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MANCHESTER . — Uiiion ¦ M & yJS' Lodge , No . 4 6 . . —The usual quarterly meet > of this lodge was held at the Masonic F ^ ,, Manchester , on Thursday , the 28 th uP . There was not so large adhering as we ^ il 0 uld have wished to see , in consequence Qf Qther attractions in the city . In the absence f ft WM Er 0 > John M . wike who ¦ 1

was y ,, . ,. _ ' .. .. . •„ ¦ . anable to be present , the chair was occupie-. d by Bro . ' Thomas Hargreaves , P . M . A . ^' . The principal business of the evening was .. ie Installation of the W . M . for the ensuing year . After the lodge had been opened and

the minutes of last lodge read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for Bro . the Rev . Augustus A . Bagshawe , of the time Immemorial Mark Lodge , Nottingham , which proving unanimous in his favour , and he being present at the time ,

he was accordingly affiliated a member , under the English Constitution of the Union Mark Lodge . A Board of Installed Masters having been formed , the S . W ., Bro . John Gibb-Smith , was then duly installed into the chair , Bro .

Hargreaves being the Installing Master . Bro . John Duffield having been duly elected as Treasurer ; the officers for the year were then appointed and invested , and included amongst other wellknown Bros . ; Bro . G . A . Birch as S . W ., and Bro .

Robert Mc D . Smith , as J . W . The lodge was shortly afterwards closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were gone through and a pleasant evening spent .

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE . — The Skclmersdale Lodge of Mark Masters . —On Monday , the 2 nd inst ., the above lodge met to celebrate their annual festival . The lodge was opened at 4 p . m ., and the minutes of last lodge , and lodge of

emergency , having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for four brothers to be advanced , and three to be affiliated from the Ashton Old Mark Lodge , which was unanimous in their favour . Only two of the latter being

present , they were duly affiliated by Bro . T . Hargreaves , P . M . 113 , who also acted as Installing Master . Bro . Joseph T . Lancashire , the S . W ., was afterwards duly installed as Master for the ensuing year , when he proceeded to

appoint and invest his officers . The lodge being duly closed , the brethren afterwards sat down to dinner . The various toasts being given and received in true Lancashire style . SOUTHAMPTON . —St . Andreto ' s Lodge , No . 63 .

—The brethren of this lodge held their annual meeting on the 29 th ult ., the W . M . Bro . W . Hickman , presiding . Bro . Sheppard , P . M ., having taken the chair , Bro . J . P . Payne , S . W ., the W . M .-Elect for the ensuing year , was

presented to him for installation , and a Board of Past Masters having been formed , Bro . Payne was installed into the chair of Adoniram . The brethren having been re-admitted , the W . M . was saluted by them in the manner customary

amongst Mark Masters . The W . M ., then appointed , invested the following brethren as his officers : —Bros . Le Feuvre , S . W . ; Weston , J . W . ; Coles , M . O . ; Watson , S . O . ; Dyer , J . O . ; Cross , Reg . of M . ; Abraham , Treas . ; Pearce ,

Sec . ; Stroud , S . D . ; Wilkins , J . D . ; W . J . Hickman . I . G . ; Bemister , D . C . ; and Biggs , Tyler . The lodge was then closed and the brethren sat down to a banquet , after which the usual toasts were ably proposed and responded to .

BIRMINGHAM . — Bedford Lodge if Mark Masters , No . 115 . —The members of this lod ge met on Tuesday , the 3 rd inst ., in the Masonic Hall , New-street , the following officers and brethren being present : —Bros . E . Worrall ,

W . M . ; H . Sanderson , W . M .-elect , S . W . ; J . L . Kennedy , M . O . ; F . N . Leyde , S . O . : A . Hodgetts , J . O . ; Horrocks , Sec . ; D . Rose , S . D . ; Belcher , O . ; J . B . Hall , E . A . Webster , W White , J . G . O'Leary , A . Harris , J . Lakin , T . Parkes , J . Norn ' s , J . Stevens , & c The lodge

was opened in due form at 5 o ' clock prompt . Thc minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Partridge , W . M . of the Fowke Lodge , Leicester , accompanied by several brethren , then entered the lodge and were greeted by the W . M . and members of 115 , and

