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ALBERT DETKEN, Naples HENRY LEMMING, 9 Calle de la Paz, Madrid. GEO. N. DAVIS, 119 Rua Direita, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Agent for South America. A. ROMAN, San Francisco, California, Agent for the Pacific Coast. T. W. WILSON, 14 Calle de Mercaderes, Habana, Agent for the West Indies. Subscriptions or Advertisements for the "American Literary Gazette" will be received by the above Agents, and they will forward to the Editor any Books or Publications intended for notice. MAR. 15, 1870. OUR ENGLISH CORRESPONDENCE. only at evening service; hereafter Gospels and Epistles will change places every six months. As the new table of Lessons has been privately submitted to all the Archbishops, Bishops, and Deans, and to the theological professors of the universities, and has received their approval, and as the Archbishops of Canterbury, Dublin, Dean A. P. Stanley, Lords Stanhope, Carnarvon, Harrowby, Ebury, Messrs. R. Phillimore, Travers Taviss, Beresford Hope, and Charles Buxton are members of the commission, it may be presumed the recommendations of the commission will receive the sanction of law during the approaching parliamentary session. The report is accompanied by a schedule of 14 pages, containing the revised table of Lessons proper for Sundays, the revised table of Lessons proper for holy days, and the revised table of daily first and second Lessons. I THINK the importance of the last (the third) report of the Ritual Commission, which has just been published, entitles it to the foremost place in this letter. It is quite possible the majority of your readers are not Episcopalians, but no educated person can be indifferent to changes made in the reading of so large and influential a body of persons as the established church. Moreover, it is quite probable these changes (being recommended by reason) will be introduced into the Lectionary of the Episcopal Church with you, and thereby make it necessary for all publishers to issue a new edition of The Book of Common Prayer. I had at the first intended to copy literally the report in this letter, but I relinquished the design in fear complaint might be made of the space given to such a subject, although the report is brief. The Lectionary at Messrs. Trübner have in the press a new edipresent used in the church was first framed in 1549, tion of the "Hymns" of the Rig-Veda in the but this scheme contained numerous imperfections, Sanhita text, without the commentary of the and it was successively revised in 1552, 1559, 1604, Sâyana; the names of the authors, deities, and and 1662. The Lectionary proposed is a return to metres will be given in foot notes; price 24s. to subthe old practice still retained in the communion scribers before publication, 36s. after publication; service, in which short selections are made from a new and enlarged edition of the coins of the the Bible. The reformers adopted a practical rule: Pathán Sultans of Delhi (A. D. 1193-1554); they put down in the Lectionary a chapter of the" Essays on Indian Antiquities," by Ed. Thomash Old Testament and a chapter of the New Testament, (embodying the most recent investigations into the omitting only the chapters which appeared most history, palæography, and numismatics of ancient unintelligible or mere litanies of names. The Ritu- India); a Chinese and English Dictionary arranged al commissioners have very properly considered according to the radicals by the Rev. W. Lobscheid the arrangement of the Bible into chapters as arbi- (1 vol. imp. 8vo. double col. 800 pp.); "National tary (as everybody knows it to be), and disregard- Self-government in Europe and America," by J. W. ing them, have made the new Lessons portions of Probyn (author of "Essays on Italy, Ireland, and chapters. They have retained the existing prac- the United States"); "Handbook for the Student tice of reading a portion both of the Old and New of Chinese Buddhism," by the Rev. E. J. Eitel; Testaments. While they have advisedly abstained “Outline of Buddhism, from Chinese Sources," by from recommending any omissions of coarse or S. Beal; "Benedict de Spinoza, his Life, Ethics, Letobsolete words for the Lessons set, they have ters, and Influence on Modern Religious Thoughts," omitted many chapters and portions of chapters, by R. Willis ; Scientific Results of a Journey in which "are not conducive to edification when Brazil," by C. F. Hart and Prof. Agassiz; and “Two read in the general congregation." The commis- Addresses on Systematic Policy and Education," by sioners have shortened many of the Lessons, and Rev. Congreve. Messrs. Longmans & Co. have in "have introduced many passages of Scripture (e. g., the press "Varieties of Vice-Regal Life," by from the Book of Chronicles and from the Book of Major General Sir Wm. Deunison, 2 vols.; "The the Prophet Ezekiel), which are not now read in Letters of the late Sir Geo. Cornewall Lewis," edited public worship; on the other hand, we have largely by his brother, the Rev. Sir G. F. Lewis; a 