London Land Company.

commercial matters is the rule , is to invest capital where a good security is guaranteed . Difficult as it may be in these times to believe in the steady realisation of six to ten per cent , profit from shares , yet there are instances of this success , apart even from the great bankingcompanies , whose exceptional means of profit are derived from the magnitude of their deposits . This is a very opportune period for investment in many undertakings , and while confidence is

being restored and trade beginning to revive , it is natural that an anxious outlook should be made for the safe investment of unemployed capital at a reasonable percentage . It is important , however , while casting about for remunerative investments , that a careful regard should be paid to the practical substantiality of the company or concern in which it is intended to make any investment . As we purpose from time to time to make special mention of such

¦ ndertakings as we think to be thoroughly sound and likely to pay a reasonable interest for money invested , it is with satisfaction that we give publicity to The London Land Company , which is just being formed for the purchase and development of freehold and leasehold properties in London and the Provinces , which opens up a wide field for the investment of capital . If there is one kind of investment surer and

more remunerative than any other at the present time it is that of landed property . In the City of London alone the value of property has increased enormously during the past ten years . We have had a remarkable instance of this fact during the last few days in the matter of " Lloyd ' s " effort to purchase a site for the erection of premises in Leadenhall-street , for which the Board of Trade asked the fabulous sum of £ 350 , 000 , or about jt , io per foot .

There is thus a bright prospect before the London Land Company , and we have ho doubt but that if the Company be conducted wisely and cautiously it will become a most wealthy and prosperous corporation . The capital of the Company is £ 1 , 000 , 000 , in 40 , 000 shares of £ 25 each . The Board of Direction consists of twelve directors , all of whom are gentlemen of acknowledged experience in business . The officials of the Company are firms of the most

unquestionable repute , and there is thus ample guarantee of control over the affairs of the Csmpany to the subscribers of the capital . This Company lays down in its prospectus very important regulative principles . The directors will not allow in any case an element of risk to enter into its transactions . In every transaction the best security will be sought and obtained , and whether in land or houses the Company will thus have

absolute security from the first , with the profit of such improvement in value as may arise in the hands of the Company . At the present time , when it is somewhat difficult for people of small means to find a liberal return for capital , this Company affords rare advantages , as a study of the prospectus will show . The list of applications for shares will , it appears , be closed for _ London and the country on Tuesday , the 30 th inst ., which is evidence of speedy succtss .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , November 26 , 1 SS 0 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of

any change in place , day , or month of meeting . SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 20 . JLod-je 715 , Panmure , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 1329 , Sphinx , S . M . H ., Camberwell . „ 1364 , Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Hackney

»» ' 732 , King ' s Cross , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1767 , Kensington , Courtfield Hot ., Earl ' s Court Station , S . W . Chap . 1706 , Orpheus , F . M . H . Mark 205 , Beaconsfield , Chequers Hot ., Walthamstow . „ an , Hammersmith , Windsor Castle Hot ., West Hammersmith .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Manchester , 17 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq ., at 8 . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd ., at 7 . Percy , Joll y Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . Eccleston , King' 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 , NOVEMBER 22 . Lodg # 4 , Royal Somerset Ho . and Inverness , F . M . H . „ 36 , Castle Lodge of Harmony , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s . „ 38 , Old King ' s Arms , F . M . H . „ 18 . 1 , Unity . Shio and Turtle . Leadenhall-st .

„ 902 , Burgoyne , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . u 90 s , De Grey and Ripon , F . M . H . „ 1608 , Kilburn , Queen's Arms Hot ., Kilburn Gate . ,, 1632 , Stuart , S . M . H ., Camberwell . „ 1838 , Shepherd ' s Bush , Richmond Hot ., W . Mark 5 , Mallet and Chisel , Bridge House Hot ., L . Bdg . R » d Cross Con . 2 , Plantagenet , Regent M . H ., 68 , Regent-st ¦

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . C , at 6 Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford , 8 to 10 St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 to 10 . PrinceLeopold , MitfordTav .. Sandrinirham-rd .. Dalston .-.. ir

Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station , at 7 . Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe , at 8 Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot .. Churrh-rd .. nt s .

Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney , 8 H J * / D r ? ? r i f * , *? " Tav *> L ° ughborough J une , at 7 . 30 Hyde Park , fhe Westbourne , 1 , Craven-rd ., at 8 . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 7 . Doric Chapter , 348 , Globe-rd ., Mile fend-rd ., at 8 . Sr iI \ l . ^ l 1 j ? ? U ?* / ° * . " H'Sh-st * . « tney , 8 till 10 ¦ rrttsh Oak , Bank of Friendship Tav ,, Mile End .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Eastern Star , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd ., 7 . 30 . St . Mark ' s , S . M . H ., Cambenvell New-rd . John Hervey , Albion Hall , London Wall , at 8 . New Finsbury Park , PlimsollArms , St . Thomas-rd ., N ., atS . 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 , NOVEMBER 23 . Lodge 14 , Tuscan , F . M . H . ,, 92 , Moira , The Criterion , Piccadilly . „ 145 , Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . „ 165 , Honour and Generosity , Inns of Court Hot . „ 1 S 6 , Industry , F . M . H . „ 205 , Israel , Cannon-st . Hot .

