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London Masonic Charity Association.
LONDON MASONIC CHARITY ASSOCIATION .
A special general meeting of this Association was held on Thursday week , at Freemasons' Tavern , Col . Creaton in the chair . There were also present Bros . C . J . Perceval , Treasurer ; Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , anel A . Tisley , Secretaries ; J . H . Southvvood , Arthur E . Gladwell , Charles
Atkins , E . Mallett , Thomas Smith , and H . Alassey ( Freemason ) . An alteration was made in the bye-laws to the effect that when the funds in the hands of the Treasurer amounted to £ 50 , a donation should be given to one of the three Institutions , the votes for which were to be in the name of the Association . Another alterati m was made
as to the day of annual meeting . The annual subscriptions to le payable an the ist of Alay . Another alteration was made , giving members of the Association power to make suggestions . The Chairman then said , that after careful consideration he had felt compelled to tender his resignation as Chairman of the Association , and the reason he had come
to this conclusion was that being a trustee of all the Alasonic Charities it involved his taking the chair usually , or , at all events , frequently , at their large meetings . He thought , therefore , that being Chairman of this Association was incompatible with his position as Chairman of those meetings . That was the piincipal reason that induced him to ask the brethren to relieve him of his
Chairmanship when they were electing officers tc-day . Another icason he had was that his Alasonic engagements in connection with the Charities were very numerous . When he told them that it usually happened that four or five days a week he had something to do in connection with the Charities they might imagine that he did not want to increase the number of his attendances . He had every
gooel opinion of this Association , and he was quite sure that it was a proper thing to do , and he had very little eloubt it would grow up to be successful . If it was not for such an Association he was quite sure that the London candidates would stand very little chance of success . He had to thank the brethren for the honour they did him by electing him as their Chairman , and it ivas only for the
reason he had mentioned that he asked them to relieve him of the office of Chairman . Bro . Woodford said he thought all the brethren would bc struck with the reasons which had led Col . Creaton to offer his resignation , and they would all feel , no doubt , that it was perfectly true that acting so often as Chairman at all the elections to the satisfaction of the Craft some
brethren might make invidious remaiks as to his being Chairman of an Association formed for the aid of London candidates . All iu that room would scout such an idea , knowing Bro . Creaton perfectly well ; but there were illnatured peojile in the world who might make those remarks , and they respected the feelings of Bro . Creaton so much that they would not like him to be
subjected to any such remaiks on any occasion . As Col . Creaton had prepared them at a former Committee meeting for the announcement he had made , he ( Bro . Woodford ) would now move " That this Association while ejuite appreciating Bro . Creaton ' s motives for tendering his resignation , accepts it with sincere regret , returning to him its best thanks for the most efficient services he has rendered to it as its first Chairman .
Bro . Sauthwood seconeled the motion . Bro . Perceval said Col . Creaton had said he did not intend to sever himself from the Association , and though he resigned its chairmanship he should still be a member of it . As Col . Creaton had said , unless this Association was formed , there would be a very poor , poor chance for a London candidate being returned . He begged to call
attention once more to the two last cases , which earnestly called for help and assistance , and he should go to some little expense in advertising them , week after week , in one of the Masonic papers , 'i ' he two cases were those of Frost and Giles , one with three votes and the other with ten . 'I'he last London cise to come in had 1000 votes . This next election the Association would have thice candidates ,
and lie thought they might try and get them all in . Bro . Woodford said if ever there was a case which showed the necessity of an Association like this , it was the case of Watkin , who had been up six times . 1 lis father was a very worthy man and a working Alason . The mother had nine children , and she was utterly penniless . She had been unsuccessful in obtaining influence to secure
lhe election of a girl to the Girl's School , and was unsuceessful at the last Boys' election through one of those little accidents that would occur at every election . That was lhe poor boy ' s last chance , and the result would be that he would have to be , in all probability , sent to a district pauper school if he was to be educated . The election of officers and committee then took place , lhe result of which we recorded last week .
I'he vote of thanks to the Chairman on his resignation was then put and carried unanimously . I ' he Chairman , in acknowledging the vote , said he was v ery much obliged to the brethren , and he was sure it Was a great deal more than he deserved ; but he knew the vote was passed in the most friendly and kind sp ' uit , and " 1 that spirit he accepted it with thanks . A vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding concluded the proceedings .
