Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

BRO . THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF H ALSBURY arrived at Tralee on Tuesday evening . BRO . THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF ONSLOW have left Chandon Park for Scotland , and will be absent till the beginning of October . LEWISHAM LODGE , NO . 2579 . —We hear that Bro . Edward Hall , a founder of this lodge , and Secretary since its foundation , has , with several others , severed his connection therewith .

THE MAROUIS OF DUFFERIN and the Sirdar of Egypt , Bro . Maj .-Gen . Sir Herbert Kitchener , are to receive the freedom of the City of Edinburgh in recognition of their services to the Empire . H . foH . THE PRINCE OF WALES attended service in the Queen ' s private chapel at Osborne on Sunday last . By means of a surgical appliance his Royal Highness was able to walk slowly to his seat .

TUESDAY was the 16 th anniversary of the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir , fought on September 13 th , 1 SS 2 , and in honour of the event the Guards and other regiments which took part in the action again decorated their colours . COL . HAY , the American Ambassador , called at the Foreign Office on Tuesday afternoon and left his letters of recall . On Wednesday Mr . White , the First Secretary , commenced to act as the American Charge d'Affaires .

BRO . THE HON . SCHOMBERG K . MCDONIELT ., the Prime Minister s Private Secretary , has gone to Scotland , and his place at the Foreign Office is taken temporarily by the Hon . Sidney Greville , who has returned to town after a holiday in Austria . THE QUEEN has forwarded to the Vicar of Bagshot , the Rev . Pendarves Lory . ' a cheque loT & s towards a new organ for the parish church . Her Majesty has in past the and to the

years contributed liberally to the building of the new church , vicarage , Sunday School . PRINCESS CHRISTIAN OF SCHLESWIG-H OLSTEIN and her daughter , Princess Victoria , have concluded their visit to the Hon . Percy Wyndham at Clouds , Salisbury , and arrived on Tuesday afternoon at Arlington Manar , Newbury , the residence of Sir Francis and Lady Jeune .

THE OUEEN has consented to become President of the Royal Counties Agricultural Society Sfiow , which is to be held in the vicinity of Windsor Castle next summer . Prince Christian , Ranger of the Great Park , will , it is said , undertake the duties appertaining to the office . THE LORD MAYOR ( Bro . Alderman Davies , M . P . ) and Bro . Sir John Monckton have returned to London , after an agreeable cruise in the Mediterranean . The Lady Mayoress has greatly benefited by her stay at Tenby , and returned to the Mansion House on Tuesday , with the members of her famiiy .

TUESDAY ' Gazette contains the orders for the Court ' s going into mourning on Wednesday for her late Imperial Majesty the Empress of Austria , Queen of Hungary , to change the mourning on Wednesday , the 2 Sth instant ; and , finally , the Court to go out of mourning on Wednesday , 12 th October . MR . EDWIN MILLER , the Queen ' s State coachman at Buckingham Palace , is about to retire from his post on superannuation allowance , after having been in the service of the Crown upwards of 40 years . It has fallen to his lot to drive every monarch and other notable personage who has visited the Queen in London for several years past .

THE DUKB AND DUCHESS OF YORK and Prince Edward of York are expected to arrive at York House , St . James ' s Palace , to-morrow ( Saturday ) , on their return from Copenhagen , and after probably a very short stay in London will proceed to Balmoral . Prince Nicholas of Greece and Princess Marie of Greece reached London on Tuesday on the conclusion of a visit to H . R . H . the Piince of Wales at Osborne , and left the same night for the Danish capital .

ACCIDENT TO THE EMPRESS FREDERICK . —A Berlin local paper hears from Bad Homburg that the Empress Frederick fell from her horse on the morning of the 5 th inst ., and sustained slight injuries . Her Majesty was taken to her Chateau of Friedrichshof in one of the carriages belonging to the Kronthal Springs . These springs , which produce the Kronthal Natural Mineral Waters , blue , red , and green labels—now being

advertised and pushed throughout Great Britain and the Colonies by the well-known firm of Schweppes , Limited , are the property of an English syndicate ( the Kronthal Company , ! Limited . London ) , and are situated within a mile of the Castle Friedrichshof , the residence of H . I . M . the Empress , and a few miles from Homburg , amid some of the finett scenery in the Taunus Mountains .

As THE 41 st anniversary of the relief of Lucknow falls this year on a Sunday ( 25 th inst . ) , it has been decided to commemorate the famous event by a spscial service at Westminster Abbey . It is not the first time that the survivors both of the hardpressed garrison itself and of Havelock ' s and Outram ' s rescuing force have met for Divine worship , for the 35 th anniversary in 1 S 92 was also on a Sunday , and in that year nearly 50 officers and a large muster of veterans of the rank and file assembled at St .

Paul's Cathedral , when Canon Eyton preached a most eloquent sermon . The arrangements for the coming service , which will take place at 3 o'clock in the afternoon , are being made by General Sir William Olpherts , V . C . ( the United Service Club , Pall Mall ) , who will be glad to hear from any survivors , whether civil or military , who were in the beleagnred city and desirous ot being present , as it is hoped to bring together as large a number as possible .

