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Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthy meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening last , at F ' reemason ' s Hall . The three chairs were occupied by Bros . Joshua Nunn , as Pres ' u'ent , James Brett , as Senior Vice-President , and S . Rawson , as Junior Vice President . The other brethren present were H . J . Bartlet ' , P . M . 147 ; C . A . Cottebrune ,
P . G . P . ; Chas Avkins . P . M . 27 ; C . P . Cobham , P . M . 9 ^ 7 ; Chas . F . Hogard , P . M . 205 ; G . P . Britten , W . M . 183 ; Edwel . Hcyde Hewett , W . M . 235 ; Chas . G . Hill , P . M . 1366 ; A . Way , W . M . 45 ; Samuel Poyntcr , P . M . 902 ; John White , W . M . 1076 ; Thomas Good , W . M . 1288 ; George Darcy , W . M . 901 ; W . H . Cohen , W . M . 1298 ; B . M . Malton , P . M . 3 S 2 ; W . Allan , W . M . 1159 ; and E . C Mass ' ey , W . M . 1297 ( Freemason . ) Bros . Buss ,
Penellebury , and Dodd were also present . After the Lodge of Benevolence had been opened grants to the amount of £ 205 , recommended at last meeting , were confirmed . There were twenty cases on the new list , two were deferred , and one was found ineli gible The remaining seventeen cases were relieved with a sum of £ 440 , and were made up of two £ 50 ( £ IOJ ) , three £ 40 ( £ 120 ) , three £ 30 ( £ 90 ) , four £ 20 ( £ 80 ) , and five X 10 ( £ 50 ) .
The Approaching Royal Marriage.
THE APPROACHING ROYAL MARRIAGE .
The following resolution was proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Thursday , in Committee of the whole House , on the consideration of her Majesty ' s most gracious message with regard to the proposed Royal maniage : — 1 . That an annual sum of £ 10 , 000 be granted to Her
Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund of Great Britain and Ireland , towards providing for the establishment of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn , and H . R . H . the Princess Louise Margaret Alexandra Victoiia Agnes of Prussia ; the said amount to be sertleel on his Royal Hi ghness for life in such a manner as Her Majesty shall think proper , and to commence from the day of the marriage of
their Royal Highnesses ; such annuity to be in addition to the annuity now enjoyed by his Royal Highness under the Act of the 35 th year of the reign of Her Maj . sty . 2 . That Her Majesty be enabled to secure to H . R . H . Princess Louise Margaret Alexainira Victoria Agnes , in case she shall survive H . R . H . the Duke of Cennaughtand Strathearn , an annual sum not exceeding £ 6000 during her life , t' > support the Royal family .
Dramatic Notes.
DRAMATIC NOTES .
" Brief abstract anel chronicles of the time . " HAMLET . OLYMPIC . —This most unlucky house has had yet another failure in "Nancy Sikts "—a weird , murderous , blood-thirsty play hatched in America and brought to England for no other purpose that I can see but to be plu . keel . And why should the play be called Nancy Sikes ,
1 wonder ? Nancy was not eritirled to Bill ' s surname . I can emly suppose that the author of the piece imagin eel it would he immoral to indicate on the stage that Bill and Nancy , like many others in their class ot life , cohabited withemt clerical or government authority , and he must evidently have thought that muider is a more respectable crime than fornication . Well , ; it is a question ot ethic * ,
and he may be right , but as a eltamatist he is certainl y wrung . The play is a very bad one from a elramatic point of view , anil it is emly from a elramatic point that critics and the public look at any play . PHINCHSS ' S—The dram * at this house , entitled " Queen ' s Evidence , " written by Messrs . George Conquest and IVttiti , is without exception the best sensational drama
