Masonic And General Tidings.

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS .

' Somersby Estate in Lincolnshire , which includes Somersby Rectory , the birth place of the Poet Laureate , Lord Tennyson , will presently be sold at the Mart , Tokenhouse Yard . We are glad to hear that Bro . Lord Algernon Gordon-Lennox has lately been making satisfactory progress towards recovery . When his lordship is strong enough to bear removal he will go to Gordon Castle , the seat of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon .

The duties of the Star Chapter of Instruction , No . 1275 . will be resumed on Friday , the 2 nd prox ., at the Stirling Castle , Church-street , Camberwell , at seven p . m ., when the three installations will be rehearsed together with the exaltation ceremony by Comp . F . Hilton , P . Z ., the excellent Preceptor .

Among those who have left town for the season are Bro . the Duke of Athol , who is staying at Blair Castle , Blair Athol ; Bro . the Duke of Abercorn , who is at Baron's Court , the Earl and Countess of Cadagon , Bro . the Earl of Radnor , who set out for the Continent on Sunday morning ; and the Earl of Bessborough .

Mr . Spagnoletti , the inventor of many of the electrical appliances now in use for working the block system of railways , who has held office as chief electrician and telegraph engineer to the Great Western Railway Company for the last 30 years has resigned his appointment , though his services will be retained for consultation purposes .

The members of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the question of establishing electric communication between lighthouses and lightships and the shore , of which Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is chairman , have left for Liverpool , where in company with the Mersey Harbour Board , they will inspect the various lights about the port . Last year , the popular seaside resort of Margate broke

the record in the matter of mortality , its death rate having been n' 41 per 1000 . Considering the prevalence of influenza during a part of the year , and that the population was higher than in any previous year , this speaks well for the condition of Margate , since the authorities have been engaged in carrying on their sanitary improvements .

The Richmond Watermen's Regatta will be held on Wednesday next , the 24 th instant , and her Royal Highness the Princess Mary Duchess of Teck , who takes a deep interest in the welfare of the Thames Watermen , has promised to be present on the occasion , and will stay to view the river illuminations and fireworks from the grounds of Buccleugh House .

Bro . the Earl of Zetland , who , in consequence of the change of Ministers , has retired from the post of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , has conferred the honour of knighthood on Alderman Scott , High Sheriff of Cork , Alderman Sexton , of Dublin , Dr . McCabe , of the Irish Local Government Board , the Right Hon . Daniel Dixon , Lord Mayor of Belfast , and Mr . Samuel Black , Town Clerk and Solicitor of that city .

Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg and their eldest son Prince Alexander have returned to England from their continental trip , and are residing with theQueen at Osborne . Her Royal Highness , who has recently obtained a " first-aid certificate" of the St . John ' s Ambulance Association , has very kindly consented to become President of a new centre for Dees , & c , which will include Balmoral , Craithie , and

other places in the vicinity . Saturday last will be a red-letter day in the annals of Tottenham , the place being decorated with flagsand banners and the people in ecstasies of enjoyment , in honour of the opening of Bruce Castle Park to the public . This park ,

which comprises some 20 acres , has been acquired by the Local Board of Health at a cost of some £ 15 , 000 , and its devotion to public uses was celebrated on the day mentioned with all possible eclat . Bruce Castle , though now a school , is rich in historical associations , extending back into the 13 th century .

It is said that an understanding has been arrived at between the London and South-Vvestern Railway Company for transferring the headquarters of the late Inman Linenow the American Shipping Company—from Liverpool to Southampton . The application of the railway company for a grant of 20 acres of foreshore in order to afford the necessary accommodation with a quay wall Coo yards long

has been granted by the Southampton Corporation at a nominal price , and there is reason to hope that the contract between the parties will be signed at an early date . The marriage of the Lady Sophia Leveson-Gower , youngest daughter of the late Bro . Karl Granville , with Mr . Hugh Morrison , son of Mr . Alfred Morrison , of Fonthill House , Tisbury , Wilts , was solemnised at St . Mary Abbott ' s , Kensington , on Tuesday . Among those present

were Mr . and Mrs . and Miss Gladstone , the Earl and Countess Spencer , the Countess Granville , Earl Granville , who gave his sister away , Uro . the Hon . F . Leveson-Gower , and Ladies Herschell and Harcourt , while those who attended the subsequent reception at the Countess Granville ' s apartments in Kensington Palace , included the Spanish Ambassador , the Netherlands Minister , and the Countess de Bylandt .

