Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( NO . 73 ) . —This lodge met on the 21 st ult ., at its old quarters , the Bridge House Hotel . Bro . D . Rose , W . M ., presided , and was supported by most of his officers , in addition to whom a large assemblage of the brethren of the lodge and visitors attended . The evening's work , which was unexceptionally performed , consisted of passing Bros . G . Williams , Hurry , T . Johns , and Dr . Barrett ( E . A . No . 619 ) , to the second degree ; and initiating Mr . J . H . Wilkins into the mysteries of

the Order . This business was followed by Bra . J . Donkin , Sec , reading some letters , among which was one from Bro . Morton Edwards , the sculptor , announcing one of his latest works , the bust of the M . W . Grand Mastor , and soliciting the name of the lodge on the list of subscribers . The case of the widows of deceased members of No . 73 was afterwards introduced by Bro . Donkin , and on the motion of Bro . T . J . Sabine , I . P . M ., seconded

by Bro . P . Walters , P . M ., the lodge voted three guineas to each of them . This concluded the business , and the lodge having been closed by the W . M ., the brethren partook of some of those choice wines and refreshments which Bro . Spencer is so celebrated for providing . A most pleasant evening was spent and the fraternity separated at a reasonable hour . The visitors , who partook of the hospitality of the lodge were Bros . Charles Williams , J . West , W . M . 5-iS ; H . Barfclott , 1 , 178 ; J . T .

Trickett , 954 ; . and Louis Alexander , P . M . 188 . Among the members of the lodge were Bros . Donkin , P . M . ; F . H . Ebsworth , S . W ., and W . M . of 1 , 178 ; T . J . Sabine , P . M . ; F . Walters , P . M . ; E . Harris , P . M . and Treas . ; S . Harman ,, G . Free , J . W . Dudley ; F . W . Grace , I . G . ; J . M . Bottomley ; R . Stevens , Dir . of Cers . ; J . Delan , A . L . Dussek , W . S . ; S . Frankenberg , G . Hill , H . Keeble , M . A . Loewenstarlc , J . Trickett , CMJ . Innocentand H . Gomme . At the close of the

pro-, , ceedings Bro . F . Walters informed the brethren that a meeting would he held on the 25 th inst ., at the Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , for the purpose of establishing a South-Eastern Masonic Charitable Association , which by a payment of one shilling a week by each member , would provide life governorships of the Masonic Institution to all subscribers to the association .

ROYAL ALERED LODGE ( NO . 7 S 0 ) . —This lodge met on Friday afternoon , the 25 th ult ., at the Star and Garter , Kew-bridge , and was opened by Bra . Samuel May , W . M . The minutes were read by Bro . H . G . Buss , P . M ., Sec , and confirmed , and the report of the audit committee was brought up and passed . Bro . May then raised Bros . Berry and Collins to the third degree , and H . Cary , P . M . passed Bros . Smith and Wright as F . C . Bro . S . May afterwards installed Bro . G . A . Littlewood S . W ., and \ V , M .

elect , who was presented b y Bro . H . Cary , in the Mastor ' s chair . When the formal ceremony of installation was concluded , Bro . S . May proclaimed Bro . Littlewood as W . M . in the different degrees , in which the brethren saluted him in due style . Bro . Littlewood invested as bis officers , Bros . 8 . May , I . P . M . ; Longhuvst , S . W . ; Lloyd , . T . W . ; J . Smith , P . G . Pivrst . and P . M . 177 , Treas . ; II . G . Buss , P . M ., Sec . ( which appointment was received with great applause by the lod as Bro . Buss has held that

ge , office many years , and always discharged bis duties most faithfully ) ; T . Brown , S . D . ; Beasley , J . D . ; W . Hilton , I . G . ; Wilson Dir . of Cers . ; Hale , W . S . ; Gilbert , Tyler . Bro . May delivered the charges which follow these appointments in excellent style , aud received the hearty approbation of the brethren . Tho W . M . set to work at once , and proved the excellence of the choice the brethren bad made of a Master by initiating with great facility

Mr . W . Seward into the Order . Bro . Buss read the report of tho audit committee , from which it appeared that the sum of £ 11 S 13 s . Id . was in the hands of the Treasurer . The report also contained a recommendation that , in consequence of the services of Bro . Buss , which had been of a very arduous nature , the thanks of the lodge , in a suitable testimonial , inscribed on vellum , and framed and glazed , be presented to- Bro . Buss ,

together with a purse of twenty guineas . This gave rise to several brethren expressing their high opinion of Bro . Buss ' s labours , and the report was unanimously adopted . A motion by the same Bro . Buss was next considered , aud the lodge was closed . At the banquet which was given , a handsome P . M . 's jewel , of the value of five guineas ( manufactured by Bro . Lamb of St . John ' s-square , Clerkenwell ) , was presented to Bro . S . May , I . P . M ., for his excellent presidency during the past year . The visitors included Bro . J . Hervey , G . Sec . ; B . P . Todd , P . M . 27 ; T . Wescombe , P . M . 995 ; J . Teiry , W . M . 1 , 278 ; H . Massey ,

