Panmure Chapter, No. 720.

To tho toast of tho M . E . Z ., Comp . Pooro returned his thanks for his elevation in tho degree , and expressed his determination to nphold the well-deserved reputation of tho Chapter . To tho Installing Principal he tendered the thanks of Members and Visitors alike for his exemplification of tho perfect ceremony of installation ; and to tho Immediate Past Principal the acknowledgments of the

Companions for services rendered , nnd of which the P . Z . jewel they now presented was but a feeble token . To these compliments responses were given by tho Companions indicated , and so , with alternate toast and song , tho nsnal programme of a Masonio dinner was earned throngh in order and regularity . The " Charities of tho Order " gave occasion for a splendid speech from that acknowledged champion of

onr Institutions and " best of beggars , " Comp . Binckes , whose forcible appeals are seldom , if ever , ineffectual , and the Janitor having been summoned to his especial duty , tho Companions , after formally thanking Comp . J . B . King , their host ( who was present thronghont tho evening ) , for tho admirable catering of his firm , separated , fully satisfied with tho entire transactions connected with their sixteenth installation .

Drury Lane.

DRURY LANE .

AS an additional attraction , Mr . Augustus Harris has produced an entirely new ballet d ' netion , entitled " Les Sirenes , " in the place of "Lady Andley ' s Secret . " This ballet follows Lecocq ' s comic opera , " La fillo de Madame Angot , " which continues to prove a great draw . The story runs that Naila , the Qneen of the Sirens , entices , with the aid of her three grotesque slaves , Ninon , a fisher hoy , to her submarine abode , and there so entrances him with the

seductive allurements of herself and her attendant Sirens , thafc he becomes quite content to remain thero . Madame Palladino , as the Queen of tho Sirens , does some wonderful dancing , with grace . Miss Percival , as Ninon , tho fisher boy , is clover , whilo tho scenery from tho brush of Mr . Cuthbert is beautiful , and the dresses by Messrs . Auguste and Co . dazzling nnd grand . A word of praise is duo to Mr . Wallcustoin for tho way in which he condncts his band .

New Sadler's Wells Theatre.

NEW SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE .

ONE night this week we paid a visit to this theatre , principally that we might witness the performance of a drama by Joaquin Miller , entitled " The Danites , " wbich , during the past threo years , has drawn crowded houses in all the principal cities of the United States , and is now being represented by the identical company of American actors who havo mado it so brilliant a success ; and at the same time that we might compare notes of the " Wells " under tho

management of Mrs . Batcman with the old Wells of the halcyon clays of the lato popular veterans Samuel Phelps , Greenwood , and Mrs . Warner . We had no manner of doubt that tho entertainment would bo in every way worthy of the house , the reputation of its talented manager , and the actors engaged in it . We wero not at all surprised , therefore , when we found everything so admirable , and that the

audience , which followed the piece throughout with rapt attention , applauded to the echo tho principal episodes which mark its progress . Mr . and Mrs . McKeo Rankin , who respectively sustain tho leading rdles of Alexander McGee ( Sandy ) and Nancy Williams—with which the lady doubled the part of Billy Piper—are the bright particular stars of the company , but there is an approach to equality

on the part of all engaged which shows how well they have worked together , and how thoroughly each enters into the spirit of the part entrusted to him . Everything worked smoothly , and without the semblance of a hitch . The play has many affecting and effective scenes , while the scenery and appointments leave nothing to be desired . We must offer our congratulations to Mrs . Bateman , whose management , conducted on the old lines , has been most successful ,

as well as on the " go " with which " The Danites" was rendered by Mr . and Mrs . McKee Rankin and their coadjutors . We think we recognised amongst those present not a few of tho habitue ' s of tho old theatre , and were we inclined to offer any suggestion which , in our opinion , would be an improvement on the present arrangements , it would be simply this , that Mrs . Bateman should resort to the old Pit aa it was in the days of Phelps , and not divide it into Pit and Pit-Stalls . Wo are confident she would gain rather than lose by the change .

