Our Weekly Budget.

memento will consist of the inkstand which Victor Emmanuel was in the habit of using when he signed State Papers . We are also able to announce that the Duke of Abercorn will shortly proceed to Rome on a special mission to invest King Humbert with the insignia of the Order of

the Garter . He will be accompanied by Mr . Victor Buckley , of the Foreign Office , as Secretary , and General Lord Wm . Paulet , G . C . B ., Admiral the Hon . SirH . Keppel , G . C . B ., the Earl of Mount Bdgcumbe , Lord Claud J . Hamilton , M . P ., and others , as members of the mission .

As regards affairs in the East , it is well nigh impossible they can be in a more critical state than they are just now . We have reached that point when the most trivial accident may cause a deadly breach between England and

Russia . It is useless now to shut our eyes to the fact that this country has been duped by Russia , and that a strong and dangerous feeling is springing up among us which it will be difficult , if the present tension lasts much longer , to restrain within reasonable bounds . There has indeed been

no such display of deep feeling since the beginning of the year 1854 , when war with Russia was all but declared . It matters not the class of people we mix with , all are found to be animated by the most vengeful feeling against the Czar , and this , to say the least , bodes ill for the prospects

of peace . As to the events which have happened , we know but little more of the terms of peace than was known last week . The Russians occupy the lines of Constantinople , in accordance with the latter , so that the City itself is at their mercy . It is even said that Russian troops will enter the

capital . Our Fleet has been ordered thither , and Austria and Italy have applied to the Porte for the necessary firmans to allow of the passage of some of their war vessels through the Dardanelles to the Golden Horn . Austria , moreover , is said to be making great preparations for war ,

and the Emperor has summoned tho Archduke Albrecht to Vienna , in order that important military measures may be concerted , as it is said that Austria-Hungary will join

England in opposing the policy of Russia . All the Powers have accepted Austria ' s invitation to a Conference ; but we fear there seems to be a greater likelihood of war being commenced than of the Conference meeting .

The drawing for Life Governorships of the R . M . B . I ., tickets for which were issued by Bro . W . W . Morgan jun ., came off on Tuesday last , at Bro . Maidwell ' s , the Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street . The chair was taken by Bro . Daniel , W . M . of the Prosperity Lodge , No . 65 , and

the following acted as Scrutineers : —Bros . Wharman W . M . 15 , Maidwell W . M . 27 , Rath P . M . 534 , Hollands , Aarons , J . C . Hayes , J . S . Frazcr , Forrest , Lees . There were sixteen prizes . Full particulars of the names of winners and the numbers of the tickets will be found in another column .

The members of the Lodge of Prosperity , IN o . Go , held their Second Ball at the Cannon Street Hotel , on Wednesday , the 6 th inst ., under the presidency of the W . M . Bro . Chas . Daniel . The event proved a great success , there being over 225 guests present . This result is due to the

energy of the Stewards and th « tact displayed by the Hon . Sec . ( Bro . Ferry ) . Bro . C . S . Pierce , the Hon . M . C ., had the entire control of the Ball Room , and great satisfaction was expressed at the admirable manner in which he carried out his duties . Bro . Edwards charmed the

company with his selection of music . Shortly after 12 o ' clock the company repaired to the supper room , where Bro . Lewis , the excellent D . C . of the Lodge , was active in looking after the comfort of all . The W . M . proposed a few appropriate toasts , which were duly acknowledged .

The company then returned to the Ball Room , and resumed dancing , with much spirit , until nearly 5 o ' clock , wheu all departed , highly gratified with their visit , and expressing

a hope that they might be present at the next Ball . Bro . Rand , the manager of the Cannon-street Hotel , exerted himself most successfully in catering ; the refreshments supplied being of the most richerchr description .

From the Port Elizabeth Telegnq / h , of 11 th January , we learn that : — Among the passengers from Xatal by the coasting steamer Melrose yesterday wero Messrs . Francis , Jovco and Sink , who came round to

Port Elizabeth for the purpose of being qualified to open a Iloyal Arch Chapter at Maritzburgb . A special meeting of the Chapter of Good Will , iSo . 711 , was held last evening , -when they were drily ex ,-tilted , anil installed . They return to ^' atal by the Jlolrosc ,

Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges throughout the Kingdom will favour us with a list of their Days of Meeting , & c , as we have decided to insert only those that are verified bv the Officers of the several Lodges .

SATURDAY , 18 th FEBRUARY . 193—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 136 I—Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Mare-strcct , Hackney . 1021—Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , Pimlico , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 .

MONDAY , 18 th FEBRUARY . 1—Grant ! Masters , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . ' 13—Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , 12 Old-st ., near Goswcll-rd ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 17-t—Sincerity , Railway Tavern , London-street , E . C , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 180—St . James ' s Union , Union Tavern , Air-street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 185—Tranquillity , Guildhall Tavern , Grcsham-street , at 5 . 518—Wellington , White Swan , High-street , Deptford , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 70-1—Camden , Red Cap , Camden Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . )

1300—St . John of Wapping , Gun Hotel , High-st ., Wapping , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1125—Hyde Park , Tho Westbourne , Craven-rd ., Paddington , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) USD—Marquess of Ripon , Pembury Tavern , Amhiu-st-rd ., Hackney , at 7 . ( Inst . ) 1023—West Smifchficld , New Market Hotel , King-st ., Snow-hill , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1025—Tredegar , Royal Hotel , Mile End-road , corner of Burdott-road . ( Inst . ) London Masonic Club Lodgo of Instruction , 101 Queen Victoria-st ., E . G ., at 6 , on 2 nd and ' 1 th Mondays in each month .

