Turkey.

W . M . Hyde Clarke Lodge , Alexandria , D . S . G . ; Rev . J . Lewis , P . S . AA . Homer Lodge , Smyrna , D . G . Chap . ; II . J . Knapp , P . S . W . Bulwer Lodge , Constanipole , D . G . Chap . ; J . P . Brown , P . G . W ., P . M . Bulwer Lodjre . Constantinople , D . G . Treas . ; J . Caner , P . M . St . George's Lodge , Smyrna , D . G . Reg . ; E . A . Carleton , Oriental Lodge , Constantiplc , D . G . Sec ; J . O'Connor , W . M . Homer Lodge , Smyrna , D . S . G . Deacon ; S . Scontondi , W . M . Arete Lodge , Constantinople , D . J . G . Deacon ;

Alparian , WM . Dekran Lodge , Smyrna , D . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Schutz , W . M . St . John's Lodge , Alexandria , D . Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; J . Reade , S . AA . Bulwer Lodge , Cairo , D . G . Supt . of Works ; S . Joly , AV . M . St . George's Lodge , Smyrna , Assist . D . G . Sec ; H . Krasnopolski , S . \ A . Deutscher Bund Lodge , Constantinople , D . Assist . G- German Sec . ; G . R . Warren , Oriental Lodge , Constantinople , D . G . Sword Bearer ; Binncy , Homer Lod SmyrnaD . G . Purst . ; SoobodaHomer Lod Smyrna

ge , , , ge , , Assist . D . G . Purst . ; Mibavian , S . W . Dekran Lodge , Smyrna ; Nicolaidi , S . AV . Arete Lodge , Constantinople ; Evangelides , J . W . Hyde Clarke Lodge , Alexandria ; M . Horensstein , Deutscbes Bund Lodge , Constantinople ; Cuzzens , St . George ' s Lodge , Smyrna ; and A . Churchill , Bulwer Lodge , Constantinople , all D . G . Stewards ; T . Ciprioti , Oriental Lodge , Constantinople , D . G . Tyler ; J . Stohl , Homer Lodge , Smyrna , Assist . D . G . Tyler .

The acting D . G . M . then delivered a lengthened and eloquent address on . the present state and prospect of the districts , referring specially to the new constitutions , which would soon come into operation , and which would give vastly increased

power and efficiency in the working of the District Grand Lodge . Individually he expressed his regret that their connection might , in the approaching year be severed , but le should always take a lively interest in what might concern the district . On the motion of Bro . D . G . Sec , seconded by Bro . A . Thompson , a vote of thanks was passed to D . D . G . M . for the services be had rendered the district and for his conduct in the discharge

of his duty that evening . The acting D . G . M . thanked the District Grand Lodge for the kindness , which he had not only received on the present occasion but on all previous ones . He could assure them that nothing would ever be wanted on his part to merit the indulgence he had heretofore received at their hands , before he concluded he could not help alluding to how much they wore indebted to their worthWorshipful Bro . Alexander Thompson

y , not merely for his services as D . Gr . S . W . . during the past year , but for granting the use of the Oriental Lodge Room of which he was W . M ., for their present meeting : he begged to move a vote of thanks to their Bro . Bro . Thompson said he highly appreciated this mark of their kindness , he felt he had but done bis duty , and their recognition of it in the manner in which they had been pleased to acknowledge it , was more than he had a right to expect . He hoped

the district would go on and flourish to the utmost extent of their hopes . After the transaction of some formal business the District Grand Lodge was closed at 10 p . m .

Notes On Literature, Science , Music, Drama, And The Pine Arts.

NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE , MUSIC , DRAMA , AND THE PINE ARTS .

A new baritone , Mr . Stringer Clinch , is highly spoken of . Mr . Sothern is about to play the role . of Claude Melnotte in the provinces . Mr . Buruand is at Avork on a burlesque for the Strand Theatre . It is said to be on a German

subject . The Varietes is about to put into rehearsal a neAV opera bouffe , byliervfe , called "L'CEil Creve . " " Black Sheep " is to be the title of Mr . B . Yates ' s new serial tale in "All the Year Eound . " Mr . and Mrs . Charles Kean are at present staying

at Scarborough . The Orchestra says it is intended to open the neAV theatre in Holborn about the third week in September , under Mr . Sefton Parry's management .

The veteran writer Barry Cornwall has published au original memoir of Charles Lamb , on which he has been busily engaged for several years . The tenor Morini has signed a six months' engagement with Mr . Mapleson for a provincial toAvn , to commence the 17 th of September . "Ecce Homo" has recehed a twelfth thousand—a

sale almost without precedent of late for a half guinea work on theology . The Western Times says that the old Whig Globe lias been purchased by Mr . Weseomb , the proprietor of the Exeter and Plymouth Gazette , for the Charlton Clnh .

Miss Lilian Hastings , of the Bath and Bristol Theatres , played with the amateurs at Canterbury during the cricket Aveek . The Earl of Shaftesbury has accepted the office of President of the Social Science Association , which has been held since its establishment by Lord Brougham .

Mr . Watts has been appointed Keeper of the Department of Prints iu the British Museum , succeeding Mr . Winter Jones , recently promoted to the post of Principal Librarian . The Official Beview hears that Punch has entered into an engagement Avith Artemus Wardand the

, quaint American Avriter Avill fbrtliAvifch attach himself as a sort of roving commissioner to the staff of the paper . It is by no means decided , says the Star F & neur , that all the recommendations of the recent Theatres Committee will be ratified . A bill dealing Avith the

question will be introduced by Government next session . The Queen announces that Messrs . Williams and Norgate have in the press a new translation of all the " spurious gospels " UOAV extant . This volume is to be folloAved shortly by the remaining Apocryphal Books of the New Testament—Acts , Epistles , and Revelations .

Prom a correspondence just published , it appears that it was proposed to spend no less a sum than £ 420 , 000 on buildings at South Kensington . The Treasury have ^ it appears , given a final sanction to the expenditure of a 6105 ; 000 during the ensuing sis years . Mr . J . C . I-Iutton ' s " History of Sign Boards "

lweals to us a fact of which , doubtless , but feAV of our readers were aAvare , A'iz ., that many surnames of persons born in towns were derived from the signs Avhich hung over the doors of their parents . Por instance , there is little doubt but that Thomas a Beckett , who was born in London , Avas really

" Thomas of the Snipe . " The lloyal Academicians have accepted the offer of the government of Burlington House , together Avith the large space at the back of it , for the future home of the Academy , instead of the present site in Trafalgar-square , Avhich will be appropriated entirely

to the National Gallery . The Musical Standard describes a new musical instrument of striking poAver and sweetness , and at the same time extremely simple construction . It resembles a piano Avith upright strings , except that the latter are replaced by tuning forks , which , to strengthen the sound , are arranged between two small tubes , one above and the other below them . The tuning-forks are sounded by hammers , and are