Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

The lodge was then duly lowered , when Bro . James Hannah , the Tyler , begged the Master's acceptance for the use of the lodge , of a beautifully bound and richly ornamented copy of thc volume of the Sacred Law , subscribed for by thc wives of thc members . Thc W . M . in very touching terms accepted thc gift . A gentleman was proposed as a candidate , and there being no further business the lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned for refreshment .

CHESHIRE . —Rock Lodge , No . 1289 . —The regular monthly meeting of this young lodge , was recently held at the Albert Rooms , Rock Ferry . Bro . Edward Friend , W . M ., in the chair : after the usual business , Bro . Lancaster , of Lodge 203 , Liverpool , presented a letter

from his lodge requesting the W . M . to confer the 3 rd degree upon him , and he was accordingly raised to the sublime degree of M . M . Several visitors were present , including Bros . T . P . Piatt , P . P . J . G . W . ; W . Battey , P . P . J . G . D . ; and T . E . Hignett , S . W . 537 , all of this

province . PONTVPOOL . —Kennard Lodge , No . 1258 . —The usual monthly meeting of the members took place in the lodge rooms at the Clarence Hotel , Pontypool , on Monday last . Owing to the unavoidable absence of the W . M ., Bro . Oliver , P . M . 491 , and P . G . D . L ., took the chair . There was a large attendance of members . The minutes

of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the subject matter of holding Lodges of Instruction was introduced and well ventilated , when it was resolved , " That a Lodge of Instruction be held under the sanction ofthe W . M ., to meet at 4 o ' clock each lodge evening . "

two gentlemen in thc neighbourhood were then proposed for initiation at the next meeting , and one subscribing member was named . After some other routine matters had been discussed , the lodge was closed in harmony at 8 p . m . Bro . Henry Martyn Kennard , Esq ., of Crumlin Hall , will be W . M . of this lodge for the ensuing year .

SCOTLAND . GLASGOW . —Lodge of Glasgow St . John , No . 3 bis . — A meeting of this old and vigorous lodge was held on thc 5 th inst ., Bro . John Baird , R . W . M ., in the chair ; Bro . Ryle , S . W ., Bro . Fletcher , J . W ., and a large number of brethren were present . The lodge having been duly opened , thc Provincial Grand Lodge Officer-bearers

( who are at present systematically visiting all the lodges in the province ) , headed by Bro . Walter M . Neilson , Pro . G . M ., were then admitted . Along with the Prov . G . M . there were present Bros . F . A . Barrow , Dep . P . G . M . ; James Wallace , Prov . G . S . D . ; James Anderson , Prov . G . J . D . ; J . B . Walker , Prov . G . Treas . and P . M . No . 3 bis ; A . McTaggart , M . A ., Prov . G .

Sec ; R . Craig , Prov . G . Bible Bearer ; Gillies , Prov . G . S . B . ; Balfour , Prov . G . I . G . ; and Bro . Hamilton , Convener P . G . L . committee . The minutes were then read and approved of , after which a candidate was duly initiated by Bro . McMillan , Sub M . The formal finding ofthe Prov . Grand Lodge as to the manner in which St . John ' s Lodge kept their books and conducted their affairs

was read . The said finding was very favourable , the books being , on the whole , well kept , and the management of thc lodge conducted in harmony with Grand Lodge Laws , and in accordance with the ancient usages of the Order . The Prov . G . M . expressed himself as being well pleased to visit the lodge . Unity , he said , was kept up by order and discipline , attention to the laws , & c .

The Prov . G . L . was anxious to have all the lodges under their eyes and within their grasp . We do not desire to see many emergency meetings , lhey arc so apt to lead to too much looseness ; neither do wo like to hear of thc three degrees being all given in one night . It should be our great object to get thorough men and true—looking more to the quality . We should strive to make our

Order more sacred than it has been 111 times past—a man being made a Freemason should feci himself raised when so admitted . Wc must ever remember that according to our carriage and walk in life , so will men judge of us and of our society ; wc ought , therefore , to conduct ourselves in thc neutral world as honest men and gentlemen . I am pleased to sec you arc speaking of getting better

premises , and trust that the time is not far distant when premises , much better even than what is at present intended by you , will be erected in Glasgow—viz ., a noble Freemasons' Hall , worthy of the name and ofthe city . We do not at present occupy thc position wc ought to do , but I trust that the time is not far distant when such will be the case . Bro . Baird , R . W . M ., in name and on behalf

of thc lodge , thanked thc Pro . G . M . and his Office Bearers for the honour of their visit , trusting they would accept our warmest thanks for the flattering manner in which you speak of us ; they would make it tlieir earnest endeavour to carry out the suggestions ofthe Prov . G . M ., as he ventured to hope they had been doing . Thc

