Masonic Tidings.

We un derstand that Miss Davis , head governess of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , who resigned her position as from Midsummer-day , desires now to withdraw that resignation . The American Team ' of riflemen who have come to

Dublin to take part in a rifle competition have been feted in ' such a manner that they have been compelled to decline further invitations , in order to practise for the coming competition . They , however , accepted an invitation to a Masonic dinner on the 24 th inst .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland will be held under the auspices of the Ferrers and Ivanhoe Lodge , No . 779 , at the Town Hall , Ashbyrde-la-Zouch , on Tuesday , 19 th inst . The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Suffolk will be held at thc Town Hall , Bury St . Edmund ' s , on Monday , thc 5 th July , at 12 o'clock .

A sum of about £ 22 , 000 has now been received at the Mansion House on account of thc Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fund . Thc Prince of Wales has accepted the honorary presidency of the British Committee of thc Brussels International Exhibition , which is to take place next year .

MANSION HOUSE . —The Lady Mayoress on Tuesday last received the pupils of the Masonic Institution for Girls , at Battersea Rise , accompanied by Miss Jarvvood and Miss Davies , to luncheon . The girls were those to whom prizes were on the nth May last distributed by the Lady Mayoress . The visitors were received by her

ladyship in the State rooms , and afterwards proceeded to thc Long Parlour , where an elegant repast was served , after which a tour was made over thc Mansion House , and at parting thc Lady Mayoress presented each of thc girls with a workbasket filled with sweets , as a souvenir of their visit .

Thc pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls will visit the Crystal Palace for their day ' s holiday on Tuesday . They will leave Clapham Junction by train at 9 42 a . m ., and participate in all the amusements of the Palace during the day . Out of the balance of Stewards ' fees remaining in hand after the late festival thirty guineas have been handed over by the Stewards towards defraying thc expenses of the treat .

An authoritative denial is given to the statement that the Duke of Connaught intends to purchase Rockingham Castle , as an Irish residence . The famous violin , formerly belonging to Baillct , the Celebrated violinist , has been purchased by Mr . George Maddock , of Leeds , for Coo guineas .

Lord Carnarvon has ( the Glol-e says ) ordered that a searching inquiry should be made as to the origin of that epidemic of measles which has created such havoc in Fiji .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , July 2 , 1875 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , ol any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , JUNE 20 . Lodge 1531 , Chislehurst , Bull ' s Head , Chislehurst . Manchester Lodgeof Instruction ( 179 ) , Yorkshire Grey , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq ., at 8 ; Bro . II . Ash , Prec . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( 820 ) , Greyhound , Richmond . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bros . Macdonald and Griffin , Prcccptois .

MONDAY , JUNE 28 . Meeting of Festival Stewards , Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ' . Piincc Leopold Lodge of Instruction ( 1445 ) , Lord Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland , at 7 ; Bro . T . Austin , Preceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Crown Tavern ,

Clerkenwell Green , 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 j Bro . T . A . Adams , Prcceptc r . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel ,

Mileend-ro .. d , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge oi Instruction ( 813 ) , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 for 8 . St . James ' s Union Lodge of Instruction d 8 o ) , Union , _! .-. 'l ' avern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 j Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor .

Wellington Lodge of Instruction ( 54 S ) , White Swan , Deptford , at 8 ; Bros . Shaw and Griffin , Preceptors . Wett Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s College , Stansted-roatl , Furest-l . ill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . II . W . Lindus , Precentor .

