The Late Mr. Hyde Clarke.

THE LATE MR . HYDE CLARKE .

The City has lost one of its most remarkable and , jn some respects , one of its most extraordinary men . Mr . Hy de Clarke , we regret to state , passed away at jj - , 3 residence . 32 , St . George ' s-square , on Friday , the ] St inst . He was a man whose parts were really immeasurable . His abilities were of the transcendant

order , and in some points he was decidedly a genius . The late Mr . Clarke was so far removed , in capacity and temperament , from tbe ordinary run of men that it is no easy matter to furnish an estimate of his powers and character . His varied talents found outlet s in the most diverse spheres of activity , and jn all of them he gained distinction . Nor in his

case was previous training necessary towards success . As will presently be shown , the deceased gentleman p lanned and carried out several important engineering enterprises without having undergone any instruction in the profession . His genius and his practical understanding alone guided him . The late Mr . Clark was born at Sandford Manor , Fulham , in 1 S 15 .

His father was Mr . Henry Clark . At the age of 20 the deceased married Mildred Martha , the daughter of Mr . John Rose , Bradenham Hall , Norfolk . There is one important fact in connection with the lamily which shows they have long been connected with the City . * M r . Clarke was a liveryman of the Clockmakers' Company , and for the past 300 years father and son have , in

direct succession , been thus associated with that guild . At the present time Captain H . H . Hy de Clarke , of Burnham , Essex , the only son of the deceased , is a liveryman of the company . The late Mr . Clarke had one daughter , who married Mr . Frederick Barclay Hanbury . Having travelled much , the deceased was an accomplished linguist . He was familiar with

many of the European languages and knew something of Hindustani and various other tongues spoken in the East . In all , it is computed that Mr . Clarke had a knowledge of something like 100 languages , in the acquisition of which he was aided by a singularly retentive memory . The same quality was of the utmost value to him in his reading , observation , and experience .

He was a very mine of information on every conceivable subject . While still a very young man he engaged in the Spanish and Portuguese Wars of Succession , and served under . Sir Lacy Evans and the Duke de Saldhans , b ; ing attached to the personal staff of the latter . In 1836 , without any training as a professional engineer , he planned and surveyed the Glasgow and

South-Weslern Railway . He seemed to have a special gift enablirg him to forsee certain things that would be required . He saw the advisability of reclaiming Morcambe Bay , and promoted a scheme for the formation of the embankment there , and another for the development of Barrow , which projects are now being carritd out . Subsequently he

devoted himself to the science of telegraphy , and in 1 S 49 was employed to report on a system of communication to India . While in our Indian Empire he manifested great interest in the formation and extension of the hill colonies , and was agent for Darjheeling , Among other appointments he held he was Cotton Ccmmissioner for the Ottoman Empire in England ,

and Commissioner of Works for the Province of Smyrna . His power of initiative was great , and exerted itself in many other ways besides those mentioned . The St . George ' s Society was founded by him . It was first instituted in America , and subsequently established in England , Mr . Clarke ' sson , Captain Hyde Clarke , being the first hon . secretary . Finance also claimed his

attention , and so far back as the " thirties " he was associated with others in the establishment of the London and County Bank . With Mr . Gerstenberg he was in 1868 instrumental in founding the Council ol Foreign Bondholders , and at one time acted as its secretary . Journalism had some attraction for him , and

kr many years he acted as treasurer of the Newspaper Press Fund . In Masonry he was also dislinpuished , being P . G . M . of the United States of Colombo , and Past Deputy District G . M . of Turkey . He was a member of every branch of the Order . During his busy life he received many foreign decora-I'ons , and was a member of various learned bodies . Latterl y he had led a somewhat retired and secluded "' t . His house was filled with rare and valuable

"lememos of his travels and associations . He was ca'iitd tff b y bronchitis , from which he suffered for "pre than a month . He was 80 years of age . His wife died about two years ago . The interment took Place at Brompton Cemetery .

