Instruction.

753 PrinceFrod . AVilliam , EagloTav .. Maida Hill , 8 820 Lily of Richmond , Grovhouud , Richmond , 7 ' 30 829 Sydney , Black Horse Hotel , Sidcup , 7 800 Dalhousie , . Middleton Anns , Dalston , 8 861 Finsbury , King ' s Head , Threadueedlo St ., 7 1041 Wandsworth , East Hill Hotol , Wandsworth , 8 1321 Emblematic , St . James's Restaurant , W ., 8 i

•1343 St . j ' olm . Masonic MM , Grays , Kssex ; 1349 Friars . Liverpool Arms , Canning Town , 7 ' 30 1416 Mount Edgcumbe , Threo Stags , Lambeth Rd ., 8 , 1471 Islington , Cook Tavern , Highbury , N .. 7 - 30 , 1472 Henley , Throe Crowns , North Woolwich 1473 Bootle . 146 Berry Streot , Bootle , 0 1540 Chaucer , Old Whito Hart , Borough High St .

1038 Brownrigg , Alexandra Hotel , Norbiton , 8 1695 Now Finsbury Park , Hornsoy Wood Tav , N . 18 . 59 Duke of Cornwall , Queon ' s Arms , E . C , 7 1919 Brixton , Princo Regent East Brixton , 8 2146 Surbiton . Maple Hall . Surbiton

2411 Clarence and Avondale , M . H ., Leytonstone , E . Metropolitan Chapter , Whito Hart , Cannon St ., 6 ' 39 R . A . 704 Camden , 15 Finsbury Pavement , E . G ., 8 I R . A . 1305 Clapton , AVhito Hart , Clapton , 8 R . A . 1643 E . of Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Netting Hill . 8 ,

Wednesday , 22 nd March . 3 Fidelity , Alfred , Roman Road , Barnsbury , 8 30 United Mariners' , Lugard , Peckham , 7 ' 30 65 Prosperity , Old Parr ' s Head , Knightrider St . 72 Royal Jubilee , Mitre , Chancery Lano , W . C , 8 73 Mount Lebanon , George Inn , Borough , 8 193 Confidence , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall St ., 8

228 United Strength , Hope , Regent ' s Park , 8 533 La Tolenmco . Portlaud Hot , Ot . Portland St ., S 594 Downshire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , 7 673 St . John . Masonic Hall , Liverpool , 8 720 Panmure , Balham Hotol , Balham , 7 781 MorchantNavy . SilverTav . Burdott Rd ., 7 ' 30 ' 813 New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate Rd . 8

862 AVhittington , Red Lion , Fleot Street , 8 972 St . Augustiue , Masonic Hall , Canterbury , 8 ' 30 1037 Portland , Portland Hall , Portland 1269 Stanhope , Fox and Hounds , Putnov 1356 Toxteth , 110 North Hill Street , Liverpool , 7 ' 30 1475 Peckham , 516 Old Kent Road , 8 1511 Alexandra . Hornsea , Hull

1001 Ravensbourno , Rising Sun , Rusby Green , Catford . 8 1004 AVandorors , Victoria Mansions Restaurant , S . AV ., 7-30 ' 1062 Beaconsfield , Chequers , AValthamstow , 7 " 30 1631 Londesborough , Berkeley Arms , May Fair , 8 1632 Hervey , Whito Hart Hotel , Bromley , Kont , 8-30 1791 Creaton , AVhoatsheaf , Shepherd ' s Bush , 8

1922 Earl of Lathom , Station Hotel , Camberwell Now Road , 8 1963 Duko of Albany , 153 Battorsoa Park Road . T'SO 2206 Hendon , AVelsh Harp , Hondon , 8 R . A . 177 Domatic , St . James ' s Restaurant , W ., 8 R . A . 720 Panmuro , Goose and Gridiron , B . C ., 7 U . A . 933 Doric , 202 Whit . oclui . pol Road , B ., 7 ' 30 M . M . Grand Masters . Mark Masons' Hall , W . C .

Thursday , 23 rd March . 144 St . Lnkn , AVhito Hart , Chelsea , 7-30 147 Justice , Brown Bear , Deptford . 8 263 Clarence , 8 Tottenham Conrt Road , AV . C . 733 Westbourne , 112 Qneen's Road , Bayswator , 8 749 Belgrave , Albion Tavern . Russoll St ., W . C , 8 751 High Cross , Coach and Horses , Tottenham , 8

879 Southwark , Sir Garuot Wolseley , Rotherhithe New Road 890 Hornsey , Mnsouic Room , Lowishara , at 8 902 Burgoyne , King ' s Arms , John Streot , Bedford Row , W . C , 8 1017 Montefiore , St . James ' s Resta irant , W ., 1158 Southern Star , Sir Sytl . Smith , Kennington 8

