Masonic Intelligence.

MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .

THE ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL . We last month gave a somewhat ample notice of tbe proceedings at the laying the foundation stone of the "Sussex Wing" of this valuable institution , although from the late period of the month at which it took place , we were necessarily compelled to defer our report of the speeches at the dinner in the evening , and we now publish them with the greater pleasure because the general newspapers have not been able to find space for Ihem .

The dinner took place in the Freemasons' Tavern , the large hall and the approaches thereto , being most elegantly decorated with flowering plants and evergreens . There was also in the hall a good display of plate in salvers , epergnes , & c ., which added much to the general effect , whil .-t the dinner was of the most recherche description , reflecting the greatest credit on the liberality and taste of the caterers , Brs . Elkington & Co . The chair was taken , at the request of the committee of the Hospital , by Br . Alex . DobieG . Registrar who bad officiated at the of laying the foundation stone

, ceremony , and who was supported by Br . the Rev . Dr . Bowles , P . G . M . for Herefordshire , and formerly Chaplain to the late M . W . G . M , H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex ; Br . the Hon . F . Dundas , G . S . W . ; Br , Eaton , GJ . W . ; Br . H . Lloyd , G . S . D . ; Br . C . Elkington , GS . B . ; Br . Hansford , G . Organist ; Br . Jno . Hervey , P . G . D . ; Br . Spiers , P . G . S . B . ; Br . Leech , P . G . S . B . ; Br . Jennings , G . D . C . ; and many other brothers of distinction .

Upon the removal of the cloth , grace having been first said , the chairman rose to propose " The health of her Majesty , the Queen . " He said that the toast was one that required no eulogium from him to recommend it to the company , as they were all aware how eminently distinguished their sovereign was for her public and domestic virtues . They found her ever anxious and ready to help the needy , and they had lately seen her in a manner that could not be sufficiently eulogised , visiting the sick and wounded soldiers , thus setting an example of benevolence worth

y of the patrons of tbe Royal Free Hospital . It was impossible for him to add more in her praise , and he should , therefore , call upon them upstanding , and with three times three , to drink the health of her Majesty . The National Anthem having been sung . The Chairman said , he had great pleasure in proposing the next toast , which was " The health of H . R . H . Prince Albert , and the rest of the royal family . " Prince Albert had come as a stranger among them , but he had since his arrival in the country , given the people of England every satisfaction by the manner in which he performed his domestic and public duties —( laughter ) , and there was little chance of the royal race becoming- extinct—floud laue-hter .. He had . too .

evinced a strong interest in the success of the scientific institutions of the country , and had done everything that a person of his circumscribed means could do to improve those institutions , and he hoped that he would go on as he had begun . He would , without farther comment call on them to drink " The health of H . R . H . Prince Albert , and the rest of the Royal Family . " The toast having been duly responded to . Br . the Rev . Dr . Bowles said that as he was one who had for many years been honoured with the friendship of the prince , whose name they had that day given to the of the

new wing Royal Free Hospital , the governors had requested him to propose to the company the next toast , "The memory of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex . " If he were to suppose that his compliance with their request could be looked upon as a common place tribute , he would feel little satisfaction in discharging- the duties which they imposed upon him , but when he reflected that they had that day , under the able auspices of his friend in the chair , taken means for the enlargement of an institution which he trusted would be an enduring memorial of departed worth , he did feel great satisfaction in responding to the call they had made upon him , and he ventured to express his sincere conviction that in consecrating the