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Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
\ Ve are asked to state that the Kingsland Lodge 0 f Instruction meets every Monday evening , at thc Canonbury Tavern , St . Mary's-road , Islington , at S . 30 . Tlie Fourth Biennial Aldersgate Ball was held at the Freemasons' Hall on Thursday evening last , and was attended , we are pleased to learn , with the utmost success .
Among the patrons were Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Fowler , l \ I , P ., ' Bro . Sheriff Waterlow , and all the members of the Common , Council belonging to the Ward . The arrangements were carried out in a very creditable manner by a strong acting Committee , with Bro . Sims as chairman , and Bro . T . M . Janes as Honorary Secretary . Bros . A . J . Altman and A . Glover were efficient M . C . ' s .
Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , R . W . G . M . Cornwall , was present at the annual meeting of the South Devon and East Cornwall Hospital on Monday , when he alluded to the retrospective claims of the hospital and the proposed memorial to Sir Francis Drake , who he described as a distinguished man of the old
days of glory , plunder , and religious persecution . They had , he said , a perfect right at Plymouth , to honour their bold and thoroughly English fellow-citizen ; but while it was a noble thing to record by memorial the great deeds of the past , it was a sacred duty to provide for the wants and sufferings of the present .
Thc Board of Trade returns for January show that the total declared value of the exports for the month was £ 17 , 318 , 311 , against £ 16 , 912 , 858 in January last year , and £ 14 , 196 , 518 in January , 1 S 79 . The total value of imports for January was £ 26 , 742 , 962 , £ 32 , 372 , 907 , in January , 1 SS 0 , and £ 26 , 367 , 043 , in January , 1 S 79 .
Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Leigh , R . W . G . M . Warwickshire , presided on •Monday afternoon at the twentieth annual meeting of the Discharged Prisoners ' Aid Society , when it was reported that 5952 persons were last year discharged from the Birmingham Borough Gaol , of which number 611 had come directly under the society's care , 307 of whom had received direct aid .
Charles Hilton Fagge , M . D ., London , F . R . C . P ., senior assistant-physician , and John Neville Davies Collcy , M . A ., M . B ., and M . C , Cantab , F . R . C . S ., senior assistantsurgeon , have been elected respectively to the office of physician and surgeon to Guy ' s Hospital , in the vacancies caused by thc resignation of Dr . Habershon and Air . Cooper Forster .
Her Majesty the Queen and Princess Beatrice , attended hy the lords and ladies of the Court , are , according to recent arrangements , expected to leave Osborne at thc close of next week . Her Majesty will probably arrive at Windsor Castle about the iSth or 19 th inst . A meeting of thc West Yorkshire Provincial Grand Maik Lodge will be held on Wednesday next , at the
Freemasons' Hail , Fitzwilliam-strcet , Hvddcrsficld , at four o ' clock . The business before thc lodge includes the following motion , in the name of Bro . Waghorn : " That this Provincial Grand Lodge , in conjunct ! on with other Provincial Grand Lodges , if possible , should endeavour to obtain such alterations in the Book of Constitutions as would render it unnecessary for a brother to be installed in a Craft Lodge previously to being installed in a Mark Lodge . "
LANDSLIPS IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT . — 'I'he neighbourhood of Black Gang , I . W ., and the famous underclifl , has been thrown into a state of great alarm in consequence of . 1 tremendous landslip , which occurred there in the course of Friday week . Masses of cliff have broken away , carrying down trees and crashing into gardens , Mucking highways , sweeping away familiar landmarks , and completely changing the - face uf this popular holiday resort .
AI . FORI ) MASONIC HALL COMPANY ( LIMITED ) . ¦—This company has recently been formed , its objects being to acquire a public hall in Alford , Lincolnshire . Capital £ 400 , in £ 5 shares . Signatories ( all of Alford ) Bros . G . Bosson , 2 shares ; II . Christian , 2 ; E , A . Young ,
2 ; F . A . Handsley , 2 ; F . Higgins , 2 ; C . Mrytle , 1 ; T . C . Johnson , 2 . By thc articles of association , it is required that every member must be a subscribing member of a lodge working under the constitution of thc United Granel Lodge , the date of registry being January 27 th , 1 SS 1 .
CRVNTAL P . U . ICK Cioif . xsv . —The directors of this company state that the accounts for 1 SS 0 show , subject t' ) completion of thc audit , that after providing for the int erest on the 6 per cent , debenture stock , and a full year ' s dividend on the 7 per cent , preference stock , there will remain a balance of £ 1166 to the credit of the general revenue account .
