and impartial Judge, who will not allow the strict rules of Evidence to be infringed to his disadvantage. Here the merits of the question are probed to the bottom; and, after the fullest and fairest investigation, are submitted to the Verdict of twelve unbiassed peers, or equals, who are sworn to give it according to Evidence.

"Trial by Jury is the Palladium of our Liberty, and the guardian of life, property, and character. It is the boast, the pride, the birthright, of every man and body of men in this Country. To this tribunal we appeal, and there stand upon our defence. At the same time, whatever course may be pursued; no man has a fuller reliance on the wisdom, justice, and impartiality of Parliament than myself, and that its decisions will accord with the first principles of a Constitution, which, with all its imperfections, is constructed beyond all other systems in the world for the eivil happiness of man."

Audi alleram partem is a good old maxim; and we trust that Mr. Thirlwall's Vindication will fall under the perusal of those whom it more materially concerns to judge of the validity of the facts it adduces.

47. A Sermon preached in the Cathedral Church of Chester, at a General Ordination, holden by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, on Sunday Dec. 22, 1816. By the Rev. William Ainger, A. M. Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, Perpetual Curate of St. Bees, in Cumberland, and Superintendant of the Clerical Institution at that Place. Evo. pp. 23. Rivingtons.

THIS Discourse is dedicated to the Bishop of Chester; and every wellwisher to our Church Establishment will feel an additional motive for the respect already justly due to the character of that exemplary Prelate, in the gratifying intelligence of the formation of an Institution under his Lordship's auspices, the utility and advantages of which are obvious.

"The superintendence of an Institution designed to afford direction and assistance, in their preparation for Holy Orders, to those young men in the Northern districts of the Kingdom, who have it not in their power to seek the advantages of a regular academical edu. cation, is, indeed, an appointment accompanied with no ordinary weight of responsibility. Though, however, this consideration must raise my apprehensions lest I be found inadequate to a

charge so serious and important, the excellence, and the expediency, of the undertaking itself, can admit of no dispute :-nor will it be denied, that the plan and promotion of such an Establishment constitute an object well worthy of your Lordship's known zeal for the good of the Church in general, and for the well-ordering of your own Diocese in particular."

The text is 2 Tim. i. 6, 7.

"Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."

And the following brief heads may afford some notion of the manner in which the subject is treated.

After having briefly commented on the observations which precede the admonition in the text, Mr. Ainger proceeds to consider more particu larly the manner in which, according to the Apostle's direction, a proper sense of duty on Timothy's part ought to manifest itself-by causing him to stir up" to rouse as a flame"-the gift of God which had been communicated to him-the ap plication of which words, Mr. Ainger satisfactorily argues, may with no less propriety and strictness be extended to every man who shall be, in any succeeding age, by delegated apostolical authority, duly admitted

to execute the functions of a Chris tian Minister.-The remark which follows relative to the nature of

that good thing' which was com mitted unto Timothy, was, no doubt, partly at least, suggested by the iminediate pressure of personal trials

from without, but also against apos - not merely against persecution tacy and corruption, against defec tion and rebellion within the Church.

Though the present days assuredly are not the days of persecution, yet there are not wanting assailants, against whose efforts the constancy the test. of Ministers is likely to be called to The governing principle of conduct in such cases may suffi ciently appear from the charge that Timothy received-a charge conveyed in a reference to the character and temper befitting his high com mission. "Fear belongeth not to it:

fear belongs not to ours. In fact, a worthy sense of the nature of the

office confided to us will ever be found the most efficacious security for our worthy discharge of it."

"As a description, then, that may teach us thus to know and feel what it

is that the commission we bear really requires of us,-a description accurate and comprehensive, yet brief enough to fasten on the memory, the concluding words of the text are invaluable. Those words comprise a complete and most striking definition of the spirit which God hath given us,' of our proper, professional, spirit and they declare it to be the spirit of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."

Upon these several heads, Mr. Ainger enlarges with great propriety and elegance. Under the first head he remarks, that though the supernatural endowments in the first state of the Church, being no longer needed, are no longer afforded, yet that which in the present age can supply their place is still retained: "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword; and this 'sword of the spirit' it is ours to wield. To become, like Apollos, mighty in the Scriptures', is, how ever, a qualification of no easy attainment." The importance of comprehensive and accurate learning is therefore urged, and the necessity of study in order to attain it.

