Masonic And General Tidings.

Bro . Captain Webb is desirous of making a match to keep afloat in the sea for as long a time as that in which he swam in the whale tank at the Royal Aquarium .

The Lord Mayor , Bro . Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott , has consented to preside at the anniversary festival of the Infant Orphan Asylum , to be held at Wanstead on Friday , June the 25 th , when his lordship will be accompanied by Bro . Sheriff VVoolloton and Bro . Sheriff Bayley .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For thc Week ending Friday , April 9 , 1 SS 0 . The Editor will be g lad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place , day , or month of meeting .

SATURDAY , APRIL 3 . Gen . Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 1194 , Villiers , Albany Hot ., Twickenham .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Manchester , 17 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq ., at 8 . Star , Alarquis of Granby , New Cross-rd ., at 7 . Percy , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . Eccleston , King's Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Sphinx , Stirling Castle , Camberwell .

AlONDAY , APRIL 5 . Lodge 12 , Fortitude and Old Cumberland , 129 , Lcadcn ** hall-st . „ 25 , Robert Burns , F . AI . H . ,, 6 9 , Unity , Inns of Court Hot . ,, S 3 , United of Prudence , Albion Tav ., Aldcrsgatc-st . ,, 144 , St . Luke ' s , 2 , Westminster Chmbrs ., Victoria-st .

,, iSS , Joppa , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . ,, 256 , Unions , F . AI . H . „ 1319 , Asajih , F . AI . H . „ 1625 , 'Ircdcgar , Royal Hot ., Alilc End-rd . ,, 166 9 , Royal Leopold , S . M . H ., Camberwell . „ 1670 , Adelphi , Crichton Club , 4 , Adelphi-terrace . „ 1 745 , Farringdon Without , Holborn Viaduct Hot . Chap . 28 , Old King's Arms , F . AI . H . „ 119 C , Urban , F . AI . H .

LODGES OV INSTRUCTION * . Neptune , Warrior Hot ., Brixton , at 7 . Lily , 'Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . London Alasonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . C , at C . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford , 8 to 10 . St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 to 10 . PrinceLcojiold . AIitford Tav ., Sandringham-rd ., Dalston , ? . 30 .

Strong Alan , Old Rodney's Head , Old-st ., E . C . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station , at 7 . Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden 'Town , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Alilc End-rd ., at 8 . St . James's Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria 'Tav ., Lowcr-rd ., Rotherhithe , at 8 . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., at 8 .

Marquis oi Ripon , Y'embury lav ., Amherst-ru ., Hackney , S . Loughborough , Cambria Tav ., Loughborough J une , at 7 . 30 . Hyde Park , The Westbourne , 1 , Craven-id ., at 8 . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . West Kent , Forest-hill Hot ., Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 . St . George's , Globe 'Tav ., Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 7 . Doric Chapter , 24 S , Globe-rd ., Alile End-rd ., at 8 .

Royal Commemoration , R . Hot ., High-st ., Putney , 8 till 10 . British Oak , Bank of Friendship Tav ., Alile End . Eastern Star , Royal Hot ., Alile End-rd ., 7 . 30 . High Cross , Coach ami Horses , Lower Tottenham , at 8 . St . Mark's , S . ALH ., Camberwell New-rd . lohn Hervey , Albion Hall , London Wall , at 8 . New Finsbury Park , Plimsoll Arms , St . 'Thomas-rd ., N ., at 8 . Kilburn , South Alolton Hot ., South Alolton-st ., VV ., at 7 . 30 .

TUESDAY , APRIL C . Colonial Board , at 4 . Lodge 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . AI . H . „ 18 , Old Dundee , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 101 , Temple , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . 217 Stability , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st .

„ , „ 7 C 5 , St . James ' s , White Hart Hot ., High-st ., Boro ' . * , I 259 , Duke of Edinburgh , Cape of Good Hope , Commercial-id ., E . ,, 1261 , Golden Rule , Regent ALH ., Regent-st . „ 129 S , Royal Standard , Wellington Club , Up .-st ., N . „ 1472 , Henley , Three Crowns Hot ., Woolwich .

„ 1693 , Kingsland , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N . Chap . 1 C 9 , Temperance , White Swan , Deptford . Mark 23 6 , Clapton , White Hart Hot ., Lower Clapton .

LODGES OK INSTRUCTION . Pilgrim , F . AI . H ., ist and last Tucs . Aletropolitan , Aloorgatc-st . Station Restaurant , at 7 . 30 . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 7 . Domatic , Surrey ALII ., Camberwell New-rd ., at 7 . 30 . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st ., S . VV ., at 8 . Prince Fredk . Win ., Lord's Hot ., St . John ' s Wood , at 7 .