Bro . thc Rev . W . II . W . Caseley , P . istG . Chap . Herts , and Chaplain ofthe Crusaders Lodge , No . 1 ( 177 , was , "ii Friday evening , the 4 th inst ., the recipient of a very gratifying testimonial on the occasion of his birthday , and "f his leaving the mission district of St . James's , Clerken-U , H . where he has so endeared himself to the poor during Iii- - labour- ; 1 if nearly four years' duration . The testimonial
' n- ' iMeil of a handsome ( . look , which had been subscribed '"•' I ' -viMi tin ' ( xception of the Vicar nf Clerkenwell , the ' '' ' . " ¦ ' . _ J . II . IMI ' ' , and a few friend ' , interested in the . "ii ' -Miiii ) by the very poor of the district . Tin : •' LICENSED VICTUALLERS '" I . IJE BOAT . ~ A meeting was held on 'Thursday week at the office of the ¦ ' I'iniiug Advertiser , for the purpose of considering what
j'tps should be taken with the view of maintaining the life ''¦¦ 'at which was presented to the Royal National Life-boat ' . 'lititulion liy the Trade nearly fourteen years ago . Bro . J ; - Walker , P . M . S 62 , Governor of the Incorporated •'Ocielyol' Licensed Victuallers , was appointed chairman , ^ l Bro . T . Meekham , P . M . 1288 , and Mr . J . Cox , chairmen respectively of the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum : "ul the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society , were
* lcct-j (] vice-cliaiunen , Mr . Whalley accepted the office of ''" ii . treasurer , the secretaries of thc three Institutions , Mr . ' ' - Gi-imwood , Mr . A . L . Annett , and Mr . E . W . Norfolk , 'ecoming hon . secretaries ; a committee was also formed , 't was stated that the life boat had been instrumental in ¦ "iving sixty-five lives during the period it had been stationed !' the coast and that it was necessary , in order lo continue ¦ "> usefulness , ( o make an effort lo give additional support - ' ' ' » e National Life-boat Institution .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Bro . James Glaisher , F . R . S ., received the 33 at Goluen-square , on Tuesday last . Bro . Baron de Ferrieres , M . P ., W . M . No . 82 , received thc 30 at the Grand East , 33 , Golden-square , on Wednesday last .
Bro . G . Sims has been nominated by the members of the Ward of Aldersgate as a Governor of St . Bartholomew's Hospital . Bro . H . J . Byron ' s comedy , "The Uppet Crust , " reaches its 3 o ' 6 th night this ( Saturday ) evening . The meetings of the St . Hilda Lodge , No . 1 SS 7 , are to be held at the George Hotel , High-street , Wallingford , Berkshire , on the Tuesday on or before full moon in every month . "
Bro . R . H . Collins , C . B ., Private Secretary to Prince Leopold , has written to the Town Clerk of Nottingham to the effect that His Royal Highness has signified his willingness to open thc University Collage in that town in June or July next .
Bro . George Kenning , Past Grand Deacon Middlesex , P . M . 192 , will be installed W . M . of the Aldersgate Lodge , No . 1657 , for the second year in succession , by Bro . Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke , Grand Secretary , at the Castle and Falcon Hotel , Aldersgate-street , on Monday next .
Mr . E . P . G . Rogers , son of Bro . E . Dresser Rogers , has been elected a member of the Institute of Surveyors . Sir Rhilip Cunliffc-Owcn , K . C . M . G ., C . B ., & rc , presided at the ordinary meeting of the Society of Arts on Wednesday evening , when a paper was read by Mr . J . H . Pollen on "The Present Condition of the Art of
Woodcarving in England . " H . R . H . the Prince of "Wales , M . W . G . M ., has appointed Bro . Major George Singleton Tudor Grand Master for the Province of Staffordshire , an office vacant since the death of the Earl of Shrewsbury . Bro . Tudor has held the office of Grand Superintendent for Staffordshire for nearly ten years .
