1803] 
Canals; accompanied by maps of each, 
with accounts of the trade, profits, capt- 
tal, &c. &c. It will be published in 
twenty-five parts, at 7s. each; and the first 
part will appear in January next. Such 
awork has long been wanted, and sve 
wish it success. 
Mr, Nicnotson’s new Chemical Dic- 
tionary will make its appearance about 
Midsummer, in one large volume, octavo. 
Dr. Caney will, ina few days, publish a 
new edition of his “ Latin Prosody made 
easy,” with considerabie additions and 
‘improvements. It contains aminute ac- 
count of above fifty different species of 
verse, a Metrical Key to the Lyrics of 
Fates" a copious and complete Index, 
&c. &c, 
The same author has just issued pro- 
posals for teaching in four lessons, what he 
calls “ Short-hand shortened ;” the whole 
comprised in fifteen characters of the 
most simple kind, viz. four right Imes, 
one ascending haw-stoke, four semicir- 
cles, four curved lines or segments of a 
larger circle, and two small circl@s or 
loops drawn in contrary directions, as 
exhibited in his card. 
Mr, WaLtTeR Wi son has in the press 
the History and Antiquities of Dissenting 
Chapels and Meeting-houses, in and 
about London; including a’ chronological 
series of Ministers at each place, and 
anecdotes of their lives and characters; 
and to be accompanied with portraits 
from original paintings. The work has, 
we learn, engaged his attention for many 
years. 
The Royal College of Surgeons, on the 
9th inst. adjudged ‘the Jacksonian Prize, 
for 1807, to Joun Hysrop, esq. of Fen- 
church-street, for the best Dissertation 
on ‘ Diseases of the Eye, and its appen- 
dages, and the Treatment of them.” The 
same gentleman obtained the prize from 
the College, in 1805, fur the best Trea- 
tise on “ Injuries of the Head from exter- 
nal Violence.” 
On Wednesday, the4th day of May, 
the Bntsh and Foreign Bible Society 
held ther Fourth Annual Meeting at the 
New fJendon Tavern, Cheapside. A 
very gratifying report of proceedings, 
both at home and abroad, was read by 
Lord Teignmouth, the President, from 
the chair; this was succeeded by several 
interesting extracts of correspondence 
from different parts of the world, relative 
to the printing and distribution of the 
Scriptures. The President was supported 
by the Archbishop of Cashel, the Bi- 
shop of Durham and Salisbury, Messrs, 
Wilberforce, Babington, &c, allof whom 
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(the Archbishop excepted) took an age 
tive part in the business of the day. The 
Socicty’s report, with interesting extracts 
of correspondence, list of subscribers, 
state of the fund, &c. will shortly be pub- 
lished. 
At the late meeting of the Literary 
Fund, a project was started, fur the erec- 
tion of a monument to the memory of 
Joun Locke. The idea was received 
with much applause, and there is reason 
to hope that so laudable a design will be 
generally encouraged. The Editor of 
the Monthly Magazine has no objection, 
pro tempore, to receive. the names of 
gentlemen who may be disposed to aid 
‘the plan with their subscriptions and ad- 
“vice. | 
Mr. Cumpertanp, has in the press,a 
novel, to be entitled, John de Lancaster. 
Tt is the work which he announces in his 
Memoirs in the following words “TI have 
also planned, and in great part finished, 
one more novel, upon which I have be 
stowed much time and care, anxious to 
leave something behind me which may 
instruct the scholar as well as the idler, 
something which gravity may read with- 
out contempt, and modesty without 
a blush: a work of fancy that may prove 
I have not quite exhausted my capacity 
to amuse, nor quite abandoned my en- 
deavours to instruct.” 
Mr. Witrtam Cuapman,-of Newe 
castle, has in the press and nearly ready 
for publication, a Treatise on the Pro- 
gressive Endeavours to improve the Ma- 
nufacture and Duration of Cordage, with 
a Discussion on the Means of causing 
Ships ‘to ride at Anchor with greater 
Safety. 
The Rev. Mr. Furwess, of Ponte- 
land, Northumberland, is about to pub- 
lish, by subscription, a Treatise on Land- 
Surveying, for the use of Schools, to be 
called, the Practical Surveyor. 
Mr. Renny, author.of the work en- 
titled, a Demonstration of the Neces- 
sity of Free Trade to the East Indies, 
has in the press another work on the 
State of the East India Company. 
Mr. Cromex will very shortly present 
to the public Mr. William Blake’s Illus » 
trations of Blair’s Grave, etched by Mr. 
Louis Schiavenetti. 
Mr. Crane bas in the press a second 
part of his work, called the Preceptor 
and his Pupils, j in which a comparison is 
made of thie syntax of all languages, and 
special rules, dialogues, exercises, and 
examinations, are given of’ the English 
language. 
‘The Rey. Davin Biarr, whose Classe 
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