Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

Miss Helen Hopekirk will play a solo on the Pianoforte at the Crystal Palace Ballad Concert on Saturday , thei 2 th -June . She is also engaged as one of the artists for the Royal Masonic Festival ( BoysSchool ) to take place at the Crystal Palace on the first of July . By the way , the Cnbbcll Lodge meetings here arc of a most harmonious character under the gavel of Bro . S .

N . Berry . ' Assisted by Bro . Arthur , a regularglee party labeen ' . " organised , " and Thursday week upwards of fifty brethren _ enjoyed a most pleasant musical evening in the large ' annexe , ; aftej witnessing some excellent working in the lodge . ' . Every effort was made by Sec . G . Baxter and Bro . Reeves for the comfort of all . —The Norwich Argus . Bro . . C . .. H . Stephenson , thc comedian , of the

Asaph Lodge has in the press a work entitled "Epigrams for Everybody" which should form an amusing and useful collection of facts . The entire profits of the work will be devoted to thc Benevolent Fund of the Asaph Lodge . The book will be published at 3 s . and should not only command a ready sale amongst the fraternity , but likewise outside its pale .

A Lodge of Instruction was opened on the 3 rd inst . under the warrant of thc Stockwell Lodge , No . : 339 > at Bro . Arnold ' s , the Crown , Albcrt- . Embankjncnt , to meet every Thursday evening at seven o'clock . Bro . John Derb y Allcroft , has been unanimousl y elected Treasurer of the Sons of the Clergy Corporation . We regret to record thc sudden death , from

apoplexy , of Bro . Henry Miskin , W . M . Royal Military Lodge , No . 1449 , Canterbury , on Saturday last . Bro . Miskin had been a member of the Corporation for some years , was a poor law guardian , and had filled thc office of high sheriff . The Loughborough Lodge of Instruction ( workunder the sanction of the Neptune No . 22 ) , —have adjourned their weekly meetings , over the Summer season , until the

first Monday in October next when they hope to meet as heretofore at the Cambria Tavern , Cambria-road , near Loughbrough-junction , S . E . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Middlesex and Surrey , will be held on Tuesday , the 29 th inst ., at the Greyhound , Hampton Court , Bro . Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., in the chair .

Thc death of 13 ro . Sir Stephen Cave is announced this week . He was initiated into Masonry in 1 S 42 , but his busy professional and parliamentary life appears to have left him little time for Masonic duties , he was , therefore , little known , to Masons of the present day . Sir Stephen , who was only recently created a baronet , leaves no family . The consecration of a new Preceptor ) ' of the

United Orders of tbe Temple anel Malta , to be called tbe Black Prince Preceptory , took place at tbe Masonic Hall , Canterbury , on Thursday last . E . Sir Knight H . Ward , 30 ° , was installed as E . P . The installation meeting of the Crystal Palace Lodge was held at the Crystal Palace , Sydenham , on Friday , the 3 rd inst . Bro . Dick Radclyffc was installed as W . M .

His Royal Highness thc Prince of Wales visited the Gaiety Theatre on Wednesday evening . For the better and more costly kind of Masonic Jewels a great saving can be made bv getting them direct from the manufactory . Messrs . J . R . Williams and Son made the most costly badge in thc kingdom for the Mayor of Liverpool , and many others , and many of thc sheriffs '

badges and chains . I he firm are now supplying the nobility and gentry ( direct ) at the same prices as they have for forty years served the best houses in London and thc country , and co-operative stores . Messrs . J . R . Williams and Son have always been celebrated for speciall y fine diamond work and choice gem rings . The two advantages thus offered to the public are far superior quality

an : ) an immense saving in price . Manufactory and warehouse , 10 S , Hatton-garden , ICC . The usual saving is 20 to 60 per cent . Bridesmaids' lockets and all kinds of jewellery for wedding presents . Dealers in diamonds , pearls , and coloured gems , loose or mounted . Elegant designs furnished ( gratis ) for re-mounting- diamond work . Caltaogues sent post free on application . —[ ADVT . 1

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place , day , or month of meeting . For the Week ending Friday , June iS , 1 SS 0 .

