Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

TUB ROVAI , CALEDONIAN BALL will take place at the Whitehall Rooms of the Hotel Metropole , on Monday , the 29 th June . BRO . FIELD-MARSHAL VISCOUNT WOLSELEY , K . P ., Commander-in-Chief , arrived at Windsor Castle on Tuesday , when her Majesty presented his lordship wi th the stick of ofiice as Gold-Stick-in-Waiting .

Bv THE QUEEN ' S COMMAND , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales will hold a Levee at St . James's Palace on Monday , the ist June , at which presentations to his Royal Highness will be considered equivalent to presentations to her Majesty . IT HAS BEEN decided by the Union Steamship Company that their mail boats shall no longer call at Plymouth as they have been in the habit of doing for several years past , but shall proceed , without stopping , direct from Madeira to Southampton .

IN ACCORDANCE with orders issued from the head-quarters of the Home District , the band of the Royal Horse Guards will play in Hyde lUrk on Sunday next from 7 . 30 p . m . to 9 30 p . m ., and that of the Coldstream Guards in the Green Park from 6 p . m . to S p . m . THE FESTIVAL DINNER on behalf of the City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest , Victoria Park , was held at the Hotel Metropole on Tuesday evening , under the presidency of Lord Wolverton , when subscriptions amounting to £ 2110 were announced .

Brto . SIR J AMES WHITEHEAD , Bart ., has resigned his seat on the Court of Aldermen of the City Corporation , and among the candidates for the vacancy thus caused in the Ward of Cheap are Bro . Sheriff Cooper , Bro . Ex-Sheriff George Hand , J . P ., and Deputy R . C . Halse . AT THE CORONATION of the Czar ot Russia at Moscow next week , H » . r Majesty the Queen will be represented by the Duke and Duchess of Connaught , for the latter ot whom a special train , such as is worn at the English Court , of the most beauti ' ul character , has been specially made .

HER MAJESTY ' birthday will be celebrated on Wednesday , the 20 th inst ., when the Marquis of Salisbury will entertain the diplomatic corps at dinner at the Foreign O . Bci , and Lady Salisbury will afterwards hold a reception , at which their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will be present .

THE MEMBERS of the Shorthorn Breeding Club dined together at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , on Tuesday evening , under the presidency of Sir Nigel Kingscote , among those present being the Duke of Richmond and Gordon , Bros , the Earl cf Lathom , the Earl of Dunmore , and the Earl of Feversham , and Bro . Victor Cavendish , M . P .

BRO . VISCOUNT WOLSELEY , Commander-in-Chief , will hold a Levee at the Horse Guards on Thursday , the 21 st instant , the number of officers to be received being limited to 150 . Officers on full pay will appear in uniform ( Levee dress ) , but ribbons of the Grand Cross of any Order are not to be worn , while officers on the retired list or halfpay will wear morning dress .

BROS , RIGHT HON . A . AKER -D- UGLAS , Lord Bilfour of Burleigh , Lord Halsbury ( Lord Chancellor ) , Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , Bart . ( Chancellor of the Exchequer ) , the Duke of Devonshire , Lord George Hamilton , the Right Hon . VV . H . Leng , and Sir Matthew VVhite Ridley , Bait ., were present at the Cabinet Council which was held at the Foreign Office on Saturday last .

SINCE THE London County Councils order for muzzling dogs was issued on the 17 th February to the iSth April , the number of unmuzzled dogs seized by the police in the Metropolis was 14 , 479 , and of these 3205 have been reclaimed by their owners , while the rest have been done to death . First offenders were subjected to a caution , but for a second offence the person was summoned and lined by the magistrate , the number thus dealt with bung 45 and the amount levied in fines , exclusive of costs , £ 20 iSs .

THE MARRIAGE of the Princess Louise , eldest daughter of the Crjwn Prince and Princess of Denmark , and niece of the Prince and Princess of Wales , with Prince Fredeiick of Schaumburg-Lippe , was celebrated on Tuesday evening at the Crown Piince ' s Palace of Amalienbuig , near Copenhagen . The King and Que ; n of Denmaik , trc Crown Prince and Princess , the Prince and Piincess of Schaumburg-Lippe , the Grand Dule and Grand Duchess of Luxemburg , the Duke and Duchess ol York , and others , were present on the occasion .

