... 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 M'Lehi.)-Aftcr a very successful run the barlesque of 1c/on, has bcen withdrawn, aod The Boeia/ensa,o Catherine flosuard, aud F/e F/o'ee Mosketeers have beens revivesi, thue chief characters being effectively represented by Misses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 ...

... 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- ...

... 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 ...

... COURT AND FASEION. LAL31OP AL, OCTOBER 5.-The Queen drove out, accompanied bthe Princess Christian and Princess Louise, and attended by LAidv teIv. Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elohinstone, left y >loi din order to resume his studies at the royal Military ArledR at Woolwich. His Royal Highness was accompanied to Aril i~et by Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Duckworth. Prince tneiovi ...

... Amateurs at St. George's Theatre i What's in a name ? is a question which has been frequeti, asked since William Shakespeare was quietly illuenid v at Stoat} ford-upon-Avon. St. George's Theatre, Langmlhamlpl-la. s5ei5 at present, to have superseded the more staid and severe St George's Hall, and bills, of the play frequently appeal to the public from the portals of Dr. Wyld's ...

... L I T ER A T U R E, THE ROMANCE OF A GARRET: A TALE OF LONDON LIFE. By SIDNEY WHITLsnsa. London: Chapman and Hall, 1913, Picadily. The author commences by explaining that none of tisa characters introduced in Isis romance are individual portraits, and that the 'work is a mere fiction hemi beginning to end. This candid avowal will, of course, have its weight with else reaer. but few will ...

... COVENT-GAREDENl CONCERTS. 'I l- I 1 ?? btAd .. . _.I Ile classical -lecetio, for Thrsdaiy niglhtlast. was sac of the best, if not the best, of the present season. M1ozart and Spolir were the composers from whose w~lcs the first port of the concert woas comi- piled. Spohr, as a matter of course, and using a familiar, though expressive, phrase, played second fiddle, and to the great master ...

... I (From the Livetpsof Mercusry of October 8th.) TIsELoRE ROYAL-MISS Batensan's wonderful impersonation of Leah has cot been forgotten in Liverpool. The fact was proved by the aspect of the Theatre Royal last eight, when she re-appeared in the part with which her name is scost intimately associated. The house was crowded il all parts, and the dress circle has rarely presented so brilliant a ...