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mulgation of. the discoveries of our in- 
genious countryman; Mr. Wm. Smith, 
as to'the important uses of fossil shells, 
indiscriminating the strata of the earth, 
many ladies and: gentlemen have ex- 
erted themselves, in collecting organic 
remains, and sending ‘them to Mr. 
Sowerby, with suitable local descrip- 
tions, for the double purpose of enrich- 
ing his ‘unique collection, and of form- 
ing materials for the work on Fossil 
Shells, which Mr. S. began in 1812. 
He sometime ago completed a third 
volume ‘of this very important work. 
The number of genera of the shells 
whiclv it describes is 45, and the species 
or varieties of these shells amount to 214 
in number. The genera most produc- 
tive in species, or of varieties essential 
in stratographical arrangements, are as 
follows, viz. Ammonites twenty-two 
species; Modiola, fourteen; Trochies, 
fourteen; Auricula, ten; Fusus, ten; 
Pecten, ten; Hamites, seven; VWene- 
ricardia, seven; Corbula,. six; Mela- 
nea, six; Ostrea, six; Spirifer, six 
species, &c. The assemblages of strata, 
as defined and locally exhibited in the 
publications, sections, and maps of Mr. 
Smith, from whence the 214 species of 
shelis' described im this volume, have 
beén taken, in some instances from 
only ‘one piace in the range of each of 
the strata across the country, but in 
other instances from two or several 
aces. ‘The total number of species of 
shells in this enumeration are 208, and of 
places mentioned as their stratographi- 
eal localities 323. As to the places 
enumerated as those furnishing the 
shells described in this volume, their 
whole number is 170, producing 326 
species or varictics of shells, as follows, 
viz. Barton cliff has produced twenty- 
four species of shells; Dunday-hill, se- 
venteen species; Highgate-archway, 
twelve specics; Hoodwell-cliff, eleven 
species ; Blackdown-hill, eight species ; 
Volkstone, seven species; Closeburn, 
six species ; Portland Isle, six species ; 
Felmersham, five species ; Sandfort- 
castle, five species; Kelloways-bridge, 
four species; Lyme Regis, four species. 
od RUSSIA. 
The famous’ Madame Kriidner, who 
a few 'years back gave so much trouble 
to the orthodox Swiss and German 
authorities, is now in Petersburg, 
where shé holds frequent prayer-mect- 
ings at her house, and-it is said they 
are still frequented by many fanatics. 
A very extraordinary ‘hail-storm is 
recorded in the last Philosophical Ma- 
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gazine to have happened in Russia : 
the stones, says the recorder of this 
truly Muscovite storm, were so large 
and hard, that they killed a flock of 
two hundred) sheep, and severely 
maimed the shepherd ‘that attended 
them! 
In the memorable year 1813 the 
Russian counsellor of: state, Chevalier 
Prsarovius, undertook the publication 
ofa newspaper in three:languages, the 
Russian, Polish, and German: It ap- 
peared under the title of “the Gazette 
of War, or the Invalid,” and the pro- 
fits of it being destined for the relief of 
invalid soldiers, the editor was power- 
fully supported, during the period of 
general enthusiasm in that country, by 
private subseriptions, as well as by the 
government. The sums soon accumu- 
lated under the management of a com- 
mittee, which was afterwards appointed. 
The Russian invalids now possess a 
considerable fund; and, the objects of 
the editor being fulfilled, the newspaper 
was dropped at the end of last year. 
POLAND.” 
Count EpwarpD Raczynsk1 has pub- 
lished in Poland the Journal of his 
Travels in 1814 to Constantmople, and 
to the scene of the Hiad, the plains of 
Troy on the coast of Asia Minor, with 
great typographical splendor and costly 
embellishments. ‘The work consists 
of fifty-one sheets of letter-press, and 
eighty-two copper-plates, mostly of a 
large size; and also a considerable 
number of appropriate vignettes, from 
designs made on the. spot by M. 
Fuhrmann, and engraved by the most 
eminent masters in Berlin, Dresden, 
Prague, Vienna, Paris, and. Rome. 
The map of the Plain of Troy, accord- 
ing to Homer, is from the Count’s own 
survey. 
FRANCE, 
A. French journal is now printed at 
Smyrna, under the title of the “ Specta- 
teur Oriental ;” another in the Rassian 
empire, at Odessa ; two French papers 
appear at Madrid, entitled the “ Regu 
lateur,” and the “ Boussole.” © Wngland 
has its “Courier ‘de. Londyes;’ and 
several French journals appear in va-, 
rious parts of Germany and Swit- 
zerland. 
UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA. 
American editions have been printed 
since Christmas of the following Eng- 
lish publications :— 
Marcian Colonna, an Malian Tale; by 
Barry Cornwall. 
The 
