events throughout the world.-Your Majesty's most humble and devoted, &c. D. B. G. PLANK, Prorector of the University. Gottingen, June 11, 1806. Answer of the King. His Majesty the King of Prussia perceives with satifaction from the address of the Prorector of the University, Dr. Plank, that this rightly famed institution, in perfect confidence of the protection which his Majesty affords the sciences in his states, resigns its continuation and existence completely into the hands of his Majesty. His Majesty is fully acquainted with the importance which this University is of to the country, and especially to the learned world, and considers it as one of his most indispensable duties consequent on his acceptance of the Hanoverian countries, to watch over an institution which, from its first establishment, has, contributed in so distinguished a manner to the furtherance and dissemination of scientific culture and useful fundamental studies. its uses. His Majesty, therefore, most willingly grants the prayer of the University for a confirmation of its privileges, and a soothing assurance of the continuance of its existence, and principally with this view has commanded the Bureau de Domains to take especial care that the revenues of the University be strictly applied to But his Majesty, willing to give the University a greater proof how near it lies to his heart not only to preserve the activity of the University, but to raise it to the most flourishing state by every possible means, His Majesty has resolved, as soon as the organization of the Hanoverian states is finished, to take upon himself the Rectorship of the University. Until that period, the University will entrust its passing affairs to the management of a provisory Curatorio in Hanover, and receive the directions of this Curatorio for its conclusions in the more important affairs of the University, as the nomination of professors, increase or appropriation of salary, annunciation of new important ordinances, establishments of new institutions, and propositions for new important buildings. To this end, and in general to the fulfilment of the assurance made to the University, this day, directions are given to the General and Stateminister Count Schulenberg, and as the University will hereby plainly perceive the gracious intentions of his Majesty, his Majesty hopes and expects that the University will exert itself in a consciencious fulfilment of its duties to merit the same. FREDERIC WILLIAM. Charlottenberg, 24th June, 1806. Frankfort on the Oder. The University here among the many proofs of attachment and esteem, which many of its former pupils in foreign countries have manifested towards their Alma Mater, has recently received one near home. The Syndic, Danus, of this place has presented to the University Library, his rare collection of some thousands of select Juridical Dissertations, with an alphabetical catalogue; as likewise some larger juridical works, accompanied by a Congratutatory Address, on the commencement this year of the fourth century of its establishment: a praiseworthy instance of generosity, which will be especially acceptable to the faculty of Law. Halle. The University here, through the gracious attention of our monarch, now possesses two clinical institutions. 1. Of medicine, under the direction of M. Berg, Councellor of Mines; 2. Of surgical midwifery, under the direction of privy Councellor Loder. The former has an annual revenue of 2550 rixdollars, and the latter of 2000: likewise a sufficient sum is appointed for the establishment, to procure beds, clothing, instruments, &c. &c. &c. Holland.-Censurate of Books. In the instructions to the director general of justice and police, in the kingdom of Holland, among other things we find the following. The said director maintains the liberty of the press, but is charged to take care that no writings are sold or published, which have not the name of the printer and publisher. A chef de bureau has the special oversight of all journals and periodical works. Of each work, published in the kingdom, one copy must be sent to the director, and two to the Royal Library. COLLECTANEA OF BRITISH ANTIQUITIES. No. II. In continuation of an article which we find has given great satisfaction to the public, we proceed to transcribe additional instances of the regulations established among the descendants of the ancient Britons. We shall now advert to the dignity in which Music was held by the chiefs of the principality, and the protections which those who professed it derived from the laws. The steward of the household, judge of the court, head groom, chief of song, master of the hawks, page of the chamber, and domestic chaplain, are alike in rank.-In satisfaction for their insult shall be paid, nine cows, and nine score of money, [i. e. as is supposed nine score of silver pennies.] In satisfaction for their murder shall be paid, nine hundred and nine cows, with three advancements. The lodging of the patron of the family shall be in the largest house in the town, for around him shall be the lodgings of all the family; so that they may be ready in every exigency of the king. The domestic bard (or chief of song) and the physician, shall be in the lodging of the patron of the family. From the bard when he obtains a chair, the judge of the court shall accept his bugle horn and his gold ring, and the cushion that is put in his chair. The chief of song shall begin the singing in the common hall.