Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

Their Royal Hi ghnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales , accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Denmark and the members of their respective suites , made an ascent in the captive ballcon at Paris on Sunday afternoon . The Publisher will be glad to receive from any brother who may possess it , a copy of the Freemason for

September 25 th , 1869 . The sum of one shilling will be sent on receipt . The Fifteen Sections will be worked in the Manchester Lodge of Instruction , No . 179 , at the Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Fitzroy-square , this ( Saturday ) evening at 7 o ' clock . The chair will be taken by Bro . C . Koester , P . M . 435 , Preceptor .

Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Hardwicke , R . W . G . M . Cambridgeshire , laid the foundation-stone of the nave of St . Barnabas Church , Mill-road , Cambridge , on Saturday afternoon . The "Masonic Magazine " ( price 6 d . ) for November , may be obtained of all booksellers and at the office , 198 , Fleet-street , London .

The Consecration of the Vale of White Horse Lodge , No . 1770 , took place on Thursday , at the Savings ' Bank , Faringdon . The principal officers installed by Bro . James Terry were Bros . J . Blandy Jenkins , P . M . 945 , W . M . ; C . Luker , S . W . ; C . E . Belcher , J . W . An account of the proceedings will appear in our next . The Fifteen Sections will be worked by the

members of the Constitutional Lodge of Instruction , No . 35 , at the Bedford Hotel , Southampton Buildings , Holborn , on Tuesday next , the 5 th inst . The chairs of W . M ., S . W ., and J . W ., will be occupied respectively by Bros , John Bingemann , R . P . Tate , and J . S . Brown . ROYAL ARCH MASONRY . —At the last meeting of the Chapter of Concord the following were elected as

officers for the year ensuing : —Ex . Comps . Morris Miles , W . J . Hickman , and C A . Dyer , to the chairs of the three Principals ; y . E . Le Feuvrc , P . Z ., Treas . ; J . R . Weston , P . Z ., S . E . ; C . John Phillips , S . N . ; James Cole , P . S . ; and Biggs and Vare , J . and Assistant do . We are asked to correct an error t hat appeared in The Daily Telegraph of Tuesday last . The paragraph

111 <) uestion should have read Devon and Cornwall Foresters , Court , net Freemasons . The Consecration ofthe Kirkdale Lodge , 1756 , takes place on Friday next at the Skelmersdale Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool , at 2 o ' clock . The H . W . Deputy Grand Master , Lord Skelmersdale will bc present . Bro . Edward Johnstone , is the W . M . designate .

Bro . Alderman Knight is spoken of as a probable candidate for the Parliamentary representation of the borough of Southwark . The Liverpool Town Council have resolved to present an address to the Marquis of Lome and the Princess Louise on Nov . 14 , when they will visit Liverpool previous to their departure for Canada .

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales are expected to leave Paris on Sunday evening for London . The funeral of Bro . James Johnstone , the late proprietor of the Standard , took place at Coulston , near Caterham , on Saturday , and was attended , in addition to relatives and friends , by nearly all the members of the editoiial staff , the heads of the business departments , and

by a considerable number of the employes , who voluntarily showed this mark of respect to their late employer ' s memory . An appropriation banquet in connection with Ihe Second Tottenham , Edmonton , and Enfield Masonic Charitable Association , was held at the Seven Sisters ' 1 lotel , Page Green , Tottenham , on Thursday evening . A report of the proceedings will appear in our next .

The annual dinner in connexion with the Islington Ledge of Instruction , No . 1471 , will bc given on Tuesday week , the 12 th inst ., at the Three Bucks , Gresham-strett , London . Two stained glass windows have been placed in Sandringham Church by the Prince of Wales . The

subjects arc " Christ Stilling the Tempest , " in memory of the Rev . W . Lake Onslow , M . A ., R . N ., late rector ; and " David Slaying Goliath , " in memory of the Prince ' s late equerry , Col . Grey . The windows have been executed by Messrs . Heaton , Butler , and Bayne , of London , under the superintendence of the architect , Mr . Arthur W . Blomfield , M . A .

