Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

The Excelsior Lodge of Instruction is noyv held at thc Commercial Dock ' Tavern , Plough Road , Rotherhithe , every Tuesday evening at 8 o ' clock . The ceremony of installation yvill be yvorked at thc Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , 1056 , Portugal Hotel , Klcct-strcct , E . G ., on Friday , January 28 th , 1876 , by Bro . lolin Bingemann , W . M . 33 . The lodge will be opened at 7 p . m . precisely .

Sir Knight John Hervey yvas installed as Eminent Precep tor of thc Mount Calvary Preceptory on Friday , the 14 th inst ., at the London Tavern . H . R . H . Prince Leopold yvill be admitted to the 30 th Degree this month .

The Freemasons in Denmark held their annual grand festival on Thursday yveck . The Grand Master , the Croyvn Prince , as well as Prince Hans , the brother of th e King , and nearly four hundred brethren , assisted at thc banquet . The reception of thc Grand Master yvas unusually warm , and the whole festival yvas most successful .

MASONIC SERMON . —On Sunday 27 th ult ., the Rev . Bro . Mills preached a special sermon in the Trinity Episcopal Church to the Masonic Lodge of St . Mirren , Paisley ( 129 ) , of yvhich he is the Chaplain . Members were present from the folloyving lodges : —St Mirren ' s Lodge , 129 , Paisley ; Royal Arch , 116 , Rutherglen ; Houston Lodge , 242 ;

Operative Lodge , 347 , Rutherglen ; St . Mungo , 27 , Glasgoyv , Renfrew County Kilyvinning , 370 , Paisley ; Prince of Wales , 426 , Renfreyv ; St . Mark's , 102 , Glasgoyv ; Irish Constitutional , Belfast ; Union and Croyvn , 305 , Barrhead ; St . Andrew ' s , 215 , Strathaven , East Kilbride , and Marie Stuart , Crossbill ; St . Winnoch , 205 ; St . Barchan , 156 ,

Kilbarchan ; and a number of others . Altogether there yvere about 250 present . The Rev . Mr . Mills preached a very eloquent discourse from thc 133 rd Psalm , " Behold hoyv good and pleasant it is for brethren to dyvell in unity . " There were special hymns sung upon the occasion by thc choir of the church .

At the January meeting of the Britannia Lodge , No . 139 , Sheffield , notice of motion yvas given that , at the next regular lodge its sanction yvould be asked in support of a petition for a new lodge to be held in Sheffield . We hail this movement yvith much satisfaction , seeing that

tli-re are only three Craft Lodges in Sheffield , viz ., 139 , 2 i / . i . and 1239 , numbering respectively ( about ) ioo , 60 , and 70 members ; thc population of the toyvn being nearly 300 , 000 , there is clearly room for tyvo or three more lodges , and taking thc proportion of neighbouring toyvns , Sheffield has not kept pace yvith thc times .

Thc oldest Freemason in Scotland , Bro . T . Cross , yvho was initiated in the Royal Arch Lodge , Rutherglen , in 1807 , recorded his vote on a ' recent occasion . On Monday , the 3 rd inst ., Bro . Emra Holmes delivered his lecture , "Odds and Ends of Wit and Humour , " at thc Toyvn Hall , Hadlei gh , Suffolk , to a large audience , some

300 being present . In the absence of the rector , the Very Rev . C . Spooner , co-Dean of Bocking , the chair yvas taken by one of the Churchwardens , Mr . Wm . Grimwade , bank manager . The lecture yvas one of a series g iven by various clergymen and gentlemen , tbe object being that thoroughly Masonic one—to assist thc funds for thc restoration of the

parish church . The present rector , who is brother-in-law of the Archbishop of Canterbury , has been most energetic in completing the work begun by his predecessor . On this occasion the Rev . Craufurd Tait , his Grace's son , yvas to have lectured , but thc programme yvas altered , and Bro . Holmes took his place . The lecture yvas listened to yvith

great attention , and was provocative of great laughter and hearty applause . The county Conservative paper , thc " Ipswich Journal , " speaks of it in very complimentary terms , as does the " East Anglian Daily Times , " of the 7 th inst ., and a cordial vote of thanks yvas proposed at its conclusion b y Dr . Muriel , and carried by acclamation .

