Poetry.

Poetry .

THE ^ MASON'S RELIANCE .

"Come unto Me all ye that' are weary and heavy-laden arid I will give ye rest . " Look above , ye weary-hearted , Look above in every grief ; Though all'hope may have departed ,

One on high can give relief . Sink not , then , beneath thy sorrow , Faint not ' neath affliction ' s rod , Brighter days may dawn to-morrow- — Look above , and . trust in God .

Dark may seem the way before thee , Little maybe left to cheer ; Yet thy Father watches o ' er thee , Though no solace seemeth near . Life hath scenes of grief and gladness ,

Sorrow ' s path thou may'st have trod , Still in every hour of sadness , Look above , and trust in God . Hath His mercy not sustained thee In each tribulation past ? - When each grievous trial hath pained thee ,

Where didst thou thy burden cast ? At . His feet . Then soothe thy sorrow , Faint not ' neath affliction ' s rod ; - Rays of hope may dawn to-morrow ^—Look above , and trust in God . Croydon . AGNES S .

Ben Cruachan.

BEN CRUACHAN .

The valley in which the Lord of Lome and his sons attacked Robert the Bruce is- " a narrow pass which runs along the bottom of Ben Cruachan , a high and rugged mountain between Loch-Awe and Loch-Etive , Scotland .

EXTRACTS FROM AN OLD SCOTTISH HEROIC POEM . " The Lord off Lome wonnyt thar by , That wes capitals ennymy To the king , for his emys sak ,

Jhon Comyn ; and thoucht for to tak Wengeance upon cruell manes , Suhen he the king wyst wes sa ner e assemblyt his men in hy . "

" For twa brethir war in that land , That war the hardiest off hand That war intill all that countre ,

And thei had sworn , iff thai micht se The Bruyss , quhar thai myght him our-ta , That thai suld dey , or then bym sla . Their surname wes Makyne-Drosser .

That abaid till that he was Fntryt in ane narrow place , Betuix a lochside and a bra That wes sa strait , Ik underta That he mycht nocht wcill turn his sted . "

THERE is a slight improvement in the condition of the Duke of Leinster , but the state of his Grace ' s health is still serious . REPORT of Dr . Arthur Hill Hassall , Analyst of the " Lancet" Sanitary Commission , Author of " Food and its Adulterations , " & c , & c , on Mayar ' s Semolina : "Ihave carefully tested , chemically and microscopically , the samples of Semolina sent by Messrs . L . Mayar & Co .,

36 , Mark Lane , London , E . C . I find them to be perfectly genuine , of excellent quality , and eminently nutritious . They contain a very large percentage of nitrogenous matter , chiefly gluten , and are far more nutritious than any other food , such as Arrowroot , Tapioca , Sago , Com Flour , Farinaceous Food , ordinary Wheat Flour , or

any of the Cereals in use as food in this country . — ( Signed ) ARTHUR HILL HASSALL , M . D ., London . " --Highly recommended by the Faculty for Infants , Invalids , & c . Makes delicious Pudding , Custards , Blanc Mange , & c : After a trial no family will be without Mayar ' s Semolina .

CROSBY ' BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXER . — Opiates Narcotics , and Squills arc too _ often invoked to give relief in Coughs , CoIdst i and all Pulmonary diseases . Instead of such fallacious remedies , which yield momentary relief at the expense of enfeebling the digestive organs and thus increasing that debility which lies at the rcot of the malady , modern science points to Crosby ' s Balsamic Cough Elixer , as the true remedy . — Select Testimonial . Dr . Rookc , Scarborough , author of the "Anti-Lancer . " says : "I have

repeatedly observed how very rapidly _ and invariably it subdued cough , Pain , and irritation of the chest in cases of pulmonary consumption , and I can , with the greatest confidence , recommend it as a most valuable adjunct to an otherwise strengthening treatment for this disease . " —This medicine , which is free from opium and squills , not only allays the local irritation , but improves digestion and strengthens the constitution Hence it is us « d with the most signal success in

Asthmas , Bronchitis , Consumption , Coughs , Influenza , Night Sweat , of Consumption , Quinsy , and all affections of the throad and chests Sold by all respectable Chemists and Patent Medicine Dealers in bottles at is . pd ., 4 s . 6 d . and 11 s each , and wholesale by JAS . M . CHOSUV , Chemist-, Scarborough . V * Invalids should read Crosby's Prize Treatise on "Diseases of the Lungs and Air-Vessels , " a copy t which can b « obtained gratis of any respectable Chemist , —[ Advt . l ,

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending May 20 , 1871 . MONDAY , MAY 15 . Lodge . 1 , Grand Masters , Freemasons' Hall . „ 8 , British , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 2 * , Emulation , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street ,, 58 , Felicity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . ,, 720 , Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham .

>> X 1 S 9 , Marquis of Dalhousie , Freemasons Hall . ,, 1201 , Eclectic , Freemasons' Hall . Chap . 12 , Prudence , Ship & Turtle Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro . James Terry , Preceptor .

Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern-Haverstock-hill , at S ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . St . James' Union Lodge of Instruction . ( 1 S 0 ) , Swan Tavern , Mount-street , Grosvenor-square , at 8 . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel ,

Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 , Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile End , at 7 for 8 . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . Dilley , Preceptor . St . John of Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1306 } , Gun Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 7 ; Bro . T . Mortlock , Preceptor .

TUESDAY , MAY 16 . Board of General Purposes , Freemasons' Hall , at 3 . Lodge 73 , Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hotel , Soulhwark . ,, 95 , Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . ,, 165 , Honour and Generosity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street .

,, 194 , St Paul ' s , Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street . >> 435 , Salisbury , 71 , Dean-street , Soho . ,, 704 , Camden , York and Albany , Regent ' s-park . ,, 857 , St . Mark's , Duke of Edinburgh Tav ., Brixton Chap . 19 , Mount Sinai , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street . ,, 186 , Industry , Freemasons' Hall . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel ,

Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . DomaticLodgeof Instruction , PalmerstonTav ., Grosvenorpark , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction ( 382 ) , Hotel de Cologne , 60 and 61 , Haymarket , at 8 ; Bro . T . AAdams , Preceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Artillery Arms ,

Rochesterrow , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at S ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 : Bro

T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) Knights of St . John's Tavern , St . John ' s-wood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Sydney Lodge of Instruction ( 829 ) , Cambridge Hotel , Upper Norwood , at 7 . 30 .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 17 . Lodge 174 , Sincerity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresbam-strcet . „ 619 , Beadon , Greyhound , Dulwich . ,, 700 , Nelson , Masonic Hall , Woolwich . ,, 969 , Maybury , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 1320 , Blackheath , Royal Standard , Blackheath . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange ,

Greenwich , at 8 ; J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodgeof Instruction , ( 228 ) , Bull & Gate , Kentish Town-road , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globeroad , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 .

Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tav ., Londonstreet , City , at T / i . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Parkroad , Peckham ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , at 7 . 30 p . m . j Bro . II . W . Lindus , Preceptor .

THURSDAY , MAY 18 . Ascension Day . House Committee Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 55 , Constitutional , Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st ,, 63 , St . Mary ' s , Freemasons' Hall . „ 169 , Temperance , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . ,, 1278 , Burdett Coutts , Approach Tavern , Approach

road , v lctona-park . Cltap . 733 , Westbourne , Lords' Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , ,, 742 , Crystal Palace , Crystal Palace , Sydenham . K . T . Encampment , Observance , Freemasons' Tavern . The R . A . Chapter of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Ceremony , illustrations of banners and ensigns , and part sections .

Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Goat and Compasses , Eustou-ioad , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bnlh-strcet , Cily-road ; Bro . . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes ,

Milc-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 7 " 3 ° ' Bro . John Saunders , Preceptor .

FRIDAY , MAY 19 . Annual ! General Meeting of R . M . Benevolent Institution , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Lodge 6 , Friendship , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James s . ,, 143 , Middlesex , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . „ 813 , New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton . Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air , street , Regent-street , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . W . Watson , Preceptor .

St . Luke's Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) , Gladstone Tavern , Brompton-road , S . W . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( No . 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal Htl ., Fleetstreet , at 7 ; Bro . Brett , Preceptor . United Pilgrims' Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Edinburgh , Shepherd's-lane , Brixton , at 7 ; Bro . J . Thomas , P . M ., Preceptor . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Wellington Htl . Spring-gardens , Charing-crossj Br . Pulsford , Preceptor

Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mile end-road , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Br . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tav ., Victoriaroad , Deptford , at 8 . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction , Marquess Tavern , Canonbury ; Bro . R . Lee , Preceptor .

