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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS , ST . J ' HILL , BATTEKSEA RISE , S . W . CHIEF PATRONESS : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . PATRON AND PRESIDENT : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OV WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . PATRONESS : HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OV WALES . A QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the Governors and Subscribers of this Institution will be held at FREEMASONS' HALL , Great Queen-street , Lincoln's Inn Fields , London , on Saturday , Sth day of July , 1 SS 2 , at 12 o ' clock precisely , on the General Business of the Institution , to place candidates on the list for election in October next , and to declare the number of Girls then to be elected ; also to consider the following Notices of Motion : — By Bro . A . H . TATTEK . SIIAI . L . — To amend Rule 5 G as follows : — " No girl shall be eligible for election , or for admission by purchaseorothervvise who has a sister in the Institution , unless the number of vacancies is in excess of the number of candidates . " To insert in Rule 37 after the word "Trustee . " "That three Members shall retire annually and shall not be eligible for re-election until after an interval of twelve months . " also By Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., Vice Patron .- — " That a further gratuity of £ 25 in addition to the £ 25 voted at the Special Court held on the 10 th June , 1 SS 2 ( making altogether a sum of £ 50 ) be awarded to Bro . VV . G . Weber , the Senior Clerk in-the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , on his retirement in consequence of ill health , and to assist in defraying the expenses of the journey of himself and family to Australia . " F . R . VV . HEDGES , Secretary . . Offices : — , 5 , Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , W . C , July 1 st , 1 SS 2 .

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SURREY . —PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS . The R . W . Bro . GEN . STUDHOLME BROWNRIGG , C . B ., PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER . Notice is hereby given that a PROVINCIAL GRAND I . ODGK will be held at the MASONIC HALL , WOKING STATION , SURREY , ( Jn Friday , the 14 / ii day of July , JSSJ , at 3 . 45 o ' clock in the afternoon . N . B . —Morning dress By command , CHARLES GREENWOOD , P . M ., P . G . S . B ., Prov . Grand Sec . lii , Nelson-square , Blackfriars-road , S . E ., June .: ist , 1 SS 2 . A dinner will take place at the Goldswork Hall , at 5 . 30 o ' clock . For tickets apply to Bro . C . J . Tyler , Send Lodge , Woking Station , Surrey , enclosing Gs . Gd . ( which will not include dinner ) . N . B . —Dinner will be provided for those only who have taken tickets , and no tickets will be issued after July 7 th . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master requests the attendance of the brethren at Divine Service at Christchurch , Woking Station , at 4 . 45 p . m . A sermon will be preached by the VV . Bro . the Prov . Grand Chaplain . Brethren not to appear in Masonic costume at Divine Service .

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T 7 LECTIO . N , NOVEMBER , 1882 . TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES . Your Vote and Interest aie earnestly solicited on behalf of RIIO I . ) A VV H I T E , Aged 39 , a Candidate for the Pension , Who vvas a Dressmaker ; but , in consequence of acute rheumatism and brittleness of the bones , was obliged to relinquish her trade and depend upon charity . About three years ago , when in bed , she vvas seized with violent spasms ; it was discovered that the bone of the left thigh was broken . Efforts were made to bring about a re-union of the bone , but without success . Shortly after the bone of the right arm broke—then that of the left . She has not been able to move for nearly three years , hence requires constant help and attention . Her relatives cannot assist her ; she , therefore , entirely depends upon charity . The Case is strongly recommended by Lady l >! .. v . moHi > , Hbchfonl , Cornwoud , Devon . A . CnAMrii ! i . \ 'o \ v \ ic , Ks <| ., Dartingiou Hall . Totncs . iVlihS Col . viw :, Beaumont , Bridgetown , Totncs . J EIIEKV MK inj . MuHt , K *<] ., Hurry llonsc , Totues . Rev . A . j . Kvfciiin'l' , Berry 1 ' omeroy Vicarage , Totm ' -. T . H . KI ' LMOMI * , Ks <| ., Solicitor , Bridgetown Totncs . * . \ liss Bcxvr . R , i 2 . if Holborn , Loudon . * VV . II . K UHICKT .-, ICsij ., Stock K \ changc , ami lioync House , Nolting Mill , London . *\ V . M . T IJU . IT , Iiw | ., CI- ; ., Highland-. Totlio . * Rcv . W . W . VIKINS , Bridgetown I'arsonngc , Totue-. Proxies will be gratefully received by those against nhosc lamt : there is an asterisk ; ' *) And by KHOIJA WHITE , Bridgetown , Totncs .

