12 JULY 1856, page 19

Births.

On the 3d July, the Wife of Sir Justin Shell, K.C.B., of a son. On the 34, in Queen's Road, Regent's Park, the Wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Lyell, of a daughter. On the 3d, at......

Lint Irto.

THE NATIONAL GALLERY. Two of the nation's new purchases have been hung within the past few days—the John Bellini, and the Marco Basaiti. The Bellini is a Virgin and Child......

Publications Received.

BOOKS. THE week has been slack so far as regards books of promise. The only one of that nature on our list—Southey's Letters being already disposed of—is Missionary Wilson's......