Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 . Sydney Lodge of Instruction , White Hart Hotel , Upper Norwood ; Bro . H . Frances , Preceptor . Royal Arthur Lodge of Instruction ( No . 13 O 0 ) , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea , at 8 ; Bro . G . King , P . M ., Preceptor .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 29 . Lodge S 98 , Temperance in the East , (> , Newby -pi ., Poplar , Chap . 820 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . Mount Lebanon Lodge of Instruction ( 73 ) , Windsor Castle Tavern , Southyvark-bridge-road , at 8 * , Bro . Noke , P . M ., Preceptor . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange ,

Greenyvich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st ., at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Prec . Confidence Lodgeof Instruction , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch-lane , at 7 . 30 .

Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham , at 8 ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , at 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction ( 1288 ) , Finsbury Paik Tavern , Seven Sisters ' -road , N ., at 8 ; Bro . P . Dickinson , Preceptor .

Southwark Lodgeof Instruction ( 879 ) , Southwark Park Tavern , Southyvark Park . Dalston Lodge of Instruction ( 975 ) , Havelock Tavern , Albion-road , Dalston , E . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-ioad , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Mount Edgcumbe Lodge of Instruction ( 1446 ) , ig .

Jermyn-Strect , St James's , at 8 ; Bro . Mander , Preceptor

THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 30 . General Committee Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 1524 , Duke of Connaught , Sisters Tavern , Poyvnall road , Haggcrston . Mark Lodge 1 , St . Mark's , Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue Basinghall-street .

Egyptian Lodge of Instruction ( 27 ) , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-st ., at 7 . 30 ; J . Crayvley , Preceptor . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , Londonst ., W ., at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . 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 ) , Croyvn Tavern , Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . L . Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , ( 8 9 8 ) , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar , at 8 ; Bro . S . T . Finch , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern ,

Mileend-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 1366 ) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-toyvn , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . The Great City Lodge of Instruction ( 1426 ) , in ,

Cheapside , at 6 . 30 . High Cross Lodgeof Instruction ( 754 ) , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Uegcnt-st ., at 8 , * Bro . Mander , Preceptor .

FRIDAY , OCTOBER 1 . Lodge 706 , Florence Nightingale , Masonic Hall , Williamstreet , Woolwich . ,, 890 , Hornsey , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . ,, 148 9 , Marquis of Ripon , Metropolitan Societies

Asylum , Balls-Pond-road . Mark Lodge , 8 , Thistle , Caledonian Hotel , Adelphi . Union Waterloo Lodge of instruction ( 13 ) , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., WooHvich , at 8 ; Bros . Davis and Macdonald , Preceptors ' . St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal-hill , Greenyvich . Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st .,

Regent-st ., at 8 . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , ( 749 ) , Lyceum Tavern , 354 , Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tavern , Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8 . Clapton Lodge of Instruction ( 13 C 5 ) , White Hart , Clapton ,

at 7 . 30 j Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., & c , Preceptor . Stability Lodge of Instruction , Guildhall Tavern , Greshamstreet , 0 to 8 p . m ., Bro * H , Muggerdge , P . M ., Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Grecmvieh-rd ., at 8 ; Comp . W . Smith , Precep . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction ( 1056 ) , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor .

Westbourne Ledge of Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , 26 9 , Pentonville-road , at 7 ; Bro . T . Adams , P . G . P ., Preceptor . United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell N-jyv Road , at 7 ; Bro . M . S . Larlham , Preceptor .

St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , Neyv Tanners' Arms , Grange-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Joshua Howes , P . M . 765 , 879 , Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , _ Pemy-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . Doric Lodge ol Instruction , liar ) Grey Tavern , Mile-endroad , at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Austin , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Wuest , Prec . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 I , Rose Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Bucl-hurst-hill , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria Park , at 8 ; Bro . J . Crayvley , Preceptor .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , October 2 , 1875 . Lodge 148 , Lights , Masonic Rooms , Warrington , at C . 30 . Chap . 241 , Friendship , MasonicHall , Liverpool , at 6 . 30 .

TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 28 . Lodge 1393 , Hamer , 92 , Everton-road , Liverpool , at 0 . Chap . 72 ; , Grosvenor , Masonic Rooms , Eastgate-row , Chester , at 6 . 30 . „ 1094 , Temple , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . Mark Lodge , n , Joppa , 55 , Argyle-st ., Birkenhead . Merchants' Lodge of Instruction ( 241 ) , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 29 . Allpass Preceptory , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . St . John ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 673 ) , Masoni c Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 30 . Lodge 1313 , Fermor , Masonic Hall , Southport , at J .

FRIDAY , OCTOBER 1 . Lodge 680 , Sefton , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 4 . 30 . „ 1375 , Architect , Didsbury Hotel , Didsbury . „ 1387 , Chorlton , Mas . Rooms , Chorlton-cum-Hardy „ 1305 , Emulation , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction ( 1182 ) , 150 , Parklane , Liverpool , at 7 .

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