dix, consisting of a translation into English heroick verse, of the most striking and interesting passages in the celebrated Spanish epick poem, "The Araucana," by Don Alonzo de Ercilla. 2 vols. 8vo. illustrated by a map of the country. The Lovers of La Vendee, a novel, translated from the French, 2 volumes, duodecimo. WORKS ANNOUNCED Andrews & Cummings, of this town, propose to reprint by subscription, a general and connected View of the Prophecies relative to the conversion, restoration, union, and future glory of the houses of Judah and Israel; the progress and final overthrow of the antichristian confederacy in the land of Palestine ; and the ultimate general diffusion of christianity. By Rev.George Stanley Faber,B.D. Vicar of Stockton-upon-Tees. The work will be reprinted from the London edition, to match the American edition of the author's Dissertations, and will contain upwards of 450 pages, octavo. Andrews & Cummings, and William Wells, propose publishing, the Prophetical Books of the Old Testament, from the best modern versions The work is to be printed on fine wove paper, in numbers of 150 pages each. Price 75 cents a number. INTELLIGENCE. LITERARY AND MISCELLANEOUS. MRS. STEELE'S POEMS. We are happy to hear, that poems on subjects chiefly devotional, by Theodosia, are soon to be presented to the publick from the American press. We have always been delighted with the elegant and pious productions of this favourite muse. She often leads our devotion in our churches; and no one, who is sensible either to the charms of poetry, or to the pleasures of piety, can have read with indifference the hymns of Mrs. Steele. Her life was the life of a saint: it was given to religion, to friendship, to benevolence; and all, who feel interested in the cause, to which she was devoted, will be happy in remembering, that, with this heavenly spirit, she was blessed with the powers, by which she was enabled to embody it; and by which, though dead, she is even now inspiring it in others. Were it not, that in sacred poetry, devotion was chiefly to be regarded, we should be at a loss which most to admire, the charms of her verse, or the purity and warmth of her piety. We certainly may be permitted to congratulate the friends of religion on the beautiful union of both, which is displayed in most of this lady's productions. These volumes have equalled all our expectations. We are certainly indebted to the pious labours of Dr Belknap for making us acquainted with the choicest of Mrs. Steele's hymns; but we think we have found in these volumes, others, which are also entitled to the highest praise. They are called "Mis cellaneous Pieces," but most of them are devoted to piety; the same heavenly spirit pervades them. Some of them are addressed to her friends, and many were occasioned by providential events, which in her devotional, attentive mind could not pass unnoticed. But whether she writes to a friend, or is engaged more particularly in addressing her God, we feel the same warm and glowing pietys we can discover an heart overflowing with a sense of divine love; overwhelmed with humility and gratitude, or pant ing for those heavenly pleasures to which it was so congenial. We have been charmed with many beauties in these volumes; and should we venture to select any, it would be the following stanzas from her MESSIAH, which though an ode, and widely different in other respects from Pope's, may, we think, justly bear a comparison with that long admired eclogue. Taking from Isaiah the beautiful prophecy of the healing power of the Saviour, as if inspired by the same Deity, she exclaims, "See the eyelids of the blind All is transport! all is day. If nature's Lord Pronounce the word, Informs the frame, Andbids each nerve with native vigorglow. The tongue, that never could reveal Heart-felt woe, or pleasure tell, Held in the chains of mournful silence long; Now bursts the chains at his command, Aloud proclaim Messiah's hand, And raptur'd joins the universal song." We might have filled many pages with quotations, which we are confident would have delighted our readers. But Mrs. Steele's works are too well known to require our aid, and we should find too much difficulty in the selection. The prose, at the end of the third volume, is either moral or devotional; and, like the poetry, is dictated by a warm and ardent piety. Some, disposed to be fastidious, might possibly object, that there was litthe novelty in the sentiments, and that the language was rather fitted to the familiar style of diary. We acknowledge it has few of the charms which are found in her poetry. But, if it awaken one pious affection, excite one emotion of gratitude, one sentiment of contrition, or in spire