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL ' WILL . —By his will , " * ich bears date July 25 th , 1 SS 3 , the Right Hon . Randolph n enry Spencer-Chuichill , commonly called Lord Randolph t | " * * 'Spencer-Churchill , ' of 50 , Grosvenor-square , LL . D ., * ' •" ., who died on the 24 th January last , aged nearly 46 S'srF , son of tie seventh Duke ol Mailborough , appointed s executors his wife , the Hon . Jennie Soencer-Churchill

"jmmonly called Lady Randolph Spencer-Churchill pughler of the late Leonard Jerome , of New Vmk ) , ls mother , George Charles , Duke of Marlborough , since 'ceased , and the Hon . Gcoige Richaid Penn , commonly Jed Viscount Curzon , and the ttstator bequeathed to his L '' JLs ° o , his horses and carriages , plate , pictures , china , J "* ' *'"* , furniture , and other household effrcts , and the

in-^ . J ?* -1 during her lite of all the residue of his property , t L "• subject lo her life interest , is to be in trust in equal slia 'W a * ' * 1 's c' 1 '' t' , cn > t ° l ) av the income of each child ' s tl , '" """h child ' * - " ¦ 'i ' > w ' lh power of appointment chih ° ' ' ' avour "' " or any one or more of his or her t , ren , orin default of appointment for all the children the t * r on failurc of 'hi * truht lo P ay the trutt fun < 1 to » trustees of the Blenheim settled estates . The gross Ue of the late Lord Randolph Churchill ' s personal estate

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has been entered in the Probate Registry at £ 75 , 971 3 s . 3 d ., but by a new rule the net or actual value , after deducting liabilities and the rate of duty paid under the new Act , are not entered . By a codicil to his will made the 22 nd September , iSSS , Lord Randolph bequeathed all his private papers , letters , and documents to Viscount Cuizon and Louis John Jennings , M . P ., in trust , to publish , retain , or destroy all or any of them as they in their absolute

discretion might think proper . —The late Miss Charlotte Rosa Raine , of St . Margaret ' s Lodge , VVoods ' ock , who died on the 19 th June , 1 S 94 , left her lands and hereditaments in the paiish of Wolvercot , Oxfordshire , to Lord Randolph Churchill , in recognition of his commanding political genius , and also in acknowledgment to the Marlborough family of the favours and benefits derived from the Marlborough estates by her late father , who had the honour of acting as receiver of those estates under the Court of Chancery .

The Recent Festival Of The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

THE RECENT FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The following lists , and additions to lists , have been received since the publication of the Returns in our issue of last week : Lodge LONDON . £ s . d . S Bro . Thos . Y . Strachan , additional ... 10 10 o ( raising his list to £ 21 . ) 117 S „ James O'Dea , additional 14 15 o

( raising his list to £ 204 15 s . ) 1261 „ A . F . Roberts , additional 760 ( raising his list to , ( , 28 6 s . ) 1642 „ John H . Rutherglen , new list 100 o o 1 S 16 „ Alfred Reed , additional , o iS o ( raising his list to £ 55 19 s . Cd . ) Unattached Bro . S . J . Attenborough , additional ... 10 10 o

( raising his list to £ 21 . )

THE PROVINCES . BERKSHIRE . Lodge 222 S Bro . Charles Belton , additional 10 10 o ( raising his list to £ 21 . ) N . WALES . Unattached Bro . S . Beresford ( new list ) 10 10 o

SOMERSETSHIRE . 2300 „ G . H . Kite , new Steward , but associated with Bros . J . S . Haddon and Walter Ludlow in returning the list of £ 105 already entered to the credit of those two brethren .

CORRECTIONS . ( 1 . ) Bro . Charles E . Keyser , who seived as Steward both in Berkshire and Hertfordshire , represented Uiion Lodge , No . 414 , Reading , as well as the Loyal Lodge of Hope , Newbury , in the former Province .

( 2 . ) It was Bro . VV . J . Light , not Bro . VV . Greig , of the Lodge of Emulaiion , No . 299 " , Dartford , Kent , who returned the list of £ _ i 10 s ., erroneously credited to the latter . ( 3 . ) The brother who represented the St . Kew Lodge , No . 1222 , Weston-super-Mare , Somersetshire , and returned £ 100 , was Bro . Francis Blackmore , not Blackman .

