Dear Ture Of Our Royal Grand Master For India.

DEAR TURE OF OUR ROYAL GRAND MASTER FOR INDIA .

On Saturday , pursuant to previous arrangements , a deputation from the Corporation of the City of London , headed by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs , went in State from the Guildhall to vjailborough-house , to present an address from the Court of Common Council to his Royal

rjio-hness the Prince of Wales . Besides the Lord jVfayor and Sheriffs , with their Under Sheriffs , the deputation included Mr . Russell Gurney , the Recorder ; Sir Thomas Chambers , the Common Serjeant ; Mr . William Lawley , chairman of the City Lands Committee , and in that capacity the

diover of the address in the Court of Common Council ; six members of the Court of Aldermen , the Chamberlain of London , the Remembrancer , the Controller , the Town Clerk , and a limited number of the Common Councilmen , all ot whom wore their civic robes . The Lord Mayor was also escorted by the Sword and Mace

Bearers . His Royal Hi ghness the Prince of Wales received the civic dignitaries with his habitual courtesy and consideration on their arrival . The Right Hon . the Recorder , addressing the Prince , said , — "May it please your Royal

Highness , —We the Lord Mayor , Aldermen , and Commons of the City of London , in Common Council assembled , desire to convey to your Royal Highness the expression of the deep interest we feel in the journey you are about to undertake to Her Majesty ' s Indian dominions . " We know well the desire that has ever been

manifested by your Royal Highness to become familiar with the habits and feelings of the people of this country , and weregard it as only consistent with that desire that you should seek to become personally acquainted with the country , the customs , and the sympathies of the millions

of her Majesty ' s subjects in India over whom , if God so will , you are one day destined to rule . " We earnestly trust , as we are glad to believe , that the visit of your Royal Highuess will tend to bind together the hearts of all in a common

feeling of loyalty to our Sovereign , aud that a spirit of kindliness and goodwill will be diffused among the various races forming her Majesty ' s subjects , whatever may be their creed or their colour .

We pray that the blessing of health maybe vouchsafed to your Royal Highness during your absence from England , and that a journey , auspiciously commenced , may in due season be accomplished in happiness and safety . " Signed by order of the Court ,

¦ J B . MONCKTON , Town Clerk . " His Royal Highness , in reply , said , —My Lord Mayor , Aldermen , and Members of the Court of Common Council , I thank you most cordially for this expression of the interest you

take in the success of my journey to India . You state with truth that , with the desire 1 have ever entertained of becoming familiar with the habits and feelings of my countrymen , it is onl y consistent that I should endeavour to become better

acquainted with the several classes of the population over which our Soverein reigns in India , If the result of my visit shall conduce to unite the various races of Hindostan in a feeling of loyalty to the Queen , attachment to our country , and of goodwill towards each other , one great object will at least be gained . I thank you again

my Lord Mayor and gentlemen , for the wish that health may be vouchsafed to me during my absence from England . It will be one of my niost pleasing reflections that I carry the good wishes of my country with me , as it will also ° e a moment of sincere gratification when I return to it .

At the conclusion of this reply , the Lord Mayor presented Mr . Lawley , the mover of the address in the Common Council , and six of the Aldermen , to His Royal Highness . With that the ceremonv ended , and the civic dignitaries , escorted as before , returned to Guildhall .

H . R . H . the Prince left the Charing-cross Ration at 8 o ' clock on Monday evening , with the 1 rmcess , the Duke of Cambridge , and the Duke -Edinburgh . A large number of friends had assembled to bid him farewell ; among them were the Duke and Duchess of Teck , the Prinss Louise , the Duke of Connaught , the Russian

Dear Ture Of Our Royal Grand Master For India.

Ambassador , the German Ambassador , the Danish Minister and Madame Bulow , the Duchess of Wellington , the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Florence Gower , Lord and Lady Sydney , Lord Hartington , Mr . and Mrs . S tonor , Lady Westmoreland , Prince Edward of

Saxe-Weimar , Count Gleichen , Prince leek and Princess Mary , the Duke of St . Albans , Lord Colville , Lord Barrington , Mr , Ward Hunt , Lord H . Lennox , Lord Hardwicke , Mr . Rothschild , M . P ., Lord John Hay , Sir G . Arthur , Sir Percy Doyle , General Doyle , Mr . H . Petre ,

General J . Macdonald , Colonel Marshall , Colonel Sturt , Mr . H . Chaplin , Mr . G . Drummond , Mr . Cockerell , and Mr . Christopher Sykes . The Royal party reached Dover at 9 . 33 ; there they were received by Captain Bruce , R . M .,

Lord and Lady Granville , and a large circle of officers . The mayor and corporation then presented a loyal address , to which H . R . H . replied , " I thank you , Mr . Mayor , " and at ten minutes past ten the " Castalia " steamed away for Calais . It reached Calais after a splendid passage at

12 . 10 . The Prince of Wales , who took leave of the Princess of Wales on board the " Castalia , " was driven from the Quai de Mairie to the station . The train left at 2 o ' clock , amid the loud cheers of those assembled , and reached Paris

punctually at 7 . 20 . Lord Lyons and Mons . Renault , Prefet de Police , received His R oyal Highness , few persons being present at that early hour . Shortly before the arrival of the train Marshal MacMahon drove up , with the Due de la

Rochefoucauld-Bisaccia , General d'Absac , Prince de la Treemouille , and other gentlemen , all in shooting attire , for they were on their way to Compiegne . The Prince , on descending from the train , shook hands heartily with the Marshal , Lord Lyons , and the Duo de Bisaccia .

