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Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
CONFIDENCE LODGE or INSTRUCTION , No . 193 . —The Fifteen Sections will be worked in this favourite Lodge of Instruction at the Railway Tavern , London-street , Fenchurch-strcet , City , on Wednesday next , the 27 th , at 6 p . m . precisely . Bros . J . E . Ives , 781 , W . M . ; T . J . Barnes , P . M . 933 , and 554 , S . W . ; J-Andrews , J . D . 1127 , J- ^ . ; E . Gottheil , ( Preceptor ) ,
I . P . M . The Sections will be worked as follows : 1 st Lecture : Bros . Biddle , Hallam , Scheirboom , Ellis , C . H . Webb , Andrews , and W . Hogg . 2 nd Lecture : Bros . W . J . Rawley , W . Mueto , Ould , T . J . Barnes , and J . Shepherd . 3 rd Lecture : Bros . M . Clegg , J . Taylor , and Myers . Bro . John Pearson , one of the Liverpool Town Councillors , was last Saturday unanimously elected an
Alderman of the Seaport Borough . Bro . Pearson has occupied the proud positions of Mayor of Liverpool and High Sheriff of the county , and is held in great esteem by all sections of political parties . We are informed that it is the intention of the brethren of the lodges in Canterbury , namely , United Industrious , No . 31 , Saint Augustine , No . 972 , and Royal
Military , No . 1449 , 10 invite the Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent to hold their Annual Festival for 1878 , in that fine old city during the ensuing summer . Twenty-one years have elapsed since P . G . L . assembled there , and several circumstances combine in making this a most fitting occasion for the visit to be repeated . The three lodges , amongst whom a most fraternal feeling exists , will send a
joint invite , and it is intended that a right royal reception shall be accorded to the Craft . There is no place in Kent in which such conveniences exist , and which has such accommodation for large gatherings . Moreover , Canterbury is so easy of access from all parts of the county that in the event of the invitation being accepted the muster of brethren will be much larger than has ever taken place before in the
Province of Kent . The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers have given a donation of £ 10 ios . in aid of the funds of the Royal Albert Orphan Asylum . The Queen accompanied by Princess Beatrice , left Osborne at eleven a . m . on Tuesday , and arrived at Windsor Castle at a quarter-past two p . m . Her Majesty
crossed over to Gosport in her yacht the Alberta , Captain Thomson . The suite in attendance consisteel of the Countess of Caledon , the Hon . Evelyn Paget , Mdlle . Norele , Leiutenant-General H . Ponsonby , Colonel Hon . H . Byng , Colonel G . Maude , C . B ., Mr . Sahl , and Dr . Marshall . The same afternoon her Majesty ' s ship Hector left her
moorings in Covves Roads , the ship being dressed with masthead flags , and moved to Osborne Bay , where she fired a salute in honour of the marriage day of her Majesty's eldest granddaughter , Princess Charlotte of Prussia , and the Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meingen . In the evening the ship was illuminated , and a display of fireworks took place .
Bro . Kuhe commenced his annual musical
festival on Tuesday evening at the Dome . Royal Pavilion Brighton by the performance of " Lalla Rookh" and the "May Queen . " The vocalists wereMi'sdamcs Sherrington , A . Sinclair , and Allitccn , and Messieurs Edward Lloyel and George Fox . Bro . Kuhe conducted the choruses were rendered by the Festival Choir . There was a very crowdtd room . The Lords of the Admiralty have awarded a
grant of £ 1010 the Charity Organisation Society , in recognition of the services rendered by the society in making inquiries into cases referred to them during the past year by the Admiralty . At a meeting ofthe Birmingham Town Council the Free Libraries committee were empowered to spcnel £ 11 , 000 , in addition lo the £ 11 , 000 recently granted .
The Duke of Abercorn , K . G ., bad an audience of the Queen on Wednesday , and kisseel hands on his appointment as Special Envoy to invest the King of Italy with the Order of the Garter . LIVERPOOL AND THE PARIS EXHIBITION . —
The Liverpool town Council recently agreed to allow pictures by Sir John Gilbert and Mr . A . D . Fripp , belonging to them , to be sent to the Paris Exhibition , and at the meeting of the Council on Saturday a letter was read from the Prince of Wa ' es , the President of the English Commission , asking for the loan of " Serf Emancipation , " by Mr . E . Armitagc , who has expressed his desire that it shoulel appear in the Exhibition . The request of his Royal Highness was unanimously acceded to .
