Laying The Foundation Stone Of The Brighton " Turkish Bath."

undertaking for the good , the improvement , or fche embellishment of the town , or the healthful recreation of its inhabitants or visitors . How well he had performed the varied and often onerous duties connected with his high municipal position was best proved by the fact , that the Town Council of Brighton had selected him as Mavor a second time . Recurrino- to the new

undertaking , Bvo . Dr . Bryce said it had not been suppressed , bus only retarded , by the depression which had so long prevailed in ever } " commercial circle . Three years ago the Bath was viewed with apprehension ; two years ago with doubt ; but at the present time ifc was welcomed by the medical profession and generally by the inhabitants . It afforded him much personal pleasure to

be identified with it ; to be able to assist in putting ou it the stamp of credit and the stamp of success . They were assured and indeed guaranteed by the contractors , men eminent in the building trade ( Messrs . Cheesemau and Co . ) , that the Bath should be ready for public use by the 1 st of September , and on that day he hoped they should for the first time receive the public .

The Mayor then briefly replied , stating that it was at the earnest request of his friends , Bros . AV . R . Wood and H . N . Goulty , that he was with them to-day . In his own mind he had no doubt whatever that a Turkish Bath , properly constructed , properly fitted , and properly carried on , would pay well , and prove remunerative to those who had embarked their capital in it . It was nofc at all unlikely that the two inefficient , and , therefore , ineffectual , attempts which had been made . in Brighton to establish a Turkish Bath had caused them

much difficulty , and had placed in the way of their making more rapid progress many obstructions ; and had also given rise to some prejudice . He was sure the building would be , architecturally , an ornament to Brighton , from the design having been furnished by Bro . H . N . Goulty , whose skill ! , as displayed in other buildings of the town , proved him to bean able ai * chitect .

He concluded by stating that it always afforded him a pleasurable satisfaction to be the means of forwarding the interests , of hastening the progress , and of assisting to establish any institution , be it public or private , which was calculated to prove a benefit to tho town and an attraction to visitors . Mr . Maitland next proposed " Success to tho Turkish

Bath ; " and , in doing so , referred to its antiquity , and to its use among the ancient Romans . The Turkish Bath had always been of valuable assistance to the medical profession , and no member of that body need fear its rivalry . Bro . Dr . Bryce briefly replied to the last toasfc , and said the whole affair , the freehold ground , the building ,

and its perfect equipment , would be obtained for £ 9 , 000 ; and he had no doubt , when they met the shareholders that clay twelvemonths , the } ' would be able to give a good account of fche important responsibility under their cave . Several other toasts were subsequently proposed .

Har Majesty's Theatre And Bro. S. May.

HAR MAJESTY'S THEATRE AND BRO . S . MAY .

An adjourned meeting of thc May Testimonial Fund Committee was held on Monday last at tho George Tavern , Aldermanhury , Bro . John Udall , P . G . D ., in the chair . Several amounts were announced , and the accounts gone into respecting the late benefit at Drurylane Theatre , but , from the number of tickets yet unaccounted for , the net result could not be declared till

next meeting . Arrangements were made for one or more benefits at other places of amusement , and the meeting was adjourned to next Monday , the 23 rd inst ., at four o ' clock , at the same place . Donations continue to be received by Bro . F . Ledger , Treasurer , Era office , Catherine-street , Strand ; Bro . T . Beard , Hon . Sec , 10 , Basinghall-street ; and by the Committee .

Masonic Lifeboat Fund.

MASONIC LIFEBOAT FUND .

Further subscriptions received : — £ ' 2 2 s . from Bro , J . N . Sharp , Britannic Lodge , No . 33 , per Bro . William Smith , CE .

Meetings Of The Learned Societies For The Week Ending March 23th, 1868.

MEETINGS OF THE LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 23 TH , 1868 .

Monday , March * 2 ' 3 i * d . —Geographical Society , at Sj . Paper to be read : — "A journey to Shasa and the Source of the Brahmaputra . '' By a Pundit , under the direction of Captain T . G . Montgomerie , R . E . TUESDAY , 21-th . —Institution of Civil Engineers , at S . WEDNESDAY , 25 th . —Society of Arts , at 8 .- —Geological Sociccy , at 8 .

Metropolitan Lodge Meetings, Etc., For The Week Ending March 2s Th , 1868.

METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS , ETC ., FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 28 TH , 1868 .

MONDAY , March 23 rd . —Lodges : — -Royal Somerset House and Inverness , 4 , Freemasons' Hall . Castle Lodge of Harmony , 26 , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s . Old King ' s Arms , 28 , Freemasons'Hall . Unity , 183 , London Tavern . Bishopsgate-streefc . Tower Hamlets Engineers , 902 , George Hotel , Aldermanbury . Chapter : —Robert Burns , 2-5 , Freemasons' Hali .

TUESDAY , March 24 th . —Lodges : —Tuscan , 14 , Freemasons' Hall . Moira , 92 , London Tavern , Bishopsgatestreefc . Prudent Brethren , 145 , Freemasons' Hall . Industry , 186 , Freemasons' Hall . Israel , 205 , Radley ' s Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars . Prince of Wales , 259 , Willis's Rooms , St . James ' s . Southern Star , 1 , 153 , Montpelier Tavern , Walworth . Urban , 1 , 196 , Old Jerusalem Tavern , Sfc . John ' s-gate , Clerkenwell .

AVEDNESDAY , March 25 fch . —Grand Stewards Lodge , public nr ' ghfc . Loelges : —Antiquity , 2 , Freemasons' Hall . Mount Moriah , 34 , Freemasons' Hall . United Pilgrims , 507 , Horns' Tavern , Kenniugton-park . Prince Frederick William , 753 , Knights of St . John ' s Hotel , St . John'swoocl . High Cross , 754 , Railway Hotel , Northumberlandpark , Tottenham . Temperance in the East , 898 , Private Assembly Rooms , 6 , Nerfby-place , Poplar .

THURSDAY , March 26 th . —Gen . Com . Female School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . Lodges : —Neptune , 22 , Radley ' s Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars . Peace and Harmony , 6 ' 0 , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-streefc . Prosperity , 05 , Masons' Arms Tavern , Misons ' -avenue , Basinghallsfcreet . Grenadiers , 60 , Freemasons Hall . Shakespeare , 99 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Victoria , 1 , 056

George Hotel , Aldermrinbury . "Buckingham and Cirandos , 1 , 150 , Freemasons' Hall . Chapters : —Domatic , 177 , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Lily of Richmond , 820 , Greyhound , Richmond ,

Surrey-FRIDAY , March 27 th . —Lodges : —House Com . Boys ' School at 3 . Lodges : —Universal , 181 , Freemasons ' Hull . Jerusalem , l . v . freemasons' Hall . Fitzroy , 509 , Head Quarters of tho Hon . Artillery Co ., London . Royal Alfred , 780 , Star tud Garter , Kew-bridge . Finsbury , 861 , Jolly Anglers , Bath-sirei ;*; , St . Luke ' s .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

* ,, * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , AV . C . It . U . ( Totnes ) . —Letter received , which shall have our attention . J . P . P . ( Liverpool ) . —Copy to hand with thanks . Shall receive attention in our next .