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SPIERS AND POND'S HOLBORN VIADUCT HOTEL , HOLBORN VIADUCT , LONDON . MflW ADEN I F 0 R FAMILIES & GENTLEMEN , I MAUI fiDCM IIVII III Clli I Attention la especially requested to tlio I llUlI UTUIli ZMZ ^ SOHSTIO ROOMS . "Among the other conveniences of tho Hotel there is a fine Hall , adapted for Masonic requirements , elegantly fitted by Bro . Georgo Kenning . Adjoining tho Lodge Room is a Reception Room and lino Banqueting Room , entirely distinct from the rest of tho building . "—Freemason .

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THE FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GBEAT QTTBEW STREET , LONDON , W . C . The admirable and unrivalled accommodation provided at this Establishment fur nvcA ^ soisric SJLJSTQ . TJSTS , PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DINNERS , WEDDING BREAKFASTS , BALLS , Ac . Is too well known to need comment . Tlie entire mana ^ cment lias been changed , and tho Establishment in all its brunclus thoroughly re-organised . The attention of the Masonic Body is directed to tue muny advantages offered . CTJISINM-U OF THlil HIGHKST CHARACTER . WIMES rUBFGVT IX COSUUlOX AND UUAH'tl ' . N . B . —DINNERS PROVIDED FROM 3-. RESTAURANT , WINE , SMOKING & RETIRING ROOMS . Tho fullest measure of public confidence and support ensured . ALFRED BEST . PROPRIETOR .

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Now ready , crown 8 vo ., with a Coloured Plate , price 2 s 6 d . THE CURE OJ ? CATARACT and OTHEB EYE AFFECTIONS . By JABEZ HOGG . Consulting Surgeon to the Royal AVestminstcr Ophthalmic Hospital , & e . By the same author , price 2 s 6 d , illustrated . IMPAIRMENT , or LOSS of VISION , from SPINAL CONCUSSION or SHOCK . A PARASITIC , or GERM THEORY of DISEASES of the SKIN , tho EYE . and OTHER AFFECTIONS . London : BAILLIERE and cO ., 20 King William-street , Strand .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS ANJ WIDOWS OF . REEMASONS . mHE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL OF THIS INSTITUTION JL will take place on Wednesday , the 13 th February 1878 , at Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street , London , upon which occasion His Grace the DUKE OP MANCHESTER ,, R . W . Prov . G . M . for Norths and Hunts , Has graciously signified his intention of presiding . Brethren desirous of accepting tho ollice of Steward upon this occasion will greatly oblige by forwarding their names aud Masonio rank , a-, soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will gladly give every information required . JAMES TERRY , Prov . G . D . C . Herts , Secretary . 4 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . BRO . MORGAN Jan . ' s Tickets , entitling the holder to a chance in the drawing for LIFE GOVERNORSHIPS Of the above Institution are now ready , prico ONE SHILLING EACH . To be had of W . W . MORGAN , jun ., 67 Barbican , London , E . C .

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ROYAL ARCH MASONRY . A PUBLIC NIGHT FOR ROYAL ARCH MASONS WILL BB HELD , UNDER THE AUSPICES 01 ' THB CHAPTER OF PRUDENT BRETHREN , No . 145 , ON TUESDAY , 12 th FEBRUARY 1878 , IN THE ZETLAND CHAMBER , FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON . Tlio Chapter will be opened at Six o'clock precisely . Royal Arch Masons property vouched for are invited to attend . Full particulars in programme . H . DICKETTS D . C ; G . STATES SCRIBE E . A Cold Collation will bo provided by Bro . A . BEST , Proprietor of the Freemasons" Tiiv .-rn , at !) o ' clock . Tickets , 3 s each , may be obtained oi" the attendants in the Ante Room .

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THE MASONIC QUARTETTE . BROS . BURGESS PERRY , ARTHUR THOMAS , EDWIN MOSS and GEORGE ilUSGHAVK undertake tho Musical arrangements of the Ceremonies and Banquets . For Terms : —Address , BRO . E , MOSS , 147 Aldersgate-Street , E . C .