„ 259 , Prince of Wales , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James's ,, 115 S , Southern Star , Bridge House Hot ., Lond-bdg , „ 1348 , Ebury , Regent M . H ., 68 , Regent-st ., W . „ 1441 , Ivy , S . M . fL , Camberwell . „ 1744 , Royal Savoy , Ashley ' s Hot ., Covent Garden . Chap . 21 , Cyrus , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st .

„ 1 S 0 , St . James ' s Union , F . M . H . „ 22 S , United Strength , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st „ S 90 , Hornsey , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1275 , Star , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . >> ' 3 65 , Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton . Rose Croix 29 , Palestine , 33 , Golden-sq ., W .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Pilgrim , F . M . H ., ist and last Tues . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 7 . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-rd ., at 7 . 30 . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st ., S . W ., at 8 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 ., Rotherhitheat S .

, St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping , at 8 Islington , Moorgate Tav ., 15 , Finsbury Pavement . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., Bermondsey , at 8 Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s , at 8 . Duke of Connaught , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , 8 Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John ' s-st .-rd ., at 8 . St . Marvlnbone . Evrn Arms . Finrlilpv-ivl .. nf S

Corinthian , George Hot .. Millwall Docks , at 7 . Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Royal Naval College , Greenwich Hospital Schools , at 8 . Eleanor , Angel Hot ., Edmonton . Islington , Moorgate Tavern , 15 , Finsbury Pavement , at 7 . Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , Jamaica Coffee House , St . Michael ' s-alley , Cornhill .

WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 24 . Gen . Com . Grand Lodge , at 6 . Lodge 2 , Antiquity , F . M . H . „ 212 , Euphrates , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . „ 23 S , Pilgrim , F . M . H . ( worked in the German language . ) , » 507 , United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Camberwell . ,, 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters' Tav ., Tottenham . TcSn . £ la nuncfan ' c Afld . ^ nn ' c Vlnl- * 7 lAaf-cf . itst ikii

,, -., " ; ,, "" —— ..-.. * .. .., ....,.,,, .. > .. u ,.., y .-a ,. „ 18 iS , Clapham , Grosvenor Hot ., Pimlico . „ 1 S 20 , Sir Thomas White , 101 , Queen Victoria-st . Chap . 157 , Bedford , F . M . H . „ 907 , Royal Albert , White Hart Tav ., Abchurch-lane K . T . Precept . 140 , Studholme , 33 , Golden-sq ., VV .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., 7 till 9 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Newington Causeway , 8 . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., Greenwich , at 8 . Burdett Coutts , Salmon & Ball , Bethnal Green-rd ., at 8 . 30 La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 .

Peckham , Lord Wellington Hot ., 516 , Old Kent-rd ., at 8 . Finsbury Park , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul's-rd ., N . , Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park , at 8 . Dukeof Connaught , Ryl . Edwd . Hot ., Mare-st ., Hackney , 8 United Strength , Hope & Anchor , Crowndale-rd ., N . W ., 8 Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre , at 8 .

Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford , at S . Temperance in the East , Geo . the Fourth , Ida-st ., E ., at 7 . 30 Thistle , M . M . M ., The Haro Tav . at 8 . Eleanor , Trocadero Hot ., Liverpool-st ., Edmonton . Zetland , King's Arms Hot ., High-st ., Kensington , at 8 . Merchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Burdett-rd ., Limehouse , 7 . 30 Creaton , Prince Albert Tav ., Portobello-ter ., Notting hill , 8 Stockwell , Crown , Albert Embankment , at 7 . Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham , 7 .

THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 25 . Gen . Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 22 , Neptune , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st ,, 34 , Mount Moriah , F . M . H . „ C 5 , Prosperity , Guildhall Tav . „ CG , Grenadiers , F . M . H . „ 766 , Wm . Preston , Cannon-st . Hot .

„ 858 , South Middlesex , Beaufort Hot ., Fulham . „ 861 , Finsbury , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . „ 871 , Royal Oak , White Swan Tav ., Deptford . „ 1524 , Duke of Connaught , Anderton's H ., Fleet-st „ ! 5 < * > 3 , City of Westminster , 8 , Air-st ., W . „ 1658 , Skelmersdale , S . M . H ., Camberwell .

