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mathematical demonstration; but it is 
also very satisfactory for ‘us to learn, 
from such high authority, that our old 
planet is likely to be habitable for at 
least 300,000 years to come ! 
American Steam’ Boat Company.—A 
company “is ‘forming’ at’ New York, 
which is calculated to affect the interests 
of English énginéers in a very material 
degree. It is proposed to supply the 
south and eastern parts of Europe, 
especially the Mediterranean ports, with 
steam ‘vessels’ on “much lower terms 
than they can be procured from Eng- 
land. This is one of the natural con- 
sequences of the impolitic restrictions 
imposed on the exportation of ma- 
chinery from this’ country, and’ which 
proves the immediate necessity of these 
statutes: being repealed.. A regular 
steam packet between America (either 
from New’ York or Boston) and Eng- 
land seems likely to be speedily esta~ 
blished, It is to call at Cork, or some 
other portin the south of Ireland. 
New Expeditions on Voyages of Dis- 
covery.—Besides the yoyage now per- 
forming in the South Seas by Von Kot- 
zebue, under the orders of the Russian 
Government, Baron Wrangel is explor- 
ing Siberia and Kamschatka; and M. 
Litke has undertaken to survey~-the 
coasts of Lapland and Nova Zembla. 
And the Dutch Government have re- 
cently sent out a ship on a voyage of 
discovery in the South Seas. Our own 
government also, not to be behind-hand 
with their neighbours, have come to a 
determination to have another and more 
complete survey made of the North 
Sea, under the superintendance of that 
able astronomer Dr. Tiarks and assist- 
ants. The late voyage to the coast of 
Norway, was undertaken chiefly for the 
purpose of submitting the new mode of 
protecting the copper-sheathing of ships, 
by Sir Humphrey Davy, to the test of ac- 
tual experience ; and we understand its 
success was most perfect. About two 
- hundred superficial feet of copper being 
protected by one superficial foot of 
iron ; and the result being equally cer- 
tain, whether in a rough sea or in a har- 
bour. This method of arming the cop- 
per sheathing from corrosion, will soon 
be applied to all the ships in his Ma- 
jesty’s service, and, eventually, no doubt 
to all the better class of merchant 
vessels, 
There are said to be at this time be- 
tween seven and eight hundred acts of 
parliament in this country applicable to 
the criminal law. The code Napoleon 
Literary and Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
(Nov. I, 
awards the punishment of death to six 
cases only; that of England to two - 
hundred ! 
Part I. (to be completed in two) of the 
History and Antiquities of ‘the Parish 
and Palace of Lambeth, in 8vo. and 4to., 
illustrated with twenty copper-plate en- 
gravings and twenty wood-cuts, is just 
reatly. u 
Mr. Banks, author of the Dormant 
and Extinet Baronage of England, has 
in the press, and nearly ready for pub- 
lication, a supplemental volume’to that 
work, which, exclusively of much novel | 
and interesting genealogy, will contain 
an index to the three other volimes, 
and thereby render the whole’a com- 
plete edition. bith > 
An English Translation of M. Picard’s 
spirited work, Gil Blas de la Révolu- 
tion, ou les Confessions de Laurent 
Giffard, which has become so popular 
in Paris, is promised soon to appear. 
The Gaelic Dictionary, by Mr. Arm- 
STRONG, that was announced to be pub- 
lished by subscription, and which was 
destroyed at the late fire at Mr. Moyes’s, 
will be but little delayed by the acci- 
dent, the publisher having made ar- 
rangements for reprinting the sheets 
destroyed, at the same time that the 
other part of the work is going on. 
The Rey. Mr. Fry’s History of the 
Christian Church, which was nearly 
ready for publication, and» which was 
destroyed at the late fire, is again at 
press, and will shortly make its appear- 
‘ance. A new edition of the Exposition 
of the Romans, and Translation of the 
Canticles, is also in the press. 
The attention of the public will shortly 
be solicited to a subject of great impor- 
tance, in a “ View of the present State 
of the Salmon and Channel Fisheries, 
and of the Statute Laws by which they 
are regulated.” By Mr. J. Cornisu.. 
The work is intended to shew, that it is 
to the defects of the latter that the pre- 
sent scarcity of the Fish is to be attri- 
buted. It will comprehend also the 
Natural History of the Salmon, together 
with the form of a new act, designed 
to remedy the evils so generally com- 
plained of, and-an abstract of the evi- 
denee before the Committee of the 
House of Commons upon the subject, 
with Notes, by the Author. 1 vol. 8vo. 
. The Rey. J. R/ Prrman, of the Found- 
ling and Magdalen, will shortly publish 
a course of Sermons for the Year; con- 
taining two for each Sunday ; ‘and ‘one 
for each Holiday ; abridged’ from: emi- 
nent Divines of the Established moe 
an 