Prosperity , Hercules lav ., Leadenhall-st ., at 7 . 30 . Dalhousie , The Sisters''Tav ., Pownall-rd ., Dalston , E ., 7 . 30 . Florence Nightingale , ALH ., William-st ., Woolwich , 7 . 30 . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun 'Tav ., Globe-rd . Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hot ., Wandsworth , at 7 . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-rd ., Battersea , at S .

Bcacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 . Excelsior , Commercial Dock 'Tav ., Rotherhithe , at S . St . John of Wnjijiing , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping , at S . Islington , Aloorgate Station Restaurant , nt 7 . Leopold , Gregorian Anns , Jamaica-rd ., Bermondsey , at 8 . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s , at 8 . Duke of Connaught , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , 8 .

Sir Hugh . Myddelton , 162 , St . John ' s-st .-rd ., at 8 . St . Marylebone , Eyre Arms , Finchley-rd ., at 8 . Corinthian , George Hot ., Millwall Docks , at 7 . Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Royal Naval College , Greenwich Hospital Schools , at 8 . Eleanor , Angel Hot ., Edmonton . Aletropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

WEDNESDAY , APRIL 7 . Lodge 511 , Zetland , Anderton ' s Hot ., F ! ect-st . „ 1491 , Athenaeum , Athenaeum , Camden-rd ., N . ,, ' o-tO' Abercorn , Abercorn Hot ., Great Stanmore . „ 1585 , Royal Commemoration , Fox & Hounds , Putney .

„ 16 S 5 , Guelph , Red Lion , Leytonstone . _ „ 1766 , St . Leonard , Town Hall , Shorcditch . Chap . 55 , Constitutional , Private Room , Leytonstone . ,, 1471 , Islington , Cock Tav ., Highbury . K . T . Precep . 129 , Holy Palestine , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., 7 till 9 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . Alt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Newington Causewaj * , 8 . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., Greenwich , at 8 . Burdett Coutts , Salmon & Ball , Bethnal Green-rd ., at S . 30 . La Tolerance , 2 , Aladdox-st ., VV . at S . 45 .

Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-rd ., Peckham , at 8 . Finsbury Park , Alwyne Castle , St . PauTs-rd ., N . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park , at 8 . Dukcof Connaught , Ry l . Edwd . Hot ., Alare-st ., Hackney , 8 . United Strength , Hope & Anchor , Crowndale-rd ., N . W ., S . Whittington / Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-st ., at S .

Royal Jubilee , Si , Long Acre , at S . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford , at 8 . Temperance in the East , Geo . the Fourth , Ida-st ., E ., at 7 . 30 . Thistle , M . M . M ., The Harp Tav ., at 8 . Eleanor , Trocadero Hot ., Liverpool-st ., Edmonton . Zetland , King's Arms Hot ., High-st ., Kensington , at 8 . Merchant Navy , Silver 'Tav ., Burdett-rd ., Limehouse , 7 . 30 .

THURSDAY , APRIL 8 . Lodge 19 , Royal Athelstan , Cannon-st . Hot . ,, 91 , Regularity , F . AI . H . „ 20 G , Friendship , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 263 , Bank of England , Albion 'Tav ., Aldcrsgatc-st . ,, 534 , Polish National , F . AI . H .

•> 554 ) Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . „ 6 57 , Canonbury , Albion Tav * ., Aldersgate-st . ,, S 60 , Dalhousie , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ S 79 , Southwark , Southwark Park'Tav ., Southwark . „ 1076 , Capper , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 1216 , Alacdonald , Hd-qrts ., ist Surrey Rifles , Camb . ., 1425 , Hvdc Park , 1 , Craven-rd ., VV .

,, 1471 , Islington , Cock Tav ., Highbury , N . ,, 1523 , St . Alary Alagdalcn , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . » ! 55 S , Duke of Connaught , S . ALH ., Camberwell . 11 ' 5 ' jSi Ley Spring , Red Lion 'Tav ., Leytonstone . 11 I 599 i Skelmersdale , ALH ., AIason ' s Avenue .

,, 1791 , Creaton , F . AI . H . Chap . 140 , St . George ' s , Green Alan , Blackheath . ,, 619 , Beadon , Horns Tav ., Kennington . ,, S 13 , New Concord , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . Alark 86 , Samson and Lion , M . IL , Basinghall-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Kent , Duke of York , Borough-rd ., Southwark , 7 . 30 . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., 7 . 30 . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., VV . C ., at 8 . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers 'Tav ., Bath-st ., City-rd . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank , at 8 .

Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , at 8 . 'The Great City , ALH ., Alasons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd ., at 8 . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-rd ., at 8 .

Covent Garden , Nag's Head , James-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 . Crusaders , St . John's Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . United Alariners , ' Three Cranes 'Tav ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 . Vitruvian , White Hart , Belvedere-rd ., Lambeth , at 8 . Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham , 7 . 30 .

Royal Oak , Lecture Hall , High-st ., Deptford , at 8 . Capper , 'Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . Alarquisof Ri [ Jon , Pembury'Tav ., Amhurst-rd ., Hackney , 7 . 3 o . Royal Albert , White Hart Hot ., Abchurch-lane , at 7 . 30 . Victoria Park , The Two Brewers , Stratford , at 8 . West Aliddlesex , Feathers Hot ., Ealing , at 7 . 30 . North London Chap . Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 .

FRIDAY , APRIL 9 . Lodge 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . 157 , Bedford , F . AI . H . „ 1201 , Eclectic , F . AI . H . „ 1702 , Sub-Urban , Abercorn Hot ., Great Stanmore . Chap . 33 , Britannic , F . AI . H . Rose Croix 4 , Alount Calvary , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., VV ., at 8 . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) . F . AI . H ., at 7 . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford , at 8 . Aletropolitan ( Victoria ) , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John's Wood .

Westbourne , Lord's Hot ., St . John s Wood , at 8 . United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Camberwell New-rd ., 7 . 30 . St . James's , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., S . E ., at 8 . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-rd ., at 8 . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W ., at 8 . St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea , 7 . 30 .

Chigwell , Prince's Hall , Buckhurst-hill , at 8 . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N ., at 8 . Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith-rd ., at 8 . Finsbury Park , Earl Russell , Isledon-rd ., Holloway , at 8 . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . Georgc-st ., Edgware-rd . Earl of Carnarvon , Alitre Hot ., Golborne-rd ., Notting-hill .

Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st ., at 6 . 30 . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich , at 8 . Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 7 . 30 . Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hot ., Wandsworth , at 7 . Clapton , White Hart Tav ., Clapton , at 7 . 30 .

AIASONIC AIEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , April 10 , 1880 . AlONDAY , APRIL 5 . Lodge 113 , Unanimity , Bull Hot ., Preston . „ 1045 , Stamford , Town Hall , Altrincham .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Lodge 1051 , Rowley , AI . R ., Lancaster . „ 1264 , Neptune , ALH ., Liverpool . ,, 13 S 0 , Skelmersdale , Queen ' s Hot ., Waterloo . Red Cross Conclave , Skelmersdale , ALH ., Liverpool . Everton L . of I ., ALH ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , APRIL 6 . Lodge 673 , St . John , ALH ., Liverpool . 995 ' Furness , ALT ., Ulvcrstone . „ 1476 , Blackpool , Clifton Hot ., Blackpool . Chap . 203 , St . John of Jerusalem . ALH ., Liverpool . Alark 161 , Walton , Skelmersdale IL , Liverpool . Bootle L . of L , 14 G , Berry-st ., Bootle . Alerchants L . of I ., ALH ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , APRIL 7 . Lodge 1013 , Victoria , ALH ., Liverpool . „ 10 S 6 , Walton , Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool . ' ' „ 1335 , Lindsay , ALH ., Wigan . „ 1354 Alarquis of Lome , AI . R ., Leigh .

, „ 1620 , Alarlborough . Derby Hot ., Liverpool . Chap . 477 , Fidelity , AI . R ., Birkenhead , Liverpool . „ 135 C , De Grey and Ripon , Al . H ., Liverpool . De Grey and Ripon , L . of I ., So , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Downshire L . of I ., ALH ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , APRILS . Lodge 216 , Harmonic , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . „ 333 , Koyal Preston , Royal Hot ., Preston . ,, 477 , Mersey , AI . R ., Birkenhead . „ 7 S 6 , Croxteth , United Service , ALT ., Liverjxiol .

> i 1035 , Prince of Wales , ALH ., Kirkdale . ,, 11 S 2 , Duke of Edinburgh , ALH ., Liverpool . „ 1213 , Bridgewater , Cross Keys , Eccles . ,, 13 S 4 , Equity , Alford Crambers , Widncs . Alariners L . of I ., ALH ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , APRIL 9 . Lodge i . 5 , Ps severance , ALH ., Liverpool . ,, 1289 , Rock , Bedford House , Rock Ferry . AIASONIC AIEETINGS IN EAST LANCASHIRE For thc Week ending Saturday , April 10 , 1 SS 0 .

