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(Heitors’ Drjmrtnirnt. Wm. C. RICKARDS, E-ifor. D. H. JACQUES, Associate Editor. (Tljnrlrstnn, §. C.: SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1850. LETTER FROM NEW YORK. The following letter from our new corres pondent in Gotham, reached us at too late an hour to occupy its appropriate column on our second page, and we resign to it the place usually devoted to our leader. We do this with little regret, as we do not, just now. feel m the mood to write said “leader.” and as we are sure our readers will be pleased with the epistle we give them in its place. We hope to make arrangements whereby we shall be able to give a regular correspondence from the same source. * L'orrf'poiiileiics of tlie Southern Literary Gazette. NEW YORK, May 25, 1850. The town was in a fine buzz yesterday, to be sure, on the arrival of the news from Cuba. It was a great time for newspaper extras, flaming capitals, and the tallest kind of bulletins. One paper announced the eonquest of Cuba, re joicing in this new stride of “ manifest destiny.” Every body is on the tiptoe of curiosity, and it is quite provoking that we are obliged to put up with such scanty advices. The expedi tion, as you might expect, finds but little sym pathy here. One or two daily papers are warm at its defence, but the general feeling is all the other way. This did not prevent a great demonstration last evening, after the reception of the news. A procession was got up in a hurry, and with out standing much “on the order of its iroin"” marched through several of the principal streets, the Cuban flag unfurled to the breeze, and the neighbouring patriots summoned by the rejoicing strains of military music, and the triumphant shouts of the masses, who had as sembled in great numbers to share in or wit ness the celebration. The fervour of the peo ple. already raised to a high pitch, was greatly enhanced by stirring addresses from Lieut. Hunter, of Alvarado celebrity; E. Blankman, Esq., Henry lug, Esq. of Baltimore, and some other popular speakers. After relieving them selves of a good deal of superfluous enthusi asm, the crowd broke up in great good humour, at a late hour, witli loud resounding cheers for the Independence of Cuba. The expedition in search of Sir Joint Frank lin has fairly got to sea. Mr. Greuuell accom panied the vessels down the Bay and returned in the pilot-boat. They are attended with general good wishes, though there are great differences of opinion with regard to their prospects of success. No less than fourteen vessels will now be employed on this forlorn hope during the ensuing summer. The meeting of the American and Foreign Bible Society, which lias held a long session has been of a very exciting character. The proposal which was made by some of its lead ing officers to introduce an amended version of the Scriptures, was thoroughly discussed. A large number ol delegates belonging to the Baptist denomination were present, including the most eminent divines from all quarters. 1 lie house was crowded full, though the rain came down in torrents. There was threat zeal, great eloquence, and evidently great sincerity on both sides. The debate took a comprehen sive turn and gave rise to several piquant in cidents. Although the session was held in a church, tiie “noise and confusion” were so great at times that you might have thought yourself at Tammany Hall. This, however, was owing to the presence of so many specta tors, “outside barbarians,” who came expecting in >ee sport. The disturbances were promptly put down by the prevailing sense of the meet ing. In most respects, the discussion exhibited great learning, good temper, and an excellent spirit, and spoke well for the character of the denomination, the plan of anew version was rejected by an overwhelming majority. The venerable Ur. Cone, who had been its principal advocate, retired from the Presidency, winch he has held for many years, and now the So ciety, with a complete change in its adminis tration, commences the operations of another year. Among the forth-coining literary novelties, anew periodical, to be issued by the Harpers next Saturday,called “Harper’sNew Monthly Magazine.” It is to consist principally of se lections from the current periodical literature, both English and American, with such serials, tales, and occasional productions, as may seem worthy of repubiicatiou. Tire work is to be got up m tlie rinest style of New York typo graphy, and embellished with elegant and ap propriate engravings. Each number will con tain original notices of American publications, abstracts of literary intelligence and aimouuce iiicms ut new works. It will make four vol umes of over too pages octavo each in a year, at tlie annual subscription price of S3.UU, in comparably the cheapest work of that magni tude ever issue,l in this country. It can hardly tail to take werl, especially as the publishers nu-.m to push it with all their extensive influ >'“ce, and, without any clap-trap, gas-lights, hiood and thunder, blue and yeilow abomina tions, in the shape of popular engravings, or specimens of tlie Satanic or flash schools of literature, to give the very cream of the cur rent productions, to which so great a share of taleni is now devoted. The first number will contain portraits of Macaulay, Alison and I’l'esCOtl. Ihe Harpers will soon put to press the “Autobiography” of Leigh Hunt, from the English edition, one of the most truly delicious pieces of composition that has appeared for many a day. It describes Ins own strange ex periences with the most child like naivete, re veaung the lights and shadows of his nature with all the frankness of Rousseau, though without Ins grossness, and abounds with the raciest gossip concerning the hosts of his lite rary contemporaries with whom he was in in timate relations. The same house lias just issued tire rirst number of a beautiful serial, on an unique plan, being a collection of pictures of scenes bom the American Revolution, by Lossiug, one nt our own best wood engravers, with letter pi ess descriptions from his personal visits to the spots, pim engravings in this number are really admirable, aud the style of the narrative tresh and lively. Hie Literary World of this week copies bom the Charleston Mercury the very inter- L [l| ig letters of Powers with regard to his uoble statue of Mr. Calhoun. lam glad