laudable example, we fuppofe, Dr. Rowley had in view, when he informs his reader, in the introduction to this Effay, that he has taken a Master's degree, fine gratia, at Oxford,-that he is a mem❤ ber of the royal college of Phyficians in London; that he received a most regular education in this great city, attending its hofpitals, &c. &c.; that he was in his majesty's fervice from 1760 to 1764 ; that he had opportunities of feeing Belleifle, Barbadoes, Guadaloupe, Martinico, Havannah, and Jamaica; to which lift the doctor adds his usual &c. - That, returning from the war, he attended the practice of St. Thomas's, and the other London Hofpitals, anatomical lectures, diffections, and midwifery; that he vifited Leyden and Paris-obferved the practice of l'Hotel Dieu, la Charité, l'Hotel des Invalids, &c. That he was an Auditor at all the public lectures on anatomy, furgery, midwifery, botany, chemistry, &c. in that famous city; that on his return from thefe fpeculative and practical ftudies, he fixed his refidence in this great metropolis, praćtifing firft in furgery and midwifery, and afterward folely as a phyfician, having obtained a medical degree from a univerfity in Scotland. With thefe, and many more et ceteras, which we have omitted in the above abridgment, he fays, I was determined to render what medical knowledge I poffeffed ufeful to fociety'; and in taking on himself the office of being non femper auditor, he hath feverely lashed the ignorance of fome of our beft medical writers. The Cafe which Dr. Rowley relates, was doubtless a bad one; and it was fuccefsfully cured. The novelty of the doctor's practice may probably appear greater to himself than to as: in many places he is as ample in its praife, as he is liberal in his encomiums on himfelf; and he lofes no oppertunity of loading the prefent general mode of practice, and its followers, with unmerited reproach. The doctor has added a brief account of a new fpecies of acute madness, which, he fays, has lately prevailed; but he has not told his readers where. We fuppofe not in the great city, for had it fixed its refidence there, we should, no doubt, have heard more of it.R......m. Art. 24. A concife Account of a new Chymical Medicine, entitled Spiritus Ethereus Anodynus, or Anodyne Ethereal Spirit; containing a Relation of its very extraordinary Effects, &c. &c. The fecond Edition. By William Tickell. 8vo. pp. 380. Price 5s. fewed. Bath printed, and fold by Wallis, &c. London. 1788. The general account which we gave of the firft edition of this work, will be found in the Review for Dec. 1787, p. 497. This fecond edition contains fome farther cafes of the efficacy of the æther, which, when properly prepared, and judiciously adminiftered, is doubtless a very valuable medicine.-We here meet, alfo, with a confiderable detail of perfonal altercation between the author, and an eminent medical character at Bath; on which we beg to be excufed from beftowing any great fhare of our attention. For the reft, as we have no doubt of the actual merit of Mr. Tickell's preparation of æther, we cannot honeftly refufe it this acknowlege ment. Do SUNDAY SUNDAY SCHOOL S. Art. 25. Plans of the Sunday-Schools and School of Induftry, eftablished in the City of Bath; with Remarks, by a Gentleman of the Committee. Publifhed for the Benefit of the faid Schools. 8vo. pp. 44. 6d. Rivingtons, &c. 1789. It is with pleasure that we view the rapid progrefs of the Sundayfchool Inftitutions, in almoft every part of the kingdom. At Bath, as well as in fome other populous places, thefe truly beneficent undertakings, we find, are carried on with great fuccefs, indeed, under the care of perfons who have fet a moft laudable example, to thofe who happily enjoy the requifite affluence, and leifure, for fuch public-fpirited and charitable avocations.-The particulars here recited, have afforded us peculiar fatisfaction, and, we may add, entertainment ;-for what can yield more delight to the humane and reflecting mind, than the accumulation of fuch invaluable benefits, for the rifing generation, as will, probably, extend their happy influence to the remoteft ages of the world; and throw that additional weight into the scale of religion and morality, which may do much toward determining a lafting balance in favour of the beft and moft important interefts of mankind? The common objections that have been made to Sunday-fchools, are here judiciously and decifively, though briefly answered, in a prefatory addrefs, which is figned W. B. Thefe initials, we imagine, point out to us the name of the worthy Major Brooke, to whofe philanthropy, and perfevering efforts, these charitable inftitutions at Bath, are greatly indebted for the fuccefs that hath attended them. LAW. Art. 26. Precedents in Chancery: being a Collection of Cafes in Art. 27. The modern Practice of the High Court of Chancery autho- Almoft the whole of Mr. Mitford's Treatife [First Edition] is copied verbatim into this work. • We must not forget to mention, that in this tract we have a very fatisfactory account of the defign and progrefs of the Bath School of Indufry, in which the children are taught employments that will enable them to earn their fubfiftence. Art, Do Art. 28. A Treatife on the Pleadings in Suits in the Court of Chancery by English Bill. By John Mitford, Efq. the second Edition. 