Veterinary Pharmacy, by M. don in 1814, or, a Parallel between

naturally, the musical sounds, for the words of a discourse.

putting it into contact with the teeth of the deaf and dumb, his pupils found that they were as sensible as himself, to the vibra-periments with the greatest suc

tion produced by a stroke upon it. Hence he concluded that an instrument could be made of the same materials, which they might fully enjoy. He also ascertained that it was not necessary for the teeth to be in contact with the instrument giving the sound, but that iron, wood, glass, &c. would answer as conductors. His experiments were entirely successful. The deaf and dumb, by holding one end of a wooden lath, ironrod, brass wire, or glass tube between the teeth, and applying the other, for instance, to the sounding-board of a piano, could hear and enjoy the music of the instrument, distinguishing between slow and lively airs. A single lath of wood would serve for as many as could apply their teeth to it at a time, and several of the pupils placed in file, the first holding his conductor between his teeth in contact with the musical instrument, the second resting his on the head of the first and so in succession, were found to be all equally sensible to the vibration.

M. Robertson repeated his ex

cess, in London, Genoa, Paris. In some instances the objects of his benevolence were thrown into a perfect delirium of joy, the children particularly displayed their satisfaction by bursts of laughter, the most animated gesticulation, leaping, &c. when a lively air was played for them.

It had long before been known that the deaf could be made to hear by the means in question, but M. Robertson asserts that these means have never been employed by any modern teacher. He draws the following inference from his experiments:-1. That there are instruments which enable the deaf, or the majority of them, to hear the tones of melody: -2. That they may be taught music, particularly on wind instruments:-3. That a musical and instrumental language may be formed for them:-4. That they may be made to hear and understand the human voice, and learn to speak, by imitation, as we learn.

Among the Lectures delivered at Paris during the winter of 1815, were the following:-1. A Course of Persian, by M. Langlès:—2. Of Arabic, by Baron Silvestre de Sacy:-3. Arabic pronunciation and dialogue, by D. Raphael:4. Of Turkish, by Amedeus Jaubert:-5. Of Armenian, by M .Cirbred: 6. Of Antiquities, by M. Millin:-7. Of Modern Greek, by M. Hase. All these belong to the

The case was the same, whatever might be the age of the deaf and dumb. Nothing can be more touching than the account which M. Robertson gives, of the joy and surprise manifested by these unfortunate beings on finding a new sense, and experiencing for the first time the effect of melody. One of them, a youth of much intelligence, after making the first attempt, wrote down this question for the instructor-" Sir--This is a new language for me. Pray will" Royal and Special School for the the fiddling on the harpsichord teach me to understand what the tunes say?" Mistaking thus, very

oriental living languages of known utility in politics and trade.” In the royal college, the following

have been productive for some years past. In 1814, the royal academy of sciences of Stockholm published two new volumes of its Memoirs. Several new poems have made their appearance, and are highly praised; among them, a dramatic composition entitled Blofogel, or the Blue Bird, which is extolled as a chef d'œuvre of Swedish poetry. Adlerbeth the translator of Virgil has published a good version of the epistles and satires of Horace. A complete translation of the Theatre' of Schiller is about to appear.-Madame de Stael's work on Germany produced a lively sensation in Sweden. Four editions of the original, besides a Swedish translation, were announced at once.

A Lexicon of the Dalecarlian tongue is also announced.

ments drawn from tombs of from 400 to 1100 years duration. These monuments consist of vases of metal, arms, coin, ornaments of dress-many are embellished with human figures and hieroglyphics. The ruins of ancient cities and fortresses have also been traced.

The celebrated mineralogist Werner has disposed of his precious collection of minerals to the academy of Mines of Freiberg. It was at first valued at the sum of 56,000 rix dollars-but, in consideration of the state of the times the proprietor has himself lowered. the estimate to 40,000 rix dollars; -on the following conditions, that the sum of 7000 be paid to him in in hand; that 33,000 remain secured to him for life, with an interest of 5 per cent., the 33,000 however to fall to the academy of Mines after his death. The acade

my means to publish a systematic catalogue of the collection.

Professor Goldberg of Copenhagen has published, (in Danish,) a translation of Plautus; printed at the expense of the government. All the institutions for public The medical society of Copen- instruction at Rome, which enjoyhagen has been exceedingly active ed much credit before the revoluin researches and memoirs. Three tion, are re-established. The colof its most distinguished profes-lege of the Sapienza; that of the sors publish annually two volumes Propaganda, &c. of "a New Medical Library." The Royal Society of Science of Copenhagen has also, been prolific of Memoirs and Tracts, in the Physical Sciences and Political Philosophy. Among the memoirs read to it in 1814, we observe one by the minister of state, Count de Reventlow, entitled Observations on the influence of the reciprocal distance of trees on the greater or less abundance of their vegetation.'

There has been discovered in the vast territories of the government of Koliwah and Tobolsk a multitude of antient Tartar monu

There is a very valuable collection of Arabic and Persian manuscripts in the royal library of Copenhagen.

The University of Kasan, in Russia, has published a new edition of the Koran and the Elements of the Tartar language. The Danish society of Scandinavian literature has already published 20 volumes of Memoirs relating to the history and antiquities of the North. The founder of this society, professor Jens Krage Hoest, delivered, in the winter of

The masonic lodge of Mittau possesses a library of 16,000 volumes in all branches of knowledge, and many important manu. scripts concerning the History of Courland.

In 1815, the number of students in the university of Upsala was 1200-of whom 93 were of the nobility-300 sons of clergymen -175 of peasants-262 of public functionaries, &c.-269 were students of theology-150 of law-lic of Poland, has been, at length, 123 of medicine, &c.

M. Dinochowsky has published a Polish translation of the Aeneid' of Virgil.

The library of Zalusky, which belonged formerly to the Repub

placed in one of the finest edifices of Petersburg, with the inscription "Imperial Library." It is one of the richest of Europe; contains 300,000 volumes, and a multitude of precious manuscripts and rare

Professor Metternich of May-editions. ence announces that he has found an exact geometrical demonstration of the eleventh principle of the elements of Euclid, which has remained for 2000 years a desideratum in science. He is publishing this discovery under the title

By Storch's Systematic View of Russian Literature, it appears that in 1805 the works in Russia amounted to 1304, including Pamphlets, and of which 756 were Original and 548 Translations.