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was accorded to . Bro . Aloore for his services , and duly acknovvledgid . GREENWICH . —Star Lodge ( No . 1275 ) . —On Friday , 4 th inst ., at lhe Ship Hotel , the tegular meeting of this well-established lodge was held . Bro . J . J . Limebeer in an admirable manner raised Bro . C . Alarr , and then iniiiated Messrs . J . S . Lcaper , J . W . Neale , and T .

Gilloch into Masonry . Rro . J . Smith , P . G . P ., P . AL , Treasurer , vvas unanimously elected as the Steward to represent the lodge at lhe forthcoming festival of the Girls ' School . All the officers were present , and Bros . Wangh , P . G . P . ; II . Keeble , C . J . Hogg , P . G . S . ; F . Wallers , P . G . P . Middlesex , P . M ., were in attendance . Visitors Thomas , 134 ; Jewel ! , 1330 ; Lover , J . W . 117 S ;

Hubbuck , P . G . S ., P . M . 5 !!; Moss , P . P . G . R . Aliddlesex , P . M . ; T . Reynold .- - , 3 S ; Sraincr , 172 ; and ethers . Banquet and dessert followed . HAMPTON COURT . —Burdett Lodgo ( No . 1293 ) . — An emergency meeting of this lodge took place at the Mitre Tavtrn , on Saturday , the 26 th February . 'Hie lodge being opened , and the summons calling the meeting

having been read , Bro . Frederick Keily , the I . P . AI ., Provincial Grand Steward , and S . VV . designate AIusgravc Loige , by special permission of Bro . Pearse , the VV . M ., took the chair , and conferred the Third Degre- on Bro . Brookficld , that brother having been initiated and passed Dy Iiro . Keily during his year of office as VV . M . 1 he ceremonv was performed by Bro . Keily in

such a tvnnr . er as to convince oil tirese-nt thai tbe Craft Iras in him . 1 tho'iarghly ellicient working . Mason . The VV . Alaster , Bro . David VV . Pearse , then resumed the chair , and the ballet having been declared unanimous in favour of the adm ' usinn of the candidate for initiation , Mr . Thomas VV . P . Forrester vvas introduced , and initiated into the Order in that perfc < t manner for which the VV . M .

( as an old P . AI . ol the Craft ) is so eminently celebrated The brethren then retired to a plain dinner , provided by Bro . Sadler . There were present amongst others the R . W . Provincial Grain ! Alaster , Col . Burdett ; Bros . Pearse , VV . M . ; Berrie , S . VV . ; Southwell , J . W .: l ! u-s , Prov . G . Treas ., Sec . ; Hev . D . Shaboe , P . G . C , S . D ., Tindall , J . D . ; Gtmlan , I . C ; II . Phythian , P . M .,

Prov . G . Sec ; Sanders , and others . Visitor : Rro . II M . Carter , S . w . 173 . SOUCHA . L . L — Acacia Lod _> fi ( No . 1309 ) . — A regular meeting of this lodge vvas li .-l I on Tues'lav , 22 nd ult ., at ' the Princ : Alfred lljtcl , Southhall . Present : Bros . C . Horsley , P . M . and acting W . M Rushworth , S . W . ; George , J . W . ; F . Walters . P . M .

Treas . ; T . VV . Cave , Sec . ; Staler , P . M ., S . D . ; Nehb , I . G . ; Staler , P . VI . ; Walters , P . M . The visitors were Bros . Hill . Royal Brunswick Lodge , Brighton , and Wall , Prosperity , 0 . ; . Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken and proved favourable for the Kev . J S . RuthergiU , Clerk in Holy Orders . Air .

II . II . Brown , Bain tcr was initiated ; Bro . Rodger vvas pas-c-d ; Bros . Alorgan and SutcLlfe were raised . Bro Walters , Treasurer , gave noliec of his intend 11 to propose at rest lotlge meeting , that a Past Master ' s jewel be presented to Bro . Horsley on expiration of bis year of office as Master of this lodge .