LADY MONCKTON . —This lady's portrait appears in lasfc week ' s Whitehall Preview , which says : — " As the leading exponent of amateur dramatic art , Lady Monckton—whose husband , Bro . Sir John Braddick Monckton , recently received tho honour of knighthood—has earned celebrity throughout the United Kingdom . Her greatest successes have been in " The Wife ' s Secret , " " Shadows , " " A Son of

the Soil , " "Yellow Roses , " "Infatuation , " "A Scrap of Paper , " " Plot and Passion , " " Masks and Faces , " and " Faustine "— the last , Sir Charles Young's newest production , successfully performed for the first time at Bristol a few nights ago . She is strongest in dramatic rather than in comedy parts . When she enlisted under tho banner of the "Windsor Strollers , " those popular amateurs were

enabled for the first time to dispense with the aid of lady professionals ; and the locket with which the "Strollers" presented her a year or two ago was not only a graceful bnt a well-earned gift . Many Charities have reason to be grateful to Lady Monckton for her successful exertions on their behalf . The Committees of the Freemasons' Schools presented her with her portrait in recognition of a

performance by which tho Schools largely benefited ; tho completion and opening of tho Shaukliu Institute last year was in a great measure duo to her assistance ; and throughout the country innumerable towns and villages owe Lady Monckton a debt of gratitude for her labours on behalf of hospitals , working men ' s clubs , and snch like benevolent institutions . "

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 we have decided to insert only those that are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges .

193—Percy , Jolly Farmers , Sonthgate Roail , N . at 8 ( Instruction ) 1329—Sphinx , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , S . E . 1364—Karl of Zetland , Nags Head , Maro-street , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) KB 1—Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , AV ., at 8 .

SATURDAY , 15 th MAY

TUESDAY , 18 th MAY

Board of General Purposes , Freemasons Hall , at i . 65—Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Southampton-bldgs ., Holborn , at ? ( Inst . ) 65—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Iieadenhall-street , E . O ., at 7 ( Instruction ) 141—Faith , 2 Westminster Chambers , Victoria-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instrnction ) 177—Domatic , Surrey Masonio Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 191—St . Paul , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , E . C . 55-1—Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney ( Instruction ) 763—Prince Frederick William , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ( Inst . )

857—St . Mark , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , S . E . 860—Dalhousie , Sisters' Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1011—Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hotel , St . Ann ' s-hill , Wandsworth ( Inst . ) 1319—Friars , Liverpool Arms , Canning Town , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1360—Roval Arthur , Prince ' s Head , Battersea Park , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1-120—Earl Spencer , Swan Hotel , Battersea Old Bridge , S . W . 14-16—Mount Edgcumbe , 19 Jennyn-street , S . W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) U 71—Islington , Moorgato Station Restaurant , at 7 ( Instruction )

1472—Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1507—Metropolitan , Moorgate Station Restaurant , E . G ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1558—D . Connaucht , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , Camberwell , at 8 ( In . ) 1602—Sir Hugh Myddelton , Crown and Woolpack , St . John ' s-st .-rd ., at 8 ( In . ) 1707—Eleanor , Trocadero , Broad-strcot-buildings , Liverpool-street , 6 . 30 ( Inst ) R . A . 1365—Clapton , White Hart Tavern , Clapton , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , Jamaica Coffee House , Cornhill , 0 . 30 . M . M . —Princo Leopold , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . R . C—Canterbury , Masonic Hall , 33 Colclcn-squaro

51—Angel , Three Cups Hotel , Colchester 213—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Theatre-street , Norwich . 211—Merchants , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 0 . 30 ( Instruction . ) 2-18—True Love nnd Unity , Freemasons' Hall , Brixhain , Devon 381—St . David , Masonic Rooms , Bangor . 418—Mentnria , Mechanics' Institute , Hanley . 452—Frederick of Unity , Greyhound , Croydon 621—Abbey , Masonic Hall , Union-street , Burton-on-Trcnt

667—Alliance , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . 897—Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helens , Lancashire 986—Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croston 1006—Tregullow , Masonic Rooms , St . Day , Scorrior , Cornwall . 1052—Callender , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester . 1089—Do Shurland , Fountain Hotel , Shceraess . 1113—Anglesea , Bull Hotel , Llangefni 1214—Scarborough , Scarborough Hall , Caledonia-road , Batley 1276—Warren , Stanley Arms Hotel , Seacombo , Cheshire .

1325—Stanley , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . 13-13—St . John ' s Lodge . King ' s Arms Hotel , Grays , Esrex 1427—Percy , Masonic HaU , Maple-street , Newcastle . 1170—Chiltorn , Town Hall , Dunstable . 1473—Bootle , 146 Berry-street , Bootle , at 6 . ( Instruction . ) 1531—Concord , George Hotel , I ' restwich . 1551—Charity , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , 1570—Princo Arthur , 110 North Hill-street , Liverpool . 1761—Eleanor Cross , Masonio Hall , Abington-strcet , Northampton .