Metropolitan Mark Lotlge of Instruction , Coach and liorscs Hotel , 3-13 , Strand , at 8 . Perfect Ashlar Lotlge of distraction ( 11 7 .. ) , Victoria Tavern , Lower-road , Rollierhitlie , at S ; Iiro . C W . Kent , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

TUESDAY , JUNE 29 . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction ( 554 ) , Green Dragon Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-road , at 8 ; Bro . Larlham , Precep . Faith Lodgeof 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 Hotol , Lord's Cricket Ground , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction ( 860 ) , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Crawley , Preceptor . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction ( 65 ) , Gladstone Tavem ,

Bishopsgate-st . Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . J . L . Mather , P . M . 6 5 and 1227 , Preceptor . St . Marylcbone Lodge of Instruction ( 1305 ) , British Stores Tavern , New-street , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 j Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Constitutional Lodge of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatsheaf Hotel , Hand-court , Holborn , at 7 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey ,

P . M . 180 , Preceptor . Percy Lodge of Instruction , Grapes Tavern , Little Windrsill-street , W . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 . Sydney Lodge of Instruction , White Hart Hotel , Upper Norwood ; Bro . H . Frances , Preceptor .

WEDNESDAY , JUNE 30 . Stewards' Annual Visit to Boys' School . Lodge 898 , Temperance in the East , 6 , Nevvby-pl ., Poplar , Chap . 820 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange ,

Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st ., at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Prec , Confidence Lodge of Instiuction , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch-lar . e , at 5 . 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 , Preceptor . Southwark Lodge of Instruction ( 879 ) , Southwark Park Tavern , Southwark Park . Dalston Lodge of Instruction ( 975 ) , Havelock Tavern Albion-road , Dalston , E . United Strength Lodge of Instruction (» -- ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Mount Edgcumbe Lodge of Instruction ( 1446 ) , 19

Jcrmyn-Street , St James's , at 8 ; Bro . Mander , Preceptor . THURSDAY , JULY 1 . Lodge 1155 , Excelsior , Sydney Arms , Lcwisham-road . „ 1360 , Royal Arthur , Duke of Edinburgh Hotel , New Wimbledon . Egyptian Lodge of Instruction ( 2 ;) Hercules Tavern , Lcadenhall-st ., at 7 . 30 ; J . Crawley , Preceptor .

Albert Edward Lodge of Instruction , King ' s Arms Hotel , Peckham Rye ; W . W . Ayling , 1 lon . Sec . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , Londonst ., W ., at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bath-strcct , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes ,

Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lotlge of Instruction ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern , Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . L . Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mileend-ioad , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 1366 ) , Bull and Gate ,

hciitish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . The Great City Lodgeof Instruction ( 1426 } , 111 , Cheapside , at 0 . . 0 . High Cross Ledge of Instruction ( 754 ) , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ,, at 8 ; Bro . Mander , Preceptor .

FRIDAY , J UL . 2 . Union of Waterloo Lodge of Instruction ( 13 ) , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich , at 8 ; Bros . Davis and Macdi-ii . ild , 1 .. ccplor . s . St . George ' s Lodge of Instiuction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal-hill , Greenwich . Robert Bums Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 .

Belgrave Lotlge of Instruction , ( 749 ) , Lyceum Tavern , 354 , Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor . Panmure Lotlge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Balham , at 7 . 3 c . Unions Emulation Lotlge of Improvement for M . M . ' ., Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Temperance Lotlge of Instiuction , Victoria Tavern , Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8 . Clapton Lodgeof Instruction ( 1361 ;) , White Unit , Clapton ,

at 7 . 30 ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., __ c , Preceptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 129 S ) , the Castle Tavern , Holloway , at S ; Bio . W . I- ' . Rogers , Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince ol Orange , Giccnwic ' i-id ., at 8 ; Comp . VV . Smith , Precep . Metropolitan Lotlge of Instruction ( 1056 ) , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street-, ' Bro , Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Westbourne Lodgeof Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , 269 , Pentonville-road , at 7 ; Bro . T . Adams , P . G . P ., Preceptor . United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New Road , at 7 ; Bro M . S . Larlham , Preceptor .

St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Joshua Howes , P . M . 765 , 879 , Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Liom Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor-Doric Lodgeof Instruction , Earl Grey Tavern , Mile-endroad , at 8 , Bro . P . M . Austin , Preceptor .

Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Wuest , Preceptor . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ., Rose Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel ,

Buckhurst-liill , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge ol Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria Park , at 8 ; Bro : J . Crawley , Preceptor . Stability Lodge of Instruction ( 21 J ) , Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue ; Bro . H . Muggeridge , P . M ., Preceptor .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , July 3 , 1875 . MONDAY , JUNE 28 . Lodge 148 , Lights , Masonic Rooms , Warrington , at C . 30 . Chap . 241 , Friendship , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 5 . 30 .

TUESDAY , JUNE 29 . Chap . 721 , Grosvenor , Masonic Rooms , Eastgate-row Chester , at 6 . 30 . Merchants' Lodge of Instruction ( 241 ) , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . Downshire Lodge of Instruction ( 594 ) , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 .

WEDNESDAY , JUNE 30 . St . John ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 673 ) , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . Allpass Preceptory , Masonic Hall , Liverpool .

THURSDAY , JULY ist . Lodge 249 , Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 3 . „ 1473 , Bootle , Molyneux Assembly Rooms , Bootle , near Liverpool , at 6 . Chap . 758 , Bridgewater , Masonic Hall , Runcorn , at 6 .

FRIDAY , JULY 2 . I . odgei 3 J 5 , Architect , Didsbury Hotel , Didsbury . „ 1387 , Chorlton , Mas . Rooms , Chorlton-cum-Hardy . „ 1505 , Emulation , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . Duke of Edinburgh Lodgeof Instruction ( 1182 ) , i 5 o , Parklane , Liverpool , at 7 .

Masonic Meetings In East Lancashire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EAST LANCASHIRE .

For thc Week ending Saturday , July 3 , 1875 . MONDAY , JUNE 28 . Lodge 999 , Robert Burns , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester at 6 . Preccptory , St . James of Jerusalem , Freemasons' Hall , Bolton , at 6 .

TUESDAY , JUNE 29 . Preccptory , Edmund Plantagenct , Corporation Hotel , Ardwick , Manchester , at 4 . „ Plains of Tabor , Swan Hotel , Colne , at 6 . WEDNESDAY , JUNE 30 .

Lodge 1 ( 13 , integrity , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester , at 7 . „ 1083 , Townley Parker , Stag Inn , Bradford , at 7 . Chap . 226 , Benevolence , Red Lion Hotel , Littleborough , near Rochdale , at 6 .

THURSDAY , JULY 1 Lodge 300 , Minerva , Pitt and Nelson Hotel , Ashtonunder-Lyne , at 7 . „ 317 , Affability , Freemasons Hall , Manchester , at 6 . ,, 1012 , Prince of Wales , Derby Hotel , Bury , at 7 .

„ 1145 , Equalr . y , Red Lion . Hotel , Acerington , at 7 . „ 1504 , Red Rose of Lancaster , Swan Hotel Padiham , at 6 . 30 . Chap . 283 , Wisdom , Swan " . Inn , Haslingden , at fi . 30 . 11 ! 5 ""_ > St . John , Freemasons' Hall , Salford , at 6 .

FRIDAY , JULY 2 . Lodge 44 , Friendship , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester , at 6 . „ 219 , Prudence , Masonic I lall , Todmorden , at 7 . 30 Mark Lotlge 1 59 , Starkie , Red Lion Hotel , Acerington , a ' t 7 .

SATURDAY , JULY 3 . Lodge 1458 , Truth , Royal Archer Inn , Dale-street , Manchester , at 4 . 30 .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND VICINITY .

For the week ending Saturday , July 3 , 1875-All thc Meetings take place at Eight o ' clock . MONDAY , JUNE 28 . Lotlge 103 , Union and Crown , 170 , Buchanan-street , Chap . t 22 , Thetis , 35 , St . James ' s-st ., Kingston .