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Literary And Antiquarian Notes.
The reprint of an address from the first member of Parliament for Leeds to his constituents may cause some interest at the present time . It runs as follows : — "Gentlemen , I understand , by letters from Dr . Dive-roe and other good friends , how exceedingly you have obliged me beyond my deserts and expectations , so that I am at a loss forpowerjand abilities , nay even forjexpressions , to show my gratitude for the same . And , therefore , I can only
return you my affections , which shall ever continue to supply all other defects , to do you faithful service ; to which end I desire you to look upon " me as one ever ready to receive and obey your commands in everything tending - to your service . And in order thereunto , I make bald to hint to you how short a time it is before the _ Parliament beginneth to sit and also the multiplicity of business that the next Parliament will have , to the end that you may lose no time
in preparing your commands for me , either in relation to your government , civil and political , or anything else that may concern you . To which end , my Jmmble advice to you is that you will study peace and love amongst yourselves ( if anything contrary be ) , that you may be as unanimous as may be in your meeting's , for a house or kingdom divided against itself cannot stand ; and in all your consultations let me beg of you to endeavour Ihe promotion of the clothing trade , which you know , under God , is the greatest
means of most of your well beings ; and to ( hat end let every man divest himself of self , ami adhere to that which may " be for ( he public good , which will be great honour and comfort to you , and satisfaction to him that is , gentlemen , your most obliged and faithful servant , A . Baynes . July iSlh , ifi . 54 . For my honoured friend , _ Mr . Alderman Thwaytes , and the rest of my good friends in the precinct of Leeds . "—From the Hull Mi ' sceltany , edited by William Andrews , E . R . H . S .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
We stated last week in a paragraph referring lo Ihe 1 louse Committee of the Boys' School that Bro . E . Matierhad refused to be nominated—it should have been Bro . Mather . Bro . Molesworth , St . Aubyn ( Burgoync Lodge 1 , 102 ) , who was recently elected M . P . for llelston , is , we regret lo s . iy , b'ing ill at his brother ' s sent , Clowance , Cornwall , and quite unable to attend to his Masonic duties .
l ? ro . Henry VVindy bank ( I ? urgoyne Lodge , 1 ) 112 ) , of ifi , Finsbury Pavement E . C , and Weighton House , Anerley , solicitor , has been placed second on the poll out of a list of thirty candidates at Ihe recent election of vestrymen for the hamlet of I ' enge . Bro . Windybank obtained 1 S 4 votcs , being eight only below the highest number polled . liro . Major Gonvillc liromhead , V . C , one of
Ihe heroes of Rorke's Drift , has arrived in London on his way to Tburlby , Lincolnshire . liro . Brassey , M . P ., Mrs . Maidham , and . Mrs . Turner have each offered £ 100 to the Missions to Seamen Society if it would appoint one of ils chaplains to tlie
Fishermen's Church at Hastings , which has hitherto been little used by the seafaring classes . That society has accordingly' accepted the responsibility , and has appointed the Rev . C . K . Dawes , ALA ., formerly a naval officer , and now chaplain to the shipping on the 'fync , to be its chaplain .
H y a printer ' s error in our last week ' s issue we stated that the future meetings of the Camden Lodge of Instruction would be held at the Guildhall Tavern . We should have said "The Camden Lodge , No . 704 . " Surrey Masonic Mali , Domatic Lodgeof instruclion . No . 177 , holds ils meetings every Tuesday evening , at hall-past seven , and closes at a quarter-past nine . Brethren wishing In work up in the Craft are invited lo attend .
IJro . Macrae Moir , P . M . Grenadier ' s Lodge , No . Ol-, Barrister-at-Law . and Mr . Frederick Martin are preparing a " History of the Corporation and Companies of the City of London . ' ' liro . the Riglu Hon . the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London and . Middlesex will open ( lie Grand Hotel , at Charing Cross , on Saturday , the jtith inst .
Another remittance of £ 500 from liro . ( he Right lion . Ihe Lord Mayor to the ' Duchess of Marlborough ' s Irish Famine Relief Fund has been acknowledged . — ( . 'ity Press . The season at tlie R ye House has commenced , and due preparations wcre ' mnde by Messrs . Teale and Co . for the accommodation of ( he holiday visitors . The gardens are in good order , and the familiar attractions of this popular retreat fully up to the mark .
The Lil ' teen Sections will be worked b y die members of the Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , No . 10 : 5 b , at Urn Portugal Hotel , 155 . Fleet-street , E . C 1 Friday , ( fie jsth inst ., at six o ' clock p . m . Bro . Madam , W . M . i . VI'i , VV . M . ; Bro . Gush , I . G . 1541 , S . W . ; and Bro . Larchin , J . VV . is 4 i , J . VV . l- ' iKsr 1 . 1 ' . crv > in .
