Diary For The Week.

786—William Preston , Feathers' Tavern , Up . George-st „ Edgware-rd . 8 ( Inst . ) 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) ' 831— Hanelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction . ) 902—Burgoyne , Rod Cap , Camden Town , at 8 ( Instruction ) 833—Doric , Duko ' s Head , 79 Whitochnpol-road , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel . 155 Fleet-street , E . C . at 7 ( Instruction )

1158—Belgravo , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1288—Finsbury Park M . M ., Earl Russell , Isledon-road , N . at 8 ( Instruction ) 1298—Royal Standard . Alwyne Castle , St . Paul's-road , Canonbury , at 8 ( In . ) 1365—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1642—E . Carnarvon , Mitre Hotol , Goulborne-rd , N . Kensington , at 8 . 0 ( Inst . ) R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street . Greenwich , at 8 ( Inst . ) Metropolitan Masonio Benevolent Association , 155 Fleet-street , E . C . at 8 . 30 .

41—Friendship , Freoma 3 ons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester . 81—Doric , Private Room , Woodbridge , Suffolk . 127—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Margate 219—Prudence , Masonic Hall , Todmorden . 242—St . George , Guildhall , Doncaster . 306—Alfred , Masonic Hall , Kelsall-street , Leeds 375—Lambton , Lambton Arms , Chester-le-street , Durham 442—St . Potor , Masonic Hall , Peterborough

521—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitawilliara-street , Hiuldorsflolrt . 639—St . Matthew . Dragon Hotel , Walsall . 574—Loyal Berkshire of Hope , White Hart Hotol , Newbury 601—St . John , Wrekin Hotel , Wellington , Salop 651—Brecknock , Castle Hotel , Brecon . 680—Sefton , Adolphi Hotel , Liverpool 709—Invicta , Bank-street Hall , Ashford 837—De Grey and Ripon , Town Hall , Ripon

839—Royal Gloucestershire , Bell Hotel , Gloucester \ 096—Lon \ Warden , Wellington Hall , Deal 1333—Athelstan , Town Hall , Atherstone , Warwick . 1387—Chorlton , Masonic Room , Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1393—Hamer , Masonio Hall , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1528—Fort , Masonic Hall , Newquay , Cornwall .

1557—Albert T 5 uwaTa , Bush Hotel , Hexham . 1561—Morec : imbe . Masonio Hall , Edward-street , Morecambe , Lancashire . 1648—Princo of Wales . Free masons' Hall , Salem-street , Bradford . 1661—Gosforth , Freemasons' Hall , High-street , Gosforth . 1725—Douglas , College Gateway , Maidstone General Lodge o £ Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Biraingnam , at 1

SATURDAY , 8 th JANUARY .

Quarterly General Court , Girls' School , Freemasons * Hall , at 12 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1361—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1426—The Great City , Cannon-street Hotel , E . C . 1624—Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Eburysquare , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-st „ W ., at 8 1391—Commercial , Freemasons Hall , Leicester 1556—Addiscombe , Surrey Club , West Croydon

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

Lodge Of Union , No . 414 . —A meeting was held on Tuesday , 21 st ult ., at the Masonio Hall , Beading . Present—Bros . S . Bradley W . M ., 0 . Oades I . P . M ., 0 . Stephens S . W ., R . C . Mount P . M . J . W ., S . A . Pocock Treasurer , M . J . Withers Secretary , F . Ferguson S . D ., S . Wheeler jnn . J . D ., F . Blackwell Steward , A . W . Parry I . G ., W . Hemmings Tyler 5 P . M . ' s Morris , E . Bradley , Long , C . Smith ,

Yetts , Moxhayj also Bros . G . Webb , Bracher , Sherwood , Dodd , Oswell , Higgs , Butler , Moffatt , Hawkes , George , Albury , Armstrong , Hart . Visitors—Bros . Weatherhead , Pnlley , Browne , Hurley , Ivey , Stransom , W . Ferguson , all of 1101 , Tench 1225 , Watts 1533 . Lodge was opened and the minntes of last regular meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Mr . Henry Edward Langley

