Retrofpe? of German Literature—Furifprudence. 
fubject, in a work ‘* Ueber die Gefahr 
fich aufzupredigen,”” On the Danger of 
exhaulting one’s Stock of Sermons ;—a 
misfortune which, however, would not 
feem very likely to happen, if attentien 
be paid to the numerous remedies againit 
it which he points out. 
To rhe many before-eftablifhed theolo- 
gical journals by Proteflants and Catho- | 
lics, either for learned and pra€tical di 
vines, or for every clafs of Chriftians, as, 
for inftance, by GaBLer, of Jena, 
HENKE, STAUDLIN, and HauGwi:tz, 
we find two periodical works added, viz. 
‘* Beytrace zur Beforderung der Theolo- 
gifchen Wiffenfchaften, &c.”’—Contribu- 
tions towards tne Promotion of Theoio- 
gical Science, and, in particular, of the 
Critical Elucidation of the New Tefta- 
ment, edited by J. H. Hernricus, the 
continuator of Kcppe’s Commentary on 
the New Teftament ;—and the ‘* Gottin-. 
gifche Multum der Theologic und Litera- 
tur;”” or, Gottingen Muleum of Theology 
and Literature, by Dr. Horn, which, be- 
fides differtations by the learned editors, 
contain contributions from other emient 
divines, 
JURISPRUDENCE. 
From the changes that have lately taken 
place in the Germanic Empire, in conie- 
quence of the peace of Luneville, and 
the negociations at Ratifbon, it might be 
expe&ed, that the proteifors of law at the 
univerfities would again particularly direct 
their attention to the public laws and con- 
ftitution of their country. At the Leipfic 
fairs of the preceding years, feveral Eflays 
had already appeared relative to this fub- 
ject, and a og many more have been 
added in the prefent: two, by Profeffors 
SCHMaLzZ and K6nia, of Halle, anid 
another by Profeflor Gonner, of Land- 
fhut, who has likewife written “ Ueber das 
rechtliche Princip der Deutfchen Terri- 
torial Vertaffung ;”—On the true Prin- 
ciple of the German Territorial Confi- 
tution ;—a fubjeét, which, though often 
treated of, is not yet exhaufted. 
Another, which had never before been 
fo copioufly handled, was treated of by 
HeLvieBacu, ina “ Handbuch des Rang- 
rechts ;** or, Manual of the Law of Rank 
and Precedency ; together with a prompt- 
vary on the praétical principles thereof. 
Several publications likewife made their 
appearance relative to the lateft proceed- 
ings of the Imperial Diet at Ratifbon, and 
on fingle fubjeéts which were there dif- 
culled; as, for inflance, on the relation 
of Catholic fubjects and countries to the 
Proteitant fovereigns to whom they have 
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been transferred by the Treaty of Indem- 
nities, and wice verfa; as likewife various 
other treatifes on public and ecclefiaftical 
law, and on divorces, which many en- 
lightened Catholics now wifh to have 
placed upon the fame footing as among 
Provefiants, boldly maintaining the indit- 
folubility of marriage is not an article of 
fa.th, but merely an opinion of {choolmen, 
Profefler KonrcG, of Leipzig, whom we 
have alieady had occafion to mention 
above, has furnifhed an ** Allgemeines 
Kirchenrecht.”"—-General Code of Eccle- 
fiaftical Law. 
Nor were the civil and criminal law 
neglected. In particular, there appeared 
a great number of treatifes relative to the 
lee flaticn of particular provinces ; as, 
for infflance, the New Criminal Code of 
Auftria, and KueissCurop’s Plan of a 
Criminal Code for Kavaria. 
The controverly rejative to the Jatter, 
is now, However, at an end, in confe. 
quence of its final rejectioa by the Bava- 
rian Government, which has. invited Pro. 
feflur FeveRBaACH, lately of Kiel, now of 
Landfhut, one of the mot acute, but 
firiétett lawyers of Germany, to draw up 
another. 
SaviGny’s work, on Poffeffion, induced 
THI£eBaULT, who had before treated of 
this subject, to reprint  Cuperi Obfervat. 
fel. de Poffeffione:*? and a variety of 
practical works, and feveral guides for 
paca uouets; were furnifhed by the law 
profefors at the univeriities. 
Foreign jurifprudence, and the law of 
nations, “likewile engaged the artention of 
feveral lawyers. The new civil code of 
the French was tranflated, and commented 
upon; and many tmportant publications 
appeared upon the lately fo much difcufled 
marine law of narions, and the relations 
and treaties among the naval powers, by 
Jakogsen, of Altona, ScumipT, of 
Copenhagen, and Koprrz, of Prague. 
Of mixed colleGticns and journals, the 
laft two fairs furatthed again a conhderable 
number. Of the deceaftd  Profeflors 
SamMer and Scuorr, of Leipzig, and 
HoFeckKes, of Tivingen, there appeared 
pofthumous ‘Opera Juridica.”  AL- 
MENDINGEN gavé us two volumes of 
dmall Jorftical Tra&is, Lassau Lx, of 
Coblenz, author of a Commentary on the 
New French Civil Code, continucd his 
« Journal fur Gefetzkunde und Recht 
gelehriamkeit; or, Law Journal: and 
Pratzow, of Berlin, who betore had 
edited an Archive of Jurifprudence -for 
the Pruffiah ftates, began * Juriftifche 
Milzellen 5°" or, a General Law-Mifcei- 
\ lany, 
