Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , Past Grand Senior Warden , has graciously consented to preside at the 8 oth Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and has appointed Monday , theSth of July , as thc date of celebration .

The Lord Mayor has received the following telegram in reply to one sent by his lordship congratulating the Emperor of Germany upon his recent escape : "Accept , Sir , for yourself and the Corporation of thc City of London , thc expression of my most sincere thanks for your kind antl friendly congratulations on my escape , with the assurance , of my unchangeable gootl wishes for the increasing prosperity nf your great and mighty Corporation . —William , Emperor-King . " A statement of the accounts of the Mansion

House Indian ramine Fund has been issued , and shows that a total of £ 515 , 200 had been received , of which £ 50 6 , 063 had been remitted to the Madras Executive Relief Committee , the expenses amounting to £ 9114 , or about f per cent . A vote of thanks to the late L < rd Mayor for having initiated the fund was unanimously accorded . The Prince of Wales will hold a levee at St .

James's Palace on behalf of Her Majesty on Monday , the 3 rd of June . The Queen , accompanied by Princess Beatrice and Princesses Victoria and Maud of Wales , left Windsor Castle shortly before eight on Monday evening for Balmoral , where Her Majesty arrived at 2 . 15 on Tuesday afternoon .

The ship which carries the Cleopatra Needle , and which for some weeks has been 1 ) ing off thc Houses of Parliament , has been elismantled , and towed to the Adelphi Stairs , where a site has been prepared for thc obelisk . It is expected that about seven or eight weeks will elapse before thc Needle will be fixed in its resting place .

It is announced that Mrs . George Cruikshank is to enjoy a continuation of her late husband ' s pension of £ 95 a year , Ihe Earl of Beaconsfield having notified her to that effect on Saturday last . The Princess Louise will open the Workmen ' s Exhibition , to be held at the Crystal Palace , under the auspices of the Worshi pful Company of Tinplatc Workers ,

on June 29 . Mr . Shakespeare announces a grand morning concert to lake place at 43 , Yoik-terracc , Regent ' s Park ( by kind permission of Mrs . W . W . Dc la Rue ) , on Tuesday , June 11 . Canada will join the International Postal Union on the ist of Julv .

A meeting of the Victoria ( Philosophical ) Institute was held on Monday la ; t , at its house , 7 , Adelphiterrace . Among the members elected several were resident in the United States and in the Colonies . A paper on Physical Geography was reatl by Mr . J . Thornhill Harrison , M . Inst . C . E ., in which hc gave a description of the

various changes which had taken place in the position of thc earth which hail tended to produce its present state . A discussion ensued , in which several took part . The Globe is requested to say that the paragraph in Truth stating that the accomplished amateur actress , Mrs . Monckton , has accepted an engagement at the Olympic Theatre is entirely without foundation .

ROYAL PARK THEATRE . — " Hawk ' s Nest" is the title of Mr . Joseph Mackay's new drama , to be produced at this popular Utile Theatre , on Saturday evening , the first of June . Mr . George L . Gordon's new piece " Auld Lang Syne" will be played for the first time on thc previous Monday . Mr . Lin Rayne , Mr . George Temple , Mr . Desmond , and Miss Emmersoi * , are among the

artistes engaged . RYE HOUSE . —On and after May 30 th , the business at this very popular house and grountls , will be carried on by Mrs . Jane Teale , under thc name of J . Teale and Company . Wc are confident that a large number of our readers will be glad to learn that Mrs , Teale is still in charge of the ever popular Rye House . THE PRIMITIVE ILLUMINATI—ERRATUM . —

The quotation from Milton ' s ' Acropagitica , employed as an illustration in the last communication , in magnificent language , supposes an eagle " kindling her undazzled eyes at thc full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing her long abused sight at thc fountain itself of heavenl y radiance" By an obvious misprint thc word "fountain " appeared in the text as " foundation . " The annual moveable meeting of the Grand

Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England is appointed to be held at Keswick , on Fritlay , the 14 th of June , uneler thc banner of the Provincial Grantl Mark Lodge of Cumberland and Westmoreland . The Grantl Lotlge will be opened in the Court Buildings , and the banquet will take p lace at the Keswick Hotel . Two new Mark lodges in Cumberland , viz ., Flelcltcr ( Whitehaven ) and Henry ( Frizington ) , will , it is expected , be formally consecrated the same day .

SIR HUGH MYDDELTON LODGE , NO . 1602 . — The installation meeting of this flourishing lotlge was held on Fritlay , at the Agricultural Hall , Islington . Bro . Thomas J . Coombs being installed W . M . for the ensuing year . A full report of the proceedings will appear in our next .

His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught , Lord E . W . P . Clinton , antl the ' ollice-rs of thc 1 st Battalion Rifle Brigade were entertained atthe Royal Artillery mess on Tuesday evening , on joining the garrison at Woolwich .

Masonic And General Tidings.

A meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Province of East Lancashire took place at Bury on Thursday , a report of the proceedings at which will appear in our next . An English journal for Pa .-is is announced under the title of Le journal Anglais dc Paris . Bro . E . J . Fairman , the founder and editor of the first English

newspaper published in Florence ( Italy ) , is the promoter . A large and attractive exhibition of paintings and articles of " virtii" was opened on Thursday week by the Mayor of Manchester , at the Royal Institution in that city . Thc receipts for admission are to be applied in aid of a new building for the Manchester School of Art , an institution founded forty years ago through the

influence of the celebrated painter Haytlon . After a somewhat languishing existence in its earlier ycars , the school has attained to a growing prosperity under its present head-master , Mr . Muckley , who was appointed in 1862 . An increase of accommodation is required , and a site for a new building has been obtained in Cavendish-street , Chorlton , where it is proposed to combine with the school

a public art gallery and museum for the city of Manchester . Assistance has been given in the projects by Lord Huntly , Mr . G . D . Leslie , Mr . G . Wallis , Sir H . Cole , and Lord Derby , from whom a donation of £ 500 was announced last year . The building fund amounted to £ 15 , 000 some time ago . Thc present exhibition is much larger than the collections annually ' made in the

Royal Institution , additional room being obtained by covering over the spacious entrance-hall . Thc contents arc almtost entirely lent from the private galleries of residents in Manchester , and they include an important display of the British artists , besides a few relics of Fra Angelico , Andrea del Sarto , Van Orlay , Guido Reni , and Albert Durer . Mr . Rossctti , Mr . Burne Jones , Mr . Millais , Mr .

Holman Hunt , Mr . Leighton , and many other contemporary artists are represented , along with older names , among which Turner , Constable , and Ary Schtffer arc conspicuous . A fine collection of china , oriental porcelain , embroidery , and antiquities , helps to make this the richest exhibition of " art treasures" that has been held in Manchester since the unique effort of 1857 . Thc Mayor stated that the

exhibition would remain open for two months , and that the sum still requiretl was £ 20 , 000 . Thc visitors at the opening included the Bishop ol Manchester , Cardinal Manning , and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford . Continental nations are rapidly taking advantage of the new sea route to Siberia . Six expeditions will leave Europe for Tobolsk and Vcnesci during the

current month , one being German , one Dutch , one Swedish , one Danish , anil two Russian , from St Petersburg . But for the probability of war , several expeditions would have also left this country for the Siberian rivers , the idea of establishing direct relations with thc commercial centres of the great Asiatic dependency of Russia being favourably regarded by several leading London merchants .

—IFhitehall Review . Two live birds of paradise ( paradisea papuana ) have just been added to the Zoological Society's collection in Regent ' s Park . The only cither specimens brought to this country were two of the same species which were purchased for thc society at Singapore by the celebrated naturalist , Mr . A . R . Wallace , and brought home by him when he returned from his Eastern travels in 1862 .

The names of Bro . Henry Lovegrove , 1507 , and Bro . Geo . Clark , 1507 , were omitted from our report of the consecration of the Farringdon Without Lodge , No . 1745 , last week .

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 . F ' or thc Week ending Friday , May 31 , 1878 .

SATURDAY , MAY 25 . Lodge 1541 , Alexandra Palace , Alexandra Palace , N . „ 16 79 , Henry Muggeridge , Prince , Georgc , Park-rd , E . ,, 1 706 , Orpheus , F . M . H . Chap . 176 , Caveac , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

LODGES OP 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 , MAY 27 . Lodge 4 , Royal Somerset House and Inverness , F . M . H . ,, 26 , Castle of Harmony , Willis ' s Rooms , W . ,, 18 3 , Unity , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . ,, 902 , Burgoyne , Anderton's Hot ., Flect-st . „ 1 ) 05 , He Grey and Ripon , F . M . H . ,, 1615 , Bayard , 33 , Golden-sq . Chap . 188 , Joppa , Albion Tav ., Aldcrsgate-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camelen , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden Town . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st .

Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lowcr-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembuiy Tav ., Amhcrst-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 . E . G ., 2 nd and 4 th Monday every montl' , a' C o'clock .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

TUESDAY , MAY 28 . Lodge 14 , Tuscan , F . M . H . „ 99 , Shakespeare , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 259 , Prince of Wales's , Willis's R ., St . James's . „ 1158 , Southern Star , Montpellier Tav ., Walworth . „ 1719 , Evening Star , F . M . H . Chap . 21 , Cyrus , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . Rose Croix Palestine , 33 , Golden-sq .

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 , Battersea . 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 , 10 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 29 . Lodge 8 9 8 , Temperance-in-the-East , Newby-pl ., Poplar . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tav ., Railway-place , Fenchurch-sf . 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-st ., Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxfrrd-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 . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Lewis , King's Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Temperance in theEast , George the 4 th , Ida-st ., Poplar , 7 .. * jo .

THURSDAY , MAY 30 . Gen . Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 1524 , Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., E . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Onion Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road .

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 . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-road , at 8 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , MAY 31 . House Com . Ben . Inst . Chap . 749 , Belgrave , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jcrmyn-st ., W . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . 's ) , F . M . H .

Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st , at 7 . St . Marylcbone , 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 ., Bermondse y

Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-road , at 8 . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W . St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King's-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst-hill .

Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul's-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . George-st ., Edgw are-id Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Eari of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Gouborne-rd ., Notting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot . London-st ., Greenwich .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , June 1 , 1878 . MONDAY , MAY 28 . Lodge 148 , Lights , M . R ., Warrington . Chap . 241 , Friendship , M . H ., Liverpool . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , MAY 28 . Lodge 1609 , Dramatic , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 16 75 , Antient Briton , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 721 , Grosvenor , M . R ., Chester . „ 1094 , Temple , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchants L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I ., 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 29 . Lodge 730 , EUesmere , Royal Oak , Chorley . THURSDAY , MAY 30 . Lodge 1313 , Fermor , M . H ., Southport . Mariners ' L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . For Masonic Meetings throughout Scotland see Scottish Freemason , which can be obtained at the Office of this paper , in 8 , Fleet-street , London .