Diary For The Week

1035—Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool . 1055— Derby , Knowsley's Hotel , Cheetham , Lancashire . 1093—St . George , Private Room , Temperance Hotel , Tredegar , Mon 1141—Milton , Commercial Hotel , Ashton-under-Lyne . 1145—Equality , Red Lion Hotel . Accrington . 1147—St . David , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester . 1132—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hall . Liverpool 1201—Royd , Imperial Hotel , Malvern , Worcestershire .

1273—St . Michael , Freo Church School-rooms , Sittinghourne . 1369—Bala , Plasgoch Hotel , Bala . 1416—Falcon , Masonic Hall , Castle Yard , Thirsk . 1429—Albert Edward Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall , Newport , Mon 1457—Bagshaw , Princes Hall , Princes-road , Buckhurst Hill 1583—Corbet , Corbet Arms , Towvn .

1612—West Middlesex , . feathers Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1697—Hospitality , Roval Hotel , Waterfoot , near Manchester . 1782—Machen , Swan Hotel , Coleshill . R . A . 163—Integrity , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester R . A . 275—Perseverance , Masouic Hall , South-parade , Huddersfiehl R . A . 1214—Scarborough , Scarborough Hall , Caledonian-road , Batloy R . A . 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

FRIDAY , 10 th OCTOBER

Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 25—Robert Burns , Union Tavern , Air-street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 177—Domatie , Anderton ' s Hotel . Fleet-street , E . G . 607—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 766—William Preston , Feathers Tavern , Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . 8 . ( Inst . ) 834—Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-road . ( Instruction . ) 902—Burgoyne , Red Cap , Camden Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapol-road , afc 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel . 155 Fleet-street , E . C . at 7 . ( Instruction . )

1158—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 3 . ( Instruction . ) 1288—Finsbury Park M . M ., Earl Russell , Isledon-road , N . at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 12 S 8—Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul's-road . Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1365—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 16 t 2—E . Carnarvon , Mitre Hotel , Goulborne-rd , N . Kensing'on . at 8 . 0 . ( Inst . ) London Masonic Club Lodge of Instruction , 101 Queen Victoria-street , E . G .. at 6 . R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel . London-street . Greenwich , at 8 . ( Inst . ) R . A . 1471—North Loudon , Crown and Woolpack , St . John-st .-rd ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) K . T . —Mount Calvary , Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , W . C .

36—Glamorgan , Freemasons' Hall , Arcade , St . Mary ' s-streot , Cardiff 6-1—Fortitude , Queen ' s Hotel , Manchester 155—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Liverpool IBS—A ' re and Calder , Private Rooms . Ousc-streot , Goole . 526—Honour , Star and Garter Hotel , AVolvcrharauton . 6 " 2—Dartmouth , Dartmouth Hotel , West Bromwich . 697—United , George Hotel , Colchester .

780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kcw Bridge , at 7 . 30 . ( Inst . ) 815—Blair , Town Hnll , Stratford-road , Hulme . 1001—Harrogate and Claro , Masonic Booms . Parliament-street , Harrogate . 1087—Benudesert , Assemblv Rooms , Corn Exchange , Leighton Buzzard , Beds 1280—Rock , Bedford House , Rook Ferry . 1536—United Military , Masonic Hall , Phimstend . General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New Street , Birmingham , nt 7 . E . A . 406—Do Sussex , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle

SATURDAY , 11 th OCTOBEI

Quarterly General Court , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 198—Percy . Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Sonthgate-road , N ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1426—Great City , Cannon-strectllotol , E . C . 1624—Eeclcston , Grosvenor Club . Ebury-squavo , Pimlico , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1671—Mizpah , Albion Hotel , Aldersgate-street Soiai filiapter of fnstrmtion . Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at . 8 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leieestor 1415—Campbell , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court 1612—West Middlesex , tbo Institute , Ealing

Notice Of Meetings

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

Egyptian Lodgo of Instruction , No . 27 . —Thursday , 2 nrl October , at 27 Ijeadiv . hall-street . Present—Bros . Giminghnrn W . M ., Moss S . W ., Veal J . W ., L . Norden Sec , Higgins S . D ., Va ' entine J . D ., Da Silva . After preliminaries , the W . M . rehearsed tbo ceremony of initiation , Bro . Norden acting as candidate . Bro . Moss worked the first , Bro . Da Silva the second , and Bro . Moss the thin ] and fourth sections of the first lecture . Bro . Moss was elected W . M . for the ensuing week .

