Masonic Tidings.

Masonic Tidings .

Bro . the Right Hon . the Larl of Carnarvon , M . W . Pro G . AL , with thc Countess , is expected home from Madeira on or about the 12 th of April . Bro . James H . Windrim , the architect of Philadelphia ' s magnificent Masonic Temple , and P . M . of Philadelphia Lodge , No . 72 , is President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects .

The annual meeting' of the proprietors of the Royal Institution , Liverpool , was held a short time ago , when Master J . Wilson MacKcnzie ( son of Bro . J . B . MacKcnzie , I . P . M . 1609 ) was awarded the first prize for the best voluntary work done in the Gallery of Art from oil pictures , antique statues , busts , bas-reliefs , and chalk drawings during thc year .

Bro . Sir _ D . Gooch , Bart ., M . P ., G . AL Berks and Bucks , in presiding - at thc half-yearly meeting of the Great Western Railway , said the snowstorm which occurred in January reduced their receipts by £ 56 , 000 . Had that sum been in their pockets they would have been able 1

to declare i or jper cent , more of dividend . Io indicate the extent of the storm he might say they had to excavate the snow from 111 miles of railway , varying in depth from three to nine feet . Sixty-four trains had to be dug out , and blocks took place on 141 different parts of their system .

Bro . Sir Michael Costa ' s " Naaman " was given by the " Sacred Harmonic Society , " at St . James's Hall , on Friday , the 4 th inst . The performance was in every way a successful one , and it was received by thc audience , which crowded all parts of the building , in a way that showed how thoroughly the beauties of the popular conductor's work were appreciated .

The Industry Lodge Ball , No . 186 , will be held at Freemasons' Tavern on Tuesday next . Thc list of Stewards include the names of Bros . VV . VV . Philp , VV . M . ; VV . Mann , P . M . and Treas . ; VV . I-I . Hook , P . M . ; S . Earl , A . Leon , and H . C Day . liro . D . J . Robinson , P . M .. will act as M . C .

Bro . Charles Bernard ' s Children ' s Opera Company will appear at the Gaiety Theatre on Alonday next . The meetings of the Alarquis of Ripon Lodge of Instruction , No . 1489 , arc held every Monday evening at the Pembury Tavern , Ainherst-road , Hackney , at eight o'clock p . m .

WALLINGTON LODGE , NO . 1892 . — lhe consecration of this lodge takes place on Thursday next , the 17 th inst ., at the Public Hall , Carshalton , Surrey , and not last Thursday , as stated in the Freemason of the 5 U 1 . Bro . Lord Methuen has been succeeded by Lord Thurlow as Lord-in-Waiting to the Ouccn .

liro . lulmund Yates presided on I'riday evening , the 4 H 1 inst ., at the annual dinner of thc Ncwsvcndors ' Benevolent and Provident Institution , when subscrijitions to the amount of ^ . Soo were announced by thc Secretary . 'The company present included Bros . Alderman and Sheriff Fowler , M . P . ; Sheriff Waterlow ; J . C . Parkinson , P . G . D . ; and Sir John B . Alonckton , President of the Board of General Purposes .

Bro . Woollolon presided on 'I uesday evening at a large gathering of the members of thc Surrey A Iagistrates ' Club , held at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Bro . Baron Henry de Worms , M . P ., presided at the anniversary Festival of the London Orphan Asylum , at Willis's Rooms , St . James ' s , on Wednesday last . Bro . George Henry Smith , Manager of thc North Metropolitan Tramways Company , is , we are pleased to learn , recovering from his recent severe indisposition .

We regret to record the death of the wife of Bro Edmund Clarke , O . C ., AI . P ., which sad event occurred on Friday , thc 4 th inst . Bro . Captain Bedford Pirn , in a letter that appeared recently in the Morning Advertiser , as one

of the Governors of Dulwich College , gave his reasons for objecting to the new scheme of the Charity Commissioners . Bro . H . J . Byron will appear as the Special Correspondent and Journalist 111 his English version of " Michael Strogoff , " lo be produced at the Adelphi Theatre on Monday next .

The Crusaders Lodge of Instruction , No . 16 77 , will in future meet at half-past dght , instead of nine o'clock as heretofore . The place of meeting remains the same , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell . I-I . H . R . Prince Leopold , P . G . W ., has , we understand , signified his desire to become a member of thc Beefsteak Club .

