The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS , The Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland and Berwickon-Tweed Sis appointed to be held on Friday next , Sth November , in the Masonic Hall , North Shields . The Grand Lodge will be opened at 3 o'clock P . M .

The anniversary of the Athelstan Lodge of Instruction ( No . 19 ) , vill be held at Bro . J . W . Adams's on Thursday evening Nov . Gth . The Provincial Grand Lodge for Dorsetshire is appointed to be helc . in the Town Hall , Wareham , on Wednesday the 20 th inst .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

FITZEOT LOL -JE ( No . 830 . )—The opening meeting of this lodge for the season tooV place on Friday evening , the 25 th inst ., at the head-quarters of th » Honourable Artillery Company , and was very numerously attended . Bro . J . W . Trigg , W . M ., presided ; Bros . May , S . W . ; and Captaia Rough , P . M ., officiated , pro tern , as J . W , The lodge having been iful y ' opened and the minutes reacl , Bro . Arch was questioned , and Us answers being considered satisfactory ,

he was raised to the sublime degree of MM ., the ceremony being performed by Bro . Trigg in his usual impressive manner . Bro . J . W . Wood was passed to the degree of F . C . Bro . Eglese , P . M . and Secretary , laid befoie the lodge a communication from the Rev . Mr . Buck , ChapUin of the Queen ' s Prison , on behalf of Bro . William Miller , now an inmate of that prison , who had been incarcerated for a period of upwards of fortyseven yearsunder a warrant for a debt of £ 1000 which he

, , declared he never owed , and which had been instituted by a man who had grievously wronged a female member of his family , for the purpose of saving himself from the vengeance of an . injured brother . Under the new bankruptcy law Bro . Miller would soon obtain his release , and it was to be hoped that something would he done for him to smooth the few remaining years of his life , having now arrived at 77 years , 47 of which have heen spent in prison . The consideration of this communication was deferred to the next

lodge . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a well served banquet ; and after the cloth had been withdrawn , the W . M . gave the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which were all duly honoured . —Captain Bro . ROUGH , P . M ., saicl he had been entrusted by the W . M . with the next toast , and it gave him great satisfaction to propose the health of their W . M ., who was most zealous in the working of the lodge . Their W . M ., since J

tie liad been elected , had been most anxious to do everything in his power to promote the welfare and prosperity of the lodge , and he therefore had great pleasure in proposing his health . —The W . M . thanked Bro . Captain Rough for the kind manner in which he had spoken of him , although he had not discharged his duties as well as he could desire . That was the first meeting of the season , ancl he had become somewhat rusty , but on the next occasion he hoped to perform his duties better . The brethren had

been pleased to receive the toast proposed by Bro . Rough in a kind manner , and he sincerely thanked them for the honour they had conferred upon him . —The W . M . said the next toast was one which was always received with great pleasure in that lodge , as it was that of the visitors . He would not go into their various merits , as it would occupy too much time , and to select some might appear invidious . He would therefore at once propose "The Health of the Visitors . "—Dr . WHITEMAB ' W . M . of the ' Lodof Union

, ge , ( No . 318 ) , returned thanks on behalf of the visitors , and highly extolled the excellence of the working of the lodge . —The W . M . said he was sure that the next toast would be receiveci with equal pleasure as the last , as it was the health of the Past Masters to whom they owed so much . They were always ready to clo anything thafc was required of them , and on the present occasion as some of them had had to perform double duties , they ought to he very grateful to them for having done muchExpressinghisindividual feel

so . - ings he esteemed them highly , and he was sure that the brethren would have equal pleasure in drinking their bealthswith enthusiasm . —Bro . ROUGH , P . M ., on behalf of himself returned thanks for the very kind manner in which they had drank the health of the Past Masters , ancl coulcl say that they were at all times delighted to render any services required of them . Still , as they had passed

