Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

The Committee very kindly granted the use of thc hall for an entertainment to be given to the residents in the course of the next fortnight , similar to last year , and also resolved to defray its cost . Some further business having been transacted , the Committee adjourned .

Inundations In France.

INUNDATIONS IN FRANCE .

The Committee of the Universal Alliance , 41 , Pall Mall , London , has received the following letter from Madame la Marechale de MacMahon , addressed to Major de Winton : — " Versailles , 2 Jullict , 1875 . " Monsieur ,

" Je vous prie dc recevoirtous mes remerciements pour l ' empressement avec lcquel vous avez organise' a Londres une souscription en faveur des inondes du midi dc Ia France . Je suis tres reconnaissante de ce te ' moignage d'interet donue -par l'Angletcrre , et je vous demanderai d ' etre mon interprete aupri-s de ccux qui ont bien voulu

vous seconder dans cette bonne ceuvre . " Quant aux dons en nature , les frais de transport nous obligent a les refuser , ii moins que l ' on ne veuille les envoyer a Paris , au Palais de l'Industrie , en payant le port . " Recevez , Monsieur , [' assurance de mes sentiments distingue ' s . ( Signed ) " Marechale de MacMahon . "

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , July 23 , 1875 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , JULY 17 . Lodge 1185 , Lewis , King ' s Arms , Wood Green . „ 132 O , Lebanon , Lion Hotel , Lion Square , Hampton ( Installation ) . „ 1329 , Sphinx , Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge . „ 1364 , Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Hackney .

Manchester Lodgeof Instruction ( 179 ) , Yorkshire Grey , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq ., at 8 ; Bro . H . Ash , Prec . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( 820 ) , Greyhound , Richmond . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bros . Macdonald and Griffin , Preceptors .

MONDAY , JULY 19 . Lodgeii 59 , Marquis of Dalhousie , Freemasons' Hall . Prince' Leopold Lodge of Instruction ( 1445 ) , Lord Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland , at 7 ; Bro . T . Austin , Preceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Crown Tavern ,

Clerkenwell Green , at 8 ; Bro . Beckett , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Haverstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preccptcr . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 j Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor .

British Oak Lodge of Instruction ( 813 ) , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 foi 8 . St . James ' s Union Lodge of Instruction fi 8 o ) , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction ( 548 ) , White Swan , Deptford , at 8 ; Bros . Shaw and Griffin , Preceptors .

West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s College , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . H . W , Lindus , Preceptor . Metropolitan Mark Lodge of Instruction , Coach and Horses Hotel , 323 , Strand , at 8 . Perfect Ashlar Lodge of Instruction ( 1178 ) , Victoria Tavern , Lower-road , Rotherhithe , at 8 ; Bro . C . W . Kent , Preceptor .

TUESDAY , JULY 20 . Board of General Purposes , at 3 . Lodge 704 , Camden , Bull and Gate , Kentish Town . „ 857 , St . Mark's , Half-Moon Tavern , Heme Hill . „ 1441 , Ivy , Windsor Castle , Southwark Bridge-road ( Emergency ) . Chap . 186 , Industry , Freemasons' Hall .

Yarborough Lodge of Instruction ( 554 ) , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-road , at 8 ; Bro . Larlham , Precep . Faith Lodgeof Instruction ( 141 ) , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st . ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor .

Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) , Lord's Hotol , Lord ' s Cricket Ground , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ; Bro . K . G . Baker . Preceptor . Dalhousie Lodge of fnstruction ( 8 O 0 ) , King Kdward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Ciawley , Preceptor . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction ( O 5 ) , Gladstone Tavem , Rishopseate-st . Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . J . L . Mather ,

P . M . O 5 and 1227 , Preceptor . St . Maiylebone Lodgeof Instruction ( 1305 ) , British Stores Tavern . New-street , St . John ' s Wool , at 8 ,- Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Constitutional Ledge of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatsheaf Hotel , Hand-court , Holborn , at 7 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor . Percy Lodge of Instruction , Grapes Tavern , Little

Windraill-street , W . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 . Sydney Lodge oi Instruction , While Hart Hotel , Upper Norwood ; Bro . II . Frances , Preceptor . Royal Arthur Lodge of Instruction ( No . ( 3 O 0 ) , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea , at 8 ; Bro . G . King , P . M ., Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

WEDNESDAY , JULY 2 t . General Committee Grand Chapter , at 3 . Grand Mark Lodge Festival ( see Advt . ) Lodge of Benevolence , at 0 . „ Otq , Beadon , Greyhound Tavern , Dulwich . „ 1044 , Wandsworth , Spread Eayde , Wandsworth .

