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one woman , represent a per-centage of a little over 5 | . How many more might have been saved had the crew seconded the efforts of their gallant captain , it is impossible to say . It is hardly likely that over six-sevenths of those on board would have perished , had the crew done its duty .

Germans may sneer at Englishmen as an almost , if not quite , effete race , but Ave cannot picture to ourselves an English crew acting in so unmanly a fashion . The other wreck is of the steamer Cadiz , off Brest , early on Saturday morning . Of the 66 persons on board , viz . 31 crew and

35 passengers , only four appear to have been saved . Had there been time to carry out the orders of the captain , who seems to have maintained his presence of mind , and the boats been lowered , every soul on board might have been saved . One other casualty must be noted . The Bessemer

steamship made the passage , on Saturday , from Dover to Calais in an hour and a half , but on entering Calais harbour , the vessel , it stems , refused to answer her helm . The consequence was that about 50 feet of the pier were carried away , and a slight amount of damage done to the vessel itself .

The Alexandra Palace , on its most attractive days , appears to have been very unfortunate as regards the weather . The day of the opening Avas dreadfully Avet , and the Saturday after , when the first of the series of Saturday Popular Concerts Avas given , Avas almost as moist a day .

However , the damp weather does not seem seriously to have damped the ardour of the patrons of the UCAV Palace . If not present in as great numbers as Avould have been the case had tbe days been brilliant , there Avere strong musters on both occasions . Ou Wednesday , the Coaching Club made

it the limit of their first drive out this season . There were , of course , a great number of people on the look out for their arrival , and a proportionate excitement as the teams made their appearance , one after the other . On Monday , which is Whit Monday , and one of the Bank Holidays ,

there will be a whole host of attractions , among them an athletic meeting . There will also be a grand concert in tho Great Central Hall , under the direction of Sir Julius Benedict . Among the artistes announced to appear are Mdlle . Titiens , Mr . Sims Reeves , ancl Mr . Santley . The

Palace orchestra and the bands of the Grenadier , Coldstream , and Fusilier Guards Avill take part in it . There will also be a balloon ascent at 3 p . m ., Wombwell ' s Menagerie open during tho day , and performances at Hengler ' s circus , besides other attractions . On Whit Tuesday also there will be a special programme .

In the world of sport there has been plenty doing . The Royal London Yacht Club had its opening cruise ou Saturday , Erith being , as usual , the rendezvous . The London Athletic Club held a meeting at Lillie Bridge the same day , tho most noticeable event of the meet being the

success in the half-mile of Slade , the champion miler , Avho beat Gibb the other day in a four mile race . This clearly proA'es that Slade is as good at the short as at the long distance , for he won easily , by 12 yards , in 2 min . 2 sec . Then there has been the Bicycle race between Oxford ancl

Cambridge , from St . Albans to Oxford , a distance of 52 miles . The Cambridge chanrpions were the Hon . J . Keith-Falconer , F . Lindley Dodds , and H . M . Bowen , all of Trinity College ; Avhile D . Crofton ( Worcester ) , E . B . Poulton ( Jesus ) , and H . Smith ( Balliol ) , Avere the Oxford

representatives . The race ended in favour of the Cantabs , Keith-Falconer coming in first by a good mile , Dodds being second , and Crofton , whose upset Avas caused by the small boys at the beginning , third . The start took place from outside the " Peahen " ( Bro . Marks ) , and the distance Avas

run in 4 hours 9 min . 24 sec . The Hon . J . Plunket and Mr . J . G . Chambers started the men , and timed the finish with a Benson ' s chronometer . In Cricket , there luwe been one or two Colts' matches—notably Colts of North v . those of South , at Lords , the former Aviuning in a single

innings Avith 12 runs to spare , and the Derbyshire Colls match . The Lords and Commons played the Household Brigade at Prince ' s Ground ou Saturday , the latter being

disposed of for 115 , Avhile the former put together 169 foi the loss of eight Avickets , Lord Harris batting finely for 75 . Or , Monday commences , at Lords , North v . South , for the benefit of the Marylebone Club Professional Fund .

We publish elseAvhere in our columns the result of the recent Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ; the amount received being over £ 7 , 200 , with 13 lists still outstanding . There thus only remains to

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be held the Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , for which the Secretary , our respected Bro . Binckes , has been working with such marvellous energy ever since the Festival of 1874 . A little bird has whispered in our ear that Bro . Binckes means to outdo both the Benevolent

and Girls' Institutions , and will be content with no less an amount of sterling coin than is represented by 10 with three ciphers annexed . We sincerely hope his anticipations will be fully realised , especially as the Boys' School has no endowment Fund .

Masonic Banquet In Hull.

MASONIC BANQUET IN HULL .

From the HULL PACKET AND TIMES . THE brethren of the Humber Lodge , No . 57 , of Free and Accepted Masons celebrated the forty-eighth anniversary of laying the foundation stone of the Freemasons' Hall , iuOsborne-street , on Friday evening . At seven o ' clock the Lodge was opened in the first degree , the Worshipful Master , Bro . Jonathan West , presiding . At the conclusion of the business , a sumptuous banquet was provided by Bro . H .