A recent issue of the Freemason gives an interesting account of the consecration of St . Ambrose Lodge , No . 1891 , at London , England , on the igth ultimo . 'The services were participated in by a number of distinguished brethren , and among the list we recognise the name of Col . J . VV . Laurie , Past Grand Alaster of Nova Scotia , who responded in an exceedingly happy manner to the call of the

presiding officer , making appropriate reference to his experiences of Alasonry both in England and Nova Scotia . Col . Laurie ' s devotion to the Craft has been well demonstrated , and his efficient administration of Masonic affairs during the year that hc held the office of Grand Master in i worth

Nova Scotia is a matter of record . Hc . s a y representative of Masonry at home and abroad . —Freemasons ' Repository ( Rhode Island ) . Bro . the Hon . Wilbraham Egerton , M . P ., Dep . Grand Alaster of the Province of Cheshire , is , wc regret to learn , still confined to his room from the effects of a recent

accident . Wc see it stated that lhe Freemasons of Virginia have in contemplation the erection of a memorial to Bro . General George Washington , who was " First in war , First in peace , and First in thc hearts of his countryman . " The brethren of Fredericksburg Lodge , No . 4 , of Fredericksburg , Va ., in which lodge liro . Washington was initiated on November 4 th , 1752 , have charge of the enterprise .

Masonic Tidings.

Bro . B . H . Swallow , P . G . D . Middx ., has taken thc Goat and Star , thc well known hotel in Swallow-street , Regent-street , VV . Bro . Henry Irving announces that " Thc Corsican Brothers " will be withdrawn at an early date for the production of "The Belle ' s Stratagem , " in which hc will appear as Dorincourt to Aliss Ellen Terry ' s Lctiti-a Hardy .

Wc arc asked to state that the meetings of thc Guelph Lodge of Instruction , No , 16 S 5 , are now held at thc Blackbirds Inn , High-street , Leyton . MR . GLADSTONE AND THE WIN E DUTIES . — Bro . J . E . Shand ( . Messrs . Shand and Co ., Albert Mansions , Victoria-street , S . W . ) has , in answer to a letter addressed to Air . Gladstone , received a reply to thc effect that there is no immediate intention of altering the wine duties . No alteration will be made at all events this year .

Bro . His Grace thc Duke of Abercorn , M . W . G . AL Ireland , with the Duchess and Lady Gcorgina Hamilton , have left town for Biarritz , where they are expected to stay until after Easter . Bro . C . Cording !)' , of Hammersmith , was unanimously elected W . AI . of the Strong - Alan Lodge , No . 45 , on Thursday evening , the 3 rd inst . The installation ceremony will take place at Masons' Tavern , Masons' Avenue , Basinghall-street , City , on Thursday , April 7 th .

Bro . John George Smith , of Gateshead , is thc W . AI . elcctof the Industry Lodge , No . 4 S . His installation takes place on Alonday , the 2 SU 1 inst . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales will hold thc second Levee of the season , on Alonday week , the 21 st inst .

Bro . George Baldwin , P . M . 2 S 0 and 5 60 , P . Z . 377 , & c , it is our painful duty to record , died on Saturday last at his residence , Mcrridale Grove , Wolverhampton . Mrs . Kendal , we are pleased to announce , resumes her character , Millicent Boycott , in " The Money

Spinner , " at thc St . James s lhcatre this ( Saturday ) evening . Bro . His Grace thc Duke of Richmond has granted all the benefits of thc Ground Game Act to the tenants on thc Gordon Castle Estates .

Tiic meetings of the Kingsland Lodge of Instruction , No . 1693 , arc now held at thc Canonbury Tavern , Canonbury , every Alonday evening , at half-past eight . Thc first supper in connection with thc Kingsland Lodge of Instruction , No . 1693 , will take place on Alonday week , thc 2 ist inst ., upon which occasion Bro . Terry has kindly promised to rehearse the ceremonies of consecration and installation . 'The lodge will be opened at seven o ' clock .

CAMDEN * LOUGH , No . 7 ;> . | . —The next meeting of this lodge will be held on 'Tuesday next , at the Guildhall 'Tavern , Gresham-street , having removed there , as already announced in this column , from Kentish Town . Bro . Knatchbull-Hugessen , who has for some little time now been indisposed , has been ordered by his medical advisers to seek change of air , and will shortly leave for thc Island of Madeira .