The City Press understands that it is hi ghly probable the 'Temple Bar Memorial will remain in its present position , but that the griffin will be removed and some other heraldic device substituted . Bro . Edmund Yates ( of the World ) will preside at the festival of the Newsvendors' Benevolent and Provident Institution , to be held at Willis ' s Rooms , on Friday ,
the 4 th proximo . Bro . J . W . Anson , for many years Treasurer at the Adelphi Theatre , died on Sunday evening . Bro . Anson was in his sixty-fourth year . H . R . H . Prince Leopold , P . G . W ., has been elected President of the National Hospital for Consumption , Vcntnor ( I . of W . ) .
Bro . the Rev . J . E . Cox , D . D . ( vicar of St . Helen's , Bishopgate ) , P . G . C , preached at the Church of St . Augustine and St . Faith , Old Change , on Sunday evening . Bro . J . \ V . Benson had tlie honour or submitting to the Prince and Princess of Wales on Wednesday week the gold casket presented to His Majesty the King- of
thc Greeks by the Corporation of London . Bro . R . Footlit ( P . M . 193 ) , has , as Master of the Shipwrights' Company , together with his Wardens , issued invitations for a dinner at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , on Wednesday next . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught will preside at the anniversary festival of the Infant Orphan Asylum ,
Wanstcad , in June next . Bros . Baron ll . de Worms , M . P ., W . T . Boord , M . P ., and Alderman and Sheriff Fowler , M . P ., were present at the Speaker ' s levee on Wednesday week . Comp . the Rev . R . P . Bent ' s name should have appeared as P . S . in the report of the meeting of Supreme Grand Chapter , which appeared in last week ' s Freemason .
Bro . F . Pcnna gave two interesting lectures at Gresham College on the evenings of the 3 rd and 4 th inst . on "The Character of Elijah , as depicted by Mendelssohn , with introductoryand incidental remarks upon musical portraiture . " 'The illustrations , sung by himself , admirably supported the propositions Bro . Penna laid down .
By the kindness of Bro . C . Walker ( P . M . S 62 ) , the Governor of the Licensed Victuallers' School , and his colleagues on the Committee , the children ( numbering nearly 200 ) of the school were enabled to be present at the performance of "Hop-o ' -my-T'hunib" at the Surrey 'Theatre on Monday last .
Bro . John Lsson entertained the whole of the members of his staff at dinner on Saturday evening , the 5 th inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , to inaugurate the opening of his new establishment at Elim Winks , Fetterlane . Bro . Ksson presided , anil among those present were Bros . Sir John Bennett , <"¦ . Dawson , and Walter IV-lhain .
Bro . J ' " . 15 . Chatlerlon announces that his annual benefit will take place at the Lyceum Theatre , which has been kindly and generously granted by Bro . Henry Irving , on Thursday morning next , the 17 th inst . 'The following are a few of the talented artistes announced to appear : Bros . Henry Irving , J . L . Toole , Edward Terry , John Ryder , and Mr , Edwin Booth .
Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Fowler , on Tuesday evening , in the House of Common ! ,, asked Sir J . Lubbock whether , considering Christmas Day fell this " year on a Sunday , and thus deprived the commercial community of a holiday , he would bring in a Bill to make Saturday , December 24 th , a Bank Holiday . Sir John Lubbock . stated that he was endeavourine- to ascertain the views of bank
authorities on the subject , and when lie had done so he should be glad to give a further answer . Mp . TRoroLnwN LODGK OV INSTRUCTION , NO . 1507 . —The annual banquet of this successful lodge , of which Bro . W . M . Stiles , P . M . 17 . 32 , Sec , is the Preceptor , will be held at "The Moorgate , " Finsbiiry-paveiiient , on Monday evening next , under the Presidentship of Bro . Wm . Side , W . M . 1507 .
Masonic And General Tidings.
NEW CROSS LODGE , NO . 1559 . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday last , at the Shi p Hotel , Greenwich . Bro . Ernest E . Smith was the W . M . installed , the ceremony being ably performed by Bro . D . Rose , P . M . 73 , 1623 . A report of the proceedings will be given in our next .
1 homas Carl yle ' s long illness terminated in his death early on Saturday morning , the 5 th inst ., at his residence in Cheyne-row , Chelsea . Mr . Carlyle was eightysix years of age . Bro . Henry G . Buss , Assistant Grand Secretary , was installed VV . M . of the Canonbury Lodge , No . 6 57 , on Thursday last .
