Masonic And General Tidings.

The annual Masonic Ball in Liverpool , which took place t the Town Hall , last Tuesday , was a very successful ft-iir and the funds of the West Lancashire Masonic F lucational Institution will doubtless be greatly augentcd in consequence . A full report of the ball will appear in next week's " Freemason . "

Bro . Major E . S . Stillwell , of the ist London Engineer Volunteers , has been gazetted Lieut .-Colonel . The Metropolitan Club of Instruction , No . 1507 , will hold its anniversary festival at 26 9 , Pentonville-road , on the evening of the 28 th inst . The brethren will sit down to banquet at half-past six o ' clock .

A M ASONIC PRESENTATroN . —At a meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Staffordshire , held atTamworth , on the 23 rd of September last , it was resolved to give a wedding present to Lady Theresa Talbot , eldest daughter of the Earl of Shrewsbury , Provincial Grand Master of Staffordshire , on her marriage with Viscount Castlereagh .

Accordingly , a committee was appointed , consisting of Major Tudor , P . D . P . G . M . ; Mr . Frank James , D . P . G . M . ; Mr . H . Woodhouse , P . P . G . D . ; Mr . James Rodgers , P . P . G . D . ; and Mr . J . Jacobs , P . P . G . R ., and the movement having been heartily taken up by the various lodges in the province , it was decided that the present should take

the form of a diamond pendant and necklet , bearing appropriate Masonic emblems . The ornament is in 18-carat gold , and is surmounted with an earl ' s coronet , jewelled with diamonds , rubies , and emeralds . Around the locket proper arc 34 large diamonds , and Masonic emblems in the centre—namely , the square and compasses , and the

five pointed star , with the word " Staffordshire " underneath . On the reverse side of the locket is the following inscription : — "Presented by the Freemasons of Staffordshire to Viscountess Castlereagh , eldest daughter of the P . G . Master , October 2 nd , 18 75 . " The necklet consists of alternate oblong and circular links , the latter bearing the fivepointed star and other ornamentations , and the links are

joined together at the bottom with the Staffordshire knot . The jewel is enclosed in a handsome case , and altogether it is a very pretty present . It is expected that the Viscountess will return from her honeymoon next week , when the presentation will be made ; and for this purpose the committee , with Mr . Davis , have been invited to Ingcstre Hall , by the Earl of Shrewsbury . — "Daily Post , " Dec . 25 th , 1875 .

Information Of Impostors.

INFORMATION OF IMPOSTORS .

In pursuance of our purpose to aid in shielding the Craft from the numerous impostors who strive to ply their nefarious traele at the expense of the charities of the fraternity , we give below brief , pointed descriptions of several who have been recently detected in this jurisdiction . We are indebted to Bro . Jehn P . Clark , Secretary of Newport

Lodge , 381 , F . and A . M ., Newport , Perry Country , Pa ., for the following names and descriptions , and we will thank other Secretaries to further us in our laudable undertaking to aid in exposing those who have been discovered to be impostors . It will be observed that all of the following claimed to hail from jurisdictions outside of our own : —

We arc indebted to a Louisiana brother for the following description of an impostor who is now , or lately was , in that State , having come from Illinois : —Name , W . VV . Temblum , with several aliases ; about five feet ei ght inches in height ; dark complexion ; large , full , blue eyes ; well built ; about thirty-five years cf age ; fluent in speech ; ard " bright . "

' James Potter , Franklin Lodge , No . 20 , A . F . and A . M ., Westerley , Rhode Island , about fifty years old , five feet nine inches in height ; a little stooped ; florid complexion ; slight Irish accent . Is not a member of No . 20 , but has assumed the name of the W . M . of No . 20 , R . I . T . C . O'Neil , Jeffree More Lodge , No . 95 Morcr . ci ,

Mi-, chigan . Hair steel-mixed ; eyes grey ; gray whiskers below jawbone ; height about five feet five inches ; thin ; face pallid ; large and long upper lip ; says his age is seventy-seven in September j keen look out of his eyes ; is known in Morenci ; is not a member of any lodge in the United States .

John P . Hale , Independence Lodge , No . 131 , A . F . and A . M ., Kansas ; professed to be going to friends in Westmoreland Co ., Pa . ; a little lame ; about fifty years old ; is not a member of Independence Lodge , or of Equity Lodge , No . 131 , Kansas . — " Keystone . "

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending Friday , January 21 , 187 O . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , JANUARY 15 . Lodge 715 , Panmure , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . „ 1329 , Sphinx , Bridge House Hot ., London Bridge . „ 13 O 4 , Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Hackly .

INSTRUCTION . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-squarc . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road . Sinai Chapter , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st .

