Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-08

JercI,iui iv. iO.--Then | said, all Lord Je-
hovah, truly 10 ieSoidtlon thou hast deSoia;ed
this people. even TO Jerusalem, for saving
rvace shall bc among YOU but the sword
reacheih TO the soui
ChaptG NN.7.-lhou hast persuaded me, O
Jehovah, thuS j was persuaded Streng then
thou inc, tor thOn hast pres aiied.
These examples can scarcely .aiI to impress
every lover otTnE EiELE viii, the convection,
that the appearance of MIR. Bel.amyS version
will form al epoch in the History OF the Chris
tan Church. Its evident, that. in fegard TO
tie Hebrew Scriptures, the theological word
Will have much TO revise and uBlearn, OWING 10
the multiplied AID complicated errors OF The
existing translation. Ii mas been reported 10
~ that the iIcw Translation. When Invested OF
the errors ami systems which sONerned the
early translat0rs, Will be cleared u onimauy mi
racuionSahd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS eswhich
have tOrnici grounds OF unheiiPf, and given
cDUntcnlncc 10 the arguments OF intid.ls.-
tOg example, We learn. thit Mr. Beliamy finds
nASinHhd IN any part II tue Hebrew test for
ihe introduction ct subordinate celeStials or
angels Tue Sun aud moon did not stand sun
al tiic command of Joshua. neither did the
shadow on ti'e dial of Al'az 20 back. These
aud mauN 0tier circumstances which draw
iarsety aud nltrn so unncCO ssarty on faith, he
aSCrtbe> In the nScOnCeptlOu, prejudice, or
superstition al the iiIS; ir,insIaiOrS, and To Il
Slavisi adherence TO them la their copyistS and
| reViscrS-hui We vii, neither commit MIR. Bel
iamy By our general statements, nor presume
TO anticipate what will be SO soon before the
public. " have said enough TO interest our
| readers on the subject. ard to prove the vast
| importance OF this undertaking to all true he
| levers anu all anxious searchcrs after divine
truth.
Miss Lucy ikiH is preparing for the press
Memoirs OF TIE Court OF Queen Elizabeth;
comprising minute view OF her domestic life,
aud notes of the manners, anusemeuts, AMI
aud literature OF her reign. The present work
is composed upon the plan of uniting with the
personal history OF celebrated female sovc
reign, and Il connected narration %! The domVs-
- h.,r NJ
graphical anecdote, private memoir. aud
tracts illustrative of an interesting period of
English history. Original letters, speeches,
and occasiona poems are largely intersp ersed
Among other projected improvements, we
have seen the plan of an iron bridge of teuaci-
~, from Iisl6orn hill 10 II. Sepuchrc' church,
which il Is to he regretted, was not thought OF
before the issw streets were built. II affords
us pleasure too IL observe, that the decisive
success OF the experiment OF AN iron pavement
has lei TO further srecinen III Spur street,
Leicester fields, and that there Is little doubt
but III a iew years stone pavements will be Oa-
nlshed from streets al rumSy and expen-
sive, uneven and pcrisilaDle. Another great
improvement has taken place in gas lights, IN
the introduction OF pipes OF Dem ware, which
are fifth Of the eXpeuce OF iron, and actually
more durable. This reduction of eNpence
will rapidly accelerate the general introdnc-
ton of gas ahts as well in london as in cOun-
try towns. More than halt London Is now
lighted by gdS, hui We have not an accurate
introduced.
Whatever may have heeu the wisdom of that
display ofnRtionai pride which caused the fail
ure of the late embassy 10 China, it seems like
~ to afford the literary world considerable
qualification in the ensuing winter. Three
considerable works have already been announ.
| ced, and each OF them appears TO lay claim TO
attention.
The first is by DR.. CLARKE ABEL, physician
AND naturalist 10 the embassy, and is entitled,
Personal observations made during the Pro-
gress OF The British Embassy through China,
aud on ITS voyage TO and from that Country,
IN the wears 1916 and 1917. II will comprise
the authors personal narrative of the most in
teresting events which beiel tie British emf
baSsy, from the tne OF its leaving Engiauu TO
its return; together with ms remarks on the
geology, natural history, and manners of the
| countries visited. Ii will be printed in quarto,
and he illustrated by maps and other engrav-
ings, under the sanctioned the Hon. East India
Company, and DE dedicated by permission to
LOl ii Amherst.
The second is by GEORGE EL1Is, esq. one of
The commissioners of the embassy, and Will
form quarto volume with an atlas OF epgrav-
tnGS.
And the third is BY Capt. BAsIL Hail.. of the
Lyra, and viii relate chiefly TO the nautical
concerns and discoveries, with new charts &c.
DR.. BUCHArAN will Immediately put to the
press, an Account OF the Kingdom of Napaul.
This gentleman pIacuSed physician for
several years IN that country, during which
time he was employed IN collecting htorma
tiun relative 10 IT'S NATURAL civil, ana pClittcai
condition. The value aud accuracy, as well
as vast extent, OF DIR. Bnchdnans Researches
concerning this part OF India, are well known.
Mr.. BARLOW, one OF the mathematical teach
erS at W Oolwicii, i'll publish early IN October,
an Essay on the Strength and Stress of Tim
Ger, founded upon course of experiments
made atthe Royal Military Academy. 4 new
theory viii be developed, founded upon the
results Of numerous experiments on great
variety of subjects, assisted by communica-
toiIS from several gentlemen OF great scien-
tfic research The work will include AN his
torieai review OF former theories and expert
ments, and be illustrated by numerous tables
and plates
Narrative is printing of Discoveries in
Africa by Mr.. BuRtIIARDT. III has for SEINE
years been travelling in The countries sOutl, of
Egypt, III the Disguise of an Arab, aud by the
name of Sketh l5rdhiri, under the auspices of
the African Association. lie is still, tits said,
prosecuting his discoveries, and entertains
sanguiue hopes of being able TO reach Tombuc-
too, from tie east, and proceed from that city
10 the western coast. This would perfect the
geography of northern Africa.
The Memoirs OF Or. BENJAMIN FRANKuN
written by himself 10 late period. aud con.
timed to the timeof his deathby his grandson,
viii appear on the first of November. il will
form a volume in qnart0, aud DC printed uni-
torlnIy with the private correspondence.
\ quantity OF cocoa nat oil has recently been
Introduced into this country from Ceylon. IL
may be very advantage0usIy employed as q
substitute tOr Spemoceti oil, as 1t is considerable
cHENpER, burns with CLEARER flame, and is
FREE from sNiFIL or sDIoBE. II will be found
useful also IN The manufacture Of soap, can
dies, aud tie tIner articles of periumery and
is likely to beCoVe source u great revenue
in CeSlou, a1d of singular importance 10 this
country. Soap made with it costs but Ten per
cent. more than tallOw-sOap. Shops whichim in.
truduce this valuable article in town or coun-
Try may calculate on monopoly of the oil,
soap, or candle trade, as il will be universally
preferred Wy goOdhOuse-wiyes.
The DUCHESS OF kUrLAND has received the
gold medal of the Society for the ENCOURAGE.