Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

Bro . R . B . Martin , M . P ., presided at a meeting of the Institute of Bankers , in the theatre of the London Institute , where a paper was read by Mr . John Evans , D . C . L ., LL . D ., on " L . S .- D . ; or the origin of Pounds , Shillings , and Pence . "

Bros , the Lord Mayor , Alderman and Slierifl ' Hanson , and Sheriff Hogg , will attend in State at St . Peter's-upon-Cornhill , on the third Sunday in Lent , when a sermon on behalf of the City of London Truss Society will be preached .

Bro . the Eirl of Dunmore has been staying recently in New York . His lordship will shortly make a tour through the Southern States , with a view to the purchase of tracts of farming and grazing lands , with the ultimate object of inducing English and Scotch farmers to settle upon them .

At a meeting of Iregullow Lodgo , No . 1006 , Uro . John Francis Hooper , P . M . G 90 , and P . P . G . Steward and Organist , was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Sir James McGarel Hogg , Bart ., and Mr . E . Brydges Willyams , M ' . P . 's for Truro , in accordance with their usual custom , very kindly placed £ 25 each at the disposal of the Mayor , to be distributed in such a way as the Mayor and Corporation thought fit for Christmas .

Bro . the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor will preside on Tuesday , February 7 th , at the annual general court of the Royal Hospital for Children and Women ( late Royal Infirmary ) , Waterloo Uridge-road . Uro . Alderman and Sheriff Hanson and Uro . Sheriff Ogg have also promised their attendance .

Mr . Harrison Ainsworth , the well-known novelist , died at Reigate on Tuesday morning , in his 77 th year . The Pall Mall Gazette is now published at onc penny . Bro . the Earl of Jersey was present at the annual Druids' dinner at the Corn Exchange , Oxford , on Monday .

Bro . H . R . H . Prince Leopold and the Princess Louise ( Marchioness of Lome ) , have accepted thc posts of Presidents of a Committee whicli has been formed in this country for thc purpose of aiding the objects of the forthcoming Heraldic Exhibition nt Berlin , and among thc

members of the Committee are Bro . Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen , Mr . ] . J . Howard , and Mr . A . U . Wyon , chief engraver of seals to Her Majesty ( Honorary Secretary ) . Offers of objects for exhibition have been received from a number of gentlemen , and also from the Carpenters' and Goldsmiths' Companies .

Bro . Alderman Staples entertained thc members of thc Common Council for the ward of Aldersgate at dinner at his residence , Avenue-road , on St . Thomas ' s Day . Bro . Licntenant-General Sir Frederick Roberts , Commander-in-Chief of Madras , will shortly proceced on a

long tour . Mc first goes to Wellington to inspect that station in view of thc proposed location of a Eun . pcan regiment there . He will then return to Madras , whence he will embark for Burmah ; Kamptce and other stations being afterwards visited . —Broad Arrow .

Bro . ihc Right Hon . the Lord Mayor has kindly promised to president the annual festival nf the London General Porters' Benevolent Association . Bro . AMonivm lindley , in t letter to lhe Standard , . ¦ irn . amu-rs that the board nf management of thr Pi -nvi . leni ' -uia-iral Appliance Sorirly ( nf which he is treasurer ) , luv ' u .- Ii .-. d ils atti-nt-on drawn to tho freiiucnt

cnei nf hard . ! : ip arising from the fart lhat pour nnd deserving patients ave unable to obtain a sulVu-ient number of h-tlrrs nf T .-iiniine'ndatinn to enable them In receive the artificial liinb-i nr instruments they require , has decided lo establish a hrnovnh'nt fund , through which to assist Ihis class . As this will involve a heavy charge , the assistance of the public is asked .

Bro . J . P . Knight , the manager of the London , Brighton , and South Coast Railway ' Company , has received a Christmas present from Uro . His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Ccrrn'iny . The present has been forwarded through Count Munster , the German Ambassador in England . The present , which is in the shape of a bronze

bust of the Prince , it appears , has come from Uerlin , and is intended as an acknowledgment of the many kind attentions shown to the Prince and Princess during their stay last summer in the Isleof Wight and on Jhe South Coast . The bust has the following inscription : " 'To J . P . Knight , Esq ,, from Frederick William , Crown Prince of Germany and Prussia , 1 SS 1 . "