Hadleigh Church is , in truth , well worth lecturing for . It is one of the largest and most beautiful in Suffolk , and about £ 3000 has been expended over it , yve believe , during thc last few years . In thc interior is an ancient font with a singular Greek inscription , which reads equally as yvell backyvards as forwards , and there is thc tomb said to be that of Guthrum , the Dane . The great tower and gateyvay of the

rectory , yvhich adjoins the churchyard , bears the date 1490 . Hadlei gh was formerl y incorporated , but lost its charter , yve do not know why , in the reign of James II . Dr . Royvland Taylor , once a rector of this parish , yvas burnt on Haldam Common , in 1 . 1 555 , during the reign of " Bloody " Mary . IBro . Holmes' lecture will shortly appear in thc pages of the " Masonic Magazine . "

The racing colours of the Prince of Wales appear for the first time in thc new volume of the " Racing Calendar . " They are— " Purple body with gold braid , scarlet sleeves , and black velvet cap , with gold fringe . "

VISIT OF THK DUKE OF CONNAUGHT TO MALTA . The " Malta Times " says the Duke of Connaught is about to visit Malta , and that Her Majesty ' s dispatch-boat Helicon yvill proceed to Gibraltar this month to convey the Duke to the island .

Thc committee on dedication of the neyv Masonic Temple , New York City , received in all for that purpose the sum of 13 , 771 . 2 s dols ., and expended 9 , 809 . 34 dols ., leaving a balance of 3 , 961 . 91 dols ., which has been paid to the Trustees of the Hall and Asylum 1 ' arid . '

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings For The Week Ending Friday, January 28, 1876.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS For the Week ending Friday , January 28 , 1876 .

The Editor yvill be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft . Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meetine .

SATURDAY , JANUARY 22 . Audit Committee , Boys' School , at 3 . Lodge 1293 , Burdett , Mitre Hot ., Hampton Court . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-square . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road . Sinai Chapter , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st .

MONDAY , JANUARY 24 . Lodge 4 , R . Somerset Ho . and Inverness , F . M . H . „ 26 , Castle of Harmony , Willis ' s Rooms , W . „ 28 , Old King ' s Arms , F . M . H . 11 183 , Unity , London Tav ., Bishopsate-st . „ 902 , Burgoyne , Anderton ' s Hot ., Flect-st . Chap . 25 , Robert Burns , F . M . H . Mark Lodge , Mallet and Chisel , Bridge House Hot .

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 Syvan , Deptford . West Kent , St . Saviour ' s College , Forest-hill . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Loyver-rd ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., UpperNonvood .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 25-Audit Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 14 , Tuscan , F . M . H . „ 92 , Moira , London Tav ., Bishopsgatc-st . „ 141 , Faith , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1 4 s , Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . „ 186 , Industry , M . H ., Basinghall-st .

„ 205 , Israel , City Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . „ 259 , Prince of Wales's , Willis ' s Rms ., St . James ' s . „ 1158 , Southern Star , Montpellier Tav ., Wahvortli . , ; 1196 , Urban , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John's Gate . „ 1348 , Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st , Millbank . Chap . 21 , Cyrus , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . Rose Croix Chapter , Palestine , 33 , Golden Square . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION .

Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Win ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , 1 , Camomile-st ., Bishopsgatc . St . Marylebone , British S * tores Tav ., St . John's Wood .

Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , Holborn . Percy , Grapes Tav ., Little Windmill-st ., W . / 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 ., Cornhill . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 26 .

Lodge 2 , Antiquity , F . M . II . „ 212 , Euphrates , M . H ., Basinghall-st . 11 3 ° h United Pilgrims , Horns Tav ., Kennington . „ 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters , Tottenham . „ 898 , Temperance in the East , 6 , Neyvby-pl ., Poplar . „ 1056 , Victoria , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . Chap . 435 , Mt . Lebanon , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 7 ^ Prince Fredk . William , St . John's Wood .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Cas . Tav ., Southyvark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . Neyv Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Confidence , White Hart Tav ., Abchurch-lane . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham .

Stanhope , thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sistcrs ' -rd . Southyvark , Southyvark Park Tav ., Southyvark 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 , JANUARY 27 . General Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 22 , Neptune , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 34 , Mount Moriah , F . M . II . „ Co , Peace and Harmony , London Tav . „ 65 , Prosperity , Guildhall Tav ., Aldersgate-st . 66 . Grenadiers' , F . M H . „ 99 , Shakespeare , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

„ 766 , William Preston , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . „ 871 , Royal Oak , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford . „ 1421 , Langthorne , Swaty Hot ., Stratford . „ 1524 , Dukeof Connaught , Pownall-rd ., Maggcrston . Chap . s , St . George ' s , F . M . H . „ 177 , Domatic , Anderton's Hot ., F'Icct-st . „ S 34 , Polish National , F . AI . H . „ 834 , Andrew , Royal Sussex Hot ., Hammersmith .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road , Whittington , Crown Tav ., Holborn . Temperance in the East , Cathcrinc-st ., Poplar . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . Thc Great City , 111 , Cheapside .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings For The Week Ending Friday, January 28, 1876.

High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Rcgent-st . Marquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albion-rd ., Dalston . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John's Wood .

FRIDAY , JANUARY , 28 . Lodge 197 , Jerusalem , F . M . H . „ 5 69 , Fitzroy , Hd .-Gtrtrs . Hon . Art . Co ., City-rd . Precp . 26 , Faith and Fidelity , Terminus Ho ., Cannon-st . 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 . Temperance , 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-sl . 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 ., Holloyvay . Ranelagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwirh-rd .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For thc Week ending Saturday , January 29 , 1876 . MONDAY , JANUARY 24 . Chap . 241 , Friendship , M . H ., Liverpool . TUESDAY , JANUARY 25 . Lodge 1393 , Hamer , 22 , Everton-rd ., Liverpool .

„ 1570 , Prince Arthur , 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Chap . 1094 , Temple , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchants L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 26 . Lodge 32 , St . George's , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . „ 220 , Harmony , Garston Hot ., Liverpool . „ 724 , Derby , AI . H ., Liverpool .

Chap . 1052 , Callender , P . H ., Rusholme . Neptune L . of I ., M . H . Liverpool . De Grey and Ripon , L . of I ., 80 , North Hill-st . THURSDAY , JANUARY 27 . Lodge S 94 , Doyvnshire , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 292 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1086 , Walton , St . Lawrence's Schools , Kirkdale . Mariners' L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West Of Scotland.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND .

For the Week ending Saturday , January 29 , 1876 . All the Meetings take place at Eight o'clock . MONDAY , JANUARY 24 . Lodge 102 , St . Mark , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgoyv .

„ 187 , St . John , Black Bull Inn , Carluke . „ 219 , Star , 12 , Trongate , Glasgow . „ 3 62 , St . Clair , 25 , Robettson-st ., Glasgow . „ 541 , Marie Stuart , M . H ., Crossbill . Chap . 122 , Thetis , 33 , St . James-st ., Kingston , Glasgow .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 23 . Lodge 413 , Athole , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgoyv . 11 543 i St . John , M . H ., Dalmuir . Chap . 67 , Cathedral , 22 , Struthcrs-st ., Gallon , Glasgoyv . „ 73 , Caledonian Unity , 170 , Buchanan-st ., Glsgw . WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 26 . Lodge s ° 5 i Burns , St . Mary , Commercial Inn , Hurlford . „ s 10 , Maryhill , M . H ., Maryhill .

THURSDAY , JANUARY 27 . Provincial Grand Lodge , Glasgoyv , 213 , Buchanan-st . Lodge 290 , Dairy Blair , White Hart Hall , Dairy . ¦ 1 3 . * f 4 i St . Jonn i Castle Inn , New Cumnock . 11 57 ° i Springburn , M . H ., Springburn , Glasgoyv . Chap . 117 , Govan , Portland Buildings , Govan .

FRIDAY , JANUARY 28 . Lodge 51 , London Kihvinning , Black Bull , Newmilns . „ 118 , St . Bride , M . H ., Douglas . „ 125 , St . James , Masons' Arms , Newton , Ayr . „ 153 , Royal Arch , M . II ., Polockshayvs . „ 236 , VVilsontoyvn , St . John , Forth Inn , Carnworth . ., - ) 47 , St . John , M . H ., Rutherglen .

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , January 29 , 1876 . MONDAY , JANUARY 24 . Lodge ^ 49 , St . Clair , F . M . H ., George-st . TUESDAY , JANUARY 23 . „ 151 , Defensive Band , Alexandria H ., Cockburn-st . WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 26 . „ 112 , St . John , Royal Hot ., Musselburgh .

THURSDAY , JANUARY 27 . „ 392 , Caledonian , F . M . H ., George-st . FRIDAY , JANUARY 28 . „ 223 , Trafalgar , 54 , Bernard-st ., Leith .

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