Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

CRYSTAL PALACE . —On Monday last the number of visitors was 47 , 000 . We are informed that the directors are about to make an important change in the price of admission to the Palace . On and after Saturday next the rate of admission on ordinary Saturdays will be is ., and on ordinary Mondays onandafter Monday next , January 3 rd ,

the admission will be Od . The railway fares will be greatly reduced on and after January 1 st , for all days ; and on Mondays visitors to the Palace will be able to travel from all London stations on thc London , Brighton , and South Coast and London , Chatham , and Dover Railways , the return tickets , together with admission £ 0 the Palace , being is .

Mr . Cross visited Liverpool on Wednesday / and . unveiled , in St . George ' s Hall , a memorial statue of tlie late Mr . S . R . Graves , who represented the borough in Parliament from July , 1865 , until his death three years ago . A telegram from Rangoon announces that a Masonic address to the Prince of Wales will be sent from all the lodges in Burmah in a silvcr casket of finest Burmese manufacture .

The amount collected by the Grand Orient of France for the Inundation Relief Fund had on the 12 th ult ., reached the large amount of 64 , 000 francs . Miss Moss , of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , having been elected Head Governess of the British Orphan

Asylum , Mackenzie-park , Slough , will enter upon her new duties about the 3 rd of January . Thc [ House Committee of the Girls' School have appointed Miss Emily Redgrave ( who has been trained by Miss Davis ) an Assistant Governess in the place of Miss Moss .

AI . EXANDIIA PALACE . —The report of the directors ofthe Alexandra Palace Company shows that the net profit on thc six months' working was £ 23 , 024 . The directors state that they have every reason to congratulate thc shareholders upon the results of the first season ' s operations . The total number of the visitors during the half-year was > .. W . 8 S ; -

The " Liberie ' , " publishes the'taUowing . interesting piece of information : " Mr . ^ Stone , the late Lord Mayor who came to Paris at the opening of the Opera , revels in honours . France sent him the cross of a Commander of the Legion of Honour , and his Government has appointed him Justice of the Peace of Hastings , an honorary office hitherto reserved for members of the Royal family .

1 he Earl of Shrewsbury has fixed Wednesday , the 16 th of February , for the annual dinner of the British Orphan Asylum , to be held at the London Tavern . Bro . Captain Webb has been presented with the gold medal of the Stokc-upon-Trent Athletic Club and an ad - dress of congratulation from the Potteries . In reply he

said there was not one man in a hundred in the merchant service who could swim , but swimming ought to be part of the education of every child in the kingdom . Her Majesty ' s New Year's Gifts will be presented this day ( Saturday ) , in the Riding School of Windsor Castle ,

in the presence of the palace authorities and local clergy . Wc icgret to learn that Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Leigh , Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire , Provincial Grand Master , while out with the North Warwickshire hounds , has been thrown from his horse while clearing a fence , and

seriously shaken . I lie accident was caused by the horse s foot getting entangled in a wire . His lordship fell heavily on the embankment , and was picked up partially unconscious . After resting for some time in a cottage , his lordship was sufficiently recovered to be sent home to Stoneleigh Abbey in a conveyance .

The St . James Lodge , Enfield , will be consecrated on the 12 th inst ., by Bro . Robert Wentworth Little , G . S . W . Middlesex . Bro . His Royal Highness Prince Arthur , who was on Wednesday last on his way to Malaga , was obliged to return to Gibraltar on account of the . bad weather prevailing at sea .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings For The Week Ending Friday, January 7, 1876.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS For the Week ending Friday , January 7 , 1876 .

The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Cralt Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , etc ., of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , JANUARY 1 . General Committee , Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 1559 , New Cross , New Cross Hall . INSTHUCTION . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-square . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond , Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road . Sinai Chapter , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-sf .

MONDAY , JANUARY 3 . Lodge 12 , Fortitude & Old Cumberland , Ship & Turtle . „ 25 , Robert Burns , F . M . II . ,, 72 , Royal Jubilee , Anderton ' s Hot , Fleet-st .

„ 144 , St . Luke's , M . IL , Basinghall-st . „ 188 , Joppa , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . „ 1319 , Asaph , F . M . H . Chap . 28 , Old King ' s Arms , F . M . H . Mark Lodge , 139 , Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings For The Week Ending Friday, January 7, 1876.

INSTHUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-street Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden To . Eastern , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road .

bt . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . West Kent , St . Saviour ' s College , Forest-hill . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood . Metropolitan , Coach and Horses Hot ., \ i ? , Strand .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 4 . Colonial Board , at 3 . Lodge 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H . „ 101 , Temple , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 172 , Old Concord , F . M . H . 11 7 6 31 St . James ' s , Bridge House Hot .

