Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

BKO . THE EARL AND C OUNTESS OF ARR AN have ] come to Hertford-street from Ireland . BRO . THE EARL AND COUNTESS OI- * WHARNCLIFFE have returned to town from Tintagel , Cornwall . BRO . LORD AND LADY H OTHFIEI . D and the Hon . Rosamond Tufton have returned to 2 , Chesterfield-gardens , Mayfair . PRINCESS CHRISTIAN and suite were present at ( he performance of "The Ambassador , " at the St . James ' s Theatre , on Wednesday .

THE OUEEN Vas ' graciously forwarded a donation of 25 guineas to the fund now being raise " d for the new building of the Royal Ear Hospital , Soho , of which her Majesty has been Patron since 1 S 41 . H . R . H . THE PRINCESS OF WALES and the Duchess of Albany and suite witnessed the performance of the opera " Die Walkiire" at the Royal Opera House , Covent Garden , on Wednesday evening .

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE , K . G ., accompanied by the Fquerry-in-Waiting , honoured Lord Belper and the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms with his company to dinner on Wednesday night . ON SATURDAY , the 2 nd prox ., the annual prize distribution in connection with the Warwickshire School of Mining will take place at Nuneaton . The speakers include the Countess of Warwick , Lord Leigh , and Mr . Newdigate , M . P .

THE CORNER-STONE of the new English church at Lucerne , which is being erected by the Colonial and Continental Church Society , will be laid by Mr . Frederick Robert St . John , Minister Plenipotentiary at Berne , on Tuesday morning next . DURING THEIR stay at Sandringham for the Whitsuntide holidiys T . R . H . the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York paid a visit to Shernbourne Church and inspected th ; work of restoration , which is no . v nearing its ' completion .

THE CHILDREN ' S PORTION of the new Home for Cripples and Afflicted Children , which has been erected at Bournemouth through the generosity of Bro . Passmore Edwards , will be opened by the President , Lord Northampton , on Tuesday next , the 14 th inst . IT HAS BEEN DECIDED that the Oxford and Cambridge Athletic Sports , which were postponed from March 25 th last in consequence of the snowstorm , shall be held at the Queen ' s Club , West Kensington , on Wednesday , the 29 th inst ., at four o ' clock in the aiternoon . This is the day preceding the Oxford and Cambridge Cricket Match at Lords .

WITH BRIEF ceremony the Lord Mayor , Bro . Alderman Davies , M . P ., on Saturday morning last opened , at the Guildhall , the exhibition of French art , which will remain on view for the next three months . Accompanying the Chief Magistrate was the Lady Mayoress and the Misses Davies , while Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Green and Mrs . Green and Bro . Sheriff and Miss Dewar were also present .

AT GROSVENOR HOUSE , on Monday afternoon , the Duke of Westminster took the chair at the annual meeting of the Metropolitan Diinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association , of which his Grace is President . The report was read by the Secretary , Captain Simpson , and stated that there are now within the Metropolitan area 725 fountains , 242 large troughs , and 487 small ones , all these having been increased in numbers during the year .

THE DUCHESS OF ALBANY , attended by Bro . Sir Robert and Lady Collins , was present on Monday afternoon at an amiteur performince of " Masks and Faces " at St . George ' s Hall , on behalf of the Depttord Fund . In connection with this , we may mention that , at the request of the Duchess of Albany , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales has consented to lay the foundation-stone of the new buildings in Creek-road , Deptford , en Saturday morning , the 2 nd prox .

THE WILL of Bro . Major-General Arthur Godolphin Yeatman-Biggs , of Simla , formerly of Stockton House , Corlford , St . Mary , Wilts , C . B ., who died on the 4 th of January last , aged 55 years , at Peshawar , has been proved by his sister , Kmily Frances Emina Yeatman , ot Greyladies , Blackheath Hill . General Yeatman-Biggs , who served in China in 1 S 62 , during the South African War in 1879 , and with thc Egyptian Expedition in 1 SS 2 , and was twice mentioned in despatches , left an estate of which the gross value is entered at / . " 1216 173 . id .

AMONG THE large and distinguished company who accepted the invitation of Lord Lister , President of the Royal Society , to a conversazione in Burlington Mouse , on Wednesday evening , the greatest curiosity was shown in Professor Ramsay ' s exposition of the new gas discovered in the atmosphere , and which has been christened "krypton . " The presence of an unknown property in the air has long been surmised , and it has now been made to disclose its id < n'ity by the spectroscope . 11 has a density considerably higher than that of argon .

