The Surrey Masonic Hall Company Limited.

THE SURREY MASONIC HALL COMPANY LIMITED .

HIGH COURT OF J USTICE . CHANCERY DIVISION , SEPT ., 2 OTH . ROLLS COURT . ( Before Mr . Justice Fry , Vacation Judge ) . Mr . Harvey applied for an order to compulsorily wind up the Surrey Masonic Hall Company , limited . He said

the matter first came before the Court on the 14 th day of April last . It was ordered to stand over on two occasions , and then to stand over generally , in order that terms might be arranged . Terms , however , had not been arranged , and he now applied on the ground that the sheriff had given notice of his intention to sell the fixtures of the Hall .

Mr . Stott said he appeared on behalf of a great majority of the creditors , who opposed on the ground that the Company , had given notice of an extraordinary resolution , for Thursday next , to wind up the Company voluntarily . If that were done much expense would be saved ; and the assets were very small , and the debts very considerable .

His Lordship : Will you pay the petitioners and wind it up yourselves ? Mr . Stott : Wc do not pay them at all . His Lordship : You do not deny the petitioner might so wind up ? Mr . Stott : No . His Lordship : What amount do you represent , Mr .

Harvey ? Mr . Harvey : One creditor for £ 3943 , and another for jCs ° o-His Lordship : And you , Mr . Stott ? Mr . Stott : £ 656 . His Lerdship : How do you make out that to be a majority ?

Mr Stott ; A majority of numbers . Mr . Harvey represents two creditors and I represent 8 . It is our opinion that we shall save money if the company is wound up voluntarily . Mr . Harvey said he thought that if the Company were wound up by the Court that it would be less expensive .

, . His Lordship : The petitioner's claim is a very large and substantial one , and your interest , Mr . Stott , is very small . Mr . Stott said the petitioner was the purchaser of the hall at the sale by auction . If the petitioner did not wish to have the seats , gas fittings , and other fixtures removed he would pay out the sheriff . The only reason why he

argued against the compulsory winding up was that although his claims were small he would rather have 2 s . Cd . in the £ 1 than Cd . Eight of the creditors thought it would be much less expensive to wind the Company up voluntarily , and they would therefore get a better dividend . On the griund of expense and on the ground that eight of

the creditors had come to the opinion that it would be better to voluntary wind Up the Company , he asked his lordship to postpone making any order until they saw whether the resolution to wind up voluntarily was carried . His lordship said he would not take that course . There would be the usual order for winding up the Company and the usual order as to costs .

Cricket.

CRICKET .

MASONIC INSTITUTION V . GROCER'S COMPANY . The above match was played on Saturday last , on the Alexandra Palace ground , in weather particularly suited to cricket , although earlier in the day the clouds looked most threatening , and the weather overcast ; in fact , anything but a fit prelude to a day ' s cricket . The two elevens

arrived on the ground at 2 p . m ., and stumps weie immediately pitched on a splendidly level wicket , although , perhaps , slightly slow . The Masonic eleven , having won the toss , decided to put their opponents in , to the bowling of Mr . Gardner ( A . K . C . ) and Scurr . The wickets , as may be seen from the subjoined score ,

Fell rapidly , Mr . Gardner upsetting three wickets with three consecutive balls . Oram , who carried out his bat for eig ht , was the only one who made anything like a stand against the bowling . With a few minutes' intermission the M . C . C . commenced batting with Mr . Gardner and Sessions , when both batsmen began to hitting freely , Sessions

making some pretty cuts ; but after making eleven out of twenty-nine , he was bowled by a shooter from Oram ; letting in Godsmark , who , unfortunately , went out at a like ball from the same bowler , and paid for his temerity j two for forty-one , of which Mr . Gardner had made twentyfive . W . Davies now came in , but failed to score , being followed by Scurr .

At this point the bowling -was completely mastered , as Scurr showed some very fine defence , while his partner went on apace , until Mr . Matthews dismissed him with a shooter , he having been at the wickets one hour and thirty-five minutes for sixty-nine runs ; four for 123 . Clemcnce followed Mr . Gardner , but made no stand . J . B . White commenced in good form , and rapidly put on

twelve , when he was caught in the slips off Mr . Matthews , and made room for Ellis , who fell to Mr . Matthews . Wei . lington was Scurr's next partner , but here Scurr collapsed , being bowled by a slow , after playing a most careful innings of twenty-six .

The bowling here was rather slack , as Wellington showed by the way in which he punished it , to the tunc ot one five , two fours , seven threes , & c . Wellington saw Nutman and II . Wood retire , the latter having scored fifteen in a very short time , and at last carried out his bat for an excellent not cut innings of sixty-five .

Cricket.