8vo. 7s. 6d. fewed. Owen. 1787. An excellent elementary treatise. But-r Art. 29. Office of Sheriff; fhewing its History and Antiquity, the Manner of appointing the High Sheriff, his Under Sheriff and Deputies, together with the refpective Powers and Duties; to which is added the Mode of electing Coroners. By John Impey. 8vo. gs. bound. Whieldon. 1786. A very useful compilation for perfons interested in this part of our law. Do Art. 30. Crown Circuit Afflant; being a Collection of Precedents of Indictments, Informations, Convictions by Juftices, Inquifitions, Pleas, and other Entries in criminal and penal Proceedings; together with an alphabetical Table to the Statutes relating to Felony, brought down to the 24 Geo. III. By Thomas Dogerty. 8vo. 9s. Uriel. 1787. An useful companion on the circuit. Art. 31. Office, Powers, and Jurifdiction of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, and Commiffioners of Supply. In Four Books. By Robert Boyd, LL. D. 2 Vols. 4to. 11. 11s. 6d. Boards. Murray. 1787. This work relates to the law of Scotland, where, we understand, it is highly efteemed. A Do Art. 32. Repertorium Juridicum. general Index to the Cafes and Pleadings in Law and Equity contained in all the Reports, Year-books, &c. hitherto published. By T. E. Tomlins, of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law. Folio. 21. 15s. 6d. Boards. Uriel, &c. 1786. About forty years fince, the old Repertorium Juridicum, was published, and, from its utility, acquired a confiderable portion of reputation. In the preface to the prefent work, Mr. Tomlins informs us that fince that time, cafes to the amount of 25,000 in num-' ber have been published, which made a new edition, with the addition of the fubfequent cafes, absolutely neceffary. Mr. Tomlins has executed this task, in the performance now before us. He has corrected the errors of the former work, and inserted the cases subsequent to it. Do Art. 33. Succinct Review of the Hiftory of Mortmain: the Statutes relative to charitable Ufes, and a full Expofition of the laft Mortmain A&, 9 Geo. II. c. 36. comprising the Law as it now stands, relative to Devifes and Bequests, Taxes, Leafes, Vifitation, and Direction of public Charities. By A. Highmore. 8vo. 4s. Boards. Whieldon. 1787. The reader will find in this work much general matter, and some ufeful information. Do Art. 34. A complete Abridgment of the Law refpecting Gaming and Ufury, with adjudged Cafes. By J. Johnton. 8vo. Randal. 1787. This abridgment feems to have been made with care. Do is. 6d. Art. Art. 35. Compendious Digeft of the Statute Law, comprising the Subftance and Effect of all the public Acts of Parliament now in force, from Magna Charta to 27 Geo. III.; to which is added a copious Index. By J. W. Williams. 8vo, 12s. 6d. Kearsley. 1787.-Supplement to ditto. 6d. 1788. This work will be acceptable to perfons to whom digests of this nature are useful. D. Art. 36. A full, clear, and familiar Explanation of the Law concerning Bills of Exchange, Promiffory Notes, and the Evidence on a Trial by Fury relative thereto; with a Defeription of Bank Notes, and the Privilege of Attornies. By Peter Lovelafs, of the Inner Temple, Gent 8vo. 3s. fewed. Uriel, &c. 1789. Mr. Lovelafs has here given us an accurate and comprehenfive digeft of the law relative to bills of exchange, and to the circumRances ufually attending their negociation, &c. It cannot fail, therefore, of being useful both to profeffional and to commercial men; but, before the author prints a fecond edition, he would do well to obtain fomewhat more information concerning the customs of merchants refpecting bills, which are more numerous, and probably more important, than he feems to have imagined. Sha-p. MISCELLANEOUS. Art. 37. Appel au Bon Sens, &c. i. e. An Appeal to good Senfe, in which M. de la Tour fubmits to that infallible Judge, the Details of his Conduct relative to an Affair that has made fome Noise in the World. 8vo. 31 Pages. 1s. 6d. Kearfley. 