Reports Of Masonic Meetings

of Masonic art . ( App lause . ) lhe W . M . then gave the health of Bro . Dr . Gissing , P . M ., to which toast hig h honours were accorded . Bro . Gissing responded in suitable terms , advising all young masons to pay especial attention to the early training of their masonic career . Bro .

Gissing , having permission to use the gavel of the W . M ., called on the brethren to charge their g lasses and toast the W . M ., which was heartily received and suitably acknowledged . Bro . Westgate then gave the healths of the S . and J . Wardens , Bros . Gall and Phillips , being proud to acknowledge Bro . Gall as one of his earliest

acquaintances , and hoped soon to have the privilege of seeing him occupy the Chair of K . S . Bro . Gall and Phillips briefly returned thanks . During the evening some excellent songs were given by Bros . Westgate , Wilmshurst , and Cohen . At parting there was but one opinion as to the very enjoyable evening passed by all the brethren present .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , November 15 , 18 J 2 . The Editor will be glad to have notice from Secretaries of Lodges and Chapters of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , NOV . 16 th . Lodge 71 c , Panmurc , City Terminus Motel , Cannon-st . „ 1297 , West Kent , Forest Dill Motel , Forest Hill . „ . 1329 , Sphinx , Stirling Castle , Church-st ., Camberwell . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Grauby , New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , Preceptor .

Mount Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Airstreet , at 8 ; Com ]) . Brett , Preceptor . Manchester Lodge of Instruction , Yorkshire Grey , Londonstreet , Fitzroy-sqiiare , atS ; lira . Asli , P . M ., Preceptor .

Sphinx Lodge of Instruction ( 1319 ) , Castle-Tavern , Camberwell-K . ad , at 7 ; Bros . John Thomas and K . Wort hington , Preceptors .

MONDAY , i \ OV . 10 . Lodge 8 , British , Freemasons' I lall . „ 21 , Emulation , Albion Tavern , Aldersgnte-st . „ 58 , Felicity , London Tavern , Hishopsgate-st . „ 1 X 5 , Tranquility , City Terminus Hold , Camiim-st . „ 720 , Panmurc , Balham Hotel , Balham . ,, S 62 , Wilmington , Anderton ' s Motel , Fiect-st .

,, t ) oi , Crty « i l-onnon , GumUvaU tavern , ( jrcsham-s-t „ 1201 , Eclectic , Freemasons' I lall . Chapter 12 , Prudence , Ship and Tin tie , Leadenhall-st . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . Jolm ' s-gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro Beckeft , Preceptor .

Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-strcet Station , at 7 . Ceremony of Installation by Bro . C . Lacey , P . M . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Ilaverstoek-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal I lotel , 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 . 1 ! . 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 ( 1 706 ) , Gun

Tavern , 1 ligh-street , Wapping , at 8 ; liro . T . Moi tlock Preceptor . West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s Col lege , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Ii . W Lindus , Preceptor .

TUESDAY , NOV . 19 . Board of General Purposes at 3 . Lodge 30 , United Mariners , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-st . 73 , Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark „ 95 , Eastern Star , Shi ]) and Turtle Tavern , Leadenhall-st .

„ 162 , Cadogan , Freemasons' Hall . „ 165 , Honour and Generosity , London Tavern , Bishopsgatc-st . „ 194 , St . Paul's , City Terminus Hotel , Cannou-st . ti 43 s , Salisbury , 71 , Dean-st ., S 0 I 10 . „ 704 , Camden , York and Albany , ^ Gloucester-gate , Itcgciits-park .

,, « . i 7 , St . Marks , Duke of Edinburgh Tavern , Brixton , Chap . 19 , Mount Sinai , Andciton ' s Hotel , Fleet-st . „ 180 , Industry , Freemasons' Hall . Sydney Lodge of Instruction , Cambridge Hotel , Upper Norwood . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor .

Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tav ., Grosvenor park , Camberwell , at 8 ; Bro . John Thomas , Pre ceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st ( opposite Westminster Palace 1 lotel ) , at 3 ; Bro . C . A

Cottebrune , Preceptor . Yarborougr . Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . " Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) , Knights of St . John Tavern , St . John ' s-woo . l ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor ,

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney , it 7 . 30 . ; Bro . J . Saunders , Preceptor . Florence Nightingale Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , Gladstone Tavern .

Bishopsgate-st . Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton ( W . M , 1227 ) , Preceptor . St . Marylebone Lodge of Instruction ( 1305 ) , British Stores Tavern , New-street , St . John ' s-wood , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

WEDNESDAY , NOV . 20 . General Committee Grand Lodge andLodgc of Benevolenci at 0 . Grand Stewards' Lodge , Freemasons' Hall . Lodge . 140 , St . George ' s , Trafalgar Hotel , Greenwich . „ 1 74 , Sincerity , Guildhall Hotel , Gresham-st . ,, 190 , Oak , Freemasons' I lall .

„ 700 , Nelson , Masonic Hall , William-st ., Woolwich . „ 1044 , New Wandsworth , Spread Eagle Hotel , New Wandsworth . „ 11 5 , Buckingham and Chandos , Freemasons' Mall „ 1349 , Friars , Cheshire Cheese , Crtitched Friars . ,, 1305 , Chapter Chap . 217 , Stability , Anileiton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange ,

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

Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tav ., London street , 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 S ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George tile Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerly , a : 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . II . W . Lindus , Preceptor .

TllL'HSUAY , Nov . 21 . House Committee Girls' School at 4 . Lodge 23 , Globe , Freemasons' Hall . „ 4 ij J Gihon , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-st . „ 55 , Constitutional , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st ,, 63 , St . Mary ' s , Freemasons' Hall . „ \(> i ) , Temperance , White Swan , High-st ., Deptfoul .

