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parties have been able to identify every house, and road, and each 

 nook and corner represented. The most picturesque subjects are 

 the views of the Hills on the road leading to Coonoor. The new 

 Lawrence Asylum with the lads at play, and at gymnastic exer- 

 cises, is also interesting, but some of the boys have moved. 



It is a pity that Mr. Nicholas did not exhibit his collection of 

 similar views on a smaller scale, taken recently at Ootacamund. 

 Some of them were exceedingly good. 



Mr.Rohde exhibits two very good views at Ootacamund printed 

 from Collodion negatives taken by Mr. W. Scott. One of these 

 is a view of the Church and Burying ground well focussed and 

 printed; the other is a view of Mr. Rohde's house. In these the 

 horizon has been kept lower than in Colonel Ross's, and the pic- 

 tures being of a long instead of a square shape, the effect is more 

 pleasing. There are a few defects in the sky, but the toning and 

 printing are admirable. We are informed that sets of 6 of these 

 can be purchased for Rupees 30. 



Mr. J. Lafond exhibits some interesting stereographic and othe 

 groups, and a view of Vizagapatam from the back-water. Amongst 

 the groups is one of the American Mission School children with 

 Mrs. Winslow and some of the Native Teachers. Two of the 

 family groups by this exhibitor are good, but the Native woman 

 with a basket on her head intended as the model for a caryatide, 

 is by no means a favorable specimen of an Eastern figure. 



It may interest the public to know that a considerable stimulus 

 has been given to the Art in Madras during the past few months 

 by the excellence and variety of the pictures exhibited. The num- 

 ber of visitors to the Exhibition appears to be yearly on the in- 

 crease, particularly amongst the Hindoos, many of whom take a 

 lively interest in the pictures, and one feature of importance that 

 has been remarked this year is that on the occasion of holidays 

 and native feasts, crowds of well dressed and picturesque groups 

 of natives have visited the rooms. On some days there have been 

 from 1,500 to 1,800 visitors. 



To resume our notice of the pictures we may mention that W. 

 H. Crake, Esq., exhibited 17 large Photographs taken from na- 