SATURDAY , JUNE 12 . Lodge 17 G , Caveac , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 1445 , Campbell , Mitre Hot ., Hampton Court . „ 1423 , Era , Albany Hot ., Twickenham . „ 1446 , Mount Edgcumbe , Swan Hot ., Battersea . „ 1584 , Loyalty & Charity , Star & Garter , Kew Bdg „ 1607 , Lojalty , Alexandra Palace , N . „ 1637 , Unity , Abercorn Arms Hot ., Great Stanmore „ 1 GS 5 , Guelph , Red Lion Tav ., Leytonstonc

LODGES ot- INSTRUCTION . Manchester , 17 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq ., at S . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd ., at 7 . Percy , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . Eccleston , King's Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . . ^ , Sphinx , Stirling Castle , Camberwell . Alexandra Palace , Masonic Club , Loughborough , at 7 . 30 .

MONDAY , JUNE 14 . ' ,-Lodge 122 S , Beacontrec , Red Lion , Leytonstonc . „ 1571 , Leopold , Woolpack Tav ., Bennondsey-st ,, II ~ , Northern Bar , Holborn Viaduct Hot . ,, 1 G 91 , Quadratic , Greyhound , Hampton Court . Chap . 5 . S , 1-elicity , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . Mark 173 , Temple , Green Dragon Tav ., Stepney . „ 2311 , Royal Naval , 2 , Red Lion-sei ., W . C .

LDIIGICS en- - INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . C , at 6

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Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford , S to 10 . St . Jolvn , Gun Hot ., Wapping , S to 10 . Prince Lcopold , MitfordTav ., Sandringham-rd ., DaIston , 7 . 30 . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station , at 7 . Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at S . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd ., at S . St . James's Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at S . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe , at S .

Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., at S . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney , S . Loughborough , Cambria Tav ., Loughborough J unc , at 7 . 30 . Hyde Park , The Westbourne , 1 , Craven-rd ., at S . 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 , 24 S , Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at S .

Royal Commemoration , R . Hot ., High-st ., Putney , S till 10 . British Oak Bank of Friendship Tav ., Mile End . Eastern Stai , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd ., 7 . 30 . 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 S . New Finsbury Park , Plimsoll Arms , St . Thomas-rd ., N ., at S . Kilburn , South Molten Hot ., South Molton-st ., VV ., at 7 . 30 . Strong Man , George Hot ., Australian Avenue , Barbican , S .

TUESDAY , JUNE 15 . Board of General Purposes , at 4 . Lodge 1339 , Stockwell , S . M . H . Camberwell . ' ' „ 1 4 20 , Earl Spencer , Swan Hot ., Battersea Old Bdgc . „ 1695 , New Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., N .

Chap . 11 , Enoch , F . M . H „ 1 S 6 , Industry , F . M . H . > , 033 , Doric , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . ,, 134 S , Ebury , 5 S , Grosvcnor-rd ., S . W . Mark 23 S , Prince Leopold , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . ,, 244 , Trinity College , 61 , Wcymouth-st ., W . Rose Croix 45 , Oxford and Cambridge U ., 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Pilgrim , F . M . H ., 1 st and last Tucs . Metropolitan , Moorgatc-st . Station Restaurant , at 7 . 30 . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 7 . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-rd ., at 7 . 30 . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st ., S . W ., at S . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord's Hot ., St . John ' s Wood , at 7 . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., at 7 . 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 ., Globc-rd . Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hot ., Wandsworth , at 7 . Royal Arthur , Prince's Utrtui ; York-rd ., Battersea , at S . Beacontrec , Red Lion , Leytonstonc , at S . _ . Excelsior , Comnicrcial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe , at S .

St . John of-Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wafiping , at S . Islington , Moorgate Station Restaurant , at 7 . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., Bcrmondscy , at S . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s , at S . Duke of Connaught , Palmcrston Arms , Grosvenor Park , S . Sir Hugh Myddclton , 102 , St . John's-st .-rd ., at S . St . Marylebone , Eyre Arms , Finchley-rd ., at 8 . Corinthian , George Hot ., Millwall Docks , at 7 . Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 .

Royal Naval College , Greenwich Hospital Schools , at S . Eleanor , Angel Hot ., Edmonton . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . WEDNESDAY , JUNE 16 . Lodge 700 , Nelson , Masonic Hall , Woolwich . ,, SG 5 , Dalhousie , Town Hall , Hounslow . ,, 13 S 2 , Corinthian , George Hot ., Cubitt Town , E . Red Cross Con . 15 , St . Andrew ' s , 8 , Air-st ., Regent-st ., W . Rose Croix , 44 , Bard of Avon , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . , Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., 7 till 9 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at S . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Newington Causeway , S . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., Greenwich , at S . Burdett Coutts , Salmon & Ball , Bethnal Green-rd ., at S . 30 . La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., VV . at S . 45 . Peckham , Maismorc Arms , Park-rd ., Peckham , at S .

