Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CORNWALL .

Thc local papers , from which wc gleaned thc account of the last meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge ot Cornwall , unwittingly ascribed the excellence of the arrangements to the wrong parties , and as we believe in " honour to whom honour is due , " it affords us pleasure to set the

¦ matter right by reproducing the following from the " Falmouth Packet " : — FREEMASONRY IN FALMOCTH . —The first regular lodge of Love and Honour after the assembling of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall , on June 22 nd , was held on Monday last , when votes of thanks weie unanimously

passed to those who had kindly assisted the brethren in making the meeting one of the most successful ever held in this province . 'The decoration of the Town Hall as a lodge on that occasion was entrusted to Bro . T . Polglase , who , assisted by Bro . Francis , carried out the work admirably , and many of our readers , although not Masons , must have admired its beautiful appearance , whilst our

Masonic friends felt pride at old reminiscences—being surrounded by portraits of many old Past Masters , also the quaint and Masonically decorated chairs and pedestalsmade from mahogany presented by Bro . Macnamara , in 1753 , to Love and Honour Lodge , the oldest lodge in the province , dating and continuously working from June 12 th , 1751 . The amount of £ 6 3 s . 4 d ., being two-fifths of the collection at church , was duly forwarded to the Secretaries of Falmouth Public Dispensary .

To The Life Governors Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys In The Province Of West Yorkshire.

TO THE LIFE GOVERNORS OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS IN THE PROVINCE OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

" Audi Alteram Partem . " Brethren , — 1 have been living in the vain hope that the strife and uncharitableiiess whic . i a short lime ago was stirred up in

our province would have subsided , but I am sorry to sec a notice on the agenda for our next Prov . Grand Lodge reopening and renewing that ill-feeling . It appears most strange to me that in that once happy and proud province there is not one resident brother who will take up the subject and endeavour to bring about an end to this unpleasantness .

I received Pr . av . G . L . summons on the 12 th inst ., and yesterday morning a brother voluntarily kindly sent me copy of a pamphlet , printed by Bro . Tew , ready to be sent to any lodge within the province who considers it worth while to pass 1 pon him a vote of thanks for the prominent part he has recently taken . The rrceipt of these has aroused in me a desire to say something on the subject ,

having outside the province taken some utile interest 111 the movements of West Yorkshire , If lime pel milted I could say much and g ive you a considerable amount of information on the un-Masonic proceedings of our D . P . G . M . He complains of the short notice Bro . ( Mr . ) Binckes gave him of the Quarterl y Court on the loth •April . I do not know it was the duty of Bro . Binckes to gi \ e

him this notice at all , but I may tell you that our D . P . G . M . knew of Bro . Woodford ' s notice on the 3 rd April , when he was at Hull . The notice of the motion wn only g iven to thc committee in London on the ist , so that Bro . Tew had as much time to organize his forces as any man in England , and all was done that possibly could to arouse the province by a strong appeal in Prov .

G . Lodge at Wakefield on the 5 th by the S . W . and J . W . What say you for the candour of your D . P . G . M . in wishing it to be inferred that he did not know of Bro . Woodford ' s motion until four days before the meeting of the Court ? It was advertised in the daily papers in the usual way . Bro . Tew knows ( or ought to know ) the four fixed days on which Quarterly Court is held—shame on

him wishing to make it appear he knew nothing about it until four days before . In the same paragraph he talks about a packed meeting . How lidiculous t J talk a ! out a packed meeting in tbe heart of London at mid-day I That large meeting assembled to shew their indignation of thc un-Masonic conduct of our D . P . G . M ., some of which 1 will expose to you before our next P . G . Lodge in October .

Talking about a packed meeting comes with the most wretched grace from him I He and two of his satellites " stumping " thc countiy , got together a meeting at Hull on the 3 rd April , and when told that I had been invited to attend , wrote by return of post to Hull objecting to my being present . Why , forsooth ? " Because "John Sutcliffe of Grimsby is opposed to our movement . " What

do you think of that irom our D . P . G . M . ? But I was there notwithstanding his attempt to have a packed meeting , and in my next will tell you how he and his satellites conducted themselves . I will tell you some things which I think will arouse that old spirit of Freemasonry and fair , play , whicli ^ I feel certain still exists in W . Y . Defer your decision on the proposal of the " ex parte "