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THE EARL OF ZETLAND . For a full and authentic memoir , see "CELEBRITIES OF THE DAY" for July . Price is ., of any Bookseller . P OOLE , 12 a , Paternoster Row .

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ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY , MARGATE . ESTABLISHED 1791 . THE ONLY ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCROFULOUS POOR . COL . CREATON , TREASURER . JOHN M . CLABON , ESQ ., HON . SECRETARY . This Hospital requires aid . An extra liberal diet table is of necessity required on account of the exhausting nature of this terrible disease . Donors of £ \ o 10 s ., Annual Subscribers of £ t is ., can recommend patients . 250 beds . Average number of Inpatients per year , 750 , and of applicants over 1000 . Bankers , the Bank of England ; Coutts and Co . ; and Cobb and Co ., Margate . Offices : No . 30 , Charing Cross , W . JOHN THOMAS WALKER , Secretary

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BRITON LIFE ASSOCIATION , LIMITED . CHIEF OFITCES—429 STRAND , LONDON .

OFFICE BEARERS . E XTRAORDINARY DIRECTORS . 1 . WRIGHT BAKER , Esq ., M . R . C . S ., Eng ., Derby . COL . BLANDY , Chief Constable of Berkshire , Reading . GEORGE BRADLEY , Esq ., Aketon Hall , Castleford , Yorkshire . THOMAS CHAMBERLAIN , Esq ., J . P ., Windsor . JAMES H . CLARKE , Esq ., Nottingham . MIL 1 . IS COVENTRY , Esq ., Corn Exchange Chambers , London . WILLIAM GERMAN , Esq ., Mesham Lodge , Atherstonc . F . 11 WARD STEPHEN TONES . Esq ., Llangollen .

LIEUT .-COL . H . GORE LINDSAY , J . P . and D . L ., Woodlands , Cardiff . HENRY MOFFAT , Esq ., of Eldin , J . P . for the county of Edinburgh . SIR I . B . MONCKTON , Oueen Anne's Mansion , S . W . SIR GEORGE OWENS , Sl . D ., J . P ., Dublin . HENRY ] . PARNALL , Esq ., Newport , Mon . VV . H . Pl ' LKINGTON , Esq ., L . R . C . P ., J . P ., Clayton-Ie " Moors , Lancashire . J . J . FAIRFAX SCOTT , Esq ., Mount Sorrell , Leicestershire . WILLIAM SMITH , Esc ) ., Goolc Grange , Gocle .

DIRECTORS . FRANCIS WEBB , Esq ., 31 , Southampton-buildings , Chancery-lane , Chairman . B . VV . RICHARDSON , M . A ., M . D ., LL . D ., F . R . S ., 25 , Manchester-square , Deputy-Chairman . General Sir JAMES ALEXANDER , K . C . B ., 35 , Bedfordplace , Russell-square . JOHN BROWN , Esq ., Uigboit Lodge ,, Brook-green , T 4 arMtYi /» rcmifh _

GEORGE CHAPMAN , Esq ., 14 , Cockspur-strect . T . B . JONES , Esq ., Angel Town , Brixton . ROBERT MILBURN , Esq ., Cintra , Upper Albermarleroad , Bcckenham . ROBERT MONCKTON , Esq ., Oak Lodge , Sevenoaks . SMITH RICHARDS , Esq ., 3 O , Bedford-square . Colonel H . A . TREVELYAN , So , Fmchley-road , N . W .

Al'Dl'l'ORS . PETER DE I . ANDE LONG , Esq ., 17 , Lincoln's Inn-Fields . GLYNN PRIDHAM , Esq ., 23 , Palace Gardens-terrace , Kensington . J . C . WOOLACOTT , Esq ., Devonport House , New Maiden . MEDICAL EXAMINERS . VV . J . LITTLE , M . D ., F . R . C . P ., iS , Park-street , Grosvenor-square . WILLIAM SCOVELL SAVORY , Esq ., F . R . S ., 0 G , Brook-street . 'THOMAS H . VVAKLEY , F . R . C . S ., yG , Redcliffc-gardens .

SOLICITORS . Messrs . BELL , STEWARD , and STEWARD , 40 , Lincoln ' s Inn-fields . Messrs . DEANE , CHUBB , and Co ., 14 , South-square , Gray's Inn .

The Special Features and System of Business of the Association comprise : — A SEPARATE SECTION I ' OR To I'AI . AllSTAINEK . S l'ROM THE USE or ALCOHOLIC BEVEKAHES . Absolute Security . Copies of the last Annual Report and Balance Sheet , together with Prospectuses , Proposal Forms , and every information , may be obtained on application at the Chief Office , 420 , Strand . JOHN MESSENT , F . I . A ., Actuary and Secretary .