1 st Section ... ... Bro . Edwin Storr , 10 7 . - md ,, , Creak , VV . M . i ., . . V'd ¦ , , Appleton , SV 11 . 4 'b ,, ... .-.. ,, Peiikan , ldo . T . -I'll ,, Larchin , J . W . IS 41 . oth „ „ Tat ,-, S . W . Sfi . i . 7 'b .. ,, Woods . J . W . 1 . 15 . SKIUM ) Li-. i-rt'i : ; - - . > sf Section Bro . Snndiii . I . C . i" , v . -md ,, ,, Fox , J . I ) , - „ ji . " ' ., rd „ Aboil ' , P . M . IT / ,. 4 ' - ' .-, ,, Gu ., h , I . G . 1341 . J'I ,, „ McCullocli , 15 . 11 .
IniKii L ! -: cri : i . ' . i-:. 1 st Section Bro . Daniel , S . W . 1 511 2 nd „ ,, Wing , P . M . .. < ; . ' . 1 " ! ,, Lou-ens ! ark , j . \ y . lWlSBro . VV . VV . Snelliiig , 13 . 11 , lion . Sec '
Constitutions of ( he Ancient J ' ralgniity of b ' rec and Accepted Masons , containing the Charges , haVm / ad ' ons L . iV . Song , &<; , A copy should be in the possession of every biother . It may be rblaini d for : >' , . at the ollice of I ]¦ : i-r-eman ,: ? , or will b :. sent p .. .- . i-1 ' rec lo .-jny part of the IJJ Kingdom on receipt "f tw * r , iv-five penny t-tamps . AldrMf , Piihlgh'r , TO -. , Fl »« tvttn »» t , r . c- "d . * . n . ™ TAPV ' T . 1
Masonic And General Tidings.
liro . Sir Michael R . Shaw Stcwart , _ Bart ., M . W . Grand Master Mason of Scotland , has fixed Friday , the 4 th of June next , for the installation of Bro . Sir James Bain as Provincial Grand . V Taster , City of Glasgow Province . Under the title of " The Arts and Literature Dilettante Circle " a club has been formed at 7 , Argyllstreet , Regent-circus , with the object of " encouraging ,
cultivating " , and enjoying the line arts , music , and literature , and furthering the taste of culture . " —City Press . Tlie Annual Communication of the Provincial Grand Chapter of North and East Yorkshire , was held or Thursday last , at the Masonic Hall , York , under the bannci
of the / . etland Chapter , INC . 236 . ? , Ir . Alderman Finnis nnd Alderman Sir A . Lnsk are acting in turns as locum tenons of the Lord Mayor during hi . s absence from the Mansion House on a visit to Truro , to be present at the laying of the foundation stone of the new Truro Cathedral .
The b ' our-in-l land Club will meet on Wednesday , June jnd . at ( he Alagazine , Hyde Park , at twelve o ' clock , lo drive lo tlie Crystal Palace for luncheon . The . Coaching Club will meet to-day al the Magazine , Hyde Park-, at twelve o ' clock ' , and drive to Ihe Orleans Club .
Tlie Lord Mayor .-jistl Lad y . Mayoress , accompanied by the Sheriffs , Under-Shcriffs , and their ladies , have kindly projnised to visit the Margate Branch of the Old Kent-road Deaf and Dumb Asylum on Friday , July qth , when his lordship will lay the foundation stone of the
additional buildings now in course of erection at that institution . The Mercers ' Company have voted 100 guineas in aid of the extension and maintenance of the Brompton Consumption Hospital . —City Press .
Shakespeare ' s "Merchant of Venice . " and "Othello , " which have lately been translated into Bohemian , have proved so popular that a second edition of the translation has been brought out . Longfellow's li Hiawatha" and "Evangeline" have also been rendered into Bohemian .
The exhibition of carriage drawings and oilier artistic productions of pupils attending' St . Mark ' s Drawing and Technical School for Coach Artisans , George-street , Grosvcnor-squarc , is now open at the Carriage Bazaar , King-street , Baker-street .
M . Desire Charnay , the French suvuul who is at the head of the scientific expedition partly arranged by M . Pierre Lorillard fin- the study of the remains of the ancient Mexico civilization , has left New York for Mexico to commence work .
A small collection of original studies ol birds and ( lowering trees , brought from Japan by Mr . Frank Dillon , the well-known artist , whose pictures of Japan have attracted so much attention , is exhibited at Messrs . Hogarth ' s , in Mount-street , Grosvenur-square , which is exceedingly interesting , as showing the great natural faculty possessed by the Japanese artists and the extraordinary accuracy of their work in the imitation of nature .