statement of Bro . Booth on thc 12 th , until you hear some further communication in answer to thc report of our Investigation Committee . At the close of the pamphlet before me he refers to the formation of thc House Committee . Does Bro . Tew want to get on that committee ? If so , he knows ( or ought to know ) how to proceed to get elccttd , and until he or some

of his party have been refused admission , 1 say tt is most un-Ma . onic and ung ; ntlemanly to attack thc private characters of that body . It has been said ot many agitators that they rail against some supposed grievance , but never take any real action and have no desire lo remove it . Is this the case wilh Bro . Tew ? His grievance would be

gone if he ( or any of his friends ) get on the committee . See also his inconsistency , praising the Girls , censuring the Boys' House Committee , although several of the same brethren are on both . In writing this I hope it has some effect in arousing th dormant spirit of W . Y . I know there are many good men in the province who disapprove altogether the late pro

To The Life Governors Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys In The Province Of West Yorkshire.

ceedmgs . How is it therefore , they quietly sit to be led by the D . P . G . M . and his clique ? I have heard it said that one high in rank , none more beloved in all the province , "blushes " for it , and I have before me a note from another brother who stands high , also who would grace the D . P . G . M . 's chair , and would rule in peace , love , and harmony , and not in constant strife , envy , and hatred , and who

writing to a friend since the last Boys' School Festival , says : " I am quite deli ghted at the very marked success of the festival , and the damper , I may say the severe rebuke , it has given to our D . P . G . M ., who has done his best to set the province by the ears . Surely it will read him a lesson . " Surely—surely there are many , many more , holding the same good honest opinions . Why don ' t they speak out and do away with the strife and ill-feeling engendering in

our once proud and happy province . Yours fraternally , Great Grimsby July 14 . J SUTCLIFFE . [ We have thought it right to publish this circular , but after the result of the meeting the P . G . L . of West Yorkshire , on Wednesday last , at Huddersfield , as Bro . Prov . S . G . Warden Gill says , all that has " passed should be passed . " All should be forgotten and forgiven .

Freemasonry In New Zealand.

FREEMASONRY IN NEW ZEALAND .

A new lodge was opened on Monday , the 15 th May , in Tauranga , at the lodge-room , the Strand , under the authority of Bro . G . P . Pierce , P . G . M ., acting under the constitution of the Grand Lodge of Ireland . The lodge was duly constituted and consecrated by Bro . Thomas Jenkins , P . M ., of the Ara Lodge , Auckland , and P . G . D . C . of

the Provincial Grand Lodge of Auckland , acting as P . O . under warrant from the Provincial Grand Master , assisted by Bros . Capt . Forster , as S . W . ; Joseph Vercoe , as J . W . ; th _ Rev . VV . E . Mulgan , as Chaplain ; and A . Asher , as D . C . The interesting opening ceremony was carried out by these brethren in a highly satisfactory and efficient manner , after which Bro . Henry C . Hoyte was

duly installed Worshipful Master of the lodge , Bros . T . D . Wrigley , S . W . ; Capt . Turner , J . W . ; Joseph Vercoe , Treas . ; the Rev . W . E Mulgan , Chaplain ; D . Asher , Sec . ; R . C . Jordan , S . D . ; VV . M . Commons , J . D . ; W . Watson , I . G . ; Stewart , Tyler . Lodge business was then proceeded with , and a number of gentlemen proposed as candidates . Afeer the lodge closed the brethren adjourned for refreshment to the Masonic Hotel .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

The Welsh National Eisteddfod concluded on Friday , 14 th inst ., at Llanrwst , Lord Aveland and Bro . Sir Watkin Wynn , Bart . ^ M . P ., P . G . M . N . Wales and Shropshire , acting as presidents . The latter , in his inaugural address , strongly commended the gathering as an antidote to the prevalence of drunkenness . Lady Hanover ' s

prize for V \ elsh pedal harp playing , and the championship of Wales , was carried off by Mr . Hugh Hughes , Bcthesda , a quarry men ' s choir from the same place reaping the chief honours for choral competition' :. Tlie old windows round the dome of St . Paul ' s Cathedral are being gradually removed , and new ones of a much improted style substituted for them .

The Licensed Victuallers' Asylum Grand Fete day at the Alexandra Palace will take place on Monday , the 24 th inst . The Queen has ordered __ . 100 to be transmitted at onoe to the Admiral commanding at Portsmouth , for the immediate relitf of the widows and families of the sufferers by the explosion on board the Thunderer .

