The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-29

=" Ola Podrda," which is a Spanish expression fol
dish consisting of many viands all stcwed up together
ne gallant Captain has just concluded his Pool
Jack, the sale of which has averaged 6,i00. Thi,
Is considered fair success but the Captain himself i
greatly disappointed with it, he expected that il
would at least have reached 10000, being half the
sale Of Bozs Nicholas Nickelbyn
Alnsworhs Tower of London which is also
concluded, has reached a sale Of 10000 copies lie
and George Cruikshank are To bring out another
work IN similar FORM their joint property in the
spring. II Is not expected however, that its sale,
whatever may be its merits, will be nearly good
| that Of the Tower Of London"
| Mr. Dickens new publication Humphreys Clock 7
which had fallen TO one half of the sale which the
mrs, Tour numbers had has slightly rallied Of late
anu the general opinion is that the character of the
work has improved We can stale with confidence,
'hough The Tact has not TRANSFERRED, that the weekly
sale y about 10000 and the sale of monthly parts
about 10000 making a total sale Of about 10 600 -
IT'S calculated however that great this sale is the
publishers wlll not gain much by il they would
have done with sale of $4,000 had they brought it
out IA the same form as the .'Pickwick Papers, We
are also enabled to state from private Of in
formation, that the sum which Boz gets for every
weekly number, consisting of twelve pages without
the advertisements, is $50 making from GOO to
l2oo Tor every monthly part. The arrangement be-
tween him and the publishers is that he shall receive
the same terms for three consecutive years SO that il
Is intended that Humphreys Clock shall not wind
up until the conclusion of the sixth volume, Some
persons, however are of opinion that mutual ar
iangcment may take, place between the author and
publishers to discontinue 1t Should il fall be-
low circulation Of 30 900 copies the publishers will
pe losers by ITS publication the paper and illustrations
beng very expensive, well the authors
ration liberal Sir Edward Lytton Bulwers new
novel Is announced for the end of this month but
believe we can confidently promise that il will not
make Its appearance sooner than the second week Of
January, if even then. Sir Edward has spent more
time IN his Night and Morning" (Which is the title
OF ms forthcoming novel; than any of his previous
works of fiction He has been more or less employed
upon It during two years, We knew of its
being IN preparation nine months ago, though ii has
only been announced within the last few weeks "A
gentleman who has seen the manuscript says it is
one OF the best OF Sir Edwards productions resem-
bling his other works of fiction in its general charac
teristcs, but perhaps Astounding more largely with
sentimental reflections
Lady Lytton Bulwcrs Budget of the Bubble
Family" Cmeanng the Buwcr of her husbands fam
y) has excited very little interest compared with her
Cheveley The object of the book is to cairca-
turc and hold up TO rdiculc Macready, Mr. Forster,
the literary editor of the Examiner newspaper, and
Others OF Sir Edwards particular friends This is
done under fictitious names but the references
pointed that nobody mistake them.
Mrs Troope is to commence a series of papers, or
rather continuous work, in the Metropolitan Ma
gazlne for January under the title of the "Buc Bells
of England" We have been informed and have
every reason to believe that our information is
our leading lady writers under fictitious names, and
that she will be very pointed in her structures both
them and their works. The work will be afterwards
re-publshed though the fact has not yet transpircd
three volumes, by Mcssrs. Saunders and Obey
he Life and Adventures of Charles O'Maley"
continues to rise in public favor 1t has attained
sale OF 10000 copies numbery. Though the fact is
not generally known, enabled to that the
name Of this very promising and successful author is
DIR. Lever and that he is a young man The illus
by PHI the sole illustrator tho Pick
wick papers and joint illustrator Of ]" Humphreys
Clock are very unequal-some being excellent and
others inferior. There two to each number, and
the price which "Phz charges for them is seven pui
meas each. The real name of "Phiz is Browne. lie
Is a very young man, being, We should suppose from
his appearance, under twenty five
Miss Martnean has just brought out new histori-
cal romance under the title of The Hour and the
Man. i he scene lies in the island oil ST Domingo
and the time is part Of the memorable instruction of
the blacks in that Island, in 1871 The hero of the
work Is Ioussaint Louveriure, who headed the
groes on that occasion, and who the success of
their attempt to throw OFF the yoke of the French
ell as their lawgiver and protector until he fell by
treachery into the hands of Bonaparte, by whom he
was carried to the south of France and there mpri-
soned in damp cell in fortress where he died of
cold and hunger We have read the work, and think
II Is likely TO excite considerable interest
Mr.. Coopers new work, "Mercedes of CASTLE is
announced for publication this day but has not up to
the hour at which we write made its appearance The
concluding portion of the manuscript only reached
London by the President steamer, last week.
SYRIA.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The allied forces under the command Of Sir Robert
Stopiord took st Jean d Acre on the Sd Novcmher
after an assault of three hours 1t generally allow
ed that this is one Of the most brilliant naval exploits
on record heavy cannonadc from the ships and
vessels belonging to the Allies commenced at two
o'clock, +. NJ, and ended al five when it found
that the town was completely demolished, and the fol-
trcsses materially damaged. The Egyptians cvacu-
aed the town during the night. So cfecual was the
fire of the Allied forces that upwards Of 900 of the
Egyptians killed by it, in addition To ABOUT 1900
that We're blown in the air Ivy the explosion of pow
der magazine. The blowing up of this magazine dc
sroycd every human being within the space of 10000
square yards. Upwards of 700 Egyptian soldiers next
morning surrendered themselves prisoners 1t is sup
posed that the amount of troops in the service of Me
hcmet Ali employed in defending ST Jean Il Acre
about 800, besides 500 cavalry that were sta
toned .utsdc the town The loss fthc Allied troops
was incredibly small-it only Is killed and ID
wounded II is universally believed that the result OF
this engagement may be regarded decisive of the
Eastern question No one now entertans doubt
that Mehemet Ali will gladly and promptly accept the
terms of the Allies The fall of Acre has given the
greatest modification TO the war party in France.
SPAIN.
The most interesting intelligence recently received
from Spain relates TO manifesto issued by, and in
the name Of the ex-Quccn Regent Of that country 1t
Is written in very poetic strain, and has for sobcc
TO represent herself as prosecuted woman by the bc
ral party IN Spain notwithstanding her attachment TO
the people and institutions Of that country The doc
umcnt has been publishad in Madrid ly the Regency,
but has not produced the effect anticipated.
II is generally believed that Louis Philippe has ar
ranged with the cx0uccn Regent Of Spain the terms
OF marriage treaty between her daughter and one OF
his
FRANCE
The Chamber Of Deputies has now been sitting
for than fortnight, during which time il has
been wholly occupied with explanations and recrimi.
nations the part of the past and present Ministers
respecting the Eastern question M Theirs has ire
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