one holy resolution, we hope that we are not rash in asserting, that it is of more value, than if loaded with the most brilliant, but unaffecting displays of genius. We would never" reject the ornaments of figurative diction," nor, as we hope, are we insensible to the charms of beauty and taste. Much less would we indulge any enthusiastick wildness. But in subjects of devotion, where the heart is chiefly concerned, ought we not to yield much to the affections, and resign something of the pride of learning, and the fastidiousness of criticism? We were surprised in hearing, that there was no copy of these valuable books to be found. The laudable enterprize of some of our printers has commenced their republication; and if our humble opinion could increase their encouragement, we cordially recommend them to the publick. These volumes will be ornamental to the shelf of the student; their perusal will charm the taste of the. elegant, and give joy and delight to the pious in heart. MAYNOOTH COLLEGE. The following account of the Catho fick College at Maynooth, Ireland, is extracted from the papers lately laid before the House of Commor." The Roman Catholick College at May nooth, as is well known, was established for the purpose of removing the difficulty of procuring a suitable education, to which students intended for the catho lick ministry in Ireland were subject, in consequence of the suspension of intercourse between that country and the continent, occasioned by the late war. It is supported by an annual parliamentas ry grant, aided in some degree by private donations and legacies, which have amounted, since the commencement of the institution, to upwards of eightthousand pounds. In its present state the establishments is not considered as ade quate to the wants of the Irish church. The buildings must be extensive, as 32,000l.have been expended on them, and they are not yet complete. The num ber of students for the present year is about two hundred. They are provided with lodgings, commons, and instruction, from the funds of the establishment, but each student pays 97. 2. entrance money, and his personal expenses during the year are calculated at 20l. There is a recess during the months of July and August, and a cessation from publick business for a few days at the festivals of Christ mas, Easter, and Pentecost. As it is re quisite, even during the time of vacation, for students who wish to be absent from college to obtain the permission of their re spective prelates,they for the most part remain during the whole year, and are em ployed in study, composition, and prepar ation ror the ensuing course. During term the obligation of residence imposed by the statutes is religously enforced. For the admission of a student besides other conditions, the recommendation of his prelate is required. He is then to be examined in the classicks,and admitted,if approved by the majority of examiners. The following is the outline given of the course of studies: Humanity, under class, Latin and Greek, Sallust, Virgil, and Horace explained, select passages of Goldsmith's Roman History occasionally translated into Latin,-portions of the Greek Testament, Lucian and Xenophon, construed and explained -Belles Lettres, or first class of Greek and Latin. Greek -- Gospel of St. Luke. Acts of the Apos tics, Epistles of St Paul,Homer,Epictetus, Xenophon.explained &c. Latin-Cicero's Orations, Offices, Livy, part of Sene ca, Pliny's Letters, Horace,explained,&c. -Rules of Latin versification. Philosophy, Logick, Metaphysicks, and Ethicks. The professor is obliged, through paucity of books, to compile a treatise, and dictate it to his scholars The authors to whom reference is given, are, Seguy philosoph. and Locke. Natural and Experimental Philosophy-different branches of Elementary Mathematicks, Algebra,Geometry,Conick Sections, Astronomy, Mechanicks Opticks,Hydraulicks, &c.ChemistryVarious English authors. Divinity Dogmatical, 1st course; de Religione; 2d course, de Incarnatione et ecclesia; 3d course, de sacramentis in genere, dé Eucharistia. The professor is obliged to compile these treatises, which are chiefly taken from the following books: Hooke, Bailey, Duvoisin, Le Grand, Tournely, N. Alexander, P. Collet, Co. Tour. Moral-1st course, de actibus humanis, de conscientia, de peccatis, de matrimonio. 2d course, de legibus, de virtutibus theol et mora!, de sacramento pænitentiæ. 