Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Confidence Lodgeof Instruction , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch-lar . e , at 7 . 30 . ; Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham , at 8 j Bro . David Rose , Preceptor .

Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , at 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , Londonst ., Tottenham Court-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams ,

Preceptor . Finsbury Park Lodge , of Instruction . ( 1288 ) , '•sbury Park Tavern , Seven Sisters' -road , N ., at 8 . , 0 . P . Dickinson , Acting Preceptor . Union Club of Instruction ( day meetings ) , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , Pimlico , front 2 till 4 p . m .

Thursday , April 16 . . 'lodge 23 , Globe , Freemasons' Hall . „ 49 , Gihon , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-st . „ 55 , Constitutional , City Terminus Hotel , Cannonstreet .

„ 169 , Temperance , White Swan , High-street Deptford . . „ 179 , Manchester , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-st . „ 181 , Universal , Freemasons' Hall . > i 733 , Westbourne , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . „ 813 , New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tavern ,

Iloxton . „ 1227 , Upton , Spotted Dog Tavern , Upton . „ 1287 , Great Northern , Freemasons' Hall . 11 i . M 9 i Stockwell , Half Moon , Heme-hill . Chap . 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hot : ] , Greenwich . Knight Temular Preceptory , E . Observance , 14 ,

Bedfordrow . Great City Lodge of Instruction , 33 , Gutter-lane , at 6 . 30 . Bro . T . Poore , W . M . 720 , Preceptor Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes ,

Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ; , Crown Tavern , Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . I cwis Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction . Three Cranes Tavern ,

Mileend-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . ¦ Ebury Lodge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer ' s , 12 , Ponsonbyst .. Millbank . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 1366 ) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

Friday , April 17 . House Committee , Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 6 , Friendship , Willis's Rooms , King-st ., St . James's . „ 201 , Jordan , Freemasons' Mai .,

„ 975 , Rose of Denmark . White Hart Hotel , The Terrace , Barnes . Chap . 92 , Moira , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-st . Rose Croix Chap . Invicta , Masonic llall , William-st . Woolwich .

Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 ; Union Club of Instruction , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , at 8 p . m . ; H . Ash , P . M ., Instructor . St . George's Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal-hill , Greenwich . Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 .

Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , ( 749 ) , Coach and Horses Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor . Stability Lodge of Instruction ( 217 ) , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-st ., at 6 p . m ; Bro . H . Muggeridge , Preceptor . •Panmure Lodge ot Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Bal ham , at 7 . 30 . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 .

Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tavern , Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 8 ; Bro . Geo . W . Verry , Preceptor . Clapton Lodge of Instruction , White Hart , Clapton , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., & c ., Preceptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 1298 ) , the Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 : Bro . W . F . Rogers ,

Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor . Westbourne Lodgeof Instruction ( 733 ; , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal Hotel ,

Fleetstreet , at 7 ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor . United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Antelope Tavern , Lorn-road , Brixton , at 7 . st . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanners' Arms , Giange . road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Howes , P . M ., Pieceptor .

¦^ uke ot Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor , Uoric Lodge of Instruction , l hree Cranes Tavern , Mileend . road , at 8 . Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales's-road , N . W ., at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Wuest ,

Preceptor . «•Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 % Rose Tavern , Fulliam-road , S . W . Chi gwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Buckhurst-hill , at 8 . "' gh Cross Lodge of Instruction ( - . A , Coach and Horses i ' i'veni , I li ^ h Road , Tottenham , at ii .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE , For the Weekending Saturday , April 18 , 1874 . Monday , April 13 . Lodge 314 ; Peace and Unity , Militia Mess Room , Preston . „ 477 , Mersey , 55 , Argyle-street , Birkenhead , at 6 .

„ 7 21 , Independence , Masonic Chambers , Eastgaterow , North Chester , at 5 . „ 1021 , Hartington , Masonic Hall , Barrow-in-Furness . " 3 ° 8 | Baldwin , Castle , Dalton-in-Furness . Chap . 1051 , Rowley , Masonic Rooms , Athenaeum ,

Lancaster . Everton Lodge of Instruction ( 823 ) , Masonic Temple Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . Red Cross Conclave of Instruction , Masonic Temple , Liverpoo , at 7 .

Tuesday , April 14 . Lodge 241 , Merchants ' , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 5 . ,, 1250 , GilbertGreenall , Masonic Rooms , Warrington . Chap . . 1537 , Zion , 9 , Hamilton-square , Birkenhead . Downshire Lodge of Instruction ( 594 ) , Park-lane , Liverpool , at 7 .

