... * SPECULATIVE psychologists who hold that the works of every genuine artist are a reflection of his personal character will find in this fresh collec- tion of musicians' letters a certain amount of confirmation of their favourite theory. From Gluck's letters, it is true, not much is to be gleaned as to the special type of his mind, except that he was unquestionably a man of considerable force ...

... WHETHER the Egyptian Hall received its name in commemoration of the height to which Egyptians carried the magical art, it is hardly worth while to inquire but a great deal of modern magic has been performed there, as if it were a peculiarly appropriate place, and now we have more. The performer announces himself as Rubini, without any Colonel or Mr., or Master before the name; just as we say ...

... tittrature. I The History of the Narn, during the Rebellion. By i, CHARiuES B. BOYNTON, D.D., Chaplain of the d United States House of Representatives, andb Assistant Professor at the United States Naval N Academy. illustrated with numerous Engrav- c ings. Vol. 1. New York: D. Appleton and Co. London: Sampson Low, Son, and Marston. s. We move in these days at so tremendous a pace g that in ...

... Ir. Hermann Vezin at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, in I IThe Man o'Airlie. (From the Eveninlg Citizen.) Throughout each of these scenes, Mr. Vezin, in hiis personsation of James Harebell, was worthy of, if indeed be was not beyond, all praise. In the first and second acts he is the sensitive poet, shrinking from the world, yet not without a certain self-esteem and self-complacency concerning ...

... MaTA, Al, Duialk. .1R YR ENIETH FACH All EHOSYK. 'Rodeld g6neth, fechan un prydnawu, ?? rhodio rihwug y blodau, Oedd yn yr ardd yn brydferth iawn, A'imynwes bur o hedd yn lHawn, Yn canu fel y crwydrai Yn gwybio ao yn gwybio ba O dan ei choed cysgodol, Hyd nes y daeth at lwyn o fii, Yn troi at hlwn fe'i gwelwyd hi I dori rhosyn siriol, Cuarnodd ef a gwridog rudd WTrth fyned i orphwvso; Ond ...

... WOLVERHAMPTON POULTRY AND I GRAIN SHOW, YESTERDAY. | L Yesterday afternoon, the second annual exhibition of L poultry, pigeons, rabbits, roots, and grain in Wolverhamp. ton, took place in the Agricultural HaIL. The suoceos of the show was very mathed, especially considering that this is only the second since the formation of the society. The subscribers have increased In number, and no hag the ...

... .1.11 . , ., :1. , -- , ?? ?, . . 1. Cap abilities', ?? I I ! ?? I ARURY.LANZ. WhenlMacbeth wag *epresented at this houel season, ?? -vey )liberally gave Miss Areedg- wick the opportunity of 'ebrforming Lady Msfc1h, last night, when the tragedy was again- revived, the same opportunity was given, with equal liberality, to Mrs. Herman Vezin. Mrs. Vecin has never performedt&tiikl character ...

... THIE A T RE 1 0 Y A L. flUS UUA~TKd }X 'flT Lfifl. L.&Sr evening, Maie H~eath gave another illestration of her commanad over the powers that g!c to form a great tragedlienne, and a proof that wals fitted to advance evten her reputation. Owvine to the very untoward state of the weather, she has not received the amount of patronage to wh ich her abilities en- title her, but still the houses, ...

... *PROOSED WORKING MENS ITERVATIO'AL EXHIBITIOA.Y Last evening a crowded public meeting was held in the Vestry Hall, St. Pancras, for the purpose of con- sidering the best means of promoting a Working Men's International Exhibition In London. The chair was taken by the Hon. AuBERON HxERBERT. The OCE ruAN, in opening the proceedings, said there had been, as they were all aware, several ...

... THE representations of King John and Macbeth at Drury Lane Theatre, although they cannot be expected to arouse enthusiasm, inasmuch as they comprise no display of histrionic genius of a high class, are yet creditable enough to the management, and deserving of public support. Mr. Chatterton's company is by no means strong, but the stage manage- ment is carefully regarded, and in special ...

... ?? V A-FTE ?? ?? ?? ?? . K\: I ' ST ; l l;The~ sppel tu be .considIrable vitality in Mr. 5Ailinfg;olpes'~ couedy of;. A bodyis Fiiend, which as first produced at ' the Hay arket in the early part of 1859, with Mr. Charles Mathews, , r. Compton, Mr. Bucketone, Mrs. Charles Mathews,_ Mvs, Wilkinst, and Miss- Reynolds in the principal charactere. Tliii'vitality 'has perhaps been shown more ...

... THE FENIAN ExHIBITiON IN THE CITA I . A LL. MR LAVELLY-MiS TXACfINGS ANF POLLWWERS To the Editor of the 7asgow Herald. 15th October, 1867. Sln,-I ask leave to make the following observa- tions on the above subject, simply to vindicate my co-religionists, at least the respectable part of them, from the suspicion of having anything to do with the senseless tirades of Mr Lavelle and his party ...