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From the third head we extract the following passage:

"All the power which solid learning can confer, and all the zeal which is prompted by an ardent love for those for whose sake Christ died, will be apt, though united, to fail of accomplishing their best designs, unless accompanied by that handmaid of the virtues-discretion. A sound mind' is, therefore, well added, by St. Paul, to finish his description of that spirit which should reside in the breast of the accomplished Christian teacher. A sound mind will lead him to consult the proprieties of times and circumstances,-the peculiarities of tempers, and habits, and opinions ;-will enable him to know both how to act, and when to act, and when and how to forbear, without compromising, or appearing to compromise, the great interests he is commissioned to maintain. It will teach him to become all things to all men,'-not, indeed, in that perverted sense in which the children of this world understand and profit by the precept; but after the holy and dignified example which the

Apostle himself afforded of its application. Where this inestimable quality is absent, studious habits may grow into seclusion; meekness may approach to the abandonment of duty; earnestfolly, or possibly suspected as whining ness may come to be despised as noisy hypocrisy; vigilance and assiduity may wear the appearance of impertinence and rudeness; and even Charity herself may be seduced to adopt, first the name of Liberality, and eventually the character of Indifference!"

Mr. Ainger concludes by recalling the consideration of his brethren to the general precept delivered in the former portion of the text; and reminding the people of their own most momentous reciprocal obligations.

48. The House of Mourning, a Poem ; with some smaller Pieces. By John Scott. 8vo. pp. 75. Taylor & Hessey. MR. Scott stands high in the estimation of the Literary World by his faithful and unvarnished description of Paris; and we regret that he should

so soon have had occasion to vent his

grief in the pathetic lines which form the far greater part of the present publication.

"The Child, whose unexpected fate has given rise to the following Poem, lately died at Paris. He was accompanying his parents to Italy, when, after a fortnight's duration of sudden illness, they lost the faithful companion of their travels. The expression of their sorrow would probably have been kept private, if this event had happened in their native land: but, under the circumstance of absence from England, they have felt inclined to venture the present publication, as a monument of the dead, sufficient to preserve them from experiencing the cold and wounding idea of total estrangement. Their son is buried in the cemetery of the Pére la Chaise near Paris:-his grave is at the very back of the ground, on the top of the hill; and a stone pillar, erected over his body, bears the following Inscription: PAUL SCOTT,

In memory of that fragrance which was

once

From his mild manners quietly exhaled.

"The above lines are an adaptation from Mr. Wordsworth's fifth translated epitaph from Chiabrera. The allusion to the flowers,' which would appear in England almost too fanciful for the reality of grief, is, in Paris, strictly appropriate a general custom exists there of railing-in the graves, and planting around them mourning shrubs, and other suitably-selected plants. There is surely a comfort to be derived from all such marks of attention to those whom we have lost; and flowers seem to speak peculiarly to the heart, when below them lie the withered remains of youthful beauty and promise."

It would be unjust to select any particular lines, when all are so happily adapted to express the feelings of an afflicted parent, lamenting the early loss of a child of so promising a disposition. But a short sketch of the infant's character shall be given. "We had no need to avoid his prudent ears,

Love and simplicity had made him sage; He sung our gladness, mutely mark'd our tears, [age. But ne'er inquired, or sought to pass his When our looks darken'd, and he saw us tried,

Closer than usual to his mother's side He quietly would creep, and there would wait; [the while Watching with meek and patient looks When he might break the cloud with sunny smile, [came late; Nor e'er was tir'd, although the time Nor e'er attempted he the change too [like noon! But, at the very moment, out he burst And when, not oft, our plans had won success, [swim; He was a reveller, in delight he'd Asking no questions, he would laugh and bless,[him.

soon,

We were rejoic'd, that was enough for Dear child with grief secrets will find their way,

In overflow of soul, then, let me say, That ever since this precious charge we had, [ther bad; The ways have all been rough, the weaMuch has escap'd me,--more I have conceal'd,[ly prest, I've stood midst those I lov'd, and closeAlthough the pain hath work'd to be reveal'd, [breast. The hidden thing that gnaw'd me to my Though hard the storm, better it still should lower, [the flower : Than the sky clear, since we have lost

49. Transmigration; A Poem: contain. ing an Outline of the Pythagorean Philosophy, and of the Opinions of the An tients on many Subjects. To which are added, Miscellaneous Pieces. Principally from the Pen of the late W. B. Esq. sm. 8vo. pp. 92. Sherwood and Co. THE principal Poem in this little volume begins with the following character:

"Pythagoras, a mild, religious man, Pursued of life the old and simple plan: Of sixty years he seem'd; and well might last [pass'd: Till sixty more in Temperance were His eyes diffus'd a venerable grace, And charity itself was in his face; Still of his little he had some to spare, To feed the hungry, and to clothe the bare;

Nothing seem'd his but as a public store, Entrusted riches, to relieve the poor. He bore his great commission in his look, With native kindness temp'ring all he spoke : [arm'd,

With eloquence innate his tongue was Not harsh the precept, so the preacher charm'd; [high,

For, letting down the golden chain from He drew his audience upwards to the sky. Terror appals the mind; but Love, like

cause

Of future wealth."

Mr. Huish has divided his Work into XXXII distinct Sections; and the Reader will have a tolerable idea of what he may expect, by perusing the following bill of fare:

"On Bees in general-Description of the Queen Bee-On the Drones-On the common Bees-On Hives in general On the Position of the Apiary-On the Enemies of Bees-On the Maladies of the Bees-On the Brood-On the Combs of the Bees-On the different Substances which are found in a Hive-On Pollen

or Farina-On Wax-On Honey-On Swarms in general-On the Method of preparing Honey and Wax for the Markets-On the Causes of the Mortality of Bees-On the Life of the Bee, and the Period of Duration of a Hive On the deprivation of the Hives, and whether it be better to suffocate them, or to deprive them of a Part of their Honey and Wax-On the Manner of feeding BeesOn the re-establishment of Hives, the Bees of which have perished by Accident or Want-On the Custom of transporting Hives from Place to Place, for the purpose of fresh Pasturage, according to the practice of the Antients and the Moderns On the Robberies of Bees, and the Method of preventing themOn the Advantages which accrue to the State, and to Individuals, from the Cu!ture of the Bee-Directions for the purchase of Hives-On the Countries most beneficially situated for the Culture of the Bee, and the number of Hives which each Country can support-On the Dis'tance which Bees fly for Food-On the different Species of Bees in various Parts of the World-and the Method of in

creasing the Culture of the Bee, by the formation of an Apiarian Society."

Each of these Sections will be found instructive and entertaining; but that on the purchase of Hives should more particularly be consulted.

Of Mead, we are informed, “There are three different sorts; the simple, the compound, and the vinous.

Simple mead is made of water and honey, which does not undergo fermentation. The compound mead is mixed with fruits, essences, &c. in order to give it a different flavour. The vinous is made of honey and water, which is subject to fermentation.

"Medicinal qualities may be given to mead, by mixing with it the juice of dif ferent plants. The Grecians put into their wine the flour of Sesame * kneaded with the honey of Mount Hymettus. By this method they made their wines delicious. The moderns by means of mead imitate the choicest wines, and in Paris the consumption is very considerable. The wines of Malaga, Rota, Muscat, Constantia, and others, are all imitated by mead, and it is fortunate that the beverage is not rendered unwholesome by the imposition. It is discovered very easily by the following process. Take a small glass decanter, and pour into it the wine which you wish to consume, stop the entrance of the bottle with your thumb, and turning the bottle topsy-turvy, dip it into water; then draw away your thumb; if the wine be genuine it will remain in the bottle, being lighter than water; if spurious, the honey will precipitate visibly into the water, which will become immediately cloudy; that which remains in the bottle will be a water, insipid and disagreeable to the taste."

Six illustrative Plates are given ; and an Iudex to the whole.

51. An Historical, Philosophical, and Practical Essay on the Human Hair; combining a full and copious De scription of its Growth Analysis of its various Properties-the Causes of its varied Colours-Elucidation of the different Disorders to which it is subject, and the best Means of eradicating those Diseases: Interspersed with numerous interesting Anecdotes. By Alexander Rowland, Jun. Inscribed to her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of Wales and Cobourg. 8vo, pp. 120. Sherwood & Co.

IT is but justice to say that Mr. Rowland has given a very entertain. ing book, on a subject which he seems thoroughly to understand; and he has enlivened it by several apt quotations from writers of sterling meritfrom Shakspeare, Milton, Pope, Dr. Young, Dr. Darwin, Walter Scott, Dr.

Edward Daniel Clarke, &c. &c.