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from "Torquato Tasso , " which called forth a most enthusiastic and unanimous encore , to which she responded with "The last rose of summer , " with variations , composed expressly for her by Signor Catalani We cannot conclude this brief notice without a word of

praise to Miss Arrnytage ^ and the Misses Jewell , who severally acquitted themselves to the entire satisfaction of a numerous and fashionable audience . We understand Signorina Luigia Leitle has kindly consented to sing at the next festival of the Girls' School .

Poetry.

Poetry .

STRIVE TO BE HAPPY . By T . J . SWAIN . Strive to be happy whilst sojourning here . Though sorrow may last for a while , There is yet much remaining to render life dcr . i Despite each misfortune and trial .

Sweet ties of affection that give to our homes The pleasures of innocent joy ; Fond hopes—in the realisation of which AVe endeavour our minds to employ . Strive to be happy ; our lives aro but short , Yet repining will little avail , If we strive to fulfil God's commands as we ought

, He will not permit us to fail . Let the hope of eternity lead us to bend To each sorrow we ' re call'd to endure , And enjoy with thanksgiving each gift He may send—Each blessing our means can procure .

FORGIVE AND FORGET . Br T . J . SWAIN . In ev'ry one ' s life , whate ' er be their lot , There is much to lament and regret ; But oft retrospection its sorrow would lose

If each would forgive and forget . " A ery easy to preach 1 " the vindictive exclaim ; 'Tis harder to practice we know But if we endeavour God ' s grace to obtain . He will on us forbearance bestow . AA e ask in our prayers to be pardon'd for sin

, As we ourselves pardon the frail But do we the latter injunction fulfil ? Alas ! we too frequently fail ! To our own errors blind : to our neighbour ' s alive . How easy it is to condemn , And visit the culprit with storms of abuse

That we make no endeavour to stem . But oh I do we find on perusing God's AA ' ord That its pages such conduct excuse ; How can we expect that our prayers will be heard If Charity ' s task we refuse ? Does not our blest Saviour ' s discourse on tiie Mour . t

Teach the duty of pardoning love ; And did be not say that the cruel and unkind Cannot hope for forgiveness above . Then let us endeavour when trespass'd against To remember the mercies we've met ; And fulfilling our heavenly Master ' s command—Let us strive to forgive and forget .

Meetings Of The Learned Societies For The Week Ending December 14th, 1867.

MEETINGS OF THE LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 14 TH , 1867 .

MONDAY , 9 fch . —Geographical Society , at S-30 . TUESDAY , 10 th . —Institution of Civil Engineers , at 8 . WEDNESDAY , llth . —Society of Arts , at 8 .

METEOPOLITiN LODGE MEETINGS , ETC ., FOE THE AVEEK ENDING- DECEMBER l-i-in , 1867 . MONDAY . December 0 th . —St . George ' s and Corner Stone , -J , Freemasons' Hall . Lodgo of Fortitude and Old Cumberland , 12 , Freemasons' Hall . Eoyal Naval Lodge , - "> 0 , Freemasons' Hall . Lodge of Confidence , 11 ' 3 ,

Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . St . Andrew ' s Lodge , 222 , London Tavern , Bishopsgatc-strect . Peckham Lodge , 870 , Edinbro' Castle Tavern , Peckham Bye . TUESDAY , December 10 . —Burlington Lodge , 0 i 5 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-strcet . Lodge of Union , 1 G ( 3 , London Tavern , Bisliopsgate-strect . St . James's Union Lodge , 180 , Freemasons' Hall . Percy Lodge , 108 , Ship and

Turtle Tavern , Leadenhall-street . St . Michael ' s Lodge , 211 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-strcet . Lodge of United Strength , 228 , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell . Lodge of Nine Muses , 235 , Clarendon Hotel , Bond-street . Wellington Lodge , 518 , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . Ranelagh Lodge , 831 , Windsor Castle Hotel , Hammersmith . Jerusalem Chapter , 185 , Freemasons' Hall .

WEDNESDAY , December llth . —Com . R . Ben . Inst ., at 3 . Lodge of Fidelity , 3 , Freemasons' Hall . Enoch Lodge , 11 , Freemasons' Hall . Union Waterloo Lodge , 13 , Masonic li all , William-street , Woolwich . Kent Lodge , 15 , Three Tuns Tavern , Sourhwark . Vitruvian Lodge , 87 , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth . Lodge of Justice , 117 , White Swan Tavern . High-street .

Deptford . Pilgrim Lodge , 238 , Ship and Turtle Tavern , Leadenhall-street . Zetland Lodge , 511 , Camden Arms Tavern , Kensington . Merchant Navy Lodge , 781 , Silver-Tavern , Burdett-road , Limehouse . Doric Lodge , 033 , Masons' Hall , Basinghall-street . Montefiore Lodge , 1 , 017 , Freemasons' Hall .

THURSDAY , December 12 th . —Royal Athelstan Lodge , 19 , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Bank of England Lodge , 203 , Radley ' s Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars . Polish National Lodge , 531 , Freemasons' Hall . Canonbury Lodge , 057 , Haxell ' s Hotel , West Strand . Lily Lodge of Richmond , 820 , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond ! . Dalhousie Lodge , 860 , Falcon , Fcttcr-lane . Capper

Lodge , 1 , 076 , Marine Hotel , Victoria Docks , West Ham . FRIDAY , December 13 th . —Caledonian Lodge , 134 , Ship and Turtle Tavern , Leadenhall-street . Bedford Lodge , 157 , Freemasons' Hall . Domatic Lodge , 177 , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . SAIUKDAY , December llth . —London Tavern , 108 , Freemasons' Hall . Phcenix Lodge , 173 , Freemasons ' Hall . '

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

'V ' - All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand . London , W-C . J . C . —If you forward your correspondence it will be published , Fop . riGN LODGE . —AA " e can only report the proceedings of legitimate aud regular Masonic bodies duly recognised by the properly constituted authorities . KNIGHT .- —Bro . Douglas Jerrold died on the 9 th June 1 S 57 .

, He was initiated in the Bank of England Lodge , No . 329 , now 203 . T . J . SWAIN . —We have this week exhausted tho last of your contributions ; accept our thanks ; shall be happy to hear from you again .