that Carolina is so soon to come into posses s*ou of such an admirable representation of her illustrious statesman. His fame is the pro perty of the country, and henceforth will be rodissolubly connected with that of the great American sculptor. It is to be regretted that rbe wish of the artist was not fulfilled, that die statue should be seen by Mr. Calhoun him ‘Lli; although with his singular freedom from personality, with his forgetfulness of self in devotion to an idea, he would probably have |°°ked on it with less interest than any one wuoug his numerous “troops of friends.” I I presume the daguerreotype alluded to by Mr. Powers, or a copy of it, Ls now in Charleston; and I know not that it Ls worth while to de scribe a very successful one just received from Italy, now in the possession of a friend of Mr. Calhoun in tliis city. It is a beautiful speci men of daguerreotype, aud, I should tliink, must convey a just, though of course a very inadequate impression of the original. Mr. Calhoun is represented as standing beside a trunk of the Palmetto, which supports liis left arm, a scroll, as described by Mr. Powers, in tlie hand, while the right hand points to the inscription, wdiich is raised nearly to a level with the head. The effect is, in the highest degree, imposing and sublime. No one can behold it without receiving a fresh sense of the dignity of character, the intellectual force, and the moral independence, which distinguished the great Senator; while as a work of art, a critical judgment must predict the very highest place for it among the proud achievements of our gifted countryman. A letter is in press addressed to Hon. Horace Mann, of Massachusetts, by C. A. Bristed, with regard to certain comments made by tliat gen tleman in a Lecture on the character of John Jacob Astor. Mr. Mann’s lecture, addressed to young men, was delivered in Boston, Now Aork, and other cities, with considerable eclat, aud has since been published. His remarks on Mr. Astor, in the form of a parallel between him and Stephen Girard, to say the least, were in very bad taste. I noticed this when I heard the lecture some months since before the Mer cantile library in this city, and thought at the time that the vehemence of the orator had con quered his perception of decorum. Mr. Bristed is one oi Astor’s grand-sons, a man of superior education and varied accomplishments, tuid with a pen capable of distilling gall as well as ink, he will probably give the Massachusetts politician some occasion to remember him for a good while to come. Miss Cushman is still playing at the Astor Place with no decrease of popularity. Her “Romeo has elicited unbounded applause on each representation. The present week she bus appeared four times ns Lady Gay in “Lon don Assurance,” showing a power of grace ful and polished execution, in striking contrast with tlie marble, statue-like impressiveness of her “Meg Merrilies,” which is quite too unearth ly and terrible to be often witnessed witli plea sure. Miss Davenport closes her engagement at the Broadway to night, where she Ike been playing a variety of characters with success, though not with dazzling brilliancy. She is am ambitious, pains taking artist, audhasdone the greatest justice to her natural powers by faithful cultivation. Her reading is often ex quisite, abounding in felicities, which well re pay the closest study. But she does not pos sess the tire, the passion, tlie abandon, winch take the house by storm, and melt the most stoical critics into a paroxysm of enthusiasm. The Havana Opera Company, after exciting a phrenzy of admiration among the staid re spectabilities of the modern Athens, returns on Monday to this city. It is said that Signor Bader has taken the Astor Place Opera House from next Saturday, with every prospect of a short summer campaign of glorious success. The mystery about Mrs. Butler’s “original play” is still as dark as Erebus. All jiarties preserve a death-like silence on the subject. Even the public has ceased to complain of such an experiment on its good nature, and the press is mute. T. POLITICAL COURAGE. To the sight of ordinary men, there is, at this moment, scarcely any thing desirable in the position of ministers either in Great Britain or America. There seems to be every where at hand, a general breaking up of the waters. All the polical elements are in commotion, and moderate minded men may well be mode3t. Timidity naturally shrinks from trials beyond its strength; but it is the occasion and the ne cessity which are the true accoucheurs jf genius. It is only ;n the storm that the mighty spirit is roused to exertion ; who, when the sky was untroubled and serene, seemed to enjoy its repose beyond all others, and betrayed almost as little consciousness of life as of ambition. The necessity breeds the power by which it is to be controlled ; and the external pressure alone informs society of the energies which it keeps, as it forces into action the sluggish spirit which never suspected its own strengih. Holi day statesmen, like holiday soldiers—tierce people on parade—are seldom the performing persons in the day of battle. Oil such occa sions, if they do not wholly keep out of sight, they very soon convict themselves of incompe tence or imbecility,and are summarily dismissed, by a shot or scorn, to their more appropriate places, Mediocrity seems to be the great mis fortune of present statesmanship. It is doubt ful where to tind the leading mind equal to the occasion, as it now threatens, equally, perhaps, iu Great Britain, America and Fiance. As the storm advances, and the danger presses, the penalty will have to be paitl by each of these nations for the feeble conduct into which they have suffered themselves to fall. But this very penalty, terribly enforced, betrays the careful concern of Providence. But for the chastening we should not have the care, and the penalty must precede the forgiveness. The true man, will succeed the imbecile—the king-man, born for rule—and the storm will cease at the simple waving of his hand. The good ship, witli a good piiot at the helm, will reach her harbour age. A sick nation, like a sick man, must be physicked, let blood, perhaps, aud will suffer from nausea, exhaustion and other evil concom itants, before it entirely recovers. But, in all probability, it will recover. The greatest mis fortue then is, and the one that it will remem