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SOUTH WALES . Swansea . —Indefatigable Lodge ( No . 288 ) . —The Brethren of the above Lodge held their monthly meeting at the Assembly Booms , as above , on Tuesday , August 12 th , when there was an unusually large attendance of memhers , and also visiting Brethren from various English and foreign Lodges , including a coloured Brother from Philadelphia , whose appearance , as a member of the Craft , excited

much attention and sympathy . The chair was ably occupied by Bro . Munroe , W . M ., who , assisted by Bros . Lloyd and Michael , raised Bro . Morris to the 2 nd , and Bro . Dr . Thomas , of Llanelly , to the 3 rd Degree . After the business of the evening , the Brethren adjourned to refreshment , when , with the assistance of some very ahle speeches and capital songs , to which the visiting Brethren largely contributed , a very pleasant and instructive evening terminated . We understand it is in contemplation to open a Lodge at Llanelly .

STAFFORDSHIRE . Tipton . —The Noah ' s Ark Lodge ( No . 435 ) . —Under the able management of Bro . William Howells , the W . M ., this Lodge was opened to the 3 rd Degree , on Friday , the 15 th August , in the new room just erected by Bro . Benjamin Whitehouse for Masonic and other purposes . It seems well calculated to answer the object he had in view , and reflects the greatest credit * upon him for his public spirit and liberality . Bro . Bannister was brought forward , properly prepared , and raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . ; Bro . E . S . Cresswell showing that , in spite of his late charming honeymoon tour , he had not forgotten the Craft , nor neglected to think sometimes of the duties he had still to

perform as S . W . The Lodge was closed in due form . I he visitors present were—Bros . W . Bristow , P . M ., No . 313 ; W . Wigginton , Sec , No . 313 ; Dudley Parsons , No . 786 ; Humphreys , No . 786 : Taylor , No . 960 . Some very good speeches were made after supper , which we regret we have not space for . We may be pardoned , however , for thanking Bro . the Rev . E . A . Gwynne , P . M ., No . 435 , and Prov . G . Chap ., for the very eulogistic terms in which he spoke of this Magazine , while introducing the toast of " The Visitors , " when he especially and honourably mentioned " Our own Correspondent , " Bro . Wigginton . We still say our efforts are to improve the Graft , and afford free expression of opinion to all .

Westbromwich . —Dartmouth Lodge ( No . 960 ) . —The members of this thriving young Lodge assembled at the Dartmouth Hotel , on Friday evening , the 8 th Aug ., under the ahle supervision of Bro . Robinson , W . M . of St . Mathews , Walsall , who officiated for Bro . T . James , No . 960 , and P . M . of 786 , the first W . M . of the " Dartmouth , " who was absent through illness . The . consecration of this Lodge

will take place , we believe , at the Prov . G . L . meeting at Tipton , in September , Bro . Col . Yernon , the Prov . G . M ., not being able ( from other engagements ) to fix an earlier day . Bros . Cotteril and Kite were severally passed to the 2 nd Degree ; Bro . Robinson ' s maiden effort in this Degree being highly successful . The Lodge having been closed , the Brethren adjourned to banquet , where they were also joined by Bros . Robinson , W . M .., No . 786 ; the Rev . E . A . Gwynne , P . M ., No . 435 , and Prov . G . Chap . ; and Wigginton , S . D ., No . 730 . The " loyal and Masonic toasts having been drunk , that of Col . Yernon , the Prov . G . M . of the Province , was introduced in terms at once just and truthful , as well as complimentary . It was well known that he was devoted to his Craft ; that a better working Mason could not be found , and that it was entirely his zeal for the Order that induced him so repeatedly to visit his Lodges , see to their working , and correct their defects . To this were they indebted for the vei-y admirable Lodges which he might well be proud of ; and to his choice selection of the right

man for the right place were they indebted , also , for the efficient officers that ruled the Prov . G . L . This toast , together with that of Bro . Ward , Dep . Prov . G . M ., & c , was drunk with enthusiasm and . musical honours . Bro . the Rev . ill . A . Gwynne responded to the toast of the Prov . G . L . officers , in which ( as Prov . ( J . Chap . ) he had been most kindly mentioned , and hoped