MONDAY , JANUARY 17 . Lod ge 1 , Grand Master's , F . M . H . 11 21 , Emulation , Albion Tav ., Aldersgatc-st . i > 58 , Felicity , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-st .

. . 185 , Tranquillity , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . . n 720 , Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham . ¦ 1 802 , Whittington , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . , » 901 , City of London , Gurney's Hot ., Little Biitain . ' - » 907 , Royal Alfred , F . M . H .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Lodge 1159 , Marquis of Dalhousie , F . M . H . „ 1201 , Eclectic , F . M . H . Chap . 12 , Prudence , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold . Lord Stanley Tav ., Kiugsland . Strong Man , Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station .

Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden To . Eastern , Royal Hot .. Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . West Kent , St . Saviour ' s College , Forest-hill . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upptr Norwood .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 18 . Board of General Purposes , at 4 . Lorlge 30 , United Mariners ' , Guildhall Tav . ,, 73 , Mount Lebanon , Brid . Hou . Ho ., London-brid . „ 95 , Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Lcadenhall-st . „ 162 , Cadogan , F . M . H . „ 165 , Honour and Generosity , London Tav .

„ 194 , St . Paul s , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . „ 435 , Salisbury , F . M . H . „ 704 , Camden , Bull and Gate , Kentish Town . „ 857 , St . Mark ' s , Half Moon Tav ., Heme Hill . „ 1441 , Ivy , Windsor Castle , Southwark Bridgc-rd . Chap . 46 , Old Union , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 890 , Hornsey , lAnderton's Hot ., Fleet-st .

_ INSTRUCTION . 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 . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , 1 , Camomile-st ., Bishopsgate .

St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John's Wood . Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , Holborn . Percy , Grapes Tav ., Little Windmill-st ., W . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , York-road , Battersea . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Bcacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 .

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 19 . General Committee Grand Chapter . Lodge of Benevolence , at 0 . „ Grand Stewards . „ 140 , St . George's , Trafalgar Hot ., Greenwich . „ 174 , Sincerity , Guildhall Tav ., Grcsham-st . „ 190 , Oak , F . M . H . „ 619 , Beadon , Greyhound Tav ., Dulwich .

„ 700 , Nelson , M . II ., William-st ., Woolwich . „ 9 69 , Maybury , F . M . II . „ 1044 , Wandsworth , Spread Eagle , Wandsworth . „ 1349 , Friars , Cheshire Cheese , Crutched Friars . „ 1382 , Corinthian , George Inn , Cubitt Town . Chap . 10 , Westminster and Keystone , I ' . M . H . „ 141 , Faith , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . „ j 92 , Lion and Lamb , Terminus Hot-, Camum-st ,

INSTRUCTION . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Cas . Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Confidence , White Hart Tav ., Abchurch-lane . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham .

Stanhope , Thicket Hot , Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kenlish-town . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-street , St James ' s . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall .

THURSDAY . JANUARY 20 . House Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 23 , Globe , F . M . H . „ 55 , Constitutional , London Tav ., Bishopsgale-st . 6 3 , St . Mary ' s , F . M II . „ 1 O 9 , Temperance , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford . „ 179 , Manchester , Anderton ' s Hot ., Flcct-st .

1 , 181 , Universal , F . M . H . „ 813 , New Concord , Rosemary Branch , Hoxton . „ 1139 , South Norwood , Public Hall , South Norwood . „ 1278 , Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . „ 1287 , Great Northern , F . M . H .

11 1 . 365 , Clapton , White Hart Tav ., Clapton . „ 1425 , Hyde Park , 1 , Craven-road , W . „ 1507 , Metropolitan , 2 O 9 , Pentonville-road . „ 1512 , Hemming , Lion Hotel . Hampton . Chap . 733 , Westbournc , Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s WQQCJ . Preceptory E ., Observance , 14 , Bedford-row .

INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Apglcrs' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Whittington , Crown Tav ., Holborn . Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar .

Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , in , Cheapside . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham ., Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Marquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albion-rd ., Dalston .. Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , JANUARY , 21 . House Committee , Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 6 , Friendship , Willis's Rooms , St . James ' s ., „ 143 , Middlesex , Albion Tav ., Alclersgate-st . „ 201 , Jordan , F . M . H . Preceptory 48 , Kemeys Iynte , 33 , Golden-sq .

INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Royal-hill , Greenwich .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Atr-sr ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand . Unions Emulation ( for M . ' . ' S ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , |; Dcptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st .

Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Metropolitan , Pentonville-road . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James's , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondscy . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road .

Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince cf Wales ' s-road , N . W . St . Luke's , Commercial Tav ., King ' s-road , Chelsea . Chigwell , Bald-faced Stag Hot ., 15 uckrrarst-hill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwirh-rd . Royal Standard , Fir \ sbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Ranclagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , January 22 , 1876 . MONDAY , JANUARY 17 . Lodge 721 , Independence , M . R ., Eastgate-row , Chester . „ 1502 , Israel , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 32 , Jerusalem , M . II ., Liverpool . i > 995 > Furness , M . T ., Ulvcrstone . Evcrton L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 18 . Lodge OO 7 , Alliance , M . IT ., Liverpool . „ 1225 , I Iindpool , Hartington Ho ., Barrow-in-Furness . „ 1276 , Warren , Seacombe Hot ., Seacombe . „ 1384 , Equity , Walker ' s Commercial Hot ., Widnes . Chap . 605 , De Tabley , Seacombe Hot ., Seacombe . Merchants' L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY in . Lodge 537 , Zetland , 55 , Argyle-st ., Birkenhead . „ 823 , Everton , M . II ., Liverpool . „ 1086 , Walton , St . Lawrence ' s Scbo , Kirkdalc . 11 ' 345 i Victoria , Cross Keys , Eccles . 11 l 3 R 3 > Duke of Lancaster , Athenaeum , Lancaster . Chap . 580 , Unity , Wheat Sheaf , Ormskvrk .

Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . THURSDAY , JANUARY 20 Lodge 203 , Ancient Union , M . H ., Liverpool . 11 343 > Concord , Queen's Arms , Church-st ., Preston . „ 425 , Cestrian , M Ro ., Easgate-row , Chester . „ 605 , Combermerc , Seacombe Hot ., Seacombe . „ 1299 , Pembroke , Rawlinson ' s Hot ., West Derby . St . John ' s L . of I . ( 673 ) , M . H „ Liverpool .

FRIDAY , JANUARY 21 . Preceptory Jacques de Molay , M . H ., Liverpool . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West West Of Scotland.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND WEST WEST OF SCOTLAND .

For the Week ending Saturday , January 22 , 1876 . All the Meetings take place at Eight o'clock . MONDAY , JANUARY 17 . Lodge 332 , Union , 170 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . St . Mungo Encampment , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 18 . Lodge 3 ! , St . John , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 73 , Thistle and Rose , 170 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow „ 87 , Thistle , 30 , Hope-st , Glasgow . „ 437 Govandale , Portland Buildings , Govan .

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 19 . Lodge 117 , St . Mary's , M . I ! ., Partick . 11 354 i Caledonian Railway , 30 , Ho ]> c-st ., Glasgow „ 57 1 , Domatic , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . Chap . 150 , Shettleston St . John , M . H ., Shettleston .

THURSDAY , JANUARY 20 . Lodge 22 , St . John's , George Hot ., Kilmarnock . „ 27 , St . Mungo , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 465 , St . Andrew ' s , M . H ., Gamgad-rd . FRIDAY , JANUARY 21 . Lodge 12 , Greenock Kilwinning , Town Hall , Greenock .

,, 31 , St . Mary ' s Coltness , Scott ' s Hall , Wishaw . „ 30 G , St . Thomas , 90 , Wellgate-street , Larkhall . „ " 321 , St . Andrew's , Public Hall , Alexandria . „ 3 60 , Commercial , 30 , Hope-st ., Glasgow . „ 408 , Clyde , 170 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 471 , St . John's , Stane Inn , Shotts . 11 55 ' i Clydesdale , Royal Hot ., Larkhall .

SATURDAY , JANUARY 22 . Lodge 28 , St . Jehu ' s , Black Bull Inn , Kirkintilloch „ 305 , St . John ' s Woodhall , M . H ., Holytown . Chap . 141 , Robert Burns , M . H ., Holytown .

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , January 22 , 1876 . MONDAY , JANUARY 17 . Lodge " 44 , St . Luke , F . M . IT ., George-st . TUESDAY , JANUARY 18 . Lodge 36 , St . David , Ship Hot ., E ., Rcgister-st . „ 405 , Rifle , F . M . IT ., George-st . WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 19 . Lodge 1 O 0 Roman Eagle , Iona Hot ., Nicholson-st .

, THURSDAY , JANUARY 20 . Lodge 48 , St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall , George-st . „ 22 O , Poitobello , Royal Hotel , Bath-st . Chap . i ( 2 , Perseverance , 80 , Constitution-st ., Leith . FRIDAY , JANUARY 21 . Chap . 83 , St . Andrew , F . M . H ., George-st .

Ii ' . WIPE YOUR F EET . —The best Cocoa Nut Mats and Matting are made by Treloar and Sons , 6 9 , Ludgate-hill .