Literature, Science, Music, Drama, And The Fine Arts.

A new series of Sacred Concerts will he inaugurated m Exeter Hall in October . Mdlle . Nilssou has been secured as principal soprano , Mdme . TrebeUias contralto , and the chorus will be sustained by Mr . Henry Leslie ' s Festival Choir . An enthusiastic party of antiquarians lately made a laborious excavation at Ossian's tomb , at Glen Almond ( orwhsit is supposed to be the grave of the ancient bard ) , and wore successful in discovering some fragments of—a champagne bottle . —London

Scotsman . Dr . Gedge of Cains College , Cambridge , late assistant to Prof . Humphrey , is about to accompany Sir Samuel Baker into Africa as head of the medical staff , as well as to investigate the natural history of the district , and collect specimens for the Viceroy of Egypt . AVo learn , through the French Atlantic cable , that the eclipse of the sun on the 7 th inst ., ( invisible here ) was observed to

great advantage in New York aud the States generally . Great darkness prevailed , and iu some parts of the west the sun was totally eclipsed . The phenomenon greatly alarmed the black population . Norwich Musical Festival will open on Monday , the 30 th inst . A selection from an unpublished oratorio by Mr . Pierson , "Hezekiab , " and a sacred cantata by Air . Horace Hill , a local composer , are the only novelties . The festival at AVorcester commences on the 6 th September , when Mr . Arthur Sullivan ' s new oratorio , " The Prodigal Son , " will be produced .

Poetry.

Poetry .

FAITH . ' By Mrs . L . A . CZAKNECKI , authoress of " -Hero of Italy , " and oilier poems , tfc , wife of Bro . Gzamecki . Faith is tho strongest shield ' That guards us in tho strife Of worldly cares and ills , Which haunt tho path of life .

Faith pours a blessed balm , Giving a sweet relief Unto tho wounded soul , And strengthens its belief . Faith cheers tho stricken heart , O ' orflowing it with lovo To all our brethren here ,

And Ho w-ho reigns above . Faith smooths tho rugged rooks , On which wo oft aro driven . It opens wide tho gates Leading up to heaven . Faith bids us onward go , Lifts off tho earthly load , Till onward froo wo stand Before tho throno of God .

List Of Lodge, &C., Meetings For Week Ending 28th August, 1869.

LIST OF LODGE , & c ., MEETINGS FOR WEEK ENDING 28 TH AUGUST , 1869 .

( Abbreviations . —F . AI . H , Freemasons' Hall ; M . H , Masonic Hall ; M . T , Masonic Temple ; Tav , Tavern ; Ho , Hotel ; R . Rooms ; L , Lodge ; St ., Street ; Sq , Square ) . METEOPOIITAN LODGES AND CHAPTEES . Monday , Aug . 23 rd-LODGES . —Tower Hamlets Engineers , George Ho , Aldermanbury ; Dc Grey and Ripon , Angel Ho , Great Ilford .

Tuesday , Aug . 24 th . LODGES . —Industry , F . JI . H . ; Southern Star , Montpelier Tav , AValworth . Wednesday , Aug . 2 ijth . LODGES . —United Pilgrims , Horns Tav , Kennington ; High Cross , AVhite Hart Ho ., Tottenham ; Temperance in the East , Private Assembly Rooms , 6 , Newby-pl , Poplar . CHAPTER . Union Waterloo , F . M . H , AVilliam-st , Woolwich .

List Of Lodge, &C., Meetings For Week Ending 28th August, 1869.

Thursday , Aug . 2 Qth . Gen . Com . Female School at 4 . CIIAPTEK . —Canonbury , George Ho ., Aldermanbury . Friday , Aug . 27 th . CHAPTEE . —Belgrave , Anderton's Ho , Fleet-st . LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION .

Sunday . Aug . 22 nd . Joppa , Rose and Crown , Fort-st , Union-st , Bishopsgate . Monday , Aug- 23 rcl . Hnion AValerloo ( for M . M . ) , King ' s Arms , Woolwich ; Temple , Old George , St . Mary Axo ; Justice , Royal Albert , New Cross-road , Deptford ; St . James's Union , Swan Tavern , Mount-street , Grosvenor-square ; Industry , Dick ' s Coffee

House , Fleet-st . ; Salisbury , 71 , Dean-st , Soho ; Camden , Adelaide Tav , Havorstock Hill ; AVcstbourne , Running Horse , Duke-st , Grosvenor-sq . ; High Cross , AVhite Hart Ho , Tottenham .

Tuesday , Aug . 2 ith . Strong Man , White Horse , Little Britain ; Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich ; Faith , Fisher ' s Restaurant , Metrop . Dis . Railway , Victoria Station ; Domatic , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor-park , CamberweU ; Jordan , Alwyne Castle , Canonbury ; Yarboi-ough , Green Dragon , Stepney ; British Oak , Silver Lion Tav , Pennyfield , Poplar ; Dalhousie , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney ; Royal Union , Hotel de Cologne , Haymarket , Prince Frederick AVilliam , Knights of St . John Tav , St . John's-wood . CHAPTER OP INSTEUCTION . — Metropolitan , George Hotel , Aldermanbury .

Wednesday , Aug . 25 iL Eastern Star , Royal Ho , Bnrdett-st , Mile-end-rd . ; Confidence , Sugar Loaf , Great St . Helens ; Merchant Navy , Silver Tav , Burdett-rd , Limehouse ; United Strength , Ball and Gate , Kentish Town ; Hew Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav , Hoxton ; St . Mark's , Mawby Arms , Mawby-st , S . Lambeth ; Peckham , Edinboro' , Castle Tav , Peckham Rye ; Temperance in the East , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . CHAPTER OP INSTRUCTION . —St . James's Union , Swan Tav , Mount-st ., Grosvenor-sq .

Thursday , Aug . 26 f 7 t . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st , Fitzrov-sq . ; Kent , Duke of York , Borough-i-d . ; Globe , No . 10 , Old Bond-st . ; United Mariners , Three Cranes , Mile End-rd . ; St . John's , Hollybush Tav , Hampstead ; Manchester , Berkeley Arms , John-st ., Berkeley-sq . ; Tranquillity , Sugar Loaf Tav ., Great St . Helen's , St . Mary Axe ; AVhittington , Crown Ho , 41 , Hoiborn ; Royal Oak , Royal Oak Tav ., Deptford ; City of London , Shepherd and Flock Tav , Bell-alley , Moorgate-st . CHAPTER OP INSTRUCTION . —Joppa , Prospect of AVhitby Tav , 57 , AVapping-wall .

Friday , Aug . 27 th . Robert Burns , Union Tav , Air-st , Regent-st . ; St . Luke's , Pier Ho ., Chelsea ; Temperance , Alctoria Tav , Victoria-rd , Deptford ; Union ' s ( Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . I , Freemasons' Hall ; United Pilgrims , Horns' Tav , Kennington ; AVellington , Lord Duncan Tav , Broadway , Deptford ; Belgrave , Duke of Wellington , Spring-gardens , Charing-cross ;

St . James's , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-row , Bermondsey ; Lily , Greyhound Ho , Richmond ; Doric , Three Cranes , Mile End-rd .,- Rose of Denmark , White Hart , Barnes , Surrey ; Metropolitan Lo . of Instruction , George Ho , Aldermanbury .

[ This information is extracted from the " Universal Masonic Calendar , " published at 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , and brethren who may detect any inaccuracies are respectfully requested to communicate the same to the Editor . ]

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