Bucolics are the same all the world over , and I ' ltitieus expect at dum th final amnis was not quite an absurdity . Here is the last story of Hodge—a German Hod ge , by the way . A hurricane blew down his wall , whereupon he appealed to his landlord to build it up again . Certainly , " replied the landlord , "if you will pay the "pense cf it . " » Expense ! " echoed the rustic ; " why , thought you could do it for nothing . You ' re a free '" "ton , arc you uot ?"—Whitehall Review .
Reviews.
Reviews .
GESCHICHTE DER FREIMAUREREI . By J . G . FiM . r . i .. Leipsic , 18 7 8 . We have received this goodly co . iking and well printed work , with its emblematically appropriate cover , ( to use a Germanisai ) , and we rejoice to note that it has reached a fourth edition . In it Bro . Findel brings the history of Freemasoniy down to our own epoch . We have been
always amongst those who hailed the appearance and recognized the value oi Bro . Findel ' s meritorious and exhaustive labours . We are not going to claim perfection for Bro . Findel's work , ( for that we could notconscientiously do ) ; we are not about to assert that he is infallinle , ( for that would , of course , be a great absarelity ) , but we ask ourselves this question , " who else has done more to
advance that great desideratum—a critical and consistent history of Freemasonry , than Bro . Findel ? " and , therefore , we are bound to be most lenient as regards slight errors , and unavoidable shortcomings . We believe this fourth edition is a just tribute , at any rate , in Germany , to most important and careful labouis , to a work which must place Bro . Findel in the foremost rank of Alasonic historians .
But having said this , we are bound , as honest reviewers , to point out a few blemishes , in an otherwise most praiseworthy publication , and one to which "nalheless , " to uje an old English expression , we wish heartily and fraternally every possible success . 1 . We do not think that Bro . Findel has for some reason kept himself quite " posted up " in the progress of
Alasonic archaeology in England . He is not correct as to the age of the A 1 S . Constitutions ; for it is now pret'y clear , on the high authority of Air . Bond , that supposing you can reduce the age of the Alasonic Poem to the early part of the 15 th century ( though a gooel deal may still be said for its late 14 th character ) , the age of Cooke ' s MS . is not late 15 th , but early 15 th . The argument about
Caxton ' s printed Polychroincon is now found to be of no importance in the discussion , as the transcriber of Alatthcvv Cooke ' s AIS . evidently took his reference from a AIS . Polychronicon ; there is the fact moreover that the " Alcistre d'Histoire" the " Alaster of History " ( Ccmcstor ) is alluded to by the same transcriber which would render the earlier date of Alatthew Cooke's AIS .
certain . 2 . We arc somewhat astonished that Bro Finelel does not realize the real history of Alolash's Register , though he gives a note , which says little . The more so , as to Air . Walbran ' s sagacity was owing the discovery of the MS . which contains a list of the "Loyge Latamorum" attached to Christ Church , Canterbury .
. 3 . We are also struck with the omission of any reference to Bro . Fort ' s remarkable work , or Steiubrenner's useful little volume . 4 . Bro . Findel seems to have departed from his usual habit of fairness as regards the Freemason , owing , we fear , to some difference of opinion on a subject of open discussion . He is now doing what all true German criticism
repudiates , namely , laying down what is subjective as " objective " using his own subjective opinions , to impress upon others , his assertion of what he deems to be Masonic objective truth . He is eminently unfair to the Freemason . Perhaps if Bro . Findel sivv as much of contemporay literature as we do , he might be more contented than he seems to be with Bro . Kenning ' s useful paper . We fear , that
from his point of view , the Freemason is not likely to improve , inasmuch as the Freemason represents the opinions of the English Order most fairly , and the Freemason is acting in accorelance with the true principles of English Freemasonry . We , ourselves , do not expect to agree with Bro . Findel , but we venture to think , without any unfair or invidious comparison , if any impartial critic put the
Freemason and Bauliuttc side by side , while it woulel declare of the former that its end was definite , its teaching simple and distinct , its reviews readable , and its criticism most impartial and Alasonic , that the Bji . hutlc , as the French writer puts it , with every allowance " aboutit au rien . " We venture to assert on the contrary that in the history of
Alasonic literature , no more carefully conducted paper is to be found , or one which gives the Craft a more readable journal , or is better posted up in all the literature and needful criticism of the day than the Freemason . But we part from Bro . Findel as good friends , and we wish his fourth edition all success .