ber longest, is the heavy bill of expenses which is to follow. —♦> ♦ —— jiMnijialitau jiluttrrs. THE HAYNE STREET FIRE. The telegraph and daily papers of our city have anticipated us in the announcement ol another great conflagration iu Charleston, as an item of news; and we propose therefore to present the readers of the Gazette with a sketch of its progress, viewed ala pittoresque. The fire probably had its origin on tlie back premises of the store of Messrs. Fanning <fc Cos., No. t> Hayne-street, and is believed to have been the work of one of those human fiends called incendiaries. Be this as it may, the destructive element speedily made its way through the store and burst out of the front windows in oue vast sheet of flame, which sent its lurid light through all the corridors of'the Charleston Hotel, aud carried consternation to the hearts of its numerous inmates. Our pen will fail to convey any adequate idea of the scene which ensued within the spacious edifice. It was about 3 o’clock when we were aroused by a friend and apprised of the danger which threatened us. Hastily arraying ourself, we issued into the hall of the first floor, where a strange scene of contusion met our eye. borne of the lodgers were running backward and for ward, with apparently no definite purpose ; others, with more prudence and presence of mind, were making good their escape with all their moveables; ladies, scarcely half dressed, carrying the lighter articles of baggage, while the gentlemen dragged after them the ponder SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE. ous trunks whiclt are in vogue at this date. Ihe clatter of these trunks, as they came jump ing violently down the broad stair-case, and the mingled shouts of the crowd within and without the Hotel, created a wild din, of itself sufficient to frighten the timid. For a little while the feeling was tliat of self-preservation from a danger the more dreaded because of the uncertainty of its extent or imminence. The flames meanwhile communicated rapidly to the stores adjoining Number 6, and tlie heat upon the south side of the Hotel became in tense, causing the window panes to crack and shiver into fragments. The fire department of tlie city was speedily upon the ground, and the noble firemen evinced their purpose to battle bravely with the de vouring flames. The night was rather calm than otherwise, but the height and compactness of the buildings upon Hayne-street rendered them difficidt of access, aud the fire revelled fiercely in its mad progress, sending up vast columns of flame into the air, which ever and anon swaying to the breeze, swept with tre mendous force against the windows and cornice of the Hotel, repeatedly setting the wood work on fire. For upwards of two hours the battle inside the Hotel was fought with intense energy, but with very little system, and proportionally small success. Hundreds worked with a des perate zeal, aud carpets and blankets were hung all over the outer walls and kept plenti fully saturated with water by willing hands. But it seemed in vain, for so fearfully intense did the heat of the burning stores become, tliat in spite of thick folds of woolen, the scorching air poured into the chambers like the breath of tlie Sirocco, and the strongest were almost ready to faint with despair. The calls for liose within the building now became so fre quent and imperative, and the absolute impos sibility of saving it without such aid so evi dent, that the whole energies of the fire de partment were happily concentrated on this one object, and in a short time several well directed engines were efficiently assailing the lire from within, a work which was promoted by the axemen in their assaults upon the blitz ing window frames. As ever aud anon a terrible crash announced tlie falling of one of the stores, the force within retreated from the portion of the Hotel opposite to the scene, to contend with the new danger at another point. A spirit of enthusi asm prevailed and every one seemed to partake of it. “We must save the Hotel,” exclaimed one man, as he seized a couple of buckets and dived down the stairs to the well-supplied cis terns of the house. And so said hundreds, and their deeds corresponded to their words. The floods of water winch filled the rooms and corridors were baled by willing hands into all sorts of vessels and thrown back upon the bunting rafters. At length the conviction began to prevail that the Hotel was safe, aud shouts rent the air. ‘flic last point of danger to the magnifi cent building was indeed one of singular inter est. When the store-house of Messrs. Town send A Arnold became fully enveloped in flames, the vast volumes of fire which rolled over the street played about the capitals of tlie columns in front of the Hotel, and in spite of wet blankets, set one of them on fire, anti fearfully threatened the whole cornice. In tense anxiety prevailed among the thousands of spectators for upwards of fifteen minutes, and when at length the vast walls of the store gave way and fell with a terrible crash, suc cessive and hearty shouts burst from the lips of the multitude, in congratulation upon the safety of one of our noblest buildings, and in the check thus put to the fire in one direction at least. By this time the hot rays of the up risen sun lent their aid to the gallant firemen who were wrestling with the flames at No. 10 Hayne-street, and greatly depressed their vol ume and fury; so that the fears of all for the safety of the whole street were relieved. The flames were successfully stayed at tlie store of Messrs. Havilaud A Cos., having destroyed on Hayne-street ten lour story buildings, and also on Market-street quite a number of brick houses. The exertions of the firemen and citizens were noble and oftentimes daring. We will not disguise our convictions, however, that their efficiency was impaired by the want of a more perfect system of organization, and also of more engines, hints which we throw out for public benefit. It is weil for our city trade that the fire did not occur in the midst of the business season, but at its close, when stocks were low and the recess of the merchants had actually com menced. The total loss is probably at least S4UU,UUU, most of which is fully insured. Before the fall season, the stores will be re built, and thus the facilities oi our wholesale trade will he undiminished by this calamity. The Charleston Hotel has suffered great injury, but it yet stands—an ornament and credit to our ciry. —♦ • ♦— ii)ur [Under tills head we .shall reply to many letters, contain ing queries or suggenUous upon übjects ui general interest, in-lean oi answering ineiu, as neivuiiure, oy post. 11ns will save us ume, ami lime is money.’ We are very gia<l lo receive letters irom our sutiserioers, and it only re quires uial me postage be panl to ensure prompt attention. r.u.s.i The undersigned uiK.es this method ol assur ing numerous correspondents tliat ins delay m answering their letters is occasioned by an ex traordinary pressure of duties and almost con stant absence from home. lie begs their kind indulgence for yet a lew weeks, promising here after to “redeem the time,” not only giving them “measure for measure,” hut repaying the prin cipal with interest. W. C. RICHARDS. Enquirer. “ Vegetable Ivory ” is the nut ol a genus of plants called l J hytelephas, em braced in tlie order Pandauacew. It is a suh siauce cioseiy resembling ivory, but often even whiter aud harder, and as it grows iu a nut sometimes exceeding two inches iu diameter aud three in length, it is suitable for manuiac ture into many fancy articles, such as needle, thimble and jewel cases, wafer-stamp baubles, emory stands, chessmen, Ac. iu South Ame rica, where it abounds, it is called tagua, and ni Feru, ce.lebra de negro, or negro’s head. The only objection to it as a substitute lor the more expensive and real ivory, is its tendency to turn yellow with use or age. J ustice. We do not notice scurrilous attacks upon ourself or our Journal, because we could nut do so without descending to the degrading level of the party assailing us. We bear ever in mind the old and pertinent adage, that oue cannot touch pitch without being defiled.— Moreover, it would be domg the assailant an honour, greatly coveted perhaps, but altogether beyond his merits, to notice him at all. He is generally ol that class of men of whom it lias been said, “ The kick of a true gentleman would do them honour, as royalty dubs knight hood with a blow.” The libeller destroys him self rather than the object of Iris abuse and slander. G. R., New York, we shall write to you in a few days. * C. The precept “Know thyself,” is a saying of Chilo, the Spartan, one of the “ seven wise men of Greece.” * Sam. “Prometheus, a Poem,” is declined. cTmr donsßiji iCnlnum. Pasquin. The new satirical journal commenced in London as a rival of Punch, and called Pas quin, derives its name from a somewhat fa mous statue at Rome, which is said to have been found under the pavement of a house oc cupied by a tailor named Pasquin, who was so noted tor his satirical talent that his shop be came the resort of wits and humourists, and all species of lampoons and bon mots were called pasquinades. The statue thus discovered was set up near the Ursino Palace, and it was the custom to affix to it, during the night,such lam poons and satirical papers as their authors wished to publish without being known. There was at the same time another statue in Rome called Marforio, to which also lampoons were fastened at nigiit. By means of those curious agents, satire was often successfully employed against abuses, even in a land of unqualified despotism. An Enigma. Tlie following is not new, but good. It may prove interesting to some of our fair readers and to the beaux referred to in the last stanza. Pray tell us Whose cast off clothes Bedeck your beaux ? ENIGMA. When in my veins the genial tide Os animation play’d, I and my brother side by side, Along the mnadow stray’d. Tin true, we both a moderate weight In equal shares sustain’d ; But custom reconciles to fate; We never once complain’d. We had indeed two brothers more, W T ho never did forsake ns ; Although we walk’d so far before. They ne’er could overtake us. Bui when stern fate cut siiort tiie thread Os our director’s life ; Who fell a martyr, it is said, To tlie assassin’s knife; A wondrous change the scene displays C’Tis truth tlie verse proclaims,) Tlie act tliat shorten’d both our days, Much lengthen’d both our names. For when tlie rosy stream no more Kept life and strength within it, The title which we had before, We lost that very minute. One hint, fair ladies, for your beaux, And then my name declare ; A portion of my cast-off clothe- They condescend to wear. Cuvier and Shakspeare. We find the following capital epigram iu the New York Evening Post: “ As Cuvier from a tooth or hone, The perlect living creature knew, So Shakspeare, from a look or tone, Man’s heart in all its changes drew.” No Ditto. A travelling gentleman who had warned his Irish servant to lie very careful that he was not imposed upon tit the inns where they might stop, was not a little amused one day, when his footman entered railing bitterly against the landlord for an alleged false charge. “Look at the bill, sir,” said lie, “a bottle of port, five shillings; and a bottle of ditto, five shillings; now, master, I well remember help ing you to drink tlie port, but the deuce of a glass of ditto have we had since we have been here. # A Daguerreotype of the Devil. A friend of ours from Virginia related to us the following graphic and eminently faithful description of his Santanic Majesty, as given by a negro preacher to his “coloured brudderin.” It is as genuine as it. is novel and amusing, and we give the exact words of the sable preacher. “ Stan ’side niggers, luf me tell you. I hab a dream and see tie debil. He hab an eye like de moon ; lie hab a nose like canoo ; he hab an ear de same as ’bocca leaf; he hab a shoulder like de Blue Ridge, and he hub a tail like de. rainbow.” Origin of the Race. Dr. Kneeland, in a lecture lately delivered before the Harvard Natural History Society, maintained the doctrine of the Diversity of ihe Race. Prof. Agassiz, who is well known to hold similar views, will, it is said, soon publish a work on the subject. * £ij£ litrrnrij itfnrlL Ticknor, Peed 65 Fields will soon issue, in two volumes, the writings of De Quiucey. The first volume will contain “The Confessions of an English Opium Eater,” and a remarkable series of papers called “Suspira de Profundis,” which arc a continuation of the “Confessions.” The second volume will embrace the Lives of Shakspeare, Goethe, Schiller and Charles Lamb. From London papers received at this office, we gather the following announcements: Marriage : its Origin and Duties. By the Rev. W. Bruce. G. Slater. Flowers : their Moral, Language and Po etry. By H. G. Adams. G. Slater. Biographical Sketch of Col. Fremont. By T. H. Benton. J. Field. Description of the Works of Ancient and Mediaeval Art. G. Bell. G. P. P. James is about to issue anew novel entitled “The Old Oak Chest.” (Our 30auJv iTnlilr. The Scarlet Letter; a Romance. By Nathaniel Hawthorne. One vol. 12 mo. Boston ; Ticknor, Reed & Fields. 