The daily union., 1856-04-05
LITERARY NOTICES.

Recent Speeches aud Addresses by Charles gmas Bostons
Tickner L Co.
With or exceptions, all Of the speeches and ad
dresses the present volume, which, by the way very
handsome are of political character the of them
the slavery question These speeches raise Mr. Sumner
in the esm alton of those who of his Of think
ing but at all likely to win to bis
extend his eputaton beyond his political friends. As
specimen of orstory they do not deserve the first rank They
all have evidently been prepared with and Labor and
have the air of elaborate than Of speeches Any
number of equally good speeches might be gathered from
the Congressional Globe and yasy superior one
For sale BY Taylor 4 Maury.
The Aase IN the House. The BstroIal. Boston, TicknOr
Field. For sale by Taylor Maury.
This book creating quite noise in the world of letters
Though confess that II belongs class Of poetry
that do much admire have found In IL many beau
ul thoughts well expressed. 1t s to be followed BY
The EPsasu from the pen which to be sequel to the
Betroha and until have this would be unfair to
judge Of the present volume.
Ckri.ias or EonaE, Tisis and Trsup1.. BY Laura J.
Curtis Fer sale by Frsnek Tsylor.
This the Brs effort in the literary world Of young lsy
who gives small promise Of future Of brianey
aud usefulness. The story somewhat AZ follows
Christine the heroine Is born Of honest bat ignorant
parenege Endowed with mental gts which should tit her
for far refined asociaton che but Of little use Ia
the household work around her Her aunt school mistress
visiting her fathers house. Is prevailed upon to take Chris
tine educate, and to prepare her teacher Chris
deli2 2hted with the change,
discovering that the stiff, prm, strsitack disposition
her aunt uneongenial her high strung spirit
the kinder Ignorance Of her parents. Finally the difficulties
all overcome, and she becomes intelligent, accomplish
ed, and fascinating lady. She FALLS In love; disappointed
dedsses her talents the elevation Of the mors
and intellectual condition Of her Here, also, she Is dei
tined vi tn opposition from her friends and relatives
over these, however sbe trunphs and after pursuing r
several life full Of charity and good deeds che again
tRls in love, mArres, aud Is leading happy and
ful h.rI IuWk. and
The book intended demonstrate The necessity study
ing the characters Of children aaa also the tras which
woman hsveto encounter and the difficulties which be
may overcome when gifted with high mental endowmenis
and animated by strong will.
Memoir. Of Richard Crpberapd. written By himself con
tanning account OF bis life and writings interspesed
With anecdotes and characters several the dis
ngush,d persons Of bis time; with illustrative by
Henry Fisnders Philadelphia; Parry Mcmillan. For
sale by Taylor haury.
The subject Of these uenors born 18th day Of
February, ITa2 in the Masters Lodge of Trinity College,
England. Ills father respectable Epglsk clergyman
time Of bis BIRTH but subsequently appointed to
bshopre in Ireland His mother tho daughter Of the
celebrated Dr. Richard Bsntlytbe heroine Of DR.. ByroaS
beautiful PASTORAL My time, o re musesp'
Educated at the Cambridge University he held fellow
ship in Trinity college for years after bis graduation
whence be withdrawn TO b. made private secretary 10
Lord Halifax who that time held the post Of Regent Of
Halifax after gained his promotion the secrssryhP
Of the board, which pos he continued to m until 1884, when
the board abolished. Abent this time he upon
confidential mission TO Spain; but foa some cause the
failed and Cubernd iac1rres thereby an expense
Of four I've thousand pound which, the of
bis ausuces, he could W aHord lose Upon his
England be ssted at Tnnbrdge we where be devoted biz
whole time 10 writing.
At iAs period commences the interesting portion Of bis
lca life that u interesting Eem any ,spsrioF
merit of Cumberland himself, sut rendered interesting
through the personagss with whom be associated.
The memoirs written in . smooth easy ssyls,
which sometimes rises into brsncy but descepds be-
oW the level Of what termed good writing Aside hon
the anecdotes and persoos remnscenees prominent a
iure 10 the memoirs l. the nsupersbe vanity their author.
in every instance he above group great
they may be. Tbs vanity, aud his consequent irrablig
and sensitventss to criticism Ted Garck dub him hs
man without kin Ii must be allowed however, that bis
patience pretty thoroughly tried, as, besides many
other Sheridan oareaorsd him numerically in the
character o. "sir Frsusl Pagsry."
There Is scarcely any kind Of composition that Cumber
land did ty and ye, there work of bis which
be pointed possessing anything than ordinary
merit lis critical ssaJs are perhaps the bos of his
positions lie exceedingly proud Of his relationship to
Dr. Bentley, and lets opportunity pass in the memoirs for
reminding bis readers ofit