Grant , merchant , of Freetown , Sierra Leone , West Africa , who was delared to be elected , and who was waiting in the convenient room adjoining the Lodge to be prepared for initiation ; the candidate is a gentleman of colour , and much curiosity was manifested by the brethren to witness what had never before been seen in the Masonio Hall , Beading ; it appears the candidato had been educated at

Mr . White s School , Bichtnond House , Heading , and from the manner of his responding to the various promptings it is evident his education has been of a superior character . He passed through the ordeal of initiation with great fortitude , evidently impressed with the beautiful ceremony , which the Worshipful Master admirably performed . The Charge was given by the I . P . M . Bro . Oades , in his usual correct

manner . The Prov , Grand Secretary called the attention of the Lodge to a petition from the promoters of a new Lodge , to be called the Wellesley , at Wellington College , for a Warrant of Constitution from Grand Lodge ; it was unanimously decided to recommend the same , and it was signed by the Master and Wardens . The election of W . M .

for the ensuing year took place , and resulted in Bro . 0 . Stephens S . W . Prov . Grand Treasurer Berks and Bucks being elected . Bro . Pocock P . M . was re-elected Treasnrer and Almoner , and Bro . Hemmings re-elected Tyler . After tbe usual ceremonies the Lodge was closed according to ancient form .

Yarborough Lodge of Instruction , No 554 . —At the Green Dragon Tavern , Stepney , E ., on the 21 st ult . Bros . E . W . Walter W . M ., Anderson S . W ., Loane J . W ., J . Taylor S . D ., J . E . Shingfield I . G ., J . J . Berry P . M . Preceptor , W . Cross Secretary ; also Bros . Hawes , Stephens , Andrews , & c . Lodge was opened in due form , and minutes of two previous meetings were read and confirmed .

Lodge was opened in the second degree , and the questions having been satisfactorily answered by Bro . Hawes , he was entrusted , and Lodge was opened iu tbe third degree . The ceremony of raising was carefully rehearsed , Bro . Hawes candidate . Lodge was lowered , and the ceremony of initiation was worked , Bro . Hawes again being the candidate . In working these two ceremonies consecutively , Bro . Walter

gave an earnest of the style of working he is prepared to adopt in the mother Lodge of which he is the elected Master . The W . M . was again appointed to occupy the chair on the 28 th inst . Arrangements were made for working the Fifteen Sections here , on the 18 th January . Bro . J . Andrews 1227 will preside on that occasion . Lodge was closed and adjourned .

Notices Of Meetings.

Royal Alfred Lodge of Instruction , No . 780 . —At the Star and Garter , Kew-bridge , on Friday , 17 th December . Bros . Monson W . M ., F . Botley S . W ., Gomm J . W ., C . E . Botley S . D ., Blasby J . D ., Lees I . G ., Roe P . M . Preceptor , Goss P . M ., Gunner Hon . Sec , Kent , Lees . Lodge was opened and minutes of last meeting read and signed . The ceremony of initiation was then rehearsed , Bro .

Kent as the candidate . Bro . Lees answered the questions leading to second degree . Dues were collected . Bro . F . Botley was unanimously elected W . M . for next meeting , which will take plaoe on the 7 th January . A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Bro . Monson for his conduct of tho business . It was agreed that in future the chair be taken punctually at 8 .

Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , No . 860 . —At Bro . Smyth ' s , Sisters' Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston , on 21 st ult . Bros . Christian W . M ., Polak S . W ., Clark J . W ., Dignam S . D ., Smyth J . D ., Edwards I . G ., J . Lorkin Seoretary , P . M . Wallington Preceptor ; also Bros . Dallas , C . Lorkin , Larter , Brasted , Morling , Webb . Lodge was opened in due form , and tbe minutes of last meeting were read and

confirmed . Lodge was opened in the second degree . Bro . Morling being a candidate for raising was entrusted . Lodge was opened in the third degree , and Bro . Morling was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason , tbe W . M . giving the traditional history . Bro . C . Lorkin worked the first and third sections of the lecture , assisted by

the brethren . Lodge was regularly closed to the first degree , Bro . Brasfced was elected W . M . for the ensuing week . In accordance with nsnal custom , the brethren voted one guinea towards the Old People ' s Christmas Festival , whioh sum Bro . P . M . Wallington , with the assistance of the brethren , made up to £ 3 3 s . All Masonic business being ended , Lodge was closed in due form and adjourned .

