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MERCHANT NAVY LODGE ( No . 7 S 1 ) . —A well-attended meeting of the above lodge was held , despite the holiday season , on the 2 , Sth ult ., at Bro . Gregory's , Silver Tavern , Burdett-road , E . Bro . J . IT . Pringle was W . M ., supported by Bros . Ellingford , S . W . ; Clements , | . W . ; Bull , Deacon ; Kennett , LG . ; Turquand , P . M ., Preceptor ; Breden , P . M ., Secretary ;

B . C . Raw . W . M . 7 S 1 ; Daiuell , P . M . ; Hedges , Harvey , Austen , E . Gregory , Westcott , Pracey , Stephens , and others . After due formalities lodge was opened up , and Bro . Harvey was interrogated and entrusted , and subsequently the ceremony of raising was capitally rendered by Bro . Hcrvcv bcinr- candidate . Loda-e was resumed and

Bro . Ellingford was unanimousl y elected W . M . for the ensuing loelge meeting—which , being the first in the new year , the W . M . expressed a hope that Bro . Ellingford woultl be well supported , and inaugurate another successful year for the Merchant Navy Lodge of Instruction . Lodge was closed , and thebrethren held a meeting ot the East London Masonic Charitable Association , in

connect i on with lhe Merchant Navy Lodge of Instruction . Bros . Daniel ) , P . M ., President ; Turquand , P . M ., Treasurer ; and Breden , P . M ., lion . Sec . Subscriptions were received , antl a ballot for £ \ o 10 s . was taken , resulting in favour of J . Hedges , who kindly placed the amount on thc list of Bro . V . Robin-nn , J . D . of thc mother lodge , who is acting as Steward to the approaching festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution in I-cbruary . 'The

Committee trust that brethren who are members of the Association will kindly pay up , and so enable the Merchant Navy Lodge of Instiuction to be as well represented under Bro . Robinson ' s Stewardship as it has been in former years , when such substantial sums have been paid to the throe Masonic Charitable Institutions . This Association , which is the second of the kind formed in connection with

Lodge 7 S 1 , has already paid considerably over £ 100 . The first annual audit was appointed to be taken on thc fourth Wednesday in January , Bios . G . Harvey and G . II . Stephens being elected to perform that duty . Another meeting of the above lotlge was held on the 4 II 1 inst ., at the Silver Tavern , Burdett-road . Uro . Ellingford occupied the chair , and was supported by Bros . Kennett ,

S . W . ; Harvey , J . XV . ; Turquand , P . M ., Preceptor ; C Breden , P . M ., Secretary ; Ould , S . D . ; Lax , J . D . ; Bull , I . G . ; U . C . Rawe , W . M . mother lodge ; Scheerboon , P . M ., and olhcis . I . odge having been duly opened , and the- minutes road , the ceremony of initiation was worked , Bro . Bull , candidate . The ceremony of opening the lodge in the Three Degrees was next practised , and lodge was 1 losed down . A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to

Uros . Turquand , 'Treas ., and Breden , Sec , and to the Auditors , recognising their labours on behalf of thc lodge , whose fctvice-s , il was mentioned , had greatly contributed to the prospcriiy of the Merchant ^ Navy Ledge of Instruction , and enabled it to pay over £ 14 from the lodge funds to various Mar . onic charities during thc financial year just ended . We congratulate this lotlge on its success in thc past , ami trust it may prove equally , ami even more successful in the future * .

DALHOUSIE LODGE ( No . Soo ) . —At thc nice-ting of this lodge nn lhe 3 rd inst ., at Uro . Smyth's , the Sisters' 'Tavern , Po'viiall-mail , Dalston , theie were present Bro-. T . Clark , W . M . ; Digman , S . W . ; Edwards , J . W . ; Wardell , S . D . ; Smyth , J . D . ; Gosling , I . G ; W . H . W .-illington , P . M ., Pieceptoi " ; F . Carr , Hon . Sec . ; Brasted , Baker , Darnell , Christian , Robinson , and

others . Lodge was opened in due form , and minutes of the previous met ting weie submitted and confirmed . Bro . Clarke worked thc ceremony of initiation , Bro . Robinson being candidate . Um . Christian next favoured thc brethren by

giving the lecture on the tracing'board , antl at its conclusion the W . M . worked the First and Second Sections of the Lecture , the brethren assisting . Bro . Digman was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and all Masonic Ini-iuc-. being at an end , lodge was closed , and adjourned until the loth inst .

