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LITERARYandSCIF,'NTIFIC INTELLIGENCE [FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.] (No. IV.) • POLITICS.-The public expectation will be shortly gratified, by the publication of Lord Or ford's 'Memoirs of the last Nine Years of the Reign of King George the Second. This cele brated Manuscript was found in the chest which was directed ?y his Lordship's will to be opened • by the first Earl of . Waldegrave who should ob tain the age of 21, after the year 1800. A t the • same" time the M e m o i r o f th e Earl o f Walde , • -grave-, .ol•political occurrences from 1754 to .1757, will make. its appearance. Towards the close of this nemoir, his Lordship observe;, 4i I have now finished ioy Relation of all the material Transa ctions wberrin I wit•innordi tely concerned j and though I can never forget toy obligations to the kindest of roasters, .I have been too long liehind the scenes, I have had . too near a view of the machinery of a court, to roo ). any tither the power of a Nlinistor, or the fav o u r o f a ' , ri ne ," 'These works, with Mr. Nicholl's " Reflections and RecollecAens during part of the Reign of George the 2d', and the, whole of the Reign of. our late venerable Sovereign," with Mr. Glover's " Narrative," will add considerably to out stock of political . information, and facilitate greatly the labours of future writers of the history of this country since the Accession 'of the House of'Brunswick to the Throne of tkis 'kingdom. OrArmetA.---The lovers of topography will be gratified to War that considerable progress is made. for the publication of a, splendid Work, • entitled, " 0/pipit/ ; or TopOgraphY illustrative • of, the actual state of - the Plain of Olympia and the City of Elis," by 'John Spencer Stanhope, F.R.S. and Correspondent of the• Royal Institute • of Erance ; folio, - with Nails of Olympia and Elis. The Plates will be engraved by the most eminent Artists, and the Work, it is expected, will add greatly to . the reputation of the English School. THE TOMB OF TelloN.—Some Arabs, who were diggin , ' near Gournau, in Theb es , d u ri ng t h e month of September last,' discovered- a Tomb, containing twelve cases of Mummies. On one of them was the folloWing inscription, in *Greek 7 be tomb of Tfilion, son . of IL tacliusi Sitter and Sana " pains. He was horn on the second del) , of Atkur, in the " fifth year of Adrian our Lord. He died on the 20th of the " month of Meehier, the eleventh year of the sante Lord, at " the agc of six years,.two months, and twenty days." As Adrian•cominenced his reign in the 117th year of the Christian Era, the inscription is 1691 years old. CARDINAL FE:soh—The valuable Library of this•distinguished individual has been purchased by Messrs. Sherwood, Nely, and Jones, and Mr. Booker; a Catalogue of which will soon be submitted to the attention of the public. BACONIAN PrnI.OSOPHY..--- Mr. Hamilton's Treatise on the Principles of Medicine, written on the plan of the Baconian Philosophy to prove that the only rational method of curing disease, so as to induce by 'medicine an opposition or Counteracting action, sufficiently powerful to -expel the disorder, •is in a state of considerable . forwardness. . • • DURHAM COUNTY.-The second volume of Mr.•Surtees's History of the County Palatine will soon make its appearance, and we have no doubt will be as much esteemed as the first. We hope this indefatigable and learned Historiographer will continue to enjoy his health, and live many years after he has 'completed hii laborious and expensive undertaking. THE MARQUIS or 1 1"dRCEsTER.—The original MSS. of tit.: memorable work of this distinguish .-ed Nobleman, " the Century of Invention," has -been recently discoVered,- and it is intended to publish a new edition of it, with historical and explanatory note's, a Biographical Memoir of 'Lord Worcester, and an original portrait. This ;,work has of late years attracted much attentien, and it cannot fail to be acceptable to see k a. new - and- correct edition of it, from the noble author's own manuscripts. Its value to the mechanic is - obvious, and the following commendatiOns of it -are-deserving of notice : A practical mathematician who has qitickness to seize a hint, anctsagacity to apply it, might avail himself greatly of •tbese scantling:. It is extremely probable. that Savery took from the itiarquis . the hint of the Steam Engine, for raising water with -a power made by fire, which invention alone would entitle the author to immortality."