St . John of Wapping Lodge , No . 1306 . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held at the Moorgate Tavern , Finsburypavement , E . C , on the 1 st inst . The Lodge is now comfortably established at the above address , where the requirements and convenience of the members are thoroughly attended to by Bros . Kingston and Fromm , whose experience in such matters is evidently

great . That the members appreciate the change may be gathered from the hearty vote of thanks accorded , at the meeting in October , to the W . M . and brethren who formed the Removal Committee , for their unremitting exertions in effecting the transfer of the Lodge from Wapping to its present convenient and accessible quarters . Lodge was opened with great promptitude by the W . M ., who was

supported by the following Officers and brethren : —Bro . T . Wooding kindly acted as S . W ., in the unavoidable absence of Bro . Magrath S . W . ; Bro . Horsley in like manner officiated as J . W . The Deaconry secured capital working at the hands of Bro . T . J . Tyers J . D ., who was assisted by Bros . Clements and Couture . Bro . Twinn again acted as l . G . The P . M . ' s present were Bros . W . H . Hay ward I . P . M .,

Beck Treas ., Dawson , and Coleman , the genial Organist of the Lodge . The Visitors were Bros . How 141 , J . Shepherd P . M . 1349 , T . Loane 1421 , and G . H . Stephens J . D . 1623 . Bro . Whatling , who was to have been raised to the sublime degree , was unable to be present whilst Lodge was working . After confirmation of the minutes and other routine work , the remaining bnsiness , consisting of the passing of Bros .

T . Phillips , T . Morris and C . East to the Fellow Craft degree , was performed , the working being capitally done , proving that the brethren , most of whom were performing duties higher than they were appointed to in the Lodge , are already proficient for preferment . The brethren were now called off , for a somewhat protracted period , and npon being called on again , the usual hearty greetings

were given , and Lodge was closed . The brethren then sat down to a sumptuous repast which , whilst it contrasted with the good cheer provided on former occasions , served to demonstrate the capabilities of the establishment to provide anything , from a recherche" banquet to a Welsh rarebit , at short notice , with equal satisfaction . The first toast civen after the cloth was cleared

was Loyalty to the Throne and Prosperity to the Craft , which was enthusiastically received . Bro . Dawson Past Master gave the toast of the W . M ., which was heartily received and duly responded to . In toasting the P . M . ' s , the W . M . briefly commented npon the various services which those brethren had rendered to the Lodge . Bro . Dawson had always been pleased to support the chair on all

occasions . Bro . Beck , the Treasnrer , was too well known to make any comment necessary , whilst Bro . Hayward , the I . P . M ., not only took a deep interest in the Lodge , but came a distance of two hundred miles to discharge his duties , while Bro . Coleman was always present to render his services to the Lodge as Organist . The toast of the " Host" was also well received , after the replies of the P . M . 's ,

and suitably acknowledged . In giving the toast of the Visitors , the W . M . assured those brethren the St . John of Wapping Lodge was always pleased to extend a hearty welcome to them . The Visitors present had honoured the Lodge before . In fact , one of the body actually thought Bro . How to be a member . However , they were all heartily welcome , and the brethren , on the invitation of the W . M .,

gave them a hearty " fire . " The Visitors having each responded in snitnble terms , tho Officers were complimented , their proficinnoy in Mnsonic working in the Lodge being dwelt upon as a consequence of the known assiduous attendance at Lodges of Instruction which they all display . Bro . Wooding having responded for the S . W ., Bro . Horsley spoke in praise of the working of his brother Officers , and presaged a capital future . Bros . Tyer , Couture , Holdom , Clements , Twinn ,

& c , also expressed their thanks , and after some singing , the brethren separated in peace and harmony . Bro . Coleman again contributed to this latter feature in his happiest manner , and the songs as a rule were new to tho brethren , so that tbe charm of novelty will perhaps account for the free and jovial nature of the after-dinner proceedings . Besidos the brethren mentioned , there were present Bros . Phillips , East , Morris , Hodgson , Blaney , and Parsons .