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SPIERS AND POND'S HOLBORNVIADUCTHOTEL, HOLBORN VIADUCT , LONDON . I-UW UltNi I Attontion Is especially requested to tho ' I WUW Urkili MASONIC IR / OOIMIS . "Among the other conveniences of tho Hotel there is a fine Hall , adapted for Masonic requirements , eleguntly fitted by ]! ro . George Kenning . Adjoining the Lodge Room is a Reception Room and fine Banqueting Room , entirely distinct from the rest of the building . "—Freemason .

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THE FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , W . C . The admirable and , uavivuUc . l accommortntion provided at this EstaVUamcnfc for MASOUIO BAUQTJETS , PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DINNERS , WEDDING BREAKFASTS , BALLS , 4 c . Is too well known to need comment . The entire management has been changed , and the Establishment in all iU branches thoroughly re-organised . The attention ut" the Masonio Body is directed to the many advantages offered . CUISIISTP ] OF THE HIGHKST CHARACTER , WINES PERFECT IN CONDITION ASTO 4 | V _ t > IiITY . N . B .-OINNERS PROVIDED FROM 3-. RESTAURANT , WINE , SMOKING & RETIRING ? ROOMS . The fullest measure of public confidence and support ensured . ALFRED BEST , PROPRIETOR .

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Now ready , crown 8 vo ., with a Coloured Plate , price 2 s 6 d . T'HE CURE OF CATARACT and OTHER EYE -L AFFECTIONS . By JABEZ HOGG . Consulting Surgeon to the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital , & e . By tho same author , price 2 s 6 d , illustrated . IMPAIRMENT , or LOSS of VISION , from SPINAL CONCUSSION or SHOCK . A PARASITIC , or GERM THEORY of DISEASES of the SKIN , the EYE , and OTHER AFFECTIONS . London : BAILLIBRE and ( 0 ., 20 King William-street , Strand .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOB AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL OF THIS INSTITUTION will take placo on "Wednesday , the 13 th February 1 S 78 , at Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street , London , upon which occasion His Grace the DUKE OF MANCHESTER , E . W . Prov . G . M . for Norths and Hunts , Has graciously signified his intention of presiding . Brethren desirous of accepting the office of Steward upon this occasion will greatly oblige iiy forwarding tlicir names and Masonic rank , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will gladly give every information required . JAMES TERRY , Prov . G . D . C . Herts , Secretary . i Freemasons' Hall , London , W . O .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . BRO . MORGAN Jun . ' s Tickets , entitling the holder to a chance in the drawing for LIFE GOVERNORSHIPS Of the above Institution are now ready , price ONE SHILLING EACH . To be had of W . XV . MOUGA . V , Jan ., 67 Barbican , London , E . C . The Drawing for above will take place on Tuesday the J . th February , at Bro . Maidwell ' s , The Hercules Tavern , Lc _ den _ aU .- _ ti . et , at 8 o'clock .

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EOYAL ARCH MASONRY . A PUBLIC NIGHT FoAoYAL ARCH MASONS WILL BE UKLD , UNDER IHK ATSPICES OF TUB CHAPTER OF PRUDENT BRETHREN , No , 145 , ON TUESDAY , 12 th FEBRUARY 1878 , IN THE ZETLAND CHAMBER , FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON . The Chapter will be opened at Six o ' clock precisely . Royal Arch Masons properly vouched for are invited to attend . Full particulars in piogrannno . H . DICKETTS D . C ; G . STATES SCRIBE E . A Cold foliation w ' . il be provided by Bro . A . BEST , Proprietor of the Freemasons' Tavrn , at 0 o ' clock . Tickets , 3 s each , n _ iy be obtained of the attendants iu the Ante Room . 1 ni

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^_ e » . r ~ .-fc ~_ . _ '" i i II I f I i THEIV1AS0NICQUARTETTE. O ROS . BURGESS PERRY , ARTHUR THOMAS , EDWIN MOSS \ j and GEORGE MUSGKAVB undertake tho Musical arrangements of the Ceremonies and Banquets . For Terms : —Address , BRO . E . MOSS , 147 Aldersgate-Street , E . C .

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BILLINGSGATE MARKET .- GEORGE TAVERN . npHlS tmurnifi ^ 'iit Building , now nearl y completed by the Corpora . H _ ti"ii nf l . onih ! ::, will liu opened , in a few days , by Mr . GKOEGE Ssimi , -fjiu Aiidertou ' s , for supplying fish Dinners in perfection , at moderate prices .

