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the deceased ' s private friends . The Rev . Prof . Marks officiated , and among the principal mourners were Sir Julian Goldsmid M . P ., who has succeeded to his uncle ' s title , Messrs . A . and G . Goldsmid , Baron de Stern , Viscount Sidney de Stern , Mr . E . Mocatta , Mr . K

Montefiore , Mr . Serjeant Simon , M . P ., & c , & c . The late baronet -was grently loved and respected for his many virtues , and , not least , for his great munificence . He was the first member of the Jewish faith who was admitted to the Bar ,

and received the rank of a Q . C . in 1858 . The mournful day was observed with every mark of respect iu Reading , and a vote of condolence to his widow , Lady Goldsmid , was voted by the Mayor and Corporation of the town .

On Wednesday Sir Stafford Northcote paid a hurried visit to Oxford , for the purpose of laying tho foundation stone of a new debating hall in connection with the Oxford Union Society . Though there was 110 political character attached to the ceremony , opportunity was taken by the

Working Men's Association to present an address to the Right Honourable Baronet , and on the arrival of the train , Mr . Hall , the Conservative Member for the city , introduced the deputation , and a convenient position having been found , the address was presented and acknowledged in a

suitable speech . Having then been conducted from the station to the site of tho new building , the stone was declared by Sir Stafford to have been well and truly laid , and the Right Hon . Baronet delivered a lengthy and

pertinent speech on the value of the building about to be erected , and tho purposes to which it would be devoted . Lunch followed in the Corn Exchange , the principal toast , that of " the Union , " being given by Sir Stafford

Northcote . Our warlike preparations are still continued with the same vigour as ever . The troops arc being rapidly drilled , and officers at Aldershot have received orders to consider themselves as under orders for foreign service , so that leave

cannot be had . Twelve thousand Martini-Henry Rifles have been ordered to bo taken from the stores , it is believed , for despatch to the Indian force now on its way

to Malta . Telegrams have been recived from Aden to the effect that some of the vessels conveying the expeditionary force from Bombay have already passed Aden . The ironclad Defence has arrived at Port Said .

The annual dinner of the Royal Literary Fund was held at Willis ' s Ronms , St . James ' s , on Wednesday evening , tinder the presidency of the Dean of Westminster . Among the guests and well-wishers of the Fund were the Bishop of Bath and Wells , Lord O'Hagan , Mr . Justice Pry , the

Dean of Lichfield , General Sir W . Codrmgton , the Rev . Canon Farrar , Mr . E . Dicey , Mr . Henry M . Stanley , etc . & o . In proposing the toast of the evening , " Prosperity to the Royal Literary Fund , " the Chairman spoke very

eloquently on the beneficent influence of literature , and the advantage of having such a society to support literary men who had fallen into difficulties . The evening passed off most admirably .

The political news is a little less gloomy than it was last week . Count Schouvaloff the Russian Ambassador here has left London for St . Petersburgh , and previous to his departure , His Excellency had an interview with tho Prime Minister , so that he might be thoroughly well informed

as to the views of Her Majesty ' s Government . The Count is expected to arrive in St . Petersburg to-morrow ( Sunday ) , so that we shall not have long to wait ere AVO get something more definite in the way of news . Meanwhile , the Turks are drilling their armies , and

becoming stronger and stronger every day . An urgent demand has been made by the Russians for the surrender of Varna , Schumla , and Batoum , but the Porte hesitates , aud the reason it gives it will be difficult for the Russians to controvert . The Mussulman insurrection still

goes on , and is extending over a still wider area . The Roumanian difficulty is still as prominent as ever , but hopes are entertained that the troables in Thessaly may be brought lo a speedy , and perhaps a satisfactory conclusion . Prince

LabanoiT , who has already occupied the post before , is the new Russian Ambassador at Constantinople , and Chakir Pasha will go to St . Petersburg in the same capacity for Turkey . In fine , matters look decidedly more hopeful .

A report of the installation meeting of the Northern Counties Lodge , No . 40 G , reaches ns as wc are going to press , It shall appear nest week .

Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

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

SATURDAY , 11 th MAY . 193— Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1021—Eccleston , Grosvcnor Club , Ebury-squurc , Pimlico , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street . Regent-street , W ., at 8 . S 20—Lily ol' Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) SCO—Grcsham , Cheshuut Great House , Chcshuut Park . 1301—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester . 155 ( 1—Addiscombc , Surrey Club , West Croydon .

MONDAY , 13 th MAY . 13—Strong Man , Old Rodney's Head , 12 Old-st ., near Goswell-rd ., at 8 . 0 . ( In . ) 171—Sincerity , Railway Tavern , London-street , E . G .. at 7 . ( Instruction . ) ISO—St . James's Union , Union Tavern , Air-street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 180—Industry , Hell Tavern , Carter-lane , Doetor ' s-eommons , at 0 . ( Instruction . ) 518— -Wellington , White Swan , High-street , Deptford , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 701—Camden , Red Cap , Camden Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 057—Leigh , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . I 30 (>—St . John of Wapping . Gun Hotel , High-st ., "Wapping , at 8 . ( Instruction . )

I' . IWJ—Highgate , Gate House Hotel , Highgate . 1125—Hyde Park , Tlie Wcstboiu-ne , Craven-rd ., Paddington , at S . ( Instruction . ) 1-189—Marquess of Ripon , Pembury Tavern , Amhurst-rd ., Hackney , at 7 . 30 . ( In . ) 1023—West Smithfield , New Market Hotel , King-st ., Snow-hill , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1025—Tredegar , Royal Hotel , Mile End-road , corner of Burdett-road . ( Inst . ) London Masonic Club Lodgo of Instruction , 101 Queen Victoria-st ., E . C , at 0 , on 2 nd and 1 th Mondays in each month . 11 . C—Holy Sanctuary , Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-square .