MONDAY NIGHT ' S Marlborough House circular contained the following : " Osborne , September 12 th , lSyS . Eight weeks have now elapsed since the accident to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . Since the last bulletin was issued three weeks ago most satisfactory progress has taken place . The apparatus which it will be necessary for his Royal Highness to wear during the daytime for many weeks has been fitted , and has already enabled the Prince to walk with ease on level ground with the assistance of a single stick . The massage and passive movement are continued , and a considerable

degree of mobility has been obtained in the knee-joint . The stay on board ship , practically in the open air , has proved of supreme importance to the general health , and the last few days at Osborne House have also been beneficial , as it has enabled his Royal Highness to enjoy the advantage of a greater amount of exercise , both indoors and in his carriage . It is the intention of his Royal Highness to proceed to Scotland this week , and every precaution has been taken to ensure a safe transport . —William MacCormac , Alfred D . Fripp . " Since then the Prince has left Osborne , travelling by special train from Gosport to Balmoral .

Masonic And General Tidings.

THE FIRST MATINEE of "Teresa , " with Miss Violet Vanbrugh , Mr . Arthur Bourchier , and full cast , will take place at the Garrick Theatre to-day ( Saturday ) , at three o ' clock . His IMPERIAL MAJESTY THE GERMAN EMPEROR has graciously signified his intention to offer for the yacht race from Dover to Heligoland next year a gold cup , with an enamelled portrait of her Majesty the Queen , as a prize , in commemoration of her Majesty's Soth birthday .

ON WEDNESDAY the foundation stone was laid of the new church at Shotton , within the boundaries of Hawarden parish . The church is practically a Gladstone Memorial Church , and it will be remembered that the deceased statesman contributed £ 1000 towards the endowment of the living . BRO . J . RENWICK SEAGER met with an accidenton Saturday last , when he slipped down some steps at his house . Fortunately , no bones were broken , but Bro . Renwick Seager suffered a severe shock to the system , from which he has not yet quite recovered , although able on Wednesday , for the first time sines the accident , to attend his work .

BRO . THE RIGHT HON . SIR J R . MOWBRAY , M . P ., Father of the House of Commons , has returned to England from a cruise in the Mediterranean . Sir John is in the enjoyment of remarkably good health , considering his advanced age—S 3 years . During his absence Lady and Rliss Mowbray have remained at Warennes Wood , near Reading .

WE understand that Bro . R . F . Gould ' s " Military Lodges " ( crown octavo , handsomely bound in cloth ) , "An Account of Lodges in Regiments and Ships of War , together with Biographies of distinguished Military and Naval Brethren , and Anecdotes showing the Influence of Masonry in Warfare , & c , & c , " is in a very forward state , and will shortly be issued to subscribers .

SIR HARRY BJDKIN POLAND , Q . C ., Recorder of Dover , has presented the Corporation of that city with a handsome jewelled badge of office , to be worn by the Mayor on official _ occasions . It is of solid gold , richly jewelled with diamonds and rubies . The design includes the arms of the Marquis of Salisbury as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports , those of the port of Dover , and of the present Mayor , Sir William Crundall .

IT HAS BEEN decided by the Lords of the Committee of Council on Education , at the suggestion of the Council of the Society of Arts , to hold during the autumn an exhibition of lithography in the buildings of the South Kensington Museum , on the west side of Exhibition-road . As lithography was discovered by Senefelder in the year 179 S , the present is the centenary year of the invention , and therefore offers a suitable occasion for such an exhibition .

THE BENEVOLENCE AND CHARITY COMMITTEE of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Western Division of Lancashire , embracing representatives of all the lodges in the province , recently met , under the presidency of Bro . Robert Wylie , P . G . D ., D . Prov . G . M ., and in the course of the proceedings the members voted substantial sums from the fund for the relief of a deserving widow and a distressed brother . After careful consideration , it was resolved to appropriate the votes of the province for the purpose of securing the election of two meritorious candidates next month in connection with the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls .

BRO . THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT , who is attending the French Army manoeuvres , met with an accident on Monday , that might have proved very serious . While riding with M . Faure on the scene of operations , the Duke halted for a moment beside batteries which just then came into action . His horse , startled by the simultaneous discharge of many guns , bounded forward and fell . Presence of mind and good horsemanship , however , saved the rider from being crushed in the fall . The Duke disengaged his feet from the stirrups , so that he was enabled to get clear of the horse as it fell . The Duke happily seems to have been none the worse for his fall as he promptly mounted another charger and continued to watch the operations as if nothing had happened .

POSTAL DEVELOPMENT IN LONDON . —The Postal Department has decided to expend the sum of £ 200 , 030 on a scheme which makes provision for dealing more efficiently with the ever-increasing postal work in the Metropolis , and provide better accommodation for the Telegraph and Post Office staffs . Three new buildings will be erected at once . _ The east block of the St . Martin-le-Grand buildings will be demolished , except the exterior walls , and inside a new structure will be erected suited to modern requirements . While the work is in progress a portion of the business will be

transferred to the Mount Pleasant offices , to which a new wing is being added . These parts of the scheme will involve an expenditure of £ 150 , 000 . The Department has purchased business premises in Angel-street and King Edward-street , which will be demolished , and a handsome building erected , which will provide dining and cloak-room accommodation for the staff of 3000 telegraph cleiks at St . Martin-le-Grand . The sum of £ 50 , 000 will be spent in the undertaking . As soon as a suitable site can be obtained it is proposed to build a large post and telegraph office in the East Strand , where business has so rapidly increased in recent years .

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