—(Grant'. Biog. Hist. Vol. v. p. 273). " Here it may not he amiss to recommend to the attention ofeverC mechanic, the little work entitled a Century of Inven tions, by the Mat Inis of Worce•ter, which, on account of the ;seerninvtmprobabilitV of discovering many things ment ioned .therein, has been too much neglected ; but when it is con sidered that . sonic of the contrivances, 'apparently not the )east abstruse-, have, by close application, been found to 'answer all the Marqois says of them, and that the first hint of that most powerful ntachine, the steam engine, is given in that work, it is 14 nnecessary to enlarge on trine utility of it."— - Trons. of the Societv of 4rts, vol. iii. p. 6. _ - . . . MECHANICS.—We also understand, that the 'Elementary Illustrations of the Celestial Media -nics Of Laplau, comprehending the first book, :Will soon make its appearance, with an Intro duction, containing the Rudiments of the Motile iriatics ; being the first part of a work intended •to supply - the Student with every link that is ac tually for a coniplete, chain of. demon stration, extending to the whole theory of Pla netary motions. • I.4enn BYuoN.—The public anxiety for the appearance of the Historical. Tragedy of this Noble: Poet, " The Mitrino Faletro,'Doge of Ve nice," will, we- believe, soon be gratified': the whole impression of the work being, we 'under . stand, struck .otf, with the exception of the last sheet, the proof of whtch is daily expected. Lair.—ln this department of Literature, we are informed that a new. edition ol'iNfr:Scriven's able Work on . the Law relating to' Ctipyholds,is nearly ready . ferpublioation ; to which is to be added a new Volume en Court-keeping, compiled from all the celebrated - Writers on the subject namely,. Coke, S'croggsi Conipten, &c., and in cluding all the'mbdern:determinations. In this division of the Work, the learned Author has, We "understand, Jitto the law, and.clis :tossed with great — ability the modern right claimed by the' Stewards of some Court'44eets to • nominate and paefe - the .Turi - es of - thin. EQulrty.--LA.'iidtlier"iMirortant work by the Iknourable 11 r. ell • « INJUNCTIO . Ni . 7 " is 'itrcetßid4rathellrogress. It - has lo)tg been want ed) frind the tiecessitptlrere exists; that the law on this subject should be Accurately' 'defined, and made known. To the literary and scientific world, it is of the first importance ; and, "rom the acknow ledged learning and talents of the author, there is no doubt but that the work will be as highly appreciated by the profession, as it will be most acceptable to the public. FOR THE SUN. MR. EDITOR—AS I find - that - you direct your attention particularly towards ecclesiastical con cerns, and manifest a decided and persevering zeal, iu promoting whatever may tend to the se'.. curity of . our PROTESTANT •ESTARLISIIMENT, I hope you will insert the following extract from an account of the BAMPTON LECTURES, which has accidentally fallen into my hands.—Those Lec tures have been of great advantage to the Pro testant Church; and as there is happilysa foun dation for their perpetual continuance, they will doubtless prove a permanent and prominent sup port of the purest Religion that the Supreme lie ing has vouchsafed to import to mankind. Oxford, Jan. 4. A CONSTANT READER. ORIGIN OF THE BAMPTON LECTURES AT OXFORD. • The yet. JOHN - I.lA3rerox was a canon of Salisbury. He died only 30 years since. It - was nut, therefote, tu'be expect td that any books of biography should give an account of his life: and perhaps - it will not be easy to collect such tar ac 'count ,except from those who knew him and maryet be living. The first lecture was preached,in the year_ 1780. With regard to Ilse- "nature and order of the subjects of the, lectures," it will be. seen by the will, an extract from which follows, that considerable latitude is allowed to the preachers . in the choice of their subject; and that one course may be, accordingly, in strict conformity •with the will, on the F.vidences for . 