... THE DRAKIA IN AUSTRALIA. tNMOU A COARUzSPON DENT.) MELBOUIRNE, AuGusr 23, 1867. Mr. EDITrs, Sir,-In your issue of June 23d there was an excel- lent letter, giving a very true account of the position of stock actors at the Australian Theatres. Permit irre to follow on the same side, in order that actors in England riray judge whether Theatricals are as prosperous here as is often unjustly ...

... IMportant Invemtigation under the Copyright Act. At the Southwark Police-court, last Tuesday, Als. Robert Edtirn Villiers, the Proprietor of the South London AMusic Hall, Londo._ road, Southwvark, was summoned before Slr. Partridge, under the Copyright Act, 2Gth and 26th Vic., cap. 58, sec. 6, by Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick, Lessees of the Surrey Theatre, for Stloat lie did copy and ...

... BOOKS, &c., RECEIVED DURING THE MONTH. ybe Art Journal. Virtue The Bulwark. Seeleys EAlmt pauls. Ibid. Camnbers's Journal. W. and R. BPoLwood3's Magazine. Black- Chambers ?? ,, Encyclopadta ftc Gardener. Ibid The People's Magazine. 77, rcsaitlMsagazine. Smith,Elder Great Queen-street EnrCO. Macmillon's Magazine. Mac- S:'ge altluatrated PennyRead- millan and Co. ings Churchman's Shilling ...

... | -1FASHI'ON AND VARIES. : I - .1- - X,'IX S The Earl and Countess of Meath, Lord Brabazon, Lady Kathleon Brabasio and mitt, kavy arrived at the Sbelbourna Hotel, 'Ihe Earl of Bective, AP., famnily and suite, is, bax riv.fa bgl parro? mail Katoa, The 19ml and Oouute of Egmoat and. suib have arrlved at tle IWYAl Marie Hote Kingetown. The Right EIon- the Earl of Howth and 5.114 left Klngtown ...

... PUBLIC AMUSERS AfNT,1 ?? * & a. PI A I I I Royal Alexandra Thoatro.-' WN Iho, eak Frt aud 8The TeMpest. I Roehk b Oper prince of Wales Theatre.-IIIa an3t a ai £orelerqe seM qzeppa, and 'enn ind tntlast. Shlr~tmont gF .-A Gand onoert. t. 3oyal Amphitheatre.- TheTndy of Los~ se. amoess Hall E and Opu rott1 Pou nT Oper 8eleaus a trom. be Opern ' Mar ue the o. Royal Qolce880um Theai' ...

... TAE SOCIETY OF ARTISTS' EXHIBITION, To-day the middle of the season is marked by tie customary reduction i n the charge for admission, which is new sixpence-low enough, one would think, to mike the exhibition accessible to rnybody who cares, even remotely, about Art. The Society, we are glad to bear, has not bad any reason to complain of the pnblic support hitherto--lth attendance of visitors ...

... it BENZEFVZIT O IS II ATXI. 1 WE. wvere not inistaken when 're &nticipated a crowded house for Aliss Heath's benefit. Last 1 night the upper boxes and pit were literally crammed, and the other parts of the house were *e filled, hut not to inconvenience. The first piece set down in the bill was Lord Lytton's familiar comedy, oner, 'iss IHeath takiing the part of e the constant and devoted ...

... A 70URNVEY THROUGH ABYSSINIA.; THIS book is just what it purports to be. The style is unaffected and sometimes graphic. These, however, are not the only attractions of the narrative. It affords an interesting colo ([ail of Abyssinia and its people, taken on the spot by an intelligent Englishman, remarkably free from. the prejudices which generally distinguish our roving countrymen. A previous ...

... I FASHON AND VARIETIES. I HBALTEH OF LORD ROSSH. NO ohenge has taken piace in the halith of Lord Hisea AInce our last report. Lord and Lady Congleton have left the Oresham Hotel. Sir Thlomas aud Lady Tobin htve left the g' Gresiam Hotel. A Lord Valentia and Bu'te left Kingatown c, yesterday for London, P The Hon. W. Cooper, lady, and suita left T Kings Lown yestordas for England. tl | Major ...

... LIfTRATUEB. * rUBLO EDUCIATioN -rA EssHA BY BY IANOIS H. O'DoNNHnn,-(DlbiUn 1W. B. Kf ?? the eve of the settlement of 'the Irish Tniversit 4satlon this essay appears, and it may. oerve to mould public opit th DiOn on the subject. The Htyle is somewhat laborred mi and pedintic; so' that it requires careful perusal or re-perusal to appreciate the resil abit which the .F pamephlet displ~Ha.. Mr, ...

... FASBIONS FOR OCTOBER. Accordiog to the great preparations being made in the Paris teases, it appears that ohe coming winter season will abound in nevelties. hdany new patterns for the make of bodies have been shown by the mterlistes. Satisfied as they are that the gored skirts will still be preferred, they think that the bodies might still be rendered a little more varied and graceful. They ...

... Agricultural Hail and Fairy Palace. With this night (Saturday's) grand miscellaneous concert the miusical season at the Agricultural Hall positively terminates. That the projectors of these concerts have found them reiunerative it the highest degree is beyond a doubt, and it is only fair to acknow- ledge that everything has been done to present itse public with mn entertainment worthy ...