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LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. [l-,om VARIOUS SOURCES.] No. XVII. 'CORONATIoN.—We understand that Sir George Sayler, Clarenceux King of Arms, is preparing for publication, under the immediate sanction and by especial command of his Majesty, a full ac conatt of the ceremonies observed at - the Corona tion, illustrated with plates, executed by the first artists, of the Costume worn by the Peers and others composing the procession, and also with •' - iews of the Abbey at the time of the. Crowning the King and the performance of the Homage by the Peers ; and of the Hall during the delivery -of the Regalia, the Banquet, and the Entry of the Champion. The proceedings of the Court of clalana, and all the arrangements previous to this great solemnity, will be detailed at large. RUSSlA.—According to the latest estimation there are 350 living authors in this country, about one eighth part of whoa► are ecclesiastics, hut ttie far greater proportion consists of per sons of,rank. Backtneister in his Russian library computtad, that previously to 1817 there existed about 4000 different works in that language. In the extensive collection of national literature, telonging - to the Academy of Sciences at St. Fetersburgh, there were in 1800 three thousand works printed in the Russian tongue; among which only 105 belonged to the class of novels and romances. - Since this period authorship has increased so much, that last year no fewer than 8000 volumes Were printed in this language. Translations were very numerous, particularly of dramas, novels, works of imagination, and the belles lettres. There are newspapers and jour nals, both German and Russian, published at St. Peters'burgh, Moscow', Riga, Revel, Abo, and other principal cities. At the first of these places there are 15 printing-houses, and 10 at Moscow. -A POETICAL JOURNAL, entitled Die Muse, has been commenced at Leipzig by Kind. One of the most important articles that have appeared in it is a specimen of a translation, by Nordstern, of Childe Harold, in the Spenserian stanza of the original. The writer, however, is not sufficiently master of this difficult form of versification. In addition to the poetry, this publication is in tended to contain theoretical, polemical, and satirical essays. THE B ELL AND LANCASTERIAN SYSTEMS.--A work has appeared at Lyons, attacking the sys tem of education pursued in what are called on the Continent schools of mutual instruction, con demning it as pregnant with danger, and point ing out the mischiefs to he apprehended from its adoption : the title of this work is L'Enseignment Mutuel DRvoile, ainsi que ses Jougleries et Pre tintailles Revolutionnaires ; ou 1' Art d'affran chir l'Education de l' enfance de toute Influence Morale et Religieuse SWEDEN...--The Society for the promotion of the Arts and Sciences at Stockholm has offered five prizes for subjects of painting or sculpture, illustrative of the Northern Mythology. Among the most eminent Swedish artists are Saudberg, the historical painter ; Fogelberg, the sculptor ; Van Brede, a painter of history and portrait; Salrnson, an engraver of gems; Professor Linnell, an historical painter ; Snell and Borggonen. BO CRDEAUX.—The Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences has this year proposed additional prizes for the two best productions in poetry and painting, each to consist of some subject serving to commemorate the birth of the infant Duke of IBourdeaux. The reward for the former is to be a gold medal worth 300 francs ; that for the painting will be 500 francs. No Artist will be permitted to enter into competition for the latter except such as are either natives of or residents - in this city. The prizes are to be adjudged on .the ?..st of the present month. THE APOGRANI.—An invention has been made by a young man belonging to Mauchlin e , .M r . Andrew Smith, of the Water of Ayr Stone manu factory. This is an instrument for copying draw ings, &c. called by the learned who have seen it, an'Apocrraph : it is so constructed that drawings of any ° kind may be copied by it upon paper, copper, or any other substance capable of receiv ing an impression, upon a scale either extended or reduced, or the same as the original. The arts, we understand, furnish no instance of an in strument resembling this, either in its appearance or operation, save what is called the Pantograph, and even from this machine it differs materially. The beam in the former is suspended vertically _from an universal joint, whereas the beam of the latter is supported on an horizontal plane. There is also a counterpoise added to the Apograph, above the centre of motion, which, 'relieves the hand almost entirely of the weight it would other wise have to sustain, when the beam is out of the .vertical positiOn._ HISTORY OF RussiA.