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B 6—Howard , High-street , Arundel OS—St . Martin , Town Hall , Burslem 1 IB —Royal Lancashire , Swan Hotel Oe . ' no 203—Ancient Union , Masouic Hall , Liverpool 208—Three Grand Principles , Masonic Hall , Dewsbury 268—Union , Queen's Anns Inn , George-street , Aslitoti-uuder-I . vuo 275—Harmony , Masonic Hall , South Parado , Hudders . iol I

283—Amity , Swan Hotel , Market-place , Hasbugdou 337—Candour , New Masonic Rooms , Uppermill , Saddloworth 341—Wellington , Cinque Ports Hotel , Rye 343—Concord , Militia Officers'Mess Rooms , Starkie-stroot , Preston 34-1—Faith , Bull ' s Head Inn , RadcliTo , Lineashiro 345—Perseverance , Old Bull Hotel , Church-street , Blackburn 367—Probity and Freedom , Red Lion Inn , SmaUbrtdge

600—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Salem-stroot , Bradforu 636—Ogle , Masonic Hall , Morpeth « 59—Biagdou , Ridley Arms Hotol , Blytho 1011—Richmond , Crown Hotel , Blackfriars-street , Salford 1042—Excelsior , Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds 1164—Eliot , Private Rooms , St . German ' s , Cornwall . 1182—Duke of EdinburghMasonic HallLiverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

, , 1299—Pembroke , West Derby Hotel , West Dorov , noar Liverpool 1320—Blackheath , Green Man , Blackheath 1327—King Harold , Britannia Hotel , Waltham New Towu 1532—Unity , Masonic Hall , Cred tou , Dovon 1576—Dee , Union Hotel , Parkgate , Cheshire 1580—Cranbourne , Red Lion Hotol , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction )

R . A . 97—Strict Benevolence , Masonic Hall , Park Terrace , Sunderland R . A 107—Philanthropic , Masonic Hall , King ' s Lynn R . A . 317—Ailability , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper Street , Manchester R . A . 1235—Phcenix ol St . Ann , Court Hotel Buxton R . A . 2025—St . George , St . George's HaU , Stoneho iso , Devon . M . M . —Canynges , Freemasons' Hall . Bristol

FBIDAY , 17 th AUGUST .

House Committee Boys' School , Wood Groen , at 1 Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall at 6 25—Robert Bums , Portland Arms Hotel , Great Portland Street , W ., at 8 . ( In ) 107—St . John ' s , York and Albany Hotel , Regent ' s Park , N . W ., at 8 . ( Inst . ; 507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Inst ., 765—St . James , Princess Victoria Tavern , Rotherhithe , at 8 . ( Instruction )

766—William Preston , St . Andrew's Tavern , Georgo St ., Baker St ., at 8 . ( In ) 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 834—Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith . ( Instruction ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotol , Fleet Street , E . G ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1185—Lewis , Fishmongers' Arms Hotol , Wood Greon , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1228—Beacontree , Green Man , Leytonstono . ( Icstiuction ) 129 * 5—Royal S andard , AlwyneCastlo , St . Paul's Road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In )

1365—Clapton , - . Vuite Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1381—Kennington , The Horns , Kouuingcon . ( Instruction ) 1 B 42—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroko Hall , Notting Hill , at 8 . ( Iustructiou 2030—The Abbey "Westminster , King ' s Arms , Buckingham Palace Road , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) R . A . —Panmure C . of Improvement , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camber wo 11

R . A . 70—Pythagorean , Portland Hotol , Loudon Street , Greenwich . ( Inst ) . R . A . 820—Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , at 8 . ( Improvement ) R . A . 890—Hornsey , Porchestor Hotel , Loinster Place , Cleveland Square , Paddington , VV . ( Improvement ) M . M . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , London Wall , K . C . ( Instruction )

f 152—Virtue , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester 453—Chigwell , Public Hall , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . ' !) . ( fu . struetiou ) 516—Phcenix , Fox Hotel , Stowmarket 641— Do Loraine , Freemasons' Hall , Graiugor-street , Ma . va title 566—St . Germain , Masonic Hall , Tho Crescent , Seiby ^ 993—Alexandra , Midway Hotel , Lovonshulmo 1096—Lord Warden , Wellington Hall , Deal 1311—Zetland , MasonicHall , Great George-street , Leeds

1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1773—Albert Victor , Town HaU , Pendleton 1993—Wolseley , Masonic Rooms , King Street , Manchestei * . ( Instruction ) 2005—Brooke , Forest Hotel , Chingford General Lodge of 1 . struction , Masonic Hall , Now Stree ., Birmingham , at 8 R . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masonic Hall , Birmingham R . A . 521—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-street , Huddersiiold R . A . 837—Marquess of Ripon , Town'Hall , Ripon M . M . 65—West Lancashire , Masonic Hall , . Liverpool

SATURDAY , 18 th AUGUST .