ROAIE'S RECRUITS . Whitehall Review , York Street , W . It it impossible in the Freemason to say much on a point or publication like this , which impinges on that great Alasonic truth absolute "Liberty of Conscience . " The array
of those who have joined the Church of Rome and " burnt their boats " is a very long oiic , _ anii to all of us probably very startling , but still , despite our natural inclination to say a good deal , we will adhere to our old Alasonic toleration , ( how unlike some good folks we know ) , and , as the immortal bard says , " Alum ' s the word . "
XVI CHARTERS OF ROCKE ABBEY . By SIDNEY OI . DAI . I . AIJUY . Sheffield . We are indebted to a zealous fellow-student for the knowledge of this useful anel valuable little pamphlet . The publication of such Charters , though apparently dry reading , is very important , inasmuch as wc find in them ,
as the Lelitor truly observes , much , very much , to interest the archae jlogist , historian , and student , Alasonic or nonmasonic . VVe have read them with great pleasure in the Latin , and only wish that , as for many they are a " sealed book , " Bro . Addy had given us a paginal English translation .
Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Henniker , S . G . W . ; will preside at the festival ol the Emulation Lodge of Improvement 011 the 29 th .
Notes On Art, &C.
NOTES ON ART , & c .
THE ROYAL ACADEMY . —At a general assembly of Royal Academicians held at Burlington-house , Mr . Frederick L-ighton , R . A ., was elected President . A Revolution in Dancing Circles is promised in Paris this winter . Quadrilles and cotillons are to disappear , anel to bc replaced by stately ballets , such as were danceel in the times of the three last Louises , and which
will bc regularly organised and rehcarseel by the guests . Indeed , dancing altogether is to be far more central than usual , and short di esses will be worn for balls as well as in the street . Talking of Paris fashions the latest novelty in feminine foot-gear consists of high boots of white Russia leather , encircled at the top by a band of dark fur . Such dainty hotlines would scarcely bear half-an-hour ' s experience of Lonilon mud .
The Standard says the Admiralty has decided upon the use of steel in construction of five new gunboats , to be built at Pembroke Dockyard . Two will be of 250 tons and 168-horse power , mounting one heavy gun . These will be called the Bouncer and Insolent . The remaining three will be of 455 tons and 3 60-horse power , and will carry four guns . They will be named Bullfrog ,
Cockchafer , and Espoir . Dramatic Composition in Germany is far from flourishing , for the triennial Schiller-prize for the best drama is again not to be awarded , none of the prizes sent up for competition being worthy of the prize . Mr . J . J . Mechi , of Tiptrea Hall , says that the Dantzic sewage lands have this year produced crops of all
kinds exceeding those on the good lands ; potatoes , 16 A tons per acre ; white carrots , 14 J tons per acre . Our Aletropolitan Board of Works , some seven years ago , granted the whole of the sewage of London north of the Thames fjr fifty years to a company under an Act of Parliament . Air . Alechi hears that a committee of the board are now
inquiring why that contract has remained for seven years a elead letter . The Queen has directed that the old tapestries of Holyrood Palace , which arc in a very dilapidated condition , should be restored at the Royal tapestry works , Old Windsor .