His Majesty the King ofthe Hellenes received a deputation of four gentlemen repr . senting the Greek community in London , who presented an address . The deputation was composed of Messis . Eustratis Ralli , Xenophon Ralli , Michel Rodocanachi , and Parragi Sclavo .

METROPOLITAN P OLICE . — Colonel Henderson , Ci mmissioncr of Police for the Metropolis , has sanctioned a subscription among the efficers of his fr . rcc for ex-Police-Constable Goodchild , who had to resign in consequence of the part which he took in the recent agitation among the Metropolitan Police for a rearrangement of

the hours of duty and other advantages , which have since been conceded by the authorities . A marriage is arranged between Bro . Lord Balfour of Burleigh and Lady Katharine Gordon , sister of the Earl of Aberdeen . We are delighted to learn that Bro , James

Madison Porter , Deputy Grand Master of Masons of Pennsylvania , has arrived in London , much improved in health . SUNSTROKE . —We are glad to hear that there is no truth in the story which has been circulated to the effect th-it Mr . Evelyn Perrott , of Serjeants ' -inn ,

Chancery Lane , died from the effects of sunstroke on Monday morning . He is , we learn , in perfect health . ROYAL COLLEGE or SURGEONS . —Sir James Paget , Bart ., F . R . S ., D . C . L ., has b . en appointed the representative of this college in the General Medical Council ,

in thc vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr . Richard Quain . F . R . S . Mr . Alexandra Russell , editor and proprietor of the " Scotsman" newspaper , died at Edinburgh on Tuesday .

A new Jewish synagogue i s about to be erected at Notting-hill , London , al a cost of £ 18 , 000 , to accommodate 500 persons .

Masonic And General Tidings.

THE GUILDHALL LIBRARY . —The experi ment of opening the Guildhall Library in the evening appears to be successful , especially considering what time of year it has been begun in . The average number of readers is 100 in the evening , and the boon appears to be greatly appreciated .

DEATH OF THE QUEEN ' PROCTOR . —W regret to announce that Mr . Francis Hart Dyke , Her Ma . jesty ' s Procurator-General , was thrown from his horse on Saturday , at Egham , and died on Monday from the injuries sustained . The deceased gentleman for over a quarter of a century filled the office of Queen ' s Proctor . He was at Westminster , attending to his official duties , the latter part of last week . Dr . Pollock was summoned to attend him on his meeting with the accident .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , July 28 , 1876 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secre . tarics of Cralt Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , JULY 22 . Audit Com . Boys' School , at 3 . Lodge 1293 , Burdett , Mitre Hot ., Hampton Court . „ 1541 , Alexandra Palace , A . P ., Muswell Hill .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-square . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd .

MONDAY , JULY 24 . LODGES OP 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 Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Ta v ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood .

TUESDAY , JULY 25 . Audit Com . Girls' School , at 4 .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord's Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney .

Prosperity , 1 , Camomile-st ., Bishopsgate . St . Marylcbone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , Holborn . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe .

WEDNESDAY , JULY 26 . Lodge 753 , Prince Fred . Wm ., Queen ' s-tr ., St . John's Wd . „ 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters , Tottenham . „ 77 , Bard of Avon , Greyhound , Hampton Court . „ 898 , Temperance in the East , 6 , Newby-pl ., Poplar . „ 1415 , Campbell , Mitre Hot ., Hampton Court . Chap . 753 Prince Fred . Wm ., Queen ' s-tr ., St . John's Wd .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , M . H ., Basinghall-st . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham .

Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Islington , Crown and Cushion , Lon lon Wall . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn . Lewis , King's Arms Hot ., Wood Green .

THURSDAY . JULY 27 . Gen . Com . Girl ' s School , at 4 . Lodge 871 , Royal Oak , White Swan Tav ., Deptford . „ 15 24 , Duke of Connaught , Sisters' Tav ., Haggrstoa .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Milbank .

Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , 111 , Cheapside . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Marquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albany-rd ., Dalston * Prince Frederick William . Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd .

FRIDAY , JULY 28 . Lodge 780 , Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew . Chap . 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall- " '' Preceptory 74 , Harcourt , Greyhound Inn , Richmond . LODGES OF I NSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st , Belgrave , Lyceum Tav ., 354 i Strand ,