1 he. Christian Religion, another on the Arian, • and a third on the Mahometan Heresy ; that one may have for its object a Refutation of the Errors of Popery in the !lowish Church, and another the Suppression of Schism i )lie Reformed. Indeed, that a preacher would hardly be pre-, eluded from handling any subject which has for its design the defence of the Faith that was once delivered to the Saints.— It mar, however, he better to let the will speak for itself :— " I give and berineath my lauds and estates to . the Chancel lor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford fur ever ; to have and to hold all and singular the said lands oe estates upon trust, and to the intents and parposes herein • • after mentioned; that is to say, I will and appoint that the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford f,r the time be ing shall take and receive all the rents, issues, and profits thereof, and (after all ,taxes, reparations, and necessary de- - ductions made) that. he pay all the remainder to the endow ment of eight Divinity Lecture Sermons, to be established for ever in the .said University, and to be performed in the man ner following : " I direct and appoint, that, upon the first Tuesday in Easter Term, a Lecturer be yeatly chosen by the Heads of Colleges only, mid by no others, in the room adjoining to the Printing-house, between the hours of 10 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon, to preach eight. Divinity Lecture Sermons , the year following, at St. Mary's in Oxford, between the com mencement of the last month in Lent Term, and the end of the third week in Act Term. " Also, I direct and appoint that the ei4irt Divinity Lec ture Sermons shall be preached upon either of the:following. subjects, to confirm and establish the Chri s tian faith, and to confute all Heretics and Schismatics—upon the lYsvino Au thority of the Holy Scriptitres—upon the Ai►thoritj of the IVritings of tlic Primitive Fathers, as to the frith and prac- Aice of the Priorities. Church —upon the Divinity of our Lord e►nd Saviour Jesus Chrit—upon the Divinity of the Holy Ghost--upon the Articles of the Christian Faith, as cumpre6 trended in the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds. " Also, I direct that thirty copies of the eight Divinity Lecture Sermons shall be always printed, within two months after they are preached ; and one copy shall be given to the Chancellor of the University, and one copy to the Mayor of the city of Oxford, arid one copy to be put into the Bodleian Library ; and the expences of printing them shall be paid out 4 the 'revenue of the land or estates given for establishing the Divinity Lecture Sermons ; and the preacher shall nut a• paid, nor be entitled to the revenue, before they are printed. " Also, I direct and appoint that no person shall be quali fied to preach the Divinity Lecture Sermons, unless he Lath taken the Degree of Master of Arts at least, in one of the two Universities of Oxford or Cambridge ; amt that the same person shall :lever preach the Divinity Lecture Sermons wice." The estate thus appropriated by Mr. Bampton, produced, at its first foundation, about 1201. per annum, after the 'ne cessary deductions and outgoings were paid. It was situated near to 'Lord Radnor's Estate ia Wiltshire; and as it was partly intermixed with that estate, it became desirable to his Lordship, that it should be exchanged fur an estate belonging to him near Wing, in the County of Oxford, of greater value ; and an act of Parliament was accordingly obtained,.about eight years .since, with the mutual concurrence of the Uni versity and his Lordship, fur the purpose of effecting ,such exchange. Ire consequence of this, the revenue of the foundation is much impr o ved ; b u t, as th e U n i versity was under the necessity of advancing a suru of money as some equivalent for the additional value, (which they are receiving back by instalments), the effects of such increase Were not felt immediately upon the exchange, and perhap3 are only now beginning to he felt. liousELEss Pooh.