Prov. Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

that Charity . Bro . T . H . Gibbons 1272 , 856 was elected the Provincial Grand Treasurer . The auditors for the Provincial Grand Lodge wero elected . The Committee of Relief was re-elected , with the substitution of Bro . T . H . Gibbons , the new Provincial Grand Treasurer , as the Treasurer . The money collected at Church was distributed , one-fifth to the vicar ' s private charities , twofifths to the parochial schools , there being no other public

charity in the town ; and the other two-fifths to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund . The

Provincial Grand Master invested the Officers : — Bro . Sir C . B . Graves-Sawle , Bart . 330 Deputy Master E . Milford Cook 589 ... ... Senior Warden J . Jose 331 ... — Junior Warden Rev . R . Fraser-Frizell 893 ... Chaplain T . fl . Gibbons 1272 ... ... Treasurer Wellington Dale 121 ... ... Kegisfcrar T . Chirgwin 131 ... ... Secretary

E . Herring 1071 ... •••} Senior Deacons J . de Cressy Treffry 977 ... - > J Wearne 1272 ... .., ] j Deacona W . H . Huddy 510 ... ... - A . W . White 1136 ... ... Superintendent of Works W . H . Roberts 1785 ... ... D . C . J . Best 1529 ... ... Deputy D . C . T . S . Bailey 1151 ... ... A . D . C . E . Edwards 131 ... ... Sword Bearer £ T- 01 T K r e 2 } Standard Bearers W . Bond 557 ... ...- >

J . S . C . Simpson 121 ... ... Organist J . Rogers 331 ... ... Assistant Secretary G . Cassell 1136 .. ... Pursuivant J . Langdqnl 31 , ... ... Assistant Pursuivant J . M . Carue 75 B . F . Edevean 330 ...

^ - w 7 « o ! - - f Stewards J . Duokett 893 T . D . Deeblel 07 l ... W . Wagner 450 ... ... J R . Pen warden ... ... Tyler At the close of the Lodge the brethren adjourned to luncheon , at the Town Hall . The Provincial Grand Master presided . The Queen and Craft , and a few other Masonic toaBts were given .

Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION OF UNITED GRAND LODGE .

THE following is tho business to bo transacted iu Grand Lodge on Wednesday , 4 th September 1889 , at 6 for 7- p . m . 1 . The luiuntea of tho (^ uarfcorly Cumumuication of tho 5 th Jnne for confirmation . 2 . NOTICE OF MOTIONBy tbe Right Honourable tho Earl of Carnarvon M . W . Pro Grand Master -. That an address bo presented by Grand Lodge to His Royal Highness tho Prince of Wales , Most Worshipful Grand Master , ou the auspicious occasion of the marriage of b is eldest

daughter , Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise of Wales , with His Grace the Duke of Fife , K . T ., Provincial Grand Master of Banfi ' shire , offering the most hearty

congratulations and good wishes of its members on the happy event . 3 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in whioh are recommendations for the following grants , viz .: — A Brother of tbe Lodge of Prudent Brethren , No . 145 , London ... ... ... ... ... £ 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Bute Lodge , No . 960 , Cardiff 50 0 0

A Brother of the Lodge of Siucerity , No . 943 , Norwioh ... 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Royal SUBSOX Lodge , No . 491 , Jersey ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 A Brother of tho Star Lodge , No . 1275 , Greenwich ... 50 0 0

4 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Aucient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board have had under their consideration tbe price hitherto charged for the " Charity Jewel " permitted to be worn by Brotbrou who have served as Stewards for two or more of tbo Ihroo Masonic

Institutions , and they have communicated with Mr . Spilling , who has for many years been authorised to supply thern to the Craft on the Certificate of the Grand Secretary , in accordance with page 144 of the Book of Constitutions . Tho Board bavo now to report that Mr . Spilling ban , consequently ,

reduced tho price ot tho Jewel trom hi lOd , the preaont amount , to £ >' , Hall-marked . Tbe material and workmanship to be aa before . Tbe Board submit a otafcemenfc of the Grand Lodge Accounts , at tbe last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 16 th day of August instant , showing a balance iu the Bank of England

Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

( Western Branoh ) of £ 5744 12 s 3 d , and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 100 , and for servants' wages £ 100 , and balance of annual allowance for library £ 26 17 s lid . ( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , President .

