The Bond Of Masonry.

THE BOND OF MASONRY .

"' Tis not in goblet swelling high , Which wealth , not worth , can still command ; Nor in the giddy tide of joy , That Masonry does take its stand . But o ' er tlie social , generous bond , Whose only tie the link makes free ; Where heart to heartand hand to hand

, , Proclaims the badge of Masonry . To soothe the orphan ' s mournful cry ; A brother help where ' er he be ; To love all men beneath the sky—That is- the bond of Masonry . "

Charity Or Love.

CHARITY OR LOVE .

Blest is the man ivhose soft ' ning heart Feels all another ' s pain ; To whom the supplicating eye Was never raised in vain -. Whose breast expands with generous warmth , A stranger's woes to feel ; And bleeds in pity o'er tbe wound

He wants the pow'r to heal . He spreads his kind supporting arms To every child of grief ; His secret bounty largely flows , And brings unmasked relief . To gentle offices of love

His feet are never slow ; He views , through Mercy's melting eye , A brother in a foe . To him protection shall be shown ; And mercy from above Descend on those who thus fulfil The perfect law of Love .

Meetings Of The Scientific And Learned Societies For The Week Ending March 24th, 1866.

MEETINGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 24 TH , 1866 .

Tuesday , March 20 . —IXSTITUTIOX or CIVIL EXGIXEEKS , at 8 . Wednesday , March 21 . —SOCIETY or ARTS , at 8 . GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY or LOXDOX , at 8 .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COUHT . —The Queen drove in the grounds at Windsor on the 7 th inst ., accompanied by H . R . H . Princess Louise-The Eight Hon . Sir George Grey arrived at the Castle , and had the honour of dining with tho Queen and the Eoyal family . The Prince of Wales , accompanied by Prince Alfred , ancl attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel and Lieutenant Haig ,

hunted with his harriers , near Slough . In tho afternoon the Prince of Wales went to the House of Lords . The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive , attended by the Hon . Mrs . F . Stonor . The Queen drove out on the morning of the 8 th inst ., in a carriage and four , attended by the Duchess of Eoxburghe and the Hon . Florence Seymour . Her Eoyal Highness Princess

Helena also took a carriage drive . The Prince of Wales wont to the House of Lords in the afternoon . The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive . Her Majesty , accompanied by their Eoyal Highnesses Princess Helena , Princess Louise , Princess Beatrice , and her Serene Ilighnesss Princess Hoheulolie , left Windsor Castle on the morning of the 9 th inst ., at five

minutes before eleven o clock for Buckingham Palace . In attendance were the Duchess of Eoxburghe , Major-General F . II . Seymour , and Colonel H . Ponsonby . His Royal Highness Prince Leopold , attended by Sir John Cowell , travelled to London by an earlier train . His Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived at Buckingham Palace from Greenwich Park , attended by Major Elphinstone . His Royal Highness returned to

Greenwich Park in the afternoon . Her Majesty tho Queen honoured Baron Maroclietti hy a visit to his studio . Her Majesty the Queen , with their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise , honoured Mr . Theed with a visit to his studio . The Queen , accompanied by their Eoyal Highnesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise , visited the South Kensington

Museum on the 10 th inst ., and was received by the Eight . Hon . H . A . Bruce , Mr . Cole , Mr . Eedgrave , Colonel Scott , and the officers of the Museum . Her Majesty afterwards , accompanied by the Princesses , visited the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House . On leaving Marlborough House her Majesty , accompanied by the Princesses , drove in a carriage *

and-four to Paddington , escorted by a detachment of the 14 th Hussars , and returned to Windsor Castle . Their Eoyal Highnesses Prince Leopold , Princess Beatrice , and her Serene Hig hness Princess Hoheclohe , met her Majesty at the railway station , and returned by the same train to Windsor . Her Majesty the Queen arrived at the Castle at two o'clock from

Buckingham Palace . The Archbishop of Canterbury and Miss Longley , and the Duke of Eoxburghe , arrived at the Castle , and had the honour of dining with her Majesty and the Eoyal Family . The Queen , Princess Helena , Prince Leopold , and Princess Hoheulolie , with the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting , attended Divine service , on the 11 th inst ., in the private chapel . His Grace tho Archbishop of Canterbury preached the sermon .

Tho Queen , accompanied by her Eoyal Highness Princess Helena , walked in the grounds on the 12 th inst . Her Majesty held a Council at one o ' clock . Present -. —Earl Granville , the Marquis of Hartington , and Lord Stanley of Alderley . Earl Granville had an audience of the Queen . Her Majesty the Queen , accompanied by her Eoyal Highness Princess Helena ,

drove in a carriage , and four to Aldershot on tho 13 th inst ., escorted by a detachment of . the 1 st Life Guards , and two detachments of the 3 rd Hussars . Her Majesty was received near the camp by Lieutenant General the Hon . Sir James Yorke Scarlett , K . C . B ., commanding , with his staff , who conducted the Queen to tho Sforth Camp , where her Majesty inspected the

troops , tho Queen driving down the lines , and the troops then marched past . The Queen then drove to the Eoyal Pavilion and remained there to luncheon , and afterwards inspected the troops quartered in the South Camp , who likewise marched past her Majesty . The Queen returned to Windsor Castle at half-past five o ' clock . The Queen went out in the grounds on the 14 th inst . attended by the Duchess of Eoxburghe .

IMPERIAL PAEXIAMENT . —The HOUSE OE Loans on the Sth inst . was engaged for some hours in discussing the Cattle Plague Bill . The select committee has made several alterations in the measure . Among them is one empowering the Privy Council to give local authorities discretionary powers in reference to the slaughter of animals infected . This amendment was

stoutly opposed , hut on a division was carried . Another clause was added absolutely prohibiting fairs and markets for the sale of cattle till the 1 st of July next . The bill was then passed through its other stages . The House adjourned at nine o'clock , On the Oth inst . the business was of little interest , and was all over before half-past five o'clock . On the 12 th inst . the business was of little importance , and the House adjourned at