29 MAY 1869, page 15

The Permissive Bill.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. " ] Six,—It was with considerable regret that I found the Spectator of last week pronouncing against the principle of the Permissive Bill. I......

Art.

--4■-•-•••• THE ROYAL ACADEMY. THE Royal Academy has marked the commencement of its second century with new galleries and a poor exhibition. As for the new building, it was a......