Masonic And Geneal Tidings.

The Sir George Cathcart Lodge , No . 617 ( S . C ) , meets at the Masonic Hall , New Cathcart , on the first Wednesday in every month . Bro . Lord Methuen , R . W . G . M . Wilts , has been succeded by Lord Thurlow as Lord in Waiting to the Queen .

The Duke of Cambridge has intimated to the District Inspector of Auxiliary Forces that the new dress regulations extend onl y to officers of the regular army . Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland was awarded the second prize for oxen , and one of the

principle prizes for sheep , at thc twenty-first Leeds Christmas Cattle Show , on Tuesday . SMITHFIELD SHOW . —The total number of visitors to the Smithfield Club Cattle Show on Friday week vvas 14 , 704 . Thc number of visitors during the five days 120

vvas , 272

Bro . John Corke , C . C , entertained the members and a few friends of the Dalston Malvern Cricket Club at a dinner at Guildhall Tavern on Friday , the 10 th inst . Bro . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , P . G . W ., will preside at thc anniversary festival ofthe Ro 3-al Asylum of St . Anne ' s Society ' s Schools at Willis ' s Rooms on February the 23 rd , tsSi . H . R . H . will be supported by the

Lord Mayor of London and the Sheriffs , Bros . Fowler , M . P ., and Waterlow . Bro . T . M . Janes was entertained at a social dinner at the Castle and Falcon Hotel , 'Aldersgate-street , on Monday , in celebration ' of the anniversary of his birthday . About twenty crentlenien were present , including

Bros . Sims and Saillard , the evening being passed in the most enjoyable manner with the usual loyal and complimentary toasts and some ' excellent singing . The members of the York Lodge , No . 236 , will celebrate the festival of St . John the Evangelist by dining together at the Masonic Hall , York , on Tuesday , the 2 Sth

inst

We regret to record the death of Lady Elliot , the wife of Sir Geore / c Elliot , Bart ., R . W . G . M . of South Wales , East Division , which sad event took place on Tuesday last at Durham . We are asked to stale that a lodge of instruction meets at the Unicorn Hotel , North-street , Brighton , every Monday evening at S . 30 during the winter months , and the Monday preceding the first Tuesday during the

summer

ST . BARTHOLOMEW ' S HOSPITAL . —Thc Prince of Wales has sent from Sandringham thirty pheasants for thc use of the patients of this hospital , of which His Royal Highness is the President . Bro . S . C . Dibdin , W . M ., will preside at the meeting of the Metropolitan Council of the Allied . Masonic Degrees to be held at 2 , Red Lion-square , London , W . C , this ( Saturday ) afternoon , at three o'clock .

Bro . Mark Rooke will be installed Master of thc York Lodge , No . 235 , on Monday , at the Masonic Hall , Duncombe-place , \ ork . Lodge will bc opened at seven o clock , and the ceremony performed by Bro . Joseph Todd , P . M ., Past Grand Registrar Yorks , N . and I " . Ridings . The eighteenth annual issue of tlie City Diary published at the City Press Office , 154 , Aldersgate-street .

London , lias just made its appearance . In it will be found , as before , a great deal of information respecting official life in the City—munici pal , clerical , parochial , charitable , educational , & c , together with the customary matter of an almanack . The diary proper has plenty of good smooth paper for daily notices , and it is interleaved with blotting . THE MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY AND THE

SOUTH DURHAM HUNT . —The Marquess of Londonderry , in proposing a local toast at the Masonic festival at West Hartlepool on Saturday evening , said he desired to refer to a matter having notl „ ng to do with Freemasonry , as he might not have an opportunity of seeing so many friends of the district together . It was with reference to the sport of fox-hunting and a rumour which he understood had

been rife in that neighbourhood . The rumour was that on several occasions when thc hounds had ran through Wynyard Park they had been whipped off . He could only say he never gave such an order in his life —( hear , hear)—and never thought of giving such an order whatever . It was true at the beginning 0 f 'J , e season , during thc time the crops were on thc ground , the hounds came over the Wynlor

yard preserves , nearly half an hour , and there was not a man near them . It had doubtless occurred through in-\\' r 1 ' "T * 1 a c < ? rrcs P 0 lu ] e "cc had taken place with Sir Wm . Eden , than whom no one could have written more courteously , and the matter dropped . He had felt deeply grieved at the rumour . Although he did not indulge in the sport , he had done the host be could for it . ( 1 Icar , hear . ) those

