Royal Benevolent Institution.

The D . GitASX > MASTEE was sure they would not think it right were they to separate without drinking to the prosperity of the other Masonic Charities—their two schools in which they took so deep an interest . Bro . BINCKES , Secretary to the Boys' School , had great pleasure in acknowledging the toast—and he was sure they were all indebted to the noble Earl for presiding over them—and gratified at the results of that evening . As regarded the other

Charities , he felt that the one with which he had the honour to be connected , the Boys' School , was at present the most in want of assistance ; for the Girls' School was sure to be nobly supported as it had ever been . The Boys' School was comparatively new , and much yet remained to be done to establish it on a sure foundation . Much he felt would be done in March , when the Boys' festival would take place , and he was proud to say that he already had upwards of 100 Stewards for it . ( Cheers . )

Much more too , he expected , would be done in 1863 , when he anticipated the pleasure of seeing the noble Earl , who then occupied the chair as its President ( cheers ) , having been already in communication with the noble Earl on the subject . ( Cheers . ) He again thanked them on behalf of the Charities , and trusted he should again meet them at the Boys' Festival . ( Cheers . ) The D . G . MiSTERnext gave " The Ladies , " which having been drunk with loud applause was followed by " The Stewards , " to

whom the brethren were much indebted for the pleasures of the evening . This was briefly acknowledged by Bro . Jos . SMITH , P . G . Purst ., and a most happy evening brought to a close . The musical arrangements were conducted by Bro . Donald King , who was assisted by Bro . Lawler , Bro . Carter , Miss Wilkinson , Miss M . King , and Miss LasceYles ; Bro . Kingsbury presiding at the pianoforte . The procession ushering in the D . Grand Master was introduced by Bro . Matthew Cooke playing a march on the organ .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

MOUNT LEBANON LODGKE ( NO . S 7 . )—This celebrated , old , and flourishing lodge met as usual at the Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street , Soutbwark , on Tuesday , 21 st January . Bro . Baker , assisted by all his officers , opened the lodge , and in due form passed one brother to the degree of F . C . Bro . P . M ., Dr . Dixon , in an excellent manner installed Bro . R . Slade , as W . M ., and the following brethren were appointed by him as his officers Walters

; Bros . , S . W . ; Newsome , J . W . ; Davies , re-elected Treas . ; Harris , Sec ; Levy , S . D . ; Moore , J . D . ; Suffield , I . G . ; Aldhouse , re-elected Tyler . A very handsome P . M . ' s jewel was presented to Bro . H . G . Baker , in acknowledgement of his services as W . M ., and the prosperity which had attended his year of office , which was subscribed for him by the members of the lodge without touching the lodge funds . Bro . Bakerin a neat and appropriate speechreturned thanks

, , forthe jewel , with which he was invested . The brethren then I retired to an excellent banquet prepared iu Bro . Cathie ' s well-known superior style . Visitors ¦ Muggeridge , P . M . 227 ; Collington , P . M . 161 ; Hollins , P . M . 198 ; Welsford , P . M . SOS . PRUDENT BRETHREN LODGE ( No . 169 ) . — -The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Tuesday last , Bro . Hooper presiding . After the ordinary

business had been concluded , Bro . Kirby , P . M ., assisted by a full board of P . M . ' s very ably installed Bro . Graygoose into the chair . The new W . M . appointed as his officers Bros . Exall , S . W . ; Sharp , J . W . ; Carter , S . D . ; E . Loewenstark , J . D . ; and Brown , I . G . ; and also reinvested Bro . Warren , Treas . ; Blackburn , Sec . ; and Rice , Tyler . At the conclusion of business the "brethren adjourned to a very excellent dinner , over which Bro . Graygoose most efficiently presided ; and a very pleasant

evening was passed , assisted by the musical exertions of Bro . Geo . Carter , Bro . Exall , and other brethren . There were several visitors present , including Bros . Hewlett , J . W . Adams , G . Carter , Caulcher , Clendinning , and Tompkins . In the course of the evening Bro . Graygoose presented his immediate predecessor , Bro . Hooper , with a P . Master ' s Jewel as a gift from the lodge , in acknowledgment of his services , and stated that he had so economicall y managed the affairs of the lodge that the receipts had exceeded the expenditure by several pounds . Bro . Hooper is about to make the lodse a Life Governor of the Girls' School .