Ihe Prince of Wales has sold his schooner yacht llildegarde , which has won several priz .-s in the Royal Yacht Squadron matches at Cowes during the last two seasons , to his brother Prince Leopold , who intends to use her for summer cruising . Bro . H . Gill , of Lodge No . JO 86 , Liverpool , whose " Fairy Bells " performances are of the most unique
and charming character , recently hail the honour of being specially invited to play at Lathom House , the Lancashire residence of Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , Dep . G . M . of Englanel , and R . W . P . G . M . of West Lancashire , who was then entertaining a large and fashionable company . Bro . Gill ' s enchanting " Fairy Bells" effects gave as much delight to the distinguished circle as they have invariably done in our lodges and elsewhere .
Constitution of the Ancient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons , containing the Charge , Regulations , E . A . Song , tec . A copy should be in the possession of every brother . It may be obtained for 2 s . at the office of the Freemason , or will bc sent post free to any part of the United Kingdom on receipt of twenty-five penny stamps . Address , Publisher , 198 , Fleet-street , London . ^ AnvT .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Lord Coleridge took his sea t on the bench at Guildhall on Wednesday , the first time since the death of Lady Coleridge , and partly heard a case of disputed liability in connection with the payment of a solicitor ' s bill of costs . A Grand Masonic Concert will be given in
the Free Trade Hall , Mancnester , on Tuesday evening , April the 9 th inst ., under the patronage of Bro . Lieut . Col . Le Gcnilre N . Starkie , R . W ., Prov . G . Master of East Lancashire , and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers . Wc hope to furnish our readers with further information in due course . Bro . the Rt . Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon
presided at the biennial dinner of the National Hospital for Consumption , at Willis ' s Rooms on Wednesday . The thousandth representation of Our Boys was given on Tuesday night at the Vaudeville Theatre . The Lord Mayor was present . It was decided that the
receipts , which exceeded £ 300 , should be divided between the Royal Theatrical Fund , the Metropolitan Free Hospital , the Great Northern Hospital , and the Charing-Cross Hospital . BIBLICAL REVISION . —The New Testament
Company of Revisers assembled onTuesday in the ante-room of the Jerusalem Chamber for their seventy-seventh session . The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol presided . The other members present were the Bishop of Salisbury , the Dean of Lichfield , the Dean of Rochester , the Master of the Temple , Archdeacon Palmer , Archdeacon Lee , Professor Milligan , Profetsor Nevvth , Dr . Angus , Dr . Hort , Dr . Scrivener , and
Mr . Humphrey . The company proceeded to their second revision of the Second Epistle to Timothy . OLD BRANDY WITH A NEW BRAND . — It is , perhaps , impossible to overate the danger of adulterated brandy , for the benefit sought to be derived from it , perhaps even life itself depends upon its purity , and it is used , and often efficacious in its effects , when meelicine
is of no avail , yet there is nothing which is more often , and we might almost say , more cruelly adulterated than this spirit . As a remeelial agent , it is invaluable when good and pure , and to meet the large demand now made for such a spirit Messrs . Smith and Hayles , of Great Tower-street , have introduced to the public under a new brand a splendid old brandy , which they especially import
in the wood from the best known firm at Cognac , and label the " No Star . " This is guaranteed to be perfectly pure grape spirit , uncoloured and unsweetened , and the very highest testimony is paid to its worth . by the reports of well known analytical chemists . To guard against spurious imitations being foisted off upon the public , every bottle of this brandy is branded the "No Star , " and is
now sold in all parts at a less price than any brandy in the market approaching it in value . This is due to the large sales effected , and to the doing away with the expenses of bottling on the other side , as , under their own superintendence , the proprietors , all the " No Star" brandy s bottled in this country . The Emperor William di rected that , in honour of the presence of the Prince of Wales and the
Duke of Connaught , all persons invited over whom he has authority should appear in gala dress at the British Embassy ball the same as if attending a ball at Court . The annual general meeting of the Newspaper Press Fund will be held at 35 , Strand , this ( Saturday ) afternoon , at one o'clock . The Marquis of Salisbury will preside at the annual dinner , at Willis ' s Rooms , on Saturday , the 19 th of May next . THE BANK RATE . —The directors of the Bank
of England met on Thursday , as usual , but made no alteration in the rale of discount . The statement that Bro . the Earl of Bective had purchased the remainder of the lease of No . 20 . Doverstreet , is , we are informed , without foundation . The Queen , accompanied by Princess Beatrice , and attended by the lords and ladies of the Court , is
expected to visit the metropolis about the middle of next week . Her Majesty will probably reside at Buckingham Palace two or three elays and return at the close of the week to Windsor Castle . The annual select ball of the New Concord Lodge , No . 813 , will take place at the Freemason's Tavern , Great Queen-street , London , on Monday week , the 4 th prox ., Bro . Adam ' s celebrated quadrille band will
attend , the dancing to commence at 9 o ' clock . I ickets ami further information may be obtained of the Hon . Sec , Bro . W . H . Main , P . M . 171 , Kingsland-road . The Queen gave her granddaughter , the Princess Charlotte of Prussia , a pair of pearl and diamond earrings , and a dressed trimmeel with iloniton lace , besides other presents , among which were stuffs of Scotch and Irish manufacture , and pocket-handkerchiefs embroidered in Ireland .