The Recent Festival Of The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

D . G . Reg . ; Ralph Daniel Makinson Littler , C . B ., O . C , P . D . G . Reg ..- W . B . Coltman , M . A ., S . G . D . '; P . de L . Long , P . G . D ., Vice-Pat . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., Pat . ; L . G . Gordon Robbins , P . G . D ., Vice-Pres . ; J . H . Matthews , P . D . G . D . C , Pat . ; Edward Cutler , Esq ., O . C , P . G . Org . ; J . W . Handley , Iv-q ., P . DepT D . G . M . Madras ; Gen . R . H . Cuncliffe , P . Dep . D . G . M . Madras ; Thos . Jones

P . Dep . D . G . M . Bengal ; Walter H . Glazier , P . AI . 34 ; Edwd . T . E . lWev , O . C , P . M . 66 ; E . 1 . Castle , O . C , P . M . 70 S ; E . R . Gartley Denniss , P . M . 1460 , 2459 ; Edmd . Macrory , Q . C , P . M . 1610 ; G . King , W . M . 1641 ; VV . H . Sands , P . M . 1724 , 1718 ; J . Bradley Dyne , P . M . 1731 ; Montagu Sharpe , P . M . 2022 ; J . W . Allen , P . M . 2146 ; T . Sansome Preston , I . P . M . 240 S ; John Adam , 119 S ( Madras ); G . D . Coleman , 2323 , late 150 ( Madras ) .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

CAIRO . Egypt Lodge ( No . 311 , E . C . ) . —The installation meeting of this ledge took place at the New Masonic Hall , when Bro . Capt . Thi mas Phillips was installed as W . M . ( by dispensation ) by Bro . G . H . Charman ,-P . M-, Dist . G . Sec . North Africa , in the presence of a numerous gathering of members and visitors . Bro . Capt . Thomas

Phillips then appointed his ofiicers as follows : Bros . Henry C . Crozier , S . W . ; J . Langlev , J . W . ; VV . ] . Box , I . P . M . and Treas . ; Adams , M . O . ; Pheasant , S . O . ; Salterwaite , J . O . ; Breen , S . D . ; G . H . Collier . J . D . ; Thos . Murrell , Sec ; Mardon , I . G . ; and Hasted , Tyler . After the business was concluded , the brethren adjourned to the banqueting hall , where Bro . Hasted provided a sumptuous repast .

The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and responded to , that of " The Rt . Hon . the Earl of Euston , Pro G . M ., " being proposed by Bro . Lieut .-Col . C . E . Vansittart , P . S . G . W . Kent . During the evening songs were given by Bros . Box , Vansittait , Crrzier , Hiyes , Pheasant , and Collier . The visitors included Bros . R . J ihnston , P . M . Friendship Lodge ; H . J . Michael , 201 ; and E . Lane , 43 .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . APRIL ELECTION , 1 S 95 . The favour of your VOTE and INTEREST is earnestly solicited on behalf of DAISY ISABEL SHAW , Aged 8 . ; years . The youngest Diughter but one of the Six Children of the late PATRICK DUNLOI > SHAW , of the Middle Temple , Barrister-at-Law , Chief Judge of the Court of Small Causes , Madras , since March , 1 S 93 , Member of the Perfect Unanimity Lodge , No . 150 , who , having filled the offices of Secretary and Junior Warden of that Lodge , and of District Grand Registrar , died on the Sth Slay , 1 S 94 , leaving a Widow and Six Children ( one son y * years old , 5 daughters , aged respectively 15 , 14 , 12 , 8 , and 5 years ) , totally unprovided for . Bro . Shaw was a Subscribing Member of his Lodge for upwards of eighteen years , up to the day of his death . The case is strongly recommended by—Bros . Col . A . Saunders , P . D . G . M . Madras ; the RightHon . Lord Herschell , G . C . B ., P . G . W . ; Victor A . Williamson , C . M . G ., P . G . W . ; Richd . Eve , P . G . Treas ., Pat . ; R . I Loveland Loveland , P . G . D . ; F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , ' G . Keg ., Dep . G . M . Essex ; Thomas Lean Wilkinson ,

