The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-31
From The ". Y Union.
NEWS OF LITERATURE.

Heaven be praised we have golden promise of
something ''roh and rare" in the world of letters
A host of announcements have just been made, and
shall mention the principal of them.
Prin,urn omnimIa L. Nj. Macaulay-poet orator,
historian, Teyiewer-announces Lays Of Ancient
Rome" We have had precious little from him in
the poetic line. few lyrics in Knights Quarterly
Magazine (Which hourished twenty years ago) and the
magnificent ballad Of The Armada, in one of the An
nuas, some time ago, show what Macaulay could do,
as poet, " and he irould."
The Etching Club are bringing out Millions II PEN
seroso and L'Allegro
question whether the Finden's will bring out any
Animals of their own this year, (they have been
bankrupt ately and can hear of only five as certain,
viz The Book of Beauty and the Keepsake, both
edited by Lady Blessington The Forget-me Not,
edited by Frederick Shoberl Friendships Offering,
edited by Leitch Ritchie and the Picturesque An
nual. This last will have eighteen plates from the
designs of NJ T.. Iami the celebrated French paint
err. The letter press by NJ Jules Jann Qhe greatest
literary coxcomb in Franco will be called The
American in Paris, eng picture of Partisan life, in
the court the saloon, and the family circle; with
graphic account Of the public amusements and festi
yities.
The Gems Of Stewart Newton, r. Az will ap-
pear in imperial quarto, contain ii plates, memoir
and descriptive illustrations, (by ii. Murray and be
sold at guinea and half.
Lord John Russell is now editing the Correspond
ence of john 4th Duke of Bedford and will preface
the letters with introduction from his pen
A supplement to McCulloch's Dictionary of
Commerce has just appeared 1t contains the new
tariff and the new corn law, and brings down the in
formation to September.
The first number of a new weekly publication APP
peared on Saturday it is called Annals of CHEMISTRY
and Practical Pharmacy and its design is to afford
the English chymist weekly summary of the disco
veries of Continental chymists, practically condensed
George Raymond who has been 'behind the
floats" before now, is about commencing in Aims
1Toga-ioe n series IN he called Ellson
Papers, recording traits and anecdotes Of the late
actor
Colborn has long list of {" Works in the Press"
Among them Nimrod Abroad, by c. J. Apper-
ley; Memoirs of the House of Commons, from the
Convention Parliament Of 1859 to the passing of
the Reform Bill in 1892, by w. Charles Townsend,
Recorder of Macces6eld; The Literary Ladies of
England, by Mrs. Elwood author of an Overland
Journey to India; the 9th volume of Madame DArb-
leys Diary, concluding the account of her dence
with Queen Charlotte Sell-Devotion, by the author
Of the Only Daughter, edited by Gleig; HandIey
Cross, the Spa Hunt, by the author of Jorrock's
Jaunts and Jolities. This account of pa,peau
sportsman, will be illustrated by Phz. A Naval
Novel, by The Old Sailor, alias Lieut.. Barker; Mar
raye of an expedition to China from the COM
mencement of the war, by Capt. Bingham, of the
Modesto Letters Of Mary Queen Of Scots, edited
by Agnes Strickland
Longmans, Blackwood, and Murray do not an
nounce any works of interest
DcHtlcy ist ID very CTOWucu AIMING inc
novelties his house are preparing a collective edi-
ton of Lord Chesterfield's Letters, in Volumes
Memoirs of the Court of England from 1858 to the
death Of George H., by J. Fl. Hesse, in volumes
Discovery and Conquest of Mexico, by Prescott
the celebrated American writer, in three volumes,
Romantic Traditions of the British Nobility, in 2
vols with illustrations. History of the British Navy,
from the earliest times to 1893, when Jamess Naval
History commences 4 vols with Illustrations
History of the Battle of Waterloo, in one volume.
Remarkable English Trials by William Hogarth,
(brother-in-law to Boz,) as a companion to the
French Causes Celebres Personal memoirs of the
Popes, in volumes, with illustrations. Homes and
Haunts of English Poets, in Volumes illustrated
| Comic French Grammar, with characteristic Illus
tratons. The Last Ball, novel, by George Soanc.
Brian O'Iin, novel. Hours in Hindostan, by Capt.
Addison. The Ruralist, Rural Life in England,
by Martingale. Widows and Widowers, novel by
| Mrs. Thomson, author of Constance. The Prairie
Bird, by the Hon. Charles Augustus Murray. The
Bulls Mouth, in 2 volumes, with comic illustrations,
containing the humorous contributions of Theodore
Hook to the John Bull newspaper ard the whole OF
| the famous Ramsbotom correspondence
speculation is also announced, to be called
Bentey's hand books of Science, Literature and Art
Each volume will be complete, price half crown
and treat particular branch. DIR. w. &. Taylor
| supplies the hand-books ancient and modern his
tory, and J. Augustus Wade (auihor and composer Of
"Mee me by Moonlight alone, " is writing the hand
book of music.
Bulwer's new novel will be "The Last Of the
Barons,' as the Neio World lately announced.