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S . W ., J . W . Folkard J . W ., Robt . Steele Treasurer , Charlie Woods Secretary , J . Andrews S . D ., A . Harvey J . D ., Langdon D . C , E . Beaven I . G ., J . Lyell Sword Rearer ., G . F . Winny Orgrvnist , Gilbert , Roberts , Morris , Rasleigb , Hadley , Shanuaw , Robertson , Lawrence , Dr . F . Taylor Simpson , Merritt and Stovell , aud Patrick Tvlor . Visitors : W . Bro . G . Powell P . M . 1185 , W . W . Lee S . W . 2381

Shapoorji N . Bhedwar 177 , W . Smith 917 , Hambleton 1319 , and Nye 1693 . The Lodge having boon opened , the brethren saluted Bro . G . Everett G . Treasurer . Bro . Stovell and Bro . Shapoorji N . Bhedwar 177 were raised . Bro . W . W . Westley W . M . eleot , waa installed by Bro . S . Cochrane , tha retiring Master . The W . M . thau invested his Officer * . Bros . Westley W . M ., Cochrane I . P . M ., Folkard S . W .,

Andrews J . W ., Steele Treasnrer , Woods Secretary , Harvey S . D ., Heaven J . D ., Langdon I . G ., Lyell D . C , Gilbert Steward , Winny Organist , and Patrick Tyler . The accounts for fche past year were , on the proposition of Bro . Everett , received aud adopted . A balance in hand being shown , and all accounts paid at tbe end of the first year , was considered satisfactory . It was unanimously resolved , on

the proposition of Bro . Harvey , that the Secretary should be instructed to write a congratulatory letter to His Grace the Duke of Fife , an hon . member of the Lodge , on a recent happy event . Apologies for absence were received from Bros . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke G . S ., Col . Peters , J . L . Mather , J . H . Matthews , Wyer , Barnes , Rev . R . J . Simpson , Daonsfc , Baldwin and others . The WJU ., on

behalf of tho Lodge , presented Bro . Cochrane with a very handsome P . M . 's jewel . Tho Lodge being closed the brethren sat down to a banquet , served in Bro . Shanuaw ' s best style . After the banquet , the W . M . proposed tho toast of the Queen aud the Craft . Ho referred to the many good works of Her Majesty . After tho National Anthem had been sung , tho W . M . proposed "H . R . H . the

Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . " He pointed oufc the great interest shown ia the Craffc by tho M . W . G . M . The Order had flourished greatly under his ablo and sympathetic rule . In proposing the Pro G . M . the Earl of Lathom , the D . G . M . tho Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , the W . M . pointed oat that this toast was always well received , bub he felfc suro thafc on this occasion it would be received with moro than nsual

enthusiasm . Thoy had for the first time that evening to greet Bro . G . Everett , G . Treasurer , a brofcher very highly esteemed by them , aa well as by all Masons iu England . Ho ( the Worshipful Master ) had worked side by side with the Grand Treasurer for many years , and had found him a capital general , and a gonial companion . Tho Duke of Fife Lodge was to bo congratulated on the fact

thafc they had among the founders such an able Mason . Bro . Everett thanked the brethren for the enthusiastic manner in whioh the toast had been received . Ifc was a gratifying duty to respond for the Grand Officers . It must be recognised thafc the Graud Lodge of England was the centre and chief authority in all Masonic matters . He was glad he owed his position as G . Treasurer

to the esteem of hia brethren , who had elected him to that post . He felt pleased thafc his 33 years of hard work had been duly recognised . Tho Earl of Lafchom ' s elevation to the post of Pro Grand Master was a particularly happy one . He thanked the brethren for their numerous attendance at fche dinner ( riven in

honour of his election ; it was mosfc gratifying to him . He then alluded to fcho Annual Festival on behalf of the Boys' School , at Brighton , on 24 th of June , and to the annual athletic sports at tho Wood Green Orphanage , on the 13 th of Juno . He hoped every one present would do something in support of this deserving charity . He especially wished them to seo and examine into the work that

