His attachment to the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, and his exertions in its behalf, are well known; and we are, perhaps, the more pleased at the fact, from the circumstance that he is also the secretary of the Society for the Conversion of the Jews, as well as an active member of the Society for Propagating the Gospel, and of the Bible and Church Missionary aud other Societies. We imagine that Mr. Woodd and other gentlemen, who are members of two or more of these institutions, act upon the principle, that one grand miscellaneous society is desirable and necessary for the various, though closely connected objects of schools, missions, the distribution of Bibles, Prayer-books, and tracts, &c. &c.; but that at the same time, when the numerous advantages resulting from the division of labour are duly considered, it be comes not less expedient that there should be likewise specific institutions for each of these benevolent purposes. The happy effects of this plan are now exhibited ou a large and increasing scale. The National Society has devoted itself to the affair of education; the Bible Society to the distribution of the Scriptures; the Prayer-book and Homily Society to the diffusion of the formularies of the church; the Church Missionary Society to the promotion of Christian knowledge and Church-of-England principles among the heathen at large; the Society for Propagating the Gospel to the same objects in America; the Church Tract Society to the publication of tracts connected with the doctrines and discipline of the church;—while, amidst all, the parent society in Bartlett's Buildings, so far from having her patrimony diminished, by seeing so many of her younger sisters handsomely portioned out, has been increasing in wealth, and usefulness, and efficiency, in proportion to the success of other institutions; and still presents, in case of the eventual

failure of any one or more of these societies, a means of repairing, to no inconsiderable extent, the deficiency occasioned by such an Occurrence. "Sirs, ye are brethren: why do ye wrong one to another?"

In the Appendix to the Sermon, Mr. Woodd takes the opportunity of stating the "powerful claims" of the Bible Society, and expresses his great satisfaction and pleasure at the success of that institution. He also strenuously recommends the objects, and eulogizes the labours, of the elder society. As the tracts of the latter are very numerous, it may not be useless to such of our readers as have not a sufficient opportunity of making a selection to present them with the following note from Mr. Woodd's discourse, in which he mentions some of those which he has found in practice most generally useful.

"Among these the Christian reader will find the excellent tracts, entitled Scougal's Life of God in the Soul of Man;-Burkitt's Help and Guide to Christian Families; - the Cottager's Religious Meditations;-Mr. Brough

ton's Christian Soldier;-Bishop Bradgeneration, &c.-The youth and child ford, on Baptismal and Spiritual Rewill be at once edified and delighted with Jones's Book of Nature;-Bishop Kenn's and the Oxford Exposition of the Catechism;-Bishop Kenn's Manual for Winchester Scholars;-Dr. Woodward's Young Man's Monitor ;-Chief Truths; Funeral Sermon on Lord dences;-Archdeacon Pott's ElemenRochester; Bishop Portens's Evi

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tary Discourses, &c. Many others might be mentioned: the above are specified, because the writer has dis tributed great numbers of them with satisfactory evidence of their good effect, He could mention instances, in which they instilled the first efficient principles of practical religion; and he records it with gratitude both to God and the pious author, that two of his own family, who, he humbly hopes, are now in joy and felicity, received, at the age of eight years, their first impressions of the excellence of Divine truth, from reading the excellent Bishop Kenn's Manual." p. 31,

GREAT BRITAIN. PREPARING for publication:- Indian Church History, &c. by T. Yeates ;"London before the great Fire," in Numbers, by Messrs. Boydell;-Code of Political Economy, by Sir John Sinclair;-Bibliophilia, by John Fry;Brussels and its Environs, by J. Romberg;-The Commerce of the World, by the Editor of "The Commercial Dictionary;"-Poems and Tales, by Mrs. Lamont ;-Sermons on the Offices and Character of Jesus Christ, by the Rev. Thomas Bowdler;-Memoirs of the late Granville Sharpe, Esq. from liis own MSS. and other authentic Documents, with a Selection from his Correspondence by Prince Hoare; with Observations on Mr. Sharpe's scriptural Criticisms, &c.; by the Bishop of St. David's; (to be published by subscription, and the profits devoted to the African Institution.)

