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BRO . THE RIGHT HON . GEORGE WM . BARON KINNAIRD AND ROSSIE , K . T . It is our melancholy duty to record the death of the Right Hon . Geo . Wm . Baron Kinnaird and Rossie , K . T ., which took place at his residence , Rossie Priory , Perthshire , on the 7 th inst . Bro . Lord Kinnaird held the office of Provincial Grand Master , Perthshire East , for 50 years ,

the date ot his appointment being November , 1827 . He was grand Master Mason of Scotland for two ycars ; and in that capacity laid the foundation stone of a new harbour at Dundee . In the same capacity his lordship presented to King William IV . the address to His Majesty expressing the abhorence the Giand Lodge viewed the atrocious attack that had been made upon his sacred

Majesty . The death of Lord Kinnaird , the ninth holder of the peerage , which dates from 1682 , is an event to be regretted by temperance reformers ; ior though hc had completed his "oth year he had not ceased to take a lively intelligent interest in public affairs , and in actions of a temperance character . It was he who brought in the Scottish

Public-house Bill of 1853 , and whose name , and not Mr . Forbes Mackenzie's , ought to have been popularly associated with it as its author . On several occasions , and very recently , his lordship warmly descanted on thc evils of the liquor traffic ; and his vote in thc Lords might have been counted upon ( as that of his brother , who succeeds him , has been in the Commons ) had the Permissive Bill

reached the Upper House in his lifetime . His fellow peers who survive him may wisely emulate his useful and honourable career . Lord Kinnaird was buried in the old churchyard of Rossie , about half a mile from the Priory , on Saturday afternoon , and his remains were followed to the grave by between five and six hundred persons of all ranks and

conditions . The burial service was conducted by the Bishop of Brechin . Lady Kinnaird with her grandson walked next the coffin the wliob way . Among those present were the successors to the title ; the Hon . Miss Kinnaird , sister of the deceased , the Hon . Ashley Ponsonby , Lady Kinnaird ' s brother , Lord and Lady De Mauley , Colonel Ogilvy ,

( son-in-law of the deceased ) , Admiral Str James Hope ( brother-in-law ) , Admiral Low Lanerton , the Earl of Mansfield , the Hon . Waldegrave Leslie , Sir John Ogilvy , Mr . Baxter , M . P ., Mr . Yeaman , M . P ., & c . Deputations attended from the neighbouring town councils and from societies and associations i . i which his lordship was interested .

BRO . C . W . DOYLE . As we briefly announced last week , Bro . William Doyle , P . P . G . J . D . of West Lancashire died somewhat unexpectedly at his residence , 14 , Mount Pleasant , early on Saturday , the 5 th inst ., and the news of his death gave keen grief to a large circle of Masonic friends , who , knowing his undoubted worth , valued him very highly . He was

taken suddenly ill on the previous Wednesday night , and died from the result of erysipelas in the head . Bro . Doyle held many distinguished Masonic positions , and was universally admired and valued by all who knew him , both within and without the circle of Masonry . He had been connected with Masonry for 16 years , and at the time of his death he was P . P . G . J . D . of West Lancashire , P . M .

and Treasurer of the Alliance Lodge , No . 667 ( having filled the latter position for seven years ) , one of the committee of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , P . Z . of the Mariners' Chapter , No . 249 , P . E . C . of the order of Knights Templar , P . S . of the Red Cross Order , besides holding office in Mark Masonry , Rose Croix , and Rosicrucian order . Bro . Doyle also took a warm

interest in all the Masonic charities , and did his best to increase their usefulness and benefit their position . The mortal remains of our much lamented brother were consigned to their last resting place in the Necropolis , Liverpool , on Tuesday morning , the Sth inst ., and the universal feeling of regret for this sudden loss to the fraternity in this division oi the county was shown by the

largest attendance of brethren seen in Liverpool since the funeral of the late Bro . Captain Mott . A " funeral lodge " of the Alliance Lodge , No . 667 ( of which the deceased was an esteemed P . M . and Treasurer ) , was opened at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , at half-past nine o'clock , and here there was the specially solemn Maso : ic ceremonial , which is usetl on the occasion of the death of members of the

fraternity . There were upwards of 153 brethren present , and thc most affecting ceremony created a deep impression on all who were present . Bro . G . S . Willing , VV . M . of the lodge , was in the chair , antl amongst thc officers of thc lod ge present were Bros . J . E . Jackson , I . P . M . ; T . Ockleshaw , P . M . ; G . A . W . Phillips , P . M . ; J . E . Skillicorn , P . M . ; W . Witter , P . M . ; A . Winkup , P . M . ; I . Bolton ,