DORIC LODGE ( No . yjj ) . —A regular meeting of the abo-c lodge was held at the Duke ' s Head , 7 9 , Whitechapa ' -road , on thc 30 th ult . Present : Bros . A . Ikiiabo , W . M . ; T . Loane . S . W . ; Dovey , J . W . ; Macgiegor , S . D . ; J . West , J . D . s | . e-iegenberg , I . G . ; U . Cundick , P . M ., Prcrc | ilor ; XV . Musto , P . M ., Sec . ; T . L Barnes , P . M . -, J . Gaskell , P . M . ; Job , Tait , Nathan ,

Benjamin , A . lli ! t . 205 ; Stephens , and others . T fie lodge was opened by the Preceptor , Bro . Cundick , P . M ., and tlie minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Uro . Cundick having kindly consented to work the installation cjreinony , U'o , Musto , P . M ., as D . C presented Bro , Uenabo for the benefit of installation . The entire- ceremony , le s the inner working , was most

impressively rendered , the thiee charges being given with much effect . Lodge having been resumed , Uro . Macgregor worked the First , Second , Third , and Fourth Sections of the Lecture , a .-sLled by the brethren . Bro . A . Hilt , 205 , was elected a member of the lodge , and Bro . Dr . T . Loane was al-. o elected W . M . for the Glh inst ., when brethren arc promi-c . l a Ma-onic treat . The lodge commences business on Friday evenings at eight o ' clock .

TREDEGAR LODGE ( No . 1 C 25 ) . — At thc regular meeting of IhL lodge at the Royal Hotel , Mile End-road , on . Monday last , Bro . Brittain occupied the chair , and was 'iippoiled by Bros . W . II . Ilubbert , S . W . ; F . Robinson , J . W , ; D . Moss , S . D . ; C . Kendall , ( W . M . Mother Lodge I I . G . ; A . G . Clements , acting Sec ; Past Master T . J . Barnes , Precpt . and 'Treasurer ; A .

Scheerboom ,-M . Isaacs , G . II . Stephens , and others . Lodge was opened indue form and the minutes of the last meeting were submitted and cotiliiined , the ceremony uf initiation waa winked very carefully , Bro . Isaacs being candidate . By request , Bin . Past Master Barnes assumed the chair to giic the charge at initiation . This being

satisfactorily rendered , liro . Moss worked the Fiist and Second Sections of lhe Lt-fSa . iva ., the brethren assisting . Uro . I " . Rubiii ' 011 , J . D . / *> i , informed thc brethren that he was acting . 1 . . 'j ' cwaid for the approaching festival of the Roya ! Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons , and made an appeal to the lodge for some support to that excellent institution . It was unanimously carried that a sum

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of £ 5 5 s . should be taken from the lodge funds and placed upon Bro . Robinson ' s list . We may mention that this is the third subscription of a similar amount voted by this lodge ; £ 5 5 s . having been placed on Bro . Hollington's list last year , and £ 5 3 s . on Bro . G . H . Stephens'list the previous year , showing how useful our lodges of instruction are in aiding our Masonic Institutions , beyond the good

they do in uniting brethren together for the purpose of instruction and improvement . Bro . D . Moss also appealed to the ledge for any votes they possessed on behalf of a Bro . S . Marks , in whose case he is taking a warm interest . All Masonic business having been concluded with the election of Bro . W . H . Hubbert as W . M . for the ensuing lotlge meeting , a very p leasant evening was brought to a close and lodge was adjourned .

