New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-14
Literary.

Literary.
The next volume of Dr. Sprague's "Annals Of
the American Pulpit" devoted to the biography Of
cergymen of the Unitarian denomination is 10 An ad
vanced state Of preparation and will shortly be pub.
lished by Robert Carter & Brothers, This sdnlra-
BILE series has thus far been confined to the so-caed
evangelical sects, and the lives of distinguished op-
ponents of that faith by an Old School Presbyterian
divine will be novelty in that department Of liter
ature. Tie catholic spirit and wellsestsd Impair
tality of the editor Of the Annals" are an amp'e
guaranty that the subject will be treated with Justice
and kindness.
"A Life of PercivaI, the brilliant and errsto
American poet, has been nearly completed by Con-
necticu. clergyman, the Rev. j. H. Ward, of Y.nto.
Il is understood that Mr.. Ward is in possession Of
abundant materials for the biography, and is emi.
nently qualified 70 produce an interesting and able
work.
-"The Publishers Circular" now issued in
Philadelphia, by G. w. Child, to which We are in
debted for frequent items Of original literary ntelii-
gsnce, has been very favorabIy received by book
men in England, and is spoken Of by the London
Bookseller" for instance, with astonishment and
delight"
Captains Speke and Grant, the discoverers Of
the sources Of the NIe upon their return 70 Lo doa
are received with all the honors, and have given
deeply interesting accounts Of this Expedition. The
Kingdoms nrourd the head waters Of the Nile arc
inhabited by negroe, Of higher grade and ruled
by dark men with straight noses aud Of superior in'
telIigence, who are supposed to be Of Abysslnan
descent. The kings desirous Of traffic, and the
road 10 commerce will be opened.
The dispatches of Commodore Wilmot, who has
recently returned from the kingdom Of Dabomey,
give some curious particulars concerning that strange
country known a. the Garden of Africa and its OK.
trso dnary sovereign. Among the odd features OF
bis Msjesty's Government, is a national guard Of
women, consisting Of at leas, 5000 members- They
are the maiusay of the kingdom, and far superior 70
the in appearance, in dress, in activity, in their
performances as soldiers and in bravery. No one 10
allowed 10 approach them except the King. who
lives among them. All messages srs carried BY
them to and from the King and his Chiefs. Their
numbers are kept up by young girls OF thirteen Or
fourteen years being attached TO each company, who
learn their duties from them they dance with them,
sing with them, and live with them bat do not TO
war with them until they have arrived at certain
age aud handle muskei These women seem 70
Le fully aware of the authority they possess which
seen in their bod and and free manner as well as
by certain swagger in their walk Most OF them
are young, weil.lookng, and have not that ferocy
IN their expression Of countenance which might bs
expected from their peculiar vocation.
The following personal sketch Of Eugene Sle Is
given by Captain Gronow, who has just brought
out new volume Of his goosipins Reeollections."
3" Euseae Sue Was the very reverse OF Daizie, both
ia appearance ard manner. Nothing could have
been more correc. and scrupulonsly neat than bis
dress which was rather dandifed, but in good taste.
according 10 the notions Of twenty or thirty years
axo. He wore always very brosd-brlumed hat,
of glossy newness, and remarkably tight, Light
coored trousers; which, bythe.by, were not patio
ularly becoming to a man built IN stout mold.
lie was real able for the beauty OF his horses; bn
cab was one Of the bestappointed IN PARIS his house
in the Rue do la Pepiuiere now au asylum was
perfect 'bonbouniere, and his dinners were re-
uowned for their excellence. He was supposed
land to my know ledge with considerable reason) 70
lead u very SardaGapalian life. Strange stories are
told OF HIS cdStlo III cOiVSuc, "ncio NC "oS ""4se~
on by u number OF beautiful women, OF Nil coun'
lsits, and Of all shades Of color"
Another volume Of Mendelssohn's Letters 10 an.
uounced to appear in August next: 1t VIII contain
the letters written during the years 1888 10 lsH.
--Goethe's Correspondence with the Grand-Duks
of Weimar, so long looked for and SO often pro-
missed, 10 in the press, and the publication was
promised for the beginning Of July. The two
volumes will contain about 600 letters, and among
them great number that have not only never been
published but the perusal Of which has never been
permitted beyond the family Of the Grand-Duke.
They will embrace the letters OF the GFand'Daks
on the Campaign in the Palatinate, Goethe's letters
to his patron from Italy, and will, NO doubt. form
one Of the most interesting of the collections OF let
terra connected with Goethe that have yet been
published.