Before taking their departure from Dublin , Bro . the Earl of Zetland , Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , and the Countess of Zetland , held a farewell reception in the State apartments of the castle , conspicuous among those present being Bro . Lord Ashbourne , the retiring Lord Chancellor , and Bro . Lord Plunket , Archbishop of Dublin , 'their Excellencies left for England in the afternoon , and in spite of the heavv rain that was falling , a large crowd of spectators

gathered along the line of route and warmly cheered them . 1 he guard of honour on the occasion was furnished b y the Coldstream Guards , while the streets were lined with troops belonging to the Duke of Cornwall's , the Koyal Munster , the Koyal Sussex , and the Gloucester Kegiments . The Countess of Zetland was in a carriage and four , with outriders , his Excellency preceding her ladyship on horseback , and being accompanied by Bro . General Lord Wolseley , commanding the forces in Ireland , and his staff .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Two members of Mr . Gladstone ' s cabinet are members of our Society , namely , Bro . Lord Herschell , who held the office of S . G . W . in 1 SS 6 , who returns to his former position of Lord Chancellor , and Bro . Sir George O . Trevelyan , Bart ., M . P ., the new Secretary for Scotland .

Amongst the gentlemen recently placed on the Commission of the Peace for the city of Liverpool we are pleased to notice the name of the Mayor of Liverpool , Bro . James De Bels Adam , I . P . M . Princes Lodge , No . 231 G , Prov . S . G . W . of West Lancashire .

The Duke of Edinburgh and his son , Prince Alfred , left Clarence House on Tuesday for Kissingen , where during their stay of three weeks they will reside at the Kurhans . Subsequently they will leave for Coburg , in order to rejoin the Duchess of Edinburgh and the Princesses . The Marquis of Salisbury , on retiring from office , has accepted no distinction from the Sovereign , but only the

privilege of Windsor uniform . This privilege he will appreciate the more highly from the fact of its having been accorded during the present reign to Lords Melbourne , Palmerston , and Grey . The marriage of Bro . the Duke of Devonshire with Louise Duchess of Manchester , widow of Bro . the Duke of Manchester , formerly Provincial Grand Master of Northants

and Hunts , was solemnised at Christ Church , Mayfair , on Tuesday . The ceremony was quite private , only a few friends of the two families being present . A serious , fire broke out on Wednesday evening at Earl Fitzwilliam's seat , Milton Abbey , Northamptonshire , which was built in the reign of Henry VlIL , but the building was saved from destruction by the firemen from Peterborough ,

and the brigade attached to the Hall , the damage being chiefly confined to the roof in the centre of the building . The articles of silver constituting the recent find on Parliament Hill have been carefully examined by Mr . Reed , Assistant Curator of the British Museum , who declares that the supposed " pilgrims' bottles" are spirit or scent flasks , of French manufacture , made between 1672 and 16 S 0 , and that the silver-gilt cup , with a handle at each end ,

is of English manufacture of about the year 1 OS 5 . WINDSOR MASONIC HALI . CO ., LIMITED . — This company was _ registered on the Sth inst ., with a capital of £ 2000 in £ 5 shares , to provide a Masonic hall and other rooms and conveniences for the use of the Windsor Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons . The number of directors is not to be less than three , nor more than seven ; qualification , three shares . Registered by Mr . A . H . Atkins , 23 , Bouverie-street , E . C .

