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R . A . 753 Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . 8 R . A . 1471 North London , Northampton House , Canonbury , 8

Friday , 30 th December . Emulation , Freemasons' Hall , 6 General Lodge . Masonic Hall , Birmingham , 8 167 St . John ' s , York and Albany , Regent ' s Park . 607 UnitedPilgrims . SurreyM . H ., Camberwell , 730 765 St . James , Princess Victoria , Rothorhithe . 8 780 Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , 8

834 Ranelagh , Six Bella , Hammorsmith 1056 Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet Street , 7 1185 Lewis , Fishmongers' Arms , Wood Green , 7-30 1228 Boacontree , Green Man , Leytonstone , 8 1298 Royal Standard , Castle , 81 Holloway Rd ., N ., 8 1365 Clapton , G . E . Hotel , Liverpool Street , 7 1381 Kennington , The Horns , Kennington , 3

1457 Bagshaw , Public Hall , Loughton , Essex , 7 " 30 1642 E . Carnarvon , Ladbroko Hall , Notting Hill , 8 1901 Selwyn . Montpolier . ChonmontRd ., Peckham . S 2021 Queen ' s ( Westminster ) and Marylebono , Tho Criterion . W .. 8

R . A . 95 Eastern Star , Hercules Tavern , E . C R . A . 820 Lily of Riohmond , Greyhound , Riohmond , 8 R . A . 890 Hornsey , Prince of Wales ' s Hotel , corner of Eastbourne Torrace , and Bishop ' s Road , W . 8 B . A . 1275 Star , Stirling Castle , Cnuron Street , Camberwell , 7

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87 Vitruvian , Duke of Albany , St . Catherine s Park , near Nunhead Junction , 7 ' 30 179 Manchester , 8 Tottenham Court Road , W . C . 8 198 Peroy , Jolly Farmers' Tav , Southgato Rd ., N . 8 1275 Star , Dover Castle , Deptford Causoway , S . E . 7

1288 Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury , 8 1361 Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Hackney , 7 1524 Duke of Connaught , Lord Stanley , Hackney , 8 1624 Eccloston , 13 Cambridge Street , Pimlico , 7 2012 Chiswick , Windsor Castle , Hammersmith , 7 " 30 R . A . Sinai , Red Lion , King Street , Regent St ., W ,

The remains of the late Lady Egerton of Tatton ware interred at Rostherne , Cheshire , on Thursday afternoon . SAIPOKD AND THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL . —The ratepayers of Salford on

Tuesday decided , by 13 , 385 votes to 3 , 032 , to lend £ 1 , 000 , 000 to tho Manchester Ship Canal Company . A ratepayers' meeting deoided against tho loan , but this decision has been reversed on a poll being taken , by a majority of 10 , 353 .

The Windsor and Eton Angling Society have just turned another lot of broam into the Thames in the Windsor distriot . This is the society ' s second consignment of this

species of fish , and it is now hoped that the breath fishing , which has been very poor of recent years in these waters , will be greatly improved .

Her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of Connanght has graciously consonted to become a patroness of the concert in aid of the

Grosvenor Hospital for Women and Children whioh is to be i given by the London Male Voice Clnb ( Miinnergesangvorein ) , at the Westminster Town Hall , on 6 th February 1893 .

The Queen , who is lay-impropriator and joint patron of the living of Sompringhamcum-Pointon , Lincolnshire , has , through the Crown Commissioners , promised to contribute £ 100 towards the erection of a new ohuroh

in Pointon Fen . Her Majesty has also given the site for the building . Amongst others who have generously contributed to the work aro the Earl of Ancaster , the Bishop of Lincoln , and the Bishop Suffragan of Nottingham .

Most of the details of the wedding of Princess Mario with the Prince of Ronmania have now been arranged . As already announced , tho marriage wiil bo celebrated on 10 th Jannary . Both the religions services will take placo at Sigmaringen . At the first

high dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Chnrch will offioiate . As usual in Germany , there will be no bridesmaids , but Princess Marie will be accompanied by her sisters . The Duke of Edinburgh will give his daughter away , and it is understood that Prince Ferdinand will be attended by his

brother . The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and the German Emperor , it is expected , will be present , and tho Queen and the other members of tho Royal Family will be officially represented . Princo Alfro . 1 of Edinburgh will go from Mnnioh to join the wedding party .

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The funeral of the lite Earl of Portarlington took place at Came Church , Dorchester , on Wednesday .

Her Majesty lias presented to the officers mess of the K « nt Artillery Militia , at Dover , an autograph photographic portrait of hercelf .

As showing tho mildness of the weather up the Thame 3 , anglers , it is stated , have gathered daisies on the banks of the river at S anbury .

A public library was opened at Hythe on Tnesday , whioh has been ereoted at a cost of £ 5 , 000 , and presented to that town by Mr . Bull , J . P ., of Folkestone .