„ 1382 , Corinthian , George Inn , Cubitt Town . Chap . 192 , Lion anil Lamb , Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st . Mount Lebanon Lodge of fnstruction ( 73 ) , Windsor Castle Tavern , Southwark-briilge-road , at 8 ; Bro . Noke , P . M ., Preceptor . Pythagoiean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange ,

Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st ., at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Prec . Confidence Lodgeof Instiuction , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch-laiie , at 7 . " ( o .

Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Paik-road , Peckham , at 8 ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , at 7 . 30 p . m .,- Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Finsbury Park Lotlge of Instruction ( 1288 ) , Finsbury Paik Tavern , Seven Sisters ' -road , N ., at 8 . Bro . P .

Dickinson , Prcceptoi . Southwark Lodge of Instruction ( 879 ) , Southwark Park Tavern , Southwark Park . Dalston Lodge of Instruction ( 975 ) , Havelock Tavern , Albion-road , Dalston , E . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Mount Edgcumbe Lodge of Instruction ( 144 O ) ,

igjcrmyn-Street , St James ' s , at 8 ; Bro . Mander , Preceptor . THURSDAY , JULY 22 . House Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 871 , Royal Oak , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford . Egyptian Lodge of Instruction ( 27 ) , Heieules Tavern

Leadenhall-st ., at 7 . 30 ; J . Ciawley , Preceptor . Albert Edward Lodge of Instruction , King ' s Arms Hotel , Peckham Rye -, W . W . Ayling , Hon . Sec . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction (; . ;) , Yorkshire Grey , Londonst ., W ., at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes ,

Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Wbittington Lotlge of Instruction ( 862 ; , Crown Tavern , Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . L . Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes . Tavern , Mileend-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 13 G 6 ) , Bull and Gate ,

Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . The Great City Lodge of Instruction ( 1426 ; , In , Cheapside , at O . 30 . High Cross Ledge of Instruction ( 754 ) , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 ; Bro . Mander , Preceptor .

FRIDAY , JULY 23 . House Committee Boys' School , at 3 . Lodge 1293 , Burdett , Milre Hotel , Hampton Court . „ 1297 , West Kent , Forest Hill Hotel , Forest Hill . Union Waterloo Lodge of Instruction ( 13 ) , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich , at 8 ; Bros . Davis

and Macdonald , Preceptors . St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal-hill , Greenwich . Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , ( 749 ) , Lyceum Tavern , 354 , Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor .

Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Bal . ham , at 7 . 30 . Unions Emulation Lotlge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , * Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tavern , Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8 . Clapton Lodge of Instruction ( 13 O 5 ) , White Hart , Clapton ,

at 7 . 30 ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., & c , Preceptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 129 *!) , the Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 ; Bro . W . F . Rogers , Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd ., at 8 ; Comp . W . Smith , Precep . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction ( 1056 ) , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor .

Westbourne Lodgeof instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at _ . Metropolitan Lodge of Instructicn , 2 O 9 , Pentonville-road , at 7 ; Bro . T . Adams , P . G . P ., Preceptor . United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New Road , at 7 ; Bro M . S . Larlham , Preceptor . St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanneis * Arms ,

Grange-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Joshua Howes , l ' . M . 7 O 5 , 879 , Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 -, Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . Doric Lotlge of Instruction , Earl Grey Tavern , Mile-end . road , at 8 , Bro . P . M . Austin , Preceptor . Burgoyne Lotlge of Instruction , Gralton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Wuest ,

Preceptor . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( . 144-1 , Bosa Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-fared Stag Hotel , Buckhurst-hill , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria Park , at 8 j Bro . J , Crawley , Preceptor .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , July 24 , 1875 . MONDAY , JULY 19 . Lodgei 502 , Israel , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . Everton Lodge of Instruction ( 823 ) , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . Chap . 995 , Furness , Masonic Temple , Ulverstone .

TUESDAY , JULY 20 . Lodge . G 67 , Alliance , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 0 . „ 127 O , Warren , Seacombe Hotel , Seacombe , at 0 . „ 1225 , Hindpool , Haitington Hotel , Barrow-in-Furness . Merchants' Lodge of Instruction ( 241 ) , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . Downshire Lodge of Instruction ( 594 ) , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 .

