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ally is thus virtually made his slave . Servia too is dissatisfied that her claims are made so lig ht of . Then there is tho insurrection still raging in Thessaly , where , according to all accounts , the insurgents seem to be inflicting defeat after defeat on the Turks . As regards the English

Fleet , six huge ironclads and as many smaller vessels of war have passed the Dardanelles . Two of the former are off Gallipoli , guarding and keeping open the Straits , and four are about fifteen miles from Constantinople . Some of our despatch boats are in the Bosphorus , and another

portion of our Fleet is in Besika Bay , just outside the Dardanelles . But what will be the upshot of all these complications it is impossible to tell . We can but go ^ on hoping that Europe will be spared another and more terrible war than any that has raged in it this century .

Lodge Of Benevolence.

LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .

THE Lodge of Benevolence met on Wednesday evening ) in the Board Room , Freemasons' Hall . The three chairs were occupied by Bros . J . M . Clabon , Joshua Nunn , ancl James Brett . Bro . John Hervey attended as G . S ., Bro . H . G . Buss as Assistant Grand Secretary , and Bro . A .

A . Pendlebury as clerk . Among the other brethren were Bros . S . Rawson , James Mason , J . M . Case , Col . Burney , Joseph Smith , John Coutts , C . A . Cottebrune , John Boyd , E . P . Albert , S . G . Foxall , Thomas Cubitt , Rev . Dr . Brette , H . C . Levander , Griffiths Smith , Herbert

Dicketts , John Constable , E . F . Storr , H . Garrod , H . Bartlett , L . Stean , Alfred Moore , C . P . Cobham , C . J . Alphonse , John White , W . Smeed , Arthur E . Taylor ,

Georgo States , Charles Atkins , Alfred Ireton , J . M . Klenck , Nelson Reed , G . M . Taylor , Walter Hopekirk , L . Beck , E . B . Grabham , J . Dixon , 0 . Roberts , R . F . Gould , E . H . Hewitt , E . J . Cabbery , H . C . Reeves , E . E . Cooper ,

S . Mallett , H . Massey , E . S . Barr , B . Meyer , Edwin Harden , H . C . Soper , S . R . Speight , G . Pitt Lewis , T . E . N . Greenwood , Joseph Wright , G . M . Wohlgemuth , W . Sayer , M . E . Frost , J . G . Defries , and many others . The Lodge having confirmed the grants made at the last meeting of the Lodge , to the amount of £ 335 ,

considered the new petitions . There were a smaller number of these on the paper than has been the case for a long while , there being only twelve to be relieved , or considerably less than half the number that the Lodge has

been accustomed to for many months . Out of tho twelve cases , only one did not find a seconder for relief . The remaining eleven had grants made to them , of £ 335 , the highest grant being £ 100 , and the lowest £ 5 . The others received sums of £ 50 , £ 30 , £ 20 , and £ 10 .

The Bayard Royal Arch Chapter , No . 1615 , was consecrated on Saturday , under unusual circumstances . Our readers are aware that in this instance the ordinary rule of not granting a warrant for the formation of a Chapter in connection with a Lodge which had not been three years

in existence was departed from . Bayard Lodge was chartered less than two years since , but its services to Freemasonry have been so great , and its members are so distinguished by their zeal and ability , that a departure from the law was considered justifiable . Thus , on

Saturday , there was a very numerous gathering of R . A . Companions , and the ceremony of consecration was undertaken by Lord Skelmersdale Grand H ., there being likewise present , among others , Colonel Burdett Prov . G . Superintendent Middlesex , Lieut . General Brownrigg

Prov . G . Sup . Surrey , Comp . iEn . Mclntyre Grand Registrar , Comp . John M . P . Montagu Prov . G . Sup . Dorsetshire , Sir M . P . Costa , Captain N . G . Philips Grand Scribe N , Comp . P . De Linde Long G . P . Soj ., Lieut .-Colonel Shadwell Clerke , General H . Clerk , Comps . S .

Rawson , J . B . Monckton , H . D . Sanderaan , Rev . C . W . Arnold , Colonel Somerville Burney , C . E . Willing Grand Organist , Colonel Randolph , Sir Thomas Dyer , the Chevalier Habicht , Col . A . W . Adair , Captain F . Percy ,

Captain Wemyss , & c , & c . Comps . General Brownrigg and Lieut .-Colonel Shadwell Clerke assisted his lordship in the ceremony of consecration , while the organ was presided over by Comp . Willing . When the ceremony was over , Colonel H . S . Somerville Burney , Comp . F .

Richardson and Captain R . P . Leeson were installed as M E . Z ., H , and , J . respectively , the last installation being

Lodge Of Benevolence.

performed by Comp . Hervey Grand Scribe E . Votes of thanks Avere then passed to Lord Skelmersdale , and the others who had taken part in the ceremonies of the day ; then the officers were ' appointed , andthe Chapter having been

closed , the Companions adjourned to a banquet at tho Grosvenor Gallery , New Bond-street , Colonel Burney and the second and third Principals presiding at the festive board .

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 , 23 rd FEBRUARY . 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1621—Ecclcston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-squaro , Pimlico , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , at 8 . MONDAY , 25 th FEBRUARY .

