Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . —Wc understand that the subject of extending the accommodation of the Girls' School will be again brought up for discussion at the meeting of the General Committee ou Thursday , the 30 th inst ., at 4 p . m . THE WEBB TESTIMONIAL F UND . —Messrs . J . G . Chambers and H . G . Chinnery , who undertook to

receive subscriptions on behalf of Bro . Captain Webb , beg to state that the list is now closed . The amount acknowledged by them in the columns of " Land and Water " amounted to £ 2424 4 s . 1 id . ; of this sum £ 1872 has , at the request of several subscribers , been invested by Messrs . Chambers and Chinnery on Bro , Webb ' s behalf , and brings him in an annual income of £ 89 . The remainder and

other large sums collected in Shropshire , Liverpool , & c ., have been handed to Captain Webb , a large portion of which he has generously placed at the disposal of his father , who is and kas been for a long time in ill-health . Mr . George Moore and Mr . Sampson Copestake have given a handsome donation to each person connected with their various establishment in town and

country who have been in their employ any length of time , the total amount thus presented being between £ 35 , 000 and £ 45 , 000 . MODEL OF THE VIADUCT . —A letter was read at the Court of Common Council from Bro . Major C . J . Burgess , Honorary Secretary of the Brussels International Exhibition and Congress , 1876 , requesting the loan

of the model of the Holborn Viaduct for exhibition at Brussels . On the motion of Mr . Bcntems , seconded by Mr . Hanson , the request was complied with , under the direction of the Library Committee . A meeting of the council of the Central Chamber was held at the Salisbury Hotel , on Tuesday ; Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master

Hants and I & le of Wight took the cra ' r . The health of the Duchess of Abercorn is , we are happy to learn , improving . Bro . Adams , the energetic manager of the Royal Music Hall , took his annual benefit on Thursday , 9 th inst ., -when an attractive programme was satisfactorily gone through .

A telegram announces the arrival of Prince Leopold at Cannes . His Royal Highness , who is staying at the Hotel Beau Site , was present on Thursday at a garden party given by the Earl of Portarlington . The Couit of the Clothworkers' Company have voted one hundred guineas to the tunils vi ilic Ru / al Society for the Assistance of Discharged Prisoners .

SIR COHDY BURROWS , PROV . GRAND MARK MUSTER SUSSEX . —The " Brighton Guardian" states that the illness of Sir Cordy Burrows has assumed a serious import , and eminent London physicians have met his local medical attendants in consultation . Excessive prostration cannot b ; remev ^ d , and on Tuesday nig ht Sir Cord y was , if anything , Jweaker than at any previous phase of his attack .

A bill has been passed by the United States Senate reducing the salary of the President . The annual meeting of the P . G . Maik Lodge of Leicestershire takes place at Leicester on Thursday , the 23 rd inst . The Fifteen Sections will be worked at the Fidelity Lodge of Instruction , No . 3 , at the Yorkshire

Grey , London-street , Fitzroy-squate , on Thursday , April 6 th , when Bro . P . M . Adams will preside . Lodge will be opened at 7 o ' clock . NORTHUMBERLAND-AVENUE . — This day ( Saturday ) has been fixed for the opening of the new street on the site of Northumberland House , Charing-cross . The proceedings , which will take place at one o ' clock , will be

quite of an inform ?! character , and will consist of the chairman and members of the Board inspecting the subway and street , which will then , after a few remarks by the chairman of the Board , be declared open to the public . Major-General J . Studholme Brownrigg , C . B ., Provincial Grand Master for Surrey , has been gazetted a Lieutenant-General in Her Majesty ' s forces .