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according to their respective rank were saluted under the able direction of Bro . E . A . Webster as D . C . At the request of the W . M ., Bro . Partridge , W . M . ( Fowke , ) then occupied the chair , and Bro . Sanderson was presented and duly installed as W . M . for the ensuing year

according to ancient custom . Under the able and experienced Mastership of Bro . Sanderson , we are sure that the prosperity and stability of the lodge , which is only in the third year of its existence , will be fully maintained and increased . After the appointment and investiture of his

officers , the following brethren Silveston , Levi , Pringle , Sale , Matthews , Ferguson and Powell , being in attendance were admitted and duly advanced by the W . M ., ably assisted by his officers . A vote of thanks was cordially passed to Bro . Partridge for his kindness in conducting

the installation ceremony . The W . M . then , feeling terms , presented to Bro . Worrall a P . M . ' s jewel as a slight token of esteem from the members of the lodge , and in recognition of his able services during the two years he ruled over the lodge . Bro . Worrall ( evidently

taken by surprise ) thanked the brethren for their handsome present , and assured them he should always look back with pleasure to his two years of Mastership , he had received so many kindnesses from them that it was a labour of love , and if called upon they would always find him ready . Several brethren were proposed

for advancement , and the W . M . being greeted with hearty good wishes by the distinguished visitors present , the lodge was closed in due form and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . The Stewards , Bros . White , Webster , Rose and Parkes , had made ample provision for the comfort of the brethren . The usual lovol and

Masonic toasts being given and received with applause . Bro . Partridge , W . M ., Fowke Lodge , proposed the health of Bro . Sanderson , W . M . and success to thc Bedford Mark Lodge . The W . M . responded and in feeling terms , alluded to the great kindness shown towards him by the

officers and members of the lodge , and hoped the same feeling might exist at the close of his year of office . The W . M . proposed the health of the Visitingbrethren from thc Fowke Lodge , No . 19 , Leicester , and expressed the pleasure enjoyed by the members of the lodge in entertaining

such esteemed visitors , he was proud of the brotherly feeling which existed between the two lodges , regretting the distance between them , and thanking them for their presence , assured them the members of the Bedford would always be proud to see them , and would exert

themselves lo promote their comlori . The toast was enthusiastically received , and followed by Bro . Pringle singing in admirable style , " Auld Lang bync . " The toast was responded lo by Bros . Partridge , James , Colthurst , Wilkinson , & c , all speaking in the highest terms of the fraternal

greeting accorded to them . The Installing Master , proposed by the W . M ., stated the members of the Bedford fell under a deep debt of gratitude to Bro . Partridge for undertaking the work at very short notice , notwithstanding which the ceremony was conducted throughout in a

perfectly faultless style . Bro . Partridge in returning thanks said , he had accepted the invitation with pleasure , and was glad to think he had been enabled to assist Bro . Worrall who was unfortunately daily expecting the loss of a dear relative . The final toast terminated a truly happy and delightful evening .

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BOLTON . — Rose and Thistle Lodge A '< > . 15 S . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., in Freemasons' Hall , Bolton , when there were present ; Bros . Thos . Entwisle , Prov . G . Superintendent , Lancashire ; G . S . Brockbank , Past G . Warden , W . M . ; John Turmah , P . Prov . G . Overseer , S . W . ; T .

IL Winder , J . W . ; Gilbert , M . O . ; Sharplis , Treas . ; Robt . Harwood , P . Prov . G . Deacon , Reg . of Marks ; James Newton , Sec . ; Brown , Conductor ; J . Horrocks , S . D . ; Ferguson , J . D . Thos . Morris , Inner Guard ; also two visiting brethren , viz . : Bros . Chas . Fitzgerald Matier , Junior Grand Warden of England , and Bro .

