11 JULY 1885, Page 23

sketch of a remarkable man, who, whether as savant or

politician, made himself a distinct place in his generation. Another sketch is that of "Christine Nilsson," whose personality and artistic position are described with both sympathy and justice. "The English Aristophanes " is a good account of a great dramatist and humonrist, whose reputation now scarcely reaches beyond the jest-book. The serial fictions continued in this number are "A Girton Girl," by Mrs. Annie Edwards, and "Mitre Court," in which Mrs. Riddell describes the City life where she has always found her best subjects.