Mrs West's new novel, entitled the Retusal, will be published in a few days. An interesting volume is in the press ly the Rev. Dr Whitaker, formed princpilly from Letters of Sir George RadCafe. A new edition is printing of Mr Cumberland's Poem on the Death of Christ. Early in the month of February, will be ready for publication, a new edition, being the thirty-third, of the Pantheon, by the Rev. Andrew Tooke, For this impressior, a series of beautiful and Lighly-finished plates in outline, are engraving from original drawings, from antique statues, &c. A Letter to Sir John Nicholl, on his late decision against a clergyman for refusing to bury the child of a dissenters with a preface addressed to the Archbishops and Bishops of the church of England, by a Clergyman, is in the press. Mr Mudford has completed his Translation of Bausset's Life of Fenelon. Mr Jennings's amusing Poems, consag of Retrospective Wanderings, the Mysteries of Mendip, the Magic Pati, Sonnets, and other Peces, are in the press. la the ensuing month will be published, a History of the Mahrattas, prefaced by an historical sketch of the Decan; containing a short account of the rise and fail of the Muslim sovereignties; prior to the cera of Mahratta independence, by Edward Scott Waring, Esq. Lieut. Colonel Mark Wilks will pub lish early next month, in quarto, with maps, the first volume of his Historical Sketches of the South of India, in an Attempt to trace the History of Mysoor, from the Origin of the Hindoo Government of that State, to the Extmction of the Mohammedan Dynasty in 1799. Mr William Wilkins, author of the Antiquities of Magna Grecia, proposes to publish in the ensuing spring, in an Imperial quarto volume, a Translation of the Civil Architecture of Vitruvius, illustrated by numerous engravings exe-. cuted by Lowry. Dr Akin has in the press, in two octavo volumes, Memoirs of the Life of Peter Daniel Huet, Bishop of Avranches, translated from the original, by Huet himself, with the addition of copious notes, critical and biographical. Major Samuel Dales has nearly ready for publication, an Essay on the Study of the History of England, in one octavo volume. The Rev. Mr Hodgson is preparing a collective edition of the works of his venerable relation the late Bishop of London; to which will be prefixed a Life of the author, founded on authentie materials. Dr Lawrence is preparing for the press, from the papers of his late brother, a volume of Critical Observations on the New Testament, particularly on the Prophecies of the Revelations. Sir Richard Colt Hoare has in the press, the History of Ancient Wiltshire; and the first part, illustrated by several plates, will appear early in the spring. Mr Pratt is in great forwardness with his Poem called the Lower World, occasioned by the Speech of Lord Erskine in the House of Peers on the reading of the Bill for preventing wanton and malicious Cruelty to Animals. The last October book fair at Leip sic, although it boasted of as numerous a collection of literary novelties as usual, was by no means so well attended by purchasers as on former occasions. The names of 178 booksellers appear in the official catalogue, published during the fair, as contributing new publications on this occasion: of these the total number was 777. Seven hundred and fifteen were German productions, and sixty-two were written in the other European languages, Of the German works 115 were new editions, seventynine were almanacks, and other periodical works. The rest chiefly consisted of compilations and elementary works, for the use of schools. Indeed, books of this last description were more numerous than at any former fair, The Fifty-seven novels or romances have been produced during the year. most popular of these, Die Wahl-verwandschaften, is from the fertile and pathetic pen of M. Goethe. The names of Lafontaine, Wagner, and Voss, also appear in the Leipsic catalogue as the authors of several works of this description; and M. Kotzebue has favoured his admirers with a new volume of Tales. Under the head of Novels and Romances, we find a volume with the title of Schilliana;-the adventures of the unfortunate Schill and his followers, form the subject of these ana. Twenty-two new dramatic pieces have been introduced to the notice of the German public during the preceding year, but they are not from the pens of any writers of eminence. Robert Steele, Esq. of the Royal Marines, is preparing for the press, a Tour through the Atlantic, or Recollections from Madeira, the Azores, and Newfoundland, including the period of discovery, produce, manners, and customs of each, with Memorandums from the convents visited in 1809, in his Majesty's ship Vestal. You've seen how in our country's ruder age, Our moody lords would let their vassals rages And, while they drove men's herds, and burnt their houses, To some lone isle condemned their own poor spouses: Their portion-drowning, when the tide should serve ; Their separate aliment-a leave to starve, And for the Scottish rights of dower and tierce A deep-sea burial, and an empty hearse. Such was of old the fuss about this matter, In our good times 'tis manag'd greatly better; When modern Ladies part with modern Lords, Their bus'ness no such tragic tale affords. Their family legends, in the charter chest, Of deeds of ink, not deeds of blood con sist. In place of ruffians ambush'd in the dark, Comes with his pen, a harmless lawyer's clerk, Draws a long bond.