—Castelneau's Essai sur Histoire ancieizme la Nouvelle Russie, is an historical work of great research. The labour of collecting materials for such an undertaking, was considerably enhanced by the rapid succession of the different tribes who have made themselves masters of this country, from the time when it was first described by Herodotus, until it was in corporated with the rest of the Russian Empire. M. Castehteau has divided his history into three distinct portions or arras ; the first, commencing with the most remote antiquity, ends at the con quest of the Crimea, by Mahomet 11., in 1475 ; and the second, which records facts better au thenticated, mad less perplexed and obscure, corn prises three centuries, terminating in the year 1784, when the country was ceded to the Rus sians. The author has spared no pains that he might produce the first complete and genuine history of a people, with whose annals we have hitherto been but imperfectly acquainted,—of those warlike Tartars and Cossacks, who have so often rebelled against the Porte and have constantly been at variance with Poland and Russia. The third and last portion of the work is not deficient in interest, to those who prise the cultivation of intellect more than the subjugation of territory, and who consider the advancement of agriculture, commerce, art, and civilization, to be more truly glorious than all the pomp, pride, and circumstance of war and-conquest. These pro vince3, so long exposed to devastation, now pre sent a scene of prosperity. Their situation on the borders of the Black Sea, the navigable streams by which they' are intersected, the ferti lity of the soil, and the possession of a flourishing and increasing commercial city, render them the most important possessions of the Russian empire. At the end of the work is an interesting account of a journey made by the author through the Crimea for the purpose of collecting information relative to its geology, natural history, numis matics, statistics,agriculture, trade,and navigation. THE KING &c. WEST COWES, AUG. L The squadron passed Cowes about two o'clock, under a Royal salute from the Castle, and pro ceeded a few miles towards the Needles. But as there was a fresh breeze right against them, and the tide also was becoming unfavourable, the squadron bore up for Cowes Roads, and the Royal yacht came to her moorings opposite the KING'S cottage here at half-past four o'clock. The ships of war composing the Portsmouth squadron, on their return, passed by the Royal yacht, and it was a most gratifying sight to wit ness the scene which was then presented. Thou sands of spectators lined the shore, eager to testify their pleasure at seeing the Royal yacht moored once more in these roads. The ships of war, as they passed, manned their rigging ; and the loud huzzas of the sailors, as their different ships moved by, were acknowledged by his MAJESTY, who took off his cap, and bo - ved to them in the most condescending manner. Several pleasure boats iv - ere moving here and there around the Royal yacht. The steam-boat from Southampton passed very close to his MAJ ESTY, and the ladies on board were quite delighted by a very near view of his person ; they waved their handker chiefs, and absolutely hung over the side of the vessel, that they might see his MAJESTY as nearly as possible. His MAJESTY bowed to them. The KING is in the highest spirits after his day's sail, and looks still better than he did yesterday. He appears pleased with every mark of attachment that is shewn to him,and looks upon every effort which is made to come near his yacht with a good-humoured smile. He is not sparing of showing his person, spending the greater part of the day on deck. Most of the yachts belonging to the Yacht Club are now around the Royal yacht. The ships of war came all to an anchor at five o'clock.