Masonic And General Tidings.

The election of sixteen boys out of an approved list of seventy-seven to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was held on Monday , the 13 th inst ., at Freemasons' Tavern . West Yorkshire was successful with two candidates . The first was William Henry Healey , son of the late Bro . David Healey , woollen manufacturer , Batley , who was initiated in the Nelson of the Nile Lodge ,

No . 264 , Batley , on the 2 S 1 I 1 December , 18 58 , to which he subscribed till his death on the 2 nd of November , 1872 . Stven children arc left without father or mother . The second successful candidate was John Roebuck Murgatroyd , son of the late Bro . Thomas Murgatroyd , surgeon ,

Shipley , who was initiated in the Ahedale Lodge , No . 387 , Shipley , on th : 25 th of April , 1864 , of which he was a Past Master and Almoner , ami to which lie subscribed till his death on the 24 th of November last . Four children were left dependent on their mother . Healey polled 1603 votes and Murgatroyd 1474 .

A correspondent writes that the Council of the Grand Orient of France is preparing an appeal to the Grand Lodge of England against the exclusion of its members from the English Masonic fraternities . The exclusion rule of the English and Scotch lodges is represented to have been felt by French Masons in many parts of the world , the ruling having application in almost

every English-speaking lodge . Many complaints have reached the Grand Orient , accompanied in some instances by applications for charters to start lodges . Unwilling to widen the breach in the Masonic circle , the Grand Orient has hitherto declined those charters , but should the English

Grand Lodge continue to refuse fellowship , the Council of the Grand Orient will grant those charters . The English body will , of course , refuse to admit the validity of a right which excludes the recognition cf a Deity , and we shall then have established in London several ledges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Orient .

It is intended to apply for Parliamentary powers next session to construct a tunnel under the Mersey between Liverpool and Birkenhead . The proposed subway , estimated at £ 500 , 000 , is projected to start from the junction of Taylor and Canning streets , Birkenhead , passing under the Wocdside stage , and ascending on the Liverpool side between the George ' s Baths and lhe George ' s

Dock , with an outlet at the bottom of James-street . 'The scheme involves the removal of one of the blocks of the Goree warehouses . The Liverpool Town Council , the Mersey Docks and Harbour Hoard , the railway companies having termini at Birkenhead , and tbe Birkenhead Town Council are invited to unite for the purpose of carrying the project out . The latter body has already agreed to be

one of the four contributorics . The estimated annual revenue from tolls on foot passengers , carriages , carts , and goods is £ 45 , 000 , and the probable utmost expenditure is placed at £ 5000 . The width of the subway under the river is to be 2 ; ft ., and 30 ft . at the entrances , and it is stated that the engineering diffculties are comparatively insignificant . 'J he gradients vary from 1 in 27 to 1 in 50 feet .

A notice of the rebuilding , on an extensive scale , of Anderton ' s Hotel has already appeared in the City Press , but as the wotk is now approaching completion a more detailed account may be given . The hotel is one of thc oldest establishments of its kind in the metropolis . The new structure , when the main elevation has received its finishing touches , will form a prominent architectural

feature in Fleet-street . The frontage is about 50 ft . in width and between 80 and 90 ft . in height , and is carried to a depth of nearly 100 ft ., much valuable property adjoining having been purchased for the new and enlarged building . The Fleet-street elevation , which contains four stoieys above the ground floor , is built with red patent brick , and massive Portland stone dressings , a profusion

of ornamental work in terra cotta being introduced in various portions of the facade . The east and west sides of the elevation are surmounted by crescent-formed gables , and one of the most prominent features is a bold balustrade and balcony in Portland stone , which is carried across the elevation at the foot of the first floor windows . The grand entrance to the hotel is in the centre of the ground