I he Princeancl . Princess of Wales have intimated their intention to visit the Home for Little Boys at Karningham during the summer . Her Majesty ' s shi p Bacchante is ordered lobe ready for sea 0 , 1 June the 10 th , and will be joined by Prince George of Wales .
The doors ol " the JVinces ;' s Theatre , so far at least as the building which now bears that name is concerned , wereopened to the public for tlie last time on Wednesday last , when a special representation was given befitting the importance of the occasion . The work of demolition and recottstruction will forthwith commence , and it is announced that ( he new house will be opened during ( he ensuing autumn under thclille of the " New Princes ,, ' s Theatre . "
On Wednesday last ihe Lord Mayor received £ , 100 from the townspeople of Albany , Western Australia , 111 aid of the Duchess of Marlborough ' s Fund for the relief of Ihe distress in Ireland , and £ ? n , being ( he proceeds of an entertainment at St . George , Bermuda . The Press Association is informed that il is the intention of Her Majesty to confer upon Sir Garnet VVolseley I he Grand Cross of the Bath in recognition of his recent services at tlie Cape .
Tlie annual conversazione of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain look place this week in the South Kensington Museum . The president of the society , Mr . . G . VV . Saudford , and several member .- , of ihe Council received the visitors in the new and lofty architectural court . About 2 . 5011 guests were present during the evening ' . Her Royal Highness the JVmcess of Wales has
been graciously pleased to consent to lay the foundation stone for ( he New Chelsea Hospital for ' Women , which is about to be built in the Fiilham-rond , wilhin a short distance of the present institution . This hospital will be the first in London specially designed and creeled for the exclusive treatment of diseases peculiar to women . Her Royal Highness , who will be accompanied by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , will fix a day for ( lie ceremony early in July next . i 3
His ( 1 race the I ) nice of Westminster . K . G ., the Marquis of Bute , K . T ., Earl Stanhope , Lord It . maid Cower , Sir 'I . Erskine May , K . C . I ! ., Sir George Campbell , M . P ., Sir VV . Muir , Sir VV . Thomson , F . R . S ., Lndv I ' . astlake , Lady Lush , Baron de Renter , Mr . F . VV . Buxton , M . P ., Mr . S . C . Hall , F . S . A . Mr . Blanohard
, Jerrn ! d , Mr . Alfred de Rothschild , Professors Charles Darwin , F . K . S ., F . Max Mtiller , F . R . S ., and many others have recently forwarded donations to the l ' ree Library , London Street , Bothnal Green , E . The institution is supported entirely by voluntary contributions , ami ihe committee require 10 , 000 volumes .
Mxsoxtc . SiiN'iis .-- A selection of Masonic Songs , sol lo popular air . ; , wriKen by Bro . E . P . Philpots , M . D ., F . R . G . S ., is now ready , forming a hand : OHM volume bo ' jild in cloth , wi » h gill edg /* :-. , 3 ' . Sent (« . -: ¦( fret fiom the office of thi :. paper "n ir-rc ' ipi / - ' ' -i-aiiip-. .-. P . 0 . 0 . val-if :, < :, zd .--rAtivT . 1 i , ,.
Masonic And General Tidings.
Her Majesty ' s slate concert at Buckingham Palace in fixed for the 2 nd of June . The Northern liar Lodge , No . 1610 , lias altered its days of meeting from the first Monday to the second in the month . ' 1 he Queen lias been graciousl y pleased to reward the great exertions of the Duke of Edinburgh in the administration of relief in Ireland by conferring on him the " Blue Kibbon of St . Patrick . " —The Echo .
A new hall called the CliftonviHe Hall was on Wednesday opened at Margate . A concert was given on the occasion in aid of the funds of the Victoria Hospital for children , at Chelsea . The Bedford Chapter , No . 157 , ivilJ be consecrated on Thursday , the 27 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . 30 . The ceremony of consecration will be performed by
I ' . x . Comp . J . Terry , Prov . D . C . Herts , as / .. ; Ex . Comp . Samuel Turquand , / .. 1339 , as II . ; and Ex . Comp . H . E . Francis , Prov . D . C . Surrey , as J . The ceremony of installation of the . Principals will be performed by Ex . Comp . James Terry . The Principals designate arc Comps . Chas .. Pulmnn , M . E . Z . ; Samuel Pownccby , 11 . ; and Henry Chas . Soper , J . -
The Vicar ol Doncastcr , as chairman of tlie conimillec of the Church Choral Union , has received the following letter from ( he Dean of York : — " Dear Sir , —I am very sorry to seem unfaithful to my engagement to preach at Doncastcr on May 20 th . But that day " has been fixed b y the Prince of Wales for laying the first stone of Truro Cathedral , and I have received his 'command' lo attend
him on that occasion . The stone is to be laid with Masonic honours , and as I am one of the Grand Chaplains for the present year , I am bound to obey the order of the Grand Master . 1 must say , however , that I have used 1113 ' best endeavours to be excused , but 1 am assured that my attendance cannot be . dispensed with . Under these circumstances , I trust that you and the committee and members of the
Doncastcr South Yorkshire Church Choral Union will feel satisfied that my inability to fulfil my engagement does not arise in any degree from lark of sympath y with their work , and 1 hope that they will believe that at any future time I shall be glad to help them to the best of my power . —Believe me , ever yours , very sincerely , Aiuuuu PIIREYCl'ST . " —Yorkshire Gazette .
