Masonic And General Tidings.

The installation meeting of the Creaton Lodge , No . 1791 , took place at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , on Thursday last . A report of the proceedings will appear in our next . At a meeting of the members of the St . Cecilia Lodge , No . 1636 , held at the Royal Pavilion ,

Brighton , on Tuesday evening , the 25 th ult ., Bro . Councillor Nell was elected W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Payne was re-elected Treasurer . To Bro . C . Sandeman , the retiring W . M ., was unanimously granted a Past Master ' s jewel . A good attendance of the members marked the important meeting .

We glean from the local papers that Bro . Alderman J . R . Bull , of Bedford , has given a supper , which was as much appreciated as it was excellent , to the Corporation of Bedford , of which he has been so many years a distinguished member . Amongst the guests of Bro . Bull ( who is a member of the Stuart Lodge aud Stuart and Slount Sinai Chapters ) were the following

brethien : —Bros . Captain Polhill Turner , M . P ., Alderman Horsford , Sergeant ( Borough Treasurer ) , Barfield ( P . Z . Mount Sinai Chapter ) , R . E . Roberts ( Governor of the Gaol ) , Capt . Colbourn , H . Allen , H . Young , Lund , and Jarvis . A new lodge of the Swedenborgian Rite has been warranted by the Supreme Grand Council , to be called

the St . Hilda Lodge and Temple , No . 12 , to meet on the first Tuesday in every month , at Lotthousc , in Cleveland . The first Worshipful Master of the lodge is Bro . John Monkman Collier , 1511 ; the first Senior Warden is Bro . Thomas Allen , 5 G 1 ; anel the first Junior Warden is Bro . Hobtrt Dyson Nutt , 1618 . The lodge is started under very good auspices , and promises to be as successful as can be

desired by the members of the Rite . The M . W . Pro Grand Master has sanctioned the removal of the Duke of Connaught Lodge , No . 1524 , from the Havelock Tavern , Albion-road , Dalston , to the Moorgate-street Station Restaurant , E . C , where the future meetings will be helel . We understand that another effort to provide

high-class serial literature for boys is about to be made . Messrs . Griffith and Ferran , whose name since the time of Oliver Goldsmith , has been identified with tbe production of books lor the young , intend to begin with the coming year the publication of a new penny weekly entitled " The Union Jack : Tales for British Boys , "—edited by the popular veteran W . H . G . Kingston . The venture will

have the distinctive character of being devoted entirely to tbe publication of serial tales , and it will thus , it is hoped , enter more elircctly into competition with the pernicious literature supplied so liberally in that form to the rising generation . The authors who are alreaely enlisteil arc known favourites , their names are a guarantee that the

stones will be healthy and vigorous 11 : tone , and while they will recount adventures by land anel sea , life in the Colonies and foreign countries , hair breadth escapes , and scenes and events at home and abroad , they will always inculcate the right principles and manly virtues which characterise the true English gentleman .

Owing to unavoidable circumstances , the Bishop of St . Asaph is obliged to postpone his intended ordination , which was fixed for the 21 st inst ., to February 22 nd next .

Bro . the Rev . Dr . Lee has commenced his duties as preacher at Gray ' s-inn Chapel . Bros . Sir Francis Truscott ( Lord Mayor ) , Woolloton , and Bayley ( Sheriffs ) will attend the re-opening service of St . Sepulchre ' s Church , on Sunday , the 2 . 5 th proximo .

The installation meeting of the Confidence Lodge , No . 1 9 . 5 , was held on Monday evening' last , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Owing to severe illness the W . M . elect , Bro . Foottit , was unable to attend . The installation ceremony was , therefore , postponed until the February meeting . At the suggestion of Bro . Samuel Webb , Past Master , the Warelens were invested tei enable

them to serve the proper period of twelve months . A full report of the proceedings is in type , but is unavoidably postponed until next week . A meeting of the St . Alban ' s Cathedral Masonic Restoration Fund Committee will be held on Monday next , the 15 th inst ., at 4 o ' clock " to consieler a fresh form of circular drawn up by Bio . Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , P . G . C ., and for general business . "

Tho Cosmopolitan Masonic Calendar , Diary , and Pocket-Book for / 880 , price post free 2 s . id . ( London : Mr . George Kenning . )—The object of the compiler of this neat little volume is to supply to the brethren of the " Craft " a correct and trustworthy calendar anel pocket-book . A glance at the contents will convince the merest novice that wherever Freemasonry exists—am !