--Cowes is all in a bustle. The inhabitants and visitors are quite delighted to have their KING near them. DUBLIN, JrLY 30. Yesterday, at three o'clock, Sir Benjamin Bloomfield landed from the Holy Head- steam-packet. He was accompanied by Lady Bloomfield, and .three interesting young ladies, his daughters, with his son, a fine youth about seventeen years of age. He was met on the beach by a select body of the Cor poration, with the Lord Mayor at their head, who came down expressly to greet him on the occasion ; and several groups of citizens, who stood waiting for the packet, and welcomed their truly patriotic countryman with three hearty cheers. It is under stood that his Majesty will expend in this city at least £50,000 out of his private'purse. The anxiety for his arrival is extreme, and every man you meet in the streets inquires if his Majesty has yet embarked. I have learned for certain that his Majesty will not visit the Marquis of Anglesea, as he first intended, but will proceed direct to Holyhead, and wait at anchor in the har bour till he hears that all the arrangements for his reception have been completed. Every day brings us crowds of visitors from England, and it soon will be impossible to obtain accom modation at the hotels at any price. Numerous families arrive every hour from the provinces, and I have this moment seen a Gentleman who, in describing the enthusiasm that prevails in Limenck, said he should not be surprised if that City were to send up the whole of the population on a visit to Dublin. Six o'CLocx.—l have just returned from a most numerous and respectable meeting of the Catholics and Protestants, held for the purpose of celebrating his Majesty's visit by a public dinner upon the principle of mutual conciliation. The spirit that prevailed was every way worthy of so interesting an occasion. ' It was a spirit of peace, love, and concord. Unanimity was the order of the day, and it was not disturbed in the slightest degree. The Lord Mayor took the Chair about 4 o'clock, and the requisi tion being read by Mr. Digges Latouche, Mr. Lawless submitted a proposition for extending the principle to the country at large, requesting, at the same time, that the Lord Mayor would consent to act as Vice-President, under the Duke of Leinster, whom he wished to see in the Chair. The proposition was imme diately over-ruled, and it was unanimously resolved that his Lordship should preside—not merely in virtue of his office, but from the magnanimity with which he surrendered opinions that were considered hostile to the interests of his Roman Catholic fellow subjects. Mr. Connolly, Capt. French, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Shiel, and Mr. Guinness, delivered themselves in terms that were highly applauded by the Meeting; and it was resolved that the dinner shall take place on Wednesday next,at Morrison's, that day being the Anniversary of the Accession of the House of Hanover to the Throne of these Realms. Thirty Stewards were appointed, fifteen of whom are Protestants, and fifteen Roman Catholics. On the motion of Mr. O'Connell, it was resolved, that the Roman Catholic Stewards - •should be chosen by Pro testants, and the Protestant Stewards by Roman Catholics. It was also resolved, on the motion of the Learned Gentleriutn, seconded by Mr. Guinness, that an Anniversary Dinner to perpetuate their present harmony 'shall, in future, take place. The Lord Mayor having left the Chair, and Mr. Connolly be ing called there, Mr. O'Connell rose and proposed, that a Com mittee be appointed to express to his Lordship the thanks of the Meeting in as forcible terms as the English language could furnish. The Resolution was carried amidst loud acclama tions, after which the Meeting broke up. CAMBRIDGE, AUG. 2.--A grace having passed the Senate to the following effect—that those to whom the Sunday_ afternoon turns, and the turns for Christmas Day and Good Friday are assigned, shall, from the beginning of October 1821, to the end of June 1822, provide no other substitute then such as should be appointed in conformity with that grace—the folloWing per sons have been elected, each for the month to which his name is affixed : October November December January Mr. C. Musgrave, Trin. Februar The Lord Bishop of P e t er b oroug h , y ... { Lady Margaret's Professor. March Dr. Wordsworth, Master of Trinity. stay / The Hulsean Lect urer . Mril • June Mr. Diggens, Pet. • Messrs. Lionel Buller and John Cullen Evans, Scholars of King's College, were on Monday last admitted Fellows of that • Society. . The Rev'. Edward Bellman, Rector of Helmingham and Pettaugh, Suffolk, is appointed Chaplain to the Countess of Dysart. . F STOCKS WELVI O'cLOCK. 5 per Cent. Navy Ann.loB?itp, Imp. 3 - per Celts i44 India Bonds Rs. Excheq. Bills 6 3 pr. Cons. for Account7si 75g , N BRIDGE TO-31KROWI 1 Evening, 53 minut - after 5. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS Die ERB FALSUM AUDEAT? LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1821. THE Kl NG.—(Southampton, August 2.)