General Assembly Of The Grand Orient Of France.

of reports from several Committees , on various proposals of the Lodges , and to tho discussion thereof . This also comprised what was transacted on Wednesday . To-day ( Thursday ) among other business on tho agenda , wo have fhe election of eleven members of tho Council of tho Order .

It is known that tho Council is composed of thirty-threo members , elected bv the Assembly of the Grand Order , and chosen from among its " own members . Thoy aro elected by the majority of votes , virtually for three years , but are renewable by one-third every year ; so to-day the Assembly accordingly proceeds to the election of eleven members to fill the vacanc-v iu tho ollice of thoso eleven displaced by

lot . , ,. To-morrow ( Friday ) tho various accounts for this year , and the budget for tho next , will bo presented ; and the reports ou , and discussion of which , will doubtless occupy the whole meeting . Saturday ' s meetings will bo neld at ten in tho morning and four in tho afternoon , and then tho Session will bo closed , with tho usual

banquet . I bog tho kind favour of space for particulars in your next issue . PAKIS , IWI September .

Diary For The Week

DIARY FOR THE WEEK

Wo shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges throughout the Kingdom will favour us with a list of their Days of Meeting , & o ., as wo have decided to insert only those that are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges .

19 S—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 . ( instruction . ) 1007—Loyalty , Alexandra Palace , Muswoll Hill , N . 162-1—Eccleston , Grosvoiror Club , Ebiiry-squaro , Pimlico , at 7 . ( instruction . ) Sinai Chapter of Instrnction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 . 1550—Addiscombc , Surrey Club , West Croydon . It . A . 308 . —Affability , Station House Uotel , Bottoms , Stiuisfiel . il . K . T . —Faith , Masonic Rooms , 20 King-street , Wigan .

SATURDAY , 13 th SEPTEMBER

MONDAY , 15 th SEPTEMBEE

• io—Strong Man , Sportsman , City-road , at , 8 . ( Instruction ) . 17-1—Sincerity , Railway Tavern , London-street , E . G ., at 7 . ( Insti" o / on . ) ISO—St . James's Union , Union Tru ern , Air-stroet , IV ., at 8 . ( Instruct ' on . ) lS ( i—Industry , Bell , Carter-lane . Doctors-commons , E . G ., at 0 . 30 . ( Inst . ) 51 s—Wellington , "While Swu r , High-street , Deptford , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 701—Camden , Rod Cap , Camden Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . )

720—Panmure , Bahrain Uotel , Balham . 1306-St . . Tohu of Wapping , Gun Uotel , High-st ., "Wapping , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1125—Hyde Park , Tire Westbourrrc , Craven-rd ., Paddington , at S . ( Instruction . ) 1 ISO—Marquess of Ripon , I ' embury Tavern , Aniluirat-rrl ., Hackney , r . t 7 . ' J 0 . ( la . ) 1023—West Smithfield , New Market Hotel , Kiug-st ., Snow-hill , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1025—Tredegar , Royal Hotel , Mile End-road , comer ot" Runlett-road . ( Inst . )

77—Freedom , Clarendon Hotel , Gravescnd . 236—York , Masonic Hall , York . 331—Phcenix oi * Honour arid Prudence , Public f ' ooms , Truro . 350— Peace and Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton . 332—Royal Union , Belmont Un . ll , Uxbridge . 421—Borough , Half Moon Hole ! , Gateshead . 100—Merit , George Hotel , Stamford Haron , No rtliamiiton l > 22—St . CutUborgn , "Masonic Hall , Wimboruc .

72-5—Stoneleigh , King ' s Arms Hotel , Kenilwortli . 823—Everton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 .: to . ( Instruction . ) 1 ) 25—Bedford Masonic Hall , New . street , I ! irriuu"liam . 931—Merit , Derby Hotel , Whitetiold . 985—Alex ndni . ifasoiiiclia . il . llo ' . lie . H'h . 1030—Egcrton , George Hotel , Woliir . gto'i Road , Heaton Norris , near Stockport 1037—Portland , Portland Hull , Portland . 1111— . Mid Sussex , Assembly Rooms , Horsham . 1170—St . George , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester .

1199—Agriculture , Honey Hall , Congrcsbiiry . 1208—Corinthian , Royal Hotel , Pier , Dover . 1119—Royal Military Masonic Hall , Canterbury , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1519—Albert Edward , Albion Hotel , Clayton-le-Moors , near Accring ' ton R . A . 139—Paradise , Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , Shc'IielcI R . A . 315—Perseverance , Old Bull Hotel , Blackburn . R . A . -182—St . James , New Inn , Handsworth . R . A . 779—St . Augustine , Town Hull , Ashby-do-Ia-Zouch M . M . Ill—Skelmersdale , Pitt and Nelson Hotel , Ashton-imder-L- re

TUESDAY , 16 th SEPTEMBER

55—Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Soirthampton-bldgs ., Holborn at 7 ( Inst 1 « 5—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , K . O ., at 7 . ( Instruction ' ] IU—Faith , 2 Westminster-chambers , Victoria-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction 177—Domatic , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 651—Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . ( Instruction . ) 753—Princo Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood at 8 ( Inst " l 857—St . Mark , Surrey Masonicllall , CniiiberwoII . S K ' •"• ¦•'

8 li 0—Dalhousie , Sisters' Tavern , Pownall-roud , Dalston , at 3 ( Instruction ) 10 VI-Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hotel , St . Ann ' s-hill , Wandsworth ( liist ) 1319—Friars , Lrverpool Arms , (' aiming Town , at 7 . 30 . ( . Instruction ) 1360—Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , Battorsea Park , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1120—Earl Spencer , Swau Hotel , Battorsea Old bridge , S . W 1-116—Mount Edgcumbc , 19 Jermyn-streot , S . W ., at S . ( Instruction ) 1171—Islington , Three Bucks , 23 Gresham-street , E . G ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 72 HenleyThree North Woolwichat 730

U— , Crowns , , .. ( fust . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 209 Pentonville-road . ( Instruction . ) 1 G 02—Sir Hugh Myddelton , Crown nnd Woolpack , St . . loim ' s-st -rd at 8 ( In ") 1707—Eleanor , Trocnilcro , Broad-street-buildings , FavcrpooI-sVeet ' ( - ' 30 tfnvt 1 R . A . 933-Doric , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . G . l ' R . A . 1305—Clapton , White Hart Tavern , Clapton , at 8 . ( Instruction ) R . A . —Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , Jamaica Coffee House Cornhill at 0 . 30 . ' '

117—Wynnstay , Raven Hotel , Shrewsbury , nt 8 . ( Instruction . ) 213—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Theatre-street , Norwich 211—Merchants , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at « . «) . ( Instruction ) 218—True Love and Unity , Freemasons' Hall , lirixham Devon 381—St . David , Masonic Rooms , Bangor . ' 118—Menturia , Mechanics' Institute , Hanloy . ¦ 152—Frederick of Unity , Greyhound Hotel , Croydon .

( ' 07—Alliance , . Masonic Hail , Liverpool . atiO—Unto , Masonic Hall , I ) Working-street , Cardiff . 1000 — Trcgullow , Masonic Rooms , So . Day , Seorrier ' Cornwall 1052—Cullender , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester . ' I'M ' - )—Da Shurifind , fountain Hotel , Shecrneas . " 1270—Warren , Stanley Arms Hotel , Seacoinbe / ciiosltfrc 1325—Stanley , Masonic Hall , Liverpool .

1427—Percy , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle 1170—Chiltern , Town Hall , Dunstable . " ' 1173—Bootle , 111 ! B . rry-street , Bootle , atij . ( Instruction ) 1531 , —Concord , George Hotel , f ' restwrch . 15 . it—Charity , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birminc-liam lo 70—1 ' rince Arthur , 1-10 North Hill-street Liverpool P / iJl-L'learior Cross , Masonic Hall , Abiug ' ton-strect , Northampton R . A . au—bt , Peter , Star and Garter Hotel , Wolverhampton ,

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WEDNESDAY , 17 th SEPTEMBER .

