The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-15
Literature, &c.

Literature, &C.
Poor CAROLINE, THE lNDIAAAN's DAUGHrER.-
Burgess and Strlnger, New York.-This is a well
told tale showing the selfish and unjust aggrandisine
spirit OF the Boston merchants towards their juniors;
who, not content with accommodating ample property,
remain in business tor years afterwards, and sci
their faces against all young men who may attempt
to commence business, and drive them to seek en-
ployment elsewhere. Thus it is that the principal
trade OF that port is centred in few persons, fol
no other good than that of occasionally having
their names blazoned in some subscription list-not
nnfrequenty OF very doubtful character, to utl
lty 1t is time such proceedings were exposed, and
an able writer, well acquainted with facts
CHILD BIRTH; Daggers New York This is a
very able work. by the author of "Intellectual and
Moral Qualities Transmissiblc," Astounding in facts
that all should become acquaintedwith- male and te-
male II IS happy exposure ofsomeof the most cold
blooded and dastard!y systems Of murder that ever
cursed a country. The spirited publisher deserves
credit for his timely publication.
The PEopLE's CABINEr-Merril Boson.-Con-
tains little of many things, and may be useful for
young students.
The WIFE; Story for Young Country
women-Ferritt, Philadelphia very interesting
moral and instructive tale by L S. Arthur. should
be perused by. every young woman who hopes to
enter the marriage state.
The HEsroRY oFlIRELAND, Part I-Sadlier. New
York-A new work, translated from the French, by
Patrick Kelly. We may next expect history OF the
French translated from the original Irish The work
is well got up, and evidences great research and
sELr1,Harper Brothers, New York; AN interest.
of the Library Of Select Novels.
The CoMEr.-High School Observatory, Philadel-
phla, June 18th, lSi5-I send you the places of the
Comet now visible for the 4h sth and nth Of June as
5 at this Those Of the ah and
of the Comet, which was only seven degrees.
Its places at mean time Berlin, were as follows -
E0,uSf Pc 0kf Natl
June I'D s7s749 6Oa 34' ~" Ale 90 4"
I'D Id s Sls51s % % o ~ q % % SO SO
From these places Professor Kendall and Mr. Downes
m s
Longitude Of the Perihclon, 1859 g. $50 :. ,,n.
Long Of the ascending node s4 sos 6, g.
Perihelion Distance 03s7sO9
Tess elements represent the first and last observations
perfectly and the middle observation within six seconds
of space.
These elements differ from those of the other Comets
record. As far they be relied upon they ndi
cate that the comet at its greatest brancy the
morning Of the Sth at which time its nucleus appeared
at the High School Observatory bright Jupiter;
whereas on the morning Of the Sd and evening Of the
9th it is described as having only the brightness of
II is now departing from the and the EARTH and
must diminish in brightness although il telescopes in
will be visible for several weeks
Its present distance from the is forty -four and from
the earth eighty three millions OF miles.
Yours, respectfully.
Phtiad Y. S. Gazette, June IA
The following approximation the elements of the or
bit OF the present comet is obtained from rough reduc-
tory, by MIR, Bond and his Great credit is due TO
George Bond for having discovered the early
in the country He had heard Of the comet from
any chance observer upon the preceding evening, but
was looking out at two o'clock in the morning for
express purpose of searching for comet The obser-
vaons have been continued with unusual from
June the 3D. to the present date with the loss of only
two three nights. II first observed in the evening
Friday the th and for two three nights after that
date was observed both in the morning and evening 1t
seen in the northwest with good glass at about ten
O'Clock in the evening.
Time of Pcrhelion passage June 5th l3h Greenwich,
Longitude of the Perihelion 1890 4o'
Longitude Of the Ascending Node,..... 3s9 So
Pcrihelion distance Oi00o
Motion rctrogadc.
Harvard University, June 18th, lsl5.
LATEST FROM HAVANA AND CENTRAL AMERICA
The E,n1nesayi0 arrived yesterday from Havana,
whence she sailed on the LIST inst.
Four Of the seamen the William A. Turner on
which the late Gen. Sentmanat and his unhappy follow
ers made his passage to Tabasco returned in the F.
They were released the 18th of May and sailed the
same day for Havana, in the schooner Laura Virginia.
The Mexican steamboat Neptune, Capt. Parkinson ar
rived at Havana on the a0th utmo, in five days from
Vera Cruz and Campcachy with twenty seven passen.
gers but we do not find one word of Mexican news
Drought Dy nor.
The British steamship Hcrmes, went to sea from Ha.
yana on the 30h ut Her destination is not mentioned
On the same day the Royal Mail Company's steamship
Tay sailed for Jamaica.
The Diario de Ia Marina has advccs from Belize Hon
dura to the Goth of May The King OF the Mosquitoes
boy ten years old, baptised confirmed and conse
Grated on the eth of that month The religious ceremo
MES were performed by the Bishop Of jamaica, with
great pomp and show The Diario than hints that
England in erecting these Mosquito savagcs into in
dependent nation, has latent designs Of making
tributary to the construction of ship canal the
isthmus by which she may open for herself nearer
route for India.
Save only the province of Guatemala, where every
thing Tranquil Central America was still harras sed
by internal euds The latest u.s. that the troops
Salvador were their march against Honduras II was
the opinion Of those best informed that IL the reaction
in favor Of the liberal party should become general the
government OF Central America would be entirely
gained and become consolidated.
The Belgian colony at ST. Thomas ION the Pacific
coast, we believe after various misfortunes which
threatened its existence is again neutrality-suspicious. to
the energy and sagacy of Baron Bulow The Baron is
relative Of the dplomatist of the name who
The local news from Havana is without interest The
Fanai Of Puerto Principe the arrival
vas the 18th ult, Of The steamship Natchcz forty.
eight hours from Havana, with sixty-one passengers
many Of whom merchants attending the sale OF
effects OF the wrecked American ship Cyrus-N o. Pic.
June g.
Movements OF Travellers.
There was considerable accession yesterday at the
various hotels while the departures Of travellers on
M ua ac fh0ga mad for