Masonic And General Tidings.

Bro . James Willing , jun ., P . M ., P . Z ., & c , the

well-known newspaper and adveitismg contractor , has removed from 301 , Strand , to more extensive premises , 353 , Strand , close to the Lyceum Theatre . The Supreme Council have , through Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary General , presented to the library of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution at Croydon , 130 volumes of works , by Dickens , Lever ,

Marryatt , Ainsworth , Lord Lytton , Jules Verne , and others . Princess Louise ( Marchioness of Lome ) will , it is understood , shortly leave England on her return to Canada . Prior to her departure her Royal Highness will probably visit Prince and Princess Christian . The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh have consented to become patrons ofthe French Hospital

( open to all nations ) in Leicester-square . The annual installation meetings of the Harmonic Ledge , No . 216 , held at tbe Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool ; thc Walton Lodge , No . 1086 , at the Skelmersdale Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool ; the Mersey Lodge , No . 477 , at

the Masonic Rooms , Birkenhead ; and of the Marlborough Lotlge , No . 1620 , at Derby Hall , Tuebrook , near Liverpool , were held during the past week . The consecration of the Ferrum Lodge , No . 1848 , will take place at Middlesborough on Wednesday , the 2 ist inst .

The Rt . Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , R . W . Deputy Grantl Master of England and Provincial Grand Master of West Lancashire has kindly consented to preside at the Eighty-second Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . A Testimonial is , we understand , being organized to Mr . and Mrs . Bancroft , in recognition of the

honourable services lhat they have done to the English stage during the 14 years that have elapsed since Miss Marie Wilton opened the Prince of Wales's Theatre in Tottenham-courtroad . Bro . Alderman Hadley , who has been some

little time past in Germany was present in the Court cf Aldermen on Tuesday last . Bro . Alderman Hadley will preside at the anniversary dinner of the Hackney Carriage Proprietors ' Provident Fund at the Criterion on Wednesday , the 28 th inst .

Daily telegrams and weekly letters from London have in three separate instances just been arranged for by Vienna journals , in which city English correspondence has heretofore not been made use of by the newspapers . The Rowland Hill Memorial subscription in Manchester having only reached about jCsoo , a meeting

vvas held on 1 uesday afternoon , at which it was resolved to close thc subscription at the end of the month . It is announced that Sketch will appear weekly under thc editorship of Mr . Reginald Shirley Brooks , son of the late editor of Punch . The Bishop of Manchester ' s marriage to Miss Duncan , of Bath , is to takcplacc in London on the 1 sth inst .

Thc ceremony will , it is said , be performed by Dean Stanley . The Albert Institute , which has just been erected at Windsor as a memorial of the late Prince Consort , will be opened this ( Saturday ) afternoon by the Prince of Wales , who will probably be assisted by other members cf the Royal Family . A new cantata , composed by Sir J . G . Elvey for the occasion , will be sung .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

SATURDAY , JANUARY 10 . Quarterly Gen . Court Girls' School , at 12 . Lodge 176 , Caveac , Albion Tav . „ 1328 , Granite , F . M . H . Fot the Week ending Friday , January 16 , 1880 .

„ 142 C , Thc Great City , Cannon-3 t . Hot . „ 1671 , Mizpah , Albion Tav . „ 1743 , Perseverance , Imperial Hot ., Holborn Viaduct . Chap . 1293 , Burdett , Mitre Hot ., Hampton Court ,

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

MONDAY , JANUARY 12 . Quar . Gen . Court Boys' School , at 12 . Lodge 5 , St . George ' s and Corner Stone , F . M . H . ,, 29 , St . Alban's , Albion Tav ., Ald , ersgate-st . „ 58 , Felicity , Ship and Turtle .

„ 59 , Royal Naval , F . M . H . „ 90 , "St . John's , Albion Tav . „ 193 , Confidence , Anderton ' s Hot . „ 1366 , Highgate , Gatehouse Hot ., Highgate . ,, 1571 , Leopold , Woolpack Tav ., Bermondsey-st . Red Cross Con . 2 , Plantaganet , 68 , Regent-st .

LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Neptune , Warrior Hof , Brixton , at 7 . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . G ., at 6 . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford , 8 to 10 . St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 till 10 .

