Masonic And General Tidings.

The third Annual United Masonic Ball takes place , as already announced in these columns , on Monday next , t Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen-street , London . Bro . H . R . H . Prince Leopold , P . G . W ., arrived n London on Wednesday from Osborne . A full report of the Masonic service held in St . Clement's Church , Longsight , Manchester , on Sunday last ,

will appear in our next . Bro . Frederick Brasted was installed W . M . of the Duke of Connaught Lodge , No . 1524 , on Thursday , and not Bro . Brand , as announced in our last . The installation ceremony was performed by the first Master of the lodge , Bro . Wm . Henry Lee , P . M . 975 . A report of the proceedings will appear in our next .

Bro . Major T . Davies Sewell , P . G . S ., P . M . 21 , at a Court of the Loriners' Company , held on Monday last , was accorded a vote of condolence on his recent most severe domestic bereavement . Bro . E . Dresser Rogers , P . M . 15 , presided at the first annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Girls' School at St . Mary ' s College , Beckenham .

Bro . J . Whittaker Ellis , Alderman of the City of London , P . G . S ., S . W . Grand Masters' Lodge , entered his fifty-third year on Tuesday . Bro . C . W . Thompson has , we are pleased to learn , sufficiently recovered from his accident as to be able to return to his duties at the Guildhall .

Bro . Baron H . De Worms , M . P ., will take the chair at the ( forthcoming banquet of the London Orphan Asylum . Bro . F . A . Bevan , ex-Sheriff of London and Middlesex , has been elected a Vice-Presidentof the Gravesend Amateur Rowing Club .

Bro . J . L . Toole has been appearing during the week at the New Sadler ' s Wells Theatre in the " Spitalfields Weaver . " This is another proof of Bro . Toole's kindness of heart and sympathy with Miss Isabel Bateman , who is now the directress of the theatre , owing to the lamented death of her esteemed mother , Mrs . Bateman .

The Prince of Wales , who is staying with his regiment , the 1 st Life Guards , nowstationcd at the Cavalry Barracks , Windsor , attended church parade on Sunday , the 23 rd inst . His Royal Hi g hness marched at the head of his regiment to Holy Trinity , and hundreds of people lined the road to witness the regiment pass . The band of the regiment , with a string band , played the musical . part

of the service , which included a hymn to the Trinity , written and composed by the Rev . Arthur Robins . Thc lessons were read by the Revs . R . P . Bent and G . C . Bateman , and the Vicar , the Rev . Arthur Robins , preached a very impressive sermon , the text being taken from the Lesson 8 th chapter of St . Matthew , and 9 U 1 verse , " For I am a man under authority , having soldiers under me . " The Prince attended the evening service at St . George's

Chapel , Windsor Castle , and was met there by the Prince and Princess Christian and party . The Prince and Princess Christian , Lord Claud Hamilton , Hon . R . Cathcart , the Rev . Arthur Robins , chaplain to the Prince ' s regiment , and a large number of distinguished persons were entertained at mess at the Cavalry Barracks by Colonel Fraser and the officers of the regiment . A PIGEON IRISH STEW DINNER IN ARCTIC

LONDON . —The fearful weather which has visited London during the lastjew days is unprecedented . The intense frost and heavy snow have made all , from the highest to the lowest , suffer from its severity . Conder-street , Limehouse , the scene ofthe London Cottage Mission Irish Stew Dinners , presented a sight that was heartrending in the extreme . The sufferings of those who have no fire , little clothing , and scanty

food surpass description , and will hardly bear thinking about , yet we must not only think , but act , and try to mitigate their deplorable condition . The London Cottage Mission does all it can in this direction , and on the 19 th inst ., for many hours fed thc hungry children , nearly one thousand in number , including men and women , besides supplying a large number of families at their homes . The

Irish Stew , now rendered famous , was the richest ever given ; some two hundred pigeons , besides the ordinary supply of meat and vegetables , forming a dish such as the East-end poor seldom taste . The pigeons were thc result of the "Poverty Pot" shooting competition , inaugurated by Air . Tucker , and presided over by the Editor of the Sportsman , the birds being supplied by Mr . J . R . Hammond . Mr . J .

