The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-09 00:00:00

ART AND LITERATURE.

A complete edition of Mr. Charles Kent's poems
is to be published forthwith.
A romantic drama, by Mr. H. T. Craven, en-
titled " Philomel," is to be produced at the Globe
Theatre to-morrow.

Mr. Fetis has retired from his presidenee over the
Conservatoire at Brussels.

Mr. Robert Buchanan's religious poems, " The
Book of Orm," will be published immediately.
Dr. Henn, at Berlin, and Professor Francesco
Papa, at Turin, have brought out a book on do•
niestic animals hi prehistoric times.
Professor Kock, of Eisenach, says the Athenxunz,
has written some valuable pa-pers on the Anglo-
Saxon ex and ed.

Mr. Jefferson, the well-known American actor,
proposes, it is said, to revisit England during the
course of next year.

The portrait of Mr. Fowler, C.E., painted by
Mr. Millais, which attracted so much attention at
the last Royal Academy Exhibition, has been pre-
sented to the InEtitution of Civil Engineers.
Mr. Richard Woof, F.S.A., is engaged in the
publication of a catalogue of the Worcester city
records and other ancient books of recoril, which
are in the custody of various charitable and other
bodies and guilds.
The King of Denmark has conferred the
knight's cross of the order of the Dannebrog on
the Rev. J. Jeffrey, who has done much to spread
a knowledge of Danish literature in England.
The " Literaiidie Verein" of Stuttgardt, for the
publication of old German Texts and manuscripts,
will produce during the present year volumes 2 to 5
of Kirelibof's " IVendeuinuth ;" volume 1 was pub-
lished last year.
The Royal Academicians have resolved to have
another exhibition of pictures by the old masters,
in continuation of that which is now open ; it will
be prepared at the beginning of nex4 year. The
present exhibition will be closed at the end of this
month.

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.

GREAT YARIfoUTiI, Feb. 1.

The sill lifeboat Duff, belongiug t.) the National
Lifeboat Institution, was 13unehel this morning to
the schooner Star, of and frJtn Lynn to Loud3n
(says Alt. M. N. S. hatcher), but the crew were
landed by a ferry boat, which had got alongside
before the lifeboat reachel the spot. The vessel is
now on the beach, and is likely to become a wreck.
Afterwards, at about 11.30 a.m., the fishing
smack Admiral, of this port, was driving on shore
when the Duff lifeboat again proceeded out, and
was the me.ins of saving the crew.

AMBLE, NORTHUMBERLAND, Feb. 8.

The schooner Sundew, belonging to this place,
sailed from here on Thursday afternoon (says Mr.
E. Whitfield), but owing to a strong S.E. wind and
a heavy sea she came back into the Coquet Roads,
where she has been riding ever since, owing to the
stormy weather and the continuance of the wind
from the same quarter. Last night the weather
got worse at:d had a threatening look, and iu con-
sequence signals of distress were shown from the
vessel, and the llauxley lifeboat Algernon and
Eleanor, which also belongs to the Lifeboat Society,
then went off and brought the crew of five men
safely to shore. The schooner is still riding at
anchor, but we are much afraid she will go to piecei,
as the weather continues to get worse instead of
better.

NEWCASTLE, COUNTY DOWN, Feb. 7.
During a hard gale from the south yesterd4y
afternoon the brigantine, Elizabeth A. Bird, bound
from Liverpool to Lagos with a cargo of silt, ran
ashore at this place (reports Mr. Wm. Haywood,
the chief officer of coastguard.) The lifeboat
Reigate of the National Institution was happily t!ie
means of re3cuing the crew, six in number.

GIRVAN, N. 8., Feb. 6.

A schooner was seen close in shore to-day with
sails blown to shreds (says John B. Ross, Esq.)
It was blowing a perfect hurricane from the south,
accompanied by heavy squalls and very thick rain,
which continued the whole day. The vessel tried
to make the harbour, but failed to do so, and be-
coming unmanageable her anchors were let go, but
she drifted about two miles to the N.E. Aft..r
being in this position for some time, the sea break-
ing over her, a ft lg. of distress was hoisted, which
was at once noticed from the shore, and the life-
boat, Earl of Carrick, which belongs to the Life-
boat Society, was immediattly launched to her
assistance. Immediately before launching the life-
boat a steam tug passed close by the schooner, but
she could not render any assistance. After reach-
ing► the vessel, the lifeboat, at the request of the
captain, took off the crew of five men and
landed them safely about three miles north
of Girvan harbour. The hurricane continu, dto
increase after the lifeboat left the vessel. The
boat was sailing under close reefed fore-lug-sail,
when a squall struck her, and she reeled over, and
filled with water ; but the fore sheet was imme-
diately slackened, when she righted, and cleared
herself directly. The crew declare they never
were out in such a hurricane. They were at sea
about four hours. The shipwrecked men were very
much exhausted, and after being attended to were
afterwards brought into Girvan. Th, s,ilmoner
proved to be the Forth, of Wexford, Litubert mas-
ter, in ballast, from Dublin, bound for the British
Channel. Ft)rtunately the schooner has weathered
the gale, and, the wind having abated to-day, the
crew, with the exception of one man, who was un-
able to leave, have gone on board again, and left
for their destination.

RAMSGATE, Feb. 8.

The harbour steatu-tug Aid, and lifeboat Brad-
ford, were out this morning to the brig Condor, of
Apenrade, bound from Bremerhaven for Cardiff,
24G tons, in ballast, that vessel having gone on the
South Brake Saudi (reports Captain Shaw). 'Their
services were not, howeber, required, has the brig
was got off the sands and into the harbour with the
assistance of two Deal luggers.