Prince Leopold , Mitford Tav ., Sandriiigbam-st ., Dalston , 7 . 30 Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . C . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station , at 7 . Camden , 1 74 , High-st ., Camden Town , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-rd . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Perfect Ashlair , Victoria Tav ,, Lower-rd ., Rotherh . thc , at 8 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., at 8 . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney , 8 . Loughborough , Cambria Tav ., Loughborough June , at 7 30 Hyde Park , The Westbourne , 1 , Craven-rd ., 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 , 248 , Globc-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 . Royal Commemoration , R , Hot ., High-st ., Putney , 8 till 10 . British Oak , Bank of Friendship Tav ., Mile End . Eastern Star , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd ., 7 . 30 . Justice , Royal Albert , New Cross-rd ., Deptford , 7 . High Cross , Coach and Horses , Lower Tottenham , at 8 . St . Mark's , S . M . H ., Camberwell New-rd . John Hervey , Albion Hall , London Wall , at 8 .

TUESDAY , JANUARY , 13 . Lodge 46 , Old Union , Holborn Viaduct Hot . „ 180 , St . James ' s Union , F . M . H . „ 198 , Percy , Ship and Turtle Tav . „ 211 , St . Michael ' s , Albion Tav ., Aldersgatc-st . „ 548 , Wellington , White Swan Tav ., Deptford . ,, 917 , Cosmopolitan , Cannon-st . Hot .

„ 933 , Doric , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1196 , Urban , F . M . H . „ 1593 , Royal Naval College , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1604 , Wanderers , F . M . H . ,, 1614 , Covent Garden , The Criterion , Piccadilly . „ 16 35 , Canterbury , 33 , Golden-sq . VV . Mark 22 , Southwark , Bridge House Hot .

LO » OES OF INSTRUCTION . Pilgrim , F . M . H ., 1 st and last Tues . Metropolitan , Moorgate-st . Restaurant , at 7 . 30 . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 7 . Domatic , Suney M . H ., Camberwell New-road , at 7 . 30 . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st , S . W ., at 8 . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Woon * , at 7 .

Prosperity , Hercules' I ' av ., Leadenhall-st , at / . 30 . Dalhousie , The Sisters'Tav ., Pownall-rd ., Dalston , E ., 7 . 30 Florence Nightingale , M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich , 7 . 30 . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe-road . Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hot ., Wandsworth , at 7 . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea at 8 .

Beacontrcc , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe , at 8 . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping , at 8 . Islington , Three Bucks , 66 , Gresham-st ., 7 to 9 . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , 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 , British Stories Tav ., St . John's Wd ., at 8 . Corinthian , George Inn , Cubitt Town , Poplar , at 8 . Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Royal Naval College , Greenwich Hospital Schools , at 8 . Eleanor , Angel Hot ., Edmonton . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill .

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 14 . Gen . Com . R . M . B . I ., at 3 . Lodge II , Enoch , F . M . H . „ 13 , Union Waterloo , Masonic Hall , Woolwich . „ 1 ' 5 , Kent , F . M . H . „ 87 , Vitruvian , S . L . M . IL , Belvedere-rd ., Lambeth .

i ? ' 47 F Justice , White Swan , Deptford . „ 749 , Belgrave , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 820 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 1306 , St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., Wapping . „ 1677 , Crusaders , New Market . Hot ., West Smfld .

,, 1694 , Imperial , Cadogan Hot ., Sloanc-st . „ 1718 , Ccnturian , The Imperial , Holborn Viaduct . „ 1805 , Bromley St . Leonard ' s , 148 , Bow-rd . E . Chap . 1260 , John Hervey , F . M . H . „ 1524 , Duke of Connaught ; Andcrton's Hot . K . T . Precep . 129 , Holy Palestine , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES or INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., 7 till 9 , Urban , New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Newington Causeway , 8 . Pythagorean , Portland Ho ., Greenwich , at 8 . Burdett Coutts , Salmon and Ball , Bethnal Grcen-rd ., at 8 . - * . o .

La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-rd ., Peckharc , at 8 . Finsbury Park , Earl Russell , Isledon-rd ., Holloway , at 8 . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park , at 8 . Duke of Connaught , Ryl . Edward Hot ., Mare-st ., Hackney , 8 . United Strength , Hope & Anchor , Crcwndale-rd ., N . W ., 8 Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 .

Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre , at 8 . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford , at 8 . Temperance in theEast , George the 4 th , Ida-st ., I'oplar , 7 . 30 . Thistle , M . M . M ., The Harp Tav ., at 8 . Eleanor , Trocadero Hot ,, Liverpool-st ., Edmonton . Zetland , Kings' Arms Hot ., High-st ., Kensington , at 8 . Merchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Burdett-rd ., Limehouse , 7 . 30 .

THURSDAY , JANUARY 15 . Lodge 23 , Globe , F . M . H . „ ' 55 , Constitutional , Inns of Court Hot . „ 63 , St . Mary ' s , F . M . H . ,, 16 g , Temperance , White Swan , Deptford . „ 179 , Manchester , Anderton ' s Hot . „ 181 , Universal , F . M . H .