'The Directors will be happy to treat with Gentlemen of inlluence and standing to act as Ordinary or Special Agents for the Company in unrepresented localities .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . " West London Advertiser , " " Freemason's Chronicle , " " Broad Arrow , " " Jewish Chronicle , " " Royal Cornwall Gazette , ' "The Citizen , " " Die Baiihutte , " "Keystone , "

"New York Dispatch , " "The Court Circular , " "The Hull Packet , " "Allen's Indian Mail , " "The Hebrew Leader , " " Boletin Masonico , " " Fest Zeitung , " " Little Folks , " "Leopold Shakspere , " "The British Workman , " "The Band of Mercy , " " The Welcome , " " Le Mondrc Maconniquc . "

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SATURDAY , JULY , I 1882 .

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

CWe do nut hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving ot , the opinions expressed by ourcorrespondents , but we wish in a spirit of fairp lay to all to perinit—within certain necessary limits—free disLussion . l

HOUSE COMMITTEE OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " D ear Sir and Brother , — Bro . Tattershall who , I believe , is one of the oldest members of the House Committee , has given notice of a motion for the next Quarterly Court , the object of which

is to render ineligible for re-election one-third of the House Committee , all of whom , under the existing rules , retire annually , but are eligible for re-election . Whether the governing body of the Institution will sec fit to deprive themselves of the right to elect those whom they may deem best fitted to undertake the management of

the School , I will not venture to discuss . My object rather has reference to the reasons assigned by Bro . Tattershall for the step he has seen fit to take . His justification is " that it has been remarked to him that the House Committee is a close borough . " What he understands by such an expression he will have an

opportunity to explain when his motion is discussed . I fully concur in the opinions I have not unfrequently heard expressed , as to the desirableness of introducing new blood from time to time into the managing body of every institution ; and if , under the existing rules of the Girls ' School such infusion of new blood had been excluded , I should

feel disposed to support some good proposal as that embodied in Bro . Tattershall's motion . But so far from such being the case , Bro . Tattersha " must be perfectly well aware that during the past four years no less than eight new members have been elected on the

Committee—„ o ( Bro . Mather , Vice-Prestdent . 1 7 i Bro . Letchworth , Vice-Patron . C Bro . E . Cox , Vice-Patron . IS 79-J Bro . F . Richardson , Vice-Patron . ( . Bro . Dr . Hope , Honorary Physician . 18 S 0—Bro . Hammerton , Vice-Patron .

, oc „ f Bro . R . Grey , Vice-Patron . , t > s -l Bro . J . H . Matthews , Vice-President . And Bro . Tattershall cannot be ignorant of the fact that since the years 1 S 73-74 the governing body of the School have been called upon to fill up no less than fifteen vacancies on the House Committee , caused by the deaths or

retirement of the following brethren : Bros . Browse , G . Cox , Lieut .-Col . Creaton , Benjamin Head , VV . Paas , D . Rolls , R . VV . Stewart , White , VV . Ramsey , Sir F . Burdett , E . Cox , Rev . M . Vaughan , J . Boyd , Griffiths , Smith , and VV . Hope .

In view of these facts , of which many of your readers may not be aware , I am curious to learn what are really the grounds on which Bro Tattershall asks the Governors to alter rules under which the management of the School has hitherto worked so well . Yours fraternally , A LIFE PATRON .

THE LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — In answer to Bro . Nunn ' s note I did not say the actual sum voted was £ 400 , but it was near enough for my purpose ; nor did I assert that" the money vvas voted on

the understanding that it should be repaid ; " but it was a reason given al the time why so large a sum should be voted to the brother . The admissions made by Bro . Nunn , and his advocacy of the practice , prove the correctness of . my note , so that your " quite certain , " and your " mistake " are quite out

of place in the face of a fact . I am , Sir and Brother , 23 L . [ We do not agree with our correspondent , and venture to think him altogether out in his statement . Brethren should really be particular when they send what they term " facts . " Bro . Nunn ' s correction was most seasonable . — ED . FMA

THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE—A QUERY . To the Editor of the " Freemason " Dear Sir and Brother , — Referring to a question put to you by Bro . VV . I " . Lainonby , in your issue of the 24 th ult ., I have to state that no such body as a " Supreme Council for the Valley of New Zealand" was ever recognised by the Supreme

Council , 33 , for England . It is true that there vvas a body in New Zealand claiming the above title , but the Supreme Council for England would not recognise it , as it was held to be illegally formed ; and , as two out of its four chapters , together with its leading brethren , have lately placed themselves under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Council , it is probably no longer in existence .