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guished visitors , viz ., Bro . Boughton Leigh , Prov . D . G . M . for Warwickshire ; Colonel Gordon , Royal Engineers , of Lodge No . 3-491 , C . W . ; Bros . Hopkins , and the W . M , of the Howe Lodge , No . 857 ; Roberts , W . M ., of the Lodge of Light , No . 689 ; Walker , W . M . of the Athol Lodge , No . 88 ; and other working Brothers . The W . M . appointed and invested , Bros . Baker , Sec . ; Perry , Treas . ; T . Fisher ,

S . W . ; Simonite , J . W . ; Tilford , S . D . ; Lee , J . D . ; Blowers , I . G . ; Watkin , Org . ; Kelly , Tyler . The Lodge was then closed , and the Brethren adjourned to the Swan Hotel and partook of a very elegant banquet , at which Bro . B . Leigh presided ; the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were emphatically given and responded to . The worthy brother the Secretary , assisted by a few of the Brethren , contributed much to the enjoyment of the evening .

WILTSHIRE . MoisrcroN Farleigh . —Lodge of Rectitude ( No . 420 ) . —This Lodge is about to remove from its present place of meeting , to a more convenient locality . At a recent meeting of P . Ms ., presided over by the W . M ., Bro . Firmin , a committee , consisting of Bros . P . Ms . Dr . Tunstall , Broadleyj and Peach , were appointed to visit the neighbouring towns with a view to this purpose .

WORCESTERSHIRE . Dudley . —Harmonic Lodge ( No . 313 ) . — -This Lodge assembled for the despatch of business on Tuesday , the 1 st of April , when , notwithstanding the unfavourable notion commonly associated with that day , Mr . Joseph Timmins , after the ballot , was duly initiated into the mysteries of the 1 st , or E . A . Degree . Bro . William Deakin was then passed to the 2 nd , or B . C . Degree ; both ceremonies being very well performed by the W . M . Bro . T . R . Cooper , who must have given great

attention to his work , considering it is only the third night of his office . Bro . W . Bristow , P . M ., deferred his notice of motion , at the request of the W . M ., until the next Lodge-night , when we hope the payment of all arrears will for ever prevent the necessity of its being brought upon the carpet . After the transaction of private business , the Lodge was closed . There was a very good muster of Brethren to Lodge and banquet , Bro . W . W . Dean , of No . 524 ( Kidderminster ) , being present as visitor .

Lodge of Perseverance ( No . 838 ) . —At the March meeting of this Lodge on the 26 th , several Brethren were passed to the Degree of F . C ., the banquet being adjourned to the following evening , owing to circumstances over which the W . M . had no control . The election of W . M . takes place , we believe , at the ensuing May meeting , which occurs on the 28 th . Bro . Alfred Patterson , son of Bro . Alexander Batterson , P . M . of No . 313 , one of the oldest and most respected Masons in the neighbourhood , is S . W ., and , it is anticipated , will be passed to the chair .

Royal Standard Lodge ( No . 730 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge , held at the Dudley Arms Hotel , on Tuesday , the 8 th , was a very successful one . Lodge was opened by the Rev . Bro . A . Gr . Davies , W . M ., assisted by the whole of his Officers . Messrs . Finch and Johnson were then ballotted for , as candidates for initiation , and unanimously elected ; owing , however , to fondly affliction , they were unable to take their 1 st Degree . Bro . Francis Saunders was raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . by the W . M ., in a manner that called forth the warm eulogium of the numerous W . Ms , and P . Ms ., visitors present : after which , Bro .

E . M . Warmington was successfully passed to the 2 nd Degree . Nothing further oifering , & c , Lodge was closed in due form . Among the visitors present were Bros . Frank James , P . M . of St . Mathews , Walsall , and W . M . of No . — , Westbromwich ; J . Fitzgerald , W . M ., No . 521 , Kidderminster ; A . Patterson , P . M ., No . 838 ; T . R . Cooper , W . M ., No . 313 ; Clark , No . 313 ; Thomson , "The Howe Lod ge , " Birmingham ; Horton , No . 838 , & c . The banquet was enlivened by several excellent songs , among them an original by Bro . Cooper , W . M . No . 313 , styled " Oldbury is improving daily , " which elicited roars of laughter . Among the ** Trades , & c . " were "Coopers , Doctors , — ' Doctor Cooper / " & c . & e . The toasts