Notes On Literature, Science, And Art.

NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE , AND ART .

London Societif , which has been announced for some time , makes its first appearance with the other monthlies for "February-Prom the long list of articles in the advertisements we may expect o-i-eat variety of light literature . The names of authors are not announced , but we [ imcletstand Dr . Kinkel will contribute a paper " Why Germany glories in the memory of Schiller . " It

will contain ninety-six pages of letter press ancl five whole page illustrations on toned paper . ^ The GarrickClubareabout to erect a newmansion , havinglong ago outgrown their present quarters . The site , we are informed is on the south-west side of the new street leading from Kingstreet to Long-acre .

The exhibition of early printed books , which took place at the Society of Antiquaries on the 12 th of last month , and excited considerable interest from the rare works thai were brought together , was re-opened on the 9 th instant . Among the exhibitors were Her Majesty the Queen , Mr . Tiie , one of the Vice-presidents of the Society , M . Libri , Mr . Glade , Mr . F . Fry , —the

Master ancl Fellows of Trinity College , Cambridge , •—the Marquis of Bristol , the Dean ancl Chapter of AVindsor ; Mr . Boone , Mr . Lilly , Mv . H . Stevens , and the Rev . J . F . Russell;—each of whom sent the choicest works from their libraries . The most magnificent book of the present season has undoubtedly been produced by Smith , Elder , & Co ., under the title of

Hgypt , Nubia , and Ethiopia . It is indeed a marvel of Typographic ancl illustrative art . The fact that tlie hook contains one hundred Stereoscopic views will give some idea ofthe enterprise . There are also agreat number of beautiful wood-cuts , and the letter-press itself will not easily be surpassed . The work is superbly bound in cinnabar and gold , of appropriate design . The volume is accompanied with a folding stereoscope for examining the views .

The Popular Science Review is a new work of much merit , There is no better proof or the rapid spread of scientific studies in every class of the community than the number and popularity of the scientific periodicals at present in existence . The Popular Science Seviem bids fair to take high rank among these Professor Ansted , Mr . Gosse , Dr . Lankester , Mr . J . E . Sowerby , and Mr . G . H . Lewes , are among the contributors .

An Index to " In Memoriam " has been published . Admirers of this , the best of Tennyson's works , will hail it with pleasure . The references ave made to sonnets aud stanzas , so that the index is applicable to any edition of the work . It has we believe , been final !; , ' decided to raise a monument in the metropolis to the honoured memory of the late Prince

Consort . On this subject the Critic says : — " It will fairly put ns upon our trial in sculptural art , ancl it is to be hoped this time , at any rate , competition will produce a design lhat will entirely realise the expectations of the nation , and merit tlie fullest approval of those who are admitted to be authorities in art . AA e have no misgiving upon the subject , provided the design and the execution are left without interference to the sculptor who may be deemed capable of the great work and

equal to the occasion . That such a man is to be found amongst as , even though the monument to the Great Duke has not yefc been raised , is our firm opinion . But the precise kind of monument is a question which may fairly occupy a committee of taste , ancl it will , of course , depend much upon the amount subscribed . In such a case , however , unquestionably the Government would not allow a noble and grand design to be pared down to dimensions to be measured bthe subscritions . This

y p would be an ineffable meanness which the nation Avould be the first to cry out against . The Society of Arts contributes 1000 guineas , ancl it is said the subscriptions already amount to between £ 10 , 000 , and £ 12 , 000 , under the auspices of the Lord Mayor . "

Notes On Literature, Science, And Art.

The Installation of the Duke of Devonshire as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge , took place at Devonshire House , Piccadily , on the lTtb inst . The members of the Senate who attended the installation , met at the Burlington Hotel before proceeding to the Duke's residence . A Crystal Palace has been proposed for Paris . The site named is the Bois de Bolougne . Amongst the directors of the

Company are Mr . "Farquhar , one of the greatest shareholders iu our own Palace , Sir Joseph Paxtou , architect , and Mr . Brassey contractor . Mr . Samuel Sharpe , author of The History of Ancient Egypt ,. has in the press , A description of the Egyptian Antiquities in the British Museum , illustrated with numerous engravings . Ifc

Avill be published by Mr . J . B . Smith , Soho Square .. Tait's Magazine seems coming to a lingering death . It lately issued three lapsed numbers under one cover , and the January number , atthe present writing , has net made its appearance . No doubt the vast circulation ofthe shilling monthlies have made great encroachments upon its subscription list .

The Roman Catholics are about to start a large shilling monthly to he called ihe Correspondent . Cardinal Wiseman is announced as among the contributors . The newsvenders of London , are about to memorialise the Chancellor of tlie Exchequer , upon the present condition of their trade .

The London Review mentions that the order of St . Maurice has been recently conferred by the King of Italy on Mr . Thomas A . Trollope , son of the authoress of "A ¥ iclo ' . v Barnaby , " and brothei' to the author oi "Iraniley Parsonage , " who is well known in Italy as the writer of "Felippo Stozzi , " " Tuscany in ' 49 and ' 59 , " and "A Decade of Italian Wcmen , "

& c . Mrs . Trollope is now of great age , and still resides at Florence , which city also contains the Consul of Spezzia , Mr . Charles Lever , the author of " Charles O'Malley , " and the newnovel soon to be published by Messrs . Chapman and Hall .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

I The Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed hy Correspondents BEO . CEEW . 10 THE IDITOIt OP THE KIEEMASOJIS' MAGAZIIfE AST ) UAS 01 IIC HlJUtOX . DEAK SIB . ASJ > BBOTHEK , —I have recently A'isifced the Girl ' s School with some friends , and I need scarcely say

that it afforded so much pleasure , as there can be feAV institutions of the kind which are more entirely gratifying in all their arrangements ancl results . My thoughts frequently recurred to one , ivho , by his universal labour and active seal must ever be associated with recollections of the charities , and I feel sure that all will agree with me thafc a portrait of Bro . Francis

Crewcorres-, ponding Avith thafc of the late Matron should bo purchased by subscription . I Avould suggest that a committee should be formed to consider this object , adding , thafc there is now at the residence of Bro . Greer , in Upper Gower-streefc , an admirable likeness of Bro . Crew . - This portrait was universally recognised and admired a few years since in fche exhibition of the Eoyal Academy , and

I believe , that Bro . Green would either sell or copy it , and , being on intimate terms , he would haA'e the advantage of frequently seeing his old friend , who , I am happy to say is much improved in health and looks remarkably well . I remain , dear Sir and Bro ., yours fraternally , E . WARNEE WHEELEE , Y . P . United University Club , Jan . 21 st , 1862 .