Masonic And General Tidings.

THE ASYLUM IOR IDIOTS . — The employes of Messrs . J . and C . Boyd Ov : Co . will give an entertainment at St . George ' s Hall , Lang ham-place , em Thursday evening , Ihe 13 th inst ., in aid of the Asylum for Idiots , at Earlswood . The programme includes "Our Bitterest Foe , " by C . C . Herbert ; a three-act comedy , "Old Soldiers , " by H . J . Byron , and negro selections in character . The profits

on former entertainments by the employes of Messrs . Boyd have amounted in the aggregate to nearly £ 500 , and we trust that such a deserving charity as the leliot Asylum will be materally benefited by the present effort . On Monday Bro . E . J . Keeping , who was for fourteen , years on the staff of the Albion , and now house steward at Grocers' Hall , was presented by the members of the Jnppa Lodge ( 1 S 8 ) with a locket with a

brilliant ccntie , monogram , and suitab ' e inscription , as a mark of the respect he was held in by the members . The Grand Mark Secretary , Bio . Frederick Binckes , P . G . J . W ., will hold a lodge at the Masonic Hall , Cheltenham , to-day ( Saturday ) , at 2 . 30 p . m . precisely , for the purpose of constituting the Provincial Grand Lodge of M . M . M . of Gloucestershire , and the installation of Bro . the Rev . C . R . Davy , as the first Provincial Grand Master .

The Whitehall Review is enabled to announce on official authority that the Queen has finally determined to take part in the wedding ceremony at St . George ' s Chapel on the 13 th inst . The report that Her Majesty vvoald merely be present in the private pew , which is accessible tbrongh the Deanery , originated owing to the erection of a temporary structure at the entrance to the

cloisters . As a matter of fact , Her Majesty will be the first of the Royal party to arrive at the chapel . Her Majesty is timed to leave the Castle at 12 o'clock . Bro . Sir John Bennett lectured on " The Paris Exhibition : Its Lessons and its Warnings , " at the Brentford Institute , Brentford , on Wednesday , ami to the Peckham Mutual Society , in the Cullycr Memorial Schools , Peckham , on Friday .

We learn that Messrs . Cassell have sent out , for the use of our troops at the Cape , through the care of Mr . Kirkwood , the Sceitch Chaplain to the Forces , 100 parts , well assorted , of " Casscll's Family Magazine , " "The Quiver , " " Little Folks , " " Heroes of Great Britain , " and "The Sea . " This generous and welcome gift goes by the ss . Andean , which sails from the Victoria Docks this day ( Saturelay ) .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in placu , day , or months of meeting . Foi the Weekending Friday , March 14 , 1879 .

SATURDAY , MARCH 8 . Lodge 108 , London , Ship and Tuillc , Lcadenhall-st . 11 173 , Phcenix , F . M . H . „ i ; 6 , Cavcac , Albion Tav ., Aider ; gatc-st . „ 1328 , Granite , F . M . I I . ,, 1420 , The Great City , Cannon-st . Hut . „ 1671 , Mizpali , Albion Tuv ., AMcri-gatc-st .

LOOGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sej . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Percy , 113 , Southgate-rd „ N . lohn Ilcrvey , Albion Hall , London Wall , at 7 . 30 .

MONDAY , MARCH 10 . Lodge 5 , St . George ' s and Corner Stone , F . M . H . ,, 29 , St . Albau ' s , Albion Tav ., Aldtrsgatc-st . „ 59 , Royal Naval , F . M . H . ,, 90 , St . John ' s , Albion Tav ., Aldcrsgatc-st . ,, 116 , Good Report , Inn ' s of Court Hot .

,, 193 , Confidence , Andeiton ' s Hot ., Flcet-st . „ 222 , St . Andrew ' s Inn ' s of Court Hot . ,, 1366 , Highgate , Gatehouse Hot ., Highgate . „ 16 5 6 , Wolsey , White Hart Hot ., Hampton Wick . „ 1657 , Aldcrsgate , Caslle and Falcon , Aldcrsgatc-st . Cliap . 53 , Royal Sussex , M . H ., Old Orchard-st ., Bath . „ 1118 , University , F . M . H . Rose Croix Chap . Holy Sanctuary , 33 , Goldcn-si ) .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford . St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 till 10 . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Roelney's Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mjlc-cnil-ni .

St . James ' s Union , Union lav ., Air-st . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lowcr-rd . jHotheiliithc . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hut ., Church-rd . Marquisof Ripon , Pemhury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . Doric Chapter , 248 , Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 .

