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house with the greatest success since December iSth , and we heartily congratulate Bro . John Duffield and Mr . R . B . Bainbridge on the return which their lavish expenditure has justly entitled them to . The pantomime is written by Messrs . Frank Green and J . McArdle , two authors so well known , both in and out of the profession , that any unsuccessful production of theirs would be a matter of surprise . Want of space precludes us from entering into a lengthened
notice of the performance , and we will , therefore , content ourselves b y remarking that nothing can be finer than the scenery , which is throughout artistic , and no praise is too great to bestow on Mr . IT . P . Hall , vvho has added another leaf to his many laurels . The scenes which pleased us most , and which were triumphs of art , were the panoramic views of the Sphinx near the Pyramid of Tizeh ; the North Altar of the Temple of Heaven ; Pekin , Constantinople
from the Tower of Galatea , and the transformation scene , a "Tribute to Lancashire , " and we have no hesitation in saying they might be equalled , but certainly not surpassed . The dresses are most gorgeous , and have been designed with great taste by Messrs . Edouard and Edmonds , and made by Miss Fisher , Mrs . May , Auguste et Cie , Mons . and Mdme . Alias , and Miss Baker . Of the performers we must specially mention , Bro . Fred . J . Stimson , whose
make up as Sister Anne well became him , and whose genuine humour and business created a large amount of pleasure to the audience , and on whom a considerable share of the work falls . We congratulate Bro . Stimson on his highly successful performance . We wish we could say the same of Mr . Charles Collette , who depicts the hero , Blue Beard , but with "nly a fair amount of success , and it seemed to us that he was not at all fitted for
the character , with the recollections of Bounce and Crypto in our minds . He , however , throws all possible spirit into his part , and since the first few nights has done all he could to make the character a success . The other characters were fairly represented , but on the two gentlemen above mentioned fall the largest share of labour . With respect to the ladies we must single out Mmc . Cave-Ashton , Fatima , whose singing is alone worth a visit to hear , but
whose acting requires a deal' of improvement . Miss Marion West , Selim , does not call for special mention , but does the best she can with the part , but lacks the vivacity and sprightliness of the hero of last year ' s pantomime ( Miss Kate Lawler ) , whom we should much like to have seen at this theatre once again . The pantomime is ,
however , a great success , undoubtedly , as the large audiences assembled at every morning and evening performance since the opening night can testify , and a large amount of credit is due to the untiring energy and care displayed by Mr . Edmonds , the stage manager , under whose personal superntendence it has been produced .
Literary, Art, And Antiquarian Notes.
Literary , Art , and Antiquarian Notes .
Moliere ' s autograph vvas lately sold for £ 36 . Sir Theodore Martin has presented to the Advocates' Library , Edinburgh , a fragment of the original MS . of Waverley . The Academy says : " We hear that Lord Suffolk's famous " La Vierge aux Rochers , " by Leonardo , has been secured for the National Gallery for Xgooo .
The Academy states that Mr . Dante G . Rossetti has a volume of English ballads ready for the press . Mr . E . B . Eastwick is compiling for Mr . Murray a " Handbook for Bengal . " Art in Manchester is very flourishing at present . More pictures have been sold at the recent Autumn
Exhibition of Pictures at the Royal Institution than at any time , the sales being nearly double those of last year . The Temps mentions tlie report that the manuscripts of Paul de Musset , brother of the poet , are to go to the Bibliotheque National , on condition that they are not opened until theyear 1910 .
The Athenamm says that it is rumoured that the clever novel entitled " Strictly Tied Up " is the lirst experiment as a writer of fiction of Mr . Beresford Hope , M . P . The Academy understands that a biography of Dr . VV . B . Hodgson , Professor of Political Economy in the
University of Edinburgh , and formerly of Manchester , is in preparation One of the features of the forthcoming national exhibition at Milan will be a collection of Italian newspapers . The new kingdom boasts of more than 1 S 00 periodical publications .
The Queen has notified her intention to grant a pension of £ 200 a year to Mr . Alfred R . Wallace , the eminent naturalist .
The British Architect announces the intended formation of a Society of Painter-Etchers . It is intended to hold a probationary exhibition in the spring , and those whose work satisfy the Provisional Committee are to be the first members of the new association .
