vice Presidents. J. Reynolds, esq., and Mr. T. Sansom were re-elected Treasurer and Librarian. The members afterwards supped together at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand.

SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES.

Dec. 2. Hudson Gurney, esq. V.P. in

the chair.

Thomas Willement, esq. F.S.A. presented two coloured plates of the windows of stained glass recently erected in the

The

re-arranged from a window formerly at Mechlin, and brought to England some years ago, by the Marquess of Ely. design is a tree of Patriarchs and Prophets, with a back ground of vines and grapes, in the style of Albert Durer.

L. N. Cottingham, esq. F.S.A. presented

interior view of the Choir of Hereford Cathedral, and shewing the Norman arch opened at its end, and the restorations in that style now in progress.

J. O. Halliwell, esq. F.S.A. made a communication descriptive of two paintings recently discovered on the walls of Islip church, Oxfordshire; which was accompanied by two drawings by J. A. Cahusac, esq. F.S A. One subject represents the Adoration of the Magi, and the other the weighing of souls by St. Michael. Their age was assigned to the middle of the 15th century.

Clement Taylor Smythe, esquire, of Maidstone, communicated an account of a Roman villa and a variety of antiquities of all kinds, found in a field called the Slade, at Boughton Monchelsea, Kent. The buildings, which bore marks of having been destroyed by violence, measured sixty feet north and south, and thirty east and west. In some parts stucco was found on the walls to the height of three feet.

The most remarkable feature was a hypocaust. Several coins of the Constantine family were found, together with three British or Gaulish, one of which is of silver, and two of brass; also fibulæ, pottery, glass, &c. Views of the remains, by Mr. Charles of Maidstone, were exhibited.

Dec. 9. Mr. Gurney in the chair.

Mr. Doubleday exhibited a very fine and perfect specimen of a lady's girdle, formed of links of chased silver, as worn in the sixteenth century, and seen in the pictures of Albert Durer, &c. It weighs 17 ounces, and is marked inside A P MARGETA. It was brought from Cologne, and is now for sale in the hands of Mr. Farrer, of Wardour street.

Mr. Faulkner presented a drawing of the Stone Coffin lately found at Notting Hill, but not so correct as that published in our Magazine for November, p. 499.

John M. Ross, esq. communicated an account of some Druidical Remains in the Scilly Islands.

Robert Cole, esq. communicated from one of the Exchequer Papers dispersed when the recent holocaust was celebrated at Somerset House, a receipt of Sir Robert Viner, Goldsmith to Charles the Second, in part payment for the Regalia newly made after the Restoration, as described in Sir Edward Walker's account of that ceremonial. The total cost of the articles comprised in the account, amounted to 31,978. 98. 11d., and they consisted of two Crowns, two Sceptres, one Globe, King Edward's Staff, the Armilla, Ampoule, and other Regalia; also of a crown, sceptre, and badge, for Garter

Garter, seventeen Georges, five Garters, seventy-five Badges of the order of the Bath, eighteen Maces, and a few other articles. The receipt is for the sum of 5,500l. in part payment, and dated 20 June, 1662.

The Rev. George Henry Dashwood communicated a copy of the Calendar of Prisoners committed to the Castle of Norwich for high treason, after the insurrection in Norfolk in 1650, Sir Ralph Hare being High Sheriff. This had reference to some documents formerly communicated by Mr. Hudson Gurney.

Dec. 16. Mr. Gurney in the chair.

An extract was read from the will of the late Peter Prattinton, D.D. whereby he has bequeathed to the Society his manuscripts and other collections relating to the history of Worcestershire; an Indian cabinet, containing various curiosities found in Worcestershire; various printed books and pamphlets, prints and drawings; and the MSS. of the old antiquary Habingdon, and the old chest which belonged to that memorable person.

It was announced that the first volume of the Magni Rotuli Normanniæ, or Norman Pipe Rolls, edited for the Society by Thomas Stapleton, esq. F.S.A. is ready for delivery; its price is, to Fellows of the Society 128.; to the public 16s.

Mr. C. R. Smith presented a plan of the Roman Building discovered in Brushing Down, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, and described in the communication of Mr. Clement T. Smythe above-mentioned.