Committee , Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution , at 3 . 193—Confidence , RailwayTavern , London-street , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 201—Jordan . Devonshir-e Arms . Devonshire-street , AV ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 228—United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowudale-rd ., Camdea-t : > wn , 8 . ( Iu . ) 538—La Tolerance , Given Dragon , 2 Maddox-stroct , W ., at 7 . 15 . ( Ins ,. ) 7 fil—Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , P . urdett-road , E ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 813—Now Concord . Jolly Farmers , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 . ( Instruction . )

802—Whittington . Red Lion , PoppuYs-court , Fleet-street , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 11 . % ' —Urban , The Three Bucks , ' ftvslmm-strcot , at 8 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1273—Burdett Coutts , Salmon and Ball , Rothnnl Green-road , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1288—Vmslmrv Park , Earl Russell , islodon-voad , Holloway , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1521—Duko of Connaught , Havelock , Albion Road , Dalston . at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1558—Duko of Connaught , Class Room , Sutherland Chapel , Walworth , at 8 . ( Iu . ) R . A . 177—Domatic , Union Tavern , Air-stroet , Rogeut-st ., at 8 . ( Instruction . )

Pitovi > -ciu , GuiND Lonou , North and East Yorkshire , Guildhall , York , at 12 . 30 20—Royal Kent of Antiquity , Sun Hotel , Chatham . 121—Mount Sinai , Public-buildings , Penzance . 200—Old Globe , Private Rooms , Globo-stroet , Scarborough . 22 t—St . John , Commercial Hotel , Town Hal ! Square , Bolton . 325—St . John , Freemasons' Had , Islington-square , Salford . 128—Sincerity , Angel Inn , Northwich , Cheshire . 151—Sutherland , Town Hall , Burslom .

537—Zetland , 55 Argylo-street , Birkenhead . 581—Faith , Drover ' s Inn , Opensluvw . 591—Buckingham , Georgo Hotel , Aylesbury . 592—Cotteswold , King ' s Head Hotel , Cirencester . 591—Downshiro , Masonic Hull , Liverpool , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 833—Yarborough , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester . 073—St . John , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) BS 3—Isca , Freemasons' Hall , Dock-street , Newport , Monmouthshire

823—Kverton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . 938—Grosvenor , Masorric Hall , New-street , liiriningham . 909—Sun and Sector , Assembly Rooms , Workington . 972—St . Augustine , Masonic Hall , Canterbury . ( Instruction . ) 1019—Sincerity , Freemasons' tl-ill , Zetland-street , Wakefield . 10 to—Sykes , Masonic Hall , Driffield , York's . 1080—Walton , Skelmersdale Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool 1 V 29 -St . Chad ' s , "Roebuck Hotel , ItochiMo .

1101—Do Grey and Ripon , Denmark Hotel , Lloyd-street , Greeuheys , Manchestei 1101—Kliot , Private Rooms , St . Gormains , Cornwall . 1210—Uoltc , Holte Hotel , Aston . 13 ' 1—Brighouse , Masonic Room , Bradford-road , Brighouse . 1337—Anchor , Masonic Rooms , Durham House , Northallerton . 1353—Duko of Lancaster , Athensuum , Lancaster . VI 50—' Do Grey and Ripon , MO North Hill-street , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Inst . )

1113—Salem , Town Hall , Dawlish , Devon . 1501— Wvcombe , Town Hall , High Wycombe . 15 U—Alexandra , Hornsea , Hull . 11 ) 31—Stitvkie , Railway Hotel , Ramsbottom . II . A . 220—Harmons ' , Wellington Hotel , Garstou Lane R . A . 580—Unity , Wheatshcaf , Ormskirk . R . A . 591—Buckingham , George Hotel , Aylesbury . R . A . 1000—Marrrriou , Masonic Rooms , Taruworth .

THURSDAY , 18 th SEPTEMBER .

3—Fidelity . Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Fitzroy-sq ., at 8 . ( Insti action . ) 15—Kent , Chequers , Marsh-street , Waltharastow , at 7 . io . ( Instruction . ) 27— "Egyptian , Hercules Taveru , Leadenhall-street , El C , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 2 U—St . Michael , Georgo , Australian Avenue , Barbican , E . C , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 135—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 751—High Cross , Coach and Horses , Lower Tottenham , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1227—Upton , Spotted Dog , Upton . E . 127-i—Biirdetl . Coutts , Approach Tavern , Victoria Park .

1120—Tho Groat City , Masons Hall , Masons-avenue , R . O . at . 0 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1077—Crusaders , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . Johu's-gate , Clorkeruvoll , at 0 . ( In . ) R . A . 753—Prince l- 'rederiok William , fiord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at . 8 . ( Inst . ) M . M . —Duke of Connaught , Havelock , Albiorr-rd ., Dal ton , at 8 . 30 . ( Inst , ) 12—Relief , Albion Hotel , Hnyeiavket-strcct , Bury-lanc . 50—Howard . High-street , Arundel . 98—St Martin , Town Hall , Biu-slcm . 203—Ancient Union , Masonic Hill , Liverpvil .

