Theatrical And Musical Notes.

THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES .

At the Royal Italian Opera , Covent Garden , on Monday "Der Freischutz " was produced ; on Tuesday , "Martha ;" and on Thursday , " II Trovatore . " " II Flauto Magioo " formed the subject of the " last morning performance" on Friday , and this evening the season concludes with "Lucrezia Borgia" and the grand scene of the Resuscitation of the Nuns , from " Roberto il Diavolo . ' Formosa "

continues at Drury Lane , and is announced to be withdrawn on the 18 th inst . " New Men and Old Acres meets with continued success at the Haymarket . Mr . Allerton , not discouraged at the unfavourable reception of "Forbidden Fruit , " has brought out another French adaptation , called " The Siren , " which is neatly - translated by Mr . Palgrave Simpson from M . Octave

Feuillet ' s "Delilah . " The house has been well filled since its production , and the piece was received with more signs of approbation than its predecessor . At the St . James ' s a new extravaganza , bearing the title of " La Belle Sauvage , " has been produced . It is identical with " Pocahontas ; or the Gentle Savage , " originally written for the American stage , and was produced at the Princess ' s in 1861 . It is improved by the excision of numerous Americanisms , which were neither understood

nor appreciated on its first representation in this country .- ; At Sadler ' s Wells , under the direction of Mr . R . Edgar , a series of Shal-csperian and other representations have been given during the week , Mr . Pennington , Miss Eliza Clayton , and Mrs . Eburne sustaining the principal characters . At the Queen ' s , the "Turn of the Tide" having reached the 162 nd representation , has

been replaced by a new four-act drama by the same author , entitled , " Morden Grange , " being a dramatic adaptation of Mark Lemon ' s novel , "Wait for the End . " The characters were well sustained , and the piece was favourably received by the audience . At the Princess ' s Theatre , Bro . Roberts announces his annual benefit , which occupies two evenings ( the 13 th and 14 th inst . )

Those who have attended on former occasions , and who have witnessed the extra attractions provided , invariably look forward to the occasion of Bro . Roberts ' s nights , who , we may state , is about to close his connection with the Princess ' s , having accepted the position of acting manager to Mr . Mansell , at the Lyceum Theatre , in January next . On this occasion Miss Florence Roberts , daughter of Mr . and Mrs . Roberts ( Miss Rebecca Isaacs ) , ¦ will make her debut .

F More new theatres are in prepai'ation . A company is about to erect one on the site of Savile House ( pity they could not have managed to get the " Square" ) , and another , situate at Sloane-square , is building for Belgravia .

Literature Science. And Fine Arts.

LITERATURE SCIENCE . AND FINE ARTS .

MESSRS . MACJIILLAN ' new illustrated weekly journal , Nature , is excellently got up , and contains a large number of articles by scientific men of world-wide reputation . A NEW monthly periodical , The Artisans Magazine , edited by the Rev . H . Solly , may be expected to appear shortly . The magazine will be published' by Messrs .

Chapman and Hall . The Winter Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours opened on Saturday week . The collection is decidedly above the average , and includes works by B . Foster . G . Tripp , John Gilbert , Carl Haag , G-. P . Boyce , A . Hunt , Collingwood , Smith , T . Smallfield , T . R . Lamont , F . Walker , 0 . Davidson , G . H . Andrews , J . I ) . Watson , E . K . Jackson , T . W . Topham , T . J . Shields , Basil Bradley , ancl many others . A visit in this dull season will well repay the trouble .

Scientific Meetings For The Week.

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK .

Saturday , llth Dec . —Royal Botanical Society , at 3 . 45 . Monday , 13 th Dec . —Society of Engineers , at 7 . 30 ; Roya Geographical Society , at 8 . 30 ; Medical Society , at 8 ; Royal Institute of British Architects , at 8 ; Royal Institution , at 2 —monthly meeting ; London Institution , at 4 ; Society of Arts , at 8 . Tuesday , llth Dee . — -Institution of Civil Engineers , at 8 ; Royal

Medical and Chirurgical Society , at 8 . 30 ; Photographic Society , at 8 ; Anthropological Society , at 8 . AVednesday , 15 th Dec . —Society of Arts , at 8 . Thursday , 16 th Dec—Royal Society , at 8 . 30 ; Society of Antiquaries , at 8 . 30 ; Liimean Society , at 8 ; Chemical Soci ety , at 8 ; Zoological Society , at 4 ; Numismatic Society , at 7 ; Philosophical Club , at 6 ; London Institution , at 7 . 30 ; Edinburgh Geological Society , at 8 .