179—Manchester , Yorkshire Grey , London St ., Tottenham Court Rd ., at 8 ( In ) 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgato-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1275—Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1288—Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , an 7 ( Instruction )

1624—Eccleston , Crown and Anchor , 79 Ebury Street , S . W ., at 7 ( Instruction ) 1641—Crichton , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell 2012—Chiswick , "Windsor Castle Hotel , King Street , Hammersmith , at 7 . 30 . ( In . ) Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-street , Regent-st ., W ., at H M . M . 251—Tenterden , Anderton ' s Hotel . Fleet Street

149—Peace , Private Rooms , Meltham 308—Prince Georgo , Private Rooms , Bottoms , Eastwood 811—Yarborough , Royal Pavilion , Brighton 1326—Lebanon , Lion Hotel , Hampton 2035—Beaumont , Royal Hotel , Kirkburton R . A . 1320— Leb . inon , Lion Hotel , Hampton M . M . —Rose and Lily , Four Swans , Waltham Cross

Masonic Separation In Australia.

MASONIC SEPARATION IN AUSTRALIA .

A MOVEMENT has been set on foot in influential quarters amongst the Freemasons for the separation of the Victorian Freemasons from the English , Scotch , and Irish Grand Lodges , under which they at present work . The movement is not a new one , though it is now taken up by the principal men of the Craft here for the first time . Some years ago South Australian Freemasons

unanimously agreed to form a Grand Lodge for that colony , and as there was no objection of any kind to the action taken , they had no difficulty in getting recognised by the Grand Lodgea of the mother country . In New South Wales a Grand Lodge was more recentl y

formed , but owing to the desire lor the change not being unanimous the recognition which they sought could not be obtained . Three or four years ago a number of the Victorian Lodges seceded , and at a very numerously attended meeting at the Town Hall , Melbourne , a Grand Lodge of Victoria was formed , with Mr . George Coppin , M . L . A .

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as fcho first Grand Master . Many efforts have been since mado to obtain recognition at home , but there wero reasons of a personal nature why ^ the Provincial Grand Lodges should not be broken up , and why recognition should not bo given to those who sought to set

up on their own account . Sir William Clarke , Bart ., was afterwards chosen as Grand Master of fche three Constitutions , and has held tho position since , while the members of the Craffc who started thu local Grand Lodge wero prohibited from entering tbe Lodges of those who continued their allegiance . There has beeu a doairo on tbe part of many lately thafc

the division which has been caused should be healed up by some means , and it has been thought that if a unanimous desire is expressed for the establishment of a Victorian Grand Lodge , with H . R . H . the Princo of Wales as Patron and Sir William Clarke aa First Grand Master , no difficulty will be experienced in obtaining tbe recognition whioh is necessary . As we have just had news by

telegram that H . R . H . fche Princo of Wales has accepted the position of patron to the South Australian Grand Lodge , Masons in Victoria have good grounds for hope . A large ancl influential meeting was held at tbe Masonic Hall a few days since , at whioh the desirability of having a Victorian Grand Lodge working under the procedure of the Grand Lodge of England

was affirmed . A numerous committee was chosen to have tho matter placed by circular before every subscribing Mason in the colony , and this will bo done with as little delay as possible , in order to have a thoroughly unanimous decision . An important suggestion waa thrown out in the course of the discussion , which although nofc specially noticed nt the timo may bear good fruit in the future . Ifc

was that , instead of having a Grand Lodge for each colony in this quarter of the world , one Grand Lodge should be created for the whole of Australia . Provincial jealousies may for the moment prevent the idea from being favourably received , but ifc is to be hoped that in making such an important change as that which ia contemplated , it will not be done in a half-and-half manner . — Plymouth Morning News .

The Bank of Scotland , Lothbury , E . C , Messrs . Robarts , Lubbock and Co ., Lombard Street , E . G ., Messrs . Drnmmond , Charing Cross , W . C , or by the Honorary Secretary , L . C . Alexander , LL . D ., Putney , S . W .

We are glad to notice that a fund ia being raised for tbe literary veteran Dr . Charles -Mackay , who is now in his seventythird year . Dr . Mackay is in reduced circumstances , and broken in health . Subscriptions will bo received by the following Bankers : —

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DANCING . —To Those Who Havo Never Learnt to Dance . —Bro . and Mrs . JACQUES WYNMAJST receive daily , ancl undertake to teach ladies and gentlemen , who have never had the slightest previous knowledge or instruction , to go through every fashionable ball-dance in a few easy lessons . Private lessons any hour . Morning and evening classes . ACADEMY—74 NEWMAN STREET , OXFORD STREET .

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