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

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

THE UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION will soon be opened . Amongst the publications announced , and which has come under our notice , is the " Paris Guide , " announced by the Librairie Internationale . There will be no want of guides , we may be sure , but the choice among them will be a difficult matter for the visitor . If the editors of this one fulfil their promise all difficulty in choosing will be spared . If their Guide contain all

they announce , if , besides the articles and illustrations hy celebrated men , of which we shall speak later on , the traveller find all the usual isnd indispensable information which forms the most important part of a Guide , we venture to predict for them a brilliant success . We look for further particulars concerning this work compiled by the foremost names of France in letters , science , and art . No doubt it will be a success .

A volume of poems by Ralph Waldo Emerson will appear in April . M . Victor Hugo is writing a drama , the story of which is laid during the Restoration . The story of Sir Roger Tichborne has been dramatised , and is now performing at the

Winchester Theatre . The visit of the Prince of Wales to Paris ab the opening of the Exhibition is finally settled ; and he will return with the Princess to Paris in July . A mulatto slave in Brazil has carried off a

national prize medal for the best work of sculpture , and also received a paper of manumission . His statue is a Cupid . Miss Lydia Howard , a baby actress , of three years , has been successfully performing in Torquay and Teignmouth .

Mr . T . T . Bartlett , the American bibliogi-apher , has published a catalogue of 6 , 073 books and pamphlets relating to the great civil war . Mdme . Celeste has arrived at Melbourne , and was to commence on engagement at the Hayrnarkefc Theatre there in January .

Among the new books just announced is a work on Turkey and the Crimean war , by Rear-Admiral Sir Adolphus Slade .

Meetings Of The Scientific And Learned Societies For The Week Ending March

MEETINGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH

2 X \ -D , 1867 . Monday , Feb . 25 th . —GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY , at 8 . 30 . Tuesday , Feb . 26 fch —INSTITUTION as CIVIL ENGINEERS , at 8 . "Wednesday , Feb . 27 th . —SOCIETY OP AKTS , at 8 .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . —Tho Quoon , aceompaniod by tho Prmco and Princoss Louiso , drovo on tho 13 th inst ., by Blackgang Ghino and Niton , to tho Undercliff , whoro hor JMajosty took luncheon at tho Orchard ( the residonco of Lady Willoughby Gordon ) . From tbenco the royal party prococdod to Vontnor , and roturned by Arreton to Osborno shortly boforo six o'clock . Hor Majosty walked and drovo on tho morning of tho 14 th inst ., "aceompaniod by Princess Christian . The Quoon -wont out in the afternoon , accompanied by Princess Louiso and Princess Boatrico . Hor Majesty and all tho royal family walked and drovo in tho grounds

The Week.

on tho morning of tho loth inst . Tho Queen drovo out in tho afternoon , aceompaniod by Princoss Christian , and attendod by tho Hon . Mrs . Gordon . Hor Majosty walked in the grounds on tho morning of tho 16 th . instant , aceompaniod by Princoss Louise and Princoss Beatrice . Tho Quoon drovo out in tho afternoon , aceompaniod by Princess Christian . Her Majesty and thoir

Royal Highnossos Prmco and Princess Christian , Princess Louiso , and Princoss Boatrico , attoudod Divino service at Wliippingham church on tho morning of tho 17 th instant . Tho Rev . Goorgo Prothoro officiated . The Right Hon . B . Disraeli arrived on tho 17 th inst , and had the honour of dining with , tho Quoett and royal family . Tho Queen and all the royal family drove and

walked out on tho morning of the ISth instant . The Queen , aceompaniod by Prince and Princess Christian and Princess Louise , drovo on tho 18 th instant , by West Cowes and Yarmouth ,, to Alum Bay , whoro hor Majosty took luncheon . From thenco the royal party drovo to Freshwater Gato , and returned to < Osborno by Aiton Down , Shorwell , and Carisbrook . Her Majesty

and Princoss Christian walked and drove in the grounds on the morning of the 19 th instant . The Queon and Princess Beatrisa rodo on ponies in the afternoon , attended by the Duchess of Roxburgho ; and her Majosty walked in tho ground on the morning of the 20 th inst ., accompanied by Princess Louise . The other mombors of the royal family walked out . Her Majesty received tho gratifying intelligence of the safe confinement of tho Princess

of Wales , and the birth of a Princess . IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . —In the House ' . of Lords , on the 14 th . inst ., the Earl of Derby was questioned as to the alleged Fenian rising in Ireland . He said the information of the Government was verp scant , but everything showed that the affair . was a mere local disturbance . All the other parts of Ireland were quiet , and troops had been sent to the disturbed districts . Lord . Haas and Lord Strathnairn had gone to Ireland . In both

Houses of Parliament , on the loth instant , questions were asked of Ministers in reference to the Fenian rising in Ireland . Both Lord Derby and Mr . Walpole gave reassuring answejs . A report that the shore end of the Atlantic cable had been cut was contradicted , and it was stated that the rising was completely suppressed . Immediately after Lord Derby ' s answer had been given iu the House of Lords , a conversation

took place in reference to the volunteers . The Home Secretary , in the House of Commons the other evening , said that the volunteers , in such a case as that of Chester , could not be called out in their military capacity , but they might be called ou-fc as special constables , and in that capacity might , if they chose , use their arms . Lord Vivian called attention to this

statement , and said if it was the law it was to be deplored . He urged Ministers to bring in a measure to enable the volunteers to ho called out in thoir military capacity . Lord Belmoro said the law was as stated , and Earl de Grey and Ripon said it was tho law , bocauso the Houso of Commons struck out of tho Volunteer Act tho clanso which would have made it legal to call out tho

volunteors . Tho noble earl declarod that in his opinion it was a now viow to say that tho volunteors , if enrolled as spocial constablos , could use thoir amis . Then carno some spicy speeches from tho Earl of Ellonborough aud othor peers , who were very anxious that tho citizen soldiery should be liable to bo called out in caso of domostio disturbance . The Duke of Cambridge appoars to havo takon that viow , and after hearing bis royal hi

ghness , tho Earl of Malmosbury said ho should tako caro that no obscurity should longer oxist as to what the law on the point was , so far as tho Government was concerned . It is to he hoped that his lordship is not going to havo the matter settled in the spirit of tho spcochos . A long discussion on tho state of the Church in tho Colonies wound up tho proceedings . On tho ISth inst . Lord Rodosdalo movod that a Mr . France , who , his