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in bed , the windows of the fine mansions in this quarter have been broken , and even the brick p iers of the house have been pulled down . The result is , of course , a considerable amount of damage , in addition to the disgraceful disturbance of honest people during their hours of rest .

A number of ghost stories are in circulation , which we trust the police will contrive to solve at no distant period . Acts of gallantry are of common occurrence among our police-constables , but it is seldom that a reward is better deserved than by Constable Thomas Hearn , 247 G , who

finding the door of Mr . Diterick ' s premises , 4 Colemanstreet , Finsbnry-square , unsecurely fastened , tried , and at once pushed it open . On entering , Hearn perceived the

glimmer of a light , which , however , was at once extinguished . He then turned on his bull ' s-eye , and saw two men , of whom one , Dillon by name , approached , and made a stab at his face . To avoid this Hearn struck him

with his truncheon . Dillon then called out , " Clarke , shut the door , " and another man , Tyrell , struck at the policeman with an iron bar , but was felled by an effectual blow from the valiant constable ' s truncheon . Two of the men then ran out , and the policeman then

seized Tyrell by the throat , and , in order to avoid being thrown , was again compelled to use his staff . Dillon , one of the two , who had momentarily escaped , was after-Avards captured . Both prisoners were found guilty , and

Dillon was sentenced to seven , and Tyrell to five years ' penal servitude . Mr . Edlin , the assistant judge , highly complimented the constable , and ordered him to receive a reward of £ 2 .

The news from abroad is by no means without interest . First , as regards this country . Lord Northbrook , finding his health will not bear another summer in India , has resigned his Viceroyship , and will return home in May , beiug succeeded by Lord Lytton , who has been a member of the

Diplomatic Service for nearly a quarter of a century , and is now H . M . Minister at Lisbon . Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to confer an Earldom on Lord Northbrook , in recognition of his valuable services . As regards our relations with Egypt , there were , a few days since , rumours

of a serious disagreement between Mr . Cave , the agent of our government , and the Khedive , respecting the manner in which His Highness's financial statements had been prepared . It is said the Khedive has given way . The

approaching elections in France do not seem at present to be causing any great excitement . Marshal Canrobert has refused to be put in nomination for the Senate , lest his candidature should be turned to account against the

ministry of his old companion-m-arms , the Marshal President MacMahon . M . Buffet , however , recommends his election by the department of the Left . M . Gambetta has

published a manifesto , in which he violently attacks the government . The Cortes in Spain is about to be elected by universal suffrage , and there are rumours that several Carlist Officers and men have been shot at Estella , for being

engaged in a conspiracy against the life of Don Carlos . The Generals of the German Army , headed by the venerable Field Marshal Wrangel , paid their congratulations to the Emperor William on New Year ' s Day . The Emperor cordially acknowledged their good wishes .

The Confidence Lodge of Instruction , No . 19 h \ will hold its meetings at Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue , Basinghall Street , E . C ., until further notice .

Bro . Herbert Rymill , of Barbican , has made his custom ary gift of coals to the poor .

The Almanack of the City Press for the year 187 G has life-like portraits of tho Right Honourable the Lord Mayor , and the Sheriffs , Bro . Alderman Knight , and Bro . Deputy Breffit .

We are gratified in announcing that Bro . T . W . Ockendcti has handed over to Bio . Terry £ 11 , being the amount realised by tho entertainment given at the Orieutal Buildings , on the evening of Thursday , 2 Srd nit . Bro . Ockenden hopes to , ^ p lement this amount by £ 2 or £ 3 move , so soon as the return of his tickets has been completed .

Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges throughout the Kingdom will favour us with a list of their Days of Meeting , & c . as we have decided to insert only those that are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges .

SATURDAY , 8 th JANUARY . Quarterly General Court , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 . 0 . 1-126—Great City , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , E . C . K . A . —Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , at 8 . 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester . 1556—Addiscoinue , Alma Tavern , Addiscombo .

MONDAY , 10 th JANUARY . Quarterly General Court , Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 . 45—Strong Man , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Square , Clerkenwell , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 6 S—Royal Clarence , Freemasons' Hall , Bristol . 101—St . Johns , Ashton House , Greok-street . Stockport . 411—Commercial . Flving Horso Hotel , Nottingham .

589—Druids' Love and Liberality , Clinton Arms Hotel , Redruth . 050—Star in the East , Pier Hotel , Harwich . 665—Montagu , Royal Lion , Lyme Regis . 1021—Hartington , Masonic Hall , Custom House Buildings , Hindport-road , Barrow-in-Furness . 1009—United Brothers , Castle Hotel , Southsea . 1350—Fermor Heskctb , Masonic Temple , Hopo-strect , Liverpool . 1393—Baldwin , Castle , Dalton-in-FHrness .