that has been seen 111 London lor a generation . It is rarel y indeed one sees a drama written on the orthodox lines , sensational and emotional , that can lay any claims to construction on character-panning , but in " Queen's Evielencc " one see s both . The construction is nut merely good , it is perlect , 1 . 01 a word , sentiment , incident , nor > cene that is not part and parcel of the story , and which does not lead up in the
most natural manner to some incident in scenes to follow . The character-painting too . a matter seldom or never regarded by most writers of sensational drama , has in " Queen ' s Evielence" received dueconsielerationat the hands of the authors , and we get in Kate Medl mil , Miss Marie Litton ; Aila Somers , Miss Fannie Leslie ; Gilbert Meelland Mr . Chailes Warner : Matthew 'I heirnion , Mr . W . Rignold ;
and Isaacs , Mr . Harry Jackson : clever yet natural delineations that form a striking group of dramatic characterization . The play is put on the stage in a manner that is above all praise , anel altogether I am bound to say that there is no theatre in London where the programme at this season is as attractive as "The Princess ' s . " The plot of " Queen ' s Evidence " is so excellent that I feel
templed , in spite of the rule I made to give the plot eif a play , to tell it for the mere pleasure of telling . But I refrain . In the thirel act Miss Fanny Leslie sings a sweetly pretty song , by Mr . Clement Scott , in the most charming manner conceviable . She has a rare , sweet anel powerful voice . It is hardly necessary for mcto say , having mentioned the
names of the leading artists in " Queen ' s Evidence , " that the acting was excellent . The names speak for themselves , Isaacs , as rciiilercil by Mr . Jackson is the best Jew I have ever s . cn . I think Mr . Warner makes a mistake in wearing a light be . uil and black hair , wnich he does after thn first act .
r lhe London General Omnibus Company ' s receipts for the past week show an increase of £ 1 , 621 , as compared with the corresponding perioel of last yeflr .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
The lit . Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , R . W . G . M . of Cornwall , proposes holding a Piov . Grand Lodge at the Masonic Hall , Redruth , on Tuesday week August 6 th , at 10 o'clock a . m . precisely . Col . J . Tanner Davy , the . P . G . M . M . M . of
Devon , will holel a Prov . Granel Loelge on Tuesday next , at the Masonic Hall , Newton Abbott , at 3 p . m ., to transact the business of his Prov . Grand Lodge and to consecrate a new Mark lodge—the Devon Lodge , No . 215 . Mark Masonry is flourishing in Devon , which has as many , if not more , Mark Lodges than almost any county in England .
R . W . Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , P . G . Mfor Derbyshire , distributed on Wednesday , at Eastbourne , the prizes and certificates won at the December examination at that centre in connection with the Cambridge Loca , l Examinations . In his after address he remarked that it
appeared to him that the study of the English language and of English literature was a paramount necessity at the present time , and he was glad that the attention of the examiners was turned to it . He need not tell them that knowledge was the most powerful weapon that could be placed in their hands .
Bro . Frederick Cavill was to attempt to swim from Dean ' s Point , on the extreme south of Kintyre , Scotland , to a point near Fair Head , on the coast of Ireland , on Thursday , but owing to the weather the attempt was postponed . The Most Hon . the Marquis of Salisbury has received the second of the two vacant Garters , and thus
shares with the Prime Minister the honour which was formally conferred upon him by her Majesty on Monday . The vacancies , it will be remembered , were caused by the decease of the Earl of Ailesbury and Earl Russell . The following , which is a complete list of the Knights of the Garter , and for which we are indebted to our able contemporary TVie Daily Chronicle , will be read with interest .