The ex-Empress Eugenie is compiling a " History of the Life and Death of the Prince Imperial "if we are to believe the Brussels National—and her Majesty also proposes to publish " Notes by Napoleon Dr . Hueffer ' s series of biographies of the great musicians will begin very shortly . The first volume is to be devoted to the musician of the future , Richard Wagner ,
whose life and works will be treated b y the editor , Dr . Hueffer . Sir Julius Benedict will write the notice of Weber , which is dedicated to the Queen . The Academy says that the list which has been jireparcd by Mr . G . W . Porter of the " Bibliographies , Classified Catalogues , and Indexes" placed in the extra cases in the British Museum Readme Room has been
printed by order of the trustees , and will be issued to the public immediately . Tlie 5 ot 5 ^ e ?// i . 'i- " contains the first of an interesting series of articles of French bibliographies . The sketch of Ouerard is written with much sympath y and knowledge . The author might , however , have mentioned the English biography of that uncomfortable genius by "Olphar Hamst" lyir . Ralph Thomas ) .
Literary, Art, And Antiquarian Notes.
The Madrid International Exhibition hasnowbeen taken in hand b y the Spanish Government , who have appointed a Royal Commission , and intend to make the affair a success . It will probably open in September , 1 SS 2 . The Phidias Statue , whose discovery vvas lately announced by the Mayor of Athens in such grandiose style , does not seem to be such an important find after all .
From various accounts it appears that the statue is not colossal , but only a little over 3 ft . high , and is certainly not the figure erected in the Acropolis , as it is not only twelve times smaller than the original , but was not found near there , being unearthed close by Socrates-street , to the
north-west of the city . The work , however , is stated to be apparently a-good miniature copy , and , as such , is ' of considerable artistic value . It represents Minerva standing , leaning with her right arm on a pillar ; her left holds a shield , behind which is a serpent with open mouth , and a sphinx crowns her helmet .
Mr . H . Rivett-Carnac has published a further " Memorandum on Clay Discs called Shindle Whorls , and votive seals found at Sankisa . Behar , and other Buddhist ruins in the North-west Provinces of India . " In a former paper he had pointed out the striking resemblance between these Buddhist relics and those brought from Hissarlik by Dr . Schliemann . In these additional notes the appearance
of the Buddhist symbols alike in Greece and India is insisted upon . Their identity with the terra cotta discs described by Gastaldi is also pointed out . The Christian Knowledge Society has issued what comes unhappily as a memorial volume of its author , " The Natural History of British Fishes , " by the late Frank Buckland . The book gives all the scientific information
available on this least understood department of natural history , but in attractively scientific fashion . Mr . Buckland ' s knowledge , " on the contrary , is imparted in his own manner , interspersed with delightful gossip about fish , fishermen , and anglers . The book , as are most of those published by the Society , is issued at a very low price . The French Ministry of War proposes to present
to each regiment , as an ornament forits " salle de reunion , " a painting of the most striking incident in its history since 1790 . A circular has been sent to all commanding officers requesting them to examine the regimental archives in order to select that feat of arms which they would most wish to see commemorated as the glory of the regiment .
The Printers' Register mentions the curious fact that Hood ' s "Song of the Shirt , " which first appeareel , as is well known , in Punch , escaped indexing , and hence may escape the notice of those who wish to see the original form of that now famous song . It appeared in an extra number entitled " Punch ' s Christinas Piece , " dated December 16 th , 1843 .
The Athetimtim says that Mr . IUurray promises a volume of " Extracts from the Diary of a Cavalry Officer in the Crimea , " by the late Lord George Paget , who , it may be remembered , commanded the Light Cavalry Brigade at Inkerman and the Tchcrnaya . The same
publisher will issue very soon thc selection from thc writings of Lord Stratford De Redcliffe during the last five years of his life , already announced . The Dean of Westminster will contribute a preface to the volume , the title of which , " The Eastern Question , " sufficiently indicates the nature of its contents .