Thus the score was brought up to 231 . Forthe visitors Oram and Mr . Matthews bowled well , and for the M . C . C . Mr . Gardner and Scurr . The score is subjoined : —

MASONIC CRICKET CLUB . Mr . Gardner , b . Mr . Matthews 6 9 Sessions , b . Oram u Godsmark , b . Oram , 6 W . Davies , ct . H . Turner , b . Oram o

Scurr ( Capt . ) , b . Mr . Matthews 26 Clemence , b . Oram , 1 B . White , ct . Grimbley , b . Mr . Matthews 12 Ellis , ct . and b . Mr . Matthews , 1 Wellington , not out .,, 65 Nutman , ct . F . Turner , b . Oram 3 H . Wood , b . Mr Matthews 15 Extras , , , 22

Total 231 GROCERS' CRICKET CLUB . Mr . Matthews , b . Mr . Gardner 4 H . Turner , ct . Wellington , b . Scurr ................ I .... o E . Oram not out 8 Thompson ( Capt . ) , b . Mr . Gardner o Phillips , b . Mr . Gardner , o Clemmans , ct . Godsmark , b . Scurr 2 Horncastle , ct . Nutman , b . Scurr o Thornett , b . Scurr o F . Turner , ct . Wellington , b . Scurr o Grimbley , b . Mr . Gardner 1 Newman , b . Scurr o Extras ,., , „ ... 9

Total 24 BoWLrNG ANALYSIS . MASONIC CRICKET CLUB . Wieles . Runs . Wickets . Maidens . Overs .

mr . vjaruner ... o 5 4 4 a Scurr ... 3 10 6 ...... 1 .., „ . 7 ^ 5 GROCERS' CRICKET CLUB . Mr . Matthews o 100 5 3 24 * 2 P / a ™ - 9 ° 5 * S 2 S H . Turner ... 3 10 o o 2 F . Turner ... 1 9 o o 2

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

tor the Week ending Friday , September 28 , 1877 . The Editor wil be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , ot any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 22 . Lodge 1539 , Surrey Masonic Hall , S , M . H . Camberwell . „ 1541 . Alexandra Palace , Muswell Hill . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , S . W .

MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 24 . Lodge 79 , Pythagoreon , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . London Masonic Club Lodge of Instruction , at 6 . 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 Town . Eastern , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithc

Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st .

TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 25 . Lodge 141 , Faith , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 186 , Industry , 2 , Westminster Chbrs ., Victoria-st . „ 1151 , Southern Star , Montpelier Tav ., Walworth , „ 1441 , Ivy , Surrey M . H .

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 Fred ! :. Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood .

Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-sL Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , Holborn . srael , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , York-road , Battersea .

Beacontree , Bed Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithc St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . slington , Coopers' Arms , Silver-st ., Falcon-sq . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 26 . Lodge 507 , United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell . „ 753 , Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord's Hot ., S . John ' s Wd . „ 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters' Tav ., Tottenham . „ 89 8 , Temperance-in-the-East , Newby-pl ., Poplar . „ 1056 , Victoria , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . Chap . 830 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . 907 , Royal Albert , White Hart , Abchurch-lanc .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

R . C . C . 15 , St . Andrews , Regent M . H ., 63 , Regent-st . W LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Whittington , Moor-lane , Fore-street . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-bdg ,-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st .

Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James's . 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 , N . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford .

THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 27 . Gen . Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Shareholders' Meeting , Surrey Masonic Hall , at 6 p . m . Lodge 6 5 , Prosperity , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 766 , Wm . Preston , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st .

„ 1421 , Langthorne , Swan Hot , Stratford . „ 1524 , Duke of Connaught , Havelock H ., Albion-rd . E . „ 16 5 8 , Skelmersdale , S . M . H . R . A . C . 217 , Stability , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . Mark Lodge , 118 , Northumberland , M . H ., M . Avenue .

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 , M . H ., Masons' Avenue .

High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berncrs-st ., Oxford-st . House Com ., Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 975 , Rose of Denmark , White Hart Hot ., Barnes . Encampment 6 , St . Georges , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 28 . Lodge 780 , Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . „ 1602 , Sir Hugh Middleton , Agricultural

Hall-LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . Onion Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Constitution , Bed £ ord-st ., Covent Garden . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford .

Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st . ' St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Westbourne , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , New Tanners'Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondscy . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road .

Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales's-St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King's-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Burdett Courts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Royal Standard , The Castle , Holloway-rd . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd . WiHiarn Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . George-st ., Edgwarc-rd .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , September 29 , 1877 MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 24 . Lodge 148 , Lights , M . R ., Warrington . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , SEPTEMER 25 . Lodge 1609 , Dramatic , M . H ., Liverpool , ( Installation ) . . „ 1675 , Ancient Briton , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 178 , Antiquity , Royal Hot ., Wigan .

„ 1384 , Equity , Commercial Hot ., Widnes . Chap . 781 , Grosvenor , M . R ., Chester . „ 1094 , Temple , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchants L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I ., M . R ., N . Hill-street , Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 26 . Lodge , 32 , R . George ' s , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . „ 220 , Harmony , Wellington Hot ., Garston . „ 724 , Derby , M . H ., Liverpool . 1061 TriumphMHLytham

„ , , .. . „ 1403 , W . Lancashire , Commercial Hot ., Ormskirk . Lodge 732 , Ellesmere , Royal Oak , Chorley . Chap . 1052 , Callender , Public H ., Rusholme .

THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 27 . Lodge S 94 , Downshire , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1313 , Fermor , M . H ., Southport . Mariners L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 292 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1086 , Walton St ., Lawrence Schools , Kirkdale . Stanley L . of I ., 214 , Gt . Homer-st ., Liverpool . FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 28 . Lodge 1393 , Hamer , M . H ., Liverpool .