The President and Council of the Royal Aoademy have eleoted Mr . Leonard Watts , of South Hauipstead , to the Landseer Scholarship , value £ 40 , tenable for two years .

The portrait- of Sir Algernon West , late Chairman of tho Board of Inland Revenue , subscribed for by oflioials of the Department , whioh was entrusted to Professor Herkomer , R . A ., is now finished , and will be presented to Sir Algernon next month .

By command of Her Majesty 500 copies of " The Queen's Letter to the Nation " have been forwarded to the Mayor of Portsmouth

( Alderman R . Barnes ) , who has distributed thorn among the patients of the Royal Portsmouth Hospital and kindred institutions in the borough .

Sir Edward Birkbeck presided on Wednesday at a meeting of the committee of the National Sea Fisheries Protection Associa .

tion , when it was decided to convene a conference of representatives of the sea fishing industries shortly after the meeting of Parliament .

The statue in bronze of the late Sir John A . Macdonald , Prime Minister of Canada , which is to be erected at Hamilton , Ontario ,

is now ab Mr . Wade s s udio , Tho Avenue , 76 Fulbam Road . It will be on view until the middle of January , when it will be for . warded to its destination .

The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg attended a conoert given in the Town Hall

Portsmouth , on Wednesday , in aid of the Royal Seamen and Marines' Orphan Home . Prince and Princess Henry subsequently returned to Osborne .

The funeral took place , on the 15 th inst ., at Darby , of Bro . William Robert Stone , a well-known and highly respected Mason of Derby . The deceased brother had been in the employ of Messrs . Bemroso and Sons ,

tho well-known publishers , for 38 year ? , having been the manager of one of their principal departments . Ho had been a Freemason for many years ; was Tyler of the Provincial Grand Lodge and of the

Derby Lodge of Mark Master Masons . He was also an Outer Guard of the Rose Croix Chapter . The funeral was attended b y many of the workmen from Messrs . Bemrose ' s printing establishment , as well as by many prominent Freemasons ,

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Lord Rayleigh has subscribed £ 100 towards establishing an engineering laboratory for the University of Cambridge . The Queen , according to the most recent

arrangements , ia expected to leave Windsor Castle for the Villa Palmieri , at Florenoe , on Thursday , 16 th March . Her Majesty will remain several weeks upon the Continent .

The Greenwich Hospital pension of £ 25 a year for carpenters , rendered vaoant by the death of Mr . Samuel Bartlett , has been conferred on Mr . Henry Palmer , superannuated carpenter Royal Navy .

The Countes 3 of Mar and Kellie made what she described as her first appearance aa a public speaker in opening a bazaar and juvenile sale at Alloa on behalf of a local charity , on Monday .

Princess May has forwarded a contribution , with a ohoice parcel of toys and garments , to Mr . John Kirk , Seoretary of the Ragged School Union , for the benefit of the poor children of the affiliated Ragged Sohool Missions of London .

St . Thomas ' s Day waa ohosen for the oonseoration of the Rev . W . Bird Hornby as Bishop of the Chnrch of England in Nyasaland . The oeremony took place in St . Paul's Cathedrn ' , tho Arohbishop of Canterbury

being assisted by the Bishops of London , Ely , St . Albans , Argyll , Central Africa ( Dr . Smythies ) , Bishop Wilkinson , and Bishop

Maororie , formerly of Maritzburg . The mandate directing the consecration was signed by tho Queen and countersigned by Lord Rosebery .

A BISHOP AN ODDFELLOW . —At Liohfield , on Wednesday , the Bishop of Liohfield , the Principal of the Liohfield Theologioal College , Major Darwin , M . P ., and a number of other gentlemen were initiated members

of the Bmnswick Lodge of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows . The ceremony took place in the ordinary lodge room at the King ' s Head , and was conducted by the

Deputy Grand Master of the Order , Mr . Charles Graham , of Burton-on-Trent . The Bishop and Major Darwin made short speeohes in acknowledgment of their election .

The Qneen , on hearing of the decease of Sir Richard Owen , sent the following telegram , through Sir Henry Ponsonby , to the Rev . Richard Owen , eldest grandson of the deceased , and the other members of the

family at Sheen Lodge : " Osborne , 18 th December . —The Queen is muoh grieved to learn the Bad news of Sir Richard Owen ' s death , and commands me to express her sincere coDdolenoe . —PONSONBI . " The Prince

of Wales forwarded the following message to her Royal Highness Princess Mary Duchess of Teck , and her Royal Highness conveyed it to Sir Riohard's daughter-in-law , Mrs . Owen s

" Marlborough House . —Will yon kindly express in my name my deepest sympathy with Sir Richard Owen ' s daughter-in-law at the loss of her distinguished father , snch an old and valued friend of mine?—ALBERT EDWABD . "

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