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

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS . THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE . The new ballet afc the above theatre is a success , and King o' Scots is nightly crowded under the excellent management of Bro . F . Chatterton .

PRINCESS'S THEATRE . The drama of After Dark , by Dion Boucicault , continues to attract crowded houses , and bids fair to have as long a run as the Gollaen Bawn . The really beautiful scenery is as fresh as ever . The scene of Blackfriars ' -bridge is perfect . Tbe really good acting of Messrs . Yining , Shore , Harcourt , Dominic Murray , and Miss Rose . Leclercq contributes to its success .

ST . JAMES'S THEATRE . The above theatre will shortly open under new management ; particulars will shortly be announced . SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE . A new sensational drama , entitled Stolen , was

produced afc this theatre on Monday evening last , and pronounced a decided success by a crowded and fashionable audience , Miss Hazlewood , the talented manageress , eliciting great applause by the able manner in which she represented three characters . A new farce , M . P . for Puddlepool , concluded the performance . THE NEW GLOBE THEATRE .

This theatre , under the management of Mr . Sefton Parry , is announced to open on November 28 fch , with a new piece from the pen of H . J . Byron .

CANTERBURY HALL . The varied entertainments afc the above popular place of amusement" is crowded nightly . The spirited proprietor , Bro . W . Holland , sparing no expense to add to the comfort of the visitors . The ballet is under fche superintendence of Madame Collier . A new ballet has

been produced , entitled the Lubbers Afloat , with some very excellent dancing by Mv . F . Evans and the Misses Smith , Butler , and Grainger . Bro . W . Randall was deservedly applauded in his wonderful delineation of the late Mr . Robson in the Porter's Knot . Mrs . J . F . Brian , Mr . G . Leybourne , and the celebrated "Niblo , " and a selection played by a very excellent orchestra band , and

other entertainments conclude a very enjoyable evening ' s amusement . ' BEO . G . PEKKEX sang on Friday in Mr- Costa ' s new oratorio of Naaman , and met with very great applause . BEO . HAURY SYDNEY , tho well-known popular comic singer and writer takes his benefit at the Philharmonic Hall , Islington , on December the Men .

Meetings Of The Learned Societies.

MEETINGS OF THE LEARNED SOCIETIES .

TUESDAY - , December 1 st . —Institution of Civil Engineers , at 8 ,

METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS , ETC ., FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 5 TH , 1868 . MONDAY , November 30 th . —Lodges : Pythgorean , 79 , Lecture Hall , Royal Hill , Greenwich . British Oak , 831 , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Bancroft-place , Mile-end-TUESDAY , December 1 st . — Colonial Board , at 3 . Lodges : Albion , 9 , Freemasons' Hall . Old Dundee , 18 ,

Meetings Of The Learned Societies.

LondonTavern , Bishopsgate-streefc . Temple , 101 , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-sfcreefc . Old Concord , 172 , Freemasons' Hall . St . James ' s , 76 ' 5 , Leather Market Tavern , New Weston-street , Bermondsey . Chapter : Temperance , 169 , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . WEDNESDAY- , December 2 nd . —Quarterl y Communication , at 7 for 8 p . m . Lodge : Stability , 217 George

, Hotel , Aldermanbury . THURSDAY , December 3 rd . —Lodges : Westminster and Keystone , 10 , Freemasons' Hall . Egyptian , 27 , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Strong Man , 45 , Freemasons ' Hall . Ionic , 227 , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . Sfc . Andrew ' s , 231 , Freemasons' Hall . La Tolerance , 538 Freemasons' Hall . Yarborough 554 Green Dragon

, , , , Stepney . Victoria Rifles , 822 , Freemasons' Hall . Excelsior , 1 , 155 , Sydney Arms , Lewisham-road . Perfect Ashlar , 1 , 178 , Gregorian Arms , Bermondsey-i * oad Chapters : St . James ' s , 2 , Preemasons' Hall . Moriah , 9 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Sincerity , . 174 , Cheshire Cheese Tavern , Crutched Friars . Crystal Palace , 742 , Crystal Palace , Sydenham .

FRIDAY , December 4 th . —Lodges : Florence Nightingale , 706 , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich . Hornsey , 890 , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Chapters : British , 8 , Freemasons' Hall . Prince of Wales ' s , 259 . Willis ' s Rooms , St . James's . SATURDAY , December 5 . —Geii . Com . Boys' School , at Freemasons' Hall , afc 4 Lodge : Sfc . Thomas ' s , 142 , Radley's Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars . Chapter : Rose of Denmark , 975 , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge .

Poetry.

Poetry .

PALLING LEAVES . By T . J . SWAIX . They are falling , sadly falling , Thoy are falling all around , And lie scattor'd ' noath the branches , O ' or tho damp aud dowy ground .

Thoy are drifted by tho broezos And thoy rustle 'noath tho troael , Reminding us that summor , TVith its varied joys , hath fled . Thoy aro falling , slowly falling , And tho meditative mind , In tho ohangos autumn bringoth , lesson finch

May a touching Thoy omblomizo our future—Liko tho blossoms wo must fade , And liko thorn whon life is over , TVo aro also lowly laid . Thoy are . falling , sadly falling , And tho last will shortlfall

y ; Soon nature will ho shrouelod In stom winter's icy jj . ill . Oh ! whon earthly scones aro closing , May our spirits pass away As gontly as tho loaves fall On approach of autumn day .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

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