Ihe Athencettm says : "Antiquaries and students of Dutch history will regret to learn that Mr . Frederick Muller , of Amsterdam—publisher , bookseller , and author of a large and elaborate catalogue of Dutch historical engravings , to illustrate the history of his country by
means of the prints which arc contemporary with the events they describe—died on the 4 th inst ., at Amsterdam , aged sixty-three . Mr . Muller was well known in London , Paris , Brussels , Berlin , and at home . He had a great knowledge of the literature of geographical discovery .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
ROVAL SAVOY LODGE , NO . 1 744 . —The meetings of this lodge will in future be held at Freemasons ' Hall , Great Queen-street . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales has accepted the presidency , and Sir Stafford Northcote the vice-presidency , of the Scottish Corporation . Bro . Alderman Ellis has proposed Mr . Alderman Staples for initiation in the Grand Masters' Lodge , No . 1 .
Bro . H . Stiles vvas , at the last meeting of the King ' s Cross Lodge , No . 1732 , unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year . His installation will take place in February . Tlie Sir Thomas White Lodge , No . 1 S 20 , is now held at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel , having removed there from the London Masonic Club , Queen Victoriastreet .
The meetings of the Langton Lodge , No . 1673 , are now held at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel . From recent returns we note that in the Province of Bristol there are 575 Craft Masons , and 46 Royal Arch Companions . The fourth Biennial Aldersgate Ball will take place on Thursday , the ioth of February , at Freemasons '
Tavern , Great Queen-street . The band of the Honourable Artillery Company will attend , and perform under the direction oi Signor Tamplini . The proceeds of the ball are to be given to the Aldersgate Charities . Bro . Henry Baldwin ( Prov . G . A . D . C . Middlesex and Surrey ) , Secretary to the Brixton Mark Master Masons ' Lodge , No . 234 , asks us to state that the next meeting
( regular ) of this lodge ison Saturday , the 12 th prox ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C , and to request any of the numerous brethren who have frequentl y expressed a desire to "join" or be "advanced" to this Honourable Degree if they will kindly forward their names , with all particulars as to address , age , lodge , & c , to him at the
Loughborough Masonic Club , Loughborough Junction , S . VV . ( opposite the booking office L . C and D . R . ) , not later than the 31 st inst ., or to the VV . M ., Bro . IT . Lovegrove ( P . Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . ) , 26 , Budge-row , Cannon-street , E . C , to obviate correspondence herein , and facilitate the completing of the next agenda paper .
Masonic And General Tidings.
The first meeting of the Albert Edward Rose Croix Chapter , No . 87 , since its consecration , will be held this ( Saturday ) afternoon in the Masonic Hall , King's Lynn . Bro . the Rev . J . Jackson Wray delivered the second of a series of lectures on " Rare Old JEsop and his Fables , " at Whitfield ' s Tebernacle , Tottenham Court-road ,
on Wednesday last . Bro . E . F . Storr occupied the chair . A telegram from the Standard correspondent a Beyrout states that Bamdy Pacha , Governor of Syria , has arrested eleven Mahometans . Some of the Christians wanted to shut the Masonic Lodge at Damascus , but were deterred by threatening letters . Bro . Alderman Hadley will preside at the annual festival of the Surgical Appliance Society on March 30 th .
It is with regret we have to announce that our esteemed Bro . J . D . Moore , M . D ., P . G . S . B ., Sic , died on Monday last at his residence , Queen-street , Lancaster . The interment took place at the Cemetery , Lancaster , on Thursday , the 20 th inst . Bro . Alfred E . Staley was installed Worshi pful Master of the Temple Bar Lodge , No . 172 S , on Thursday last . The proceedings , which were highly successful , will be reported in our next .
Bro . H . J . Phillips will be installed W . M . of the Israel Lodge , No . 205 , at Cannon-street Hotel , on Tuesday next , the 25 th inst . A report of the proceedings will duly appear . EARL OF CARNARVON LODGE , No , 1642 . —A report of the last meeting of this lodge is in type , and will appear in our next .
Bro . Brassey , M . P ., Civic Lord of the Admiralty , has just furnished a public reference library in his house , at Claremont , Hastings , at a cost of between ^ , 2000 and £ 3 °°° - The last number ofthe Christian World contains an interesting account of a visit paid by Christopher Crayon to the headquarters of the Salvation Army , in the Whitechapel-road .
The Goldsmiths Company have made a grant of £ 25 , and the Grocers' Company £ 25 , to the Cabdnvers ' Benevolent Association . CRUSADERS LODGE , NO . 16 77 . —A most successful meeting of this lodge vvas held on Wednesday last , at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel . Bro . Defriez , W . M . 1278 , presided in the absence of the Worshipful Master , Bro . J . VV . Simmonds , vvho was " snowed up" at Rugby . A report of the proceedings will appear next week .
