Masonic And General Tidings.

Bro . F . J . Macaulay , the present secretary of the South-Western Railway Company , has been appointed to succeed Mr . F . Clarke as secretary of the Guarantee Fund Association . GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND . —It will , we feel assured , be gratifying to the Craft at home and abroad to know that , in compliance with thc unanimous and earnest

request of the Grand Committee , Sir Michael Shaw Stewart has consented to allow himself to be nominated for reelection to thc Grand Mastership . —Glasgow Herald . We are informed that it is the intention of the Kt . Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , M . W . Pro G . M ., to spend the forthcoming winter season in the more genial climate of the Island of Madeira , and he will probably leave England

for punch J at the end of the present month . Tlie herring- harvest of ! the Tyne this season has heen very fruitful . Since July upwards of 4000 lasts , or 40 , , 000 fish , weighing Gooo tons , were landed at North Shields alone . The fishing was best during August , when 2251 lasts , or 22 , 510 , 000 fish , weighing 3377 tons , were brought in . This year ' s take shows an increase over last

of quite Coo tons , representing 4 , 000 , 000 fish . Prices have not been remunerative , however . The average per hundred is fixed at is . Gd ., whereas last year it was fully 3 s . The annual Court of Governors of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution was held ( immediately after the Provincial Lodge business ) at the National School , Chorley , on Wednesday evening , the 6 th

inst ., at twelve o ' clock in the forenoon , to receive and determine the several recommendations of the General Committee , and for the transaction of the general business of the Institution . Bro . the Rt . Hon . Lord Jersey presided at the Middleton-Stoney harvest home festival on the 30 th ult . The dinner , to which about 120 workers sat down , was

served in the cricket pavilion in Middeton Park . After dinner the Earl of Jersey congratulateel the company on the bountiful harvest , which hael been well secured by the aid of the labourers , between whom and the employers there was , he was glad to say , a good feeling . Thc plentiful harvest would add to the prosperity of the country , the labourers

included , and he hoped they would practise habits of carefulness , thrift , and economy , and thus permanently benefit themselves . In the afternoon thc wives and children were entertained at a tea . In thc evening there was public worship at the parish church , which is in the park . This is the first harvest festival on record in the village .

Bro . James Willing ' s new drama , founded on the popular novel " Delilah , " was produced at the'Park Theatre on Thursday last .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For thc Week ending Friday , October 15 , 1 SS 0 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , See , of any change in place , day , or month of meeting .

SATURDAY , OCTOBER 9 . QuarterlyGen . Courtand Election Girls' School , F . M . H ., 12 . I . odgc 17 G , Caveac , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 1415 , Campbell , Mitre Hot ., Hampton Court . „ 1423 , Era , Albany Hot ., Twickenham . „ 142 G , Thc Great City , Cannon-st . Hot .

,, 1 G 12 , West Middlesex , The Institute , Ealing . „ 1 G 37 , Unity , Abereorn Arms Hot ., Gt . Stanmore . ,, 1 G 71 , Mizpah , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 1 GS 5 , Guelph , Red Lion , Leytonstone . » ' 743 > Perseverance , Imperial Hot ., Holborn Viaduct . Chap . 1423 , Era , Island Hot ., Hampton Court .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION ' . Manchester , 17 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq ., at S . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd ., at 7 . Percy , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at S . Eccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Sphinx , Stirling Castle , Camberwell . Alexandra Palace , Masonic Club , Loughboroughat 7 . 30 .

, MONDAY , OCTOBER 11 . Quarterl y Gen . Court and Election Boys' School , at 12 . I-odge 5 S , Felicity , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . 59 , Royal Naval , F . M . H . " ' 93 , Confidence , „ 957 . Leigh , F . M . H .

,. 1571 , Leopold , Woolpack Tav ., Bermondsey-st . ,,. " lC 57 » Aldersgate , Castle and Falcon , Aldersgate-st . Cliap . 22 , Mount Sion , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . Mark 173 , Temple , Green Dragon Tav ., Stepney . Kose Croix 71 , Bayard , 33 , Golden-sq ., VV . .

. LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . { - " )' , Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . London Masonic Club , 101 , Oueen Victoria-st ., E . C , at 6 . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford , S to 10 . j " : John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , S to 10 . ' nnceLeopold , Mitfordrav ., Sandringham-rd ., Dalston , 7 . 30 . jjjncenty , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station , at 7 . ^ amden 1 74 High-stCamden Townat S £

, , ., , . -p . ' ' / ft * -- _ ,--- ---- J V-HIII-IVII _ .....- ., U . L __ , t redegar , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd ., at S . j * t . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at S . ' "feet Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe , at 8 . upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-i _ ., at 8 . "larqmsof Ripon , Pcmbury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney , S . j ^ ughborough , Cambria Tav ., Loughborough J une , at 7 . 30 . "We Park , The Westbourne . 1 . Craven-rd .. at S .