Strong Man Lodge of Instruction , No . 45 . —At Bro . Butt ' s , New Market Hotel , West Smithliekl , on Monday , tbe 29 th nit . Present—Bro . F . W . Sillis W . M ., Oyer S . W ., Symons J . W ., Fenner Sec , Way S . D ., Ives J . D ., Fox I . G . ; also Bros . Kino- and others . Tbe usual formalities were duly complied with . Bro . Win " proving himself < fficient was entrusted . Lodge was advanced , and

the ceremony of passing rehearsed . Bro . Fenner having proved himself an efficient F . C ., was entrusted . Lodge being advanced , the ceremony of raising was rehearsed , the traditional history being given . Lodge was closed to tho first degree . The W . M . worked the first section of the lecture . Bro . Oyer was elected W . M . for the next meeting , after which Lodge was closed and adjourned .

Percy Lodge of Instruction , No . 198 . —Held at Bm . Fysh's , Jolly Farmers , Sonthgate-foall , on Saturday , 27 th Sept Present—Bros . W . Williams W . M .. MnlWd S . W ., Brasted J . W .. Pearcy Preceptor , Penner- See ., D . Moss S . D ., McMihan J . D ., Oilier I . G . ; also Bros . SI alter , Stock , H . Hall , Gibbs , Tiowinimrd , Bnrtle , & c . Lodge waa opened in ancient form . The ceremony of initiation

was rehearsed , Bro . S ' niter act leg- as candidate . Br '" . Muss worked the first , second , third , and fonrth sections of the lecture . Bro Mullord was elected to preside at tho next meeting . A veto o thanks was awarded to the W . M . for the efficient manner ho had per . formed the duties of tbe chair for the first time in this Lodge , aftci which Lodgo was closed and adjourned .

Israel Lodge of Instruction , No . 205 .-Held at th < Rising Sun , Globe Road . E . The regular iwotinu : of i . his L « d-. !> n t V . 2 Sth iust ., was devoted to working the Fifteen Sections , Bro . 1 ) . Mo-1275 occupied the chair , ably supported by B-os . 0 . II . Webb P . M as S . W ., J . Taylor J . W ., W . Mnsto P . M . Preceptor , G . II . Stnven-Hon . Sec , G . F . Dix S . D ., T . Wooding J . D ., and A . Valentine I . G .

Notice Of Meetings

There were also present Past Masters Cundick , Myers , Wilkms , Yetton , Ember , & c . Also Bros . Slaiter , Norden , Abrahams , Martin , Durell , A . Cohen , H . Cohen , M . Cohen , Goldstein , Richmond , Boas , Hodd , Job , Horner , Uawes , Macdonald , Forss , Fowler , Johnson ^ & c . Lodge having been duly opened , the minutes were read and received confirmation . The following brethreu assisted iu working the

Sections . First Lecture—Bros . Valentine , Norden , Dix , Forss , Taylor , Macdonald , Musto . Lodgo was advanced , aud the following brethren assisted in working the Second Lecture—Bros . Norden , Webb , Forss , Cnndick , Slaiter . Lodge was again advanced , and tho following brethren assisted iu working the Third Lecture—Bros . W . II . Myers , Job , Yetton . Lodgo was resumed , and several

brethren were elected members . Bro . Webb was appointed to fill the chair at tho next mooting . Bro . Musto proposed that a vote of thanks be passed and recorded upon the minntes to Bro . Moss for the excellent discharge of his duties that evening , iu recognition of which he moved that Bro . Moss bo elected an honorary member .

This was carried unanimously . Bro . Moss thanked the brethren for the vote and complement of making him an honorary member . Ho , though but a young Mason , had attended Lodges nearly every evening since he had been initiated , and therefore might be expected to be pretty well up in tho work he had undertaken . Lodge was then closed in dne form .

Zetland Lodge , No . 515 E . C . —An emergent meeting was held at tho Masonic Hall , No . 27 Strada-stretta , Valletta , Malta , on Wednesday , the 17 th ult . Present—V . W . Bro . A . M . Broadley D . D . G . M ., G . Segond W . M ., R . S . Wostrnp P . M ., C . E . Coffey W . M . 3-19 acting S . W ., Professor H . Stilon J . W ., G . H . Westrnp S . D ., A . B . Tagliaferro J . D ., Major A . Ewing Organist , K . Pago Miller