1st vol. reduced the number of Lessons taken from the of the "Origin of Civilization and the Primitive Apocrypha, so that instead of 26 Lessons taken from Condition of Man" (the Moral and Social condition it for holy days, there will now be only four, and of Savages), by Sir Jno. Lubbock; "Ignatius Loinstead of 106 for ordinary days, there will now be yola and the Early Jesuits," by Steward Rose; only 40. The New Testament Lessons are so ar- "Latin and Teutonic Christendom," an historical ranged that the whole of that which is now read sketch, by the Rev. Geo. W. Cox; "No Appeal," three times will be read twice in the course of the a novel by the author of "Cut Down like Grass;" year-once in the morning and once in the eve- "Letters on the Land Question of Ireland," by W. ning. The yearly calendar will be closed with 22 A. Morris, republished from the "Times;" "EngLessons from the Book of the Revelation of St. John land to Delhi," a narrative of Indian travel by Jno. the Divine. For the proper Lessons on holy days, Matteson; "Land System and Present State of Iremany passages have been chosen which we think land, England, and Continental Countries," by J. will be found more appropriate than those in the E. Cliffe Leslie; "Ireland, Industrial, Political, and existing table. Lessons for Ash Wednesday are Social," by J. N. Murphy; the "Student's Manual provided, and the series of Lessons for the holy of the History of Ireland," by M. F. Cusack; “Mixed week is now made complete. A second series of Education in Ireland," by F. H. O'Donnell ; Lessons for even song on Sundays has been also "Irish Land Questions Plainly Stated and Anprovided, to be used either as alternative Lessons swered," by J. G. Maccarthy; the "Stepping Stone at the second service, or at a third service, if such to Irish History;" the "See of Rome in the Middle service be thought desirable. When there is a Ages," by Rev. O. J. Reichel; "Logic Deductive third service, we propose to leave to the minister's and Inductive," by Alex. Bain; "Judged by his discretion to read for the second Lesson any chap- Words" (an attempt to weigh a certain kind of ter or appropriate Lesson out of the four Gospels evidence); "Supplementary Stories and Poems," which he may think it expedient to select. We by Ed. Yardley (author of "Fantastic Stories"); further propose that upon occasions to be approved the "Mythology of the Aryan Nations," by Rev. by the ordinary other Lessons may, with his con- Geo. W. Coxe (author of " Tales of Ancient Greece"); sent, be substituted for those which are appointed “Narrative of a Spring Tour in Portugal," by Rev. in the calendar." Now the morning service em- A. C. Smith (author of "The Attractions of the braces only the Gospels, while the Epistles are heard | Nile"); "Scenes and Studies," by Capt. J. W. MAR. 15, 1870. The Rev. Dr. Rowland Williams, one of the authors of "Essays and Reviews," died at Broadchalke, near Salisbury, a few days since, after a very brief illness caused by bronchitis. The death is announced of Samuel Bailey, Esq., in his 79th year. He was the author of "The Formation and Publication of Opinions," "The Law of Primogeniture," a "Defence of Joint Stock Banks," "Letters on the Philosophy of the Human Mind," "The Pursuit of Truth and the Rationale of Political Representation," "The Theory of Reasoning," "Ricardo's Doctrine of Value,' "Berkeley's Theory of Vision," etc. He will, however, be less remembered by his books (although he wrote one on Shakspeare in which he proposed some very funny readings, e. g., he would read, "Take arms against a sea of troubles and by op posing end them"-" take arms against the seas of troubles and by a poignard end them") than by a legacy of $400,000 in gold, made to Sheffield. He died at his residence, Norbury, near Sheffield. He was a banker. Clayton (author of "Il Pellegrino"); "Roman | Rev. Jno. Bruce; "The Holy Grail, an Inquiry into History," by W. Ihne (vols. 1 and 2, translated the Origin and Signification of the Romances of the and revised by the author); "The Historical Geo- Saint Graal," by Prof. Bergman; "Alcoholic Stimugraphy of Europe," by E. A. Freeman (author of lation in the Treatment of Typhus," by Dr. Wm. the "History of the Norman Conquest of England"); Gairdner; "Wild Sports in India," by Lieut. Col. "Other Worlds than Ours, the Plurality of Worlds Gordon Cummings; "Historical Studies," by E. Studied under the Light of Recent Scientific Re- W. Robertson (author of "Scotland under her early searches," by R. A. Proctor (author of "Saturn and Kings"); and the "Origin of the Family," by J. F. its System"); Archbishop Leighton's Works (5th M'Lennan. Messrs. Edmonston & Douglas announce vol. of new edition by Rev. W. West in 6 vols.); their intention to publish a collection of the "HisSermons Preached in St. Paul's Church, Man- torians of Scotland," with English translatious; chester, by Rev. R. Lamb (vol. 1: "The Crisis it will be a uniform library edition; "The Scotiof Youth," with a preface on the present state of cronicon of John of