Masonic And General Tidings.

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS .

The ceremony of installation will be rehearsed in the Chiswick Lodge of Instruction , No . 2012 , at the Windsor Castle Hotel , King-street , Hammersrnith , by Bro . J . Davies , P . M . 169 , to-morrow ( Saturday ) . Bro . the Rev . Dr . Lemon , P . P . J . G . W ., & c , of Devon , Vice-Patron of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ' , Boys ' , and Benevolent Institutions , has , by donation , constituted himself a Patron of the last-named Institution .

We are pleased to notice that the name of Bro . Dr . Hill-Drury , P . P . G . Reg . Norfolk , and Prov . G . H . ( Durham Chapter ) , has recently been placed on the Commission of the Peace for the Borough of Darlington . The Leopold Lodge of Instruction , No . 1571 , will resume its meetings at the City Arms Restaurant , St . Mary Axe , E . C , on Thursday , the ist September , at seven , and will continue them each Thursday evening at the same place and hour .

A serious accident occurred last week on the Chicago and North Western Railway to a train of nine cars conveying a large number of Knights Templar returning from a conclave at -Denver . Near Clinton , Iowa , three cars left the rails , and one of them fell down an embankment 20 feet in height . Fourteen of the passengers were more or less seriously injured .

Bro . Sir Michael and Lady Octavia Shaw-Stewart , Bart ., gave a large garden party , at Ardgowan , to all the constituents of Bro . R . Shaw-Stewart , M . P ., their eldest son , and the house party , which was numerous , including Mr . Michael and Lady Alice Shaw-Stewart , Lady Katherine Thynnes , the Hon . Sidney and Lady Beatrice Herbert , and Viscount and Viscountess Newark .

Among the latest appointments which have been made in consequence of the recent change of Ministries will be found those of Bro . the Marquis of Breadalbane , as Lord Steward of Her Majesty ' s Household , and Bro . Lord Carrington , Lord Chamberlain . These offices , under the late Ministry , were held by Bros , the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe and Lathom respectively .

Owing to the export of grain from Russia having been prohibited by the Government in consequence of the famine which prevailed in that country some time ago , the import into the Millwall Docks has diminished to the extent of nearly a million quarters . This , of course , has seriously affected the demands for labour , at the same time that it has reduced the dividends of the Ordinary Stock of the Dock Company .

The ceremony of swearing-in Lord Houghton , the new Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , and his Chief Secretary , the Right Hon . John Morley , was performed in the Council Chamber of Dublin Castle on Monday in the presence of the Lords Justices , Bro . Lord Ashbourne , re Lord Chancellor , and Bro General Lord Wolseley , commanding the Forces . His Excellency afterwards took his seat on the throne in the Premier Chamber .

According to some recent Board of I rade returns , the number of railway travellers , reckoning one traveller for each separate journey made , but exclusive of season ticket holders , who would swell the total very considerably , was 845 . 463 . 66 S last year , of whom one in S , 2 oS , * iS 5 was killed , and one in 524 , 481 injured . But even this slight proportion is materially reduced , if allowance is made for accidents for which the passengers themselves were more or less directly responsible .

The 37 th annual ffitc of the London United District of the Order of Foresters was held at the Crystal Palace on Monday , in aid of the Distress Gilt Fund . The men in Lincoln green figured largely on the occasion , and were accompanied by their wives and children , or their

sweethearts , sisters , & c . A very full programme had been arranged both for those who preferred outdoor recreation in the grounds and those who preferred being under cover in the Palace itself , and the management have thc satisfaction of knowing that everything passed off satisfactorily .

The Duke of Cambridge visited the Hounslow Barracks on Tuesday for the purpose of inspecting the 17 th Lancers , of which he has been colonel for upwards of 50 years , and the School for Military Music at Kneller Hall , under Bro . Col . Shaw Hillier as Commandant . The Lancers , though few in number , the total being only 220 , presented a very tine appearance , and were warmly congratulated by his Royal Highness , who was connected with the regiment when it was known as the i ; th Light Dragoons .

The floral exhibition at Earls Court and the promenade round the band stands is in these August days well patronised . Any evening one may meet at the Welcome Club several well known Masons who are kept in town . We hope forthe sake of Londoners some private individual

or corporation—why not the London County Council r—will take over this now well known rusort of both the toiling millions and the leisured class . It would be a shame to let the speculating builder have this lung of London . 11 should be open for ever as a place for promenade and music .

