Old Warrants

within tho Cities and Suburbs of London and Westminster ) , Do hereby authorise and impower our Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , viz ., Tho Worshipful David Seavlcs , one of our Master Masons , Tho Worship ful Thomas Black his Senior Warden , and tho Wor . No . 9 [¦ shipful Thomas Grecian his Junior Warden , to form and

su'l aJrhlmi hold a Lodgo of Free ancl Accepted Masons , at Masons' Arms , Sunderland , Warrant No . 94 being first duly registered pur-Biiant to tho statutes in that case made and provided , upon tho Second and Fourth Tuesday in every month , the twenty-fourth day of Juno aud twenty day of December in every year , and on all seasonable

times and lawful occasions , and in tho said Lodgo ( when duly congregated ) to admit and make Free Masons , according to the most Ancient aud Honourable Custom of tho Royal Craft , in all Ages and Nations throughout tho known world . And we do hereby further authorise and impower our said Trusty and Well-beloved

Brethren , David Searlcs , Thomas Black , and Thomas Grecian ( with tho consent of tho Members of their Lodge ) , to nominate , chuse , and install their Successors , to whom they shall deliver this Warrant , ancl invest them with their Powers and Dignities as Free Masons , & c . And such Successors shall in liko manner nominate , chuse , and install

their Successors , & c , & c , & c . Such installations to bo upon ( or near ) every ST . JOHN ' DAY , during tho continuance of this Lodge , for ever . Providing the above named Brethren , and all their Successors , always pay due Respect to the Right Worshipful Grand Lodge , otherwise this Warrant to be of no Force or Virtue .

Given under our Hands ancl the Seal of onr Grancl Lodge in London , this Eighteenth day of December , in tho year of our Lord Ono thousand Eight hundred and Five , ancl in tho year of Masonry Five thousand Eight hundred ancl Five .

0 R OJ-EI ; T LESLIE , Grancl Secretary .

Around this Seal is inscribed tho following , viz ., " Grand Lodge of Free ancl " Accepted Masons according "to the old Institutions . "

NOTE . —This Warrant is Registered " * ) in the Grand Lodgo , Vol . 7 , > Letter G . 3 rd Juno 177 G . ) Original Warrant granted to 51 st Regfc . Oct . 21 st 1761 . Vol . 3 , C . aud E .

Tho present title , No ., & c . are , " Tho St . John's Lodge , " No . 80 , Sunderland .

London Masonic Club of Instruction . —Met at the Chvb , 101 Queen Victoria-street , E . G ., on Monday , 25 th nit ., at six o'clock p . m . Present—Bros . A . Turner W . M ., J . ' Brittain S . W ., W . Sharrett J . W ., J . E . Shand Sec . S . D ., J . D . Langton J . D ., C E . White I . G ., W . Smnllpeicc Preceptor , J . Marvine , and others . The minutes of last meeting were read and approved , ceremony ancl

lectures worked in accordance with bye-laws . Lodgo closed until Monday , 11 th March , at six o ' clock p . m ., at which meeting arrangements will be made for working tho Fifteen Sections , on a future day . This will be the first timo at this Club , and by this Lodge of Instruction . Members desirous to take part in the work aro requested to communicate with the Secretary , Bro . Shand , or the Preceptor , Bro . W . Smallpeice , who will preside upon the occasion .

Lodge Of Israel , No . 205 . —The usual meeting of the brethren of this prosperous Lodge was hold on Tuesday evening last , at the Cannon-street Terminus Hotel . Bro . A . M . Cohen , who has been reinstalled W . M ., after a lapse of thirty years , presided ; ancl despite tho intimation that there would be no banqnet , thero was a goodly attendance of brethren . The business of the Lodge consisted of

passing Bros . A . Abrahams and J . Richmond , and raising Bro . Louis Henry Leon , both of which ceremonies were most ably and efficiently rendered . It was , however , a matter for deep regret that the W . M . was not in tho enjoyment of his usual health , and lie consequently called upon P . M . Latour to assist him , by giving one small part of tho ceremony .