Bro . Major M . Ramsay , the R . W . the District G . M . of Punjab , has been pleased to appoint W . Bro . R . B . Nightingall to the offices of District Grand Secretary and District Grand Scribe E . VV . Bro . Nightingall has also been elected Honorary Secretary of the Punjab Masonic
Institution . The duties pertaining to these offices are important , but from the zeal previously displayed in the promotion of Freemasonry by the brother now appointed we feel certain that the course of Freemasonry , and all pertaining to it in the Punjab , will be progressive .
THE NEW OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY . —An improvement in the arrangement of the offices at Freemasons' HaU has recently been carried out , and the Grand Secretary is now located in a part of the building more suitable in every way for the transaction of his important business . The old office was certainly not attractive ; its darkness and gloom were not calculated to
raise the spirits of those who have to spend a considerable portion of their time in it , and we can congratulate Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke on the change hc has made . The new office is in the front of the building , looking out into Great Queen-street , and was formerly the library ; it is
approached b y the small ante-room on the right of the entrance , and is also in communication with the general office on the other side . The library has been removed to the old office , and vvhen the arrangements are complete will be available for Masonic students and those who take an interest in the literature of the Craft .
The oldest member of Her Majesty ' s Privy Council is the Right Hon . Sir John Macpherson Macleod , K . C . S . I ., aged 88 ; the youngest , H . R . H . Prince Leopold , aged 27 . The oldest duke is the Duke of Cleveland , aged 77 ; the youngest , the Duke of Newcastle ( a minor ) , aged 16 . The oldest marquis is the Marquis of Donegal , K . P ., G . C . H ., aged 83 ; the ' youngest , thc Marquis Camden ( a
minor ) , aged 8 . The oldest earl is the Earl of Buckinghamshire , aged SC ; the youngest is Earl Russell ( a minor ) , aged 15 . The oldest viscount is Lord Eversley , aged 86 ; the youngest , Viscount Southwell ( a minor ) , aged 7 . The oldest baron is Lord Mostyn , aged 86 ; the youngest , Lord Southampton ( a minor ) , aged 13 . The oldest member of the House of Commons is Mr . William Bulkeley Hughes ,
M . P . for the borough of Carnarvon , aged 83 ; the youngest , Mr . James Dickson , M . P . for Dungannoni aged 22 . The oldest judge in England is Vice-Chancellor the Hon . Sir James Bacon , also Chief Judge in Bankruptcy , aged 82 ; the j'oungest , the Hon . Sir Charles S . C . Bowen , of the Queen ' s Bench Division , aged 44 . The oldest judge in Ireland is the Hon . James O Brien , of the Court of Queen ' s
Bench , aged 74 ; the youngest , thc Right Hon . Gerald Fitzgibbon , Judge of Appeal , aged 4 6 . The oldest of the Scotch Lords of Session is the Right Hon . John Inglis ( Lord Glencorse ) , Lord Justice-General , aged 70 ; the youngest , Alexander Burns'Shand ( Lord Shand ) , aged 51 . The oldest prelate of the Church of England is the Right Rev . Alfred Ollivant , Bishop of Llandaff , ag * ed 82 ; the
youngest , the Right Kev . Rowley Hill , Bishop of Sodorand Man , aged 44 . The oldest prelate of the Irish E p iscopal Church is thc Right Rev . John Robert Darley , Bishop of-Kilmore , aged 80 ; the youngest , the Right Rev . Robert Samuel Gregg , Bishop of Cork , aged 4 6 . The oldest prelate of the Scotch Episcopal Church is the Right Rev . Robert Eden , Bishop of Moray and Ross ( Primus ) , aged
76 ; the youngest , the Right Rev . George Richard Mackarness , Bishop of Argyll and the Isles , aged 57 . The oldest baronet is Sir ( Moses Montefiore , aged 9 6 ; the youngest , Sir Thomas Lewis Hugh Neave ( a minor ) , aged 6 . The oldest knight is General Sir Duncan MacGregor , K . C . B ., aged 93 ; the youngest , Sir Ludlow Cotter , aged 27 . — Who ' s Who in 1881 .