LANGTON LODGE ( No . 167 . 1 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 29 th ult ., at the Mansion House Station Restaurant , Oueen Victoria-street , E . C Present : Uros . W . II . JolmstonT W . M . ; Marshall , S . W . ; Pocock , J . W . ; Sudlow , Preceptor ; Chubb , acting Sec ; Shaw , S . D . ; Barton , J . D . ; Mande , I . G . ; Allhawsen , Smith , Steingraber , and others .

The lodge was duly cpencd in the First Degree , and the minutes of the last meeting were confirmed . The lodge was then opened up to the Third Degree , and resumed in the First , when Bro . Stein jraber , acting as a candidate for thc First Degree , was duly initiated , the W . M . giving the charge . After a call off , thc lodge was resumed in the First Degree , and the First - . Section of the First Lecture

was worked by Bro . Sudlow , assisted by the brethren ; and the lodge having been resumed in thc Second Degree , the First Section of that Lecture was worked in a like manner . The lodge was then resumed in the Third Degree , and closed down to the First . Previously to the lodge being closed , Bro . Marshall was elected W . M . for the next meeting , when the Second Degree will be worked , and the First Section of thc Third Lecture .

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NORWICH . —Perseverance Chapter ( No . 213 ) . —The Quarterly Convocation of this chapter was held at the Masonic Club , No . 23 , St . Giles-street , on Friday , the 2 nd ult ., when , owing to thc unavoidable absence of \' . \ . Comp . Joseph Stanley , jun ., M . E . / . of this chajvtcr , EN . Comp . S . N . Uerry / Z . S 07 , P . G . O ., kindly took the rst chair . He was assisted by the following officers : Ex .

Comps . A . J . Berry , H . S 07 , acting IL ; Jas . E . IT . Watson , J . ; Rob . Baldrey , S . E . ; George Baxter , S . N . ; G . W . G . Barnard , P . S . ; F . Linging . ist A . S . ; James J . Hunt , 2 nd A . S . ; and J . XV . Browne , Org . S 07 , acting Organist ( Freemason ) . Among those present were Comps . J . G . Barwell , ' / .. 52 ; M . J . Bailey , E . Baldwin , P . Z . 40 , 213 , P . G . S . E . j Charles Haven , A . Atkinson , M . J . Bailey ,

and T homas Isley . Among the visitors were Comps . J . U . Uridgman , Dr . Uailey , II . A . W . Reeves , Henry Rosling , Jesse Weyer and W . N . Cooper , S 07 ; and Wilson . After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and confirmed , the ceremony of the exaltation of Uro . J . J . Hosken then took place , which was admirably and with marked correctness performed by the iM . K . / .., Comp . S . N .

Berry , and his oflicers . Indeed , too much praise cannot be accorded to them , for without doubt the constitution of the chapter , as formed that evening , would find few equals throughout the kingdom . After the ceremony had concluded thc election ot officers for the ensuing year took place , which resulted unanimously as follows : Comps . Geo . Baxter , M . E . / ., ; Jas . E . II . Watson , IT . ; Robt . Baldry ,

J . ; G . W . G . Uarnard , S . E . ; 'Thos . Isley , S . ; F * . Linging , P . S . ( who declined that evening to name his assistants ); Jas . Dunsford , P . G . D . C , Treas . ; S . N . Uerry , Org . ; and Murrell , Janitor . The chapter was then closed in solemn and ancient form , and on dismissing thc companions Com ]) . S . N . Uerry gave the charge in an excellent manner . We congratulate Comp . Geo . Uaxter on his being elected to so high a position , and trust that he may have the opportu-111 in

nity or uispiaymg s proucie-iicy ivoyai nrcu . Masonry as he did in those of the inferior degree . The companions then adjourned to the banqueting-room , where an excellent supper had been prepared by the Steward of the club , Comp . 1 £ . Wilkin , at thc conclusion of which the usual Royal Arch , loyal , and Masonic toasts were given and duly acknowledged , and the remainder of thc evening spent in a most pleasant and enjoyable manner , Comp . G . Uaxter occupying the chair .

