Diary For The Week.

1645—Colne Valley , Lewisham Hotol , Slaithwaito 1723—St . George , CommercialHotel , Town Hall-scjiw . ro . Hilton 1734—Trinity , Golden Liou Hotel , Rayleigh 1797—Southdown , Hnrtpierpoint , Sussex 1953—Prudouco and Industry , George Hotol , Chard , Somorsotslure 1967—Beacon Court , Ghuzeo Fort Hotol , New Bromptou , Kent j R . A . 225—St . Luke's , Froemasons' Hall , Soauo Streot , Ipswich

R . A . 226—Benevolence , Red Lion Hotel , Littleborough R . A . 320—Integrity , Junction Inn , Mottram R . A . 409— Stortford , Che ( iuers Inn , Bishop ' s Stortfor . l R . A . 605—Do Tabley , Quoon ' s Hotol , Birkenhead R . A . 606—Segontium , Carnarvon Castle , Carnarvon M . M . —Howe , Masonic Hall , New Street , Birmingham M . M . —Northumberland and Berwick . Masonic 'till . *[ tilj . i . 1 , u ; , Mov .-ut ' . o M . M . 174—Athol , Masonic Hall , Sevorn-stroot , Birmingham

THURSDAY , 29 th MARCH .

General Committee Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 22—Neptune , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-streot , E . G . 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Loadouhall-stroot , E . G ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) j 87—Vitruvian , Whito Hart , College-street , L-m ' uoth , at 8 ( Instruction ) 144—St . Luke , White Hart , King ' s-road , Chelsoa , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) j 147—Justice , Brown Bear , High Streot , Deptford , at 8 . ( Instruction ! 435—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-atreot . Regent-street , W „ at 8 . ( Inst . )

704—Camden , Lincoln ' s Inn Restaurant , 305 High llolborn , at 7 ( Instruction ) 749—Belgrave , The Clarence , Aldersgate Street , E . O . ( Instruction ) 764—High Cross , Coach and Horses , Lower Tottenham , at 8 ( Instruction ) 879—Southwark , Sir Garnet Wolseley , Warndon St ., RotherhithoNew Rd . ( In ) 1158—Southern Star , Sir Sydney Smith , Chester St ., Kennington , at 8 . ( Iu . ) 1278—Burdett Coutts , Swan Tavern , Bothnal Groon Road , E ., at 8 . ( Instruct ) 1306—St . John , Three Crowns Tavern , Mile End Road , E . ( Instruction )

1339—Stockwell . Masons' Tavern , Masons' Avenue , E . C ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1426—The Great City , Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenuo , B . C ., at 6 . 30 ( lnst > 1624—Duke of Connaught , Anderton ' s Hotel , Floot-streot , W . C . 1658—D . Connaught , PalmerstonlArms , Grosvenor Park , C i u . urwoli , . it > ( di 1571—Leopold , Austin ' s Hotel , 7 London Streot , E . G ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1602—Sir Hugh Myddeltou , Whito Horse Tavern , Livorpool Road ( corner of Theberton Street ) N ., at 8 . ( Instruction )

1612—West Middlesex , Public Hall , Ealing Dean , at 7 . 45 . ( Instruction ) 1614—Covent Garden , Criterion , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1622—Rose , Stirling Castle Hotel , Church Streot , Caraborwell . ([ iwfcrujtioti ) 1826—Tredegar , Wellington Arms , Wellington Road , Bow , IS ., at 7 . 3 J . ( In . ) 1673—Langton , White Hart , Abchurch Lane , E . C ., at 5 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1677—Crusaders , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John's Gate . Gierkun . voll , at 9 ( fusi )

1744—Royal Savoy , Yorkshire Grey , London Street , W ., at 8 ( lustruc . ion ) 1791—Creatoii , Wheatsheaf Tavern , Goldhavvk Road , Shepherds Bush . ¦ , nst ) 1950—Southgate , Railway Hotel , New Southgato , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 2192—Highbury , Cock Hotel , Highbury , N . R . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood , at 8 . In . ) R . A . 1471—North London , Northampton House , St . Paul ' s Road , Canonbury , at 8 J ( Instruction )

