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William , Preston Lodge , No . 766 . —On Thursday , 23 rd Sept ., Bro . Dr . Wilkinson , of Sydenham , Past Master of the Universal Lodge , No . 181 , was installed * W . M . of the William Preston Lodge , No . 766 . The ceremony of Installation was most ably

rendered by Bro . Garrod , P . M ., of the Belgrave Lodge . During the installation , Bro . Wilkinson closed the lodge down in the third and second degrees , when theseveralcharges were given . After which , the lodge being resumed in the second degree , Bro . Cragg was asked the usual questions prior to raising . The

lodge was then resumed in the third degree , and Bro . Cragg was raised to the sublime degree of M . M . The banquet was of a very excellent character , and was served in the large room of the Clarendon Hotel , and this being a Banner Lodge , the setting out of thepresiding W . M . ' s , and of all the P . M . 's banners had a most pleasing effect , and added much to the

decoration of the room . Tlie visitors were , Bros . Hyde Clark , D . D . G . M . of Turkey ; Garrod ; Layton , J . W . Universal Lodge , No . 181 ; Rev . Haycroft , No . 181 , and S . D . of the John of Gaunt Lodge , Leicester . The William Preston Lodge has lately been removed from Putney to Anerley , and lias every prospect of success in its new locality .

PROVINCIAL . ALNWICK . —Lodge No . 1167 . —This lodge held its regular meeting at the Masonic Hall , Market-place , in the old county town of Northumberland , on Tuesday the 28 th ulto ., —the last Tuesday in tlie month being the dav of meeting—when the W . M .

Bro . James Heatley ( who has eminently worked this vigorous and prominent young lodge during its second year ) in eloquent and sincere terms proposed the RW . the Hon . Earl Percy , M . P . G . S . W . of England as Master of the Alnwick Lodge for the year ensuing . Tlie S . W . Bro . II . II .

Blair proposed Bro . Sec . Edward Thew Turnbull as Treas ., and the J . W . Bro . Burn proposed Bro . Thomas Pickard as Tyler for the same period . The proceedings were most unanimous and carried out iu true Masonic spirit by all present , and the room ,

which is being heightened and otherwise improved , was filled on the occasion . Tlie installation will no doubt be well attended , and carried out as becomes so beautiful and imposing a ceremony , and especially when Northumbria ' s Son will be hailed as thu ¦ worthy succesor of K . S .

SCOTLAND . Lodge Sterling Ancient , No . SO . —Taking advantage of tli ! presence of Bro . the Rov . Dr . Chas . Rogers , ot Lewisham , Kent , a P . M . of Xo . 30 , who was in Stirling in connect-on with the inaguralion ol * t ' . ie National Wallace . Monument , a special meeting of this

Lodgo was called for the purpose of cuiii-TuluIating Bro . Rogers on lite completion ol' the Monument , and in acknowledgment of his services in furllicranee of the movement for its erection . The It . W . M . presided , and iu addition l-i a lull altendance of the brethren of Xo . *! 0 , a considerable number of visiiiu-r

brethren from other Scottish Lodges were present . During the course of the evening the . Junior Warden said : It ever gives us pleasure to meet o-u-e more any of our brethren whom the business of life calls from amongst ns , but who are able n . naiu to visit the home ol their Mother . Tin re is a In-other amongst ns to night

whom we have pride m meeting . as well as p leasure ; and here in ilia bosom of our old mother , aa-ay from the cares , the Mrug-. 'lcs , the petty jealousies , and tlie miserable slril ' s oi * ( lie outer world , we may lively indulge our feelings , lie long was " honored with the chief command" here , nnd lille . 1 alu-avs with

lienor to himself and profit to the brethren , our most important o'liea . As an o'ihv-b . urer , he , in this very ancient and well-ordered lodge of Freemasons , was able so to impart his instructions , that they acquired new beauties l > y his handling , and I have often heard the brethren adverlinir iu affectionate terms to the

lessons of morality and wis lorn they have received from liim . I allude to Brother It --gars . Independently of ciur adniii-a'ion of him as Masms , we . as citizens of Stirling arc under deep obligations to him for lhe public spirit which in him see us iuheren' . No well-eon-idered scheme for the . amelioration of ( he condition of the

inhabitants , < -r I ' m-the b •auli . ' yiug of the town itself , was originated but had in him a hearly supporter , and many sue !; s- 'li'Miies he originated himself . As Scotchmen , he claims our very highest admiration for the zeal , fie energy , the determined bravery with which lie originated and pushed to fruition his lioble

conception o ! a iitttng mo . luineiit to " Wallace Wight . " ( Chee . s . ) On ( irst broaching his idea he was " pooh , YKiohed '•' * Nearly six eentnrie ; had elapsed since Wallace passed from the scene , and except , a patriotic , free , happy , and contented people , there was no monument— 1 mean no actual embodiment iu stone , aud lime —of the reverence , awe , aud admiration with which