Duke of Abftcorn , Emperor of Austria , Earl of Beaconsfield , Duke of Beaufoit , Leopold II .. King of the Belgians , Emperor of Biazil , Duke of Brunswick , Duke of Buccleuch , Duke of Cambridge , Duke of Cleveland , Duke of Connaught , Earl Cowley , Earl Cooper , Duke of Cumberlanrl , King of Denmark , Duke of Devonshire , Duke of Edinburgh , Earl Fitz-Wiliiam , Emperor of Germany , Crown
Prince of Germany , Earl Granville , King of Greece , Earl Grey , Earl of Harrowby , Grand Duke of Hesse , Prince Christian of Holstein , King of Italy , Karl of Leicester , His Royal Highness Prince Leopold , Duke of Marlborough , Reigning Grand Duke of Mccklenburg-Strcliiz , the Shah of Persia , King of Portugal , Piince William of Prussia , Duke of Richmond and Guidon , Marquis of Ripon ,
Emperor of Russia , Duke of Rutland , Duke of Saxe-Cuburg and Gotha , Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , Earl of Shaftesbury , Duke of Somerset , Karl Spencer , Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe , Duke of Sutherland , His Roval Highness the Prince oS Wales , Duke of Wellington , and Duke of Westminster . The Earl of Beaconsfield on Tuesday evening presented a message from the Queen to the House of
Le . rds , which was to the effect that Her Majesty , having agreed to the marriage proposed between the Duke of Connaught , Past Grand Senior Warden , and Princess Louise Margaret Agnes , third daughter eif Prince Frederick Chailes ot Prussia , had thought fit to communicate it to the I louse of Lords ; and the numerous proofs which the Queen had received from their lordships of their loyalty and
attachment to her person and family left her Majesty no doubt of their readiness to make further provision for His Royal Highness . EXPEDITIOUS TELEGRAPHING . —The Agent-General fur South Australia sent a telegram to Adelaiele , at 3 p . m . on Monday , the 22 nd inst ,, from Broad-street , K . C ., and a reply to the same was received by him at
Westminster at 9 . 45 a . m . on Tuesday , the 23 rd inst . A joint communication of Eagle and Hardin loelgeJs was held June 25 th feir the purpose of installing officers . After the business of the meeting was over , Past Grand Master 11 . W . llolheit , on behalf of Hardin Lodge , in a , neat speech , presented H . F . Bower , Esq ., retiring
Master of the lodge , with a Past Mister's pin . Bio . Bnwcr is accustomed to being astonished and surpiited in this way , as this was only one of many similar experiences , anil , although he has been presented with jewels from higher sources , wc venture to say that none were so highly appreciated as this testimonial from the members ot his own loelge . —Keokuk Constitution .
CYPRUS . —Messrs . Thomas Cook and Son have received a telegram from the Austrian Lloyd's Steamship Administration , Trieste , informing them that a weekly service of steamers has been arranged to Cyprus , via Alexandria .
The Grosvenor Gallery was visited on Sunday by upwards of 3 , 000 persons . It will be opened in the same way on Sunelay , August 4 U 1 . The "Celebrity at Home" in this week ' s ITorld is His Grace the Duke of Manchester , R . W . G . M . Norths and Hunts .
A man dressed in sailor costume was brought up in a criminal court the other day upon a charge of stealing a pair of boots . As he had 110 counsel , the court appointed a young lawyer ty take charge of the defence . The lawyer opened the case with a i-peech in which he alluded to his client as " a child of the sad sea waves , a
nursling of the storm , uhom the pilib ss billows had cist , a [ enli'iii ami die inlless waif , upon the shores ef time , after a life spent in fierce and heroic contest with the raging elements . " The evidence revealed that he was coeik upon a canal-boat , previous to which he had hawkcel fish . The " nursling of the storm " is now in gaol for six months .
Masonic And General Tidings.
We understand that H . R . H . the Piince of Wales , Grand Superintendent of England , has been pleased to appoint Lieut-Col . Sir Henry Edwards , Bart , J . P ., D . L ., R . W . P . G . M . for W . Yorks , to be the Prov . Grand Superintenelent oE the R . A . M . ' s of West Yorks , vice the late lamented Comp . Bcntley Shaw , and that his installation is to take place at the Freemasons' Hall ,
Sheffield , at an early elate . The City Press regrets to hear of the death of Mr . Samuel Tomkins , which took place on Sunday , at Shoreham , Sevenoaks , at the age of 08 . There is no doubt that his death was accelerated by the downfall of the house of Willis , Pcrcival , and Co ., in which he was a partner , an event which would be acutely felt by so
highminded and honourable a man as Mr . Tomkins . He was treasurer of several great charitable institutions . The general manager of the London and Brighton Railway , with a view of affording increased comfort to passengers travelling during the hot eveather , has ordered at a penny a glass a supply of fresh cold drinking water to be supplied to passengers at certain
stations on their journey . The platform attendants will walk alongside the train , and as may be required hand the drinking water to the passengers in the carriages . An appeal has been issued on behalf of the popular actor , Bro . Henry Marston , who , from infirmity , is unable any longer to fallow his profession . The services Bro . Henry Marston has rendered to dramatic art at olel
Sadler ' s Wells Theatre , and elsewhere , ought to secure hint a handsome testimonial to alleviate the pecuniary distress from which he is now suffering . Anderton ' s Hotel , ( Bro . Clemow ' s ) , Fleetstreet , is to be rebuilt , and for the carrying-out of the work thirteen tenders have been sent in , varying in amount from
( , 28 , 497 ( Messrs . Kirk and Randall ) , to £ 27 , 036 ( Messrs . McLachlan ) . Miss Emily Faithfull delivered an address on " Modern Extravagance , its Cause and Cure , " at the Pavilion , Buxton , on Thurselay last . His Giace the Duke of Devonshire presided .
