Doings Of The Week.

evenings , 7 to 9 ; at the " Royal Edward , " Triangle , Hackney , on Tuesday evenings , 7 . ' 60 to 9 . 30 ; and at the "Hercules Tavern , " Leadenhall Street , on Thursday evenings , 7 . 30 to 9 . 30 .

Although it is rather early in the season for flower shows , yet Bro . Cutbush , who is well known in connection with the cultivation of charming varieties of the Hyacinth , opened his extensive grounds on Easter Monday to the public , 2 , 500 persons passed through his greenhouses

during the clay , and the exhibition is to continue , daily , until the 10 th instant . We may mention that Bro . Cutbush this week obtained , at the Royal Botanic Society ' s Flower Show , the first prizes in two classes of Hyacinths , the first prize for Tulips , and the second for Azaleas . We understand that there was a tie between himself

and another exhibitor in connection with this latter flower , and , in consideration of Bro . Cutbush having carried off three first prizes , he was awarded a second prize tor what , under any other circumstances , would have carried off the first .

Bro . Eames , W . M . of the Neptune Lodge , No . 22 , and Bro . C . Hogard P . M . 205 , have been elected by the members of their respective Lodges to serve as Stewards at the Installation ceremony on the 28 th instant .

The Drama.

THE DRAMA .

Easter Entertainments—Rose Michel—Trial by Jury—The French Plays . npili ) Easter novelties are not so numerous as usual this year , but ~ L two or three of them aro of sufficient importance to call for notice . Foremost of these coincs Rose Michel , at tho Gaiety , a powerful melodrama of tho old fashioned typo , which , in its original form ,

has had a great success in Paris . The story runs thus : —Hose Michel , the wife of a French innkeeper , lias a daughter , who is about to be married . The only diiliculty in tho way is with regard to tho " dot , " which the father , like a miserly ruffian as lie is , refuses to furnish . Tho mother resolves to steal tho money , but , in the meanwhile , a guest , the Count de G . andchamp , arrives at tho inn , aud arouses the

cupidity of Michel , by informing him that he has with him a large sum ot money . To secure this boot } 7 , the innkeeper murders the Count , and throws his body into tho [ Seine . Rose has been a witness of tho deed , and , in a scene of great power , taxes her husband with the crime , she however hesitates to denounce tho assassin , for fear of destroying her daughter ' s chance of marriage , although sho uses her

utmost endeavours todissnade her daughter from tho marriage . At last , influenced by the fact that an innocent man is being punished for her husband's crime , she accuses him of the deed , aud is shot down by the sentinels . The English adaptation is rather faulty in places , aud some passages seem rather to incline to bathos , but a little ingenuity might easily get over these defects , and the really excellent

acting of tho piece would then produce its due effect . Mrs . Gladstaue , as Pose Michel , affords an admirable specimen of her power as an actress of tragedy , aud her rendering of tho part is very iine . Mr . Cowper sustains , with great art and force , the role of tho miserl y innkeeper , and Mr . ltydor , Mr . Maclean and Miss Hollingshead are also seen to good effect .

Trial by Jury , at tho EOYALTY , is a play that will probably become widely popular . It is called a dramatic cantata , and its authors are Mr . W . S . Gilbert and Mr . Arthur Sullivan . Brimful of humour , and enlivened by some capital music , it is altogether a most delightful little piece , and furnishes a very welcome addition to the

attractions of this theatre . It is , besides , exceedingly well acted by Mr . F . Sullivan ( the Judge ) , Miss Kelly Bromley ( Angelina ) , and Mr . Fisher ( Edwin ) . When wo add that the subject of the piece is an action for breach of ; i emise before an English jury , it will be seen what excellent scone tno subject affords for fun and satire .

UmUsheavfeiietl by his misfortune of last year , M . Pitron , the enterprising manager of the French plays iu Loudon , has issued his prospectus for another season , and his company arc now actually in possession of the Oi'BJi . v Co . UKiUi ; THEATJM ; . La Famille Renoiton

has been chosen for the opening piece , aud the performances duriuothe past week have been deemed more than satisfactory . Some hopes arc held out , that Mclllo Croizctte , who has lately acquired so "Tout a reputation on tho stage of tho Theatre Franeaise , will this year pay a visit to Loudon . Wo wish M . Pitron every success .

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Masonic Banquet At Bodmin.

MASONIC BANQUET AT BODMIN .

WE are indebted for the following account of this banquet to the Western Morning News : — In recognition of the valuable services rendered to Freemasonry by the V . W . Bro . Capt . Colvill , S . G . W . of Cornwall , the brethren of Lodgo Ono and All , No . 330 , of which Capt . Colvill is I . P . M ., decided to entertain him last evening at a banquet given at the Royal

Hotel , Bodmin . The banquet , which was admirably served , was numerously attended , and the manner in which Capt . Colvill's name was received was a proof of the high estimation in which ho is held by the Craft throughout tho county . Unfortunately , Capt . Colvill was unable to be present , severe illness

preventing him from leaving bed , aud general regret was expressed at the cause of his absence . As however , invitations had been sent to distant parts of the county , and also to the adjoining province of Devon , the banquet could not be postponed . The banquet was presided over by V . W . Bro . F . J . Hext , P . M . 330 , P . P . G . S . W .,

and the vice-chair was occupied by V . W . Bro . E . Eich , P . M . 330 , P . P . G . J . W . Among the other brethren present were Bros . Thomas Solomon , P . M ., 331 , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . J . Hughan , P . M ., 131 , P . S . G . D . of England , P . P . G . Sec . of Cornwall ; Eev . A . H . Ferris S . W ., 49 b" P . G . Chap . ; E . John P . M ., 131