He thought he addressed , and particularly those of the South Durham Hunt , \< ncw •, - „ , too wcn to think he should have given such an order . ( Loud applause . ) LONDON COTTARE MISSION . — Winter has brought again its mo Urnfu | taleof suffering and destitution , and only those who know what it is to have the cupboard bare , the grate empty , and the rooms scantilv furnished .

can realize the bitterness and sorrow of those in such a position . On Wednesday a gathering of such individualschildren barely clad-assemblcd forthe first time this winter outside the London Cottage Mission Hall , Condor-street , I-imchotise , to enjoy , to their hearts' content , a rich Irish stew dinner . I here were between 300 and 400 children and aged poor , many not having touched meat for several

iveeks , arid others rarc . [ y cnjoyino-what we should term a meal at all . 1 hough pi ; iai , ic the si ffht , sf , u it was a grand one to witness suffering- humanity rejoicing in this feast . Our readers will recollect that this Mission lias carried on this noble work for the last two winters , and arc able to show a w „ n ° J tho " * 'n-ls fed . These dinners will be given .,. „ 1 I ¦ - , , — ¦¦—•*iv-u . i 1 IV ..--1 H ; Ulll'lv-I *) VI III Ul ^ I'lVCil weekly th

, as Jong as e funds will permit , and wc feefsure th ™ , 1 ° T ' *' , ' ° -Jrc the recipients of many blessings through a kind Province , will show to the fullest extent nn ?^ * > y ' ? rgely contributing to the funds , and burwH ••¦ "Y ° ^ ** charity to flag loZthcwantol money , wBu ^ ^ il i ' ittolt ? e * ° Miss *'•Na P ** ° " ^ fFintul y ^ vt ^' ntfe * " "'"^"^^^ MSchant , TPxpntl an , ? v ] S ^^ . -J- E . S .. AND & Co .. Wine Street , Lonilon ? S \ V IZ *\" / ' ' ' A > crt - M ™ ° ™ . Victoria-, iwunuon , o . w . frice Itstn on application . —[ ADVT . ]

Masonic And Geneal Tidings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS For the Week ending Friday , December 24 , 1 SS 0 . SATURDAY , DECEMBER iS . Lodge 1364 , Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Hackney . ,, 1641 , Crichton , S . M . H ., Camberwell . >> * 732 > King's Cross , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . Mark 205 , Beaconsfield , Chequers Hot ., Walthamstow .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . " Manchester , 17 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq ., at S . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd ., at 7 . Percy , J olly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at S . Eccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Sphinx , Stirling Castle , Camberwell . Alexandra Palace , Masonic Club , Loughborough , at 7 . 30 . King Harold , Britannia Hot ., Waltham New Town , at 7

MONDAY . DECEMBER 20 . Lodge 1 , Grand Masters' , F . M . Tav ., Gt . Oueen-st . „ S , British , F . M . H . „ 21 , Emulation , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 1 S 5 , Tranquillity , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 720 , Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham . „ 8 O 2 , Whittington , F . M . H . » ' 537 , St . PetefWestminstcr , Rgnt . M . H ., S , Air-st ., W Chap . 1319 , Asaph , F . M . H .

LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . G ., at 6 Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford , S to 10 St . Jojjn , Gun Hot ., Wapping , S to 10 . Prince Lcopold , Mitford Tav ., Sandringham-rd ., Dalston , S Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station , at 7 . Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at S .

Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at S . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lowcr-rd ., Rotherhithe , at S Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., at S . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney , S Loughborough , Cambria Tav ., Loughborough June , at 7 . 30 Hy de Park , The Westbourne , 1 , Craven-rd ., at S . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . S t . George's , Globe Tav ., Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 7 .

Doric Chapter , 24 S , Globc-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at S . Royal Ccmmemoration , R . Hot ., High-st ., Putney , S till 10 British Oak , Bank of Friendship Tav ., Mile End . Eastern Star , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd ., 7 . 30 . St . Mark's , S . M . II ., Camberwell New-rd . John Hervey , Albion Hall , London Wall , at S . New Finsbury Park , Hornsey WoodT ., Finsbury Park , at 8 Kilburn , South Molton Hot ., South Molton-st ., W ., at 7 . 30 Strong Man , George Hot ., Australian Avenue , Barbican , S Metropolitan , "The Moorgate , " Finsbury Pavement , at 7 . 30

TUESDAY , DECEMBER 21 . Board of Gen , Purposes , F . M . H ., at 4 . Lodge 30 , United Mariners , F . M . H . „ i ^ , Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hot ., Ldn . B „ 95 , Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st .,. 1 G 2 , Cadogan , F . M . 1 I . ¦ » 1339 , Stockweil , S . M . H ., Camberwell .

