Masonic And General Tidings.

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS .

We are asked to state that The Abhey Lodge of Instruction meets , as usual , after the summer adjournment , at the Town Hall , Westminster , at 7 . 30 every Friday evening . Lord Houghton , the ne-v Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland , will be in London to-morrow ( Saturday ) , and will leave by the

Sunday night Irish mail for Dublin , into which he will make his State entry on Monday next . The Duke of Connaught has forwarded a donation of £ 10 ios . in aid of the King Edward Rageed Schools and Mission , Spitalfields , of which the late philanthropic Earl of Shaftesbury was President for some 40 years .

The Registrar-General's returns for the past week shows that the death rate in the 33 large towns in England and Wales was 17 . 2 per looo . In London it was at the rate of 15 . 1 per 1000 , while in Croydon it was even more favourable still , being at the rate of S . 4 per 1000 .

The Duke of York arrived at Homburg early in the week on a visit to the Empress Frederick of Germany , who has since left with her daughter the Princess Victoria of Prussia for a few weeks' sojourn in the Southern Tyrol , after which her Majesty will visit the Oueen at Balmoral .

The Duke of Richmond and the Ladies Gordon-Lennox have been entertaining a large party of guests at Gordon Castle , among them being the Duke and Duchess of Wellington and Lord Leconfield , and others . His Grace and family will remain in Banffshire till the beginning of next month .

At the meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire , held at Hatfield yesterday , the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . F . T . Halsey , M . P ., invested Bro . William Poore P . M . 1306 , 15 S 0 , P . Z . 1 S 6 , & c , and second son of the veteran Bro . T . Poore , with the collar of Prov . junior Grand Warden for the ensuing year .

There is , we believe , no truth in the statement that Bro . Sir A . Sullivan is shortly going to Berlin to superintend the production of his opera , " lvanhoe . " The labour entailed by the recent production of his " Haddon Hall , " and his engagement at the Leeds Musical Festival will render it necessary that he should take some rest .

Bro . Lord Carrington . the new Lord Chamberlain , personally attended on Licensing Day ( VVednesday ) at the Chamberlain ' s office , in St . James ' s Palace , and was presented by the Comptroller of Accounts , the Hon . Sir Spencer Ponsonby Fane , to the various London theatrical managers ' , among whom were Bro . Henry Irving and Mrs . Sara Lane .

The newly-elected Sheriffs—Bros . Aldermen Renals and Wilkin—attended a Court of Aldermen " of the Outer Chamber , " at Guildhall , on Wednesday , and took the oaths of office , which was administered to them by the Town Clerk—Bro . Sir John B . Monckton . Thev afterwards gave their inaugural breakfast in Haberdashers ' Hall , the toast of their health , which was proposed by Bro . Alderman Sir H . E . Knight , being received with great enthusiasm .

Bro . General Lord Wolseley and the other guests < n Bro . Sir John Pender ' s yacht have been enjoying a pleasant holiday . The Mirror arrived at Cadiz on Monday , when those on board visited the Cavarel Santa Maria , which was lying in the roadstead . They were afterwards entertained at a banquet by Seiior Concas , the toasts in honour of Queen Victoria and the Queen-Regent of Spain being received with great enthusiasm .

BRO . J KHANT . KR H . KOTHARI . —Many London brethren wiH remember with pleasure the virits of Bro . Kothari to various lodges in the Metropolis , where he not only made many friends , but left substantial records of his presence amongst us hy a generous contribution to our Clnrities . We learn from the Bombay papers he has received the

appointment of Special Magistrate . We congratulate Bro . Kothari on the fact , and also on the satisfactory manner in which it has been conferred , being on the recommendation of the District Magistrate , Col . Crawford , supported by the Commissioner-in-Sind . Bro . Kothari has also been appointed to represent the Karachi Chamber of Commerce at the World ' s Fair at Chicago .

The Gasctte , in a recent issue , has made formal announcement that Bro . the Earl of Zetland has been advanced to the rank of a Marquis , and that peerages have been conferred upon the Right Hon . G . Gubitt as Baron Ashcombe , Sir R . Knightley as Baron Knightley , Bro . Sir Archibald Campbell , Bart ., of Blythswood , as Baron Blythswood , Sir Thomas Brooks as Baron

Cravvsbaw , Bro . W , A . Tyssen-Amherst as Baron Amherst of Hackney , Mr . W . J . Legh as Baron Newton , and Mr . J . A . Rolls as Baron Llangnltock . In the case of Bio . Lord Blythswood the remainder , in default of male issue , is to his lordship ' s brother , and in that of Bro . Lord Amherst of Hackney , the title is to pass to his eldest daughter , wife of Lieut .-Colonel Lord William Cecil ( son of the Marquis of Exeter ) , and her heirs male .