The Abbe Liszt is writing a " dramatic Oratorio . "—Si . Stanislas . The Cutlers' Company have made the following reply , under elate November 8 , to the letter of the j aint honorary secretaries of the Committee of Livery Companies of London oiiTechncal ElucUion : — "lam directed by the Alaster , Wardens , and Court of Assistants of the
Worshipful Company of Cutlers to acknowledge the receipt of the leport of the Executive Committee of Livery Companies of London on Technical Education , and to express the hope of the Cutlers' Company that the scheme proposed by the committee for the extension and improvement of technical education may yrove successful . I am at the same time desired to state that my company is not prepared
to join in the combined action suggested by the committee . Their doing so would , in the opinion of the Cutlers' Company , tend to the promotion of a vast general scheme of education , rather than one suited for cutlers in the various branches of the trade , and would be somewhat calculated to interfere with perfect freedom of action on the part of the Cutlers' Company . The company is fully impressed
with the importance of promoting , so far as possible , technical education in all branches of trade and manufacture represented by the various City Guilds , and 1 am requested to state that a special committee is now engaged in working out the details necessary to enable the company to take independent action in the matter , with a view to the encouragement of the production and manufacture of superior
articles in cutlery in its various branches , and to the promotion of the interests ot the cutlery trade in general . —1 am , dear Sirs , yours faithfully , W . C . Beaumont , Clerk . " Shakespeare is greatly relished by the Chinese in California , and Othello has lately been played at a Alongolian theatre in San Francisco . Some slight innovations , however , were introduced to suit local tastes , for
instance , the plot of the tragedy was | made to turn entirely upon the identification of Desdemona ' s handkerchief , which is recognised to slow music in the last act by a four-bittcc laundry man . The Bishop of Manchester in preaching at Oswestry , read a letter from a young lady giving him the following account of her elay , and asking him where there
was any time 111 it for reli gious work : — " We breakfast about ten . Breakfast occupies the best put of an hour , during which wc read our letters , and pick up the latest news in the papers . After that we have to go and answer our letters , and my mother expects me to write her notes of invitation , or to reply to such . Then I have to go into the conservatory ant " : feed the canaries and parrots , and cut off the elead leaves and faded flowers from the plants . Then
it is time to dress for lunch , and at two o ' clock we lunch . At three my mother likes me to go with her when she makes her calls , and wc then come home to a five o ' clock tea , when some friends drop in . Afier that we get ready to take our drive in the park , and then we go home to dinner , and after dinner we go to the theatre or the opera and then when wc get home I am so dreadfully tired that 1 don't know what to do . "
Ilnu . oivAv ' s OINTMENT ASH PILLS . —Health's Defences . —None save the stn _ n _; c'st can with impunity pass through the sudden transitions t ' riim wet to eh . y , from cold * . o merely weather so prevalent eliiri'iijtlie late autumn and early winter months , lnlluen / . a , bronchitis , cough , sore throat , diphtheria , or ijiinscy will attack llio _ c most wachful of tlinir health j but they can re-ailily arrest any of these e'omplainU by rubbing I lollnvvay ' s' Ointment mice a day upon the skin adjacent lo the aricctcil part , anil by assisting i : s corrccli . c action with appropriate doses of his Tills . Thin vvellknenyn , sat ' i , anel easy mode ; of treat event eflicimtly protects lb : invalid both lrom present and future danger without weakening or even depressing the ! system in the- slightest degree . —LA DVT . ]
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London Masonic Charity Association.
LONDON MASONIC CHARITY ASSOCIATION .
A special general meeting of this Association was held on Thursday week , at Freemasons' Tavern , Col . Creaton in the chair . There were also present Bros . C . J . Perceval , Treasurer ; Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , anel A . Tisley , Secretaries ; J . H . Southvvood , Arthur E . Gladwell , Charles
Atkins , E . Mallett , Thomas Smith , and H . Alassey ( Freemason ) . An alteration was made in the bye-laws to the effect that when the funds in the hands of the Treasurer amounted to £ 50 , a donation should be given to one of the three Institutions , the votes for which were to be in the name of the Association . Another alterati m was made
as to the day of annual meeting . The annual subscriptions to le payable an the ist of Alay . Another alteration was made , giving members of the Association power to make suggestions . The Chairman then said , that after careful consideration he had felt compelled to tender his resignation as Chairman of the Association , and the reason he had come
to this conclusion was that being a trustee of all the Alasonic Charities it involved his taking the chair usually , or , at all events , frequently , at their large meetings . He thought , therefore , that being Chairman of this Association was incompatible with his position as Chairman of those meetings . That was the piincipal reason that induced him to ask the brethren to relieve him of his
Chairmanship when they were electing officers tc-day . Another icason he had was that his Alasonic engagements in connection with the Charities were very numerous . When he told them that it usually happened that four or five days a week he had something to do in connection with the Charities they might imagine that he did not want to increase the number of his attendances . He had every
gooel opinion of this Association , and he was quite sure that it was a proper thing to do , and he had very little eloubt it would grow up to be successful . If it was not for such an Association he was quite sure that the London candidates would stand very little chance of success . He had to thank the brethren for the honour they did him by electing him as their Chairman , and it ivas only for the
reason he had mentioned that he asked them to relieve him of the office of Chairman . Bro . Woodford said he thought all the brethren would bc struck with the reasons which had led Col . Creaton to offer his resignation , and they would all feel , no doubt , that it was perfectly true that acting so often as Chairman at all the elections to the satisfaction of the Craft some
brethren might make invidious remaiks as to his being Chairman of an Association formed for the aid of London candidates . All iu that room would scout such an idea , knowing Bro . Creaton perfectly well ; but there were illnatured peojile in the world who might make those remarks , and they respected the feelings of Bro . Creaton so much that they would not like him to be
subjected to any such remaiks on any occasion . As Col . Creaton had prepared them at a former Committee meeting for the announcement he had made , he ( Bro . Woodford ) would now move " That this Association while ejuite appreciating Bro . Creaton ' s motives for tendering his resignation , accepts it with sincere regret , returning to him its best thanks for the most efficient services he has rendered to it as its first Chairman .