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SCRIPTURAL EXTRACTS , COMPILED AMD POINTED AS A MUSICALSERVICE FOR THE VARIOUS MASONIC CEREMONIES ( eiUtT AND AKCU ) , AS RECOGNISED KV THE Book of Constitutions of the Grand lodge of England . BY DAVID PJRYCE OWEN , P . M . AND P . Z . 998 . Entered ut Stationers' Hall . London : SIMPKIN k MARSHALL . Welch-Fool : D . P . OWEN , Bookseller . Single Copies , ls 6 d each . 25 Copies ( ono interleaved with music paper ) , in Cloth Case , 31 s Cd .

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DUKE OF CONNAUGHT LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , N ° . 1524 . HAVELOCK TAVERN , ALBION EOAD , DALSTON . THE FIFTEEN SECTIONS will bo worked in this Lodge of Instruction on Wednesday next , tho titli inst ., by Bro . XV . II . Leo , P . M . 152 J . Members of the Craft aro invited to attend . Tho Lodge will bo opened at seven o ' clock .

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Price 3 s Gd , Crown Svo , cloth , gilt . MASONICPORTRAITS KBPBINTED psoit "THB FBEEMASON ' S CHBONICLE . " The Volume contains the following : — 1 . OUR LITERARY BROTHER . 17 . THE CHRISTIAN MINISTEB . 2 . A DISTINGUISHED MASON . 18 . THE MYSTIC . 3 . THE MAN OF ENERGY . 19 . A MODEL MASON . 4 . FATHER TIME . 20 . A CHIP FROM JOPPA 5 . A CORNER STONE . 21 . A PILLAR OP MASONRY . 6 . THE CRAFTSMAN . 22 . BAYARD . 7 . THE GOWNSMAN . 23 . A RIGHT HAND MAN . 8 . AN EASTERN STAB . 24 . Oca CITIZEN BROTHER . 9 . THE KNIGHT ERRANT . 25 . AN ABLE PBECEPTOH . 10 . THE OCTOGENARIAN . 26 . AN ANCIENT BRITON . 11 . A Z EALOUS OFFICES . 27 . THE ARTIST . 12 . THE SOLDIER . 23 . THE FATHEB OF THB LODGE . 13 . FROM UNDSR THB CROWS . 29 . A SHINING IIIGHT . 11 . OUR HERCULES . 30 . AN ART STUDENT . 15 . A MERCHANT PRINCE . 31 . THE MABINER . 16 . THE C HURCHMAN . 32 . A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE . 33 . "OLD MFG . " London : W . W . MORGAN .

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l & tj' jyyuj ^^ 67 BARBICAN , E . G .

Our Weekly Budget.

OUR WEEKLY BUDGET .

THE doings in both Houses of Parliament are , as may well be imagined , of a most exciting character . The present , indeed , is unquestionably one of the most tremendous crises that we have ever known . No wonder then the whole country should be excited , and that the

proceedings of our legislature should be watched with the keenest interest . On Friday , in the House of Lords , the Premier , in reply to a question by the Earl of Sandwich , stated that the British fleet had been ordered to Constantinople to protect our interests there and in the Dardanelles , after

which the Earl of Carnarvon rose and explained tho grounds on which he had found it necessary to resign his office of Secretary of State for the Colonies . A statement in reference to the same matter was made by the Earl of Beaconsfield , who deeply regretted that his Lordship should

have felt it his duty to retire from the Cabinet . Earl Grn / r villo then vode and put a series of questions to the nob " ^ ar !; umong t ^ m being one as to the conditions of peac ., and whether they were officially known to tho Government . To these Lord Beaconsfield replied very

guardedly . He subsequently explained how it was that the Earl of Roden had been selected to represent Her Majesty at the funeral of the late King of Italy , and supplemented his statement b y announcing that the Quv . on had conferred tho Order of the Garter , the highest distinction it was in

her power to confer , on the new Kng Humbert . On Monday a long debate on the affairs of Turkey was initiated by Lord Stratheden and Campbell , and the Earl of Derby , who was present for the first time since his illness , gave aa much information as was possible , having due regard to the exigencies of the public service . The noble Earl also toot ;