Masonic And General Tidings.

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS .

ROYAL MASOXIC IN-STITI . ' TIOX FOR GIRLS . — H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught has fixed Wednesday , the loth of May next , as the day upon which the annual festival for 1 SS 2 of the above Institution shall be held . Bros . Sir I . IL Monckton and Alderman

Hartley , and C . VV . C . llutton , J . P ., are among thc Stewards at the forthcoming festival of the Railway Officers and Servants' Association and Railway Orphan Fund , which will be held at the Cannon-street Hotel , on Wednesday , ( he Sth inst ., when the . Marquis of Salisbury will preside .

Thc ceremony of installation will be worked b y Bro . Chicken , on . Monday evening next , in the Perfect Ashlar Lodge of Instruction , N 0 .. 117 S . A cordial invitation is extended to the members of the Craft by the brethren of thc lodge . The 67 ( i' Press stales that ihe silver and inlaid casket containing the address from the Corporation to Air . Gladstone will be presented early next week . 'The presentation will be of a private chaiacter .

The festival dinner of the Timed kingdom Railway Officers and Servants' Association will be held on Wednesday , the . Sth inst ., the Alarquis of Salisbury in the chair . Bro . Sir Jc . lm Bennett lectured on " The House of Lords : Its Past History , Present Position , and Possible Future , " in the Lecture Hall , Greenwich , on

Wednesday last . He will nso repeat his lecture on the above interesting subject at the Tonbridgc Wells Working Mens ' Liberal Association , in thc Friendly Society ' s flail , on . Monday evening next . Bro . G . A . Sala presided at thc annual presentation of prizes to the students of the West London School of Art , lis , Great TitiTilichl-strect , VV ., on Saturday last .

Bro . J . R . D . Lynn , of Blyth , lhc coroner for thc Southern Division of the county of Northumberland , has appointed Bro . Wm . Brewis Elsdon , solicitor , Newcastle , Treasurer of Lodge of Industry , No . 4 S , his deputy coroner for thc division .

The ceremony of installation 111 connection with the Bootle Lodge , look place on 'Thursday , the 2 nd inst , at thc Town Hall , Bootle , when Bro . 'Thomas F . Voung , was duly installed in the chair . A report of the proceedings will appear in our next i—iir .

A meeting ol the General Cummiltee ol thc West Lancashire Alasonie Educational Institution was held last ( Friday ) evening-, at the Alasonie I lall , llopc-strei t , Liverpool , " for the purpose of hearing applications for the education of sixteen , and the advancement of two children of deceased Freemasons . Bro . the Bishop of Peterborough ( Dr . Magcel

has been ordered by his physicians to abstain from preaching , and to leave his diocese for rest . Wc regret lo say his voice will not be heard in any pulpit again this year , unless he recovers his former strength very rapidly . Our light reverend brother is one of the most powerful preachers on the bench . The Bishop came to London a fortnight since , and spoke in Convocation . We hear he i . , already feeling

better for llie rest . Bro . the Karl of Jersey . ll . R . IL tlicj ) nke of Cambridge , the Duke of Marlborough , Marl Sydney , the Marquis of Winchester , the Lord President of the Council ( Earl Spencer ) , Viscount Harrington , ( he Right Hon . VV . l'l . Gladstone , the Right Hon . Spencer Walpole , ALP ., Air . John Holms , ALP ., Air . Ilibbert , ALP ., the Baroness

Burdett-CouUs , and Air . Bartlett Burdett-Coiitts were amongst the congregation at the Chapel Royal , St . James ' s Palace , on Sunday last . 1 he Bishop of Chichester ( Dr . Durnford ) was appointed to preach , but owing to indisposition was unable to occupy the pulpit , his place being- taken by the Sub-Dean ( Rev . i ' . Garden ) . The Bishop will have to pay a fine of two guineas .

The M . W . the Grand Master presided al a Council of the Duchy of Cornwall on Saturday , when Bro . thc I'larl of . Mount Edgriimbe took the oath on appointment to a seat at the Board . 'There were also present the I'larl of Leinster , Sir William Knollys , Sir Dighlon Probyn , thc attorney , Sir VV . Anderson , and Air . llolyirann , private secretary to H . R . H . the Princess 1 . 1 Wales .

Bro . W . II . Pannell , C . C , F . C . A ., has been has been appointed chairman of the Fish Supply Committee for the second time , and chairman of the Streets Sub-Committee of the Commissioners of Sewer .- ' . Bro . Sir Garnet Wolselev on Saturday night was present at the disbibution of prizes of the Oueen's

Westminster Rifle Volunteers , at which ILK . II . the : Princess Mary Adelaide wis the distributor . In the evening the gallant general dined with the Dukeof 'Tcck . the Duke of Sutherland , Bro . Lord Chelmsford , Lord I'llcho , General Higginson , and the officers and men of the regiment , and made an impressive speech on the army system .