236—York , Masonic Hall , York . 331—Phoenix of Honour and Prudenco , Public Rooms , Truro 359—reace and Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton . 121—Borough , Freemasons' Hall , West-street , Gateshead . ' 106—Merit , George Hotel , Stamford Baron , Northampton . 622—St . Cuthborga , Masonic Hall , Wimborno . 720—Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham . 725—Stoneleigh , King ' s Arms Hotel , Konihvorth .

985—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Holbeach . 1037—Portland , Royal Breakwater Hotel , Portland . 1111—Mid Sussox , Assembly Rooms , Horsham . 1199—Agriculture , Honey Hall , Congresbnry . 1238—Gooch , Prince Alfred Hotel , Southall . 1449—Royal Military , Masonic Hall , Canterbury , at 8 p . m . ( Instruction . ) 1502—Israel , 22 Hope-street , Liverpool . R . A . 1051—Rowley , Masonic Rooms , Athenreum , Lancaster .

TUESDAY , 19 th FEBRUARY . Board of General Purposes , Freemasons' Hall , at i . 30—United Mariners , Guildhall Tavern , Grosham-street . 65—Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Southampton-bldgs ., Holborn , at 7 . ( Inst . ) 65—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . G ., at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 73—Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . 95—Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . Ill—Faith , 2 Westminster-chambers , Victoria-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 177—Domatic , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 , 30 . ( Instruction . ) 191—St . Paul , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street .

651—Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . ( Instruction . ) 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 860—Dalhousie , Sisters' Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston , at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1120—Earl Spencer , Swan Hotel , Battersea Bridge , S . W . 14-16—Mount Edgcumbe , 19 Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1471—Islington , Three Bucks , Gresham-street , E . C , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1472—Henley , Railway Tavern , Stratford New Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 260 Pentonrille-road . ( Instruction . ) Metropolitan Chapterof Improvement , Jamaica Coffee House , Cornhifl , at 7 . R . C—Oxford and Cambridge , 33 Golden-square .

213—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Theatre-street , Norwich . 243—True Love and Unity , Freemasons' Hall , Brixham , Devon 384— St . David , Masonic Rooms , Bangor . 411—Union , Masonic Hall , Reading . 960—Bute , Masonic Hall , 9 Working-street , Cardiff . 1006—Tregullow , Masonic Rooms , St . Day , Scorricr , Cornwall , 1113—Anglesea , Bull Hotel , Llangefin . 1427—Percy , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle . 1470—Chiltern , Town Hall , Dunstable .

WEDNESDAY , 20 th FEBRUARY . General Committee , Grand Lodge and Lodge of Benevolence . Freemasons' Hall . ato . 140—St . George , Trafalgar Tavern , Greenwich . 17-1—Sincerity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C . 190—Oak , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 193—Confidence , Railway Tavern , London-street , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 201—Jordan , Devonshire Arms , Devonshire-street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 205—Israel , Rising Sun , Globe-road , Bethnal Green . ( Inst . ) Annual Supper 7 .

, 533—La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , W ., at 7 . 45 . ( Inst . ) 781—Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , Burdett-road , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 862—Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-street , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1185—Lewis , King's Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1196—Urban , The Three Bucks , Gresham-street , at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1278—Burdett Coutts , Salmon and Ball , Bethnal Green-road , at 8 . 30 . ( Inst . ) 1288 Park Pk Sisters

—Frnsbury , Finsbnry . Tav ., Seven ' -rd ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C 1524—Duke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion-road , Dalston , at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction ) 1673—Langton , London Masonic Club , 101 Queen Victoria-street , E . C . at 7 . R . A . 177—Domatic , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-st ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction , ) R . A . 1365—Clapton , White Hart Tavern , Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) R . C—Bard of Avon , 33 Golden-square .

121—Mount Sinai , Public-buildings , Penzance . 175—East Medina . Masonic Hall , John-street , Ryde , I . W . 199—Peace and Harmony , Royal Oak Hotel , Dover . ( Instruction , ) 200--Old Globe , Private Rooms , Globe-street , Scarborough . 221—St . John's , Commercial Hotel , Town Hall Square , Bolton . 592—Cotteswold , King ' s Head Hotel , Cirencester . 683—Isca , Freemasons' Hall , Dock-street , Newport , Monmouthshire . 969—Sun and Sector , Assembly Rooms , Workington . 972—St . Augustine , Masonic Hall , Canterbury . ( Instruction ) 1040—Sykes , Masonic Hall , Great Driffield .

1086—Walton , St . Lawrence Itovs' School , Kirkciale . 1129-St . Chad ' s , Roebuck Hotel , Rochdale . 1161—Eliot , Private Rooms , St . Germains , Cornwall . 1337—Anchor , Masonic Rooms , Durham House , Northallerton , 1353—Duke of Lancaster , Athcnamm , Lancaster . 1-113—Salem , Town Hall , "" . vlish , Devon . 1511—Alexandra , Maso : i- ' . ril , Hornsea .

THURSDAY , 21 st FEBRUARY . House Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . 3—Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Fitzroy-sq ., at 7 . ( Instruction 1 15—Kent , Chequers , Marsh-street , Wnlthamstow , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction 1 23-Globe , Freemasons' Halt , W . C v ' 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . G ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) i

OJ —or ,. Auu .-, - reema . sons nan , vv . u . 87—Vitruvian , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 16 'J—Temperance , White Swan , High-street , Deptford . 181—Universal , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 4 . 33-gaUsjijuvy , Uuioa Tavern , Air-street , Rcggut-strcct , W .-, at 8 , ( last , )