Ihe monument provided b y a national sixpenny subscription in memory of those who perished at the wreck of the Princess Alice in September , 1 S 78 , has just been erected in Woolwich Cemetery , at the summit of the hillock where the bodies of the unclaimed dead were buried . The memorial consists of a handsome cross of white marble , about 16 ft . high , and the pedestal is inscribed as
follows : " The saloon steamer Princess Alice , returning' from a pleasure excursion , was wrecked off Tripcock Point by collision with the steam-collier Bywel ) Castle , on ( lie night of September 3 rd , 1 S 7 S . It was computed that 700 men , women , and children were on board ; of these about 530 were drowned , and 120 were buried near this place . To the memory of those who perished this cross was erected b y
a national sixpenny subscription , to which more than 23 , 000 persons contributed . ' In the midst of life we are in death . ' jesu mercy . " At all the graves have been placed small headstones , bearing the names of such of the dead as were identified , and the space which they and the monument
occupy is carefully preserved and attended to . It is scarcely credible that the overseers of the poor , who undertook the responsibility of burying the dead , and thereby incurred an expense of about £ 1200 , have not yet succeeded in obtaining repayment , but are still wafting the process of law 11 an action against the county .
Tlie subscription which has recently been opened by the Alliance Israelite for a memorial to the late Bro . Cremieux amounted on the 1 st inst . to 13 / 105 francs . ft . will inlerc I thow members of ( he iraloniily who belong lo the 1 legivo of Mar ! : Masters , which Degree claims to perpetuate the practice of the operative brethren ol" bye-gone ages , who adopted di ; finc ( i \ e marks or cyphers .
by whir !) their respective handiwork was known , numbers of which arc found recorded upon ( he stones of York Minster , and others of our grand cathedrals , as well as of ancient building's throughout the world , to learn that during the progress of the demolition of the walls of the Castle of Northampton several hewn stones were found bearing such marks . Three of these were preserved by the care of Bro .
II . brown of ( . old-street , Northampton , and bv him presented to tin : Simon < le St . Liz Lodge of Mark Masons . This lodge takes its name from the Earl of Northampton of that name , who built the castle and other fortifications of ( he ( own . These interesting relics have been placed , one in each of the Overseers' pedestals , and round ( he triangular
frame m winch each is enclosed . 1 ; ( hi : ; inscription . " . VJason ' s mark cut from a stone found in the eW . ivatfon of Northampton Ca-. lle , built by Simon de St . Li / , in the reign of William Ihe (" onoiieror . Presented to the Simon do St . Liz Lodge , Mark Mn .-fer Masons , , % ' ,,. 2 . | 5 , , \ . n . i :- > 7 o .. " ---AW / , ' . '( . ' ; . vhloii Herald . May iUh .
METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS For the Week ending Friday , May JS , 1 SS 0 , The F . ditor will be glad to receive police from Serrelaricsof (" rail . Lodges , Boyal Arch Chapters , Mark- Lodges , FncaiiiiMiienl-:, Conclave : ; , & c , of any rh . tii ' . ' c in place , d w \ or month of meeting - .
SATI RIVVV , MAY 22 . Lodge ig ,, 7 , West Kent , Crystal Palace , Sydenham . „ i . i ; . | 1 , Alexandra Pa-ace , Alexandra Palace , . Mtiswell
Mill . ,, 107-1 , Ib'iii-y Muggcridge , Prince C-orge , Dalston . 1777 , luivrj ii .-inov . r . Albany Hot .. Tu cki ri ' iain . Chap . 1-a ,. Cav . . . . .. . . Albion Tav ., Aldorsg . v . e . Order ol St . Lawrence , Metropolitan Lodge , 2 . Red l . ioii- ' . q ., . ; .. ) " .
I . 'uioi ' s oi- ' lN-cn- 't'cno ::. Mancficli-i , 17 . London-- ! ., | -rL .: ri , y-.,. | ., at e .. SUr , M . si < iuv- of O-ranl-y , S' . > w Ctosi-rj ., at ; . Percy , Jc-ii . I- ' ii-int-rs , Southgate-rd ., N ., . 11 S . F cr > stbn Kinsr ' s H ? sd . Ebury Bridr * . PiirfiVc .