MANCHESTER—Lodgeof Truth ( No . 1458 ) . —This lodge met on Saturday , March 4 th , at lhe rooms , Newto 1 11 .-ill ) . The minutes of last meeting were read and coiifirnird . The ballot for Mr . SaiiHul Cooper proving favourable , lie wis initiated into ancient Freemasonry by Bro , Kent , W . M . The address being given , and the winking tools presented by Bro . Turner , P M ,, " ro . Wm . Smith was passer ! to the Second Degree by Bro .

Caldwell , P . M . Bv > s . Uebdcn , Uvvking , aud Swain were severally passed by Bro . Kent , VV . M . The lodge , now meeting on private premises , necessitated ihc appointment of a purveyor . At the request ofthe W . AL , Bro . Turntr , P . M ., accepted lhe office , much to the sali-facti m of the brethren . There vvas a large attendance of members , and after an excellent tea hail been served dro . Iliff and others enlivened the evening with some appropriate vocal music .

HALLIFORD . —Thames Valley Lodge ( No . 1460 ) . — The installation meeting of this lodge was held on the 4 th inst ., at the Ship , Halliford . In consequence of the recent death of Mrs . brette , the Rev . Dr . Brette , VV . M ., was not present , and in his absence the chair vvas taken by Li-ut . Col . Peters , P . M ., the first Alaster of the lodge . Rro . W . T , Howe installed Bro . J . Llevvellv ti Jones as

VV . M ,, who appointed the following brethren as his officers : -Bros . VV . T . Howe , S . VV . ; T . B . Yroman , J . W . ; VV . Paas , P . AL , Treas . ; | . G . Alarsh , P . AL , Sec . ; VV . Sweetl . md , S . D . ; J . F .. Kershaw , J . D . ; J . H . I ! . Gowaii , l . G . j VV . Alcoek , D . C ; and T . Woodstock , Tyl r . A unanimous vote of condolence was passed to Dr . Brette , on his sad berenuti . ci . t , and in lhe moving

and seconding of the vote the brethren expressed theb sincere sympathy with the rev . brother on such a melancholy and unexpected event . The following were balloted lor as joinit-g numbers , and declared dieted : —Bros . Walter D . Jones , P . G . S . Camb ., ( Lodge 8 ;<)> , Captain 11 . R . Heathcote , ( Lodge 228 ); Edward Lidbury , ( Lodge ( ijCv )' , and Geo . Harry GiUam , ( ' edge 192 ) . A banquet ,

iu the usual admirable styleof Bro . Stone , followed the lodge work , and Bro . J . Llewellyn Jones , VV . M ., presided . Afterwards the customary leasts Were propnsed and honoured . There were present , besides ihe brethren nametl above , Colonel Burdett , Prov . G . M . Middlesex ; E . C . Ilislop , Geo . Townsc d , J . S . Tyler , Majoi the Hon . O

G . Lambart , Piimisti n J uon , and visitors , Bros . VV . Winn , P . M . 6 57 ; VV . Maple , P . M . 657 ; C Potur , 6 « 7 ; W . VV . Morgan , and A . G . S . Cave , . 17 ( I . C ) . NJRTH WOOLWICH . —Henley Lodge ( Nu . 147 ;) . —The iiiMi llaiioii of B .... J . Ives W . M . elect of tt . e ahove lodge , U o ' e p lhc : on Tuesday , the 7 th inst ., at Bro . West ' s , the 'lli . ee I towns , North Woolwich .