2 U 8—Union , Queen s Arms Inn , George-street .. Aslitou-utidor-Lync . 3 ( 3—Concord , Militia Officers' Moss Rooms , Starkie-stroet , Prcvstorr 315—Perseverance , Old Bull Hotel , Church-street , Blackburn . 307—Probity anil freedom , Rod Lion Inn , Smallhridgc . 523—Folia of Gaunt , . Freemasons' Hall , Halt ' ord-strect , Leicester . 000—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall . Salem-street , Bradford . 005— Combcrmero . Seacombo Hotel , Seacombo , Cheshire . WW—Wiltshire of Fidelitv . Town Hall . Devizes .

1011—Richmond , Crown Hotel , lllackf ' riars-strect , Salford . 1012—Excelsior , Masonic Hall , Groat George-street , Leeds . 1182—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . S 0 , ( Instruction . ) 1299—Pembroke , AVest Derby Hotel , West Derby , near Liverpool . 1320—Blackheath , Green Man , filacklicath . ] 327— King Harold , Britannia Hotel , Waltham Now Town .

1332—Unity , Masonic Hall , Croditon , Devon . 1132—Fitzalan , Wynstay Arms , Oswestry . ( Installation . ) 1012—West Middlesex , Feathers Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 201—Caledonian , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester . R . A . 210—Mariners , Masonio Hall , Liverpool . K . T . —William de la More , Town Hall , Bootle .

FRIDAY , 19 th . SEPTEMBER ,

Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , Union Tavern , Air-s'reet , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 507— "United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ] 700—William I'restou , Feathers Tavern , Up . Gcorge-sfc ., Edgware-rd . 8 . ( Inst . ) 902—Burgoyne , Red Cap , Camden Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 933—Doric , ' Duke's Head , 79 Whitechapel-road , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1050—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel . 155 Fleet-street , B . C . at 7 . ( Instruction . ) at

1158—Relgrave , Jermyn-streot , S . W ., S . ( Instruction . ) 1288—Finsbury Park M . M ., Earl Russell , Islcdoa-roarl , N . at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1298—Royal Standard , Alwyrio Castle , St . Paul ' s-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( Iri . ) 1305—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) HH 2—E . Carnarvon . Mitro Hotel , Goulborne-rd . N * . Ker . singron . arS . O . ( Inst . ) London Masonic Club Lodgo of Instruction , 101 Qunon Victoria-street , E . G ., at ' 0 . R . A . 79—Pythagorean . Portland Hotel . London-street . Greenwich , at 8 . ( Inst . ) R . A . I 171—North LoL . ' . on , Crown and Woolpack , St . JoUn-st .-rd ., at 8 . ( Inst . )

1-52— "Virtue , Freemasons . Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester . 510—""" hrenix . Fox Hotel , Stoivmarkofc . 511— DeLoraine , Freemasons' Hall , Grainger-street , Nowcastlo-on-Tyue 780—Royal A If rod , Star arid Garter , Kew Bridge , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 993—Alexandra Midway Hotel , Levenshulmo . 1311—Zotlan ' , , .. ¦ ., -onic Hall , Great George street , Leeds .

1393—llaruei . . isoriie Hall , Liverpool , at 8 , ( Instruction . ) 1773—Albert Victor , Town Hall , Pendleton . General Lodgo of Instruction , Masonic Hall , Now-stroot , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . 01— Sincerity , Freemasons' Hall , St . John's-placc , Halifax II . A . 103—Hertford , Shire Hall , Hertford .

It . A . 521—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , rit / . william-street , Huddersfield R . A . 837— Marquess of Ripon , Town Hal ! , Ripon . It . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masonic P . ' all , Birmingham M . M . 12 ' . V—CaHoimcv , Derby Hotel , Bury , Lancashire . 1 C . T . —!' e Furuival , Freemasons' Hall . Shell ! -Id . K . T . —Jacques de Molay , Masonic Hall , Liverpool .

SATURDAY , 20 th SEPTEMBER

193—I . orey , Joily Farmers , Southgatc Road , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1329—Sphinx . Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , S . E . 102-Ir—Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Kbury-squaro , Pimlico , at 7 . ( Instruction i Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-stroet , Regent-street , W . at 8 ,