-My Lady packs her things, And leaves her mate to smooth his ruffled wings. In the free code of first enlightened France, Marriage might cease for want of Conve nance; No fault to find, no grievances to tell, But, like tight shoes, they did not fit quite well. The Lady curtsied with "Adieu, Monsieur," The husband bow'd or shrugg'd " De tout "mon coeur, "L'affaire est faite ;" each partner free to The brave good husband and his faithful wife Revere the sacred charities of life, And bid their children, like their sites of old, Firm, honest, upright, for their country bold. Here where Rome's Eagles met unvan- The Gallic Vulture fearlessly oppose, wing, Bless'd in our good old laws, old manners, and old King. ODE, Recited by the President of the BURNS' Anverfary Society, Paisley, 29th January 1810. WRITTEN BY ROBERT TANNAHILL, A day to Scotchmen ever dear, As the mountain torrent raves, Dear Scotia, tho' thy nights be drear, Thy "Wat ye wha's in yonder town," We hail the honour'd day that gave him Thy" Logan lassie's bitter waes, Birth. Come, ye Vot'ries of the Lyre, To guide the plow or weild the spear; Area' gane o'er, sae sweetly tun'd, That e'en the storm, pleas'd with the sound, Fa's lown, and sings, with eerie slight, "O let me in this ue, ae night, Alas! our best, our dearest Bard, How poor, how great was his reward! Unaided, he has fixt his name, Immortal in the rolls of fame; Yet who can hear without a tear, What sorrows wrung his manly breast, And tell thou art fairer than they. For, Mary, thou knowest that the roses of spring Full quickly will wither around, And the purest of snow that the winter can bring. Must hide its fair head in the ground. So also shall man, when enfeebl'd by age, To sleep on their pillows of clay. But grieve thou not, Mary, tho' short be the date Assign'd us on earth to remain : For the strong chain of death shall be broken by fale And thou wilt be lovely again. Loyal delight. Sol shine with genial ray, Banish each frown. Quick touch the viol's string, Trip in the dance. Cease, dire Bellona, cease But if Fate's sovereign will awful and dread; Britain to aid. For to bleak Thule's swain Tho' on our hills around, PRO The fort at Lerwick is named after her Majesty. HOUSE OF LORDS. Tuesday, Jan. 23. THIS day being appointed by his Majesty's Proclamation for the meeting of Parliament, the session was opened by Commission. The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Earls Camden, Aylesford, and Dartmouth. Lord Harrowby took the eaths and his seat, as Earl of Harrowby and Viscount Sandon. The Speaker of the House of Commons, with several of the members, attended at the bar, and heard his Majesty's speech, which was read by the Lord Chancellor, and was as follows: "My Lords and Gentlemen, His Majesty commands us to express to you his deep regret that the exertions of the Emperor of Austria against the ambition and violence of France have proved unavailing, and that his Imperial Majesty, has been compelled to abandon the contest, and to conclude a disadvantageous peace, Although the war was undertaken by that Monarch without encouragement on the part of his Majesty, every effort was made for the assistance of Austria, which his Majesty deemed consistent with the due support of his allies, and with the welfare and interest of his own dominions. An attack upon the naval armaments and establishments in the Scheldt afforded at once the prospect of destroying a growing farce, which was daily becoming more for midable to the security of this country, and of diverting the exertions of France from the important objects of reinforcing her armies on the Danube, and of controuling the spirit of resistance in the north of Ger. many. These considerations determined his Majesty to employ his forces in an expedition to the Scheldt. Although the principal ends of this expedition have not been attained, his Majesty confidently hopes that advantages, materially affecting the security of his Majesty's dominions in the further prosecution of the war, will be found to result from the demolition of the docks and arsenals of Flushing. This important object his Majesty was enabled to accomplish, in consequence of the reduction of the island of Walcheren by the valour of his fleets and armies. Feb. 1810. His Majesty has given directions that such documents and papers should be laid before you, as he trusts will afford satisfactory information upon the subject of this expedition. We have it in command to state to you, that his Majesty had uniformly notified to Sweden his Majesty's decided wish, that in determining upon the question of peace or war with France, and other continental powers, she should be guided by considerations resulting from her own situation and interests; while his Majesty, therefore, laments that Sweden should have found it necessary to purchase peace by considerable sacrifices, his Majesty cannot complain that she has concluded it without his Majesty's participation. It is his Majesty's earnest wish that no event may occur to occasion the interruption of those relations of amity which it is the desire of his Majesty and the interest of both countries to preserve. We have it further in command to communicate to you, that the efforts of his Majesty for the protection of Portugal have been powerfully aided by the confidence which the Prince Regent has reposed in his Majesty, and by the co-operation of the local government, and of the people of that country. The expulsion of the French from Portugal by his Majesty's forces, under Lieut. Gen. Lord Viscount Wellington, and the glorious victory obtained by him at Talavera, contributed to check the progress of the French arms in the peninsula during the late campaign. His Majesty directs us to state, that the Spanish Government, in the name and by the authority of King Ferdinand VII. has determined to assemble the general and extraordinary Cortes of the nation: His Majesty trusts that this measure will give fresh animation and vigour to the councils and arms of Spain, and successfully direct the energies and spirit of the Spanish people to the maintenance of their legitimate monarchy, and to the ultimate deliverance of their country. The most important considerations of policy and of good faith require, that, as long as this great cause can be maintained with a prospect of success, it should be supported, according to the nature and circumstances of the contest, by the strenuous and continued assistance of the power and resources of his Majesty's dominions; and bis |