Masonic And General Tidings.

The meetings of the St . Ambrose Lodge , No . 1 S 91 , will be held at the Baron's Court Hall , West Kensington , on the second Monday in February , April , June , August , and December . Rro . W . H . Brand will be installed W . M . ofthe

Duke of Connaught Lodge , No . 1524 , at the next meeting , which will be held on Thursday next , at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street . Additional interest is attached to Bro . Brand ' s installation , he being the " first initiate " of the lodge . Bro . Col . Shadwell II . Clerke , Grand Secretary of England , consecrated thc St . Ambrose Lodge , No . 1891 , on Friday , the 15 th inst ., at the Baron ' s Court Hotel , West

Kensington , ably assisted by Bros , the Rev . R . J . Simpson , M . A ., P . G . C ; Capt . Nathaniel G . Philips , P . G . D . ; Hugh D . Sandeman , Past D . G . M . of Bengal ; and Frank Richardson , G . S . D . Bro . the Rev . Ambrose VVm . Hall , M . A ., P . S . G . W . Surrey , Chaplain to the Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 259 , was installed VV . M ., who appointed and invested Bros . Lieut-Col . IT . S . Somerville Burney , Senior Warden , and Dr . W . H . Ramsay , P . M . 259 , Junior Warden . A report of the interesting proceedings will

appear in our next . A Masonic service will be held in St . Clement ' s Church , Longsight , Manchester , on the 23 rd . inst . The offertory will be given to an Institution connected with our Craft . Colonel Le Gendre N . Starkie , Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of East Lancashire , has graciously granted a dispensation for the brethren to appear in Craft clothing ; such dispensation having been applied for under

the vVarrant of thc Lodge of Truth , 143 S , prior fo the termination of year of office of Bro . J . E . lliff . A Craft lodge will be opened at St . Clement ' s Schools ( entrance at Ducie-street , nearly opposite the church ) at 2 . 45 p . m . prompt . The service will commence punctually at three p . m . The W . M . of 179 S , Bro . Dr . Marks , a Jewish Rabbi , and the majority of the members of his lodge have signified their intention of being present .

Births, Marriages, And Deaths.

Births , Marriages , and Deaths .

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BIRTHS . CLEMOW . —On the iCth inst ., at Anderton's Hotel , Fleetstreet , the wife of Bro . R . H . Clemow , of a daughter . GREVILLE . —On the 17 th inst ., at Lebanon-gardens , Wandsworth , the wife of Mr . Henry Drummond Greville , of a son . SMITH . —On the 16 th inst ., at The Elms , near Sudbury , Suffolk , thc wife of the Rev . Reginald Smith , of a son .

MARRIAGE . GRUNDY—MITCHELL . —On thc 10 th inst ., at St . Andrew's E p iscopal Church , Aberdeen , by the Right Rev . the Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney , assisted b y the Rev . H . L . Greaves , the Rev . William Grundy , M . A ., Fellow of VVorcester College , Oxford , thc Head Master of the King's School , Warwick , to Margaret , daughter of the late Mr . Adam Mitchell , of Heathcote , " Kincardineshire .

DEATHS . MOORE . —On the 17 th inst ., at his residence , 3 , Queenstreet , Lancaster , J . Daniel Moore , M . D ., after a lingering illness , aged 46 years . SAMUEL . —On the 15 th inst ., at Philadelphia , U . S ., David Samuel , aged 7 6 , son of the late Mr . Samuel Samuel of London .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending Friday , January 28 , 1 SS 1 . 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 , JANUARY 22 . Lodge 1293 , Burdett , Mitre Hot ., Hampton Court . „ 1679 , Henry Muggeridge , M . H ., Mason ' s Avenue Red Cross Conclave , 6 , Roman Eagle , Anderton's Hot .

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 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 , JANUARY 24 . Lodge 4 , Royal Somerset Ho . and Inverness , F . M . H ., 26 , Castle Lodge of Harmony , Willis ' s Rooms „ 28 , Old King's Arms , F . M . H . „ 183 , Unity , Ship and Turtle Hot ., Leadenhall-st ,, 902 , Burgoyne , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 905 , De Grey and Ripon , F . M . H .

