Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-05
LITERARY GOssIPINGs.

We believe the rumor that Charles Dickens is
about putting 10 press a volume OF travels in Anne.
RIGA TO be entirely without foundation.
During his residence in Spain, it is stated that
Washington Irving will avail himself Of the fac
iies afforded TO hm by his position TO prepare his
long contemplated history Of Mexico.
Sheridan Knowles is engaged upon new drama,
founded on events in The history Of this country.
The heroine is an Indian princess
If it were safe to publish anything respecting
Mr. Cooper, we would record the idea now current
that he intends TO abandon the course which has
made him so many enemies among the critics, and
return 10 his deneations OF the sea and the fores,
in which he is without rival.
We hope that there is truth in the buzz thu,
tlaeck has reused himself from his long devotion
to the affairs Of the counting house. and is about 10
complete his innumerab'e Ut finished poems.
We learn with pleasure that the writings OF the
late lamented Tyrone Power will be collected by
his widow, and published this autumn for her bene,
Et. The columns Of the Mirror, which are heartily
at her service, will alone furnish enough for a yo-
lume.
IL will be seen by our literary notices that Bryant
allows his admirers TO anticipate longer poem than
any with which he hos yet enriched the English
language IL we may Judge Of the merits OF the
entire production from the fragments already pub-
lished, II will be his master piece.
These "hard times" give bankers so much leisure
that we may hope that Charles Spr'gue, the mimi
table poet, will profit by them TO surpass "Curiosi-
ty"--ii he can.
N. p. Willis is now recognized as the head Of the
new and popular school Of lively ami graphic
sketches OF fashionable and romantic life, which he
/ IN great measure founded, and Of which ho is the
Co'ypl sus.
| PauIding, who has been for some time freed r,om
official cares, has new novel nearly ready for the
press.
James Mack, that natural and sweet poet, whose
productions will be remembered when the noisy
nonentitCs whose Biographies ds6gure volumes
nicknamsd "The American Poets" have passed mo
their congensl oblivion, has not been Idle, though
the public have as yet had no evidence Of il.
Theodore S. Fay, who has recently recovered
from severe inJsposition, Is far advanced in his
new novel, which will I've simultaneously published
in London and New York.
We arc delighted once more to see tIacines Of
the pen Of our Old correspondent William Cox in
the columns Of the Evening Post. There - no mis-.
taking lis peculiar aud iofcibe style. Asaihea,ri
cal crue and a light and skstohy writer, VIC have
not had his equal since he eft us.
n. Ilsslings Weld IS weekly producing new ma
terra for another pleasing volume. His scptensss
Of observation, power Of expression, vigor Of intel
ec', integrity, fairness, spirit, and industry, render
him one Of the best journalists IN the country.
William Il. Porter the American Nimrod, bub
bles up every Saturday, bright, sparkling, r,ey.
and with renewed "Spiut' like the renovated Con.
gross spring. The last number Of his journal l. Of
the right flavor, but "gocd wine needs no hush.p
DR. Bartlett, who, We sincerely regret to learn. is
still abofing under severe illness, has recently dis
posed Of potion Of his valuable and e>honored
journal TO Do Paul, gentleman who brings 10 his
task rs co.edior a tehnej taste, cultivated mind.
distinguished ability and great experience. we
congratulate the readers Of tho Albion upon thi,
valuable accession TO what was already every thing
that could be required in paper.
Weare grat6ed 10 perceive that the s.opp,es OF
"Arolurus" has no, si'cneed the editors, Messrs
Matthews and Duykinek, Who have transferred
their pens 10 the Boston Miscellany.
The high favor with which Hofrman's late norm
has been received, mus, have impaired new visor
to the hnal touches which he Is now giving TO his
novel.
We are apprehonsve that Verplanck is wasting
his hnc powers in culiivatng the sterile soil Of p,
litics, where the only h0wefs are those in civic
wftaths
Morton McMehael is giving renewed life and
veor 10 tho Philadelphia periodical press by the
illusions Of his fancifal genius and beautiful mind
whose results seem to meet VS. in innun,crabo
forms from our fair sister city.
Edgar A. Poe, whose capabilities as an snalyu
cal eriIe are 70 generally acknowledged, is about to