Masonic Intelligence.

MASONIC INTELLIGENCE ..

UNITED GRAKD LODGE . Quarterly Communication , September 5 , 1855 .

Present . —The Bight Worshipful Bro . JohnEawcett , Prov . CM . for Durham , as G . M . on the throne . The RW . Bro . H . B . Willett , Prov . G . M . for Dorset , as D . C . M . ; the B . W . Bro . Samuel Bawson , Prov . G . M . for J China E ; Chev , B . Hebeler , as S . G . W . ; Herbert Lloyd , as J . G . W . ; ^ evs , . . Cox and Edward Moore , G . Chaps . ; S . Tomkins , G . Tr . ; W . H . White , G . Sec . ; Dr . Bowe , P . S . G . D . ; John Hervey , P . S . G . D . ; J . H . Goldsworthy , P . S . G . D .

J . N . Tomkins , J . G . D . ; G . Leach , P . J . G . D . ; J . B . King , P . J . G . D . ; S . C . Norris , P . J . G . D . ; C . Baumer , P . J . G . D . ; T . Parkinson , P . J . G . D . ; Thory Chapman , As . G . Dir . of Cer . ; G . Biggs , P . G . S . B . ; G . W . K . Potter , P . G . S . B . ; J . Masson , P . G . S . B . ; E . H . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; W . Earnfield , As . G . Sec . ; G . G . Elkington , G . Purs . The Bev \ W . J . Carver , Bep . from the G . L . Massachusetts ; some Grand Stewards of the year , the Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of Private Lodges . The Grand Lodge was opened in form , with solemn prayer .

The As . G . Dir . of Cers . announced that Bro . Edward A . Baymond , P . G . M ., Bro . Charles W . Moore , G . Sec . of the G . L . of Massachusetts , and Bro . John Bigelow , of the Columbian Lodge Boston , Mass ., were in attendance as visitors ; the G . M . ordered them to be introduced , and they were requested to take their seats on the dais . The minutes of the last quarterly communication were read and confirmed . Nearly half-an-hour ' s time was needlessly consumed in reading the report of the proceedings of laying the stone of the Sussex wing of the Boyal Free Hospital , which , combined with the G . Secretary ' s indistinct utterance , was very

wearisome . The report of the amount of relief granted by the Lodge of Benevolence during the months of June , July , and August , stated that in June four petitioners were relieved to the extent of £ 60 ; in July , five to the extent of £ 48 ; and August , six to the amount of £ 75 , altogether £ 183 , which report was ordered to be entered upon the minutes .

The report of the Board of General Purposes upon the subject of the leasing of the tavern stated that the Board had inquired into all the circumstances connected therewith , and also had , through the Grand Superintendent of Works , caused an inquiry and survey of the state of the buildings , and that it was found that the interior of the buildings required thorough repair , papering and painting , the cost of which was estimated at £ 760 , and the external brick-work , & c , £ 160 . The Board reported the circumstances under which the late

unfortunate tenants , Messrs . Watson , Coggin , and Banks had transferred their interest in the stock and property in the tavern to the present proprietors , Messrs . George Elkington and Company ; and that the latter parties had made proposals to take a new lease , but suggested the rent paid by the former tenants was much in excess of that of the London Tavern or any other large hotels ; their proposal was accompanied by references of the highest character as to the position of the

applicants . TheJBoard had given the subject the most patient inquiry , and the conclusions it had arrived at were that the responsibility of the parties was most undoubted , and they had arranged that a lease for seven years , terminable at the end of three , with due notice , be granted to Messrs . George G . Elkington and Company , at an annual rent of . £ 800 . The report of the Fund of Benevolence showed that the balance on the 1 st of