floor , consisting of shops on each side unconnected with the hotel itself . The entrance is 10 ft . in width , flanked on each side with Aberdeen polished granite , from which springs an archway of the same material . The entrance leads into a handsome corridor 15 ft . in width , and upwards of 20 ft . in length , which is laid with ornamental encaustic tiles . From this corridor the several apartments

of the hotel are approached , the upper portions being by a grand staircase 7 ft . in width . The capacity of thc interior of thc building will be imagined when it is stated that , in addition to numerous reception , coffee , and dining rooms , there are no less 120 bed rooms . A special feature consists of a spacious Masonic lodge room at the rear of the fust floor , which is magnificently decorated , and the

windows of which are all in stained glass , containing Masonic emblems . In the basement there is also a fine Masonic banqueting hall , in which 500 persons can dine . The floors of the lower portions of the building are all fireproof , and as a large and valuable quantity of plate will be permanently deposited in the hotel , not only

belonging to the hotel itself , but also to Masonic lodges , several large safes have been furnished by Milner ' s Safe Manufacturing Company , of Moorgate-street . The architects are Messrs . Ford and Hesketh , and the builders Messrs . Browne and Robinson . The cost of the building will be upwards of £ 60 . 000 . —City Press .

Constitutions of the Ancient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons , containing the Charges , Regulations E . A . Song , & c . A copy should be in the possession of ever ) brother . It may be obtained for 2 S . at the office of the Freemason , or will be sent post free to any part of the United Kingdom on receipt of ^ twenty-five penny stamps . Address , Publisher , 198 , Flcet-streit , London , —[ ADVT . ]

Masonic And General Tidings.

MISS HOPEKIRK . —This accomplished pianistgave a performance at the Royal Normal College for the blind on Thursday , when she played with infinite skill and taste selections Irom Hande l , Bach , Beethovon , Schumann , Chopin , & c .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending Friday , October 31 , 1879 . 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 .

SATURDAY , OCTOBER 25 . Audit Com ., Boys' School , at 3 . Lodge 1293 , Burdett , Mitre Hot ., Hampton-ct . ,, 1541 , Alexandra Palace , Muswell Hill , N . „ 1686 , Paxton , Crystal Palace , Sydenham . ,, 1706 , Orpheus , F . M . H . Chap . 1329 , Sphinx , Surrey M . H . Red Cross , 6 , Roman Eagle , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st ,

LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Hyde Park , The Westbourne , Craven-rd ., at 8 .

MONDAY , OCTOBER 27 . Lodge 28 , Old King ' s Arms , F . M . H . „ 79 > Pythagorean , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 183 , Unity , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . noj . Burrrovne . Anderton's Hot . Fleet-st . 902 BurgoyneAnderton's Hot Fleet-st .

„ , , , „ 905 , De Grey and Ripon , F . M . H . „ 1608 , Kilburn , Queen's Arms Hot . ( Installation . ) „ 1615 , Bayard , 33 , Golden-sq ., W . „ 1632 , Stuart , Surrey M . H . Chap . 25 , Robert Burns , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Wel'ington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford . St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 till 10 . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney's Head , Old-st ., E . C . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at 8 .

Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mue-end-rd . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., at 8 . Marquis of Ripon , Pembuty Tav ., Amherst-rd ., H . ickney . Loughborough , Cambria Tav ., nr . Loughborough June , L . C . and D . H ., at 7 . 30 .

West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . Doric Chapter , 248 , Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 . Royal Commemoration , R . Hot ., High-st ., Putney , 8 till 10 . TUESDAY , OCTOBER 28 . Audit Com . Girls' School , at 4 .

Lodge 8 , British , F . M . H . ,, 14 , Tuscan , F . M . H . „ 92 , Moira , Criterion , Piccadilly . ,, 141 , Faith , Andetton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 145 , Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . „ 186 , Industry , F . M . H . „ 205 , Israel , Cannon-st . Hot . ,, 255 , Haimony , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 1348 , Eburv , Regent M . H .