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The lodge vvas opened at two o'clock by Bro . B . B . Brayshaw , VV . AI ., supported by his officers , Bro , West acting ss I . ' . M . After the reading ami confirmation of the minutes of the last tr . cetini " , Bro . J . Henderson , P . M . 13 . was elected nil honorary member , and Mr . !¦' . VV Ives was approved of as . 1 candidate for Masonry , iiro . Brayshaw then proceeded to instal his successor , which ceremony was

most impressively rendered hy him . The W . AI . proceeded to invest bis officers as follows : —B'os . W . Steele , S . W . ; ( . Silver , J . W .-, A . J . Manning , S . D ., VV . T . Turner , J . D . ; T . Gcller , Treas-.: J . Henderson , . Sec W . Stansfield , I . G . ; N . Steadmnn , " Tyler : J . Plume ' D . C . ; F . A . F . lder , W . S . The 1 civ officers being seated , the VV . M . then had the pleasure of initiating his son into the

mysteries and privileges of the Order ; and lhe lodge being closed , the brethren ndj mrncd to refreshment . Among the visitors were Bros . VV . Graham , P . M . 700 : T . Day , W . M . io ; C >; J . Carnabv , W . AL 13 S 2 ; I LB . Holliday , P . M . 1076 ; T . W . ' Butt , S . VV . ' 700 ; J . Waters , J . W . 700 ; C . Baniliam , S . W . 7 : 4 ; J . Fisher , 27 ( Scotch C . ); I 1 . Knight , 700 ; J . White IOTO : II .

Taplev , 1079 ; J . VV . Mitchell , io ; 0 ; J . Jacobs , 1327 ; VV Brooks , 522 ; J . Dalton , io ;(> : and C . Jolly , 913 . The banquet was a superb effort of the cuisine , and reflected great credit upon P . ro . Weft ' s taste and abili'y , and Slaving been thoroughly appreciated by the brethren , thr VV . M . gave , as usual , " The Queen and the Craft , " " His

Royal Highness the Piiace of Wales . " In giving the latter toast , he , as he ML sere all Masons di-. l , wished our Royal bioihir a safe and : j > ecdy return 10 l . is native lano . 'The toast ol "The Deputy and Pro Grand Masters " vvas most loyally responded to . Bro . Brayshaw then pr posed " The 1 lealth of the VV . M . " in •¦ -K-iv . in-r ferni-. and

hen-Ins ns : i : n ( -ny lo the z-nl and cili-. i-. ni " , , f Iiro . Ives , and augured a successful y . ar for the lodge under bis guidance . Bro . Ives , iu reply , expressed himself unable to foul words sufficient to thank them f .-r their kindness lo him through the past , antl above : ii for their placing him ia the proud position of W . M . of the Henley Lodge . Hethtii adverted to the charities if the Ord _ -r . and warmly advocated their

CoUse . They had just established a benevolent fund in connection with the lodg .-, and he asked them lo aid him in making it . 1 permanent and successful power in tin lotlge . lie thanked them a . ; . ' . i .. fr .. m hi . ; hcait lor the trust reprised in him , and would do al' in his power during lis term of office to s'ren- _; tl . c : i ihe L ' r . ilt in general , nn . l ah : \ , all the C ' . iiunued prosperity of ihe Ileolee Loige . " Tn ;

Health nf the Initiate" followed , and Bro . Ives , jun ., respemile-d in a bud and modc . t speech . Tbe W . M . then lose to propose lhe toa-t of "Tlie Past Masters" of and belonging to the lodge , a ml in so doing coupled it with the name t . f Bro . Brayshaw , who , he said , had by his courteous and affable demeanour made himself uui <'< . r * al 1 y respected and -ai . tv . ivcd . He ( lhe W . M . ) had that night a

very ( . leasing duty t . perform in connection will , tbe loast aud tint was to present Bro . Brayshaw with a valuahl , jewel , marking his position us Past Master ol the lodge He felt sure mat tiro . Brayshaw wanted no ii-. cuilive beyond lhe love he li : ul for it to aid the cause of Freemasonry , but he believed in recognising services such as Urn Brayshaw had done to both the Craft in general , and ti