Bro . Sauthwood seconeled the motion . Bro . Perceval said Col . Creaton had said he did not intend to sever himself from the Association , and though he resigned its chairmanship he should still be a member of it . As Col . Creaton had said , unless this Association was formed , there would be a very poor , poor chance for a London candidate being returned . He begged to call
attention once more to the two last cases , which earnestly called for help and assistance , and he should go to some little expense in advertising them , week after week , in one of the Masonic papers , 'i ' he two cases were those of Frost and Giles , one with three votes and the other with ten . 'I'he last London cise to come in had 1000 votes . This next election the Association would have thice candidates ,
and lie thought they might try and get them all in . Bro . Woodford said if ever there was a case which showed the necessity of an Association like this , it was the case of Watkin , who had been up six times . 1 lis father was a very worthy man and a working Alason . The mother had nine children , and she was utterly penniless . She had been unsuccessful in obtaining influence to secure
lhe election of a girl to the Girl's School , and was unsuceessful at the last Boys' election through one of those little accidents that would occur at every election . That was lhe poor boy ' s last chance , and the result would be that he would have to be , in all probability , sent to a district pauper school if he was to be educated . The election of officers and committee then took place , lhe result of which we recorded last week .
I'he vote of thanks to the Chairman on his resignation was then put and carried unanimously . I ' he Chairman , in acknowledging the vote , said he was v ery much obliged to the brethren , and he was sure it Was a great deal more than he deserved ; but he knew the vote was passed in the most friendly and kind sp ' uit , and " 1 that spirit he accepted it with thanks . A vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding concluded the proceedings .
Bucolics are the same all the world over , and I ' ltitieus expect at dum th final amnis was not quite an absurdity . Here is the last story of Hodge—a German Hod ge , by the way . A hurricane blew down his wall , whereupon he appealed to his landlord to build it up again . Certainly , " replied the landlord , "if you will pay the "pense cf it . " » Expense ! " echoed the rustic ; " why , thought you could do it for nothing . You ' re a free '" "ton , arc you uot ?"—Whitehall Review .
Reviews.
Reviews .
GESCHICHTE DER FREIMAUREREI . By J . G . FiM . r . i .. Leipsic , 18 7 8 . We have received this goodly co . iking and well printed work , with its emblematically appropriate cover , ( to use a Germanisai ) , and we rejoice to note that it has reached a fourth edition . In it Bro . Findel brings the history of Freemasoniy down to our own epoch . We have been
always amongst those who hailed the appearance and recognized the value oi Bro . Findel ' s meritorious and exhaustive labours . We are not going to claim perfection for Bro . Findel's work , ( for that we could notconscientiously do ) ; we are not about to assert that he is infallinle , ( for that would , of course , be a great absarelity ) , but we ask ourselves this question , " who else has done more to
advance that great desideratum—a critical and consistent history of Freemasonry , than Bro . Findel ? " and , therefore , we are bound to be most lenient as regards slight errors , and unavoidable shortcomings . We believe this fourth edition is a just tribute , at any rate , in Germany , to most important and careful labouis , to a work which must place Bro . Findel in the foremost rank of Alasonic historians .
But having said this , we are bound , as honest reviewers , to point out a few blemishes , in an otherwise most praiseworthy publication , and one to which "nalheless , " to uje an old English expression , we wish heartily and fraternally every possible success . 1 . We do not think that Bro . Findel has for some reason kept himself quite " posted up " in the progress of
Alasonic archaeology in England . He is not correct as to the age of the A 1 S . Constitutions ; for it is now pret'y clear , on the high authority of Air . Bond , that supposing you can reduce the age of the Alasonic Poem to the early part of the 15 th century ( though a gooel deal may still be said for its late 14 th character ) , the age of Cooke ' s MS . is not late 15 th , but early 15 th . The argument about
Caxton ' s printed Polychroincon is now found to be of no importance in the discussion , as the transcriber of Alatthcvv Cooke ' s AIS . evidently took his reference from a AIS . Polychronicon ; there is the fact moreover that the " Alcistre d'Histoire" the " Alaster of History " ( Ccmcstor ) is alluded to by the same transcriber which would render the earlier date of Alatthew Cooke's AIS .
certain . 2 . We arc somewhat astonished that Bro Finelel does not realize the real history of Alolash's Register , though he gives a note , which says little . The more so , as to Air . Walbran ' s sagacity was owing the discovery of the MS . which contains a list of the "Loyge Latamorum" attached to Christ Church , Canterbury .