We are asked to state that the Fifteen Sections will be worked by thc members of the Royal Standard and New Concord Lodges of Instruction , at tho Jolly Farmers ( Bro . Fysh ' s ) , Southgate-road , N ., on Wednesday next . Proceedings will commence at seven o'clock .

Atlas , of thc World , reads with satisfaction that a Freemason's lodge is to be opened at Portsmouth , principally , but not exclusively , for men connected with the two services . Its title will perpetuate the name of a distinguished and popular officer , and that Commander , Lord Charles Beresford , has cordially consented to fill the post of

first Worshipful Master . Bro . John D . Caldwell , of Cincinnati , U . S . A ., has held the office of Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Ohio for twenty-eight years . His faithful and intelligent services during " these years thc Freemasons' Repository says are well attested .

Thc Grand Lodge of Michigan have elected the following officers : Bros . 15 . L . Spaulding , of St . John's , Grand Alaster ; Alanson Partridge , Deputy Grand Master ; C . F . li . Fellows , Giand Senior Warden ; James II . Far-11 um , Grand Junior Warden ; Rufus VV . Langdon , Grand Treasurer ; William P . Inness , of Grand Rapids , Grand Secretary ; Arthur M . Clark , Grand Lecturer .

Portland Lodge , No . 10 , 37 , of Portland , England , 1111 January the Sth entertained at dinner the oldest poor inhabitants of Portland , numbering seventeen persons . The average age of those present was found to be seventy two years and live months . 'Twelve others of the aged and deserving poor were supplied with a good dinner , each at their own homes . We believe it is the habit of this lodge to annually give such a dinner to the aged poor .

Lion Lodge , No . 312 , of Whitby , England , holds its meetings at the Alasonic Hall , West Cliff , not far from the ruins o f Whitby Abbey . At the installation meeting , on January 17 th , among the visitors was Bro . Artur , Captain of the Louis Henri , then in Whitby harbour , who responded in the French language to the toast in honour of the visiting brethren . Bro . Artur is a member of the lodge of St John of Themis , of Caen , Fiance .

Col . Baker was introduced to Her Majesty ' s presence on Wednesday , in thc Audience Room , by Lieut .-Gencral the Right Hon . Sir II . Ponsonhy , K . C . B ., and received the honour of knighthood , and was invested by the Queen with the insignia of a Knight Commander of the

Military Division of the Bath . Bro . Sir Albert VV . Woods , Garter King of Arms , was in attendance . Bro . H . R . H . thc Prince of Wales has signified his pleasure to preside at the forthcoming festival in aid of the Royal Hospital for Children and Women , Waterloo Bridge-road .

Bro . XV . J . Collens , Hon . Secretary , asks us to state that the meetings of the Thistle Mark Lodge of Instruction are now held at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen-street , VV . C , every Wednesday evening , at seven o ' clock .

Masonic Tidings.

Bro . Sir Charles Legard on Wednesday applied , through his solicitor , Mr . Watts , for a summons atthe Police Court against the printer and publisher of the Scarborough . Mercury for having inserted a copy of verses said to be grossly libelling Sir Charles , late M . P . for Scarborough . The summons was granted , and is returnable

next Wednesday . CHINE LODGE , No . 1 SS 4 . —The consecration of this lodge took place at Shanklin on Monday last , the ceremony being performed by Bro . VV . VV . B . Beach , M . P ., Grand Master of the Province of Hants and the Isle of Wight , in a most able and efficient manner . Bro . Beach also laid the foundation stone of a ncw Masonic Hall .

METROPOLITAN CHAPTER OF IMPROVEMENT . —• Comp . William Stephens , P . Z . S 62 , S 74 , 1365 , 14 S 9 , & c , & c ., will work the ceremony of installation of Principals at this chapter next Tuesday evening . The chapter meets at thc Jamaica Coffee House , Cornhill , at six p . m . At thc monthly meetinf ' - of the School

Committee of the Royal Alasonic Institution for Boys ' , held on Saturday last , it was decided that the case of Walter Harry Gosden be withdrawn from the list of candidates for the benefits of the Institution , as in consequence of the decease of the mother it was considered there is a sufficient income upon which to bring up the two boys .

A monument has been erected , at a cost of three hundred dollars , to the memory of R . W . Bro . John Smith , the first Deputy Grand Master of Kansas , U . S . A . Bro . James Terry , announced at the monthl y meeting of the Committee of the Royal Masonic Benevolent

Institution , held on Wednesday last , at Freemasons' Hal ) , that the total of subscriptions received up to that moment amounted to £ 14 , 380 , with two lists still to come in . The amount announced on the evening of the festival was A 14 , 100 13 s .