Our readers may recollect a few months since an application being made to lay the foundation-stones of the new Westminster Free Library and Public Baths with Masonic ceremony , but this was found to be impractable , consequently it was abandoned , so far as Masonic functions were concered . On Wednesday last the two stones for inscription were laid by the parochial authorities . The library stone

was laid by Bro . H . B . Spink , P . M ., senior member of the Library Commissioners , and the baths and wash-houses ' stone by Bro . C . C . Piper , l . P . M . of The Abbey ( Westminster ) Lodge , No . 2030 , of which 1 ) d , 'e several brethren were present . Bro . V . J . Smith ( the architect ) , W . M . of the lodge , was supported by Bros . W . Uonwick , S . W .: I Gibson , P . M ., Treas . ; R . !•" .. II . Collin , P . M . ; VVarincton

Rogers , P . M ( Cleik to the commissioners ); J . K . Shand , P . M . 15 ^ 3 , Sic . ; II . K . Poole , Asst . Sec . ( Secretary and Librarian of the Institution ); John Kent ; J . E . Smith S . D . ( Vestry Clerk of VVestmins-. er ); \ i . VV . VVeeler ( surveyor t > the Westminster Ve-btry ); A H . Hull , Hamboy , Z . A . Berry , and Darrielli , and Messrs . J . Lough , C . Spencer Smith , VV . J osephs , and others . In the evening the company dined together at the Aquarium .

Masonic And General Tidings.

MI Sir Andrew Clark , Bart ., and Lady Clark have been on a two days' visit to Lord and Lady Tennyson , at Aldworth , Haslemere . The Poet Laureate is now enjoying exceptionally good health . The Czar , who has recently presented a donation of £ 50 to the British and Foreign Sailors' Society , Shadwell , has since given a site for the proposed Sailors' Institute and Rest at the New Port , St . Petersburg .

Bro . Lord Mayor Sir David Evans will hold a conversazione at the Mansion House on Thursday next , the 6 th inst ., in aid of the British and Foreign Bible Society , this being the first occasion on which such a gathering , in aid of this society , has been held at the official residence of his lordship .

The Duke of Edinburgh , Master , and the Elder Brethren of the Corporation of Trinity House have accepted an invitation from Bro . Lord Mayor Sir David Evans , K C . M . G ., to dine at the Mansion House , on Monday , the 24 th instant .

Steps are being taken by the citizens in the Ward of Farringdon Without for raising a fund to record the services of its late Alderman , Bro . Sir Polydore de Keyser , and it is exuected that the testimonial will in all probability take the form of a bust , which will be deposited in the Guildhall .

The Royal Society of British Artists opened their galleries for the second time on Sunday last to the National Sunday League and their friends , upwards of 2200 persons availing themselves ot the opportunity afforded them of inspecting the pictures . The collection at Grosvenor House was also thrown open on the same day by the Duke of Westminster .

The meeting of the Church Congress at Folkestone will be brought to a clo"e to-day ( Friday ) , when the members , in accordance with the invitation extended to them by Bro . Sir E . Watkin , Bart ., will attend a conversazione in the Pavilion , Folkestone . Bro . Sir E . Watkin has also placed a steamer at the disposal of the members for a trip to Boulogne and back .

The Duke of Teck has accepted an invitation to be present at the Cutlers' Feast in November , and during his stay at Sheffield his Highness will be the guest of the Duke of Norfolk at The Farm . His Highness has also promised to attend a lecture on " Ants , " which will be delivered by Dr . Dallinger some time during the present month , under the auspices of the Kingston-on-Thames Literary Society .

It has been arranged that the wedding gift which will be presented to the Princess Marie of Edinburgh by the officers under the command of her father at Jevonport shall take the form of a specially-designed ink-stand . The base will be ebony , and the ink-pots surmounted by naval crowns , and in the centre there will be a figure of Britannia , with her shield , with the English Roman and Roumanian flags in coloured enamel .