FKKKMASONKY IN SCOTI . ANII . —On the Sth September next , the Grand Alaster Mason of Scotland , Bro . the Earl of Haddington , will , at Hamilton , install Bro . Major R . King Stewart of Murdostoun as Provincial Grand Master of the Middle Ward of Lanarkshire , in room of Bro . Col . J . Clark Forrest of Treesbank , resigned . On the 15 th September , at Hawick , the Grand Master will make a grand

visitation to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Roxburgh and Selkirk shires . On the 17 th September , the foundationstone of the new ball of the Lodge Mother Kilwinning is to be laid by Bro . the Hon . Thomas Cochrane , M . P ., Provincial Grand Matter of Ayrshire ; and it is expected that the Grand Master will be present , supported by , as at these

other functions , a deputation from Grand Lodge . The new Lodge Randolph , No . 77 6 , Buckhaven , is to be consecrated on 2 < jth September . -Ihe presentation of the bust of the Past Grand Master , Bro . Sir Archibald Campbell of Blythswood , Bart ., will be made on behalf of the members of Grand Lodi > e to Lady Campbell , at | 131 ythswood , probably about the middle of October .

Masonic And General Tidings.

The Duchess of Albany visited Windsor Castle on Wednesday , and was present at a short service held in the Albert Chapel , where lie the remains of her late husband , the Duke of Albany , and those of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale .

The Duke of Cambridge visited Woolwich on Wednesday , for the purpose of making his annual inspection of the garrision . The review took place on the Common , the Artillery being in great strength . The movements were much curtailed in consequence of the great heat .

Bro . Sir G . O . Trevelyan , Bart ,, M . P ., and Lord Kelvin are among those who have accepted the invitation of the Lord Provost and Corporation of Glasgow to the banquet which will be given at the City Chambers to the Institute of Journalists on the occasion of the forthcoming conference .

According to the Registrar-General ' s returns , the births registered last week in London were below the average to the extent of 216 , and the deaths by iSS . Notwithstanding the prevalence of scarlet fever and double the usual amount of diphtheria , thedeath rate was only I 7 ' 2 per 1000 .

For the second time during the present season the picture galleries at Grosvenor House were , by the kind permission of the Duke of Westminster , thrown open to members of the National Sunday League and their friends , the number vvho visited the galleries on Sunday last being 4067 .

George Victor Drogo , eighth Duke of Manchester , was , like his father before him , a member of our Society , the highest distinction conferred upon him being that of S . G . W . of the Grarid Lodge of Mark Master Masons , to which he was appointed , when Viscount Mandeville , in 1 S 79 .

The dignity of a Marquisate has been conferred upon Bro . the Earl of Zetland , who was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland during the latter part of Lord Salisbury ' s Ministry . His lordship , however , who is now in residence at his seat , Kerse House , Stirlingshire , retains the old name of Zetland .

Lieutenant George Byng , eldest son of Bro . Colonel the Hon . Henry Byng , the heir presumptive to the Earldom of Strafford , has been appointed Aide-de-Camp to Sir Henry Lock , Governor nf the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for South Africa , and sailed to take up his post on the Trojan , which left Southampton on Saturday last .

A collision occurred on the Great Eastern Railway at Lemon-street Station , E ., shortly after 11 p . m . on Sunday . A passenger train from Forest Gate was slowing up , when a light Tilbury engine was seen approaching at a fair rate of speed , and though the driver did all he could to pull up , a collision occurred and about 50 passengers were bruised and shaken . Fortunately no loss of life occurred , but the

windows of the train were smashed and many people had their faces cut by the broken glass . Bro . S . H . Soper , whose death occurred with painful suddenness on Monday in Scotland , where he was touring for the benefit of his health , was a well-known figure in the City . Bro . Soper was a member of the late Oporto Club ,

whose festive gatherings , at which he was a constant attendant , were held at the Albion . There he was always welcome , not simply for his good company , but also for the songs he was wont to give after dinner for the benefit of his fellow members and the guests . His company will also be missed at Masonic gatherings , where he was equally welcome .

To the many buildings which have been erected in Blyth during the last few years is shortly to be added a new Masonic Hall—the Blagdon Lodge—a scheme for which has been decided upon . The present place of meeting is the Mechanics' Hall , but through the interest and influence of Bro . SirM . W . Ridley , Bart ., P . G . M ., an eli g ible site has been securedand the of the

. ^ piece ground adjoining Higher Grade School , in Beaconsfield-street , will be utilised for the new building . The proposed erection will meet the local Masonic needs . With the co-operation of their lady friends , the brethren have organised various schemes for raising funds , and it is anticipated that at no distant date the foundation-stone ceremony will take place .

