The Length of Mr. Smith's Poem, we apprehend, will prevent its immediate Insertion. Various Poems are received, and will be attended to. AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, from Sept. 16, to Nov. 18, 1797. London oo Wheat Rye | Barl. Oats Beans COUNTIES upon the COAST. 0,00 o Effex 50 11 28 026 10 20 1028 INLAND COUNTIES. Suffolk 49 2 21 Cambrid. 46 00 023 514 1025 5 Norfolk 45 7 20 023 516 223 Surry 57 630 630 223 030 o Lincoln, 48 7 29 631 315 525 Hertford 48 031 627 218 1031 o York 716 1029 Bedford 46 3 29 626 Hunting. 43 500 026 015 023 9 Northum. 46 1 32 Northam. 52 37 628 52 000 58 00 Nottingh, 58 35 61 000 617 1031 o Cumberl. 51 5 36 1027 629 037 220 I 35 042 036 2240 36 017 400 55 241 641 624 0142 8 Monmou. 57 10 041 039 941 022 3/31 6 Devon 68 I OO 033 3:00 oloo 716 200 Worcest. 59 224 436 825 231 Warwick 60 200 035 1122 6 37 034 Berks 7 Cornwall 69 9 00 I Dorset 225 10 40 4 Hants 57 740 025 321 330 4 Oxford 58 200 027 320 Bucks 52 800 030 820 035 617 500 63 1 00 035 225 000 56 11 032 622 633 6 THE EUROPEAN MAGAZINE, AND LONDON REVIEW; FOR NOVEMBER 1797. THE REVEREND JOSEPH TOWERS, LL. D. THI : The life of an Author is to be found chiefly in the enumeration of his works; and the following lift of Dr. Towers's performances will prove that he has not been an idle fpectator of what is paffing in the world. If we are not misinformed, he was not originally intended for the miniftry in 1774 he was chofen paftor of a congregation of proteftant diffenters at Highgate, and in 1778 was elected one of the Minifters of the congregation at Newington Green, by which means he became joint Minifter of that congregation for feveral years with the celebrated Dr. Price, and ftill continues in the fame character. In 1779 the Univerfity of Edinburgh conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Laws. The following is a lift of his Works: (1) A Review of the genuine Doctrines of Chriftianity; comprehending Remarks on feveral principal Calviniftical Doctrines; and fome Obfervations on the Ufe of Reason in Religion, on Human Nature, and on Free Agency, 8vo. 1763. (2) An Enquiry into the Queftion, Whether Juries are or are not Judges of Law as well as of Fact, with a particular Reference to the Cafe of Libels, 8vo. 1764. (3) British Biography; or, an accurate and impartial Account of the Lives and Writings of eminent Persons in Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. i. 8vo. 1766. Of this Work the first seven Volumes were written by Dr. Towers; the three remaining Volumes by a Clergyman in the West of England. (4) Obfervations on Public Liberty? Patriotifin, Minifterial Defpotifin, and National Grievances, 8vo. 1769. (5) A Letter to the Rev. John Wesley, in Anfwer to his late Pamphlet, entitled, "Free Thoughts on the prefent State of Public Affairs," 8vo. 1771. (6) A Dialogue between two Gentlemen concerning the late Application to Parliament for Relief in the Matter of Subscription to the Thirty-nine Articles and Liturgy of the Church of England, 8vo. 1772. (7) A Letter to the Rev. Dr. Nowell, Principal of St. Mary Hall, King's Profeffor of Modern Hiftory, and Public Orator in the University of Oxford Pp 2 осса occafioned by his very extraordinary Sermon preached before the House of Commons the 30th of January 1772, 8vo. 1772. (8) An Examination into the Nature and Evidence of the Charges brought against Lord William Ruffel and Algernon Sydney by Sir John Dalrymple, Bart. in his Memoirs of Great Britain, 8vo. 1773. (9) A Letter to Dr. Samuel Johnfon, occafioned by his late