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An Appendix of Notes, much longer than the Sermon, is introduced by a remark, that

"Of course the Clergy, at whose request this Sermon is published, are not pledged to the approving of the matter contained in the following notes; I can only express my hope that it will meet with their approbation."

78. The Proofs of the Spirit, or Considerations on Revivalism: a Sermon, preached at St. Mary's Chapel, Penzance, on Sunday April 24th, 1814, by C. Val. Le Grice, M. A. Perpetual Curate of Penzance. 8vo. pp. 36. Rivingtons.

"The observations in this Discourse from Ephes. v. 9, 10.) were occasioned by a process denominated a Revival, lately

introduced into this town among the people called Methodists. For the propriety of the allusions in it, the Author contents himself with referring to the earnest wish of his congregation for its publication, and to their voluntary and liberal offer towards defraying the expence; and forbears from entering into a detail of circumstances, which have given offence to very many respectable persons among the Methodists themselves."

Having stated the object of this Discourse in the Author's own words, we shall only add, that it is illustrated by notes; in one of which it appears that the Revivalists are a peculiar sect of Methodists, who have published their distinct rules and doctrines. We are likewise told, on the authority of Nightingale's "Portrait of Methodism, that " Dr. Whitehead (fellow labourer with Wesley) did not approve of Revivalism. He informs us that the Revivalists are those who are more particularly partial to noisy meetings. They claim as a Christian privilege, a right to indulge their propensities to prayer and praise even during the time the Minister is preach

Several subscriptions of two guineas; few under half a guinea.

ing +; and indeed at any other time when they think themselves called upon by the motions of the Spirit. They are a simple, harmless, wellmeaning body; but enthusiastical and ungovernable to an extraordinary degree. In Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds, they are numerous'."

79. A Treatise on Diamonds and Precious Stones, including their History, natural and commercial To which is added, some Account of the best Methods of cutting and polishing them. By John Mawe, Author of Travels through the Diamond District of Brazil, &c. Longman and Co. 8vo.

THE subject of this work cannot fail of recommending it to the notice of those who feel interested in the wonderful operations of Nature, which, in the dark and hideous recesses of the earth, forms substances the most exquisitely beautiful, tinged with unequalled colours, and when brought into the rays of the sun emitting a degree of brilliancy hardly tolerable singular honour of being permitted to to the sight. Mr. Mawe has had the

dedicate this and his former work on

Brazil to two Prince Regents: the present is laid at the feet of our Monarch pro tempore, by permission, under the impression that a treatise on Gems and Precious Stones, w which are more exclusively appropriated to the service of the great, would with peculiar propriety be inscribed to a Prince whose acknowledged taste renders him the natural Patron of the most rare and beautiful productions of the Mineral Kingdom.

The Author informs us in the Preface, that his object has been to present the Amateur of Gems and other precious Stones a simple yet useful history of those valuable and pleasing substances. Hence he has not only selected from systematic works of high authority the most important technical characters, by which each species is distinguished; but has added from his own experience and observations, as well as from various other sources, such "particulars, relative to their commercial history, and to their employment in jewellery, for the purpose of personal decoration, as he

+ An attempt was lately made by one of them to interrupt the service in a neighbouring church, but the Churchwardens led him out.

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conceives to be generally interesting."
As the dealers in, and the wearers of,
these precious articles consider the
purity of their colours as essential
characters, he has annexed a few plates,
tinted, to shew that, though certain
suites of colours belong to particular
species, yet each species admits only
"Thus red,
certain varieties of tint.
yellow, orange, blue, and white, oc-
cur both in the sapphire and the to-
paz; notwithstanding which, the cor-
responding colours of each mineral
are sufficiently distinguishable, by a
marked difference of tinge or of in-
tensity. So it is with regard to the
other characters. All the gems, when
compared with other minerals, are
hard; the amateur and jeweller can
only, therefore, by a careful compa-
rative examination of gems, be cer-
tain of their genuineness; and when
(Mr. M. observes) the value of these
substances are considered individually,
and the vast sums vested in them col-
lectively, it is surprizing to observe
the gross mistakes committed in this
respect by those who, from interest,
and from a familiar acquaintance with
them, ought to be the least likely to
fall into error. Different species are
actually bought and sold for each
other; such as tourmaline for eme-
rald, garnet for ruby, and aquama-
rine for topaz, and even doublets,
pastes, &c. too frequently to pass
current for the genuine production of
It is in the particulars
above adverted to that Mr. Mawe
hopes to make his treatise useful;
and he declares he shall think him-
self well repaid, if he can contribute
to secure the honourable dealer in
gems, and the liberal purchaser, from
the arts of the unprincipled; and at
the same time induce those in whose
possession they chiefly are to regard
them above the class of expensive
baubles. He concludes the Preface
by saying, "Much of the original in-
formation contained in this treatise,
is the result of the Author's recent
travels in Brazil; a country, rich be-
youd comparison in its mineral pro-
ductions; and which, the protection
of his Royal Highness the Prince
Regent of Portugal has enabled the
Author to explore under advantages
never before conceded to any one."