The ninth annual competition of the Society for the Promotion anel Encouragement of Gardening in the City was held on Tuesday in the grounds of Finsbury-circus , the L lily Mayoress—in the absence of Princess Beatrice , who , it had been hoped , would this year
present the awarels—distributing the prizes . His Grace the Duke of Manchester . R . W . G . IVI Norths and Hunts , took the chair on Tueselay ni . tjht at a banquet at Willis's Rooms , given by a number of gentlemen connecteel with the colnnie-s in honour of the Austra .
ban cricket team . A very bulliant company was present , including the Right Hon . Hugh Childcrs , M . P ., and a number of distinguished colonial administrators . THE PRINCE OF WALES AT DARTMOUTH . — On Tueseiay , the Prince and Princess of Wales , accompanied by Prince Louis of Battenburg and Sir Massey Lopes , M . P ., Civil Lord of the Admiralty , paiet a visit to the Britannia training ship at Dartmouth . Their Royal
Highnesses left with their two sons , who return home for their holidays . The Prince and Princess had a most enthusiastic reception on Tuesday afternoon , anel the teiwn w- > s brilliantl y dccorateel anil illuminated in honour of the visit . The Princi received an address on board the Britannia from the Mayor and Corporation , and the Princess presented the prizes to the cadets . The Duke of Connaught received his brother on his arrival .
Wo have much pleasure in announcing thai the propi sed le . elge to be hclel at Landport will shortly be constilutcel ; the petition was strongly supported t > y the Ma ^ onie elete of the district , anel favourably recommcnelcd by the Provincial Grand Master to the Granel Secretary . We have no doubt under the able guidance of Bre > . R . Mum II , the W . M . nominate , it will prove a great success , its situation at the north of this prosperous town securing
for it a large amount of patronage and support . Ihe Freemasons of this locality must be congratulated on the privilege of witnessing' its constitution by Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . i ' ., the able Provincial Grand Master , whose performance of this , as of all other ceremonies connected with our sublime ritual , is win thy of emulation . A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Htrlforelshire was hclel on Fri < tay afternoon at the Freemasons' Hall , Watford . A full report will appear in our
next . The Harcourt Preceptory of Knights Templar was held at the Greyhound , Richmond , yesterday . The Provincial Priory of Surrey was also held , and the new Provincial Prior installed by Lorel Skelmersdale-. A full report will appear in our next . K . W . Bro . Lord Lei gh , P . G . M . Warwickshire , opened the first coffee-house for Leamington OK
Wednesday . Speaking cf the evils of intemperance , he said , as a thirty years' visitor eif Warwick Gaol , he believed the prison would be closed were it not for that vice . LONDON MASONIC CLUB OF INSTRUCTION . — At the last meeting of this flourishing lodge of instruction , it was decided that the meetings should be adjourned over the summer months . The lodge will re-open on Monday , October 14 th , at 6 o'clock p . m .
Apropos of the imperturbable Mr . Cool , here is a little incident somewhat savouring of the quiet flavour of our old friend in Limtlm Assurance it occurred in a London theatre a little time ago . Said a highly got-up very "gummy" young 11 an—black-ciutched , toothpicked ,
and sheirt-sightcd—to a stranger who happened to be standing on the steps leading into the stalls , ' Aw , have you got a programme ? " anel the answer came back very quietly and promptly , ' Yes , thanks ; got one from the other man . " It was much better than swearing at him , wasn ' t it—World .