--'This excellent charity is now in full operation. On Thursday night, 130 individuals partook of its benefits, and last - night the number was rapidly increasing. Two other receptacles will be opened as soon as suitable premises can be obtained. The exertions of the Committee are unremitting, and a rotation of at tendance has be en a d opte d , . which .ensures the presence of a certain number of •the members every night. The duty devolving on these indi viduals is, to superintend the admission of appli cants, and it generally occupies . them until p a st midnight. . Ther e , has 'also, b * e*en a perambu lation of the City by. some' of the Committee, who haVe."preented'a interesting repoit as to the state of the streets at..pTesent; and the im mense-benefits arising from this association are universally felind admitted: • Mr. MASON, the principal cook to the . Morquis of BATH, whilst skaiting on a part of the lake athis Lordship's seat at Longleapt, on Monday last, was unfortunately drowned by the breaking of the ice. FOREIGN INTtLLIGENCt. FLANDERS MAIL. TURIN, DEC. 18.—The Austrian army has lately made several inovetnents to take some con centrated4ositions; the object of which appears to be..to•approach the To, especially thote points at which it would have to effect its passage in Case it should receive orders to cross that river, which it has not yet done.—Meantime nume- rous reinforcements continue to come down from the Italian Alps, and to accumulate in the States of Lombardy and Venice. When all the rein forcements expected from the Hereditary States shall have joined the army in Italy, its force, it . is said, will amount to 200,000 men ; of this force, one half only, we are assured,, will be employed in the expedition with which the kingdom of Naples is threatened ; the other will remain, as an army of observation, at the foot of the Alps beyond the rivers which separate us from Lombar dy. Whatever may be the issue of the differ ences between Austria and the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and of the events which threaten the south of Italy, our Court seems to abide by its resolution of maintaining a strict neutrality. VIENNA, Uric. 19.—Our Emperor will arrive here from Troppau on the 28th, but the Emperor Alexander will not be here till the Ist of Ja- nuary, because he will remain at Kremsier, to pay a visit to the Cardinal Archduke Rudolph. Fetes are preparing for the Sovereigns, but they will be very short, as it cannot be doubted that their Majesties will set out almost immediately for Lay bach, in Carinthia, where the King of Naples is expected by the 22d January. The prepara tions for war are carried on without inter mission. DEC. 21.—1 t is thought that all the Ministers, as well as their Majesties, will be here by the end of the month to go to Laybach. Though there are great hopes that peace will be preserved, the preparations for opening the campaign continue. Count Warinbrand, High Chamberlain to the Empress, left Troppau on the 12th, to return to Vienna. Mr. D'Oonbrit, Russian Councillor of State, arrived on the 19th, from Florence. BRUSSELS, DEC. 30.—Yesterday morning, at five o'clock, a dreadful fire broke out in the Pa lace of the Prince of Orange, which entirely con sumed that fine building, in spite of the most prompt assistance of every kind, and the extra ordinary zealand courage of the citizens,who were eager to show their affection to the Prince and Princess, by the most extraordinary efforts to stop the prOgress of the flames. His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange di rected the workmen, and encouraged their zeal with the coolness and intrepidity which so emi nently characterise him. Mean time the Ar— chives were removed from the Palace of the States General (which joins that of the Prince), as woll as the most valuable furniture which could be rescued from the flames, and carried into the Park and the neighbouring houses. The fire seems to have begun in the Chapel of the Prin cess, at the upper story. The Prince immedi ately directed all the assistance which could be given by the persons of his household, but in vain. At seven o'clock the Princess and her three sons left the Palace, which began to be a prey to the flames, and which soon spread further with amaz ing violence. They communicated to the noble Hall of the States General, 'decorated with so much taste and elegance by M. Vander Straeton, the King's Architect. Only the bare walls of that magnificent building remain ; but its fine frontispiece, which we owe to the skilful hand of the sculptor, M. Godcharles is happily unin jured. All the archives and papers of the an cient Government those of th e - p rov i nce, an d o f the Trib una l of Commerce, have been preserved. Many valuable effects have been saved, bnt many have also been destroyed. The fire was not got under till 5 P. as., but at 10' there was a fresh alarm, which, however, was soon removed.