In the press :-Sermons, by the Rev. John Marriott;-Treatise on the Covenant of Grace, by Rev. Dr. Colquhoun, of Leith;-Life of Howard, the Philanthropist, by Mr. Brown;-The Apostacy of the Church of Rome, and the Identity of the Papal Power with the Man of Sin, &c. by W. Cnninghame, Esq.; Journal of a Residence in Iceland during 1814 and 1815, by Dr. Henderson; -The civil History of Rome till the Time of Augustus, by Henry Bankes, Esq. M. P.-A View of Europe during the middle Ages, by Henry Vallum;

The Brownie of Bodstock, by the Ettrick Shepherd;-Jamblicus's Life of Pythagoras, translated from the Greek, by T. Taylor;-The Traveller's Guide down the Rhine, by A. Schreiber.

The number of known vegetable species discovered since the year 1763, when Linnæus published his Species Plantarum, and reckoned them at only 7500, is remarkable. In 1784, Murray raised them to 9000. In 1806, M. Person included 21,000, without reckoning

cryptogamous plants, which may be es timated at 6000 more. M. Decandolle has made assiduous researches, and finds the number increased in an extraordinary manner: so that, it would appear, the whole number now exceeds 50,000.

Russia. The Emperor Alexander, it is said, has lately appointed the celebrated Count Kotzebue to edit an immense work, to be circulated in every part of the empire, and be publicly read by the clergy, which is to embrace the substance of all the works printed in Europe, on politics, statistics, manufac tures, public instruction, &c. He is to employ as many presses as he may deem necessary. A munificent salary is attached to the appointment, and he Count is allowed to reside in any part of Russia or Germany, as he shall find to be most advantageous for the prosecu tion of his labours.

Vaccination.-A most satisfactory Report has been presented to the National Institute of France, from Messrs. Ber. thollet, Percy, and Halle, relative to the effects of vaccine inoculation. After making due allowances for false variolons symptoms, the reporters had discerned but six cases in which small pox had occurred after vaccination, and even these were not entirely free from doubt. There was only one case of a girl in Paris, who, having been vaccinated in a complete manner, was afterwards attacked by the small pox. In this case the disease, which occurred about two years after the vaccination, was mild and favourable. Against these seven cases they oppose two millions and upwards of persons in all parts of the world, who are attested to have employed this remedy with complete success. They further state their opinion, that vaccination has in very few cases been followed by disease or constitntional injury; that, on the contrary, it often benefits the constitution, and almost always mitigates glandular com plaints.

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THEOLOGY.

A General Index to the Matters contained in the Notes to the Family Bible, lately published under the Direction of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge. 4to. small, 3s.-large, 6s.

A Concordance to the Holy Bible: to which is added, a Geographical Index, adapted to the Maps and Notes of the Family Bible, and a Calendar and Table of Lessons.

large, 7s.

4to. small paper, 4s.

The Protestant Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, briefly celebrated as a Motive of National Gratitude; by the Rev. C. E. de Coetlogan, A.M. Rector of Godstone, Surrey. 8vo. 5s.

Lessons, Moral, Christian, and Patriotic. 1s. 6d.

A Sermon, preached in College-street Chapel, Edinburgh, on the Evening of Thursday, the 8th of May, 1817, on the Occasion of the fifth annual Meeting of the Congregational Union of Scotland; by R. Wardlaw. 1s. 6d..

Faith in the Holy Trinity the Doctrine of the Gospel, and Sabellian Unitarianism shewn to be "the God-denying Apostacy," by the Rev. William Hales, D.D. Rector of Killesandra, &c. 2 vols. 8vo. 17. 18.

The Indian Pilgrim; or the Progress of the Pilgrim Nazareenee, formerly called Goonah Purist, or the Slave of Sin, from the City of the Wrath of God, to the City of Mount Zion; by Mrs. Sherwood. 4s.

