Diary For The Week.

THURSDAY , 8 th DECEMBER

* 3—Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Fitzrov-sq ., at 8 ( Instructor ) 10—Westminster and Keystone , Freemasons'Hall , W . C . 15—Kent , Chequers , Marsh-street , Walthamstow , at 7 . 3 ' ( Instruction ) 10-Royal Athelstan , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street . E . G ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 87—Vitruvian , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth , at 8 ( Instruction ) 211—St . Michael ' s , The Moorgate , Moorgate Street , E . G ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 238—PilgrimFreemasons' Hall , W . C .

, 263—Bank of England , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , E . C . 435—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-streot . Ucgent-streot , W ., at 8 ( Inst . ) 531—Polish National , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 657—Canonbury , Albion , Aldersgate-street 751—High Cross , Coach and Horses . Lower Tottenham , nt 8 ( Instruction ) 8 R 0—Dalhousie , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . 879—Southwark , Southwark Park Tavern 902—Burgoyne , Cock Tavern , St . Martin ' s-court , Ludgate-hill , at 6 . 30 . ( fnst . l

1076— Capper , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . E . C . 1158—Southern gtar , Pheasant , Stangate , Westminster-bridge , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1216—Macdonald , Head Quarters 1 st Surrey Rifles , Camberwell 1339— Stockwell , Cock Tavern , Kcnnington Road , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) . 1126—The Great City , Masons' Hull , Masons' Avenue , E . G ., at C . 30 . ( Inst . ) 1558—Duko of Connaught , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , S . E .

1611—Covent Garden , Nag ' s Head , James Street , Covent Garden , at 7 . 45 ( Inst . ) 1673—Langton , Mansion House Station Restaurant , E . C . at 6 . ( Instruction ) li ; 77—Crusaders , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 ( Inst . ) 1791—Creaton , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich , ( Instruction ) R . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' sWood . at 8 'Tn ) R . A . 1171—North London , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 . ( Ins ' )

35—Medina , 85 High-street , Cowes . 97—Palatine , Masonic Hall , Toward-road , Sunderland . 112—St . George , Masonic Hall , Fore-street Hill , Exeter 139—Britannia , Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , Sheffield . 203—Ancient Union , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 215—Commerce , Commercial Hotel , Haslingdcn 216—Harmonic , Adelnhi Hotel , Liverpool . 219—Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instnietion )

333—Royal Preston , Castle Hotel , Preston 339—Unanimity , Crown Hotol , Penrith , Cumberland . 316—United Brethren , Royal Oak Inn , Clayton-le-Dalo , near Blackburn 350—Charity , Grapes Inn , Stoneclongh , near Manchester 3 i ; a—Limestone Rock , Masonic Hall , Church-street , CUtheroo 432—Abbey , Newdegato Arms , Nuneaton 156—Foresters , White Hart Hotel , Uttoxeter 462—Bank Terrace , Hargreaves Arms Hoto 1 , Accrington

469—Hundred of Elloe , Masonic Rooms , London Road , Spalding 477—Mersey , 55 Argyle-street , Birkenhead . 646—Etruscan , Masonic Hall , Caroline-street , Longton , Stafford . 732—Royal Brunswick , Royal Pavilion , Brighton . 739—Temperance , Masonic Room , New-street , Birmingham . 781—Wellington , Public Rooms , Park-street , Deal 786—Croxteth United Service . Masonic Hall , Liverpool 915—Ahbey , Abbey Council Chamber , Abingdon , Berks

971—Trafalgar , Private Room , Commercial-street , Batloy 991—Tyne , Masonic Hall , Wellington Quay , Northumberland 1035—Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool . 1055—Derby , Knowsley ' s Hotel , Cheetham , Lancashire . 1098—St . George , Private Room , Temperance Hotel , Tredegar , Mon 1125—St . Peter , Masonic Hall , Tiverton , Devon 1144—Milton , Commercial Hotel , Ashton-untlcr-Lync . 1145—Equality , Red Lion Hotel . Accrington .

1117—St . David , Freemasons Hall , Manchester . 1182—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , 1201—Royd , Imperial Hotel , Malvern , Worcestershire . 1273—St . Michael , Free Church School-rooms , Sittingbourne . 1369—Bala , Plasgoch Hotel , Bala . 1416 -Falcon , Masonic Hall , Castle Yard , Thirsk . 1429—Albert Edward Prince of Wales , MasonioHall , Newport , Mon 1157—Bagshaw , Princes Hall , Princes-road , Buckhurst Hill

1511—Thornhill , Masonic Room . Dcarn House , Liudloy 1580—Cranbourne , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 16 S 3—Corbet , Corbet Arms , Towyn . 1612—West Middlesex , Feathers' Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1697—Hospitality , Royal Hotel . Waterfoot , near Manchester . 1782—Machon , Swan Hotel , ColeshiVi .

