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LEYTON COLLEGE , ESSEX . BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN , GEORGE J . WESTFIELD , L . C . P ., F . S . A ., PRINCIPAL . THE object of this Establishment is to ensure a comprehensive liberal education , commensurate with the present improved state of society . PRSPAKiTIOJf FOB THE ClVIL SEBVICB , CAMBBIOOK MtDDtli CLASS , COLI / EGB OP PRECEPTORS , SOOIBTT OP ARIS , THE SCIKSCB AND ART ExAvnxATiotfs , & c . Special attention to backward and timid pupils . Diet the best , and unlimited . References to the leading banking and commercial firms in London and tho Provinces , and to numerous brethren whose sons aro now , or havo boon , educated at the College . Prospectus forwarded on application to the Principal . Tho duties of tha present Term commenced on Monday , 22 ud January .
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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOB ACED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL OF THIS INSTITUTION will take place on Monday , the 12 th February 1877 , at Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street , London , upon which occasion H . R . H . Prince Leopold , E . G ., & c , & c . E . W . Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire , has graciously signified his intention of presiding . Brethren desirous of accepting the office of Steward upon this auspicious occasion will greatly oblige by forwarding their names , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will gladly give every information required . JAMES TEBRY , Prov . G . D . C . Herts , Secrttary . * t * H . B . H . Prince Leopold has been pleased to alter the day of theFestival from Wednesday the 14 th February ( being Ash Wednesday ) to Monday the 12 th . 4 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .
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ROYAL MASONIO INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . BRO . CONSTABLE'S Tickets , entitling tho holder to a chance in the drawing for LIFE GOVERNORSHIPS Of the above Institution are now ready , prico ONE SHILLING EACH . To be bad of J . CONSTABLE , 13 Sise Lane , Cannon Street , London , E . C .
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NOTICE . —BACK NTJMBEKS . Brethren -who desire to complete their sets of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE , should make early application for Back Numbers . At present all are in print , but of some vre have only a few copies left . Cases for binding the several volumes can be had at the Office , 67 Barbican .
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OUR WEEKLY BUDGET .
THE QUEEN " , after remaining at Windsor during the whole of the season of Christmas , and for some time after , has now taken her departure for Osborne , where she arrived on Wednesday , having crossed over from Gosport in the Royal Yacht , Alberta . Before leaving the Castle , Her
Majesty had been receiving a succession of visitors , tho most conspicuous among Avhom were the Duke of Connaught , the Princess Mary , Duchess , and the Duke of Teck ,
and the Prince and Princess Christian . On Tuesday , tlie Princess Beatrice visited the Prince and Princess Christian , at Cumberland Lodge , and stayed to an entertainment given in honour of . he Prince ' s birthday . The Prince aud Princess of VVales concluded their visit to the Duke of Manchester at Kimbolton on Monday , returning to Sandringham in the course of the afternoon . The Bail that was given the Thursday previous , in honour of the visit wus of a private character , and was held in a
tent erected in the quadrangle within tho castle . The guests began to arrive about half-past nine , and about half-an-honr later tho Royal party entered the tent , and dancing commenced to Coote and Tinney ' s Band , lasting till a late hour tho next morning . On Wednesday the
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Princo left Sandringham for the purpose of spending a few days at Eastwell . The same evening the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh embarked from Malta on board Her Majesty ' s ship Helicon for the Pirrous on a visit to the Coast of Greece . The Royal children remain at Malta during their absence .
At a critical moment the Turks , owing to the patriotism of tho New Sultan , are enabled to make a most formidable addition to their fleet . A new ironclad , the Memdouhiye , the ship in question , is close on 5350 tons burthen , and is protected by armour 12 inches in thickness .
Its armament is placed in a centre battery , and will consist of twelve 18-ton guns . This formidable vessel , which has been built by tho Thames Ship-Building Company , under the superintendence of British Admiralty officials , was recently tried over the Maplin Sands , with a view to testing
the efficiency of the engines and the rate of speed that could be attained . The trial gave the greatest satisfaction , tho average speed of six runs over the measured mile being
somewhat over 13 | knots per hour . The Memdouhiye will soon probably take her departure , in order to join the Turkish Black Sea Pleet , when , no doubt , should occasion arise , she will be able to give a very good account of herself .
