Diary For The Week.

" > 06—Friendship , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street , E . C . 4 211—St . Michael ' s , The Moorgate , Moorgate Street , E . G ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 933—Pilgrim , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 263—Bank of England , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , E . C . 435—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 ( Inst . ) 534 _ Polish National , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 657—Canonbury , Albion , Aldersgate-street 754—High Cross , Coach and Horses . Lower Tottenham , at 8 ( Instruction ) 8 « 0—Dalhousie , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C .

879—Southwark , Southwark Park Tavern 802—Burgoyne , Cock Tavern , St . Martiu ' s-court , Ludgato-hill , at 6 . 30 . ( Inst . ) 1076—Capper , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C . lljg—Southern Star , Pheasant , Stang . ite , Westminster-bridge , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1216—Macdonald , Head Quarters lst Surrey Rifles , Camberwell 1227—Upton , Swan , Bethnal Green-road , near Shoreditch , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1339—Stockwell , Cock Tavern , Kennington Road , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1425—Hyde Park , The Westbourne , Craven-road , Paddington

1426 —The Great City , Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue , E . C , at 0 . 30 . ( Inst . ) 1471—Islington , Cock Tavern , Highbury 1558—Duke of Connaught , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , S . E . 159 S—Ley Spring , Red Lion , Leytonstone 1599—Skelmersdale , Masons' Hall Tavern , Basinghall-streefc , E . G . 1814— Covent Garden , Constitution , Bedford Street , W . C , at 7 . 45 ( Inst . )

1673—Langton , Mansion House Station Restaurant , E . C . at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1677—Crusaders , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 ( Inst . ) 1791—Creaton , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1801—Coborn , Vestry Hall , Bow B . A . 763—Prince Frederick William , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ( In ) R . A . 1471—North London , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-road , N „ at 8 . ( Inst . )

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 . ( Instruction ) 216—Commerco , Commercial Hotel , Haslingden 216—Harmonic , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool . 249—Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction )

333—Royal Preston , Castle Hotel , Preston 339—Unanimity , Crown Hotel , Penrith , Cumberland . 432—Abbey , Newdegate Arms , Nuneaton 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 .

784—Wellington , Publio Rooms , Park-street , Deal 786—Croxteth United Service , Masonio Hall , Liverpool 945—Abbey , 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 , Liverpo ol . 1055—Derby , Knowsley ' s Hotel , Cheetham , Lancashire . 1098—St . George , Private Room , Temperance Hotel , Tre ( jegai . -jd 0 I 1

1144—Milton , Commercial Hotel , Ashton-under-Lyne . 1145—Equality , Red Lion Hotel , Accrington . 1147—St . David , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester . 1182—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , 1204—Royd , Imperial Hotel , Malvern , Worcestershire . 1273—St . Michael , Free Church School-rooms , Sittingbonrne 1369—Bala , Plasgoch Hotel , Bala . 1416—Falcon , Masonic Hall , Castle Yard , Thirsk .

1429—Albert Edward Prince of Wales , MasonicHall , Newport , Mon . 1514—Thornhill , Masonio Room , Donrn House , Lindley 1580—Cranbourne , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1583—Corbet , Corbet Arms , Towyn . 1612—West Middlesex , Feathers' Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1697—Hospitality , Royal Hotel , Waterfoot , near Manchester . 1782—Machen , Swan Hotel , Coleshill .

