... The University city of the north, despite all its pretensions to culture, is notoriously deficient in its patronage of the fine arts; and the stock question, when the Art Gallery is open, is whether the exhibition is to be a greater failure . than its predecessor. The local Artists' Society, however, despite the discouragements of the past three years, have resolved on another exhibition, ...

... L1TERAIAURE, sd l~NOTES ON TV1EW V BOOKS. I Messrs Macmillan & Co. have published a'I Sketches from a 'Tour through Holland s and Germany, by Professor J. P. Mahaffy aud Mr 3. E. Rogers, with t numerous ?? Kegan Paul, n Trench & Co, have published A Modern Faust; and other Poems,' by the Hon. loden' a Noel, author of House of Ravenshurg, &c,; and Cross Lights, a volume of essays on ar ...

... The dedication of these two volumes to the L citizens of Elinburrgh is a recognition of the fact r that the fame of Mr Duncan MILaren is first of all that of a local celebrity. There are not many now living who can in memory go back to a time before which the subject of this biography - was not a power in the civic life of the Scottish capital. The bankruptcy of its municipality, the Annuity ...

... BLIGIOUS AND THEOLIOUIfL. Bible Truths and Church Errors, including 1 a Lecture upon John Busyan not a Baptist. s By Wom. Urwick, M. A. {Losdon: T. Fisher I Unwia).-The writer treats a considerable range of subjects, and though many readers will cn- t test his views and object tc his conclusions, they I will at least give him the credit of painstakieg a research and fairness. He makes out a ...

... | A lecture on Culture and Politics ' was dQ. I ,leered last might to the members of the Ar I Liberal Unionist Association by Mr David BEl- sillie, of }jdigburgh-ExKpVovost Goudie presiding. The lecturer, after a brief sketch of the attitude of M atthew Arnold and Mr J. Morley respectivai y towards politics, went on to remark that it would be a serious matter for the country if men of high ...

... . a= SATURDAY POPULAR CONACERT 1. Overture, 'The Macis F lut e : ..I ?? ?? 2. Air, IINynphseand Shepherds ?? wre . 3. Septet op. 20 ?? ..I i 4. song-, in a, Distant Land ?? ?? .aubet.t 5. Sh2,al D2ance from t La Bayaddre ** ?? .: A uber. 6. Overture, W..verle y . .,BerHoz. 7. Seers, { Daw, genhtle lowrer ?? }SIcrzdale Beaett. c 8, Humorrous Sarcb,; ?? atik nette-.. .aGnm t 5. Ballet Airs, ...

... SATURDAY POPUL.AU CONTCE HTS. ,e | GVeeitre- Ruy Plas's ?? , ] Is;s.Fl n1? S-renawe-(Pirt Move ennt) . ?? 3. Song-' DearHe ar s. Tite 3. .ci e F 4 nbasia for Flute and Orchestr- . Dmecrsmneers )Soarenir de Chopin) .Sn- Enshrined . .rtri .1 6. S'-caionfrom Die Meistersinger ?? it 7. Sywnmh~onu-Lenoret ?? f I S. Son- The Aacgregor's Gatheeing ?? . Lee, I e 2 Spa.nish Ball.t from he Od / . ...

... SMITIHFIE CLlD'3 CALPLLE SHL-IW. I __ , .- ?? ?? meighbouchoodio the Arrct-:l', - 0 Islilg on peF nted rir r:-y a!r. 4- .ianlee o-wine to ' Li conii-nt arri\ v~s o'la-f } rand impienaenrt .er thle sn'!w 1t14;p On Friday evlDin, tW- tirt'd oi i' iV alrcady arrived in ad.-.rne *'i're i will be by far t ro ?? Z .s C-i-. eveL, i|cornpariuz favouar.ov vr t'a 0 f ' t' every va:;ty - mle2,t oi tile ...

... NOV.ELS AND STORIES. Ameos Kilbri;ht,with other Stories. By Frank R. Stockton. (London: T. Fisher Uuwin.)-The principal story in this collection is a clever piece of literary fooling. The ad- scititious experiences of Amos Kilbright, a materialized spirit, who lives in constant danger of being dematerialised, are told with great humour. Ames hadbeen brought baek to this world by certain ...

... The thirteenth annual exhibition of pie~afM in connection with the Paisley Art Institute was yesterday thrown open to the- public, The exhibition has been arranged in the picture gallery over the Free Library and Museum-a gallery large enough for the purpose, and admirably lighted from the roof. Since its origin, we are informed, the Institute has bees highly successful. The present membership ...

... ;v X2NOTZES O.V -EW BfOXS. k a From the Clareedon i'ress, Oxford,N we have - Letteris of Davidl Hunie, by WVilliam ej Strabsan, now first, edited with notes, index, L Pc., by G. Birkbeck Hill, D.lC.L.-A new e novel by Wilkie Collins is published this week n by Messrs Chatto & Windus. It is in three w evols., and is called The Legacy of Cain.- Messrs Macneur & Bryden, Helensburgb, send ' uS ...

... Messrs J. B. Bennett & sons, Gordon Street, are new showing in their galleries a small cei- leetionof pictures in oll and water colonar by WVm. Young, a Glasgow artist whose work we j have frequently had occasion to speak of favcur. ably. Mr Young is a landscape painter whon 's subiject rsacciates sea and loch and stream with, ' the hills and straths of Scotland, the ric 1 meadows and pleasant ...