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MAY ELECTION , 1 S 95 . To the Governors and Subscribers of the ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . The favour of your VOTE and INTEREST is respectfully solicited on behalf of JANE LOUISA SILLIFANT , AGED 62 , Widow of the late Bro . EDWIN SILLIFANT ( Professional Accountant , Gresham Buildings ) , who died on the 19 th February , 1 S 75 . Bro . EDWIN SILLIFANT was initiated in the Stability Lodge . 207 , in December , 1 S 54 ; Member also , at the time of his death , of the Acacia Lodge , 1309 ; P . Prov . G . D . Middlesex ; P . M . and P . Z . of more than one Lodge and Chapter , Life-Governor to all the Masonic Charities , and also on the Audit Committee for the Girls' School . His widow , _ having passed through many untoward circumstances since her husband ' s death , through the mismanagement of her Solicitor ( now an outlaw ) , as also the property vested in her husband reverting to his surviving brothers , is now It ft entirely without an income and in too delicate health to earn her living , she craves , therefore , the sympathy and help of his Masonic Brethren . The case is strongly recommended by—Bros . * George Krnning , Vice-Patron , P . M . 192 and 16 57 , P . P . G . D . Middx ., Upper Sydenham ; * John Davies , P . M . & Sfc . 1309 , P . P . G . D . Middx ., 5 , Finsbury Square , E . G . ; J . Addington , P . M . 217 , and M . E . Z . 14 , Perkhamroad , S . E . ; VV . Eckersall , P . M . 217 , and Chapters 8 9 and 1275 , no , Lewisham-road , S . E . j T . Hinks , 217 , 52 , Leynette Avenue , Clapham , S . VV . ; Marlleet , P . M . 217 , SiS , and 322 , 61 , Chrisp-streer , E . ; J . Nixon , P . M . 217 , 44 , Great Tower-street , E . C . Proxies will be thankfully received by those marked *; or by the Widow , 30 , Rockley-road , Shepherd ' s Bush Green , VV .

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APRIL ELECTION , 1 S 95 . ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . The favour of your VOTE and INTEREST is earnestly solicited on behalf of WILLIAM LORAINE SEYMOUR DALLAS , Born September iSth , 1834 , Whose first and only chance of Election will occur on the 19 th tf Apitl next ensuing . Son of the late Charles Henry Dallas , Merchant , and afterwards Accountant , who died at Shanghai , China on May 15 th last , after a week ' s illness aged 52 , leaving a widow and three children almost wholly unprovided for . Bro . C . H . Dallas— initiated in the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 501 , Shanghai , in 1 S 63 — was appointed as the first District G . M . or Japan in 1 S 74 , and held that office for about 12 years . He was a Founder ot the Yokohama ( 1092 ) , O'Tentosa-ma ( 1263 ) , Nippon ( 1344 ) , and Tokio ( 2015 ) Lodges ; also of the Yokohama R . A . Chapter ( 1092 ) , the Orient Mark Lodge ( 304 ) , and the Chrysanthemum Chapter of Rose Croix ( 94 ) . A Life Governor of the R . M . I . B . The case is strongly recommended by—Bros . J . 1 . Miller , Dist . G . M . North China ; H . D . Sandeman , P . Dist . G . M . Bengal , Life Governor ; C . Thorne , P . Dist . G . M . North China ; D . P . Cama , P . G . Treas ., Patron ; Richd . Eve , P . G . Treas ., Patron ; George Ki-nning , Patron ; Thomas Fenn , P . Pres . B . of G . P ., Vice-Patron ; VV . J . Hughan , P . G . D ., Vice-Patron ; C . F . Matier , P . G . Std . Br .. Vice-Patron ; Edward Letchworth . G . Sec , V .-Pres . ; VV . M . Bywater , P . G . S . B ., V .-Pres . ; William Goodacre , P . G S . B ., Prov . G . Sec . W . Lanes ., V .-Pres . ; Stephen Richardson , P . M . 1 S 3 , V .-Pres . ; Jehangir Hormusjee Kothari , V .-Pres . ; R . F , Gould , P . G . D ., Life Governor ; Ralph Gooding , M . D ., P . G . D ., Life Governor ; Lt .-Col . A . B . Cook , P . A . G . D . C , Life-Governor ; John Smithers , W . M . 58 , Life Governor ; G . VV . Speth , P . M ., Sec . 2076 , Life Governor ; Arthur A . Moss , P . M ., 1375 , Life Governor ; Rev . H . Lansdell , P . G . C . ; T . L . Wilkinson , D . G . R . The Duke of Cambiidge arrived at Malta from Naples on board H . M . S . Ramillies , flagship ofthe British Mediterranean Squadron . His Royal Highness was met by Admiral Sir M . Culme-Scymour , and conveyed ashore in a steam launch . On landing he was received by the Governor and Commander ol the troops , and after inspecting the guard of honour , of the Notth Staffordshire Regiment , was driven to the Governor's Palace . THE 25 x 11 annual ball in aid of Ihe funds of the Metropolitan and City Police Oiphanage will be held under the patronage of the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor ( Bro . Sir Joseph Renals ) and the Lady Mayoress and the Sheriffs and sub-Sheriffs , at the City Terminus Hotel , on Tuesday , the 30 th April next . Iu 1 particulars may be had of Supt . Oscar Mackenzie , Hon . Secretary of the Ball Committee , 26 , Old Jewry , E . C .