The Countess Spencer had a reception on Saturday last , which was attended by , amongst others , Bros , the Alarquis of llarlington , ALP ., thc Marquis of Hamilton , Sir Janu-. AIcGarrell Hogg , ALP ., J . B . Firth , M . P ., thc Baroness Burdell-Coutls , and Air . Bartlett

Hurdett-Coutts , the Marl of Sydney , the Prime Minister , the Flarls of Kinmore , Norlhbrook , and Kimbcrlcy , Bros . Sir Edward Colubrooke , ALP ., Colonel Spencer ( Sergeant at Arms , House of Lords ) , the Lord Chancellor , Lady Selbourne , Lord and Lady Ferdinand Cavendish , the Speaker , and many members of lhc Government .

A Sr . VERi ' . TT ' . ST . - —I ' nder the guidance of the medical profession during the past quarter of a century , the public have patronized WRIGHT'S C < ) AL T'AR SOAP . They continue to use it because experience has taught that to have it in the bedroom , bathroom , and throughout every household is a sure preventive of infectious disease . It can be bought everywhere . Fraudulent imitations , however , are to be met with . Purchase no other Coal Tar Soap but WRIGHT ' S . —i ADVT . ]

Masonic And General Tidings.

Countess Stanhope ' s evening parly . it Grosvcnorplace on Saturday last included the Duke and Duchess of Leeds , Rev . the Earl and Countess De la Warr , Bro . Lord and Lady Chelmsford , Bro . the Marl of Jersey , Bro . Coi . Sir James AlcGarel Hogg , ALP ., Sir Algernon Borthwick , the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol and Aliss lillicott , Bro .

Stavelcy Hi !! , Q . C ., ALP ., Air . Augustus Hare , Professor and Airs . Spott ' iswoode . Bro . Captain Bowes A . Paice , A . R . l . B . A . ( St . Andrew ' s Lodge ) , has been actirg lately as Colonel Commanding for Sir Frederick Leighton , P . R . A ., Colonel of the Artists' Rifle Volunteers , and also as Adjutant in thc

same corps . Bro . H . R . H . the Dukeof Albany , K . G ., will preside at the festival dinner of thc National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic , Queen-square , at Freemasons ' Tavern , on thc 14 th inst .

The wedding of H . R . H . the Duke of Albany will be celebrated towards the end of April ; the arrangements for the ceremony will be similar to those on thc occasion of thc marriage of Bro . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught . 'The marriage will take place in St . George ' s Chapel , Windsor .

Bro . H . R . H . the Dukeof Connaught will take the chair at the dinner of thc Hospital for Sick Children , Great Ormond-strect , which will be held on the Sth inst . at Willis's Rooms . Bro . ihe Lord Mayor was presented by ihe Premier , at the leve ' -c last week , to Bro . H . R . I I . the Prince of Wales , acting for the Queen ; Air . Sheriff Ogg by the

Home Secretary . Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Hanson was prevented from attending owing to the death of his father in Switzerland . Bros , the Rev . Dr . Cox , ex-l ' nder Sheriff Wragg , Sir 'Thomas Brassey , and J . F . 'Trliscott were amongst those who attended . Bro . G . R . Sims ' s drama , " Lig hts o' London , '' is on its way through the provinces , its first station being Hull , where it has been received with great applause .

Mr . Alfred Mackenzie , secretary of the British Orphan Asylum , writes that at the next meeting of the directors thc proposed alteration of the name of Slough to I ' pton Royal will be specially brought to their notice , it being the opinion of many well wishers to the institution that it having been located in Slough over twenty years any change in the name of its present locality would very prejudicially affect it it . 'There is in England only one " Slough " but about thirty " Uptons . "

Bros . I ' . H . Cozens and A . Hubbard were among thc vocalists at the Cripplegatc Ward Club dinner , held at tlie Albion on Tuesday last . Bro . Alderman Sir F . W . Truscoit is slaying at Brighton . Bro . Sir John Bennett lectured on Friday , lhc

24 th ult ., at Chislehurst , on "Paris and Its Electrical Exhibition " to a large audience , and at the close he received a hearty vote of thanks for his able and graphic address . Bro . I I . R . I I . Prince Leopold will preside at the next annual dinner of thc Newspaper Press Fund . 'The cardial fund now amounts to £ 1 . 5 , 250 .