" Carols , Ancient and Modern , " was thc title ol an entertainment given at the Hall of Sinn College , by Uro . Fred . II Cozens , who made his first appearance as a lecturer at the opening session of St . Stephen ' s Institute , London-wall , The subject kept the audience ( which was a very large one , the hall being completely filled ) thoroughly interested , which they testified by their frequent marks of

approval , and occasionally by laughter at the humorous anecdotes ot Christmas customs with which the lecture was interspersed . Uro . Cozens was assisted in the vocal department by Bros . Ashton , Brown , Gilby , Moss , Hubbard , and olhers , witb hvcniy-two boys from 'Temple Church , and St . Stephen ' s , Coleman-street . It is needless to say with such a choir that the specimens of carols were well sung , the

finest being "In Dulcc Jubilo , " "The French Carol , " " The Manger Throne , " " Sleep , Holy Babe , " " Sing Again , ye Happy Children , " snng by Bro . Fred . Cozens , and " Nazareth ^ " hy Bro . Hubbard ( both of which were encored ) , whose powerful bass voice was heard in the concluding piece , " The Watchman , " proclaiming the honr

from various parti of the , Hall . Altogether it was a complete success , antl thc entertainment concluded by the Rev . J . W . Pratt , M . A ., proposing a vote of thanks to Uro . Fred . H . Cozens , which was carried by acclammation . After a brief reply , the National Anthem was sung hythe choir . The audience , one and all , expressing their delight and satisfaction , and desire for a repetition of the entertainment .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Bro . the Earl of Bective , M . P ., Provincial Grand Mark Master for Cumberland and Westmorland , has appointed Bro . George Dalrymple , P . M . 21 C , P . G . Treasurer , to act as Provincial Grand . Secretary for thc remainder of the current year , in the room of Bro . W . F . Lamonby , P . M . 229 , who has resigned . Uro . Lamonby , who has accepted a three years engagement on the staff of the Melbourne Argus and Australasian , leaves Plymouth for Melbourne on the 25 th of February .

1 hebrilliantprcssluminary , the Daily Telegraph , albeit ordinarily a well-informed journal , gravely announced that on Monday , the iCth inst ., Lord Mayor Ellis would be installed " as Master of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons . " We claim to be fairly welTposted in the Masonic news of thc day , but we humbly confess wc are ignorant of the one and only condition on which such installation is possible .

namely , the resignation of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . Had our esteemed contemporary just looked into his "Cosmo , " he would have at once discovered that the " Grantl Master ' s Lodge " is no more the " Grand Lotlge of Freemasons , " than a part is equal to the whole , and we all know this latter proposition is set down by Euclid as a rank absurdity .

Bro . I aylor , Grand Master of New York , has appointed R ~ W . Bro . Edward M . L . Ehlers , Grand Secretary of the Grand Lotlge of New York , to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Grand Secretary , R . W . Bro . James M . Austin , M . D .

Bro . Arthur Cohen , Q . C , M . P ., is announced to preside at the distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Uorough Jewish Schools , on the 15 th of January . At the monthly meeting of the Dunhevcd I ^ odge , No . 7 S 9 ,, held at the Masonic Hall , 1 aunccston , Bro . Henry

Martin Harvey was elected the W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . A . J . Altman , C . C , of the City Steam Works , Little Britain , and I * > J , Aldcisgatc-strcct , has admitted into partnership his brother , Mr . Edward Altman . The business will , as hitherto , be carried on under the style of Feltham and Co .

The foundation stone of a new Masonic Hall was laid with great ceremony nn Ihc 7 th tilt , at Durban , South Africa . Thc Globe is enlarged from ihirty-two to forty columns daily . 'The style and shape of the paper is not materially altered , and it consists of eight pages , but with an additional column on each page .

Bro . Col . Sir Francis Burdett , P . G . M . Middlesex , was amongst the speakers at thc opening of a new Coffee tavern , in Rochester-road , Westminster , called thc Burdett Arms , in commemoration of thc connection nf the late Sir Francis Burdett with thc representation of Westminster .

Bro . Capt . Hannah will be installed W . M . of the Derwent Lodge , No . an , at the Castle Hotel , Hastings , on Monday next . Hro . Alderman Knight hr . s recovered from the unfavourable symptoms which he experienced consequent upon holding the wardmotes on St . Thomas ' s Day , and we arc phased to report that he is now again progressing quite satisfactorily .