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Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthy meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening last , at F ' reemason ' s Hall . The three chairs were occupied by Bros . Joshua Nunn , as Pres ' u'ent , James Brett , as Senior Vice-President , and S . Rawson , as Junior Vice President . The other brethren present were H . J . Bartlet ' , P . M . 147 ; C . A . Cottebrune ,
P . G . P . ; Chas Avkins . P . M . 27 ; C . P . Cobham , P . M . 9 ^ 7 ; Chas . F . Hogard , P . M . 205 ; G . P . Britten , W . M . 183 ; Edwel . Hcyde Hewett , W . M . 235 ; Chas . G . Hill , P . M . 1366 ; A . Way , W . M . 45 ; Samuel Poyntcr , P . M . 902 ; John White , W . M . 1076 ; Thomas Good , W . M . 1288 ; George Darcy , W . M . 901 ; W . H . Cohen , W . M . 1298 ; B . M . Malton , P . M . 3 S 2 ; W . Allan , W . M . 1159 ; and E . C Mass ' ey , W . M . 1297 ( Freemason . ) Bros . Buss ,
Penellebury , and Dodd were also present . After the Lodge of Benevolence had been opened grants to the amount of £ 205 , recommended at last meeting , were confirmed . There were twenty cases on the new list , two were deferred , and one was found ineli gible The remaining seventeen cases were relieved with a sum of £ 440 , and were made up of two £ 50 ( £ IOJ ) , three £ 40 ( £ 120 ) , three £ 30 ( £ 90 ) , four £ 20 ( £ 80 ) , and five X 10 ( £ 50 ) .
The Approaching Royal Marriage.
THE APPROACHING ROYAL MARRIAGE .
The following resolution was proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Thursday , in Committee of the whole House , on the consideration of her Majesty ' s most gracious message with regard to the proposed Royal maniage : — 1 . That an annual sum of £ 10 , 000 be granted to Her
Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund of Great Britain and Ireland , towards providing for the establishment of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn , and H . R . H . the Princess Louise Margaret Alexandra Victoiia Agnes of Prussia ; the said amount to be sertleel on his Royal Hi ghness for life in such a manner as Her Majesty shall think proper , and to commence from the day of the marriage of
their Royal Highnesses ; such annuity to be in addition to the annuity now enjoyed by his Royal Highness under the Act of the 35 th year of the reign of Her Maj . sty . 2 . That Her Majesty be enabled to secure to H . R . H . Princess Louise Margaret Alexainira Victoria Agnes , in case she shall survive H . R . H . the Duke of Cennaughtand Strathearn , an annual sum not exceeding £ 6000 during her life , t' > support the Royal family .
Dramatic Notes.
DRAMATIC NOTES .
" Brief abstract anel chronicles of the time . " HAMLET . OLYMPIC . —This most unlucky house has had yet another failure in "Nancy Sikts "—a weird , murderous , blood-thirsty play hatched in America and brought to England for no other purpose that I can see but to be plu . keel . And why should the play be called Nancy Sikes ,
1 wonder ? Nancy was not eritirled to Bill ' s surname . I can emly suppose that the author of the piece imagin eel it would he immoral to indicate on the stage that Bill and Nancy , like many others in their class ot life , cohabited withemt clerical or government authority , and he must evidently have thought that muider is a more respectable crime than fornication . Well , ; it is a question ot ethic * ,
and he may be right , but as a eltamatist he is certainl y wrung . The play is a very bad one from a elramatic point of view , anil it is emly from a elramatic point that critics and the public look at any play . PHINCHSS ' S—The dram * at this house , entitled " Queen ' s Evidence , " written by Messrs . George Conquest and IVttiti , is without exception the best sensational drama