111—Restoration , Freemasons' Hall , Darlington 215—Commerce , Commercial Hotel , Haslingdon 249—Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , a-, 8 . ( nstr . ietion ) 286—Samaritan , Green Man Hotel , Bacup 346—TJuited Brethren , Royal Oak Inn , Clayton-lo-Dalo , near Blanco i .-1 350— Charity . Grapes Inn , Stoneclough , near Manchester 369—Limestone Rock , Masonic Hall , Church-street , Ciichorou

432—Abbey , Newdegate Arms , Nuneaton 449—Cecil , Sun Hotel , Hitchin 456—Foresters , White Hart Hotel , Uttoxeter 462—Bank Terrace , Hargreaves Arms Hotel , Acorington 651—Brecknock , Castle Hotel , Brecon 807—Cabbell , Masonic Hall , Theatre Street , Norwich 904— Phoenix , Ship Hotel , Rotherham

966—St . Edward , Literary Institute , Leek , Stafford . 971—Trafalgar , Private Room , Commercial Street , Batloy 1125—St . Peter , Masonic Hall , Tiverton , Devon 1313—Fermor , Masonic Hall , Southport , Lancashire 1514—Thornhill , Masonic Room , Dearn House , Liudley 1580—Cranbouroe , Red Lion Hotel , HatQeld , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction )

1687—St . Giles , Royal Oak Hotel , Cheadle 1817—St . Andrew's , Cambridge Hotel , Shooburynoss R . A . 57—Humber , Freemasons' Hall , Hull R . A . 303—Benevolent , Holland ' s Road East , Teignmouth M . M . 32—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester K . T . 34—Albert , Masonic Rooms , 23 Ann-street , Rochdale

SATURDAY , 31 st MARCH .

179—Manchester , Yorkshire Grey , London St ., Tottenham Court Rd ., at a ( In ) Bi » 8—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgaoe-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1276—Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1288—Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Haeknoy , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1624—Eccleston , Crown and Anchor , 79 Ebury Street , S . W ., at 7 ( instruction , 1706—Orpheus , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . 2012—Chiswick , Windsor Castle Hotel , King Street , Hammersmith , at 7 . 30 . ( In . ) Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-street , Kegent-st ., W ., » t <¦ >

1462—Wharnclme , Rose and Crown Hotel , Penistoue M . M . 14—Prince Edward's . Station Hotel , Stansfiold , Todmordon

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

— : o : — ROYAL BRUNSWICK PRECEPTORY .

THE annual Convocation was held on Thursday , tho 15 th inst ., at the Chapter Room , St . George ' s Hall , Stonehouse . There was a large attendance of Praters . Frater J . H . Keats B . C . was installed as the E . P . Prater the Eev . T . W . Lemon was the Installing Officer . The Officers invested were Fratres D . Cross Constable , T . VV . Coffin P . E . C . Marshal , Rev . T . W . Lemon PrelateT . S . Bayly Treasurer

, , F . Crouch Registrar , F . R . Thomas Sub-Marshal , J . R . Wilson C . L ., Jas . Gidley Equerry . At the close of the business tho Praters adjourned to the Freemasons' Club , Princets-square , where thoy dined together , Frater J . H . Keats presiding . Bro . Symons ' s catering was pronounced admirable , and he was especially thanked . Replying

to the toast of the Visitors , Frater H . J . Waring laid it gave him great pleasure to again meet Fratera in what he mi ght call hia own home . In 1849 he became a member of that Preceptory . It then met at the Royal Hotel , in what was now tho billiard-room . It wa *

then of a rather exclusive character , and contained but few member * among whom he remembered Sir George Magrath , Mr . Pridham solicitor ; Mr . Fuge , surgeon ; Admiral Jam ' s , and Mr . Jenkin Thomas . He belieTed that with the exception of himself and one or

Knights Templar.

two others , all the members of tho Encampment iu those days had passed away . For a quarter of a century , until this year , he did not think ho had been present in any Lodge or Encampment . His heart was , however , still with Freemasonry . What he had witnessed that day ' had revived many p leasant recollections . Had he his youth

again , and was not so much pressed with business , ho believed ha should be an active Mason . His undertaking the chief magistracy of tho town for this year had boen referred to . He could assure the

brethren that ho had done so with tho full determination to carry out all hid duties faithfully and regardless of personal claims or politics . After the toasts a musical entertainment was furnished by some of the Fraters .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hild ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Cor . respondents . All letters must hear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , hit as a guarantee of good faith . — : o : —

