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Scotland.
Colin McKenzie , Second Soj . * , George Gourlie , Third Soj . * , John Wright , Superintendent of Works ; Daniel Leeds , janitor ; Robert Gardner ; Messrs . John Baikie and Andrew Holmes were appointed Auditors . P RESENTATION AND DINNER TO BRO . J . B . WALKER .--On Thursday evening , the 14 th inst ., a meeting of members of Lodge St . John , No . 3 £ , was held in the large
hall of Middleton ' s Restaurant , Trongate , Glasgow , to do honour to their much esteemed Past Master , Bro . J . B . Walker , on occasion of his leaving the province to take up his residence in Edinburgh . Tlie R * W . M . of the lodge , Bro . William Bell , presided ; and in addition to the guest of thc evening there were present Past Masters Gavin Park , John Baud , Jas . M'Millan , and Thos Fletcher—the
latter of whom officiated as croupier . There were also present Bros . James Steel , P . M . No . 4 ( Glasgow Kilwinning ); Archd . M'Taggart , P . M . No 27 ( St Mungo ) and P . G . Secretary ; George Sinclair , P . M . No . 27 ami Treasurer P . G . Benevolent Fund ; Jas . Thomson , P . M . No . 3 62 ( St . Clair ) , & c . Amongst brethren unavoidably absent was Bro . W * . Montgomery Neilson , R . W . P . G . M ., and one
of the subscribers to thc presentation . The Chairman gave in order the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which were duly honoured . The Croupier then proposed " The Lord Provost and Magistrates of Glasgow . " In so doing he referred , inter alia , to the work done by the City Improvement Trust in clearing away " rookeries" in various districts—which , he said , was so far good , but
he was only sorry to see that they were now raising up structures which were not much better . The Chairman then presented Bro . Walker with an address which had been drawn up on behalf of the lodge and , with a gold watch and appendages . . A beautiful gold brooch and ear-rings for Mrs . Walker , of exquisite design and
workmanship , were afterwards presented by the Croupier ( Bro . Fletcher ) , with whom Bro . Walker had been intimate from boyhood . Bro . Walker replied in fitting terms . A number of toasts were afterwards given , and at intervals in thc course of the evening the proceedings were agreeably varied by song and recitation , contributed by Bros . Beveridge , Leitch , Thomson , Park , and Lockhart .
Supreme Grand Chapter.
SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .
The following is the agenda paper of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England , to be held next Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall : — The Minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation .
Thc Report of the Committee of General Purposes to the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England : — " The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 22 nd July ,
1875 , to the 19 th October , 1875 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follow : — To Balance Grand Chapter £ 308 o 2 „ Unappropriated Account 146 18 n „ Subsequent Receipts 244 . 11 o
A « 99 10 1 By Purchase of £ 200 Consols at 94 J and Commission £ ' 89 5 ° „ Disbursements during the Quarter 204 8 7 !„ Balance 149 10 7 * „ „ in Unappropriated Account 1 . 56 5 n
£ 699 " *> ' which balance is in the hands of Messrs . Willis , Percival , and Co ., bankers of the Grand Treasurer . " The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petitions : — From Companions Robert Margrave as Z ., Aaron Stone
as H ., John Beavan Phillips as J ., and six others , for a chapter to be attached to the Prince of Wales' Lodge , No . -6 71 , Llanelly , for a chapter to be called "The St . Elliw Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Rooms , Llanelly , in the county of Carmarthen . From Companions Benbow Backhouse Marson as Z ,
Joseph Bell as H , Richard Brown as J , and eight others for a chapter to be attached to the De Grey and Ripon Lodge , No . 135 6 , Liverpool , to be called "The De Grey and Ripon Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , Lancashire . From Companions Richard Charles Else as Z , Alfred
Thrale Perkins as H , Edward Bath as J , and eight others for a chapter to be attached to the Benevolent Lodge , No . 446 , Wells , to be called " The Avalon Chapter , " and to meet at the Town Hall , Wells , in the county of Somerset . From Companions Horatio Lloyd as Z , John Chesworth Robinson as H , John Oswell Bury as J , and seven others
for a chapter to be attached to the Cestriatt Lodge , No . 425 , Chester , to be called "The Cestrian Chapter , " and to meet at the Grosvenor Hotel , Chester . From Companions Richard Arnaud Brooke as Z , Robert Hooker as H , Myles Haslam as J , and eleven others for a chapter to be attached to the Hindpool Lodge , No . 1225 ,
Barrow-in-Furness , to be called "The Abbey Chapter , " and to meet at the Hartington Hotel , Barrow-in-Furness , Lancashire . From Companions the Earl of Bective as Z ., William Dodd as H ., John Talbot as J ., and fourteen others for a chapter to be attached to the Underley Lodge , No . 1074 ,
Kirkby Lonsdale , to be called " The Bective Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Rooms , Kirkby Lonsdale , in the county of Westmoreland . From Companions Edward Thomas Inskip as Z ., William Burbank Stocker as H ., Frederick William Fisher as . ] ., and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Royal Lebanon Lodge , No . 493 , Gloucester , to be called " The
Supreme Grand Chapter.