List Of Lodge, Meetings. &C., For Week Ending 18th December, 1869.

LIST OF LODGE , MEETINGS . & c ., FOR WEEK ENDING 18 TH DECEMBER , 1869 .

( Abbreviations . —F . M . H , Freemasons' Hall ; M . H ., Masonic Hall ; M . T , Masonic Temple ; Tav , Tavern ; Ho , Hotel ; Ro Rooms ; L , Lodge ; St ., Street ; Sep , Scpiare ) . METROPOLITAN LODGES AND CHAPTERS . Monday , Dec . 13 th-LODGES . —St . George ' s and Corner Stone , F . M . H . ; Fortitude

and Old Cumberland , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . ; St . Alban's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . ; Royal Naval , F . M . H . ; Confidence , Anderton ' s Ho , Fleet-st . ; St . Andrew ' s , London Tav , Bishopsgate-st . ; Peckham , Marsmore Arms , Park-rd ., Peckham-rye ; Leigh , F . M . H . Tuesday , Dec . 14 th . LODGES . — BurlingtonAlbion TavAldersgate-st : ; Union

, , London Tav , Bisbopsgate-st . ; St . James ' s Union , F . M . H . ; Percy , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . ; St . Michael's , Albion Tav , Aldersgate-st . ; United Strength , Old Jerusalem Tav , St . John ' s-gate , Clerkenwell ; Nine Muses , Clarendon Ho , Bond-st . ; AVellington , White Swan , Deptford ; Ranelagh , Windsor Castle Ho , Hammersmith ; Doric , Anderton ' s Ho ., Fleet-st .- CHAPTER . —Jerusalem , F . M . H .

Wednesday , Dec . Voth . LODGES . —United Mariners , George Ho , Aldermanbu . iy ; St . George's , Trafalgar Ho , Greenwich ; Sincerity , Cheshire Cheese Tav ., Crutched Friars ; Nelson , Ma . Ha .. William-st , AVoolwich ; Maybury , F . M . H . ; Buckingham and Chandos , F . M . H . CHAPTER . —Beadon , Greyhound Ho , Dulwieh . Thursday , Dec . 16 th .

LODGES . — Globe , F . M . H . ; Gihon , Guildhall Coffee-house , Gresham-st . ; Temperance , White Swan , High-st , Deptford ; Manchester , Anderton ' s Ho , Fleet-st . ; Victoria , George Ho , Aldermanbury ; South Norwood , Goat House Ho , South Norwood . Friday , Dec . 17 th . LODGES . —Friendship , Willis ' s Rooms , King-st , St . James's ; Jordan , F . M . H . ; New Concord , Rosemory Branch Tav , Hoxton . ¦ CHAPTER . —Cavcac , Hartley ' s Ho ., Bridg-e-st , Blackfrinrs .

METROPOLITAN LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION . Monday , Dec- loth . Prosperity , Gladstone Tav , Bislnpsgnte-st . ; Temple , Old Goorgo St . Mary Axe , E . C . ; Justice , Royal Albert , New Cross-rd , Deptford ; Old Concord , Turk's Head , Montcombe-st , Belgrave-sq . ; Sincerity , Raslway Tavern , London-street ;

St . James ' s Union , Swan Tavern , Mount-st , Grosvenor-sq . ; Industry , Dick ' s Coffee House , Fleet-st . ; Crystal Palace , City Arms Tav ., AVest-sq , Soutbwark ; AA ' estboume , tbe Grapes , Duke-st , Manchester-sq . ; High Cross , White Hart Ho , Totten-