On Friday evening Professor Tyndall gave a very interesting lecture at the Royal Institution , on " A Combat with an Infective Atmosphere . " There was a very crowded audience , as is invariably the case when the Professor lectures . The lecturer explained the result of a very elaborate
series of experiments , which tend to show that perfect preservation can be attained only by the exclusion of the air . It was also shown that the air of the laboratory had been contaminated by the samples of hay brought into it . It was in fact most clearly demonstrated that the infusions
always produced organic life , and gave way to putrefaction whenever air was not totally excluded . Another interesting lecture was delivered the same evening , at the United Service Institution , by Lient .-Colonel C . E . Howard Vincent , commanding the Central London Rifle Rangers ,
on the " Military Geography of European Turkey . The lecturer dealt statistically with the resources of Russia and Turkey as displayed at this moment , and while fully recognising the splendid valour of the Turkish soldier , dwelt at
length on the utter want of preparation to resist an invasion in very heavy force . He also spoke of the great marching powers of the Russian , and his remarkable powers of endurance . A vote of thanks rewarded the lecturer for his
interesting paper . It seems that latterly a considerable quantity of wreckage has been washed ashore on the coast of Devon , giving rise to the belief that a more than usually serious disaster had befallen some ship during the late gales . At length
it has been ascertained that an American vessel of 1 , 000 tons , named the George Green , foundered during one of the recent gales , and there is evidence to prove that some of the unfortunate crew , who mustered twenty-six , all told , attempted to save themselves , though unsuccessfully ,
for the boat in which the attempt was made has been found . The body of the captain ' s wife has been washed ashore at Kingston , and an inquest was held upon her . It is clear that a fine ship of large tonnage , and with a numerous crew , has perished wholly .
The papers of Wednesday contained accounts of no less than three mining disasters , each of which was attended with serious loss of life . In the first case , a fire broke out in the Stonehill Colliery , Farnworth , about four miles from Bolton , Lancashire . There were some three hundred men
in the workings at the time tho alarm was given , and a rush was at once made to tho pit ' s month . But a detached party engaged beyond the place where the fire broke out were unable to make their escape , and it is understood that as many as twenty have perished . The second disasfrr
occurred in a Lanarkshire colliery , the property of tho Duke of Hamilton , and was caused by an influx of water into the works . This resulted in the death , by drowning , of four men . In the third case , a party of gentlemen had been visiting Harris ' s Collieries , in Glamorganshire , which
arc of great depth , and were being brought up again in buckets , when the winder of one of them failed to stop it in time , and it struck the beam at the top of the colliery with tremendous force . The occupants were a Mr . Briggs ,
a mining engineer , and Mr . G . Brogden , brother of Mr . Brogden , M . P . The former was crushed to death , and tho latter so severely injured that no hope whatever is entertained of his recovery . There have been latterly several meetings at which , dis-
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LEYTON COLLEGE , ESSEX . BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN , GEORGE J . WESTFIELD , L . C . P ., F . S . A ., PRINCIPAL . THE object of this Establishment is to ensure a comprehensive liberal education , commensurate with the present improved state of society . PRSPAKiTIOJf FOB THE ClVIL SEBVICB , CAMBBIOOK MtDDtli CLASS , COLI / EGB OP PRECEPTORS , SOOIBTT OP ARIS , THE SCIKSCB AND ART ExAvnxATiotfs , & c . Special attention to backward and timid pupils . Diet the best , and unlimited . References to the leading banking and commercial firms in London and tho Provinces , and to numerous brethren whose sons aro now , or havo boon , educated at the College . Prospectus forwarded on application to the Principal . Tho duties of tha present Term commenced on Monday , 22 ud January .
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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOB ACED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL OF THIS INSTITUTION will take place on Monday , the 12 th February 1877 , at Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street , London , upon which occasion H . R . H . Prince Leopold , E . G ., & c , & c . E . W . Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire , has graciously signified his intention of presiding . Brethren desirous of accepting the office of Steward upon this auspicious occasion will greatly oblige by forwarding their names , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will gladly give every information required . JAMES TEBRY , Prov . G . D . C . Herts , Secrttary . * t * H . B . H . Prince Leopold has been pleased to alter the day of theFestival from Wednesday the 14 th February ( being Ash Wednesday ) to Monday the 12 th . 4 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .
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ROYAL MASONIO INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . BRO . CONSTABLE'S Tickets , entitling tho holder to a chance in the drawing for LIFE GOVERNORSHIPS Of the above Institution are now ready , prico ONE SHILLING EACH . To be bad of J . CONSTABLE , 13 Sise Lane , Cannon Street , London , E . C .
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NOTICE . —BACK NTJMBEKS . Brethren -who desire to complete their sets of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE , should make early application for Back Numbers . At present all are in print , but of some vre have only a few copies left . Cases for binding the several volumes can be had at the Office , 67 Barbican .
Our Weekly Budget.
OUR WEEKLY BUDGET .