where does it net?—there the " Cosmopolitan Calendar " will guide and give definite information of distant spots , and of numerous bodies of whose veiy existence some of the " Craft" are probably altogether ignorant . A handy companion for the pocket , it will tell the wanderer of mystic councils and far-off ledges , and will keep alive that interest in the universal organisation which want of

knowledge ic apt t » chill , and forgetfulness is likely to destroy . Besides being a comprehensive book of reference , it contains the names of officers in Great Britain and Ireland , the Continent of Fiurope , Canada , New Brunswick , British Columbia , United States . Central and South America ,

Egypt , and Peru , and full particulars of every Grand Masonic boely througheiut the globe . There is a calenelar of notable days and meetings , and also a sheet of blanks for memos , and general information . No Mason should be without this compact and handy little pocket-book . — European Mail , Nov . 21 st .

Masonic And General Tidings.

" H . M . S . Pinafore " reached its 500 th representation on Saturday last at the Opera Comique , and appears to enjoy more success the longer it is performed . The performance by the juvenile company will commence on Tuesday afternoon next . The Rev . Dr . S . Wainwright will preach a sermon at St . Bride ' s , Fleet-street , on Sunday morning next , on behalf of the Post Office branch of the Church Associatiou .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending Friday , December 19 , 1879 . SATURDAY , DECEMBER 13 . Committee Restoration Fund , St . Alban ' s Cathedral , F . M . H . Lodge 108 , London , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st .

„ 173 , Phoenix , F . M . H . „ 176 , Cavcac , Albion Tav ., Aldetsgate-st . „ 1426 , The Great City , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 1612 , West Middlesex , The Institute , Ealing . „ 1671 , Mizpah , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 17 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , King's Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Hyde Park , The Westbourne , Craven-rd ., at 8 .

MONDAY , DECEMBER 15 . Lodge 1 , Granel Masters , Freemasons' Tav . „ 8 , British , F . M . H . „ 21 , Emulation , Albion Tav ., Aldersgatc-st . „ 185 , Tranquillity , Guildhall Tav . „ 720 , Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham . „ 863 , Whittington , F . M . H .

» 1537 , St . Peter , Westminster , Regent M . H . Chap . 1319 , Asaph , F . M . H .

LODGES or INSTRUCTION . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . C , at 9 . WePington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford . St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 till 10 . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . C . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station .

Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Tevvn , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-rd . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lowcr-rd ., Rotherhithc . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., at 8 . Marquis of Ripon , Pcmbury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney .

Loughborough , Cambria Tav ., nr . Loughborough June , L . C . and D . R ., at 7 . 30 . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . Doric Chapter , 248 , Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 . Royal Commemoration , R . Hot ., High-st ., Putney , 8 till 10 . Colonial , Board at 4 .

TUESDAY , DECEMBER 16 . Board of Gen . Purpeises , at 4 . General meeting L . M . C . A ., 1 , Clifford's Inn . Lodge 30 , United Mariners , Guildhall Tav . „ 73 , Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hot . „ 95 , Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 162 , Cadogan , F . M . H .

,, 1339 , Stockwell , S . M . H . Cambcrwell . „ 1420 , Earl Spencer , Swan Hot ., Battcrsea Old Bge . „ 11195 , New Fine > bury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., N . Chap . 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H . „ 11 , Enoch , F . M . H . ,, 19 , Mount Sinai , Anderton ' s Hot . Mark 2 * 8 , Prince Leopold , Anderton's Hot .

LOBGES or INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , Moorgate-st . Restauiant . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 * , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Frcdk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Prosperity , Hercules- lav ., Leadenhall-st .

Dalhousic , The bisters' Tav ., Pownall-ril ., Dalston , E . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Budforel Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe-road . Wandsworth , Spread Eagle Hot ., Wandsworth . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battcrsea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithc .

St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , Three Eucks , 23 , Gresham-st ., at 7 p . m . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., Bermondsey . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st „ St . James ' s . Duke of Connaught , 1558 , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , S . E ., at 8 . Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John's-st .-rd . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhi' . l . Clapton Chapter , White Hart Tav ., Upper Clapton .

WEDNESDAY . DECEMBER 17 . Lodge 174 , Sincerity , Guildhall Tav . „ 700 , Nelson , Masonic Hall , Woolwich . ,, 969 , Maybury , Inns of Court Hot . „ 1 749 , Friars , Cheshire Cheese , Crutched Friars .