the mine.

The different sections and chapters of the book treat on the general estimation and value of the diamond,

the knowledge possessed by the an-
tients of that gem, the chemical and
physical characters of it, its che-
mical properties and analysis, and lo-
calities and geological situation. Par-
ticular diamonds are then noticed,
their commercial history, and the art
of cutting and polishing them. The
oriental ruby, sapphire, oriental ame
thist, topaz, ruby, spinelle and ba
lais, emerald, chrysoberyl, topaz,
and a variety of other precious stones,
are accurately defined, and occupy the
rest of the volume.

The extreme rarity of large and
pure diamonds is apparent from
the shortness of the sixth section,
which enlarges on them. That mes-
tioned by Tavernier as in the pos
session of the Great Mogul seems to
be acknowledged as the largest of
undoubted diamonds, and was found
in the mine of Colore, not far East of
Golconda; the weight 860 grains,
and the form a semi-oval. An Orien
tal diamond, which belonged to Nadir
Shah, Sultan of Persia, the size of a
pigeon's egg, came into the hands of
Catharine of Russia, who gave 90,000%
in cash for it, and an annuity of 4000/.
The rough Brazilian diamond found in
the river Abatio, possessed by the
Prince Regent of Portugal, is the next
in size. The Pitt-diamond, well known
by report in England, sold to the Re-
gent Duke of Orleans for 130,000,
still supposed to be in France, was va-
lued in 1791 at 12,000,000 of livres.
This is considered absolutely faultless.
"Perhaps," observes Mr. M. " one of
the largest and most beautiful coloured
diamonds, is a rich sky-blue brilliant,
belonging to the crown-jewels of
France: it weighs 67 carats and 2-16th,
and is estimated at 3,000,000 of i-
vres." The supposed great diamond
of Portugal is omitted in this account,
because it is the prevailing opinies
that the substance is a white topaz

Mr. Mawe mentions twò successive periods when there was a great inflar of diamonds into England, which wa on the first finding them in Brazil, and at the time of the French Reve lution; but, as the really valuable i diamond bears an enormous price, and the purchasers are necessarily very limited in number, they are slow of sale. We cannot but add, we think this a very entertaining and necessary supplement to the Author's Accou of Brazil.

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HISTORICAL CHRONICLE, 1814.

INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES.
Downing-street, April 27.-Lieut. Lord
George Lenox arrived last night at this
Office, bringing the following Dispatch from
Field-Marshal the Marquis of Wellington.
Toulouse, April 19.

My Lord, On the evening of the 12th
inst. Col. Cooke arrived from Paris, to in-
form me of the events which had occurred
in that city to the night of the 7th instant.
He was accompanied by Col. St. Simon,
who was directed by the Provisional Go-
vernment of France to apprise Marshals
Soult and Suchet of the same events.—
Marshal Soult did not at first consider the
information to be so authentic as to induce
him to send his submission to the Provi-
sional Government, but he proposed that
I should consent to a suspension of hosti-
lities, to give him time to ascertain what
had occurred; but I did not think it pro-
per to acquiesce in his desire. I enclose
the correspondence which passed on this
occasion. In the mean time I concluded
(on the 15th) a convention for the suspen-
sion of hostilities with the General Officer
commanding at Montauban, of which I
enclose a copy; and the troops being pre-
pared for moving forward, they marched
on the 15th and 17th instant towards Cas-
tlenandary. I sent forward on the 16th
another officer, who had been sent from
Paris to Marshal Soult, and 1 received
from him the following day the letter of
which I enclose a copy, brought by the
General of Division Count Gazan, who
informed me, as indeed appears by the
Marshal's letter, that he had acknowledged
the Provisional Government of France. I
therefore authorised Major-Gen. Sir G.
Murray and Mareschal de Campo Don
Luis Wimpffen to arrange with General
Gazan a convention for the suspension of
hostilities between the allied armies under
my command, and the French armies un-
der the command of Marshals Soult and
Suchet, of which I enclose a copy. This
convention has been confirmed by Mar-
shal Soult, though I have not yet received
the formal ratifications, as he waits for
that of Marshal Suchet.-This General,
apprehending that there might be some
delay in the arrangements of the conven-
tion with Marshal Soult, has in the mean
time sent here Colonel Richard, of the
staff of his army, to treat for a conven-
tion for the suspension of hostilities with
the army under his immediate command;
and I have directed Major-Gen. Sir G.
Murray and the Mareschal de Campo Don
Luis Wimpffen to agree to the same ar-
ticles with this officer, as I had before
agreed to relating to the army under Mar-
shal Suchet with Comte Gazan. No mili
GENT. MAC. Suppl. LXXXIV. Part I,

