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Literary News.

"Lectures on the History of the Fine and Ornamental Arta," by Wm. B. Scott, head master of the Government School of Design at Newcastle, are announced as forthcoming by Messrs.......

Fint Irts.

An interesting picture, called "The Presentation in the Temple," by Mr. R. Dowling, an artist whet has spent most of his life in Australia, is to be seen at Mr. Betjemann's in......

Musical Publications.

Routledge's Church and Home Metrical Psalter and Hymnal. Edited by Charles II. Purday. , One Hundred and One Popular Psalm and Hymn Tunes. Selected and ar- ranged by Charles H.......

T4f Totatres.

Mr. Barry Sullivan appeared on Monday, at the St. James's Theatre, for the first time since his return from America, and played Hamlet in that careful well-considered manner......

Publications Received.

Dr. Wa.agen's IIANDBOOli OF THE GERMAN, FLEMISH, AND DUTCH SCHOOLS OF Parsrise, though based on that of Kugler, is essentially a new book, the merits or demerits of which are to......