TUESDAY , MARCH 11 . Lodge 4 6 , Old Union , Cai : non-st . Hot . „ 9 6 , Burlington , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 180 , St . James's Union , F . M . H . „ 198 , Percy , Ship and Turtle , Leadciihall-st .

„ 211 , St . Michael , Albion Tav , Aldersgate-st . „ 228 , United Strength , Guildhall Tav .. Gresham-st . 0 235 , Nine Muses , Lejng's Hot ., Boud-st . i , 255 , Harmony , Greyhound , Richmond , Surrey . L » 917 , Cosmopolitan , Cauiinii-st . Hot .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Lodge 933 , Doric , Anderton's Hot ., Flcet-st . „ 1158 , Southern Star , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell . „ 1423 , Hyde Park , The Westbournc , Craven-rd ., W . „ 1441 , Ivy , S . M . H , Camberwell .

11 ' 593 i Royal Naval College , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1604 , Wanderer ' s , F . M . H . „ 1614 , Covcnt Garden , Ashley's Hot . jCoveut Garden . Maik Lodgc , 226 , rixcebior l M . H ., Anglesca Hill , Plumstead . Rose Croix , 71 , Bayard , 33 , Golden-sq . Encamp ., D . Mount Calvary , F . M . Tav .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonvillc-rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John's Wood . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leaelenhall-st .

Dalhousie , The Sisters' Tav ., Pownall-rd ., E . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Wandsworth , Spread Eagle Hot ., Wandsworth . Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , York-road , Battersca . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone .

Excelsior , Commercial Dock tav ., Reithethithc . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , Three Bucks , 23 , Gresham-st ., at 7 p . m . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ; , Bcrmondsey . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s . Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John ' s-st .-rd . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Comhi ! l . WEDNESDAY , MARCH 12 .

Lodge 10 , Westminster and Keystone , F . M . H . ,, 11 , Enoch , F . M . H . „ 13 , Union Waterloo , M . H ., Woolwich . „ 15 , Kent , F . M . H . ,, 147 , justice , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford . ,, 238 , Pilgrim , 101 , Queen Victoria-st . ,, 749 , Belgiavc , Anderton's Hut ., Fleet-st . ,, 820 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 1629 , United , F . M . H .

„ 1718 , Centurion , The London , Fleet-st . Chap . 1260 , Hervey , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-:, ! ., at 7 till 9 . Uiban , 23 , Grcsham-streef , City , E . C ., at 6 . 30 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N . Mt . Lebanon , Hoise Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 43 .

Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-rd , Pec-khan-. Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Fiusbury Paik , Earl Russell , Iilcdou-rd , Holloway , at 8 . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , HavelockTav ., Dalston , E . Duke of Connaught , Faunce Arms , South-pl ., Kenngtn . at 8 .

United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowndale-rd , N . W . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Temperance in thcEast , Geurge the 4 th , lda-st ., Poplar , 7 . 3 o . Thistle . M . M . M ., The Harp Tavern , at 8 .

THURSDAY , MARCH 13 . Lodge 19 , Royal Athelstan , Holborn Viaduct Hot . „ 91 , Regularity , F . M . H . ,, 206 , Friendship , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 263 , Bank of England , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . ,, 334 , Polish National , F . M . H . „ 6 57 , Canonbury , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

„ 860 , Dalhousie , Andeiton's Hot ., I'leet-st . „ 1076 , Capper , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . ,, 14711 Islington , Cock Tav ., Highbury . ,. 1642 , Earl of Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting-hl . Chap . 72 , Royal Jubilee , Horns Tav ., Kennington . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich .

Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Fiiisbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-td . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., * Tottenham .

Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Bemers-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-rd ., at 8 . Covent Garden , Ashley's Hot ., Covent Garden , at 8 . Crusaeiers , St . John ' s Gate , Cleikenwell , at 9 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , MARCH 14 . Lodge 33 , Britannia , F . M . H . „ 134 , Caledonian , Shiu . and Turtle , Lcadenhall-st . „ 157 , Bedford , F . M . H . ,, 177 , Domatic , Anderton ' s Hot ., Flect-st . „ 1201 , Eclectic , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . C . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st ., 6 to 8 p . m . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Bclgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W . Unions Emulation ( for 'M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford .

Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., fleet-st ., at 7 . St . Maryleborne , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wooet . Westboume , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-rd . St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., S . E . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapcl-td ., at 8 . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Carmen Town , N . W .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Prince's Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . Finsbury Park , Earl Russell , Isledon-rd ., Holloway , at 8 . William Preston , FeathersTav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Goulbourne-rd ., Notting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot . London-st ., Greenwich .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Weekending Saturday , March 15 , 1879 . MONDAY , MARCH 10 . Lodge 314 , Peace and Unity , Militia Rooms , Preston . ,, 721 , Independence , Eastgate-row , Chester . ,, 1021 , Harrington , Custom Housc-bdgs ., Barrow . ,, 1330 , Fermor Hesketh , M . H ., Liverpool .

„ ' 398 , Baldwin Castle , Dalton-in-Furness . „ 149 6 , Trafford , Northumberland Hot ., Old . Trafford . Chap . 148 , Ellas Ashmole , C . R ., Warrington . Mark Lodge 165 , Egerton , Bedford House , Rock Ferry . Walton Conclave , Skelmersdale Hall , Liverpool . Derby L , of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , MARCH 11 . Lodge 241 , Merchants , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 12 5 , Gilbert Grccnall , M . H ., Warrington . 11 1713 , Wilbraham , Walton Institute , Walton . Chap . 337 , Zion , M . R ., Birkenhead . ,, 613 , Bridson , M . H ., Southport . Red Cross Conclave , Liverpool M . H ., Liverpool . Stanley L . of I ., 214 , Great Homer-st ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I ., 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , MARCH 12 . Lodge 281 , Fortitude , Athenaeum , Lancaster . „ 1061 , Triumph , M . H ., Lytham . ,, 1094 , Temple , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1336 , De Grey and Ripon , M . H ., N . Hill-st ., L ' pool .

,, 1387 , Chorlton , M . R ., Chorlton-cum-Hardy . „ 1403 , W . Lancashire , Commercial Hot ., Ormskiik . „ 1 . 547 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 178 , Harmony , M . H ., Wigan . 11 ' 345 ' Victoria , Cross Keys , Eccles . Neptune f . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , MARCH 13 . Lodge 216 , Harmonic , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . „ 249 , Mariners , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 33 ^ , Royal Preston , Royal Hot ., Preston . „ 477 , Mersey , M . R ., Birkenhead .

„ 786 , Croxteth United Service , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 10 35 , Prince of Wales , M . H ., Kirkdale . ,, 1182 , Duke of Edinburgh , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1213 , Bridgewater , Cross Keys , Eccles . „ 1384 , Equity , Alford Chambers , Widncs . FRIDAY , MARCH 14 . Lodge 1289 , Rock , Bedford House , Rock Ferry .

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MATRICULATION . — ARMY . — A MAR-¦ LYJ - HIED CLERGYMAN ( B . A . Oxon , and a Mason of high Standing ) , who has had Eleven Years' experience in Tuition , receives THREE RESIDENT PUPILS into his House at Oxford . Terms 180 Guineas . No Extras . References to the Eatl of Lonsdale , Lady Eden , Master of University College , and others . —Address PRINCIPAL , Union Society , Oxford .

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EDUCATION . —GERMANY . —Bro . PH . FEES , Director , Pforzheim , Baden , has now a few vacancies . Terms , from £ 60 to £ 80 , according to pupil ' s age . Paternal care over them . References : Bro . Ret . F . Forde , Cary House , Hammersmith , London ; Bro . Rer . T . M . Stopford . Tichmarsh Rectory , Thrapston , Northampton , Sec .

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] y [ R A . W . HUME , M . A ., Allison Tower , Dulwich-common , S . E . —First Class in Classical Honours , Trinity College , Dublin , high place at open competition for Indian Civil Service , 1861 , PREPARES CANDIDATES for the Indian and Home Civil Service , the Line , Woolwich , and other competitions , and g ives instruction in all branches of a liberal education . His staff include a D . D ., a seventh and an 1 ith Classic , a 13 th Wrangler , a late Professor at Potsdam ( resident ) , a B . es L ., Paris , and other distinguished professors . Individual attention to every pupil , airy and healthy situation , and every home comfort . Terms from 120 to 150 guineas . No extras . Pupils admitted at any time . —Apply as above .

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jV / TEMORY EXTRAORDINARY . — Bro . x William Stokes , of the Royal Polytechnic Institution , gives Private Memory Lessons at his residence , 15 , Margaret-street , Cavendish-square , W . Class , Tuesdays , 3 and 8 . 30 . Lessons by Correspondence , " Stokes on Memory , " 14 stamps . Particulars Free .

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