Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Bro . Alderman Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., ALP ., P . G . J . W ., svill complete his 56 th year on Sunday next ; the 25 th inst . Bro . T . Marriott , Q . C , M . P ., will deliver an address on Alonday next , at Brighton , in connection svith the opening of the Albany School for Girls . Bro . VV . Burdett-Coutts presided at the Guildhall Tavern on Saturday last at the first anniversary dinner of Columbia Market Fruit and Potato Salesmen ' s

Association . Bro . G . Vickery is the architect of six nesv warehouses about to be erected for Air . P . Charles—one in London Wall , one in Philip-lane , and four in Aldermanburyavenue . Bro . Sir Moses Montefiore , Bart ., has forsvarded to the Mayor of Buckingham , for piesentation to the tosvn library , a handsomely bound copy of his " Narrative of a Forty Days' Sojourn in the Holy Land . "

Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . Chap ., of Curzon Chapel , Mayfair , preached a sermon in aid of the South American Alissionary Society , on Sunday last , at the church of Allhallosvs , Lombard-street . Bro . Major T . Davies Sesvell , of the Fourth Battalion Royal Fusiliers ( City of London Regiment ) , has been granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel , an

announcement to this effect being contained in the Cassette of Friday last . Bros , the Lord Mayor , Alderman Sir B . S . Phillips , and Alderman A . Keyser are among those svho have promised help tosvards the subscriptions for the case of Denica , of 4 , Creed-lane , svho has unfortunately been stricken with blindness . Bro . Sir Charles Dilke , Bart ,, M . P ., was present

on the 15 th inst . at the annual dinner of the Chelsea Bicycle Club , and made a long and very appropriate speech on the subject of athletic development . Bro . H . B . Marshall , G . Treas ., was among those present at the Cannon-street Hotel on Tuesday , svhen the Christmas election of the Asylum for Fatherless Children svas held . Tsvelve boys and ten girls svere elected from an approved list of 84 candidates .

The R . W . Prov . Grand Master of Norfolk , the Right Hon . Lord Suffield , K . C . B ., has notified to Bro . E . Baldsvin , W . AL of Sincerity Lodge , No . 943 , his lordship ' s intention to honour the lodge svith his presence on Tuesday next , on svhich occasion Bro . Baldsvin svill install his sucessor for the ensuing year . We have heard with regret of the death , on Thursday last , at Clarence Lodge , St . Helier's , Jersey ,

of Mrs . Mclntvre , widosv of Dr . / En . Melntyre , and mother of Bro . ' / En . Melntyre , Q . C , M . P ., P . G . J . W . We offer our respectful sympathy to Bro . Alclntyre on the great loss hc has thus sustained . Bro . Earl Cowley , while driving with a friend from Chippenham Station on Alonday evening , met svith an

accident through the horse taking fright at a passing train and bolting . Both svere throsvn out of the trap , and considerably shaken j but his lordship svas shortly aftersvards able to proceed to Draycott Park . As for the horse and trap , svhich collided svith a corn merchant ' s svaggon , the former svas so injured that it had to be killed , svhile the latter was broken in tsvo .

At the Court of Aldermen , held at the Guildhall on Tuesday , there svere present Bros , the Lord Alayor , svho presided ; Alderman Stone , P . G . J . W . ; Sir F . Truscott , P . G . J . W . ; Sir H . E . Knight , Staples , De Keyser , Waterlosv , and Isaacs . A letter svas read by the Tosvn Clerk , Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton , P . G . J . W ., from Bro . Sir C . Whetham asking further leave for three months on the

ground of ill-health . The request svas granted , and the necessary arrangements made for the discharge of Sir C . Whetham ' s duties . SINGULAR ACTION FOR LIBEL . —At the Cambridge Assizes recently , before Lord Chief Justice Coleridge , an action for libel svas tried , in svhich the plaintiff svas a Mr . Brooks , of King's Lynn , and the defendant Bro . Philip Soman , proprietor of the Norwich Argus

The plaintiff admitted having been robbed in a house of ill-fame at Westminster , but said he had gone there for a " philanthropic purpose . " In cross-examination he made the further admission that he svas the svriter of a number of letters and postcards svhich svere described as being of a most abominable and blasphemous character

Upon this , his counsel , Air . Horace Brosvn , and his solicitor retired from the case ; the Lord Chief Justice commending them for the course they had taken . The plaintiff then conducted his osvn case , and after he had tsvice addressed the jury , a verdict svas given for the defendant svith costs .