„ 1 79 , Manchester , Andei ton's Hotel , Meet-sl . „ 181 , Universal , Freemasons' Hall . „ 6 57 , Canonbury , Masons' I lall Tavern , Basinghall-st „ 733 , Westbourne , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . „ 1139 , South Norwood , South Norwood // all , Smith Norwood .

„ 1287 , Great Noithem , Great N 01 thern Hotel , King ' s Cross . „ ' . Li ° . Stockwell , Duke of Edinburgh Tav ., Stockwell . The R . A . Chapter of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall-Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , London , St ., Tottenham Court-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams

Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Balham , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . John Thomas , Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stem , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes ,

Mile-end-ioad , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern , llolborn , at 8 ; liro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel Buckhurst-hill , at 7 . 30 . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern ,

Mileend-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , liro . Palmer ' s , 12 , Ponsonbya st ., Millbank . FaiDAY , NOV . 22 . House Committee , Boys' School . Lodge 197 , Jerusalem , Freemasons' I lall . „ 5 ( 111 , Fitzroy , Head ( -iuaiteis Hon . AitilleryCompany ,

City-road . „ Rfii , Finsbury , Jolly Anglers , Bath-st ., St . Lukes . St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction , ( 140 ) , for Master Masons , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill , Greenwich . Stability Lodge of lmtruction , ( 217 ) , Guildhall Tavern , ^^ , Gresbam-street , City , at 6 ; Bro . Ilenrj Muggciidge , P . M . 192 and 715 , Preceptor .

Robert Hums Lodge of Instruction , Union 'Javern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 ; Bro . W . Watson , P . M . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . 's , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tav ., Victoriaroad , Deptford , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach

lav cm , Approach-road , \ ictoria-park , at 8 ; Bro . Geo , W . Ycrry , Preceptor . Clapton Lodge of Instruction , White Hart , Clapton , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . John Saunders , Preceptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 1298 ) , The Castle Tavern , llolloway , at 8 ; Bro . It . Lee ( P . M . 193 , W . M , 1298 ) , Preceptor .

Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( No . 79 ) , Prince ol Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . VV . West Smith , Preceptor . Westbourne Lodge of Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groonv Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at Ii . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction Portugal Motel , Fleet street , at 7 ; Bro , Brett , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Wellington Hotel . Spring-gardens , Cliaring-cross ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mileend-road , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) , Two Brewers , 3 ^ , Brompton-road , S . W . ,,

United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Edinburgh , Shephcrd's-lane , Brixton , at 7 ; Bro . J . Thomas , P . M ., Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , Gregorian Arms Tavern , Jamaica-road , Bcrmondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Howes , P . M . Pcceptor .

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i & bcrtisciiiCitts . NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY , ESTABLISHED 18 45 . Conducted under the official supervision of the State of New York . $ roo , ooo have been deposited with Trustees in England . Life Assurance onhj . Purel y Mutual . All Profits annuall y to Pot icy Holders . Accumulated Funds , December 31 st , 18 70 ... . £ 3 , 172 , 244 Surplus over all Liabilities , anil Reserve Fund 389 , 322 Income for Year 1870 1 , 317 , 271 M . X . COHEN , SPECIAL AGENT , 76 & 77 , CHEAPSIDE , E . C .

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75 RITISH EQUITABLE ASSURANCE - COMPANY . 4 , Queen-strect-placc , London , E . C . SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT . New business , 1 , 934 policies for £ 320 , 319 . New mutual income , . £ . ' 0 , 820 . 172 death claims paid for , £ ' 28 , 48 7 18 s . id . 20 claims for matured policies , £ 2 , 155 8 s . 41 I . Paid for surrenders , £ 1 , 777 . Laiil by in year , £ 3 ( 1 , 307 . In force 17 , 009 policies for ^ ' 2 , 930 , 210 . Annual premium income , . £ ' 93 , 99 8 . Paid for death claims in 17 years , under 1 , 173 policies . £ >& 7 > S . & - Accumulated fund increased to £ 27 , 5 , 073 . W . S . GOVEU , Managing Director

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Norwich and London ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION . ESTAIIMSUEU 185 O . SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL £ 100 , 000 . For Insuring against ACCIDENTAL DEATH , With Compensation for Personal Injury , Caused by Accidents CHIEF OFFICES—ST . GILES'S STREET , NORWICH . Los nos : 49 , MOOKGATE-ST . Secretary : CIIAHI . F . S It . GII . MAS , ESIJ . London Manager : Mr . Gi : oiioii POWELL .

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TV / TON EY . —LOANS granted immediately , fmm jfiooto £ 2 , 000 at 5 percent ., repayable over Three , Four , or Five Years , on Personal Security and Life Policy effected with the WEST OF ENGLAND INSURANCE CO ., ( Established 1 S 07 . ) Apply to the Superintendent of Agents , J . CROCKER , Neville Street , Newcastle . Agents Wanted .

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JL,BRO.E.WATKINS,*jj* BOTTLEMERCHANT, KTC , 12 , Jewry-st , Aldgate . Wines housed and bottled . Wine Baskets on hire . Contracts made for any time or tjiiantity .

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QENERAL FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT , 81 , City-road , ICC , opposite the Finsbury Schools , and 24 , Southgate-ro . ul , De Beau voir Town , N . ? Bros . SIN ! CLAIR & SON J | beg to call the public attention to their jg ^ f few Scale of Charges to suit all classes , to any of the Metropolitan Cemeteries , or other places . For further information , see Illustrated Uookand Estimates , forwarded on application , No connection with any other establishment .