3d course, de jure et justitia, de contractibus, de obligatione stafuum, de censuris, &c. Authors, Paul A toine, P Collet, Continuator Tournelii. There is at present no regular professor of sacred scriptures, but a portion of the New Testament is committed to memory every week, the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles are explained, the epistles from Dom. Calmet, Maldonatus, Esthius, Synopsis criticorum, and other biblical expounders. modern languages which are taught, are English, native Irish, and French. The It will be readily perceived that the lectures retain much of that old scholastick form which is little calculated forthe promotion of true knowledge. The classical instructions are very limited. The bye laws chiefly relate to internal regulations, enforcing much of the discipline and formality of monachism, and tending to train up the students to that habitual observance of exteriour deeorum, which is usually to be remarked in the performance of catholick rites. During meals, the scriptures and other profitable books, selected by the president, are to be read. Constant employment is recommended. The students are to be obedient to their president, not to yield too far to the dictates of their own understanding, and to use only such books as shall be recommended by the' president and professors. The following is the general order of each day. The students are summoned by a bell at 5; at Malf past 5 they meet for publick prayer; from 6 they study in the publick halls; at balf past 7 mass is performed; at 8 they freakfast; 9, study in publick halls; 10 attend class; half past II, recreation; 2, study in publick halls; half past 11, attend class; 3, dinner; 5, class for medern languages; 6, study in publick hails; 8, supper; 9, common prayer; half past 9, all retire in silence to their chambers. The The statutes are employed in describ. ing the duties and qualifications of the members of the institution. The Presi dent must be a native subject of the British empire, not under thirty years of age, in priest's orders, and must have passed through a complete course of ac ademical learning. It is his duty to su perintend the general discipline of the college. In the performance of his of fice he is assisted by a Vice-president. 'The Dean, who is likewise styled Magister Of feii, inspects manners and morals, and is to be of the same order, age, country &e. as the President. "Libros curiose inspicito, et si justissima susp cio præiverit, ipsa quoque, annuente præside, serinia et Chartas." The 5th and 6th chapters of the statutes relate to the professors and lecturers, the 7th to the choice of professors, the 8th to the students. districts of Armagh and Cashal furnish 60 each, those of Dublin and Tuam, 40 each. The 9th chapter respects publick examinations of which four are held in the course of the year; the 10th and 11th describe the duties of the Librarian and Bursar. The following are the present officers: Rev. Pat. J. Byrne, D. D. President; Rev. F. R Power, A. M. Vicepresident; Rev. Tho Coen, Dean; Rev. M. Montagu, Bursar; Rev. Lewis Delas hogne, D. D. Prof. Dog. Theol.; Rev. E Ferris, D. D. Prof Mor, Phil.; Rev. A. Darré, A. M. Nat. and Exp. Phit; Rev. F. R. Anglade, Logick; Rev. Charles Lovelock, A. M. Belles Lettres; Rev. Pat. M'Nicholas Greek and Latin; Rev. Matt. Crowley, Lect. Dogma. Theol; Rev. Dav. Sinnott, Lect. Mor. Theol; Rev. W. Crol ly, Lect in Logick; Mr. M. Usher, Prof. of Eng Elecution; Rev. P. O'Brien, Prof. of Irish Language; Rev, A. Dunne, Treas urer. The emoluments of the Professors are very moderate. The allegiance of the members of the institution to the government from which they derive their support is testified in various ways. Each student, on his admission, takes an oath, that he is, and will remain, unconnected with any conspiracy. The duty of fidelity to the civ il government is to be strongly inculca. ted by the theological professors. Prayers are to be offered on Sundays and holi days for the king, in a prescribed form THE MONTHLY ANTHOLOGY. FOR SEPTEMBER, 1808. For the Anthology. OBSERVATIONS ON MADAME DE STAEL'S CORINNA. THE name of Madame de Stael has long been familiar in French Literature. Two ladies of this name rank high among their female writers. The present Madame de Stael Holstein has published seve ral works, the last of which, Corinna, will do more for her glory than all the others. Perhaps it may not be amiss to give some account of the author, before reflecting upon her work. and admiring the gloomy, profound impressions, that abound in the poetry and character of the English and northern nations; yet Madame de Stael is miserable out of Paris; and would be as wretched as Milo was at Marseilles, as Seneca in Corsica, or Ovid on the Bosphorus. Her great delight is to be amid a circle of wits in a saloon at Paris. She is gay, laughing, and fond of animated conversation and lively repartee, in which she always takes a principal part, and generally engages all the men in her conversation, paying