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Literary And Antiquarian Notes.
The reprint of an address from the first member of Parliament for Leeds to his constituents may cause some interest at the present time . It runs as follows : — "Gentlemen , I understand , by letters from Dr . Dive-roe and other good friends , how exceedingly you have obliged me beyond my deserts and expectations , so that I am at a loss forpowerjand abilities , nay even forjexpressions , to show my gratitude for the same . And , therefore , I can only
return you my affections , which shall ever continue to supply all other defects , to do you faithful service ; to which end I desire you to look upon " me as one ever ready to receive and obey your commands in everything tending - to your service . And in order thereunto , I make bald to hint to you how short a time it is before the _ Parliament beginneth to sit and also the multiplicity of business that the next Parliament will have , to the end that you may lose no time
in preparing your commands for me , either in relation to your government , civil and political , or anything else that may concern you . To which end , my Jmmble advice to you is that you will study peace and love amongst yourselves ( if anything contrary be ) , that you may be as unanimous as may be in your meeting's , for a house or kingdom divided against itself cannot stand ; and in all your consultations let me beg of you to endeavour Ihe promotion of the clothing trade , which you know , under God , is the greatest
means of most of your well beings ; and to ( hat end let every man divest himself of self , ami adhere to that which may " be for ( he public good , which will be great honour and comfort to you , and satisfaction to him that is , gentlemen , your most obliged and faithful servant , A . Baynes . July iSlh , ifi . 54 . For my honoured friend , _ Mr . Alderman Thwaytes , and the rest of my good friends in the precinct of Leeds . "—From the Hull Mi ' sceltany , edited by William Andrews , E . R . H . S .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
We stated last week in a paragraph referring lo Ihe 1 louse Committee of the Boys' School that Bro . E . Matierhad refused to be nominated—it should have been Bro . Mather . Bro . Molesworth , St . Aubyn ( Burgoync Lodge 1 , 102 ) , who was recently elected M . P . for llelston , is , we regret lo s . iy , b'ing ill at his brother ' s sent , Clowance , Cornwall , and quite unable to attend to his Masonic duties .
l ? ro . Henry VVindy bank ( I ? urgoyne Lodge , 1 ) 112 ) , of ifi , Finsbury Pavement E . C , and Weighton House , Anerley , solicitor , has been placed second on the poll out of a list of thirty candidates at Ihe recent election of vestrymen for the hamlet of I ' enge . Bro . Windybank obtained 1 S 4 votcs , being eight only below the highest number polled . liro . Major Gonvillc liromhead , V . C , one of
Ihe heroes of Rorke's Drift , has arrived in London on his way to Tburlby , Lincolnshire . liro . Brassey , M . P ., Mrs . Maidham , and . Mrs . Turner have each offered £ 100 to the Missions to Seamen Society if it would appoint one of ils chaplains to tlie
Fishermen's Church at Hastings , which has hitherto been little used by the seafaring classes . That society has accordingly' accepted the responsibility , and has appointed the Rev . C . K . Dawes , ALA ., formerly a naval officer , and now chaplain to the shipping on the 'fync , to be its chaplain .
H y a printer ' s error in our last week ' s issue we stated that the future meetings of the Camden Lodge of Instruction would be held at the Guildhall Tavern . We should have said "The Camden Lodge , No . 704 . " Surrey Masonic Mali , Domatic Lodgeof instruclion . No . 177 , holds ils meetings every Tuesday evening , at hall-past seven , and closes at a quarter-past nine . Brethren wishing In work up in the Craft are invited lo attend .
IJro . Macrae Moir , P . M . Grenadier ' s Lodge , No . Ol-, Barrister-at-Law . and Mr . Frederick Martin are preparing a " History of the Corporation and Companies of the City of London . ' ' liro . the Riglu Hon . the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London and . Middlesex will open ( lie Grand Hotel , at Charing Cross , on Saturday , the jtith inst .
Another remittance of £ 500 from liro . ( he Right lion . Ihe Lord Mayor to the ' Duchess of Marlborough ' s Irish Famine Relief Fund has been acknowledged . — ( . 'ity Press . The season at tlie R ye House has commenced , and due preparations wcre ' mnde by Messrs . Teale and Co . for the accommodation of ( he holiday visitors . The gardens are in good order , and the familiar attractions of this popular retreat fully up to the mark .
The Lil ' teen Sections will be worked b y die members of the Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , No . 10 : 5 b , at Urn Portugal Hotel , 155 . Fleet-street , E . C 1 Friday , ( fie jsth inst ., at six o ' clock p . m . Bro . Madam , W . M . i . VI'i , VV . M . ; Bro . Gush , I . G . 1541 , S . W . ; and Bro . Larchin , J . VV . is 4 i , J . VV . l- ' iKsr 1 . 1 ' . crv > in .
