Original Correspondence.

Bro . John Greenhough , P . M ., Parker-street , Manchester . „ VV . H . Bowden , 2 , Sunderland-place , Clifton . „ Jesse Owens , P . M ., Asylum , Hanwell . „ C . Tomkins , Albion Hotel , Ramsgate . .. R . Limnus . P . G . Organist , Middlesex ,

41 , Queen-square , W . C . „ S . E . Moss , P . M . 185 , 71 Oakley-rd ., N . „ Hedges , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . „ George Kenning , Little Britain , E . C . „ John Constable , W . M . 185 , i 3 .. Siselane , City , E . C . MR . W . CLUFFS BEQUEST .

To the Editor of The Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , I must ask you [ to correct your report of the last quarterly meeting of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , in page 436 , of Vol . 7 , No . 280 , so far as I am concerned , for I did not , as you

report , think that under the Trustees Relief Act , the Institution should pay the money into the Court of Chancery , for I stated that I did not see much difficulty in the Institution carrying out the trusts of the will , and in reply to Bro . H . Browse , I said we ought if possible to

prevent the money being paid into the Court of Chancery , and I further stated , in my opinion , that if the acceptance of the gift did bring the school within the operation of the Charitable Trusts Act , the Commission would only acquire jurisdiction as to this particular fund , and that

we should act in union with the Boys' School , and take the opinion of the Grand Registrar . I shall feel obliged by your inserting this letter in your next number , for I should not like it to remain uncontradicted that I should wish the funds of the Institution to be absorbed

by any unneccessary expenses . Yours fraternally , T . F . R . PEACOCK .

The annual Congress of the Royal Archaeological Institute was opened at the Town Hall , Ripon , under the presidency of the Marquess of Ripon . The proceedings commenced with the reception of the institute by the mayor and corpoiation . An address was read by the town

clerk , and presented to Lord Talbot de Malahide , who thanked the mayor and corporation for the hearty welcome . His lordship then appointed the Marquess of Ripon to the presidential chair for the meeting , and the Bishop of Ripon , on behalf of himself , the dean and chapter , and the

clergy , tendered a hearty welcome to the institution . By invitation of the mayor and corporation , the members and friends of the institute , to the number of 340 , partook of lunch in a large marquee . The party then adjourned to the cathedral , where its architecture was described by Sir Gilbert Scott , who has recently

been engaged in its restoration . The library was next visited , and its ancient MSS . and printed works examined . Two or three pieces of old music recently discovered were illustrated by the cathedral choir , under the leadership of Mr . Cross . The inaugural address of the Marquess of Ripon was delivered in the Ridingschool .

The Grand Lodge of Indiana have under consideration plans for the remodelling of the Masonic Temple at Indianapolis . The estimated cost of the improvements is placed at 54 , 000 dols ., and the plan is heartily commended by the editor of the Advocate , P . G . M . M . Martin H . Rice , of that State .

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nervous fancies , or neuralgic pains . Tliey correct acidity and heartburn , dispel sick headache , quicken the action , of the liver , and act as alteratives and gentle aperients The weak and delicate may take them without fear . Holloway ' s pills are eminently serviceable to invalids of irritable constitution , as they raise the action of every organ to its natural standard , and universally exercise a calming and sedative influence

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , July 3 1 , 1874 .

Th & 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 ime of meeting .

Saturday , July 25 . Audit Committee Boys' School , at 3 . Lodge 1293 , Burdett , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court . Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey , Griffin Hotel , Kingston . Manchester Lodge of Instruction ( 179 ) , Yorkshire Grey ,

77 , London-street , Fitzroy-square , at 8 ; Bro . H . Ash , Preceptor . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( 810 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis oE Granb y New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , Preceptor .

Monday , July 27 . Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction ( 1445 ) , Lord Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland , at 7 ; Bro . T . Austin , Preceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s-gatc , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro .

Beckett , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Haverstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Mile end-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction ( 813 ) , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 for 8 . St . James ' s Union Lodge of Instruction C 180 ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite the Pantheon ) ,

Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor .

West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1397 ) , St . Saviour ' s College , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Metropolitan Mark Lodge of Instruction , Coach and Horses Hotel , 323 , Strand , at 8 .