Bro . Frank Rothwell , who died suddenly last Saturday , was acting editor of the Plumber and Decorator , and managed in a few years to raise that journal to the front rank of trade papers . He was essentially a self-made man , and was proud of telling how he used to wear the slop jacket and work as a journeyman painter and decorator . He was a musician ot no mean order , and took considerable

interest in Freemasonry . Last Saturday night he felt tired , threw himself on the bed in his dressing-gown and read a popular journal . A little while afterwards his wife found that he had dropped asleep , and that the journal had dropped on his face . As she raised it she noticed that his hand was very white , and then found that his Saturday night sleep was one that would know no earthly waking .

Ihe 117 th Anniversary of the Royal Regatta of the Richmond Watermen was celebrated with unusual splendour on Wednesday , the day being devoted to a series of aquatic contests in addition to gondola and swimming races , while these were followed in the evening by agrand Venetian fete , the river , with its innumerable craft , and the banks being brilliantly illuminated with Chinese lanterns and oil lamps .

There was also a display of fireworks in the grounds of Cambridge House by permission of Sir E . D . Paul , Bart ., and an aquatic display on the river opposite Buccleugh House , the residence of Bro . Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., where , by invitation of Lady Ellis , a numerous and fashionable company assembled , among those present being H . R . H . the Duchess and the Duke of Teck , vvith their

son , Prince Alexander and the Princess Victoria Mary , Bro . Sir R . Temple , M . P ., the Mayors of Richmond and Kingston , with the members of the two Corporations and their families . The grounds were beautifully illuminated , as also were the mansions , Richmond Bridge , and the boathouses on Ihe riverside . The greatest credit is due to the Committee for the success which attended their efforts .

HOLLOWAY ' PILLS . — : > ure Blond . - 'Alien thc blood is pure , its circulation calm and equable , and the nerves well strung , wc are well . These I'ills possess a marvellous p wcr in securinj these essential ' s of heath by purifying , regulating , and strengthening Ihe fluids and solids , llolloway ' s I ' llls can beconlidently recommended to all persons sulVering from disordered digestion or worried b

y nervous fancies , or neural gic pains . They correct acidity , and heartburn , 1 ispcl sick headache , quicken the action of the liver , and aci as alteratives and gentle aperients . The weak and delicate may take them without fear . llolloway ' s Pills are eminently serviceable to invalids of irritable constitution as they raise thc action of every organ to its natural standard ' and universally exercise a calming and sedative influence . '

Masonic And General Tidings.

The National Horse show was opened at Ballsbridge Dublin , on Tuesday , the attendance of visitors being greater than in former years , while the entries for all classes together exceeded by 23 the number for iSot . ' The Princess of Wales and her daughters , the Princesses Victoria and Maud , arrived from Marlborough House at Sandringham on Saturday last , and will make a consider

able stay there , at all events till the return of the Prince of Wales from Homburg . Bro . F . Seagar Hunt , who has just received a baronetcy isamemberoftheAbbeyLodge , Westminster , No . 2030 . The congratulations of the lodge were conveyed to Sir Frederick through the Secretary , Bro . F . E . Shand , who has received an acknowledgment of " sincere thanks for kind words . "

The proceeds of AL Paderewski ' s London recital at St . James ' s Hall , on October 18 , will , we learn , be presented by the great pianist to the Children ' s Hospital . The proceeds of his final recital in New York next March will be given to the Children's Hospital of New Jersey .

The Queen s departure from Osborne for Balmoral has been deferred till Monday next , the 29 th instant , so that for the first time for many years her Majesty will have celebrated the anniversary of the late Prince Consort ' s birth—the 2 ( 3 th instant—in the Isle of Wight instead of at her Scottish residence .

The fifth annual report of the Fulham Free Library shows that the number of volumes issued during the past year was 121 , 874 , or 21 , 704 more than during its predecessors . The income from the rate was £ 1399 , or £ 200 less than before in consequence of the management receiving the net instead of the gross amount of the rate . Amongst the list of 10 gentlemen newly-appointed bv

Bro . Lord Halsbnry , the late Lord High Chancellor , to be Justices of the Peace for the Borough of Leicester , are the names of Bros . J . Herbert Marshall , l . P . M . 279 , P . M . 1007 , P . P . S . G . W . ; Geo . Hy . Hodges , 523 ; and Geo . Clifton , M . D ., P . M . 1391 , P . P . S . G . D .

