New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-07
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
LIFE IN BRAZIL.

BRAzIL AND "A Plata TaT FsF,SN.+ Rreoso o. ~
L Putnam Go.
The reputation Of Mr.. Stewart intelligent
and animated descriptive writer will naturally call
attention to this volume His sketches Of the South
Sea Islands and of scenes in English travel have the
merit Of great freshness of delneatioD and cyince
quick perception Of local and domestic PECULIAR
ties, humane interest in wide dyersties of char
acter and manners and rare command OF apt and
expressive language. We find the same traits III
this new work, which we sincerely welcome as an
agreeable addition TO the already cOplOus library OF
American travels.
The materials of the volume We're obtained dur
ing cruise on the South American coast by the
United States irigatc Congress, of which YES
eel the author was chaplain. He sailed from
Norfolk in the month of June, $780, and after a
pleasant visit Of few days in Havana, arrived at
Rio de Janciro about the first of September. En-
terng the harbOr of that city early in the morning.
be was curious to test the fidelity of the impress
siops be bad received from the scenery twenty
years before. The magnificent picture fully justl
fed the enthusiasm which it awakened under the
excitement of less experienced travel. Never did
more impressive view meet the eye of the tourist
tlan the group of mountains and the coast scene
which now fascinated the gaze of every observer.
The romantic outlines of the Pao dAssuCar, Duos
Hermanos, Garva, and COrcovado, were clothed by
the rising sun with the greatest richness and beauty
Of coloring combining all the tints of the morning
from gold and purple TO rose-color and ethereal
blue. The pyramidal hills on the eastern side OF
4 s.J,,;r In At ia thpr
massive breadth Of form. and The luxuriant verdure
which crept over their sides and mantled their sum-
mits. The beauty Of these aspects of nature was
soon er HANGED by the charms of art. Long lines
of imposing ed, es lined tn" shores; white cottages
and villas sprir Killed. the hil-sides and crested the
mountain ridges; while church steeplcs and con-
vent towers and thicktned masses of Buildings
gradually rose upon the view. The effect, as the
ship moved gently forward was ike the unfolding
of a panoramic picture.
The arrival of United States vessel at the por!
of Rio was not an afcir TO be passed over Ill
silence. An immense quantity of powder was
burned on the occasion, forming the prelude 10
series of cviltes which seem to have been enjoyed
with keen zest by the lucky recipients. We give
MI stewards lNely description VI '"c 'P'"Ne
scene.
The first two three days after our arrival were
marked chiefly by an Interchange OF visits OF ceremony
between the officers chief command of the foreign
| squadrons and ship; accompanied by
SUGGEST III Of sautes deaenrg to tie can filling the
\ pure atmosphere OF the heavens with smoke and sui
| phur ard awakening in tones of thunder the ten
| thousand echoes Of the adjoining mountains. In no
| horbOr in the world perhaps is more powder wasted
| III The course Of a year THAI in this There seems
| 10 he the BrayhDs
| for salute or the day Of our arrival in the course
Of balf hour th" Conercse alone fired eighty heavily
| charged Thirty four poucdt,s AL Of which were an
swcpd IN TIE same space u time. gun for gun. Two