Royal Lebanon Chapter , " and to meet at the Spread Eagle Hotel , in the city of Gloucester . The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that thc prayers thereof be respectively granted . ( Signed ) J OHN SAVAGE , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C ., " * 2 oth Oct ., 1875 .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
Tun SKEAF CONCERT IN LIVERPOOL . —The complimentary concert to Bro . Joseph Skeaf , P . M . 216 , P . G . Organist , organised and carried out by the brethren of West Lancashire , especially by those resident in Liverpool , promises to be one oi the most successful and brilliant public Masonic gatherings which Liverpool has ever witnessed .
Bro . Skeaf ' s ability and zeal in Masonry are well-known in the province , and it has been considered that a concert , liberally supported , would be a fitting recognition of the valuable services he has so ably and cheerfully rendered to the Craft generally and to many other charitable institutions . The scheme has been submitted to the Right
Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , numerous Provincial Grand Officers , Past and Present , and many ofthe influential brethren in this and the adjoining provinces , and has met with cordial approval and promises of valuable support . A dispensation has been granted , permitting thc brethren to apj » ear at the concert in the clothing antl insignia of the
various Masonic Orders , and the airangcments entered into are calculated to render thc gathering truly Masonic , in every way successful and honourable to the Craft generally , antl a significant compliment to a worthy brother . The concert isjfixed for the 23 rd November , at the Philharmonic Hall , Liverpool , and Madame Liebhart ' s concert party has been specially retained .
THE DIKE OF ABERCORN . —We extract thc following from the " World : "— " The social aspect of affairs under which , in 1874 , the Duke of Abercorn was induced once more to resume the position that he had occupied from 1866 to 186 S was decidedly critical . When , in the former of these years , he was appointed to the august post—the
first Conservative Minister for seven years—it was unanimously declared by those Irishmen who were competent to speak on the subject that Lord Abercorn was thc only man who could possibly occupy the office which a Tory noble like Lord Eglinton had filled with such splendid efficiency . When , in 1874 , Mr . Disraeli was called upon to nominate
a Lord-Lieutenant for Ireland , the same tribunal was unanimous in its protestation that the only nobleman who could reign where Lord Abercorn had reigned six years ago was none other than the Duke of Abercorn himself . Reluctantly , he was prevailed upon to accept the proffered honour , which could indeed be esteemed no new honour to him .
Magnificently , at great expense and with great self-sacrifice , he has discharged its duties . The Viceroy ' s official salary is £ 20 , 000 a year ; the Duke of Abercorn ' s official expenses cannot be less than £ 40 , 000 ; and though his Grace is not badly off even for a duke , the fiftieth part of a million is a fair slice out of the stateliest of incomes . . . . The Duke
of Abercorn is an ornament to the peerage , from his presence , his manner , his position , and his resources . But he is also one of its bulwarks . He is a brilliant instance of the truth that to be a handsome and polished patrician need not mean to be a fribble , and that a capacity hitherto undreamed of may be hidden under a brow that wears the strawberry leaf . "
The Fifteen Sections -will be worked by the members of the Camden Lodge of Instruction , on Monday next , at 7 o ' clock , at the Stanhope Arms , James-street , Camden Town . The Fifteen Sections will be worked on Tuesday next at the Constitutional Lodge of Instruction .
STATISTICS . —Bro . Drummond ' s table of statistics shows that in 48 American Grand Lodges there are 585 , 26 9 members . There have been raised within the year 37 , 984 , | and admitted 17 , 091 . There have been dimitted 18 , 472 , expelled 1 , 117 , suspended 563 , suspended for nonpayment of dues 12 , 620 . The number of deaths reported was 63-17 , and of rejections 8871 . In England and her
colonies there are 91 , 7-50 Masons ; in Scotland , 21 , 000 ; in Ireland , 18 , 400 ; in Prussia , 35 , 193 ; in Italy , 12 , 053 ; in Spain , 4200 ; in Portugal , 2800 * , in France , 10 , 800 ; in Belgium , 2185 ; in Switzerland , 1800 , and in Norway and Sweden 10 , 800 . Total , 210 , 981 . From this it appears that American Freemasonry exceeds all these countries in strength and influence .
Captain Matthew Webb , the celebrated swimmer , was been proposed for initiation in the Neptune Lodge on Thursday last . The Lord Mayor presided over the final meeting : of the
Executive Committee of the fund for the relief ofthe distress caused by the French inundations . The total amount of the subscriptioas was £ 26 , 497 , which a balance of £ 716 remaining in hand was ordered to be sent to Madame MacMahon for distribution by the local committee .
A Royal Proclamation appears in the " Gazette' further proroguing Parliament to the 15 th December , and Convocation to the following day . It is announced that General Sir James Alexander , K . C . B ., has-Jjoined the board of directors of the Briton Life Association " and that Dr . William Henry Pilkington , J . P ., Clayton de Moors , Lancashire , and Mr . James H . Clarke , Nottingham , have become extraordinary directors of the same association .
Masonic And General Tidings.
A telegram from Milan says that on Friday , the 22 nd inst ., His Majesty the Emperor of Germany received the Freemasons , who presented an address to him from the representatives of all the Italian lodges . He expressed his deep sense of the importance of Masonic institutions , and asked for minute details respecting the Italian lodges . The brethren were enchanted with his genial cordiality .
Bro . the Rev . A . G . Shears , for some time Masonic editor of Loomis' " Musical and Masonic Journal , " Hartford , Connecticut , has retired on account of infirmities and domestic cares . The Memphis " Jewel " is endeavouring to stir up the brethren of Tennessee to a proper sense of duty , in urging upon them the necessity of completing the Masonic Hall at Memphis , and the establishment of a Masonic Home .
Visiting the Museum of the Guildhall we were struck by the improved lighting of that underground and hitherto gas-lit apartment , due to the " Luminarum " reflectors of Mr . Chappuis , of 69 , Fleet-street , that have recently been fixed outside the windows . These reflectors , which throw
in a quantity of daylight from the narrow area allotted to lighting , are placed at two angles , the object of this arrangement being that the upper and flatter part of the reflector reflects the light of the sky to the further side of the Museum , and the under portion , which is at a steeper angle , reflects the rays on the floor and upon the cases .
Bro . Emra Holmes' articles on the Freemasons and Architecture appear to be attracting some attention outside the Masonic pale , particularly as regards his suggestion that the IGrand Lodge of England should contribute towards the restoration , or rather completion , of St . Paul ' s . The leading organ of the Civil Service , our clever contemporary
the " Civilian , " notices the proposal with approval , so do the " Suffolk Chronicle , " the " Peterborough Advertiser " of the 16 th inst ., the " Essex Standard" of the 22 nd , and the " Sunderland Times " of the same date . The last named paper , however , in quoting Bro . Holmes' strictures
on the apathy of the north country Masons , says , " Mr . Holmes does not seem to be aware that during the past twelve months the Freemasons of this province ( Durham ) have placed a window in Durham Cathedral to commemorate the completion of a quarter of a century as Prov . Grand Master by J ohn Fawcett , Esq . "
BAI . AKI . AVA BAHflUET . —Mr . Pennington , "the brave soldier , " and now " eminent tragedian and gentleman , " who recited Tennyson ' s " Charge of the Light Brigade , " is a brother Mason , rank M . M . of the jRoyal Alfred Lodge 780 .
The "Voice of Masonry" says : "It is an astonishing , and not a flattering fact , that of the 600 , 000 members of the Craft in the United States of America , not a hundred thousand have an interest to fully know the history of the Order to which they belong . "
The Prince Frederick William Chapter of Instruction in Royal Arch Freemasonry , held at Lord ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood , will for the future meet every week on Thursdays , at 8 p . m ., and so give extended opportunity for officers of chapters and other companions to practise their duties .
The instruction chapter has all requisite furniture , and companions can minutely go through the working of the various offices , and perfect themselves for their chapter duties , which must give confidence , and enable them to perform their duties more efficiently .
Bro . the Rt . Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , D . G . M ., has laid the foundation-stone of some new Church schools at Roby , near Liverpool . His Lordship expressed a wish to see children compelled to pass in a certain standard before they could be employed .
On Tuesday thc Lady Mayoress held her last reception at the Mansion House . The King of Greece has conferred the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Saviour upon the Duke of Sutherland , Sir Bartle Frere , and Bro . Lord Suffield ; the grade of Grand
Commander upon Lord Alfred Paget and General Probyn ; and that of Commander upon Bro . Knollys and Dr . Fayrer . Bro . Lord Aylesford , Bro . Lord Charles Beresford , Colonel Williams , and Canon Duckworth have been created Officers , and Captain Fitz-George , Mr . Grey , and Mr . Hall , Knights of the Order .
At the Cheshire Quarter Sessions , held at Knutsford on Monday week , Bro . Horatio Lloyd , P . G . S . W . of Cheshire , Recorder of Chester , was appointed Chairman of Quarter Session . The name of Bro . G . W . Latham , Past G . S . B . of England , was also proposed , but at his own request his
name was withdrawn , Bro . Latham intimating that he should retire from the County Bench . This intimation will be received with great regret throughout the county , as he has long been greatly respected , both by magistrates and the public .
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Scotland.
Colin McKenzie , Second Soj . * , George Gourlie , Third Soj . * , John Wright , Superintendent of Works ; Daniel Leeds , janitor ; Robert Gardner ; Messrs . John Baikie and Andrew Holmes were appointed Auditors . P RESENTATION AND DINNER TO BRO . J . B . WALKER .--On Thursday evening , the 14 th inst ., a meeting of members of Lodge St . John , No . 3 £ , was held in the large
hall of Middleton ' s Restaurant , Trongate , Glasgow , to do honour to their much esteemed Past Master , Bro . J . B . Walker , on occasion of his leaving the province to take up his residence in Edinburgh . Tlie R * W . M . of the lodge , Bro . William Bell , presided ; and in addition to the guest of thc evening there were present Past Masters Gavin Park , John Baud , Jas . M'Millan , and Thos Fletcher—the
latter of whom officiated as croupier . There were also present Bros . James Steel , P . M . No . 4 ( Glasgow Kilwinning ); Archd . M'Taggart , P . M . No 27 ( St Mungo ) and P . G . Secretary ; George Sinclair , P . M . No . 27 ami Treasurer P . G . Benevolent Fund ; Jas . Thomson , P . M . No . 3 62 ( St . Clair ) , & c . Amongst brethren unavoidably absent was Bro . W * . Montgomery Neilson , R . W . P . G . M ., and one
of the subscribers to thc presentation . The Chairman gave in order the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which were duly honoured . The Croupier then proposed " The Lord Provost and Magistrates of Glasgow . " In so doing he referred , inter alia , to the work done by the City Improvement Trust in clearing away " rookeries" in various districts—which , he said , was so far good , but
he was only sorry to see that they were now raising up structures which were not much better . The Chairman then presented Bro . Walker with an address which had been drawn up on behalf of the lodge and , with a gold watch and appendages . . A beautiful gold brooch and ear-rings for Mrs . Walker , of exquisite design and
workmanship , were afterwards presented by the Croupier ( Bro . Fletcher ) , with whom Bro . Walker had been intimate from boyhood . Bro . Walker replied in fitting terms . A number of toasts were afterwards given , and at intervals in thc course of the evening the proceedings were agreeably varied by song and recitation , contributed by Bros . Beveridge , Leitch , Thomson , Park , and Lockhart .
Supreme Grand Chapter.
SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .
The following is the agenda paper of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England , to be held next Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall : — The Minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation .
Thc Report of the Committee of General Purposes to the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England : — " The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 22 nd July ,
1875 , to the 19 th October , 1875 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follow : — To Balance Grand Chapter £ 308 o 2 „ Unappropriated Account 146 18 n „ Subsequent Receipts 244 . 11 o
A « 99 10 1 By Purchase of £ 200 Consols at 94 J and Commission £ ' 89 5 ° „ Disbursements during the Quarter 204 8 7 !„ Balance 149 10 7 * „ „ in Unappropriated Account 1 . 56 5 n
£ 699 " *> ' which balance is in the hands of Messrs . Willis , Percival , and Co ., bankers of the Grand Treasurer . " The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petitions : — From Companions Robert Margrave as Z ., Aaron Stone
as H ., John Beavan Phillips as J ., and six others , for a chapter to be attached to the Prince of Wales' Lodge , No . -6 71 , Llanelly , for a chapter to be called "The St . Elliw Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Rooms , Llanelly , in the county of Carmarthen . From Companions Benbow Backhouse Marson as Z ,
Joseph Bell as H , Richard Brown as J , and eight others for a chapter to be attached to the De Grey and Ripon Lodge , No . 135 6 , Liverpool , to be called "The De Grey and Ripon Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , Lancashire . From Companions Richard Charles Else as Z , Alfred
Thrale Perkins as H , Edward Bath as J , and eight others for a chapter to be attached to the Benevolent Lodge , No . 446 , Wells , to be called " The Avalon Chapter , " and to meet at the Town Hall , Wells , in the county of Somerset . From Companions Horatio Lloyd as Z , John Chesworth Robinson as H , John Oswell Bury as J , and seven others
for a chapter to be attached to the Cestriatt Lodge , No . 425 , Chester , to be called "The Cestrian Chapter , " and to meet at the Grosvenor Hotel , Chester . From Companions Richard Arnaud Brooke as Z , Robert Hooker as H , Myles Haslam as J , and eleven others for a chapter to be attached to the Hindpool Lodge , No . 1225 ,
Barrow-in-Furness , to be called "The Abbey Chapter , " and to meet at the Hartington Hotel , Barrow-in-Furness , Lancashire . From Companions the Earl of Bective as Z ., William Dodd as H ., John Talbot as J ., and fourteen others for a chapter to be attached to the Underley Lodge , No . 1074 ,
Kirkby Lonsdale , to be called " The Bective Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Rooms , Kirkby Lonsdale , in the county of Westmoreland . From Companions Edward Thomas Inskip as Z ., William Burbank Stocker as H ., Frederick William Fisher as . ] ., and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Royal Lebanon Lodge , No . 493 , Gloucester , to be called " The
Supreme Grand Chapter.
Royal Lebanon Chapter , " and to meet at the Spread Eagle Hotel , in the city of Gloucester . The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that thc prayers thereof be respectively granted . ( Signed ) J OHN SAVAGE , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C ., " * 2 oth Oct ., 1875 .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
Tun SKEAF CONCERT IN LIVERPOOL . —The complimentary concert to Bro . Joseph Skeaf , P . M . 216 , P . G . Organist , organised and carried out by the brethren of West Lancashire , especially by those resident in Liverpool , promises to be one oi the most successful and brilliant public Masonic gatherings which Liverpool has ever witnessed .
Bro . Skeaf ' s ability and zeal in Masonry are well-known in the province , and it has been considered that a concert , liberally supported , would be a fitting recognition of the valuable services he has so ably and cheerfully rendered to the Craft generally and to many other charitable institutions . The scheme has been submitted to the Right
Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , numerous Provincial Grand Officers , Past and Present , and many ofthe influential brethren in this and the adjoining provinces , and has met with cordial approval and promises of valuable support . A dispensation has been granted , permitting thc brethren to apj » ear at the concert in the clothing antl insignia of the
various Masonic Orders , and the airangcments entered into are calculated to render thc gathering truly Masonic , in every way successful and honourable to the Craft generally , antl a significant compliment to a worthy brother . The concert isjfixed for the 23 rd November , at the Philharmonic Hall , Liverpool , and Madame Liebhart ' s concert party has been specially retained .
THE DIKE OF ABERCORN . —We extract thc following from the " World : "— " The social aspect of affairs under which , in 1874 , the Duke of Abercorn was induced once more to resume the position that he had occupied from 1866 to 186 S was decidedly critical . When , in the former of these years , he was appointed to the august post—the
first Conservative Minister for seven years—it was unanimously declared by those Irishmen who were competent to speak on the subject that Lord Abercorn was thc only man who could possibly occupy the office which a Tory noble like Lord Eglinton had filled with such splendid efficiency . When , in 1874 , Mr . Disraeli was called upon to nominate
a Lord-Lieutenant for Ireland , the same tribunal was unanimous in its protestation that the only nobleman who could reign where Lord Abercorn had reigned six years ago was none other than the Duke of Abercorn himself . Reluctantly , he was prevailed upon to accept the proffered honour , which could indeed be esteemed no new honour to him .
Magnificently , at great expense and with great self-sacrifice , he has discharged its duties . The Viceroy ' s official salary is £ 20 , 000 a year ; the Duke of Abercorn ' s official expenses cannot be less than £ 40 , 000 ; and though his Grace is not badly off even for a duke , the fiftieth part of a million is a fair slice out of the stateliest of incomes . . . . The Duke
of Abercorn is an ornament to the peerage , from his presence , his manner , his position , and his resources . But he is also one of its bulwarks . He is a brilliant instance of the truth that to be a handsome and polished patrician need not mean to be a fribble , and that a capacity hitherto undreamed of may be hidden under a brow that wears the strawberry leaf . "
The Fifteen Sections -will be worked by the members of the Camden Lodge of Instruction , on Monday next , at 7 o ' clock , at the Stanhope Arms , James-street , Camden Town . The Fifteen Sections will be worked on Tuesday next at the Constitutional Lodge of Instruction .
STATISTICS . —Bro . Drummond ' s table of statistics shows that in 48 American Grand Lodges there are 585 , 26 9 members . There have been raised within the year 37 , 984 , | and admitted 17 , 091 . There have been dimitted 18 , 472 , expelled 1 , 117 , suspended 563 , suspended for nonpayment of dues 12 , 620 . The number of deaths reported was 63-17 , and of rejections 8871 . In England and her
colonies there are 91 , 7-50 Masons ; in Scotland , 21 , 000 ; in Ireland , 18 , 400 ; in Prussia , 35 , 193 ; in Italy , 12 , 053 ; in Spain , 4200 ; in Portugal , 2800 * , in France , 10 , 800 ; in Belgium , 2185 ; in Switzerland , 1800 , and in Norway and Sweden 10 , 800 . Total , 210 , 981 . From this it appears that American Freemasonry exceeds all these countries in strength and influence .
Captain Matthew Webb , the celebrated swimmer , was been proposed for initiation in the Neptune Lodge on Thursday last . The Lord Mayor presided over the final meeting : of the
Executive Committee of the fund for the relief ofthe distress caused by the French inundations . The total amount of the subscriptioas was £ 26 , 497 , which a balance of £ 716 remaining in hand was ordered to be sent to Madame MacMahon for distribution by the local committee .
A Royal Proclamation appears in the " Gazette' further proroguing Parliament to the 15 th December , and Convocation to the following day . It is announced that General Sir James Alexander , K . C . B ., has-Jjoined the board of directors of the Briton Life Association " and that Dr . William Henry Pilkington , J . P ., Clayton de Moors , Lancashire , and Mr . James H . Clarke , Nottingham , have become extraordinary directors of the same association .
Masonic And General Tidings.
A telegram from Milan says that on Friday , the 22 nd inst ., His Majesty the Emperor of Germany received the Freemasons , who presented an address to him from the representatives of all the Italian lodges . He expressed his deep sense of the importance of Masonic institutions , and asked for minute details respecting the Italian lodges . The brethren were enchanted with his genial cordiality .
Bro . the Rev . A . G . Shears , for some time Masonic editor of Loomis' " Musical and Masonic Journal , " Hartford , Connecticut , has retired on account of infirmities and domestic cares . The Memphis " Jewel " is endeavouring to stir up the brethren of Tennessee to a proper sense of duty , in urging upon them the necessity of completing the Masonic Hall at Memphis , and the establishment of a Masonic Home .
Visiting the Museum of the Guildhall we were struck by the improved lighting of that underground and hitherto gas-lit apartment , due to the " Luminarum " reflectors of Mr . Chappuis , of 69 , Fleet-street , that have recently been fixed outside the windows . These reflectors , which throw
in a quantity of daylight from the narrow area allotted to lighting , are placed at two angles , the object of this arrangement being that the upper and flatter part of the reflector reflects the light of the sky to the further side of the Museum , and the under portion , which is at a steeper angle , reflects the rays on the floor and upon the cases .
Bro . Emra Holmes' articles on the Freemasons and Architecture appear to be attracting some attention outside the Masonic pale , particularly as regards his suggestion that the IGrand Lodge of England should contribute towards the restoration , or rather completion , of St . Paul ' s . The leading organ of the Civil Service , our clever contemporary
the " Civilian , " notices the proposal with approval , so do the " Suffolk Chronicle , " the " Peterborough Advertiser " of the 16 th inst ., the " Essex Standard" of the 22 nd , and the " Sunderland Times " of the same date . The last named paper , however , in quoting Bro . Holmes' strictures
on the apathy of the north country Masons , says , " Mr . Holmes does not seem to be aware that during the past twelve months the Freemasons of this province ( Durham ) have placed a window in Durham Cathedral to commemorate the completion of a quarter of a century as Prov . Grand Master by J ohn Fawcett , Esq . "
BAI . AKI . AVA BAHflUET . —Mr . Pennington , "the brave soldier , " and now " eminent tragedian and gentleman , " who recited Tennyson ' s " Charge of the Light Brigade , " is a brother Mason , rank M . M . of the jRoyal Alfred Lodge 780 .
The "Voice of Masonry" says : "It is an astonishing , and not a flattering fact , that of the 600 , 000 members of the Craft in the United States of America , not a hundred thousand have an interest to fully know the history of the Order to which they belong . "
The Prince Frederick William Chapter of Instruction in Royal Arch Freemasonry , held at Lord ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood , will for the future meet every week on Thursdays , at 8 p . m ., and so give extended opportunity for officers of chapters and other companions to practise their duties .
The instruction chapter has all requisite furniture , and companions can minutely go through the working of the various offices , and perfect themselves for their chapter duties , which must give confidence , and enable them to perform their duties more efficiently .
Bro . the Rt . Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , D . G . M ., has laid the foundation-stone of some new Church schools at Roby , near Liverpool . His Lordship expressed a wish to see children compelled to pass in a certain standard before they could be employed .
On Tuesday thc Lady Mayoress held her last reception at the Mansion House . The King of Greece has conferred the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Saviour upon the Duke of Sutherland , Sir Bartle Frere , and Bro . Lord Suffield ; the grade of Grand
Commander upon Lord Alfred Paget and General Probyn ; and that of Commander upon Bro . Knollys and Dr . Fayrer . Bro . Lord Aylesford , Bro . Lord Charles Beresford , Colonel Williams , and Canon Duckworth have been created Officers , and Captain Fitz-George , Mr . Grey , and Mr . Hall , Knights of the Order .
At the Cheshire Quarter Sessions , held at Knutsford on Monday week , Bro . Horatio Lloyd , P . G . S . W . of Cheshire , Recorder of Chester , was appointed Chairman of Quarter Session . The name of Bro . G . W . Latham , Past G . S . B . of England , was also proposed , but at his own request his
name was withdrawn , Bro . Latham intimating that he should retire from the County Bench . This intimation will be received with great regret throughout the county , as he has long been greatly respected , both by magistrates and the public .
HOLLOWAY ' S PILLS : Good spirits . —Every one has frequently experienced sudden personal changes from gaiety to gloom . The weather ofttimesreceives the blame , when afaulty digestion isalone the cause of ttie depression . Holioway ' s Pills can be honestly recommended for regulating a disordered stomach , and improving digestion . They entirely remove the sense of fulness and oppression atter eating . They clear the furred tongue , and act as a wholesome stimulant to the liver , and as a gentleaperienttothe bowels . They healthfully rouse both body and mind . Holioway ' s Pills are the best known antidotes for wa nt of appetite , nausea , ' Hatulency , heartburn , languor , depression , and that apathy so characteristic of chronic derangement of the digestion . ADVT .