-His land shall be free, and he shall have a horse in attendance, from the king. He shall be next but one to the patron of the family.-He shall have a harp from the king, and a gold ring from the queen, when his office is secured to him. The harp he shall never part with. When the king has a desire for poetry, let the chief of song sing two songs, one addressed to God, the other to the chieftains. Every chief musician is entitled to a harp from the king. Every disciple is entitled to his gains, his principal having a third; and when the disciple shall leave him, the chief musician is obliged to give him a harp. The chief of song is entitled to his land freely, and his place is by the side of the judge of the court.-He ought to commence singing in the praise of God, and then of the king who holds the court, or of another.None but the chief of song is entitled to ask a gift; and in dividing with his companions, two shares come to him. He claims from every minstrel on leaving off learning, twenty-four pence. Such were the distinctions bestowed on music by the laws of Howel Ddda, 907—948. In the year 1100, Gruffydd ab Cynan, prince of Wales, summoned a grand congress of musicians; and it appears from other institutions among the musicians themselves, that they strenuously endeavoured to maintain the dignity of their order. For this purpose, they forbad a disciple from mimicking his master, or deriding him with respect to his genius and talents also, from publickly singing a song which he might have composed, till his master had judged of its correctness. Every one is commanded to refrain from the practices of strolling or wandring about. In times of festivity or wakes, no one shall depart from the house he first comes into, while the banquet continues there, without the leave of his host, or an invitation from another, under the penalty of losing his circuit fees. If he should go from house to house, he must be taken up as a vagabond, his fees taken from him, and be consigned over to the power of the church. If he should become intoxicated in the feast, he shall loose his gift; if he commits any indecency or mischievous trick where he comes to, with respect to any woman married or single, he shall be fined, imprisoned, and divested of his circuit fees for seven years. Disciples shall not frequent public houses, nor secret retreats, to play at dice and cards, or other game on which any stake is depending; if they do, any one has power to take from them all that may be in their purses. Also, they are not to learn lampoons, or scandalizing rhimes; nor to deride, mock, swear, nor pry about, nor to invent falsehood, nor to report it, under pain of fine and imprisonment. Also, they are not to raise contention and tumult, nor to commit fraud, theft, nor waylaying; nor to keep company with thieves, or other transgressors of the law, under pain of fine and imprisonment; for men devoted to music, ought to shew themselves of amiable conversation, peaceful, obliging, humble and obedient to every subject of the king, so as to strengthen and maintain the state. A month before every festival, the disciples must enquire of their masters to know where each intends to go, lest too many should repair to one place. No more than one shall go to a person whose income doth not exceed ten pounds; two to a person of twenty pounds, and so according to that ratio to one possessed of a greater rent. The gift to a graduated disciple is twelve pence on each of the three great festivals. The gift to a doctorial disciple on each of the three festivals, is three shillings and fourpence; and on every marriage solemnity, and circuit of clera every three years, twelve pence. The gift of a master of music is the same, with superior entertainment than to a disciple. Camb. Regist. p. 395. Poetry was of course allied to music, and we find that in the twelfth century, to a graduate disciple, for a poem, was paid three shillings and fourpence, to a doctorial disciple for a poem, six shillings and ninepence, to a doctor the same, with superior entertainment. As we have seen that the chief of song was first to sing to God, we shall insert a specimen of the religious songs of antient time. It is the death-bed of the bard, by Meilyr, chief bard of Gruffyd ab Cynan, 1137. It may serve to shew the religious opinions which prevailed at the time, with the adaptation of bardic expressions to Christian ideas. We may have occasion to refer to it when attempting to narrate the progress of Christianity among the antient Britons, who have more traces of its early introduction among them, than are extant any where else; and notices, which are strongly corroborative of hints met with in the fathers of the Church. Many were the times when I received their geld and velvet From frail princes, for my loyalty to them; A porter that regulates appropriate merits. Of those who are in the grave, I will then look forward. When I am in my allotted rest, To strive to win the goal In time of need:-- And let that be a