The Scout's Peize.— This is the title of a ' painting, just completed by Mr. Elder, now on.public exhibition iUDavies's music store. ; It is truly a noble work, aud stamps the ' artist as a man of rare genius. i

The whole story is told by a glance at the j picture: a lonely bit of forest road, a furious snow storm, and a scout spurring on through it with a fury that shows he is pursued, but j