AlONDAY , APRIL 5 . Lodge 3 S 1 , Harmony and Industry , Shirey Bank , Over Darwen . ,, 1009 , Shakesperc , F . AI . H ., Manchester . ,, 1077 , Wilton , Red Lion Hot ., Blackley . „ 15 ' 9 > Albert Edward , Albion Hot ., Clayton- ! c-Aloors . „ 179 8 , Zion , Hulme Hall , Hulme .

TUESDAY , APRIL C . Lodge 226 , Benevolence , Red Lion Hot ., Littleboro . „ 1134 , Newall , F . AI . H ., Salford . VVEDNESDAY , APRIL 7 . Lodge 29 S , Harmony , AI . R ., 23 , Ann-st ., Rochdale .

„ 645 , Humphrey Chetham , F . AI . H ., Alanchestcr . ,, 678 , Earl EUesmere , Church Hot ., Farnvvorth . ,, 992 , St . 'Thomas , Griflin Hot ., Lower Broughton . Chap . 54 , Hope , Spread Eagle Inn , Rochdale . ,, 300 , Perseverance , Pitt and Nelson Hot ., Ashton . Alark 3 6 , Furness , Hartington Hot ., Barrow-in-Furness .

THURSDAY , APRIL 8 . Lodge 191 , St . John , Knowsley Hot ., Bury . „ 1055 , Derby , AI . R ., Bed ford-st ., Alanchestcr . „ 1144 , Alilton , Commercial Hot ., Ashton . ,, 1145 , Equality , Red Lion Hot ., Accrington . „ 1147 , St . David , F . AI . H ., Alanchestcr . „ 1697 , Hospitality , Royal Hot ., Watcrfoot . Chap . 462 , Bank Terrace , Hargreaves Arms , Accrington .

FRIDAY , APRIL 9 . Lodge S 15 , Blair , Hulme Town Hall , Hulme . Precej-i . 9 , St . Joseph , F . AI . H ., Alanchestcr . „ 17 , St . John of Jerusalem , ALH ., Todmorden . „ 43 , St . George , F . M . H ., Oldham .

Births, Marriages, And Deaths.

Births , Marriages , and Deaths .

[ The charge is 2 s . 6 d . for announcements not exceeding Four Lines under this heading . ]

BIRTHS . LEARMOUTII . —On the 26 th ult ., at 45 , Gloucester-gardens , Hyde-park , thc wife of Air . Thomas Livingstone Learmouth , of a son . SMYTH . —On thc 24 th ult ., at Ashmansworth , Hants , the

wife of Air . Arthur Vcrckcr Smyth , surgeon , R . N ., of a daughter . SUGG . —On the 26 th ult ., the wife of Air . VV . Sugg , of Westminster , of a son . WEBBER . —On the 28 th ult ., at 111 , St . George ' s-road ,

S . W ., the wife of Air . helix 11 . Webber , of a son .

AIARRIAGES . GOSNELI . —HEI . I . ABV . —On the 25 th uls ., Alfred E ., third son of she late Air . J . Gosnell , of Lombard-srrect , to Alary , youngest daughter of the late Mr . R . Hellaby-HARRISS—GREEN . —On , the 26 th ult ., at St . Luke ' . ChurchLower Norwood , Arther John , son of

Air-, Charles Silvester Harriss , of Crown-hill , Lower Norwood , to Alice , daughter of Air . Robert Green , of Elm grove , Lower Norwood . STAFFORD—PRICE . —On the 25 th nit ., John S . Stafford to Fanny , daughter of the late Air . John Price and Airs-Price , Jutlands , Forest-hill .

DEATHS . DICKINSON . —On the 15 th ult ., at St . Lconard ' s-on-Sca , Air . William Arthur Dickinson , of 42 , CambridjJ * - " street , Hyde-park . GARDNER . —On the 25 th ult ., at Stone House , Rugclcyt

All * . James Gardner , aged 64 . HOLLINGS . —On the 23 rd Alarch , the Rev . Richard Hollingji incumbent of St . John ' s , Newport , Isle of Wig "'' aged 74 . . KERSEY . —On the 22 nd ult ., at Ovington-square , Soutn Kensington , Emma , widow of the late Mr . Thorn ** Kersey , of Fakenham Hall , aged 87 .