this lodge more especially . lie then fastened the jewel upon Bro . lirayshaw ' s breast , besides that of the Capper , Royal Arch , ami R 0 y . 1 l Installation jewels , which aireadv adorned our brother , arid in conclusion , said he tiuste Bio . lirayshaw ' s life would long be spared to be in the fu - luie , as he had been in lhe past , an honour and a credit to

the Craft . Bro . Braysh-. w , who fell ibcply the warmth ol his reception , briefly thanked them fin their valuable presentation , but above all b . r tin ir good feeling and nrodierlv love towards him . lie assured Ibcm oi the pleasure he hue experienced in presiding over so excellent a lodge , and of th v . iluaol-e assistance lie had aliv . i s received from tile

ollieers during Ins term of office , lie felt e cry coi . fi iciicc in the prosperity of the new loogc under their new Alaster , and after again thanking thciii ¦ i-sunicd his seat amid great cheering . "The Visitors" vvas responded to b ) Urn * . Diiv , Butt , and others , and Hro . Steele did so for tin officers ; and af'er a warm eulogy had been paid by the VV . M . to the Masonic Press , f .-r which Bro . Jolly responded ,

the 1 ylct s toast concluded a most enjoyable dav . BOOTLE . — Bootle LutUe ( No . 147 , ;) . —On Thursday , the 2 nd itibt ., this lodge met al the Town 1 lall , Bootle , at 3 p . m ., Bro . II . Wjatt , VV . M ., in tbe chair , supported ly a large number of brethren . Tlvce candidate :, were ir . itiaud bj Hro . VVjatf . The chair was then taken b y BID . J . W . Baker , P . M . 241 , who proceeded to instal

the-W . M , elect ., Bro . J . VV 'luiley , P . l' . G . J . I jr ., which Ceremony Bro . Baker perfonnul in his ti .-ual c .-ipr . ul manner , for which he received lhe hearty thanks of the briihien ( iresent . Thr VV . VI . th , 11 proceeded to invest his ofiicirs , viz ., Bros . I ) . Wyatt , I . P . M . ; S . K . Ibbs . P . P . G . s . B ., Ticas . ; McArthur , P . M ., D . C ; Rob . rts , S . VV . ; Duncan , J . . ; Clemmey , S-c . ; Paicriou , S . D . ; Hough , J . D . ;

Mcrtleman , I . O . ; Le'Comber , S . S . ; antl Stott , J . S . Bro . Blake vvas unanimousl y rc-ekitcd Tvler . Alter the installation the brethren a «' -j nimcd to the Derby Arms Hotel , where a capital entertainment , [ rovided by Bru . D-. m-ling , was done ample jrsticcto . A sibnion of music vvas performed very ( satisfactorily Ivy Bros . T . Foulkes , VV . Fcmslir , aim (' . IC . Hrvan , untie 1 the stpiriiit'iiiiincc el Bro . J . ' ¦

Bryan . We ought not to 1 . 1111 . to state that ( Hiring ihe evening a handsome Past Mastei's je-. vel vvas presented to Bro . Wyatt , tbe Immediate Past Master . Many visiting I retbrtn were pr . sent , among whom were Bn . s . Dr . Spmtlev , P . M . ; Dr . C . SwahvSmitli , W . M . 1380 ; Bolton , VV . M . 12811 ; Newell , VV . M . io **; G . Alorgan , P . M .