The annual Masonic ball in connection with the Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 , takes place on Monday next , at Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . Dancing will commence at nine o ' clock . Bro . John Williams was installed W . M . of the
Creaton Lodge , No . 1791 , at Freemasons ' Hall , on Thursday last . The Right Hon . the Earl of Derby , K . G ., and General Sir F . Roberts have accepted the invitations to dine with thc Goldsmiths' Company on Wednesday , the 16 th inst .
Bro . Walter Hallett , S . W ., will be installed W . M . of the Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 , on Thursday , the 17 th inst ., at Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . A report of the proceedings will appear in the Freemason of thc 26 th inst .
We have much pleasure in reminding our readers that theball in connection with the Carnarvon and Mizpah Lodges is fixed for Friday next , the iSth inst ., and will be held at Cannon-street Hotel . Early application for tickets should be made to Bro . Nelson R ' eed , St . Helen ' s LeaVe . Lee , S . E . °
BURDETT-COUTTS LODGE , NO . 1278 . — The annual ball in connection with this lodge will beheld under the patronage of the Right Hon . thc Baroness Burdett-Coutts , on Monday week , the 21 st inst ., at Cannon-street Hotel . Dancing will commence at nine o ' clock precisely .
Bro . John Ethendge will be installed W . M . of the Friendship Centenary Lodge , No . 100 , on Thursday next , at the Assembly Rooms , South Beach , Yarmouth . Bro . D . R . Fowler , G . J . D . Norfolk , is the retiring Master . Bro . Sir John Bennett lectured on " Paris and Parisians , " in the Shaftesbury Hall , on Tuesday night . Bro . the Most Hon . the Marquis of Donegall , P . G . M . Antrim , who is the oldest marquis living , attained his eighty-fourth birthday on Tuesday .
Bro . A . F . Speller informs us that thc meetings of the new Finsbury Park Lodge , No . 1695 , are now held at tlie Alexandra Palace , Musivell Hill . The ne . vt meeting is on Tuesday next . One thousand pounds have already been sent
by the Red Cross Society of Holland to the Dutch Consul at Cape Town , in aid of the wounded in the 'Transvaal , and inquiries have been made by telegraph whether a Dutch Ambulance would be permitted to proceed to the seat of war .
The Court , according to present arrangements , will leave Osborne for Windsor on Friday next . Anof her Earthquake shock was felt at Berne on Monday night . Great satisfaclion is said to have been caused throughout Switzerland by thc receipt of a telegram stating that the Swiss watches have carried off the highest prizes
at the Melbourne Exhibition . M . Usfalvy , of the College de France , who was despatched by the French Government on a second exploration to Central Asia , has reached St . Petersburg on his way home . Bro . His Grace the Duke of Richmond has been elected President of the Highland Society . At thc last Quarterly Communication of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland , Bro . the Earl of Fife was unanimously appointed Grand Master of Banffshire . Her Majesty the Queen has contributed £ 100 to the Afghan War Relief Fund . Applications have already been received from eighty-four widows with 156 children , but the total amount subscribed is only £ 2614 . The Queen has telegraphed to India her congratulations to General Sir Donald Stewart on his appointment as Commander-in-Chief in India .
Intelligence from Reunion , dated 24 th January , received at Lloyd's , states there " was a violent cyclone thereon thc 21 st January , causing much damage to the plantations . The term for which thc Ouccn "lent"
Clareniont to Prince Leopold has lately expired , and H . R . H . will now occupy the pleasant and accessible country place permanently , at least during Her Majesty's life , after which it reverts lo ( lie country , and will have lobe dealt with by Act of Parliament . —Truth .
I he suppl y ol thc whole of the Post-office telegram forms for the United Kingdom , which amounts to the enormous total of one hundred and thirty seven million forms per annum , have been entrusted with Messrs . Harrison and Sons , of St . Martin ' s-lane .
The meetings of the West Smithfield Chapter , No . 1623 , in future will be held at Anderton's Hotel , Fleetstreet , E . C , on the last Thursday in the months of February , June , and October . Installation meeting February 24 th next . At the election meeting , the following companions were the choice of the chapter , subject to confirmation : Comps . Elliott , Z . ; Adams , IL ; Butt , J . j Lardncr , S . N . ; and Mallett , S . E .
The Loudon Cottage Misssion gave one of its "Irish stew dinners " on Wednesday , at the Mission Hall , Conder-street , Limehouse , to a large number of hungry children . The mission is doing good work at the Eastend , helping and elevating the poor and needy in a variety of ways , but the calls upon its resources are very heavy , and contributions are earnestly invited .