H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , who will prts'de at the Festival dinner shortly to be given en behalf of Guy's Hospital , visited the Institution unexpectedly on Tuesday , and inspected the wards , museums , medical and dental schools , & c , expressing his gratification with what he saw and also with the progress the fund was making which it wculd be his duty to announce at the Festival . His Royal Highness was received by Lord Aldenham ( the President ) , the Treasurer , and the medhal staff , and was warmly cheered on his departure by the large crowd which in the meantime had assembled outside the hospital as soon as his visit became knoAin .

A SPECIAL COURT of Aldermen was held at the Guildhall on Tuesday , under the presidency of Bro . Lord Mayor Sir W . Wilkin , for the purpose of receiving the resignation , on the ground of ill-health , of Bro . Alderman Sir James Whitehead , But ., lo whom a cordial vote of thanks for his services was passed by acclimation . His lordship subsequently announced that a Wardmote of the Ward of Cheap would be held on Tuesday , the 12 th inst ., for the election of a successor to Sir James , and that in the event of a poll being demanded , it will take place the following day between 10 a . m . and 6 p . m .

THE CARDIFF FINE ART , Industrial , and Maritime Exhibition was opened by the Mayor , Bro . Lord Windsor , on Saturday last , in the presence of a large concourse of people . Previous to the ceremony , his worship entertained a large number of Mayors and other civic dignitaries from South Wales and the VVest of England at luncheon in the Town Hall . When this was over , a procession to the exhibition grounds took place , and when the National Anthem had been sung in the Concert Hill , the Mayor declared the exhibition open .

THE MAYOR OF BOURNEMOUTH has received an intimation from Bro . Viscount Wolseley , to the effect that his Iorc * ship has accepted the invitation of the Corporation of Bournemouth to a luncheon , on Saturday , the 23 rd instant , when he will open the new Volunteer Drill Hall , which has been erected at a cost of some £ 3000 , and presented by a lady to the local Ride Volunteers . His lordship will also inspect the Hants and Dorset Yoemanry Brigade , which will be undergoing their annual trai iog during the same week .

THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION of horse-drawn and horseless carriages was opened at the Crystal Palace on Saturday last , by Bro . the Lord Mayor , Sir Walter Wilkins , who was accompanied bv the Lady Mayoress , among those present being Alderman and Sheriff Pound and Mrs . Pound , Bro Sheriff Cooper and Mrs . Co 'per , the Undersheriffs , the Town Clerk ( Bro . Sir John B . Monckton ) , and the leading members of the Coachmakers' Company . There was a very large collection of Koyal , civic , official , and other carriages , and after luncheon a trial of the horseless carriages was made on the North Parade and Terrace .

I HE KING AND QUEEN OK HUNGARY opened the Millennial Exhibition in Buda-Pesth on Saturday last . Their majesties were accompanied by magnates , dignitaries , and military , no such splendid scene having been witnessed since the coronation of the Emperor and Empress as King and Queen many years ago . On Sunday , a solemn thanksgiving service was held in the Mathias Church in the Hungarian capital , in the presence of their Majesties , the Archdukes and Archduchesses , the Diplomatic Corps , and . the membersof the Hungarian aristocracy . Caidinal Vaszary , Primate of Hungary , delivered the festival address to the Emperor-King . In the evening the city * was brilliantly illuminated .

Tin : TROCADERO RESTAURANT wil shortly be opened by Messrs . J . Lyons and Co ., Limited , after a lengthened period of preparation . No effjrt is being made to make this the handsomest and most perfectly-equipped dining palace in Europe , and the arrangements for Masonic meetings will be made a special feature . Applications respecting bookings should be made as early as possible to the proprietors , J . Lyons and Co ., Limited , Cadby Hall , Kensingto . a , where all inquiries should hi addressed . — [ ADVT . ]

Masonic And General Tidings.

PARTICULARS OF THE Midland Railway Company ' s Whitsuntide excursion arrange ments will appear in our advertisement colum ns next week . THE PRIVATE VIEW of the Cabinet Picture Society ' s Inaugural Exhibition will take place at the Society ' s Gallery , 175 , New Bond-street , on Saturday , the iGth instant .