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tary event of importance has occurred in this quarter since made my last report. It gives me much concern to have to lay before your Lordship, the euclosed reports from Major-gen. Colville and Major-gen. Howard, of a sortie from the citadel of Bayonne, on the morning of the 14th instant, in which Lieut. gen. Sir John Hope having been unfortunately wounded, and his horse shot under him, was made prisoner. I have every reason to believe that his wounds are not severe, but I cannot but regret that the satisfaction generally felt by the army upon the prospect of the honourable termination of their labours, should be clouded by the misfortune and sufferings of an officer so highly esteemed and respected by all. I sincerely lament the loss of Major-gen. Hay, whose services and merits I have had frequent occasion to bring under your Lordship's notice. By a letter from Lieut.-gen. W. Clinton, of the 6th, I learn that he was about to carry into effect my orders of the 4th and 8th of March, to withdraw from Catalonia, in consequence of the reduction in Catalonia of the force under Marshal Suchet. Upon the breaking up of this army, I perform a most satisfactory duty in reporting to your Lordship my sense of the conduct and merit of Lieut.-gen. W. Clinton, and of the troops under his command since they have been employed in the Peninsula. Circumstances have not enabled those troops to have so brilliant a share in the operations of the war, as their brother officers and soldiers on this side the Peninsula; but they have not been less usefully employed; their conduct when engaged with the enemy has always been meritorious; and I have had every reason to be satisfied with the General Officer commanding, and with them. I send this dispatch by my Aide-de-camp Lord G. Lenox, whom I beg leave to recommend to your Lordship's protection. WELLINGTON.

I have, &c.

[Here follows a dispatch from Majorgen. Colville to Lord Wellington, enclosing the subjoined account of the sortie made by the Enemy from the entrenched camp before Bayonne.]

Camp near Bayonne, April 15. Sir, In consequence of Lieut. gen. Sir John Hope having been wounded and taken prisoner, it falls to my lot to have the ho nour to detail to you, for the information of his Excellency the Commander of the Forces, the result of an attack made by the Enemy on our position in front of the Citadel of Bayonne on the 14th instant. Yesterday morning, a considerable time before day-break, the Enemy made a sortie

and

movements above-mentioned. It was towards the right that Lieut.-gen. Sir John Hope was taken. In endeavouring to bring up some troops to the support of the picquets, he came unexpectedly in the dark on a party of the enemy; his horse was shot dead and fell upon him, and not being able to disengage himself from under it, he was unfortunately made prisoner. I regret to say, that, from a letter I have received from him, I find he was wounded in two places, (arm and thigh,) but in neither of them dangerously; you will easily conceive, Sir, that only one feeling, that of the greatest regret, pervades all the troops at the Lieutenant-general's misfortune. The Enemy having commenced their attack between two and three o'clock in the morning, a considerable part of the operations took place before daylight, which gave them a great advantage from their numbers; but, whatever end they might propose to themselves by their attack, I am happy to say it has been com. pletely frustrated, as they effected no one object by it, except setting fire to one house in the centre of our position, which, from being within 300 yards of their guns, they had rendered perfectly untenable before, whenever they chose to cannonade it. From the quantity of fire of every description which the Enemy brought on us, you will easily conceive our loss could not be inconsiderable. In Major-gen. Hay, who was well-known to you, his Majesty's service has lost a most zealous and able officer, who has served a considerable time in this army with great distinction. The loss of the Enemy must however have been severe, as he left many dead behind him, and he was afterwards observed burying a good number of men. In regard to prisouers, we had no opportunity of making many, from the facility the Enemy possessed of retiring under the guns of their works.