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BILLINGSGATE MARKET .- GEORGE TAVERN . IRITIS magnificent Building , now nearly completed by tho Corpora-. tion of London , will be opened , Hie cud of this month , " by Mr . GEORGE HJIITH , from A ' . ' . fVrton '* , for supplying FMi Dinners in perfection , at moderate i i . fi -

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Price os 6 d , Grown Svo , cloth , gilt . MASONIC PORTRAITS REPRINTED FROM "THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . " The Volume contains tbe followinj , ' : — 1 . OUR LITERARY BROTHER . , 17 . THE CHRISTIAN MINISTER . 2 . A DISTINGUISHED MASON . ; 18 . THE MYSTIC . 3 . THE MAN OF ENERGY . i IS ) . A MODEL MASON . i . FATHER T IME . 20 . A CHIP FROM JOPPA 6 . A CORNER STONE . 21 . A PILLAR OP MASONRY . 6 . THE CRAFTSMAN . 22 . BAYARD . 7 . THE GOWNSMAN . 23 . A RIGHT HAND MAN . 8 . AN EASTERN STAB . 21 . OUR CITIZEN BROTHER . 9 . THE KNIGHT ERRANT . 25 . AN ABLE PRECEPTOR . 10 . THE OCTOGENARIAN . 26 . AN ANCIENT BRITON . 11 . A ZEALOUS OFFICER . 27 . THE ARTIST . 12 . THE SOLDIER . 28 . THE FATHER OF THE LODGE . IS . FROM UNDER THE CROWN . 20 . A SHINING LIGHT . 11 . OUR HERCULES . 30 . AN ART STUDENT . 15 . A MERCHANT PRINCE . 31 . THE MARINER . 16 . THE CHURCHMAN . ! 32 . A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE . 33 . " OLD MUG . " London : W . W . MORGAN .

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67 BARBICAN , E . O .

Our Weekly Budget.

OUR WEEKLY BUDGET .

THE debate on the address in the House of Lords was finished in one night , and . though their lordships have met regularly since , there has been but little business of a nature to attract much attention . The subject of Conservancy Boards was referred to on Monday , and on Tuesday , Earl Beauchamp brought down her Majesty ' s gracious

answer to the address . In the House of Commons , however , the sittings have been longer , and there has been more talking , if not more bnsiness . The debate on the address lasted two nights , owing to Mr . Mitchell Henry moving an amendment , to the effuct that a greater share of attention

to the affairs of Ireland should be paid than was indicated in the speech from the throne . This portion of the debate was confined almost exclusively to Irish members , or those officially connected with Ireland . At length a division was called for , and there voted for the amendment 48 , and

against it 301 . The result was received with much cheering . On Monday , when Mr . TV . Egerton brought up the report on tho address , there was a sharp conversation on the Eastern Question . A long debate followed , on the

motion of Mr . O'Sullivan , that the Union Justices ( Ireland ) Bill should be read a second time , but the Bill found only 38 supporters to 138 opponents , ancl the motion , therefore , failed . The O'Oonor Don then moved the second reading of the Irish Sunday Closing Bill , and the motion was

agreed to without a division . Leave was afterwards granted to Sir C . Adderley to introduce a Bill to amend the law relating to Merchant Seamen , with a view to bringing seamen under the provisions of the Employers and Workmen Act and the Conspiracy Acts of 1875 ,

and of consolidating the discipline laws applicable to seamen ; and the Bill received a first reading the same evening . On Tuesday , the Government were asked certain questions as to certain communications which had taken place with the Porte , after which the Chancellor of tho

Exchequer , in reply to a question put to him the day before by Mr Dillwyn , which he had not felt justified in answering at the moment , said that the Queen having received a

direct personal appeal from the Sultan , had sent , by the advice of the ministers , the following telegram to tho Emperor of Russia : — " I have received a direct appeal from tho Sultan which I cannot leave without au answer .

Knowing that you are sincerely desirous of peace , I do not hesitate to communicate this tact to you , in the hope that you may be able to accelerate the negotiations for the conclusion of an armistice which may lead to mi honourable peace . " This was received with loud c ' u-urs . On Mr .

Dillwyn asking if the reply would be Inn ! on the table , the Chancellor declined to do so , on the gi mmd that the communications of the Czar ancl Sultan with Her Majesty were private , personal , and direct , but as that made to the Sultan had been sent on tlie advice of ministers , he had received Her Majesty ' s permission to communicate it to the House