1517] about 14 years, since Mr. Lee first opened 3 Arabic 4 Greek 5 Latin 6 Spanish 7 French 8 Italian 10 Dutch 11 Flemish 12 Sclavonian the highest honours are given at Cambridge to Mathematical learning, Mr. Lee must have anticipated a safe and easy road to those honours. But he considered this point, as he does all others, with that sobriety of mind with which he was so eminently gifted, and he contented himself with a competent knowledge of Mathematics, lest further attention to that seducing Those Mr. Lee has taught himself are the science should interfere with those studies following: 1 Latin 2 Greek 3 Hebrew 7 Arabic 8 Persic 9 Hindostanee 4 Chaldee 10 French 11 German 5 Syriac 6 Samaritan 12 Italian in which the highest interests of mankind were concerned; and this decision speaks volumes as to Mr. Lee's theological views. Mr. Crichton, no doubt, was well read in the school of Divinity of his day, but I know not that any of his polemical victories and to which, if we add the English, in- have been handed down to us; but of Mr. cluded in Mr. Crichton's list of 12, it Lee it may be said, if he has an ambition, makes 18, an excess of one-third. As to it is to know the Word of God himself, and Philosophy, the term when it stands by to impart that Word to others, though whether he shall be honoured upon earth itself is of extensive, if not indefinite, meanas the instrument of the good he has done, ing. The skill with which Mr. Chrichton or may do, is, I believe, a very inferior condisputed with Philosophers, and upon Philosophical subjects, is much insisted upon,sideration with him, or rather no considerbut the only precise idea given us, is his challenge to the University of Padua, offering to prove several errors in the Philosophy of Aristotle. The extent of Mr. Lee's reading upon such subjects I am unacquainted with, but I happen to know that during the six years I have mentioned, he was conversant with the works of Plato, made translations in English blank verse from those of Boethius, and went through the golden verses bearing the name of Pythagoras. The triumphant publicity with which Mr. Crichton exhibited himself as an intellectual gladiator upon the stage of Europe, is contrary to modern manuers, and the very reverse of Mr. Lee's. ation at all. His exertions in this behalf are more than I can trust my memory with, but I have taken some pains to procure a note of them (and which the Archdeacon then read as follows:)-I. The Syriac New Testament, edited by Mr. Lec, and published, is not a continuation of that begun by Dr. Buchanan, but an entirely new work, for which Mr. Lee collated three ancient Syrian MSS. the Syrian Commentary of Syrius, and the Texts of Ridley, Jones, and Wetstein.-2. An edition of the Malay New Testament, from the Dutch edition of 1733; and the Old Testament is now in the press. -3. An enlarged and corrected edition of Mr. Martyn's Hindostanee Prayer Book, in In Mathematics, we are told, Mr. Crich conjunction with Mr. Corrie.-4. A Tract, ton was perfectly "well secu," and that he translated into Persian and Arabic, and printoffered to dispute upon mathematical sub-ed, entitled "The Way of Truth and Life," jects. Of Mr. Lee I have something much more definite to relate; when he entered at Cambridge he was unacquainted with the Mathematics; but in one fortnight he qualified himself to attend a class which had gone through several books in Euclid; and he soon after discovered an error, not, indeed, in Euclid, but in a treatise on Spherical Trigonometry, usually bound up with Simpson's Euclid, the 14th proposition of which Mr. Lee disproves. Now, as Simpson's edition of Euclid may be looked upon as a text book in either University; as it is the one usually put into the hands of students, and to which the lectures of the tutors apply, it is most wonderful that a mistake should have been pointed out in such a work, and for the first time, as it should seem, by a student of not many weeks' standing in that science. And as VOL. VIII. No. 51. Lit. Pan. N. S. Dec. 1, for the use of Mahometans.-5. A Malay a new fount for an edition of the Syriac Old Testament, and for which he has collated nine ancient MSS. and one ancient Commentary. Some of these were collated for the London Polyglot; but Mr. Lee looks upon those collations both as incorrect and deficient. He hopes to restore many omissions both in London and Paris Polyglots. The Archdeacon proceeded to observe, that the next article was the Belles Lettres. Much had been said of the facility with which Mr. Crichton composed in verse and prose, of his extemporary recitations, and that he had written a Comedy, many of the characters in which he enacted in his own person. When I first had the pleasure of conversing with Mr. Lee upon books, I found that he had read the Latin Poets usually introduced into schools, as Ovid, Virgil, Horace, &c.; that he had read part of the Odyssey, as well as the Iliad of Homer, some of the Greek minor Poets, and some of the Plays of Sophocles. If he appears inferior to no one in extent or variety of genius, he is without any of those eccentricities with which genus is so often concomitant.