In aid of the funds of ( he Ralcblf Ho |) e Benevolent Society an entertainment will be given on . Monday next at the Limehouse : Town Hall . Bro . T . J . Barnes , P . AI . 554 and ijj ) , is Chairman , and Bro . Berry , P . AI . 554 , Hon . Sec-, and under their superintendence there is little doubt of a satisfactory result , in a pecuniary point of view . In such a good work it must be a labour of love lo all concerned .

Bro , U . K . II . Ihe Dukeol Albany and thc Princess Helen of Wahlcck on Thursday , the 2 . " , rd ult ., visited llie studio of Bro . Bassano to be photographed . Although it is too early to see thc production , we have no doubt that our brother will sustain the name he bears as a delineator

of likenesses . This is the first visit of Her Serene Highness to the metropolis . Bro . Squire , (' . ( . ' ., W . S . 1 N 27 , entertained Bro . J . V . _ Moore , Mr . Bart , C . C , and the rest of his colleagues in lhc Court of Common Council of the Ward of Billingsgate at dinner recently at his private residence .

The Fificen Sections were worked b y Bro . Tate , P . M . S 02 , at the Excise Tavern , Old Broad-street , E . C ., on . Monday last , with great success and a numerous attendance of the brethren of thc Strong Alan Lodge of Instruction , No . 45 . Bros , the Ri g ht Hon . llie Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex have given iheir patronage , in conjunction with the members of the Common

Council representing the Ward of Tarnngdoii Without , to the Grand Conceit announced in aid of the charitable institution known as " Vc Antiente Fraternitie of Ye Rahere Almoners , " to take place at the Memorial Hall , Farringdon-street , E . C , on the 22 nd inst ., and his Lordship has promised personal attendance . Bros . Humphrey J . Stark , C Lovring , and other well-known musicians have undertaken the direction and management of the concert , which will be of a most attractive character .

The Act for the Protection of Wild Birds during the Breeding Season came into operation on Wednesday , and it is illegal lo kill or catch any bird before ( he ist of August next ; but ( he Act does not prohibit thc owner or occupier of land killing any wild bird not included in the

schedule , which enumerates eighty-live lands of birds to be protected . By the amended Act , passed August 22 nd , lS 3 i , larks , not hitherto included , arc added to thc schedule of protected birds . Fourteen days are allowed for ( he sale of birds . and wild fowl killed before the 1 st day of March .

IIOLI . OWA' 's l ' n . i . s . —111 orderthal llie slightest indisposition may lint rapidly run its disastrous course from had lo worse " , tile nfUicte-iJ of every a ; c- and class should r . ive it immediate attention . A fe-. v ilo-cs . if thes ^ thoroughly punlt in ,. ; and streiigthcnini ; I'iJls will always he heiic-liaal ' . elien llie least disorder reigns , or when nervous fears oppress . Two or three I'ills at hcdlimc have tlie

happiest ellect in prninntin ^ perfect digestion , whereby lhc mnsclcH are rendered more vigorous , the spirits more hnnyant , and the entire frame' inoic hardy . I lollrr . cay ' s medicine increases ( he ijuaiitt ) of nutriment dcrival . lc froir a ipvcn ipiantity of food , and so ' tlie rpinli'y of die hind is improic-d , the lone of every fibre throughout the hody is heightened , and the disposition to fall into disease is reduced to a minimum , —[ ADVT . ]

Masonic And General Tidings.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLKNT IN-STITUTIOX , — 'The list of Bro . Capt . John FTnch , P . AI . and Treas . of the Pluenix Lodge , No . 173 , as Steward for that lod " - e , amounted to £$ e , os . Gil . B The Prince of Wales presided at the annual dinner of the Civil Service Rifles ( of which His Royal Highness is Honorary Colonel ) on Wednesday last , at Willis ' s Rooms . Bro . thc Duke of Manchester was also present .

Bro . Alderman Fowler , M . P ., attended a meeting held at thc National Club on Friday , the 24 th ult ., to express sympathy with thc Jews under their persecution , at which a letter was read from Air . Edward Cazalet stating that he was negotiating for thc construction of a railway from 'Tripoli to Damascus , and he desired to obtain thc cooperation of the Jewish community with a view to Hebrew emigrants gaining a livelihood on the work , and by receiviii" - allotments of land . a

Bro . A . J . Percival Stevens i . s to be installed VV . M . of the Royal Standard Lodge , No . 129 S , at the Wellington Club , Islington , on Tuesday next . Bro . John Greenwood , of Sowcrb y Bridge , an oclagcnarian Freemason , was , on Wednesday , the 25 th ult ., entertained at a complimentary supper to commemorate his Sotli birthday , by thc members of thc R yburn Lodge , No . 12 S . 5 . Wc hope to give a report of thc proceedings in our next .