10 jr . ; Monsi n , 24 I ; and others . CHAUCER LODGE ( No . 1540 ) . —The regular mutiny ol this loilge was held on Wednesday , 23 rd ult ., at the Budge II . use Hotel . Present : 'I . J . Saline , I . P . G . S . B . Middlesex , P . M . 73 , W . M . ; J . C Mason , S VV . ; li . S . Btitlolpn , J . W . ; Hev . H . J . Hatch , Chaplain ; VV . Hud-

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son , P . AL 315 , ' ' . P . G . S . D . Sussex , Treas . ; F . Walters ' P . M . 73 , P . P . G . P . Middlesex , Sec ; VV . J . Kemp , S . D . ; C VV . Hudson , J . D . ; H . Faija , I . G . ; W . Y . Lain * . P . M . 45 , Tyler ; P . M . Bro . J . J . II . Wilkins acted as I !\ M . The visitors were Bros . R . Griggs , VV . M . 22 S ; H . Kctble , P . M . 1275 ; J . » . Lreiigley ^ W . AI . 1423 ; H . Kemp , 8 9 ;

and others . Ou the opjtmng of the lodge , the minutes were duly read and confirmed . A balloting took place resulting unanimously in favour of admission of the following gentlemen : —Messrs . K . Hooper , A . F . Duiek , R . C . Harrison , II . Blackwe-ll , aud K . Levy , who underwent the ceremony of initi . ition , whirl : was , as well as the remainder rf the work , very creditably performed .

INSTRUCTION . METROPOLITAN LODGE OF INSTRUCTION (^ o . 1507 ) . —A meeting c-t this lodge vvas held at the Metropolitan Club , 2 ( 1 9 , Pentonville Road , King's Cross , on Friday , the 251 V ) February . Present : Eros . Jas . Willing , VV . M . ; li . 15 . Fowler , S . W . ; C J . scales , J . . ; Beirie , S . D . ; Fenner , | . D . ; Side , I . G " . ; T . A . aims , P . G . P ., Preceptor . W . M .. ; Stiles , Hon . See

J . J . Michael , Jordan , II . Stiles , 11 . Scales , Care , Mo . gan , Head , Child , Little-, and Solomon . Visitors Bros . VV . II . Lee , P . M . ij . 24 : Bltnse , nnd Webster . Lodge opened , and minutes confirmed . The ceremony of iustal-Irflion « as rehearsed , Bro . Solomon acting as eanditla'c . Bro . Michael , having assented to the usual charges : ; n : ' re . 'i . li . i )• -,-- , vv-. s tn .-l-ilk-. l to K . S . chair bv Iiro . lames

Willing , P . M ., 1 : 1 a very able manner . Tne Second Section ot Fiist Lt dure was then worked by the brethren under the Preceptor ' s superintendence . Bros . Alorgan and Cave were elected members of this Lodge of Instruction . MANCHESTER . —St . David ' s Lodge of Instruction ( No . 117 ) . —The members of this lodge held iheir usual monthly meeting on Tuesday , 17 th ult ., at the

Masonic I lall , Cooper-street . 1 here vvas a very fair attendance , am ! the following brethren were ch-sen to fill the various offices : —Bros . Ishmuc-l Davits , acting as VV . M . ; Fied Coupe , acting S . VV . ; J . Holmes Poulton , Friendship , 44 , J . W . ; T . R . Peel , acting P . M . ; John Tavlor ,

acting J . I . ) . ; J . P . I loiv-arth , acting S . D . ; J . Sinpcr , I . G . The opening and closing in the tlvce degrees , together vim tlie ciremruiv of initiation , formed the work of the eveiii . g . The adniii' .. b ! e working bore testinionv of a careful s ' . ud y of llv : different portions rd the ritual bv all concerned .

EAST SURREY LODGE OF CONCORD ( Nt > . 4 6 . ;) . — -Vt : | : e le-gular weekly meeting of this Lotlgeof Instruction , held at the Fox and Hounds , London Road , Crovdon , on Tuesday evening , the 2 yth ult ., the cere-•iiony of iiis' . alla'inn was very impressively rendered nv Bro . C . IL Woodward , P . M . aid Hon . Sec . of < bc mother lodge , assisted by Bros . |) . IV . Hunt , ILK . 8 .

I ' ocmore , P . M . ' s ot . V'I . - ; , A . C . F . bhutt , VV . M . 463 , viriting Bro . ; the VV . M . of the Addiscombe Lodge , Bri > . Tuiii-. tand ; Bro . Sheard , P . M . of 272 , and about twenty ini-nibers ol the mother lodge , who evinced their gratification by a vi ry ( I itti-ring .-rid unnnituous vote of thanks to the Installing Master . This Loige of It 1 st 111 cti . 11 , or rather Lodge of Improvement , meeti every Tuesday

evening as above , at 7 . ^ 0 . LIVERPOOL . —Lodge jof Emulation ( No . 13 C 3 ) . —Toe usual monthly meeting of this lodge vvas held on Friday , the 3 rd in .-t ., at the Masonic Hall , nro . J . T . Callow , VV . M ., presided , m d the various ofiicirs present were Bros . II . Morris , S . VV . ; W . Ouayle , J . W . ; J . Hocken . P . M ., Treas . ; VV . II . Corbin , Sec ; J . Caiiel , I . G . ;

| . Skeaf , P . G . O ., Org . ; and Williamson , Tyler . The list of visitors included Bros . 11 . G . Yemon , P . P . ov . G . C . ; VV . Vauoban , VV . M . 724 ; P . iv . Gee , W . M . i 2 f . _ VV . T . May . P . M . fi ;;;; VV . J . Newman , P . M . 78 b ; T . Ashmore , VV . M . 1 i 2 i ; J . IC . Jackson , VV . M . ( 1 ( 17 ; | . K .

Diggcs , VV . M . ( ,-3 ; and 1 . Kvans , P . M . 131 ) 3 . Three caiiditlates vvcre initiated , and five brcihreii passed by the VV . M . in a remarkaiily effective manner . A vciy pleasant evening was subsequently pissed at the social boaid , several songs , glees , Sec , being given by liros . Queen , ftuavle , Child , Hobart , and others .

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GLASGOW . —Lodge St . Mungo ( No . 27 ) . — file- ivgular meeting of r' > is the r . ldest lodge in the provinci- vvas held in St . Mark's Hall , 213 , liuchananstreet , on Thursday evening , 21 a ! inst . Bro . G . Sinclair , I . P . M ., anil P G . I . of Benevolent Fund , occupied the chair ; A . Bain , P . M . . ^ , aciing S . VV ., and G . Mc Comb , J . W . Present : Urns . A . McTaggart , D . M . and

' . G . See-. ; D . Dick , S . M . ; A . P . Wilson , Chaplain ' ; VV . Neilson , VV . Albin , D . of Mu-ic ; J . 'I liomsou , A . Niiiimo , J . C . McFwan , J . Kidd , I' . Bruwnlic , J . W . 3 } ; J . Montgounry , T . P . Ileming , 525 , Zetland , Hong Kong , Li-inn , li . C . ; VV . Ferguson , P . M . ( " Freemason " ); and others . On the lotlge being opened , Brn . CL Sinclair statetl that their re-siiecied R . W . M ., Bro . D .

Bulle-r , wonld not be prc-ent with ihem that light , on account of having to attend ane . thci" itieeting of considerable in-iiiiirtauce . There being no work before the meeting ( a iciy unusual circumstance ) , the lodge was trans ! crtet ! bom lauout to rcfresh-ieiit . 'lhe- Chairm-. n proposed tbe first toast , " I he-Queen and lhe Craft , " which was responded to enthusiastically ; al .-o " 'I'he Tbiee Grand

Lodges . '' Bro Sinclair then pr . posed "The P . G . L . if Glasgow , " ami m doing so pain a high compliment to t ' energetic manner in which lhe office-bearers of the P . G . L . have ihschaiged their respective dutis ibis number of jears back , and he had mucn pleasuie in coupling the name . f Bro . McTaggart , P . G . S . c , with the- toast . Bro . McTaggiirt rep icii , ai rt gave au outline of the business transacted by the l-. G . L . I 01 the last seven ycais in par-