R . A . 61—Patriotic , Three Cups Hotel , Colchester R . A . 163—Integrity , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester R . A . 307—Good Intent , White Horse Hotel , Hebden Bridge R . A . 337—Confidence , Commercial Inn , Uppermill R . A . 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool K . T . —Fearnley , Masonic Temple , Halifax-road , Dewsbury K . T . —Salamanca , Freemasons' Hall , St . Jobn ' s-place , Halifax

83 V—Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel-road , at S . ( Instrnction ) 1050-Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , KM . at 7 . ( Instruction ) 115<—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1201—Eclectic , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . 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—Pythagorsan , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich , ( Inst . ) R . C . —Mount Calvary , Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-square

FRIDAY , 10 th FEBRUARY . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , The North Pole , 115 Oxford-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruc . ) 33—Britannic , Freemasons' Hall , W . C 134—Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street 167—Bedford , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 177—Domatic , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . 607—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 766—William Preston , Feathers' Tavern , Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . 8 Inst . 780—R > yal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

38—Glamorgan , Freemasons' Hall , Arcade , St . Mary ' s-street , Cardiff 165—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . 453—Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst Hill , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 458—Aire and Calder , Private Rooms , Onse-steet , Goole . 626—Honour , Star nnd Garter Hotel , Wolverhampton . 662—Dartmouth , Dartmouth Hotel , West Bromwich . 697—United , George Hotel Colchester . 815 Blair Hulme

— , Town Hall , Stretford-road , 1001—Harrogate and Claro , Masonic Rooms , Parliament-street , Harriogate 1087—Beandesert , Assembly Rooms , Corn Exchange , Leighton Buzzard 1289-Rock , Royal Rock Hotel , Rock Ferry 1636—United Military , Masonic Hall , Plumstead . General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , Now-stroet , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . 406—De Sussex , Masonic Hall , Maplo-street , Newcastle

SATURDAY , 11 th FEBRUARY . 108—London , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street * 73—Phcenix , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . ilno Perc - V ' Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) - " 8—Granite , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . - }™*~ United Service , Greyhound , Richmond iS ™ 1 of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney ( Instruction ) i ^^~^ Great City , Cannon Streot Hotel 1 * 1«—Mount KllirpiiTTlhci Bar-nn TTntol MtLtforspa

J « J ?~ West Middlesex , The Institute , Ealing um ~ £ ? ' eaton , Grosvenor Clnb , Ebnry-Bquare , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) , 2 ™~ 3 pali , Albion Hotel , Aldersgate-street ioin ~ £ e ? ieveinnce ' Imperial Hotel , Holborn Viaduct . sYm , ~ 5 ? ke of Cornwall , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . ° inai Chapter of Instrnction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W . at 8 . 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester

. »! SHAHD & Co ., Wine Merchant ( Experts and Valuers ) . Well fermented via w inea and . maturett Spirits . 2 Albert Mansions , Victoria-street , London , S . W .

Percy Lodge of Instruction , No . 198 . —At the Jolly Farmers , Southgate-road , on Saturday , 28 th ult . Present—Bros . G . Ferrar W . M .-, W . Williams jun . S . W ., A . Mullord J . W ., Pearcy Prec , Fenner Seo ., R . M . Jones S . B ., Wolf J . D ., A . M . Marks I . G . ; Bros . Powell , Brasted , Defriez , Moss , Williams sen ., Forge , Parkes , Archer , & c . Lodge opened , and minutes were read and oonfirmed .

Bro . Forge answered the questions leading to the second degree . Lodge opened in the second , and the ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Forgo being the candidate . Bro . Powell answered the questions leading to the third degree . Lodgo opened in the third , and the ceremony of raising was rehearsed , including the traditional

history , Bro . Powell acting as candidate . Both ceremonies were rehearsed in an excellent manner . Bro . Pearoy worked the third section of the lecture . Lodge being resumed , Bro . W . Williams Jan . was appointed W . M . for the ensuing week , after whioh Lodge was closed and adjourned .

Royal Alfred Lodge of Instruction , No . 780 . —A meeting was held on Friday , 27 th January , at the Star and Garter Hotel , Kew Bridge , S . W . Present—Bro 3 . Gunner W . M ., Maton S . W . Thomas J . W ., 0 . B . Botley S . D ., F . Botley J . D ., E . H . Sngg P . M . I . G . ; P . M . Blasby . Visitors—Bros . Rowe 15 , Nicholson 382 . The work of the evening comprised the rehearsal of the ceremonies of raising , Bro . Nicholson candidate ; and initiation , Bro . Rowe candidate . Bro . Maton was eleoted W . M . for next meeting .

Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction , No . 1278 . —At the Lamb Tavern , opposite Bethnal-green Junotion , Great Eastern Railway , lst Febrnary . Bros . Sfcnrtevant W . M ., Jones S . W ., Ohitson J . W ., Stewart S . D ., Bonner J . D ., Brittain I . G ., Hand Secretary , Mnsto P . M . Preceptor , Clark , Hubbard , & c . Lodge was opened by the W . M ., and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Hubbard candidate . The W . M . opened Lodge in the second degree ,

when Bro . Hubbard answered the questions leading to the third degree , and was entrusted . The Lodge was further advanced , and Bro . Hnbbard was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason Bro . Jones was elected W . M . for next week . A sum of £ 5 5 s , to be placed on Bro . Sturtevant ' s list , for the Festival of the Girls' School was voted by the members . Lodge was olosed in due form and adjourned .

Hamer Lodge , No . 1393 . —A meeting was held on Thursday , 19 th Jannary , at the Masonio Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool . Present—Bros . James Pilling W . M ., Dr . B . Price S . W ., R . J . L . Kynaston J . W ., W . H . Jewitt Secretary , M . Callaghan S . D ., J . J . Smith J . D ., Stockton and Rainbow Stewards , T . Pierrepont I . G ., W . Williamson Tyler ; P . M . ' s Bros . W . 0 . Erwin I . P . M ., McCarthy ,

Jordon ; Hankey , Crauford , Newby , Burne , Dwale , Soldat , Bank , Airy , & e . Visitors—Bros . H . Jones 1264 , Wilson 1035 , Morrison 182 , Hermann Hon . Seo . 1547 , Brown 1713 , Jones 1713 , & o . Mr . B . K . Lisey was initiated , and Bros . Hankey and Crawford passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . After business the brethren adjourned for ample refreshment . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and a very pleasant evening was spent .

Crusaders' Lodge of Instruction , No . 1677 . —Held at tbe Old Jernsalem Tavern , St . John ' s-gate , Clerkenwell . On 26 th Jannary there were present Bros . R . D . Cummings W . M ., J . Simpson S . W ., J . Rothschild J . W ., T . Pingston S . D ., J . S . Fletcher I . G ., G . H . Gilham acting Preceptor , H . Halliday Secretary , and other brethren . After preliminaries , Bro . Tillett offered himself as a candidate to be raised to the third degree , and having answered the

necessary questions , was entrusted , and he retired . The Lodge was opened in the third , and the ceremony of raising , with traditional history , excellently rehearsed by Bro . Cummings , the Preceptor . Lodge was then called off , and was olosed in the seoond and third degrees , when Bro . Simpson was unanimously chosen to fill the

chair of K . S . for the ensuing week . The W . M . elect appointed his Officers in rotation . It was proposed by Bro . Arthur Millward , and seconded by Bro . Cummings , that Bro . Paget become a member of this Lodge of Instrnction ; this was carried with acclamation . This ending the duties of the evening , the Lodge olosed in perfect harmony , and adjourned .

His Royal Hig hness the Prince of Wales has appointed Wednesday , the 29 th March next , at Willis ' s Booms , for the Festival Dinner of the The Victoria Hospital for

Children , Queens-road , Chelsea , S . W ., at which H . R . H . has graciously consented to preside . The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs have kindly promised to support H . R . H . on thafc

occasion . The ceremony of installation will be rehearsed on Thursday next , 9 th Febrnary , at the Crusaders' Lodge of

Instruction , No . 1677 , the Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , by Bro . G . H . Gilham , P . M . Stuart Lodge , No . 1632 . The Lodge will be opened at the usual time , viz ., 9 p . m .

The ceremony of installation -will be rehearsed in the St . Michael's Lodge of Instruction , held at the Moorgate , Finsbury Pavement , on Thursday evening next , 9 fch inst ., at 8 p . m . Bro . Alfred Withers , P . M . of the mother Lodge will act as Installing Master ,