1 st Section ... ... Bro . Edwin Storr , 10 7 . - md ,, , Creak , VV . M . i ., . . V'd ¦ , , Appleton , SV 11 . 4 'b ,, ... .-.. ,, Peiikan , ldo . T . -I'll ,, Larchin , J . W . IS 41 . oth „ „ Tat ,-, S . W . Sfi . i . 7 'b .. ,, Woods . J . W . 1 . 15 . SKIUM ) Li-. i-rt'i : ; - - . > sf Section Bro . Snndiii . I . C . i" , v . -md ,, ,, Fox , J . I ) , - „ ji . " ' ., rd „ Aboil ' , P . M . IT / ,. 4 ' - ' .-, ,, Gu ., h , I . G . 1341 . J'I ,, „ McCullocli , 15 . 11 .
IniKii L ! -: cri : i . ' . i-:. 1 st Section Bro . Daniel , S . W . 1 511 2 nd „ ,, Wing , P . M . .. < ; . ' . 1 " ! ,, Lou-ens ! ark , j . \ y . lWlSBro . VV . VV . Snelliiig , 13 . 11 , lion . Sec '
Constitutions of ( he Ancient J ' ralgniity of b ' rec and Accepted Masons , containing the Charges , haVm / ad ' ons L . iV . Song , &<; , A copy should be in the possession of every biother . It may be rblaini d for : >' , . at the ollice of I ]¦ : i-r-eman ,: ? , or will b :. sent p .. .- . i-1 ' rec lo .-jny part of the IJJ Kingdom on receipt "f tw * r , iv-five penny t-tamps . AldrMf , Piihlgh'r , TO -. , Fl »« tvttn »» t , r . c- "d . * . n . ™ TAPV ' T . 1
Masonic And General Tidings.
liro . Sir Michael R . Shaw Stcwart , _ Bart ., M . W . Grand Master Mason of Scotland , has fixed Friday , the 4 th of June next , for the installation of Bro . Sir James Bain as Provincial Grand . V Taster , City of Glasgow Province . Under the title of " The Arts and Literature Dilettante Circle " a club has been formed at 7 , Argyllstreet , Regent-circus , with the object of " encouraging ,
cultivating " , and enjoying the line arts , music , and literature , and furthering the taste of culture . " —City Press . Tlie Annual Communication of the Provincial Grand Chapter of North and East Yorkshire , was held or Thursday last , at the Masonic Hall , York , under the bannci
of the / . etland Chapter , INC . 236 . ? , Ir . Alderman Finnis nnd Alderman Sir A . Lnsk are acting in turns as locum tenons of the Lord Mayor during hi . s absence from the Mansion House on a visit to Truro , to be present at the laying of the foundation stone of the new Truro Cathedral .
The b ' our-in-l land Club will meet on Wednesday , June jnd . at ( he Alagazine , Hyde Park , at twelve o ' clock , lo drive lo tlie Crystal Palace for luncheon . The . Coaching Club will meet to-day al the Magazine , Hyde Park-, at twelve o ' clock ' , and drive to Ihe Orleans Club .
Tlie Lord Mayor .-jistl Lad y . Mayoress , accompanied by the Sheriffs , Under-Shcriffs , and their ladies , have kindly projnised to visit the Margate Branch of the Old Kent-road Deaf and Dumb Asylum on Friday , July qth , when his lordship will lay the foundation stone of the
additional buildings now in course of erection at that institution . The Mercers ' Company have voted 100 guineas in aid of the extension and maintenance of the Brompton Consumption Hospital . —City Press .
Shakespeare ' s "Merchant of Venice . " and "Othello , " which have lately been translated into Bohemian , have proved so popular that a second edition of the translation has been brought out . Longfellow's li Hiawatha" and "Evangeline" have also been rendered into Bohemian .
The exhibition of carriage drawings and oilier artistic productions of pupils attending' St . Mark ' s Drawing and Technical School for Coach Artisans , George-street , Grosvcnor-squarc , is now open at the Carriage Bazaar , King-street , Baker-street .
M . Desire Charnay , the French suvuul who is at the head of the scientific expedition partly arranged by M . Pierre Lorillard fin- the study of the remains of the ancient Mexico civilization , has left New York for Mexico to commence work .
A small collection of original studies ol birds and ( lowering trees , brought from Japan by Mr . Frank Dillon , the well-known artist , whose pictures of Japan have attracted so much attention , is exhibited at Messrs . Hogarth ' s , in Mount-street , Grosvenur-square , which is exceedingly interesting , as showing the great natural faculty possessed by the Japanese artists and the extraordinary accuracy of their work in the imitation of nature .