-When Mr. Crichton gave a public challenge to disputation to the Literati of Paris, to one of his advertisements, stuck up on the Sorbonne, the following pasquinade was added :—' If any one wants to see this monster of perfection, let them enquire at the Tavern or the Stews.' But the whole of Mr. Lee's life has been sober, moral, and consistent. He bears his faculties most meekly. The resources of his mind are unapparent till called forth. He sought not public society, but mingled in it when invited, without effort and without embarassment; and, without losing any of his humility, he sustains his place in it with ease and independence. Mr. Lee's learning is without any tincture of pedantry; and his religion is as far from enthusiasm on the one hand, as it is from lukewarmness on the other. Before we parted, I lent him the Memoirs HINTS, PLANS, and PROCEEDINGS of that interesting and extraordinary young man, Mr Kirke White, then lately printed; Mr. Lee returned it to me very shortly, with a Latin Poem in praise of Kirke White, a Dialogue in Greek, on the Christian Religion, and a Pious Effusion in Hebrew, all compiled by himself, when, as I believe, he had not any access to books, for he was during the time, if I mistake not, upon permanent duty at Ludlow, as a Member of the South Local Militia for this county; and I believe the first prose composition of any length Mr. Lee turned his attention to, was his History of the Syrian Churches in India, a memoir which would do 'credit to the pen of any historian. High commendations are given to Mr. Crichton's skill in fencing, dancing, singing, music, and drawing. To some of these we may have no immediate parallel to produce on the part of Mr. Lee; but it should be observed, that the skill, the neatness, and the ingenuity of Mr. Lee's mechanical performances evince the same justness of eye and the same steadiness of hand that must have been the ground-work of Mr. Crichton's gayer achievements. As to music, Mr. Lee's powers are not problematical-he taught himself to play upon the flute, from an accidental circumstance, with almost intuitive readiness; and when the Shrewsbury VoJunteers were raised, be qualified himself with equal readiness to be one of their military band. All this time he was a member of a Ringing Society, and gave private lectures in Gothic Architecture. But if Mr. Lee is thus great in what he possesses, he is uot lessgreat in what he does not possess. OF Benevolence. Homo sum: Humanum nihil a me alienum puto. SPITALFIELDS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. The number of visits made to the habitations of the Poor during the past year, has greatly exceeded that of any preceding year, amounting to no less than 45,089. These visits were made to about 5,500 cases of distress, chiefly consisting of families, for whose benefit the sum of 7,0941. 7s. 6d. has been expended. Of this amount 9251. was expended in the purchase of various articles for clothing; or in payment of work by poor women who made them, under the direction of the Committee of Ladies. To the Committee of Ladies the Society is greatly indebted for their persevering and laborious attention to that branch of its concerns which is committed to their care. In referring to the exertions of the Society during the year, the Committee beg to call the attention of the Subscribers and the Public to the great number of Visits which have been made, within that period, to the habitations of poverty and sickness. The distribution of so large a sum as 7,0941. 7s 6d. among the deserving poor of this district, could not fail of producing extensive benefits; but it is not by the amount of money distributed that the im portance of this Charity is to be estimated, so much as by the MODE of distribution in small weekly sums, through the medium of intelligent Visitors, who thoroughly investigate the circumstances of the families to which relief is afforded, and accompany this relief with kind and judicious advice. Not content with administering to the temporal necessities, and alleviating the present sufferings of the distressed poor, they aim at their moral improvement, and direct their attention to the sacred truths and duties of religion; being fully satisfied that nothing short of this will furnish any solid basis whereou to raise the character, or permanently better the condition of the poor. In their extensive intercourse with seve ral thousand families during a period of seven years, the Visitors have had ample opportunities of witnessing the beneficial effects produced by True Religion, in the state aud character of those poor families which are under its influence. In the general distress which has pervaded the district, many of this description have come under the notice of the visitors, who have had the pleasure of witnessing their patience and resignation under heavy trials and afflictions; their gratitude to God, and to their benefactors, for the timely relief afforded them; and an anxious concern to avail themselves of the advantages within their reach, to bring up their children in the fear of God, and in the knowledge of their duty. it has rescued not a few from actually perishing, or from diseases which would have led them to the grave. Cast-off Clothes. From the kind and liberal supplies, both of new and cast-off clothing, which the Society has received at various times, many poor persons, notwithstanding all their difficulties, have been enabled to make a decent appearance. Some indeed, who were before so destitute, as to be precluded even from seeking employment, have through the clothes given them been enabled to obtain it. Several girls have obtained situations, who without this relief must have gone to the workhouse; and not a few, who through shame were kept from the House of God, are now clothed in decent apparel, and attend the ordinances of public worship. Any articles of this description may be sent to No. 5, Raven-row, Spitalfields, directed to the Committee of the Spitalfields Benevolent Society; or to any member of the Committee: they will be faithfully applied to the use of the poor. RULES OF THE SOCIETY. 