Wednesday , April 15 . Lodge 537 i Zetland , Masonic Chambers , 9 , Hamiltonsquare , Birkenhead , at 5 . „ 8 23 , Everton , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . „ 1182 , Duke of Edinburgh , Coffee House , Wavertree , at 5 . „ 10 S 6 , Walton , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , at 6 . 11 ' 345 i Victoria , Cross Keys Hotel , Eccles .

„ 1353 , Duke of Lancaster , Athenrpum , Lancaster . Harmonic Lodge of Instruction ( 216 ) , Mona Hotel . James-street , Liverpool , at 8 . Thursday , April 16 . Lodge 203 , Ancient Union , Masonic Temple , Liverp ' , 1 ,

at 6 . 11 343 , Concord , Queen ' s Arms Hotel , Church-sdeet , Preston . ,, 605 , Combermere , Seacombe Hotel . Scacombe , at 6 . ,, 1299 , Pembroke , West Derby Hotel . West Derby , at 3 .

Friday , April 17 . Lodge 1350 , Fermor-Hesketh , Masouic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . Red Cross Conclave , Liverpool , No . : ¦; , Adelphi Hotel , at 6 . . "'

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW . For the week ending Saturday , April 18 , 18 / 4 . All the Meetings take place nt S o ' clock . Monday , April 13 . Lodge 102 , St . Mark , 215 , Buchanan-st .

,, 21 9 , Star , 12 , Irongare . „ 3 G 2 , St . Clair , 2 j , Kobertson-st . Tuesday , April 14 . Lodge 413 , Athole , . ' ;; j , Buchanan-st ; „ 441 , Glasgr •¦ : , £ 2 , Struthers-street . Chap . 69 , St . A- ' r .:-. v , 1 ; o , Buchan ; -n-sl .

»> sdncEtlav , April 13 . Lodge 117 , f-. ; . . V ; . . vy , Freemasons' Hall , Partick . 11 354 . Caledonian Railway , 213 , Buchai . an-st . Chap . 79 , Commercial , 19 , Croy-pl . tce . Thursday , April 16 . Lodge 27 , St . Mungo , 213 , Buchanan-street . „ 465 , St . Andrew ' s , Masons' ' lall , Garugad-roaa .

Friday , April 17 . L » : dge 31 , St . Mary Coltnc ; s , Scott Hall , Wishaw . „ 12 , Kilwinning , Tov n-I la 11 , Greenock , ,, 3 60 , Commercial , 19 , Cray-place . ,. 408 , Clyde , 170 , Br . cbanar-st .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH , For the Week ending 3 atjrday , April 18 , 1874 . Mr . nday April 13 . Lodge 145 , St . Stephen , St . fumes ' J Hall , Writers" Court , at 8 . „ 349 , St . Clair , Freemccons' Hal ' , Gecrge-ftreet , at 8 . 30 .

Tuesday , April 14 . Lodge 1 , JIary ' s Chapel , Waterloo Hotel , Waterlooplace , at 8 . Lodge 151 , Edinburgh Defensive Band , Masonic HaU , P . lackfriars-street .

Wednesday , April 13 . Lodge 160 , Roman Eagle , lona Hotel , Nicolson-street , at 8 . 30 . Thursday , April 16 . Lodge 48 , St . Andrew ' s , Freemasons' Hall , George-st , at 8 . ,, 226 , Portobello , Koyal Hotel , Bath-street , Portobello ,

at 8 . Red Cross Conclave 103 , St . Giles , Masonic Hall , Black friars-st ., ; . t .- ' . Friday , April 17 . Chapter 83 , St . Andrew's , Freemasons' llall , Georgestreet , at 8 .

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MAY ELECTION , 1 S 74 . "ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT IN-- * - * " STITUTION FOR WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS . The favour of the Votes and Interest of the Governors anil Subscribers to the above Institution is earnestly solicited on hehall ot JEMIMA SPICER , Widow of the late Bro . Walter Spieer , of ths Lodge of Science , 437 , Uourton , Dorset , to which he subscribed 30 years . He was elected to the above Institution in 1 S 57 , where he ' died last year . Mrs . Spicer ' s only -means oi support , is one YiaU the Annuity formerly allowed her late husband , which will be ultimately discontinued in accordance witli the laws of the Institution . The case is strongly recommended by Bro . B . Head , V . P , P . G . D ., 12 , Earls-te ' rrace , Kensington . „ Dr . Strong , P . M ., 4 . 2 , 463 , P . Z ., 45 s , 463 P . P . G . W ., Surrey 64 , North-end Cro \ don . „ Price , P . M . 463 , I'X . 463 , P . G . Treasnrer , Surrey , 114 High street , Crovilon . „ Pratt , P . M ., ' 7 , Malvern House ; Bedford Park , Crovdon . „ W . Masterman , P . M ., P . Z . 410 . Wellesley-roail , Croydon . Proxies will be thankfully received by Mrs . Spicer at the Masonic Institution , Crovdon .

