We must here close our notice of this interesting pamphlet. We recommend it to the serious perusal of all those who are disposed to contribute to the enlargement of Mr, Lancaster's plan. We repeat that his method of instructing has our hearty approbation, and we most ardently wish to see it universally adopted; but, as ORTHODOX CHURCHMEN, we enter our protest against the laxity of religious principles taught in his school, and the aberration from the doctrine of the Church, too visible in it. Before we conclude, we beg to thank Mrs. Trimmer for bringing us acquainted with a most excellent tract, "Dr. Talbot's Christian Schoolmaster;" it is one of those which are admitted into the list of books distributed by the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge. We earnestly recommend, that a copy of it be put into the hands of the teacher of every charity-school throughout the kingdom; and we beg leave to press a similar distribution of the book which follows it in the Society's Catalogue, written by the author of the " Comparative View," we mean, we mean," Mrs. Trimmer's Teacher's As¬ sistant." POETRY, ODE ON CHRISTMAS-DAY. HAT glowing beams the Heavens adorn! What angel songs are these! Hark! the loud notes from gelden lyres, Proclaim" the Prince of Peace!" L. C. Js. ix. 6. John i. 10. Heb. i 2. Glad earth prepares her choicest sweets! The symbol of his wide-spread sway At light's prevailing word. The desert wilds with roses bloom, New springs the thirsty plains o'erflow, The lyon and the pard.. With timid lambs; the tyger's led Oh, for the lyre of Israel's king! From Israel's pastor king, whose fold And hail the new-born king. John i. 14. 2 Cor. iv. 6. Is. xl. 4. Is. xxxv. Is. xi. 6. Ps. cx. and xlv. Malachi iv. 2. 1 Sam. xvii. 34. Luke ii. 8. He He, who this tender name shall bear, "The world's great shepherd," nations hear, His charming voice obey! Who feeds you with a shepherd's love, Ezek. xxxvii. 24. John x. 16. John i. 14. With light below, with life above, In one eternal day! Why doth not Israel own her God? Proclaiming Israel's King! Oh Solyma! thy Son's no more A race more lov'd shall now impart "The healing voice of Peace." *Her banners o'er their heads shall wave, The blunted arrows of the foe, Salvation's helm be theirs! Divine Such powers, Almighty God, are thine! Thy votries' hearts; and give What thou alone canst give to man," John i. 4. Is. vii. 14. Matt. xxiv. 1. John xiv, 27. "Hoc signo vinces," the motto on Constantine's standard. In In choral hymns let Myriads join O'er earth's remotest plains: LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. THE Churchman's Confession, Being a Sermon preached before the University of Cambridge, Dec. 1, 1805. By the Rev. Charles Simeon, M. A. 1s. 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LITERARY LITERARY AND MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE, After service, collections were made at the doors of most of the churches and other places of worship, in aid of the Patriotic Fund at Lloyd's, on behalf of the wounded, and the relicts and orphans of those who fell in their country's cause. These collections were generally. large; and the total it is conjectured on a reasonable calculation, will exceed 50,0007. At the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society, held at their apart ments in Somerset Place, on St. Andrew's day: the gold medal (called Sir Godfrey Copley's medal) was presented to Humphrey Davy, Esq. for his valuable communications published in the Philosophical Transactions. Afterwards the society proceeded to the choice of the council and officers for the ensuing year, when, on exameuing the the ballots, it appeared that the following members were elected of the council:-Of the Old Council, The Right Honourable Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K. B. Sir Charles Blagden, Knight, Henry Cavendish, Esq. Davis Giddy, Esq. Edward Whitaker Gray, M. D. Right Honourable Charles Greville; William Marsden, Esq. Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, D. D. George. Earl of Morton; Samuel Horsley, Lord Bishop of St. Asaph; William Hyde Wollaston, M. D.-f the New Council. Mr. John Abernethy; George, Earl of Egremont; George Trenchard Goodenough, Esq. Hon. Robert Foulk Greville; Philip Metcalfe, Esq. Matthew Montague, Esq, Lieut. Col. William Mudge; John Townley, Esq. William Charles, Wells, M. D. Thomas Young, M. D. And the officers were the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. President; William Marsden, Esq. Treasurer; Edward Whitaker Gray, M. D. and William Hyde Woilaston, M. D. Secretaries. Afterwards the members of the Society dined together at the Crown and Anchor Tavern. Dr. Maskelyne has discovered a new comet in Pisces. Right ascension 353° 7′ decline 23° 41' S. It appears about the third magnitude, and can be seen with the naked eye. It was also observed at the same time, by Dr. Herschel, The splendid edition of Giraldus Cambriensis, by Sir R. C. Hoare, Bart. is in the press, aud will be. published next spring. This curi-, ous itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin through Wales in 1198, was undertaken at the desire of Henry II. for the purpose of preaching up the crusades. The details of this journey, and of the various incidents which occurred to the mis sion, were committed to writing by Giraldus, who accompanied the Archbishop. To this itinerary, he added a description of Wales in two books, explaining the topogra phy of the country, and the manners and customs of its inhabitants. The whole will soon, for the first time, be submitted to the public, in the English language. It will be illustrated by numerous annotati ons; by a map delineating the tour of the crusaders; by thirty-one views drawn from nature, by Sir Richard Hoare, engraved by the late Mr. Byrne; by plans of the cathe drals of Landaff and St. David's; by portraits of Rhys, prince of South Wales, and the author Giraldus; and by many other architectural and monumental antiquities, drawn by Carter, and engraved by Basire A co |