The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-02


the public II appears in weekly nstamens, in aces-
or sporting paper called "THE ERAn Four weeks
have passed since he commenced IT, AMI bids tar 10
equal Peter Simple, Jacob Faithful or Japhet. The
calculation Is that the work will be completed in SIX
months.
Following this example, the editor Of the Sunday
Times has engaged Ainsworth (aulhor Of jack Shep-
asrd) 70 supply thai paper with new work of fiction
lhe first number was TO appear IN the paper yes,cr
day, which have not yet IL will be completed
IN 81 weekly numbers. The cost Of these novels TO
the respective journals will be f500, at least for
got mention that Ainsworhs il called Old Sainf
PauIs
The Lords of the Admiralty patronise a selection
Of the popular naval ballads of the late Chares
Dibdin. They will be illustrated by George oruik-
shank and published by John Murray.
Cruikshank has been ill., and the frs, efforts Of his
pencil and graver or he usually esches his own pates)
appear in the Comic Aimanack. This work is rather
failure this year The fun is evidently forced, and
Of all the illustrations, only one, London street
| scene during a November fog, Is quite worthy of
Cruikshanks great genius. In his illustrations OF
Ainsworihs " Tower OF London" now finished, he
has eclpsed his own best previous efforts.
Lord William Lenox, ex husband OF Mrs Wood
has novel in the press. 1t will be entitled (" Comp
ton Audley" He has written good many maya
zinc and annual articles.
Marphey's Weather AimanGck, which sprung into
extraordinary popularity in 1887 because its predic
ton that January 10, would be the coolest day in the
year, turned out true, has had host of imators.
This year il announces, for January IL, Probably
| the lowest degree of winter cold
| There is another work, however, which has run
through eleven yearly editions in which the author
takes higher flight than merely predicting the state
of the weaher-though he does that also, giving an
account of the weather at home storms abroad
| In lSil The author of Zadkiers Almanac and He
raid Of Astroiogy is Iieutenan, R J. Morrison, r. N,
He resided for year- at Liverpool where knew
him He undoubtedly believes in astral influences,
and has many followers. Just now, he is in high ea
therhayng last year, before there any idea that
Victoria would marry Albert formally declared that
the Queen would marry early in February which she
did and have daughter on November 2lst, lSi0-
irtieh actually happened. He now predicts that on
the Sth Of December, 1871, the Queen viii have ano-
ther daughter, but says there will be degree of
danger To the infant, difficult birth
ladkiel foretells events for all places during ISL.
| he alludes rarely To America In March, at w ASH
ington, he doubts not that tie government will do
well TO and friends but they also vio-
lenily opposed by their enemies Some epidemic also
in the United States Sudden Interruptions To their
trade, and much fraud among moneyed people banks,
&c" In June he foresees "a return of health and
prosperity, and a plentiful cotton harvest" What
think you Of Yadkie
Mrs. Gore has novel in the press" Greville or a
Season at Paris" This lady writes too fast and too
much, but always writes cleverly.
Mercedes of CASTLE y by Fennmore Cooper, has
| fallen from the press almost still born.
i Captain Halls new work, Patchwork, is clever,
but made up of odds and endsarticles which appear
as if written for magazines.
The author of the Ingoids By Legions, is writing
novel, Some account OF my Cousin Nicholas
i The January number of Bidckroods Maya zine
i contains Part XIV. Of Ten Thousand a Year
/ By the way, the Biackwoods have taken handsome
shop in London, - Pail Mall, where, as well in
Edinburgh, they intend to carry the publishing bu
sness This does not look if they were going down
hill, as has been reported.
| Charles Knight has completed the new translation
of the Arabian Nights Entertainments, [by Lane
with illustrations by w. Harvey This is of the
handsomes, works ever published in England.
I The ninth and last volume of Alisons History
of Europe from the commencement of the Revolution
to the Restoration of the Bourbons, is in press II is
decidedly finest historical work since the time of
| Gibbon and Roberts.
| Horace Smiths new novel will be called Moneyed
Man, or the " Lesson Of Life"
| The first chapter Of Mrs. Trollopes work,
1.-The Blue Bellies Of England appear in the Metro
| politan Magazine for this month.
Bulwers new novel might and Morning" is actu-
ally printed but will not be published until the middle
of the month"; when the magazines will be out Of mind
and out of date.
mentioned some nonths ago that DR.. Lever was
the author of Harry Lorregucr and Charles OMdiiey
/ Eie is avowed as such In the new number of
the Public University Magazine is capital story of
his called lie Chateau de Vandyk. Charles Lever,
| M. ID. lives al Brussels.
! Boz is bringing out work in vols. IL is
nounccd, in Colburns list, The Mic Papers"
edited by Boz, and illustrated by George Cruikshank
and Phz
| Ward, author Of Tremaine," has new novel in
the press, entitled "DeCliford or the Constant Man"
Thomas Campbels Life of Petrarch," is just ready
| for publication.
| Sir Charles and Lady Morgan announce two vo-
lumes of "the Book without name"
Mrs Troope's son has written "Traves in the
Central Provinces Of France, which will be edited BY
herself and illustrated by her man, Mr.. Hcrveu.
The Life, Remains, and Correspondence of l..
4 |" by Lamar Blanchard Cher literary executor)
is forthcoming Immediately.
/ The Journal and Correspondence of the late Henry
Swinburnc, author Of Travels in Spain and Poru-
gal are in the press