Bro . Sheriff Hanson entertained Bro . Sir John Monckton and thc Common Coiincilmen of the Ward of Billingsgate , at the City Carlton Club , on Friday last . Bro . the Lord Mayor , the W . M . elect No . I , Grand Masters Lotlge , has given permission for the

Richmond pantomime to be dedicated to him . 'The subject being " Dieli Whittingtim , " a great deal of wil is got out of his lordship ' s , name , anil lhe prophecy of his being thrice elected was receive wilh great chcerr , showing how popular thc Lord Mayor v . in his native town .

The Chrislma-s Number of the Freemason has several interesting stories , the subjects and characters in them having invariably some rtfi rencts or allusions to Freemasonry , the difficulty of applying ihrm beingjmt over wilh great ease and success , showing lhat thc writers were wi II acquainted with all matters connected with the Craft ; while , ii'iiin the interesting character of many of them , they will be read with pleasure by those who have not been initiated into the mysteries of T ' leamasonry . —The Era .

Bro . Edwin I'leshfield , the Bishop of Winchester , Right tion . A . J . U . Ueresford Hope , M . P ., Uro . Sir F . Leighton , Mr . W . II . Gladstone , M . P . ( for the Premier ) , Ho . Justice Kay , Mr . E . Lcfcvre , M . P ., and Professor Lewis were lhe pall bearers at the funeral of Mr . G . E . Street . Amongst the many people present there were many members of the Craft , as is right there should be on such an occasion .

Bro . the Rev . G . R . Portal , P . G . C , rector of Burghclcrc , Hants , and Private Chaplain to the R . W . the Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , is , wc regret to say , obliged to winter in thc south of France , having overworked himself in his parish . 'The Bishop of Winchester has just conferred upon Bro . Portal an Honorary Cnnonry in Winchester Cathedral .

Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , and the Countess of Carnarvon have left Biarritz for Pau , where they propose remaining for about two months . Bros . Sir Erasmus Wilson , the Earl of Shiftesbury , and Henry Wright are amongst lhe contributors to the fund now being raisetl for a memorial to the late Dean Stanley . The Duke of Edinburgh , Duke of Buccleuch ,

Bishops of London , Exeter , Din ham , and Manchester , the Premier , Lord Wolverton , Lord Crewe , Canon Litldon , and Mr . Lionel Tennyson , nre also amongst those who have given donatiDns . Bro . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales on Tuesday travelled from Sandringham to preside at a Committee meeting of the fund , hel I in the College Hall , when it was decided to give the work to Mr . Bochm , and

the direction of the tomb on which it is to rest lo Mr . Pearson , the Cathedral architect . It was announced that jC 335 ° 1 . 1 s - Od . had already been subscribed , antl an exe-1 utive sub-committee , consisting of tweinty-one persons , appointed . We believe H . R . H . Prince Leopold ' s wedding vvill take place early in the spring , and will be celebrated in St . George ' s Chapel , Windsor .

Masonic And General Tidings.

ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS . —Another movement in the direction of providing improved houses for thc people has been made by the formation of " 'The Separate Dwellings Company , " the distinctive features of which will be thc _ erection of homes for artizans and others , which will afford to the occupiers all the advantages of a separate dwelling , it is believed , at a

rent less than is usually paid for lodgings . The scheme is , to our mind , of a thoroughly practical character , and while we believe that there are few wider fields for the employment of capital than the erection of improved dwellings for the . labouring classes , the specially attractive features of this company should make it more than ordinarillv successful .

_ We are requested to announce that the meeting night of the recently formed lodge of instruction in connection with the Joppa Lodge , No . iSS , is altered from Thursday to Tuesday evenings , at the Champion Hotel , Aldersgate-street , ICC . Business commences al 7 o ' clock ' , and brethren are cordially invited to attend .

Bro . Alfred Williams , C . E ., P . M . . | q , had his portrait in oil , as . Master of the Worshipful Company of Playing Card . Makers , presented to him on Monday last , by the staff in hi'i offices , 0 . | , Uankside , as a mark of the esteem nnd respect in which he is held by them . The picture is an admirable liltcnrss nf our worthy brother , but apart from its artistic merits , is a lasting record of those tender feelings towards him which an employer always has it in his power to establish in the breasts of the employed .

Ihc Brixton Lodge , No . lajQ , w 'l' ' consecrated this day , Saturday , Jan . 7 th , ' at the Brixton Hall , Arrc-Iane , by " the Grand Secretary , Col . Shadwell IT . Clerke , assisted by several Grand Ollicers . A banquet at the Horns Tavern , Kennington , will follow .