Fordan," will be the first vol. education in the United Kingdom; vol. 2: "The published. Prof. Innes, D. Laing, W. F. Skene, Verge of Manhood"); "Progressive Hebrew Course and T. Stewart will be the editors; each volume and Music of the Bible" (comprising a series of will have critical and explanatory notes; the pubeasy reading lessons Hebrew and English ex- lishers will not undertake the work until a suffiercises, and an analytical index with illustrations cient number of subscribers has been obtained; of the tonic accents employed in the Old and New as the society of Antiquaries of Scotland patronize Testament Scriptures and specimens of Temple the scheme, its success probably is not doubtful. Music,) by P. I. J. Warschawski; "History of the Karaite Jews, (exhibiting the progress of rabbinical traditions from the closing of the canon of the Old Testament to the publication of the Talmud, and the consequent rise of Karaism, with its confession of faith in the Law and the Prophets only, a separate ritual, and Karaite congregations in various parts of the world), by W. H. Rule; "Speeches from Thucydides," translated into English by H. M. Wilkins; "Christianum Organum, or the inductive Method in Scripture and Science," by J. Miller; "A Catechist's Manual" (eight lessons on the Church Catechism), by Rev. J. P. Norris ; "A Critical and Commercial Dictionary of the Works of Painters" (comprising 8850 sale notes of pictures and 980 original notes on the subjects and styles of various artists who have painted in the schools of Europe between A.; D. 1250 and 1850); by F. P. Seguier; Shakspeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" and "Coriolanus," edited, with notes, etc., by Rev. Jno. Hunter; "Reports on the Progress of Practical and Scientific Medicine" (the design of this work is to bring together, in the English lan- I think it may be interesting to mention that the guage, original and independent reports from all Star and Garter Hotel, at Richmond (so frequently parts of the world, written by distinguished men, mentioned in books) has been totally destroyed by resident in the countries which they represent); fire... The "Times" Calcutta correspondent says: edited by Dr. H. Dobell; and a "Handbook on "We already begin to feel the effect of the opening Dyeing and Calico-Printing" (illustrated with nu- of the San Francisco Railway. A party of seven nerous specimens of textile fabrics), by W. Crooks. Americans, from New York, have just passed Messrs. Blackwood & Sons have in the press the through Calcutta on a tour of the world. They last vols. of the" History of Scotland from Agricola's will be absent for a year, and carry perpetual sumInvasion to the Revolution of 1688," by J. H. Burton; mer with them. They are keen and intelligent "Picadilly" (a fragment of contemporary biog- observers, and are likely to add considerably to the raphy), by L. Oliphant; "A Journal of the Wa- literature of travel. After all, the best guide-book terloo Campaign," by the late Gen. Cavalié Mercer; to Western and Northern India to this day is an Family Records of the Bruces and the Cumyns," American's-Bayard Taylor's India, China, and by M. E. Cumming Bruce; and "Biographies of Japan'-although he wrote it in the days when John Wilkes and Wm. Cobbett." Messrs. Macmillan & Co. have in the press "Specimens of the Drawings of Ten Masters, from the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle," by the late B. B. Woodward, with 20 photographs by E. Edwards; a translation of M. Lanfrey's "History of Napoleon I.;" "Observations on the Geography and Zoology of Abyssinia, made during the progress of the British expedition to that country in 1867-68," by W. T. Blanford; "Life of Lord Fairfax, the Parliamentary General," by C. R. Markham; and "Estelle Russell," a novel. Messrs Edmondson & Douglas have in the press "Memorials of the Temple," by J. Anderson, Q. C; "Notes of a Naturalist, in the Nile Valley and the Maltese Islands," by A. L. Adams (author of "Wanderings of a Naturalist in India"); "The Americans at Home, Pen-and-Ink Sketches of American Men, Manners, and Institutions," by D. Macrae ; "The Life of Gideon," by railways had not penetrated a hundred miles out of the Presidency Cities.".. The Rev. John Fowler, M. A., Fellow and Tutor of Pembroke College, has been elected to the Mastership instead of the late Rev. Dr. Ainslie. . . A committee has been formed to raise an adequate amount of money for the suitable maintenance of the family of the late Mr. B. B. Woodward, the Queen's Librarian at Windsor Castle. His untimely death left them insufficiently provided for. The Queen has granted a pension of $400 gold a year to Mrs. Woodward.. The already valuable library of Chinese literature in the British Museum has just received an excellent addition of books bought in China by Wang Taou, a Chinese scholar now here. They were purchased to assist the Rev. Dr. Legge (with whom he came to this country) in his translation of the "Chinese Classics." Mr. Edward Dicey is now chief editor of the "Daily News." |