SANITARY SCIENCE . —A lecture on this important subject is announced to be given by Dr . F . De Chaumont , F . R . S ., Professor of Hygeine , Army Medical School , at the London Institution , Finsbury Circus , on Tuesday evening next . J . E . Erichsen , Esq ., F . R . S ., President of the Royal College of Surgeons , will take the chair at eight o ' clock . This being a special lecture , we wnderstand the admission will be free .

I he Alexandria Obelisk was officially presented to the City of New York on thc 22 nd of February . The ceremonies took place in thc Aluseum of Art , at Central Park . Secretary Evarts made the presentation address , and his Honor , Alayor Grace , responded on behalf of the City . Bro . Lieut .-Com . Gorringe , to whose energy and skill , in connection with the liberality of VV . H .

Vanderbilt , New York is indebted for the possession of the Obelisk , was repeatedly called for , but only acknowledged the call , at length with a few words of thanks . Both Bro . Gorringe and Air . Vandcrbilt were presented with silver medals , on thc reverse of which is the following inscription : — "

Presented to the United States by Ismail , Khedive of Egypt , 1 SS 1 , Quarried at Syene , and erected at Heliopolis by Thothnics III . Rc-crcctcd at Alexandria under Augustus . Removed to New York through the liberality of \ V . H . Vandcrbilt , by the skill of Lfcut .-Com . II . II . Gorringe , U . S . N . "— Keystone .

General Tidings.

General Tidings .

A NEW OMNIBUS COMPANY * . — -A ncw company , having for its original title "the London and District Omnibus Company ( Limited ) " was started a short time since , and on 'Thursday last three of the new omnibus cars , which have been constructed by the Bristol Waggon Works Company , were on view at the premises which have been acquired by the Omnibus Company , at No . S , Grosvenorroad , Westminster . 'The cars , which are of rather a novel

construction , are the invention of Captain Molesworth , R . N ., and they are intended to supply the great public want of an improved class of vehicles . 'The object of the company is to establish a regular service of omnibuses of the most improved construction on the best metropolitan thoroughfares , including - many important new routes . It is intended that

the vehicles shall be better lighted by day and night , shall have lower steps , easier seats , with wider space between them , superior ventilation , improved facilities for reaching outside seats , with a mechanical arrangement for keeping the seats dry , wheels of the best construction , and many other improvements .

Colonel Blundell , Assistant Adjutant-General , I Iome District , has addressed a memorandum to Volunteer commanding officers , requesting them toifurnish returns of the number of each corps who * wish to take part in the liastern Monday Review . From all appearances , thc gathering this year promises to be the most important vet

held , as , apart from the almost general desire of the Volunteers of the metropolis and severaldistant parts to participate in it , and which , it is believed , will result in an attendance of thirty thousand of the various arms , there is abundant evidence that thc authorities at the War Office will do all in their power to make it thoroughly interesting and ills ' ructive to the large body of men who will be engaged . — The Volunteer Review .

I in ; COSMOPOLITAN MASONIC CALENDAR , DIAUV , AND POCKET BOOK . —The second edition of this useful and essentially necessary handbook of reference for the brethren for the present year evidences its extreme popularity . As its title shows , it is comprehensivel y Cosmopolitan , giving as it docs not only the list of all lodges , preceptories , & c , in England and Wales , but full parttculars of every grand Alasonic body throughout the

Globe—Hackney and Kingsland Gazette . HIILMIW . IV ' S PILLS AND OINTMENT . —Tin : must effectual euro for f . out ami Rheumatism . —A ireonent cause < if these complaints is the inllanimatory sink- of the bloml , nuclide- ! with h .-ul digestion , lassitude , and urcat debility , showing the want 01 . 1 proper circulation of the lliud , and that impurity of the Wood KrenUvawr .-irates these disorders . Holioway ' s I'ills arc al no | iiirifving ri nature that fcwiloscs taken

a . iu time arc an effectual preventive of ( -out and rheumatism , hut any one that has an allack of either should use Holioway ' s Ointment also , the powerful properties of whicli , combined with the effects of the Pills , ensure a certain cure . The Ointment should be thoroughlv rubbed into the parts affected nt least twice a day , after they have been sulliciently fomented witli warm water lo open the pores lo facilitate the introduction of the Ointment to the ( -lands , —[ Anvr . l