„ 1382 , Corinthian , George Hot ., Cubitt Town , E . ,, IS 07 , Metropolitan , Anderton's Hot . „ 1624 , Eccleston , Grosvenor Hall , Pimlico . ,, 16 73 , Langton , 101 , Queen Victoria-st . Matk 144 , Grosvenor , Regent Masonic Mall .

LODGES or INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fcnchurch-st ., at 7 till 9 . Urban , 23 , Gresham-streef , City , E . C , at 6 . 30 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 ,

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-rd ., Peckharc . Finsbury Park , Earl Russell , Isledon-rd ., Holloway , at 8 . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Royal Edward Hot ., Mare-st ., Hackney . United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowndale-rd ., N . W .

Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Temperance in theEast . George the 4 th , Ida-st ., Poplar , 7 . 30 . Thistle , M . M . M ., The Harp Tav ., at 8 .

THURSDAY , DECEMBER 18 . House Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 49 , Gihon , Guildhall Tav . „ 169 , Temperance , White Swan , Deptford . „ 179 , Manchester , Anderton ' s Hot . „ 813 , New Concord , Guildhall Tav .

11 1139 . S . Norwood , Signapore Public H ., S . Norwd . „ 1287 , Great Northern , F . M . H . „ 1475 , Peckham , S . M . H ., Camberwell . „ 1613 , Cripplcgate , Albion Tav . Chap . 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . Mark Lodge Bon Accord , 2 , Red Lion-sq ., W . C .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , 'Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-rd . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue .

High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd , 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 9 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , DECEMBER 19 . House Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 6 , Friendship , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s . „ 201 , Jordan , F . M . H . Mark 176 , Era , Bridge House Hot . K . T . 6 , St . George's , Albion Tav . Rose Croix 10 , lnvicta , 33 , Golden-sq .

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

Westbourne , Lorel ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Cambcrwell New-rel , St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., S . E . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-rd ., at 8 . Burgoyne , The Reel Cap , Camden Toivn , N . W . St . Luke's , White Hart , King ' s-rtl ., Chelsea .

Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Royal Stanelard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . Finsbury Park , Earl Russell , Isledon-rd ., Holloway , at 8 . William Preston , FeathcrsTav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Goulbourne-rd ., Notting-Hill . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greennich

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , December 20 , 1879 . MONDAY , DECEMBER 15 . Lodge 1502 , Israel , M . H „ Liverpool . Chap . 32 , Jerusalem , M . H ., Liverpool . Everton L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , DECEMBER 16 . Lodge 6 G 7 , Alliance , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1225 , Ilindpool , Hartington Hot ., Barrow . „ 1570 , Prince Arthur , 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Merchants L . of 1 ., M . H ., Liverpool . Bootle L . of I ., 14 G . Beny-st ., Bootle .

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 17 . Lodge i , 8 , Antiquity , M . H ., Wigan . ,, 428 , Sincerity , Angel Hot ., Northwich . „ 537 , Zetland , M . C ., Birkenhead . „ 823 , Everton , M . H ., Liverpool .

„ 1276 , Warren , Queen ' s Arms Hot ., Liscard . „ 1345 , Victoria , Cross Keys , Eccles . 11 13531 Duke of Lancaster , Athenajum , Lancaster . „ 1730 , Urmston , Lord Nelson Hot ' ., Urmston . De Grey and Ripon , L . of I ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , DECEMBER 18 . Lodge 203 , Antient Union , M . H ., Liverpool . II 3 A-3 < Concord , M . R ., Preston . ,, 425 , Cestrian , M . R ., Chester . ,, 605 , Combermtre , Seacombe Hot ., Seacombe .

,, 12991 Pembroke , Rawlinson ' s Hot ., W . Derby . 1 , ' 393 i Hamer , M . H ., Liverpool . St . John ' s L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . FRIDAY , DECEMBER 19 . Hamer L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EAST LANCASHIRE . For the Week ending Saturelay , December 20 , 18 79 . MONDAY , DECEMBER 15 . Lodge 934 , Merit , Derby Hot ., Whitefield . „ 1030 , Egerton , George Hot ., Hcaton Norris . ,, 1170 , St . George , M . H ., Manchester . Chap . 345 , Perseverance , Old Bull Hot ., Blackburn . Mark 141 , Skelmersdale , Pitt & Nelson Hot ., Ashton . U . L .