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the chair , they wished to see the officers do their own duty , so as to improve themselves in their progress towards the chair . —The W . M . next gave the healths of Bro . Peter Matthews , P . M . ancl Treasurer , ancl Bro . Eglese , P . M . ancl Secretary of the lodge , and congratulated the members in having such efficient oflicers . —Bro . PETEE MATTHEWS said it was very kind on the part of the W . M . to pay him such a compliment , but thafc compliment became doubly so when he found the visitors join in drinking a toast

which had been so admirably proposed . He did not know that he deserved such a compliment as their Treasurer , but he coulcl assure them that all that human being- coulcl do he would do in their service , as he looked to the prosperity ofthe lodge not only as a post of duty , but a source of pleasure to him , and it was most gratifying to him that whenever he was met , either hy members or visitors , they always greeted Peter Matthews well . The Fitzroy was one of those lodges in the Craffc

where they always endeavoured to be happy themselves , and to make every one so who did them the honour of visiting them . The resources of the lodge were always open to the visitors , to gratify their taste and appetite , and although as soldiers , with their pay of a shilling a clay ( laughter ) , their returns were nofc large , yet they endeavoured to do all they could , and put before them a hearty welcome . He thanked the visitors for joining in drinking the Treasurer ' s health , and he trusted that it might be

prolonged , so that he might continue to promote their happiness ancl pleasure , and most sincerely did he thank them for the compliment they had paid him . ( Cheers ) .- —Bro . EGLESE P . M ., remarked thafc Bro . Peter Matthews had hardly left him anything to say , but as regarded himself he felt gratified for the way in which they had responded to the toast . As their secretary , as long as he held that office he would endeavour to discharge his duty , ancl he hoped to see the junior officers of the lodge able to do their own duties , so that they might be a credit to themselves , and keep up that character of the lodge which they had always

maintained ; so that the Fitzroy Lodge might stand A 1 m the Craft . He thanked the members most sincerely for the honour conferred upon him . The ff-M , next gave ' The Oflicers of the lodge , " and feelingly alluded to the accident which Bro . May , the S . W . ; had sustained , which had prevented him from attending to his duties . —Bro . MAT , S . W ., returned thanks on behalf of the oflicers of the lodge , ancl regretted , that he was not more efficient in the performance of his duties , but he hoped for the future to atone for

the past . He thanked theui for the compliment paid to the officers . The Tyler's toast brought the proceedings , which had been agreeably diversified by some excellent songs from Bros . George Tedder , Maddick , and others , to a close . Amongst the visitors present were Dr . Whiteman , W . M ., 31 S ; Bros . T . G . Richards , Prov . G . S . B . for Herts , 742 ; Lambert , 206 ; Shrewsbury , P . M ., 108 and-465 ; Horsley , 30 , 38 , and 82 ; Strange , 1042 ; Truscott , 1 ; Maddick , 201 ; Cockerton , 1115 ; Spicer , 25 ; H . Thompson , S . D ., 206 , & c .

ROTAI OAK LODGE ( No . 1173 ) . —This select lodge met at the Royal Oak Tavern , High-street , Deptford , on Wednesday , 23 rd inst . Bro . Dr . Dixon , assisted by his officers , Scott , Wilton , Stahr , Weir , and Walters , performed the business of the lodge . Bros . Pembroke and Mills were introduced separately , ancl raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason by the W . M ., in his usiuil well known excellent style . The lodge unanimously ordered a vote of thanks be recorded in the lodge book to Bro . John Stevens , jun ., for

his unremitting kindness ancl strenuous exertions iu providing the lodge with such handsome regalia ; and to Bro . F . Walters for his untiring energy , zeal , and perseverance in establishing the lodge . The business being ended the brethren retired to refreshment . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given . The health ofthe visitors being given ancl enthusiastically responded to , Bro . P . M . Simmonds , on behalf of himself ancl the visitors , in a neat , short , appropriate speech , returned thanks . The evening having heen most satisfactorily spent , the brethren departed well pleased with their cordial meeting . Visitors Bros . Monrylian , S . W ., 164 ; Cavell , J . W ., 172 ; and Simmonds , P . M ., 805 ; & c .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

CORNWALL . LoSTWrnrrjin . —The picturesque little town of Lostwithiel , or Les-uthiel , " the lofty palace , " was on Tuesday , the 22 nd ult , roused from its wonted tranquility to a state of some considerable excitement , consequent on the opening of a new Masonic lodge , which had heen for some weeks past the topic of general conversation . At mid-day the trains from east and west hael safely conveyed the hrethren to the appointed place of meeting , and on quitting the