1850. If our “notice” of this book is somewhat tardy, the fault lies witli the publishers in so long keeping us front the much-desired plea sure of its perusal. We have at length, how ever, added, in our own person, another to the thousands of its delighted readers, and as we fear the book is not sufficiently well known in the South to render our commendation of it nugatory, we shall do what, we can to intro duce it to the regards of those who have any faith in our honest verdict. “ The Scarlet Letter,” then, is one of the most unique and delightful books of the day, exhibiting, with renewed lustre, tlie shining ability of tlie author of “ Twice-Told Tales ” and “ Mosses from an Old Manse.” Hawthorne is possessed of a peculiar delicacy of imagina tion, which, added to a singularly jiure and classic style, gives him a decided superiority to Irving as a writer of romance. If we were required to find among English authors one who might serve as a parallel to Hawthorne, we should certainly select Charles Lamb, whose purity of diction and delicacy of wit are not feebly reflected in the graphic sketches of the American author. But to tlie mysteri ous “ Scarlet Letter.” In the very graceful and Lamb-like intro ductory sketch of the volume before us, which is entitled “ The Custom House,” and iu which the author details liis three years’ experience as a government official, we have an account of the discovery of the papers which form the nucleus of the story. Our space will not suf fice for an analysis, and our reference to it will be as brief as possible, since we hope tliat our readers will not be contented without reading the work for themselves. The story goes back to the earliest period of the Massachu setts colony, and is a tale of sin, which resulted to the heroine in public shame, she being sen tenced to wear upon her bosom, as a fatal Cain-mark, the letter A. This significant letter she wrought curiously iu gold thread upon a scarlet ground and wore it evermore, so self reproachfully that in the progress of time the badge of shame, even to the eye of the world, was invested with a sort of sacredness, and those who knew her guilt, and the terrible | meaning of the “Scarlet Letter,” almost doubt i ed its true significance and wondered if it might not stand for Able, so wonderful were the fruits of her atonement in deeds of love and charity. Tlie sharer of her sin was long unknown to the world, nor could the secret be wrung from the bosom of the woman. The process of its revelation, tlirough the double agency ol an siceusing conscience and the sub tle snares ot a hellish revenge nurtured in the Ixisom of the woman’s husband, constitutes a most deeply exciting portion of the story, and when at last, a beloved and revered pastor makes voluntary confession of one awful sin— a plague spot which had festered on his soul even to tlie death of the body—the interest of the reader becomes painfully intense. \\ e can do no justice to the story, or the au thor s manner of telling it by such a method as this. The charm of the work is its exquisite delicacy. Notwithstanding the materiel of the talc, not a feeling is outraged, not a sentiment shocked by the author, There is no meritri cious apology for sin—no glossing of the deep and fearful guilt of the offenders. A great human retribution is worked out amid the ter rible fruits ot human passion, and the moral of the book is so plain tliat he who runs may read. Tlie work partakes of the allegorical character so peculiar to tlie author’s sketches. It abounds with beautiful sentiment and often times with a rare and sparkling wit. The opening sketch, already alluded to, is one of the most felicitous things of the kind we have ever met with; and the whole work is so admi rable that it cannot fail to enhance the already high reputation of its author. Macaulay’s History of England. Vols. 1 ami 11. 12 mo. New \ ork : Harper Si Brothers. Tliis is tlie third edition of this unrivalled work issued by the publishers whose imprint it bears; and the price at which they offer it to the public, leaves the very poorest family without excuse for not possessing it as one of the “household books.” Tlie publishers will continue the series in uniform style. The Gospel its Own Advocate. By Geo. Griffin, L. L. P. New York: D. Appleton & Cos. 1850. As may be inferred from its title, this volume is devoted to an exposition of the internal evi dences of the truth of Christianity. It is the author’s aim to establish, by inherent demon strations, the authenticity and genuineness of the Gospel, and we have seldom seen, con densed into so small a space, so large an amount of evidence. This evidence is, more over, methodically arranged and presented in clear, concise and pointed style. It is adapted to popular leading and will be found useful to both clergy and laity. * Key to the Exercises of Ollendorf’s New Method of Learning to Read, Write and Speak tlie French Lan guage. Revised edition. New York: D. Appleton & Cos. 1850. We have frequently borne our testimony to the value oi Ollendorf’s series of books, and all who have used them will unite with us in our commendation of them. They “ Key to the Exercises” is of great use to the learner, if only a legitimate use is made of it. The Key is bound uniform with the other volumes of the series. * Stories from Household Words. By Charles Dick ens. New York: Stringer & Townsend. 8150- No. I ot this serial, made up from Dickens’ new and popular journal, “Household Words,” is before us. It contains two stories in the hap piest style ot their author, “The True Story of a Coal Fire” and “Lizzie Leigh.” Either of these stories is worth twice the price of the book, which is only 12 f cents. * The Maid of Orleans. A Romantic Chronicle. By the author of “ Whitefriars.” New York: Harper St Brothers. This is a very clever performance, not bril liant, but quite pleasing, both from the unaffect edness of the style and the great interest of the various incidents which the story affords. For those who love to learn history through the me dium of romance, this book will be an accept able one. The author lias introduced much “new material” into the story, which cannot fail to gratify the novel reader. Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette. By Madame Campan; witli a Biographical Introduction by M. de Lamartine: 2 vols. Philadelphia: A. Hart. 1850. We say much, but not too much, when we assure the reader that few works of greater in terest and value than the one before us have been issued from the American press within the past year. It relates to an interesting period in French history; places in their true light, persons and events which we have been accus tomed to look at through false media, and is moreover a noble defence of that beautiful but unfortunate Queen, Marie Antoinette, than whom few have been more greviously calum niated. Madame Campan, who was first lady of the bed-chamber to the Queen, had opportunities to become acquainted with ail the important events of her day, to observe the conduct of the Queen and those around her, and to study deeply their characters, which no other person possessed. We believe her book can be de pended upon for strict fidelity and accuracy. Numerous interesting anecdotes are interspers ed through the work, throwing floods of light upon the characters of the principal actors in the grand drama of those times. The work is accompanied with numerous notes, which add much to its value. It is written in a clear, terse and graphic style, and cannot fail to inter est as well as instruct. It is illustrated with portraits of Maria Antoinette and Madame Elizabetft, and printed and bound in elegant style. * The Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution. By B. J. Losing. In twenty numbers. New York: Harper &. Brothers. This work promises, in the first number now before us, to surpass in beauty any of the fa mous “ illustrated” or “pictorial” issues of the Cliff-street press. It is apparently faultless in mechanical execution, and reflects the highest credit upon Mr. Lossiug as a draughtsman and engraver, for all tlie embellishments are from liis pencil and burin. The text is also his, written in a very pleasing and graceful style, and bearing testimony to the versatality of liis “gifts.” The “wood cuts” are worked with the “letter press,” and are as effective as vignettes on steel. They are certainly fine specimens of a greatly advanced state of art in this species of illustration, once considered fit only for pri mers and children’s books, but now almost rivalling the delicacy of the line, or the free dom of the stipple engraving. We predict for Mi - . Lossing’s book a wide and rapid sale. Eighty royal octavo pages of choice reading, with perhaps thirty illustrations, for twenty five cents. A vast sale will be needed to re numerate the publishers, and we have not the slightest idea that they will be losers by the adventure. Transactions of the New York State Institution of Civil Engineers, organized January 5, 1849. Volume First, Nos. 1 and 2. Albany: Van Benthuysen, printer. New York: C. B. Norton. We are glad, for the sake of Scientific Art, to see such periodicals as tliis springing up in our country. They indicate an advance in practical Science, most gratifying to contem plate. These “ Transactions” are published in 4to every three months, at $1 per annum, and every Engineer should subscribe to the work. (fljr Bnsirnl fßnrUt. Jenny Lind. The following programme of M’lle Lind’s movements in this country, are published, it is believed, “ by authority “ Mad’lle Lind visits our great country, in a great measure from curiosity, and she purposes going through all the principal States, termi nating her tour at Havana, and returning to Europe via Mexico, which arrangement will preclude the possibility ot re-visiting our cities; and, according to the plan of the tour which we have seen, she will employ the time alloted to the 150 concerts, in about 20 cities of the Union, which gives to New York 12, Boston 8, Philadelphia 6, Baltimore 4. Washington 2. and so on to Charleston ; and as one of Mad’lle Lind’s great inducements to visit America is to see the Falls of Niagara, the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, and other interesting features of our country,concerts will very possibly be given at Albany, Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, Cin cinnati, Louisville, and so on to New Orleans.” Jenny Lind's Voice. Mr. William H. Fry, now in Paris, in a letter to the Saturday Ga zette, says: “ I never heard but one soprano so pure, re fined, beautiful and poetic. It is not very ex tensive, being two octaves, not very strong, be ing unequal to pure declamatory music, and is never heard in the latest written operas; but it is as lresh as an American rose, and sheds and showers a psychological fragrance on the stage.” Henry Dielman. The Georgetown Uni versity has conferred upon Henry Dielman the degree of Doctor of Music. It is said to be the first honour of the kind awarded in the United States. Mendlessohn. The relatives of the great composer Mendlessohn, are collecting his let ters with a view to an authentic biography. Persons who are in possession of original let ters from him, are requested to send copies of them to his brother, Mr. Paul Mendlessohn Bartholdy. Tribute to American Genius. Mr. Erard, the celebrated piano forte maker at Paris, says the Message Bird , has recently sent to Mr. Gottschalk, a young American, a magnificent Piano, as a mark of homage to his great mu sical genius. Mr. Gottschalk is a native of New Orleans. He has produced quite a sensation in Paris, by his performance and his compositions, and the French musical critics predict for him the high est attainments in the art, both as a composer and as an instrumentalist. Henri Here. Thu Boston Musical Gazette says: “We were shown a letter received by the last California steamer, from Henri Herz, who is giving concerts in San Francisco, and lias immense audiences at six dollars per ticket. The letter contains an account of his concert operations in Mexico. He says that such re ports of his skill had reached the city of Mex ico before him, that he was escorted into the city by an immense cavalcade of the first citi zens. Such was the enthsiasm to hear liim, that he received 812,000 nett profits from one of his concerts, and at liis last concert he was almost smothered with bouquets, many of which he found contained diamonds!” The New Music Hall to be erected in Broad way, New York, is to be constructed according to strictly acoustic principles. The plan is the same as that of the Salle Herz in Paris. Tedesco was hissed a few nights ago by a Boston audience, for laughing over the body of a man operatieally dead. The corpse stub bornly refused to hold its head but in a certain position, which excited the lady’s risibility. Sir Henry Bisiiou, the English Mozart, is coining to this country. * tt’ijf itfnriii nf Irirnrr. P aine’s Discoveries.