BOLTON . —St . John ' s Chapter ( No . 221 ) . —A meeting of this chapter was held at the Commercial Hotel , on Wednesday , the 14 th ult . Present : Comps . Thos . Entwisle " , P . Prov . G . S . N , as Z . ; Jas . Richardson , H . ; G . P . Brockbank , P . Prov . G . Treas . as J . ; Hy . Stead , E . j Nathl . Nicholson , N . ; Thos . Aldrid , P . S . ; J . Uoothroyd , ; nd A . S . ; Thos . Morris , P . Z . ; Jas . Heywood , Wm .

Court , and Geo . A . Mort . Visitors : Comps . Jas . Newton , P . Z . 37 and 34 S , P . Prov . G . Scribe N . ; and A . E . Cokayne , P . Z . 321 , P . Prov . G . Standard Ucarcr , Cheshire . The chapter having been opened the minutes of preceding meeting were read and approved . The days of meeting were changed to thc ( irst Wednesday in March , June , and October . The following comiianions were

elected to thc offices placed opposite their names , Comps . Jas . Richardson , '/ .. : J . IT . Greenhaylc , IT . ; Nathl . Nicholson , J .: Hy . Stead , E . ; Thos . Aldrcd , N . j G . A . Mort , P . S . ; J . Boothroyd , ist A . S . ; Wm . Court , 2 nd A . S . Two candidates were proposed for exaltation . The chajiter was then closed , and the companions adjourned to the banquet room .

MANCHESTER .-Chapter of Affability ( No . 317 ) . —The bi-monthly meeting was held on Thursday , thc 1 . 5 th ult ., atthe Freemason ' s Hall , Cooper-street . There were present Comps . Morris , Z . ; Jas . Dawson , P . Z ., acting J . ; Sidney Ilenson , Treasurer , acting IT . ; I . I . Lambert , Scribe E . ; II . L . Rccca , Scribe N . j J . E .

Steward , P . S . ; J . Sly , Janitor ; John Bladon , P . Z . ; \ V . T . Sowtcr , II . J , R . Bayley , Robt . Tomlin--, J . W . Edwards , E . L . Littler , Oldham , H . Walmslcy , Sumner , J . G . Eldcrten , and R . R . Lisenden ( Freemason ) . The chapter was opened in due form at six o ' clock , and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed .

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At G . 30 the companions adjourned to tea , and at 7 . 15 re-assembled in the lodge room . This being the night for clectmg officers for the ensuing year , the following companions were duly voted to serve : Comps . Jas . Dawson , Z . ; XV . Nicholl , H . j J . E . Steward , J . ; I . I . Lambert ( third time ) , E . ; II . Walmsley , Scribe N . ; Oldham ,

P . S . ; J . XV . Edwards , Treas . ; and R . R . Lisenden , j . G . Eltlerton , E . L . Littler , antl Sumner , Stewards . Comps . Almond and R . R . Lisenden were chosen by Comp . Oldham as ist and 2 nd Assistant Sojourners respectively . I here being no further business the chapter was closed in the usual manner at S . 30 .

Masonic Ball At Maryport.

MASONIC BALL AT MARYPORT .

On \\ ednesday evening , thc 20 th ult ., the brethren of Lodgeof Perseverance , No , 371 , Whitwell Lodge , No . 151 , M . M . M ., and the coinjianions ot Nicholson Chapter , No . 371 , held their annual ball in the Masonic Hall , Eaglesfieldstreet , Maryport . There was a very numerous attendance of the members and their wives , "sisters , cousins , and

aunts , whilst there were several visitors present from Cockermouth . The proceedings opened with tea , after which the hall was cleared for dancing . At intervals , some excellent vocal and instrumental music was contributed by ladies and gentlemen present ; whilst there was -. ¦ mp le provision for those who preferred a quiet rubber at whist or thc merriment inseparable from the "imperial" game of

"Napoleon . " lhe hall presented a very brilliant appearance , thc Masons wearing the decorations of the Craft , Arch , Mark , and other Degrees ; whilst here and there might be observed a lady adorned with a Masonic scarf . Altogether the entertainment was most enjoyable , and it is a pity these en famille parties are not more common amongst the Freemasons of Cumberland .