that has been seen 111 London lor a generation . It is rarel y indeed one sees a drama written on the orthodox lines , sensational and emotional , that can lay any claims to construction on character-panning , but in " Queen's Evielencc " one see s both . The construction is nut merely good , it is perlect , 1 . 01 a word , sentiment , incident , nor > cene that is not part and parcel of the story , and which does not lead up in the
most natural manner to some incident in scenes to follow . The character-painting too . a matter seldom or never regarded by most writers of sensational drama , has in " Queen ' s Evielence" received dueconsielerationat the hands of the authors , and we get in Kate Medl mil , Miss Marie Litton ; Aila Somers , Miss Fannie Leslie ; Gilbert Meelland Mr . Chailes Warner : Matthew 'I heirnion , Mr . W . Rignold ;
and Isaacs , Mr . Harry Jackson : clever yet natural delineations that form a striking group of dramatic characterization . The play is put on the stage in a manner that is above all praise , anel altogether I am bound to say that there is no theatre in London where the programme at this season is as attractive as "The Princess ' s . " The plot of " Queen ' s Evidence " is so excellent that I feel
templed , in spite of the rule I made to give the plot eif a play , to tell it for the mere pleasure of telling . But I refrain . In the thirel act Miss Fanny Leslie sings a sweetly pretty song , by Mr . Clement Scott , in the most charming manner conceviable . She has a rare , sweet anel powerful voice . It is hardly necessary for mcto say , having mentioned the
names of the leading artists in " Queen ' s Evidence , " that the acting was excellent . The names speak for themselves , Isaacs , as rciiilercil by Mr . Jackson is the best Jew I have ever s . cn . I think Mr . Warner makes a mistake in wearing a light be . uil and black hair , wnich he does after thn first act .
r lhe London General Omnibus Company ' s receipts for the past week show an increase of £ 1 , 621 , as compared with the corresponding perioel of last yeflr .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
The lit . Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , R . W . G . M . of Cornwall , proposes holding a Piov . Grand Lodge at the Masonic Hall , Redruth , on Tuesday week August 6 th , at 10 o'clock a . m . precisely . Col . J . Tanner Davy , the . P . G . M . M . M . of
Devon , will holel a Prov . Granel Loelge on Tuesday next , at the Masonic Hall , Newton Abbott , at 3 p . m ., to transact the business of his Prov . Grand Lodge and to consecrate a new Mark lodge—the Devon Lodge , No . 215 . Mark Masonry is flourishing in Devon , which has as many , if not more , Mark Lodges than almost any county in England .
R . W . Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , P . G . Mfor Derbyshire , distributed on Wednesday , at Eastbourne , the prizes and certificates won at the December examination at that centre in connection with the Cambridge Loca , l Examinations . In his after address he remarked that it
appeared to him that the study of the English language and of English literature was a paramount necessity at the present time , and he was glad that the attention of the examiners was turned to it . He need not tell them that knowledge was the most powerful weapon that could be placed in their hands .
Bro . Frederick Cavill was to attempt to swim from Dean ' s Point , on the extreme south of Kintyre , Scotland , to a point near Fair Head , on the coast of Ireland , on Thursday , but owing to the weather the attempt was postponed . The Most Hon . the Marquis of Salisbury has received the second of the two vacant Garters , and thus
shares with the Prime Minister the honour which was formally conferred upon him by her Majesty on Monday . The vacancies , it will be remembered , were caused by the decease of the Earl of Ailesbury and Earl Russell . The following , which is a complete list of the Knights of the Garter , and for which we are indebted to our able contemporary TVie Daily Chronicle , will be read with interest .