I-insbury Park , Alwyne Castle , St . Pauls-rd ., N . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park , at S . Dukcof Connaught , Ryl . Edwd . Hot ., Marc-st ,, Hackney , S . United Strength , Hope & Anchor , Crowndale-rd ., N . W ., S . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Royal Jubilee , 81 ' , Long Acre , at S .

Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford , at S . Temperance in the East , Geo . the Fourth , Ida-st ., E ., at 7 . 30 . Thistle , M . M . M ., The Harp Tav ., at 8 . Eleanor , Trocadero Hot ., Liverpool-st ., Edmonton . Zetland , King ' s Arms Hot ., High-st ., Kensington , at S . Merchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Burdett-rd ., Limehousc , 7 . 30 . Creaton , Prince Albert Tav ., Porfobello-tcr . ' , Notting-hill , 8 . Stockwell , Crown , Albert Embankment ; at 7 .

THURSDAY , JUNE 17 . House Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 1227 , Upton ,, Spotted Dog Tav ., Upton . ,, 1 3 , Blackheath , Green Man , Blackhcath . Chap . 63 , St . Mary's , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . „ 132 G , Lebanon ,-Lion Hot ., ' Hampton .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich Kent , Duke of York , Borough-rd ., Southwark , 7 . 30 . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., 7 . 30 . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . C ., at S . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st „ City-rd . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank , at S . Highgate , Bull and Gate . Kentish-town , at S .

The Great City ,- M . H . ' , Masons' Avenue . High . Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd ., at S . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , ' Berners-st ., Oxford-st . iRose , . VVJalmcr Castle Hot ., Peckham-rd ., at 8 . Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John's Wood . United Mariners , Three Cranes Tav ., Mile-End-rd ., at S .

Vitruvian , White Hart , Belvederc-rd ., Lambeth , at S . Panmure ! , Balham Hot ., Balham , 7 . 30 . Royal Oak , Lecture Hall , High-st ., Deptford , at S . Capper , Three . Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . Marquisof Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amhurst-rd ., Hackney , 7 . 30 . Royal Albert , White Hart Hot ., Abcbiirch-lane , at 7 . 30 . Victoria Park ,. The Two Brewers , Stratford , at S .-West Middlesex , Feathers Hot ., Ealing , at 7 . 30 . North London Chap ., Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . St . Michael ' s , Moorgate Station Restaurant , at 81

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FRIDAY , JUNE iS . •* ' House Com . Boys' Sahool , at 4 . Lodge 6 , Friendship , Willis's Rooms , St . James ' s . » 975 , Rose ' of Denmark , Greyhound Hot ., Richmond . „ 11 iS , University , F . M . H . * .. ' " Chap . 1159 , Marquisof Dalhousie , 33 , Golden-sq . Mark 104 , Macdonald , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . K . T . Precep . 6 , St . George's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . Rose Croix 10 , Invicta , 33 , Golden-sq ., VV .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at S . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., VV ., at S . •' Unions Emulation ( for M . M . 's ) . F . M . H ., at 7 . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford , at 8 . Metropolitan ( Victoria ) , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 . St . Marylebone , British Stores ' Tav ., St . John ' s Wood .

Westbourne , Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood , at S . ' United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Camberwell New-rd ., 7 . 30 . St . Jameses , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., S . E ., at 8 . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 . Doric , 79 , Whitechapei-rd ., at S . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W ., at S . St . Luke ' s , White HartKing's-rd ., Chelsea 7 . 30 .

, , Chigwell , Prince's Hall , Buc ' khurst-hill , at S . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N ., atS . Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith-rd ., at S . Finsbury Park , Earl Russell , Isledon-rd ., Holloway , at 8 . William Preston , FeathersTav ., Up . Gcorge-st ., Edgware-rd .

Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Golborne-rd ., 'Notting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter . Portland Hot ., London-st ., Grccnwich . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich , at S . Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 7 . 30 . Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hot ., Wandsworth , at 7 . Clapton , White Hart Tav ., Clapton , at 7 . 30 .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , June 19 , 1 SS 0 . , MONDAY ,-JUNE t . Lodge 314 , Peace and . Unit y , M . R ., Preston . „ 721 , Independence ,. Eastgate-row , Chester .