waa being doue . Bro . Cochrane I . P . M . proposed fcho health of the W . M . in very felicitous terms . He heartily congratulated the Lodge on the good fortune which gave them such an estimable Master . He trusted that he would nofc only be spared to rule that year , bufc would have many many years of usefulness in fche future . Bro . Westley responded . He trusted ho shonld prove himself worthy of

the honour bestowed ou him . IIo should try to do his best during tho year . The hi ghest ambition of a Mason should be to reach fcho offico he now held . The W . M . proposed the Installing Master . Ha said that the able manner iu which the third degree and installation ceremonies had been worked by Bro . Cochrane might be equalled in a few Lodges , but could be surpassed by none . Ho had ever

considered it a red letter day when Bro . Cochrane camo to South London . Ho was genial , kind-hearted , and one who had done hia best to make brethren happy , so that he was now held in the highest estimation by them all . In response Bro . Cochrane said he was glad to be ablo to say thafc the objoofc of every member seemed to be to contribute to the happiness of fche others . They never skipped their

worfc . iig was proud of his year of office and proud of his Offioersa Jj lo particularl y thankod them for so well supporting him at thh dinner to Bro . Evorett . If , was a good thing for thorn to havo sue . an omin « nt brother among thorn . " lio thanked them for tho wnj in which tho toast was receiovd . Tho W . M . proposed tho Visitors , ancl in respouso Bro . I ' owell 1 LS 5 expressed hia pleasure tit beinir present .

u-Q could not refrain from praising tho very excellent way in which the ceremonies had been worked by Uro . Cochrane . There was no doubt of tho success of fche Lodgo , numerically and financially , iho affairs must be managed with groat care . Bro . Bhedwar , when no returned to India , would bo proud of having been raised in tbat lx > ngo . As a ioyal subject aud ono who hud " held her Maies-tv in

nign esteem , lie conld not but be gratified bv what had thero com " nudorhia notice . He , himself , hud derived " much pleasure from hi * ? wit . Bro . LPO S . W . 2381 was particularly pleased at being prraont , «« the installation of so ablo a Masou r . s Bro . Wostloy . He cr .. Bratnlated the Lodgo on its flourishing condition . Bro . Bhedwar 177 aaui it was a pleasurable task to respond . If . o folt that ho was anion .-

jiatrons as wall as brethren . India owed its present prosperity to the good influence of England . Ho hud often folt that it wi « strange that fomo should be rich , soma poor , some in prosperity aome blmrf , and some deluded . Ho had learnt that evening ia th ., ffi ™ . question with his liuio light thc great works of -u . A , Ua , U . He could not lightly touch ou tho great question of

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humanity , bufc trusted , when leaving this mortal state , to rise to higher life and higher light . Tha W . M . proposed the Treasurer and Secretary , bulogising their work . Bio . Steele Treasurer and Bro . Woods Secretary responded . The W . M . proposed the Otfioera , to whioh Bros . Folkard S . W . ' Andrews J . W ., aud Gilbert Steward

responded . Tho proceedings closed with the Ty ler's Toast . The evening had been brightened by a programme of music , under the direction of Bro . Winny Organist , in whioh Miss Constance Adams , Mr . Brown , Bros . Nye , Hambleton , Harvey , Winny , aud Bro . Everett took part .

Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction , No . I 614 .-The usual weekly meeting was held at the Criterion , Piccadilly Circus , S . W ., on the 30 th ultimo , when there were present : —Bros . Hoggins W . M ., Foan S . W ., Jackson J . W ., Greenway Preceptor , Reynolds Secretary , Moss S . D ., Wise J . D ., Reynolds I . G ., Weeks Tyler ,

Thrussell . After preliminaries , tho Preceptor worked the 1 st and the W . M . the 2 nd section of the 1 st lecture . Tbe W . M . vacated the chair in favour of the Preceptor . Bro . Thrussell having offered himself as a candidate for initiation , the W . M . rehearsed the ceremony . Bro . Foan was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his Officers in rotation .