ST . GEORGE ' S LODGE ( NO . 161 . )—At a meeting of this lodge , at the Globe , Greenwich , on the 15 th inst ., Bro . Collington , W . M ., in the chair , Bros . Mourilyan , S . W . ; Scott , J . W . ; Smyth , J . D . ; Bros . Badger , and Havers , were passed to the second degree . Bro . Majors was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason . Bro . Mourilyan was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year . The whole of the ceremonies were performed in the most careful and impressive manner by Bro . Collington ,

which elicited from the brethren generally expressions of the highest satisfaction . Previously to tbe lodge adjourning to banquet , a P . M . 's jewel was unanimously voted to Bro . Collington , for the excellent way in whick he had conducted the duties of the chair , £ 1 being added by a visiting brother . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a banquet supplied by Bro . P . M . Moore in his usual excellent maimeraud subsequently a most agreeable evening was spent .

, The working altogether was most admirable , and a credit to any lodge . The officers appointed for the ensuing vear are : —Bros . Mourilyan , W . M . ; Scott , S . W . ; Smyth , J . W . ; Bonachchi , S . D . ; Hubbuck , J . D . ; Badger , I . G . ; Booth , P . M ., Steward ; Ryder , P . M ., Treas . ; Robinson , P . M ., Sec . The visitors were : — Bros . Laing , D . Palmer , Vinton , Seaton , and Houghton .

LODGE or JUSTICE ( NO . 172 . )—This lodge held its usual monthly meeting on Wednesday , 8 th January . This being the installation night of the lodge , Bro . J . Cavell , the W . M . elect , was duly installed in a very able manner by Bro . Farmer , A . G . P . The brethren afterwards partook of an excellent banquet together , peace and harmony reigning throughout the evening .

LODGE or TEMPERANCE ( No . 198 . )—On Thursday , January 16 th , the regular monthly meeting of this lodge took place at Bro . Holman's , Plough Tavern , Plough Bridge , Rotherhithe . Bro . R . Moore was installed W . M . of the lodge by Bro . Farmer , A . G . P ., in his usual excellent and impressive manner . The W . M . appointed Bros . S . W . Brown , J . W . ; Tibbies , Sec . ; J . Searle , S . D . ; Deavin , J . D . ; Turnbull , I . G . ; and Holt , reelected Tyler . After tho ceremony , the W . M . proceeded to

initiate one gentleman into the secrets and mysteries of the Order in a style that augurs well for his year of office . The lodge being closed in due form , the brethren sat down to a banquet replete with every comfort , for which Bro . Holman received a vote of thanks . Among the visiting brethren we noticed Bros . Farmer , A . G . P . ; Anslow , P . M . 165 ; Walters , J . W . 87 ; Moore , I . G . 87 ; Palmer , W . M . 1041 , & c . WELLINGTON LODGE ( NO . 805 . )—The members of this lodge

met as usual at the Lord Duncan Tavern , Broadway , Deptford , on Tuesday , 14 th January . The new W . M . elect , Bro . R . Bently , was duly installed by Bro . Anslow , P . M ., in a most impressive manner . The W . M . appointed Bros . Bagshaw , S . W . ; Wakefield , J . W . ; Raraty , Treas . ; Bumstead , Sec ; Liddiard , S . D . ; Savage , J . D . ; Smith , I . G . ; and Crouch , reappointed Tyler . We were sorry to find the new W . M . passed over more than one efficient officer who had served the lodge

zealously and faithfully last year , but we hope it was more an error of the head than the heart . At the conclusion of the business the brethren supped together . Visitors : Anslow , P . M . 165 ; Bolton , 172 and 198 ; Cavell , W . M . 172 , & c

BRITISH OAK LODGE ( NO . 1133 . ) . —The first anniversary meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , January 27 , at Gurney ' s Hotel , Stratford Bridge . Bro . Robert Fairbairns , W . M ., presided . The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed ; the report of the Audit Committee was also read and adopted . The report showed a satisfactory state of the lodge , which , during its first year , had initiated into the Order thirty-two members . Bro . Goodwin was then raised to

the third degree , and Mr . Robert Heads was initiated . The W . M . then rose , and referring to the fact that he had terminated his year of office , before he resigned the chair he tendered his grateful thanks to the officers and members for the support he had received in the lodge ; and feeling assured the same kindness would be extended to his worthy successor , he cheerfully relinquished the chair . Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson then assumed the chairand Bro . NortonW . M . electbeing

-, , , pre sented by Bro . Fairbairns , was installed in the presence of several visiting P . M . s , among whom were Bros . E . G . Knibb , No . 203 ; G . H . Taylor and E . Sillifbrt , No . 264 ; W . Rule , No . 227 ; G . Yabsley and Blichfeldt , No . 1083 , & c . The W . M . then appointed and invested the officers : W . Mitcheson , S . W . ; H . Bradley , J . W . ; R . Burrell , re-elected Treas . ; W . Rule , Sec ; C . Hekkeli , S . D . ; 11 . H . Wright , J . D . ; T . Thompson , I . G . ; J . Bretz , Steward ; Hoare , Tyler . The brethren afterwards