12 FEBRUARY 1859, page 19

Lint Arts.

BRITISH INSTITUTION. The early spring meeting which precedes the great struggle in May at Trafalgar Square, does not hold out much promise this year. There are no striking......

Settlement Of The National Gallery Question.

The arrangement announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons, on Tuesday , evening, will be quite satisfactory to every class of the community. The......

A Raphael Fresco. A Raphael Fresco.

Hogarth, of the Haymarket, has been permitted to exhibit a small portion of a fresco attributed to Raphael, pourtraying a female saint's head, which has been entrusted to him to......

The Lord-lieutenant Has Just Laid The First Stone Of The

New National Gallery for Ireland as the northern wing to the premises of the Royal Dublin Society, which is intended as a " Dargan" testimonial. It will contain a library......

The Occasional.

By LEIGH HUNT. No. V. TEE Faioca Emrssoa's 3fovorsata.— What is the Secret of it? — Corn parisons of him and his Uncle—Diplomatic Inquiries into the Moustache : and Conclusions......

Last Week At The Sale Of Ancient Roman Medals And

coins at the Hotel Droust in Paris, the following prices were realised—A Julius Collar, head uncovered, in gold, 16/. 16s. ; Augustus, crowned with laurel by the koddesa of......

[for Booxs See The Accompanying Supplement.]

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On The 16th Of November, At Victoria. Hongkong, The Wife

of George Whiffing. ham Caine, Esq., Officiating Secretary to 11.31.'s Plenipotentiary, of a son. On the 4th of February, at 13, Chester Street, Belgmve Square, the Wife of......