Duke of Abftcorn , Emperor of Austria , Earl of Beaconsfield , Duke of Beaufoit , Leopold II .. King of the Belgians , Emperor of Biazil , Duke of Brunswick , Duke of Buccleuch , Duke of Cambridge , Duke of Cleveland , Duke of Connaught , Earl Cowley , Earl Cooper , Duke of Cumberlanrl , King of Denmark , Duke of Devonshire , Duke of Edinburgh , Earl Fitz-Wiliiam , Emperor of Germany , Crown
Prince of Germany , Earl Granville , King of Greece , Earl Grey , Earl of Harrowby , Grand Duke of Hesse , Prince Christian of Holstein , King of Italy , Karl of Leicester , His Royal Highness Prince Leopold , Duke of Marlborough , Reigning Grand Duke of Mccklenburg-Strcliiz , the Shah of Persia , King of Portugal , Piince William of Prussia , Duke of Richmond and Guidon , Marquis of Ripon ,
Emperor of Russia , Duke of Rutland , Duke of Saxe-Cuburg and Gotha , Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , Earl of Shaftesbury , Duke of Somerset , Karl Spencer , Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe , Duke of Sutherland , His Roval Highness the Prince oS Wales , Duke of Wellington , and Duke of Westminster . The Earl of Beaconsfield on Tuesday evening presented a message from the Queen to the House of
Le . rds , which was to the effect that Her Majesty , having agreed to the marriage proposed between the Duke of Connaught , Past Grand Senior Warden , and Princess Louise Margaret Agnes , third daughter eif Prince Frederick Chailes ot Prussia , had thought fit to communicate it to the I louse of Lords ; and the numerous proofs which the Queen had received from their lordships of their loyalty and
attachment to her person and family left her Majesty no doubt of their readiness to make further provision for His Royal Highness . EXPEDITIOUS TELEGRAPHING . —The Agent-General fur South Australia sent a telegram to Adelaiele , at 3 p . m . on Monday , the 22 nd inst ,, from Broad-street , K . C ., and a reply to the same was received by him at
Westminster at 9 . 45 a . m . on Tuesday , the 23 rd inst . A joint communication of Eagle and Hardin loelgeJs was held June 25 th feir the purpose of installing officers . After the business of the meeting was over , Past Grand Master 11 . W . llolheit , on behalf of Hardin Lodge , in a , neat speech , presented H . F . Bower , Esq ., retiring
Master of the lodge , with a Past Mister's pin . Bio . Bnwcr is accustomed to being astonished and surpiited in this way , as this was only one of many similar experiences , anil , although he has been presented with jewels from higher sources , wc venture to say that none were so highly appreciated as this testimonial from the members ot his own loelge . —Keokuk Constitution .
CYPRUS . —Messrs . Thomas Cook and Son have received a telegram from the Austrian Lloyd's Steamship Administration , Trieste , informing them that a weekly service of steamers has been arranged to Cyprus , via Alexandria .
The Grosvenor Gallery was visited on Sunday by upwards of 3 , 000 persons . It will be opened in the same way on Sunelay , August 4 U 1 . The "Celebrity at Home" in this week ' s ITorld is His Grace the Duke of Manchester , R . W . G . M . Norths and Hunts .
A man dressed in sailor costume was brought up in a criminal court the other day upon a charge of stealing a pair of boots . As he had 110 counsel , the court appointed a young lawyer ty take charge of the defence . The lawyer opened the case with a i-peech in which he alluded to his client as " a child of the sad sea waves , a
nursling of the storm , uhom the pilib ss billows had cist , a [ enli'iii ami die inlless waif , upon the shores ef time , after a life spent in fierce and heroic contest with the raging elements . " The evidence revealed that he was coeik upon a canal-boat , previous to which he had hawkcel fish . The " nursling of the storm " is now in gaol for six months .
Masonic And General Tidings.
We understand that H . R . H . the Piince of Wales , Grand Superintendent of England , has been pleased to appoint Lieut-Col . Sir Henry Edwards , Bart , J . P ., D . L ., R . W . P . G . M . for W . Yorks , to be the Prov . Grand Superintenelent oE the R . A . M . ' s of West Yorks , vice the late lamented Comp . Bcntley Shaw , and that his installation is to take place at the Freemasons' Hall ,
Sheffield , at an early elate . The City Press regrets to hear of the death of Mr . Samuel Tomkins , which took place on Sunday , at Shoreham , Sevenoaks , at the age of 08 . There is no doubt that his death was accelerated by the downfall of the house of Willis , Pcrcival , and Co ., in which he was a partner , an event which would be acutely felt by so
highminded and honourable a man as Mr . Tomkins . He was treasurer of several great charitable institutions . The general manager of the London and Brighton Railway , with a view of affording increased comfort to passengers travelling during the hot eveather , has ordered at a penny a glass a supply of fresh cold drinking water to be supplied to passengers at certain
stations on their journey . The platform attendants will walk alongside the train , and as may be required hand the drinking water to the passengers in the carriages . An appeal has been issued on behalf of the popular actor , Bro . Henry Marston , who , from infirmity , is unable any longer to fallow his profession . The services Bro . Henry Marston has rendered to dramatic art at olel
Sadler ' s Wells Theatre , and elsewhere , ought to secure hint a handsome testimonial to alleviate the pecuniary distress from which he is now suffering . Anderton ' s Hotel , ( Bro . Clemow ' s ) , Fleetstreet , is to be rebuilt , and for the carrying-out of the work thirteen tenders have been sent in , varying in amount from
( , 28 , 497 ( Messrs . Kirk and Randall ) , to £ 27 , 036 ( Messrs . McLachlan ) . Miss Emily Faithfull delivered an address on " Modern Extravagance , its Cause and Cure , " at the Pavilion , Buxton , on Thurselay last . His Giace the Duke of Devonshire presided .