— Many persons have received serious bodily, inju ries, .but it is not yet known whether any person has perished. Their Royal Highnesses are at present in th e h ouse o f t h e M arquis d'Asch. The hope of recovering some jewels, or molted 'silver plate, caused orders to be given to inclose the whole space with boards ; in fact, some thing's have been found. The jeweller of the Court, M. Dalalis, has found some, very valuable articles, but very much damaged; Her Imperial Highness the Princess of Orange bore this distressing event with a courage worthy of the sister of the Emperor Alexander. The Prince Ims sent liberal assistance to the persons injured during their exertions at the fire, who received in the hospital all possible attention.— (Brussels Paper, Jan. 2.) FLANDERS PAPERS. VIENNA, DEC. 22.---. Last Sunday evening, about 9 o'clock, a fire suddenly broke out in the apartment of Lady Stewart, wife oldie British Ambassador, which,- though happily no person received any bodily injury, destroyed a quantity of valuable furniture, wearing apparel, lace, Cc. to the value, it is said, of .200,000. florins, Vienna 'currency. The fire is said to have. been`caused by the pipes of:a stove, which have so frequently been . the occ as i on o f so many acci dents. Ilis Highness the Landgrave of Hesse homburg, General of Cavalry in the , .Imperial Service, arrived here op the 20th. Every pre paration. is. now -making. at La'ybach for the re ception of,sthe Sovereigns and their Ministers, and the Court equipages are already sent thither. All is here ready to receive the Emperor Alex a.nder„ whose star, however, will be. very. short, as he will either accompany our Emperor to the South, or return to his own: dominion S.. Th e public are curious to learn the result of the pro posals made to the -Pope by the Allied Courts, and. of which Baron Libezelter wa,s the bearer, find of which nothing Is . known, but that, they 'do not relate to a mediation, as was at first stated, but to something else which is desired of the Holy See with regard to the affairs of Naples. The Journal _Hesperus, published at Prague, contains the follo‘sing interesting article under the head of "Disputes in Senna .- • INNIeW troubles are b b e ginni og i n S erv i a . „ Th e cause is t very simiil \ et z -No . .liprk i is allowed to :Plkwhimself in any pall of the province, except Bellegrade, where a Vizir resides, together with the garrison. Gaspodar, Miloech, formerly a General under Czerny George, executes the conirnands of the Vizir in the province. The Servians are notwithstanding exposed to various vexations from the Turks. They there fore resolved, very lately, to send a Deputation to the Porte, and reqiiest to be treated on the same footing as the Molda vians, that is to say, to remove all the Turks out of the coun try, ain't() place over it a Gaspodar of their own, for Which they promise to pay a higher annual tribute. The Deputies proceed to Constantinople; the Vizir hears of it, writes to the Porte that the Petitioners cannot evert pay the present tribute, how then should they be able to pay a higher one? The Deputies tieing informed of this write to Milosch, and receive from him all the ,receipts, by which they prove that they have punctually paid the tribute far the - whole of the current year, though it is not expired. The Porte, surprised at this contradiction, sends a Defterdar to Belgrade to- in- quire into the matter. Soott after his arrival Milusch receires an order to r4air to Belgrade, to hear the Firwa❑ which has been received; but a Turk, a sincere hiend tu Miksch, pri vately lets him 'mow thei Commissioner has agreed wiih the Vizir to make, him , Milosch, a head shorter, and thus to rc- store tranquillity; and lie strould therefore be on Ii s guaid. The latter, therefore, has no I,;n‘..ler any desire to bear tile Imperial Finnan, and sent word to the Vizir that the concerntd the whole_ people, and hp was therefore resolved to assemble as many as ii,issible before Belgrade, that they might hear the contents themselves, othervi.ise they would not believe hint. Without