75—Love and Honour , Royal Hotel , Falmouth . 101—St . John , Ashton House , Greek-street , Stockport . 151—Albany , Masonic Hall , Newport , I . W . 2-10-St . Hilda , Freemasons' Hall , Fowler-street , South Shields . 202—Salopian , Lion Hotel , Shrewsbury . 202—Sincerity , Masonic Temple , 22 Hope-street , Liverpool . 207—Witham , New Masonic Hall , Lincoln . ¦ 181—St . Peter , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Ncwcastlc-on-TynO .

502—Itcctitude , Town Hall . Reading . 687—Howe , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham . 580—Druid ' s Love and Liberality , Masonic Hall , Redruth . 665—Montague , Royal Lion , Lymo Regis . 707—Hanley , Hanley Hall , Dartmouth . 803—Meridian , National School Room , Millbrook , Cornwall . 1021—Hartington , Masonic Hall , Custom House Buildings , liindport-road , Barrow-in-Furness .

1069—United Brothers , Castle Hotel , Southsea . 1171—Pentangle , Sun Hotel , Chatham . 1253—Travellers , Queen's Hotel , Manchester . 1130—Sandgate , Masonic Hall , Sandgate . 14-19—Royal Military , Masonic Hall , Canterbury . 1502—Abbey , Suffolk Hotel , Bury St . Edmunds . 1611—Eboracum , Queen ' s Hotel , Mieklegate , Yorla . 1618—Handyside , Zetland Hotel , Saltbura-by-Sea .

TUESDAY , 14 th MAY . ' 1 ( 1—Old Union , Westminster Palace Hotel , Westminster . 55—Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Sonthampton-bldgs ., Holborn , at 7 . ( Inst . ) 65—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . C , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) Ill—Faith , 2 Westminster-chambers , Victoria-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 107—St . John , Holly Bush Tavern , Hampstead . 177—Domatie , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 551—Yin-borough , Green Dragon , Stepney . ( Instruction . ) 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . ( Inst . )

860—Dalhousie , Sisters' Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston . at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1-116—Mount Edgcumbo , 19 Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( InstrucDion . ) 1171—Islington , Three Bucks , Gresham-street , E . G ., at 7 . ( Instruction . ) L-172—Henley , Railway Tavern , Stratford New Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 269 Pentonville-road . ( Instruction . ) 1002—Sir Hugh Myddelton , Crown and Woolpack , St . John's-strcet-rd . at 8 . ( In . ) 1601—Wanderers , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . L 7-U-Royal Savoy , Ashley ' s Hotel , Henrietta-st ., Covent Garden . ( Cons , at 1 . ) Metropolitan Chapterof Improvement , Jamaica Coffee House , Cornhill , at 7 . 0 .

51—Angel , Three Cups Hotel , Colchester . 93—Social , Freemasons' Hall , Norwich . 131—Fortitude , Masonic Hall , Truro . 1 S-1—United Chatham of Benevolence , Assembly Rooms , Old Brompton , Kent . 272—Harmony , Masonic Hall , Main Ridge , Boston . 281—Shakespeare , Masonic Room , High-strect , Warwick . 103-Hertford , Town Hall , Hertford . 406 -Northern Counties , Freemasons' HallMaple-st . Newc-on-Tyne ( Instr )

, , . . . 503—Belvidere , Star Hotel , Maidstone . 620—Lansdowne of Unity , Town Hall , Chippenham . 650—Star in the East . Pier Hotel , Harwich ! 820—Sydney , Black Horse Hotel , Sidcup . 892—Royal Edward , Royal Oak , Leominster . 903—Gosport , India Arms Hotel , High-street , Gosport . 250 Gilbert Grccnhall

[— , Masonic Rooms , Sankcy-street , Warrington . 1311—Bromley , Bell Hotel , Bromley . Ullr-Knole , Masouic Hall , Sevcnoaks . 1-165—Ockenden , Talbot Hotel , Cuckfield , Sussex . 1509—Madoc , Queen ' s Hotel , Portmadoc . 1593—Royai Naval College , Ship Hotel , Greenwich . 1678—Tonbridge , New Masonic Hall , Tonbridge .

WEDNESDAY , 15 th MAY . 17-1—Sincerity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C . 190—Oak , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . 193—Confidence , Railway Tavern , London-street , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 201—Jordan , Devonshire Arms , Devonshire-street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 538—La Tolerance , Horse aud Groom , Winslcy-street , W ., sit 7 . 15 . ( Inst . V 781—Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , Burdett-road , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 862—Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-street , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 11 S 5—' jowis , King ' s Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 . ( Instruction . )

1196—Urban , Tho Three Bucks , Gresham-street , at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) [ 273—Burdett Coutts , Salmon and Ball , Bethn . il Green-road , at 8 . 30 . ( Inst . ) 1288—Finsbury Park , Finsbury Pk . Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1521—Duke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion Road , Dalston , at 8 . ( Inst ruction ' ) 1677—Crusaders , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s-guto , Clerkenwell . 1707—Eleanor , Angel Hotel , Edmonton , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) it . A . 177—Domatie , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regont-st ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction V K . A . 1365—Clapton , White Hart Tavern , Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . )

20—Royal Kent of Antiquity , Sun Hotel , Chatham . 121—Mount Sinai , Public-buildings , Penzance . 125—Prince Edwin , White Hart , Hythe , Kent . 175—East Medina , Masonic Hall , John-street , Rycle , I , W ,