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F 1JOHNGOW, "fe \ $ \ j- ' 'NEW BROAD ST ., E . C . - j ( . Outside Rai way Station ) . rtrtYl ^ ' 0 NEy IjANB MAEKET > CHEAPSIDB . ¦ ^ VJ 93 , THEOBALD'S EB „ HOLBORN , W . C . ^ 125 , BROMPTON ROAD , S . W . « KgMjJii JOHN GOW always has on sale the \ j \ £ - Largest Stock in London of the Very Best - Quality at Lowest Prices . Barrelled r jtS s- k PERFECTLY-FITTED OYSTER SALOON Now Open at New Broad Street .

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TRY W.BEASLEY' SBOOTS, BOOTS ! And ensure Ease and . Elegance , combined with TRUE PIT , BOOTS I 28 , QTJEEN VICTORIA ST . Rear the Mansion House ) . Specialities-Hand-Sewn . Special Orders 111 ROOTS I a . few days . Large Stock to select from . Gold Medal Awarded at the London International Exhibition , Crystal Palace , 1 SS * .

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ARTIFICIAL TEETH JC ^ Such as have been found to be the most useful *> yy and durable , SUPPLIED by the actual makers > *¦ "C > A . from 2 s . 0 * 1 . each ; si » U ] iper or lmver set from v * >^ ^ O VV * 3 r , p - upwards . Teeth extracted by gas . War-+ r & .. O *<* » " renteti to t-ive perfect satisfaction . No pain < J > * y * ' y - 'V ( -ivcii . Advice free . Mr . STKNT , Dental •> v surgeon , r ., Coventry Street . W .,: nniiW 7 , Kulh : im VV * litvui , f \ W . Kiflabiiflieil M yairs . numerous *> testimonials may be seen from ladies and ifcntlemen . GREAT CLEARANCE SALE CHINA , GLASS & EABTHENWARE NOW ON . Great Bargains to he had in Dinner , Dessert Sets , & c . / , B . K 0 RNER , 351 . OxfordSt ., London , W .

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<§> % J . & W . TOLLEY , ^ . < £ ? Can and Eifle Mami factarers , \ V C V PIONEER WORKS , BIRMINGHAM ; cN JvC' I , Conduit Street , Regent Street , London , \^ ^ , . NEW LISTS FREE . O ^ r > M Sole Makers of the "STANDARD " N ^ HAMMERLESS GUN . " SEEJEANT'SPURETEAT AT Two Shillings & Half-a-Crown . 1 , COVENTRY ST ., LONDON , W .

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Estab . l THE [ , 804 . < $ > , " DUMENLY" ClCARETTES . y . ATV Possessing an aroma of passing excellence , V \ AV and unequalled in the world . Manufac-^< kNSV ^ tl , red b > ' A - C PARASCHO & CO .. of «< NS > A Dumenly . Yenljch , Turkey . Each Cigarette <\\ ) ^ - < yh bears the TraJ ,: A , ark « " DUMENLY , " V , <\ W v > *^ aiul Monograms . None others are gen-, ^\<\ V nine . One sample box ( sent post free •Og ^ ' £° r » s . 6 i . ) is sullictcnt to convince any . Vy connoiseur of their superiority . f < W $ >' Sole address in the United Kingdom—V > 57 , fall Mall , London , W

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By Appointment to the RoyalFamily SPECIALITY— ^ 4 WEDDING _ CAKES . % HERBERT and JONES & & From Guutcr ' a ) ( From 1 I . M . Kitchen ) 1 ^ . y ^ \ Cooks and Confectioners . * Q ^ Dinners , Wedding Breakfasts , and Ball X / X S ippcrs supplied . » 48 , KENSINGTON HIGH STREET , W . Kttatititktd 3 M years .

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By Appointment to H . R . H . the Princess of Wales . 1MAISONISIDORE,g £ 0 ( ESTABLISHED 1817 ) . / - \ 1—1 Ladies' and Children's Haircutting on Scientific JZ rf Principles . Latest improvements in Coverings Q ^ J for lialdncss . llaumc's I \ ledicil Extrait Vegetai — f > Pommadc . 1 la Heine for the I lair . (/) 14 , BEMTIWCK STREET , MANCHESTER SQUARE , W ""

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A NEW VARNISH A , ^ ( A SPIRIT COPAL ) , ¦ %£ . Clear as water or plate-glass ; never before <>" . Ofc > produced ; dries in live minutes . Hard , yffv 2 * durable , and brilliant . A bottle , po < t free , <^> ^* 13 V stamps . —Mr . STIiNT , J , Coventry ^ Street , London , W . Established 30 years . CHARLES E . ALLEN , Ladies'andGentlemen'sBootMaker, 69 , JERMYW STREET , 4 Doors from St , James ' s Street , London , S . W . Prize Medals at the Great E < hbitions of iSjr , 186 a and 1867 . The Gold Medal , 1870 ,

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* HP W . STAPLETON & Co . . ^ Tp J _ •respectfully beg to invite atten-~ . < £ r tion to the undermentioned WINES , all V ^ X rt ° f which are shipped to them direct—C & - -v-AP' r * SHERRIES 20 s ., 24 s ., 28 s ., 30 s ., 36 s ., per doz * * ¦ oCVv' . «< VP PORTS 19 s ., 24 s „ 28 s ., 34 s ., 42 s . „ V * < P ^> CLARETS 12 s ., 16 s ., 20 s ., 24 s ., 30 s ., 36 s . „ . , V > V ,. CHAMPAGNES o £ all Brands at the r > A > .-0 < -Civ' lowest quotations . Iheir celebrated f * c ^ " ^* * Epernay , introduced by them in 1 S 33 , at - KVS- ^ 36 s . per dozen , is specially recommended , v ^ $ Price List of all other Wines and r \^ P ^ SP * ts will be sent on application to VjP" 203 , REGENT ST ., corner of Conduit-st ., W . FUNERAL REFORM . Simple , Reverent , and Inexpensive Funerals , Explanatory Pamphlet gratis . LONDON NECROPOLIS CO ., S , LANCASTER PLACE , STRAND , W . C . PATENT EARTH TO EARTH PERISHABLE COFFINS .

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co - J . C . CORDING AND Co , it" ? FOR THE BEST te ^ WATERPROOFS § <^> SHOOTING , «? £ FISHING , § J TRAVELLING . & 7 , ° 57 * Only Address—K ? Corner of AIR STREET , ^ PICCADILLY .

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METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL , KINGSLAND ROAD . City Offices : ^ i 63 , Bishopsgate Street Without , E . C . The Commttteeearnestly APPEAL for FUNDS in AID of the NEW BUILDING which is intended to supply the sorely needed want of Hospital accommodation in the North of London and for current expenses . Contributions will be most thankfully received by the Bankers , Messrs . Glyn , Mills , and Co ., 6 7 , Lombardstreet , E . C . j by the Chairman , Joseph Fry , Esq ., 21 , Gresham House , Old Broad-street , E . C . ; and by GEORGE CROXTON , Secretary .

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Tilbury'sWarehouses,n*^% MABYLBBONE . LONDON & , < ° ** ( Oldest Store Warehouse for Storing i " C 3 ^ < t Furniture and Household Effects , Plate , < J \> k « YV " Luggage , & c . DRY DISTKIC 1 " , HIGH " ^ vt , PABOVE THAMES LEVEL , and restricted V to storage purposes only , so avoiding many 9 L ^' risks . Ollice—EDwn . TiLouRV & Co ., 35 , *** High-street , St . Marylchone , W .

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TO LET—The UPPER PART of a HOUSE near the General Post Office . Eight Rooms , tog-ether or separate . —Apply B . J ., Office of this Paper . SITUATION required by a M . M , aged 33 , married . Good Traveller , or Book-keeper . Used to management of workmen , or could manage public-house . —F . R ., Freemason Office .

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CLOSE to Piccadilly and West End Clubs . APARTMENTS FURNISHED with Attendance for Gentlemen . Terms moderate . —H . AMELOT , 45 , Brick-street , Piccadilly . BOARD and RESIDENCE . —The Daughter of a deceased Freemason , who had obtained very high Masonic distinction , desires the patronage of the Craft . —Address M ,, care of Westcombe Park Estate Office , 2 , Mycen . -e-road , Blackheath , S . E .

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TO FREEMASON PATRONS . —A Provincial Grand Chaplain , Vicar of an important Parish , a good Preacher and earnest worker , desires to find a LIVING in a healthy locality on account of the delicacy of his children . —Address , Prov . Gd . Chap ., 3 , Goldney Road , St . Peter ' s Park , London , W . CCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY , LIMITED . 10 , ST . SWITHIN'S LANE , LONDON , E . C . General Accidents . j Personal Injuries Railway Accidents . I Deaths by Accident . C . HARDING , Manager .

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BRO . BINCKES' PRESENTATION FUND . President—THE EARL OF LATHOM , D . G . M ., & Prov . G . M . VV . Lancashire . Treasurer—Bro . GEORGE PLUCK . VETT , P . G . D . England , and Treasurer of the R . M . I . 13 . Hon . Secretary—Bro . C . F . HOGARD , P . M ., P . Z ., & c Subscriptions to the above Fund will be received by Bro . GEO . PLUCKN ETT , ifi , Connaught- ? q ., W „ or by Bro . C . F . HOOARD , 45 a , Cheapside , London , E . C , by whom also all further particulars will be furnished .

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Estai . i DUER , LU 49 . / < L , * 146 , NEW BOND ST ., W ., 4 fy CALLORD & CALLORD , / V Queen ' s Terrace , St . John ' s Wood . ^ />^ S Vanstoall parts Daily . Hampers & Tins . ^ 1 / packed for the country with lliscnits , & c . > / / French & Vienna Fancy Rolls & Bread . WEDDING BREAKFASTS SUPPLIED .

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BREECHLOADERS. LARGEST STOCK IN" LONDON " . All the Latest Improvements . HAMMERLESS GUNS . The Anson and Deely patents , and other well-made toplevers at reduced prices . 15 guineas and upwards . THE NEWLY-IMPROVED AND PERFECTED EJECTOR HAMMERLESS , So highly approved of late . PICrEON CrUNS of wonderful shooting power . EXPRESS DOUBLE RIFLES , the light , handy 400 , and all other calibres . The best ROOK and RABBIT Rifles . £ M . REILLY and Co ., 16 & 277 , Oxford St ., London ; and Paris .

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*£»CHARLESLANCASTER, ( K » " o ^\ mll ( Awarded 15 Prizes and Medals . ) \^ . 0 VAl . OB " E $ r ISVEXTOR AKO VXTKXTl ^ K OF THE *^^ M ^ 4-BARREL BREECHLOADING HAMMERLESS EORROOK , GUN , RIFLE , & PISTOL . RABBIT , ( Weight 71 b . loz . ) ( Weight 101 b . ) ( -470 bore , 21 b . Ooz . ) ANTELOPE , " COLIXTDIAiV ' EXPRESS MILITARY A RIFLED GUN F 0 R SH 0 T AND BALt * an ' Illustrated Detailed Price Lists Free on Application * LARGE BORE Sf « M Prim for Ca , h . RHXES . 51 , NEW BOND ST ., W . Established 1 SJ 0 .

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" •£$ Moule ' s EARTH System , " ^•o t 5 ^ \ \ J . W . Girdlestone ' s Patent , £ •^ trtfl-- 5 a ' GARIiICK STREET , ^ ^ COYEST GARDES , LOSBOH .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

A QUERY . Perhaps some ore among our readers may be able to furnish the information asked for in the following query by ' * E . B . " : — " What is the name of the present W . M . of the Royal Victoria Lodge , of Nassau , Bahama Island , No . 443 ?"

THE FOLLOWING UNAVOIDABLY STAND OVERProvincial Grand Lodge of Durham . Provincial Grand Lodge of Norfolk . Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire . Masonic Marks in Truro Cathedral , by Bro . W . J . Hughan . Constitutions No . 1767-69 and 76 . IV . By Bro . W . J . Hughan . Masonic Jewels , by W . J . Hughan .

Old Warrants , by Bro . W . J . Hughan . The Influence of Masonic Teaching . Review—History of the Marquis of Granby Lodge , by Bro . W . Logan . „ The Devon Masonic Calendar . Wiltsoire Lodge of Fidelity , No . 663 . Lodge Star in the East , No . 650 . Dalhousie Lodge , No . S 65 .

Temperance-in-the-East Lodge , No . S 9 S . Wandsworth Lodge , No . 1044 . Lodge of Friendship and Unity , No . 1271 . Warren Lodge , No . 1276 . Earl of Zetland Lodge , No . 1364 . Anchor Lodee , No . 1337 . Sir Francis Burdett Lodge , No . 1503 . Metropolitan Lodge , No . 1507 .

New Cross Lodge , No . 1559 . Covent Garden Lodge , No . 1 G 14 . Eccleston Lodge , No . 1624 . Wallington Lodge , No . 1 S 92 . Arthur Sullivan Lodge , No . 2136 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , 1507 . Wanderers Lodge of Instruction , No . 1604 . Jerusalem Chapter , No . 185 . Ancasta Chapter , No . 1461 .

Sir Francis Burdett Chapter , No . 1503 . Sir Hugh Myddelton , Chapter , No . 1602 . St . Michael Matk Lodge , No . 175 . Excelsior Mark Lodge , No . 22 G . Gosport Mark Lodge , No . 305 . Amherst Mark Lodge . Camden Chapter of Improvement , No . 704 . Mount Calvary Encampment , K . T .

BOOKS . & c , RECEIVED . " Western Daily Mercury , " " New York Dispatch , " " Lancaster Daily Examiner , "Keystone , " "Citizen , " " Sunday Times " ( London ) , "Court Circular , " " Frcimaurer-Zeitunfr , " "Masonic News " ** Newcastle Weekly Chronicle , " " Loomts * Musical and Masonic Journal , " " Yorkshire Post , " " Natal Witness , " ' * St . | ohn Globe" ( N . B . ) , " The Journalist , " "Allen ' s Indian Mail , " « ' Cassell ' s National Library , " " Life boat Journal , " and "Sunday Times" ( New York ; .

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Bf^^^LTHs^^^r^^ ^preeM^wi® ^^ i ^^^^ S ^^^ r ^ v ^ tsrmit ^^ M SATURDAY , OCTOBER 30 , 1886 .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

6 s ] FKIiNCH LODGES IN ENGLAND : A ROMANTIC STORY . At the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland ( reported elsewhere in our columns ) the R . W . Bro . Kelly , P . Prov . G . M ., in moving that a sum of £ 2 2 s . be granted towards furnishing a room in Trinity Hobpital , & c , for Mrs . Minion , a widow lady over 70 years of age , related the following romantic par-