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the following Brethren to be his Officers for the year : —Bro . J . T . Hester , S . W . ; Bro . Houghton , J . W . ; Bro . Bev . J . S . Sidebotham , Chap . ; Bro . T . Eandall , Tr . ; Bro . J . G . Betteris and Hobbs , Sees . ; Bro . E . Bevers , S . D . ; Bro . Rainsford , J . D , ; Bro . Rev . T . Russell , St . John ' s College , Dir . of Cer . ; Bros . Marshall and T . B , Hosken , Wor . Coll ., Organists ; Bro . E . G . Bruton , I . G . ; Bros . Eraser and Thurland , Stewds . : Bro . Bull , T . A large number of Brethren , including the Dep .

Prov . G . M . Bro . Capt . Bowyer , Bro . Alderman R . J . Spiers , Bro . Alderman J . C . Dudley , Bro . T . Joy , the W . M . of the Churchill Lodge , Bro . Rev . W . P . Walsh , vicar of Stanton Harcourt , were present . No less than fourteen P . M . ' s sat down to an elegant banquet provided by the Stewards , Bros . Eraser and Thurland . The W . M . was well supported by all his Officers , and presided in a very able manner , introducing the various toasts neatly and concisely , affording the best proof that he was qualified to discharge the duties which the Brethren by their unanimous voice

have selected him to fulfil . The addresses of the late W . M . ( Bro . Randall ) , of Capt . Bowyer ( who expressed his desire to become a joining member of this Lodge ) , and Br . Spiers , were well timed , and couched in striking and appropriate terms . The evening was spent in that happy and social manner so peculiar to this Order , and , judging from the " opening day" of the new W . M ., and the number of initiations which will shortly take place , there is every reason to hope that the coming year will be as prosperous , as far as Masonry is concerned , as the last .

Masonic Mayors . —It is worthy of notice , that the civic chair of this city has been filled during the last three years by members of the Masonic body , viz . : — the present Mayor , Bro . Alderman Sadler , for the third time ; Bro . Alderman R . J . Spiers , the late Mayor ; and Bro . Alderman J . C . Dudley , Mayor in the previous year . In the Town Council there are four Aldermen and eight Councillors who belong to the fraternity .

SOUTH WALES . Carmarthen . —On the celebration of the Festival of St . John the Evangelist , the members of the Lodge of Saint Peter , ] STo . 699 , received into the Order the following distinguished persons , who were initiated by our old friend , Bro . Ribbans : —Colonel Watkins , M . P . ; James Bower , Esq ., Barrister-at-Law ; William Olive Bird , Esq ., of the 10 th Hussars ; John Thirl wall , Esq ., Barrister-at-Law . This

was a proud day for the Brethren of No . 699 , and one that will not be forgotten by those who took part in the proceedings . There is so much elegance and courtesy in the manner of Bro . Ribbans ' s natural and easy method of making , that every one must admire , and such readiness to impart instruction as every Brother must respect . On this occasion Colonel Watkins was pleased to express himself highly delighted with the mode of initiation , especially , as he emphatically said , at the kind and gentle demeanour of the initiating Master .

At the banquet served by Bro . Rees at the Joy Bush Hotel nothing was wanting , and the evening passed in friendly and cheerful converse . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and the following is but an imperfect outline of the speeches on the occasion . On giving the health of the present Master and Father of the Lodge , Bro . Tardrew , Bro . David Morris , the member of Parliament for the borough , paid a high and deserved compliment to that worthy Brother ' s zeal and readiness at all times to further the interests of Masonry , and of this Lodge in particular .

Bro . Tardrew ' s reply , coupled with his thanks to the Brethren for the honour they had done him by placing him in the Chair , the support he had ever received from Bro . Ribbans— "Sir , " said the esteemed Brother , " had not Bro . Ribbans promised me to give his assistance during my term of office , I could not have accepted the post of Master of this increasing and now good-working Lodge ; " he had known , he addpd , the proposer of his health upwards of forty years , and as a Freemason , he believed there did not exist a warmer advocate of the society , or a more constant friend to mankind .

The health of the retiring W . M . having been given by Bro . Ribbans , the opportunity was embraced for recapitulating the attention , uniform support , and untiring desire of Bro . Fitzwilliams to benefit this Lodge , who had , during his two