— The discoveries of Mr. Paine, inventor of the Hydro-Electric Light, if they are truly what they have been represented, are destined to completely revolu tionize society. Our gas factories will be use less, our coal mines will be left undisturbed, and our noble forests will be reserved for higher purposes than to furnish fuel for our kitchen fires. A New York paper says: “ At his residence on Tuesday evening, April 23d, Mr. Paine exhibited the operation of his invention to a number of gentlemen from Bos ton and Worcester, some of whom have had considerable experience in the gas business, and others have taken great interest in plans and projects having in view the production of artificial light at cheaper rates than it can be furnished by the means hitherto employed by gas manufacturers. Mr. Paine had his house brilliantly lighted up, although he used only one small burner for each room. The light was exceedingly strong and white, and so pure that the most delicate shades of blue and green in some coloured prints, could be instantly distin guished at a distance of several feet from the burner, (a common gas-burner,) which was supplied with gas from a pipe whose diameter did not exceed one quarter of an inch. The process of carbonizing the hydrogen for illumi nation, is exceedingly simple and was open to view. It is very cheap, so much so, that Mr. Paine says that the cost of carbonizing the gas he has burned in his house, in three burners, every evening for a week, has not yet amount ed to one cent.” Mr. Paine predicts that the time is not five years distant when twenty-fine cents will keep a family in fuel and light for a year!! When we look back and see what has been accom plished within the last half century—when we behold the Telegraph lines intersecting the country in every direction and bearing, with lightning speed, from city to city, the news of battle, fire and Hood—when we see our mighty ocean steamers and our elegant and swift moving railway cars, and the ten thousand wonders accomplished by science and art, such a prediction as that of Mr. Paine does not sur prise us, neither would its fulfilment astonish us. Give us light, is our only demand. * Analouies. —Prof. O’Brien, in a paper on the “Analogy of the Mixture of Colours to the Mixture of Sounds,” read before the Royal Institution, London, gives the following table, showing how notes of light aproximate to the consecutive notes of an octave : Deep red - (H)0002til 1 do Orange - - 240 12-13 Orange yellow - 232 8-!l re Pale yellow - 226 6-7 Green - - 209 4-5 mi Blue - - 196 3-4 fa Indigo - - 185 5-7 Violet - - 174 2-3 sol Extreme violet - 167 9-14 The behaviour of the waves of sound in an octave, and of light and in the super-position of two colours, were elaborately described and beautifully illustrated. The colours specially instanced were red and blue, the resulting col our being the extreme violet, the yellow, or middle interval being stifled, as sol in the note, yet neither being utterly stifled, but each giving richness respectively to tone and tint. * Ippnitttumits. Travelling Agents for the Gazette.— Rev. William Richards, Mr. Robert E. Seyle, Mr. Matthew J. Wroton, J. J. Richards, S. P Richards. O’ Mr. A. H. Mazyck is our General Agent for Charleston. O’ Other local Agents will be announced speedily. ii i AGENTS WANTED, TO canvass, for the Gazette and Schoolfellow, the Staten of South and North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Young men of good character and address can make from (500 to (1000 per annum at the business. Apply, either personally or by letter, to WALKER & RICHARDS. References as to character will be required. /riniMij fertings. We cannot forbear making the following ex tracts front notices, received front the South \\ est, since our last number went to press. The first is from the Alabama Whig, published at Cheraw, Ala: * * * * * . * \y e ca j[ attent j on of our readers to it, (the Gazette,) in the hope of getting many a subscription to the new pa per. It is a family newspaper, edited with marked ability, and will afford the subscriber entertainment enough to pay for twice the amount of the subscription. Its typographical execution is unsurpassed by that of any other paper in the United States, and it is printed on a beautiful sheet, containing thirty-two columns of matter. The terms are $2 per annum, in advance ; three copies for $5, five copies for SB. We have been so particular in calling atten tion to this paper, because we early desire to interest our readers in its welfare. It is a Southern Newspaper, edited and printed in and for the South, and to us the editors must look for support and encouragement. * * * We hope our readers will think of this matter, and act with profit to themselves, and with pa triotism for the South. The second is from the Mercantile Adver tiser of Houston, Texas: The Southern Literary Gazette came to us from Charleston, (S. C.,) this week, as the successor of Richards’ Weekly Gazette. The chaste appearapcc of its head, the neatness of its columns, the clearness of its imprint, please the eye. The useful and entertaining selec tions, the veracity of its editorials, itsjust criti cisms, improve the mind and render the Ga zette at least the equal of any journal, we will not say published at the South, but in the Union. The Southern Literary Gazette should en joy a large circulation. No good reason can be shown why every parlour at the South should be loaded with Northern journals, North ern literature, and Northern fashionable non sense, unsuited to our habits and taste. ******* It behooves the South, in all things, to give heed to whatever legitimately tends to her mental enfranchisement. Every