„ 813 , New Concord , Guildhall Tav . ,, 1139 , South Norwood , Singnapore Public Hall . „ 1278 , Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria-pk . „ 1287 , Great Northern , F . M . H . 1 1365 , Clapton , White Hart Tav ., Clapton .

„ 1 5 12 , Hemming , Lion Hot .,. Hampton . „ 1623 , West Smithneld . New Market Hot ,, Smithheld . „ 1718 , Temple Bar , Anderton ' s Hot . Chap . 217 , Stability , Andcrton's Hot . „ 834 , AndreWjBelland Anchor Hot ., Hammersmith . ,, 1216 , Macdonald , 1 st Surrey Rifles , Cambciwell .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Earl of Chatham Thomas-st ., Woolwich Kent , Duke of York , Borougb-rd ., Southwark , 7 . 30 . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., 7 . 30 . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . 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 , M . H ., Masons' Avenue , 6 . 30 . 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 , Ashley ' s Hot ., Covent Garden , at 8 . Crusaders , St . John's Gate , Clerkenwell , at g . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . United Mariners , Thr-e Cranes Tav ., Mile Eni-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 , al 7 . Marquis of Ripon , PemlouryTav ., Amhurst-rd ., Hackney , 7 . 3 o Royal Albeit , White Hart , Hot ,, Abchurch-Iane , at 7 . 30 . Victoria Park , The Two Brewers , Stratford , at 8 , West Middlesex , Feathers Hot ., Ealing , at 7 . 30 .

FRIDAY , JANUARY 16 . Lodge 6 , Friendship , Willis ' s Rooms . ,, 143 , Middlesex , Albion Tav . „ - ? oi , Jordan , F . M . H . „ 1704 , Anchor , Holborn Viaduct Hot . Chap . 1328 , Granite , F . M . H . Mark 176 , Era , Bridge House Hot . K . T . 48 , Kcnicys Tynte , 33 , Golden-sq .

LolOGES OF INSTI ! UCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., ta 8 . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W ., at 8 . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H ., at 7 . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford , at 8 . Metropolitan ( Victoria ) , Portugal Hot ., Flcet-st ., at 7 . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wootl .

Westbourne , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . United Pilgrims , Surrey 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 , Thc Retl 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 , Thc Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N ., at 8 . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd ., at 8 . Finsbury Park , Eatl Russell , Isledon-rd ., Holloway , at 8 . William Preston , FeathersTav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Goulbournc . rd ., Notting-Hill .

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

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

MONDAY , JANUARY u . Lodge 292 , Sincerity , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 314 , Peace and Unity , M . R ., Preston . „ 721 , Independence , Eastgatc-row , Chester . „ 1021 , Hattitigton , Custom Housc-bdgs , Barrow . „ 1350 , Fermor Hesketh , M . H ., Liverpool . For the Week ending Saturday , January 17 , 1880 .

„ 139 S , Baldwin Castle , Dalton-in-Furness . ,, 149 6 , Trafford . Northumberland Hot ., Old Trafford . Chap . 148 , Elias Ashmole , C . R ., Warrington . Walton Conclave Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool . Red Cross Conclave of Instruction , M . H ., Liverpool . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 13 . Lodge 241 , Merchants , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1250 , Gilbert Greeuall , M . I I ., Warrington . „ 1713 , Wilbraham , Walton Institute , Walton . Red Cross Conclave , Liverpool M . H ., Liverpool . Stanley L . of I ., 214 , Gt . Homci-st ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of 1 ., 80 , Hill-st ., Liverrool . WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 14 .

Lodge 281 , Fortitutle , Athenaeum , Lancaster . „ 1094 , Temple , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1356 , De Grey and Ripon , M . H ., N . Hill-st ., L'pool . „ 138 7 , Chorlton , M . R ., Chorlton-cum-Hardy , ,, 1547 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 178 , Harmony , M . H ., Wigan , n I 345 i Victoria , Cross Keys , Eccles . Mark 158 , Rose and Thistle , M . H ., Wigan . Neptune L . ot I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , JANUARY 15 . Lodge 203 , Antient Union , M . H ., Liverpool , „ 343 , Concord , M . R ., Preston . ,, 425 , Cestrian , M . R ., Cheater . ,, 605 , Combermere , Seacombe Hot ., Seacombe .

„ 1229 , Pembroke , Rawlinsoii ' s Hot ., W . Derby . " > 393 > Hamer , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 249 , Mariners , M . H ., Liverpool . St . John ' s L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , JANUARY 16 . Jacques dc Molay Encampment , M . H ., Liverpool . Hamer L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

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