waiting for the answer, he assem bled 7000 armed tiervians 'at the gates of Belgtade, and seat a ►eyuest to the Vizir to come out and read the Finnan to ;hero. The Vizir declined, and desired the people to send f►im a deputation. Miloseh sent into the fortress his two brothers With '201) armed men, to whom this Finnan was pub lished, purporting that the request could not be granted. The friendly Turk, however, sent again to Milosch, and,let' him 'know that the people had been deceived, and that he should demand the reading of the title Firman. Milosch accordingly let the Viir know that the people doubted the authenticity of the Finnan, because the Deputies were still at Constantinople, and had not sent any such corstn►nnication to the people; and lie therefore begged to linowthe contents of the real Fiiman. At the same time, be sent, orders to all the Rajas (Judges) to assemble as many armed men as pos, sible, and he ready to proceed, at an Wiles notice, to what ever place might be ortlered. Thus the affair stands at this moment : niay produce a new storm." ErtrnaNir.-- 7 , llolidar at the Bank, Exchequer, East India, and South Sea Houses. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 13 minutes after 4.1 Eveping, 2q !mutat s alto' 4. THE SUN. soLgm QUIS DICERS F.4I,SUM AUDEAr? LONDON,--- SATORDAY, JANUIitY 6, 1821. nr4Of LEGIIGRN, DEC. 9.1.---On the 20th inst. arrived the Veng:eurinan of -war, Revolutionaire frigate, anda French frigate from Naples : and the Kiiig of the Two Sicilies, who came passenger in the Vengeur, set off this morning for Florence. The ships sailed yesterday on their return to Naples. We received this morning three days Paris Papers, to Wednesday last inclusive. The fol- .owing are extracts "PA h S, JAN. 3.—Monday the King received a grand De putation of the Chamber of Deputies, with their Address, to which his Majesty returned the following Answer :Am deeply sensible-of the sentiments of the Chamber Deputies, In expressing them, you developc my intentions To answer me that you will second me, is to give me a pledge of that union which ought to subsist between myself and the Chambers, and which will ensure - the happiness of my peo ple, the only benefit that I dolt?, the only One that can truly touch my heart.' • " Yesterday, the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers paid their respects to the King and the Royal Family, on the occa— sion of the'New Year. H is Excellency, the Apostolic Nuncio, complimentpd.his Majesty and the Royal Family, in the name of the Corps Diplomatique. " At this audience the Baron De Birder, Charge d'Af faires of Austria, during the absence of the Barg!) de Vin cent, was presented in that character to the King and Royal Faniily. " Elis Majesty gave a private aiidience to Prince Gustavus of Mecklenburg. The King also transacted business with Elio Duke de Richelieu and the Nlirtisler "It was not till Monday mor n ing that the Viscount Cha :eanbriand set out for Bolin as Minister Plenipotentiary to he Court of Prussia. • ~''. Ii " COURT OF PEERS, .JAV. " The Sitting was entire) , occupied with the continuation the report respecting the convii acy, which will also last 'rough the Sitting of to-tnorrOw. " CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. " 111. Roy, Nlini:..er of Finance, presented a Projet, autho rizing the provisional collection of six-twelfths of the taxes for 1821, and also the opening a credit of 280,000,000 francs fur ie ser%ice of the different Mini. tries. " M. Roy, in his speech, stated 'the receipts for 1819, at 8 68,312,284 f. and the expenditure at 863,853,539 f. leaving a surplus fur the service of 182! of 4,45:8,745 f. ; he concluded hs, proposing another projet,' stating the financial situation of the Country, so far as the accounts had been made up. " The first projet was ordered to he referred to the Bu reaux to-morrow, and limb to be printed.—Adjourned. " The Count de Mcdeni, attached to the Russian Embassy, passed through Calais a few days since, on his way to Lon— don, CO courier, with dispatches. " Letters from Vienna of the 21st ultimo, say—' It is said, that •h e (lona equipages received on a sudden counter orders at the - moment %lieu they were about to take the road fur Laybach. Some peisuns infer that war is Abo!it to commence immediately, aid that the projectedlierview