,, 1724 , Kaiser-i-Hind , Regent M . H . Chap . 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H . ,, 1269 , Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Mark 1 , St . Mark ' s , Freemason ' s Tav .

LOUGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , Moorgate-st . Restauiant . 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 . Prosperity , Hercules Tav .,

Lcadenhall-st-Dalhousie , The Sisters' Tav ., Pownall-rd ., Dalston , E Florence Nig htingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe-road . Wandsworth , Spread Eagle Hot ., Wandsworth . 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 , Three Bucks , 23 , Gresham-st ., at 7 p . m . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., Bermondsey . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , J trmyn-st ., St . James's . Duke of Connaught , 1558 , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , S . E ., at 8 . Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John's-st .-rd . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill .

WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 29 . Lodge 1768 , Progress , F . M . H . Chap . 435 , Mount Lebanon , Ship & Turtle , Leadenhall-st „ 820 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., at 7 till 9 . Urban , 23 , Gresham-street , City , E . G ., at 6 . 30 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N .

Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-rd ., Peckham . Finsbury Park , Earl Russell , Islcdon-rd ., Holloway , at 8 . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Albion-rd ., N . United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowndale-rd ., N . W Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-st ., at S .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Temperance in theEast , Gcorge the 4 th , Ida-st ., Pop ! ar , 7 . 3 o , Thistle , M . M . M ., The Harp Tav ., at 8 . THURSDAY , OCTO & ER 30 . Gen . Com . Girls' School , at 4 .

LODGES OF INSTUUCTSOU . Union Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st . Woolwich Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st .. W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-rd ' .. Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue .

High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., 'Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars . nl . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st „ Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-rd ., at 8 . Covent Garden , Ashley ' s Hot ., Covent Garden , at 8-Crusaders , St . John's Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . FRIDAY , OCTOBER 31 . Lodge 8 9 8 , Temperance-in-thc-East , 6 , Newly-pl ., P & ylar

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . C . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Harp 'Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W . Unions Emulation ( for "M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 .

St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John's Wood Westbourne , Lord's Hotel , St . John's Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell Ncw-rtl . St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., S . E . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-rd ., 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 , Thc Alwyne Castle , St . Paul's-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . Finsbury Park , Earl Russell , Isledon-rd ., Holloway , at 8 . William Preston , FeathersTav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Goulbourne-rtl ., Notting-HilL Stability , Guildhall Tav , Gresham-st . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Grecnwich

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , November i , 1875 . MONDAY , OCTOBER 27 . Lodge 148 , Lights , M . H ., Warrington .

„ 613 , Unity , Palatine B ., Southport . „ 703 , Clifton , Clifton Arms , Blackpool . 1325 , Stanley , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 241 , Friendship , M . H ., Liverpool . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , OCTOBER 28 . Lodge 897 , Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helen's . „ 986 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croxtcn . „ 1256 , Fidelity , Bull Hot ., Poulton-le-Fylde . „ 1609 , Liverpool Dramatic , M . H ., Liverpool .

„ 1675 , Antient Briton , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 721 , Grosvenor , M . R ., Chester . „ 823 , Everton , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchants L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I ., 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 29 . Lodge 86 , Loyalty , Crown Hot ., Prescot . „ 484 , Faith , Gerard's Arms , Ashton-in-Makerfield . „ 580 , Harmony , Wheat Sheaf , Ormskirk . „ 730 , Ellesmere , Royal Oak , Chorley . „ 75 8 , Ellesmere , M . H ., Runcorn . THURSDAY , OCTOBER 30 . Lodge 950 , Hesketh , Royal Hot ., Fleetwood .

„ 1032 , TownleyParker , Howard'sArms , Whitlle-le-W „ 1070 , Starkie , Black Horse Hot ., Kirkham . „ 1313 , Fermor , M . H ., Southport . „ 1576 , Dee , Union Hot ., Parkgate . Mariners L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

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