Amongst those present we noticed : Bro . W . Stoddart , W . M . 371 , and Miss Stoddart ; Uro . J . IT . Uanks , S . W . 371 , and Mrs . Uanks ; Uro . J . Wcatherston , J . W . 371 ; Uro . J . R . Uanks , P . M . 37 , ; Bro . J . XV . Robinson , P .. M . 371 , and Mrs . Robinson ; Uro . J . Gardiner , P . M . and P . Z . 371 , and Mrs . Gardiner ; ' Uro . G . W . Thompson , P . M . 371 , and Miss Thompson ; Uro . T . Mandle , P . M . 371 ; Uro . John Wilson 371 and Mrs . Wilson ; UroF

, , . . Boyd , 371 , and Mrs . Uoytl j Uro . F . Harrison , 371 , and Mrs . Harrison j Uro . E . G . Mitchell , 371 , and Mrs . Mitchell ; Uro . M . Wilson , 37 j , and many others . The following visitors were present : Uro . J . Ulack , P . M . 1002 , and Mrs . Ulack ; Bro . J . Mason , Sec . 1002 , and Mrs . Mason . ; Uro . T . Armstrong , 1002 , and Mrs . Armstrong ; Bro . W . F . Lamonby , P . M . 1002 , and P . Z . 119 , and Mrs . Lamonby .

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Amusements .

GLOBE . —This house has been re-opened for old English Comedies . Sheridan ' s , "The Rivals " is promised . Just now wc arc treated to " She Stoops to Conquer . " We do not intend giving a lengthy review of this play , for it is—or ought to be—known , by every one who ever goes inside a theatre . Perhaps there are few comedies so popular at all times , with all classes , in all places , as Goldsmiths " She

Stoops to Conquer , " unless it be " School for Scandal , " which runs it very close . 'The venture ought to be successful , seeing the company got together—a most distinguished one . Wc have Mr . Ryder ) who played Mr . Hardcastle ) , Mr . Anscn ( Tony Lumpkin ) , Mr . Dacre ( Young Mario :. ' ) , Miss ICllcn Meyrick ( Miss Xcville ) , and the accomplished and every attractive Mrs . Sterling and Miss Litton , who played rcsoectivelv

Mrs . Hardcastle and Miss Hardcastle . To hear tho applause these two ladies and Mr . Ryder received , before they even spoke a word , must have gladdened the heart of the management , as well as have been appreciated by them . All we fear is , that just now with so many other popular pieces going , it will not be possible to keep together such a talented company , whose salaries must be considerable ; however , wc hope our fears are groundless .

COURT . —On 1 ucsday afternoon Mr . and Mrs . Claremont entertained their friends , together with thc artistes and employes nf the theatre , and some hundreds of children , at a Christmas tree . The tree occupied thc whole of the stage , and was laden with fruit and brilliantly illuminated .

Uro . Lionel Brough , Uro . Uryon , Mr . Anson , Mr . Kyrlc Uellew , Miss Marian Terry , and Miss Carlotta Addison , attired as children , came upon thc stage and contributed much to thc mirth of the afternoon . After partaking of refreshments , the children and their parents went home , highly delighted with the entertainment Mr . Claremont had given them .

Uro . the Lord Mayor has given his patronage to the performance by tht " Inseparable ^ A . D . C , " in aid of the fund for the relief of thc sufferers from the Vienna theatre fire , and Mr . Corney Grain and Mr . Reed have given the free use of the St . George' Hall for thc performance .

On 'Tuesday a few friends of Uro . 'Thorne assembled at the Vaudeville and wished him a " Happy New Year , " and success to his undertaking to carry on the thr atrc alone . He has announced his intention of giving some matinees shortly of English comedies , commencing with "The School for Scandal .

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