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Amusements.
house with the greatest success since December iSth , and we heartily congratulate Bro . John Duffield and Mr . R . B . Bainbridge on the return which their lavish expenditure has justly entitled them to . The pantomime is written by Messrs . Frank Green and J . McArdle , two authors so well known , both in and out of the profession , that any unsuccessful production of theirs would be a matter of surprise . Want of space precludes us from entering into a lengthened
notice of the performance , and we will , therefore , content ourselves b y remarking that nothing can be finer than the scenery , which is throughout artistic , and no praise is too great to bestow on Mr . IT . P . Hall , vvho has added another leaf to his many laurels . The scenes which pleased us most , and which were triumphs of art , were the panoramic views of the Sphinx near the Pyramid of Tizeh ; the North Altar of the Temple of Heaven ; Pekin , Constantinople
from the Tower of Galatea , and the transformation scene , a "Tribute to Lancashire , " and we have no hesitation in saying they might be equalled , but certainly not surpassed . The dresses are most gorgeous , and have been designed with great taste by Messrs . Edouard and Edmonds , and made by Miss Fisher , Mrs . May , Auguste et Cie , Mons . and Mdme . Alias , and Miss Baker . Of the performers we must specially mention , Bro . Fred . J . Stimson , whose
make up as Sister Anne well became him , and whose genuine humour and business created a large amount of pleasure to the audience , and on whom a considerable share of the work falls . We congratulate Bro . Stimson on his highly successful performance . We wish we could say the same of Mr . Charles Collette , who depicts the hero , Blue Beard , but with "nly a fair amount of success , and it seemed to us that he was not at all fitted for
the character , with the recollections of Bounce and Crypto in our minds . He , however , throws all possible spirit into his part , and since the first few nights has done all he could to make the character a success . The other characters were fairly represented , but on the two gentlemen above mentioned fall the largest share of labour . With respect to the ladies we must single out Mmc . Cave-Ashton , Fatima , whose singing is alone worth a visit to hear , but
whose acting requires a deal' of improvement . Miss Marion West , Selim , does not call for special mention , but does the best she can with the part , but lacks the vivacity and sprightliness of the hero of last year ' s pantomime ( Miss Kate Lawler ) , whom we should much like to have seen at this theatre once again . The pantomime is ,
however , a great success , undoubtedly , as the large audiences assembled at every morning and evening performance since the opening night can testify , and a large amount of credit is due to the untiring energy and care displayed by Mr . Edmonds , the stage manager , under whose personal superntendence it has been produced .
Literary, Art, And Antiquarian Notes.
Literary , Art , and Antiquarian Notes .
Moliere ' s autograph vvas lately sold for £ 36 . Sir Theodore Martin has presented to the Advocates' Library , Edinburgh , a fragment of the original MS . of Waverley . The Academy says : " We hear that Lord Suffolk's famous " La Vierge aux Rochers , " by Leonardo , has been secured for the National Gallery for Xgooo .
The Academy states that Mr . Dante G . Rossetti has a volume of English ballads ready for the press . Mr . E . B . Eastwick is compiling for Mr . Murray a " Handbook for Bengal . " Art in Manchester is very flourishing at present . More pictures have been sold at the recent Autumn
Exhibition of Pictures at the Royal Institution than at any time , the sales being nearly double those of last year . The Temps mentions tlie report that the manuscripts of Paul de Musset , brother of the poet , are to go to the Bibliotheque National , on condition that they are not opened until theyear 1910 .
The Athenamm says that it is rumoured that the clever novel entitled " Strictly Tied Up " is the lirst experiment as a writer of fiction of Mr . Beresford Hope , M . P . The Academy understands that a biography of Dr . VV . B . Hodgson , Professor of Political Economy in the
University of Edinburgh , and formerly of Manchester , is in preparation One of the features of the forthcoming national exhibition at Milan will be a collection of Italian newspapers . The new kingdom boasts of more than 1 S 00 periodical publications .
The Queen has notified her intention to grant a pension of £ 200 a year to Mr . Alfred R . Wallace , the eminent naturalist .
The British Architect announces the intended formation of a Society of Painter-Etchers . It is intended to hold a probationary exhibition in the spring , and those whose work satisfy the Provisional Committee are to be the first members of the new association .