The ninth annual competition of the Society for the Promotion anel Encouragement of Gardening in the City was held on Tuesday in the grounds of Finsbury-circus , the L lily Mayoress—in the absence of Princess Beatrice , who , it had been hoped , would this year
present the awarels—distributing the prizes . His Grace the Duke of Manchester . R . W . G . IVI Norths and Hunts , took the chair on Tueselay ni . tjht at a banquet at Willis's Rooms , given by a number of gentlemen connecteel with the colnnie-s in honour of the Austra .
ban cricket team . A very bulliant company was present , including the Right Hon . Hugh Childcrs , M . P ., and a number of distinguished colonial administrators . THE PRINCE OF WALES AT DARTMOUTH . — On Tueseiay , the Prince and Princess of Wales , accompanied by Prince Louis of Battenburg and Sir Massey Lopes , M . P ., Civil Lord of the Admiralty , paiet a visit to the Britannia training ship at Dartmouth . Their Royal
Highnesses left with their two sons , who return home for their holidays . The Prince and Princess had a most enthusiastic reception on Tuesday afternoon , anel the teiwn w- > s brilliantl y dccorateel anil illuminated in honour of the visit . The Princi received an address on board the Britannia from the Mayor and Corporation , and the Princess presented the prizes to the cadets . The Duke of Connaught received his brother on his arrival .
Wo have much pleasure in announcing thai the propi sed le . elge to be hclel at Landport will shortly be constilutcel ; the petition was strongly supported t > y the Ma ^ onie elete of the district , anel favourably recommcnelcd by the Provincial Grand Master to the Granel Secretary . We have no doubt under the able guidance of Bre > . R . Mum II , the W . M . nominate , it will prove a great success , its situation at the north of this prosperous town securing
for it a large amount of patronage and support . Ihe Freemasons of this locality must be congratulated on the privilege of witnessing' its constitution by Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . i ' ., the able Provincial Grand Master , whose performance of this , as of all other ceremonies connected with our sublime ritual , is win thy of emulation . A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Htrlforelshire was hclel on Fri < tay afternoon at the Freemasons' Hall , Watford . A full report will appear in our
next . The Harcourt Preceptory of Knights Templar was held at the Greyhound , Richmond , yesterday . The Provincial Priory of Surrey was also held , and the new Provincial Prior installed by Lorel Skelmersdale-. A full report will appear in our next . K . W . Bro . Lord Lei gh , P . G . M . Warwickshire , opened the first coffee-house for Leamington OK
Wednesday . Speaking cf the evils of intemperance , he said , as a thirty years' visitor eif Warwick Gaol , he believed the prison would be closed were it not for that vice . LONDON MASONIC CLUB OF INSTRUCTION . — At the last meeting of this flourishing lodge of instruction , it was decided that the meetings should be adjourned over the summer months . The lodge will re-open on Monday , October 14 th , at 6 o'clock p . m .
Apropos of the imperturbable Mr . Cool , here is a little incident somewhat savouring of the quiet flavour of our old friend in Limtlm Assurance it occurred in a London theatre a little time ago . Said a highly got-up very "gummy" young 11 an—black-ciutched , toothpicked ,
and sheirt-sightcd—to a stranger who happened to be standing on the steps leading into the stalls , ' Aw , have you got a programme ? " anel the answer came back very quietly and promptly , ' Yes , thanks ; got one from the other man . " It was much better than swearing at him , wasn ' t it—World .