ElSing Sun Lodge , Bombay . —At a meeting held on Tuesday , 22 nd January , at the New Freemasons' Hall , Byculla , Bro , Munclierjce Dosabiioy Wadia , a member of an ancient family much respected among Parsnes , was installed Master of the abovo Locige for the current year . From tho account ; given by the retiring Master Wor . Bro . Edwin Freeborn , tho Lodge appears to bo in a prosperous condition , and is rising in importance as well as usefulness .

Caledonia Lodge , Bombay . —The animal installation meeting of this Lodgo was held on Wednesday evening , 25 th January , at the New Freemasons' Hall , Nesbit-lanc , Byculia , previously known as tbo Nawab ' s Bungalow . Thero was a very huge attendance , and amongst those present were Bro . Macintosh Balfonr , the Grand Master

elect of Scottish Freemasonry in India , Bros . Hamilton Maxwell Tyrrr-1 Leith , Major Prcndcrnnst Walsh , and many oilier prominent M . 'IFOIV . The brother installed p .. s Master of Lod go Caledonia for the ensuing year is Dr . F . W . I ) ociitt ! i > , arid his Officers aio : —Bros . Ma ' nr Prendrrgsist Walsh D . M ., Captain Clark S . W ., A . Mt-M . Taylor J . W .. Haushccr Treasurer , W . F . Whitehead Secretary , J . K . R . Johnson i ' ' . S , L \ , U , Fiubtr J . D . ; Hub LG ., and J , C , HougUlaud Trier ,

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

THE Monthly meeting of tho General Committee of this Institution was held on Thursday afternoon , in tho Board Room , Freemasons ' Hall . Bro . Joshua Nunn , V . P . presided , ancl there were likewise present Bros . Jno . Boyd , Col . Peters , H . Massey , Thos . W . White , R . B . Webster , Thos . Massa , Griffiths Smith , Thos . Francis Peacock , J . A . Rucker , II . A . Dubois , and F . 11 . W . Hedges , in tha absence of Bro . Little , Secretary , through illness . Tho business transacted was of a

merely formal character . On tho motion , of which Col . Creaton gave notice at last meeting , the salary of Mr . Peachey , Junior Clerk , was raised ; C 10 a year ; and a letter from Bro . John Hervey was read to tho meeting conveying the refusal of the Board of General Purposes to allow the Great Hall to be used for tho half-yearly elections . Thero were but two candidates for being placed ou the list , and no further business was before the meeting .

Consecration Of The Francis Burdett Royal Arch Chapter No. 1503.

CONSECRATION OF THE FRANCIS BURDETT ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER No . 1503 .

rpniS interesting event took placo on Saturday last , afc the Albany J- Hotel , Twickenham . The ceremony of Consecration was performed by Comps . J . Boyd P . Z . Prov . G . J . as M . E . Z ., H . Dicketts P . Z . as II ., and H . C Lcvander P . Z . Prov . G . Scribe N . as J . 5 Comp . II . G . Buss P . Z . Prov . G . Treas . acted as Director of Ceremonies . Comp . J . Boyd then installed the threo first Principals as under : — Comps . W . Wigginton M . E . Z ., J . Toinlinson IT ., D . P . Cama J ., and

acquitted himself of his task in a manner that commanded tho admiration of all present ; this was tho moro satisfactory as thero were no less than twenty-nine first principals or P . Z . ' s in attendance . Tho M . E . Z . proposed that Comps . John Boyd , H . G . Buss , H . Dicketts and H . 0 . Lcvander shonld bo elected honorary members ; this being seconded , was carried unanimouslv . Several Companions wore

proposed as joining members , and a largo number of brethren for exalta . tion . The New Chapter was then closed , ancl Col . Burdett , tho Grand Superintendent of the Province of Middlesex , assisted by Comp , Davidson Grand H ., ancl Comp . John Boyd Grand J . opened the Provincial Grancl Chapter . On tho conclusion of tho preliminary business , tho Grand Superintendent installed Comp . Boyd as Prov .

Grand II ., and Comp . Richards as Prov . Grand J . Comp . Lcvander waa appointed G . Scribe E ., Comp . Still P . S ., H . Dicketts 1 st Assist . Tho other officers being appointed , Provincial Grand Chapter was closed , ancl the Companions , at seven o ' clock , sat down to an excellent dinner , under tho auspices of the Francis Burdett R . A . Chapter . Col . Wigginton , tho new M . E . Z ., occupying the chair , supported by Comps .

Tomlinsou II . and Cama J . Tho usual toasts wero given and replied to , and a pleasant evening was brought to a close about eleven o ' clock . Amongst those present besides those names we havo mentioned , we noticed Comps . Palmer , J . R . Sherwell , J . L . Thomas , Win . Roebuck , Jcrmyn Boyd , SirC . Palmer , Righton , Massa , Lechford , Charles Horsley , Stedwell , Thomas Cubitt , G . Kenning , G . States , Court sen ., Court jun ., & o .

New Lifeboats For Devonshire.

NEW LIFEBOATS FOR DEVONSHIRE .

THE National Lifeboat Institution has jusfc sent two fino new Life . Boats to be stationed on the Devonshire coast . Ono is for Yealm river , near Plymouth , and the other for Hope Cove , on the eastern side of Bigbnry Bay . Each boat is 35 feet long , 9 feet wide , rows ten oars double-banked , and possesses the usnal characteristics of the boats of tho Institution in regard to self-righting , self-ejecting water , & c . The expense of the Hope Cove Lifeboat Station has been

mot from the munificent gift voted to the National Institution by tho English Freemasons for the establishment of two lifeboat stations in perpetuity , in testimony of their loyal gratification on the occasion of the safe return of their Grand Master , His Royal Highness tho Prince of Wales , from his tour through India . Their other life , boat will be placed afc Clactoti-on-Sea , on the coast of Essex . Tho

public inauguration of these lifeboat stations has been deferred until the summer , at the request of tho Freemasons . The Yealm River lifeboat was presented to the Institution by a benevolent lady , under the initials A . B . S ., and the boat , iu accordance with her desire , is named the Bowman . These new boats will bo placed on their stations under the superintendence of Admiral Ward , Inspector of

Lifeboats to the National Lifeboat Institution . It shonld be mentioned that the Society is much indebted to the local committees for their kind co-operation in tho organisation of these new lifeboat establishments . Mr . Baldwin Bastard is tho chairman , and Mr . Ralph Dawson was honorary secretary for the Yealm River Branch , while the Hope Covo Lifeboat Station will be under the management of tho

Salcombo Branch , of which Mr . Robert Hurrell acts as chairman and Mr . W . II . Webb as honorary secretary . Tho Institution now lias 2 G 7 lifeboats tinder its management , thirty-six of which aro placed on the coasts of Devon and Cornwall . A large sum is needed annually to maintain them in a state of thorough efficiency . —Western Morning Neics .

iroLt . owAv ' s rrr . t . s arc securities of health to all nations , of whatever clin . e . Thoy have given hope , relief , and comfort to mill ions . In irritation anil debilitv generatcd by excesses of any kind , or in general prestation of the system , their effect is rapidly soothing , renovating , and restorative . They rapidly drivv from the system the movhid cause of ailment , and renew in the fr ; nue ' its pristine animationhealth and

, vigour . They greatly hicTea . se the appetite , give tone to the stomach , assist tho digestion , and im ; art e l asticity to tho spirits ; their essence enters the circulation and , carried through its course , extrtsitsc ! eai ) sio <' po « er over every or ., ' : in . In tho lung . ? the . r effect most ftn'Mrff changes , cm ? verting the impure venous into pule urteriiil l- ' uod , hv which the whole nunc U VMiVHiietl . " •