Bro. Emra Holmes' New Book Of Tales.

SOUTH AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION , 1877 . —An International Exhibition will be held in Cape Town in 1877 , in a building to be erected for the purpose , by consent of the Colonial Government . It will include manufactures of all kinds . The date fixed for the opening is Feb . 15 , and everything intended for the Exhibition must be shipped from London not later than

during the first week in December , 1876 . Intending exhibitors should communicate immediately with Mr . Edmund Johnson , Commissaire De'legue ' , at the European Central Offices of the Exhibition , 3 , Castle Street , Holborn , London . The Exhibition will be arranged in the following classes : —Class 1 . —Alimentation . Class 2 . —Chemicals , perfumery , medicines , and surgical appliances .

Class 3 . —Furniture . Class 4 . —Fabrics , clothing , watches , jewellery , ornaments , precious stones . Class 5 . —Means of transport , travelling equipments , harness , saddlery , & c . Class 6 . —Hardware , edge tools , cutlery , metal work of all kinds . Class 7 . —Machinery , materials , and construction . Class 8 . —Agricultural , & c . Class 9 . —Science and education . Class 10 . —Miscellaneous .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , September 29 , 1876 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 23 . Lodge 1541 , Alexandra Palace , A . P ., Muswell Hill LOOGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-square . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 25 . Lodge 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hot ., Greenwich .

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 To . Eastern , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . J ames ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . W *» llincrtftn . Whir" Swan . TVnrfnrd .

Perfect Ashlar , VictoriaTav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 26 . Lodge 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . . „ 186 , Industry , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . „ 1158 , Southern Star , Montpelier lav ., Walworth . „ 1441 , Ivy , Surrey M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatie , 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 . Marylebone , 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 . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 27 . Lodge 507 , United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell . n 7 S 3 i Prince Fredk . Wm ., 7 , Queen ' s Ter ., N . W . „ 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters' Tav .. Tottenham . „ 898 , Temperanee-in-the-East , Newby-pl ., Poplar . „ 1056 , Victoria , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . Chap . 820 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 907 , Royal Albert , White Hart , Abchurch-lane . R . C . C .. St . Andrews , Rep-ent M . S ., 68 , Regent-st ., W .

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 , London Wall . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn . Lewis . Kine ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green .

THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 28 . Gen . Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 6 _ , Prosperity , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 766 , William Preston , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . „ 1 4 21 , Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . „ 1524 , Duke of Connaught , Pownall-rd ., Haggerston . Mark Lodge 18 , Northumberland . T . nnOHS np INSTRUCTION .

Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road , Temperance in tbe 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 . aVisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . ince Frederick William Chapter , St . Jo hn ' s Wood . uttv . m Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 29 . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Tpmnpranw . Vir . rnria Tav .. Virlrtr »? i _ marl T ) mr , tfnrA

Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ,, Fleet-st . Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , New Tanners'Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondsey . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road .

Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W . St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King ' s-td ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Bald-faced Stag Hot ., Buckhurst-hill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Royal Standard , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Ranelagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd . Stability , Guildhall Tav ,, Gresham-st .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , September 30 , 1876 . MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 25 . Lodge 148 , Lights , M . Rooms , Warrington . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 26 . Lodge 1393 , Hamer , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 16 = 9 , Dramatic , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 721 , Grosvenor M . R ., Liverpool . „ 1094 , Temple , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchants' L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Mark Lodge n , Joppa , M . R ., Berkenhead .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 27 . Lodge 32 , St . George ' s , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . „ 86 . Loyalty , M . H ., Piescot . „ 220 , Harmony , Garston Hot ., Garston . „ 484 , Faith , Gerard ' s Arms , Ashton-in-Makerfield .

„ 580 , Harmony , Wheatsheaf , Ormskirk . „ 724 , Derby , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 758 , Ellesmere , M . H ., Runcorn . Neptune L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 1052 , Callender , Pub . H ., Rusholme .

THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 28 . Lodge 594 , Downshire , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 950 , Hesketh , Royal Hot ., Fleetwood . „ 1032 , Townley Parker , Howard ' s A ., Whtl-le-Sprng . „ 1070 , Starkie , Black Horse Hot ., Kirkham . 11 > 39 . h Fermor , M . H ., Southport . Chap . 292 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1086 , Walton , St . Lawrence ' s School , Kirkdale .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And Wes1 Of Scotland.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND WES 1 OF SCOTLAND .

For the Week ending Saturday , September 30 , 1876 . All the Meetings take place at Eight o ' clock . MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 25 .

Lodge 103 , Union & Crown , 30 , Hope-st ., Glasgow . „ 219 , Star , 12 , Trongate , Glasgow . „ 292 , St . John , Bishop-st ., Rothesay . „ 362 , St . Clair , 25 , Robertson-st ., Glasgow . „ 541 , Marie Stuart , M . H ., Crossbill . Chap . 122 , Thetis , 35 , St . James-st ., S . S ., Glasgow .

TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 2 G . Lodge 413 , Athole , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 419 , Neptune , 35 , St . James-st ,, S . S ., Glasgow . „ 426 , Prince of Wales , M . H ., Renfrew . 11 543 , St . John , M . H ., Dalmuir . „ 579 , St . Bryde , M . H ., Uddingstone . Chap . 67 , Cathedral , 21 , Stiuthers-st ., Glasgow .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 27 . Lodge 505 , Burns St . Mary , Commercial Inn , Hurlford . „ 510 , Maryhill , M . H ., Main-st ., Maryhill . Chap . 73 , Caledonian of Unity , 213 , Buchanan-st . THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 28 . Lodge 16 7 , Free Operative , M . H ., Biggar . „ 570 , Kenmuir , Balgray Hall , Springburn . Chap . 117 , Govan , Portland Buildings , Govan .

FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 29 . Lodge 51 , London Kilwinning , Com . Hot , Newmilns . „ 118 , St . Bride , M . H ., Douglas . „ 125 , St . James , Masons' Arms , Newton Ayr . in , Roval Arch , Cotran-st ., Pollokshaws .

„ 195 , St . John R . A ., Lennox Arms , Campsie . „ 199 , St . Andrew , M . H ., Cumbernauld . „ 2 . 3 ( 1 , St . John , WilsontownIronWorks , M . H ., Fort * i . „ 244 , Union , Black Bull Inn , Stonehouse . 11 347 , St . John Operative , M . H ., Rutherglen . Chap . 79 , Commercial , 30 , Hope-st ., Glasgow . SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 30 . Lodge 28 , St . John , Black Bull Inn , Kirkintilloch .

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , September 30 , 1876 .

MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 25 . Lodge 1491 St . clair i F . M . H ., 98 , George-st . Z TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 26 . Lodge 151 , Defensive Band , Alexandra Hall , CocVburn-st Chat ) , io . Naval and Military . F . M . H ., 08 , Georee-st .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 27 . Lodge 112 , St . John , Royal Hot ., Musselburgh . THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 28 . Lodge 392 , Caledonian , F . M . H ., 98 , George-st . FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 29 . Lodge 223 , Trafalgar , S 4 , Bernard-st ., Leith .

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NEW MASONIC SONGS . " Hail Masonry . " Post Free , 12 Stamps . " Entered Apprentice . " Post Free , 9 Stamps . " No Sect in the World can with Masons Compare . " Post Free , 12 Stamps . "Love and Unity . " Post Free , 12 Stamps . " Here ' s to Health in a Song . " Post Free , 24 Stimps . " Friendship , Love , and Truth . " Post Free , 18 Stamps . NOTICE . —The above being sung at all Masonic meetings , should be in every Brother's possession . MESSRS . TURNER & SONS' MUSIC WAREHOUSE , DEANSGATE , MANCHESTER .

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Just published . ENGLAND'S MUNICIPAL GLEE , THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION . BY J . YARWOOD . Post free 18 Stamps . J . TURNER & SONS , Music sellers , Manchester .

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New Masonic Song , post free 18 stamps . FRIENDSHIP , LOVE , & TRUTH , Composed by J . Batchelder , 8 , Queen ' s-road , Manchester , Author and Composer of upwards of 300 songs , melodies , etc . H . R . H . Prince Leopold has been graciously pleased tu receive a copy of the above song , and has honoured Bro . Batchelder with a letter expressing his pleasure in accepting the same . Copies may be had from the Composer , 8 , Queen ' s-road , Manchester .

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"P OYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR - * - ^ BOYS . — The Votes and Interest of the Governors an . l Subscribers are respectfully sol kite J on behalf of GORDON ROGERS ( Aged 9 Years ) , Son of the late Uro . Win . Friday Rogers , P . M ., who was initiated into the Lodge of Confidence , No . 193 , in 1858 , served Ihe Oflice of W . M . 1864 , and was appointed Secretary In January , iSyG , on the , death of his Father , who held that olUcc over thirty years . He was a subscribing member from the date of his initiation until his death in April last . He has left a Widow and Seven Children ( one of which was elected into the Masonic School for Girls last year ) quite unprovided for , and who arc unable to render her any assistance . She , therefore , urgently appeals to th : Governor *! and Subscribers for their Votes and Interest on behalf of her Son . The case is strongly recommended by i Bro . Alderman and Sheriff H . Hadley , Vicc-rresidcnt , P . M . 55 M . E . Z . 3 . l ' . P . G . D . C . Ij 1 , Upper Thames-street , E . C . „ F . Bonncy , W . M . 193 ; 1 , Horslcydown Lane . „ 11 . T . Reed , S . W . 193 ; 16 , Tottenham Court Road . „ E . W . Fithlan , J . W . 193 j b , Fairford Grove , Kennington Lane . ,, G . S . F . Warne , P . M . and Treas . 193 ; q , Gresham-street , B . C . „ I . Shackell , P . M . and Sec . 192 ; 198 , Goswell Road . „ a . Webb , P . M . and Dir . of Ceremonies 193 , 434 , Oxford-Street . „ J . Burch , P . M . 193 ; 30 , St . Mary Axe . „ li . D . Kershaw , P'M . 193 ; New River Head . , -, F . H . Clemow , 193 j Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . „ W . Harding , 193 ; 3 , Ave Maria Lane , E . C . ,, 1 . Roberts , 193 ; 195 , Shoreditch . „ R . J . Hutton , 1 93 ; 540 , City Road . „ J . Coutts , P . G . P ., P . M . 27 , 1310 , 1348 , ij 3 jj P . Z . ; iJ 7 . 3 ' M . E . Z . 1348 ; 3 c , James-street , Covent Garden . „ J . E . Walford . P . M . 177 , and P . Z . 145 . „ ' ( . V . Weathethead , 193 ; 1 , Claremont Villas , Kew Bridge . „ H . Lea : . J . D . 193 j SS , Oxford-street . „ G . Lami .-tl , V . P ., P . S . A . and P . M . 198 and S 04 ; V . 7- , and 21 ; KT . 31 ; P . P . S . G . Warden , Herts , 12 j Coventrystreet . , „ I , Shepherd , P . M . 21 and 201 j Holland-street , Clap ham , Road . „ R . Griffiths , 193 ; 7 , Highbury Grange , Islington . . By whom Proxies will be gratefully received , and also uy !>> ' ¦• Rogers , nj , Central-street , St . Luke's , E . C .

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