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Wm . Hamer , W . M .-Elect , St . John's Mark Lodge . The lodge was opened in form with prayer at half-past six o ' clock . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for eleven candidates for advancement and one joining member , the

whole being unanimously elected . Bro . the Rev . Geo . Raymond Portal , M . W . Grand Mark Master , and Bro . Chas . Fitzgerald Matier , R . W . Grand Junior AVarden , were unanimously elected honorary members . Five of the candidates for advancement , viz . ; Bros . W . H . Florrocks , R .

K . Freeman , Samuel Crowther , Frank Amsworth , and F . A . Winder being in attendance , were duly advanced to the honourable degree of Mark Master by Bro . Matier , J . G . AVarden . It was agreed that the regular meetings of the

lodge for 1 S 73 should be held on first Thursday in April and October . A committee was appointed to frame Bye-laws for the government of the lodge . The lodge was closed in form at nine o'clock .

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ORIGINAL AND PREMIER CONCLAVE OF ENGLAND . This conclave met at the Caledonian Hotel , Adclplii , on Monday thc 2 nd inst ., Sir Kt . G . Kenning , M . P . S ., presided , supported by Sir . Kts . J . T . Moss , V . ; ' E .

Sillifant , S . G . ; J . T . Barret , I . G . ; R . Wentworth Little , P . Sov ., Recorder ; W . II . Hubbard , P . Sov . ; J . G . Marsh ,

P . Sov . ; G . Powell , P . Sov . ; W . R . Woodman , M . D ., G . R . ; II . Parker , Org ., J . S . Banning , Prefect ; W . II . Scott , Herald ; Col . Burdett , G . S . G . ; Rev . Dr . Brettc ;

P . R . Hobson ; H . C . Lcvandcr , G . H . A . ; H . A . Dubois ; J . K . Thomas , G . A . ; F . Walters , P . Sov . 3 ; and C . Parker Ward , M . D ., V . 2 .

Thc conclave having been duly opened and the minutes confirmed , Bros , thc Rev . Arthur Bruce Fraser , Grand Chaplain of thc Grand Lodge of England , and William Le Huntc Doyle of thc Burdett Lodge ,

( No . 1293 ) were dubbed Knights of Rome , and . subsequently installed with thc usual formalities as Knights of the Red Cross Order . Owing to the absence of Sir Kt . Cubitt , Treasurer , the Audit report was not read . It was intimated that a noble

brother , holding thc rank of Marquis in the peerage , would probably be a candidate for installation at the next meeting . A committee was then appointed to report as to future place of meeting , and tlie

conclave was closed . The Knights then set down to an excellent dinner , and the evening passed in the enjoyment of the kindly and social feelings which so eminently distinguish thc meetings of thc Premier Conclave .

SKE 1 . MERSDALE CONCLAVE , NO . 77 . An assembly of the Masonic Order of thc Knights of Rome and of the Red Cross of Constantino , connected with this conclave , was held on Monday

eveninglast , the 2 nd inst ., at tlie Masonic Hall , 22 , Hope-street . Thc throne was occupied by Em . Sir Knight Thomas Ashmore , M . P . S ., and amongst the others presentwere 111 . Sir Knight G . Turner , Int . Gen . for

West Lancashire ; Em . Sir Knight H . Nelson , V . E . ; Sir Kts . J . T . Callow , J . G . ; Jesse Banning , 11 . P . ; AV . Cottrell , Rec . ; M . Mawson . S . B . ; W . Bradshaw , H . Burrows , J . Atkinson , J . McCarthy , C . Leighton ,

1 . Ramskill , W . M . Elliott , & c . After thc records of thc previous conclave had been read and confirmed , the heavy installation business of the evening was proceeded with . The following approved candidates being in attendance , the M . P . S . proceeded to