Secretary , W . Clare Saville I . G ., R , Beck Tyler . Bros . Captain C . J . Blake , G . Williams Freeman , Romlay King , G . II . McLaughlin , A . T . Chapman , J . Walker , J . W . Starkey , 0 . Lippett , W . Pariente , O . E . Segond , J . Houghton , J . Davison , J . II . Hodgson , J . A . Mathews , R . Price , T . Jones , E . Barter , C . E . Mortimer , S . G . Yeoman and W . Farquharson . The Lodge was opened in the first degro and then

passed to the second , when Bro . Pariente , was called to answer the necessary questions before being raised . The Lodge was advanced and tho D . D . G . M . kindly consented to honour tho Lodge and Candidate by assuming the gavel and conferring the sublime degree . The ceremony was very impressive ; rendered so by the exquisite manner in which the degree was worked , also by the efficient manner iu

which Bro . Ewing presided at the organ , at the special request of the W . M . The Lodge was resumed to the first degree , when the Secretary read a letter from the D . D . G . M . warning the brethren from countenancing certain persons styling themselves " the Grand Orient or Council of the Reformed Egyptian Rite ; " a Lodge nofc recognised by the Grand Loclgo of England , or of Rome and Palermo .

The D . D . G . M . AV . Bro . Broadley , then spoke afc some length aa to tho evil consequences that would arise if the brethren took any notice of these persons . The Lodge was then closed in the nsual manner , and the Brethren adjourned to a substantial repast , where the usual loyal and other toasts were given . The D . D . G . M ., on rising to respond to that of his health , asked the brethren to toast the W . M . of the Lodge ,

YV . Bro . Segond , who was unable to attend the banquet , on account of family bereavement , coupling with it W . Bro . Westrnp the P . M . The D . D . G . M . spoke afc groat length on the merits of Bro . Segond , nnd of his known great charity and zeal for Freemasonry , he also spoke in high tonus of the energetic endeavours of Bro . Westrnp , who when he joined the Lodge found it in any thing but a prosperous sttite , and cave it over to his successor in its present nourishing

condition . Bro . Westrnp replied , in a very appropriate speech , ou behalf of himself and the absent W . M . thanking the D . D . G . M . for tho flattering terms in which he was pleased to speak of Bro . Segond and himself . A vote of thanks to tho visiting brethren , who so kindly came forward to aid in making the meeting a success , was unanimously carried . Tbe Tyler ' s toast brought to a close one of the most pleasant and successful meetings held iu the Hall .

High Cross Lodge of Instruction , No . 754 . —The regn . lar eeeting of this Lodge was held on Wednesday , 24 th September , at . the Seven Sisters' Hotel , Tottenham . Present—Bros . Geo . Burford W . M ., Farren S . W ., Clements J . W ., Thompson S . D ., Tegg J . D ., Garrod I . G ., Roberts Treas ., Linzell Sec . pro tem , also Bros . P . M . ' s Stephens , Barhatn , Thompson , and Stcedtnau , and a goodly muster of

the br threu . Visitors—Bros , the Rev . Thomas Smithson , M . A ., and G . Tegg , of the St . James Lodgo . Tho Lodgo was opened in ancient form ; the minutes of last Lodgo meeting having been read and confirmed , and other preliminaries duly observed , the ballot was taken for- Mr . F . Smart , which proved unanimous in his favour , but he , not boing in attendance , will be initiated into the mysteries of the

Craft at the next meeting . Tho Lodgo waa then advanced to the third degree , and Bro . Mitchell was raised to tho sublime degree of M . M . After n short discussion relative to altering one of the bye-laws , the Lodge was closed in ancient form , and the brethren adjourned for refreshment . On tho removal of tho cloth the usual fioval nnd Masonic toasts were given . Tho health of the W . M .,

proposed by Bro . Stephens P . M ., was cordially received ; he , in reply , thanked Bro . Stephens for the kind expressions which fell From him iu proposing his health , and trusted ho might have as successful a year of office as the ono just past ; with the assistant of his Officers it would be his earnest desire to do all ho r-oiild for the welfare of the Lodge , and to gain the esteem of the e-ethreu . Tho health of the P . M . ' s was responded to by Bro .

Bar-< am ; that of tho Visitors by Bro . Rev . T . Smithson , who very eloniently spoke of the courteous manner with which the W . M ., as a ¦ ¦ i-anger , had welcomed him that evening . Having been a great tra-. ' dcr , he had visited many Lodges , both in this and other countries , mil had always been received with that cordiality which distinguishes Freemasons and gentlemen . Other toasts followed , and the Ty ler ' s brought the meeting to a happy termination .