and attack in great force, principally on the left and centre of our position of St. Etienne, in front of the citadel. The left of the position was occupied by picquets of Major-gen. Hay's brigade; the brigade itself had been directed to form in case of alarm near the village of Boucaut, as it was merely serving provisionally on this side of the Adour; the centre by piequets of the 2d brigade of guards, and the right by picquets of the 1st brigade of guards. Major-gen. Hay was the General Officer of the day, in command of the line of outposts, and I regret much to say, was killed shortly after the attack commenced, having just before he was shot given directions that the Church of St. Etienne should be defended to the last. The Enemy, however, by great superiority of numbers, succeeded in getting in towards the left of the village, and got momentary possession of it, with the exception of a house occupied by a picquet of the 38th regiment, under Capt. Foster of that corps, and who maintained himself till the support coming up, Major-gen. Hinuber, with the 2d line battalion, King's German legion, under the command of Lieut.-col. Bock, immediately attacked and retook the village. The Enemy attacked the centre of our position likewise in great numbers, and by bearing in great force on one point, after a sharp resistance, they succeeded in compelling one of our picquets to retire, and which enabled him to move up a road in the rear of the line of picquets of the centre of the position, and which compelled the other picquets of the 2d brigade of guards to fall back till the support arrived up to their assistance, when the Enemy was immediately charged, and the line of posts re-occupied as before. Major-gen. Stopford, I regret to say, was wounded, when the command of the brigade devolved on Col. Guise. In conse quence of the Enemy having gained temporary possession of some houses which had been occupied by the picquets of the centre of the position, Col. Maitland found the Enemy was in possession of ground on the rear of his left, and immediately advanced against him rapidly with the 3d battalion of 1st guards, commanded by Lieut. col. the Hon. W. Stewart, on a ridge of ground which runs parallel with the roads; and Lieut.-col. Woodford, of the Coldstream, ascended the hill at the same time: by a simultaneous charge, these two corps immediately dislodged the Enemy, and re-occupied all the posts which we had before possessed; and from the time the Enemy was dislodged, he did not shew the least disposition to renew the attack. Col. Maitland expressed his satisfaction at the conduct of both his officers and men, and also his obligation to Lieut.-col. Wood

d, for his prompt concurrence in the

[The dispatch concludes with acknowledging the services of Major-generals Hinuber and Stopford, Colonels Guise, Maitland, Upton, Dashwood, M⚫Donald, and Burgoyne, Royal Engineers.]

K. A HOWARD, Com. 1st Div. [The Total British and Portuguese Loss was 8 officers and 142 privates killed; 36 officers and 421 privates wounded; 6 othcers and 230 privates missing prisoners).]

Names of the British Officerall Killed, Worri ed and Missing, 01April 14. Killed.-General Staff Maj..gen. A Hay. Permanent Staff, . G. L. Capt Baron F. Dreschell (brig. maj.). Co stream-guards, 1st batt. Capt. and Lieut col. Sir H. Sullivan, Lieut. and apt. Be W. G. Crofton. 2d line batt. G. L Maj. P. Chuden, Capt. H. Muller.

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Jine batt. K. G. L. Lieuts. J. Meyer, C. Kohler.

Wounded. General Staff, Major-gen. Hon. E. Stopford, Lieut. and Captain H. Dawkins (brigade-major), sl.—23d light dragoons, Capt. G. E. Battersby, aide-decamp to Maj.-gen. Howard, sev.-Artillery, K. G. L. Major and Lieut.-col. G. J. Hartmann, sl, Royal Horse Art. Lieut. H. Blackley, sl.-Royal Engineers, Capt. T. Dickens, sev.; Lieut. J. C. Melhuish, s-1st Guards, 3d batt. Lieut. and Capt. J. P. Percival, W. Vane, sev.--Coldstream Guards, 1st batt. Capt. aud Lieut. col. G. Colyer, Lieut. and Capt. W. Burroughs, sev.; Lieut, and Capt. J. V. Harvey, sl.; Ensigns F. Vachell, sev.; W. Pitt.-3d Guards, 1st batt. Lieut. and Capt. C. L. White, sev. (dead); Lieut. and Capt. C. A. West, sl.; Lieut. and Capt. J. B. Shiffner, sev. (since dead); Lieut, and Capt. L. Mahon, Adj. F. Holbourne, sev.-Royal Scots, 3d batt. Capt. W. Buckley, sl. 38th foot, 1st batt. Major and Lieut.-col. J. T. F. Deane, Lieut. R. Deighton, sl. 47th, 2d batt. Lieuts. J. H. De Burgh, and W. Kendall, sl.-60th, 5th batt. Lieut. J. Hamilton, sev.-1st light batt. K. G. L. $ Capt. F. Hulseman, sev.; Capt. C. Winecke, sl.; Lieut. H. Wollrabe, sev.-2d light batt. K. G. L. Capt. F. Winecken, aud Lieut. L. Behoe, sev.-2d line batt. K. G. L. Lieut.-col. A. Beck, and Lieut. E. Fleish, sl.-5th line batt. K. G. L. Capts. J. Bacmistier and G. Notting, sl. -13th reg. of the line, Capt. Clare, sev. -5th Caçadores, Capt. Doub, sev.