South Caro linian throughout the length and breadth of Texas should send their names—and their cash —(only two dollars) to Messrs. Walker &. Richards, and get the Gazette. And if some thousands of native Texans and emigrants from other States, would imitate their example, the benefit to our rising State would be incal culable. In addition to those previously mentioned, the following papers have noticed our Gazette in the most cordial and complimentary manner: The Commercial , Wilmington, N. C.; The North Carolina Telegraph; Miscellany, York ville, S. C.; Advertiser, Edgefield, S. C.; The Helicon, Marietta, Ga.; The. Mountaineer, Greenville, S. C.; Journal. Camden, S. C.; Re gister, Knoxville, Tenn.; Republican, New- Bern, N. C.; Mechanic, Athens, Ga.; Georgian, Sandersville, Ga.; Intelligencer, Wilmington, N. C.; Free Press. Linden, Ala.; Republican, Pickens, Ala.; Whig, Griffin, Ga.; Enquirer, Columbus, Ga.; and others, the names of which we cannot now recall. To them, one and all, we tender our warmest thanks. * -*• ♦ tfljr Urns nf tljr Dntj. Cuba. We copy from the Savannah Re publican the particulars of the late abortive at tempt to invade the island of Cuba. What has become of the other detachments of the invad ing army does not appear. If the people of Cuba are not ripe for revolution, all expeditions like the one just defeated are worse than foolish: “ The landing was made at Cardenas, on the night of the 18th instant. The first attack the following morning, was directed against the jail, on the supposition that it was the barracks. The Kentucky regiment led this attack, which was warmly met by the sentinels on duty there, and some troops who were with them. “ In their progress through the town, the in vaders met with a hot reception from all quart ers, being fired upon from walls, house-tops, windows, <Xlc. A body of Spanish troops, moving towards the Governor’s house, being hailed, returned an answer by firing. The Go vernor’s house was early attacked, but not until after Gen. Lopez had sent three or four distinct summonses to surrender. The house was then set fire to, when the Governor, some officers and some forty soldiers retreated to the next house, which was fired in its turn. They then made their way to a third house on which were several ladies and others collected. The roof of this house, which was a low one, gave way and fell in, but no one was seriously hurt. In this condition the inmates, with the fire at their heels, and the soldiers in danger of being blown up by their own cartridges, had no choice hut to surrender. “ The place being taken, Gen. Lopez, who had thus far been unable to get speech of the inhabitants, which he was anxious to do, in order to save bloodshed, explained that the ex pedition came to the Island to offer liberty to the inhabitants, not with the purpose of plunder. He issued at the time strict orders that no pro perty should be taken without being paid for, and gave other necessary orders. The effect of these measures was that the Spanish soldiers put on red shirts and cockades, like the invad ers, and distributed themselves through the town, with, at least, the ostensible object of conciliating the people in favour of their new visitors. “The loss on the side of the invaders was some 4 killed and perhaps 10 wounded, while it is presumed that the defenders of the place met a loss of some 20. General Lopez is of opinion that there were not probably more than 100 regular soldiers of the line in Cardenas at the time of the attack, but during all these transactions news had been sent to Coliseo, a post ten miles distant, and to Matanzas, for re inforcements, and large reinforcements were approaching the city, near 300 men having ar rived before nightfall. During the day, too, some of the invading force had become a little disorganized by drinking, and a portion of them had been detailed to place the wounded and a quantity of coal on board the Creole, in order to enable her to return at once for reinforce ments. Influenced by these and other strong considerations, Gen. Lopez determined to re embark his command on board the Creole, which was done soon after nightfall of the same day on which they landed (19th inst.) On their way to the boat they were attacked by a force of twenty-two lancers nnd forty-five infantry. These troops fought the invaders with desperate courage, charging up to the bayonets. The lancers were killed almost to a man. “On leaving the harbour of Cardenas, the course of the vessel was laid in a N. W. direc tion, in order to avoid the risk of meeting Span ish men of war. As soon as the land faded from view Gen, Lopez gave orders to stand westward, his intention being to make another landing at the town of Mantua, in “ Vuelta de Abajo.” Some three-fourths of the force de termined to land at Key West, placing a guard over the boat’s compass to insure it. The offi cers generally were willing to follow the Gen eral. “Some thirty or forty soldiers came passen gers by the Isabel from Key West, where the remainder of the expedition was left. It was their intention to leave Key West as soon as possible, and return to their homes in the States.” Gen. Lopez was arrested in Savannah by order (by Telegraph) from the President, but no evidence appearing against him, he was liberated, and has sailed for Mobile. EXEC l T id: de da kt m ex t. THE MEDALS, prepared by direction ol tiie Legisla ture lior tile surviving members of tile Palmetto Regiment, being ready for distribution, the Officers and Privates are requested to present their names, its early as possible, to the Captains orConiniandiiig Officers of Companies, who will thereupon report to the Governor. By order. B. T. \V ATTH, Secretary. Zjrf Every paper ill the State will publish three times. J unel 3 EXECUTIVE DEP VRTMEXT. WHEREAS the cause of Education in South Caro lina demands all the light which intelligent and experi enced minds are capable of shedding upon it, the Govern, or, in pursuance of what he believes to be the public wish, suggests to the Teachers throughout the State, the propriety of assembling at Columbia, on Friday, the 12th of July, to consider the subject of Free Schools, the pre paration at home of Elementary and other books for the use of our Schools, the best means of insuring the progress of Education, and other kindred matters. 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