solitude, a place by passengers not trodden, And around its walls the bosom of the briny sea; The fair isle of Mary, The holy isle of saints, The type of renovation,— There to rest in happiness. Verses sung by Cynddelw to Owain Cyveilioc, Prince of Powys. The liquor of Owain, yonder on the other side of Digoll mount, How frequently is it served round, Of clear sparkling wine without lacking, The liquor to me shall be appropriated, to me it shall come from a patron Who gives it from his white hand : The chief of battle distributing treasures, Liquor he will be sending plenteously to us; chieftians, In the hand of the lion of conflict are the overflowing horns of liberality. The liquor of Owain the mild, is joyfully distri buted In the land by the side of Havren,* The liquor of Owain the mild, whose tumult is a gleaming flame On the borders of his foe, Proudly it comes in the wrath-dealing hand, Whose host is exhilirated, and whose circling wave is mead. The liquor is pressed upon us by the light of stars and moon, From the leader of generosity, with ruddy spears. About Hirory stately and great is the eagle ; Behold the golden flagon ; Splendid is the honour of bearing wine; *The river Severn. Behold my prince this day mounted on his cars; Him not a lion beneath the moon Will dare assail with couched lance, in the trying day, Through the assault of impetuous conflict in the golden mail. The bard insensible to beauty could be no honour to his profession. With what elegance and strength the tender passion may be delineated in the Welch language, the following effusion of sentiment may instance. THE CHOICE. Sung by Hywel, son of Owain, 1169. My choice is a lady, elegant, slender, and fair, Whose tall white form is seen through the thin blue veil; And my choicest faculty is to muse on superior female excel ence, When she with diffidence utters the becoming sentiment; And my choicest participation is to become united with the maid, And to share mutual confidence as to I choose the bright hue of the spreading wave. How! dost hou refrain from speaking? I have cho en a maid, so that with me there should be no hesitation : It is right to choose the choicest fair one. These examples of antient lyrics will meet the readers candour, as they cannot but appear to a disadvantage in the form of a literal translation, and inevitably deprived of that metrical cadence which they possess in their native tongue. The sentiment cannot appear equally powerful, when the expression is confessedly so greatly enfeebled. The foregoing may be taken as specimens of some of the measures adopted among the Welch bards. They had, however, different modes of arranging their versification, and different measures of verse, to the number of at least twenty-four. Of these some are long lines, some short lines, some mixed short and long. The form also of the stanza varies. William Llyen, B. A. in 1560, composed an ode, in which are introduced all these twentyfour kinds of verses. We may safely pronounce it to contain more variety than any le extant among the Greeks. PROPOSITA PHILANTHROPICA. Humani nihil a me alienum puto. ESTABLISHMENTS FOR FRENCH EMIGRANTS. "The unfortunate are the adopted children of the man of feeling."-PYTHAGORAS. The Abbé Carron, junior, encouraged, patronised, and constantly assisted by the zeal and credit of the late right reverend bishop of Leon, whom he loved as a father, and br whom he was cherished like a son, has had the happiness to erect, from the beginning of the French revolution, three several establishments in favour of his unfortunate country men. In the first there is an assemblage of forty old and infirm people, the generality of whom nearly approach the 80th year of their age.The second is devoted to the sick, and contains 25 beds.-The third consists of two academies for youth of both sexes. Several of these pupils are the children of French parents, who have no other means of defraying the expences of their board, edu çation, and cloathing, but the allowance which government makes to emigrant children. It is unnecessary to observe, how inadequate this allowance inust be to answer the benevolent end for which it was granted, at a period when most of the necessaries of life bear so enormous a price. Among the children committed to the care of the Abbé Carron, there are several entirely dependant on him, whom he has to this mo ment supported; but his friends being now at a distance, and the principal one among them, his powerful protector, his second father, his providence on earth, the Bishop of Leon, being no more, all his resources are vanished; and the only hopes that remain of being enabled to continue his assistance to the dearest part of his young flock, is that of exciting the beneficence of the friends to humanity in favour of orphans, without an asylum, who claim their care. The Abbé Carron, in contemplating the dreadful fate which threatens this precious part of his family, cannot enjoy a moment's tranquillity. Oh! may the benevolent and humane, whose aid he implores this day, adopt these unfortunate little ones, and declare themselves their protectors and fathers. To other free schools for the poor catholie children established in England, Abbé Carron has added