Our Weekly Budget.

The Russians , too , will very shortly have to follow his example , though for the present they aro enjoying the pleasure of pursuing the enemy who has so often repulsed their attacks . The worst news of all relates to the condition of the Russian troops in Bulgaria . It is said there are

some 18 , 000 to 20 , 000 sick , and the ground is such that in a veiy short time tho question of supplying them will tax all the resources of the empire , while the Turks are well p laced in this matter . As for Servia , she is very prudently holding her hand , though a convention with

Russia and Roumania has been signed . The Sultan , however , has taken the bull by the horns , and there is talk of a special emissary from the Porte being sent to Belgrade to demand explanations from Prince Milan as to these negotiations with the Czar and Prince Charles . The wonder is the Porto has exhibited so much patience under such provocation .

The regular Committee Meeting of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was held on Wednesday , the 10 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , Bro . Colonel Creaton Y . P . in tho chair . Bro . James Terry read the minutes of the former meeting , which were confirmed . The

death of an annuitant was announced . The Warden s and Finance Committee ' s reports were read and adopted . After a vote of thanks to the chairman , the meeting was adjourned . Among those present were Bros . Benjamin Head , S . Rawson , J . Hogg , John Newton , H . J . Warren , J . A . Farnfield ,

A . H . Tattershall , William Stephens , James Brett , C . A . Cottebrune , J . M . Stedwell , J . M . Case , T . W . White , E . J . BaiTon , T . J . Sabine , J . Constable , W . Hilton , L . Stean , R . W . Stewart , C . Lacey , T . Cnbitt , 0 . F . Hogard , H . Massey , H . M . Levy , & c .

We are pleased at being able to record that on Wednesday Bro . Charles Daniel , W . M . No . 65 , paid to the account of the Indian Famine Relief Fund , at the Mansion House , the following : — Voted by the Lodge of Prosperity , No . 65 ¦ - - £ 550 Collected among the brethren present at last meeting ¦ 11 13 6

-J 21 G 18 G The above amount included £ 5 5 s from an Initiate , and £ 1 ls from the Treasurer , Bro . Goodwin .

On Wednesday last a meeting was held by a few brethren interested in the establishment of an Assciation for combining the voting powers of London brethren , and after some discussion it was decided to use every endeavour to

successfully inaugurate the project . Communications having reference to the scheme should , for the present , be addressed to " Alpha , " care of Editor , FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE OFFICE , 07 Barbican , London , E . C .

Bro . Ciprico , the celebrated American tragedian , has arrived in England , and will make his first appearance at the Surrey Theatre , on the 20 th inst ., in a tragedy entitled Fates and Furies .

We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a specimen " Pan-Anglican Railway and Dog-cart Key , " manufactured by Messrs . Ellis and Co ., of the Eyre-street Works , Sheffield . People who are in the habit of travelling frequently will find it desirable to carry with them one of

these useful little companions . It possesses many advantages over the ordinary key . It is made of cast steel and plated with nickel silver . It weighs only one ounce , and will go easily into the waistcoat pocket . Lastly , its cost is only one shilling , for which extremely modest sum every one

whose business compels him to make long journeys by rail or road may purchase the Pan-Anglican Key , so that in the event of accident he may he able to extricate himself and fellow passengers from a dangerous position . For the

same reasons , we recommend it to those Railway officials who are necessarily furnished with keys , and we trust Messrs . Ellis and Co . may find their patent turn out as profitable as it deserves to do .

HOLT . OWAY ' S OlJfTJHi ^ T Ar . 'D Prr , is . —Hereditary discuses aro never moro likely to develop tlieir existence and to display thru- intensity thai : during tlie autumn months . It should therefore be known that tho tendency to particulnrnilmeiit « , transmitted from parent to cli ild , exercises a wide influence iu producing disease , remediable by these preparations . Few persons are free from hereditary predispositions—consumption , gout , und scrofulous disorders are , from this cause , ever present , and yearly rob us of our dearest treasures . Holloway ' s Ointment and Pills have the power of removing from the blood the morbid qualities in which lies the essence of all hereditary diseases , and not only do they cleanse he Wood , hut purify every living tissue throughout tho frame ,

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 , 13 th OCTOBER .

Quarterl y General Court , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 . ( Election , & c . ) 198—Percy , Jollv Fanners' Tavern , Southgato-road , N ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1420—Tho Great City , City Terminus Hotel , E . C ; 1007— -Loyalty , Alcxa- lira Palace . Muswell Hill . Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 . 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester . 1612—West Middlesex , Institute , Ealing-.

MONDAY , 15 th OCTOBEB .

Quarterly Meeting of Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 . ( Election , ic . ) 45—strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , 12 Old-st ., near GoswoM-rd ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 171— Sincerity , Railway Tavern , London-strect , E . G .. at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 180—St . James's Union , Union Tavern , Aiv-strect , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 185—Tranquillity , Guildhall Tav > m , Gre-hum-street . at 5 . 1306—St . John of Wapping , Gun Hotel , High-st ., Wapping , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1189—Marquess of Ripon , Pombury Tavern , Amhurst-road , Hackney , 7 .- ( Inst . ) 1623—West Smithfleld , New Market Hotel , King-st ., Snow-hill , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1625—Tredegar , Royal Hotel , Mile End-road , corner of Burdett-road . ( Inst . )

236—York , Masonic Hall , York . 331—Phoenix of Honour and Prudence , Public Rooms , Truro . 339—Peace and Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton . 421—llorough , Freemasons' Hail , West-street , Gateshead . 166—Merit . ' George Hotel , Stamford Baron , Northampton . 622—St . Cuthherga , Masonic Hall , Wimborno . 720—Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham .

725—Stonelcigh , King ' s Arms Hotel , Konilworth . 8 S 5—Alexandra , Masonic Hall . Holbeach . 1037—Portland , Royal Breakwater Hotel , Portland . 11-41—Mid Sussex , Assembly Rooms , Horsham . US 9—Agriculture , Honey Hall , Congresbury . 1238—Gooch , Princo Alr ' tod Hotel , Southall . 1449—Royal Military , Masonic Hall . Canterbury , at S p . m . ( Instruction . ) 1502—Israel , 22 Hope-street , Liverpool .

TUESDAY , 16 th OCTOBER .

Board of General Purposes , Freemasons Hall , at i . 30—United Mariners . Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . 55—Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Southampton-bldgs ., Holborn , at 7 . 0 . ( Iu . ) 65—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-treet , B . C . ( Instruction . ) 73—Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . S > 5—V . nstern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street , 177—Domatic , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 201—Jordan , Devonshire Arms , Devonshire-street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . )

654—Yarboro'igh , Green Dragon , Stepney . ( Instruction . ) 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , So . John's Wood , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 860—Dalhousie , Sisters Tavern . Pownall-road , Dalston . at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1120—Earl Spencer , Swan Hot -1 , Battersea Bridge , S . W . 1471—Islington , Three Bucks , Gresham-street , B . C ., at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1472—Henley , Railway Tavern , Stratford New Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 269 Pentonvillo-road . ( Instruction . ) Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , Jamaica Coffee House , Cornhill , at 7 .

51—Angel , Three Cups Hotel , Colchester . At 6 . 45 213 -Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Theatre-street , Norwich . 248—True Love and Unity , Freemasons' Hall , Brixham , Devon . 334—St . D .-ivid , Masonic Rooms , Bangor . 102—Royal Sussex , George the Fourth , Nottingham . 960—Bute , Masonic Hall , 9 Woking-street , Cardiff . . 1006 —Trcgnllow , Masonic Rooms , St . Day , Scorrier , Cornwall . 1113—Anglesea , Bull Hotel , Llangefln . 1427—Percy , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle . 1470—Chiltern , Town Hall , Dunstable .

WEDNESDAY , 17 th OCTOBER .

General Committee , Grand Chapter , Freemasons' Hall , at 3 . 174—Sincerity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . G . 193—Confidence , Greyhound Tavern , Milton-st ., Cripplegate , at 7 . ( Instruct . ) 533—La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-strest , W ., at 7 . 45 . ( Inst . l 781—Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , Burdett-road , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 862—Wbittington , Black Bull , Holborn , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1185—Lewis , King ' s Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 . ( Instruction . )

1196—Urban , The Threo Bucks , Gresham-street , at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1288—Finsbury Park , Finsbury Pk . Tav ., Seven Sisters' -rd ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1446—Mount Edgcumbe , 19 Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1524--Duke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion-road , Dalston , at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 141—Faith , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . R . A . 177—Domatic , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-st ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 1365—Clapton , White Hart Tavern , Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . )

121—Mount Sinai , Public-buildings , Penzance . 175—East Medina , Masonic Hall , John-street , Ryde , I . W . 199—Peace and Harmony , Royal Oik Hotel , Dover . ( Instruction . ) 200- Old Globe , Private Rooms , Globe-street , Scarborough . 221—St . John's , Commercial Hotel , Town Hall Square , Bolton . 591—Buckingham , George Hotel , Aylesbury . 592—Cottcswold , King ' s Head Hotel , Cirencester . 683—Isca , Freemasons' Hall , Dock-street , Newport , Monmouthshire .

889—Dobie , Griihn Hotel , Kingston-on-Thames . 969—Sun and Sector , Assembly Rooms , Workington . 1040—Sykes , Masonic Hall , Great Driffield . 10 S 6—Walton , St . Lawrence Boys' School , Kirkdale . 1129—St . Chad ' s , Roebuck Hotel , Rochdale . 1101—Eliot , Private Rooms , St . Germains , Cornwall .

1337—Anchor , Masonic Rooms , Durham House , Northallerton . 1353—Duke of Lancaster , Athenamm , Lancaster . 14-13—Salem , Town Hall , Dawlish , Devon . 1511—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Hornsea . R . A . 210— St . Hilda , Freemasons' Hall , Fowler-street , South Shields . M . M . 135—Hotspur , Freemasons' Hall , G'layport-strect , Alnwick .

THURSDAY 18 th OCTOBER .

House Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . 3—Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Fitzroy-sq ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 15—Kent , Chequers , Marsh-street , Wnlthamstow , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . C . ( Instruction . ) 87—Vitnivian , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 169—Temperance , White Swan , High-street , Deptford . 181—Universal , Freemasons' Hall ' W . C .

435—Salisbury , TJuion Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 813—New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton . 1139—South Norwood , Public Hall , South Norwood . 1237—Great Northern ' , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . i : j : jy—Stockwell , Half Moon , Hcrne-hill . I ¦«!>—Friars , Cheshire Cheese , Crutched Friars , E . C , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 426 The Great Hall

— City , Masons' , Masons ' -avenue , E . C . at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 2 (! 9 Pentonville-road . tl . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ( lust ) M . M . —Duke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion-road , Dalston , at 8 , 30 . ( Inst . ) 56—Howard , High-street , Arundel . 127—TJuion , Freemasons . ' Hall , Margate ,