H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES will preside at the annual regimental dinner of the ioth ( Prince of Wales ' s Own Royal ) Hussars , which has been fixed to tike place at the Whitehall Rooms of the Hotel Metropole on Thursday , the 4 th June . PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT , who is between 13 and 14 years of age , having successfully passed his entrance examination at Eton , has been placed in the "Middle . Fourth . " There are now 1020 boys at the College , this being a larger number than has been known before .

THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY has conferred the Grand Cross and Collar of the Order of the Red Eagle on Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria , and the Order of the Crown of the First Class on M . Stoiloff , the Bulgarian Premier , and General Petroff , the Minister of War . THE WILL OF Bro . John Symonds , of Idol-lane and Castle House , Bexley , who died on January 20 th , has been proved by Mr . Richard John Symonds , the son , Mr . Henry Law , and Mr . Alexander Miller Hullett , the executors , the value of the personal estate being £ 1267 .

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Royal School for Naval Officers' Daughters , was held at the Royal United Service Institution , Whitehall , on Saturday morning last , under the presidency of Admiral of the Fleet the Earl of Clanvvilliam . The report , which was adopted , showed that the school wis in a high stite of efficiency .

THE CROWN PRINCESS SOPHIA OF GREECE , daughter of the Empress Frederick of Germany , and granddaughter of the Queen , has just given birth to a Princess ; this is the third child of her Royal H ghness , the two eldest being boys . The intelli gence reached Windsor on Saturday last , and gave great g .-atifi ration to her Majesty . THE CONCERT given by the Royal Amateur Orchestral Societv in the Queen ' s Hall on Saturday afternoon last was honoured with the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught . There was a very full attendance , and the fund , of St . Thomas ' s Hospital , in whose aid thsco xert was held , will doubtless be found to hive been greitl y benefited .

WE HAVE MUCH pleasure in announcing that by the kind invitation of Bro . Geo . Everett , P . G . Treas ., and his co-directors of Kempton Park , the annual athletic sports of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys will be held at that delightful resort on Saturday , the 13 th June . Arrangements are being mide for a special train service , & c , such as proved so successful last year .

H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES arrived at Warwick Castle on Saturday afternoon last on a visit to Bro . the Earl and Countess of Warwipk , the house party including Lady Cairns , Lady Rosslyn , Lord Kenyon , Lord VVilloughby de Broke , and others . H . R . H . the Princess of VVales is still in the Riviera , where her sister , the Empress Dowager of Russia , and her son , the Czarewitch , are staying for the benefit of the latter ' s health .

THE CHILDREN ' S SALON , of which the Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein is patroness , gave their annual * ' At home " in aid of the London Schools Dinner Associition , at the Westminster Town Hall , en Saturday last . The "Salon" wis founded about five years si ice with a view to encouraging young people in good circumstances to work fcr and help those less fortunately placed . There wire ready purchasers for th ; work exhibited on the stalls , and i 1 the morning there was a series of competitions in piano and violin playing , singing , reciting , and dincing .

THE HOTEL CECIL , which was opened on Wednesday last for the recepti n of vis ' tors and public busine ss , whilst possessing the distinction of being the largest hotel in Euri pe , is possibly unequalled for magnificence of decoration and furnishing , and its situation over ' ooking the Embankment Gardens and the river Thames , is unrivalled in the Metropolis . 'Ihe building is absolutely fire-proof , all floors and partitions being < em-. nt concrete , and the sanitation , aided by the incline of its site , his bien perfected under the supervision of the best sanitary experts in London .

AT THE FOOD EXHIBITION , which was held at the Imperii ! Institute , and openel by the Piincess Louis .-, Mes rs . John Hill & Son , of Ashton-under-Lyne , obtained a somewhat special honour . They were permitted to present Her Royal Highn ss with a teautifully-ornamented cake as a souvenir of the Cookery and Food Exhibition of IS Q ( J . The cake was certainly a work of art to look upon , anl the exhibit of the firm , with its infinite variety of cakes practically from s xpence to t * enty-twe pounds , wis a . splendid one . The Princess in accepting thejgift was more than gracious and en husias'ic , and Messrs . John Hill & Son , who obtained the highest awards in all classes , are to be congratulated .