I he Princeancl . Princess of Wales have intimated their intention to visit the Home for Little Boys at Karningham during the summer . Her Majesty ' s shi p Bacchante is ordered lobe ready for sea 0 , 1 June the 10 th , and will be joined by Prince George of Wales .
The doors ol " the JVinces ;' s Theatre , so far at least as the building which now bears that name is concerned , wereopened to the public for tlie last time on Wednesday last , when a special representation was given befitting the importance of the occasion . The work of demolition and recottstruction will forthwith commence , and it is announced that ( he new house will be opened during ( he ensuing autumn under thclille of the " New Princes ,, ' s Theatre . "
On Wednesday last ihe Lord Mayor received £ , 100 from the townspeople of Albany , Western Australia , 111 aid of the Duchess of Marlborough ' s Fund for the relief of Ihe distress in Ireland , and £ ? n , being ( he proceeds of an entertainment at St . George , Bermuda . The Press Association is informed that il is the intention of Her Majesty to confer upon Sir Garnet VVolseley I he Grand Cross of the Bath in recognition of his recent services at tlie Cape .
Tlie annual conversazione of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain look place this week in the South Kensington Museum . The president of the society , Mr . . G . VV . Saudford , and several member .- , of ihe Council received the visitors in the new and lofty architectural court . About 2 . 5011 guests were present during the evening ' . Her Royal Highness the JVmcess of Wales has
been graciously pleased to consent to lay the foundation stone for ( he New Chelsea Hospital for ' Women , which is about to be built in the Fiilham-rond , wilhin a short distance of the present institution . This hospital will be the first in London specially designed and creeled for the exclusive treatment of diseases peculiar to women . Her Royal Highness , who will be accompanied by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , will fix a day for ( lie ceremony early in July next . i 3
His ( 1 race the I ) nice of Westminster . K . G ., the Marquis of Bute , K . T ., Earl Stanhope , Lord It . maid Cower , Sir 'I . Erskine May , K . C . I ! ., Sir George Campbell , M . P ., Sir VV . Muir , Sir VV . Thomson , F . R . S ., Lndv I ' . astlake , Lady Lush , Baron de Renter , Mr . F . VV . Buxton , M . P ., Mr . S . C . Hall , F . S . A . Mr . Blanohard
, Jerrn ! d , Mr . Alfred de Rothschild , Professors Charles Darwin , F . K . S ., F . Max Mtiller , F . R . S ., and many others have recently forwarded donations to the l ' ree Library , London Street , Bothnal Green , E . The institution is supported entirely by voluntary contributions , ami ihe committee require 10 , 000 volumes .
Mxsoxtc . SiiN'iis .-- A selection of Masonic Songs , sol lo popular air . ; , wriKen by Bro . E . P . Philpots , M . D ., F . R . G . S ., is now ready , forming a hand : OHM volume bo ' jild in cloth , wi » h gill edg /* :-. , 3 ' . Sent (« . -: ¦( fret fiom the office of thi :. paper "n ir-rc ' ipi / - ' ' -i-aiiip-. .-. P . 0 . 0 . val-if :, < :, zd .--rAtivT . 1 i , ,.
Masonic And General Tidings.
Her Majesty ' s slate concert at Buckingham Palace in fixed for the 2 nd of June . The Northern liar Lodge , No . 1610 , lias altered its days of meeting from the first Monday to the second in the month . ' 1 he Queen lias been graciousl y pleased to reward the great exertions of the Duke of Edinburgh in the administration of relief in Ireland by conferring on him the " Blue Kibbon of St . Patrick . " —The Echo .
A new hall called the CliftonviHe Hall was on Wednesday opened at Margate . A concert was given on the occasion in aid of the funds of the Victoria Hospital for children , at Chelsea . The Bedford Chapter , No . 157 , ivilJ be consecrated on Thursday , the 27 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . 30 . The ceremony of consecration will be performed by
I ' . x . Comp . J . Terry , Prov . D . C . Herts , as / .. ; Ex . Comp . Samuel Turquand , / .. 1339 , as II . ; and Ex . Comp . H . E . Francis , Prov . D . C . Surrey , as J . The ceremony of installation of the . Principals will be performed by Ex . Comp . James Terry . The Principals designate arc Comps . Chas .. Pulmnn , M . E . Z . ; Samuel Pownccby , 11 . ; and Henry Chas . Soper , J . -
The Vicar ol Doncastcr , as chairman of tlie conimillec of the Church Choral Union , has received the following letter from ( he Dean of York : — " Dear Sir , —I am very sorry to seem unfaithful to my engagement to preach at Doncastcr on May 20 th . But that day " has been fixed b y the Prince of Wales for laying the first stone of Truro Cathedral , and I have received his 'command' lo attend
him on that occasion . The stone is to be laid with Masonic honours , and as I am one of the Grand Chaplains for the present year , I am bound to obey the order of the Grand Master . 1 must say , however , that I have used 1113 ' best endeavours to be excused , but 1 am assured that my attendance cannot be . dispensed with . Under these circumstances , I trust that you and the committee and members of the
Doncastcr South Yorkshire Church Choral Union will feel satisfied that my inability to fulfil my engagement does not arise in any degree from lark of sympath y with their work , and 1 hope that they will believe that at any future time I shall be glad to help them to the best of my power . —Believe me , ever yours , very sincerely , Aiuuuu PIIREYCl'ST . " —Yorkshire Gazette .
