, 1865-02-12
FOREIGN ART AND LITEHAEURB

AIR. Bale is said to be writing new opera
at Paris
Mario has left Paris for Madrid, where he
Is to sing in ssFanst."
1t is said that Nr. Stanley has been offered
part" tn aleyerbeer's long expected opera,
t'L AfHcnfne,"
Mr. Wallace's overture to *tLurlinc'' has
been performed in Parts, at une OF u Paslic-
1oup's popo1ar concerts.
--MadaIae Ristori Is playing in constantine
will appear Us 1ngtourge In Lcgouye's 1.-TWO
Queens"
.-Messrs. T1uhner 4 Co. announce for lmme-
diate publication "a Jewish Reply to Bishop
Colcnso on the Pentateuch." By the Jewish
Association for the Diffusion Of Religious
knowledge.
At On auction. recently held in Paris,
Pen-and-ink sketch, by Victor Hugo, realized
1SGE. 4 pencil likeness of the Count de Cham
bord, BY hi1nsels and bearing his signature
brought 5Q0E
"A letter from Florence speaks in high
terms Of Mr. Hohler, o young English tenor.
who is about to make his atbas at Venice. Mr.
in the Civil Service.
1T is The Intention of fAIr, Holman Huntto
make second heightened soIurn in the East
Mr.. Thoms, the editor and proprietor OF
stNotes and Queries," has just printed soma
'tNotelets," on Shakespeare abroad, foreign
actors In England, the English draml abroad,
and kindred inquiries. Only few copies have
been printed.
The iRtaar states that the1etters written
from AmeElca BY the Hon. Lymph SsanieJ,
Fellow Of Beiiol, to his family luring bis laie
visit to the United States, are likely to bopnb-
ltshed BY Mess1s. Macmillan.
The demand for Lord DerbJ's translation
oftsHomer'' is 50 great that very !e% Of me
sale, the confidence Of The trade was but small
-in fact. oniY scme 800 copies were sold ; but
a alarreiema1dl from the public has since setinv
-The picture commlssl sloned by Fer Majesty,
On 1Ti1ich ut. Firth has been long engaged,
1yj,l. Il is anticipated, be completed In time
for The next exhibition Of the Royal Academy.
Tho composition will consist Of upwards OF
two hundred and dltT figufes, actual portraits
Of the various DISTINGUISHED personasses who
took ps1,t in the Royal ceremony.
afr. John Stidolph, Of Woodbridge, points
out that the name OF Sir John Fal3taT, Lord
of Ctlyyles, is to be found IN an old parish
document belonging to Ecnaleaham Church
as the patron Of Irving there ahoat the year
1880, and asks If this individual IL the pfpto-
type OF Shakcspeare's fat knight.
Ar. G1uneisen, an Intimate friend Of Meyer
beer, and gentleman who Witnessed the
first representation In Paris OF the great COM
poset'a works, as well as their production In
tie Chief European cities, will. it Is said,
shortly publish d life Of Mcyszbeer, for which
he will have access to all documents md pa
pers IN tbs Possession OF the composers farni-
IT,. II. Georges Knaster Is also engaged upon
biography, but one Of 0 moi comprehensive
kind, that Is not expected to be Issued for
some time yet.
The Royal Academy's silver medals have
been awarded 10 the following students,
PRafe Rssf dS AZ 5 e. sGE
George Oakes, fof the hest copy made IN the
School Of Paintng; to Mr. Claude Aulrows,
C,lthrop, for the best drawing from the LIE;
to Mr, lincoln Al1dsldge, for the best drawing
from the antique to Mr.. James >G,fththss for
ney Willams Lee. for the best architectural
drawing; to Mr.. Horace Henry Cnnty, for the
best Irrespective drawing md to Mr. Richard
Phcne Splers, the travelling stndentship fot
one yesf, for an architectural design.