Tuesday , July 28 . Audit Committee Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 255 , Harmony , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction ( 554 ) , Green Dragon Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tavern ,

Grosvenor-park , CamberweU , at 8 . Faith Lodge of Instruction ( 141 ) , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st ., ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) , Lord's Hotel , Lord ' s Cricket Ground , St . John ' s-wood , at 8 ;

Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Dalhousic Lodge of Instruction ( 860 ) , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Crawley , Preceptor . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction ( 65 ) , Gladstone Tavern , Bishop ( gate-st ., Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton , W . M 1227 , Pi x-eptor .

St . Mar \ lehone Ix'dge of Instruction ( 1305 ) , British Stores Tav .-ii , N ' cv-strect , St . John ' s Woo I , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adanu , Preceptor . Constitutional ledgj of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatsheef Hotel , Hand-court , Holborn , at 7 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey ( P . M . 1 So ) , Preceptor .

Percy Lodge of Instruction , Grapes Tavern , Little Windmill-street , W . Southwark Lodge of Instruction , ( 879 ) , Southwark Park Tavern , Southwark Park , at 8 ; Bro . Charles William Kent , Preceptor . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange ,

Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , Ktntish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instructicn , Pcrtugal Hotel , Fleetstreet , at 7 ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor .

Wednesday , July 29 . Lodge 898 , Tempercnce-in-the-East , Newby-place , Poplar , New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . T . A .

Adams , Preceptor . Confidence Lodge of Instiuction , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch-lace , at 7 . 30 . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham , at 8 ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the

Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , at 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction ( 1288 ) , Finsbury Paik Tavern , Seven Sisters ' -road , N ., at 8 . Bro . P . Dickinson , Acting Preceptor .

Thursday , July 30 . General Committee Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 22 , Neptune , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-strtct . j

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , London " st ., Tottenham Court-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes ,

Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern ,

Mileend-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer ' s , 12 , Ponsonbyst „ Millbank . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 1366 ) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . T . N . Frost , Preceptor .

Friday , July 31 . Chap . 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle Leadenhall-street K . T . Preceptory . 74 , Harcourt , Greyhound Hotel Richmond . St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ] ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal-hill , Greenwich . Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 .

Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , ( 749 ) , Coach and Horses , Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Balham , at 7 . 30 . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s Freemasons' Hall , a 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tavern , Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8 . Clapton Lodge of Instruction ( 1365 ) , White Hart , Clapton ,

at 7 . 30 ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., & c , Preceptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 129 S ) , the Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 ; Bro . W . F . Rogers , Preccp . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor . Westbourne Lodge of Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom ,

Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 . Cnited Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Antelope Tavern , Lorn-road , Brixton , at 7 . St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ,- Bro . Howes , P . M ., Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion ,

Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Pv » tts , Preceptor , Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mileend-road , at 8 . Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Wucst , Preceptor . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 1441 , Roso Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W .

Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Buckhurst-hill , at 8 . High Cross Lodge of Instruction ( 754 ) , Coach & Horses , High ltoad , Tottenham . Union Club of Instruction , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , at 8 p . m . ; H . Ash , P . M ., Instructor . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 8 ; Bro . Geo . W . Veny , Preceptor .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Weekending Saturday , Aug . I , 1874 . Monday , July 27 .

Lodge 148 , Lights , Masonic Rooms , Warrington , at 0 . 3 c Lodge C 13 , Unity , Masonic Hall , Southport . „ 703 , Clifton , Clifton Arms Hotel , Blackpool . Chap . 241 , Friendship , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 1

5-o-Tuesday , July 28 . Lodge 9 86 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croston , at 4 . „ 1256 , Fidelity , Bull Hotel , Poulton-le-Fylde . „ 1393 , Hamer , 2 A , Windermere-street , Breck-road Liverpool , at 6 .

Chap . 1094 , Temple , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at G . Merchants' Lodge of Instruction ( 241 ) , Masonic Temple . Liverpool , at 0 . Wednesday , July 29 . Lodge 86 , Loyalty , Assembly Rooms , Prescot , at 6 .

„ 484 , Faith , Gerard's Arms Inn , Ashton-le-Willows „ 5 80 , Harmony , Wheatsheaf Inn , Ormskirk , at 5 „ 758 , Ellesmere , Masonic Hall , Runcorn , at 6 . St . John ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 673 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 8 . Alpass Encampment , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 5 . Thursday , July 30 . Lodge 1313 , Fermor , Masonic Hall , Southport , at 7 .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND VICINITY . For the week ending Saturday , Aug . 1 , 1874 . All the Meetings take place at 8 o ' clock .

Monday , July 27 . Lodge 103 , Union and Crown , 170 , Buchanan-st Chap . 122 , Thetis , 35 , James-street .