TREASURE TROVE , as everyone knows , is a find of which a certain proportion has to be handed to the Crown authorities . As fir as can be judged by its prospectus , the new company just launched , Hannan's Treasure Trove , means to hand its finds over to its shareholders , and , according to the reports of experts , the finds up an the property are if very considerable value . Hannan ' s Treasure Trove is situated in the most auriferous district of Western Australia , at a spot where several reefs converg ' , all running into this particular property . As many of the companies holding ground n the immediate vicinity are standing at enorm > us premiums in the m arket , th > se who are lucky enough to get hold of any shares at par in Hannan ' s may be regarded as extremely fortunate .

IT is STRANGE how the public seem to w gleet some first class investments , an I then wonder that such a b » g margin of profit could have been made by a Judicious purchase . At the present moment the Coolgardie Gold Syndicate ( Sherlaws ) is in hi ^ li featheis , having paid with the 100 per cent , divi lend just announced , ovir 200 per cent . on its capital in the short space of 16 months . This Syndicate has two subsidiary Companies , whose shares are at a ridiculously low figure . Sherlaws Gold Mine can be bought now at 13 s . Gd . to 14 s ., and Great Reef 1 is . 6 d . to 123 . Considering that tho manager of the Sheilaws Gold Mine is buying shares rapidly , the public has only 1 s own apathy to blame it it loses a good chance . The Great Reef assays 4 I to 50 Z . to the ton , and the machinery will be at work in a couple of months . The manage nent ut both Companies is in excellent hands , and the shareholders are on the threshold ot

returns . A HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN THE CITY . —Bro . Dr . Martin , the organist of St . Pau . s Cathedral , was-the victim of a daring robbery on Fiiday last . At a quarter-past six o ' clock , while he was walking in Aldersgate-street , an active young man suddenly clos . 'J with him , and wrenched away a valuable watch and chain , tearing at the same twie a large portion of his waistcoat . The man disappeared down a narrow passage , and tn he believes mice

Doctor gave chase , b'ot was impeded by an accomplice ( there were , , j ( them ) , and the ruffian succeeded in getting off . •*Nothingcould be more satisfactory , adds the Doctor , "than the intelligence and interest shown by the police in the case , and it is known all over the kingdom that they do their duty in the most admiral '" . manner ; but are they sufficiently numerous to protect us from outrages like '"' ' . perhaps worse ? I think I am right in saying that this is not the lirst occurrence ot in same kind in the same locality . "

THE FOURTH ANNUAL Home District Rifle Meeting was held at Bisley . Sat . " " day last , the chief event being the competition in route-marching and snoirtiiu , combined , which was open to all volunteer , militia , and regular battalions in the MO' - District . The c unpeting teams consisted of an officer , non-commissioned officer , a 14 men , and of these 37 out of the 40 entered took part in the contest , the prize bel " ^ trophy value 50 guineas , offered annually by the proprietors of the Daily Telegi I The distance to be covered was 11 miles from Weybridge Railway Station to otsltj / i . to

the time allowed was three hours . On completing the march , each leim was auv •_ to the attack and fire 16 rounds at a target , with six human figures upon it > tne allowance being 15 minutes . The cup was won by the 2 nd Grenadier Guards t ' with a score of 1 S 6 , a purse of £ 15 to the team , and bronze medals to each mem iven including the officer , being also given . Money prizes and bronze medals were also g 2 nd coias

to the nine next highest teams , which were trie 3 rd Orenadiers , «¦ - **; :. ' . 20 th Middlesex , 3 rd East Surrey , ist Scots Guards , London Scottish , 13 'h Mld naier ist V . B . Royal Fusiliers , ist Grenadiers , and the Hon . Artillery Company , ^ i . competitions also took place , and the piizes were afterwards distributed by \ ffrf Comseley . The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to her ladyship and tn |_ , mander-in-Chief , which was moved by Bro . Bro . Lord Methuen , and carried oj malion .