Obituary.

This death makes the third death of distinguished men this year in one family ; tho others being John Herapath , the mathematician , author cf fche " Mathematical Physics ; " and the other AV . Herapath , the chymisfc , father of the one just deceased . Another son of AVilliam , namely , Thornton Herapath , a most promising chemical

discoverer , met with an untimely death on his return from a mission to South America . It may be observed thafc Bristol has no memorial of her distinguished sons of the name of Herapath ; and our brethren there will do well to forward a movement "b y which at least a bust of AV . Bird Herapath may be placed in the Institution . His old friend , Thomas Milnes , would be the sculptor to do justice to such a taste .

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

NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE , MUSIC , DRAMA , AND THE FINE ARTS .

Eicci ' s new opera , to be produced next season at St . Petersburg , is entitled "La Czarina . " Signor Petrella is writing a new opera for San Carlo , Naples . Its title is " Jeanne II- do Naples . " Abbe Liszt has completed a requiem for male voices with organ accompaniment . The New Globe Theatre will open wifch a comedy in

five acts . M . Carvalho has determined to take his quarrel with the Grand Opera about "Faust" before the tribunals . Messrs , Cassell , Pettor , and Galpin havo issued tho first part of a very profusely illustrated " Child's Bible . " Seldom has a more handsome edition of the Bible been

published . Lord Lytton has published his drama , The Rightful Heir , now being performed at tho Lyceum Theatre . The flyleaf bears fche following inscription : — "To all friends and kinsfolk in the American Co in mon wealth , this drama is dedicated with affection and respect . London , September 28 , ISO'S . "

There are many in this country who will hear with regret that fche family of John J . Audubon , the naturalist , have been compelled to make an appeal for public charity . They are in a totally destitute state , Audubon ' s researches having consumed all his means . Ifc is proposed to republish his works for fche benelifc of his

children , who are now living at Gnarleston . Bro . Victor Hugo has arranged to deliver to his publishers , Messrs . Lacroix and Vorboeckhoven , in the beginning of November , the MSS . of a new novel , entitled By Order of the King . Tut : work is to comprise four volumes , £ 3 , 000 being paid for each . Tins is £ -100 more than the author received for any of his previous works .

Besides tbe novel , tho poet is to furnish two other volumes—a poem , Tim End of Satan , and The Theatre in Liberty , which latter is fco contain a drama ancl two comedies not written for tho stage . During tho last few years the same publishers have paid their favourite author nearly l , 0 ij ; j , 000 f ' r . By Order of the King is to appear in January , and before April fche second part ot

the Legend-. ' des Slides will be published . It is announced that Mr . Macintosh , of Patomostcrrow , will publish , in a few days , a new work by Mr . James Grant , author of " God is Love , " " Our Heavenly Home , " & c-, under the title of "The Religious Tendencies of the Times ; or , How to Deal with tho . deadly Errors ot the Day . " Among tho subjects into which Mr . Grant

has fully entered , arc--The Doctrine of Annihilation ; The Universalist System of Faith ; The Duration of Future Punishments ; The Preaching of the Present Day ; The Existing Crisis iu Religion ; Our Dangers and Duties . It is said that Mr . Grunt ' s work will contain astounding revelations relative to the kind of errors which are prevalent amongst our religious bodies .

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

A Workman ' s International Exhib'tion on an extensive scale will be held next year , during June , July , and August , in the Agricultural Hall at Islington ; the Hon . A . Herbert , brother of Lord Carnarvon , is the honorary secretary . Among the vice-presidents , guarantors , and subscribers are the Dukes of Devonshire

and Rutland-The publishing firm of Smith , Elder , and Co . has been dissolved , and the business divided between the existing partners . There is to be no alteration in the conducting of the business , and fche old premises will be retained . Madame Rattazzi is about to publish another romance ,

called " If I were Queen . " A German philologist predicts thafc in five centuries English will be tho universal language . Mr . Thomas Earie , the sculptor , has completed a statue of the Prince Consort for the corporation of Hull . An Imperial decree orders tho execution of a detailed geological map of France at the expense of the

State . Tbe tomb of William Enfus , which was recently uncovered , was lately removed from the position whieh it has so long occupied between Che north aud south doors of the Ohaneel of the AYinchester Cathedral to a spot between the chancery chapels of Cardinal Beaufort and Bishop AVayfiefce—close to fche sarcophagi which contain the remains of Bishop De Lacy ancl Sir William De Gaveston , one of the knights banneret of Edward III .

In removing the Royal tomb , a stone , coffiiiiwas discovered lying near Eufus ' s tomb , but quite concealed beneath tho pavement . Upon being opened the bones of some person were found wrapped in sheet lead . The remains are conjectured to be' those either of Bishop Blois , interred in front of the high altar in 1171 , or of Bishop Henry Woodlock or De Morewell , buried 1316 . They

were not exposed long , and , as in case of William Eufus , every care was taken in re-burying them . The Marchioness do Caux ( Adeliua Patti ) has signed an engagement for three representations at the Grand Opera at Brussels ( where she has never yet sung ) in the middle of November , on her return from St . Petersburgli .

The Church of Sfc . Gilo ' s , Cripplegate , built in 1545 , and one of the sacred edifices which escaped the great fire , is now closed for the purpose of undergoing a thorough resfco ration . It contains many tombs of literary and other eminent mon , including that of John Milton-( died in 1674 ) , and buried in the same grave wich his father , who died iu lt > 46 ' . Also those of John Fox , the

Martyrologisfc ( died 1587 ) ; Robert Glover , Somerset Herald ( died 1588 ); Sir Martin Frobisher , the bold mariner ( died 1504 ); John Speed , the topographer ( died lo' 20 ); Margaret Lucy ( second daughter of Shakespeare ' s Sir Thomas Lucy , of Charlecot ) , died 1034 . The parish register records the marriage of Oliver Cromwell and . Elizabeth Bowchier ( August 20 , 1620 ) . The future Protector was then iu his 21 st 3-ear .

Public Amusements.

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .

SURREY THEATRE . Land and Water llo . ts , a sensational drama , has created ( pate a furore on the Surrey side ofthe water , with some really good acting by Messrs . C res wick , Yollairo , Robson , aud Misses Paimeet ' orfc , Webster , aud Lenard . It is proceeded by as-creaming farce , entitled Beautiful for Ever . ST . JAMES'S HALL , PICCADILLY .

Mr . Charles Dickens has proved so genuine a success that hundreds nightly aro unable to gain admission , liro . Austin has opened a new ticket office , aud all who wish to avail themselves of the next reading on November 3 rd , will do well to secure early places .