Immediately after he drove in Lord Lyons carriage to the Hotel Bristol , where apartments had been prepared for him . In the afternoon he called upon the Grand Duchess Constantine of Russia . In the evening Lord Lyons-entertained the Prince at dinner , and on Wednesday Marshal MacMahon

received him at lunch at the Elysee . The " Castalia " remained all night in Calais Harbour , and at 7 a . m . on Tuesday started for Dover , arriving alongside the Admiralty Pier a few minutes after 9 o ' clock . The weather was again most favourable , and the passage involved

no disagreeable incidents to the most squeamish traveller . Her Royal Highness , who breakfasted on board , was received on her arrival by the Duke of Cambridge and Lord Sydney , and in about half an hour came ashore , leaning on the arm of the Duke , and entered the same

saloon carriage in which she had travelled from town on the previous evening . Miss Knollys , Lord Colville , General Sir William Knollys , and Colonel Teesdale were in attendance on the Princess . The Royal train started at five minutes to ten o ' clock , the Duke of Cambridge

remaining at Dover . Mr . Shaw , the manager and secretary of the South-Eastern Company , was in charge of the train , as on Monday evening , and the engine was again driven by Mr . Watkin , locomotive superintendent . No pause

was made in the journey back to London , and Charing-cross was reached in excellent time at about 11 . 40 a . m . Carriages were in waiting upon the arrival of the Princess , and at once conveyed hev Royal Highness to Marlboroughhouse .

Our Royal Grand Master left Paris on Wednesday evening for Turin and Brindisi . He lunched with Marshal MacMahon on Wednesday , having dined with Lord Lyons on Tuesday , but the weather during his stay has been most

unpropitious—a regular downpour . He left the Lyons Station at a quarter to nine , amid cries of Bon Voyage—pleasant journey . He seemed well and in good spirits , and was dressed in an Ulster and felt hat , as the correspondent tolls us . Some of his staff have already reached Brindisi .

The following prayer for the protection of our R . G . Master in India has been drawn up b y the Bishop of Lichfield : — " O God , whose never-failing Providence ordereth all things both in heaven and earth , we beseech Thee to take into Thy gracious keeping

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Albert Edward , Prince of Wales , on the distant journey he is about to undertake . " Preserve him , we pray Thee , from all evil accidents b y land or by water , from the pestilence that walketh in darkness , and from the arrow that destroyelh in the noonday . " May he prove a messenger of goodwill to

our Indian fellow-subjects , binding them together in loyalty to our Sovereign and in peace among themselves . " Restore him , we pray Thee , in health and safety to his own land , and in the temembrance of Thy manifold mercies may he live long to ailorify Thy name , through Jesus Christ , our Lord . Amen .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

At a meeting of the General Committee ol this institution on Wednesday last , W . Bro . Major Jno . Creaton , P . G . D ., V . Patron , in the chair , the following were present : —Bros . Hy . G . Warren , James Brett , B . Head , A . H . Tattershall , S . Rawson , Jno . G . Stevens , Joseph

Smith , Wm . Stephens , R . W . Little , Thos . W . White , H . Browse , H . M . Levy , R . W . Stewart , J . Hogg , Capt . Wordsworth , Chas . F . Hogard , and James Terry , Secretary . . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and verified . The Secretary reported that H . R . H . the Prince

of Wales had fixed Wednesday , the 9 th February , 1876 , for the next festival to be held , and that Lord Skelmersdale , Dep . G . M . and Prov . G . Master of West Lancashire , had consented to preside upon the occasion . The report of the Finance Committee was received and adopted ,

and cheques ordered to be drawn in payment of certain accounts . A discussion ensued as to the erection of a new fencing at the entrance of the building at Croydon , when it was resolved that an oaken one should be placed instead of a brick

wall and iron railing . Five candidates were placed on the list for election in May next . Permission was granted to one of the annuitants to marry , Some unimportant business having been transacted , the Committee adjourned .

Establishment Of A Masonic Club In Glasgow.

ESTABLISHMENT OF A MASONIC CLUB IN GLASGOW .

An idea for some considerable time past entertained by some of the leading members of the Masonic fraternity in Glasgow has at length taken form in the establishment of " The Glasgow and West of Scotland Masonic Club and Freemasons' Hall Company , Glasgow ( Limited ) . "

The scheme originated from a consideration of the fact that Glasgow , as a large commercial centre , and the province occupying an important Masonic position in Scotland , was very much behind in the matter of accommodation for carrying on or carrying out the objects of the

brotherhood . Every other country of any consequence in a Masonic connection can boast of magnificent buildings erected and suitable for the conduct of the business of the Craft , but in the West of Scotland nothing of the kind has hitherto existed .

With a view to remedy this , the association in question has been started , on the principle , as wo have stated , of " limited liability . " It has been registered for a capital of £ 2000 , distributed in 2000 shares of sSi each . Of these , about 800 are already taken up among ia <

shareholders , holding from one to 100 shares each , there being several holding the latter number . The former portion of the scheme , as expressed in the title , has only as yet been taken up . For the use of the club one of the old self-contained houses in Windsor-place ( No . 7 ) has been rented , and a start made . On the ground floor

are a private parlour , a billiard room , and the club-master ' s department—fully equipped with all the requisites for club purposes . On the upper floor is another private parlour , 3 commodious dining room , a handsomel y furnished smoking room , and ample lavatory accommodadation .

The club is under the management of a directorate of 15 members , exclusive of treasurer and secretary , Bro , David Horn being president ,