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British Officers Missing.-General Staff, Lieut.-gen. Hon. Sir J. Hope, K. B. Capt. W. L. Herries, dep.-assist. quarter-master-gen. severely wounded. 52d foot. Lieut. G. Moore, aide-de-camp to Sir J. Hope, sev. wounded.-1st guards, 3d batt. Capt. and Lieut.-col. the Hon. H. Townshend, sev. wounded.—3d guards, 1st batt. Ensign T. W. Northmore.-2d light batt. K. G. L. Capt. George Wackerhagen.

Foreign-office, April 29. Earl Bathurst has notified, by command of the Prince Regeot, to the Ministers of Friendly Powers resident at this Court, that measures have been taken for the blockade of the ports of Norway.

LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. Downing-street, May 8. Captain Milnes, Aide-de-camp to Lieut.-general Lord W. Bentinck, K. B. has arrived at this office, ringing the following Dispatch, addressed y hus Lordship to Earl Bathurst.

Genoa, April 20. My Lord, My dispatch of the 6th inant will have made your Lordship acainted with the occupation of Spezia,

with the movement of the troops down Herbat period. Upon my arrival at Leg

horn, I learnt that there were only 2000 men in Genoa. The possession of that harbour and fortress was of such very great importance, that I determined to move on as rapidly as possible, and to take advantage of its defenceless state: not succeeding, I bad a safe retreat upon Spezia, from whence I might advance the infantry by Pontremoll towards the Po.Upon my arrival at Sestri, I found that the Enemy had been reinforced at Genoa. The garrison consisted of between 5 and 6000 men. The roads in the mountains being very bad, and the means of transport, as well by land as by sea, being limited, I was not able to concentrate the army till the 14th. On the 8th the Enemy was dislodged from the strong country near Sestri. On the 12th, Maj.-gen. Montresor's division drove the Enemy from Mount Fascia and Nervi; and on the 13th established himself in the advanced position of Sturla, The country was extremely mountainous and difficult, and the troops met with considerable opposition. On the 16th, dispositions were made for attacking the Enemy, who had taken a very strong position in front of Genoa; his left upon the forts Richelieu and Tecla, his centre occupying the village of St. Martino, and from thence extending to the sea through a country the most impassable I ever saw, thickly covered with country houses, only communicating with each other by narrow land between high walls. On the 17th at daybreak the attack began. The 3d Italians under Lieut.-col. Teravignac attacked with great spirit a height in front of Fort Tecla, drove away the Enemy, and took three mountain guns. A part of the 3d Italians moved up the hill towards Fort Richelieu, while Lieut.-col. Travers, descending from Mount Fascia with the Calabrese and Greeks, got possession of the highest part of the hill above the fort, and some of his men pushed forward actually under the wall, when the garrison, afraid of being taken by escalade, surrendered. Fort Tecla was hastily evacuated, and the greater part of the Enemy's force made prisoners. The fortunate possession of these strong forts, together with the heights, completely exposed the Enemy's left, which in consequence retired. The attacks upon the Enemy's right were made in three columns by Major-gen. Montresor's division, supported by that of Lieut.-general Macfarlane. The troops advanced with great vigour; and although the intersected state of the country enabled the Enemy to maintain himself for a considerable period, his left being turned, he was obliged at last to retire precipitately into the town. The impossibility of making use of artillery, and the cover everywhere afforded both to the attackers and defenders, prevented and serious loss on either side. At noon

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