Obituary.

Mr P. H. Gosse, F.R.S., the well-known zoologist, died at his residence, St. Mary-church, Torquay, on 23rd August, aged 78.

Mr G. W. Petter, one of the original members of the great publishing firm of Cassell, Petter, & Galpin, and founder of the Echo, the first halfpenny paper in London, died on the 18th September.

Mr Levy Lawson, proprietor of The Daily Telegraph, died on the 14th inst. He was not a literary man, but had the knack of securing the services of able writers. In his hands the Telegraph—the first penny daily in London—attained an enormous circulation, and became a great financial success.

Sir Anthony Musgrave, the Governor of Queensland, died suddenly on the 8th inst at the age of 60. He had filled various official posts in the colonies from the year 1852 to the date of his death. He was not unknown in the world of literature; and the humorous account he gave last year at a meeting of the Johnsonian Club, Brisbane, of his three months' experience as newspaper editor, may be found on p. 46 of our first volume.