" <* t bmithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . I . ' y ^ i'fi ' e ' s , Globe Tav ., Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 7 . R _ i £ hapter > 24 S . Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at S . IV . a -l 1 c ° mmc , nor _ _ . R . Hot ., High-st ., Putney , S till 10 British Oak , Bank of Friendship Tav ., Mile End . S . M £ ' >' al Hot - Mile lin-l-rd ., 7 . 30 . Ini , u rk s S-M-H ., Camberwell New-rd . C" Hervey , Albion Hall , London Wall , at S . ^ . Jj W finsbury Park , Plimsoll Arms , St . Thomas-rd .. N .. at S .

Stron _» ' - •Molton Hot ' > South Molton-st ., W ., at 7 . 30 . M ,.. ,- ' Gcor ! T Hot ., Australian Avenue , Barbican , 8 . •¦ " •tropolitan , White Swan , Coleman-st ., at 7 . 30 . I . , TUESDAY , OCTOBER 12 . ' oa e 1 G 7 , St . John's , Holly Bush Tav ., Hampstead . » tSo , St . James ' s Union , F . M . H . " 19 S , Percy , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . " 211 , St . Michaels , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . » 22 S , United Strength , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st .

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s > 54 S , Wellington , White Swan Tav ., Deptford , „ S 34 , Ranelagh , The Criterian , Piccadilly . „ 917 , Cosmopolitan , Cannon-st . Hot . ,, 933 , Doric , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . ,, 119 G , Urban , F . M . H . ,, 1269 , Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley .

„ 153 S , St . Martin's le Grand , Guildhall Tav . !> r 593 > Royal Naval College , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1604 , Wanderers ' , F . M . H . ,, 1614 , Covent Garden , The Criterion , Piccadilly . Chap . 1 S 5 , Jerusalem , F . M . Tav . S . C . 33 , Masonic Hall , 33 , Golden-sq ., VV .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Pilgrim , F . M . H ., ist and last Tues . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 7 . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-rd ., at 7 . 30 . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st ., S . W ., at 8 . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John's Wood , at 7 . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., at 7 . 30 . Dalhousie , The Sisters'Tav ., Pownall-rd ., Dalston , E ., 7 . 30 .

Florence Nightingale , M . H ., William-st , Woolwich , 7 . 30 Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe-rd . Wandsworth , Star ancl Garter Hot ., Wandsworth , at 7 . Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , York-rd ., Battersea , at S . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at S . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe , at S . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping , at S .

Islington , Moorgate lav ., 15 , Finsbury Pavement . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., Bermondsey , at S . Mount Edgcumte , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s , at 8 . Duke of Connaught , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , S . Sir Hugh Myddelton , 1 C 2 , St . John ' s-st .-rd ., at S . St . Marylcbone , Eyre Arms . Finchley-rd ., at S . Corinthian , George Hot ., Millwall Docks , at 7 . Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 .

Royal Naval College , Greenwich Hospital Schools , at S . Eleanor , Angel Hot ., Edmonton . Islington , Moorgate Tavern , 15 , Finsbury Pavement , at 7 . Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , Jamaica Coffee House , St . Michael ' s-alley , Cornhill . WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 13 . Gen . Com . R . M . B . I ., at 3 . Lodge 15 , Kent , F . M . H .

„ S 7 , Vitruvian , Sth . London M . H ., Belvedere-rd . ,, 147 , Justice , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford . „ 749 , Belgrave , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 7 S 1 , Merchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Burdett-rd . ,, S 20 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 12 G 0 , John Hervey , F . M . H . » ' 305 , i > t . Marylcbone , Eyre Arms Hot ., St . John ' s W . „ 130 C , St . John of Wapping , Moorgate-st . Hot .

» 1 5 ° 3 , rrancis Burdett , Albany Hot ., Twickenham . ,, 15 SG , Upper Norwood , White Hait Hot ., U . Nwood . „ 1 G 77 , Crusaders , New Market Hot ., VV . Smithfield . ,, 1 C 94 , Imperial , Cadogan Hot ., Chelsea . Chap . S 57 , St . Mark ' s , S . M . H ., Camberwell New-rd . „ 1524 , Duke of Connaught , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . K . H . 30 , Masonic Hall , 33 , Golden-sq ., VV . S . C . 33 ° , Masonic Hall , 33 , Golden-sq ., VV .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., 7 till 9 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at S . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Newington Causeway , S . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., Greenwich , at S . Burdett Coutts , Salmon & Ball , Bethnal Grecn-rd ., at S . 30 . La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., VV ., at 7 . 45 . Peckham , Lord Wellington Hot ., 51 G , Old Kent-rd ., at S .

