Diary For The Week.

42—Relief , Albion Hotel , Haymarket-street , Bury , Lancashire 56—Howard . High-street , Arundel 98—St . Martin , Town Hall , Bmslem 100— Friendship , Crown and Anchor Hotel , Quay , Great Yarmouth 203—Ancient Union . Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 215—Commerce , Commercial Hotel , Haslingden 268—Union , Queen ' s Arms Inn , George-street . Ashton-undor-Lyno 313—Concord , Militia Officers' Mess Rooms , Starkie-streot , Preston

315—Perseverance , Old Bull Hotel , Church-street , Blackburn 3 Ui—United lSrethreu , Royal Oak Inn , Clayton-le-Dale , near Blackburn 350—Charity , Grapes Inn , Stoueclough , near Manchester 367—Probity and Freedom , Red Lion Inn , Smallbridgo 369—Limestone Rock , Masonic Hall , Church-street , Clitheroe 432—Abboy , Newdegato Arms , Nuueaton ttu—Cecil , Sun Hotel , Hitchiu 456—Foresters , White Hart Hotel , Uttoxeter

462—Bank Terrace , Hargroaves Arms Hotc ' , Accnngton 623—John of Gaunt , Freemasons' Hall , Halford-street , Leicester 600—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Salem-street , Bradford 605— Corabermere , Seacombe Hotel , Seacombe , Cheshire 663—Wiltshire of Fidelity , Town Hall , Devizes . 971—Trafalgar , Private Room , Commercial-street , Batley 1011—Richmond , Crown Hotel , Blackfriars-street , Sallbrd 1012—Excelsior , Masonic Hall , Groat George-street , Leeds

1125—St . Peter , Masonic Hall , Tiverton , Devon 1182—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1299—Pombroke , West Derby Hotel , West Derby , near Liverpool 1327—King Harold , Britannia Hotel , Waltham New Town 1332—Unity , Masonic Hall , Crediton , Devon , 1432—Fitzalan , Wynstay Arms , Oswestry 1512—Hemming , Red Lion Hotel , Hampton 1514—Thornhill , Masonic Room , Dearn House , Lindloy

1580—Cranbourne , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1612—West Middlesex , Feathers' Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) R . A . 204— Caledonian , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester R . A . 249—Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R . A . 307—Good Intent , White Horse Hotel , Hebden Bridge R . A . 337—Confidence , Commercial Inn , Uppermill K . T . —Feavnley , Masonic Temple , Halifax-road , Dewsbury K . T . —William de la Moro , Town Hall , Bootle .

FRIDAY , 18 th MARCH .

House Committee Boys School , Wood Green , at 4 . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , Union Tavern , Air-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 201—Jordan , Freomasons' Hall , W . C . 607—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 766—William Preston , Feathers' Tavern , Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . 8 ( Inst . ) 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 8 . ( Instruction . )

834—Kanelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction . ) 902—Burgoyne , Red Cap , Camden Town , at 8 ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapol-road , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1066—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , 155 Fleet-street , E . G . at 7 ( Instruction ) 1158—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1298—Royal Stondard , 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 Hotol , London-street , Greenwich , at 8 ( Inst . )

127—Union Fieemasons Hall , Margate 152—Virtue , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester . 347—Noah ' s Ark , Wagon and Horses Hotel , Tipton 401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidburn 404—Watford , Freemasons' Hall , Watford 460— Sutherland of Unity , Castle Hotel , Newcastle-under-Lyme 616—Phcenix , Fox Hotel , Stowmarket 641— Do Loraine , Freemasons' Hall , Grainger-street , Newcastle

652—Holme Valley , victoria Hotel , Holmfirth 993 —Alexandra , Midway Hotel , Levenahulme 1034—Eccleshill . Freemasons' Hall , Eccloshill 1096—Lord Warden , Wellington Hall , Deal 1102—Mirfield , Assembly Rooms , Eastthorpe , Mirfield 1311—Zetland , Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction ) MaterMasonic Hall

1644—Alma , , New-street , Birmingham 1773—Albe .-t Victor , Town Hall , Pendleton R . A . 403—Hertford , Shire Hall , Hertford . R . A . 52 '—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-street , Hnddersfield R . A . 837—Marquess of Ripon , Town Hall , Ripon R . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masonic Hall , Birmingham , at 5 30 R . C . —Talbot , Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield K . T . —Jacques de Molay , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

SATURDAY , 19 th MARCH .