E . A . 163—Integrity , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchestei R . A . 286—Strength , Green Man Hotol , Bacnp . It . A . 307—Good Intent , White Horso Hotel , Hebden Bridge B . A . 337—Confidence , Commercial Inn , Uppermill R . A . 1393— Hnmer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool M . M . —St . John ' s , Commercial Hotel , Bolton . K . T . —Fenrnley , Masonic Temple , Halifax-road , Dewsbury

Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , Union Tavern , Air-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 92—Moira , Albion , Aldersgate-street 134—Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street 157—Bedford , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 177—Domatic , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . 507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 766—William Preston , Feathers' Tavern , Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . 8 Inst . ) 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

FRIDAY . 9 th DECEMBER

831—Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction . 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechanel-road , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1158—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1201—Eclectic , Freemasons' Hall , AV . C . 1298—Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul's-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1365—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street . Greenwich , at 8 ( fn « t . ) R . A . 1642—E . Carnarvon , Mitre Hotel , Goulbornc-rd ., N . Kensington , at 3 . ( In . )

36—Glamorgan , Freemasons' Hall , Arcade , St . Mary ' s-strcet , Cardiff 155—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . 453—Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst Hill , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1458—Aire and Calder , Private Rooms , Ousc-steot , Goole . 526—Honour , Star and Garter Hotol , Wolverhampton . 602—Dartmouth , Dartmouth Hotel , West Bromwich . 697—United , Georuo Hotel Colchester .

815—Blair , Town Hnll , Stretford-road , Hnlme 1001—Harrogate and Clara , Masonic Rooms , Pnrliamont-streot , Harriogato 1087—Beau desert , Assembly Rooms , Corn Exchange . Leighton Buzzard 1102—Mirficld , Assembly Rooms . Kastthorpe , Mirncld 1299-Rock , Royal Rock Hotel , Rock Ferry 15 XG—United Military , Masonic Hall , l'lumstcad . General Lodgo of Instruction , Masonio Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . 106—De Sussex , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle

SATURDAY , 10 th DECEMBER

108—London , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street 173—Phcenix , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 170—Caveac , Albion , Aldersgate Street 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , N „ 8 . ( Instruction ) 1361—Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall . Mare-strcct , Hackney , ( Instnietion ) 1126—The Groat , City , Cannon Street Hotel

1612—West Middlesex , The Institute , Ealing 1624—Eceleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-sqiinrc , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instnietion ) 1671—Mizpah , Albion Hotel , Aldersgato-stiect 1391—Commercial , Freemasons Hall , Leicester 1415—Campbell , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-st ., VV ., at 8

Notices Of Meetings

NOTICES OF MEETINGS

Neptune Lodge , ITo 22 . —There was a very large attendance at the ' meeting of this Lodge , held on Thursday evening , 24 th nit ., at tho Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , nnder the presidency of Bro . George Britton , tha Worshipful Master , who was supported by Bros . Thomas P . Ceilings I . P . M .. John Harper , Ph . D ., S . W ., John . Tames Slater J . W ., Isaac Wilcox P . M . Treas ., T . E . Eames P . M . Hon .

Sec , ITenry Povey S . D ., E . W . Conlcher J . D ., W . Cook I . G ., E . F . Storr P . M . D . of C , C . W . Neats W . S ., J . Parkinson Tyler , and abont fifty brethren and visitors , amongst the latter were Bros . G . P . Britkm P . M . 183 , Winnest 59 , Francis 34 , Sandle 1599 , Philips 858 , Hart 218 , Eolfe 435 . Lodge having been opened in doe form , the ballot was taken for Bro . W . E . Brooks , of the Great Northern Lodge ,

