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 320 MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. de Bourges," by the same authors, so well known, doubtless to many of our readers as a splendid reproduction of the inestimable series of Paint- ings on Glass of the thirteenth century, fortunately preserved in that edifice, will be a sufficient guarantee to the public, for the ability with which the "Melanges" will be conducted. Mr. Burns, of 17, Portman Street, is, we believe, the agent in London, through whom either of the above works may be procured. Le Pere Martin, one of the learned authors, has lately returned to France from a long sojourn in this country ; during the recent meeting of the Institute at Salisbury, he was daily in the museum, enriching his portfolio by most elaborate drawings of several of the rarities there exhibited, some of which may be expected to adorn future parts of the " Melanges." An Index to the Pedigrees and Arms contained in the Heralds' Visita- tions, and other genealogical MSS. in the British Museum, by Mr. R. Sims, recently announced for publication by Mr. J. Russell Smith, of Old Compton Street, has now made its appearance, and will be very acceptable to all who have occasion to examine the MSS. alluded to, whether for study, amusement, or professionally; those who have experienced the toilsome labour of searching, with the help only of the existing very imperfect catalogues, can appreciate the perseverance, and accurate examin- ation necessary to produce such an Index as that just published by Mr. Sims ; it will be an indispensable companion to the library table of all students in genealogical pursuits, or those engaged in the histoiy of landed property. Messrs. Day and Son, of Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, the spirited and enterprising publishers of works in Chromo and Tinted Lithography, are about to add another to the rich works which have already issued from their press, in " A Monography of Wilton Church," the prospectus of which has been recently put forth ; if this work proves at all worthy of the splendid edifice it is intended to illustrate, it will obtain an easy popu- larity, and that this is likely to be the case, we may fairly assume, when we see that the name of Mr. Digby Wyatt is associated with Messrs. Day in the undertaking. We need only refer to the work on Geometrical Mosaics, published in 1848 by the same gentlemen, as a proof of what their united efforts can produce. Another contribution to architecture, but of a different kind, is adver- tised by Mr. Owen Carter, of Winchester, the well-known architect, whose very admirable drawings of Wiltshire churches contributed to adorn the temporary museum in the King's House at Salisbury. He proposes to publish a Series of Views of such Churches in Wiltshire as claim attention for their architectural peculiarity or beauty. A Part to appear once'in four months, each containing three prints in folio, in tinted lithography ; the drawings of Edyngdon, Potterne, Bishop's Cannings, Steeple Ashton, and other equally remarkable churches, intended for this work, were amongst those exhibited at Salisbury, and excited much interest and admiration. Messrs. Day and Son will be the publishers also of this desirable volume, towards which there is already a considerable list of subscribers. The vvork will not exceed Ten Parts