steamers and two of the ships had also arrived. All on board were well, and in good spirits for prosecuting the expedition. Enormous icebergs were, seen by the American vessels on the voyage, some of them rising 150 or 200 feet above the water. A letter from an officer of the _Rescue_ says they expected to go to a place called Uppermarik, about two hundred miles from Whalefish Island, thence to Melville Bay, and across Lancaster Sound to Cape Walker, and from that point they would try to go to Melville Island and as much farther as possible. They intended to winter at Melville Island, but that would depend upon circumstances. * * * * * The LITERARY INTELLIGENCE of the month presents no feature of special interest. The first volume of a series of Reminiscences of Congress, made up mainly of a biography of DANIEL WEBSTER, has just been issued from the press of Messrs. Baker and Scribner. It is by CHARLES W. MARCH, Esq., a young man of fine talents, and of unusual advantages for the preparation of such a work. His style is eminently graphic and classical, and the book is one which merits attention.--The same publishers will also publish a volume of sketches by IK. MARVEL, the well-known pseudonym of Mr. D. G. MITCHELL, whose "Fresh Gleanings," and "Battle Summer," have already made him very favorably known to the literary community.--Prof. TORREY, of the University of Vermont, has prepared for the press the fourth volume of his translation of NEANDER'S Church History, which will be issued soon. It is understood that, at the time of his death, the great German scholar was engaged upon the fifth volume of his history, which is therefore left unfinished.--The Appletons announce a Life of JOHN RANDOLPH, by Hon. A. H. GARLAND, which can not fail to be an attractive and interesting work. They are also to publish the magnificently-illustrated book on the war between the United States and Mexico, upon which GEO. W. KENDALL has been engaged for a year or two., It is to embrace splendid pictorial drawings of all the principal conflicts, taken on the spot, by Carl Nebel, a German artist of distinction, with a description of each battle by Mr. KENDALL. It will be issued in one volume, folio, beautifully colored. * * * * *