The Duke of Cambridge , accompanied by Colonel Fitz-George , left Ravenglass , the seat of Bro . Lord Muncaster , in Cumberland on Tuesday , arriving in the evening at Edinburgh for the purpose of making his annual inspection of the garrison . His Royal Highness was loudly cheered on his arrival , and on his way to the Palace Hotel a royal salute being fired from the Castle . To-day ( Friday ) he will proceed to Glasgow .

The Duke and Duchess of Teck and their daughter , the Princess May , wers present among the spectators at the carthorse parade and jumping competition in connection with the firs : Richmond Horse Show , which was held in the Old Deer Park on Saturday last . There w .-re in all about

300 entries , the quality of the exhibits being exceptionally good . Two handsome solid silver horseshjes had been manufactured , or . e being for presentation to the Duchess of Teck , and the other to Mrs . T . Skewcs Giy , Mayoress of Richmond , as mementoes of the Show .

The remains of the late Marchioness of Abergavenny were interred at Eridge , on Wednesday , the arrangements being of a perfectly private character , and confined to the family and connections of the deceased lady . The coffin had been removed from the castle to the church the

preceding evening , the latter being almost filled with the floral tributes to the deceased , among them being wreaths sent by the Princess Mary , Duchess of Teck anl her daughter , by the Corporation of Tunbridge Wells , and hy associations of all kinds in the counties of Kent and Sussex .

Mr . John L . Moore intends to try a musical innovation at the Garrick Theatre during Miss Bumey ' s season . In order to discover whether playgoers really appreciate good music as an accompaniment or addition to comedy drama , he purposes advertising daily the programme to be performed in the evening by a specially-selected string- hand .

One of two alternatives must , he thinks , be decided in this way . Either good music is a welcome assistance to stage plays , and ought , therefore , to be retained , or else it is thought lightly of by the playgoer , in which case the three knocks which prelude the rising of the curtain in a French theatre is the better and more economical plan .

The funeral of the late Duke of Sutherland took place at Trentham , on Thursday , the first part of the Burial Service being gone through in the parish church . The coffin—of polished oak—rested on a bier , and was covered with beautiful wreaths . Oneof these was sent by the Prince and Princess of Wales , and bore the words - " As a token of sincere friendship . " This was deposited by General Sir

Dighton Prubyn , who represented their Royal Highnesses . Another wreath was from the Duchess ol Su lieiland . This had the letter " S " worked in Neapolitan violets , and b , re tie words— " With his wife ' s und , ing love . " The Marquis of Stafford ( deceased ' s elder son , now Duke of Sutherland !

also sent a wreath . At two o ' clock the chief m » urners entered the church , the Duchess leaning on the arm of her brother , Mr . Aiichell . The Marquis ot Stafford walked behind his stepmother , followed by his younger brother , the Earl of Cromartie ; but tin se were preceded b y the d lughter of the Duchess , Miss Blair .

HOLLOWAY ' PILLS AMI OI . VTSIEX . — . More precious thin Gold . ! -UiarrboM , d sent . ry , anil eliulira are , through the summer ' s heat , carrying oil the yumig , as th .-wi , iter ' s old destroys the aged . I . i the- most acute case- * , whe c internal medicines ciuiiot be nt . lined , the greatest relief will immediately result fro n ruhbing Hollow . y ' s so .. mi . ig Ointment over the ab . lomen

'I lie frii . tioii should be lre . | neot and nnsk t . insii . e * th ^ p : netration of ., large- ] i . rtion nl tne Unguent . This Oinlillc . it ealnis the e-xcile . l peristaltic ae'li . in anj s nithes the pain . iji . Ib vomiting and g ipi . ig yield to it ; where fruits or vegetables have originate I the inal . idy , it is pr .. |> er to re-move all undigested matter lr .. m the bowels liy a moderate dust ; ol il . ^ ll .. way ' s Pills I before Using the Ointment . —Alive ,

Masonic And General Tidings.

According to the latest report the distinguished anatomic who has been lying in a very prostrate condition at h residence , Sheen Lodge , for some time has made some slight improvement during the past few days , but he is stiH in a very feeble condition .

The Duke of Cambridge on Thursday made his annual inspection of the soldiers' quarters in Edinburgh Castle His Royal Highness also visited the Old Parliament House which has recently undergone restoration , and dined in the evening with the officers of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders .

The Bishop of Truro has left Lis Escop , Truro , the palace of former holders of the bishopric , and taken \ m residence at Trenython . near St . Austell , a . mansion which his lordship purchased soon after his appointment . Trenython will now be the Bishop's palace , although Lis Escop will still be used for diocesan purposes .

The Seven Sections of the First Lecture will be worked on Friday , the 7 th inst ., at 7 p . m ., at the Panmure Lodge of Instruction , No . 720 , held at the Balham Hotel , Balham . Brethren are invited to attend . The VV . M . will be Bro . VV S . Dunkley , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; S . W ., Bro . I " . Poore , P . M ' P . Z . ; J . W ., Bro . H . J . F . Williams , W . M . 834 ; and I . G ., Bro . M . A . Krellwitz , I . G . 511 .

The Hon . Frances Butler , only daughter of Viscount Mountgarrett , was married to Mr . Edward Arthur Whittuck of Oriel College , Oxford , at St . Peter ' s Church , Eaton-square . The Provost of Oriel attended the bridegroom as best man . There were two bridesmaids , Miss Ethel Butler , niece of the bride , and Miss Inez Icebarres d'Amico , daughter of the late Baron Icebarres d'Amico of Malta .

Bro . Sir R . Williams , Bart ., the W . M . of the Loyal Lodge , No . 251 , Barnstaple , Devon , will preside on the occasion of the second visit to that lodge of Bro . James Stevens , for the purpose of lecturing on " The Ritual , Ceremonial , and Symbolism of Craft Masonry , " on Monday evening next , the 3 rd inst . Lodge will be opened at 7 p . m ., and many brethren from neighbouring lodges in North Devon are expected to be present .

Lady William Godolphtn Osborne-Elphinstone , who recently died at Tullyallan Castle , Kinardine-on-Forth , was born on the 12 th December , 1 S 03 , her father being Admiral , afterwards Viscount , Keath , under whom Nelson at one time served , while her mother , Miss Thrale , was a protegee of Dr . Samuel Johnson , the great lexicographer , and her brother-in-law , Count de Flahault , was aide-decamp to Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo .

The Duke and Duchess ot Teck , accompanied by Princess May , visited St . Paul ' s Cathedral , and were conducted through the crypt and other parts of the edifice by Dean Gregory and Canon Scott - Holland . I'hey subsequently attended evensong , occupying seats in the choir . Later in the day the Duke and Duchess and their daughter paid a visit to the Empress Eugenie , at Farnborough , afterwards returning to White Lodge , Richmond Park .

Bro . Charles Baxter , S . G . D . ( S . C ) , an i general manager of the recent grand Masonic bazaar , had on Tuesday , the 20 th ult ., an audience of his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway , Grand Master of Sweden , at the Koyal Palace , Stockholm . Bro . Baxter presented to his Majesty the thanks of the Grand Lodge of Scotland for the great assistance and encouragement extended to th ; Scottish

Freemasons at the time of the grand Masonic bazaar in December , 1 S 90 ; and his Majesty was pleased tJ accept a statement , drawn up by Bro . J . Maxtone Graham , C . A ., Hon . Treasurer of the bazaar , showing the position of the Fund of Benevolence . Bro . Major Alt . Bjorkman , of the Swedish Royal Engineers , representative of the Grand Lodge of Scotland to the Grand Lodge of Sweden , made the presentation .

The ted deer intended for sport with the Queen ' s Buckhounds were successfully captured in Windsor Forest . The taking of the stags , which was effected in stormy weather , was superintended by Captain Walter Campbell , the deputy ranger , Mr . Overton , her Majesty ' s gamekeepjr , and Mr . Harvey , the Royal huntsman . Colonel and Lady Julia Follelt , the Ladies ChoTmjndclcy , Mr . Bjwen May , Mr .

Paravicini , and other followers of the Koyal pack were among the company assembled near Cranbourne Paddock . After several rides through the forest about Go deer , sime of them splendidly antlered , were driven Into the fenced enclosure , and the finest animals were trapped in nets ani

conveyed to S * inley . The Queen ' s Hounds meet at tne Koyal Hotel , Ascot , at 10 o ' clock on Tuesday for forest practice , which will be continued every Tuesday and Friday during October . The regular hunting season opens in November with the cust inury fixture at Silt Hill , near Slough .

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