Her Majesty's Theatre And Bro. S. May.

Freemasons' Tavern on Monday , the 24 th inst ., Bro . John TJdall , P . G-D ., in the chair . Several communications were read and suggestions made relative to the day performance at Drury-lane Theatre on Wednesday nest , the 4 th March , and other business of a general nature having been completed , the meeting was adjourned

to Monday next , at Freemason ' s Tavern . Donations continue to be received by Bro . Ledger , treasurer , Era office , Catherine-street , Strand ; Bro . Beard , hon . sec , 10 , Basinghall-street ; and by the committee .

Poetry.

Poetry .

STRIKE FOR THE JUST AND TRUE . ( REPHISTED EEOJI THE Royal Cornwall Gazette ) . Strike for the just and true , Though with the weak and few ,

Sot with the sabre , the sword , or the dart , Helmet , shield , coat of mail ; All are but weak and frail . Truth like a light'ning flash pierces the heart .

AA'hat though the cannon roar , Drenching tbe field with gore ; Love is the power will govern the world : Strike with thy sympathy , Thought that is pure and free Laughs at the thunders that despots have hurl'd . Falsehood shall fade and die

, Falsehood shall shrivell'd lie , Scorched by the radiance that darts from the truth ; Truth shall mount up on high , Eagle-like pierce the sky , Ever renewing her beauty and youth . Cold is expediency ;

Virtue is heavenly , She drinks the nectar that seraphims quaff , A \ hat though the world may rail , Let not thy courage fail Earth ' s frowns and favours are light as its chaff . Fickle as Fancy's child

, By every toy beguil'd . Heaven gives justice , and mercy , and love ; But earth ' s " Hosanna cry , " Changes to " Crucify , " " Well done ye righteous , " comes down from above .

God is the Holy One , Strive that His will be done , Vaiu are the malice and craft of the foe ; Onward the truth must run ; On like the radiant sun , Vainly the storm-clouds are musterd below . Up o ' er the mountain path

; Up spite of scoff and wrath . Virtue must labour , though Vice sit supine ; Up where the orb of day , Darts its refulgent ray , Vice is seductive , but Truth is Divine . See ! at the pearly gate

Angels of glory wait ! Beck ' ning the spirits that strive for the true ; Mark where the golden crown Flashes resplendence down ! Heaven is open , and waiting for you ! F . B . MICHELL , Fortitude Lodge , 131

Meetings Of The Learned Societies For The Week Ending March 7th, 1868.

MEETINGS OF THE LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 7 TH , 1868 .

TUESDAY , 3 rd . —Institution of Civil Engineers , at 8 . WEDNESDAY , 4 th . —Society of Arts , at 8 .

Metropolitan Lodge Meetings, Etc., For The Week Ending March 7th, 1868.

METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS , ETC ., FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 7 TH , 1868 .

MONDAY , March 2 nd . —Lodges : —Robert Burns , 2 o , Freemasons' Hall . Royal Jubilee , 72 , Auderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street- United Lodge of Prudence , 83 , Albion Tavern . Aldersgate-street . St . John ' s , 90 , Radley ' s Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars- St . Luke's , 144 , Pier Hotel , Cheyne-walk , Chelsea . Amity , 171 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Joppa , 188 , Albion Tavern ,

Aldersgate- « treet . Union , 256 , Freemasons' Hall . Chapter : —Victoria , George Hotel , Aldermanbury . TUESDAY , March 3 rd . —Lodges : —Albion , 9 , Freemasons' Hall . Old Dundee , 18 , Loudon Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . Temple , 101 , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhallstreet . Old Concord , 172 , Freemasons' Hall . La Tolerance , 538 , Freemasons' Hall . St . James ' s , 765 ,.

Leather Market Tavern , New Weston-street , Bermondsey . Chapters : —St . John ' s , Radley ' s Hotel , Bridgestreet , Blackfriars . Temperance , 169 , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . WEDNESDAY , March 4 th . —Quarterly communication at 7 for 8 p . m . Lodge : —Stability , 217 , George Hotel , Aldermanbury .

TiruitsDAY , March oth . —Lodges : —Westminster and Keystone , 10 , Freemasons' Hall . Egyptian , 27 , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Strong Man , 45 , Freemasons ' Hall . Good Report , 136 , Radley ' s Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars . Ionic , 227 , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhallstreet . St . Andrew ' s , 231 , Freemasons' Hall . Yairborongh , 554 Green Dragon , Stepney . Victoria Rifles ,

, 822 , Freemasons' Hall . Excelsior , 1 , 115 , Sydney Arms , Lewisham road . Perfect Ashlar , 1 , 178 , Gregorian Arms , Bermondsey-road . Chapters : —St . James ' s , 2 , Freemasons' Hall . Sincerity , 174 , Cheshire Cheese , Crutched Friars . Crystal Palace , 742 , Crystal Palace , Sydenham .

FEIDAY , March 6 th . —Lodges : —Florence Nightingale ,. 706 , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich . Hornsey , 890 , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Chapters : —Fidelity , 3 , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . British , 8 , Freemasons' Hall .

SATURDAY , March 7 th . —Gen . Committee Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . Lodges : —St . Thomas ' s , 142 , Radley ' s Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars . Leigh , 957 , Freemasons' Hall . Chapter : —Rose of Denmark , 975 ,. Star and Garter , Kew-bridge .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

* * * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street ,. Strand , London , AA ' . C .

G . M . T . ( Yorkshire ) . —We hope to be able to publish the whole of the correspondence in our next . BRITISH Brp . Min M . Q . RECORD . —So 2 only to handthanks . W . H . J . —Apply to some intimate , friend who is a Freemason to propose you . We cannot further reply to an anonymous writer .

PRINCE ScAl- 'DEitjjEG . —behave received several letters relative to the above subject , but as they are anonymous we cannot insert them . In every case we require the correct name and address of the writer , not necessarily for publication . We intend to publish one signed by Messrs . Loewenstark and Son . J . S . G ., Guernsey . —We do not insist , but find it very convenient if the reports are written only on one side .