Provincial Grand Lodge Office Bearers then retired iu a body , while the lodge was still at labour . Thc brethren were afterwards called to refreshment , and thc plans of the intended new hall ( St . John ' s ) handed round for inspection . The lodge was thereafter recalled lo labour , and duly closed .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SCOTLAND . Union Royal Arch Chapter , No . 6 . —This chapter held a meeting wiihin the hall ofthe Royal George Hotel , Perth , on the evening of Thursday , thc 14 th inst . The Companions assembled at seven o ' clock , and in virtue of

a special dispensation from the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland , were thus enabled to hold one assembly at a distance from their own appointed place of meeting . Thc purpose was a special one , and fully warranted the granting of a dispensation ; it was with view of exalting a sufficient number of members of

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch Lodge , No . 122 , Perth , to the degree of Holy Royal Arch , that in due time they might be enabled to re-establish a chapter in thc City of Perth . Thc Companions present at the opening were : —Comps . Berry , J . Robertson , Fcnwick , Logic , Kelt , Dunn , L . Muir , Henry , McFarland , Emmcll . l Reid , Chalmers I . Paton , Baird and Steven . The Mark Lodge was first opened ,

Comp . Berry occupying the chair . ' When the Acting-Secretary read over the following list of names : —Bros . George Hutton , John Lawson , John Robertson , F . P . Carnegie , Alexander J . Menzies , James Imeil , John Stewart and James Porter , all of whom were desirous of being exalted to the degree of Holy Royal Arch , the ballot having been taken and found clear , they were then

admitted , and the ceremony of initiation gone through , and the degree of Mark Masons conferred on them . The brethren initiated then retired , while the members present formed themselves into a Past Master's Lodge , and again admitted the initiated who had the Past Master ' s degree conferred on them .. Immediately after the closing of thc Past Master ' s Lodge , the Companions then

proceeded to open a Most Excellent Masters' Lodge , when those who just had the degree of Past Masters conferred on them , were admitted into and received the Most Excellent Master ' s Degre ; the lodge was then closed . Immediately thereafter the Companions opened the Chapter , and the brethren just passed the Most Excellent Degree , were exalted to the Holy Royal Arch . The degrees of

Mark Master , Past Master , Most Excellent Master and Holy Royal Arch , were worked by Comp . Berry , who did so in a maimer justly entitling him to rank among one of the foremost of Royal Arch Masons in the North of Scotland . The chapter was then closed . The Componions then re-assembled in harmony , when Comp . Hutton , thc Master of the Royal Arch Lodge , No . in ,

Perth , occupied thc chair , and the evening s amusement was enlivened by one of the Companions telling strange Scottish stories ; the toast of thc evening , " Prosperity to Royal Arch Masonry in Perthshire , " was given by Companion James Robertson , and duly acknowledged by Companion Hutton . The toast success to "Thc Union Chapter , No . 6 , " was proposed by Companion Hutton ,

and responded to by Companion Berry , in replying Companion Berry proposed the health of "The Visitors . " Present , Companions Chalmers I . Paton , No . I , and Steven , of St . George ' s , Aberdeen , who severally replied , the one for the south , and the other for the north . A number of formal toasts were proposed , and the evening was brought to a close , every one well pleased at the introduction of Royal Arch Masonry into Perthshire .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

METROPOLITAN . Samson and Lion Lodge of M . M . Masons , No . 86 . — The lodge held its last meeting ofthe season at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen-street , onWednesday week . The W ., Bro . A . D . Loewenstark , P . G . Steward in the chair , supported by Bros . J . Abrahams , S . W . ; W .

Littaur , M . O . ; J . L . Rosenthal ] , S . O . ; S . Funkcnstem , J . O . ; M . Emanuel , S . D . ; J . F . Timms , J . G . ; R . Bonccy , P . M . ; M . A . Loewenstark , P . M ., Treasurer , P . G . Steward ; C . Swan , P . O . S . B . ; and several others . The minutes of last lodge were read and confirmed , and ballots were taken for Bros . Thomas R . Tippet , Temperance , E . Stanton Jones , P . M . Lodge of Israel , E .

Harfecd , P . M . Tranquility , M . Littaur , Gresham , and R . Gardcazabal , St . Thomas Lodge ; and in each case unanimously . Bros . Jones , Littaur , and Walters being in attendance , were introduced , and regularly advanced to tlie degree of a Mark Master Mason ; the W . M . and all the Officers being remarkably well versed in thc Ritual . Tlie

subscription was raised to 30 s . per annum , and the advancement fee , £ 1 lis . 6 d . Bro . Meyer A . Loewenstark , P . M ., was invested as Secretary by the W . M . Tlie brethren , after labour , adjourned to banquet , presided over by the W . SI ., and all spent a most comfortable evening . The lodge stands adjourned to first Wednesday in October .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending April 30 , 1870 . MONDAY , APRIL 25 . Lodge 4 , Royal Somerset House and Inverness , Free masons' Hall . ,, 26 , Castleof Harmony , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s ,, 28 , Old King ' s Arms , Freemason . ' Hall . 1 , 79 . Pythagorean , Ship Hotel , Greenwich .

