Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

which office he has lately been appointed , and Bro . Inglis having been ushered into Grand Lodge with the honours due to his rank , was received by the Grand Master with a hearty welcome and duly installed .

Petitions for charters for new lodges were granted for Allahabad , Islay , Larkhall , Jamaica , Dreghorn , Lima , South Queensferry , and Kilsyth ; several others were remitted for further and future consideration . The power of the G . M . of Western India was extended over all

Hindostan . The resignation of P . G . M . of Victoria was accepted , and Bro . John Hislop was appointed P . G . M . of New Zealand , a cordial" vote of thanks being accorded to Bro . W . Caldwell for his services in the G . Lodge of that distant

province . A motion was then discussed for the purpose of constituting all Past Masters as members of Grand Lodge , and warmly debated on both sides , but was ultimately rejected by a large majority . Sundry motions for discussion were tabled , to be hereafter considered , and Grand Lodge was closed in ample form .

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THE WILL OF THE LATE BRO . HENRY MELVILLE . —Henry Melville the author of " Veritas , " recently noticed in our columns , whose will has just been proved , recommends that immediatel y after his decease his books , papers , manuscripts & c , should be secured by Mrs . Maria Gibbs , and

that she should , without loss of time , apply to the Crown for a patent to use the Masonic symbols on planispheres and celestial charts , by which the original of the Sacred Bible and other mysterious works can be interpreted ; and then goes on to say : " The patent having been secured , I

recommend that application be made to the British Government by the said Maria Gibbs for a commission of inquiry to determine whether the knowledge should be made public , or retained for a certain time ( to be determined by such commission and the said Maria Gibbs ) , and then

made public . I recommend that copies of my manuscript works should be made , and that no one copyist should be allowed to transcribe more than one book , and that such copying should be executed on ' y in the presence of the said Maria Gibbs . "

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , February , 20 , 1874 .

The Editor will be glad to have notice from Secretaries of Lodges and Chapters of any change in place or time of meeting .

Saturday , February 14 . Xodgc 108 , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . ,, 173 , Phoenix , Freemasons' Hall . „ 132 S , Granite , Freemasons' Hall . „ 1361 , United Service , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond . 11 ' 423 . Era , King ' s Arms Hotel , Hampton Court . „ 1446 , Mount Edgcumhe , Swan Tavern , Battersea . « ' 4571 Bagshaw , Bald Faced Stag , Buckhurst-hill .

Mark Lodge 104 , Macdonald , Head Quarters 1 st Surrey Rifles , Brunswick-road , Camberwell . . Manchester Lodge of Instruction ( 179 ) , Yorkshire Grey , 77 , London-street , Fitzroy-square , at S ; Bro . H . Ash , Preceptor . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( 820 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . ; Star 1-odge of Instruction ( 127 ;) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , Preceptor .

Monday , February 1 : 6 . . Lodge 1 , Grand Master ' s , Freemasons' Tavern . „ 8 , B . itish , Freemasons' Hall . " 2 I ' Emulation , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . „ 5 8 , Felicity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . „ 185 , Tranquility , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon , street .

„ '/ 20 , Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham . „ 8 G 2 , Whittington , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . „ 901 . City of London , Guildhall Tavern . „ 907 , Royal Albert , Freemasons' Hall . „ 1159 , Marquess of Dalhousie , Freemasons' Hall . „ J 201 , Eclectic , Freemasons' Hall . Chap . 12 , Prudence , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . l ' rince Leopold Lod ge of Instruction ( 1443 ; , Lord

Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland , at 7 ; Bro . T . Austin , Preceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction "" ( 43 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s-gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro . Beckett , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway , Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Haverstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 for 8 . St . James ' s Union Lodge of Instruction . ( 180 ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite the Pantheon ) , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern ,

Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor . St . John of Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1306 ) , Gun Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 8 ; Bro . T . Mortlock , Preceptor . West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s College , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Mark Lodge of Instruction , Coach and Horses Hotel , 323 , Strand , at 8 .

Tuesday , February 17 . Board of General Purposes , at 3 . Lodge 73 , Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge . „ 95 , Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhallstreet . „ 162 , Cadogan , Freemasons' Hall .

„ 165 , Honour and Generosity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . „ 194 , St . Paul ' s , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st „ 435 , Salisbury , Freemasons' Hal ! . Chap . 11 , Enoch , Freemasons' Hall . „ 19 , Mount Sinai , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street .

„ 186 , Industry , Freemasons' Hall . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tavern , Grosveaor-park , Camberwell , at 8 . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st . ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 : Bro . C . A .

Cottebrune , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 J , Lord's Hotel , Lord's Cricket Ground , St . John ' s-wood , at 8 ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 j Bro . Crawley , Preceptor . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , Gladstone Tavern ,

Bishopsgate-st ., Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton , W . M . 1227 , Preceptor . St . Marylebone Lodge of Instruction ( 1303 ) , British Stores Tavern , New-street , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Constitutional Lodge of Instruction ( 53 ) , Wheatsheaf Hotel , Hand-court , Holborn , at J ; Bro . J . R . Stacey ( P . M . 180 ) , Preceptor

Wednesday , February 18 . General Committee , Grand Lodge , and Lodge of Benevolence , at 6 . Lodge 140 , Sr . George ' s , Trafalgar Hotel , Greenwich . „ 190 , Oak , Freemasons' Hall . „ joo , Nelson , Masonic Ha \\ , WilYiam-street ,

Woolwich . „ 969 , ! Maybury , Freemasons' Hall . „ 1044 , Wandsworth , Spread Eagle , Hotel , New Wandsworth . „ 1150 , Buckingham and Chandos , Freemasons ' Hall .