WEDNESDAY , JULY 21 . Lodge 823 , Everton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 9 . „ 108 O , Walton , St . Lawrence's Schools , Kirkdale , at 6 . „ 1345 , Victoria , Cross Keys , Eccles . 11 I 353 > Duke of Lancaster , Athenteum , Lancaster . Chap , 580 , Unity , Wheatsheaf Inn , Ormskirk , at 4 . Harmonic Lodge of Instruction ( 21 G ) , Mona Hotel , Jamesstreet , Liverpool , at 8 .

THURSDAY , JULY 22 . Lodge 594 , Downshire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . Chap . 292 , Liverpool , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . „ 108 O , Walton , St . Lawrence Schools , Kirkdale . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction ( 1182 ) , 150 , Park-lane , Liverpool , at 7 .

Masonic Meetings In East Lancashire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EAST LANCASHIRE .

For thc Week ending Saturday , July 24 , 1875 . MONDAY , JULY 19 . Lodge 1030 , Egerton , George Hotel , Heaton-Norris , at 6 . 30 . „ 11 7 0 , St . George , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester , at 0 . Chap . 210 , Faith , Nottingham Castle Inn , Denton , at 0 .

TUESDAY , JULY 20 . Lotlge 12 O , Silent Temple , Cross Keys Inn , Burnley , at 0 . „ 226 , Benevolence , Red Lion Hotel , Littleborough , at 7 . 30 . WEDNESDAY , JULY 21 . Lodge 128 , Prince Edwin , Bridge Inn , Bury , at 7 . „ 210 , Duke of Athol , Nottingham Castle Inn

Denton , at 0 . „ 2 OG , Naphtali , Masonic Rooms , Heywood , at 7 . „ 274 , Tranquillity , Boar ' s Head Inn , "Newchurch , at O . 30 . ,, 288 , Harmony , Masonic Hall , Todmorden , at 7 . 30 . „ 363 , Keystone , New Inn , Whitworth , near Rochdale , at 7 .

., 5 61 , Faith , Drovers' Inn , Openshaw , at 0 . 11 6 . L ^ i Yarborough , Freemasons' Mall , Manchester , at 6 . „ 11 G 1 , De Grey and Ripon , Corporation Hotel , Ardwick , at 0 . Chap . 344 , Beauty , Bull ' s Head Inn , Radcliffe , at 6 .

THURSDAY , JULY 22 . Lodge J 8 , Imperial George , Assheton Arms , Middleton , at 0 . „ 215 , Commerce , Commercial Inn , Haslingden , at 7-„ 2 O 9 , Fidelity , White Bull Hotel , Blackburn , at 7 . „ 348 , St . John , Bull ' s Head Inn , Bolton , at O . 30 . „ 167 , Probity and Freedom , Bull ' s Head Inn ,

Smallbridge , at 7 . >• 93 a . Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Salford , at 0 . „ 1459 , Ashhury , Justice Birch Hotel , West Gorton , at 6 . Chap . 1 iG , Cana , Swan Hotel , Colne , at 0 . Preceptory , Plains of Mamre , Cross Keys Inn , Burnley , at 0 . FRIDAY , JULY 23 . Chap . 152 , Virtue , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester , at 0 .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND VICINITY .

For the week ending Saturday , July 24 , 1875 . All the Meetings take place at Eight o ' clock . MONDAY , JULY 19 . Lodge 556 , Clydesdale , toO , Rose Street . Preceptory , St . Alungo , Masonic Hall , 213 , Buchanan-street .

WEDNESDAY , JULY 21 . Lodge 117 , Partick St . Mary's , Partick . Chap . 150 , St . John , Masonic Hall , Shettleston . SATURDAY , JULY 24 . Lodge 308 , St . John ' s Woodhall , Freemasons' I lall , Holytown .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY . For the Week ending Saturday , July 24 , 1875 .

MONDAY , JULY 19 . Lodge 44 , St . Luke , Freemasons' Hall , George-street . TUESDAY , JULY 20 . Lodge 3 G , St . David , Ship I Intel , East Register-street . „ 405 , Rifle , Freemasons' Hall , George-street .

WEDNESDAY , JULY 21 . Lodge iOo , Roman Eagle , Iona Hotel , Nicolson-st . THURSDAY , JULY 22 . Lotlge 8 , Journeyman , Masonic Hall , Blackfriars-st . „ 392 , Caledonian , Freemasons' Hall , George-street .