—The Cowes Steam Packet arrived here this afternoon, bringing the intelligence of his MAJESTY having sailed in the morning from Cowes, in the highest degree of health_and spirits. THE QUEEN.—The following WAlletin was issued at a late hour last night : " Her Majesty has an obstruction of the bowels, attended with inflammation ; the symptoms, though mitigated, are not removed. W. G. AIATON. PELHAM WARREN. HENRY HOLLAND. " Brandenburgh House, August 2, 1821, Half after Ten, P.M." BULLETIN OF THFS MORNING. " The Queen has passed a tolerable night, but the symptoms of Her lajesty's Illness remain nearly as yesterday evening. " Brandenburgh House, Aug. 3, Nine, A.M." (Signed as above.) The Paris Journals of Tuesday do not contain any additional intelligence respecting the great question of political interest which now agitates the public mind.—The accounts received yester day from Constantinople, dated the 2d of July, tending to support a belief that the differences between Russia and Turkey might yet be ami cably settled, do not invalidate the state ment from Vienna of the 19th of July, pub lished in our Paper yesterday, by which it appears that war between these two powers is inevitable. The Russian Ambassador, when these accounts left Constantinople, was- still at variance with the Porte, and had not received any dispatches from St. Petersburg in reply to those he transmitted, complaining of the con duct of the Ottoman Government, neither were they expected till the middle of the mouth ; and as the decision of the Em peror ALEXANDER would reach Vienna and Constantinople at nearly the same time, we are inclined to think that the next advices from the Turkish Capital will confirm the Vienna statement, " that the Emperor ALEX ANDER demands complete satisfaction within the space of eight days for the insults offered to his Ambassador; and if not given within that period, the Baron DE STROGONOFr has orders to quit Constantinople, and the Russian troops assem bled on the Pruth to enter Moldavia." The inability of the GRAND SEIGNIOR to comply with these demands is so generally believed, that hos tilities have most probably ere now commenced; in which every thing indicates that Austria will take an active part.—The following are extracts from the French Papers:— " VIENNA, JULY 9.0.-We learn from a tra veller who resided at Constantinople during five days, that the Turks in that period drowned 2000 Greeks and 150 other Christians, all inha bitants of the capital. " The Emperor Alexander has sent to his Ambassador at Constantinople a letter, expres sive of his Majesty's peculiar satisfaction at the zeal and courage which he displayed in his rela tions with the Ottoman Porte. [Then follows a repetition of the categorical reply given by the Emperor of Russia to the com plaints of the Porte against Baron de Strogonoff, communicated in our Paper of yesterday.] " PETERSHURGH, JULY 6.—M. de Salmon. the Spanish Minister at our court, has not yet been admitted to the honour of an audience of the Emperor. It-is affirmed that our-Monarch means to wait until the political relations between our court and his Catholic Majesty are definitively fixed. The recent mission of the Cabinet Courier, Ceballos, to Madrid, is said to be connected with this subject. " LISBON, JULY 14.—The King has nomi nated the following eight Counsellors from the list of twenty-four presented to him by the Cortes :—The C. de Sampaya, the C. de Pena lid, J. de Carba, Souto-Mayor, the Bishop of Vizen, J. Ant. Pereira de Mouta, Josef de Mello Freire, Joach. P. Gomez de Oliviera, and Jos. Maria d'Antas Pereira. 46 MADRID, JULY 20.—The King continues to take the thermal waters of Sacedon. The Court Bulletin announces the improved state of his Majesty's health, and that his Majesty gill return to his capital at the end of the month." PRICE 0. TIITS DAY AT T% Bank Stock ... 2:11! 231 231 i 3 per Cent. Red. 76t 76 3 per Cent. Cons. 741 744 3A per Cen , ' 86f 4 per Cent 94i 95 941 HIOII WATER AT LONDO blorning, 36 minutes after 5. FRENCH FUNDS. July 30, Five per Cents B5 f. N c. Bank Stock Two liamburgh and one Flanders Mails were received this morning, containing the following intelligence : " HANOVER, JULY 19.—According to the ac counts we have received, his Majesty wilt arrive ' towards the end of September. The prepara tions for his reception are proceeding with the greatest diligence.- " BRANOENBUitG, Sur.y 18.