Literature, Science, Music, Drama, And The Fine Arts.

A new quartei'ly magazine is about to be started for encouraging the study of Celtic philology , literature , and history . It is to be called La Bevue Geltigne , to be edited by M . H . Gaidoz , and published by Mons . F . Vieweg , of Paris , and by Messrs . Trubner , of Paternoster Bow . Among the list of contributors the names of Professor Max Muller , M . de Barfcbelemy , M . Ernest

Kenan , Mr . Whitley Stokes , and other accomplished Celtic scholars . It is intended that its contents shall be written indiscriminately in English , French , German , or Latin .

A steamer has brought from Yeniee a remarkable specimen of modern art destined for the Kensington Museum . It is a mosaic portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds , the size of life , executed at Salviati's establishment . The great English painter is represented standing , a palette on a table beside him , in his right hand a brush , with which he is mixing the colours . In his left hand is

a book , on which maybe read the title of bis "Discourses . " He is in stately costume , with knee-breeches , fur-trimmed jerkin , embroidered white cravat , an ample crimson gown sweeping to the ground in elegant and numerous folds . The countenance is animated and lifelike , and at a short distance has all the effect of a well-executed portrait in oils .

In the House of Lords on Monday attention was called by Lord de Lisle and the Earl of Winchelsea to certain pictures in the National Gallery which were supposed to be spurious works . One representing " Christ blessing little children , " ascribed to Rembrandt , was purchased at £ 7 , 000 , and Lord de Lisle observed that it was a work of little or no value . Two other pictures , purchased

respectively at £ 3 , 000 and £ 2 , 000 , " The Warrior adoring the infant Jesus" and an " Ecce Homo , " also ascribed to great masters , were asserted to be spurious imitations . Lord Oversfcone , one of the trustees of the National Gallery , stated that the belief was stilt entertained that the picture ascribed to Rembrandt was really painted by him about the year 1650 , that the one alleged to be by Giorgione was not attributed to him in the official catalogue , and cost £ 550 instead of £ 3 , 000 , and the third was only exhibited as a copy after Oorreggio .

Poetry.

Poetry .

MIGHT v . RIGHT . " A prince can make a belted knight , A marquis , a duke , and a' that ; But an honest man ' s aboon his might , Guid iaith be mauna fa' that 1 For a' that , and a' that , Their dignities , and a' that , The pith o' sense , and pride o' worth , Are higher ranks than a' that . " —BURNS .

Ye sons of Light , support the right , AVhato ' er their stations be ; Both rich and poor , a prince or boor , Are of your family . AYo'U bless our Queen , while loud we'll sing , AVith Scotia's hard that told That " rank is but tho guinea's stamp

, The sterling man ' s the gold . " A Scot high born wrote all to warn , " The schoolmaster's abroad , " To cheor the right , to humble might , That shamo tho pen or sword . Thon "Persovoro , " nor brute might foar , By righteous deeds uphold ; That rank is

" but tho guinea ' s stamp , The sterling man ' s tho gold . "

Poetry.

All good and right do with stern might , In spite of all advice ; You may he hurt , but don't eat dirt , Be right at any price . Truth may be blam'd but can't bo sham'd , Though might 'gainst right may soold ; Mind—¦ " rank is but tho guinea's stamp , The sterling man's tho gold . "

Tho sterling man , deny who can , He boldly speaks bis mind , AVhen men of might opposed to right , His spirit strive to bend . One need not think him to hoodwink , Though mon of rank bo sold ; For " rank is but the guinea ' s stamp ,

The sterling man ' s the gold . " Rich men o £ might , do good and right To all beneath your sway ! Tho poor man's ioo may yet taste woe AVhen he has had his day . Merit reward in boor or lord , Else blush at being told That " rank is but tho guinea's stamp , The sterling man's tho gold . "

Yet hotter still that law fulfil , No mortal tongue could frame ; To others do , as they to you , You'd have thorn without blame . You'd then forgive , livo and let live , And smile at boing told That " rank is but the guinea ' s stamp ,

The sterling man ' s tho gold . " When men of might discard tho right , Who in their country's cause , Through firo and flood , risk lifo or blood , They shock all honour ' s laws . Then plain forsooth , that noblo truth , ; J Auld Scotia's bardie told

, That " rank is but tho guinea ' s stamp , Tho sterling man ' s the gold . " AVhen men of might uphold the right , AVhose arts instruct mankind ; By strength of limb to fight or swim , For lovo—law—lifo— combined .

Thon might is right , and in that light , Both might and right uphold That " rank is but tho guinea ' s stamp , Tho sterling man ' s the gold . " Thon let us pray that come it may , In spite of selfish might ;

AVhen mon of worth , o ' er all the earth , Shall crown with joy the right . Long livo our Queen , yes ! bo it soon , Victoria ' s cross doth hold That " rank is but the guinoa's stamp , The sterling man ' s tho gold .

NERVOUS people , whose ideas of electricity are connected with artificial thunder and lightning with sparks and shocks , will not perhaps be pleased to learn that their food is made up of voltaic combinations . Yet we have it on the authority of an American professor that such is the case . He tells us that we crave for such

combinations ; that our liking of mustard and salt with beef , our minglingsugar withcoffee , of raisins with almonds , salad with oil , are produced by a need of the electro-negative and the electro-positive together . It even seems that Sam Weller was not so very far wrong when he spoke of drinking his ale from " the native pewter , " for there is in that metal a combination with the beer that renders

the beverage more agreeable . By such peculiar laws does nature do her work .