The ex-Empress Eugenie is compiling a " History of the Life and Death of the Prince Imperial "if we are to believe the Brussels National—and her Majesty also proposes to publish " Notes by Napoleon Dr . Hueffer ' s series of biographies of the great musicians will begin very shortly . The first volume is to be devoted to the musician of the future , Richard Wagner ,
whose life and works will be treated b y the editor , Dr . Hueffer . Sir Julius Benedict will write the notice of Weber , which is dedicated to the Queen . The Academy says that the list which has been jireparcd by Mr . G . W . Porter of the " Bibliographies , Classified Catalogues , and Indexes" placed in the extra cases in the British Museum Readme Room has been
printed by order of the trustees , and will be issued to the public immediately . Tlie 5 ot 5 ^ e ?// i . 'i- " contains the first of an interesting series of articles of French bibliographies . The sketch of Ouerard is written with much sympath y and knowledge . The author might , however , have mentioned the English biography of that uncomfortable genius by "Olphar Hamst" lyir . Ralph Thomas ) .
Literary, Art, And Antiquarian Notes.
The Madrid International Exhibition hasnowbeen taken in hand b y the Spanish Government , who have appointed a Royal Commission , and intend to make the affair a success . It will probably open in September , 1 SS 2 . The Phidias Statue , whose discovery vvas lately announced by the Mayor of Athens in such grandiose style , does not seem to be such an important find after all .
From various accounts it appears that the statue is not colossal , but only a little over 3 ft . high , and is certainly not the figure erected in the Acropolis , as it is not only twelve times smaller than the original , but was not found near there , being unearthed close by Socrates-street , to the
north-west of the city . The work , however , is stated to be apparently a-good miniature copy , and , as such , is ' of considerable artistic value . It represents Minerva standing , leaning with her right arm on a pillar ; her left holds a shield , behind which is a serpent with open mouth , and a sphinx crowns her helmet .
Mr . H . Rivett-Carnac has published a further " Memorandum on Clay Discs called Shindle Whorls , and votive seals found at Sankisa . Behar , and other Buddhist ruins in the North-west Provinces of India . " In a former paper he had pointed out the striking resemblance between these Buddhist relics and those brought from Hissarlik by Dr . Schliemann . In these additional notes the appearance
of the Buddhist symbols alike in Greece and India is insisted upon . Their identity with the terra cotta discs described by Gastaldi is also pointed out . The Christian Knowledge Society has issued what comes unhappily as a memorial volume of its author , " The Natural History of British Fishes , " by the late Frank Buckland . The book gives all the scientific information
available on this least understood department of natural history , but in attractively scientific fashion . Mr . Buckland ' s knowledge , " on the contrary , is imparted in his own manner , interspersed with delightful gossip about fish , fishermen , and anglers . The book , as are most of those published by the Society , is issued at a very low price . The French Ministry of War proposes to present
to each regiment , as an ornament forits " salle de reunion , " a painting of the most striking incident in its history since 1790 . A circular has been sent to all commanding officers requesting them to examine the regimental archives in order to select that feat of arms which they would most wish to see commemorated as the glory of the regiment .
The Printers' Register mentions the curious fact that Hood ' s "Song of the Shirt , " which first appeareel , as is well known , in Punch , escaped indexing , and hence may escape the notice of those who wish to see the original form of that now famous song . It appeared in an extra number entitled " Punch ' s Christinas Piece , " dated December 16 th , 1843 .
The Athetimtim says that Mr . IUurray promises a volume of " Extracts from the Diary of a Cavalry Officer in the Crimea , " by the late Lord George Paget , who , it may be remembered , commanded the Light Cavalry Brigade at Inkerman and the Tchcrnaya . The same
publisher will issue very soon thc selection from thc writings of Lord Stratford De Redcliffe during the last five years of his life , already announced . The Dean of Westminster will contribute a preface to the volume , the title of which , " The Eastern Question , " sufficiently indicates the nature of its contents .
