New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-09

'cafferooms and dinnigrooms' He visits our London
Docks consuts our 'Comon PrayerboOk,' and reves
in very and genuine Worcester sauce But he
strongly objects to our supeabnndance OF thieves and
fortfes bis opinions the subject by extracts from the
works Of Henry Matthew from whom he probably
learnt what he says he advertised at tho corners
Of the streets that Herr Lazar Roony teaches the
whole art Of begging in six lessons"
NJ. Renan has published new edition of his
"Le Of Jesus prepared expressly for the use Of the
people, 1t has been DONE he says for the sake Of the
poor and the sufrering-for the sake Of those whom
Christ himself best loved since it has been given 20
me TO trace q picture Of Jesus which has commanded
some attention have thought It my duty to present
this picture in form suitably prepared for the poor for
tho afflicted Of this world for those whom Jesus most
loved"
new work on America by the Rev. Dr.
Mnssie, founded on extensive tour In the uhitea
States in the Summer Of 1863 describes the orgn o
the present conflict and the claim of this country Tor
anti.slayery sympGthy" The author explains aud Juf
tines the policy Of the Republican party. both IN
their election of Mr. Linccn, and in all that TIE
Presideut has done to uphold in the first place the
Union, and then conjointly with this the principle OF
negro liberation lie takes sides with the President as
against the extreme party Of Abolition IN America
especially in regard TO the scrupulous copstutionhm
of his celebrated Proclamation d Freedom IN the re-
yoted States He gives account OF the PRO Slavery
rioting In New York which occurred when ne was
there as well as of the noble services OF pity and KIND
ness toward the colored people to which that scene OF
outrage afterward led There is a chapter on Amerl'
can journalism and another the probable destiny OF
the negro popuation lie relates o little incident OF
kind not to be found In the correspondence which IN
derakes to teach most English people what to think OF
the Confederate heroes The author shown the house
where Gen Lee formerly resided being the heir Of
Mr. Custs and so related TO George Washington. and
he says 81 conversed with one Of Afr. Cusss slaves
who had fallen into the hands Of Gen. Lee and whs
gave an unvarnished and yertable account Of tie wo
mnnfogging performed by the chiyarous General He
claimed legacy duty on the slaves whose freedom had
been bequeathed by their old MASTER ard charged 1t as
high as five years seryitude. They claimed immediate
freedom "a by WIN OF the testator and eft the PROM
ises; whereupon Mr. Leo sent after and seized them
and ordered them to be logged by the oyersecr The
obedent scouge did his bidding for the males but no
was not spaniel enough to whip the women and the
brave General himself took the whip and extracted their
legacy duty In tears and bood and 1t is said poured
the slaves and hearthstone OF that military captain
whom The Times delights to honor"
Mrs. Somerville, the eminent astronomer, is
ot Genoa on a visit. Although more than fourscore
years old, sbe is said to be engaged upon work OF
Literary importance and such Is the fine tone Of her
constitution that she can read the smallest print and
thread a needle without spectaclcs.
ID. Appleton & Co. announce that they have
in preparation Universal Dictionary OF Proper
Names, Biographical Geographical. Neurological and
Historical" By Francis A. Teal, one Of the assistant
editors OF the New American Cyclopaedia" This
worm" the publishers state, has been undertaken
rom the conviction that it is adapted TO Gil very
important hiatus in the catalogue OF books Of reference
Its primary idea is 10 supplement the Indispensable
larger dictionary Of the yerDacuar language. the two
together forming q complete apparatus for the intei'
gent pursuit Of any course Of English reading far as
words and names are concerned. While in tho one.
brief but for all ordinary purposes sufficient expiana-
tons OF unfamiliar OF technical words are looked for
similar information will be furnished by the otheT In
regard 10 Names which involve dates and fncts mnci
more difficult 10 DO retained in the memory. and taere
foro even more strongly demanding such ready means
Of reference Thus our work is not designed In any
manner to interfere with the exhaustive eycop9diss
razetteers biographical dictonaries &C.. required BY
students seeking for special purposes full Information
on the topics treatod but rather 10 be placed beside
ticu venent and rapid refreshmcnt OF the
memory as TO leading facts and especially Tor me use
Of the far larger class whose lack OF leisure or neas
precludes them from the employment OF such enmorous
and costly In the prosecution ofthe WORK the
constant effort will be compress the greatest amount
Of information within the prescribed hmits) INTO the
smallest possible space consistent with e!earness OF
statement We shall thus be enabled within compass
equivalent to abont 1900 pages, 10 treat al proper
names. in the eategores above indicated, hkeiJ
10 be met with In any full course OF
historical scientific, or literary reading. incnding
many common which have acquired the charaoe.
Of proper names b. technical historical application 10
this end many abbreystions and condensed forms %
expression must be employed but care viii be tsAen
that these shall be Of such character as very seaon
20 require explanation. II Ia intended however 20
givo full explanatory table Of ali authorizations used;
and other useful tables wiz be introduced in proportion
TO the space that may DO found available for that puI
pose"
Sheldon d Co. announce among their fo-al'
coming publications the Theological Works OF She
late Rev. Dr. Bcthune IN two octave volumes comTis-
ing the best efforts Of that eminent divine to the prep
araton Of which be devoted much Of his leisure daring
the latter years ofhis fe translation fNeanders
" Planting and TRIMMING of the Christian Church py
Professor f. G. Robinson, of the Rochester Theological
Seminary; and new edition Of Macsulays "EsSays'
edited by the accomplished scholar and acute critic
Mr. i. T. Whipple Of Boston.
Walker. Wise e. Co. have in press Harriet
Martneaus History Of the Peace with an lntrodue'
tion an original Preface, and concluding chapter
brin nging the work down eight years later than the
Pnolish edition. .Reason in Religion" by one OF the