,, 1420 , Karl Spencer , Swan Hot ., Battersea Old Bdg ,, 1 G 95 , New Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., N . Chap . 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H . ,, 11 , Enoch , F . M . H . ,, 19 , Mount Sinai , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . Mark 23 S , Prince Leopold , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . South Middlesex , Beaufort House , Walham Green , 7 . 30 . Pilgrim , F . M . H ., 1 st and last Tues . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 7 . » Domat ' c , Surrey M . IL , Camberwell New-rd ., at 7 . 30 . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st ,, S . W ., at P Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord's Hot ., St . John's Wood , at 7 . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., at 7 . 30 .

Dalhousie , The Sisters'Tav ., Pownall-rd ., Dalston , E ., 7 . 30 Florence Nightingale , M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich , 7 . 30 Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe-rd . Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , York-rd ., Battersea , at S . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe , at S . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping , atS

Islington , Moorgate Tav ., 15 , Finsbury Pavement . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., Bermondsey , at S Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James's , at 8 . Duke of Connaught , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , S Sir Hugh . Myddelton , 1 C 2 , St . John's-st .-rd ., at S . St . Marylebone , Eyre Arms . Finchlcy-rd ., at 8 .

Corinthian , George Hot ., Millwall Docks , at 7 . Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Royal Naval College , Greenwich Hospital Schools , at S . Eleanor , Angel Hot ., Edmonton . Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , Jamaica Coffee House , St . Michael ' s-alley , Cornhill .

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 22 . Lodge of Benevolence , at 0 . „ 238 , Pilgrim , F . M . H . » SO ? . United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Cnmbcrwell . „ 1017 , Montefiore , Regent M . IL , S , Air-st ., W . „ 1540 , Chaucer , Bridge House Hot ., London Bridge Chap . 13 , Union Waterloo , M . I I ., William-st .. Woolwich Annual Assembl y of J the Gen . Grand Con . Red Cross I ' . M . Tav ., at 5 . 30 .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., 7 till 9 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at S . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Newington Causeway , S Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., Greenwich , at 8 . Burdett Coutts , Lamb Tav ., Bethnal Green Railway Stn , La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 . Peckham , Lord Wellington Hot ., 516 , Old Kent-id ., at 8 ,

Finsbury Park , Alwyne Castle , St . PauPs-rd ., N . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park , at S . Dukeof Connaught , Ryl . Edwd . Hot ., Marc-st ., Hackney , S United Strength , Hope & Anchor , Crowndale-rd ., N . W ., S Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , FIcct-st ., at 8 . Royal jubilee , 81 , Long Acre , at S . Langthorne , Swan I lot ., Stratford , at S .

Temperance in the East , Geo . the Fourth , lda-st ., E ., at 7 . 30 Thistle , M . M . M ., The Harp Tav . at S . Eleanor , Trocadero Hot ., Liverpool-st ., Edmonton . Zetland , King's Arms Hot ., High-st ., Kensington , at S . Merchant Navy , Stiver Tav ., Burdett-rd ., Limehouse , 7 . 30 Creaton , Prince Albert Tav ., Portobello-ter ^ NottingJiiHjS , Stockweil , Crown , Albert Embankment , at 7 . Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham , 7 .

Masonic And Geneal Tidings.

THURSDAY , DECEMBER , 23 . House Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 1421 , Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford , E . Mark 11 S , Northumberland , Masons' Hall Tav . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . ' Union Waterloo , Earl of Chatham , Tbomas-st ., WooVwic ' Kent , Duke of York , Borough-rd ., Southwark , 7 . 30 . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., 7 . 30 .

Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . C ., at S . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-rd . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank , at S . Highgate , Boston Hot ., Junction-rd ., N ., at S . Wandsworth , East Hill Hot ., Alma-rd ., S . W ., at 8 . The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue , 6 . 30 . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Re ! rcnt-st ., at 8 .

Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd ., at S . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berncrs-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-rd ., at S . Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John's Wood . United Mariners , Three Cranes Tav ., Mile End-rd ., at S . Vitruvian , White Hart , Bclvedere-rd ., Lambeth , at S . Royal Oak , Lecture Hall , High-st ., Deptford , at 8 .

