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KENDAL . — Union Lodge ( Z > To . 129 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this ancient lodge was held on Thursday , 2 Gth ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Kent-street . The W . M ., Bro . W . Cartmel Frov . G . Dir . of Cers ., was supported by Bros . C . G . Thomson , S . W . ; John Holme , J . W . ; Major Whitwell , D . Prov . G . M . ; John Bowes , P . M ., Prov . G . Resr . ; Jones Taylor , Hon . Sec ; W . Doubleday , Treas ; J . 0 . Atkinson , George B . Greenall , S . D . ; James W . ScottJ . D . ; Henrv RauthmellRobert Butterwith

, , , Prov . G . Org . ; T . S . Home , Titus Wilson , George Cartmel , M . M . Harrison , Thomas Atkinson , D . Cleary , Tyler . Visitor Bros . John Pearson , S . W . 1 , 002 , Cockermouth . The lodge was opened with solemn prayer , according to ancient custom , when the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot-box was sent round for Mr . James Summers , a candidate for the mysteries and privileges of the Orderwhich proved

, unanimousl y in his favour , and he being present was duly initiated by the-W . M . Bro . J . 0 . Atkinson presented a report from the property committee , and the D . Prov . G . M . reported as to the case of Widow Lyon , which came for consideration before the recent Provincial Grand Lodge . There being no further business the lodge was closed with the usual solemnities .

LONGTOWN . — Holy Temple Lodge ( No . 412 . )—On Saturday the 21 st ult ., a lodge of emergency was held at the lodge room , Wheatsheaf Inn , Longtown , at seven o'clock p . m . Bro . A . Woodhouse , W . M ., Steward 310 , P . G . S ., occupied the chair , supported by Bros . R . Forster , P . M ., as S . W . ; Thos . Robinson , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Org ., as J . W . ; W . Murray ( who is upwards of eighty-seven years ) , S . D . ; J . Penrith , P . M ., J . D . ; D . Murray ,

P . M ., Sec . ; R . Irving , Treas . ; J . Carruthers , I . G . ; W . Nixon , Tyler . Tho lod ge was opened in due form when it was announced that Mr . Andrew Robinson , a candidate for initiation , was waiting , he was prepared , admitted in regular form , and initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry by the W . M ., satisfactorily to all present . Other business of a minor nature was then gone through , and the lodge was duly closed according to ancient custom ' at twenty minutes to ten .

DURHAM . HARTLEPOOL . —St . Helen ' s Lodge ( No . 531 . )—A Masters lodge was liolden at the Masonic Hall on March 19 th , when the following brethren were present : —Bros . Emra Holmes , W . M . ; W . J . Sivewright , I . P . M . ; S . Armstrong , P . M . ; A . Nathan ) P . M . ; Forbes , S . W . ; J . J . Armstrong , J . W . ; J . H . Bell , Sec ; R . Ronner , Treas . ; E . Alexander , J . D ., & c . The lodge having been

opened in the second degree , Bro . Emil Jessien who was a candidate for the third degree having been examined was entrusted and retired . The W . M . then raised Bro . Jessien to the sublime degree of M . M ., and other business being disposed of , the lodsre was closed with solemn prayer . At refreshment , after tlio usual loyal Masonic toasts had been given , the W . M . called upon the brethren to drink to the health of our new brother

H . R . H . Prince Henry , brother to the King of Spain , who had just been initiated into Freemasonry , and who , he explained would have been exiled for joining tlie Fraternity , as Freemasonry is forbidden in Spain , but that he was already exiled for political ¦ reasons . The toast coupled with a hope that the gallant prince might soon be restored to his rights , was drunk with all the . lonotirs . The evening was sDent in harmony as becomes Masonic gatherings .

LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . WARRINGTON . — Lodge of Lights ( No . 148 ) . — The regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Rooms , Sankey-street , on Monday evenim ; , 30 th ult . The W . M ., Urn . James Hepherd , was supported by Bros . D . W . Finney , S . W . ; William Mossop , J . W . ; John Bowes , P . M ., Prov . G . Reg . Cumberland and Westmoreland ; H . B . White ,

P . M ., Prov . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; W . Richardson , S . D . ; Thomas Jones , J . D . ; J . Robinson , I . G . ; J . Maxfield , P . M . ; Shaw Thewlis , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . D . ; Horatio Syred , W . S . Hawkins , W . Woods , Thomas Mee Pattison , W . Cooper , Rev . Thomas L . Beddoes , Rev . H . P . Stedman , John Laithwaite , James Jackson , Rev . J . Nixon Porter , W . Savage , A . F . HuttniannRobert GibbonsJ . BancroftThomas DomvilleW

