The Masonic Mirror.

1 st . If the Grand Lodge of England is prepared to sanction the working of the Mark Master ' s degree in England . 2 nd . Whether the Grand Lodge is prepared to recognise tho body styling itself " Tho Grand Lodge of Mark Masters of England , Wales , and the Colonies and

Possessions of the British Crown" as the lawful head of the Order of Mark Masters in England . 14 . Copy of a report made by a special Charitable Institutions ' Committee to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Victoria , with respect to the proposed formation of a local Masonic Asylum for Aged Decayed Freemasons and their Widows ; a Girls '

School and a Boys' School for Orphan Children , and those of Decayed Freemasons , as nearly similar as circumstances will permit to those established under the sanction of the United Grand Lodge of England ; and a resolution passed thereon soliciting the Grand Lodge to support the objects sought to be obtained by a donation towards its funds . 15 . Memorial from the- District Grand Lodge of South Australia , setting forth certain alleged inconveniences , and

praying— 1 st . That District Grand Lodges be assimilated in their functions to tlie Grand Lodge . 2 nd . That they shall not cease to exist on the death or resignation of the Provincial Grand Master . 3 rd . That they shall have the power of investigating ,

regulating , and deciding all matters relative to the Craft or the particular lodges , or to individual brothers within their respective districts ; which they may exercise either of themselves or by such delegated authority as in their wisdom or discretion they may appointtheir decisions in all cases to bo regulated by the " Book

of Constitutions , " and subject to appeal to Grand Lodge . The papers numbered respectively 13 , 14 , and 15 , are in the Grand Secretary's Office , and open for perusal till the meeting of Grand Lodge .

NOTICE OE MOTION . By Bro . Joins' UDAJL , P . G . D .: — "That the sum of £ 50 be given from the Fund of General Purposes , aud placed in the hands of the Secretary to supply the inmates of the Asylum of the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows , with coals . "

Royal Benevolent Institution For Aged Masons And Their Widows.

ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED MASONS AND THEIR WIDOWS .

The annual meeting of the governors and subscribers to this Institution was held at Freemasons' Hall on Friday , the 19 th ult ., Bro . John Udall , P . G . D ., ¦ K . P ., in the chair . The minutes of tho last meeting having been read and confirmed , the report of the auditors from 1 st April , 1864 , to 31 st March , 1805 , was read , and ordered to bo entered on the

minutes . From this it appeared that the total income for the year for the Male Fund ( including £ 1 , 201 19 s . Gd . for the previous account ) had been £ 1 , 419 16 s . 9 d ., and the disbursements ( including £ 1 , 090 10 s . for tho purchase of £ 1 , 200 Three per Cent , stock ) £ 3 , 112 2 s . Id ., leaving a balanceof £ 1 , 337 14 s . Sd . On the Widow ' s Fund tho receipts ( including £ 931 4 s . lid .

from the last account ) amounted to £ 3 , 73-1 lis . Id ., and the disbursements ( including £ 727 purchase of £ 300 Three per Cent . Consols ) £ 1 , 054 3 d ., leaving a balance of £ 1 , 800 . For the Sustontation Fund the total ( including £ 78 9 s . 5 d .

from the previous account ) was £ 109 os . 5 d ., aud the disbursements £ 66 Is ., leaving a balance of £ 43 4 s . 5 c ? . The total balances were , therefore , £ 3 , 181 10 s . 5 cZ . * The report of the Coinmittee stated that the festival on the 25 th January , over which the Earl de Grey and Ripon , D . G . M ., presided , resulted in a subscription list of £ 3 , 548 16 s . Gd . The

permanent income of the Male Fund now amounts to £ 1 , 134 per annum , and the Widows' Fund £ 587 . After the last election there were 80 male annuitants , of whom 9 havo since died , and 1 having become a lunatic had been placed entirely on parochial funds for support—leaving 70 on the funds , to which number the Committee recommended the addition of 14

by election . At the last election , there were 47 widows on the funds , of whom 3 had since died , and the Coinmittee reconi mended 6 for election , making 50 . There were also 9 widows receiving half the amount of their late husband ' s annuities .

Of the male annuitants 16 were from London lodges receiving £ 370 , and 51 . from country lodges , £ 1 , 205 . Of the widows 22 are from London lodges receiving £ 465 , and 22 from country lodges , £ 460 . Of those receiving half their husband ' s pensions , 3 are from London lodges receiving £ 35 a-year , and 6 from country lodges , £ 58 . The total number of annuitants for the year was 123 , receiving £ 2 , 593 .

There are now standing in the names of the Trustees for the Male Fund , £ 17 , 800 Three per Cent , stock ; Female , £ 7 , 900 ; and Sustentation Fund , £ 1 , 000 . The report having been adopted , Bro . Hour } - J . Thompson was elected on the committee , in the room of Bro . H . Bridges and Bros . II . G . Warren and Wm . Young , re-elected .

Bros . Jno . Symonds , P . G . D . C , H . G . Warren , and J . R . Sheen were re-elected Auditors . The election was then proceeded with , and resulted as follows : —

MALE ANNUITANTS— SUCCESSEUI ,. Bro . William Warran 11 , 794 „ Samuel M . Shrubsole 10 , 911 „ Samuel Julyan 10 , 281 „ Joseph Kent 10 , 249 „ Charles Geary 9 , 941 „ Richard Adams 9 , 799

„ John Thompson 9 , 634 „ W . R . George Key 9 , 441 „ Francis Frevver 9 , 420 „ Jesse Taylor 8 , 852 „ Jonas Broughton 8 , 355 „ Stanley Holt 8 , 275 „ John Hodgson 7 , 948 „ Joseph Redfern 7 , 932

UNSUCCESSFUL . Bro . Joseph B . Ellis 7 , 394 „ Robert Adams 5 , 248 ,. John Lucas 2 , 926 „ Robert Spencer 2 , 662 „ JohnCarvell 2 , 118 „ Benjamin Chew 1 , 773 Thomas Osborne 1561

„ , „ Thomas Storey 1 , 496 ,, Thomas Shearer 1 , 467 „ Henry Martin 819 „ John Rowe Brewer 598 ., Lewis Breveau 529 „ William Jackson 418 Walter Spicer 294

„ „ John Bvoadbent 252 „ James P . Munro 2-11 „ Robert Parkinson 56 „ Richard Griffiths 43 „ Thomas Burgum 28