, 1178 Perfect Ashlar , Bridge House Hotol , S . E . 7 1182 Duko of Edinburgh , M . IL , Liverpool , 7 ' 30 1259 Duke of Edinburgh , Eastern Hotel , Commercial Road , Limehouse , E „ 7 ' 30 1278 Burdett Contts , Swan , Bethnal Green Riad , 8 1306 St . John , Three Crowns , Mile End Hoatl , «

1360 RoyalArthur , Princo of Wales , Wimbled HI , 7 * 30 1420 The Great City , Masons'Hall Avenue , 0 -, J 1558 D . Connaught , Palmerston Arms . Cambe . \ vcll , 8 1571 Leopold , City Arms Tavorn , E . G ., 7 1580 Cranbourne , Rod Lion , Hatfield , 8 1602 Sir Hugh Myddelton , 4 i Upper Street , N „ 8 1612 West MiddlesexBellEaling Dean 7 ' 45

, , , 1614 Covent Garden , Criterion , W ., 8 1622 Roso , Stirling Castle , Camberwell , 8 1625 Tredegar , Wellington , Bow , E ., 7 M 0 1673 Langton , Whito Hart , Abchurch Lano , 5-30 1744 Royal Savoy , Bluo Posts , Charlotte Streot , 8 19 a 0 Southgate , Railway Hot , New Southgate . 7-30

1677 Crusaders , Old Jerusalem , St . John ' s Road , Clerkenwell , 9 1990 Priory , Constitutional Club , Acton R . A , 753 Prince Frederick AVilliam , Lord ' s Hotol . St . John ' s AVood , 8 R . A . 1471 North Loudon , Northampton House , Canonbury . 8

Friday , 24 th March . Emulation , Freemasons' Hall . O General Lodge , Masonic 11 ill , Birmingham , 8 167 St . John's , York and Albany , Regent ' s Park , °° { United Pilgrims . Surrey M , H ., G ' anibonvcll , 7 " 30 wSn , * ramC ! , > Princess Victoria , Rotherhithe , 8 780 Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kow Bridge , 8 831 Ranelagh , Six Hells , Hammersmith

iio- metropolitan , Portugal Hotol , Fleet Streot , 7 l-ioo „ mvi 3 > ^ 'shmongers'Arms , Wood Green , 7 ' 30 ™ r . o S oacQntreo ' Green JIan > Leytonstone , 8 { -t- ™ Standard , Castle , 81 Holloway Rtl ., N ., 8 "J ? teuton , CLE . Hotel , Liverpool Street , 7 1 J 81 Kennington , Tho Horns , Kenningion , 8 ,,: ? . ? £ . sll ! lw ' Public Hull , Loughton , Essex , T 30

ir-- M ' - '"¦ ' •"at-voii , Ladbroke Hall , Notting Hill , 8 I wiV £ , ' usiulc ,-s « Northampton Arms , Goswell Road •WM ? , eUv ' i' : ' , iontpelier , Choumont Rd ., Peckham . 8 - " -i ijucen s ( Westminster ) und Marylobone , The Criterion . W .. 8 ii-. •„ . Eastern Star , Hercules Tavern . E . G .

ft A sen 1 . * £ mond , Greyhound , Richmond , 8 it . A . 890 Hornsey , Prince of AVales ' s Hotel , corner of R A 1 , 7- i ?" ? rT ? rrace ' Risaop ' s Road , W . 8 Camherweuf 7 lding 0 Mtl 0 ' 0 hurch ^^

Instruction.

Saturday , 25 th March . 179 Manchester , 8 Tottenham Court Road , W . C . 3 198 Percy . Jolly Farmers' Tav , Southgate Rd ., N , 8 1275 Star . Dover Castlo , Dootford Causeway , S . E . 7 12 S 8 Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury , 8 1364 Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Hacknev 7

, 1524 Dvdce of Connaught , Lord Stanley , Hackney , 8 1624 Eccleston , 1 . 3 Cambridge Street . Pimlico , 7 2012 Chiswick , AViudsor Castle , Hammersmith , 7 ' 30 R . A . Sinai , Red Lion , King Stroot , Regent St ., AV .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ESSEX .