Bro . Wm . Ball , P . M . No . 45 , whose letter solicting contributions towards the Newfoundland Fund appeared in a recent issue of the Freemason , writes to say that he is taking across vvith him 25 guineas from these sources , which will be expended for the benefit of special Masonic cases . Bro . Ball's address is 31 to 45 , Gresham-street .

On the occasion of the visit of King Humbert in Genoa , it is now reported that there can be no grand naval review , there being no room in the port for vessels to form in the usual line for saluting . A real naval review would have to take place two miles outside the port . Therefore the King will only go on board the admiral's ship to receive the commanders ot the different squadrons ; the guns will be fired

from the prows of the ships , the yards will be manned and flags hoisted . The infant son and heir of Bro . Viscount Raincliffe , and grandson of Bro . the Earl of Londesborough , was christened at Seamer Church , near Scarborough , on Saturday afternoon last , the names given to the child being George Francis William Henry . The sponsors were H . R . H . the Duke of Cambridge—for whom Bro . Viscount Raincliffe

stood proxy—and Bro . the Earl of Londesborough , godfathers , and the Countess of Westmoreland , godmother . The Foreign Office on Wednesday received from the United States Government an official invitation for the British Navy to participate in the grand naval review in New York Roadstead on the occasion of the opening of the Chicago World ' s Fair . The Foreign Office have communicated the invitation to the Admiralty , vvho will make all

arrangements . His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived at Portsmouth on Thursday for his annual inspection of the troops in that garrison . His Royal Highness , who was met at the railway station by the Duke of Connaught ,

commanding the Southern District , proceeded to Government House for luncheon . In the afternoon the Duke crossed to Gosport , and witnessed a sham fight , the " regular idea " being that an enemy during the night had landed a covering detachment at Brovvndown , with the intention of effecting a disembarkation in force and marching on London .

On Monday last the funeral took place at Stow of Bro . Joseph Wilson , blacksmith , vvho died on Thursday , the iSth inst ., in his 70 th year . The burial took place with Masonic honours—deceased being the oldest member of the local lodge of Freemasons , into which he was initiated in 1 S 43 .

He had thus been for almost half a century an active member of his mother lodge and of the Craft , and he was at the time of his decease 1 reasurer of the lodge , and also of the benefit society in connection therewith . In recognition of his long and faithful service in these offices , he became last year the recipient of a testimonial from the members .

More interesting than the dock in which the prisoner it the Central Criminal Court awaits his doom is , in the opinion of Mr Montagu Williams , the little gallery just over it , which is principally used by the prisoner ' s friends . "Most ( he adds ) of the ctlebiated murderers of ' »' century , including Lamson , the Stauntons , the Mannings , and Catherine Wilson—to take a few names at hap hazard

—were tried in this court . What scenes those walls hast witnessed ! What terrible agony have 1 seen suffered there myself ! 1 he cries of despair that have issued from t " Utile gallery from time to time when a verdict has wen pronounced , or a sentence passed , will never be forgotten by those who heard them . " NEW POUTKAIT OK THE PKINCE OP W AUS . — A "

etching representing the Grand Master in full Masonic costume has just bten produced by Messrs . T . Watt ana Co ., line art publishers , of Glasgow . It is a three-quarter length , and his Royal Highness is representcdas if eD . K & C in opening Grand Lodge , the left hand lightly clasping w the mallet wheh rests on the square and compass and open BibleThe likeness shows that some little advances nave

. been made by the hand ot time since an engraved Mason portrait was last executed , but it appears a truthful PIC ( ~ -. ' and of its artistic merit there can be no question . ' tone of the picture is admirable , while the detail is <¦• and sharp , and the light and shade excellent . Mr . Uia Laurie is the artist , and the nnhhshershave every feasor

be satisfied at having placed their commission in such petent hands . , 1 A GOOD PLAN . —The Eleventh Annual F - ^ ltio |* aB | e Explanatory Book , sent frte , gives valuable and rei ^ information how to operate successfully in ^ */ van 5 Shares and obtain handsome profits . —Address , Geo . 1-and Co ., Stockbrokers , 11 , Poultry , London , E . C .