Masonic And General Tidings.

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Somerset , of which the Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , is P . G . M ., will hold its annual festival at Bridgwater , under the banner of thc Lodge of perpetual Friendship , No . 135 , on Friday ncxt , the 2 yth inst . Bro . J . M . Klcnck ' s ( P . M . 1339 , 1686 , P . Z . 1339 , & c ., ) petition to thc Home Secretary for the remission

of sentence of fourteen days' imprisonment , passed upon a boy at Worthing for illegally taking a turnip , and who pleaded that hunger was the cause of the crime , we have every reason to believe has been successful . Bro . \ V . Bulkeley Hughes , M . P ., has been appointed Provincial Grand Mark Master for the newly constituted Province of North Wales , and will be installed some time ncxt week .

Bro . II . J . Byron ' s " Upper Crust , " in which Bro . J . L . 'Toole's personation of the character of Doublechick has been so much admired , reached its 200 th representation on Saturday last . Bro . Nicholas addressed a public meeting on behalf of the Asylum for Idiots , in the Lecture Hall of the Metropolitan Tabernacle , on Friday . Mr . Muricll will preside .

A yeomanry dinner of the Ironmongers' Company was held at their hall on Monday last , Messrs . Webster and Son catering . The Athcn . xum Debating Society , the Lodge of Tranquillity , and thc City of London Lodge banquetted at the Guildhall Tavern on Monday last . The Lodge of Emulation held a dinner at the Albion on Monday last , Mr . G . Watson presiding .

The Improvement Committee dined al tbe London Tavern , Fenchurch-street , on Monday last . Bro . W . II . Wilkin , the chairman , presided . The Mynheer Van Dunk Glee Club commenced their fifth annual season at the Champion I lotel , Aldersgate-street , on the 14 th inst ., Bro . R . Chillingworth , proprietor ; Bro . Geo . Croxton , President , Vice-Presidents ,

Messrs . Miller and Burgess . The part music was ably sustained by Messrs . Barnby , Perkin , King , anel Preutin members of the British Glee Union . Solos ably sustained by Messrs . Baily and others , pianists ; Messrs . Licpoldand Miller . 'The society is sustained by small annual subscriptions , and is greatly supported and patronised by the Masonic Fraternity . The society meets on alternative

Thursdays , when members are elected . The spread of progress continues lo exhibit itself at Merthyr in a variety of ways . Now that the tramway scheme has been carried out a good and legitimate object for renewed energy and speculative interprise has been found in starting a limited company for building a Masonichall and-club-room . The proposition is to take the block

of buildings by the lower entrance to the Great Western and General Railway Station , and , clearing this mighty heap away , build a series of shops with a hall and club-room in connection . As a proof that no time has been lost in the movement we hear that the company has already been registered , and such an influential list of names secured that the pickaxe and spade will soon be at work .

Jamaica , which has- long been considered the only genuine birthplace of that potent spirit so clear to Her Majest ' s " Navee , " bids fair to be equally renowned for ils almost necessary accompaniment , tobacco . Large quantities of cigars are now being shipped from the plantations of Messrs . Thompson and Weitzman , of the " Potosi " Estate ; their agents here being Messrs .

Gaspand , Bell , and Co ., of 28 , 1 liic-aeliieedle-strect . We can speak of them most favourably , for , according to our judgment , they arc equal to llavannahs , and we believe they will be appreciated by those who desire at a moderate price a really good foreign cigar .

Bro . the Karl of Bectivc ' s butler , who pleaded guilty , to stealing a large quantity of jewellery , stated tc be of the value of £ 3 ( 1 , 0 , has been sentenced to five years ' penal servitude . 'The whole nf the property with the exception of one bracelet worth only about £ 14 had been recovered .

A MACNU'I CRNT NuttGKT . — The Swazic gold fields seem to be an entire success . A nugget has been discovered there weighing Sib . guz . Diggers are flocking to the fields from all parts .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , October 29 , 1 SS 0 . The lidilor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Kncampments , Conclaves , tkc , of any change in place , day , or month of meeting .

