New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Lon5on Ahenov@ sharply assails Mrs. Stoves
new novel. We quote:
"'Dred will disappoint those readers who expect
work Of that strong passionate interest which, in I'm
Gle Toms Cabin, kindled popular enthusiasm and
swept down like prairie fire all sober critical oblec-
tions or qualifying clauses Uncle Toms Cabin,
with all its faults as work of art unquestionably
work Of genius the characters lived loved, suffered
like human beings: the reader was interested in their
fate or fortunes and while the spell of the narrator lay
upon him the truth Of the story seemed as certain as
personal experience. This dramatic force made the
strength of the book. bred has none of this truth
TO nature-of this dramatic reality AZ story, 1t i:
io0ustructed; il is full Of cant-Exeer Hall cant and
BilHhgsgate cant-and worst fault of all in novel, it
is wearisome exceedingly bred roads like an i'll.
dgested Blue Book. The characters are moi men ana
women, nor ideal types, nor deneatonS OF human
nature; but merely Abolitionst opinions personltet
under different names. The argument Is piece OF
special pleading carried on with the natural ve-
hemence of the female character The incidents are
not compacted together as paris OF Wnoe, Dut are
merely detached records, strung together like 30 many
beads of instances of cruel violence, oppression and
misery which have, doubt had their parallel IN
tual American life, but which no rational being
accept as pictures of the usual state of society either
in the Slave States Of America in any country under
heaven"
There is u ruinor in England, which we suppose has
truth in it. that Sir Henry Holland Queen Vctorias
physician, who was passenger to Halifax by the
Cambria is deputed to observe if the climate be such
in the event Of her cOnsenting to visit Canada.
The emigration from the port of Liverpool, during
he past MONTH numbered 10 1893, against S90S in the
corresponding month of 1855. OF this number 1911
went TO the United States 96l TO Australia sSl TO st.
John, Halifax and Quebec, and 80 to New Zealand.
The Pasha of Egypt has ordered a new expedition
TO he organized to ascend the Nile, under NJ lie COmte
D'Escayrac de Lauture an experienced African trav
elcr and the author of a recent work on Soudan and
of other treases on African geography 1.-THE expedition
will be accompanied by twelve Europeans, eight of
whom have been already engaged. including three
Frenchmen and three Austrians and the chief IL de-
srous of procuring the assistance of English officers
accustomed to astronomical and meteorological observa
tiOns and the management OF boats. The Count has
Just left London, having been in communication with
the Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society the
subject Of the expedition. which is intended to start
from Cairo in October This expedition is undertaken
entirely at the cost of the Viceroy of Egypt and the
members will receive in addition to their raons, the
payment of Go to GA per month during the time
employed it, which is computed at two years. The
members expected to start for Marseilcs on the
18th Of September.
The Monifeuy contains a report from Marshal Vail
lant addressed TO the Emperor, the subject of the
growth of cotton in Ageria. In the document the
Minister of War recognizes the good effects of the dc.
of the 10th of October 1883 by which annual
best coton-grower in the FrancO-Afrcan colony and
for three years, commencing with 1854 the whole cot
ton produce Of Algeria ordered to be purchased
by the State ut price fixed beforehand at advsn-
encouragement the growth Of cotton has increased,
and, it is said, the quality is equal to that of Amer.
can growth.
Gilbert Beckett, Police Magistrate Of the City of
London, died at Bouogne of congestion of the BRAIN
Mr.. Il Beckett was favorably known author His
" Comic History of England gained for him a seat on
the Magsterial Bench.
The London Morning Post says that the Allied
forces will not be withdrawn from Greece at present
The AGAPExoSE.-Two members of this - abode
of love" came out the other day and lectured in
Brdgewater near which the Agapemone il situated;
a large house with extensive grounds, where large
number of men and women reside-many of the latter
having brought in large ortuncs-and have all things
females included in common. These gentlemen were
the Rev. Mr.. Thomas, and Mr.. starkey.. Each delv-
cred address, but declined the offer of dissenting
clergyman who present, to discuss tho doctrines
they had advanced.
These were, in substance, that " Mr.. Pince, the
head of their establishment Is an incarnation OF The
Comforter promised by our Lord; that he works
miracles as the proof that she is Gomez; that in con-
sequence the d;spensation of the Gospel is closed
and nothing but the Judgment" to he looked for
terrible TO those who will not believe in Mr. Prince
One wretched W. man, of this don Of folly and wicked
ness, lately committed suic re.