Capper , three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . Marquisof Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amhurst-rd ., Hackney , 7 . 3 Royal Albert , White Hart Hot ., Abchurch-lane , at 7 . 30 . Victoria Park , The Two Brewers , Stratford , at S . West Middlesex , Feathers Hot ., Ealing , at 7 . 30 . North London Chap . Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at St . Michael's , The Moorgate , 28 , Finsbury-pavement , at Guelph , Oliver Twist , Church-rd ., Leyton .

FRIDAY . DECEMBER 24 . House Com . Boys' School , at 4 . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Belgrave , Harrj Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W ., at 8 . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H ., at 7 . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford , at 8 . Metropolitan ( Victoria ) , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John's Wood .

Westbourne , Lord ' s Hot ., St . John's Wood , at S . United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Camberwell New-rd ., 7 . 30 . St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., S . E ., at 8 . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at Doric , 79 , Whitechapcl-rd ., at 8 . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W ., at S . St . Luke's , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea , 7 . 30 . Chigwell , Prince's Hall , Buckhurst-hill , at 8 .

Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . PauPs-rd ., N ., at Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith-rd ., at S . William Preston , FeathersTav ., Up . Georgc-st ., Edgware-r Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Golborne-rd ., Notting-hi Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwic St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich' at 8 . Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 7 . 30 . Clapton , White Hart Tav ., Clapton , at 7 . 30 . Stability , Masons' Hall Tav ., Masons' Avenue , at 6 * .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIR AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , December 25 ' , 1 SS 0 .

MONDAY , DECEMBER 20 . Lodge ( 113 , Unity , M . IL , Southport . ,, 1502 , Israel , M . IL , Liverpool ( Installation ) . Chap . 32 , Jerusalem , M . IL , Liverpool . Everton L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . TUESDAY , DECEMBER 21 . Lodge Gf > 7 , Alliance , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1225 , Hindpool , Hartington Hot ., Barrow .

,, 1270 , . Warren , Concert IL , Ltscard . „ 1570 , Prince Arthur , M . R ., So , N . Hill-st ., L ' pool . Merchant's L . of I ., M . IL , Liverpool . WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 22 . Lodge 32 , St . George's , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . „ 220 , Harmony , Wellington Hot ., Garston .

„ 724 , Derby , M . H ., Liverpool . „ lofii , Triumph , M . H ., Lytham . „ 1403 , W . Lancashire , Commercial Hot ., Ormskirk „ 175 6 , Kirkdale , Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool . Neptune L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Dc Grey and Ripon L . of L , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , DECEMBER 23 . Lodge 594 , Downshire , M . H ., Liverpool . 11 'SOS , Emulation , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 216 , Sacred Delta , M . H ., Liverpool . Stanley L . of I ., M . IL , Liverpool . Encampment Win . de la More , Ass . R „ Bootle .

FRIDAY , DECEMBER 24 . Chap . OSo , Sefton , M . H ., Liverpool . „ IOSO , Walton , Skelmersdale II ., Liverpool .

Birth, Marriages, And Deaths.

Birth , Marriages , and Deaths .

[ Thecharge is is . Od . lor announcements not exceeding Four Lines under this heading . ]

BIRTHS . DONNE . —On the 12 th inst ., at 2 , Lower Chamberlayncplace , Southampton , the wife of Mr . J . H . Donne , of a daughter . GRIFFIN . —On the 14 th inst ., at Holmleigh , Lansdowncroad , Tottenham , Middlesex , the wife of Arthur Griffin , of a son .

MARRIAGES . CHEESEMAN—JAMES . —On the 10 th inst ., at St . Mark ' s Primrose-hill , by the Rev . Galloway , Thomas Cheese man , of Brixton , to Eva Lucy James , of Chalcot

crescent , N . W . SHABOI- —POOI . E . —On the Sth inst ., the Rev . D . Shaboe , M . A ., to Emma , eldest surviving daughter of the Rev . S . G . Poole , Chaplain to the Honourable Corporation of tbe Trinity House , London .

DEATHS . ELMOT . —On the 14 th inst , at Houghton Hall , Durham , the wife of Sir George Elliot , Bart ., R . W . Prov . Grand Master of South Wales , East . Div . aged 71 . SQUARE . — -At Plymouth , on the nth inst ., Bro . Elliot Square .