Robert Lemon, esq. F.S.A. exhibited an interesting petition from the President, Council, and Fellows of the Royal Society of London to King George the First. It states that the Society had been chartered by King Charles the Second, who granted them licence to purchase lands in mortmain, but that since the passing of their patent of incorporation several well-disposed persons had devised and granted to the petitioners and their successors divers lands and hereditaments, and had given several sums of money for their use as a public body; and the Society, being desirous of investing the above in the most permanent form, beseech his Majesty to grant them his royal licence to hold the said lands and hereditaments, and to purchase and enjoy for themselves and successors for ever, such manors, lands, tenements, &c. as they should think fit to acquire, or might receive by will or donation, not exceeding the yearly value of one thousand pounds. This petition is signed by Sir Isaac Newton, as President of the Society; and opposite to the place where its great seal had been affixed, the

of the instrument :-George Parker (Lord Parker), Hans Sloane, M. Folkes, Wm. Jones, John Browne, James Jurin, Tho. Watkins, Edm. Halley, Jo. Harwood, James Pound, John Machin.

These persons constituted the major part of the Council of the Society at that period, and it is very seldom that a collection of signatures so celebrated in science and literature are found associated in the same paper. The names of Sir I. Newton, Sir Hans Sloane, William Jones, the friend of Newton, and father of Sir William Jones the Orientalist, Martin Folkes, and Edmund Halley, give singular value to this document.

A paper by G. Godwin, jun. F.R.S. and S. A. was then read, on certain marks discoverable on various buildings erected in the middle ages. About three years ago Mr. Godwin's attention was first directed to the curious fact, that the stones, both inside and outside many ecclesiastical buildings in England, bore a peculiar mark or sign, evidently the work of the original masons; and it occurred to him, that, if these marks were extensively collected and compared, they might by possibility serve to discriminate the various bands of operatives known as the Free-masons, to whom, he believes, we are indebted for so many fine buildings. During a recent visit to France, this idea was strengthened by discovering on some buildings in the ancient and very interesting city of Poitiers (viz. St. Pierre and St. Radegonde), a number of these marks, many of which were precisely the same as he had [previously found in England. Copies of these were exhibited, as also of many others from Gloucester Cathedral, Malmesbury Abbey Church, Bristol Cathedral, the parish church of St. Mary Redcliff in the same city, the church at Cirencester, Cheetham's College at Manchester, Furness Abbey in Lancashire, and other buildings, and the coincidences were pointed out. Amongst the marks, which vary in length from two to six inches, are many known Masonic symbols: triangles, double triangles, emblems of eternity and of the Trinity, the cross, in all imaginable varieties, the square, &c. The fishform, an early symbol of the Christian church, occurs in the examples both from France and England. Mr. Godwin's chief object was stated to be, simply to draw attention to the fact, so that collections of the signs might be made in England, France, and Germany, with a view to their being investigated and compared. (See a notice of M. Didron's essay on this subject, in April Mag. p. 417.)

Mr. C. Roach Smith communicated a

during the present year on the site of the Royal Exchange, at St. Paul's church, and in Cornhill. At the Exchange, the principal feature of the discoveries was the disclosure of a pit filled with a great variety of interesting objects, imbedded in a soil of animal and vegetable matter. Over this pit had been thrown a stratum of gravel, two feet thick, on which were the founda tions of buildings. Thus it appears that originally this pit had been dug for gravel, and that when the Roman city had progressed towards its limits, the pit was filled with rubbish and refuse from the adjoining shops and houses, and rendered fit for building on by the layer of gravel spread over. The period at which we may suppose the city had reached so far in its encroachments on the neighbouring fields, may be indicated by the coins of Vespasian and Domitian, of which several were found in the pit, with only one of a later time, namely, a plated denarius of Severus. The whole site of the Exchange appears to have been occupied by houses, though the casualties of time, and the hand of the invader, had left no traces be.. yond the scattered materials, whereby to point to their arrangement, or the courses of streets. The objects recovered from the contents of the pit are, a variety of sandals of leather, well nailed, made right and left, with reticulated work round the sides of the feet. These appear to be a species of the caliga adapted for such a climate as that of Britain. Knives of these a variety were found of different shapes; the most curious, perhaps, are those resembling the modern scalpel; two bear the cutlers' names, one of which reads, OLONDVS F. the other BASS, or PASS.... F; they have rings to the ends of the handle, and are still capable of being polished and sharpened. Styli: a great variety, together with many steel and iron implements, which have evidently been used in the arts, though it may not be so easy to appropriate them to particular fabrications. A number of little wooden implements are not among the least interesting of this multifarious deposit. They resemble the little pieces of wood still used in the West of England in yarn-spinning, and that they were formerly appropriated to a similar purpose appears corroborated by the fact of some filaments of wool being attached to one of those under consideration. We were sorry to hear the writer state that his exertions to rescue these objects, so illustrative of the ancient arts and manners, were opposed by persons who alleged they were instructed to do so by the United Gresham and City Improvement Committees, to the great obstruction

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