Siii J AMES BLYTH gave a large dinner party on Tuesday evening at his residence , Portlar . d-plac- * * , to meet Madame Adelina Patti , and to celebrate the musicil jubilee of Bro . VVill-elm Ganz , P . G . O . Among the guests were the Belgian Minister , Adelaide Countess of Westmorland , Bro . the Ear ! and Countess of Warwick , Bro . Viscount and Viscountess Rair . cliffe , Bro . Lord Herschell , General Sir Evelyn Wood , Mr . Alfred de Rothschild , Mrs . George Alexander , Mr . and Mrs . George Grossmith , Mrs . Pinero , Mr . Anthonv Hope , ar . d Mr . Forbes Robertson . At the reception held afterwards there were present Bro . Sir Henry Irving , Miss Ellen Terry , Mr . and Mrs . Beerbobm Tree , and many others .

H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES will not be accompanied by the Princess on his visit to Reading to-morrow ( Saturday ) to open the new college buildings , but her Royal Highness will travel by Great Western Raihvay to Wantage-road Station , and drive thence to Lockinge House , the seat of Bro . Lord and Lady Wantage , who will also entertain the Prince of Wales on returning with them from Reading . Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein will also take part in the ceremonies . The guests invited to meet

their Royal Highnesses at Lockinge will include his Excellency the French Aumssador , Bro . the Marquis and Marchioness of Granby , the Eirl and Counter of Abingd > n , Earl and Countess Spencer , Earl and Countess Grey and Lady Victoria Grey , Earl of N Jrthbrook , Lord James of Hereford , Lady Jane Lindsay , Hon . Mijor and Mrs . Ii . Bourke , the Hon . G . Peel , Bro . Capt . Holford , Mr . and Mrs . Harry Lindsay , Mr . A . I ) . Lloyd , O . C , M . I' ., and Mrs . Lloyd , Col . Parsons , Bro . Col . Sir Stanley Cluke ( in waiting on the Prince of Wales ) , and Miss Knollys ( in waiting on the Princess of Wales ) .

Masonic And General Tidings.

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE presided on Saturday evening last at the annual dinner of the Royal Engineers , held at the Whitehall Rooms , Hotel Mcitropole . BRO . SIR HENRY IRVING has chosen for the Rede Lecture , to be delivered by him at Cambridge , the subject of " The Theatre in its Relation to the State . " BRO . THE DUKE and Duchess of Devonshire arrived in town on Wednesday morning from Lismore Castle , Ireland , where they spent the Whitsuntide recess .

WE ARE GLAD TO HEAR that Bro . the Earl of Euston , who has been seriously ill for some time past , is improving daily , and is considered to be now practically out of danger . THE QUEEN has been pleased to approve the appointment of Bro . the Duke of Bedford to be Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Aliddlesex , in the room of the late Earl of Strafford .

BRO . THE DUKE OF ABERCORN and Lady Alexandra Hamilton have returned to Hampden Hou-e from Scotland , and have been joined by the Duchess of Abercorn from Baron ' s-court , Ireland . T . R . H . THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES arrived at Marlborough Hous * on Monday from Sandringham , Miss Knollys , Bro . Major-General Sir S . Clarke , and Bro . Sir F . Knollys were in attendance .

H . R . H . THE PRINCESS OF WALES has now fixed the date for opening the grand fete at the Imperial Institute for the 22 nd inst ., and the Duke of Cambridge has just added his name to the list of Royal patrons . H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES will pay a visit to the Royal Agricultural Show at Birmingham , on Wednesday , the 22 nd inst ,, and he will be the guest for the occasion of Bro . Lord and Lady Warwick at Warwick Castle .

MONDAY IIEING Trinity Monday , a special General Court was held at the Trinity House on Tower-hill , at which the Duke of York was elected Mister , and Sir J . Sydney Webb , K . C . M . G ., Deputy Master for the ensuing year . BRO . SIR W . H . RUSSELL hopes to be able to acknowledge by-and-bye the expressions of sympathy he has received within the last few days for the death of his eldest son at Nagasaki , when on his way home from China .

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE arrived at Gloucester House , Park-lane , on Tuesday , from Cambridge Cottage , Kew , where his Royal Highness his been spending the Whitsun recess with his sister , the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz . . THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT , after being admitted on Tuesday a Youngei Brother of Trinity House , was unanimously elected an Elder Brother of the Corporation , to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Right Hon . W . E . Gladstone .