SATURDAY , MAY 20 . Lodge 11 S 5 , Lewis , Nightingale Tavern , Wood Green . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . j . Comb , Preceptor . Sphinx Lodge of Instruction , Stirling Castle , Camberwell , at 8 ; Bro . Thomas , P . M ., Preceptor . Mount Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Airstreet , at 8 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor .

The Freemasons' Life Boat.

THE FREEMASONS' LIFE BOAT .

The Committee held their usual meeting at Bro , Forster's , Railway Tavern , London-street , E . C , on Thursday , the 4 th inst ., Bro . H . M . Levy in the chair . There were also present : Bros . S . Davis ( Hon . Treasurer ) , E . Gottheil ( Hon . Secretary ) , N . Gluckstein , W . Mann , and Mortlock ; visitors , Bros .

H . Emmett and Cuthbertson , 186 . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , after which the following brethren were proposed and accepted as members of the Committee : Bros . H . Emmett ( 186 ) and Ellis Berg ( HO- ' The following subscriptions were announced : —

£ s . d . Already acknowledged in THE FREEMASON 319 14 o Lodge Walden , 1280 ... ... 220 ,, Bedford , 282 ... ... 1 I o „ Harmony , 309 ... ... 1 I o „ Panmure , 715 ... ... 220

„ Harmony and Industry , 381 ... 1 I o „ Doric , 933 ... ... ... 220 ,, Philanthropy , 940 ... ... 330 Brethren of South Saxon Lodge , 311 ... 3 12 6 Bro . R . C . Mansfield , J . D . 7 ... ... 050 ,, Carl Fisher , 260 ... ... 026 .. Snellincr . 180 ... ... ... 026 Snelling 1 S 0 ... ... ... 026

„ , „ F . Ender , 180 ... ... ... 026 „ F . Shelly , 1 S 0 ... ... 026 G . ... ... ... ... 050 St . James's Union Chapter of Instruction ... o 10 6 Bro . Sedgwick , * 180 ... ... 026 „ Russ , 180 ... ... ... 026

„ J . Julian , 241 ... ... 1 1 o Lodge of the Marches , 611 ... ... I I o Brethren of Savile Lodge , 1231 ... 2170 Lodge Industry , 186 ... ... 220 Bro . Shubert , 186 .. ... ... 026 „ Mole , 186 ... ... ... 030 „ Toovey , 186 ... ... ... 026

„ Seex , 186 ... ... ... 026 „ Riches , 186 ... ' ... ... 026 „ Dyer , 186 ... ... ... 026 ,, Weeks , 1 S 6 ... ... ... 026

„ W . Holt , 186 ... ... ... 026 ,, Noehmer , i 86 ... ... ... 026 „ Dyne , 186 ... ... ... 026 „ W . H . Davis , 1 S 6 ... ... 026 „ Cleaver , 186 ... ... ... 026

„ Thies , 186 ... ... ... 026 „ H . Emmett , 1 S 6 ... ... 1 1 o St . John of Wapping Lodge of Inst ., 1306 1 1 o Lodge Zetland , 511 ... ... 2 2 0 Bro . Sparks , 205 ... ... ... 050 „ J . K . Young , 1076 ... ... 050 „ H . Tucker , 869 ... ... 050

„ Ellis Bevg , 141 ... ... 1 1 o „ Cuthbertson , 1 S 6 ... ... 026 Per Bro . R . Wentworth Little—Royal York Lodge of Perseverance , No , 7 ... I I o

Total ( exclusive of G . Lodge grant of / 50 ) , £ 353 11 6 A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings , and the meeting wf * adjourned till Thursday , 1 st proximo , at 8 p . m .

SMALL-FOX , FEVERS , SKIN DISEASES . — The predisposition to is prevented by Lamplough ' s Pyretic Saline . Vitalising and invigorating , its effects arc remarkable in their cure and prevention . Take it as directed . Sold by chemists and the maker , H , Lamplough , 113 , Ilolborn-hill . —[ Advt . ]