THE TOWER OF LONDOK . —The lower of London was opened free on Mondays and Saturdays to the public upon Easter Monday , 1875 . Since that date 211 , 000 people have been admitted without payment . It has been found necessary to close the armouries once a year , for a fortnight , so that the valuable collection of ancient armonr may be thoroughly cleansed . The Tower will , therefore ,

be closed from the evening of the 18 th March until the morning of the 3 rd April next . Though so large a number of people have visited the Tower , no single article of collection has been damaged or lost . The ceremonies of consecration and Installation will be worked by Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B . for Middlesex , in the Burdett Lodge of Instruction , meeting at the Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria Park ,

on Friday evening , 31 st inst . Lodge will b ; opened at 7 p . m . punctually . A supplement of four pages will be issued with the " Freemason" of Saturday next , March 25 th . The consecration of the Royal Commemoration Lodge , No . 1585 , will take place at the Star and Garter Hotel , Putney , on Monday , the 20 th inst ., Bro . J . Wright , W . M . Designate .

HEALTH , comfort , and economy promoted . Gas superseded in day time , and daylig ht reflected in da-k rooms by adopting Chappuis' Patent Daylight Reflector . M anufactory , 6 o , Fleet-street , London .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings For The Week Ending Friday, March 24, 1876.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS For the Week ending Friday , March 24 , 1876 .

SATURDAY , MARCH 18 Lodge 715 , Panmure , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . „ 1329 , Sphynx , Bridge House Hot ., London Bridge . „ 1364 , Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Hackney . Red Cross Con ., Villiers , Northumberland Arms , Isleworth .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Percy , 113 , Southgate-rd ., N . Manchester , 179 , London-st ., Fitzroy-square . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross Road . Sinai C hapter , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st .

MONDAY , MARCH 20 . Lodge 1 , Grand Master ' s , F . M . Tav . „ 8 , British , F . M . H . „ 21 , Emulation , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 5 8 , Felicity , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-st .

„ 185 , Tranquillity , Terminus Hot , Cannon-st . „ 720 , Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham . „ 862 , Whittington , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 901 , City of London , Gurney ' s Hot ., Little Britain . „ 1159 , Marquis of Dalhousie , F . M . H . ,, 1201 , Eclectic , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden To .

Eastern , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . W est Kent , St . Saviour ' s College , Forest-hill . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood .

TUESDAY , MARCH 21 . Board of General Purpose , at 3 . Lodge 30 , United Mariner ' s , Guilhall Tav . „ 73 , Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hot . „ 95 , Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 162 , Cadogan , F . M . H .

„ 194 , St . Paul ' s , City Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . „ 435 , Salisbury , F . M . H . „ 704 , Camden , Bull and Gate , Kentish Town . „ 857 , St . Mark's , Surrey Masonic Hall . „ 1441 , Ivy , Windsor Castle , Southwark Bridge-rd . Chap . 46 , Old Union , Albion , Aldersgate-st . 11 933 , Doric , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road Faith , z , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . i'rince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , 1 , Camomile-st ., Bishopsgate .

St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , Holborn . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhiil . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe .

WEDNESDAY , MARCH 22 . Lodge of Benevolence , at 6 . „ 2 , Antiquity , F . M . H . „ 212 , Euphrates , M . H ., Basinghall-st . „ eo ? , United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall .

n 753 , Prince Frederick William , Knts . of St . John Hot . n 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters , Tottenham . „ 1056 , Victoria , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . Chap . 907 , Royal Albert , White Hart , Abchurch-lane . Red Cross Con ., 15 , St . Andrews , M . H ., 68 , Regent-st ., W .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Cast ' . e Tav . Southwark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Confidence , M . H ., Basinghall-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham .

Stanhope , Thicket Hot , Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-street , St James ' s . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall .

THURSDAY , MARCH 23 . House Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 34 , Mount Moriah , F . M . H . „ 60 , Peace & Harmony . London Tav ., Bishopsgate . „ 6 5 , Prosperity , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 66 , Grenadiers ' , F . M . H . „ 99 , Shakespeare , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

„ 766 , William Preston , Terminus Hot , Cannon-st . „ 1421 , Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Chap . 5 , St . George ' s , F . M . H . „ 1 77 , Domatic , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st .

LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Heicules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn . Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar .

Ebury , II , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Buil and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , in , Cheapside . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Marquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albion-rd ., Dalston . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John's Wood . FRIDAY , MARCH 24 . House Com . Boys' School , at 4 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings For The Week Ending Friday, March 24, 1876.

Lodge 197 , Jerusalem , F . M . H . „ 569 , Fitz-Roy , Hd .-qrtrs . Hon . Art . Co ., City-rd . „ 710 , Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . „ 861 , Finsbury , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Royal-hill , Greenwich .

Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperaneie , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st .

Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Metropolitan , Pentonville-road . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James's , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondsey . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road .

Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W . St . Luke's , Commercial Tav ., King ' s-road , Chelsea . Chigwell , Bald-faced Stag Hot ., Buckhurst-hill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Royal Standard , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Ranelagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday March 25 , 1876 . MONDAY , MARCH 20 . Lodge 721 , Independence , M . R ., Eastgate-row , Chester . „ 1502 , Israel , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 1051 , Rowley , M . R ., Athenaum , Lancaster . Everton L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , MARCH 21 . Lodge 667 , Alliance , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1225 , Hindpool , Hartington Ho ., Barrow-in-Furness . „ 1276 , Warren , Seacombe Hot , Seacombe . Chap , 605 , De Tabley , Seacombe Hot . Merchants' L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , MARCH 22 . Lodge 42 , St . George's , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . „ 120 , Harmony , Garston Hot ., Liverpool . „ 7 24 Derby , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 1052 , Callender , P . H ., Rusholme . Neptune L . of I ., M . H ., Southport .

THURSDAY , MARCH 23 . Lodge 594 , Downshire , M . H ., Liverpool . 11 1313 , Fermor , M . H ., Southport . Chap . 292 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1086 , Walton , St . Lawrence ' s Schools , Kirkdale .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West Of Scotland.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND .

For the Week ending Saturday , March 25 , 1876 . AU the Meetings take place at Eight o ' clock . MONDAY , MARCH 20 . Lodge 129 , St . Mlrrcn ' s , St . Mirren's H ., Moss-st ., Paisley . 11 33 2 > Union , 170 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 581 , Plantation , Craigiehall-st ., Plantation , Glasgw . Encampment St . Mungo , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Buchanan-st .

TUESDAY , MARCH 21 . Lodge 3 J , St . John , 213 , Buchanan-st , Glasgow . 11 73 > Thistle and Rose , i 70 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 87 , Thistle , 30 , Hope-sf ., Glasgow . >• 437 t Govandale , Portland Buildings , Govan . „ £ 56 , Clydesdale , M . H ., Rose-st ., S . S ., Glasgow .

WEDNESDAY , MARCH 22 . Lodge 5 0 5 , Burns St . Mary , Commercial Inn , Hurlford . „ 510 , Maryhill , 167 , Main-st ., Maryhill . Con . Red Cross , R . C , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow .

THURSDAY , MARCH 23 . Lodge 290 , Dairy Blair , White Hart H ., Dairy . „ 57 , Kenmuir , M . H ., Springburn . FRIDAY , MARCH 24 . Lodge 1 S 3 , Royal Arch , Masonic Hall , Pollokshaws . „ 18 7 , John , Black Bull Inn , Carluke . „ 399 , Royal Blues , Commercial Hot ., Kilbirnie .

SATURDAY , MARCH 25 . Lodge 28 , St . John , Black Bull Inn , Kirkintilloch . „ 305 , St . John , Woodhall , M . H ., Holytown . Chap . 143 , Robert Burns , Masonic Hall , Holytown .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY . For the Week ending Saturday , March 2 5 , 1876 .

I MONDAY , MARCH ao . Lodge 44 , St . Luke , Freemasons' H . George-st . TUESDAY , MARCH ai . „ 36 , St . David , Ship Hot ., East Register-st . „ 405 , Rifle , F . M . H ., Gcorge-st . WEDNESDAY , MARCH aa . Lodge 112 , St . John , Royal Hot ., Musselburgh . THURSDAY , MARCH 23 . 11 3 * 3 i Caledonian , F . M . H ., George-st .

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