The Warner Lodge of Instruotion , No . 2192 . —A meeting was held on Monday , the llth inst ., at Bridge Chambers , Hoe Street , Walthamstow , when there were present Bros . Bestow W . M ., Westfield P . P . G . S . B . S . W ., Smith J . W ., Shurmur P . G . Treas . Preceptor , Fortescue Treasurer , Taylor S . D ., Bastiok J . D ., Fuller I . G ., Allen Secretary , Collett Steward , Spurgeon Organist , Clark , Lloyd , Brasted , Trickett , Wilson , Short , Bromhead P . M ., Ives P . M ., MaynardFrancisStauffer , Bateman , Jeremy , Cooke , James , Longmore ,

, , Kempthorne , Cropley , Body , Day , Aloook , and others . After pre . liminaries , the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bros . Clark and Lloyd candidates . The same brethren answered the questions leading to the second degree . Bro . Westfield was unanimously elected to occupy the ohair at ensuing meeting . Threo ballots were taken for the third Walthamstow Masonio Charities' Association . This Association has proved a great success , and will result in subscription * amounting to nearly five hundred guineas for the Masonic Charities .

Lord Wolseley took a high Maaonic degree on the 15 th instant , in fcbe same Lodge iu Dublin ia whioh he was initiated somewhere about the era of the Crimean War . All good Masons are sociable and gastronomic , so of course thero was a sequent supper aud symposium .

The Earl o £ Hardwicke haa resigned the position of Provincial Graud Master of tho Freemasons of Cambridgeshire , and Colonel R . Townley Caldwell has been nominated for tho office .

GRECIAN ATROCITIES . —Macedonian atrocities , which have been exploited by the friends of the foreigner in tho English Press , are effectually disposed of in tbe Foreign Office papora recently issued . lb appears that Fethi Effeudi , murderer of Soiaotista , caused one Nicholas Depos , leather seller , to be grievously beaten , aud was also cruel to several other Christians . As it is accounted a cruel

persecution to call a Macedonian Christian " Freemason" we need nob attach undue importance fco the last count in the charge against Fethi Effendi . Lord Salisbury has , however , gravely requested our Minister fco make suitable representation to fcho Porte ou the subject of Fothi ' s ungentlemanly conduct . As to massacres in Kossoro , there are no massacres in Kossoro . There has , however , been a good deal of fine confused fighting , in which several persons were slain .

COMPETITIVE LIPK-JIOAT TRIALS . —Wo understand that the Committoo of fcho Royal National Life-boat Institution have decided to carry out , at Lowestoft next autumn , a series of competitive trial aud tests with sailing Life boats , aud that thoy cordially invite inventors nnd others to enter boats for the competitions under certiin

proscribed conditions and regulations , which can bo obtained from tho Secretary of tho Institution at 14 John Street , Adelphi , London . All persons proposing to enter boats musfc givo notice iu writing of their intention to do so ou or before the 30 th June next , and sign the required undertaking .

Uor . r . ovvAr ' s Pins Atrn OUTWENT . —Influenza , Coughs nnd Colds . —In diseases of tho throat an'l clicv , so prevalent in our changeable i ; Vmiato , nothing HO cpecdily rcliovaa , or so certainly euros , us lliono iuesl . miable remedies . Tho . < e disorders aro loo often neglected at their eonimeucemeat , or uro injudiciously treated , resulting in either ca . so in disastrous .: rise . ( iienees . Whatever tho condition orr tho patient , Holloway ' s remedies will ro . i ore , if

recovery be possible ; they will retard the alarmimr symptoms till tho blood is purified and nature consummate * tho euro , gradually restoring strength and vital nervous power . By persevering in the use of Ilallowa / s proftaouiom , tone is conferred on the stomach and frame ffonerally . Ttious > m Is of persons have testified that by tho nso of these remedies alono thoy have been rcatoral to health atloj overy other moans had taihd ,