... Better than Gold. Better than gold is the sweet repose Of the sons of toil when their labours close; Better than gold is the poor man's sleep, And the balm that drops on his slumbers deep. Bring sleeping draughts to the downy bed, Where luxury pillows his aching head: His simple opiate labour deems A shorter road to thle land of dreams. Better than gold is a thinking mind, That in the realms ...

... Or. Levy's Benefit Concert. 1\ - I. On Monday evening last Mir. Levy, the lead cod chief of English cornet players, appealed to his fricnds and admirers for the first time. The concert was given in St. James's 1-JLilI and the names of Messrs. F. Kingsbury, G. B. Alien, and Guglieline, figured ie the programme as conductors. With the so-calleid ?? Mr. Levy is, perhaps. the most popular soloist ...

... 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 ...

... (atOot OUR OWN CORRESrOIICSRITS.) ABERDEEN. TaRATue ROSYAt.-(Mssiager, Mr. M'Lehi.)-Aftcr a very successful run the barlesque of 1c/on, has bcen withdrawn, aod The Boeia/ensa,o Catherine flosuard, aud F/e F/o'ee Mosketeers have beens revivesi, thue chief characters being effectively represented by Misses Miortimer, Austiss, Celebridge, Mrs. Mliliward, and Messrs. Flinch, Waverley, Hill, ...

... [Th,'e fbloiciny appearcd in 0ou7 T'Ivo Enlus lo:> u1F ?? I Although Mrs. Swanborough's talented company renewed their mirttl-moving exertions in their own charming little Theatre a ereek ago, their real grand start for the present season is to be reckoned from last Saturday night. The announcement of the first repro- sentation in London of a new burlesque from the facile and spark- ling pan ...

... : PUBLIO ADUSEINNTS DRUIW-LA(? The first Shlaksperian revival of the season was. brought out here ,on ,onda ynih.- T he tragedy of Kinf Jon wfan the pieoe'seiaoted; the oast being very siilar t'o that of lent eaton. ' Mr. Phelps ls now, confi sedlythainest interpreterbf the cbaiacterof the king, aadheplayed on Monday withlhisu ntaleareand disorinination. Mr. BarrySullivan :nde a vigorous and ...

... We have before us Part I., Vol. II., of Bishop Percy's Folio Manscit : Ballads and Romances (published by Trubner and Co., for the Early English Text Society). We noticed the first in- stalment of this work a few months ago, and must now repeat the commendations we then expressed on the care and ability shown by the editors, Messrs. John W. Hales, Fellow and late Assistant Tutor of Christ's ...

... El ittrature. - ?? NEW NOVELS. t Polly: a village Portrait. 2 vols. London: i Tinsley Brothers. 1867. The Confessions of Gerald Esteourt. By Florence e Marryat [Mrs. Ross Church]. 1 vols. London:f Richard Bentley. 1867. e Until the End: a Story of Real Life. By John p Pomeroy. London: Charles W. Wood. 1867.. d Bidden Fire. A Novel. 3 vols. London: Tinsley f, Brothers. 1867.b The White Cockade; ...

... lrama. THE NEW EFFINGHAM THEATRE. NOw theatres are now the order of the day, and however stagvalit all other branches of trading enterprise May be, the providers of public amusements show no ,yptoms of fatigne and faintheartedness. Whitechapel has long boasted of one large and elegant theatre-the pavilion-and it nose has another, the Effinghain. known for soeme years as a saloon, and for ...

... I| - I Comic ballet seems to be a permanent institution at the Alhambra A new entertainment of this kind, called Quicksilver Dick, was given, for the first time, on Monday night. Messrs. F. Evans, Towers, and Vincent, with Miss Amy Rosalind, and the pick of the Alhambra corps de ballet, took part therein, and it may be safely predicted Quicksilrer Dick will keep its place in the Alhambra pro- ...

... REVIEWS OF BOOKs. Saxx rN FRENCH MONASTzittiE By A. TAYDoR. Skeet.-Thie amusing volume affords the reader art In- sight to French monastic life, the: author and hb iiffO baving resided for Various periods of timo at somo Of the most famous monasteries of France. At all, they were cordially welcomed, hospitably entertained, and treated with the utmost kindnoss and consideration- The recluses ...

... i A.IiERICAN THEATRICALS. l NEW YORK, SEPTEmBlER 23. TIe great Theatrical event during the past week was the reappearance of Madame Ristori, at the FRENCH THEAXTRE, on Wedneaday, the 18th, in her great character of IMede. The house, strange to relate, was not half full, but those that were present were most enthusiasticand appreciative,and the illustriousartiste was very cordially received. A ...