Bro . James Stevens . P . M ., \ c , will deliver his reading , explanatory of the First Degree , at thc United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , on Friday evening next . Bro . the Karl of Mar and Keliie , Grand Master of Scotland , along with a deputation from the Grand Lodge , paid an olbcial visitation to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow . We shall give a report of the proceedings in our next .

At Bro . Kingston s , " Ye Moorgate , " Finsbury , on Tuesday evening last , the Rosemary Amateur Alusic ' al Society , which is patronised by Alderman Sir Andrew l . usk , Bart ., ALP ., held its fourth meeting of ( he season . The programme consisted of songs , readings , and selections , and gave much satisfaction to a large number of guests .

Mr . George Howard , M . P ., having regar d lo the success achieved by the Government ill opening on Sundays the Nationaj Museums and Galleries in the suburbs of Lundun and in Dublin , proposes at an early date to move a resolution in the House ot Commons in favour of extending the plan to all Museums and Galleries supported by national funds .

Ilerr Joachim is announced to appear at Mr . . Macfarrcn ' s orchestral conceit at St . | ames ' s Hall , on Saturday evening next , the nth inst . ' The programme will include Beethoven ' s overture to " Leonora , " Spohr ' s dramatic concerto for violin , Sterndalc Bennett ' s pianoforte concerto in C . minor , and a new symphony in li . Hat by Air . Alacfarren .

I o-day ( . Saturday ) , al the morning performance , at I Icr Majesty ' s Theatre at 2 p . m ., will be revived Wagner ' s " Ricnzi , " while in the evening will be repeated Sir Julius Benedict ' s " Lily of Killarney . " The Kiviblemalic 1 lead-Pieces which are this

week introduced into the pages of the Freemason , have been specially designed by Bro . l- \ Seifert , of the Pilgrim Lodge , No . 2 . -. S . The reader will have no dilliculty in discovering the many Emblems of the Craft which have been introduced in the more strictl y Masonic designs , while lhc subjects of science , art , cVc , will be found equally appropriate .

It is generall y believed thai , in ihe event of Bro . Sir Michael Costa , who is slowly and satisfactorily recovering from his recent seizure , being unable to fullil the onerous duties ot conductor at this year ' s Birmingham . Musical Festival , his place will be taken b y Ilerr Randcggcr , the novelties , however , being conducted by their respective composers .

The news lhat Bro . Carl Rosa linds himself unable to fullil the promise made in his prospectus for the season to produce Berlioz ' s opera of " lienvenuto Cellini , " will be received with universal regret , public curiosity having been greatly stimulated by the glowing accounts given of the beauty and originality of the score . Everyone , however , will sympathise with Bro . Rosa , who rarely fails in carrying out a programme when it has once been announced .

At the recent dinner of the Dramatical and Musical Society Sick Fund , presided over by Bro . the Lord Alayor , there were amongst his supporters Bros . Edward Terry , Lionel Broiigh , Arthur Swanborough , My . Neville , J . W . Anson , L . C Phillips , C . C , and cx-Under-Sheriff T . Beard , C . C .

Dr . > MuiTcll , Lecturer [ on Materia Medica and Therapeutics at the Westminster Hospital , has been appointed Examiner in Alateria Medica at thc University oi Edinburgh , 111 the place of Dr . Lauder tirunton , F ' . K . S ., resigned .

lhc Royal Commission on Technical Iiducation held its lirst meeting at the South Kensington Museum , on hriday last . Ihe lirst witnesses called were Sir Edward Barnes and Air . Frank Curzon , of Leeds , the President and Secretary of the Yorkshire Union of Mechanics' Institutes , who fully explained the working of those bodies , especially with regard to science and art classes and competitive examinations in

design . They further described how , in their opinion , Slate aid mi ght be most serviccably employed in teaching science and art . Air . W . Gee , Secretary and agent ol the Lancashire and Cheshire Union of Mechanics ' Institutes , gave similar evidence in respect of that Union , while Mr . J . II . Reynolds , Secretary ol ( he Alanchester . Mechanics Institution explained its operations , more especially m connection with thc teaching of technology . Air

. John Sparks , principal of the National Art Training School , South Kensington , was also examined , and in the course of his evidence , stated some of the results of his experience of the well-known Doultonware which had been produced , mainly under his superintendence , by the students of the Lambeth School of Art . , 'Thc Commissioners will meet weekly for some time to come in London , after which they purpose visiting many of the most important centres of manufacturing industry in the provinces .