198—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Sonthgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1329—Sphinx , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , S . E 1364—Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Mare-street , Hackney 1624—Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1732—King ' s Cross , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet Street , E . C . Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-st ., W ., at 8

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

AlblOll Lodge , No . 9 . —A meeting was held on Tuesday , 1 st instant , at Freemasons' Hal ] , Great Queen-street , London . Bros . Frederick Cheffereil W . M ., Edwd . D . Willey S . W ., S . Coste P . M . J . W ., James Abbott P . M . Secretary , Thomas Moring P . M . Treasnrer , S . N . ' Thompson S . D ., E . Elliott J . D ., William Willey P . M . D . C ., Edmund Coste P . M . Steward , Eobert Watson I . G ., James Eawles Tyler :

P . M . ' s Bros . W . T . Scott , S . Vallentine , L . W . Harvey , H . S . Friond ; Bros . S . Holroyd , Gregory , Wallace , Price , Beadley , Plaister . Visitors—J . Corbett Neptune 22 , George Bradley St . Oswald ' s 910 , W . H . Macray P . P . G . S . Legiolium 1542 , Thos . F . Fillery Gladsmuir 1385 , A . M . Broadley P . D . District Grand Master of Malta P . M . 1718

Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , No . 65 . —Held at Bro . Maidwell ' s , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . C , every Tuesday evening . It has been arranged to rehearse the ceremony of installation at the above Lodge on Tuesday , the 15 th inst . Bro . Brown P . M . of the mother Lodge , will be the Installing Master . Brethren are cordially invited to attend .

and W . M . 1835 William Kingston Goletta , Tunis , J . B . Bernard Beaconsfield 1666 , C . E . Tinney Asaph 1319 , and Frederick Binckes P . M . Grand Stewards' Lodge , & c . Lodge opened and minutes were read Several sums were voted from the Benevolent Fund , and arrange , ments were made for a summer banquet .

Notices Of Meetings.

St . James ' s Union Lodge , No . 180 . —The regular meeting of the above Lodge was held on the 8 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street . Present : —Bros . C . Wade W . M ., Fletcher S . W ., J . Wood P . M . J . W ., Miles Treasnrer , Parsons P . M . Secretary , Max ted J . D ., Chestor I . G ., L . Herf P . M . W . S ., Denne assistant W . S ., Hart Organist ; P . M . ' s Bros . Stonor , L . Herf , Robinson , and Farwi g .

Visitors—Bros . D . Baker , W . Donne 192 , A . Baume 63 , E . Farley 58 , Grogau 256 , A . Forsyth 110 , Spooner 1-170 , and H . M . Levy P . M . 1 S 8 . Lodge was opened and minutes of last meeting read and con . firmed . Lodge was opened to the third degi-ee , and closed to the first . The resignation of a brother was accepted , with regret . The petition of a widow from a moniber of a Lodge at Cambridge was recom .

mended to tho Lodge of Benevolence . Lodge was then closed until October . The brethren sat clown to an excellent banquet aud dessert , provided by Bro . Best and superintended by Bro . Dawkins . The W . M . proposed the Loyal and Masonic toasts . Bro . Stonor P . M . had pleasnre in proposing tho health of the W . M . ; all knew his capabilities , and whenever his sorvicos wero required ho was ready to

give them . Ho trusted that on a future occasion tho members would have an opportunity of witnessing Bro . Wade ' s working ; as president at their festive board , he had ably acquitted himself ; he would conclude by calling on all present to cordially drink the toast . The W . M . thanked Bro . Stonor for his kind expressions ; he hoped he had done his duty in every respect in the junior offices , and , as W . M ., he

trusted to have the opportunity of showing that , after the next meeting , initiations would follow . He assured them his heart and soul was with the Lodgo . It was gratifying to know that the Benevolent Fund of the Lodge was in a flourishing condition , and while the Lodge was under his rulo he trusted it might also flonrish The next toast given was tho health of the Visitors ; Brother