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. V'KII . F . LF . CT ' . OX , 1874 . f ^ OYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR The Votes and Ii .. c . - ' st •, ¦ . < - ¦ --ernors and Subscribers are earnestly solicited . on bch ; .: r " r-KOM . nu \ : r . ui ; DAI . Y , AI .. ' li .- -- YI-VRS . Eldest Daughter of the :.- u r-v ' •i . ert Dnl \\ -.. ho was a Pianoforte Dealer , and I'V : ' . nl' . i ' .. e : i , f liie hear , in January , 1 N 70 , leaving a widow ai'u fir'r c 1 Idi-.: Uro . Daly was ri-. Ca * -d ' .-. ' .: ¦ " j ppa " Lodge , No . is . s , in 1 S 63 ; also joined ' \' . e ( ... . ¦ . -. ; •' . was W . Ali of the "New Wandsworth" Lr-di . c , K ; : ' .,. ' : 1- e t r •;ofhis death . Tile Case is stmt . g ! . re . .--.-- < ¦ . oi * 15 ro . T . S . Hov . e ' . l / M . iv . S . " . ' ^ 1 resident , Him . Sr . r-eon , Wandswcr ' . ! -, S . 'd- \ „ G . Ker-nhif , V i' -i'r . . , . -.. V . Y .., P . G . Deacon , Middlesex . Utn . t . '' S .. ' : •:: 1 T . . „ R . Grev , 'd . 'L , I \< ¦ " ... " , z : q , 41 , Russell Sur . are , W . C ' ,, T . Branks ' .-:- ¦; . . d , ' . >; .. - ., 69 , 71 , and 73 , Carter-lane , City . * ,, E . Spooner , vi ' .. . _ : i . . 1 . 201 , 1044 , P . Z . 22 , 2 , Spencerroad , Ne « - V . ; "d . s e - ... S . W . * „ G . I ' ymm . P ft" , r . tr .. ; A . V . ' l . 749 , SAY . 1275 , 232 , Kennineton-r' r /' . * -. ; : ' * „ E . P . Alb .- 't , i' . r ; 017 , P . Z . iSS , 446 , Oxford-street , \ V . * „ D . S . llayi . ; , i , I ; ,. . , S , Kcnnineton-cross , S . E . * „ T . H . PuUo r < . ' ¦ 115 s , 75 , i'rinces-sUeet , l . c ' tcestersquare , \ " C " * „ H . M . l . e \ - , M . r . •i 24 , Southampton-row , W . C . * „ J . . Smith . ! ' . ' .,. ; ; o , -low-street , W . C . * „ O . tfober !> , V . ,: . 'V < , 3 ^ , Youenhain Court-road . „ G . Hnwii-k ' . ' . ' 7 :. , o . ; 4 , Hi - h-strcct , Wandsworth , S . W . * „ T . R . Darl e , " d l- . 1275 , 31 ; , Strand , W . C . * ,, 1- " . Hani- ; r , Vd . ' . I . 2- ' , " . ; , ' i'fa // .: i . Covent Garden , W . C . * „ K . . | . Scott _ , V " . V ' . 749 , 34 , !' , r . ry-strei ; t , St . James ' s . * ,, tr . Martin , -d" 23 , 27 , liar : '> Court Gardens , South Kensington . * „ W . 11 . \\ d-. ' i n , S . W . nj 6 , , \ 'inegar- \ anl , Covent Ga den , W . C . " ' * „ H . Swallov , . . 3 < 2 . 3 . Kiv j-street , St . James ' s , S . \\' . * „ W . Traier ., S . D . ;> o . 30 . Weiiington-stveet , Strand , W . C . * „ W . Untlir - J-S 34 , ; . ) Broadway , Hammersmith . * ,, H . Godso- s :-, ^ St .. ' . ion Ma- rcr , Turnham Green , Yd . * ,, A . W . ('; : •:.., •: , 749 , 4 , . Northumberland-court , Charir . g Cross , Y . . < . * „ T . Strip . ' 40 . : ; , Warwhk-streer , Coekspur-sireet , Clir . rimr Cross , . s . W . * „ G . 1-1 mis > n , ::. 4 ; , Strand . \ :. V . * „ T . Wall . lev , ; -20 , Bridie-road . Hammersmith . R . 1-1 . I . oue ! :. :-.. 47 . i , i ; r ,-ir . d Koyal Anh Chapter Did V . n b , 3 " . llro .-idv t- , ilar . - . m . rsioit !] . „ II . !¦ ' . Is ., 10 , ' . s-i , l ' m-pecl Ho . tse , is , Brownswood Park , S . llurnsev . N . Proxies will lie t : i' -d ; : ' i : !' -.- received bv those ofthe above n-a"keil * or by the Widow , rdis . ( I . i-r . U ; , ; ,- , 7 , ' Overslone Koail , l-himmersmith .