THE QUEEN " , after remaining at Windsor during the whole of the season of Christmas , and for some time after , has now taken her departure for Osborne , where she arrived on Wednesday , having crossed over from Gosport in the Royal Yacht , Alberta . Before leaving the Castle , Her
Majesty had been receiving a succession of visitors , tho most conspicuous among Avhom were the Duke of Connaught , the Princess Mary , Duchess , and the Duke of Teck ,
and the Prince and Princess Christian . On Tuesday , tlie Princess Beatrice visited the Prince and Princess Christian , at Cumberland Lodge , and stayed to an entertainment given in honour of . he Prince ' s birthday . The Prince aud Princess of VVales concluded their visit to the Duke of Manchester at Kimbolton on Monday , returning to Sandringham in the course of the afternoon . The Bail that was given the Thursday previous , in honour of the visit wus of a private character , and was held in a
tent erected in the quadrangle within tho castle . The guests began to arrive about half-past nine , and about half-an-honr later tho Royal party entered the tent , and dancing commenced to Coote and Tinney ' s Band , lasting till a late hour tho next morning . On Wednesday the
Our Weekly Budget.
Princo left Sandringham for the purpose of spending a few days at Eastwell . The same evening the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh embarked from Malta on board Her Majesty ' s ship Helicon for the Pirrous on a visit to the Coast of Greece . The Royal children remain at Malta during their absence .
At a critical moment the Turks , owing to the patriotism of tho New Sultan , are enabled to make a most formidable addition to their fleet . A new ironclad , the Memdouhiye , the ship in question , is close on 5350 tons burthen , and is protected by armour 12 inches in thickness .
Its armament is placed in a centre battery , and will consist of twelve 18-ton guns . This formidable vessel , which has been built by tho Thames Ship-Building Company , under the superintendence of British Admiralty officials , was recently tried over the Maplin Sands , with a view to testing
the efficiency of the engines and the rate of speed that could be attained . The trial gave the greatest satisfaction , tho average speed of six runs over the measured mile being
somewhat over 13 | knots per hour . The Memdouhiye will soon probably take her departure , in order to join the Turkish Black Sea Pleet , when , no doubt , should occasion arise , she will be able to give a very good account of herself .
On Friday evening Professor Tyndall gave a very interesting lecture at the Royal Institution , on " A Combat with an Infective Atmosphere . " There was a very crowded audience , as is invariably the case when the Professor lectures . The lecturer explained the result of a very elaborate
series of experiments , which tend to show that perfect preservation can be attained only by the exclusion of the air . It was also shown that the air of the laboratory had been contaminated by the samples of hay brought into it . It was in fact most clearly demonstrated that the infusions
always produced organic life , and gave way to putrefaction whenever air was not totally excluded . Another interesting lecture was delivered the same evening , at the United Service Institution , by Lient .-Colonel C . E . Howard Vincent , commanding the Central London Rifle Rangers ,
on the " Military Geography of European Turkey . The lecturer dealt statistically with the resources of Russia and Turkey as displayed at this moment , and while fully recognising the splendid valour of the Turkish soldier , dwelt at
length on the utter want of preparation to resist an invasion in very heavy force . He also spoke of the great marching powers of the Russian , and his remarkable powers of endurance . A vote of thanks rewarded the lecturer for his
interesting paper . It seems that latterly a considerable quantity of wreckage has been washed ashore on the coast of Devon , giving rise to the belief that a more than usually serious disaster had befallen some ship during the late gales . At length
it has been ascertained that an American vessel of 1 , 000 tons , named the George Green , foundered during one of the recent gales , and there is evidence to prove that some of the unfortunate crew , who mustered twenty-six , all told , attempted to save themselves , though unsuccessfully ,
for the boat in which the attempt was made has been found . The body of the captain ' s wife has been washed ashore at Kingston , and an inquest was held upon her . It is clear that a fine ship of large tonnage , and with a numerous crew , has perished wholly .
The papers of Wednesday contained accounts of no less than three mining disasters , each of which was attended with serious loss of life . In the first case , a fire broke out in the Stonehill Colliery , Farnworth , about four miles from Bolton , Lancashire . There were some three hundred men
in the workings at the time tho alarm was given , and a rush was at once made to tho pit ' s month . But a detached party engaged beyond the place where the fire broke out were unable to make their escape , and it is understood that as many as twenty have perished . The second disasfrr
occurred in a Lanarkshire colliery , the property of tho Duke of Hamilton , and was caused by an influx of water into the works . This resulted in the death , by drowning , of four men . In the third case , a party of gentlemen had been visiting Harris ' s Collieries , in Glamorganshire , which
arc of great depth , and were being brought up again in buckets , when the winder of one of them failed to stop it in time , and it struck the beam at the top of the colliery with tremendous force . The occupants were a Mr . Briggs ,
a mining engineer , and Mr . G . Brogden , brother of Mr . Brogden , M . P . The former was crushed to death , and tho latter so severely injured that no hope whatever is entertained of his recovery . There have been latterly several meetings at which , dis-