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would , however , endeavour to deserve a continuance of their good opinion , which he looked upon as his highest reward . The health of the Brethren belonging to other Lodges , who had been kind enough to visit Calne that day , was next drunk , and the toast acknowledged by the Rev . Bro . Roberts , who repeated some of the excellent advice which he had previously given from the pulpit ; and expressed a hope that the prosperity which the Calne Lodge enjoys at present , might be regarded as an omen of its growing strength .

Due honour was paid to others present , the details of which possessing local interest , we cannot find space for , and the proceedings terminated with perfect satisfaction to all who had the happiness of being present .

WORCESTERSHIRE . Dudley . — Harmonic Lodge ( No . 313 ) . —For the tenth time , in the year of our Lord 1855 , the members of this Lodge assembled at the Freemasons' Tavern , to admit a candidate to the mysteries of the Craft . In Bro . Bristow's hands the ceremony of raising Bro . James Hanthill suffered no diminution of its impressiveness , or its beauty—the " topstone , " with the assistance of the S . and J . Wardens ,-being raised in joy and gladness . The due adjustment and arrangement of the ' materiel having been happily effected , the Lodge was closed .

In responding to the visitors' toast , the Rev . Bro . Gwynne , W . M ., No . 435 , said , it was with feelings of pleasure that , as W . M . of No . 435 , he had looked over the minute-books of that Lodge , and found therein a proof of the intimacy which existed between No . 313 and No . 435 ( then held at Wolverhampton ) , a century ago . Through many trying periods , the Brotherly love between the two Lodges had firmly existed , although No . 435 had been under the shadow of adversity ,

and compelled to change its abode no less than three times . The spirit of Masonry had never , however , deserted her , and she was able now to lift her head , and say that , by the blessing of the Great Architect of the Universe , she was able once more to boast a local habitation and a name—able to prove to No . 313 that the worthy descendants of a century back had not forgotten the first grand point in Masonry—never lost sight of by both Lodges—and which had guided them through many passages of doubt and disappointment .

We can most heartily reciprocate Bro . Gwynne ' s sentiments . No . 313 is proud of the proof of the affectionate regards held by the W . M . s of past ages—proud to think that they are permitted to carry out the glorious example set them by those who have frequented the same walk of brotherly love , relief , and truth—and proud also that their own minute-books will be able to hand down the pleasing fact to those who may hereafter peruse their contents—when the writers , and all engaged on this strange , eventful stage , shall be consigned to that bourn from whence no traveller returns .

Royal Standard Lodge ( No . 730 ) . —At the meeting of this Lodge , on Tuesday , the 13 th ult ., Bro . Haines was raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . There were no visitors , we hear , and the Brethren separated at an early hour . Erratum . — -In our last impression , for " the second chair , " read " the several chairs . "

THE USES AND ABUSES OF FREEMASONRY . Want of space on a former occasion prevented our inserting the following Address on the Uses and Abuses of Freemasonry , delivered before the Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire , on the lZth of September , by the Rev . W . A . Hill , M . A . P . M ., and Prov . Grand Chaplain : —

My Brethren , —It is no small boon to find a place on this earth where brotherly love and unity reign — unity , at a time when disunion is but too common in the social , political , and religious world . It is refreshing , amidst the disappointments of life , the hurry of business , and the rubs and buffets incidental to our present existence , to retire for a brief space , and to draw a long breath in