No . 1287 , as a joining member , which was declared to be nnammons in his favour . The Lodge having been advanced , Bro . Hedderley answered the nsnal questions , and was entrusted ; and on the Lodge being further advanced , he was raised to the sublime degree , the W . Master delivering the charges in a most impressive and able manner . The working was watched throughout with much interest , and all

admitted , that in the almost closing act of official career as ruler of tho Neptune Lodge , Bro . Britton maintained that marked ability which has so characterised his year of office . At the con . elusion of the practical work on the agenda , tho brethren proceeded to voto for a successor to Bro . Britton as Worshipful Master , and the choice fell unanimously upon Bro . J . Harper , who as S . W . had

been exceedingly popular , and had earned his prerogative For promotion by the efficient manner in which be bad discharged tbe dnties of the minor offices through which he had passed . Bro . Isaac Wilcox P . M . was unanimously reelected Treasurer . The following brethren were elected to serve on tho andit committee , viz ., Bro . Henry Povey S . D ., Bro . William Cook I . G .,

and Bro . Joseph Corbett . Bro . Walker submitted a petition in support of the formation of a new Lodge to be called the London Eifle Brigade Lodge , which was dnly signed by the Worshipful Master and Wardens . On the motion of Bro . E . F . Storr P . M . Director of Ceremonies , the sum of five guineas was voted to each of the three Masonic Charities , after which , in a well-chosen

nnd highly eulogistic speech , Bro . T . P . Ceilings I . P . M . proposed that a jewel , bearing a suitable inscription , be presented to Bro . Britton on his retirement from the ohair . Lodge being closed in due form , the brethren adjourned to the banqueting-room , where a sumptuous banquet was served by Messrs . Eitter and Clifford in their customary excellent style . The nsual Loyal and Masonio toasts having been

duly honoured , Bro . Storr P . M . P . O ., in the absence of the I . P . M . ( who was compelled to leave early ) , proposed , in felicitous terms , the health of the retiring W . M ., ' observing thab ifc afforded him particular gratification to witness the excellent working of Brother Britton , he boing tbe first of his introductions into the Neptune Lodge who had attained to the chair . The Worshipful Master , in

responding , thanked the brethren for the very cordial manner in which they had received his toast ; he was quite prepared to own it was for others who were endowed with more rare gifts to shine in the Masonio world as planets , but whilst having no pretence to rank in that exalted sphere , he trnsted that daring his year of office he had been enabled to discharge tho duties devolving upon

him to the satisfaction of the brethren , and , though his light was not so brilliant , yefc feeling assured that he bad gained their approbation he shonld retire from the chair with a feeling of satisfaction ; bnt before doing so , he wished to testify to the kindness he had received from all , and tho excellent support he had received from bis Officers . The W . M . next gave the health of the W . M . elect ,

observing that ho was sure the brethren would find in Bro . Harper an excellent successor , and one who would uphold the dignity and reputation of the Lodgo . The W . M . elect replied in suitable terms , thanking the brethren for the honour they had done him by electing him to the Mastership , a position he had long looked forward to attain ; he assured them he would do his utmost to further

the interest aud welfare of the Lodge . The toast of the Visitors was next given , and suitably acknowledged by Bros . Winsett ; G . P . Britton , Francis , and Philips . The Tyler's toast closed the proceedings . The enjoyment of the evening waa mneh enhanced by the following recitations : — " The Frenchman at the Lord Mayor ' s Show , " " Shemus O'Brien " and " Hans Breitzman saw the Comet , " by Bro .

Francis ,- "Forgotten , " by Bro . Corbett ; "Tbe Blacksmith and Dog Carl , " by Bro . Mac Gregor , and the following songs , " Wrecked and Saved , " by Bro . Winsett ; " The Tar's Farewell , " by Bro . Mark Hubbard ; " Nil Desperandum , " by Bro . Brooks ; "The Boatswain ' s Story , " ancl " The Runaway Musketeers , " by Bro . Walker . Bro . Hopper acted as accompanyist . The Installation will be held on the last Thursday in January .

Boyal Union Lodge of Instruction , Wo . 382 . -At the meeting held on the 2 lst instant , at the Chequers Hotol , IIabridge , thero were present fourteen brethren lo meet Bro . Tucker , tlio Preceptor . Bro . Cotton took the chair ns W . M ., appointing the following as his Officers : -Bros . F . Botley S . W ., Poole J . W ., Nicholson S . D ., Gray J . D .. Marclon T . G ., Dutfln Tyler . The Lodge was opened in duo

form , and the minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed , after which Bro . C . Andrews P . M . gavo tho lectnro on tho first tracing board , in a very able and impressive manner , to the delight of all present . The following wero elected members : —Bros . W . Coombes P . M . 382 , Brown , andTapIin . The distinguished compliment

of honorary membership was conferred on the following : —Bros . E . H . Sugg P . M . 152 , C . E . Botloy D . C . 780 , aud F . Botley 780 . Bro . F . Botley was appointed W . M . for the next meeting . The meeting tf-day was held after refreshment had boon served to the brethren attending the mother Lodge , and the experiment proved successful . On the 2 Sth ult . Bro . F . Botley took the chair , and appointed the following as his Officers : —Bros . Sugg P . M . S . W ., Tucker Preceptor