THE LATE SIR CORDY BURROWS . —A statue of the late Sir John Cordy Burrows , who was three times Mayor of Brighton , was publicly unveileel in that town on Thursday morning , by Mr . Alderman Mayall . the present Mayor . It is the work of Mr . E . B . Stephens , A . R . A .
Bro . His Grace the Duke of Abercorn and the other members of the mission appointed by the Queen to confer the Gaiter on the King of Italy , lett the Charing-cross Station of the South-Eastern Railway , on Thursday morning , by special train at 10 . 15 for Paris , en route to Italy .
MASONIC SONGS . —A selection of Masonic Songs , set to popular airs , written by Bro . E . Philpots , M . D .. F . R . G . S ., is now ready , forming a handsome volume , bound in cloth , with gilt edges , 3 s . Sent post free from the office of this paper on receipt of stamps or post-office order value 3 s . 2 d . —ADVT .
Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.
METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .
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 or day of meeting . For the Week ending Friday , March 1 , 187 S .
SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 23 . Lodge 1686 , Paxton , Crystal Palace . „ 1706 , Orpheus , F . M . H . Chap . 176 , Caveac , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . ,, 1329 , Sphinx , S . M . H .
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 . Percy , 113 , Southgate-road , N .
MONDAY , FEBRUARY 25 . Lodge 4 , Royal Somerset and Inverness , F . M . H . „ 26 , Castle L . of Harmony , Willis'sR ., St . James ' s . „ 28 , Old King ' s Arms , F . M . H . » 7 ° > Pythagorean , Ship Hot ., Greenwich .
„ 183 , Unity , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . ,, 902 , Burgoync , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . ,, 1608 , Kilburn , Queen ' s Arms Hot ., Kilburn Gate . „ 1615 , Bayard , 33 , Golden-sq . „ 16-12 , Stuart , S ' . M . H .
LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . - James-st ., Camden Town . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-cnd-road .
at . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lovver-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney .
Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . London Masonic Club , at 101 , Queen Victoria-st . EX ! ., 2 nd and 4 th Monday every month , at 6 o ' clock .
TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 26 . Lodge 14 , Tuscan , F . M . H . „ 92 , Moira , Mansion House Restaurant . „ 99 , Shakespeare , Albion Tav .. Aldersgate-st . „ 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 145 , Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . ,, 1 S 6 , Industry , M . H ., Basinghall-st .
„ 205 , Israel , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 259 , Prince of Wal-. s Willis ' s R ., St . James ' s . „ 1138 , Southern Star , Montpelier Tav ., Walworth . „ 1196 , Urban , Old Jerusalem Tav ., Clerkenwell . „ 1348 , Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Chap . 1 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H . „ 180 , St . James ' s Union , F . M . H . Mark 3 , Keystone , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st .
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 , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersca .
Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , 23 , Gresham-st . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s .
WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 27 . Gen . Com . Grand Lodge , at 6 . Lodge of Benevolence „ 2 , Antiquity , F . M . H . „ 212 , Euphrates , M . H . Basinghall-st . „ 507 , United Pilgrims , S . M . H .
,. 734 , High Cross , Seven Sisters , Totlenham . „ 8 9 8 , Tempcrance-in-the-East , 6 , Newby-pl ., Poplar . „ 101 7 , Montefiore , Regent M . H ., 68 , Regent-st ., W . „ 1 540 , Chaucer , Bridge House Hot ., London Bridge . Chap . 13 , Union of Waterloo , F . M . H ., Woolwich . „ 820 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond .
LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tav ., Railway-place , Fenchurch-st . Burdett Coutts , Salmon and Ball , Bethnal Green-road . Jordan , Devonshire Arms , Devonshire-st ., W ., at 8 . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E .
Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley .
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Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
CONFIDENCE LODGE or INSTRUCTION , No . 193 . —The Fifteen Sections will be worked in this favourite Lodge of Instruction at the Railway Tavern , London-street , Fenchurch-strcet , City , on Wednesday next , the 27 th , at 6 p . m . precisely . Bros . J . E . Ives , 781 , W . M . ; T . J . Barnes , P . M . 933 , and 554 , S . W . ; J-Andrews , J . D . 1127 , J- ^ . ; E . Gottheil , ( Preceptor ) ,
I . P . M . The Sections will be worked as follows : 1 st Lecture : Bros . Biddle , Hallam , Scheirboom , Ellis , C . H . Webb , Andrews , and W . Hogg . 2 nd Lecture : Bros . W . J . Rawley , W . Mueto , Ould , T . J . Barnes , and J . Shepherd . 3 rd Lecture : Bros . M . Clegg , J . Taylor , and Myers . Bro . John Pearson , one of the Liverpool Town Councillors , was last Saturday unanimously elected an
Alderman of the Seaport Borough . Bro . Pearson has occupied the proud positions of Mayor of Liverpool and High Sheriff of the county , and is held in great esteem by all sections of political parties . We are informed that it is the intention of the brethren of the lodges in Canterbury , namely , United Industrious , No . 31 , Saint Augustine , No . 972 , and Royal
Military , No . 1449 , 10 invite the Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent to hold their Annual Festival for 1878 , in that fine old city during the ensuing summer . Twenty-one years have elapsed since P . G . L . assembled there , and several circumstances combine in making this a most fitting occasion for the visit to be repeated . The three lodges , amongst whom a most fraternal feeling exists , will send a
joint invite , and it is intended that a right royal reception shall be accorded to the Craft . There is no place in Kent in which such conveniences exist , and which has such accommodation for large gatherings . Moreover , Canterbury is so easy of access from all parts of the county that in the event of the invitation being accepted the muster of brethren will be much larger than has ever taken place before in the
Province of Kent . The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers have given a donation of £ 10 ios . in aid of the funds of the Royal Albert Orphan Asylum . The Queen accompanied by Princess Beatrice , left Osborne at eleven a . m . on Tuesday , and arrived at Windsor Castle at a quarter-past two p . m . Her Majesty
crossed over to Gosport in her yacht the Alberta , Captain Thomson . The suite in attendance consisteel of the Countess of Caledon , the Hon . Evelyn Paget , Mdlle . Norele , Leiutenant-General H . Ponsonby , Colonel Hon . H . Byng , Colonel G . Maude , C . B ., Mr . Sahl , and Dr . Marshall . The same afternoon her Majesty ' s ship Hector left her
moorings in Covves Roads , the ship being dressed with masthead flags , and moved to Osborne Bay , where she fired a salute in honour of the marriage day of her Majesty's eldest granddaughter , Princess Charlotte of Prussia , and the Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meingen . In the evening the ship was illuminated , and a display of fireworks took place .
Bro . Kuhe commenced his annual musical
festival on Tuesday evening at the Dome . Royal Pavilion Brighton by the performance of " Lalla Rookh" and the "May Queen . " The vocalists wereMi'sdamcs Sherrington , A . Sinclair , and Allitccn , and Messieurs Edward Lloyel and George Fox . Bro . Kuhe conducted the choruses were rendered by the Festival Choir . There was a very crowdtd room . The Lords of the Admiralty have awarded a
grant of £ 1010 the Charity Organisation Society , in recognition of the services rendered by the society in making inquiries into cases referred to them during the past year by the Admiralty . At a meeting ofthe Birmingham Town Council the Free Libraries committee were empowered to spcnel £ 11 , 000 , in addition lo the £ 11 , 000 recently granted .
The Duke of Abercorn , K . G ., bad an audience of the Queen on Wednesday , and kisseel hands on his appointment as Special Envoy to invest the King of Italy with the Order of the Garter . LIVERPOOL AND THE PARIS EXHIBITION . —
The Liverpool town Council recently agreed to allow pictures by Sir John Gilbert and Mr . A . D . Fripp , belonging to them , to be sent to the Paris Exhibition , and at the meeting of the Council on Saturday a letter was read from the Prince of Wa ' es , the President of the English Commission , asking for the loan of " Serf Emancipation , " by Mr . E . Armitagc , who has expressed his desire that it shoulel appear in the Exhibition . The request of his Royal Highness was unanimously acceded to .
