Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

"We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges throughout the Kingdom will favour us with a list of their Days of Meeting , & c , as wo have decided to insert only those that are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges .

SATURDAY , 3 rd AUGUST . General Committee Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . _ 1624—Eccteston , Groavenor Club , Ebury-sqitare , Pimlico , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Re ^ ont-street , W „ at 8 . 1223—Amherst , Kings Arms Hotel , Westerham , Kent . 1453—Truth , Frivato Rooms , Conservative Club , Newton Heath , Manchester .

TUESDAY , 6 th AUGUST . Colonial Board , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . I ' rovincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall , Masonic Hall , Redruth , at 10 a . m . 55—Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Sonthampton-bldgs ., Holhorn , at 7 . ( Inst . ) 65—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . C , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) HI—Faith , 2 Westminster-chambers , Victoria-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 177—Domatic , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . )

651—Yarborongh , Green Drag-on , Stepney . ( Instruction . ) 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 860—Dalhousie , Sisters' Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston . at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1146—Mount Edgcumbo , 19 Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1471—Islington , Three Bucks , Gresham-street , E . C , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 269 Pentonville-road . ( Instruction . ) 1602—Sir Hugh Myddelton , Crown and Woolpack , St . John ' s-street-rd . at 8 . ( In . )

70—St . John , Huysho Masonic Temple , Plymouth . 103—Beaufort , Freemasons' Hall , Bristol . 120—Palladian , Green Dragon Hotel , Hereford . 121—Marquis of Granby , Freemasons' Hall , Durham . 158—Adams , Masonic Rooms , Victoria Hall , Trinity-road , Sheorness-on-Sea . 211—Merchants , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 243—True Love unci Unity , Freemasons' Hall , Brixham , Devon . 393—St . David . Freemasons' Hall , Tho Parade , Ilerwick-on-Tweed .

558—Temple , Town Hall , Folkestone . 673—St . John , Masonic Temple , Hope-street , Liverpool . 731—Loudesborough , Masonic Hall , Bridlington . 804—Carnarvon , Lodge Rooms , Waterloo-road , Havaut . 817—Fortescue , Manor House , Honiton , Devon . 928—Friendship , Masonic Hall , Petersfleld , Hampshire . 048—St . Barnabas , Masonic Room , Linslade , Leighton Buzzard ; 960—Bute , Masonic Hall , 9 AVoking-street , Cardiff .

1002— Skiddaw , Lodge Room , Market-place , Cockennouth . 1244—Marwood , Freemasons' Hall , Redcar . 1322—Waverley , Caledonia Inn , Ashton-under-Lyne . 1336—Square and Compass , Com Exchange , Wrexham . 1472—Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1473—Bootle , 146 Berry-street , Bootle , at 6 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1549—Abercorn , Abercorn Arms Hotel , Great Stanmore , Middlesex . R . A , 203—St . John of Jerusalem , Masonic Hall , Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , 7 th AUGUST . Grand Chapter , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire , Conego Hall , Worcester , at 12 . 193—Confidence , Railway Tavern , London-street , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 201—Jordan , Devonshire Arms , Devonshire-street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 228—United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowndale-rd ., Camden-town at 8 . ( In . ) 638—La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsloy-stroet , W ., at 7 . 45 . ( Inst . l 781—Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , Burdett-road , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 862—Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-street , at 8 . ( Instruction . )

1185—Lewis , King s Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1196—Urban , The Three Bucks , Gresham-street , at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1278—Burdett Coutts , Salmon and Ball , Bethnal Green-road , at 8 . 30 . ( Inst . ) 1288—Finsbury Park , Finsbury Pk . Tav ., Seven Sisters' -rd ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1524—Duke of Connnnght , Havolock , Albion Road , Dalston , at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1707—Eleanor , Angel Hotel , Edmonton , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) K . A . 177—Domatic , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-st ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 1365—Clapton , White Hart Tavern , Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . )

81—Doric , Private Room , Woodbridge , Suffolk . 298—Harmony , Masonic Room , Ann-street , Rochdale , 826—Moira , Freemasons' Hall , Park-street , Bristol . 327—Wigton St . John , Lion and Lamb , Wigton . ' 106—Northern Counties , Freemasons' Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle-oii-Tyno . 417—Faith and Unanimity , Masonic Hall , Dorchester , 591—Downshire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 645—Humphrey Chetham , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester .

673—St . John , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 972—St . Augustine , Masonic Hall , Canterbury . ( Instruction . ) 1013—Royal Victoria , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . 1063—Mailing Abbey , Bear Inn , West Mailing , Kent . 1085—Hartington , Masonic Hall , Gower-street , Derby . 1091—Erme , Erme House , Ivy Bridge , Devon . 1141—Milton , Commercial Hotel , Ashton-nnder-Lyno . 1167—Alnwick , Masonic Hall , Market-place , Alnwick .

1206—Cinque Forts , Bell Hotel , Sandwich . 1274—Earl of Durham , Freemasons' Hall , Chester-lc-Strcet . 1323—Talbot , Masonic Rooms , Wind-street , Swansea . 1354—Marquis of Lome , Masonic Rooms , Leigh , Lancashire . 1356—De Grey and Ripon , 140 North Hill-street , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1363—Tyndall , Town Hall , Chipping Sodbury , Gloucester . 1511—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Hornsea , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1620—Marlborough , Derby Hall , Tue Brook , Liverpool . 1692—Hervcv , George Hotel , Hayes . I

THURSDAY , 8 th AUGUST . 3—Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Filzroy-sq ., at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 15—Kent , Chequers , Marsh-street , AValthamstow , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . C , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 435— Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1720—Panmurc General Lodge of Instruction , Antelope Tavern , Lorn-road , Brixton , at 8 . 1426—The Great City , Masons' Hall , Masons ' -avenne , E . C . at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1677—Crusaders , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s-gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 . ( In . ) R . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . ( Inst . )

35—Medina , ^ 5 H : gh-street , Oowes . 97—Palatine , Masonic Hall , Toward-road , Sunderland . 203—Ancient Union , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 249—Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at S . ( Instruction . ) 333—Royal Preston , Castle Hotel , Preston . 339—Unanimity , Crown Hotel , Penrith , Cumberland . 477—Mersey , 55 Argyle-strcet , Birkenhead . 646—Etruscan , Mas ' onic Hall , Caroline-street , Longton , Stafford .

636—D'Ogle , Masonic Hall , Morpeth . 659—Blagdon , Ridley Arms Hotel , Birth . 732—Royal Brunswick , Royal Pavilion , Brighton . 731—Wellington , Public Rooms . Park-street , Deal . 991—Tyne , Mnsonic Hall , Willington Quay . Northumberland . 1035—Prince of Wale " . Musnnic Hall , Kirkilale , Liverpool . 1055--Derby , Knows ' ey ' s Hotel , Chectham . Lancashire . 1093—St . George , Privnte Room , Temperance Hall , Tredegar , Hon-114-1—Milton , ggmmeyclal Hotel , Ashton-nnder-Lyno .

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11 S 2—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . 1204—Royd's , Imperial Hotel , Malvern , Worcestershire . 1273—St . Michael , Free Church School-rooms , Sittingbouruc . 1343—St . John , King's Arms Hotel , Grays , Essex . 1369—Bala , Plasgoch Hotel , Bala . 141 t!—Falcon , Masonic Hall , Castlo Yard , Thirsk . 1429—Albert Edward Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall , Newport , Mon . 1533—Corbet , Corbet Arms , Towyn .

FRIDAY , 9 th AUGUST . Emulation Lodgo of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , Uniou Tavern , Air-street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 760—William Preston , Feathers Tavern , Up . Georgo-st ., Edgware-rd . ( Inst . ) 902—Burgoyne , Red Cap , Camden Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 933—Doric , Duko ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel-road , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , 155 Fleet-street , E . C . at 7 . ( Instruction . )

1227—Upton , King and Queen , Norton Folgato , E . C , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1260—Hervey , Punch ' s Tavern , 09 Fleet-street , E . C , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1288—Finsbury Park Master Masons' Lodge of lust . Finsbury Park Tavern , at 8 . 1298—Royal Standard , Alwyne Castlo , St . Paul ' s-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1365—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1642—E . Carnarvon , Mitro Hotel , Goulborne-rd , N . Kensington , at 7 . 30 . ( Inst . ) R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich , at 8 . ( lust . )

36—Glamorgan , Freemasons Hall , Arcade , St . Mary-street , Cardiff . 697—United , George Hotel , Colchester . 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction . ) 1087—Beaudesert , Assembly Rooms , Corn Exchange , Leighton Buzzard . 1536—United Military , Masonic Hall , Plumstead . 1021—Castle , Crown Hotel , Bridguorth . R . A . 400—De Sussex , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle .

SATURDAY , 10 th AUGUST . 1624—Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-squaro , Pimlico , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W . at 8 . R . A . 1185—Lewis , King ' s Arms , Hotel , Wood Green . 869—Grcsham , Cheshuut Great IIouso , Chcshunt Park . 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester . 1637—Unity , De Burgh Hotel , West Drayton , Middlesex .

WEST YORKSHIRE . TUESDAY . 265—Royal Yorkshire , Masonic Club , Hanovcr-streot , Keighley . R . A . 296—Loyalty , Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield . WEDNESDAY .

253—Amphibious , Freemasons' Hall , Heckmondwike . 380—Integrity , Masonic Temple , Commercial-street , Morley . 910—St . Oswald , Masonic Hall , Ropergate , Pontefraet . R . A . 304—Philanthropic , Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds . THURSDAY .

139—Britannia , Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , Sheffield . 208—Three Grand Principles , Masonic Hall , Dewsbury . 275—Royal Yorkshire , Masonic Club , Hanover-street , Keighley . 337—Candour , Private Rooms , Commercial Inn , Uppermill . FRIDAY .

459—Aire and Calder , Privato Rooms , Ouse-street , Goolo . 1001—Harrogate and Claro , Masonic Rooms , Parliament-street , Harrogato . SATURDAY . 149—Peace , Private Rooms , Meltham . 303—Prince George , Private Rooms , Bottoms , Eastwood .

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NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

Royal Alfred Lodge , No , 780 .- —Tho last gathering of tha session , and meeting for election of W . M ., & c , for the ensuing year was held on Friday last , the 26 th ultimo . There was a very fair attendance of members , and the visitors on this occasion wero represented by Bros . W . J . Kennaby 1420 , E . J . Acworth 133 , R . E , Clarke P . M . 1158 , Charles Misselbrook 781 , E . Benjamin P . M . 343 ,

D . E . Bandmann 32 ° , G . W . Lay 569 , W . E . Haycock P . M . 1441 , W . W . Morgan 211 . The Lodge was opened at two o ' clock by Bro . Walter Goss , who was supported by Bros . Charles May S . W ., William Gomm J . W ., J . Smith P . G . P . Treas ., William Hilton P . M . Sec , B . Blasby S . D ., Erwin J . D ., Costelow I . G ., Tarling W . S ., Frauckel Assist . Steward . Gilbert T yler . There were also present Past

Masters Brown , Littlewood , Lloyd , Beasley , Gardiner , Potter , & c . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and declared correctly recorded , Bro . Frederick Botley was examined , and duly raised to the sublime degree . There were three candidates ou tho list for passing , but two only were present ; both these brethren , however , sustained their claim for advancement , and Bro . Walter

Goss performed tho ceremony , much to their edification aud satisfaction . The ballot was taken for two gentlemen—Messrs Richard Wood and Robert Giflbrd . It resulted satisfactorily , and they , with Messrs . J . Snook and Edwin E ydmann , who wero ballotted for at tho last meeting , were severall y initiated into our mysteries . Bro . Walter Goss performed all the ceremonies with his wonted care , to tho « Ta .

tification of the members and visitors . The election of Worshipful Master resulted in Bio . Charles May being unanimously chosen to fill that important office ,, and ho was cordially congratulated on tho auspicious event , which congratulations ho briefly but heartil y acknowledged . The election of Treasurer resulted in the reappointmentof Bro . Smith , while Bro . Gilbert again received the suffrages

of the members for the post of Tyler . Bros . Gunner , Eydmann , and Becket wero then appointed auditors , and a day was fixed for tho audit to take place , tho W . M . expressing a hope that all hi 3 Officers would endeavour to be present . Notice of motion wa 3 given that tho customary P . M . ' s jewel be provided out of the Lod ge funds , £ , nd that

it bo presented to tho retiring Master at tho next meeting , and thon a pleasiug incideut occurred . A request had been made by tho Worshipful Master of a Bombay Lodge that the Master of tho Royal Alfred would invest Bro . P . M . Beynon , who was now in this country , with a jewel which had been voted to him by tho members of his own Lodge , Tho brethren of this Lodge were