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we regarded the virtue , the wisdom , tho genius , the valour , the patriotism incarnated in Wallace . Six centuries had passed , and the cold , tho half-hearted , the satirical , had some show of excuse for asking , Who is this Dr . "Rogers , who will make us build a monument , whether we wish or not , and which our

forefathers deemed unnecessary . With a zeal and enemy which nothing could tire , he proceeded to teach such people that although this matter had been neglected long , no reason existed why it should be neglected longer ; and he used such convincing arguments , conveyed in such winning language , that he at last

succeeded in imparting some share of his own enthusiasm to even the most frigid . ( Applause . ) At the time he was so exerting himself , I was far distant from Scotland , away in the highlands of Asia , but amongst many Scotchmen , and I tell you , brethren , we felt our patriotic feelings excited to something like ecstacy under

tUestirrmg appeals of Dr . Rogers . I mention this as an instance of the power he has of exciting enthusiasm . ( Hear , hear , and applause . ) The Rev . Dr . (" Hllan ( at the banquet after laying the foundation stone of the monument ) , gave a very striking illustration of Dr . Rogers ' zeal , energy , and bravery . The postage of Dr . Rogers '

letters and circulars for the Wallace Monument amounted to £ 100 , and during the five years of his secretaryship he _ wrote about twenty thousand letters . During that period he was attacked by ten periodicals , and bravely and successfull y resisted them . Successful wcknowliewas , becauscthenecessar \ 'nmdstohea * inwith

were subscribed . Brave and able he approved himself , because he dealt fearlessly with all opposition , and in the opinion of Scotchmen , must have done so successfully , because money still came in . ( Applause . ) AVe have him , then , with money ready , thc site of his own choosing , but his difficulties not yet surmounted .

There were numerous designs for the monument . Many of them showed talent , but though not altogether suitable , were preferred by gentlemen pretending to taste , and who had influence , who persistently advocated the claims of the designs of their choice . Bro . Rogers , with an eye for beauty not unworthy of

our original Grand Master , selected , and successfully advocated the design we now have , in speaking of beauty , I do not mean delicate shapes and exquisite tints . He who would hang up a Murillo amidst tiie smoke , of a Highland shieling , would show little appreciation of the fitness ol" things . A full meal

girnrf , fat braxres , and plenty of them , would be the best beauties of such a dwelling . The monument , then , is upright , tall , strong , square , gray , massive , placed ou a picturesque hill , in the midst " of majestic scenery , overlooking JI field of fame that will live in the hearts of Scotchmen for ever , and is a fitting type

of the grandeur of character of thc heroic leader whose virtues it is meant to hand ibivn to all time . ( Great applause . ) I have endeavoured , however imperfectly , to sketch the reasons why we have pride as well as pleasure in the company of Bro . Ilogers . He has approved himself a leader of men , anil is one of

the most distinguished sons ever "Stirling Ancient " sent forth . Brethren , I am sure you will all unite with me . in heartily praying that the attributes of his mind may always be in the future what they have ever been in fho past — wisdom , power , and beauty . ( The Junior Warden resumed his scat amidst much

cheering and applause . )—Bro . Rogers on rising to reply was received with renewed rounds of applause . Iu the course of his reply , he said that he had entered very earnestly into tlie project of a monument to Wallace , and when one goes earnestly about any work in Britain , he was sure to meet with opposition ;

opposition became detraction , which at length degenerated into personal abuse and obloquy , not even despising such low depths as impugning the personal honesty of ( he person attacked , lie hail , in connection with the monument , met much of this sort of thing . Bnt that which made him feel it most bitterly

of all , was that which proceeded from Stirling , so well beloved . Sliding , where he had formed so many friendships , spent so many happy years , where not a tree , a stone , a foot of hind , or a drop of water , but had entwined itself in his heartstrings . That from Slirlin" - he should have met with the inns ! , malevolent

misrepresentation , was very bitter indeed , and all because ho could not , approve' of an allegorical design for thu Wallnci Monument which would have been insulting lo Kngland , and would in no way servo to enhance ( he nvmory of the great Scottish hero . At one time he had nearly sunk under the opposition and

misrepresentation he met with . But friends , knowing his inmost , fh nights , his most secret aspirations , stood by him , told their knowledge ot him to the world , and infused new lil ' einto him . Not such friends as were Canto the . face and false to the back , not snch as would take his hand at the enrance to the nnnti'iient , and stab his reputation in the ai-nmirv ; but friends , who ,

from peculiar facilities knew the truth , and knowing it , stood b y it , despite all that could be said by interested opposition , or malevolent foes . Such friends were the brethren of his Mother Lodge , He went ou to say that , his experience of Freena < oury wherever he hadgone was just this , that it was Christianity , not dormant , but of an active , large Catholic spirit , thinking no evil until evil was proved . The Doctor during

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the course of his remarks , which extended to considerable length , was much cheered by the brethren . One statement especially so . He had heard that the enterprise was likely to prove abortive . Had such proved to be the case , he had arranged to buy the building plant . Then giving up his then pursuits , he had

determined to go to America and to the colonies to raise sufficient funds to complete the monument , should it require to have been piled stone by stone with his own hands . —From the frank , hearty , enthusiastic character of the Doctor , tho brethren were perfectly

sure he would have done so had circumstances demanded it . Some other toasts followed , and we must not omit to mention that two songs , "' Tis but a little faded flower , " and " The Battle of Stirling Bridge , " g iven by the bard , were beautifully rendered and rapturously applauded . The meeting separated at an early hour .

