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had visited , in tbe Park , the ancient Dvuidical remains , being the ledge of Perpendicular Rock , hewn out into a te ; nplo , chambers , & c . The Temple is like those in the Rocks of Bethlehem and other places in the holy hind of India , the altar is a natural rock and whatever may be tbe opinion of their organ , is is argued by all that they are the productions of very remote ages , and no brother , who had studied the origin of his Order in this land , could for a moment doubt that they are the

remains of the Celtic Druids , he , therefore , proposed to restore them at once for Masonic purposes by holding the anniversary of the consecration of this chapter , in July next , in those eaves ; and he promised a full attendance of the 111 . brethren , which proposition was carried with acclamation . No other toast was allowed to bo given , hut a great deal of valuable and instructive information was derived on various Masonic subjects from the 111 . brethren who were present , and all departed highly pleased .

Notes On Music And The Drama.

NOTES ON MUSIC AND THE DRAMA .

M . LOTTO . The remarkable success recently achieved by the young Polish violinist , M . Lotto , at the Crystal Palace concerts , constitutes one of the leading topics of conversation in musical circles . M . Lotto made his first appearance on Saturday , the 13 th of June , and created such an extraordinary sensation that the

directors secured his services on the spot for two more of the Saturday concerts , and subsequently engaged him to play every day for an entire week ; thereby not only proving their sense of his merit , but showing that he was an unusual attraction . Probably not one of the company who attended the concert at the Crystal Palace , in which the young violinist made his first

appearance , had ever heard tho name of Lotto , or had ever seen it before they read it in the announcements . It was natural , therefore , that inquiries should be made as to who and what . M . Lotto was , and that curiosity should be largely excited . We are enabled to lay before our readers a brief sketch of M . Lotto's career from his earliest youth .

Lotto was born at Warsaw on the 22 nd of December , 1810 , and is consequently twenty-three years of age . His father was a musician , and belonged to the humbler ranks of life . Before the little Izydor was four years old he displayed an

extraordinary precocity and aptitude for music , and his father gave him all the instruction that lay iu his power , principally directing his studies to playing the violin , of which he himself was a professor . Izydor learned rapidly , and at eleven years of age had excited astonishment and delight in all who heard him , not only by the brilliancy and perfection of his mechanism , but by the purity of his tone , the freedom of his bowing , and his great

command of expression . By the advice of his friends—who , it may he added , subscribed more than words towards the advancement of the young violinist—Izydor's father sent him to the Paris Conservatoire , where he studied under M . Massart , tho celebrated professor of the violin , for several years . At the age of twelve , when his first year had just been completed , Izydor

carried , off the first prize for violin-playing , an honour which can be only estimated at its full value by a knowledge of the number of competitors who enter for the Conservatoire jirizes and the amount of talent displayed at the trials . At the age of . eighteen Izydor Lotto had finished his education at the Conservatoire , which in addition to his violin-practice , comprised studies in harmony , counterpoint , fugue , and composition . His violin-playing had alicady won the admiration of all the connoisseurs connected with the great musical

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establishment in the French capital . His future was now in his own hands , and , determined to try his fortune in the world he set out on a tour through Europe . He first made the circuit of France . Thence he went to Germany , Holland , and Belgium , and subsequently proceeded to Spain and Portugal . His progress was attended everywhere with honour and emolument . He was decorated with the Order of Merit by the Duke of

Saxe-Meiningen and the King of Portugal and was appointed solo-violinist to the King of Portugal and the Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar . M . Lotto's performances in this country have been as yet confined to the Crystal Palace . Great numbers certainly have heard him play there , but his special debut has still to be made

in London , and his English success can only be pronounced a preliminary one . Thd utmost curiosity prevails about the young Polish violinist , and the sooner he is brought before the great public the better for himself . ,

ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION . Mr . and Mrs . German Reed's new entertainment is enjoying a very prosperous career and attracts very fashionable audiences . These clever artists are quite " at home" in their Charming Cottage . Out of the simplest of plots , they contrive to excite a lively and continued interest . Each impersonation , indeed ; has its special attraction , success depending more upon the

ability of the performer than upon a sequence of incidents arranged for dramatic effect . On Monday next , we understand , there will be other visitors at the Charming Cottage , the Sisters Pry having been prevailed upon to call at Windsor as they formerly came to Richmond . AVe have little doubt these celebrated "Old Maids " will make themselves as agreeable in the

one place as the other . Mr . Parry ' s description of Mrs . Poseleaf's Ziitle Fvening Party , which he had the honour of giving before the Prince and Princess of Wales , at the mansion of the Lord Chamberlain , continues to amuse the frequenters of the Gallery . We hear that , at the close of the season , ' Mr . and Mrs . Read contemplate a tour round the South coast .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . —Her Majesty and family continue ' still at Osborne , but early in August will proceed to Germany , travelling as the Duchess of Lancaster . The National Zeilung announces that the English Ambassador at Berlin will receive her Majesty Queen Victoria on the Belgian frontier , and accompany her Majesty to Rosenau . The Prince , of Wales laid the foundation stone of the AVarehousemen and Clerk's Schools , at

Caterham Junction , on Saturday . The Prince and Princess of AVales visited Wimbledon on Monday . The exciting match of the day was that between the Lords and the Commons . In this contest their Royal Highnesses evinced a lively interest . It terminated in favour of the Commons , who scored 4 G 0 points to their opponents 423 . On Tuesday their Royal Highnesses

attended a sham fight and review at Aldershot . Her Majesty received the New Zealand chiefs at Osborne on Wednesday , consisting of thirteen persons , ten male and three female , who arrived from London to have tbe honour of an interview , accompanied by Mr . Jenkins , Government interpreter , and two other interpreters .

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . —In the HOUSE OP LOEDS on Thursday , July 9 th , after some bills had been advanced a stage , Lord Chelmsford moved for copies of the charges of conduct iucon-