two, extremely numerous, at his own expence, but in which he admits none but children of Roman Catholic parents. Polygon, Sommers Town. Vide Panorama, p. 1118, Obituary. to QUAKERS' SCHOOL AT ACKWORTH. To the Editor of the Literary Panorama. SIR,—The following account of the Quakers' School at Ackworth, in Yorkshire, partly collected by myself on the spot about three years ago, and partly communicated me in a series of letters from the Reverend George Henderick of Haclaxton in Lincolnshire, formerly Curate of Ackworth, may supply some useful hints for establishments of a similar nature. A service may perhaps be rendered to the society, by inserting it in your excellent publication. I am Sir, your obedient servant, G. LIPSCOMB. Frith-Street, February 4, 1807. Ackworth in Yorkshire, has always been distinguished by the salubrity of the air, the wholesomeness of its situation, and longevity of its inhabitants. On an inspection of the parochial register, the average number of burials annually, is found to be little more than one-sixtieth part of the inhabitants; and the births more than double the number of burials. pur The building now appropriated to the pose of a school for the children of persons belonging to the religious persuasion called Quakers, was originally erected (about the year 1756) for the reception and support of destitute and deserted children, by the Trustees of the Foundling Hospital in London, of which charity it was a principal branch. The building is pleasantly situated on a rising ground at the extremity of the village, and near the turnpike road leading from Pontefract to Barnsley, commanding a beautiful and extensive prospect to the east and south, over a rich and fertile country, which from its being very seldom visited by storms of snow, rain, wind, or thunder and lightning, has been long denominated the happy vale. The house is built of free stone dug from quarries near the spot, and presents a striking object for near two miles along the road from Doncaster to Wakefield. It forms three sides of a quadrangle, being divided into a main body, and two wings connected with it by colonnades, which, excepting the colour of the stone with which they are built, greatly resemble those at the Queen's palace in St. James's Park. In the central building are the dining rooms, committee room, library, housekeeper's offices, and the apartments of the superintendant. The east wing contains the chapel, the boys' schools, and sleeping rooms; the west wing contains those appropriated to the girls. VOL. I. [Lit. Pan. March, 1807.] The brew-house, bake-house, dairy, &c. are behind the main building. From the period when the house was first built, till about the year 1775, this institution continued under the management of the Reverend Timothy Lee, D.D. Rector of Ackworth, Sir Rowland Winn, bart. and others of the neighbouring gentry. The children after having been properly instructed, were either bound apprentices to decent trades, or sent out to service; but Parliament having beral grants to the Hospital in London, it was thought proper to discontinue their former li found necessary to abolish this branch of the charity. The building remained afterwards for a long time unoccupied, but at length engaged the attention of the late learned, amiable, and philanthropic Dr. Fothergill, who set on foot a subscription for the purpose of purchasing the buildings and site. This was accomplished, together with about sixty acres of land, for £7000, a sum which was little more than half the amount of the original cost of the buildings only. Dr.Fothergill's plan was designed to embrace nearly all classes of the Quaker community and to afford them the benefits of such an English education as might fit them for the common purposes of useful, industricus, and domestic life; and at the same time, might strengthen and enlarge that friendly disposition towards one another, which distinguishes the society. The school was opened in 1778, and still continues to flourish. The mode by which it is supported, is by the payment of a smull sum for each child, (about £9) annually; and when the circumstances of the parents do not enable them to make the whole of the necessary deposit, the deficiency is supplied by voluntary subscriptions, contributions, or legacies. The above mentioned sum of £9, includes every charge at school, for board, lodging, clothing, and education. The established number of children is 300, of which 180 are boys, and 120 girls: but there are usually a few more. They are admitted at the age of eight years or upwards, and remain till fourteen, unless their friends think proper to remove them sooner. None are allowed to remain beyond that age, excepting those who are taken as apprentices into the house. During their residence in this seminary, every attention is paid to their health and morals; they are allowed plenty of time for exercise and amusements, their diet is wholesome and substantial, their school and bed rooms are airy and commodious, and in short, nothing is wanting which can in any manner contribute to render them useful and respectable in their several stations. A skilful physician (Dr. Binns) superintends the house, in which he has aparuments; and an apothecary 2 U |