„ 1021 , Harrington , Custom House-bdgs ., Barrow . „ 1350 , Fcrmor Hesketh , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 139 S , Baldwin Castle , Dalton-in-Furncss . „ 1496 , Trafford , Northumberland Hot ., Old Trafford . Red Cross . Conclave of Instruction , M . H ., Liverpool . Walton Conclave , Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , JUNE 15 . Lodge 66 y , Alliance , M . H ., Liverpool . „ S 97 , Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helen ' s . „ 9 S 6 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croston . „ 1225 , Hindpool , Harrington Hot ., Barrow . ' 1 . 125 G ) Fidelity , Bull Hot ., Poulton-lc-Fyldc . „ 127 G , Warren , Liscard . > i . ' 57 ° . Prince Arthur , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Merchants L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , J UNE 16 . Lodge SG , Lojalfy , Crown Hot ., Prescot . „ 17 S , Antiquity , M . H ., Wigan . „ 428 , Sincerity , Angel Hot ., Northwich . „ 484 , Faith , Gerard ' s Arms , Ashton-in-Makcrfield . » 75 S . Ellesmcre , M . H ., Runcorn . „ 5 S 0 , Harmony , Wheatsheaf , Ormskirk .

„ S 23 , Everton , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 10 SG , Walton , Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool . „ ' 345 J Victoria , Cross Keys , Eccles . » ' 353 i Duke of Lancaster , Athenaeum , Lancaster . „ I 73 ° » Urmston , Lord Nelson Hot ., Urmston . Mark 31 ,-Fidelity , Norfolk Hot . / Hyde . De Grey and ! Ripon L . of I ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

Downshire L . of'L ; M . H ., Liverpool . ' THURSDAY / JUNE 17 . Lodge 293 , Antient Union ; M . H ., ' Liverpool . ,, 343 > Concord , M . R ., Preston . „ 425 , Cestrian , M . R ., Chester . ' » 605 , Co ' mbermere , 'Seacombe Hot ., Seacombe . » 950 > Hesketh , R , oyal Hot ., Fleetwood . „ 1032 , Towhley Parker , Howard ' s Arms , Whittle-le-. . Woods . ¦ *

„ 1070 , Starkie , ' Black Horse Hot ., Kirkham . „ 1299 , Pembroke , ' Rawlinson ' s Hot ., VV . Derby . > , i 393 i . Hamcr , M . H ., Liverpool . 1 , ' 57 G , "Dee , Union Hot ., Parkgate . St . John ' s L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Dukcof Edinburgh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . . FRIDAY , JUNE iS . Hamer L . of L , M . H . ' , Liverpool .

Births, Marriages, And Deaths.

Births , Marriages , and Deaths .

[ The charge is 2 s . 6 d . for announcements not exceeding Four Lines under this heading . ]

BIRTHS . BURTON . —On the 3 rd inst ., at Yarmouth , Isle of Wight , the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel VV . H . Burton , R . E ., of r . daughter . MAYNARD . —On the 4 th inst ., at Aubrey Villa , Croydonroad , Penge , S . E ., the wife of Mr . Haydon F . Maynard , of a son . PHILLIPS . —On the 6 th inst ., at St . Leonard ' s , West Mailing , Kent , the wife of Mr . George Phillips , of a son .

MARRIAGE . DAVIES—BATCHELOR . —On the Sth inst ., at Highbury Congregational Chapel , Cheltenham , William H . Davies , M . R . C . S . Lon ., R . C . P . Lon ., and L . S . A ., eldest son of W . J . Davies , Esq ., J . P ., F . R . C . S ., of Penner House , near Newport , Mon ., to Amelia , eldest surviving daughter of the late T . B . Batchelor , Esq ., of Newport , Mon . No . cards .

DEATHS . BURDETT . —On thc 7 th inst ., at his apartments in the Albany , Sir R . Burdett , Bart ., brother of Baroness Uurdett-Coutts , aged S 5 years . MISKIN . —On the 5 th inst ., suddenly , Bro . Henry Miskin ,

W . M . 1449 , Canterbury . PHELPS . —On the 6 th inst ., at Lexdcn-terrace , Tenby , the Rev . John Phelps , M . A ., aged 73 . RENNY . —On the 7 th inst ., at 1 , Argyll-road , Kensington , VV ., Mr . David Henry Renny , in his 92 nd year .

Old Matured Wine and Spirits—J . E . SIMND & Co ., Wine Merchants ( Experts and Valuers ) , a , Albert Mansions , Vic * toria-street , London , SiW . Price lists on application , —[ ADVT . ]