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Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
\ Ve are asked to state that the Kingsland Lodge 0 f Instruction meets every Monday evening , at thc Canonbury Tavern , St . Mary's-road , Islington , at S . 30 . Tlie Fourth Biennial Aldersgate Ball was held at the Freemasons' Hall on Thursday evening last , and was attended , we are pleased to learn , with the utmost success .
Among the patrons were Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Fowler , l \ I , P ., ' Bro . Sheriff Waterlow , and all the members of the Common , Council belonging to the Ward . The arrangements were carried out in a very creditable manner by a strong acting Committee , with Bro . Sims as chairman , and Bro . T . M . Janes as Honorary Secretary . Bros . A . J . Altman and A . Glover were efficient M . C . ' s .
Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , R . W . G . M . Cornwall , was present at the annual meeting of the South Devon and East Cornwall Hospital on Monday , when he alluded to the retrospective claims of the hospital and the proposed memorial to Sir Francis Drake , who he described as a distinguished man of the old
days of glory , plunder , and religious persecution . They had , he said , a perfect right at Plymouth , to honour their bold and thoroughly English fellow-citizen ; but while it was a noble thing to record by memorial the great deeds of the past , it was a sacred duty to provide for the wants and sufferings of the present .
Thc Board of Trade returns for January show that the total declared value of the exports for the month was £ 17 , 318 , 311 , against £ 16 , 912 , 858 in January last year , and £ 14 , 196 , 518 in January , 1 S 79 . The total value of imports for January was £ 26 , 742 , 962 , £ 32 , 372 , 907 , in January , 1 SS 0 , and £ 26 , 367 , 043 , in January , 1 S 79 .
Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Leigh , R . W . G . M . Warwickshire , presided on •Monday afternoon at the twentieth annual meeting of the Discharged Prisoners ' Aid Society , when it was reported that 5952 persons were last year discharged from the Birmingham Borough Gaol , of which number 611 had come directly under the society's care , 307 of whom had received direct aid .
Charles Hilton Fagge , M . D ., London , F . R . C . P ., senior assistant-physician , and John Neville Davies Collcy , M . A ., M . B ., and M . C , Cantab , F . R . C . S ., senior assistantsurgeon , have been elected respectively to the office of physician and surgeon to Guy ' s Hospital , in the vacancies caused by thc resignation of Dr . Habershon and Air . Cooper Forster .
Her Majesty the Queen and Princess Beatrice , attended hy the lords and ladies of the Court , are , according to recent arrangements , expected to leave Osborne at thc close of next week . Her Majesty will probably arrive at Windsor Castle about the iSth or 19 th inst . A meeting of thc West Yorkshire Provincial Grand Maik Lodge will be held on Wednesday next , at the
Freemasons' Hail , Fitzwilliam-strcet , Hvddcrsficld , at four o ' clock . The business before thc lodge includes the following motion , in the name of Bro . Waghorn : " That this Provincial Grand Lodge , in conjunct ! on with other Provincial Grand Lodges , if possible , should endeavour to obtain such alterations in the Book of Constitutions as would render it unnecessary for a brother to be installed in a Craft Lodge previously to being installed in a Mark Lodge . "
LANDSLIPS IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT . — 'I'he neighbourhood of Black Gang , I . W ., and the famous underclifl , has been thrown into a state of great alarm in consequence of . 1 tremendous landslip , which occurred there in the course of Friday week . Masses of cliff have broken away , carrying down trees and crashing into gardens , Mucking highways , sweeping away familiar landmarks , and completely changing the - face uf this popular holiday resort .
AI . FORI ) MASONIC HALL COMPANY ( LIMITED ) . ¦—This company has recently been formed , its objects being to acquire a public hall in Alford , Lincolnshire . Capital £ 400 , in £ 5 shares . Signatories ( all of Alford ) Bros . G . Bosson , 2 shares ; II . Christian , 2 ; E , A . Young ,
2 ; F . A . Handsley , 2 ; F . Higgins , 2 ; C . Mrytle , 1 ; T . C . Johnson , 2 . By thc articles of association , it is required that every member must be a subscribing member of a lodge working under the constitution of thc United Granel Lodge , the date of registry being January 27 th , 1 SS 1 .
CRVNTAL P . U . ICK Cioif . xsv . —The directors of this company state that the accounts for 1 SS 0 show , subject t' ) completion of thc audit , that after providing for the int erest on the 6 per cent , debenture stock , and a full year ' s dividend on the 7 per cent , preference stock , there will remain a balance of £ 1166 to the credit of the general revenue account .