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METROPOLITAN . / Southwark Lodge of Mark Masters , No . 22 . —On Saturday September 18 th , at the Bridge House Hotel , Wellington-street , Southwark , this old lodge met . Punctually at 5 p . m ., the lodgo was opened by Bro . T . Meggy P . G . M . C . Minutes of the

previous meeting were read and unanimously confirmed . Bros . Dr . Dixon , T . Meggy , C . Swan and C . A . Cottebrune were , on ballot , declared to be unanimously elected honorary members . Bros . Henry Massey , S . W . and W . M . elect , was duly installed W . M ., and he appointed as his officers , Bros .

A . D . Loewenstark , S . W . and Treas . ; B . Ord , J . W . ; W . Noaks , M . O . ; T . H . Meredith , S . O . ; E . Harris , J . O . ; J . Terry , R . of M . ; M . A . Loewenstark , Sec . ; S . Harman , S . D . ; G . W . Wheeler , J . D . ; W . J . Laing , Tyler . The W . M . presented Bro . T . J . Sabine , P . M ., with a P . M . ' s Jewel . A vote of

thanks was given to Bro . i . Walters , for his past services rendered to the lodge , as Secretary , during the past eight years . A letter of condolence was ordered to be sent to the widow of the late Bro . H . N . Goulty , of Brighton ; the lodge was then closed and the banquet followed . Visitor , Bro . E . Kimber , Kent Lodge .

PROVINCIAL . BIRKENUKAD Joppa Lodge , Mark Masons , 0 , G . L . 8 . —The annual meeting of this lodge took place at the Masonic Rooms , Birkenhead , on the 27 th inst ., the ollicers being in attendance iu full . The minutes of the preceding lodge were read aud

unanimously approved . The M . M . ' s having retired , the board of P . M . ' s was formed , aud Bro . Stephenson was installed in the chair of K . S ., according to ancient custom , and saluted in the presence of a goodly number of P . M . s . He then invested his P . M . and the board was duly closed .

lhe M . M's . were then admitted , and the W . M . was proclaimed and saluted , ifcc . The W . M then proceeded to appoint the following brethren officers for the ensuing rear . D . R . W . M . W . Bui ley ; Nosworthy , S . W . ; Ambler , j . W . ; Sillitoe , M . O . * , " Barclay , S . O . * , Lambert , J . O . ; Moore , Conductor ; Howell , S . O . * ,

Lewis , J . O . ; Scott , T . K . ; Hignett , Registrar J " . Piatt , P . C . P . J . W ., Treas . ; Mills , P . S . W ., Master of Ceremonies ; Friend Sec . ; Robinson , Tyler ; Sayers , Org . The business being ended , the lodge was closed in due form and harmony , when the brethren retired for refreshment , and Bro .

P . M . AV . Bully was presented with a gold P . M . M . ' s medal , in token of the respect and esteem evinced towards him by the brethren , and acknowledged in very suitable terms . The cloth having been withdrawn , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and the evening enlivened by some very excellent harmony from the brethren present .

Irswicu .- -Albert Victor Lodge , No . 70 . —At the quarterly meeting , oil Monday 20 th inst ., Bro . Thompson was elected AV . M ., and Bro . Goldiug , Treas The brethren passed a code of bye-laws ono or two brethren were proposed for advancement , auditors appointed , anil the lodgo closed in harmony .

TUB BLOOD IN OLD AOE—As age advances , the liluiul becomes thin anil cloudy—or , in a lull habtt , thick and cloudy . The failing of the powers of life rapines extra nutrition and support , and the blood yielding the excess rci-uired is sunn overcharged with earhon , which gives toil the cloudy appearance , lieing tlii-n impure , day liy day the vitiated matter increases , and the body . sutlers from a thousand ailments . "The JSIood Purifier "— Old Dr . . Incol )

TownsemV * Sursaparilla—supplies the extra nutrition lo the blood , nnd restores to it its llorid hue , and then the progress of decay is arrested , and the ailments disappear ; man lives out his ' days , and the sunset of life is unattended with . suffering . Testimonials with each bottle from the lion , the Dcaii of l . isinore , General Win . Gilbert , of the Indian Army ; and

Iter . Francis Mouck , of " The Gospel Kvangclist , " Ordered also by Uie Apothecaries' Hall , London . Sold by all Druggists , in bottles *>« . lid ., 4 a , -Is . Cd . 7 s . Cd ., lis . Pills and Ointment each in boxes Is . ljd ., ' 2 s . ltd ., -Is . Cd . —Caution . Get tlie red and blue wrappers , with the Old Doctor ' s head in the centre . No other genuine . —Ai > vr .