Ihe Prince of Wales has sold his schooner yacht llildegarde , which has won several priz .-s in the Royal Yacht Squadron matches at Cowes during the last two seasons , to his brother Prince Leopold , who intends to use her for summer cruising . Bro . H . Gill , of Lodge No . JO 86 , Liverpool , whose " Fairy Bells " performances are of the most unique
and charming character , recently hail the honour of being specially invited to play at Lathom House , the Lancashire residence of Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , Dep . G . M . of Englanel , and R . W . P . G . M . of West Lancashire , who was then entertaining a large and fashionable company . Bro . Gill ' s enchanting " Fairy Bells" effects gave as much delight to the distinguished circle as they have invariably done in our lodges and elsewhere .
Constitution of the Ancient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons , containing the Charge , Regulations , E . A . Song , tec . A copy should be in the possession of every brother . It may be obtained for 2 s . at the office of the Freemason , or will bc sent post free to any part of the United Kingdom on receipt of twenty-five penny stamps . Address , Publisher , 198 , Fleet-street , London . ^ AnvT .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Lord Coleridge took his sea t on the bench at Guildhall on Wednesday , the first time since the death of Lady Coleridge , and partly heard a case of disputed liability in connection with the payment of a solicitor ' s bill of costs . A Grand Masonic Concert will be given in
the Free Trade Hall , Mancnester , on Tuesday evening , April the 9 th inst ., under the patronage of Bro . Lieut . Col . Le Gcnilre N . Starkie , R . W ., Prov . G . Master of East Lancashire , and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers . Wc hope to furnish our readers with further information in due course . Bro . the Rt . Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon
presided at the biennial dinner of the National Hospital for Consumption , at Willis ' s Rooms on Wednesday . The thousandth representation of Our Boys was given on Tuesday night at the Vaudeville Theatre . The Lord Mayor was present . It was decided that the
receipts , which exceeded £ 300 , should be divided between the Royal Theatrical Fund , the Metropolitan Free Hospital , the Great Northern Hospital , and the Charing-Cross Hospital . BIBLICAL REVISION . —The New Testament
Company of Revisers assembled onTuesday in the ante-room of the Jerusalem Chamber for their seventy-seventh session . The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol presided . The other members present were the Bishop of Salisbury , the Dean of Lichfield , the Dean of Rochester , the Master of the Temple , Archdeacon Palmer , Archdeacon Lee , Professor Milligan , Profetsor Nevvth , Dr . Angus , Dr . Hort , Dr . Scrivener , and
Mr . Humphrey . The company proceeded to their second revision of the Second Epistle to Timothy . OLD BRANDY WITH A NEW BRAND . — It is , perhaps , impossible to overate the danger of adulterated brandy , for the benefit sought to be derived from it , perhaps even life itself depends upon its purity , and it is used , and often efficacious in its effects , when meelicine
is of no avail , yet there is nothing which is more often , and we might almost say , more cruelly adulterated than this spirit . As a remeelial agent , it is invaluable when good and pure , and to meet the large demand now made for such a spirit Messrs . Smith and Hayles , of Great Tower-street , have introduced to the public under a new brand a splendid old brandy , which they especially import
in the wood from the best known firm at Cognac , and label the " No Star . " This is guaranteed to be perfectly pure grape spirit , uncoloured and unsweetened , and the very highest testimony is paid to its worth . by the reports of well known analytical chemists . To guard against spurious imitations being foisted off upon the public , every bottle of this brandy is branded the "No Star , " and is
now sold in all parts at a less price than any brandy in the market approaching it in value . This is due to the large sales effected , and to the doing away with the expenses of bottling on the other side , as , under their own superintendence , the proprietors , all the " No Star" brandy s bottled in this country . The Emperor William di rected that , in honour of the presence of the Prince of Wales and the
Duke of Connaught , all persons invited over whom he has authority should appear in gala dress at the British Embassy ball the same as if attending a ball at Court . The annual general meeting of the Newspaper Press Fund will be held at 35 , Strand , this ( Saturday ) afternoon , at one o'clock . The Marquis of Salisbury will preside at the annual dinner , at Willis ' s Rooms , on Saturday , the 19 th of May next . THE BANK RATE . —The directors of the Bank
of England met on Thursday , as usual , but made no alteration in the rale of discount . The statement that Bro . the Earl of Bective had purchased the remainder of the lease of No . 20 . Doverstreet , is , we are informed , without foundation . The Queen , accompanied by Princess Beatrice , and attended by the lords and ladies of the Court , is
expected to visit the metropolis about the middle of next week . Her Majesty will probably reside at Buckingham Palace two or three elays and return at the close of the week to Windsor Castle . The annual select ball of the New Concord Lodge , No . 813 , will take place at the Freemason's Tavern , Great Queen-street , London , on Monday week , the 4 th prox ., Bro . Adam ' s celebrated quadrille band will
attend , the dancing to commence at 9 o ' clock . I ickets ami further information may be obtained of the Hon . Sec , Bro . W . H . Main , P . M . 171 , Kingsland-road . The Queen gave her granddaughter , the Princess Charlotte of Prussia , a pair of pearl and diamond earrings , and a dressed trimmeel with iloniton lace , besides other presents , among which were stuffs of Scotch and Irish manufacture , and pocket-handkerchiefs embroidered in Ireland .