,, 181 , Universal , Freemasons' llall . ,, S 31 , British Oak , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Bancroft-place , Mile End . ti 9 ° 5 , Dc Grey and Ripon , Great Ilford . Chap . 188 , Joppa , Albion Tavern , Aldcrsgatc-strcct . ,, 1056 , Victoria , George Hotel , Aldermanbury . Kent Mark Masters' Lodge of Instruction , Lyceum Tav .,

354 , Strand , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . C . Swan , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Ilaverslock-hill , at S ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . 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 S .

TUESDAY , APRIL 26 . Lodge 14 , Tuscan , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 9 J , Moira , London Tavern , Bishopsgatc-strcet ,, 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . „ 145 , Prudent Brethren , Freemasons' Hall . „ 186 , Industry , Freemasons' Hall . ., 205 , Israel , Radley ' s Hotel , Blackfriars .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Lodge 259 , Prince of Wales , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s . „ 1196 , Urban , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell . ,, 1309 , Acacia ( Consecration ) , Sebright Arms , South Minims , West Barnet . Chap . 7 , Royal York , Freemasons''Hall . 20 , St . Alban ' s , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-street .

Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , George Plotel , Aldermanbury , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , PalmerstonTav ., Grosveriorpark , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction ( 382 ) , Hotel de Cologne , 60 and 61 , Haymarket , at S ; Bro . T . AAdams , Preceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Metropolitan Railway , Victoria

Station , at S ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Prince Fredk AVilliam Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) Knights of St . John's Tavern , St . John ' s-wood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Prestonian Club of Instruction ( for M . M . 's only ) , Lyceum Tavern , Strand .

WEDNESDAY , APRIL 27 . GRAND FESTIVAL—Installation of the Earl de Grey and Ripon as Grand Master . Pythagorean Lodge of Instiuction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange Greenwich , at S . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , Bull & Gate , Kentish Town-road , at 8 : Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globeroad , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . | Confidence Lodge of Instruction ( 193 ) , Railway Tavern , Railway-place , Fenchurch-street , at 7 . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction , The Grapes Tavern , Duke-street , Manchester-square , at 8 ; Bro . T . A .

Adams , P . G . P ., Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 ; Bro . C . H . Pedler , Preceptor . Sydney Lodge of Instruction ( 829 ) , Cambridge Hotel , Upper Norwood , at 7 . 30 . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Parkroad , Peckham ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor .

THURSDAY , APRIL 28 . General Committee of Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . Lodge 66 , Grenadiers , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 99 , Shakespeare , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st . ,, 858 . South Middlesex , Beaufort House , Fulham . ,, 1056 , Victoria , George Hotel , Aldermanbury .

Chap . 534 , Polish National , Freemasons' Hall . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Goat and Compasses , Euston-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Finsbury Club of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , 42 , Bath-street , City-road . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes

Mile-cnd-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . I . Terry , Preceptor .

FRIDAY , APRIL 29 . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) , Pier Htl ., Cheliea . Stability Lodge of Instruction , Guildhall Coffee House , Gresham-street , at 6 . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Domatic Chapter of Instruction , Metropolitan Railway ,

Victoria Station ; Comp . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , George Hotel , Aldermanbury , at 7 ; Bro . Brett , Preceptor . United Pilgrims' Lodge of Instruction , Horns Tavem , Kennington , at 7 . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Wellington Htl .,

Spring-gardens , Charing-cross ; Br . Pulsford , Preceptor Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavem , Mile « end-road , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Br . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . Temperance Lodge of Instiuction , Victoria Tav ., Victoriaroad , Deptford , at 8 .

SATURDAY , APRIL 30 . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 . South-Eastern Masonic Charitable Association New Cross Branch .

The New Vade Mecum ( invented and manufactured by Charles II . Vincent , optician , of 23 , Windsorstreet , Liverpool ) consists of a telescope well adapted for tourists , & c , to which is added an excellent microscope of great power and first-class definition , quite equal to others

sold at ten times the price . Wonderful as it may seem , the price of this ingenious combination is only 3 s . 6 d ., and Mr . Vincent sends it ( carriage free ) anywhere , with printed directions , upon receipt of post-office order or stamps to the amount of 3 s . lod . —[ Advt . l

HOLLOWAY ' S OINTMENT AND PILLS . —Effectual aid . —In the sad time of sickness it is cheering to know that a remedy does exist , and that it can be procured at a little cost . Holloway ' s Ointment and Pills are always useful in relieving pain , in reducing inflammations , and regulating disordered actions . They never can be mis *

applied , nor can lhey under any circumstance cause mischief . They are a blessing to the rich when tormented by indigestion , gout , skin diseases , & c , and a precious boon to the poor when struck down by illness . Hollowa / s medicine should be in the possession of all solders , sailors , and emigrants , who will then be in a position to case pain and cure disease when medical assistance cannot be obtained , —[ Advt . ]