political Publications; with an Appendix, containing fonfe Obfervations on a Pamphlet lately published by Dr. Shebbeare, 8vo. 1775. (10) A Sermon preached at St. Thomas's the 1st of January 1777, for the Benefit of the Charity School in Gravel-lane, Southwark, 8vo. 1777. (11) Obfervations on Mr. Hume's Hiftory of England, 8vo. 1778. (12) Oration delivered at the Interment of Dr. Caleb Fleming, 8vo. 1779. (13) A Vindication of the political Principles of Mr. Locke, in Answer to the Objections of the Rev. Dr. Tucker, Dean of Gloucester, 8vo. 1782. (14) A Letter to the Earl of Shelburne, First Lord of the Treasury, 8vo. 1782. (15) Observations on the Rights and Duty of Juries in Trials for Libels: together with Remarks on the Origin and Nature of the Law of Libels, 8vo. 1784. (16) Dialogues concerning the Ladies; to which is added, an Effay on the ancient Amazons, 12mo. 1785. (17) Two Difcourfes delivered at public Meetings of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Berlin, by Baron Hertzberg. I. On the Population of States in general, and that of the Pruffian Do-minions in particular. II. On the true Riches of States and Nations, the Balance of Commerce, and that of Power, 8vo. 1786.-The Preface to this Tranflation was by another hand. (18) Hiftorical Memoir of the first Year of the Reign of Frederick William II. King of Pruffia, read at the Royal Academy at Berlin, by Baron Hertzberg, then Count Hertzberg, 8vo. 1786. (19) Effay on the Life, Character, and Writings of Dr. Samuel Johnton, 8vo. 1786. (20) Memoirs of the Life and Reign of Frederick III. King of Pruffia, a vols. 8vo. 1788.-A fecond Edition has been fince published, with Additions. (21) Oration delivered at the London Tavern on the 4th of November 1788, on Occafion of the Commemoration of the Revolution, and Completion of a Century from that great Event, 8vo. 1788.. (22) Thoughts on the Commencement of a new Parliament, with an Appendix, containing Remarks on the Letter of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke on the Revolution in France, 8vo. 1790. (23) A Collection of Tracts, 3 vols. 8vo. being the principal of thofe already mentioned. Dr. Towers alfo executed a confiderable portion of the new Edition of the Biographia Britannica, as will appear by the following Lift of the new Lives written by him: 19. 1. Mary Aftell. 2. Thomas Baker, Author of the Reflections on Learning, and eminent as an Antiquary. 3. John Baptift, the Painter. 4. William Barclay. 5. John Barclay. 6. Lord Barrington. 7. Andrew Baxter. 8. Mary Beale. 9. Dr. Benfon. 10. Charles Bertheau. 11. Sir Richard Blackmore. 12. Henry Booth, Lord, Delamer, and Earl of Warrington. 13. Jofeph Boyfe. 14. Samuel Boyfe. 15. Hugh Broughton. 16. William Browne. 17. Simon Browne. 18. George Buchanan. Sebaftian Cabot. 20. John Campbell, fecond Duke of Argyle. 21. Archibald, third Duke of Argyle. 22. Thomas Cartwright. 23. Mrs. Centlivre. 24. Dr. Samuel Chandler. 25. George Chapman. 26. Dr. George Cheyne. 27. Colley Cibber. 28. Catharine Cockburne. 29. John Collins. 30. Samuel Cooper, the Painter. 31. George Coftard. 32. Charles Cotton. 33. Father Courayer. 34. Earl Cowper. 38. Sir Richard Cox, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. 36. Dr. Croxall. 37. Alexander Cunningham. 38. Sir John Davies. 39. Daniel De Foe. 40. Thomas Dempfter. 41. I. T. Defaguliers. 42. Dillon, Earl of Rofcommon. 43. W. Dobfon, the Painter. 44. Bishop Gawin Douglas. 45. William Drummond, of Hawthornden. 46. Dr. John Eachard. 47. Laurence Echard. 48. Charles St. Evremond. ORIGINAL |