The daily union., 1852-02-10
From the Portland Advertiser, Feb. S

From the Portland Advertiser, Feb. S.
Longfeows /" Evangeline" has been translated into
German and published at Hamburg The critics find that
Herman and Dorolhea"
Dr. Mayo's "Berber" has been translated into German
by Mr.. l.. Dubois, and published at Leipzig.
new and splendid edition of the " Pilgrims Pro-
gress" has been published in German at Leipzig.
Temperance Tales" are produced in Germany The
most popular author of them is Jeremias Goitbelf
His Dusl or Brandy Drinker has gone through four
editions, and his How Five Maidens Miserably Perish
ed in Brandy" through a second.
Rev. II. l. Cheevers Life in the Sandwich Islands,
has been reprinted in London and also translated into
German, and published al Berlin.
Sllvlo Pellico, famous for his mprsonments SC, is
passing the winter at Paris.
Maria Monks disclosures of Convent Life" which
several years since created excitement in the United
Staes have been translated into German and published in
that language in Germany.
In Paris, new edition of French version OF James
Fennimore Coopes works, in six eight illustrated
volumes, is announced.
Remarks on the Past and its Legaces to American
Society by j. D. Nourse. and published in ls47, in Lou
lsvllle kentucky, has been republlshed in London
The Westminster Review say OF Alice Cary auihoress
OF " Clovernook," &c: I" No American can be
compared TO her for genius" The Paris De bats ranks
her with Mrs Elizabeth Barrett Browning The Tribune
prefers her Covemook 10 Miss Mitiord's Own Vii
lage" or Professor Wilson's Lights and Shadows of
Scottish Life"
MIR Greenough is now in New York, awaiting the ar.
rival OF his splendid group for the Capitol He will soon
commence the statue OF his FRIEND James Fennmore
Cooper which is TO be erected in New York city.
M Guzot is about TO publish work Shakespeare and
his times, composed OF life OF the bard and several
tlcles which he has before written on his plays
Lord Mahon, in his recent History of the American
Revolution, complains OF the wonhessness OF Mr..
Sparkss editions OF the writings of Washington and
Frankn, and cites many instances where he has tamper
ed with and greatly altered The writings OF those lusiri
men.
Cacoes and other cotton goods washed in solution
oil cold but causc soda contract and become much hrmer
and stronger, and although the soda easily washes out
the cotton has undergone change. Printed calicoes
come out finer and brighter and the string OF calico
which breaks with weight OF thirteen ounces when
not soaked will bear twenty ounces when half condensed
by caustic soda.
A serious riot occurred recently at Bombay from
newspaper publishing life and portrait OF Mahomet
The whole Mussuman population OF las 900 considered
their faith nsuIied and outraged by the publication. hold
ing il sacrlege and idoairy TO imagine print any like
OF their prophet
The literature OF the Chinese abounds in works
agriculture which might be translated and made useful
10 this country.
Ia all the States OF the German confederation there
1851 booksellers and one is allowed TO become a
bookseller in Germany without a license from govern
ment and in Prussia the applicant has TO pass special
examination.
Des Caes fought a, the siege OF Rochelle and after
variety OF adventures established himself in Holland
where he composed most OF his works.
Ole Bull has petoned the Norwegian legislature 10
create national theatre at Chrisana, and the
bly, has voted to appoint committee 10 take the matter
into consideration Ole Bull is visit OF pleasure
10 this country.