•1—Royal Somerset House ami Inverness , Freemasons' Hall . •15—Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , 12 Old-st ., near Goswcll-rd ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 171—Sincerity , Railway Tavern , London-street , E . C , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) ISO—St . James ' s Union , Union Tavern , Air-street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 518—Wellington , White Swan , High-street , Deptford , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 70-1—Camden , Red Cap , Camden Town , at 8 . ^ Instruction . ) 1300—St . John of Wapping , Gun Hotel , High-st ., Wapping , at 8 . ( Instruction . )

1125—Hyde Park , The Wcstbourno , Craven-rd ., Paddington , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1189—Marquess of Ripon , Pembury Tavern , Amhurst-rd ., Hackney , at 7 . ( Inst . ) 1 ( 115—Bayard , 33 Golden-square . 1623—West Smithfiold , New Market Hotel , King-st ., Snow-hill , nt 8 . ( Inst . ) 1625—Tredegar , Royal Hotel , Mile End-road , corner of Burdett-road . ( Inst . ) 1632—Stuart , Surrey Masonic Hall , Cambenvell . London Masonic Club Lodge of Instruction , 101 Queen Victoria-st ., E . G ., at 6 , on 2 nd and 1 th Mondays in each month .

48—Industry , Freemasons' Hall , West-street , Gateshead . 1177—Tenby , Royal Assembly Rooms , Tenby , Pembroke . 1-U 9—Royal Military , Masonic Hall , Canterbury , at 8 p . m . ( Instruction . )

TUESDAY . 26 th FEBRUARY

1-1—Tuscan , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 65—Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Southainpton-bldgs ., Holborn , at 7 . ( Inst . ) 65—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , B . C ., at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 92—Moira , Criterion , W . Ill—Faith , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . 115—Prudent Brethren , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 177—Domatic , Surrey Masonic Hall , Cambenvell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 186—Industry , The Restaurant , 2 Westminster-chambers , Victoria-street , S . W . 205—Israel , Cannon-street Hotel .

651—Yarborough , 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 . ) 1196—Urban , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , E . C . 1-1-16—Mount Edgcurabe , 19 Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) M 71—Islington , Three Bucks , Gresham-street , E . G ., at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1472—Henley , Railway Tavern , Stratford New Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1607—Metropolitan , 269 Pentonville-road . ( Instruction . ) Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , Jamaica Coffee House , Cornhill , at 6 . 30 , R . C—Palestine , Masonic Hall , Golden-square .

21—Newcastle-on-Tyne , Freemasons' Hall , Grainger-st ., Newcastle , 7 . 30 . ( In . ) 253—Tyriau , Masonic Hall , Gower-streot , Derby . 310—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Castle-street , Carlisle . 357— -Apollo University , Masonic Hall , Oxford . 673—Perseverance , Shenstone Hotel , Hales Owen . 1016—Elkington , Masonic Rooms , New-street , Birmingham . 1353—Torbay , Town Hall , Paignton .

WEDNESDAY , 27 th FEBRUARY

193—Confidence , Railway Tavern , London-street , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 201—Jordan , Devonshire Arms , Devonshire-street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 538—La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , W ., at 7 . 15 . ( Inst . ) 781—Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , Burdett-road , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 862—Whittington , Rod Lion , Poppiu's-court , Fleet-street , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1185—Lewis , King's Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 . ( Instruction . )

1196—Urban , The Three Bucks , Gresham-street , at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1278—Burdett Coutts , Salmon and Ball , Bethnal 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 . 0 . ( instruction . ) 1707—Eleanor , Angel Hotel , Edmonton , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) B . A . 177—Domatic , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-st ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) K . A . 1365—Clapton , White Hart Tavern , Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . )

972—St . Augustine , Masonic Hall , Canterbury . 996—Soudes , Eagle Hotel , East Dereham , Norfolk . 1039—St . John , George Hotel , Lichfield . 1119—St . Bede , Mechanic's Institute , Jarrow . loll—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Hornsea , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1566—Ellington , Bell Hotel , Maidenhead . M . M . —Northumberland nnd Berwick , Masonic Hall , Maplo-st ., Newcastle R . C . —Philips , Athcnajum , Lancaster .

THURSDAY , 28 th FEBRUARY

House Committee , Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Croydon , at 3 . General Committee , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at i . 3—Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Fiizroy-sq ., at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 15—Kent , Chequers , Marsh-street , Walthamstow , at 7 . 30 . ( Instrnction . ) 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . G ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 65—Prosperity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C .

87—Vitruvian , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 99—Shakespeare , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , E . C . •135—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , Vfi , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 13-19—Friars , Cheshire Cheese , Crutched Friars , E . G ., at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1120—The Great City , Masons' Hall , Masons ' -avenue , E . C . at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1521—Duke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion Road , Dalston . 1563—City of Westminster , Regent Masonic Hall , Air-street , Regout-streot , W .

1612—West Middlesex , Feathers Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood , at 8 . ( Inst . i 73—Imperial George , Asshelon Arms Hotel , Middleton , Lancashire . 100—Friendship , Crown ancl Anchor Hotel , Quay , Great Yarmouth . Ill—Restoration , Freemason ' s Hall , Archer-street , Darlington , 807—Cabbell , Masonio Hall , Theatre-street , Norwich , 966—St . Edward , Ljterary Institute , Leek , Stafford ,