H . M . Levy Past Master 188 acknowledged the compliment . The W . M . then gave the toast of tho P . M . 's . They were all good workiug Masons ; in fact , he might say they were the pillars of the Lodge . If he might say so , they were like old books , and could always be seen in referenco to anything that might crop up . He had especially to thank Bro . Farwig for his assistance . Bro . Stonor

also was a very old and respected P . M . Bro . Stonor , in reply , said he felt proud to assist the W . M ., either as I . P . M . or in any way ; he would do all he could to sustain the Lodge . Bro . Eobinson P . M . followed . The W . M . had pleasantly alluded to them as old books j he hoped they would ever be bound together in one bond of brotherl y feeling . Iu proposing the toast of the Wardens , the W . M . said he

hoped their S . W . would be the next Master of the Lodge . The J . W . is W . M . of another Lodge , and his working is well known . The nuited assistance given by these brethren could but be for the benefit of the Lodge . Bro . Fletcher S . W . felt deeply gratefnl for the kind remarks of the W . M . He should , indeed , feel proud if he were elected to fill the chair of the Lodge . The W . M . then proposed the

toast of the Treasnrer and Secretary , incidentally mentioning it was the intention of the latter Brother shortly to enter the holy bonds of matrimony . All knew the good and excellent qualities of their esteemed Brother , and he hoped the members would give the toast a hearty reception , wishing health and prosperity to the bride and bridegroom . The toast was enthusiastically received . Bro . Farwig P . M . said that Bro . Miles , one of tbe oldest members of

the Lodge , had been elected Treasurer ; he was a good and worthy Brother . With respect to Bro . Parsons , he ( Bro . Farwig ) had to thank him for introducing him to a Lodge of Instruction , which resulted in his first step on the ladder of advancement , and culminated in his being a P . M . of this Lodge . All the members would wish him every happiness in his Masonic life . The toast of the Junior Officers was ably responded to by Bros . Maxted , Chester , & c . and the brethren shortly afterwards separated .

La Tolerance Lodge , No . 538 . —On Thursday , 3 rd inst ., this Lodge , after the regular meeting , which was the last for the season , and at which Bros . Burt and Walser were raised , gave a banquet , to which ladies were admitted , while a dispensation from Grand Lodge had been obtained which permitted the brethren to wear their Craft clothing . The banquet took place at Freemasons '

Hall , in the Crown-room , upwards of seventy being present , thirty , six of the number being ladies , who assembled in the drawing-room whither the brethren adjourned at the closing of the Lod <* e , havin » first formed in procession . The toasts of the Queen and the Craft , tho G . M . and Officers ( to which Bro . James Kench P . M . and Treasurer , G . P ., replied ) , the W . M . ( proposed by Bro . T . W . Cooper ) the

, I . P . M ., the Lady Visitors , the Gentlemen Visitors , the P . M . ' s , and finally the Officers of the Lodge were complimented . Between the toasts suitable accompaniments were performed under the direction of Bro . H . J . Dean 45 , Org . 1260 . Afterwards a dance took place , thus bringing the festivities to a pleasing close , the ladies evidently appreciating and much enjoying the entertainments .

Royal Alfred Lodge of Instruction , No . 780 . —At the meeting held on Friday , 4 th inst ., at the Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , Bros . C . E . Botley W . M ., F . Botley S . W ., Monson J . W ., Maton S . D ., Tucker Treas . J . D ., Goss P . M . I . G ., Eoe P . M . Preceptor . Gunner Hon . Sec , Gomm P . M ., Lucas , Kent , Daniel , Brill , Becket , & c

Lodge opened , and the minutes were read , confirmed , and signed Lodge was advanced to the third degree , and Bro . Tucker was raised Lodge closed to first degree , when the initiation ceremony was re hearsed , Bro . Lucas candidate . Bro . F . Botley was elected W . M for next meeting .

The Thistle Mark Lodge of Instruction will in future hold its meetings at the Freemasons' Tavern , every Wednesday evening , at seven o ' clock , Bro . W . J . Collens Hon . Sec .