Bro . thc Rev . W . II . W . Caseley , P . istG . Chap . Herts , and Chaplain ofthe Crusaders Lodge , No . 1 ( 177 , was , "ii Friday evening , the 4 th inst ., the recipient of a very gratifying testimonial on the occasion of his birthday , and "f his leaving the mission district of St . James's , Clerken-U , H . where he has so endeared himself to the poor during Iii- - labour- ; 1 if nearly four years' duration . The testimonial
' n- ' iMeil of a handsome ( . look , which had been subscribed '"•' I ' -viMi tin ' ( xception of the Vicar nf Clerkenwell , the ' '' ' . " ¦ ' . _ J . II . IMI ' ' , and a few friend ' , interested in the . "ii ' -Miiii ) by the very poor of the district . Tin : •' LICENSED VICTUALLERS '" I . IJE BOAT . ~ A meeting was held on 'Thursday week at the office of the ¦ ' I'iniiug Advertiser , for the purpose of considering what
j'tps should be taken with the view of maintaining the life ''¦¦ 'at which was presented to the Royal National Life-boat ' . 'lititulion liy the Trade nearly fourteen years ago . Bro . J ; - Walker , P . M . S 62 , Governor of the Incorporated •'Ocielyol' Licensed Victuallers , was appointed chairman , ^ l Bro . T . Meekham , P . M . 1288 , and Mr . J . Cox , chairmen respectively of the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum : "ul the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society , were
* lcct-j (] vice-cliaiunen , Mr . Whalley accepted the office of ''" ii . treasurer , the secretaries of thc three Institutions , Mr . ' ' - Gi-imwood , Mr . A . L . Annett , and Mr . E . W . Norfolk , 'ecoming hon . secretaries ; a committee was also formed , 't was stated that the life boat had been instrumental in ¦ "iving sixty-five lives during the period it had been stationed !' the coast and that it was necessary , in order lo continue ¦ "> usefulness , ( o make an effort lo give additional support - ' ' ' » e National Life-boat Institution .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Bro . James Glaisher , F . R . S ., received the 33 at Goluen-square , on Tuesday last . Bro . Baron de Ferrieres , M . P ., W . M . No . 82 , received thc 30 at the Grand East , 33 , Golden-square , on Wednesday last .
Bro . G . Sims has been nominated by the members of the Ward of Aldersgate as a Governor of St . Bartholomew's Hospital . Bro . H . J . Byron ' s comedy , "The Uppet Crust , " reaches its 3 o ' 6 th night this ( Saturday ) evening . The meetings of the St . Hilda Lodge , No . 1 SS 7 , are to be held at the George Hotel , High-street , Wallingford , Berkshire , on the Tuesday on or before full moon in every month . "
Bro . R . H . Collins , C . B ., Private Secretary to Prince Leopold , has written to the Town Clerk of Nottingham to the effect that His Royal Highness has signified his willingness to open thc University Collage in that town in June or July next .
Bro . George Kenning , Past Grand Deacon Middlesex , P . M . 192 , will be installed W . M . of the Aldersgate Lodge , No . 1657 , for the second year in succession , by Bro . Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke , Grand Secretary , at the Castle and Falcon Hotel , Aldersgate-street , on Monday next .
Mr . E . P . G . Rogers , son of Bro . E . Dresser Rogers , has been elected a member of the Institute of Surveyors . Sir Rhilip Cunliffc-Owcn , K . C . M . G ., C . B ., & rc , presided at the ordinary meeting of the Society of Arts on Wednesday evening , when a paper was read by Mr . J . H . Pollen on "The Present Condition of the Art of
Woodcarving in England . " H . R . H . the Prince of "Wales , M . W . G . M ., has appointed Bro . Major George Singleton Tudor Grand Master for the Province of Staffordshire , an office vacant since the death of the Earl of Shrewsbury . Bro . Tudor has held the office of Grand Superintendent for Staffordshire for nearly ten years .