Tucker , Mr . J . R . Hammond , and other members of the " Poverty Pot Irish Stew Relief Fund" were present , and the latter gentleman gave away to the children and women who attended some nine hundred threepenny pieces . The gratitude for such kindness was indeed marked . VVe hope our readers will not forget to give with an open hand ,

during this hard winter , to help this Mission to feed the hungry of Arctic London in one of its poorest / districts . A little help is better than a pound of pity , and we feel confident that help will be freely given to Miss I ' . Napton , 304 , Burdett-road , Limehouse , E ., and to Mr . Walter Austin , founder of this merciful Charity , Finsbury-pavement . E . C .

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LYCEUM THEATRE . —It is no exaggeration to say that since the days of the immortal Kean a picture such as that presented by the Temple of Artemis at the Lyceum has not been produced at any English or foreign theatre . The plot of " The Cup " is already familiar to our readers , we shall , therefore , only touch upon those points of the piece which appear to us to be the most remarkable and striking . All the dresses are arranged with an amount of care and skill seldom seen on any stage . When Miss Ellen Terry

sits down upon the classical chair prepared for her reception we can almost fancy we see a living picture taken from the leaves of " Hope ' s Antiquities of the Ancients . " In this standard work we see only the forms and not thc colours of the dresses of antiquity . VVe are almost prepared to sec the actors and actresses arrayed in nothing but white garments , with perhaps a key pattern on the edge of the dress of black or of some . sombre hue . It has been reserved for Mr . Irving to present to us these costumes in all their glory of gorgeous colouring of gold and silver

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embroidery , illuminated by lights of every appropriate hue cast upon them with the highest artistic skill which modern science can command . VVe have always looked upon Mr . Irving as being a better manager than an actor , although all must acknowledge his great histrionic powers . One point especially is noticeable in the manner "The Cup " is put upon thc stage . This is the extreme " naturalness , " if we may so speak , of every incident in thc piece .

When the huntsmen rush upon thc stage with their dogs in the first act we can almost fancy that a real stag has escaped them , although no stag is in view . With regard to Mr . Irving himself we must remark that his " get up " was faultless , his acting appeared to us to be more vigorous than usual , and the singularly weird expression he is capable of throwing into a part was particularly suitable to the role of thc semi-repentant murderer and seducer .

To sing Miss Terry ' s praises would be to attempt to gild refined gold . Suffice it to say that she fully realizes the intense tragedy intended to be conveyed by the poet . Her facial play was indeed wonderful in some situations of the piece , as , for instance , where she stands on the pedestal in front of the shrine of Diana and commands her attendants to admit her lover , the murderer of her husband : one expression of her countenance , when she is struck with horror

at the deed she is about to perform , appeared to have been carefully copied from the ancient heads of the Gorgon Medusa . Every fold of her dress was arranged with studious care , and her finished acting all through the performance gave a reality to a part hitherto only existing in the imagination of studentsof classical literature . Mr . Terr ' s , who has now taken his place as one of the leading actors of thc day , threw much varied feeling into the different

situations of his part , first as the loving husband , next as the accuser , then accused , and finally as the adversary of the murderer , and seducer of his wife . His death was very naturally arranged , at least for a stage death . Some of the details of the performance should not be left unnoticed . VVe would particularly call attention to the manner in which a distant crowd , with a hum of voices , is made to approach the hearer , and to a similar effect produced by

the advent of marching music . The singing of the choir is excellent . When the appeal from the assembled voices goes up to Diana on a high note , and is answered by an angry crash of thunder , the effect is almost sublime . Such a climax has rarely been reached on any stage . VVe cannot help again adverting to the management of the lights

in this piece . Such a detail , carefully studied , makes all the difference as towhether the effects presented resemble those of an ordinary stage scene or of a grand picture designed by the hand of a skilful artist . The success already attained by this wonderful poem renders any criticism unnecessary . We can only offer our praise where we feel it is so justly due .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , February 5 , 1 SS 1 . 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 , day , or month of meeting .

SATURDAY , JANUARY 29 . Lodge 1706 , Orpheus , F . M . H . LODGES OK INSTRUCTION . Manchester , 17 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq ., at S . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd ., at 7 .

