Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Mount Edgcumbc , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James s , at S . Duke of Connaught , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , S Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John ' s-st .-rd ., at S . St . Marylebone , Eyre Arms . Finchley-rd ., at S . Corinthian , George Hot ., Millwall Docks , at 7 . Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Royal Naval College , Greenwich Hospital Schools , at S .

Eleanor , Angel Hot ., Edmonton . Islington , Moorgate Tavern , 15 , Finsbury Pavement , at 7 . Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , Jamaica Coffee House , St . Michael's-alley , Cornhill . WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 1 . Grand Lodge , at 6 for 7 . Lodge 511 Zetland , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st .

, „ 1585 , Royal Commemoration , Star & Garter Hot Putney . „ 1687 , Rothesay , Inns of Court Hot . „ 1766 , St . Leonard , Town Hall , Shoreditch .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., 7 till 9 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at S . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Ncwington Causeway , S . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., Greenwich , at S . Burdett Coutts , Salmon & Ball , Bethnal Grecn-rd ., at S . 30 La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 . Peckham , Lord Wellington Hot ., 516 , Old Kent-rd ., at S .

Finsbury Park , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul s-rd ., N . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park , at S . Dukeof Connaught , Ryl . Edwd . Hot ., Mare-st ., Hackney , S United Strength , Hope & Anchor , Crowndalc-rd ., N . W ., S Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-st ., at S . Royal Jubilee , Si , Long Acre , at S . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford , at S .

Temperance in the East , Geo . the Fourth , Ida-st ., E ., at 7 . 30 . Thistle , M . M . M ., The Haro Tav .. at S . Eleanor , Trocadero Hot ., Liverpool-st ., Edmonton . Zetland , King ' s Arms Hot ., High-st ., Kensington , at S . Merchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Burdett-rd ., Limehouse , 7 . 30 Creaton , Prince Albert Tav ., Portobello-ter ., Notting hill , 8 , Stockwell , Crown , Albert Embankment , at 7 . Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham , 7 . THURSDAY DECEMBER 2 .

Lodge 10 , Westminster and Keystone , F , M . H . » 27 , Egyptian , Anderton ' s Hot . „ 45 , Strong Man , Masons ' Hal ) , Masons'Avenue . „ 192 , Lion and Lamb , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 227 , Ionic , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . 231 , St . Andrew ' s , F . M . H . » 533 ) La Tolerance , F . M . H . » 554 > Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney .

„ S 22 , Victoria Killes , l-. M . H . „ 1178 , Perfect Ashlar , Bridge House Hot . j ) ' 35 '> St . Clement's Danes . Curr's Rest ., 2 f > 5 , Strand . „ 1361 , United Service , Greyhound Hot ., Richmond . „ 1672 , Mornington , Eagle lav ., Snaresbrook . „ 170 S , Plucknett , Railway Hot ., Church End , FinchIey . „ 1772 , Pimlico , Morpeth Arms Tav ., Milbank-st . Chap . 2 , St . James's , F . M . H . „ 9 , Moria , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 174 , Sincerity , Cheshire Cheese Tav . jCrutchcd Frs . Mark 197 , Studhofme , 33 , Golden Square , W . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Kent , Duke of York , Borough-rd ., Southwark , 7 . 30 Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., 7 . 30 . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . C ., at S . Fir . sbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-rd . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank , at S . Highgate , Boston Hot ., Junction-rd ., N ., at S . Wandsworth , East Hill Hot ., Alma-rd ., S . W ., at S . The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue .

High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at S . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd ., at S . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berncrs-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Pcckham-rd ., at S . Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . United Mariners , Three Cranes Tav ., Mile End-rd ., at S Vitruvian , White Hart , Belvcdere-rd ., Lambeth , at S .

Royal Oak , Lecture Hall , High-st ., Deptford , at S . Capper , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . Marquisof Ripon . Pembury Tav ., Amhurst-rd ., Hackney , 7 . 3 C Royal Albert , White Hart Hot ., Abchurch-lane , at 7 . 30 . Victoria Park , The Two Brewers , Stratford , at S . West Middlesex , Feathers Hot ., Ealing , at 7 . 30 . North London Chap ., Jolly Farmers , Southgatc-rd ., N ., at S St . Michael ' s , The Moorgate , 2 S , Finsbury-pavement , at S Guclph , Oliver Twist , Church-rd ., Leyton . Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate . Clerkenwell , at 9 .