The City Press understands that it is hi ghly probable the 'Temple Bar Memorial will remain in its present position , but that the griffin will be removed and some other heraldic device substituted . Bro . Edmund Yates ( of the World ) will preside at the festival of the Newsvendors' Benevolent and Provident Institution , to be held at Willis ' s Rooms , on Friday ,
the 4 th proximo . Bro . J . W . Anson , for many years Treasurer at the Adelphi Theatre , died on Sunday evening . Bro . Anson was in his sixty-fourth year . H . R . H . Prince Leopold , P . G . W ., has been elected President of the National Hospital for Consumption , Vcntnor ( I . of W . ) .
Bro . the Rev . J . E . Cox , D . D . ( vicar of St . Helen's , Bishopgate ) , P . G . C , preached at the Church of St . Augustine and St . Faith , Old Change , on Sunday evening . Bro . J . \ V . Benson had tlie honour or submitting to the Prince and Princess of Wales on Wednesday week the gold casket presented to His Majesty the King- of
thc Greeks by the Corporation of London . Bro . R . Footlit ( P . M . 193 ) , has , as Master of the Shipwrights' Company , together with his Wardens , issued invitations for a dinner at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , on Wednesday next . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught will preside at the anniversary festival of the Infant Orphan Asylum ,
Wanstcad , in June next . Bros . Baron ll . de Worms , M . P ., W . T . Boord , M . P ., and Alderman and Sheriff Fowler , M . P ., were present at the Speaker ' s levee on Wednesday week . Comp . the Rev . R . P . Bent ' s name should have appeared as P . S . in the report of the meeting of Supreme Grand Chapter , which appeared in last week ' s Freemason .
Bro . F . Pcnna gave two interesting lectures at Gresham College on the evenings of the 3 rd and 4 th inst . on "The Character of Elijah , as depicted by Mendelssohn , with introductoryand incidental remarks upon musical portraiture . " 'The illustrations , sung by himself , admirably supported the propositions Bro . Penna laid down .
By the kindness of Bro . C . Walker ( P . M . S 62 ) , the Governor of the Licensed Victuallers' School , and his colleagues on the Committee , the children ( numbering nearly 200 ) of the school were enabled to be present at the performance of "Hop-o ' -my-T'hunib" at the Surrey 'Theatre on Monday last .
Bro . John Lsson entertained the whole of the members of his staff at dinner on Saturday evening , the 5 th inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , to inaugurate the opening of his new establishment at Elim Winks , Fetterlane . Bro . Ksson presided , anil among those present were Bros . Sir John Bennett , <"¦ . Dawson , and Walter IV-lhain .
Bro . J ' " . 15 . Chatlerlon announces that his annual benefit will take place at the Lyceum Theatre , which has been kindly and generously granted by Bro . Henry Irving , on Thursday morning next , the 17 th inst . 'The following are a few of the talented artistes announced to appear : Bros . Henry Irving , J . L . Toole , Edward Terry , John Ryder , and Mr , Edwin Booth .
Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Fowler , on Tuesday evening , in the House of Common ! ,, asked Sir J . Lubbock whether , considering Christmas Day fell this " year on a Sunday , and thus deprived the commercial community of a holiday , he would bring in a Bill to make Saturday , December 24 th , a Bank Holiday . Sir John Lubbock . stated that he was endeavourine- to ascertain the views of bank
authorities on the subject , and when lie had done so he should be glad to give a further answer . Mp . TRoroLnwN LODGK OV INSTRUCTION , NO . 1507 . —The annual banquet of this successful lodge , of which Bro . W . M . Stiles , P . M . 17 . 32 , Sec , is the Preceptor , will be held at "The Moorgate , " Finsbiiry-paveiiient , on Monday evening next , under the Presidentship of Bro . Wm . Side , W . M . 1507 .
Masonic And General Tidings.
NEW CROSS LODGE , NO . 1559 . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday last , at the Shi p Hotel , Greenwich . Bro . Ernest E . Smith was the W . M . installed , the ceremony being ably performed by Bro . D . Rose , P . M . 73 , 1623 . A report of the proceedings will be given in our next .
1 homas Carl yle ' s long illness terminated in his death early on Saturday morning , the 5 th inst ., at his residence in Cheyne-row , Chelsea . Mr . Carlyle was eightysix years of age . Bro . Henry G . Buss , Assistant Grand Secretary , was installed VV . M . of the Canonbury Lodge , No . 6 57 , on Thursday last .
