Metropolitan

Lodge OF FideiAty ( No . 3 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on the 8 th , when Bro . Gillespie / the W . M ., initiated two gentlemen into the Orderpassed two—and raised two Brethren to their respective Degrees , the whole of the ceremonies being most ably performed .

Royal Somerset House and Inverness Lodge ( No . 4 ) . —This distinguished Lodge held its usual meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern on the 28 th of April . The W . M . Bro . Roxburgh filled the chair with his usual tact and ability . Bros . Hayden , G-. Worms , and A . W orms , were raised . Lorenzo P . A . Moiitemerli Dei Oonti Saiidomini was afterwards initiated ; and as the candidate did not understand the English language , the whole- ' , of the ceremonies were performed in French , the various officers taking their respective paTts . The ceremony was most

impressively -performed by the W . M . Bro . Roxburgh , with a fluency and elegance of expression which excited the admiration of all who heard him . Indeed we venture to say that such a performance is rarely seen , and that there are very few Lodges in the Craft in which it would be the case that the W . M . and officers would at so short a notice undertake the ceremony of initiation in a foreign language with so much perfection . We understand that Bro . Roxburgh is to be appointed to a high and important office in Grand Lodge . We rejoice that the merits of so distinguished a Brother are not to he overlooked , although he happens to belong to this Lodge .

Royal York Lodge ( No . 7 ) . —A season of almost unexampled prosperity < was on Wednesday , 15 th April , brought to a fitting close , by a meeting in every way worthy to take rank with the deligh tful reunions in which so many have participated during the past autumn and winter . Of so high a character have been the meetings of the Royal Yorl ^ that we are strongly tempted to give something like a resume of the proceedings , but a regard for editorial requirements and necessities bids us desist . It will not , however , be thought out of place if we pay a tribute of praise which is justly due , and acknowledge the pleasure ^ ve have invariably experienced in our visits to this Lodge , at seeing the business of Masonry

so admirably conducted in every department . Brethren may here freely enjoy the pleasures of the "Fourth Degree " . without fear of cavil or reproach , from the conviction that they have honestly earned the right to such enjoyment by their previous ' labours in the three regular Degrees . We are not of the number of those who would exclude from Masonic gatherings those social delights which form one of the chief charms of existence , and most assuredly we have no sympathy with those who regard the convivial portion of our system as its summum booiwn . We advocate a due proportion between " labour and refreshment "—the necessity and solace of our mortal state—and can commend the Royal York Lodge as a pattern

for imitation in these respects . It cannot surprise any Brother acquainted with these matters that such should be the case , when , on casting his eye round the Lodge , he observes such men as Bros . Hopwood , If ervey , Harrison , Adlard , & c . amongst the P . Ms . In such keeping as this the interests of Masonry must be safe , and , cherished and protected thus , our ancient institution can disregard alike the sneers of the ignorant and the attacks of the malevolent . We should be guilty of a gross dereliction of duty if we omitted the meed of approbation so eminently due to Bro . I . Levinson , W . M ., the worthy successor of those already mentioned ; and , last not least , we must notice the exertions of the whole of the officers . In the

list of these are included the names of W . Ms , and P . Ms , of other Lodges , who , so far from being content to rest upon the honours already acquired , are always zealous in setting a laudable example to the younger aspirants , who in turn evince every anxiety to emulate their seniors . The result of all this is what we have already eulogized . The " work" on this evening comprised the entire

ritual , the ceremony in each Degree being performed correctly and impressively in a manner altogether worthy of the reputation which the W . M . has earned for himself . Bro . LeVinson ' s presidency at the banquet was marked by equal ability ; indeed , ho appeared determined to impress upon the minds of all present the sincerity of his avowal , " that he now felt himself quite at home , which up to that time he confessed he had not . " The evening was enlivened by the vocal contributions of various Brethren , and by some excellent speeches , from