„ 1608 , Kilburn , Queen's Arms Hot ., Kilburn Gate . „ 1632 , Stuart , S . M . H ., Camberwell . „ 182 S , Shepherd ' s Bush , Athenaium , Goldhawk road , VV . Chap . 25 , Robert Burns , S . M . H . „ 1537 . St . Peter Westminster , F . M . H . Mark 5 , Mallet and Chisel , Bridge House Hot . Red Cross Conclave , 2 , Plantagenet , 68 , Recent-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . Prince Leopold , Mitford Tav ., Sandringham-rd . Dalston , S London Masonic Club . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford , 8 to 10

St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , S to 10 . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., l'enchurch-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

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., at 8 . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney , 8 . Loughborough , Cambria Tav ., Loughborough June , at 7 . 30 . Hyde Park , The Westbourne , 1 , Craven-rd ., at S . West Smithfield , Cathedral Hot ., St . Paul ' s Church-yard . St . Geonre ' s , Globe Tav ., Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 7 . Doric Chapter , 24 S , Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 .

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 . H ., Camberwell New-rd . John Hervey , Albion Hall , London Wall , at 8 . New Finsbury Park , Hornsey WoodT ., Finsbury Park , at S . Metropolitan , "The Moorgate , " Finsbury Pavement , 7 . 30 . Strong Man , George Hot ., Australian Av ., Barbican , ai 8 . TUESDAY , JANUARY 25 . Audit Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 14 , 'Tuscan , F . AI . H . „ 92 , Moira , Criterion , Piccadilly . „ 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hot . „ 145 , Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . id *; , Honour and Gcnerositv ' , Inns of Court Hot .

„ 1 S 6 , Industry , F . M . H . „ 205 , Israel , Cannon-st ., Hot . „ 259 , Prince of Wales , Willis's Rooms . „ 115 S , Southern Star , Bridge House Hot . „ 134 S , Ebury . Regent M . H . ,, 1441 , Ivy , S . M . H ., Camberwell .

„ 1744 , Royal Savoy , F . M . H . Chap . 21 , Cyrus , Ship and Turtle Hot ., Leadenhall-st . „ 22 S , United Strength , Guildhall Tav . „ l -75 , Star , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1339 , Stockwell , Crystal galace . „ 1365 , Clapton , White Hart Tav ., Lower Clapton .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . South Middlesex , Beaufort House , Walham Green , 7 . 30 . 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 . VV ., 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 , Duke of Cambridge , 216 , Bridgc-rd ., Battersea Park , at S . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at S . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe , at S .

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

St . Marylebone , Eyre Arms . Finchley-rd ., at S . 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 . Michacl ' s-allev , Cornhill .

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 26 . Lodge 2 , Antiquity , F . M . H . „ 212 , Iiuphrates , M . H ., Mason ' s Avenue . „ 238 , Pilgrim , F . M . H . „ 507 , United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Camberwell .

„ 754 , High Cross , Seven Sister ' s Tav ., Tottenham . „ 898 , Temperance-in-the-East , 6 , Newby-pl ., Poplar . „ 1017 , Montefiore , Regent M . H . „ 1589 , St . Dunstan ' s , Anderton's Hot . „ 176 S , Progress , F . M . H . ISISClapham , Grosvenor Hot ., Pimlico .

„ , ,, 1 S 20 , Sir Thomas White , Holborn Viaduct Hot . Chap . 435 , Mount Lebanon , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . •>753 J Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hot ., St . . John ' s Wood .

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 , Lamb Tav ., Bethnal Green Railway Stn . La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 . PeckhamLord 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 , S . United Strength , Hope & Anchor , Crovvndale-rd ., N . W ., S . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Royal Jubilee , Si , Long Acre , at S . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford , at 8 .