-'—The news that his Majesty the King of England will visit 8er 1..., lin, becomes more and more confi k med, and pre=- pa rationstare alfreall y- - ..t0 be mikink t the Palace for his reception, as he is expected about the end of September. A grand review is ex pected to take place during his Majesty's visit. " CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 28. A Seranja Russian Packet-boat from Odessa arriving on the 17th at the entrance of the Black Sea, the Turkish Admiral declared that the entrance of the Packet-boat was Expressly forbidden, and that if it attempted to enter he would have it sunk ; but the Courier on board would not be prevented from landing. As a report was soon spread at Constantinople that the Porte had sent a guard on board the packet, and the Austrian Internuncio complained of the violation of the Law of Nations, the Reis Effendi declared that the story was false : he knew well, he said, that this would be an act of hostility towards a Power with which they did every thing to live at peace. " It was wished to induce the Janissaries to choose a corps from among themselves, to be sent to the Morea for the defence of the Mahometan religion. Their representatives not only refused this, but declared that their constituents had changed their minds respecting the new military regulations to which they had consented in May, and that all must remain on its old footing. " In a Divan, held on the 20th at the Captain Pacha's, it was resolved to remove, Kialla Bey, the Commander of the Turkish fleet. Kara Ali, Commander of the port of Constantinople, was appointed his successor. It was also resolved to reinforce the squadron in the Archipelago with 6 men of war and' 8 gun-boats, and to ob tain marines by the offer of great bounties. " The Chevalier Zeade Bermuda, formerly Spanish Ambassador to the Russian court, has arrived here, from Odessa, and 'assumed the character of Ambassador from his Catholic Majesty. " HERRMANSTADT, JULY 14.—The following representation, signed by the principal inhabi tants of many towns and districts of Wallachia, addressed to the Russian Consul, from Bucharest, who is now here, has just been received : We, inhabitants of the Wallachian districts of Dehli, &c., &c., relying with entire confidence on existing treaties, and on the patronage of Russia, had remained quiet spectators of events, and followed our domestic affairs, when our lands were suddenlyinvaded and plundered bytheTurks, our houses and our churches burnt, and, what is much more horrible, our priests and part of their flock beheaded, only that a large number of Chris tian heads might be sent to the Turkish Sultan as proofs of their wicked deeds, and of a conspiracy which we never thought of. Our loss amounts to millions, and we are irretrievably ruined. We, therefore, request you to send our well founded remonstrance to our august Patron, that he may afford us succour, and preserve us against total destruction.'—(Hamburgh Papers, July 27.) " BRUSSELS, JULY 28.—The Chamber of Ap peal of the High Court of Justice this morning acquitted Mlle. Le Normand of the charge of ob taining money by unlawful means, condemning her only to pay 15 francs, as having violated Art. 479 of the penal cone ; she was also to pay the costs. The sentence was received by the spec tators with applause and loud laughter. The sybil was conducted back to prison and released an hour afterwards. BizussELs,JuLy 29.—8 y the latest accounts from Vienna, the appearance of war with Turkey became more serious, and the funds continued to decline. " BRUSSELS, JULY 30.—His Excellency Lord Stewart, Ambassador from his Britannic Majesty to the Court of Vienna, accompanied by his Lady, has arrived in this city on his way to London.— ( Brussels Papers, July 31.) FROM AN AUTHENTIC COMMUNICATION FROM CON- STANTINOPLE, JUNE 28. " Very urgent remonstrances have been made to the Ottoman Porte by all the great European Powers, respecting its severe and cruel con duct towards the Greeks, and the attitude it seemed disposed to assume towards Russia,wliicli is the intimate ally of Austria, Prussia, England, and France. Upon all these remonstrances the Reis Effendi expressed himself to all the Am bassadors with the greatest composure and ap parent impartiality, but to the English Ambassa dor with a certain frankness and friendship. " The Porte denies that the punishment in flicted on several of the Greek clergy proceeds from a spirit of persecution towards the Christian Religion, or the Greek nation ; relative to the first point it appeals to the protection which the Catholics and Armenians enjoy, to the fact that the free and public exercise of the Greek worship at Constantinople has not been for a moment inter rupted, (from this it shoUld seem as if the ,re ports of the destruction of the G`velsk.Churches fakse,,) and