The Songs Of Masonry.

character and often coarse in style , with little or no pretension to poetic excellence . Now they are festive , but refined ; or sacred , and used on occasions of public solemnity ; or mythical , and

constituting a part of the ceremonies of the different degrees . But they all have a character of poetic art which is far above the mediocrity so emphatically condemned by Horace . — National Freemason .

Don't Stay Late.

DON'T STAY LATE .

This was the parting admonition of the wife of one of our worthy brethren to him as they parted at their door a few evenings since . Out of curiosity we kept the aforesaid brother in view through the evening . He attended the lodge , was social with all , laughed and talked , and gave

himself up wholly to pleasure . The lodge closed early , but he lingered until the last , and when the Ty ler turned off the lights he seemed unwilling to go . We still kept him in view : with a small party of brethren he called at a saloon

to refresh the inner man . He sat chatting with his companions until the hands of the clock pointed upwards , when he arose and laughingly said my wife told me not to stay late to-night . Never mind , he added , "Its lodge ni g ht , and I can make it all rig ht with her . "

We saw him leave for home , but we thought to ourself that this excuse is often made to the lonely wife who sits waiting anxiously , hour after hour , for her husband ' s return , who carelessly says that the lodge kept him late . Brethren , this is not right . A man ' s place is

at home , and if he attends his lodge , let him return as soon as possible , that the lodge will not have to bear the odium of keeping the husband from his family until the small hours of nig ht . It is for reason like this that we not unfrequently hear complaints of the wife and

children , that the lodge takes up all the time of the husband andfather . so much so that heis never at home . It is also for reason like this that some wives speak harshly of a Masonic lodge , when if the true cause was known , the fault would be in another direction .

Except in extraodmary casus , lodges do not hold later than ten o ' clock , and even then , the members , officers excepted , are not required to stay until closed . Let brethren who have families drop in and have a few minutes social conversation during refreshment , and then go home .

No reasonable woman could or , would object to her husband leaving her for an hour or so once a week . Do this , and we shall hear less complaints from ladies , and they will soon learn to love instead of detesting the Order . —Masonic Monitor .

Durham.

DURHAM .

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . On Tuesday the 12 th inst ., the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham was held in the Masonic Hall , Durham , the R . W . P . G M . John Faweett , Esq ., in the chair .

There was a large attendance of brethren from the different lodges in the province , and of present and past Provincial Grand Officers , among whom were Sir . Hedworth Williamson , Bart .,

D . Prov . G . M ., C . Rowlandson , Prov . J . G . W ., Rev . C . D . Trotter , Prov . G . C ., Rev . J no . Cmulill , Prov . G . Treas ., Rev . G . R . Bulman , P . Prov . G . C ., Alderman Groves , P . Prov . J . G . W ., and others .

Prior to the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge , a meeting of the fund Committee was held , at which it was resolved , ( in addition to the grants for relief , ) to recommend tbe lodge to vote / ' c , 2 ios . to the Royal Masonic Institution for

Boys ; £ 52 , ios . to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ; sHi ' , to the Royal Institution for Aged Freemasons ; aim £ 2 ? , to the Royal Institution for the Widowsof freemasons . These grants were afterwards confirmed by ihe lodge .

After the transaction of the usual business , the R . W . P . G . M . appointed and invested the following officers , viz . Sir I-I . Williamson , Bart .... D . Prov . G . M . Major Monks Prov . G . S . W . J . S . Denham Prov . G . J . W . Rev . John Cundil ) l ' rov . G . Treasurer

Durham.

W . H . Crookes Prov . G . Secretary . Rev . C . D . Trotter Prov . G . Chaplain . John Trotter Prov . G . Registrar . folm . Morrell Prov . G . S . D .

W . Liddell Prov . G . J . D . R . Hudson Prov . G . D . of C . W . Foster Prov . G . S . of W . J . Young Prov . G . Swd . B .

J . H . Marshall Prov . G . Organist . f . Riseborough Prov . G . Purst . G . Young Prov . G . Stew ; ard . R . Humphrey „ T . Brunton ,, ,, J- J- Sawyer „ ,. | . Probert ,, „ ,,

G . Hopper ,, ,, ,, J . Thompson Prov . G . Tyler . The brethren to the number of nearly 140 afterwards dined together .

Masonic Tidings.

Masonic Tidings .

BRITISH , FOREIGN , AND COLONIAL . LIFEBOAT SERVICES . —At Scarborough , on the 10 th of November , while a heavy gale from the north-east was blowing , the brig

Palestine , of Whitby , D . Steel , master , bound from Hartlepool to London , with coals , attempted to enter the harbour . She was suffering from loss of canvass , and was in fact , in a sinkingcoadition

when she stranded on Ramsdale Scar , to tin south of the harbour . When her perilous position was observed , the Warwickshire Freemasons' lifeboat , Lady Leigh , belonging to tht

National Institution , was got out , and was fortunately enabled to save the shipwrecked crew , six in number . Tin ' s lifeboat was onl y placed on this station about two months since .

Tin : NKW MAYOR OK LIVERPOOL . —On Saturday , Bro . Edward Samuelson was elected Mayor of Liverpool , to fill the place so honourably filled during the last ycarby Bro . Pearson .

RICHMOND EI . KC . TION . —Lieut . Lawrence Dunilas , of the Royal Horse Guards Blue , nephew and heir presumptive to the Earl of Zetland , was elected for Richmond on Wednesday ,

in- room ol the present Lord Chancellor . The successful candidate , who is in his 2 Sth year , receieved 314 votes , against 228 , which were given to Mr . Cooke , barrister .

