Notice To The Trade.

NOTICE TO THE TRADE .

THEMASONICMIRROR. * * All communications to be addressed to the EDITOR , tit "So 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , AA ' . C .

Tbe Freemasons' Magazine will be published on Thursday , 6 th April , instead of tbo 7 th , ( Good Friday ) . Advertisements for insertion in tbe next number should therefore be forwarded not later than 4 o'clock , on AVednesday , Sth inst . ALTERATION IS - THE DAY OF PUBLICATION OE TIIE

MAGAZINE . —Tbo Magazine will in future , be published on Saturday Morning ? , instead of on Friday Afternoons ; this alteration has been made in order to enable us to meet the wishes of a large section of oiu- readers , so as to allow of the insertion each week of Masonic reports reaching the Editor on Thursday mornings .

THE NEW POSTAL ARRAS GJEJMEXT . —On the 1 st of October last the new postal Arrangement came into operation , hy which the postage of the MAGAZINE is reduced one-half , of which our subscribers will receive the full benefit . In future , those of our subscribers who pay one year in advance will receive the MAGAZINE post-free . The price of the MAGAZINE will thus be reduced from 17 s . 4 d . to 13 s . per annum . Under this

arrangement the following will be the terms of subscription .- —One year , paid in advance , 13 s . ; six months , 7 s . 7 d . ; single numbers , by post , Svkl . AA ' e hope that by thus giving the advantage to our subscribers thoy will , in return , use their best endeavours to increase our circulation , by inducing their friends also to become subscribers . Anticipating a large increase in our circulation ,

arrangements are in progress for the introduction of special new features in the MAGAZINE . SCOTLAND . —NOTICE TO SUUSCMBEHS . —The Agency for the Freemasons' Magazine in Scotland is now conducted by Messrs . Strathern and Stir-rat , 33 , Renfield Street , Glasgow ; and any Subscriber not receiving the Magazine as usual , will please notify the , fact to the above Firm , or to the Company ' s Manager directed to the Office , 19 , Salisbury Street , Strand , London , AA . C

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MASONIC MEMS .

Our Correspondents , Secretaries of Lodges , and others , are requested to send Reports and other Copy a day earlier for nest week's publication , as in consequence of Good Friday the Magazine will be published a day earlier . His Royal Highness tbe Prince of AA ales has named Monday next , the Sth . May , for theJAnuiversary Festival of tbo Eoyal

Masonic Institution for Girls , on which occasion His Eoyal Highuesss has consented to preside . At the preliminary meeting of tho Stewards , the Officers of the Board were elected , and the usual business was transacted . AA c understand that the Steward ' s fee has been fixed at £ i . THE PROVINCIAL GEAND LODGE OP MONMOUTHSHIRE . —

The installation of the E . AV . Bro . Colonel Lyne as Provincial Grand Master of Monmouthshire , and of tho A . \\ . Pro . S . George Homfray , Esq ., as Deputy Provincial Grand Master , by the R . AV . Bro . Theodore Mausel Talbot , Esq ., Provincial Grand Master for the Eastern Division of South AA ales , will take place at the Town Hall , Newport , on Thursday , the 20 th of April . The brethren will walk in procession to Saiut Woolos' Chinch

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at 2 . 30 p . m ., where a , sermon will be preached by the Provincial Grand Chaplain , Bro . the Rev . Samuel Fox , aud a collection made on behalf of Local and Masonic Charities . The banquet will take place the same evening , at tho King ' s Head Hotel , at 4 . 30 . Very active preparations avo being made for the installation , and it is anticipated that a good muster will take place .

The next meeting of tbe Provincial Grand Lodge of Suffolk is announced to be held at Ipswich in July next . St . Luke's Lodge of Instruction , No . 144 , has been removed from the Pier Hotel , Chelsea , to the " Gladstone , " 202 and 204 . Brompton Road , S . AV . Tbo meetings are held every Friday evening at S o ' clock .

Almoners of London , and other Lodges , are desired to be cautious with respect to Charles Couch and George Gibbs .. Reasons ' why can be had of Vincent Bird , Almoner for Plymouth Stonehouse , and Devonport . BLACicnEAin LODGE ( NO . 1320 ) . —A warrant for a new lodge at Blaekheath has been granted , and will be consecrated

on tbe 3 rd of May , at the Crown Hotel , by Bro . H . Muggeridge . The Royal Arch Chapter of Improvement , No . 145 , meets at Freemasons' Hall , every Thursday at 7 , from October to May inclusive .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION . METROPOLITAN .

GRAND STEATAIDS' LODGE . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , ou AVednesday , the loth ult . Bro . J . Teppcr , AV . M ., was in the chair , supported by Bros . Hockley and Waters , as S . AV . and J . W ., in the absence of those officers . Bro . AV . S . Gover , AA . M ., No . 1 , was elected as joiningmember , ' and some other brethren were proposed . Tho lodge having been opened , tbe AA . M . gave tbe lecture ou the tracing board . A banquet followed the closing of the lodgeto -which

, the Grand Stewards of tbo year had been invited . LODGE OP FAITH ( No . 141 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , ou Tuesday last , when Bro . J . Speed , AA . M ., opened the lodge in due form , supported by his oflicers and the members . Tbe minutes of tbe last meeting having been read and confirmed by Onslow , P . M ., Sec . tbe lodge was opened in tbe second degree , when Bros .

Abbott , P . Davies , and Huttouanswered the usual questions and retired . The lodge was then opened in the third degree , when Bro . Abbott , Davis , and Hut ton were raised to tbe degree of M . M . The lodge was then resumed to the second degree , and Bro . Parker was raised to the second degree . The lodge was resumed to the first degree , when Mesrrs . J . Downey , J . Wigel , and B . Levy were initiated . The lodge was then closedwith solemn and the members adjourned to au excellent banquet

prayer , , after which the usual loyal and masonic toasts were given and responded to . The harmony of the evening was well sustained by Bros . Hallett , S . Davies , M . Davies , P . Davies , and other brethren . Several visitors were present and spent a very enjoyable evening . MANCHESTER LODGE ( NO . 179 ) . —The brethren of this ledge held their regular meeting at Anderton ' s Hotelon Monday

, , 19 th ult ., when there were present Bros . Kew , AA . M . ; Hopkirk , P . M ., Treas . ; Hughes , P . M ., Sec . ; Stuart , I'M . ; Heywood , J . AA ' . ; Morton , S . D . ; Miutiu ? , J . D . ; Sullivan , I . G . Tho visitors were J . AA ' alters , AA . M . 871 ; Page , 14-1 ; Ganett , 704 ; Fitzpatrick , 704 ; tH . P . Lyon , 25 , Sec ; Mr . D . J . Brewer was initiated , Bro . Hawes was passed , and Broe . Nutt , and Shaw were raised . A banquet followed the proceedings .

ST . PAUL ' S LODGE , ( NO . 194 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at tiie Terminus Hotel , Cannon Street , on Tuesday , March 21 st . There were present Bros . E . S . Eves , W . M .