„ 1349 , Friars , Cheshire Cheese , Crutched Friars . „ 1382 , Corinthian , George Inn , Cubitt Town . Chap . 217 , Stability , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street-Mark Lodge Bon Accord , Freemasons' Tavern . Grand Council , Royal and Select Masters , at 3 , 33 , Goldensquare . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange ,

Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , Kentish-town , at 8 j Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch

Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tavern , Londonstreet , City , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Park-road ,

Peckham , at 8 ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . ' Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , at 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor .

Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , Li » donst ., Tottenham Court-road , at 8 j Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction ( 1288 ) , Finsbury Park Tavern , Seven Sisters ' -road , N ., at 8 . ; Bro . P . Dickinson , Actinar Preceptor .

Thursday , February 19 . House Committee , Girls' School . Lodge 23 , Globe , Freemasons' Hall . „ 49 , Gihon , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . „ S 5 > Constit jtional , City Terminus Hotel ,

Cannonstreet . „ 63 , St . Mary ' s , Freemasons' Hall . „ 16 9 , Temperance , White Swan , High-street , Deptford . „ 179 , Manchester , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . „ 181 , St . James ' s Union , Freemasons'Hall . Annual Ball . ( See Advertisement . ) „ 181 , Universal , Freemasons' Hall .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Lodge 133 , Westbourne , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . „ 813 , New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton . „ 1139 , South Norwood , Public Hall , South Norwood . „ 1287 , Great Northern , Freemasons' Hall .

« x 339 t Stockwell , Half Moon , Heme Hill . Chap . 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hotel , Greenwich . K . T . Preceptory E , Observance , 14 , Bedford-row . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes ,

Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern , Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern ,

Mileend-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer ' s , 12 , Ponsonbyst ., Millbank . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 1366 ) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

Friday , February 20 . House Committee , Boys' School . Lodge 6 , Friendship , Willis ' s Rooms , King-street , St . James ' s . ,, 201 , Jordan , Freemasons' Hall . „ 1118 , University , Freemasons' Hall . Chap . 92 , Moira , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . °

Rose Croix Chap . Invicta , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Union Club of Instruction , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , at 8 p . m . ; H . Ash , P . M ., Instructor . St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal-hill , Greenwich .

Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , ( 749 ) , Coach and Horses , Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor . Stability Lodge of Instruction ( 217 ) , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-st ., at 6 p . m ; Bro . H . Muggeridge , Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel ,

Balham , at 7 . 30 . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tavern , Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach

Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 8 ; Bro . Geo . W . Veny , Preceptor . Clapton Lodge of Instruction , White Hart , Clapton , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., & c , Preceptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 1298 ) , the Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 ; Bro . W . F . Rogers ,

Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor . Westbourne Lodgeof Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal Hotel ,

Fleetstreet , at 7 ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . tSo , Preceptor . United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Antelope Tavern , Lorn-road , Brixton , at 7 . St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanners' Arms , Grange . road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Howes , P . M ., Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion ,

Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mileend . road , at 8 . Burgoyne Lndge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince o £ Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Wuest , Preceptor .

St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) Roso Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Buckhurst-hill , at 8 . High Cross Lodge of Instruction ( 754 ) , Coach and Horses Tavern , High Road , Tottenham , at 8 .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE , For the Week ending Saturday , February 21 , 1874 . Monday , February 16 . Lodge 721 , Independence , Barr ' s Hotel , Chester , at 6 . Eveiton Lodge of Instruction , ( 823 ) , Masonic Temple ,

Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . Chap . 32 , Jerusalem , Masonic Templo , Liverpool , at 5 „ 995 , Furness , Masonic Temple , Ulverstone . „ 1051 , Rowley , Masonic Rooms , Athenaeum ,

Lancaster . Tuesday , February 17 . Lodge 667 , Alliance , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at C . „ " 1276 , Warren , Stanley Arms Hotel , Seacombe , at 6 . „ 122 s , Hindpool , Hartington Hotel ,

Barrow-in-Furness . Merchants' Lodge of Instruction ( 241 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . Downshire Lodge of Instruction ( 594 ) , 9 ° t Duke-street , Liverpool , at 7 .

Wednesday , February 18 . Lodge 537 , Zetland , Masonic Chambers , 9 , Hamiltonsquare , Birkenhead , at 5 . „ 823 , Everton , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . 118 * 2 , Duke of Edinburgh , Coffee House , Wavertree ,

at 5 . „ 1086 , Walton , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , at 6 . 11 I 34 S . Victoria , Cross Keys Hotel , Eccles . » ' 353 t Duke of Lancaster , Athenajum , Lancaster ,