The annual Masonic ball in connection with the Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 , takes place on Monday next , at Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . Dancing will commence at nine o ' clock . Bro . John Williams was installed W . M . of the
Creaton Lodge , No . 1791 , at Freemasons ' Hall , on Thursday last . The Right Hon . the Earl of Derby , K . G ., and General Sir F . Roberts have accepted the invitations to dine with thc Goldsmiths' Company on Wednesday , the 16 th inst .
Bro . Walter Hallett , S . W ., will be installed W . M . of the Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 , on Thursday , the 17 th inst ., at Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . A report of the proceedings will appear in the Freemason of thc 26 th inst .
We have much pleasure in reminding our readers that theball in connection with the Carnarvon and Mizpah Lodges is fixed for Friday next , the iSth inst ., and will be held at Cannon-street Hotel . Early application for tickets should be made to Bro . Nelson R ' eed , St . Helen ' s LeaVe . Lee , S . E . °
BURDETT-COUTTS LODGE , NO . 1278 . — The annual ball in connection with this lodge will beheld under the patronage of the Right Hon . thc Baroness Burdett-Coutts , on Monday week , the 21 st inst ., at Cannon-street Hotel . Dancing will commence at nine o ' clock precisely .
Bro . John Ethendge will be installed W . M . of the Friendship Centenary Lodge , No . 100 , on Thursday next , at the Assembly Rooms , South Beach , Yarmouth . Bro . D . R . Fowler , G . J . D . Norfolk , is the retiring Master . Bro . Sir John Bennett lectured on " Paris and Parisians , " in the Shaftesbury Hall , on Tuesday night . Bro . the Most Hon . the Marquis of Donegall , P . G . M . Antrim , who is the oldest marquis living , attained his eighty-fourth birthday on Tuesday .
Bro . A . F . Speller informs us that thc meetings of the new Finsbury Park Lodge , No . 1695 , are now held at tlie Alexandra Palace , Musivell Hill . The ne . vt meeting is on Tuesday next . One thousand pounds have already been sent
by the Red Cross Society of Holland to the Dutch Consul at Cape Town , in aid of the wounded in the 'Transvaal , and inquiries have been made by telegraph whether a Dutch Ambulance would be permitted to proceed to the seat of war .
The Court , according to present arrangements , will leave Osborne for Windsor on Friday next . Anof her Earthquake shock was felt at Berne on Monday night . Great satisfaclion is said to have been caused throughout Switzerland by thc receipt of a telegram stating that the Swiss watches have carried off the highest prizes
at the Melbourne Exhibition . M . Usfalvy , of the College de France , who was despatched by the French Government on a second exploration to Central Asia , has reached St . Petersburg on his way home . Bro . His Grace the Duke of Richmond has been elected President of the Highland Society . At thc last Quarterly Communication of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland , Bro . the Earl of Fife was unanimously appointed Grand Master of Banffshire . Her Majesty the Queen has contributed £ 100 to the Afghan War Relief Fund . Applications have already been received from eighty-four widows with 156 children , but the total amount subscribed is only £ 2614 . The Queen has telegraphed to India her congratulations to General Sir Donald Stewart on his appointment as Commander-in-Chief in India .
Intelligence from Reunion , dated 24 th January , received at Lloyd's , states there " was a violent cyclone thereon thc 21 st January , causing much damage to the plantations . The term for which thc Ouccn "lent"
Clareniont to Prince Leopold has lately expired , and H . R . H . will now occupy the pleasant and accessible country place permanently , at least during Her Majesty's life , after which it reverts lo ( lie country , and will have lobe dealt with by Act of Parliament . —Truth .
I he suppl y ol thc whole of the Post-office telegram forms for the United Kingdom , which amounts to the enormous total of one hundred and thirty seven million forms per annum , have been entrusted with Messrs . Harrison and Sons , of St . Martin ' s-lane .
The meetings of the West Smithfield Chapter , No . 1623 , in future will be held at Anderton's Hotel , Fleetstreet , E . C , on the last Thursday in the months of February , June , and October . Installation meeting February 24 th next . At the election meeting , the following companions were the choice of the chapter , subject to confirmation : Comps . Elliott , Z . ; Adams , IL ; Butt , J . j Lardncr , S . N . ; and Mallett , S . E .
The Loudon Cottage Misssion gave one of its "Irish stew dinners " on Wednesday , at the Mission Hall , Conder-street , Limehouse , to a large number of hungry children . The mission is doing good work at the Eastend , helping and elevating the poor and needy in a variety of ways , but the calls upon its resources are very heavy , and contributions are earnestly invited .