Notices Of Meetings.

Halsey Lodge , 1479 , St . Albans . —The members of this Lodge met at the Town Hall , St . Albans , on Wednesday , 17 th inst ., under the presidency of Bro . J . Lowthin W . M ., H . Edwards S . W ., G . Askew J . W ., A . Godson S . D ., & c . Tho minutes of last meeriner were read and confirmed . The W . M . passed Bro . Hall to tho second degree . The brethren next proceeded to the election of a W . M . for the ensuing year , for which office Bro . G . Askew was duly selected .

The appointment of a Treasurer was tho next business , and Bro . Palin Avas unanimously chosen for that office . Bro . Kirby was re-elected Tyler . A committee Avas then appointed to audit the accounts for tho past year . After other Masonic business , the brethren adjourned to the " Peahen , " where the usual banquet took place , and a most convivial evening was spent ; Bros . Debeuham , Reynolds , Godson , & c . contributing to the entertainment of those assembled .

The Alexandra Lodge , Hornsea , No . 1 , 511 . —it will be recollected that , about three months ago , a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons was established at Hornsea , near Kinjrston . upon-HtiU , a dispensation having been granted by the Earl of Zetland , the R . W . Grand Master of tho Province . The progress made by this young Lodge has been most marked , and the manner in Avhich the

working is carried on reflects the highest credit on the W . M ., Bro . Thomas Gates , and his staff of officers . The interior fittings have now been completed , and the Lodgo presents an unique and elegant appearance . A superb suite of furniture has lately been added , and rare and valuable copies of the Holy Bible have been presented by Bros . William Shepherdson , H . J . Amphlett and John

Sbnttlewortb . A handsomely mounted chart of Masonry , prepared by the deputy Grand Master of tho Province , Bro . John Pearson Bell M . D ., has also been presented to the ' Lodge by Bro . Charles Lewis . A largo number of names have been presented of persons desirous of joining the Lodgo ; but we are

pleased that a wise discrimination is being exercised as to the admission of members . The object aimed at seems to be to gain a select body of working Masons , rather than to secure merely numerical strength ; and the admission of several clergymen and gentlemen of influence in the Holderness district augurs well for the future pros-

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perity of this young and excellent Lodge . At a regular meeting , on Wednesday , the interesting ceremony was performed of raising three brethren to the snblimo degree , which was done in the presence of a goodly muster of the members ; and the working was gone through in a manner that was highly creditable to all who were entitled to take

part in it . Arrangements were made for tbe representation of tbe Alexandra Lodge at the forthcoming installation of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of England ; and Bro . H . E . Voight undertook to attend as a Steward , from tho Lodge , at the Anniversary Festival of Masonic Charities , next May .

" Psycho," At The Egyptian Hall.

" PSYCHO , " AT THE EGYPTIAN HALL .

The movements of Pst / cJio , which are twice daily represented by Messrs . Maskelyno and Cooke , at tho Egyptian Hall , continue to attract large audiences , and still remain a mystery to all who witness them . The figure , which is less than two feet high , and isolated upon a column of clear glass , makes calculations in a very short time , and works snms of multiplication and division with great precision ; but the great feat of tho automaton is its power of

playing Whist , which it does , with three gentlemen from the audience , with as much ease as an experienced player , keeping a correct account of the score . Other feats , such as drawing a card , previously selected by one of the audience , from the pack , and naming others without seeing them , are correctly performed by Psycho . Tho remainder of the entertainment is of an interesting character , the " Chinese plate dancing , " by Mr . Maskelyne , and the " illustrations of character , " by Mr . Fritz Eenhard , being especially good .

Farewell morning and evening benefits will take place on Monday next at the Alhambra Theatre on the occasion of the retirement of Bro . John Baum from the management . The programme comprises " The Wrong Man in the Right Place , " in which the celebrated

Yokes Family will appear by permission of Bro . F . B . Chatterton ; " The Rough Diamond ; " A Miscellaneous concert by Mr . Lindsey Sloper , & c . ; Two acts of the Opera Boufte , " Wittinaton , " comprising " The Grand Barbaric Ballott ; " comic ballet by the Lauri family , and a now Operetta , " The fifteenth of October . "

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