470 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 



Indian Corn It is stated in a letter from Paris, that in consequence of the 



total failure of the crops of Cobbett's com in the vicinity of the French capital 

 last season, very few experiments of the kind will be tried this year. A farmer 

 near Rouen is said to have lost 15,000 francs by his speculations in this way. 



Agriculture. — A preparatory school of agriculture has been established at 

 Paris. Among the proposed objects of instruction are, the French, English, and 

 Oerman languages, linear, topographical, and descriptive drawing, the elements 

 of mathematics, general notions of natural philosophy, and mineral and vegetable 

 chemistry, the principles of vegetable physiology, general notions of mechanics, 

 hydrostatics, and hydrodynamics, rural architecture, the elements of manufactur- 

 ing and commercial economy, &c. 



Science in Russia — The Emperor of Russia assigned 10,000 rubles per annum 

 for the continuation of the researches necessary to ascertain the exact measure 

 of the degree. M. Struve, the eminent astronomer of Dorpat, is charged with 

 the direction of this labour, which will last for ten years. Two officers have been 

 sent to Finland to make observations; and M. Struve is also to undertake a jour- 

 ney on this subject. 



Switzerland. — The population of Switzerland amounts to nearly 2,000,000. 

 The federal contingent consists of 33,758 men ; the reserve doubles that force ; 

 the armed landwehr consists of 140,000 ; total, 207,516 men ; not comprehend- 

 ing the federal staff. In case of necessity, the country can recall the 18,136 men 

 at present in the service of several foreign powers. 



LITERARY NOTICES. 



A new edition of Major Rennell's Geography of Herodotus is in the press... 

 Mr. Barbie de Socage proposes publishing a work in three volumes, with an At- 

 las, on the History and Geography of the Regency of Algiers. 



List of New Boohs.— Natural History, and Philosophy. 



Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, 

 and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, vol. i. part 1st... Principles of Geology. By Charles 

 Lyell, F.R.S., &c. vol. 1st. ..Murphy's new Theory of Astronomy, 8vo...Obser- 

 vationes de Avium Arteria Carotide communi, auct. Cha. L. Nitsch. 4to. Halle. 



Geography and Travels. 



Pinnock's Geography of the British Empire, 18mo... Scottish Tourist and 

 Itinerary, with plates, 12mo... Description de la Grec. Par G. B. Depping, 4 

 vols. 18mo. Paris... Notice surles Basins de mer et des Limans on lacs d'Odessa. 

 Par P. C. Kepithes, Odessa... Voyage Archjeologique dans I'ancienne Etrurie. 

 Translated from the German of Dorow. By F. B> Eyries, in 4to. Paris. 



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