Ihe Athencettm says : "Antiquaries and students of Dutch history will regret to learn that Mr . Frederick Muller , of Amsterdam—publisher , bookseller , and author of a large and elaborate catalogue of Dutch historical engravings , to illustrate the history of his country by
means of the prints which arc contemporary with the events they describe—died on the 4 th inst ., at Amsterdam , aged sixty-three . Mr . Muller was well known in London , Paris , Brussels , Berlin , and at home . He had a great knowledge of the literature of geographical discovery .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
ROVAL SAVOY LODGE , NO . 1 744 . —The meetings of this lodge will in future be held at Freemasons ' Hall , Great Queen-street . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales has accepted the presidency , and Sir Stafford Northcote the vice-presidency , of the Scottish Corporation . Bro . Alderman Ellis has proposed Mr . Alderman Staples for initiation in the Grand Masters' Lodge , No . 1 .
Bro . H . Stiles vvas , at the last meeting of the King ' s Cross Lodge , No . 1732 , unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year . His installation will take place in February . Tlie Sir Thomas White Lodge , No . 1 S 20 , is now held at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel , having removed there from the London Masonic Club , Queen Victoriastreet .
The meetings of the Langton Lodge , No . 1673 , are now held at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel . From recent returns we note that in the Province of Bristol there are 575 Craft Masons , and 46 Royal Arch Companions . The fourth Biennial Aldersgate Ball will take place on Thursday , the ioth of February , at Freemasons '
Tavern , Great Queen-street . The band of the Honourable Artillery Company will attend , and perform under the direction oi Signor Tamplini . The proceeds of the ball are to be given to the Aldersgate Charities . Bro . Henry Baldwin ( Prov . G . A . D . C . Middlesex and Surrey ) , Secretary to the Brixton Mark Master Masons ' Lodge , No . 234 , asks us to state that the next meeting
( regular ) of this lodge ison Saturday , the 12 th prox ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C , and to request any of the numerous brethren who have frequentl y expressed a desire to "join" or be "advanced" to this Honourable Degree if they will kindly forward their names , with all particulars as to address , age , lodge , & c , to him at the
Loughborough Masonic Club , Loughborough Junction , S . VV . ( opposite the booking office L . C and D . R . ) , not later than the 31 st inst ., or to the VV . M ., Bro . IT . Lovegrove ( P . Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . ) , 26 , Budge-row , Cannon-street , E . C , to obviate correspondence herein , and facilitate the completing of the next agenda paper .
Masonic And General Tidings.
The first meeting of the Albert Edward Rose Croix Chapter , No . 87 , since its consecration , will be held this ( Saturday ) afternoon in the Masonic Hall , King's Lynn . Bro . the Rev . J . Jackson Wray delivered the second of a series of lectures on " Rare Old JEsop and his Fables , " at Whitfield ' s Tebernacle , Tottenham Court-road ,
on Wednesday last . Bro . E . F . Storr occupied the chair . A telegram from the Standard correspondent a Beyrout states that Bamdy Pacha , Governor of Syria , has arrested eleven Mahometans . Some of the Christians wanted to shut the Masonic Lodge at Damascus , but were deterred by threatening letters . Bro . Alderman Hadley will preside at the annual festival of the Surgical Appliance Society on March 30 th .
It is with regret we have to announce that our esteemed Bro . J . D . Moore , M . D ., P . G . S . B ., Sic , died on Monday last at his residence , Queen-street , Lancaster . The interment took place at the Cemetery , Lancaster , on Thursday , the 20 th inst . Bro . Alfred E . Staley was installed Worshi pful Master of the Temple Bar Lodge , No . 172 S , on Thursday last . The proceedings , which were highly successful , will be reported in our next .
Bro . H . J . Phillips will be installed W . M . of the Israel Lodge , No . 205 , at Cannon-street Hotel , on Tuesday next , the 25 th inst . A report of the proceedings will duly appear . EARL OF CARNARVON LODGE , No , 1642 . —A report of the last meeting of this lodge is in type , and will appear in our next .
Bro . Brassey , M . P ., Civic Lord of the Admiralty , has just furnished a public reference library in his house , at Claremont , Hastings , at a cost of between ^ , 2000 and £ 3 °°° - The last number ofthe Christian World contains an interesting account of a visit paid by Christopher Crayon to the headquarters of the Salvation Army , in the Whitechapel-road .
The Goldsmiths Company have made a grant of £ 25 , and the Grocers' Company £ 25 , to the Cabdnvers ' Benevolent Association . CRUSADERS LODGE , NO . 16 77 . —A most successful meeting of this lodge vvas held on Wednesday last , at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel . Bro . Defriez , W . M . 1278 , presided in the absence of the Worshipful Master , Bro . J . VV . Simmonds , vvho was " snowed up" at Rugby . A report of the proceedings will appear next week .