P . M . ; J . Devaynes , P . M . ; VV . C . Hulman , P . M . ; J . Ellis , S . W ., ( W . M . elect ); H . Firth , ( . VV . ; | . H . Gregory , Sec : T . Peake , S . D . ; D . Lloyd , J . D . ; A . ' Bucknall , I . G . ; T . Yeatman , Oig . ; and j . fc . Gtart , J . S . TV-EIE : were altogether about 250 Masons present at the funeral , antl the crowd at thc Necropolis must have numbered upwards of 500 . Amongst those who thus paid their last

tribute of respect to the deceased wcie Mr . W . Jones ( nephew ) , Brj . H . S . Alpass , P . G . Sec ; Dr . M'George , P . G . Registrar ; J . R . Goepel , P . P . G . D . C . ; W . Vines , P . G . D . C . ; w - Vines , P . G . D . C . ; G . Turner , P . G . Treas . ; S . E . Ibbs , P . P . G . St . B . ; B . B . Marson , P . G . S . B . ; H . Pearson ,

P . G . S . ; J . tkeaf , P . G . Org . ; R . Brown , P . M . 241 ; James Skelly , 6 73 and 505 ; R . Martin , P . M . 1182 ; H , Nelson , P . M . 673 ; W . T . May , P . M . 673 ; J . T . Callow , l . M . 1505 ; M . Hart . P . M . 1502 ; W . J . Chapman , W . M . 1609 ; the Rev J . R . Jenkins , S . W . 216 ; T . Clark , P . M . f > 73 ; H . M . Molyneux , P . M . 823 ; W . J . Lunt , P . M . 853 ; ' . Evans , P . M . 1570 ; A . Morrison , W . M . 1570 ; M .

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Corless , P . M . 1594 ; R . P . France , P . M . 594 ; H . Burrows , W . M . 673 -, f . Shaw , P . M . 823 ; T . Bond . 667 ; P . B . Gee , P . M . 1264 ; W . Pughe , W . M . 1620 ; C . Campion , 1609 ; H . Eve , 6 C 7 ; J . Lecomber , W . M . 594 ; S . Bushnell , 667 ; W . Gamble , 249 ; J . Milner , 594 ; P . Maddox S . Prince , Maccabe , T . Berry , P . M . 155 ; A . Woolrich . J . W . 1356 ; T . Joseph , 249 ; W . Coates , 1609 ; T .

Roberts , P . M . 673 ; H . Gill , S . S . 1086 ; R . G . Hudson , Peter Hudson , J . W . Edginton , P . M . 11 S 2 ; R . Folds , 667 ; L . Bagnall , Treas ., 1620 ; E . O . C Rothwell , P . M . 135 6 ; T . Sheen , J . W . 247 ; J . Gallagher , P . M . 1011 ( E . L . ); J . G . Jacob , 292 ; S . Millikin , 823 ; J 0 . Rea , I . G . 1182 ; I . Jacob , J . Tabley , 594 , & c . The appropriate anthem in the lodge room in Hope-street was

most impressively rendered by Bros . Busfield , Yeastman , Child and Queen . Bro . J . Skeaf , P . G . O ., presiding at the organ . The brethren were conveyed in thirty cabs and private vehicles to the late residence of the deceased , and from thence the cortege proceeded by "way of London-road , Moss-street , and Brunswick-road to the Necropolis . The funeral service and special Masonic prayers were read in

the chapel and at the side of the grave by Bro . the Rev . J . Rees Jenkins , acting Chaplain ; and the special exhortation to the large assembly of brethren -was delivered with great effectiveness by Bro . G . S . Willings , W . M . of the deceased ' s lodge , after which many of the brethren threw sprigs of

acacia into the grave . Bro . W . T . May , P . M ., acted as M . C , and all the arrangments were very satisfactorily carried out under his direction . The coffin was of polished oak , and bore the simple inscription— "William Doyle , aged 50 years ; died Jan . 5 , 1878 . " The funeral was conducted by Mr . D . Busby .

Order Of High Priesthood.

ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD .

The annual council of the " Tabernacle of Concord , " in connection with this degree , by order of the Venerable President , R . Brown , was held at thc Compton Hotel , Church-street , Liverpool , on Friday , the 4 th inst ., for the installation of Presidents , investiture of officers , and

consecration of all approved candidates whom the brethren may introduce . Bro . tht : Rev . C . R . Hyde , D . D ., was then installed V . P . for the current year , Bro . Joseph Bell , Second P . P ., and Bro . W . J . Thomson , Third P . P ., the ceremony being performed by thc V . P . P . ' s Brown and Clark . Nine candidates were afterwards admitted into the Order by the

V . P ,, and other officers . Bro . Bell was afterwards duly elected V . P . for the ensuing year , Bros . Thomson , Second P . P . -, J . C . Lunt . Third P . P . * , T . Clark , P . V . P ., Treasurer ; Brackenbury , Recorder ; and A . Woolrich , Conductor . After the usual business , an excellent banquet was served under the presidency of the Rev . Dr . Hyde . It was resolved to vote a sufficient sum to make the V . P . a life

governor of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution . Besides those already named there were present Bros . J . Wood ( Freemason ) , V . Roberts , W . Monis , J . Keet , E . Carter , J . Buckley , G . D . Fleming , J . Atkinson , R . E . Milton , J . Armstrong , W . Whiteside , J . Normanton , R . Black , Archdeacon , T . Hugo , J . Seddon , R . W . Barnes , A . Bucknall , W . T . May , and H . Burrows .

R.M.I.B. Old Scholars' Reunion.

R . M . I . B . OLD SCHOLARS' REUNION .

Some of the members of this club dined together at the Hercules , Leadenhall-street , on the 12 th December , the chair being taken by Rev . Dr . Morris ( Head Master of the School , and President of the Reunion ) . The chief

toast of thc evening was " Prosperity to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and success to the Reunion . " A vote of thanks having oeen passed to Mr . Maidwell , ( proprietor of the Hercules ) , for the able way in which the dinner was serve 1 , the evening concluded with music , recitations , & c .

A Copenhagen correspondent of the Sunday Times , writing on the 7 th inst ., says : —The annual grantl festival of the Danish Freemasons was celebrated on Saturday , when the Crown Prince was re-elected Grand Master . In the evening about 400 brethren assembled to a very brilliant banquet in the large hall of the Grand Lodge . Thc Crown Prince , who presided , was

enthusiastically received by the brethren . He was supported by his uncle , Prince John of Glucksburg , the Swedish Minister , Baron Beck-Friis , and all the dignitaries ol the Craft . A special collection was , at the desiie of the Crown Prince , made in favour of the widow of one of the brethren , who a few days ago lost his lite in the attempt to save another person who had fallen through tbe ice . A very handsome amount was obtained .

SEAMEN ' S HOSPITAL ( DREADNOUGHT ) , GREENWICH . —A quarterly general court of this corporation was held on Friday last , Captain the Hon . F . Maude , R . N ., in thc chair . Amongst other gentlemen present were the following—Mr . Joseph Moore , Mr . Frederick CIceve , C . B ., Admiral Sir Claude Buckle , K . C . B ., Mr . W . Toller , and Captain Vincent Budd . It was reported that 540 seamen

had been admitted as in-patients to the hospital during the past quarter from British and foreign ships , of which number 104 come from London , 40 from Liverpool , 25 from Glasgow , 17 each from Hull and Newcastle , 16 from Shields , and 179 from the other ports of Great Britain and Ireland . From foreign ships there were admitted 142

sailors , of whom 17 came from Germany . From the statement ot income and expenditure for the year 1877 , which was read by the secretary , it appears the society commenced the new year with a debt of £ 1 , 595 6 s ., and an urgent appeal for increased support was made by the chairman .

Notes On Art, &C.

NOTES ON ART , & c .

Another Pompeii has been unearthed in Southern Italy—the ancient Greek colony of Sipuntum , in the neighbourhood of Manfredonia , on the Adriatic coast , about 140 miles north-north-west of Brindisi , in the low-lying ground which stretches from the foot of Mount Gargano to the sea . Its disappearance was not due to an

overwhelming shower of ashes , or to burning streams of lava , but simply to the sinking of the site on winch the city stood owing to successive earthquakes , which covered its streets and buildings in tufa and soft clay for some six centuries . A temple of Diana and a Necropolis are the chief remains unearthed at present , and a portion of the inscriptions and the most interesting objects have been deposited in the

Naples Museum . A CENTENARIAN . —Mrs . Mary Burfield , the widow of an Excise officer , has just died at Colchester , aged 100 years last June . She ha 1 been a widow for S 3 years , her husband having died at Hadleigh , Suffolk , in thc year 1824 . Of her 12 children only two survive her . She retained full possession of her faculties to the last .