The New Testament, translated by Dr. G. Campbell, Dr. P. Doddridge, and Dr. J. Macknight. 58.

The Folly of Vice and Wisdom of Virtue in two Discourses; by the late Rev. Biggin Broadbent, A.M.: to which is annexed, an Address delivered at his Interment; by the Rev. J. G. Robberds. A Reply to the Rev. J. Kinghorn, being a further Vindication of the Practice of Free Communion; by the Rev. Robert Hall, A. M. 7s.

The Protestant's Catechism on the Origin of Popery, and on the Grounds of the Roman Catholic Claims: to which are prefixed, the Opinions of Milton, Locke, Hoadley, Blackstone, & Burke; with a Postscript on the Introduction of Popery into Ireland, by the Compact of Henry II. and Pope Adrian, in the twelfth Century; by the Bishop of St. David's. 8vo. 2s. 6d..

A Blow at the Root; or a brief Account of the Rise and Growth of Antinomianism; by the late Rev. John Flavel: with an Appendix to prove that the Moral Law is a Rule of Lifet > Believers.

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Antiquities of Athens, measured and delineated; by J. Stuart, F.R.S. &a and Nicholas Revett, Painters and Architects: edited by Jos. Woods, Architect. Vol. IV. imp. folio, 74. 78.

The Elgin Marbles, from the Temple of Minerva at Athens; selected from Stuart and Revett's Antiquities of Athens to which is added, an Historical Account of the Temple, in sixty engravings. 4to. 51. 5s.

Memoirs of John Evelyn, Esq, the celebrated Author of the Sylva; by W. Bray, Esq. with many engravings. 2 vols. 4to.

A Metrical Guide to the right Intelli gence of Virgil's Versification; by John Carey, LL.D. 3s.

A Guide in the Selection and Use of Elementary School Books, in every Branch of Education: by the Rev. Joshua Collins: corrected to the present Time by the Rev. W. Catlow. Is.

Scenes in Europe; by Taylor. 12mo. 4s. plain, 6s. coloured.

Tales for my Sons; by M.Kotzebue, 6s. History of British India; by James Mill, Esq. with maps by Arrowsmith. 3 vols. 4to. 61. 6s.

The Northern Courts; containing ori ginal Memoirs of the Sovereigns of Sweden and Denmark, since 1766: including the extraordinary Vicissitudes of the Lives of the Grand-children of George II.; by John Brown, Esq. 2 vols. 8vo. 17. 1s.

Part II. Vol. VI. of the Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London, with nine engravings. 4to. ll. Is.

Remarks on the Medical Care of the Parochial Poor: with a few Observations on the Improvement of Poor-houses, and on the Necessity of establishing small Infirmaries in populous Towns; by J.C. Yeatman, Surgeon. 1s. 6d.

Adventures of a Post Captain; by,a Naval Officer, with twenty-five plates, by Mr. Williams. Royal 8vo. 11. 4s.

The History of the Wars, from the French Revolution to the Battle of Wa-terloo; with plates. 2 vols. 8vo. U.

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INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE - GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS. It will afford unfeigned satisfaction to all who, according to the sublime language of our Church, devoutly pray that God will have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Heretics; to be informed that this venerable Society is adopting very decisive measures for extending the knowledge of the Gospel to heathen nations. In the course of the last six weeks, three special meetings of the members have been summoned to take this important subject into consideration. These meetings were attended by the Most Rev. the Archbishops of Canterbury and York; the Right Rev. the Bishops of London, Gloucester, Ely, Exeter, Landaff, Norwich, Oxford, Peterborough, and Salisbury; Lord Kenyon; the Deans of Westminster and Chester; Archdeacons Cambridge, Pott, and Watson; the Rev. Drs. Gaskin, Mant, Wordsworth, and Shackleford; the Rev. Messrs. G. D'Oyley, R. Lendon, H. H. Norris, Basil Woodd, &c.; Joshua Watson, Esq. &c.