. 3 . We are also struck with the omission of any reference to Bro . Fort ' s remarkable work , or Steiubrenner's useful little volume . 4 . Bro . Findel seems to have departed from his usual habit of fairness as regards the Freemason , owing , we fear , to some difference of opinion on a subject of open discussion . He is now doing what all true German criticism
repudiates , namely , laying down what is subjective as " objective " using his own subjective opinions , to impress upon others , his assertion of what he deems to be Masonic objective truth . He is eminently unfair to the Freemason . Perhaps if Bro . Findel sivv as much of contemporay literature as we do , he might be more contented than he seems to be with Bro . Kenning ' s useful paper . We fear , that
from his point of view , the Freemason is not likely to improve , inasmuch as the Freemason represents the opinions of the English Order most fairly , and the Freemason is acting in accorelance with the true principles of English Freemasonry . We , ourselves , do not expect to agree with Bro . Findel , but we venture to think , without any unfair or invidious comparison , if any impartial critic put the
Freemason and Bauliuttc side by side , while it woulel declare of the former that its end was definite , its teaching simple and distinct , its reviews readable , and its criticism most impartial and Alasonic , that the Bji . hutlc , as the French writer puts it , with every allowance " aboutit au rien . " We venture to assert on the contrary that in the history of
Alasonic literature , no more carefully conducted paper is to be found , or one which gives the Craft a more readable journal , or is better posted up in all the literature and needful criticism of the day than the Freemason . But we part from Bro . Findel as good friends , and we wish his fourth edition all success .
ROAIE'S RECRUITS . Whitehall Review , York Street , W . It it impossible in the Freemason to say much on a point or publication like this , which impinges on that great Alasonic truth absolute "Liberty of Conscience . " The array
of those who have joined the Church of Rome and " burnt their boats " is a very long oiic , _ anii to all of us probably very startling , but still , despite our natural inclination to say a good deal , we will adhere to our old Alasonic toleration , ( how unlike some good folks we know ) , and , as the immortal bard says , " Alum ' s the word . "
XVI CHARTERS OF ROCKE ABBEY . By SIDNEY OI . DAI . I . AIJUY . Sheffield . We are indebted to a zealous fellow-student for the knowledge of this useful anel valuable little pamphlet . The publication of such Charters , though apparently dry reading , is very important , inasmuch as wc find in them ,
as the Lelitor truly observes , much , very much , to interest the archae jlogist , historian , and student , Alasonic or nonmasonic . VVe have read them with great pleasure in the Latin , and only wish that , as for many they are a " sealed book , " Bro . Addy had given us a paginal English translation .
Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Henniker , S . G . W . ; will preside at the festival ol the Emulation Lodge of Improvement 011 the 29 th .
Notes On Art, &C.
NOTES ON ART , & c .
THE ROYAL ACADEMY . —At a general assembly of Royal Academicians held at Burlington-house , Mr . Frederick L-ighton , R . A ., was elected President . A Revolution in Dancing Circles is promised in Paris this winter . Quadrilles and cotillons are to disappear , anel to bc replaced by stately ballets , such as were danceel in the times of the three last Louises , and which
will bc regularly organised and rehcarseel by the guests . Indeed , dancing altogether is to be far more central than usual , and short di esses will be worn for balls as well as in the street . Talking of Paris fashions the latest novelty in feminine foot-gear consists of high boots of white Russia leather , encircled at the top by a band of dark fur . Such dainty hotlines would scarcely bear half-an-hour ' s experience of Lonilon mud .
