nally Director) of the Provincial Branch Schools, have been transferred
to the office of Head Master of the Branch School in Glasgow, in the place of Mr. Macmanns, who has been removed. It is understood that no successor to Mr. Wilson' as Director, is deemed necessary.—Morning Chronicle.
A circular from the Royal Manchester Institution, announcing that the picture-exhibition closed for the season on the 28th of October, mentions a fact creditable to the provincial guardians of art-
" Following the plan commenced last year, the rooms have again been thrown open to the working classes at the charge of twopence each. During the twenty- four nights when so opened, they were visited by about 17,000 persons. These persons in a great measure consisted of the class for whom this evening exhibition was more particularly intended. They evidently both valued the privilege and derived from it an enjoyment which it was highly gratifying to observe. in no one instance did the slightest damage to any work occur."
The Royal Academy in Dublin, we believe, set the example, reducing the admission as low as one penny: why does not our own London Academy act with the same liberality, at least towards the close of its season?
The Manchester Athenzeum held its annual soirée in the Town-hall on Thursday. There was a crowded attendance of "well-dressed persons," including a large proportion of ladies. Lord Mahon was chairman, and de- livered a speech on the advantages and fraternizing influences of science and literature. Mr. Mark Philips, Mr. Milner Gibson, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Bright, and some other gentlemen, also spoke.
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