26 MARCH 1859, page 19

The Institution Of The Fine Arts.

A second visit to the Portland Gallery does not strengthen the favour- able impression so commonly given at the first visit by an array of care- fully and tastefully painted......

The South Kensington Museum.

Some interesting and valuable examples in various sections of art have been, within the last few days, added to the Art Museum at South Kensington, having been acquired at Rome......

Joachim, The Great Hanoverian Violinist, Is Expected Here...

course of next month, and will make his first apperance for the season at the first Philharmonic Concert on the 2d of May. Joachim intends to give three concerts in May, for the......

To The Performers Already Mentioned As Engaged By Mr. Smith

for the Italian Opera at Drury Lane, we have now to add Miss Victoire Balfe, in consequence, no doubt, of the great success she has met with at Turin. After having appeared......

Put Arts.

THE NEW NATIONAL GALLERY. The question of the National Gallery is settled. The finest site in Europe is not to be appropriated to an hotel, but is to remain in posses- sion of......