1789. M. de la Tour, who is concerned in the Courier de l'Europe, and another periodical paper called 'Afile, gives an account of his acquaintance with M. de Calonne, in confequence of these publications; and informs us that being at M. de Calonne's houfe one morning, according to cuftom, for the purpose of obtaining, for his paper, the lateft accounts from France, he faw, in the Morning Poft of that day, an advertisement of the intended publication of Madame de la Motte's Memoirs. M. de Calonne, on hearing this advertisement read to him, faid he would do any thing to hinder their publication. He accepted the offer of M. de la Tour to go to M. and Madame de la Motte, and bargain with them for the manufcript. The fum which the latter demanded was fixteen hundred thousand livres* [66,6661. 135. 4d. fterling], the value of her poffeffions which had been feized when he was made prifoner in France. M. de Calonne did not think the demand at all exorbitant, gave M. de la Tour power to treat with them, and authorised him to promife that fum; he alfo ordered his banker (Sir Robert Herries) to write to Madame de la Motte, informing her that he (the Banker) had a large fum at the difpofal of M. de la Tour, as foon as the manufcript should be delivered into his hands. Depending on the banker's fignature, and M. de la Tour's promifes, fhe gave up the papers. * Here feems to be a great mistake. The Countefs de la Motte ftates her lofs (in her publications hereafter mentioned) at only onefourth of that fum. This large fum appears to have been 2500l. M. de M. de Calonne made feveral excufes to M. de la Tour for non-payment, who, on his part, was under the neceffity of making alfo excufes to M. and Madame de la Motte. Several letters were written to France, enquiring what was to be done with these papers. Waiting for anfwers, M. de Calonne read over the manufcript, and, with M. de la Tour, corrected the ftyle. An anfwer at last arrived that fuch memoirs only merited contempt.' M. de la Tour, not having received from the ex-minifter the 25001 fterling which he had promised him, for his trouble during a negotiation which lafted 14 months, has inftituted a fuit in Chancery. Such is the outline of M. de la Tour's ftatement of the cafe. Near the conclufion he fays, It is evident, as the event has fhewn, that M. de Calonne, when he employed me in this deplorable bufinefs, had made the following calculation: If I fhall be able to intimidate the Queen, I may be recalled to the miniftry; or, at least, I may regain my blue ribbon in that cafe, I fhall pay M. de la Tour the 2500l. which I have promised him; but if I fhould not fucceed, I will not pay him a fhilling, and will revenge myself by provoking Madame de la Motte to publish the Memoirs herself.' R...... m. Art. 38. An Addrefs to the Public, explaining the Motives which have hitherto delayed the Publication of the Memoirs of the Countess de Valois de la Motte; which contains a Juftification of her Conduct; and expofing the various Artifices which have been used for their Suppreffion. 8vo. pp. 45. 2s. 6d. Ridgway. 1789. The Countess de la Motte complains, with much earneftness and poignancy, of the lofs of many months time fince her arrival in England, during which fhe was prevented from publifhing her Juftificatory Memoirs a delay which the apprehends, and, no doubt, with good reafon, to have been very prejudicial to her interefts. Immediately on her arrival in England, after she had efcaped from her imprisonment in France, the Countefs had determined to lay her extraordinary cafe before the Public; and her advertisements, announcing this defign, attracting the notice of M. de Calonne, that ex-minifter entered into a negociation with her and her husband, the Count de la Motte, for the purchafe of her papers, in order, by preventing the publication, to render an acceptable fervice to the Q. of F. The event of this treaty, of which all the various ftages and circumstances are here minutely related, proved very unfortunate to the diftreffed authorefs. A large fum, not lefs than 16,000l. fterling, was to have been the confideration, as mentioned, though not accurately, in the preceding article; but it does not appear that more than 120 guineas were received, although the work was given up.A copy, however, having been kept, the publication has fince taken place: See the fucceeding article. The fmaller tract, now before us, is to be confidered as the harbinger of, or introduction to the Memoirs. In both, the character of M. de Calonne is treated with great freedom and afperity; and perhaps, by this time, that gentleman is convinced, that to fall into the hands of an exafperated female, who apprehends herfelf to have been ill treated, and who knows how to use her pen, is no trivial difafter to him who wishes to poffefs the good opinion of mankind. 10 Other |