Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

Bro . the Rt . Hon . the Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., R . W . P . G . M . for Derbyshire , has consented to take the chair at the 212 th anniversary festival of thc Scottish Corporation , of which H . R . H . the Prince of Wales and His Grace the Duke of Rothesay is president , on St . Andrew ' s Day , Nov . 30 , respecting which his lordship says ;— " I think there is now little doubt that 1 shall be in England

on Nov . 30 , and that I shall be able to attend the Scottish Corporation dinner on that day . " THE BULGARIAN PEASANT RELIEF FUND . — Mr . G . Rose Innes has given notice of the following motion for the next meeting of the Court of Common Council for the City of London : — "That a sum of two hundred guineas

may be granted out of the City ' s cash to the Viscountess Strangford ' s Bulgarian Peasant Relief Fund . " AN EIGHTPENNY POSTAGE STAMP . —For the convenience of persons corresponding with India and Australia , via Brindisi , postage stamps of the value of 8 d . will be issued . They can be obtained at post-offices throughout the country on and after the nth inst .

A great fire has occurred at St . Hyacinthe , in Canada . Nearly six hundred buildings were destroyed , one hundred families are rendered homeless , and the loss is estimated at two millions of dollars . . Another lodge will be added to the already long list of those in West Lancashire by the consecration of the Marlborough Lodge , No . 1620 , next Wednesday

afternoon , the 1 jst inst ., at Derby HaU , Tirebrook , Liverpool . Bro . W . Woods , P . M . 1182 , is the W . M . designate , and there is every prospect that the latest addition to the long roll of lodges will prove both prosperous and honourable to the fraternity at large . On Tuesday evening there was a presentation of a gold chain and badge of office to the Mayor and

Corporation of Warrington by Lady Greenall , wife of Bro , Sir Gilbert Greenall , member for the borough . The chain is of most elegant description , of solid gold , bearing the arms of Lancashire and Cheshire and those of Sir Gilbert Greenall , together with arms and motto of the borough . A handsome aquarium , which has just been completed bv the Great Yarmouth Aquarium Society

( Limited ) , was formally inaugurated on Tuesday last , at Great Yarmouth , by Bro . Lord Suffield . The aquarium has been erected near the Britannia Pier . Bro . E . M . Adams , who has been secretary to the successive managements of Cremorne Gardens for the space of a generation , took his benefit at that establishment on Wednesday eveninsr . havine provided special

attractions for the occasion . THE DUKE or CONNAUGHT . —At eleven o ' clock on Thursday night H . R . H . the Prince Arthur left Edinburgh by the East Coast express for London en route for Austria . The duke was received at thc station by his brother officers of the . 7 th Hussars , ' . with whom he cordially shook hands before Icavinc . It is understood

that on his return from Austria H . R . H . will proceed to take command of the Rifle Brigade , of which he has been appointed colonel . The unfortunate gentleman , Bro . John Johnes , of Dalaucothy , Llandilo , who was recently murdered by his butler , formerly held th ; position of Provincial Grand Master for the Western Division of

South Wales . He was succeeded after about ten years ' service by Sir Pryse Pryse on the 12 th of July , 1867 , The Provincial Grand Lodge of the Province of North Wales and Shropshire was held at Wrexham on the 5 th inst ., under the presidency of the R . W . P . G . M ., Sir W . W . Wynn , Bart ., M . P . The lodge was held in the new Masonic room of the local lodge , the Square and

Compass , No . 1336 , in the Public Hall . Several items of business were transacted , and thc annual election of officers proceeded with . The post of R . W . P . G . M . was again conferred upon Sir Watkin ; and in place of the late Lord Harlech , Bro . Bulkeley Hughes , M . P ., was elected Deputy P . G . M . The members then proceeded in procession to the parish church , where Divine service was held

and a sermon preached by P . G . Chaplain , the Rev . A . L . Taylor . The King of Sweden presented Madame Christine Nillson with the Swedish civil order , " Pour le Me ' rite . " The decoration consists of a gold medal , with the inscription , " In sui memoriam , " surmounted by a Royal Crown richly set with brilliants .