very little attention to her own sex, and is therefore not a great favourite with them. She is the daughter of the late M. Necker, who played so conspicuous a part at the commencement of the French Revolution; and the widow of the late Baron de Stael Holstein, who was ambassadour from the king of Sweden during the time. From her rank, her connexions, of the Directory. Her children are her talents, her independent fortune, brought up in Switzerland, the and active character, she has always country of her family; and it is one been a remarkable personage in soof the reproaches of her enemies, ciety, and frequently meddled in pothat she has always kept them at a litical intrigues. She used to be distance from herself. She is not very intimate with Talleyrand, and handsome in the face, but her per- often teized this famous statesman son is fine, above the middle size. and wit. She inquired of him one A judgment of her character, form- day, which he would save, if he ed from her works, would be as er- should see her and Madame Grand, roneous, in some respects, as that of now his wife, fallen into the water; the lady, who described Thomson he answered, “ My dear madame, from reading the Seasons. She is you know how to swim." always writing act melancholy, Vol. V. No. LX. 3 I At the period of Buonaparte's usur pation she had sufficient influence to be very troublesome to him in the commencement of his reign,and when he was obliged to be gradual in his usurpation of power. In the organization of the new temporary government she out manoeuvred the future emperour, and placed Benjamin Constant in one of the assemblies, in spite of his efforts to the contrary. When he had acquired stability, he did not forget Madame de Stael, but sent Talleyrand to tell her she must leave Paris, and go to Switzerland. It was rather an awkward commission, but he executed it with address. He called on her, and after a few compliments told her" I hear, madame, you are going to take a journey."—" O no, it is a mistake, I have not the least intention of doing it."-"Pardon me, I heard you were going to Switzerland.""I have no such project, I assure you."-" I have been told so by the best authority, and that you would leave Paris in three days." The hint was taken. After some period had elapsed, she returned to Paris, and,about the epoch of General Moreau's banishment, she was exiled again, and ordered not to come within ten leagues of Paris, because at her house a numerous circle of men of talents and influence assembled, who were disaffected to the government. This she evaded two or three times, which was discovered by the police,and she was then banished to Switzerland. She made a tour in that country the summer of last year in company with her friend, the beautiful Madame Recamier, and the last winter they passed at Vienna. The regions of science and literature have been so generally explored, that many of those, who have not been able to discover any new matter, have been contented with the humbler occupation of varying the manner of what has been already described. Several of the sciences have been divested of their harsh and technical appearance, and taught by tricks and experiments, by rhymes and riddles, as our quacos administer their medicines in the guise of sugar-plums. History and Romance, which have often been two names for the same thing, are becoming so blended, that, possibly, the notions of posterity about the two or three last centuries will be very similar to those we have of the expedition of the Argonauts. Fifty years ago we were diverted with "Romantick Histories," and now we are treated with "Historical Romances." our descendants should become so enervated and effeminate by this exuberance of the press, as to prefer amusement to fact, many of our sprightly romances will be read, and many of our dull histories will be forgotten. If Corinna is a novel engrafted on 2 journey and description of Italy, and the licentious fashion of blending fancy and reality is more innocent and justifiable in this kind of work than in any other. Of the advantages,which it possesses, Madame de Stael has availed herself in the ablest manner. The description of the interesting and magnificent objects of Rome, the disquisitions on Italian society, and the progress of the novel, are most ingeniously mingled, and by being alternately brought forward, prevent the most fastidious reader from tiring. Mrs. Radcliffe's romances are celebrated for their beautiful descriptions, which lose a great part of their interest not only from being too often repeated, but because they are only pleasing pictures of the writer's imagination, composed perhaps from studies of landscape, but vague and |