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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION 10 R AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS CBOYDO DST - — : o ;—Patron and President : His ROYAL HIGHNESS TUE PIUNCE or WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL OF THIS INSTITUTION will take place on Wednesday , the 12 th February 1873 , at Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street , London , upon which occasion , IIEUT .-COLONEL LE GENDRE N . STARKIE , R . W . PROV . G . M . FOR . EAST LANCASHIRE , Has been pleased to signify his intention of presiding . Brethren desiring of accepting the oflice of Steward upon this occasion , will greatly oblige by forwarding their names and Masonic rank , as soon as convenient , to tbe Secretary , who will glad 3- give any information required . JAMES TERRY , Prov . G . J . W . Herts . i Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . Secretary .

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THE FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , "W . C . Tho admirable and unrivalled accommodation provided at this EstaWiamcnt for IVC ^ SOlsriC BJL 35 TQ , TJETS , PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DINNERS , WEDDING BREAKFASTS , BALLS , & c , Is too well known to need comment . The entire management "hoa been changed , ami the Establishment in all its branches thoroughly re-organised . The attention of the Masonic Body U directed to the many advantages offered . CUISINE ow THIS HIGHEST CHARACTER WINES PEKFECT IN CONDITION AN 1 > QUALITY . N . B .-DINNERS PROVIDED FROM 3 / -. RESTAURANT , WINE , SMOKING & RETIRING ROOMS . The fullest measure of public confidence and support ensured . ALFRED BEST . PROPRIETOR

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FISH DINNERS IN PERFECTION 2 S EACH , including Soup , Fish , entrees , Joints . Served from 12 to I daily . —GKOROK TAVERN , Jlillingsgato Market . Solo Proprietor , GEORGE SMITH .

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THE MASONIC SEASON . TO WORSHIPFUL MASTERS and SECRETARIES of LODGES . Bro . Gem-go Smith ( from Anderton ' s ) will be pleased to supnlv TATUIT or CHAKOES for INSTALLATION BANQUETS , VESTRY DINNERS , & c , & c . for large or small parties . Address—GEORGE SMITH , George Tavern , Billingsgate Market .

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Our Weekly Budget.

OUR WEEKLY BUDGET .

' PHE ^ Queen received , at Osborne , on Saturday the Envoy i Extraordinary from the Emperor of China , who was introduced by the Marquis of Salisbury , and on Sunday attended Divine service at Whippingham Church . Tho

Grand Duke of Hesse and bis children , who had been accompanied from Flashing by the Prince of Wales and Prince Leopold , arrived at Osborne on Tuesday . Cabintt Counsel

- s were held on Tuesday and Wednesday , all the Ministers being present upon each cccasioa . News has been received at the Colonial Office of the deaths of Captain Patterson and Mr . J . 0 . Serjeant , who

haci been sent by Sir Bartle Frore on a mission to the Kinoof the Malebelc tribe . They , with several of their attend dants , were poisoned by impregnated water , but there is no reason to believe that there was any treachery on tbe part of the natives .

The trial of the late directors of the City of Glasgow Bank was commenced on Monday , before the _ High Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh . A preob to the

liminary jection indictment vas taken by the counsel for the accused , bat was overruled by the Court , and the trial is pro 'eedinp-. Charles Peace , who is under sentence of penal servitude for life for burglaries at Blackheatb . was to have

been re-examined at Sheffield on Wednesday npon a charge of murder committed three years ago . During the railway journey from London he threw himself from the carriage , but was recaptured , and his injuries are not believed to be dangerous .

Ihe American pedestrian Weston at midnight on Friday commenced a walk from London , which is to extend over 2 , 000 miles , to be completed within 1 , 000 consecutive hours , but resting on Sundays , and also to deliver lectures in fifty

towns . His first day ' s journey was to Folkestone , which he reached at 8 . 40 p . m . ou Saturday . Since then he has visited Eastbourne , Brighton , Portsmouth , and Winchester , and is to reach Plymouth to-night .

A tenant upon the Leitrim estate was on Tuesday stopped on the road by armed men near the spot where the late Earl was murdered , but they allowed him to pass , expressing regret that it was not the agent for the estate whom they had encouutered .

A coroner ' s inquest was held on Friday upon the body of Mr . E . M . Ward , the eminent painter and R . A . The jury returned a verdict of " Suicide whilst of unsound mind . "

There have been no further military operations in Afghanistan , the weather enforcing a suspension of military movements . At Candahar fanatical Mussulmans made an attack upon British soldiers , and Lieutenant Willis , Eoyal Artillery , was killed . The general feeling of

the population of that town , however , is not unfriendly . The debate in the French Chamber of Deputies on Monday resulted in a victory for the Government . M . Senard having questioned the Ministry as to its intentions with respect to anti-Republican functionaries , M . Dufaure

replied that the Government had already dismissed many professed opponents of tho Republic , and would continue to act in the same direction , but they were not prepared to dismiss all the experienced magistrates appointed by preceding Governments . M . Floqnet moved an order of

the day hostile to the Government , but an amendment proposed by M . Jules Ferry was carried by 223 votes against 121 , the members of the Right , as a rule , not voting . The result is regarded as a defeat of M . Gambetta , who voted with tbe extreme Republicans . M . Teisserenc

de Bort , the Minister of Commerce , has resigned , and M . Jules Ferry is mentioned as a probable successor . A statue of M . Berryer was unveiled on Monday , in the Palais de Justice at Paris . It is believed that Prince Bismarck is not disposed to press

his Bill for the restriction of Parliamentary speech against the general feeling of disapprobation which has been expressed in Germany . A letter from the Prince has been published , in which he advises German agriculturists to support the movement for a protective tariff . A

Commercial Convention for one year has been signed between France and Austria , mutually conferring the rights of the most favoured nation in treaties existing between each Power and other countries . The negotiations for the rectification of the Greek frontier are about to begin , both the

Greek and Turkish Commissioners having reached Anina , where the discussions are to be carried on . The election of the future Prince of Bulgaria is exciting considerable agitation in that State , and the Russian re presentatives complain of the coldness with which the sacrifices of Russia on behalf

of Slav freedom are regarded . A resolution to advise the President to give notice of withdrawal from the Canadian Fishery Convention has been introduced into the United States Senate , aud , it is thought , will be adopted . The

Zulu chief Cetewayo has replied to the British ultimatum , offering a partial acceptance of the terms , but Sir Bartle Frcre has required a full assent . Cetewayo has collected a large force , and hostilities are expected .

Many of our readers will be interested to learn that the Consecration Ceremony , followed by that of Installation , will be worked at the Upper Norwood Lodge of Instruction , No . 1580 , White Hart Hotel , on Monday evening , the 3 rd February , at 7 . 30 o ' clock precisely , by Bro . H . E .

Frances P M . P . P G . S D ., Honorary Preceptor to tbe Lodge . Bro . Frances is well-known for his masterly rendering of all Masouic ceremonies , we can therefore safely promise the brethren who may be present on this

occasion a most enjoyable evening . The musical arrangements have been placed in the " hands of some competent brethren . Those who attend are requested to appear in Masonic clothing .