, , , , . Smith , Peter Jones , Robert Ormiston Paterson , James Johnson , Tyler . Visitors : James Farr , W . M . 1 , 213 ; S . Bellott , J . W . 1213 . The lodge was opened in due form , when the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was then taken for Mr . Robert Ormiston Paterson , Gas Engineer , which proved unanimous in his favour , aud he being present was

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duly and solemnly initiated by Bro . John Bowes , at the request of the W . M . The working tools were presented and explained by Bro . William Mossop , J . W ., and the charge was delivered by the S . W . Bro . D . W . Finney . Bros Thomas Mee Pattison and the Rev . Thomos Beddoes being candidates for preferment , and having proved their claims , were entrusted and retired . The lodge was opened in the second degree , the two brethren duly admitted and passed to the degree of F . C . bBro . John Bowes .

y The lodge was closed in the second degree , and nothing further being proposed for the good of Masonry in general , or of this lodge in . particular , "hearty good wishes" were offered from . 1 , 213 and 317 by Bro James Parr , and the lodge was closed with solemn prayer , and the brethren separated in harmony .

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GLASGOW . GLASGOW . —Lodge Thistle and Pose ( No . 73 . )—A well attended meeting of this lodge was held on the 17 th ult ., Bro . T . M'Robert in the chair . There were several visiting brethren present upon this occasion , including amongst others Bros . A . M'Taggart , M . A . Couvener , of Prov . G . Committee ; Jas WallaceG . S . and Prov . G . J . D . ; GilliesProv . G . S . B- ;

Bal-, , , four , R . W . M . No . 232 , and Prov . G . I . G ., and James Stevenson of the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , London and Glasgow . Bro . W . Donaldson , who was initiated on the ISth Feb . last , being in attendance and desirous of being further advanced in Masonry , was , together with Bro . J . W . Harper ( initiated in No . 332 ) , passed to the degree of F . C , and afterwards , being a case of emergency on account of the two Craftsmen leaving immediately

for abroad , they were both raised upon this occasion to the sublime degree of a Master Mason ; both ceremonies were worked in a thoroughly efficient and masterly manner by Bro . M' Robert , R . W . M . In the course of the evening Bro . James Stevenson , of the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , was affiliated as an Honorary Member of the Lodge Thistle and Rose . The R . W . M . in proposing Bro . Stevenson's affiliationalluded to the services

ren-, dered by him in developing through the medium of the MAGAZINE the best medium of , and all appertaining to the weal of Scotch Masonry . Bro . Stevenson having replied in acknowledgement of the honour conferred upon hiin , a discussion then took place as to the propriety of holding a funeral lodge in memory of the late Bro . Sheriff Strathern , it was ultimately agreed that the Secretary should communicate with the Prov .

G . Sec . and request the Provincial Grand Lodge to take up the matter . 'Che Secretary having read a copy of the letter of condolence that had been transmitted by the lodge to Mrs . Strathern , the lodge was thereafter closed in due and ancient form .

GLASGOW . —Lodge Caledonian Paitway ( No . 354 . )—This lodge is maintaining under the able Mastership of the present R . W . M ., Bro . J . E . Wilson , its prosperous and useful career . The engineering element obtains very largely amongst the officers and members , commencing with the R . W . M . whom we may mention has filled for two years in succession the chair in the Oriont of this , what we may torn ) , Glasgow Engineer ' s Lod which forms to some extent a parallel with the Britannic

ge , Lodge ( No . 33 ) in London , the majority of the members of which are we believe , connected with the engineering profession . At a meeting of No . 354 held on the 4 th ult ., Bro . J . E . Wilson in the chair , a candidate was introduced and impressively initiated into the mysteries of our ancient Order . In the course of the evening the lodge was visited by Bros . William Smith , Prov . G . Sec . ; Jas . Wallace , G . S . and Prov . G . J . D . ; J . Ives ,

Nos . 25 and 3 ( England ) , and James Stevenson , of the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , London and Glasgow . The business of the evening being concluded , the brethren spent a short time harmonising in the light under the genial presidency of Bro . Wilson , who proposed the several toasts of the evening in a very felicitous manner ; and , as we have found to be invariably the case in all Scotch Masonic lodges we have visited , " the Visiting Brethren" were right heartily greeted . In identifying Bro . Stevenson ' s name with the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND

MASONIC MIRROR , Bro . Wilson expatiated upon the claims which this journal has upon the Craft for their hearty support , more especially at the present time , seeing that no considerable portion of its pages were devoted either to Scotch Masonic reports or to articles otherwise attractive to Scotch Masons . Bro . Wilson stated he was pleased to notice that the circulation of