Temperance in the East , Geo . the Fourth , Ida-st ., E ., at 7 . 30 . Thistle , M . M . M ., The Harp Tav .. at 8 . Eleanor , Trocadero Hot ., Liverpool-st ., Edmonton . Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith-rd ., at 8 . Zetland , King ' s Arms Hot ., High-st ., Kensington , at 8 . Merchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Burdctt-rd ., Limehouse , 7 . 30 Creaton , Prince Albert Tav ., Portobello-ter ., Notting hill , 8 . Panmure , Balham Hot .. Balham , 7 .

THURSDAY , 'JANUARY 27 . House Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 22 , Neptune , Guildhall Tav . „ 34 , Mount Moriah , F . M . H . „ 60 , Peace and Harmony , F . M . Tav . » 95 , Prosperity , Guildhall Tav . „ 66 , Grenadiers , F . M . H . „ 99 , Shakespeare , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 766 , William Preston , Cannon-st . Hot .

„ 871 , Royal Oak , White Swan Tav ., Deptford . „ 1 4 21 , Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . „ 1524 , Duke of Connaught , Anderton ' s Hot . ,, 1 O 58 , Skelmersdale , S . M . H ., Camberwell . ,, 1 S 16 , Victoria Park , Oueen ' s Hot ., Victoria-park . „ 1839 , Dukeof Cornwall , F . M . H . Chap . 5 , St . George's , F . M . H . ,, 177 , Domatic , Anderton ' s Hot . » 534 , Polish National , F . M . H .

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 ., VV . C ., at 8 . The Great City , M . IL , Masons' Avenue , 6 . 30 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-rd . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank , at 3 . Highgate , Boston Hot ., Junction-rd ., N ., at S . Wandsworth , East Hill Hot ., Alma-rd ., S . W ., at S . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st , at S . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd ., at 8 .

Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-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 , Belvedere-rd ., Lambeth , at 8 . Royal Oak , Lecture Hall , High-st ., Deptford , at S .

Capper , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . Marquisof Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amhurst-rd ., Hackney , 7 . 30 . 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 . St . Michael ' s , The Moorgate , 28 , Finsbury-pavement , at 8 . Guelph , Oliver Twist , Church-rd ., Leyton . Stockwell , Crown , Albert Embankment , at 7 .

FRIDAY , JANUARY 28 . Lodge 197 , Jerusalem , F . M . H . „ 1601 , Ravensbourne , Town Hall , Catford Bridge . ,, 1602 , Sir Hugh Myddleton , Agricultural Hall . K . T . Precep . 26 , Faith and Fidelity , " Cannon-st . Hot .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., VV ., at S . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . 's ) , F . M . H ., at 7 . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford , at S . Metropolitan ( Victoria ) , Portugal Hot ., Flcet-st ., at 7 . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood .

Westbourne , Lord's Hot ., St . John's Wood , at 8 . 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 j , Doric , 79 , VVhitechapel-rd ., at S . 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 S . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul's-rd ., N ., atS . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . Georgc-st ., Edgware-rd . Earl of Carnarvon ,, Mitre-Hot ., Golborne-rd ., Notting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Grcenwich . 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 ., Alasons' Avenue , at 6 .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , January 29 , 1 SS 1 . MONDAY , JANUARY 24 . Lodge 1325 , Stanley , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 241 , Friendship , M . H ., Liverpool . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 25 . Lodge 1 C 09 , Dramatic , M . H . ' , Liverpool . „ 1675 , Antient Briton , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 1094 , Temple , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchant's L . of L , M . H ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I ., So , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 26 . Lodge 32 , St . George ' s , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . ,, 220 , Harmony , Wellington Hot ., Garston . ,, 724 , Derby , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1756 , Kirkdale , Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool . Chap . 605 , De Tabley , Queen ' s H ., Liscard . Neptune L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . DeGrey and Ripon L . of I ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , JANUARY 27 . Lodge 594 , Downshire , M . H ., Liverpool . >> I 5 ° 5 , Emulation , M . H ., Liverpool . Stanley L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 292 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . FRIDAY , JANUARY 28 . Chap . 10 S 6 , Walton , Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool .

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