Herr Wagner ' s Musical Academy at Bayreuth , where students were to be trainetl for the interpretation of the Music of the Future , will not be opened for the present , as the composer declares " the times are unpropitious for such an experiment . " BOSTAL HEATH . —The Metropolitan Board of Works have taken formal possession of this newly-acquired open space of the metropolis by placing an officer in charge

of the common . It is situated in the extreme south-eastern suburb of London and is one of the most beautiful spots of Kent . ROVAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY . —TheBaroness Burdett-Coutts has , on election as an Associate of the Royal Historical Society , made the library of the institution a magnificent present of books , including the publications of the Camden Society . THE NEW IMPERIAL ORDER . —The Queen

has created a new Order of Distinction , called " The Imperial Order of the Crown of India , " for the princesses of her Royal House , the wives , or other female relatives of Indian princes and others , to be selected by the Crown . The ist of January is to be its anniversary , and the Kings and Queens Regnant ot England are to be its Sovereigns , Her Majesty has conferred it upon all her daughters and

daughters-in-law , and twenty-nine other ladies , including several members of the hi ghest nobility . THE RHINE FISHERIES . —The contract made between Alsace , Baden , and Switzerland , for the protection of thc fisheries in the Rhine and its tributaries , has recently come into force . The States mentioned agree to issue

similar laws with regard to fisheries , and to further in every possible way the maintenance and increase of the valuable species of fish both in the Rhine and in the Lake of Constance . The contract has been si gned for the space of ten years , and the participation of the other Rhenish States is much desired . —Nature .

THE HARVEST or THE SEA . —The recently issued report of the Fishery Board of Scotland is a most interesting document . We learn , in spite of the stormy and unfavourable character of the weather , that the herring season on the whole is a better one than last year's , though still under an average . The entire "tike" of herrings over the whole Scottish seaboard during the year was about

7 , 000 , 000 barrels ; the quantity cured being sli ghtly about 59 8 , 000 barrels , or about 345 , 000 barrels under the quantity cured in the previous year . The loss of life this year , notwithstanding the exceptionally rough weather , his been greatly under the average , and includes one man on the Caithness coast , one at Hemsdale , two on the Aberdeenshire coast , and one further south—in all , five . Last year by

one storm upwards of 40 men were drowned . The dest , uction of boats and nets b y the storms this year has been greater than usual . There seems no reason to retract formerly expressed convictions that , with favourable weather , the Scottish herring industry will every year yield fish to the value of from a million to a million and a half sterling , antl that the chief drawback to its maintenance is

the want of suitable harbours in localities where the herrings appcirin enoimous shoals , but where the districts are unable to provide the whole of the funds necessary for the required harbourage . —Fishing Gazette . SHELL FISH IN 1675 . —We na , / e received from a correspondent a curious oltl bill rendered in the rci ^ n of Charles II . to Mr . Walter Tucker , the Mayor of Lyme , in Dorset . It was on the occasion of his

entertaining the Judges on their Assize visit . Tne items are : — Thirty lobsters , £ 1 101 . ; six crabs , 6 s . ; 100 scallops , 5 s . ; 400 oysters , 4 s . ; 50 oranges , 2 s . This seems rather an odd bill of fare . That thc Judges were supposed to be pariio . 1 to shell fish seems evident , but why iu name of all that is indigestible shou'd oranges go wilh crabs and lobsters ? It might be worthy of note if the sentences could be fountl wh ieh thc J udgt s passetl on the culprits after such a supper . —Meat and Provision Trades Kevitw .

THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS . — Mr . John Fre-deric Bateman , the newly-electcil president of this influential body , delivered an inaugural address on Tuesday last , the 15 th inst . From a recentl y printed list it appears that the numbers of the several classes now

constituting thc institution are as follow : —979 members 1701 associates , and 16 honorary members—together 26 9 6 , while there are 493 students attached . Thirty years ago , when the institution had been established 30 years , the aggregate number of different classes was only 552 .

it is stated that Staff-Captain David N . Welch , of the Royal Yacht " Alberta , " is shortly to retire , and that he will be succeeded by Staff-Captain Alfred Balliston , at present in command of the " Elfin . "—Broad Arrow .