The Standard says the Admiralty has decided upon the use of steel in construction of five new gunboats , to be built at Pembroke Dockyard . Two will be of 250 tons and 168-horse power , mounting one heavy gun . These will be called the Bouncer and Insolent . The remaining three will be of 455 tons and 3 60-horse power , and will carry four guns . They will be named Bullfrog ,
Cockchafer , and Espoir . Dramatic Composition in Germany is far from flourishing , for the triennial Schiller-prize for the best drama is again not to be awarded , none of the prizes sent up for competition being worthy of the prize . Mr . J . J . Mechi , of Tiptrea Hall , says that the Dantzic sewage lands have this year produced crops of all
kinds exceeding those on the good lands ; potatoes , 16 A tons per acre ; white carrots , 14 J tons per acre . Our Aletropolitan Board of Works , some seven years ago , granted the whole of the sewage of London north of the Thames fjr fifty years to a company under an Act of Parliament . Air . Alechi hears that a committee of the board are now
inquiring why that contract has remained for seven years a elead letter . The Queen has directed that the old tapestries of Holyrood Palace , which arc in a very dilapidated condition , should be restored at the Royal tapestry works , Old Windsor .
The Abbe Liszt is writing a " dramatic Oratorio . "—Si . Stanislas . The Cutlers' Company have made the following reply , under elate November 8 , to the letter of the j aint honorary secretaries of the Committee of Livery Companies of London oiiTechncal ElucUion : — "lam directed by the Alaster , Wardens , and Court of Assistants of the
Worshipful Company of Cutlers to acknowledge the receipt of the leport of the Executive Committee of Livery Companies of London on Technical Education , and to express the hope of the Cutlers' Company that the scheme proposed by the committee for the extension and improvement of technical education may yrove successful . I am at the same time desired to state that my company is not prepared
to join in the combined action suggested by the committee . Their doing so would , in the opinion of the Cutlers' Company , tend to the promotion of a vast general scheme of education , rather than one suited for cutlers in the various branches of the trade , and would be somewhat calculated to interfere with perfect freedom of action on the part of the Cutlers' Company . The company is fully impressed
with the importance of promoting , so far as possible , technical education in all branches of trade and manufacture represented by the various City Guilds , and 1 am requested to state that a special committee is now engaged in working out the details necessary to enable the company to take independent action in the matter , with a view to the encouragement of the production and manufacture of superior
articles in cutlery in its various branches , and to the promotion of the interests ot the cutlery trade in general . —1 am , dear Sirs , yours faithfully , W . C . Beaumont , Clerk . " Shakespeare is greatly relished by the Chinese in California , and Othello has lately been played at a Alongolian theatre in San Francisco . Some slight innovations , however , were introduced to suit local tastes , for
instance , the plot of the tragedy was | made to turn entirely upon the identification of Desdemona ' s handkerchief , which is recognised to slow music in the last act by a four-bittcc laundry man . The Bishop of Manchester in preaching at Oswestry , read a letter from a young lady giving him the following account of her elay , and asking him where there
was any time 111 it for reli gious work : — " We breakfast about ten . Breakfast occupies the best put of an hour , during which wc read our letters , and pick up the latest news in the papers . After that we have to go and answer our letters , and my mother expects me to write her notes of invitation , or to reply to such . Then I have to go into the conservatory ant " : feed the canaries and parrots , and cut off the elead leaves and faded flowers from the plants . Then
it is time to dress for lunch , and at two o ' clock we lunch . At three my mother likes me to go with her when she makes her calls , and wc then come home to a five o ' clock tea , when some friends drop in . Afier that we get ready to take our drive in the park , and then we go home to dinner , and after dinner we go to the theatre or the opera and then when wc get home I am so dreadfully tired that 1 don't know what to do . "
Ilnu . oivAv ' s OINTMENT ASH PILLS . —Health's Defences . —None save the stn _ n _; c'st can with impunity pass through the sudden transitions t ' riim wet to eh . y , from cold * . o merely weather so prevalent eliiri'iijtlie late autumn and early winter months , lnlluen / . a , bronchitis , cough , sore throat , diphtheria , or ijiinscy will attack llio _ c most wachful of tlinir health j but they can re-ailily arrest any of these e'omplainU by rubbing I lollnvvay ' s' Ointment mice a day upon the skin adjacent lo the aricctcil part , anil by assisting i : s corrccli . c action with appropriate doses of his Tills . Thin vvellknenyn , sat ' i , anel easy mode ; of treat event eflicimtly protects lb : invalid both lrom present and future danger without weakening or even depressing the ! system in the- slightest degree . —LA DVT . ]