Public Amusements.

THE ORIGINAL CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS . Messrs . Crocker and Moore are nightly attracting crowded houses at the Standard Theatre and St . » James ' s Hall , Piccadilly in their celebrated negro entertainment . The whole of this celebrated troupe perform afc both places , one-half of the company playing in the first part at the theatre and the other half at St . James's Hall ,

and vice- versa . Japanese Tommy also appears with the troupe . Great credit is duo to Bro . F . Burgess , the manager . ST . GEORGE'S HALL . This evening ( Saturday ) Bro . Henri Drayton will appear at this hall ( Langbam-place ) in their new comic opera of Victor and Josephine .

Poetry.

Poetry .

GRIEF . { See . Pro . P UETON COOPER ' Third Decade of Masonic Precepts , XXAi . ) By T . J . SAA ' . Brother , cloth affliction pain thee ? Seek from realms above relief ; Plead to Ono AA'ho will sustain theo

, For assistance in oaeh grief . Sad may seem life ' s path before theo , Yet tho cloud will pass away ; Darkest in tho night of sorrow Seems the hour boforo tho day 1 Brother , if thou hast not suft ' ring On tiiysoliby misdeedsbrought

, , , Boar God's chastening with meekness , Boar it as a Mason ought . Plead forgiveness for thine errors , Plead unto tho host of friends ; Pray for solaco aucl assistance In each trial that Hoavon sends .

The Masonic Ritual.

THE MASONIC RITUAL .

By J . A . H . I ' ve stood bonoath Saint Patrick's , Again at Notro Damo ; At Saint Paul ' s hoard the chanting Of David ' s royal psalm ; My soul is filled with rapture AYhon Cologne ' s organ swells ,

I dearly lovo tho music Of Antwerp ' s tuneful bolls . But not tho gorgeous Avorsbip , E'on AA-hcn it is most true , That priestly hands have fashioned , Their precepts to imbue ; Not all tho brightest visions

That Royalty can givo To glorify its office , And make its grandeur lii * o ; Not all tho pomp of armies , Tho glorious ring of war , And laurel wreath of victors Returning from afar

; Can o ' er remove tho pleasure , So fervent ancl so free , AA'ith which I view tho ritual Of ancient Masonry . To Avandor ' mong tho sagos And greatest mon of yore , AA'ith hosts of priests aucl hets

prop And Avondrous Hebrew loro ; If this Avill make 3 * 011 happy , Then you will think Avith mo , It is a grand olcl ritual Of ancient Masonry .

The Good Man.

THE GOOD MAN .

{ See Bro . PUKTON COOPER ' Sixth Decade of Masonic Precepts lvii . ) BY T . J . SWAIIT . How little cares the good man For fellow creature ' s praise ?

He knows his Father sees him , And watches all his ways . His station may be lowly—E'en want may be his lot ; Yet something seems to whisper , " Thou wilt not be forgot . " The wicked one may flourish

And strive ; his heart to steel , Against the voice of conscience , Yet peace he cannot feel . The good man hath his sorrows For Life here is not rest , But hopes of heaven are never Extinguish'd in his breast .

Metropolitan Lodge Meetings, Etc., For The Week Ending September 26th, 1868.

METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS , ETC ., FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 26 th , 1868 .

MONDAY , September 21 sfc . — Lodge : Panmure , 720 , Balham Hotel , Balhamp TUESDAY , September 22 iid . —Lodges * . Industry , 186 , Freemasons' Hull . Southern Star , 1 , 158 , Montpelier Tavern , Walworth . Urban , 1 , 196 , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s-gafce , OlerkenAvell .

WEDNESDAY , September 23 rd . —Lodge of Benevolence afc 7 precisely . Lodges : United Pilgrims , 507 , Horns ' Tavern , Kennington-park . Prince Frederick William , 753 , Knights of St . John Hotel , St . John ' s-Avood . High Cross , 754 » , Railway Hotel , Northumberland-park , Tottenham . THURSDAYSeptember 24 th . —Gen . Com . Female School

, , at Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . Lodges : Prosperity , 65 , Masons' Arms Tavern , Masons ' -avenue , Basinghallsfcreefc . William Preston , 766 , Star and Garter , Putney . Victoria , 1 , 056 , George Hotel , Aldermanbury . Buckingham and Chandos , 1 , 150 , Freemasons' Hall . Chapter : Lily Chapter of Richmond , 820 , Greyhound , Richmond , Surrey .

FRIDAY , September 25 th . —House Com . Boys' School at 4 » . Lodge : Royal Alfred , 780 , Star and Garter , Kewbridge , Ealing .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

* £ , * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , \ Y . C . EEEATPAI . —On page 213 , foot-note , 2 nd line , for " D . Prov . G . M ., " read " P . D . G . M . " THE letter inserted hist week , " Honour to whom honour is due , " was incomplete . AA e intend in our next issue again to

republish the letter with additions . MASOXIC IITPOSTOB " SAX . "—AVe have received several communications , which will appear in our next . Bro . Col . AV . J . B . Me . L . M . —Tho report of Mas . K . Templar , and Knights of Malta , ivill appear in our next . Dr . P . —Your further copy will appear next week .