Finsbury Park , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park , at S . Dukcof Connaught , Ryl . Edwd . Hot ., Mare-st ., Hackney , S . United Strength , Hope & Anchor , Crowndale-rd ., N . W ., S . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-st ., at S . Royal Jubilee , Si , Long Acre , at S . Langthornc , Swan Hot ., Stratford , at S .

temperance in the East , Geo . thc Fourth , Ida-st ., E ., at 7 . 30 . Thistle , M . M . M ., The Haro Tav . at . S . Eleanor , Trocadero Hot ., Liverpool-st ., Edmonton . Zetland , King ' s Arms Hot ., High-st ., Kensington , at 8 . Merchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Burdett-rd ., Limehouse , 7 . 30 Creaton , Prince Albert Tav ., Portobello-ter ., Notting hill , 8 . Stockwell , Crown , Albert Embankment , at 7 . Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham , 7 .

THURSDAY , OCTOBER 14 . Lodge 20 G , Friendship , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ SGo , Dalhousie , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . „ S 79 , Southwark , Southwark Park Tav . „ 107 G , Capper , Guildhall 'Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 121 G , Macdonald , Hd .-qtrs . ist Surrey Rifles , Cambwl . „ 1425 , H y de Park , 1 , Craven-rd ., N . „ 1471 , Islington , Cock Tav ., Highbury . >> ' 55 S , - Juke of Connaught , S . M . H ., Camberwell .

,, 1598 , Ley Spring , Red Lion Hot ., Leytonstone . „ 1599 , Skelmersdale , M . H . Tav ., Basinghall-st . „ 1791 , Creaton , F . M . H . Chap . 73 , Mount Lebanon , BridgeHouseH ., London-bdg . „ 140 , St . George's , Green Man Hot ., Blackheath . „ S 13 , New Concord , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . > , 13 S 3 . Friends-in-Council , 33 , Golden-sq ., W . Mark SG , Samson and Lion , M . Avenue , Basinghall-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Kent , Duke of York , Borough-rd ., Southwark , 7 . 30 . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., 7 . 30 . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . C , at S . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-rel . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank , at 8 . Highgate , Boston Hot ., Iunction-rd ., N ., at S .

The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . Higji Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., Tottenham . Salisbury , Union 'Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at S . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd ., at 8 . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmcr Castle Hot ., Peckham-rd ., at 8 . Crusaders , St . John's Gate , Clerkenwell , at g . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . United Mariners , Three Cranes Tav ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 .

Vitruvian , White Hart , Belvedcre-rd ., Lambeth , at S . Royal Oak , Lecture Hall , High-st ., Deptford , at S . Capper , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . MarquisofRipon , Pembury'Tav ., Amhurst-rd ., Hackney , 7 . 30 . Royal Albert , White Hart Hot ., Abchurch-lane , at 7 . 30 . Victoria Park , The Two Brewers , Stratford , at 8 . West Middlesex , Feathers Hot ., Ealing , at 7 . 30 . North London Chap ., Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . St . Michael ' s , The Moorgate , 2 S , Finsbury-pavement , at S .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Guelph , Oliver Twist , Church-rd ., Leyton . Crusaders , St . lohn ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 . " FRIDAY , OCTOBER 15 . Lodge 975 , Rose of Denmark , Greyhound H ., Richmond , ,, 1704 , Anchor , Holborn Viaduct Hot . Mark 104 , Macdonald . Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . ,, 17 G , Era , Bridge House Hot . Rose Croix 10 , Invicta , M . H ., 33 , Golden-sq ., W .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at S . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., VV ., at S . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H ., at 7 . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford , at 8 . Metropolitan ( Victoria ) , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 . St . Marylcbone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood .

Westbourne , Lord's Hot ., St . John's Wood , at 8 . United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Camberwell New-rd ., 7 . 30 . St . James's , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., S . E ., at S . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-rd ., at 8 . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W ., at S . St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea , 7 . 30 .

Chigwell , Prince's Hall , Buckhurst-hili , at 8 . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N ., at 8 . Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith-rd ., at 8 . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Golborne-rd ., Notting-hill .

Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich , at S . Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 7 . 30 . Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hot ., Wandsworth , at 7 . Clapton , White Hart Tav ., Clapton , at 7 . 30 . Stability , Masons' Hall Tav ., Masons' Avenue , at 6 .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashir And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIR AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , October 16 , 1 SS 0 .

MONDAY , OCTOBER 11 . Lodge 314 , Peace and Unity , M . R ., Preston . „ 613 , Unity , M . H ., Southport . ,, 721 , Independence , Eastgate-row , Chester . „ 1021 , Hartington , Custom House-bdgs ., Barrow .

j , ' 350 , rermor Hesketh , M . H ., Liverpool . ., ' 39 S , Baldwin Castle , Dalton-in-Furness . ,, 149 G , Trafford , Alexandra Hot ., Moss-side . Mark 1 G 5 , Egerton , Bedford House , Rock Ferry . Walton Conclave , Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , OCTOBER 12 . Lodge 241 , Merchants , M . H ., Liverpool . „ S 97 , Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helen's . „ 9 SG , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croston . „ 12 5 0 , Gilbert Grcenhall , M . H ., Warrington .

„ 1256 , Fidelity , Bull Hot ., Poulton-le-Fylde . > , 1713 , Wilbraham , Walton Institute , Walton . Chap . 537 , Zion , M . R ., Birkenhead . „ G 13 , Bridson , M . H ., Southport . Stanley L . of I ., 114 , Great Homer-st ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 13 . Lodge SG , Loyalty , Crown Hot ., Prescot . „ 281 , Fortitude , Athen . T-um , Lancaster . „ 4 S 4 , Faith , Gerard ' s Arms , Ashton-in-Makerfield . ,, 5 S 0 , Harmony , Wheatsheaf , Ormskirk . „ 75 S , Ellesmere , M . H ., Runcorn . „ 1004 , Temple , M . IL , Liverpool .

» ' 35 G , De Grey and Ripon , M . H ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . „ 13 S 7 , Chorlton , M . R ., Chorlton-cum-Hardy . » ' 547 , Liverpool , M . IL , Liverpool . Chap . G 73 , St . John's , M . IL , Liverpool . „ 1344 , Victoria , Cross Keys , Eceles . Mark 15 S , Rose and Thistle , ALII ., Wigan . Neptune L . of L , M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , OCTOBER 14 . Lodge 21 G , Harmonic , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool , j , 333 , Koyal Preston , Royal Hot ., Preston . » 477 i Mersey , M . R ., Birkenhead . „ 786 , Croxteth United Service , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 95 ° , Hesketh , Royal Hot ., Fleetwood . „ 1032 , Townley Parker , Howard's Arms Hot ,

Whittlele-Woods . „ i ° 35 , Prince of Wales , M . H ., Kirkdale . „ 1070 , Starkie , Black Horse , Kirkham . „ 11 S 2 , Duke of Edinburgh , M . H .. Liverpool . „ 1213 , Bridgewater , Cross Keys , Eceles . „ 13 S 4 , Equity , Alford Chambers , Widnes . » 1576 , Dee , Royal Hot ., Parkgate . FRIDAY , OCTOBER 15 . Hamer L . of I ., M IL , Liverpool .

Births, Marriages, And Deaths.

Births , Marriages , and Deaths .

BIRTHS . PAIUA . —On the 2 nd inst ., at Kynance Lodge , 10 , Warrington-gardens , Maida-vale , VV ., the wife of Mr . David Paiba , of a son . SANDERS . —On the 2 nd inst ., at the Vicarage , Betchworth , the wife of the Rev . C . E . Saunders , of a daughter .

MARRIAGES . KEY—BEALE . —On the 4 th inst ., at St . Martin ' s-in-the-Fields , by the Rev . R . Isherwood , Joseph Harris Key , of St . Mary ' s county , Maryland , United States , to Cora , daughter of the late Mr . Robert Bedlc , of

Washington ( D . C ) , United States . WILKINS—TURNER . —On thc 4 II 1 inst ., at St . Matthew ' s , Oakley-square , hythe Rev . A . L . Bean , Frank Wilkins , of 32 , Fulham-road , S . VV ., to Harriett , daughter of Mr . Robert Turner , of Pinner , Middlesex .

DEATHS . GUEST . —On the 3 rd inst ., at the Warren , Moseley , Mr . John Guest , late Registrar of thc Birmingham County Court , aged 70 years . PONDER . —On the 30 th ult ., at Broadwater House , Brixton , Constance , wife of J . E . Ponder , daughter of the late W . XV . Gardner , formerly of Stamford-hill , and granddaughter of R . C . Woolloton , of Brixton , aged 29 years .