At the municipal elections at Rochester on Friday , of Town Councillors for the several Ward ' s of the City , Bro . Richard Fry , P . M .

1050 ( Gundulph ) , P . Prov . G . J . D . for Kent , was elected as the representative in the Town Council for the Ward of Strood .

We understand that Bro . Edmund Yates has arranged to contribute "A Bad Lot , " an ori ginal story , to the Birmingham Morning News . CONSECRATION Ol' \ Nl-. W KNIGHTS' Tl 5 M-

I ' . AU ENCAMI ' . MKNT . — lhe Alpass Encampment—named after the esteemed P . Prov . G Sec . for West Lancashire , will be consecrated at the Masonic Temple , Hope street , Liverpool , on

Friday , the 29 th inst . Sir Knight Alpass will be the first E . G ., and it is expected that arrangements will be made for holding the future conclaves of the new encampment at the Masonic

Temple . Great interest attaches to the forthcoming ceremony , and it is fully expected that the Alpass encampment will take a leading p lace in the roll of the Knightl y Order ,

Masonic Tidings.

Bro . Sigismund Rosenthal , the eminent artist , has , by permission of the M . W . Grand Master , presented a life-like portrait of the Marquis of

kipon , K . G ., to the ( Jrand Lodge of England , as a companion picture to the portrait of the Earl of Zetland , K . T ., M . W . P . G . M ., which was also presented by Bro . Rosenthal .

At the . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction , held at the " Approach Tavern , " Approach Road , Victoria Park , the Fifteen Sections will be worked by the members of the Doric Lod ge of

Instruction , on Friday , the 22 nd inst ., commencing at 7 o ' clock , at the above address . Bro . Geo . W . Verry , the Preceptor to this lodge of Instruction , will preside upon the occasion ,

CoN'i'iiiiiNCR LODGE OF INSTRUCTION . —Bro . Constable , S . D . 1 S 5 , has given notice of the following motion to come on for discussion on Wednesday evening , 20 th November : — "That an opportunity be afforded to the members of the

Confidence Lodge of Instruction of becoming Life Governors of the Charitable Institutions . That this object would be best attained by means of a ballot , when the sum required for that purpose shall have been subscribed , and shall not be

required tor any other specific charitable purpose . That any of the members of the Confidence . Lodge of Instruction wdio may have attended its

meetings for . 30 evenings during the year , be entitled to participate in the ballot , and that this motion take effect from the time of the resolution beinsr carried . "

lhe Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , No . c ) Jj , has commenced its winter meetings at the Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , on Tuesday evenings ,

at 7 o ' clock . On the 17 th inst . the ceremony of exaltation will be rehearsed and the R . A . jewel explained . Comp . James Brett is the Preceptor , and Comp . John Rumsey Scribe E .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

METROPOLITAN . Tun SAINT CHOUGH CHAPTER met at 33 Golden Square , on the 6 th inst ., when there was a full attendance , comprising Captain N . G . Philips . V . P . Lieutenant Grand " Commander , . 3 , 3 ° ; III . Bro . W . Hyde PuIIen , 3 3 , Secretary to tne 0

S . C . ; Capt . C . J . Burgess , 30 , M . W . S . ; Capt . George Barlow , 32 ''; Major Shadwell Henry Gierke , 32 ; Capt . W . Portlock Dadson , 32 ° ; J . Read , 3 o ' ; IL Dubosc , 30 ; E . J . Castle , iS ° ; T . II . Edmands , 18 ° ; James Stevens , iS ~; mil other members of the chapter . There were

also present as visitors , III . Bro . E . Hamilton Shaw , 3 , 3 , Grand Prior of the S . C . of the Southern Jurisdiction U . S . A . ; III . Bro . Colonel de Lasala , ? , f of Portugal : 111 . Bro . Lord Limerick , 31 ' ^ ; Henry Kingsmill , 30 ; . J . F . Starkey , 3 o ' ; A . B . ' Eraser , , ) 0 ° ; ' | . Oxley Oxland , 30 ; Hugh II . Riach , 18 ° : Aretas

Akers , 18 '; The Rev . C . J . Martyn , iS ; and others . Bro . M . 15 . Tanner , W . M . Si 1 , and Bro . R . S . Houghton , of Lodge No . 3 54 , were perfected , the ceremony being impressively performed by 111 . Bro . W . H yde Pullen , assisted by Major Clerke and Bro . James Stevens . Bro . E . J hunilton Shaw read a valuable and instructive

paper on the degrees from the 4 th to the 17 th inclusive . as worked in America , and after receiving thanks of the chapter , was voted b y aclamation an Hon . member of the Saint George Chapter . Lord Limerick expressed , on behalf of

the visitors , the pleasure they felt at being present in a chapter whicb . ahhough young , gave evidence of a most promising future . Bro . Read presided at the organ and was assisted in the vocal arrangements b y Bros . Carter , de Lacy , Hedges , and jekrll .

Mino ^ .- opical imcli ^ atinn has prmed that the substances w ' liill aceumulate between the teeth enntain animal ; uul vegetable jj .-init :-ites , and tint tin- IIKIIII powders , pastes , and washes in u .-neial use have no etlert upon these . . Messrs l lain iel ' s roialiteTiinlhpastc . anil Royal Dentifrice ( sold l > y all chemists : anil perfumers at Is . Oil . per bo \) completely destroy anil remove these animalcula : and also preserve anil beau ' lifylhe teelh . 1 ' repai'cil onlv h \ - Messrs Gabriel , the olil established dentists , 64 , I . udnntc Mill , and yd , Har-Icy-Mtect , Cavendish-square , London , where thev prm'tike their uruquesysteiTi of painless dentistry .