FREEMASONS' HAJC . L , LONDON , W . C . 20 th August 1889 . 6 . APPEAL . By Brother Samuel Adolphus Roach , of" tbe Hervey Lodge , No . 1788 , Port of Spain , Trinidad , against a derision of the Colonial Board , upholding his exclusion by the Ledge for improper conduct

List of Lodges for which warrants have been granted by the Most Worshipful Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge . No . 2312—The London Irish Rifles Lodge , London . 2313—The Johannisburg Lodge , Johannesburg , South Africa . 2314—The El Dorado Lodge , Malmani , South Africa . 2315—The Royal Albert Lodge , Klerksdorp , South Africa . 2316—The Princes Lodee , Liverpool ( W . D . )

2317—The Bisley Lodge , Bisley , Surrey . 2318—The Lennox Browne Lodge , Buokhurst Hill , Essex . 2319 ~ The Soots Lodge , London . 2320—The St . Martin's Lodge , Castleton , near Manchester , Lane . ( E . D . ) 2321—The Acacia Lodge , Bradford , Yorkshire ( W . D . ) 2322—The East Lancashire Centurion Lodge , Manchester , Lane . ( E . D . )

2323—The Bushey Hall Lodge , Bnshey , Herts . 2324—The Horwiok Lodge , Horwiok , Lancashire ( W . D . ) 2325—The Rose of Lancaster Lodge , Southport , Lancashire ( W . D . ) 2326—The Wigan Lodge , Wigan , Lancashire ( W . D . )

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

— : o : — Shaftesbury . —The enthusiastio reception accorded to Mr . H . A . Jones ' new play "The Middleman , " last Tuesday , was sufficiently warranted by the genuine nature of the work , and the author may be

cordially congratulated on what will doubtless prove a lasting success . The story shows the struggle of Cyrus Blenkarne , a ceramic genius , to aobieve a fortune by the discovery of a lost branch of the art , that will secure him wealth and fame . His previous discoveries have made the fortune of his master and his native town , without much

benefit to himself j but his spirit is roused by the seduction of hia favourite daughter by his master ' s son , and henceforth ho devoteB alt his energies to the success of his plans as a means to vengeance . This is at longth secured , and then follow , in the last act , some startling surprises . The wealthy master becomes a pauper—the

poor workman becomes a prospective millionaire and tho owner of the former master's mansion , and the supposed dead daughter returns aa the wife of her seducer . The middleman ' s vengeance resolves itself into heaping coals of fire iu the shape of benefits on his old master , and of course all ends happily , in accordance with popular dramatic

law . It will be seen that the interest is centred in Blenkarne , but Mr . Willard , who at length has a chance of playing something else than romantic villains , proves himself fully equal to the demands made upon him , and the audience showed their appreciation by recalling him several times during the progress of tho piece .

Mr . Mackintosh gives a capital rendering of the pompons factory owner ; Miss Maude Millettis pretty and pathetic as Mary Blenkarne , and Mr . H . Cauo is excellent as Batty Todd tbe factory manager . An fcmusiug pair of lovers , iu the shape of Nancy Blenkarne aud Jene Pegg , are well sustained by Miss Annie Hughes and Mr . Garden , and

Mr . Esmond is satisfactory as Captaiu Chandler . There are numerous other characters introduced , all of which are in good hands , and the management have certainly assisted liberally in the shape of scenery and music , so that altogether the "Middleman is likely to remain in the programme for many weeks to come .

Those of our readers who were unable to see the successful oomio opera " Pepita , " at Toole ' s , some few months ago , will now have an opportunity . Messrs . Van Biene and Lingard ' s company will commence a short engagement at the Grand Theatre , at Islington , on Monday , the 2 nd September . '

Mrs . Laugtry , who haB recently returned from Vichy , will open , her autumn tour on the 9 th of September , at Wolverhampton . She will appear in "Esther Sandraz , " also in "Lady Clancarty , " and " As You Like It , " and will , we understand , probably give one or two other plays a trial .

The last nights of the Gaiety burlesque , " Faust up to Date / ' are announced , owing to the autnmu tour , starting at Southport , on the 9 th September . The railway accident near Potsdam , New York State , by which thirty valuable horaes belonging to Mr . Barunm wore killed , will not

soriouaiy alTeot the greatest ahow on oartb , aa duplicates of all animals are kept at the winter quarters , Bridgport , U . S . A . Mr . Barnum has oompletocl all his nrrangementa for the transportation of his Exhibition to this country , and will open in October , at Olympia .

We understand that tho brethren intend to eutei'tain the Marquis of Hertford to a banquet , in Belfast , early in October , ou the occasion of his installation as Provincial Grand Master of Antrim .