The annual Provincial Grand Lodge for the Province of Somerset will be held in the Town Hall , Bridgwater , on Friday , the 22 nd inst ., at half-past 1 p . m . Bro . Jas . Batchelder , Professor of Music , a few days ago , forwarded to H . R . H . Prince Leopold , R . W . P . G . M . Oxford , a copy of his new Masonic song , " Friendship , Love , and Truth . " He has since received a letter from His

Royal Highness , thanking him for the same . The consecration ofthe Give Lodge No . 1575 took place on Tuesday week , at Market Drayton in the presence of upwards of ninety brethren , including the R . W . P . G . M ., Sir W . W . Wynn , Bart , M . P . An account of the proceedings is unavoidably crowded out . At a special meeting of the Edinburgh Conclave ,

No . 1 , held in Freemasons'HafI , George-street , Edinburgh , on Monday , the 31 st ult . Bro . Lord Inverurie , M . M . Mary ' s Chapel , No . 1 , was admitted and installed as a Knight of the Red Cross of Rome and Constantine , and at a mectngof the Grand Council , held immediately thereafter , his lordship was duly consecrated as a Viceroy , and afterwards enthroned as a Sovereign of this illustrious Order .

RECIPROCITY . — " Will you lend father your newspaper , sir ? He only wants to read it ? " " Yes , my boy , and ask him to lend me his dinner—I only just want eat it I "

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending- Friday , September 15 , 1876 .

The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 9 . Lodge 1361 , United Service , Greyhound , Richmond . 11 14231 Era , King ' s Arms Hot ., Hampton Court . „ 1446 , Mount Edgcumbe , Swan Tav ., Battersea . Chap , 1293 , Burdett , Mitre Hot ., Hampton Court . Mark Lodge ' 144 , Grosvenor , Caledonian Hot ., Adelphi .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-square . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 11 . Lodge 1366 , Highgate , Gatehouse Hot ., Highgate . Chap . 1319 , Asaph , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTHUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden To . Eastern , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . J ames ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st .

Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood . TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 12 . Lodge 167 , St . John ' s , Holly Bush Tav ., Hampstead . ™ „ 548 , Wellington , White Swan Tav ., Deptford . „ 1269 , Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Aneiley .

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 . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney .

Prosperity , t , Camomilc-st ., Bishopsgate . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , 'Holborn . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 1 * 5 . Com . R . M . B . I ., at 3 . Lodge 13 , Union Waterloo , M . H ., Wm .-st ., Woolwich . „ 87 , Vitruvian , White Hatt , College-st ., Lambeth . „ 1228 , Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . „ 1503 , Francis Burdett , Albany Hot ., Twickenham . Chap . 1260 , Hervey , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , M . H ., Basinghall-st . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , 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 , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green .

THURSDAY . SEPTEMBER 14 . Lodge 1076 , Capper , Marine Hot ., Victoria Docks . „ 1288 , Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., N . „ 1 3 11 , Emblematic , Tulse Hill Hot ., Tulse Hill „ 1471 , Islington , Cock Tav ., Highbury . „ 1558 , Duke of Connaught , Surrey M . H . Chap . 72 , Royal Jubilee , Horns Tav ., Kenn ' meton .

„ 619 , Beadon , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road , Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Milbank .

Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , in , Cheapside . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Marquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albiou-rd ., Dalston . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd .

FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 15 . House Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 975 , Rose of Denmark , White Hart Hot ., Baines . K . T . Preceptory 6 , St . George ' s , Albion Tav ., City . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st .

Belgrave , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st . Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road

St . Jamcs ' s , New Tanners'Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondsey Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W . St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Bald-faced Stag Hot ., Buckhurst-hill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Royal Standard , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Ranelagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , September 16 , 1876 MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 11 . Lodge 314 , Peace and Unity . Militia Mess R ., Preston „ 1021 , Hartington , H . M ., C . H . B ., B .-in-Furness .

» i . * iS ° > Fermor Hesketh , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 139 S , Baldwin Castle , Dalton-in-Furness . „ 1496 , Trafford , Northumberland Hot ., Old Trafford Chap . 148 , Elias Ashmole , C . R ., Warrington . Mark Lodge , i 6 s , ' . Egerton , Bedford House , Rock Ferry . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 12 . Lodge 178 , Antiquity , Royal Hot ., Wigan . „ 241 , Merchants , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 12 5 , Gilbert Greenall , M . R ., Warrington Chap 613 , Bridson , M . H ., Southport .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 13 . Lodge 2 S 1 , Fortitude , Athenaeum , Lancaster . „ 1052 , Callender , P . H ., Rusholme . „ 1094 , Temple M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1356 , De Grey and Ripon , 80 , N . Hill-st „ 1547 , Liverpool , M . H ,, Liverpool . Chap . 1345 , Victoria , Cross Keys Hot ., Eccles . Neptune L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 14 . Lodge 216 , Harmonic , Adelphi Hot , Liverpool . 11 333 i Royal Preston , Vic , Garrison Hot ., Fulwood „ 477 , Mersey , M . R ., Birkenhead . 11 i ° 3 Si Prince of Wales , Kirkdale , Liverpool . „ 1182 , Duke of Edinburgh , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1213 , Bridgewater , Cross Keys Hot ., Eccles .

FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 15 . Chap . 220 , Harmony , Garston Hot ., Garston Precep . Jacques de Molay , M . H ., Liverpool . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West Of Scotland.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND .

For the Week ending Saturday , September 16 , 1876 .

All the Meetings take place at Eight o ' clock . MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 11 . Lodge 102 , St . Mark , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow , « „ 204 , St . Paul , George Inn , Ayr . „ 20 5 , Garthland St . Winnoch , Eagle , Lochwinnocti „ 219 , Star , 12 , Trongate , Glasgow . 11 3 ° 7 i Union and Crown , M . H ., Barrhead .

„ 3 62 , St . Clair , 25 , Robertson-st ., Glasgow . „ 3 84 , Athole , Washington Hot ., Kirkintilloch . „ 503 , St . George , Oddfellows' H ., Helensburgh . „ 541 , Marie Stuart , M . H ., Crossbill . Chap . 76 , Abbey , 8 , High-st ., Paisley . TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 12 . Lodge 2-io , St . Barnabas , Black Bull Hot ., Old Cumnock

„ 413 , Athole , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 419 , Neptune , 35 , St . James-ft ., S . S ., Glasgow „ 426 , Prince of Wales , M . H ., Renfrew . „ 441 , Glasgow , 22 , Struthers-st ., Glasgow . 11 5 + 3 i St . John , M . H ., Dalmuir . 11 579 , St . Bryde , M . H ., Uddingstone . Chap . 17 , Greenock , M . H ., Cathcart-st . „ 69 , St . Andrew , 25 , Robeitson-st ., Glasgow .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 13 . Lodge 178 , Scotia , 12 , Trongate , Glasgow , ti 333 i St . George , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow „ 510 , Maryhill , M . H ., Main-st ., Maryhill . Chap . 113 , Partick , M . H ., Douglas-st ., Partick .

THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 14 . „ 88 , New Monkland Montrose , T . H ., Airdrie „ 10 9 , St . Marnock , Crown Hot ., Kilmarnock . „ 203 , St . John Operative , Olive H ., Airdrie . 11 334 i St . John ' s , Castle Inn , New Cumnock . 11 557 , Blantyre Kilwinning , C . H ., High Blantyre „ 570 , Kenmuir , Balgray Hall , Springburn . Chap . 50 , Glasgow , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow .

FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 15 . Lodge 31 , St . Mary ' s Coltness , Com . Hot ., Wishaw . „ 306 , St . Thomas , 00 , Wellgate-st ., Larkhall .

„ 321 , St . Andrew , R . A ., Public Hall , Alexandria . „ 360 , Commercial , 30 , Hope-street , Glasgow . „ 408 , Clyde , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 471 , St . John , Stane Inn , Shot ' s . „ 496 , St . Munn , Ardnadam , Kilmun . 11 551 , Clydesdale , Royal Hot ., Larkhall .

SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 16 . Lodge 512 , Thorntree , School House , Thornliebank . „ 524 , St . Andrew , M . H ., East Kilbride . „ £ 44 , St . Andrew , M . H ., Coatbridge .

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , September iu , 1871 ''

MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 11 . Lodge 145 , St . Stephen , St . James ' s Hall , Writers' Court TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 12 . Lodtre 1 . Edinburgh . Marv ' s Chanel . Waterloo-pl .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 13 . Lodge 2 , Canongate Kilwinning , St . John ' s Chapel Chap . 1 , Edinburgh , F . M . H ., St . John ' s-st . THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 14 . Lodge 8 , Journeyman , M . H ., Blackfriar : ; -st . FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 15 . Chap . 83 , St . Andrew , F . M . H ., 98 , George-st .