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P . M . 619 ; A . C . Fowler , W . M . 1 , 165 ; W . Hamilton , 34 ; T . Parker , W . M . 34 ; R . Hopkins , S . D . S 7 ; J . Straker , 81 S ; S . G . Foxall , W . M . 742 ; R . E . Barnes , P . M . 15 and 30 ; J . Childs , 3 S ; and W . Bell , 975 . BUEDETT COUTIS' LODGE ( NO . 1 , 278 ) . —This new lodge was consecrated on Thursday , the 23 rd ult ., at the Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , by Bro . John Hervey , G . Sec .

The ceremony was un except ! on ably well performed in the presence of a very numerous and influential assemblage of the brethren , among whom were many Grand ' , Officers . The S . W . chair was taken by Bro . Farnfield , P . Assist . G . S . ; and the J . W ' s by Bro . W . Young , P . G . S . B . Bro . F . Walters was posted as I . G . An oration was delivered by tho Rev . D . Shaboe , and an ode by Bro . Marsh ( H . Marston , the celebrated actor ) , W . M . of the Urban Lodgewritten bBro . Sawyerof literary fame . Bro . Hervey

, y , , after the lodge was consecrated , installed Bro . James Terry as first Master , who appointed and invested his officers . The charges were then delivered by Bro . Hervey in an unflinching style , and the brethren having greatly applauded him , immediately thanked him and elected him an honorary member of their lodge . They passed the same compliment on Bro . Col . Burdett , the cousin of Miss Burdett Coutts , and the Colonel returned thanks most urbanely . The W . M . followed by reading

a pretty letter from Miss Coutts , in which she expressed her pleasure at having the lodge named after her . Bro . Hervey read a letter from the M . W . Grand Master , enclosing one sent to him by Miss Coutts , wherein that lady desired to know what gift she could present to the ledge . The brethren decided that the Sacred Law , with the donor ' s autograph inside , would be more valued than anything else . This they desired should becommunicated to herand the Master then closed the lodge . A

, banquet which reflected the greatest credit on Bro . Lloj d , the landlord of the Approach Tavern , followed , and night had far advanced when the brethren retired . Under the direction of Bro . C . Braid , Bros . Shoubridge and Hunt added harmony to the entertainment , and Bro . Marsh gave the celebrated " Balaclava-Charge . "

MIDDLESEX . UxMtrDGE . —Royal Union Lodge ( No . 382 ) . —A meeting of this lodge took place at the Masonic Hall , Belmont-road , oil the-20 th ult . There were present—Bros . Fehrenbaeh , W . M . ; W . H . Coulton , S . W . ; Claisen , P . M . & Treas . ; W . Coombes , P . M . ; Hon . Sec . ; J . L . Coulton , J . D ., as S . D . ; Swallow , as J . D . ; Cloake , I . G . ; Limbert , Steward ; Saqui , P . M ., Org . ; T . A . Adams

P . G . Purst . ; Weeden . P . M . ; Barnes , Blockley , Wilks , Davis , Lur . t , Heale , Hatfield , Booker , and others . Visitors—Bros . Cottebrune , P . M . ; Westbourne , 733 ; Boys , Sec . ; Camden , 704 and Wilson , St . James ' s Union , 180 . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The lodge was opened id the second degree , and Bro . Blockley was examined in this degree and retired . The lodge was then opened in the third degreeand Bro . Blockley was raised to the degree of M . M . b

, y Bro . Adams , P . G . Purst ., in his usual able manner . The lodge was resumed to the first degree , and Bros . Chisholm , Heale , and Lunt , were questioned as to the progress they had made as E . A . 's , and , their answers proving satisfactory , they retired . The lodge was then opened in the second degree , and tliese three named brethren were admitted and passed to the degree of F . C . 's . The lodge was then closed to the second and afterwards to the first degree . Nothing further being offered for the

good of Freemasonry , the lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to the Chequers Hotel , where an excellent banquet was provided . Under the presidency of the W . M . a very enjoyable evening was spent . The brethren separated at about 9 p . m .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

BERKS AND BUCKS . MAIDENHEAD . —St . John ' s Zodr / e ( No . 796 ) . —The above lodge held its regular meeting on Tuesday , the 21 st ult ., at the Orkney Arms , Maidenhead . The W . M ., Bro . Charles Gannon , having taken the chair , and the minutes of the former lodge being read and confirmed , Mr . H . E . Norfolk was duly initiated into the mysteries of the Order . This being the night for the election of W . M ., Bro . Berger , S . W ., was unanimously chosen to fill that o & ice for the ensuing year . Bro . C . Gannon , the W . M .