THE LATE SIR CORDY BURROWS . —A statue of the late Sir John Cordy Burrows , who was three times Mayor of Brighton , was publicly unveileel in that town on Thursday morning , by Mr . Alderman Mayall . the present Mayor . It is the work of Mr . E . B . Stephens , A . R . A .
Bro . His Grace the Duke of Abercorn and the other members of the mission appointed by the Queen to confer the Gaiter on the King of Italy , lett the Charing-cross Station of the South-Eastern Railway , on Thursday morning , by special train at 10 . 15 for Paris , en route to Italy .
MASONIC SONGS . —A selection of Masonic Songs , set to popular airs , written by Bro . E . Philpots , M . D .. F . R . G . S ., is now ready , forming a handsome volume , bound in cloth , with gilt edges , 3 s . Sent post free from the office of this paper on receipt of stamps or post-office order value 3 s . 2 d . —ADVT .
Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.
METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .
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 or day of meeting . For the Week ending Friday , March 1 , 187 S .
SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 23 . Lodge 1686 , Paxton , Crystal Palace . „ 1706 , Orpheus , F . M . H . Chap . 176 , Caveac , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . ,, 1329 , Sphinx , S . M . H .
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 . Percy , 113 , Southgate-road , N .
MONDAY , FEBRUARY 25 . Lodge 4 , Royal Somerset and Inverness , F . M . H . „ 26 , Castle L . of Harmony , Willis'sR ., St . James ' s . „ 28 , Old King ' s Arms , F . M . H . » 7 ° > Pythagorean , Ship Hot ., Greenwich .
„ 183 , Unity , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . ,, 902 , Burgoync , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . ,, 1608 , Kilburn , Queen ' s Arms Hot ., Kilburn Gate . „ 1615 , Bayard , 33 , Golden-sq . „ 16-12 , Stuart , S ' . M . H .
LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . - James-st ., Camden Town . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-cnd-road .
at . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lovver-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney .
Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . London Masonic Club , at 101 , Queen Victoria-st . EX ! ., 2 nd and 4 th Monday every month , at 6 o ' clock .
TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 26 . Lodge 14 , Tuscan , F . M . H . „ 92 , Moira , Mansion House Restaurant . „ 99 , Shakespeare , Albion Tav .. Aldersgate-st . „ 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 145 , Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . ,, 1 S 6 , Industry , M . H ., Basinghall-st .
„ 205 , Israel , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 259 , Prince of Wal-. s Willis ' s R ., St . James ' s . „ 1138 , Southern Star , Montpelier Tav ., Walworth . „ 1196 , Urban , Old Jerusalem Tav ., Clerkenwell . „ 1348 , Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Chap . 1 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H . „ 180 , St . James ' s Union , F . M . H . Mark 3 , Keystone , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st .
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 , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersca .
Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , 23 , Gresham-st . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s .
WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 27 . Gen . Com . Grand Lodge , at 6 . Lodge of Benevolence „ 2 , Antiquity , F . M . H . „ 212 , Euphrates , M . H . Basinghall-st . „ 507 , United Pilgrims , S . M . H .
,. 734 , High Cross , Seven Sisters , Totlenham . „ 8 9 8 , Tempcrance-in-the-East , 6 , Newby-pl ., Poplar . „ 101 7 , Montefiore , Regent M . H ., 68 , Regent-st ., W . „ 1 540 , Chaucer , Bridge House Hot ., London Bridge . Chap . 13 , Union of Waterloo , F . M . H ., Woolwich . „ 820 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond .
LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tav ., Railway-place , Fenchurch-st . Burdett Coutts , Salmon and Ball , Bethnal Green-road . Jordan , Devonshire Arms , Devonshire-st ., W ., at 8 . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E .
Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley .