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LEYTON COLLEGE , ESSEX . BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN , GEORGE J . WESTFIELD , L . C . P .. F . SA , PRINCIPAL . f nilF . object of this Establishment is to ensure a comprehensive libe-JL rat education , commensurate with the present improved state of society . PREPARATION FOR Tin-: CIVIL SLUVICG , CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE CLASS , COLLEGE OV PRECEPTORS , SOCIKTV OI ? ARTS , THE SCIENCE AND ART EXAMINATIONS , AC . Special attention to backward and timid pupils . Diet the best , and unlimited . References to tho leading banking and commercial firms in London and the Provinces , and to numerous brethren whoso sous are now , or havo been , educated at the College . Prospectus forwarded on application to the Principal . Tho duties of tho next Term svill commence ou Monday , 22 ml January .

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LONDON MASONIC CLUB , 101 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET , E . C . ON and after the 1 st February 1877 , an Entrance Fee of 5 guineas will bo imposed on New Members , the Annual Subscription remaining as heretofore , a guineas Town Members , 3 guineas Country Members . . Lodges requiring accommodation should make immediate application to tho Secretary . For all particulars and forms of application , apply to the Secretary , at tho Offices , 37 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET , LONDON , E . G .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS , Wood Green , London , N . OFFICE : 6 F REEMASONS' HALL , W . C . PATBON : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEX . PRESIDENT : H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . A QUARTERLY General Court of the Governors and Subscribers will be held at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , Lincolu's-inn-nelds , London , on Monday , the luth day of January , lor the transaction of the ordinary business of the Institution ; to approve a list of 5 'J candidates , as recommended by tho General Committee , from which 10 boys shall bo elected at tho Quarterly General Court to bo held on Monday , 10 th April 1877 ; also to consider the following notices of motion : —! , liy Thomas Cloggy , Esq ., Vice-President : That , in consideration of the peculiar circumstances attending tho election in October last , and having regard to tho result of tho scrutiny then demanded , tho boy Herbert Pattison Wisby bo received into tho School without further cont . st should a vacancy occur from death or withdrawal previous to the election in April . 2 . By Isaac J . Hooper Wilkins , Esq .: "Thatin consideration of the past services of Mr . Edward Harris , as Collector to the Institution for ti period of nearly 20 years , who has now tendered his resignation , he bo granted a retiring pension of £ 120 per annum from tho 1 st January 1877 . " 3 . liy George M . . ti . Snow , . Esq ., V . Patron : " That tho buddings surrounding the playground be raised , by putting an extra story ihereou , so as to provide increased steeping accommodation for . Fifty Hoys . That Fifty Hoys bo admitted at tho October Election , 1877 . " The Chair will be taken at 12 o ' clock precisely . By order , ' FREDERICK BINCKES , Secretary . 6 th January 1877 . V Tho 70 th Anniversary Festival will be hold on Wednesday , 27 th June . The services of brethren to represent Lodges and Provinces as Stewards are earnestly solicited . Donations to the " Special Fund " to provide for the election oi a building tor a Preparatory School for 100 younger sons of Freemasons will be gratefully acknowledged .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION roit AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL OF THIS INSTITUTION will take place on Monday , the 12 th February 1877 , at Freemasons Tavern , Great Queen-street , London , upon which occasion H . R . H . Prince Leopold , E . G ., & c , & c . B / W . Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire , has graciously signified his intention of presiding . Brethren desirous of accepting tho office of Steward upon this auspicious occasion will greatly oblige by forwarding their names , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will gladly give every iniormation required . JAMES TERRY , Prov . G . D . C . Herts ; Secretary . * * * H . R . H . Prince Leopold has been pleased to alter tho day of the Festival from AVednesday the 11 th February ( being Ash Wednesday ) to Monday the 12 th . i Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . —Every Purchaser of Bro , Curteis ' s TICKETS ( price Is e ; ic-ii ) is entitled to ono chanca in the Drawing for Life Governorships , " ¦ ¦ . . ; \ --.: i ; 0 i . cld on ; ne 18 th January 1377 . Special advantages for Lodge -, . . ; .... . mg iu „ ' Ti ckets . To be obtained of J . Edward Curteis , Stonehout , . ' .. ...

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ROYAL ,..., 0 NIG INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . BRO . CONS"' -LLt / o Tickets , entitling the holder to a chance in the diav .. ' , g for L . 1 PK GOVERNORSHIPS Of iL ^ ; J » Institution arc now ready , price OWE SHILLING EACH . To bo had of J . CONSTABLE , Id Sise Lane , Cannon Street , Loudon , E . C .

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EASTERN STAR f . OJJGE 0 ? INSTRUCTION . A SPECIAL MEETING of the Members of this Lodge of Instruction will be held at the Itoyal Hotel , Burdett Koad , Mile End PiOud , on tho evening of Monday , 15 th January ltf / 7 , at 7 . 30 precisely . OBJECT : "TO DETERMINE UPON THE FUTURE OF THE LODGE . " THOS . J . BAECTES , Treaiurcr .

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NOTICE . —BACK NUMBEKS . Brethren who desire to complete their sets of tho FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE , should make early app lication for Back Numbers . At present all are in print , but of somo we have only a few copies left . Cases for binding tho several volumes can bo had at tho Office , 67 Barbican .

Our Weekly Budget

OUR WEEKLY BUDGET

THE Queen is still at Windsor , where she has been taking her usual exercise , or rather where she would have taken it , with her wonted regularity , had it not been for the country round about being under water . One day she had to return to the Castle , as her horses refused to

pass through a swollen brook . It is generally understood that Her Majesty will open Parliament in person , with that semi State which she has invariably adopted on all public occasions since her widowhood .

The Prince and Princess of Wales have been for the most part at Sandringham during the Christmas holidays . Sunday was tho thirtrenth anniversary of the birthday of their eldest son , Prince Albert Victor , and accordingly the event was celebrated in the usual festive manner on the

Monday . On the 15 th their Royal Highnesses will leave their Norfolk residence , on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester , at Kimbolton Castle . During their stay there a grancl ball will be g iven in honour of their visit . Preparations are being made to accord the Prince and

Princess a right hearty reception en route . The Huntingdon magistrates held a special meeting on Monday , for the purpose of making the needful preparations . It was determined that the town should , be as gaily decorated as

possible , and that the day should be observed as a general holiday . The Duke of Connaught , too , has been over in England during this festive season , on a visit both to Her Majesty and his brother , the Prince of Wales .

The City of Dublin had a gala day on Wednesday , when his Grace the Duke of Marlborough , the new Viceroy in place of tho Duke of Abercorn , made his formal entry as the Queen ' s representative . The ceremonial observed on tho occasion was pretty nearly the same as when his

Grace ' s predecessor arrived , at the commencement of his first Viceroyalty . There was a brilliant display of military along the line of route , and the worthy citizens turned out in considerable force to welcome their new Lord Lieutenant . The Duke was accompanied by the Duchess of

Marlborough , and the Ladies Eosamoncl , Georgiana , and Randolph Churchill . Ia the procession were General Michel ] , commanding * the forces in Ireland , and General Herbert , in command of the Dublin division . The reception along the whole distance traversed was cordial in the

extreme , especially at Trinity College , where the students let off a hearty welcome , in the shape of a profusion of crackers . At the City Hall the Lord Mayor offered a few words of congratulation , which were gracefully acknowledged . On Saturday the Corporation of Dublin and the University will present addresses of welcome .

Some further interesting statistics relative to the population of the large cities and towns in England have been furnished by the Registrar General . Assuming that the rates of increase observed in tho returns for 1861 and 1871

remain undisturbed , he reckons the population of London in tho middle of the current year will be in round numbers 3 , 533 , 000 . So Brighton , it is reckoned , will number 102 , 250 , Portsmouth 127 , 150 , Norwich 84 , 000 , Bristol close on 203 , 000 , Plymouth 79 , 100 , Wolverhampton 73 , 400 , Birmingham 377 , 400 , Liverpool 527 , 000 , Manchester-