the sacrilege mitted orNme chUrnes‘hai'd been severelyTunished ; ft af' firms, that what was CinneNto the Patriarch would have been done to the Mufti, if he had been guilty of similar crimes; that his perfidy was incontestibly proved by eleven letters written by him to the Morea, which are in the hands of the Porte; (they were not shewn). That his being executed at Easter was not the effect of design, but because the proof of his treason had not been obtained till the preceding evening. That the Porte, for its own security, was compelled to use inexorable severity, but that it had not caused a single individual to •be executed, of whose guilt it had not the most incontrovertible proofF. - Finally, that the Sultan acted as an independe l ' Monarch, who had to account for his actions to God alone. C 4 To Lord Strangford the Reis Effendi gav e the - assurance, that the Porte endeavoured to avoid every thing that would' lead to war with Russia, because it was very sensible that as it was enable to repress the rebels, it was not in a condition to act alone against that Power, and well kne w that in the present state of harmony be tween all the European Cabinets, no State would draw a sword in its d e fence.'" That all the misunderstandings were the Cou sequences of the conduct of Baron StrognO ff ' and that it would apply to the magnanimo us Emperor Alexander himself. (Baron Strogooir is well known to be a man of distinguished edu cation, polished manners, and noble character!) 44 LETTER FROM CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE:O . ''' . The English and French Ambassadors at ( l OU stantinople have desired the Commanders of t he squadrons of their respective nations in the M . : f chipelago to act hostil e ly to war d s th e Greeks' If they should attempt to force the entrance of the harbour of Smyrna, and the sa me against the Turks, if they should attempt, to hinder the Franks from removing with th e i r f a milies n property."---(Hamburgh Correspontlent,JulYlg.) A Dutch Mail has likewise arrived, which con tains the following articles WARSAW, JULY 15.—The Grand Duk e Constantine set out yesterday for Brzebe to re view the army of Lithuania, which is cantotVa in various parts of, Lithuania and Volhymia ; is accompanied by General Gendre. " HAMBURG, JULY 27.—We have r eceive j . from St. Thomas's the news of the faking of Caraccas by the Spaniards. Generals Latorr e Morales had concentrated their forces, and `llr. pear to seek a decisive battle with Bolivar. " BERLIN, JULY 24.--Lieutenant-Genera Von Schuwaloff, Aid-de-Camp to his Majesti tbe ‘ Emperor of Russia, has arrived here from st. Pe tersb u rgh. " HAGUE, AUGUST I.—Accounts fro m cur ; acoa, of 22d May, state that great desertion ha taken place among the Slaves, since the 1 11( 7 - e pendents ha ve ma d e th emse l ve s masters nt. t opposite Coasts.—Numerous fuitives, at le as t held 500 in number, had arrived from Puert o Ca." f 10. Aivices had been received of the retu rn the Royalists to Curacea, but it was thought tbeY would not be able to hold out long unless Old received some reinforcements from Spain, b e calls , their troops consisted o f Creoles, who are aglit mated with such a spi r it of independence th' they cannot be depended on." The real posture of affairs between Russi 3 311 e st the Porte remains doubtful, tough the str ong probability is that wa r h as a l rea d y corrffe: jc f e er Much stress, indeed, h as b een l a id o" ° : e . t i 5 from Constantinople, of July 2, in 0 1 ' 1° 0.0 01 attempted to be shewn that the cc express, o f $ the Emperor ALEXANDER to the r onT 5 friendly nature, and calculated to cons niter r :ter the peace between the two Empires. Th e ° .J.7 0 " of this letter, fiowever, admits, that " tljeliclq tents of the dispatches have not bee° P ub ro olf made known," and that he has only st o tid reason to believe that they contain Coo flde ro ca l assurances of amity, and a decided Lih' a • PP of the conduct of Baron SrnonoNorF, ssli :c oP # be immediately recalled." Should this 59 f the tion turn out to be correct, the reasoni°s° e con' writer whom we quoted yesterday if"a-1 Dhe firmed. It will be evident that the ° Ottoman Empire is not desired by Russia;ry.l 'sli r r d that, as the commerce of Russia in th e t States is more active and lucrative tha n ' - % / te all the Powers of Europe put togeth er ': ' t zt sequence of " the overbearin g a nd fluence which she now exercises in the °E7vre. Empire, she itas determined, for the sake ° to a s serving her present commercialadvantagean, t° continue in amity with the Porte, anti r