1. Every person subscribing Half a Guinea or upwards annually, or 51. or upward at one time, shall be considered a Member of the Society. 2. The business of this Society shall be conducted by a President; a Treasurer; two or more stewards; and a Committee of twelve or more members, who shall be chosen annually; with a Committee of Ladies; three persons to be competent to act. 3. The Officers and Committees shall meet on the first Tuesday in every month, consider Cases and apportion relief. 4. All Cases shall be taken into consi Lying-in Cases.-A Ladies' Committee take charge of this department. The regulations, printed with the Report, suf ficiently explain the nature and objects of this branch of the Society. Boxes of linen have been made up by them, which are lent during the month, to such poor deration, which shall be recommended by women as are destitute at that trying season. Members, after full investigation; a deBlankets-By the blankets presented to scription of such Cases being sent in writthe Society in former years, as well as bying to the Treasurer, or to one of the those purchased by the Committee, the Stewards, or to a Member of the Comcomfort of many poor deserving families has been greatly increased during several winters. These are lent early in October, on condition of their being returned in May, when they are scoured, and laid by till the succeeding winter. As a consider able part of these are now worn out, and some others have not been returned in consequence of the extreme poverty of those to whom they were lent, the Committee solicit the aid of the benevolent to keep up this useful branch of their concern, from which the most seasonable relief has been derived, and acknowledged by the poor who have enjoyed it, with the utmost gratitude; and there is reason to believe, that mittee. 5. Cases not recommended, coming to the knowledge of any Officer of the Society, or Member of the Committee, may be visited by him, and relieved as he shall think fit, till the next Meeting. 6. The Society shall not afford relief for a longer period than two months, unless in Cases of urgent necessity. had been made, but without success, to, air and exercise to the various classes of obtain one. At length this desideratum prisoners, and in which the prisoners are bas been supplied. It is a handsome- to wash themselves when the weather will looking and capacious brick structure, admit, are each amply supplied with the and seems well calculated, in all its parts, same necessary element. For greater sécufor its intended destination. This gaol is rity, and to promote good order, the keeper erected in a very airy, open situation, at will have a walk, between the debtors' and the southern extremity of the east side of felons' yards and their outer walls, to in the town, and at a short distance from the spect the conduct of the prisoners while river. It has been constructed on the mo- they are allowed to be in them. In the dern, improved plan and principle of pri- yard at the south of the building are situson-building, under the direction of Mr. ated the fumigatory and bath, the latter of Jephtha Pacy, as the architect and surveyor; which can be readily supplied both with the builder having been Mr. Samuel Stani- hot and cold water; and adjoining them is forth; and it appears, internally and exa pump, for forcing up the water out of a ternally to do great credit to both the plan- deep and large well into the cisterns on ner and the executor. Unlike the old the different stories. As one mean of progaol, this, by its extent, accommodations, viding employment, there has been proand arrangements, will admit of that due cured (at the suggestion, we believe, of classification of the prisoners which is so our present Chief Magistrate) a hand corn desirable, as being necessary not only to the mill, which can be worked by either two correction and improvement of their morals, or four persous; and it is intended, in the and habits, but for their just and appro first place, to grind the corn wanted for the priate punishment; and it will, we hope, use of the prisoners, and next any gleanbe found amply adequate, (nay we could ings belonging to the poor. This mill wish, more than doubly or even trebly is at present fixed in one of the rooms adequate,) through all the time that it shall of the prison; the erection of the buildbe in use, to the reception and proper classi- ing in which it is meant to be placed, fication of any number of prisoners which as well as of the work rooms, being dethere may be occasion to incarcerate within ferred till next year-A well digested its walls. Exclusive of the apartments body of Rules and Orders, directing the and offices for the Keeper (which are con- government and discipline in this gaol, venient and commodious), the prison con- has been printed, in which, among many tains 25 cells or rooms, which it is proposed other excellent and wholesome regulations, shall be thus appropriated:we are glad to find one strictly enjoining that prisoners tried and convicted, although not, in the warrant of their commitment, ordered to bard labour, shall be kept employed in some useful work; there being, females committed for disor- from its numerous baneful consequences, ly conduct, 5 rooms for debtors, S.... felons, 2 ............. juvenile offenders, 5 vagrants, sick female prisoners, 1 .............. a chapel. The gaol is divided into different wards, ... No. 1. Females, Vagrants such as are in- ............ Petty Offenders for Trial, or Juve- no greater evil to individuals and to society, than IDLENESS-The cost of the erection of the gaol and its out-buildings will, it is supposed, amount to 3,0001. ST. PELAGIE AT PARIS.. The prison of St. Pelagie is divided into two classes, one for prisoners for debt, and the other for detention under sentence for small offences. The imprisonment is for various terms, none above 10 years. There are generally about 100 prisoners for debt, and 350 criminals, of all ages, from 10 years to 60. The prison is divided into four courts; one exclusively appropriated to criminals; another to the debtors; the third to criminals, who are not as yet examined and settled to work; the fourth, the garden where the debtors walk two hours each day, and where the boys, who are selected and classed by themselves, are admitted. A general system of work is introduced into the prison: there is hardly any one idle. Work is found by manufacturers in Paris, and a person is in each workshop to watch over and to instruct the workmen. never relax. The Count Lasterie was in the chair; five secretaries forwarded the business, and the despatch and precision with which the whole was forwarded surprised and delighted me. A bust of the late friend of mankind, the Abbé Gaultier, was voted to be placed in the hall of meeting, and eulogiums to his virtue are to be delivered and printed,” Roman Antiquities. A peasant of Courcelles (Cote d'Or) working lately in a field on the back of Mont Afrique, discovered several tombs facing the east. They contained human bones; and the enamel of the teeth was very little altered. At a little distance from the tombs they found two medals, the one consular, the other of the Emperor Domitian, and a plate of copper chased and plated, which appeared to have been a part of some armour. The top of this mounlegions; and there yet may be seen part of tain was long the cantonment of Roman Cæsar's Camp. an entrenchment, known by the name of There have been lately discovered at vestiges of the ancient Roman towns, called Auch, in the department of Gers, some tioned in the Commentaries of Cæsar, and Elesaberis aud Cymbeuis, which are menat Salouse, on the premises of M. Leucois, several shafts of columns have been found, and some capitals enriched with the leaves of the acanthus, and several long bricks, flat, aud edged like those which cover the heat-conductors at Nasium. The pedestals of the columus, of which some were erect, and others overturned, were from 16 to 24 inches in diameter, and rather more than three feet in height. The capitals for those columns were only 16 inches diameter. The importance of the system of public instruction going forward in France, both to that country, and perhaps, to all Europe, may be seen from the following extract of a letter lately written from Paris:- Here (in France) the seed sown by the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1815, has produced a most astonishing increase: upwards of 900 schools are opened in this and other departments, and every week in- Nutritive Matter, Experiments m. creasing with rapidity incredible, but for In the course of a variety of experifacts which attest the truth, I attended the ments lately made by men of science in meeting of the Committee last evening, Paris, in order to ascertain the relative which takes place every 14 days, with quantity of nutritive matter contained in Count La Borde, Lasteyrie, Baron de Ge- the vegetables of most common use, it was rande, &c.; so numerous an assemblage discovered, that bread contains 80 nutriastonished me; there were 40 or 50 men tive parts in 100; meal 34 in 100; French of the first talent and zeal, and many others beans, 92 in 100; common beans, 89 in whose eagerness to propagate the system 100; peas, 93 in 100; lentils 94 in 100; of education was evinced by their attend- cabbages and turnips, the most aqueous ance on the occasion; there were 30 or 40 of all the vegetables compared, produced letters read, which had been received with- only eight pounds of solid matter in 100 in the last 14 days, all of which evinced the pounds; carrots and spinach produced 14 rapid progress made; some containing the in the same quantity; whilst 100 pounds information that the boys of the city or of potatoes contain 25 pounds of dry subvillages who had formerly attended the stance. It must be recollected, that the schools on the old system refused any longer solid parts, when separated from the aqueto go there for instruction, and were pres- ous or humid parts, may contain a small sing in crowds to the schools of mutual in- quantity of extractive or ligneous matter struction. In fine, the spirit which ani-probably unfit for food; and next, that the mates the souls of these energetic men will same substances do not act uniformly on |