Bro . Major M . Ramsay , the R . W . the District G . M . of Punjab , has been pleased to appoint W . Bro . R . B . Nightingall to the offices of District Grand Secretary and District Grand Scribe E . VV . Bro . Nightingall has also been elected Honorary Secretary of the Punjab Masonic
Institution . The duties pertaining to these offices are important , but from the zeal previously displayed in the promotion of Freemasonry by the brother now appointed we feel certain that the course of Freemasonry , and all pertaining to it in the Punjab , will be progressive .
THE NEW OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY . —An improvement in the arrangement of the offices at Freemasons' HaU has recently been carried out , and the Grand Secretary is now located in a part of the building more suitable in every way for the transaction of his important business . The old office was certainly not attractive ; its darkness and gloom were not calculated to
raise the spirits of those who have to spend a considerable portion of their time in it , and we can congratulate Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke on the change hc has made . The new office is in the front of the building , looking out into Great Queen-street , and was formerly the library ; it is
approached b y the small ante-room on the right of the entrance , and is also in communication with the general office on the other side . The library has been removed to the old office , and vvhen the arrangements are complete will be available for Masonic students and those who take an interest in the literature of the Craft .
The oldest member of Her Majesty ' s Privy Council is the Right Hon . Sir John Macpherson Macleod , K . C . S . I ., aged 88 ; the youngest , H . R . H . Prince Leopold , aged 27 . The oldest duke is the Duke of Cleveland , aged 77 ; the youngest , the Duke of Newcastle ( a minor ) , aged 16 . The oldest marquis is the Marquis of Donegal , K . P ., G . C . H ., aged 83 ; the ' youngest , thc Marquis Camden ( a
minor ) , aged 8 . The oldest earl is the Earl of Buckinghamshire , aged SC ; the youngest is Earl Russell ( a minor ) , aged 15 . The oldest viscount is Lord Eversley , aged 86 ; the youngest , Viscount Southwell ( a minor ) , aged 7 . The oldest baron is Lord Mostyn , aged 86 ; the youngest , Lord Southampton ( a minor ) , aged 13 . The oldest member of the House of Commons is Mr . William Bulkeley Hughes ,
M . P . for the borough of Carnarvon , aged 83 ; the youngest , Mr . James Dickson , M . P . for Dungannoni aged 22 . The oldest judge in England is Vice-Chancellor the Hon . Sir James Bacon , also Chief Judge in Bankruptcy , aged 82 ; the j'oungest , the Hon . Sir Charles S . C . Bowen , of the Queen ' s Bench Division , aged 44 . The oldest judge in Ireland is the Hon . James O Brien , of the Court of Queen ' s
Bench , aged 74 ; the youngest , thc Right Hon . Gerald Fitzgibbon , Judge of Appeal , aged 4 6 . The oldest of the Scotch Lords of Session is the Right Hon . John Inglis ( Lord Glencorse ) , Lord Justice-General , aged 70 ; the youngest , Alexander Burns'Shand ( Lord Shand ) , aged 51 . The oldest prelate of the Church of England is the Right Rev . Alfred Ollivant , Bishop of Llandaff , ag * ed 82 ; the
youngest , the Right Kev . Rowley Hill , Bishop of Sodorand Man , aged 44 . The oldest prelate of the Irish E p iscopal Church is thc Right Rev . John Robert Darley , Bishop of-Kilmore , aged 80 ; the youngest , the Right Rev . Robert Samuel Gregg , Bishop of Cork , aged 4 6 . The oldest prelate of the Scotch Episcopal Church is the Right Rev . Robert Eden , Bishop of Moray and Ross ( Primus ) , aged
76 ; the youngest , the Right Rev . George Richard Mackarness , Bishop of Argyll and the Isles , aged 57 . The oldest baronet is Sir ( Moses Montefiore , aged 9 6 ; the youngest , Sir Thomas Lewis Hugh Neave ( a minor ) , aged 6 . The oldest knight is General Sir Duncan MacGregor , K . C . B ., aged 93 ; the youngest , Sir Ludlow Cotter , aged 27 . — Who ' s Who in 1881 .