Preston , I . P . G . of tho Lodge , when nearly seventy of tho brethren sat down , the company including tho Worshipful Masters of the Kingston aud Minerva Lodges , the Constitutional Lodge , of Beverley , the Crystal Palace Lodge , Kew , and many Past Masters and officers . The Worshipful Master was supported by Bro . John Pearson Bell M . D ., P . S . G . D . of England , and W . D . P . G . M . of North and East

Yorkshire j Bro . W . Tesseytnan P . M . ( Chaplain of the Lodge ); Bro . Acton , P . M . of the Crystal Palace Lodgo , No . 742 , Kew ; Bro . Joseph . Wynn , W . M ., Bro . John Kemp P . M ., and Bro . S . Findlater , P . M . of tho Constitutional Lodgo , No . 294 , , Beverley ; Bro . J . Fearne Holden P . M . P . S . G . D . ; Bro . Emes , W . M . Minerva Lodge , No . 250 , aud Bro . Garforth , W . M . Kingston Lodgo , No . 1010 , Hull ; Bro . H . Preston I . P . G . ;

Bro . John Wilson P . M . ; Bro . Martin Kemp P . M . j Bro . Vivian P . M . ; Bro . Banks Hay P . M . ; Bro . Johu Hudson P . M . ; Bro . T . Taylor J . D . ; Bro . J . E . Winspear I . G . ; Bros . Thos . N . Middleton , II . Boggett , James Walker , H . J . Amphlett , T . D . Wing , It . Bcevcas , W . Eymer , J . B . Salvidge , J . Chappell , J . Priest , W . J . Norton , F . Eoose , Thos . Cook , Geo . E . Selby , Evelyn Cooke , H . Searle , S . Newlove , N .

Armstrong , B . Cohen , J . Scott , — - Brochner , G . Cartwright , J . B . Hodgson , J . Hutchinson , E . Linging , T . Hopwood , C . J . Bust , & c . The vicechairs Avere tilled by S . W . Bro . Francis Summers ( Sheriff of Hull ) , and Bro . H . Toozes , in tho room of the J . W ., Bro . T . Thompson , who waa prevented by indisposition from attending on the occasion . Bro . W . D . Keyworth P . M . acted as Director of Ceremonies , in the

absence of Bro . A . W . Ansell ; aud Bros . E . Kidd , Adam Shand , and A . Loftus jun . officiated as Stewards . After the repast , the " Queen and the Craft " was proposed , followed by the toast of "H . E . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . Grand Master , " in giving which Bro . West W . M . said he felt quite sure every member of the Craft must have rejoiced on that eventful day when his Itoyal Highness

was installed ; ancl those who were fortunate enough to witness the ceremony at the Albert Hall would never forgot it . ( Applause . ) The ceremony was a most imposing one , and tire appearance of the Hall , thronged with so largo an assembly of distinguished Freemasons , baffled all description . The speech of tho M . W . Grand Master must have awakened the most gratifying feelings in the heart of every

brother present . His Royal Highness said he himself should never forget that day ; nor would any of those who received from his lips the watchword " Loyalty and Charity . " ( Cheers . ) The next toast given from the chair was that of " The Eight Hon , the Earl of Carnarvon Pro G . M ., tho Eight Hon . Lord Skelmersdale E . W . D . G . M ., the Eight Hon . the Earl of Zetland E . W . P . G . M . of

North and East Yorkshire , and Bro . John Pearson Bell M . D ., P . G . S . D . of England , W . D . G . P . M . of North and East Yorkshiio , and P . M . and Trustee of tho Humber Lodge . " ( Cheers . ) Whilst they had such noblemen at their head there could be no I ' ear of tho prosperity of the Craft . Tho Deputy Grand Master of the Province had honoured them with his presence on this occasion . ( Applause . ) In

every part of the Province he was deservedly esteemed , and his ready acquiescence to the many calls made upon him by the various Lodges proved that he had Masonry at heart , and that it was his desire to do all he possibly could to promote the interest of the Craft . The Humber Lodge had great cause to be thankful that they had a Past Master holding so distinguished a position , and the frequent acts of

kindness he displayed towards tho Lodge placed them under a deep debt of gratitude to him . Therefore he ( the speaker ) had great pleasure in coupling Bro . Dr . Bell ' s name with tho toast he had proposed— " Our Masonic Eulers . " ( Cheers . ) The W . D . P . G . M ., in responding , expressed his sense of the honour conferred upon him by being called upon to return thanks for tho

toast just proposed . With regard to the names which had been men » tioned , ho reminded them that the Earl of Carnarvon stood in the same position as he would do if ho were in reality the Grand Master of England . Tho M . W . Grand Master being , as they all rejoiced to know , a member of the Eoyal Family , had the prerogative of havirg under him a Pro G . M ., who was only appointed when a member of

Eoyalty was Grand Master . They must look , therefore , upon tho Earl of Carnarvon as in reality their Grand Master , and upon Loid Skelmersdale as his deputy . With regard to his own excellent chief , the Earl of Zetland , he ( the speaker ) had the pleasure of meetirg him tho other day in Grand Lodge , when his lordship expressed hia gratification that everything was going on so harmoniously and well in the Province . He also trusted that , as there was to be a meeting

of tho Board of Benevolence at Scarborough next mo ' . ifcb , as many of the members of the Provincial Grand Chapter as could make it con . venient would endeavour to be present . Now that they had Eoyalty so nearly allied to the Craft , he trusted it would go on and prosper still more in the future than it had done in the past . ( Applause . ) With the greater impetus that had been given to Freemasonry it would behove them to be more careful as to admission into the Order , and .