WEDNESDAY , 19 th MAY .

General Committee of . Grand Lodge nnd Lodgo of Benevolence , Freemasons * Hall , at 6 17-1—Sincerity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C . 190— Oak , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 193—Confidence , Railway Tavern , London-street , at 7 ( Instruction ) 223—United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowndalo-rd ., Camden-towr ,, 8 ( In . ) 538—La Tolerance , Green Dragon , 2 Maddox-stroet , W ., at 7 . 45 ( Insi . )

781—Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , Burdett-road , B . ( Instruction ) 813—New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 883—Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court . fFlcet-street , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1278—Burdett Coutts , Salmon and Ball , Bothnal Green-road , at 8 ( Inst . ) 1298—Finsbury Park , Alwyne Castle , Highbury , at 8 ( Instrnction ) 1524—Dnke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion Road , Dalston , at 8 ( Instrnction ) 1791—Creaton , Prince Albert Tavern , Portobello-ter ., Notting-hill-gate , at 8 ( In . ) R . A . 177—Domatic , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-st ., at 8 ( Instruction )

20—Royal Kent of Antiquity , Sun Hotel , Chatham 86—Loyalty , Masonic Hall , Prescot , Lancashire 121—Mount Sinai , Public-buildings , Penzance 175—East Medina , Masonic Hall , John-street , Ryde , I . W . 178—Antiquity , Masonic Hall , King-street , Wigan . 200—Old Globe , Private Rooms , Globe-street , Scarborough 221—St . John , Commercial Hotel , Town Hall Square , Bolton . 258—Amphibious , Freemasons' Han . lleckmomhvike

277—Friendship , Freemasons' Hall , Union-street , Oldham 325—St . John , Freemasons' Hall , Islington-square , Salford 380—Integrity , Masonic Temnlo , Commercial-street , Morloy , near Leeds 451—Sutherland , Town Hall . ' Burslem 580—Harmony , Wheat Sheaf , Ormskirk 681—Faith , Drover ' s Inn , Openshaw 591—Buckingham , George Hotel , Aylesbury 592—Cotteswold , King's Head Hotel , Cirencester

691—Downshire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 ( Instruction ) 633—Yarborough , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester 673—St . John , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 683—Isca , Freemasons' Hall , Dock-street , Newport , Monmouthshire 755—St . Tudno , Freemasons' Hall , Llandudno 758—Ellesmere , Freemasons' Hall , Runcorn , Cheshire 823—Everton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 874—Holmesdale , Royal Sussex Hotel , Tunbridge Wells

889—Dobie , Griffin Hotel , Kingston-on-Thames 910—St . Oswald , Masonic Hal ) , Ropergate , Pontefract 969—Sun and Sector , Assembly Rooms , Workington 972—St . Augustine , Masonic Hall , Canterbury 1019—Sincerity , Freemasons' Hall , Zetland-street , Wakefield 1040— Sykes , Masonic Hall , Driffield , YOVKS 1086—Walton , Skelmersdale Masonic Hall , Kirkdalo , Liverpool 1129 -St . Chad , Roebuck Hotel , Rochdale

1161—De Grey and Ripon , Denmark Hotel , Lloyd-street , Greenhoys , Manchester 1161—Eliot , Private Rooms , St . Germains , Cornwall 1206—Cinquo Ports , Bell Hotel , Sandwich 1218—Prince Alfred , Commercial Hotel , Mossley , near Manchester 1241 )—Holte , Holto Hotel , Aston 1301—lirighouso , Masonic Room , Bradford-road , Brighonso 1337—Anchor , Masonic Rooms , Durham House , Northallerton

135 . ' !—Duko of Lancaster , Athcmoum , Lancaster 1356—Do Grey and Ripon , 110 North Hill Street , Toxteth . Park , Liverpool ( In . ) 1443-Salcm , Town Hall , Dawlish , Devon 1479—Halsey , Town Hall , St . Albans 1501—Wycombe , Town Hall , High Wycombe 1511—Alexandra . Masonic Hall , Hornsea . Hull i 1634—Starkie , Railway Hotel , Ramsbottom