BRO . VISCOUNT WOLSELEY and the Hon . Frances Wolseley were to visit York yesterday ( Friday ) to present new colours to the 3 rd Battalion Prince of Wales' Own Regiment . The freedom of the city was to be presented to the Commander-in-Chief . THE DIRECTORS of Spiers and Pond Limited , notify that the Transfer Books will be closed Irom the 14 th inst ., to the 30 th inst ., both inclusive , for the purpose of preparing the Interest Warrants , on the 5 percent . First Mortgage Debentures , the 5 percent . "A" Mottgage Debenture Stock , and the 5 per cent . * 'B" Debenture Stock , and the 4 per cent . "C" Debenture Stcck of the Company . The Warrants will be posted on the evening of the 30 th instant .

AMONG TIIF . first list of subscribers to the Lockwood Memorial Fund are the names of many legal dignitaries , peers , members of the House of Commons , and distinguished personal friends of the late popular Bro . Sir Frank Lockwood . It is headed by Bro . the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice , and includes many of the Judges , the Marquis of Ripon , the Earl of Rosebery , Viscount Esher , Bro . Lord Glenesk , Lord Rothschild , Bro . Barnn Ferdinand de Rothschild , M . P ., Bro . Sir Edward Lawson , Sir George Lewis , Mr . A . W . Pinero , Mr . Beerbohm Tree , and others .

H . R . H . THE DUKE OF YORK arrived at Portsmouth on Tuesday evening , and at nine o ' clock the following morning hoisted bis pennant on the first-class cruiser Crescent . His Royal Highness commissions the cruiser for special service , and it is understood that he will retain command for a period of three months . It is officially announced that after a trip to the Mediterranean she will take part in mana- jvres , at the conclusion of which she will act as guardship during the Cowes week , when his Royal Highness ' s command will terminate .

THE DUCHESS OF ALBANY , accompanied by Princess Alice , and attended by Bro . Sir Robert and Lady Collins , visited the studios of Mrs . E . M . Ward on Wednesday afternoon to inspect a small display of the students' work . Among those exhibiting was Princess Alice herself , whom Sirs . Ward regards as one of her most promising and painstaking puoils . The young Princess inherits in a very marked degree the artistic talents of the Royal family , and is patiently going through the monotonous , but indispensable course of studies from the antique , some of which were on view , while a pencil portrait from life of a girl in a sun-bonnet showed great powers of observation and skill .

PRINCESS VICTOR OF HOUENI . OHE visited Hampton Wick , on Wednesday , and unveiled a memorial drinking fountain erected by the residents to commemorate the Queen ' s long reign . The Princess , who drove by road from London , lunched with Col . Egerton , Comptroller to the Duke of Connaught , and Mrs . Egerton , at the Stud House , Hampton Court , and afterwards proceeded to the Wick , which was en fete for the occasion . Hairs and buntinGrbeinrr olentifullvdisnlaved bv the inhabitants in hononr of lhe . vUil * .

The Princess was met by thc members of the local Committee , and was received by a guard of honour composed of the local fire brieades , including that of Hampton Court Palace . The Vicar of Hampton Wick , the Rev . W . W . Archer , first presented an address of welcome , and after the Princess had received a bouquet from Miss Colpoys , her Serene Highness dedicated the memorial to the public use by unveiling the fountain , which has been placed in a conspicuous position in the High-street , Hampton Wick .

PRINCE EDWAKII OF SA . VK-WEI . VAR occupied the chair on Wednesday evening at the smoking concert given by the Royal Amateur Orchestral Society at Queen's Hall , and among a numerous assemblage ol members and their friends were Lord Bellew , Sir James Blyth , Mr . Christopher Sykes , and Mr . Percy Armytage . A varied and attractive programme was provided by Mr . Ernest Ford , under whose skillful guidance the band gave effective and vigorous perforin inces of the seldom heard overture to Gounod ' s

" Plu'dre , " and the Prelude to the third act of " Lohengrin . " Other orchestral pieces in the list included a selection from " Faust " and examples of Scarlatti , Suppe , and Sullivan . Miss Leonora Jackson , the brilliant young American violinist , gave a remarkable exhibition of virtuosity in Ernst's" Hungarian Airs , " whilst Miss Mariin McKenzie , the vocalist of the evening , sang " O Mio Fernando " in so pleasing a manner that she elicited abundant applause .

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