SATURDAY , OCTOBER 23 . Audit Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 1293 , Burdett , Mitre Mot ., Hampton Court . „ 1541 , Alexandra Palace , A . P ., Muswdl-hill . Chap . 1329 , Sphinx , S . M . 11 ., Camberwell . R . C . Conclave 6 , Roman Eagle , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st

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

MONDAY , OCTOBER 25 . Banquet to H . R . H . ( he Prince nf Wales by Ihe Lord Mayoral the Mansion House . I judge 2 S , Old King ' s Anns , F . M . H . „ 7 ° » Pythagorean , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1 K . I , Unity , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st .

„ 902 , Burgnyiie , Anderton ' s I lot ., Flcet-st . „ 905 , De Gre-y and Ripon , F . M . II . „ ito , * - * , Kill-urn , Oueen ' s Arms Hot ., Killitirn Gate „ 1 G 15 , Bayard , 33 , Golden-sq . „ 1032 , Stuart , S . M . H ., Camberwell . Chap . 25 , Robert Burns , F . M . H . , . " 537 . St . Peters , Westminster , F . M . I I .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

LODGES 01 ' INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . London Masonic Club , 101 , Oueen Victoria-st ., E . G ., at 6 Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford , S to 10 St . John , Gun Mot ., Wapping , 8 to 10 . Prince Leopold , Mitfoi-eTTav ., Sanelringham-rd ., Dalston , 7 . 30 Sincerity , Railway 'Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station , at 7 . Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at S .

Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd ., at S . St . James's Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at S . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria 'Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe , at S Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Chtirch-rd ., at S . Marquisof Ripon , PemburyTav ,, Amhcrst-rd ., Hackney , S Loughborough , Cambria Tav ., Loughborough June , at 7 . 30 Hyde Park , 'The Westbourne , 1 , Craven-rd ., at S . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 7 .

Doric Chapter , 24 S , Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at S . Royal Commemoration , R . Hot ., High-st ., Putney , S till 10 British Oak , Bank of Friendship 'Tav ., Mile End . Eastern Star , Royal Hot ., Mile End-id ., 7 . 30 . St . Mark's , S . M . H ., Camberwell New-rd . John Hervey , Albion Ball , London Wall , at S . New Finsbury Park , Plimsoll Arms , St . Thomas-rd ., N ., at S . Kilburn , South Molton Hot ., South Molton-st ., W ., at 7 . 30 . Strong Man , George Hot ., Australian Avenue , Barbican , S . Metropolitan , Moorgate Restaurant , Finsbnrv , at 7 . 30 .

'TUESDAY , OCTOBER 26 . Audit Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 14 , 'Tuscan , F . M . H . ,, i ) 2 , Moira , Criterion , Piccadilly . „ 141 , Faith , Anelerton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st

„ 145 , Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . „ 1 SO , Industry , F . M . H . „ 205 , Israel , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 115 H , Southern Star , Bridge House Hot . „ 134 S , Ebury , Regent M . IL , S , Air-st ., Regent-st

„ 1744 , Royal Savoy , Ashley's Hot ., I Ieiinetla-st ., W . Chap . 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H . ,, 12 ( ig , Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Mark 3 , Keystone , Ship and 'Turtle , Lcaclenhall-st .

LODGES OK INSTRUCTION . Pilgrim , F . M . IL , ist and last Tues . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 7 . Domatie , Surrey M . IL , Camberwell New-rd ., nt 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 , 1 Ierculcs Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., at 7 . 30 . Dalhousie , The Sisters'Tav ., Pownall-rd ., Dalston , E ., 7 . 30

Florence Nightingale , M . IL , William-st ., Woolwich , 7 . 30 Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Glube-rd . Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hot ., Wandsworth , at 7 . Royal Arthur , Prince's Bead , 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 Tav ., 15 , Finsbury Pavement . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., Bermondsey , at S Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s , at 8 . Duke of Connaught , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , 8 Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John's-st .-rd ., at 8 . St . Marylebone , Evre Arms , Finchley-rd ., at 8 .