The Echo states that a telegraphic message , dated Simla , 1 . 55 a . m ., Wednesday , was received in London at 11 . 47 p . m . on Tuesday . As the clerk said , with pardonable confusion , " Why this message was sent off to-morrow . "

In answer to an application by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh , the Prince of Wales has expressed his willingness to allow his Indian collection now at the Paris Exposition to be exhibited in the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art .

At the regular meeting of the Zetland Chapter , 236 , it York , on Wednesday , the three Principals ' chairs being respectively occupied by Comps . the Earl of Zetland , M . E . Z . ; Sir James Meek , as H . ; and the Hon . W . T . Orele-l ' owlett , I . Comp . J . Todd , P . Z ; was

unanimously elected to the ollice of Treasurer , in place of the late Comp . W . Cowling , P . Z . ; deceased . The Abbey Lodge of Mark Masters , No . 225 , was consecrated at Abingelon , on Wednesday last . A report of the proceedings will appear in our next . i

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , November 8 , 1878 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or day of meeting .

SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 2 . Gen . Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 142 , St . Thomas ' s , Cannon-st . Hot . i » 1559 , New Cross , New Cross Hall , Lewisham-rd . „ I . -J 72 , Carnarvon , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 1622 , Rose , S . M . H ., Camberwell .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , St . George ' s Club , Victoria Station . Percy , 113 , Southgate-road , N .

MONDAY , NOVEMBER 4 . 2 nd and 4 th Monday every month , at 6 o ' clock . Lodge 12 , Fortitude & Old Cumberland , Leadenhall-st . „ 25 , Robert Burns , F . M . H . „ 72 , Royal Jubilee , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 144 , St . Luke ' s 2 , Westminster Chambers , S . W . „ 188 , Joppa , Albion Tav ., Aldersgatc-st .

,, 256 , Unions , F . M . H . „ 1319 , Asaph , F . M . H . „ 1610 , Northern Bar , Holborn Viaduct Hot . ,, 16 5 6 , Wolsey , White Hart Hot ., Hampton Court . „ 1669 , Royal Leopold , S . M . H ., Camberwell . „ 1670 , Adelphi , 4 , Adelphi Terrace , Strand . Mark Lodge 139 , Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . London Masonic Club , at 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . C , Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford . St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 till 10 . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at 8 .

Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . PerfectAshlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich .

TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 5 . Colonial Board , at 3 . Lodge 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H . „ 9 , Albion , F . M . H . ,, 101 , Temple , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 172 , Old Concord , F . M . H . „ 217 , Stability , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st ,

„ 765 , St . James ' s , Old White Hart , High-st ., Boro . „ 1261 , Golden Rule , Regent M . H ., Air-st ., W . „ 1298 , RoyalStandard . WcIlington Club , Upper-sl , N . „ 1381 , Kennington , Surrey Club H ., Kengtn . Oval .

» 1397 , Anerley , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . „ 1472 , Henley , Three Crowns Hot ., Henley . „ 1668 , Samson , F . M . H . „ 1693 , Kingsland , 113 , Southgate-rcad , N . Chap . 507 , United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Camberwell . Mark Lodge 1 , St . Mark ' s , Freemasons' Tav .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rd . 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 . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st .

Dalhousie , The Sisters Tav ., Pownall-rd ., E . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , York-road , Battcrsea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone .

Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , Three Bucks , 23 , Gresham-st ., at 7 p . m . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James's . Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John ' s-st .-rd .

WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 6 . Grand Chapter , at 6 for 7 . L'jdgc 511 , Zetland , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1491 , Athcna ; um , The Athenaium , Camden-rd . „ 1585 , RoyalCommcmoration , Star & Gaiter , Putney .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch- * : t ., at 7 till 9 . Urban , 23 , Gresham-strect , City , E . C , at 6 . 30 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd .

La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford St . 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 , Hope and Anchor , Crcwnelale-rd , N . W . Whittington , Red Lion , Popp ' m ' s-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Temperance in thcEast , George the 4 th , Ida-st ., Poplar , 7 . 3 o

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 7 . London Masonic Charity Association , F . M . Tav ., at 4 p . m . Lodge 27 , Egyptian , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-street . „ 45 , Strong Man , M . H ., Masons'Avenue . „ 192 , Lion and Lamb , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 227 , Ionic , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 2-ti , St . Andrew ' s F . M . H .

„ 538 , La Tolerance , F . M . H . „ 554 , Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . „ 822 , Victoria Rifles , F . M . H . „ 1351 , St . Clement Danes , 265 , Strand . „ 1360 , Royal Arthur , Wimbledon Village Club . „ 144 S , Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., E . » I 539 i Surrey M . H ., S . M . H ., Camberwell .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . JJnion Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Wool wich Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Milbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town .

The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Biackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-road , at 8 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate , Cleikenwell , at 9 .

FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 8 . Lodge 33 , Britannic , F . M . Tav . „ 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , LtadeHhall-st . „ IJ 7 , Bedford , F . M . H . „ 177 , Domatic , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . Chap . 6 , Friendship , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s Rose Croix Chap . 4 , Mount Calvary , 33 , Golden-sq ., W .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st ., 6 to 8 p . m . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W Unions Emulation ( for M . M . s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton .

Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 . St . Marylcborne , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Westbourne , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-road , S . E . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-road , at 8 . Burgoync , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W .

St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwcll , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . William Preston , FeathersTav ., Up . George-tt ., Edgware-rd . Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Goulbourne-rd ., Notting-hill Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot . London-st ., Greenwich

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , November g , 1878 .

MONDAY , NOVEMBER 4 . Lodge 113 , Unanimity , Bull Hot ., Preston . „ 613 , Unity , Palatine Buildings , Southport . „ 703 , Clifton , Clifton Arms , Blackpool . „ 1045 , Stamford , Town Hall , Altrincham . „ 1051 , Rowley , M . R ., Lancaster . „ 1264 , Neptune , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1380 , Skelmersdale , Queen ' s Hot ., Waterloo . Everton L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 5 . Lodge 673 , St . John ' s , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 897 , Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helen ' s . „ 9 86 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croston , „ 995 , Furness , M . T ., Ulverstone .

„ 1256 , Fidelity ,-Bull Hot ., Poulton-le-Fylde . „ 1476 , Blackpool , Clifton Hot ., Blackpool . Chap . 203 , St . John of Jerusalem , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchants L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Bootle L . of I ., 146 , Berry-st ., Bootle .

WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 6 . Lodge 86 , Loyalty , Crown Hot ., Prescot . „ 484 , Faith , Gerard's Arms , Ashton-in-Makerfieli ! . „ 580 , Harmony , Wheat Sheaf , Ormskirk . „ 75 8 , Ellcsmere , M . H ., Runcorn . „ loi-j , Victoria , M . H ., Liverpool .

¦ 1 1335 . Lindsay , M . H ., Wigan . 11 i .- ! . -i 4 > Marquis of Lome , M . R ., Leigh . „ 1620 , Marlborough , Derby H ., Liverpool . Chap . 477 , Fidelity , M . R ., Birkenhead . Mark Lodge 65 , W . Lancashire , M . H ., Liverpool . De Grey and Ripon L . of I ., 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 7 . Lodge 249 , Mariners , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 950 , Hesketh , Royal Hot ., Fleetwood . „ 1032 , Townley Parker , Whittle-le-Woods . „ 1070 , Starkie , Black Horse , Kirkham ,

„ 1473 , Bootle , Town Hall , Bootle . „ 1576 , Dec , Union Hot ., Parkgate . Chap . 75 8 , Bridgewater , M . IL , Runcorn . St , John ' s L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Duke of Edinburgh , L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 8 . Lodge 1289 , Rock , Bedford House , Rock Ferry . „ 175 6 , Kirkdale , Skelmersdale Hall , Kirkdale ( Consccration . )

For Masonic Meetings throughout Scotland see Scottish Freemason , which can be obtained at the Office of this paper , 198 , Fleet-street , London .