THE NIKEMA . —This is the name given to a nesv C-spring carriage , just invented and patented by Air . S . Hart , the svell-knosvn coachbuilder , of 79 , Nesv Bondstreet , and sve have no doubt svhatever it svill be regarded by the public as a vast improvement on the C-spring carriages hitherto in vogue . Air . Hart , in his " Nikfima , " has made a clean ssveep of the hideous dumb springs and

perch , svhich had not even the merit of utility to excute their presence . Instead of these four active springs are introduced , svhich give greater elasticity and ease to the movement of the carriage , and render the vehicle so comfortable that the sense of motion is hardly noticeable . The "Nikema" has the further advantage ot being remarkably light in construction—a point , svhich having regard to

the svear and tear of horseflesh resulting from cumbersome and heavy carriages , is of very great importance . Mr . Hart ' s latest patent has other advantages of a less important character taken by themselves , but contributing materially to enhance the merit of his-invention . We congratulate him on the success of his " Nikema , " and trust it svill be as great a source of profit and fame as it deserves to be .

Masonic And General Tidings

INNS OF COURT HOTEL . —Companion George Kenning has received instructions to prepare the above hotel for the reception of Royal Arch Chapters . The Alontague Guest Chapter sviil be consecrated there in March next . Bro . Henry Wright , J . W . 1 S 27 , was amongst those invited and svho svere present at thc Bishop " of London ' s funeral at Fulham on the 10 th inst .

The income of the Masons' Company of London is ^ 400 , a considerable portion of it being paid to pensioners . Bro . Alderman Evans left tosvn on Friday last for Paris and the South on business , and svas expected to be absent about a sveek from England . Bro . Alderman Staples , F . S . A ., very kindl y presided on VVednesday evening at the annual tea and

public meeting of the VVesleyan City Circuit Sunday School , Shaftesbury Hall , 36 a , Aldersgate-street . Bro . Alderman Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., Governor of the Irish Society , during his visit to Derry , entertained a number of gentlemen at a grand dinner , among them being the Bishop and Dean of Derry . Bros . Sir E . J . Reed , K . C . B ., M . P ., and Sir Thomas Brassey , K . C . B ., M . P ., svere among those present

on Saturday last at the launch of the nesv ironclad ship-ofsvar , built for the Brazillian Government by Alessrs . Samuda . The annual ball of the Cripplegate Pension Society svill take place at the City Terminus Hotel , Cannonstreet , on Thursday , the 5 th February , under the patronage of Bro . the Lord Alayor , Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead , Sheriff Phillips , Bro . Alderman Sir H . E . Knight , and others .

Bro . G . S . Graham took part in the entertainment given on Friday evening last by the members of the Picksvick Histrionic Club , in aid of the funds of the City of London College Cricket Club . The meeting svas held at the College , and Bro . Graham ' s efforts to amuse svere loudly applauded . The Lady Mayoress gave her first Cinderella dance in the old ball room at the Alansion House on

Thursday evening , the 15 th inst . The guests exceeded a hundred in number , and among them were Bro . C . G . Nottage , Bro , Alderman and Sheriff , Airs ., and the Alisses Whitehead , Bro . Puleston , ALP ,, svith Mrs . and the Alisses Puleston , Bros . Sir Thomas , Lady , and Aliss Brassey , and others . Bro . Captain George Lambert , P . G . S . B ., the

Master , presided at the Court dinner of the Pattenmakers " Company , held at the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street , on the evening of Thursday , the 15 th inst . Bros . A . F . Godson and Major Joseph , C . C , svere among the guests , the latter replying to the toast of " The Army , Navy , and Reserve Forces . "

Bro . the Lord Mayor and Lad y Mayoress entertained the Aldermen and their ladies at dinner at the Alansion House , on Tuesday evening , among those present being Bros . Alderman Stone , P . G . J . W . ; Sir F . Truscott , P . G . J . W . ; Sir H . E . Knight , Staples , De Keyser , Gray , Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead , Sir J . B . Monckton ( Tosvn Clerk ) , P . G . J . W ., G . P . GoIdney ;( Remembrancer ) , and C . G . Nottage .

Dr . Trap , chief of the Royal Cabinet , Copenhagen , since 1 S 57 , died on VVednesday , aged 75 years , He served in the Royal Cabinet during the reign of four Kings , and played a prominent part in the political history of Denmark . He svas vice-Grand Master of the Freemasons , a svell-knosvn philanthropist , and a distinguished scientific svriter . His Principal svork is a Statistical History of Denmark .