P . P . G . D . C . ; J . Q . Couch P . M . 330 , P . P . J . G . W . ; W . Gcach P . M . 856 , P . P . J . G . W . ; W . Guy P . M . 496 , P . P . G . D . C . ; Captain E . Edyvean P . M . 330 , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . E . Collins P . M . 330 , P . P . G . S . B . ; P . J . "Wallis P . M . 330 , P . P . G . R . ; J . Hole , Mus . Bac ., W . M . 330 , P . P . G . O . ; Hon . E . P . Leveson-Gower M . P . ; H . S . Stokes , Clerk of

the Peace for Cornwall ; J . Craug , Mayor of Bodmin ; T . Olver , jun . W . M . 331 ; A . C . Sandoe P . M . 330 ; C . Truscott P . M . 496 ; T . Webber S . W . 75 ; J . Bartlett W . M . 856 ; W . Tomkin P . M . 977 ; E . S . Olver P . M . 330 ; T . Hawken S . W . 330 ; W . Kowe J . W . 330 ; J . Fly S . W . 1247 ; S . Trevail D . C .

330 ; G . Garland , Organist 330 ; W . H . Beacock J . D . 330 ; O'Neil I . G 330 ; C . Mutten D . C . 1205 ; C . D . Stentiford S . S . 159 ; W . Garland S . S . 70 ; J . HawkeS . 330 ; H . Lander , R . Adams , G . Vincent , E . T . Crabb , C . Crabb jnn ., J . Oliver , Martyn , Stribley , T . Hatnlay , Evelyn , Eoberts , and P . Carroll . The toast list commenced with " The Qaceu and Craft , " proposed

by the Chairman , aud most cordially received by the brethren . —Tho Chairman then gave " H . lt . H . the Prince of Wales M . W . G . M ., the Right Hon . tho Earl of Carnarvon M . W . Pro . G . M ., and tho Grand Lodge of England , " aud in so doing referred to tho great Masonic gathering at Plymouth iu August last . Such a gathering was , ho believed previously unknown , and it proved tho strength of Masonry .

Freemasonry . was progressing , aud ho thanked God for it . Iu those days thoy wanted men to reflect and not to bo carried away by the speeches of mcu going about the country for a variety of purposes . With the toast he coupled the name of a brother most distiutinguished iu Masonry , a man of very high position iu that county , a man who had worked very hard for Freoinasoury —( loud applause)—a man

tried and proved , and who , although young in years , was old iu Masonry . ( Renewed applause . ) Tho V . W . Bro . W . J . Huuhau , in replying , mentioned that although tho Grand Lodge of England was only founded iu the last century , it had already instituted , directly or indirectly , a hundred Grand Lodges , with ten thousands subordinate lodges , and three millions of members .

Referring to the antiquity of Freemasonry , ho remarked that he had before now tried trace its origin , but he had failed , to do so ; aud lately he had become a wise man , and had given up tho task . Freemasonry had been condemned with regard to its relations to religion , to the State , and to society in general . Yet scarcely iu England , or in any other country , was there a Lodgo which had

not a minister for its chaplain . Little was known of the great good being done by tho Grand Lodge , and by the great Masonic charities . The annual income of Grand Lodge was £ 20 , 000 , the voluntary contributions to the great London Masonic charities amounted to £ 20 , 000 , and the total income of Lodges in England aud of those abroad iu connection with the English Grand Lodge was £ 150 , 000 . Altogether

about a quarter of a million was raised annually by the brethren under the Grand Lodge of England , and he believed most of this money was very carefully disbursed . Greater attention was now being paid to education by the brethren than formerly , and ono province alone was educating fifty children , and an adjoining province forty children . Tho children of deceased brethren wero being educated , and aged brethren and the widows of brethen wero being taken care

of . Such an institution conld not bo inimical to true religion . Aud then with regard to its relation to the State , tho Prince of Wales was abont to bo installed as Grand Master of the Order , and no ono in his senses would endeavour to pull down his own throne . Tho Chairman next proposed , iu eulogistic terms , the toast of " The Earl of Mount Edgcunibo , Grand Master of Cornwall , aud the Grand Lodgo of Cornwall . "

Bros . Solomon and Couch replied . In giving to toast of the evening , the Chairman paid a hich tri . bnto to Captain Colvill , both as a Freemason and also as a "overnor of Cornwall County Prison . Tho next toast was that of " Tho Chairman , " proposed in happy terms to Bro . Stokes , and as happily acknowledged . Both Mr . Stokes and Mr . Hext mentioned instances of great kindnesses and sacrifices made by one Freemason on behalf of the other .

Bro . Levcson-Gowcr , M . P ., then proposed "The visitors , " and remarked that it gave him great pleasure to see that so many visiting brethren had . assembled to do honour to Capt . Colvill . Freemasonry was not a limited fraternity , and he thought that the more

Freemasons from differ-. 'il places met together the more would those truly Masonic feelings of benevolence and goodwill be extended . One of rhe great evils of tho present day was a widespread feelinc of jealousy . There were jealousies between town and country , jealousies between county and county , and jealousies between country and