The subject was introduced by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, who, with much personal interest, stated to the members the great importance of extending the missionary operations of the Society to the British territories in the East Indies and the island of Ceylon; under the jurisdiction and su

perintendence of the Bishop of Ca

cutta.

With much satisfaction we learn, that, after a short discussion, in which it was understood that no arrangements should interfere with the funds appropriated for the maintenance of ministers and catechists in the North American colonies, it was unanimously approved that the sum of 5,000. should be immediately placed at the disposal of the Bishop of Calcutta, and a correspondence opened with his lordship, for the purpose of carrying into effect the missionary objects of the Society.

The Bishops of London and Glouces ter, and Joshua Watson Esq., have been requested to draw up a Memorial upon the subject, to be presented to the Prince Regent by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, soliciting his Royal Highness to grant a royal mándate, or king's letter, addressed to the clergy of all the churches and chapels of the National Church, for a general collection in behalf of this important object.

The Bishops of London and Gloucester have also been requested by the Society to draw up an address to the clergy and the public, which is proposed to accompany the royal mandate, in order to stimulate the exertions of the country at large to unite in the propagation of the Gospel among the heathen nations under the British ju risdiction in India and Ceylon. Is

will give us unfeigned pleasure to hear of the progress of this truly reli gious and noble undertaking; and in the mean time, we cannot but congratulate our readers that the importance of Christian Missions is thus likely to be more than ever recognised and acknowledged by the nation at large, and particularly by our rulers and dignitaries in church and state We are convinced that all other Missionary Societies will most cordially welcome the efforts of this venerable Corporation; and though, from the nature of its charter, it by no means supersedes the necessity for other exertions, yet its sphere, even construing that charter in the strictest manner, is so wide and important from the vast accessions to the British colonies during the last century, that we shall rejoice to find that the public liberality keeps pace with the magnitude of its projected operations.

WANT OF PLACES OF WORSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

At a time when the deficiency of churches in our own country is so severely felt, and the efforts both of the legis lature and the public are employed to remove in some measure the evil, it may be interesting to our readers to learn the following particulars relative to the state of things in the United States of America. From a communication which we have just received from New York, we learn, that for the present population of that city, estimated at 120,000 souls, (which on account of the great increase, is considered to be much too low,) there are fifty-two places of worship, including those of all denominations. These are so unequally distributed, to say nothing of many of them being very small, that in oue ward containing 12,000 persons there is but one place of worship, in another containing 13,000 there are but three. It would appear, that only about one fourth of the population are in the habit of attending Divine service. The system of holding large seats, and refusing strangers admission into them when only partially filled, appears, from the account before us, to prevail not much less in New York than in England. The following is a list of the places of worship in a few other principal cities, taking the population of them at the last estimates :

This deficiency may not at first sight appear very great, as compared with many of our own cities: but when it is considered that the list includes all the places of worship of everydenomination, in very few of which are there to be found two or three ministers, as is the custom in large parishes in England, the deficiency will doubtless appear considerable; especially if we take into the account the rapid increase of population in America, to which the increase of churches is far from likely in every case to bear a due proportion.

UNITED STATES MISSION

SCHOOL.

We have received another communication from New York announcing a plan for establishing a Missionary School. The object of this school is the education of heathen youth in such a manner as that, with future professional studies, they may be qualified to become missionaries, schoolmasters, interpreters, physicians, or surgeons, among heathen nations, and to communicate such information in agriculture and the arts, as shall tend to promote. Christianity and civilization. Other youth of acknowledged piety may be admitted at their own expense, and at the discretion of the agents, so far as shall be consistent with the aforementioned object.

The students are to be instructed in spelling, reading and writing the English language; in English grammar, arithmetic, geography, and such other branches of knowledge as shall be deemed useful, at the discretion of the Principal, subject to the control of the Agents.

Exercises are to be instituted by the Principal, for the purpose of preserving ' to the students the knowledge of their respective languages.

Morning and evening prayers are to be attended daily in the school, accom panied with the reading of the Scriptures and the singing of psalms or hymas.'