„ 181 O , Victoria Park , Queen's Hot ., Victoria Park . „ 1 S 39 , Duke of Cornwall , F . M . H . Chap . 5 , St . George ' s , F . M . H . „ 177 , Domatic , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . » 657 , Canonbury , M . H ., M . Avenue , Basinghall-st „ 1601 , Ravensbourne , Lewisham Town Hall , Catford

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich Kent , Duke of York , Borough-rd ., Southwark , 7 . 30 . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., 7 . 30 . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . C ., at 8 .

hmsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-rd . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank , at 8 . Highgate , Boston Hot ., Junction-rd ., N ., at 8 . Wandsworth , East Hill Hot ., Alma-rd ., S . W ., at 8 . The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., Tottenham .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

S ' alisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at S . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blacktriars-rd ., at 8 . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st , Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-rd ., at 8 . 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 8 .

Vitruvian , White Hart , Belvederc-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 . j Hackney , 7 . 3 c . Royal Albert , White Hart Hot ., Abchurch-lane , at 7 . 30 .

Victoria Park , The Two Brewers , Stratford , at 8 . West Middlesex , Feathers Hot ., Ealing , at 7 . 30 . North London Chap ., Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . St . Michael ' s , The Moorgate , 28 , Finsbury-pavement , at 8 . Guelph , Oliver Twist , Church-rd ., Leyton . Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 .

FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 26 . Annual Festival Emulation Lodge of Improvement , F . M . H ., at 6 . Lodge 197 , Jerusalem , F . M . H . „ 1569 , Fitzroy , Hd .-qrts . Hon . Artillery Co ., City-rd . „ 1601 , Ravensbourne , Lewisham Town Hall , Catford . „ 1602 , Sir Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural ! Hall , N . Chap . 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Belgrave , Harp 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 StoresTav ., St . John ' s Wood .

Westbourne , Lord's Hot ., St . John's Wood , at 8 . United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Cambenvell New-rd ., 7 . 30 . St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., S . E ., at 8 . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-rd ., at 8 . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W ., at 8 . 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 . Paul ' s-rd ., N ., at 8 . Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith-rd ., at 8 . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Golborne-rd ., Notting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . 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 LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , November 27 , 1 SS 0 ,

MONDAY , NOVEMBER 22 . Lodge 1325 , Stanley , M . H ,, Liverpool . Chap . 241 , Friendrliip , M . H ., Liverpool . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . TUESDAY . NOVEMBER 2 i . » * ' w . J ... ~—» . 0 .

~ - Lodge 1609 , Liverpool Dramatic , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1675 , Antient Britons , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 1094 , Temple , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchants L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I ., So N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 24

Lodge 32 , St . George , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . „ 220 , Harmony , Wellington Hot ., Garston . „ 724 , Derby , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 730 , Ellesmere , Royal Oak , Chorley . H „ 175 6 , Kirkdale , Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool . Neptune L . of L , M . H ., Liverpool . De Grey and Ripon L . of I ., M . R ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 25 . Lodge 594 , Downshire , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1505 , Emulation , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 216 , Sacred Delta , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 292 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 26 . Chap . 10 S 6 , Walton , Skelmersdae H ., Liverpool . SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 27 . Chap . 178 , Harmony , Royal Hot ., Wigan .

Births, Marriages, And Deaths.

Births , Marriages , and Deaths .

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BIRTHS . BALMER . —On the 13 th inst ., at | i 3 , Sydenham-villas , Chel ' tenham , the wife of Mr . J . Percival Balmer , of a daughter . GARDINER . —On the 13 th inst ., at St . George ' s Vicarage , Worcester , the wife of the Rev . W . Gardiner , of a daughter . ROYDS . —On the 15 th inst ., at 32 , London-street , Reading , the wife of Mr . William A . S . Royds , of a son .

MARRIAGES . GRAHAM—BARTON . —On the nth inst ., at St . Michael ' s , Liverpool , by the Rev . J . E . Kelly , FVederick Graham , of Stockton-on-Tees , to S . Minnie Barton , of Liverpool . TIDY—TIDY . —On the nth inst ., at Whitstable , Henry Tidy , of Sittingbonrne , to Martha Emily , daughter of the late Mr . Thomas Tidy , of Gloucester-crescent , Regent's Park .

DEATHS . DROUGHT . —On thc 9 th inst ., at Cargins , in the county Roscommon , Mr . George Warburton Drought , J . P ., aged 5 6 . LEMARE . —On the 13 th inst ., at Barnsbury-road , T . T . Lemare , formerly of Ivy-lane , E . G ., aged 47 . READ . —On the 13 th inst ., at West-end House , Mortlake , Surrey , Mr . William Read , of Park Shot , Richmond , aged 47 . SCOTT . —On the 7 th inst ., at Cleadon , near Sunderland , Mr . Thomas Scott , aged 65 years .