Corinthian , George Hot ., Millwall Docks , at 7 . I Ienley , '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 27 . Lodge 212 , Euphrates * , Masons' 'lav ., Basinghall-st . „ ' 23 S , Pilgrims , F . M . H . J > 5 > 7 > United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Camberwell . »> 754 . High Cross , Seven Sisters' 'Tav ., Page Green 'Tottenham . i , 89 S , Temperancc-in-the-East , fi , Ncwby-pl ., Poplar Chaucer HotLonelon i iiouse noiiuueiuii

ii 154 ° , , Bridge House ., Bridge „ ' o 4 . ^ uaucer , nriuge ., . ijiiu ^ e > i ' 5 ^ 'Ji St . Dunstan's , Anderton ' s Hot . „ 17 OS , Progress , F . M . H . „ 1 S 20 , Sir Thomas White , 101 , Oueen Victoria-st . Chap . 13 , Union Waterloo , M . H ., Woolwich . >> 435 . Mount Lebanon , Ship & Turtle , Leadenhall-st i > 753 > Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hot ., St John ' s Wood .

„ S 20 , Lil y of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway 'Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., 7 till 9 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe 'Tav ., Newington Causeway , S . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., Greenwich , at S . Burdett Coutts , Salmon & Ball , Bethnal Grcen-rd ., at 8 . 30 La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 .

Peckham , Lord Wellington Hot ., 51 O , Old Kcnt-rd ., at 8 . Finsbury Park , Alwyne Castle , St . PauPs-rd ., N . Southwark , Southwark Park 'Tav ., Southwark Park , at 8 . Dukeof Connaught , Ryl . Edwd . Hot ., Marc-st ., Hackney , 8 United Strength , I lope & Anchor , Crowndale-rd ., N . W ., 8 Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre , at S . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford , at S .

'temperance in the- East , Geo . the Fourth , Ida-st ., E ., at 7 . 30 . Thistle , M . M . M ., The Ilaro 'Tav .. at 8 . 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 Crealon , Piince Albert Tav ., Portobello-ter ., Notting hill , 8 , Stockwell , Crown , Albert Embankment , at 7 . Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham , 7 .

THURSDAY , OCTOBER 28 . Gen . Com . Girl ' s School , at 4 . Lodge 22 , Neptune , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ ' 34 , Mount Moriah , F . M . H . ,, ( io , Peace and Harmony , F . M . Tav . ,, ( i . s , Prosperity , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . ,, On , Grenadiers , F . M . H . ,, Sin , Finsbury , Rosemary Branch 'Tav ., Hoxton

,, K 71 , Royal Oak , While Swan , Deptford . ,, 1 4 21 , Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . ,, 1058 , Skelmersdale , S . M . 11 ., Camberwell . ,, 1 S 1 ft , Victoria Park , Oueen's Hot ., Victoria Park „ 1 S 39 , Duke of Cornwall , F . M . H . Chap . 29 , St . Alban ' s , Albion Tav ., Aldcrsgate-st . „ 177 , Domatie , Anelerton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . > , 5 . 14 . Polish National , F . M . H . . , 7 OO , William Preston / Caiinoii-st . Hot .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

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-rd . Fbury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank-, at 8 .

Highgate , Boston Hot ., Junction-rd ., N ., at S . The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . Hi g h Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at S . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd ., at S . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Wahner 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 , Belvedere-rd ., Lambeth , at 8 . Royal Oak , Lecture Hall , High-st ., Deptford , at S . Capper , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . Marquisof Ripon . Pembury Tav ., Amhurst-rd . jHackney , 7 . 3 c .

Royal Albert , White Hart Hot ., Abchurch-Iane , 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 , 28 , Finsbury-pavcment , at 8 . Guelph , Oliver 'Twist , Church-rd ., Leyton . Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate . Clerkenwell , at g .