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J ^ OYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR . ' Uls . [ . S . -: * > . v , ' ., d " . s ; : ;\ -risv \ Your Votes and I . r . urc ^ t arc caniL-stly solicited on behalf \ ni V . \ ~ SSX lJYA \ TRV \ ) E OSBORXE , AI . KM Ni ; , ! -: YKAU * . Eiilest daiiL'htei o !' t' ; j lite Uro . ( icor ^ re Osborne , of tlie Dover and Ramsgate l . noAer-, ; t i . iA Governor n : the Girls' School , as also ol ' the Royal . Masnn . Ic lA-ncvoient h . fiitution . Rccomniemleil an i > ii ]> p"rtc < i by—Hrn . Sir Moses , M . ir . \ riinre , !\ ams ::: ; t ' . „ H . T . Sankey , I " ..- ' ; ., P . M . 31 : Canterbury . „ H . \ V . HeinvAwrli , !*> . ; ., P . M . up ; 17 , Straifonl-place . W . ,. Joseph Tavlor , 1 A « I ., P . M . is ; wy , Gloucester-gardens , \ Y . „ R . J . Martyn , !\ G . c ' . ; \ MTliT MyJfnrd , Siitlnlk . ,, ReV . S . \ Y . Si .. ' : -more , P .. M . 42 t ); Ramsgate . „ ] .. Hinch . P . M . : j : Ram < -ue . ,. H . N . IliscoelA . W . M . : zo ) ; Rnmscutc . „ \ V . Prehble , \\ " / 't . 120 S ; iLnor . ,, G . Adamson , l \' . \ . i 2 c ^ ; Hover . „ G . Neall , P . M . usS ; Dover . ,, * Joseph Sink ! ., KMJ ., P . G . P .: Greek-street . Soho . „ | . ' | . William- ; , ;;>() ., 179 ; [ ubiL-e-place , Chelsea . „ * 'V . Mining i-A ; ., i' . M . ; ^ , llii * li Holborn . „ * Dr . Rhys Williams , P . G . S . ; IJethlchem 1 lospital . ., J . R . Law ranee , | . t ) ci : 220 , Oxford . „ A . D . Loewen >« a'K , P .. M . 54 S ; Devercux-court , W . C . * 7 Wt' niinktu . : cith : i : c s . ' . 'Urjsk irill rtWii-c Proxies .

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BRO . R J . THURSTON , HOPRINS , & Co „ Csuccr--or to Hopkins and Stephens ) , IIII . I . IAKIi TAH 1 . E MANiri'AC'rUUI ' . RS , 10 , Little St . Andre . vV-streer , I ' ppei St . . Martin ' s-lane , London W . C . ' UTsii ^ M ^^^ ir ' v ^^ T * - ' ^ - ^ r ^ 5 ^^^^*^* r' - ' ''' , ) iuD * - ^ ( ilil ) 111 Ll . I AND TABLES COM I'I . F . TE FRO . M /; . ; to XTio , J-rvperienejii iMen selrt to all jtarts I ' or Ilepairs . lrstahlished 30 \ e : \ rt . l > j - Letter I'ost , 12 stumps . London : M . w . v , . pj , Cornhill , hr . ( . ' . A MUDICAL ESSAY on the INFIRMITIES ol'YOtn'l ! . •i . i . i . MATi'RITY ; with O iservalion-. on their Functional I lebili'i .-- ai-. l i ) - -. an -e : ne ! rt-, and the tre . ilmctr . and enre of Nervous Id-di \\ . -lion , eil ! : er ! iereilitar \ -, or resultin' . ; irom ; L prematurelv debili ! : r . d lor . s-d . rv . ii ,, ;! . I ; v | . L . CIJK'l'Ls ' , M . D ., . M . R . C . S . E ' ., J :, AII ) e .: na - .- ! -.-s : ree ' , W ., London .