„ 1298 , R . Standard , Wellington Club , Upper-st ., N . „ 1381 , Kennington , Surrey Tav ., Kennington Oval . „ 1397 , Anerley , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . „ 1472 , Henley , Three Crowns Hot ., Woolwich . General Meeting . Surrey Masonic Hall Company , 2 , Gresham Buildings . Mark Lodge 1 , St Mark ' s M . H ., Masons' Avenue

INSTRUCTION . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord's Hot ., St . John's Wood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , Gladstone Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . Within .

St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John's VVood . Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Ho ., Hand-court , Holborn . Percy , Grajies Tav ., Lillie Windmill-st ., VV . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Metropolitan Chapter , St . Michael ' s Alley , Cornhill . Beacontree , lied Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 .

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 5 . Lodge 511 , Zetland , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . Chap . 55 , Constitutional , Private Rooms , Leytonstone . INSTHUCTION . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Cas . Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st .

Conrulence , White Hart Tav ., -Abchurcb-lane . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-street , St James ' s . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall .

THURSDAY . JANUARY 6 . Lodge 45 , Strong Man , M . H-, Masons' Avenue . „ 192 , Lion anti Lamb , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . „ 227 , Ionic , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 231 , St . Andrew ' s , F . M . II .

„ 53 8 , La lolcrance , F . M . H . 11 5541 Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . „ 1360 , Royal Arthur , Club , L . 11 ., Wimbledon . „ 1445 , Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., E . 11 ' 5391 "Surrey Masonic Hall . "

INSTHUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . United Mariners ' , Three Cranes , Mile-end-road . Whittington , Crown Tav ., Holborn . Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar .

Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , In , Cheapside . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Marquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albion-rd ., Dalston . Doric Chapter , Three Cranes Tav ., Mile-end-road . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John's Wood .

FRIDAY , JANUARY , 7 . Lodge 890 , Hornsey , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-street . Chap . 3 , Fidelity , London Tav ., Bishopsgale . INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Royal-hill , Greenwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st .

Belgrave , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand . Unions Emulation ( for M . eM . 's ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Grcsham-st . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st . Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st .

Metropolitan , Pentonville-road . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , New Tanners' Arms , Grangc-rd ., Bermondsey . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road . Burgoyne , Gralton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W .

St . Luke's , Commercial Tav ., King ' s-road , Chelsea . Chigwell , Bald-faced Stag Hot ., Buckhurst-hill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd . Royal Standard , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Ranelagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , January 8 , 1876 . MONDAY , JANUARY 3 . Lodge 113 , Unanimity , Assembly R ., Bull Hot ., Preston . „ 1045 , Stamford , T . H ., Altrincham ,

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings For The Week Ending Friday, January 7, 1876.

11 10 3 , Rowley , M . H ., Athenaeum , Lancaster . „ 1264 , Neptune , M . Ii ., Liverpool . „ 1380 , Skelmersdale , Queen ' s Hot ., Waterloo . Everton L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . TUESDAY , JANUARY 4 . Lotlge 673 , St . John's , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 993 , Furness , Masonic Temple , Ulverstone .

„ 1256 , Fidelity , Bridge Hot ., Poulton-le-F ylde . _ „ 1476 , Blackpool , Clifton Arms Hot ., Blackpool . Chap . 203 , St . John of Jerusalem , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchants' L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . WEDNESDAY , JANUARY c .

Lodge 730 , Ellesmere , Royal Oak Hot ., Chorley . „ 1 o 13 , Royal Victoria , M . IL , Liverpool , at 6 . 1 . i 33 Si Lindsay , 20 , King-st , Wigan . 11 I 354 i Marquis of Lome , M . R ,, Leigh . De Grey and Ripon L . of I ., 80 , North Hill-st . Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , JANUARY 6 . Lodge 249 , Mariners , M . H ., Liverpool . 11 " 4731 Bootle , Molyneux A . R ., near Liverpool . „ 1476 , Blackpool , Clifton Arms Hot , Blackpool . Chap . 73 8 , Bridgcwater , M . H ., Runcorn . Alpass Preceptory , 123 , M . H ., Liverpool . St . John ' s L . of I ., JL H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , JANUARY 7 . Lodge 680 , Sefton , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . » i 375 i Architect , Ditlsbury Hot ., Didsbury . „ 1387 , Chorlton , M . R ., Chorlton-cum-Hard y . „ 1505 , Emulation , M . II ., Liverpool , Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND VICINITY . For the Week ending Saturday , January 8 , 1876 . All the Meetings take place at Eight o'clock . MONDAY , JANUARY 3 . Lodge 124 , Kilwinning , Union Tavern , Ayr .