FRIDAY , OCTOBER 29 . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Belgrave , Harp 'Tav ., Iennyn-st ., W ., at 8 . Unions Emulation ( for * M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H ., at 7 . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford , at S . Metropolitan ( Victoria ) , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 .

St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Westbourne , Lord ' s Hot ., St . John's Wood , at S . 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 , 7 g , Whitechapcl-rd ., at 8 . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W ., at 8 .

St . Luke's , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea , 7 . 30 . Chigwell , Prince's Hall , Buckhurst-hill , at 8 . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N ., atS . Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith-rd ., at 8 . William Preston , Feathcrs'Tav ., Up . Georgc-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 8 . Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 7 . 30 . Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hot ., Wandsworth , at 7 . Clapton , White I lart 'Tav ., Clapton , at 7 . 30 . Stability , Masons' Hall Tav ., Masons' Avenue , at 6 .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For thc Week ending Saturday , October 30 , 1 S 80 . MONDAY , OCTOBER 25 . Lodgo 14 S , Lights , M . R ., Warrington . „ 1325 , Stanley , M . IL , Liverpool . Chap . 241 , Friendship , M . IL , Liverpool . Derby L . of I ., M . IL , Liverpool .

TUESDAY , OCTOBER 2 G . Lodge 1609 , Liverpool Dramatic , M . IL , Liverpool . „ 1 ( 175 , Antient Britons , M . IL , Liverpool . Chap . 721 , Independence , M . R ., Chester . „ S 23 , Everton , M . IL , Liverpool . Merchants L . of L , M . IL , Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I ., So , N . Hill-street , Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 27 . Grand Masonic Re-union , M . H ., Liverpool . Lodge 32 , St . George ' s , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . „ 220 , Harmony , Wellington Hot ., Garston . > j 730 , Ellesmere , Royal Oak , Chorley . „ 175 O , Kirkdale , Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool . Chap . 605 , De Tabley , Queen ' s Arms , Liscard . Neptune L . of I ., M . H . / Liverpool . Dc Grey and Ripon L . of I . So , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , OCTOBER 28 . Lodge 594 , Downshire , M . H ., Liverpool . >» 1505 , Emulation , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 216 , Sacred Delta , M . H ., Liverpool .

Births, Marriages, And Deaths.

jBirtfjs , J-Hamajjes , anti -Deatfjs

[ The charge is 2 s . 6 d . for announcements not exceeding Four Lines under this heading . ] BIRTHS . CANE . —On the 13 th inst ., at Swallow House , Swallowfield , near Reading , thc wife of Mr . Thomas Cane , of a daughter . NIXON . —On thc iOth inst ., at Worcester-park , Surrey , the wife of Mr . Brinsley Nixon , of a son .

MARRIAGES . J AMES—MACDONALD . —On the nth inst ., at St . George's Church , by the Rev . Canon Elwyn , Henry James , to Katharine Maria Macdonald , both of Ramsgate . SNELL—BOWDEN . —On thc iSth inst ., at Berrynarbor ,

Devon , by the Rev . I reasurer Hawker , assisted by the Rev . II . W . 'Toms , Michael Bowden Snell , of Lewinroad , Strcatham-common , S . W ., to Mary Frances , daughter of the late Mr . H . K . Bowden , of Lee House , Berrynarbor .

DEATHS . WILSON . —On the lRlhinst ., al 4 , Hastings-terrace , Jersey , of heart disease , in her lylh year , Laura , secodn daughter of Henry and Emma Wilson , of Stockwellroad , Surrey , and Stamford-street , S . E .

LONG . — -On the 15 th inst ., William Long , of Weston Lodge , Tulse-hill , and Chancery-lane , in his Soth year . BATEMAN . —On the lOth inst ., at her residence , 20 Lee Park , Blackheath , Mary Hunt Bateman , widow of the late I lenry Bateman , of Clapton , aged 75 . Friends please accept this intimation .