Mr . Gladstone visited the Queen at Osborne on Monday , and having been entrusted by her Majesty with the formation of a new Ministry , dined with the Royal Family , and spent the night there , returning to London , via Southampton , on Tuesday morning . On Thursday the outgoing and incoming Ministers who held seals of office went to Osborne , the former for the purpose of delivering up , and the latter to receive their seals and kiss hands on

appointment . Bro . James Stevens asks us to notify that he is now entering into arrangements with provincial lodges and lodges of instruction , for the delivery of his lectures on the Ritual and Ceremonial of the Symbolic Degrees in Freemasonry , during the ensuing Masonic session . He is prepared to meet the reasonab . c requirements of brethren at a distance , and will be pleased to communicate particulars on receipt of request addressed to him at " Evelyn , " Catford , S . E .

The custom of peramulating the boundaries of the city of Oxford , which is observed only at rare intervals , wasfollowed on Wednesday , when the Mayor and several members of the Corporation , in their official robes , performed the function , in the course of which the authorities more than once came

to grief , the punt containing his worship and others being upset in mid-stream when crossing the Cherwell at Port Meadow , while at Marston Ferry the public ferry boat , when filled with people , was upset . In both cases , however , a ducking was the only result .

The members of Ebnngton Lodge , No . 1 S 47 , together with their wives and friends , held their second annual outing on Wednesday , the toth instant . Wagonettes , supplied by Bro . H . Membrey , left the lodge rooms for an enjoyable drive to Cornwood and the Awns and Dendles . After luncheon at Coombe Farm , the party proceeded to explore the lovely hills and dales , and the more daring climbed up the waterfall . Returning to the Cornwood Inn , a sumptuous

dinner was served by Mr . Glover . During the evening songs were rendered by R . White , C . J . F . Williams , J . Lose , J . Harvey , S . Jew , and L . James , Mrs . J . Lose pre siding at the piano . Cornet solos by Bro . P . Elford , bandmaster 4 th Devon Regiment , were much appreciated . The arrangements of the Committee , II . Roberts , T . Milford , C . J . F . Williams , C . A . Nicholson , Jos . Lose , and Jas . Mitchell , gave complete satisfaction .

Of the matches played during the present week , those between Middlesex and Kent at Lords , and Nottinghamshire and Gloucestershire at Cheltenham were left drawn . In the former case , Middlesex scored 2 S 7 and 116 for six wickets , when the innings was closed , while Kent made 265 and 51 for the loss of one wicket , so that it was anybody's game when stumps were drawn . In the Notts v .

Gloucestershire contests , the former in its one innings made 429 , while Gloucestershire with a total of 146 had to follow on and had made 19 C for the loss of half its wickeK when time was called , the " not outs , " W . G . Grace and J . J . Ferris being apparently well set with 41 and 17 to their

respective credits . I his left S 7 to make in order to avert a single innings defeat , so that Notts had the best of the game . As for the other matches Surrey defeated Somersetshire by iSO runs , while Yorkshire beat Derbyshire by 1 S 7 runs , and Lancashire put Sussex to the rout in a single innings with 125 to spare .

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Masonic And General Tidings.

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall will be held at Truro , on Tuesday next , the 23 rd inst . The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Princesses Victoria and Maud concluded their visit to the Queen at Osborne on Wednesday , and returned to Marlborough House . The following day the Prince left for the Continent to drink the waters at Homburg .

The Duke of Cambridge , attended by Major Davidson has arrived in town from Homburg . __His Royal Hi ghness is expected at Aldershot to-morrow ( Saturday ) morning , to see the troops who have been engaged in the manoeuvres fight their way back into the camp .

The Lord Mayor of York has been informed by Bro . Sir Francis Knollys , on behalf of the Prince of Wales , that the Duke of York will be unable to open the new Law Courts in that city , in consequence of his Koyal High , n ess ' s engagements having been completed to tne end of October .

Thursday being the 62 nd anniversary of the birthday of the Emperor of Austria , Prince Louis Esterhazy entertained a select party at dinner at the Savoy Restaurant . Among those present were Count Wydenbruck , Charge d'Affaires to the Austro-Hungarian Embassy , Count Albert Mensdorff , and Commander Chevalier de Jedina .