TUESDAY , 11 th JANUARY . 53—Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Tavern , Hand-court , W . C , at 7 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Jamaica Coffee House , St . Michael'salley , Cornhill , at 6 . 30 . 93—Social , Freemasons' Hall , Norwich . 2 * 1—Shakspcare , Masonic Rooms , Warwick . 418—St . James's , Masonic Hall , St . John ' s-place , Halifax .

S 92—Royal Edward , Royal Oak , Leominster . 903—Gosport , India Arms Hotel , Gosport . 113 S—Devon , Masonic Hall , Devon-square , Newton Abbot . 1228—Beacontreo , Rod Lion , Lcytonstone , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1250—Gilbert Greenhall , Masonic Rooms , Sankey-street , Warrington . 1337—Anchor , Masonic Rooms , Durham House , Northallerton . 1165—Ockenden , Talbot Hotel , Cuckfield , Sussex .

WEDNESDAY , 12 th JANUARY . Committee , Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Freemasons' Hall , at 3 . 9—Albion , Regent Masonic Hall , Regent-street , W . 87—Vitruvian , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth . 193—Confidence , Masons' Hall , Masons ' -avcnue , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1521—Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tavern , Albion-road , Dalston , at 8 . 0 . ( Iu Ktvi \ r . t . mn . \

199—Peace and Harmony , Royal Oak Hotel , Dover . ( Instruction . ) 290—Huddersfield , Masonic Hall , Huddersfield . 660—Benevolence , Prince Town , Dartmoor , Devon . 851—Worthing of Fritndship , Steyno Hotel , Worthing . 1101—Grey Friars , Masonic Hall , Reading . 1124—Brownrigg , Assembly Rooms , Old Brompton , Chatham , R . A . —683—St . Woolos , Freemasons' Hall , Newport , Monmouthshire .

THURSDAY , 13 th JANUARY . 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Leaclonhall-streot , E . G . ( Instruction . ) 435—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , W . ( Instruction . ) 531—Polish National , Freemasons' Hall . 657—Canonbury , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . 1260—Horvcy , 152 Fulham-road , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 35—Medina , 85 High-street , Cowes . 139—Britannia , Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , Sheffield . 210— Harmonic , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool .

, 339—Unanimity , Crown Hotel , Penrith , Cumberland . 546— Ktruscnn , Masonic Hall , Caroline-street , Longton , Stafford . 732—Royal Brunswick , Royal Pavilion , Brighton . 739—Temperance , Masonic Room , Naw-strcot , . Birmingham . 915—Abbey , Abbey Council Chambers , Abingdon , Berks . 1429—Albert Edward Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall , Newport , Mon . 1157—Bagshaw , Bald Faced Stag , Bucklmrst-hill .

FRIDAY , 14 th JANUARY . 278— Btmlett Coutts , Approach Tavern , Victoria Park , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 269 l ' entonville-road . ( Instruction . ) 36—Glamorgan , Freemasons' Hall , Arcade , St . Mary-street , Cardiff . 1087—Beaudesert , Assembly Rooms , Corn Exchange , Lcighton Buzzard . SATURDAY , 15 th JANUARY . R . A , —Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street .

- ———^——^^——————— — SCOTLAND . TUESDAY-43—St . John , Foil William .

EDINBURGH DISTRICT . MONDAY—115—St . Stephen , St . James' Hall , AVriter ' s-court . TUESDAY—1—Mary's Chapel , Waterloo Hotel , Waterloo-place . WEDNESDAY—2—Canongato , Kilwinning , St . John ' s Chapel , St . Johu's-street . ,, R . A . I—Edinburgh , Freemasons'Hull . THURSDAY—8—Journeymen , Blnekfrinrs-strcct , High-street . FRIDAY—5 J—Ciinougate , Kiiwinning , St . John ' s-strcet .

GLASGOW DISTRICT . M 0 NDAY .-R 2-St . Mark's , 213 Buchanan-street . „ 2 . !)—Star , 12 Trougute . ,, 307—Union and Crown , Barhcart . „ . "Ml— Athnle , Washington Hotel , KirkintiHock . „ 403—st . George , Odd Fellows' Hall , Hclensburgb . TUESDAY—113—Athol , 213 Buchanan-street . „ -HO—Glasgow , 2-1 Struthers-strect . R . A . 69— : it . Aii'ii- 'u-f ; , 170 Buchanan-street . WEDNESDAY—178—Scuti . ' . . ! . ¦ " iii . ehauau-street . iat

,, ¦ u . — . e . eo : gc , -Ji . s uuchanan-street . THURSDAY—Ii . A . 50—Glasgow , 213 Buchanau-street FRIDAY—275—Shamrock and Thistle , 24 Struthers-street . „ It . A . 144—St . Rollox , Garngad-road . „ 18—Dumbarton , Mission Hall , Dumbarton , „ 170—Leven St . John , Black Bull , Benton . SATUBDAY-23-St , John , Black Bull , Kirkintilloch ,