28 FEBRUARY 1852, Page 14

The Board of Trade has organized a new department, to

be called the De- partment of Practical Art, which will consist of two officers called Superin- tendents of Schools of Practical Art, and a secretary. Mr. Henry Cole is appointed the "Superintendent of the Business of General Manage- ment," and Mr. Richard Redgrave is appointed "Art Superintendent" The Society of Arts has received from Mr. Harry Chester, President, of the Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution, a letter proposnig "that an effort should be made to develop existing and to create new..in- stitutions of the class commonly called Literary and Scientific Institu- tions, Mechanics Institutes, &c., and to affiliate them on the Society of Arts." The Society is considering this proposal.