Percy , Jolly banners , Southgate-rd ., N ., at S . Eccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Sphinx , Stirling Castle , ' Camberwell . Alexandra Palace , Masonic Club , Loughborough , at 7 . 30 . King Harold , Britannia Hot ., VValtham New Town , at 7 .

MONDAY , JANUARY 31 . United Masonic Ball , F . M . Tav ., Great Oucen-st . Lodge 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . ,, 1615 , Bayard , 33 , Golden-sq ., VV . „ ' 745 ) Earringdon Without , Holborn Viaduct Hot . Chap . 1201 , Eclectic , F . M . H .

LODGES 01 ' INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . Prince Leopold , Mitford Tav ., Sandringham-rd , Dalston , S . London Masonic Club . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford , S to 10 . St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , S to 10 . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station , at 7 .

Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at S . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd ., at S . St . James's Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe , at 8 . United Military , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich , 7-3 o . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., at S .

Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney , S . Loughborough , Cambria Tav ., Loughborough J unc , at 7 . 30 . H y de Park , The Westbourne , 1 , Craven-rd ., at S . West Smithfield , Cathedral Hot ., St . Paul ' s Churchyard , 7 . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 7 . Doric Chapter , 24 S , Globe-rd ., Miie End-rd ., at S . Royal Ccmmemoration , R . Hot ., High-st ., Putney , 8 till 10 .

British Oak , Bank of Friendship Tav ., Mile End Eastern Star , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd ., 7 . 30 . St . Mark's , S . M . IL , Camberwell New-rd . John Hervey , Albion Hall , London Wall , at S . New Finsbury Park , Hornsey VVoodT ., Finsbury Park , at S . Metropolitan , "The Moorgate , " Finsbury Pavement , 7 . 30 . Strong Man , George Hot ., Australian Av ., Barbican , ai S .

TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 1 . Colonial Board , at 4 . Lodge 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H . ,, 9 , Albion , F . M . H . ,, iS , Old Dundee , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 101 , Temple , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st .

,, 16 G , Union , Criterion , Piccadilly . „ 172 , Old Concord , F . M . IL „ 217 , Stability , Anderton's Hot . ji 7 ' 5 > St . James's , Bridge House Hot . >> 1259 , Dukeof Edinburgh , Cape of G . Hope Tav ., E . „ 1261 , Golden Rule , Regent M . H .

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„ 129 S , Royal Standard , WellingtonClub , W . >> ' 3 ^' , Kennington , Surrey Club House , Kennington . „ 1397 , Ancrley , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . ,, 1472 , Henley , Three Crowns Hot ., Woolwich . „ 1 CC 2 , Beaconsficld , The Chequers , Walthamstow .

„ lGGS , Samson , F . M . H . „ 16 93 , Kingsland , J oily Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N . Chap . 1 C 9 , Temperance , White Swan , Deptford . Mark 236 , Clapton , White Hart Hot ., Lower Clapton . Rose Croix , 72 , Canterbury , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . South Middlesex , Beaufort House , Walham Green , 7 . 30 . Pilgrim , F . M . H ., 1 st and last Tues . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 7 . Domatic , Surrey M . IL , Camberwell New-rd ., at 7 . 30 . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st ., S . W ., at P . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord's Hot ., St . John ' s Woodat 7 .

, Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., at 7 . 30 . Dalhousie , The Sisters'Tav ., Pownall-rd ., Dalston , E ., 7 . 30 . Florence Nightingale , M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich , 7 . 30 Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe-rd . Royal Arthur , Duke of Cambridge , 216 , Bridge-rd ., Battersea Park , at S .

Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at S . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe , at S . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping , at S . Islington , Moorgate Tav ., 15 , Finsbury Pavement . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., Bermondsey , at S . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James's , at S . Duke of Connaught , Palmcrston Arms , Grosvenor Park , S .

Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John ' s-st .-rd ., at S . St . Marylebone , Eyre Arms . Finchley-rd ., at S . Corinthian , George Hot ., Millwall Docks , at 7 . Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Royal Naval College , Greenwich Hospital Schools , at 8 . Eleanor , Angel Hot ., Edmonton . Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , Jamaica Coffee House , St . Michacl ' s-allev , Cornhill .

WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 2 . Supreme Grand Chapter , at 6 for 7 . Lodge 511 , Zetland , Anderton ' s Hot . „ 1491 , Athemcum , Athenaeum , Holloway . >> I 5 S 5 > Royal Commemoration , Fox & Hounds , Putney . „ 1 CS 7 , Rothesay , Inns of Court Hot ., Lincoln ' s Inn . ,, 1766 , St . Leonard , Town Hall , Hackney . Chap . 1471 , Islington , Cock Tav ., Islington .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., 7 till 9 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Newington Causeway , 8 . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., Greenwich , at S . Burdett Coutts , Lamb Tav ., Bethnal Green Railway Stn . La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 4 s .

Peckham , Lord Wellington Hot ., 516 , Old Kent-rd ., at 8 . Finsbury Park , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul's-rd ., N . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park , at 8 . Dukeof Connaught , Ryl . Edwd . Hot ., Mare-st ., Hackney , 8 . United Strength , Hope & Anchor , Crowndale-rd ., N . W ., 8 . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-st ., at S . Royal Jubilee , Si , Long Acre , at S .

Langthornc , Swan Hot ., Stratford , at S . Temperance in the East , Geo . the Fourth , Ida-st ., E ., at 7 . 30 . Thistle , M . M . M ., The Harp Tav .. at S . Eleanor , Trocadero Hot ., Liverpool-st ., Edmonton . Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hamincrsmith-rd ., at S . Zetland , King ' s Arms Hot ., High-st ., Kensington , at 8 . Merchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Burdctt-rd ., Limehouse , 7 . 30 , Creaton , Prince Albert Tav ., Portobcl ! o-ter ., Notting hill , 8 . Panmure , Balham Hot . . Balham , 7 .

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 3 . Lodge 10 , Westminster and Keystone , F . M . H . „ 27 , Egyptian , Anderton ' s Hot . „ 45 , Strong Man , M . IL , Masons' Avenue . ,, 192 , Lion and Lamb , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 227 , Ionic , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 231 , St . Andrew's , F . M . H .

,, 53 S , La Tolerance , F . M . H . ,, 554 , Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . S 22 , Victoria Killcs , F . M . IL „ 117 S , Perfect Ashlar , Bridge House Hot . » 1351 , St . Clement's Danes , 225 , Strand . ,, 1361 , United Service , Greyhound Hot ., Richmond .

„ 1539 , Surrey Masonic Hall , S . M . IL , Camberwell . „ 1 G 72 , Mornington , London Tav ., Fenchurch-st . „ 1 OS 1 , Londesborough , Regent M . H . „ 170 S , Plucknett , Railway Hot ., Finchley . „ 1724 , Kaiser-i-Hind , Regent M . H .

„ 1765 , Trinity College , 13 , Mandeville-pl ., W . „ 1772 , Pimlico , Morpeth Arms , Milbank , S . W . Chap . 2 , St . James ' s , F . M . H . „ 9 , Moriah , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 13 S 1 , Kennington , S . Club House , Kennington Oval . Mark 197 , Studholme , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Ear ! of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Kent , Duke of York , Borough-rd ., Southwark , 7 . 30 . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., 7 . 30 . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . C ., at 8 . The Great City , M . IL , Masons' Avenue , 6 . 30 . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-rd .

Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank , at 8 . Highgate , Boston Hot ., Junction-rd ., N ., at S . Wandsworth , East Hill Hot ., Alma-rd ., S . W ., at 8 . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., Tottenham , Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd ., at 8 . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st .

Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-rd ., at S . Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at g . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . United Mariners , Three Cranes Tav ., Mile End-rd ., at S . Vitruvian , White Hart , Belvedere-rd ., Lambeth , at S . Royal Oak , Lecture Hall , High-st ., Deptford , at S . Capper , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 .

Marquisof Ripon , Pembury lav ., Ainhurst-rd ., Hackney , 7 . 30 . Royal Albert , VVhite Hart Hot ., Abchurch-lane , at 7 . 30 . Victoria Park , The Two Brewers , Stratford , at S . West Middlesex , Feathers Hot ., Ealing , at 7 . 30 . St . Michael ' s , The Moorgate , 2 S , Finsbury-pavement , at 8 . Guelph , Oliver Twist , Church-rd ., Leyton . Stockwell , Crown , Albert Embankment , at 7 .