„ 12 9 , St . Mirren ' s , St . Mirrens Hall , Paisley . „ 138 , Operative , Blue Bell Hot , Ayr . „ 2 37 , St . John , Masonic Arms , Girvan . „ 332 , Union , 170 , Buchanan-street , Glasgow . Chap , no , Rosslyn , 2 C , Robertsem-st .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 4 . Lodge 3 . } , St . John , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 68 , Doric , 44 , Church-st ., Port Glasgow . >• 73 > Thistle and Rose , 170 , Buchanan-st , „ 87 , Thistle , 30 , Hope-st . .

„ 173 , St . John , M . H ., Largs . „ 233 , Hamilton , Spalding's Hot ., Hamilton . 11 331 , St . Peter's , Portland Arms , Galston . „ 406 , St . John Dalziel , M . IL , Motherwell . „ 433 , St . Thomas , Eglinton Hall , Dalmellington . „ 497 , St . John's , Brewery Hall , Catrine .

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 5 . Lodge o , Mother Kilwinning , M . H ., Kilwinning . „ 4 , Glasgow Kilwinning , 170 , Buchanan-st . „ 21 , Old St . John , M . H ., Lanark . „ 86 , Navigation , Commercial Hall , Troon . „ 117 , Partick St . Mary's , M . II ., Partick . „ 126 , St . Andrew , George I lot , Kilmarnock .

„ 128 , St . John , M . H ., Shettlcston . „ 166 , St . John , 29 , Graham-st ., Airdrie . „ 198 , Royal Arch , King ' s Arms , Maybole . „ 334 , Caledonian Railway , 30 , Hope-st . „ 442 , Neptune , M . IL , Ardrossan . > i 571 ) Dramatic , 213 , Buchanan-st . Chap . 87 , Shamrock and Thistle , 12 , Trongate .

THURSDAY , JANUARY 6 . Lodge n , St . John , King ' s Arms , Maybole . ,, 22 , St . John's Kilwinning , George H ., Kilmarnock . „ 27 , St . Mungo , 213 , Buchanan-st . J „ 149 , St . Andrew , M . 11 ., Irvine . „ 157 , St . John , Main-st ., Beith .

„ 163 , Royal Arch , King ' s Arms , Ayr . „ 202 , St . Clement's , 'Trades Tav ., Kilmarnock . „ 320 , St . John Royal Arch , M . H ., Ardrossan . 11 370 , Renfrew , M . IL , High-st ., Paisley . „ 463 , St . Andrew's , M . H ., Garngad Road . „ 55 6 , Cly desdale , 106 , Rose-st ., S . S .

FRIDAY , JANUARY 7 . Lodge 114 , Royal Arch , M . H ., Cambuslang . „ 116 , Royal Arch , Council IL , Rutherglen . 11 * 35 i St . James' , Crown Inn , Tarbolton . 11 * 7 5 i St . John , St . John ' s I- ! ., Greenock . „ 215 , St . Andrew , Avondale Inn , Strathavon . „ 217 , Cumberland , Kilwinning , T . IL , Port Glasgow

„ 242 , Houston , Cross Keys Hot ., Johnstone . „ 248 , Lockhait St . John , M . H . jCarnwaith . 11 273 , Shamrock and Thistle , 22 , Struthcrs-st . „ 360 , Commercial , 30 , Hope-st . „ . 408 , Clyde , 170 , Buchanan-st . „ 439 , Kelbume . Cumbrac Hot ., Millpoit . „ 512 , Thorntree , M . IL , Tliornliebank . 11 55 ' 1 Clydesdale , Royal Hot , Larkhall . SATURDAY , JANUARY 8 . Lodge 28 , St . John's , Black Bull Inn , Kirkintilloch .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY . For the Week ending Saturday , January 8 , 1876 . MONDAY , JANUARY 3 . Lodge 429 , St . Kentigeni , Royal Hotel , Penicuik . TUESDAY , JANUARY 4 . Lod ge 5 Canongate and Leith , 86 , Constitution-street .

, THURSDAY , J ANUARY 6 . Lodge 97 , St . James , High-st ., H ., Writers' -ct ., High-st . FRIDAY , JANUARY 7 . Chap . 56 , Canongate , Masonic Hall , Jolm-st .