We have much pleasure in announcing that the annual Provincial Grand Lodge for the Province of Norfolk svill be held at the Tosvn Hall , King ' s Lynn , on Alonday , the 26 th inst ., at 4 o ' clock p m ., under the presidency of the Rt . Hon . Lord Suffield , K . C . B ., Prov . G . M ., svhen the M . W . the Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , has graciously announced his intention of being present . We hope this svill stimulate the brethren to exert themselves

and by a good attendance at the lodge give H . R . H . a hearty svelcome . A Provincial Grand Banquet ( at svhich H . R . H . svill also be present ) svill be held at the Tosvn Hall at 6 . 30 p . m . punctually . The local railsvay companies are affording every assistance to make the meeting a decided success . The Midland Company svill run a special train from Norsvich for Lynn at 1 . 45 , calling at all intermediate stations , and arriving at Lynn at 3 . 30 . The Great Eastern

svill also run a special train from Norsvich at 12 . 45 P- - Both lines svill run a special return train at 11 o ' clock p . m ., the fare for the . return journey to be a fare and a quarter . The Yorkshire Masonic Ball , in aid of the Leeds Masonic Charities , svill take place at the Tosvn Hall , Leeds , on Friday next , the 30 th inst . There is a very strong muster of Patrons , among svhom may be mentioned Bro . the Mayor and the Mayoress of Leeds , Bro . the Earl of

Carnarvon , Pro G . AL ; Bro . the Earl of Lathom , D . G . M . ; Bro . the Earl of Zetland , P . G . AI . N . and E . Yorkshire ; Bro . Sir Henry Edsvards , Bart ., P . P . G . M . W . Yorkshire , and Lady Edsvards ; Bro . T . W . Tew , P . G . D ., D . P . G . AI . W . Yorkshire , and Mrs . Tew ; Bro . J . P . Bell , P . G . D ., D . P . G . AI . N . and E . Yorkshire ; Bro . Sir F . Milner , Bart ., . M . P ., W . M . 164 , and Lady Alilner , and others . Dispensations have been granted for brethren of every degree to

svear their full Alasonic clothing and regalia . Double tickets , to admit a lady and gentleman , 30 s . ; single tickets , lady , 15 s . ; gentleman , 2 is . Thrush's orchestral band has been engaged , and everything svill be done that is calculated to ensure the success of the meeting . Full particulars may be had on application to the honorary Secretaries , Bros . A . VV . Chapman and A . Scarth , 5 , Cookridge-street , Leeds . We svish our Yorkshire friends all success .

HOLLOSVAY ' S OINTMENT AND PILLS . —Colds , Coughs , Shortness of lireath . —These maladies require early and unremitting attention , for , if neglected , they often end in asthma , bronchitis , or consumption . The Ointment svell rubbed upon the chest and back , penetrating thc skin , is absorbed and carried directly to the lungs , svlience it expels all impurities . All the blood in the body is perpetually passing through the lungs , and there all noxious particles

tending to disease can be quickly , thoroughly , and permanently neutralised , rendered harmless , or ejected from tlie system . Holloss * ay ' s Ointment and Pills perfectly accomplish this purification j and through the blood thus cleansed the influence of these svondcrful medicaments reaches the remotest parts of the human body , and thus cures all diseassd action , whether internal or external . — [ ADS ' T . ]

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . Thomas Duckham , M . P ., has written an article on " Our Aleat Supply " for the February number of the Fortnightly Review . Bro . the Emperor William of Germany is reported to be so unsvell as to be obliged to keep his bed , his condition causing some uneasiness to his medical attendants .

Bro . Earl Granville was early in attendance at the Foreign Ofiice on Alonday , svhen his lordship gave audience in succession to the German , Turkish , Austrian , and Russian Ambassadors . Bro . Dr . Richardson presided at a meeting held at the Cannon-street Hotel on the iGth inst ., svhen it svas

resolved to establish a society of cyclists , the object of svhich svill be to holdjmcetings , readjpapers on svheeling , & c Bro . A . J . Altman , C . C ., was present at the Albion , Aldersgate-street , on Tuesday evening , at the svinter dinner of the John Carpenter Club , and returned thanks for the toast of " "The Corporation of the City of London . "

Bros . Sir B . Samuelson , M . P ., and Sir E . J . Reed , K . C . B ., ALP ., svere among the guests at the bauquet given on Thursday last , by the Armourers' and Braziers' Company in honour of the Company's freedom having been presented to Sir Henry Bessemer , F . R . S .

Bro . A . Staveley Hill , Q . C , M . P ., Chancellor of the Great Priory ( K . T . ) of England and VVales , has svritten an account of tsvo long vacations spent at the foot of the Rock y Mountains , svhich will be shortly , published by Messrs . Sampson Losv and Co . At a meeting of the Eboracum Conclave , No . 137 , of the Red Cross of Rome and Constantine , held at

York on the 15 th inst ., Bro . VV . B . Dyson svas elected AI . P . S ., and Bro . W . Brosvn svas elected V . E . Bro . G . Simpson , P . S ., ss'as re-elected Treasurer . Bro . the Rt . Hon . G . O . Trevelyan , M . P ., ancl Airs . Trevelyan , svere among the guests svho dined svith Lord and Lady Reay on the 15 th inst ., previous to the departure of the latter for India , svhere his lordship has been appointed Governor of the Bombay Presidency .