A MEETING of the Masonio Charity Committae was hold on the 1 st inst .. at the

Chambers ot the Deputy Provincial Grand "Master ( Bro . P . A . Philbrick , Q . C , Grand Eegistrar ) , Lamb Building , Temple , E . G ., when there were present : —Brothers A . Lucking in the chair , Thomas J . Railing 1 , A . S . B . Sparling , William Shnrmar , P . Wood , E . H . Baily , George Corbie , E . Shedd ,

Francis A . Wjiite , VV . B . Heagerty , George Copas , H . E . Dehane , E . D . Poppleton , H . Ffrench Bromhead , J . Brnton , E . Jennings , G . J . Glasscock , G . Davis , Harold Francis , F . A . Renahawe , Chas . R . Finch , J . H . Lang , don , W . E . Sutton , T . Ringrose , J . Speller , James Boulton , J . White , N . Fortescue , Sir

William Abdy , Bart ., aud Joseph Wilson . Letters expressing regret afc their inability to attend were received from Bros . J . H . Vans , Eev . Thomas Lloyd , F . C . Dixie , and James Howell . After full deliberation , it was nnanimonsly resolved that the snpport of the Province shonld be given to the undermentioned cases : —For the Girls' Sohool , Mand Mary Norris ; for the Boys' School , William John Reginald Allen ; for tho Benevolent Institntion , Eleanor Maria Howard . A vote

of thanks was unanimously passed to Brothers Dehane , Shedd , Wood , and White , for their valuable services as Representatives of the Committee at the Elections , and they were re-elected and empowered to lend or borrow votes at their discretion .

We regret to learn that , in conseqnence of' the evil effects of the accident lie met within Doccmbor last , Brother J . E . Shand has felt himself con . strained to resign his Lodgo

rnombervship . He Avas a Past Master of 1563 , a founder of fcho Abbey Lodge , No . 2030 , and in both tlieso Lodges he has rendered excellent service as Secretary . We trast this severance

from active Lodge work will only bo of a temporary character , aud that his many friends may soon have the opportunity of greeting him at their Lodgo assemblies .

By fche death of Bro , Walkley , which event Avas announced last week , we have lost another of the old school of Tylers . Bro . Walkley had gained the

esteem nnd respect of a large section of the Craffc , ancl his cheery presence will be missed afc many of our future meetings .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.

The Worshipfnl Company of Goldsmiths havo made a grant of £ 200 towards the funds of the Metropolitan Hospital , Kingsland Road .

The Dnke of York haa become an Honorary Vice-President of the Philate'io Society . His Royal Highness fa stated to be an enthusiastic stamp collector .

Mr . llaggi s statue of the Queen haa been removed from its temporary resting-place , the site of Carrington Honse , Whitehall , and will shortly bo shipped to its destination , Hong Kong .

It is officially announced thafc the Queen will leave Windsor Castle for Italy at four o ' clock on Monday afternoooa . Her Majesty ia timed to arrive at Florence at 5 p . m . on the following Thursday .

Princess Christian has become a patroness of the Hostel of Sfc . Luke . . Tho public inaugural meeting will be held at the Church House , Westminster , on Tuesday , the 21 sfc inst ., the Bishop of London , President of the . Hostel , in tho chair .

COLLISION IN PORTSMOUTH HABBOUE . —A collision occurred in Portsmouth Harbour on Wednesday afternoon between the gunboat Excellent and the Admiralty yaohfc Enohan . -illAUUiltmu uiiu imo ixuuiuuivj j uuuu xiuuunu *

tress . The Excellent was endeavouring to avoid a lighter , and in doing so she drifted on to the yacht , doing considerable damage . The yacht will have to be docked for repairs .

A YEAR ' BEEAV . —It appears from a return issued on Wednesday , that the malt and corn used in the manufacture of beer last year in the United Kingdom amounted to 55 , 852 , 570 bushels , tho sugar used in brewing to 2 , 096 , 720 owt . ; and the " license duty i paid and beer duty charged" amounted to

£ 10 , 079 , 678 . It also appears that London ia the largest brewing centre , consuming 10 , 956 , 363 bushels of malt and oorn , and having 139 breweries ; and Barton domes next with a consumption of 6 , 228 , 906 bushels .

AWKWARD FOR THE M . P . —On the nighfc of last year's Gravesond regatta , Bro . Dampier Palmer , member for the borough , was wending his way from his hotel to tho enclosure , to be in readiness to present the prizes

to the successful competitors . A dense crowd , principally visitors , were congregated in one of fche thoroughfares through whioh it was necessary to pass . A policeman , recognising the honourable member , proudly took his arm to help him through . Whilo being thus escorted , some strong remarks about " gentleman thief , " " pickpocket , " and so on were

distinctly overheard . Presently , however , a most laughable scene took place . Another policeman came rushing up , half frantically shouting to his brother constable : " I say , Bill , do yer want any ' elp with that lot ?" The hero of this funny story waa initiated into Freemasonry on the 20 th alt ,, at the Lodge of Freedom , No . 77 , at Gravesend ,

Ad01304

TheGrafton FurCo.Ld. A8TFtmSUIES, 164NEWBONDSTREET,W. Aim at the Highest-Class Work , Combined with the Least Possible Cost * THE MOST ELEGANT FUR ESTABLISHMENT IN LONDON .