Ihe monument provided b y a national sixpenny subscription in memory of those who perished at the wreck of the Princess Alice in September , 1 S 78 , has just been erected in Woolwich Cemetery , at the summit of the hillock where the bodies of the unclaimed dead were buried . The memorial consists of a handsome cross of white marble , about 16 ft . high , and the pedestal is inscribed as
follows : " The saloon steamer Princess Alice , returning' from a pleasure excursion , was wrecked off Tripcock Point by collision with the steam-collier Bywel ) Castle , on ( lie night of September 3 rd , 1 S 7 S . It was computed that 700 men , women , and children were on board ; of these about 530 were drowned , and 120 were buried near this place . To the memory of those who perished this cross was erected b y
a national sixpenny subscription , to which more than 23 , 000 persons contributed . ' In the midst of life we are in death . ' jesu mercy . " At all the graves have been placed small headstones , bearing the names of such of the dead as were identified , and the space which they and the monument
occupy is carefully preserved and attended to . It is scarcely credible that the overseers of the poor , who undertook the responsibility of burying the dead , and thereby incurred an expense of about £ 1200 , have not yet succeeded in obtaining repayment , but are still wafting the process of law 11 an action against the county .
Tlie subscription which has recently been opened by the Alliance Israelite for a memorial to the late Bro . Cremieux amounted on the 1 st inst . to 13 / 105 francs . ft . will inlerc I thow members of ( he iraloniily who belong lo the 1 legivo of Mar ! : Masters , which Degree claims to perpetuate the practice of the operative brethren ol" bye-gone ages , who adopted di ; finc ( i \ e marks or cyphers .
by whir !) their respective handiwork was known , numbers of which arc found recorded upon ( he stones of York Minster , and others of our grand cathedrals , as well as of ancient building's throughout the world , to learn that during the progress of the demolition of the walls of the Castle of Northampton several hewn stones were found bearing such marks . Three of these were preserved by the care of Bro .
II . brown of ( . old-street , Northampton , and bv him presented to tin : Simon < le St . Liz Lodge of Mark Masons . This lodge takes its name from the Earl of Northampton of that name , who built the castle and other fortifications of ( he ( own . These interesting relics have been placed , one in each of the Overseers' pedestals , and round ( he triangular
frame m winch each is enclosed . 1 ; ( hi : ; inscription . " . VJason ' s mark cut from a stone found in the eW . ivatfon of Northampton Ca-. lle , built by Simon de St . Li / , in the reign of William Ihe (" onoiieror . Presented to the Simon do St . Liz Lodge , Mark Mn .-fer Masons , , % ' ,,. 2 . | 5 , , \ . n . i :- > 7 o .. " ---AW / , ' . '( . ' ; . vhloii Herald . May iUh .
METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS For the Week ending Friday , May JS , 1 SS 0 , The F . ditor will be glad to receive police from Serrelaricsof (" rail . Lodges , Boyal Arch Chapters , Mark- Lodges , FncaiiiiMiienl-:, Conclave : ; , & c , of any rh . tii ' . ' c in place , d w \ or month of meeting - .
SATI RIVVV , MAY 22 . Lodge ig ,, 7 , West Kent , Crystal Palace , Sydenham . „ i . i ; . | 1 , Alexandra Pa-ace , Alexandra Palace , . Mtiswell
Mill . ,, 107-1 , Ib'iii-y Muggcridge , Prince C-orge , Dalston . 1777 , luivrj ii .-inov . r . Albany Hot .. Tu cki ri ' iain . Chap . 1-a ,. Cav . . . . .. . . Albion Tav ., Aldorsg . v . e . Order ol St . Lawrence , Metropolitan Lodge , 2 . Red l . ioii- ' . q ., . ; .. ) " .
I . 'uioi ' s oi- ' lN-cn- 't'cno ::. Mancficli-i , 17 . London-- ! ., | -rL .: ri , y-.,. | ., at e .. SUr , M . si < iuv- of O-ranl-y , S' . > w Ctosi-rj ., at ; . Percy , Jc-ii . I- ' ii-int-rs , Southgate-rd ., N ., . 11 S . F cr > stbn Kinsr ' s H ? sd . Ebury Bridr * . PiirfiVc .