The Plain Of Philistia.

No . 274 ) , called the Aral ** , while the village is distant some 400 yards or so . This mound is triangular in plan , and appears to be of Assyrian origin : it would be very desirable to cut a hole through it and examine its contents . June 21 . —We passed down by Falagy , past the

ruins of Eglon and Lakis , and villages of Bureir and Simsim to Nigid . Nothing remains to be described here after the account of Dr . Robinson . At Eglon we found Bedouins from the south , but one of them got his ears boxed by Capt . Phillips for venturing too close to his horse , and they did not bother us further . ( To be continued . )

WE are informed that the Right Hon . the Earl Percy , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master for Northumberland , has forwarded a subscription of two guineas to the "Wentworth Little " Testimonial Fund . It is expected that the testimonial will be presented at a public Masonic dinner as early as possible during the coming Masonic season .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending September 2 , 1871 . The Editor will he glad to have notice from Secretaries of lodges and chapters of any change in place or time of meeting . MONDAY , AUG . 28 . Lodge 831 , British Oak , Bank , of Friendship Tavern , Bancroft-place , Mile End .

,, 905 , De Grey and Ripon , Angel Htl ., Gt . Ilford . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro . James Terry , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern

Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern-Havcrstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . St . James' Union Lodge of Instruction ( 1 S 0 ) , Swan Tavern , Mount-street , Grosvenor-square , at S . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel ,

Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 , Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile End , at 7 for 8 . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . Dilley , Preceptor . St . John of Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1306 ) , Gun Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 7 ; Bro . T . Mortlock , Preceptor .

TUESDAY , AUG . 29 . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . DomaticLodgeof Instruction , Palmerston'lav ., Grosvenor park , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Artillery Arms , Rochester row , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor .

Yarborough Lodgeof Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac S .-ujni , Preceptor . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bio T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) Knights

of St . John ' s Tavern , St . Jolm ' s-wood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Sydney Lodge of Instruction ( S 29 ) , Cambridge Hotel , Upper Norwood , at 7 . 30 . Ben Jonson Lodge of Instruction , Ben Jonson , Goodmau ' s-yard , al 8 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

WEDNESDAY , AUG . 30 . Lodge SgS , Temperance in the East , 6 , Newby-place , Poplar . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich , at S ; J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodgeof Instruction , ( 22 S ) , Bull & Gate , Kentish Town-road , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor

Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globeroad , at 7 . 30 ; liro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at S . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tav ., Londonstreet , City , at , % .

Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Parkroad , Peckham ; 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 . II . W . Lindus , Preceptor .

THURSDAY , AUG . 31 . General Committee Girls'School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Goat and Compasses , Euston-roacl , at S ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern ,

Bath-street , City-road ; Bra . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes , Mile-end-road , at S ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill Greenwich , at 8 .

FRIDAY , SEPT . I . Lodge 1275 , Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road . ,, 1305 , St . Maiyiebone , Eyre Arms , St . John ' s Wood .

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Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal Htl ., Fleetstreet , at 7 ; Bro . Brett , Preceptor . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Wellington Htl ., Spring-gardens , Charing-cross ; Br . Pnlsford , Precep- ' or Doric Lodge of Instruction Three Cranes Tavern , Mile

end-road , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . United Pilgrims' Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Edin burgh , Shepherd's-lane , Brixton , at 7 ; Bro . J . Thomas , P . M ., Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at , ; Br . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . St . James' Lodge of Instruction , Gregorian Anns Tavern ,

Jamaica-road , Bermondsey , at 8 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tav ., Victoriavoad , Deptford , at S . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction , Marquess Tavern , Canonbury ; Bro . R . Lee , Preceptor .

Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . John Saunders , Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( No . 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 j Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor .

SATURDAY , SEPT . 2 . General Committee , Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , Chap . 975 , Rose of Denmark , Star and Garter , Kew . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . J . Comb , Preceptor . Sphinx Lodge of Instruction , Stirling Castle , Camberwell , at 8 ; Bro . Thomas , P . M ., Preceptor . Mount Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Airstreet , at 8 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor .

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