The Hon . Dr . Arthur Renwick , member of the Legislative Council in New South Wales and Commissioner for the Colony to the " World ' s Fair Chicago , " is at present in London , and is about to leave , with his wife and famil y , for a tour in Scotland . New South Wales is the only Australian Colony that will be represented at Chicago , and its allowance in the exhibition of 50 . 000 square feet is to be extended by an additional 20 , 000 feet .

The Duchess of Albany , attended by General Ravenbull , and accompanied by several ladies and gentlemen , visited Woolwich on Wednesday , and were conducted over the garrison church of St . George and the Rotunda Museum . After lunching in the Royal Artillery mess-room , the party went over the Arsenal , under the guidance of Dr . Anderson , Director-Gsneral of Ordnance Factories .

The Prince of Wales left London on Thursday afternoon for the Continent . His Royal Highness , who was attended by Col . Stanley Clarke , was received at Charing-cross by Mr . Alfred Watkin , director , Mr . Tyrrwhitt , deputy general manager , and other officials of the South-Eastern Railway . From Djver , which was reached about half-past

four , the Prince crossed by special steamer to Calais , whence he was to proceed , via Cologne and Frankfort , to Homburg , where he arrives to-day for the purpose of taking the waters . His Royal Highness will probably stay abroad three weeks , and on his return to England will accompany the Princess of Wales to Scotland .

Sir James Fergusson , the Postmaster-General who has just retired , devoted particular attention to the appearance and bearing of the telegraph messengers , and the boys attached to the principal office , have now the advantage of being drilled . With this object the commanding officers of several volunteer regiments have courteously allowed the Postmaster-General the use of their drill-halls , and through the permission of the Master of the Charterhouse the

messengers of the Central Telegraph Office and the Eastern Central District have for the past two months been drilled two mornings a week in the picturesque grounds of the Charterhouse , under the windows of the Grey Friars , in the midst of surroundings immortalised by Thackeray . In these grounds at an early houron Thursday some 300 of the messengers were inspected by Sir Arthur Blackwood , Secretary to the Post Office .

Under the command of Major J . P . M'Gregor , of the Post-office Volunteers , the boys , who were drawn up as a battalion of six companies , marched past the inspecting officer in column and quarter-column , and after a few battalion movements were put through the army physical drill by the commanders of companies , the . exercises being performed with spirit and precision . Sir Arthur Blackwood expressed the pleasure it had given him to see

the zest with which the boys had performed their drill , and commented on the credit they reflected upon their instructors . He also noticed the marked improvement in the setting-up of the boys and in the care taken of their uniforms since the commencement of these drills , and felt sure that such of them as might elect to enrol themselves in , the regular army on the conclusion of their messenger service would not regret the preliminary training they now received .

LONDON AND NORTH -WESTERN RAILWAY . —Mr . G . P . Neele , the Chief Superintendent of the London and North-Western Railway , has lately been the recipient of a handsome memento from the Ou ; en . Twice a year , with unfailing regularity , her Majesty visits her royal palace at Balmoral—tirs : fur a month from the middle of May to the corresponding day in June ; and second from the middle of

August , remaining until nearly the end of November . Tne former journey is from Windsor , the latter from Gosport . In connection with these journeys on the English and Scotch lines , it is a never-failing practice for the head oliicers oi the railway companies to accompany her Majesty s train over the whole length of their respective lines ; out , witn respect to the London and North-VVestern Railway , as that

company not only supplies the saloons and vehicles composing the train , nut also carries out the entire correspondence lor organising the details of each of the journeys , it has been the cuitom for one of its chief officers to accom - pany the train throughout its whole course alike from Windsor or from Gospjrt to liallater , the railway terminus for Balmoral , and vice versa . Tne Ganeral Manager , i > ir

George Findlay , has occasionally undertaken trie task , but the duty has more generally devolved on Mr . Neele , and HI June last he completed . nis one hundredth journey in charge of the train on behalf of his company . Upon the fact becominc known to the ( Jueen , she has , through Gsn . Sir Henry Ponsonby , presented him with an elegant massive chiming clock , bearing the following inscription ! on a tablet beueath the dial : "Presented bv Oueen Victoria ,

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