OUTSIDE TITLES IN FREEMASONRY . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE , Please , Sir , my brother , " P . G . A . D . C ., " ia a naughty boy * he wants to have everything his own way , and because I do not quite understand him , he calls me a fool , and says he won ' t play . No doubt this answer to the last letter of your correrpondent may appear

childish , but it is about on a par with his own communication . Because I ask for information , on a subject which , with all due deference to your correspondent , ia a fair one for inquiry , and to which he has not yet replied , and , put plain facts before him , he implies I am deficient of good sense , and declines to continue a

correspondence with me . This is about the same argument that has been used to me before in connection with this snbjeot . If it were not so , I need not hare troubled you . I have asked our Past Masters about it , aud , like " P . G . A . D . C , " they cannot give me a straig htforward answer . I am on good terms with them , and so do

not mind the replies I have had from one or two , which has been to the effect that I am not to be absurd ; bat as to a decision one way or other I have not yet had it , and I begin to think this is one of those questions which has no rule for guidance , or if it has , such rule is not generally known . I am sorry I am beneath , the notice of

" P . G . A . D . C , " but then it is absurd of me to ask any one to impart knowledge to so insignificant a being as myself—a Mason of inferior degree . It is not to be supposed that a Past Grand Officer , of all others , should make pnblic his knowledge of the unwritten laws of Freemasonry . I have always understood it to be a poor way of

getting out of an argument—although no argument was intended on my part—to pretend contempt of the subject , aud excuse oneself under the plea of superior knowledge . "P . G . A . D . C . " has not hurt my feelings , although I have no doubt he considers me an inquisitive

upstart . Perhaps I am , but as he has already given me credit for not being so young as I pretend to be , may I return the compliment , and say I shall not consider him as wise as he thinks he is until he can give a plain yes or no to the bona fide inquiry of I . G .

[ We insert the above letter at the request of " I . G-., " but we think he is carrying his hobby too far . Whatever rules may exist on the subject of his inquiry must be construed , to an extent , according to the circumstances of particular cases . We consider he has been answered as for as is necessary . —ED . P . O . ] .

Gould's " History of Freemasonry" is finding an abundant welcome on the bookshelves of American Craftsmen . One thousand copies of the work have been subscribed for in Pittsburgh and vicinity alone . It is worthy of the favour of all who would possess a handsome and valuable Masonic work—the most valuable on the subject of Freemasonry which had yet appeared in any language . —Keystone .

[ This must be gratifying to the many friends of Bro . R . P . Gould , but we trust the announcement refers to the English Edition , not the one produced under the auspices of Yorston and Co . —ED . P . O . ]

The Princess Christian , whose interest in nursing is so well-known will contribute an article , on " Nursing as a Profession for Women " to tho April number of the Woman ' s World . We loarn that the new novel , " Mr . Barnes of New York , " will be given away—as extra gratis supplements—with Nos . 235 and 236 of

Cassett ' s Saturday Journal , published ou 27 th March , and 4 th April respectively . In No . 235 ( which will form the first number of a now volume ) , two new serial stories will be commenced , viz ., "Lady tale of adventureb

Biddy Fane , " a , y Frank Barrett , illustrated by J . Pinnemore , and "An American Penman" ( from the Diary of Inspector Byrnes , Chief of the New York Detective Force ) by Julian Hawthorne .

HO « , OWAY ' S OijmiKjrr A . YD Pats .-Diseases of the Bowels . —A remedy which has been tested and proved iu a thousand different ways , capable of eradicating poisonous taints from ulcers arid healing them up , ' marits ' a trial of its capacity for extracting tho internal corruptions from the bow . ' -ls . On nvbbins * Hollo way ' s Ointment repeatedly on tho abdomon , a rash ' appears and thickens the alvino irritahi subsides

as it it / . Acting as , 1 derivative ' this ointment draws to the surface , releases tho tender intestines from all acrid matters , and prevents inflammation , dysentery , an I piles , for which blistering was the old-fashioned , though successful , treatment , now from its painfullness fallen , into disuse , the discovery of this ointment having proclaimed a remedv posse « sing equally derivative , yet perfectly painless , powers .