Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

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

SATURDAY , 16 th DECEMBER . 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers * Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 , ( Instruction . ) E . A . —Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , W . MONDAY , 18 th DECEMBER .

45—Strong Man , Old Jerusalem , St . John's-sq ., CHerkenwoU , at 8 . ( Instruction . 171—Sincerity , Railway Tavern , London-street , E . G ., at 7 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 135—Tranquillity , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , E . C . 238—York , Masonic Hall , York . 331—Phoenix of Honour and Prudence , Public Rooms , Truro . 350—Peace and Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton . 466—Merit , George Hotel , Stamford Baron , Northampton . 720—Panmure , Balham . Hotel , Balham .

725—Stonolcigh , King's Arms H > tel , Kenilworth . 9 S 5—Alexandra . Masonic Hall , Holbeach . 1037—Portland , Royal Breakwater Hotel , Portland . 1111—Mid Sussex , Assembly Rooms , Horsham . 1238—Gooch , Prince Alfred Hotel , Southall . 1502—Israel , 22 Hope-street , Liverpool . R . A . 211—Friendship , Masonio Temple , 22 Hope-street , Liverpool . R . A . 482—St . James ' s . New Inn , Handsworth , Staffordshire .

TUESDAY , 19 th DECEMBER . Board of General Purposes , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . 30—United Mariners , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . 55—Constitutional , Wheatsheaf , Hand-court , W . C , at 7 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 65—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . C . ( Instruction .. ) 73—Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . 95—Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street .

860—Dalhousie , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1300—St . John of Wapping , Gun Hotel , High-st ., Wapping , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1172—Henley , Railway Tavern , Stratford New Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 269 Pentonville-road . ( Instruction . ) R . A . —Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Jamaica Coffee Houso , St . Michael ' salley , Cornhill , at 6 . 30 .

51—Angel , Three Cups Hotel , Colchester . 213—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Theatre-street , Norwich . 402—Royal Sussex , George the Fourth , Nottingham . 1006—Tregnllow , Masonic Rooms , St . Day , Scorrier , Cornwall . 1325—Stanley , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool . 1170—Chiltern , Town Hall , Dunstable . R . A . 11—Royal Cumberland , Old Orchard-street , Bath . R . A . 419—St . Peter ' s , Swan Hotel , Wolverhampton . E . A . 792—Oliver , Bull-ring-lane , Grimsby .

WEDNESDAY , 20 th DECEMBER . 174—Sincerity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . 193—Confidence , Masons' Hall , Masons ' -a venue , at 7 , 0 . ( Instruction . ) 212—Euphrates , Masons' Hall , Masons ' -uveuue , E . C . 802—Whittington , Black Bull , Holborn , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1185—Lewis , King's Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1288—Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd ., atS . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1521—Duke of UonnaugUt , Havelock , Albion-road , Dalston , at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 177—Domatic , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-st ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 1385—Clapton , White Hart Tavern , Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . )

121—Mount Sinai , Public-buildings , Penzance . 137—Amity , Masonic Hall , Thames-street , Poole . 175—East Medina , Masonic Hall , John-street , Ryde , I . W . 199—Peace and Harmony , Royal Oak Hotel , Dover . ( Instruction . ) 200 Old Glooo , Private Rooms , Globe-street , Scarborough . 221—St . John ' s , Commercial Hotel , Town Hall Square , Bolton . 592—Cotteswold , King ' s Head Hotel , Cirencester . 683—Isca , Freemasons' Hall , Dock-street , Newport , Monmouthshire .

969—Sun and hector , Assembly Rooms , Workington . 1040—Sykes , Masonic Hall , Great Driffield . 1086—Walton , St . Lawrence Boys' School , Kirkdale . 1114—Joppa , Corn Hall , Fakenham . 1129—St . Chad ' s , Roebuck Hotel , Rochdale . 1164—Eliot , Private Rooms , St . Germains , Cornwall . 1206—Cinque Ports , Bell Hotel , Sandwich . 1337—Anchor , Masonic Rooms , Durham House , Northallerton . 1353—Duke of Lancaster , Athenreum , Lancaster .

1413—Salem , Town Hall , Dawlish , Devon . 1511—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Hornsea . R . A . 281-Shakespeare , Masonic Room , High-street , Warwick . R . A . 403 -Hertford , Town Hall , Hertford . R . A . 117—Faith and Unanimity , Masonic Hall , Dorchester . R . A . 591—Buckingham , George Hotel , Aylesbury . R . A . 632—Harmony , Masonic Hall , Trowbridge . R . A . 907—Royal Albert , White Hart Tavern . Abchurch-lane , E . C . B ,. A . 1015—Stamford , Town Hall , Altrincham .

THURSDAY , 21 st DECEMBER . 3—Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq ., at 7 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 15—Kent , Chequers , Marsh-street , Walthamstow , nt 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . C . ( Instruction . ) 169—Temperance , White Swan , High-street , Deptford . 435—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air ' street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 813—New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton .

1139—South Norwood , Public Hall , South Norwood . 1339—Stockwcll , Half Moon , Heme Hill , 1426—The Great City , 111 Oheapsicle , B . C ., at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction , ) 1489—Marquess of Ripon , Albion , Albion-road , Dalston , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 209 Pcntonvillc-road . M . M . —Temple , Gun Tavern , Wappiug . ( Instruction . )

56—Howard , High-street , Arundel . 280—Worcester , Bell Hotel , Worcester . 313—Concord , Militia Officers' Mess Rooms , Starkic-street , Preston . 523—John of Gaunt , Freemasons' Hall , Hiitford-strcct , Leicester . 663—Wiltshire of Fidelity , Town Hall , Devizes . 1181—Abbey , Masonic Hall , Battle , Sussex . 1332—Unity , Masonic Hall , Crediton , Devon . 1612—West Midalesex , Railway Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 539—Regularity , Crown Hotel , King-street , Penrith ,

FRIDAY , 22 nd DECEMBER . House Committee , Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at I . 766—William Preston , Feathers Tavern , Upper George-street , Edgware-road . ( Instruction ) . 933—Doric , Earl Giey Tavern , Mile End-road , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1227—Upton , King and Queen , Norton Folgata , E . C , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1260—Hervey , Punch's Tavern , 99 Fleet-street , K . C ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1278—Burdett Coutts , Approach Tavern , Victoria Park , at 8 , ( Instruction . ) 1365—Clapton , White Hart , Clapton , at 7 , 30 , ( Instruction . )

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SATURDAY , 23 rd DECEMBER . 19 S—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , at 8 .

IRELAND . WEDNESDAY—161—Excelsior , Bishop-street , Tuam . HURSDAY—129—Industry , Dundoran , Donegal . WEST YORKSHIRE .

SATURDAY . R . A . 308—Affability , Station House , Bottoms , Eastwood . MONDAY . R . A . 139—Paradise , Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , Sheffield .

WEDNESDAY . 1019— Sincerity , Freemasons' Hall , Zetland-street , Wakefield . 13 : 11—Brighouso , Masonic Room , Bradford-road , Brighouso . R . A . 290—Prosperity , Masonic Hall , South-parado , HuddersfieUl

THURSDAY . 600—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Salem-strect , Bradford . 1042—Excelsior , Masonic Hall , Great Georgo-street , Leeds . FRIDAY . R . A . 61—Sincerity , Freemasons' Hall , St . Jolm ' s-placo , Halifax .

DURHAM AND NORTHUMBERLAND . MONDAY . 424—Borough , Freemason's Hall , West-street , Gateshead . M . M . 121—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Queon-strcet , Sunderland . TUESDAY . 1427—Percy , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle-on-Tync . R . A . 80—St . John , Masonic Hall , Park-terraco , Sunderland .

WEDNESDAY . 1331—Norman , Freemasons' Hall , Old El vet , Durham . 1389—Fcnwick , Masonio Hall , Park-terrace , Sunderland . THURSDAY . 531—St . Helen ' s , Masonio Hall , Eegont's-square , Hartlepool . 910—Philanthropy , Freemasons' Hall , Wellington-road , Stockton-on-Tees .

EDINBURGH DISTRICT . MONDAY—41—St . Luke , Freemasons' Hall . TUESDAY—30—St . David , Ship Hotel , East Register-street . ,, 405—Ride , Freemasons' Hall . WEDNESDAY—100—Roman Emtio , Iomi Hotel , 62 Nicolsou-stvoot . THURSDAY—J 8-St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall . „ 226—Povtobello , Royal Hotel , Bath-street ; „ R . A . 152—Perseverance , Lodgo Room , 86 Constitution-street

SCOTLAND . WEDNESDAY—0—Mother Kilwinning , Freemasons' Hall , Kilwinning , GLASGOW AND THE WEST OP SCOTLAND .

All the Meetings are at S . O p . m ., unless otherwise stated . MONDAY—129—St . MUTCH ' , 5 Moss-street , Paisley . „ 332—Union , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 581—Plantation , McLean-street , Govan-road , Glasgow . TUESDAY—3 bis . —St . John ' s , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 73—Thistle and Rosa , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 87—Thistle , Freemasons' Hall , Catncdral-streot , Glasgow .

,, 437—Govandalo , Partland Hall , Go « an-road , Glasgow . WEDNESDAY—117—St . Mary , Freemasons' Hall , Douglas-street , Partick , „ 128—St . John ' s , Freemasons' Hall , Shettleston . „ 351—Caledonian Railway , 30 Hope-street , Glasgow . THURSDAY—27—St . Mungo , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 165—St . Andrew ' s , Freemasons' Hall , Gavngad-road , Glasgow . „ 553—St . Vincent , Freemasons' Hall , Dumbarton-road . FRIDAY—103—Clyde , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The Committeo Meeting of tbo Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was held on Wednesday , the 13 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , Bro . Col . ( Jreatou V . P . in the chair . Tho Sucre , tary , Bro . Jas . Terry , read the minutes of tho former mectiug , which were confirmed . A letter was read , announcing that H . R . H . i'riuce

Leopold would take the chair at the next Anniversary Festival , which is to be held on the 12 th of February , instead of tne 14 th , us previously announced . Tho secretary informed the Committee that a cheque for £ . 30 , less legacy ituty , had been received from the executors of the late Bro . Gates . He also informed thorn that , up to the present time , chore wero 175 Stewards . Tho death of ono male annuitant was

announced . Eight male and six female candidates were placed on the list of annuitants . Bro . J . Constable proposed that the use of the ilall at Croydon be granted , ou the 3 rd January , for tho purpose of giving tho annuitants the Annual Entertainment . A vote of thanks

was accorded to the chairman . There wore present Bros . JS . Rawson , Hy de-Fallen , Jas . Brett , W . Stephens , UrillitUs Smith , All . Tatleralwll , J . JS ' UUII , J . W . White , It . 11 . Giraud , T . Cubitt , J . iSowton , Case , IL M . Levy , Warren , C . F . Hogard , IL MasEey , J . Constable , Erasmus Wilson , Hill , NetUeship , & c ,