FRIDAY , DECEMBER 3 . Lodge 706 , Florence Nightingale , M . H ., Woolwich . „ 890 , Hornscy , F . M . H . ,, J-275 , Star , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 147 S , . Marquis of Ripon , 90 , Ball's Pond-rd ., iN ,, 1627 , Royal Kensington , F . M . H . „ 1 S 15 , Penge , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Chap . 8 , British , F . M . H .

„ 10 , Westminster and keystone , F . M . H . „ 259 , Prince of Wales , Willis's R ., St . James's . Mark 223 , W . Smithfield , New Market Hot ., W . Smith field .

LODGES OF IN-STRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at S . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W ., at S . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H ., at 7 . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford , at S Metropolitan ( Victoria ) , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Westbourne , Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood , at S .

United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Camberwell New-rd ., 7 . 30 . St . James's , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., S . E ., at S . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 Doric , 79 , Whitcchapcl-rd ., at 8 . Burgoync , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W ., at S . St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea , 7 . 30 . Chigwcll , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst-hill , at 8 . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N ., atS

Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammcrsmith-rd ., at S . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Golborne-rd ., Notting-hill Pythagorean Chapter , Portlaifd Hot ., LoiKlon-it ., Greciiwic'li St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich , at S . Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 7 . 30 . Clapton , White Hart Tav ., Clapton , at 7 . 30 . Stability , Masons' Hall Tav ., Masons' Avenue , at C .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIR AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , December 4 , 1 SS 0 . MONDAY , NOVEMBER 29 . Lodge 148 , Lights , M . R ., Warrington . TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 30 . Chap . 721 , Grosvenor , M . R ., Chester . Merchants L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 1 . Lodge 1013 , Victoria , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1335 , Lindsay , M . IT ., Wigan . » ' 354 > Marquis of Lome , M . R ., Leigh . ,, 1 G 20 , Marlborough , Derby Hot ., Liverpool . Chap . 477 , Fidelity , M . R ., Birkenhead . „ 1356 , De Grey and Ripon , M . H ., Liverpool . De Grey and Ripon L . of I ., M . R ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool

Downslure , L ,. ot I . M . H ., Liverpool . THURSDAY , DECEMBER 2 . Lodge 249 , Mariners , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1-173 , Bootle , A . R ., Bootle . Chap . 75 S , Bridgewater , M . H ., Runcorn . St . John ' s L . of I ' ., M . H ., Liverpool . Duke of Edinburgh L . of L , M . H ., Liverpool . FRIDAY , DECEMBER 3 . Lodge CSo , Sefton , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . » * Z 75 > Architect , Didsbury Hot ., Didsbury . Hamer L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

Births, Marriages, And Deaths.

Births , Marriages , and Deaths .

[ The charge is 2 s . 6 d . for announcements not exceeding Four Lines under this heading . ]

BIRTHS . BusFF . ii . n . —On the 21 st inst ., at Oakhill , Ilkley , the wife of Lieut .-Colonel Busfeild ( late Major 22 nd Regiment ) , of a daughter . WILLING . —On the 22 nd inst ., at Rockhall , Cricklewood , N . W ., the wife of Bro . James Willing , jun ., of a daughter , stillborn .

MARRIAGES . WUITELF . Y—CLARKE . —On the 23 rd inst ., at the parish church , Pewsey , Wilts , by the Hon . and Rev . Bertrand P . Bouverie , M . A ., assisted by the Rev . H . Howard Heaton , M . A ., William Sedgwick Whitcley , of Hammersmith , to Mary Bargh Clarke , of Hallgate

House , Pewsey . WVMAN—DEAR . —On the 20 II 1 inst ., at Christ Church , Bengco , by the Rev . Robert Rutland , assisted b y the Rev . F . VV . Neve , William Henry , son of Mr . W . B . Wyman , formerly of Stoncbury , Buntingford , to Alice Mary , daughter of Mr . I '" . C . Dear , of Ivy Cottage , Portvale , Hertford .

DEATHS . HEWARD . —On the 21 st inst ., at Donnington House , Stoncbridge-park , Willesden , Afr . James Heward , in the SSth year of his age .

STUBINGTON . —On the iSth inst ., Bro . R . Stubington , of 24 , Jewin-street , and Sutton , Surrey , after a long and painful illness .

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