' ¦ " ro J- J- Hoskcn . of the Norwich Post Ollice , has honoured the inhabitants of Lowestoft with his exhaustive lecture on " The Post Oflice , Past and Present , " and on the 7 th inst . delivered the same to a crowded audience in Norwich , who seemed highly to appreciate the history . We congatulatc Bro . 1 loskcn on his success .

Bro . R . C . Else , D . P . G . M . Somersetshire , installed Bro . Geo . Vales , S . W ., as W . M . of the St . Kow Lodge , No . \ i 22 , at the Masonic Hall , Weston-supermare , on Wednesday last . Tlie celebration of the Festival of St . John look place on Wednesday , at the Masonic Hall , Taunton , when

Uro . J . G . Vile , S . W ., was duly installed W . M . of the Lodge of Unanimity and Sincerity for the ensuing year . There was a large muster of brethren , including several visitors , and at the banquet which followed , the band ofthe 13 th Regiment , by permission of Colonel Montgomery , attended , and performed several selections of music .

Bro . H . R . H . Prince Leopold has sent to the younger members of thc famil y of . Mr . Kcnnnrd , to whom hepaid a visit last month , his photograph signed by himself , and a letter exprt-s' ing his plea aire at his visit to West Park and Salisbury .

Bro . Alderman Fowler , M . P ., bcfoiv leaving for England , visited Bishop Colenso , at Nat . il , and his taken up the case of the ex-king against John Dunn . Probably our tvorlhy brother will entertain Cetenayn in England . Bro . Henry E . Tucker , S . W ., if ' n \ Preceptor , will preside at the next mccling of the Rnv . il Union Lodge of Instruction , un Monday , January e , ih , " at the Cheque-is Hotel , Uxbridge .

It is stated that the Print-0 and Prince-s of Wales will shortl y open a magnificent 1 : 1 w win . , ami chapel added to the Margate Sea Bathing Infirmary by Urn . Sir Erasmus Wilson , nt . 1 cn-. t of m-a ' ily £ ; , o , ooo . " The addition !* include sheltered space :-, a bathin ; lomn available fnr an assembly mom to hold about . joo pei .-. niis . and niiuii-rnus day and night wanL , all faced wilh glazed hiicb * . avniilitw tho possibility nf infection . 'The chapel is an extpii-ilc building , containing about / " - 'Ooo woith nf -taini-d glass .

lhe annual meeting of tin ; Bo ^ c . iwcu I . odge , No . Oop , Chacewaier , was held on Munday , lhe 2 fth lilt ., Uio . I . Paull , P . M ., P . P . G . J . D ., presiding . Um . John Estlick , S . W ., was unanimously c-lccUd W . M . fur lhe ensuing year . Uro . John Nines * , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., was for the twentieth time elected Treasurer , and Uro . W . Lean , P . P . G . T ., was again appointed Tyler .

Wc regret to hear that Bro . CL R . Sims has met with an accident , which for a time has deprived him of the use of one of his eyes . Lighting a wax match , thc top flew , blazing , into his eye , burning the eyelid and lhe pupil , and making a blister on the iris . Uro . Sim ' s medical adviser tohl him he had narrowly escaped the destruction of ihc eyesight , but wc were pleased lo hear that he had completely recovered . —City Press .

Wc regret to learn that Bro . Sir John Moncktor ., President Hoard of General Purposes , has nn attack of lumbago , and is now in Scotland in recruit his health . We hope he will soon be able lo resume IlisolVn-ial ami Masonic duties .

Bros . Colonel Dundas , Major Savory , and Wm . Green were amongst the visitors at lhe Alliance Lodge on Wednesday . Major Wilde was proposed as an initiate by Urn . Lieutenant Henry Wright , and si'i -niiilcd by Uro . Major Sewell , P . P . G . Steward .

Pro . Sir Francis Wyatt Tru-coti , P . G . W ' ., was on Wednesday prese-nlcil , al lhe Mansion House , with his bust , as a marl ; of esteem for the way he carried out his duties of Lord Mayor , i ; * 7-,-So . The presentation was made by Bro . the Lord . Mayor .

We believe we are correct in slating that Bro . Sir Frederick Roberts will n . it succeed Uro . Sir Garnet Wolseley at the War Office when the lallc-r takes up the Adjutant Generalship , but hat Uro . Sir Evelyn Woe . d of South Africian fame , will become Deputy Quartermaster

General , Sir Henry Bulwer , K . C . M . G ., Incoming Lieutenant-Governor of Natal , although the Colonists would have liked to have had Sir E . Wood . Sir II . Bulwer has already had great experience in the Governorship of the colony .