Lord Henniker , Past G . M . M . M ., presided on VVednesday last , the 14 th instant , at a Conference at the Cannon-street Hotel , on the subject of certain proposed alterations in railsvay companies' tariffs of charges . The meeting ss-as composed of agriculturists , manufacturers , and traders . Bro . T . I ^ overidge presided as chairman at the

dinner given at the Guildhall raven , on Friday last by the Chairman of thc Committee of the Corporation to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs , there being present in addition to those distinguished guests , Bros . Innes , Alliston , Boor , Altman , Beard , & c , & C

Bro . J . Glutton , before the case of the Marquis of Salisbury v . the Aletropolitan Board of Works , to svhich we referred last sveek , svas tried , asvarded his lordship £ 62 , 038 for the land taken for the nesv street from Charing Cross to Oxford-street . The property had been valued on the Marquis ' s behalf by Mr . S . Chadwick at £ 82 , 00 : 1 .

We would remind our readers that the smoking concert of " Ye Rahere Almoners" svill take place on Alonday next , the 2 Gth inst ., at the Champion Hotel , Aldersgate-street , at the hour of eight p . m . A very good programme has been arranged , and as the direction is in the hands of Bro . G . S . Graham , svho svill himself contribute to the entertainment , a very pleasant meeting may be anticipated .

The following dinners took place at the Freemasons' Tavern during the sveek ending January 24 th , 1 SS 5 : Alonday—Grand Masters' Lodge and Royal Albert Lodge . Tuesday—Cadogan Lodge and Salisbury Lodge . VVednesday—Grand Stesvards' Lodge and Oak Lodge . * Thursday—St . George's Chapter ; Grenadiers' Lodge ; Mount Aloriah Lodge ; Polish Chapter ; and Vane Chapter ,

Friday—Caledonian Society ; Jerusalem Lodge ; and Peace and Harmony Lodge . At an emergency meeting of the York Lodge , No . 236 , held recently at the Alasonic Hall , for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the year , a beautiful illuminated address , emblematically framed , svas presented to Bro . Sir James Meek , P . AL , P . S . P . G . VV ., * as a mark of respect by

the members of the lodge of svhich he has been a member for a number of years . The illumination , svhich svas executed svith great taste by Bro . H . C . Camidge , of York , bears a sketch of the Crypt of York Minster in the margin , and has also the arms of the recipient ; those of York , of svhich city Bro . Sir James Meek svas tsvice Lord Alayor . and of Prince Edsvin of York . A report of the proceedings

svill appear in our next issue . Bro . James Stevens has accepted the follosving invitations to deliver his lecture" Knobs and Excrescences , " explanatory of First Degree ritual and ceremony , at the follosving places and on the dates named , viz .: Upper Norwood Lodge of Instruction , No . 1534 , at the White Hart Hotel , Church-road , Upper Norsvood , on Monday ,

Feb . 2 nd , at 7 p . m . ; Selsvyn Lodge of Instruction , No . igoi , at the East Dulsvich Hotel , East Dulsvich Green , near Champion-hill Station , on Friday , Feb . Gth , at 7 p . m . ; and the Hampshire Lodge of Emulation , No . iggo ( Installed Alasters ) , at the Freemasons' Hall , Commercial-road , Portsmouth , on Saturday , Feb . 14 th , at 3 p . m . Other arrangements are also in progress .

A special Grand Lodge of the Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight svill be held in the Tosvn Hall , Ryde , on Friday , the 30 th inst ., at 3 . 30 p . m ., to consider the report of the Provincial Grand Lodge Committee on a scheme for establishing a Charitable Fund for the province , to be supported b y voluntary contributions , having for its object the education and maintenance , in the vicinity of their own homes , and under the care of parent

or guardians , of the children of indigent or deceased freemasons of the province , either entirely or pending the election of such children to the central school . Bro . J . E . Le Feuvre , P . AL , svill also be installed as Deputy Provincial Grand Master , and a Provincial Grand Secretary svill be appointed and invested . £ 20 . —Tobacconists commencing . —A pamphlet ( 80 pages ) Hosv to open respectably from . 26 * 20 ; three stamps . H , Myers & Co ,, Cigar and Tobacco Merchants , Euston-rd ., London , Telephone No . 7541 . [ ADVT . ]