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Cotfcebnme , in his usual impressive manner . Bro . Qiiinlan was raised to the degree of M . M ., the ceremony being ably performed by the AV . M . The brethren then retired to banquet , after which the usual toasts were given and duly honoured , and a most agreeable evening was spent .

INSTRUCTION , tfsocrr LODGE ( NO . II ) . —Tho weekly meeting of this Lodge took place on Umrsday last , at Bro . Rowland ' s , the Newton Hotel , St . Martins-street , Leicestersquare , Bro . C . J . Watson presiding as W . M ., supported by Bros . Sewcll , S . W ., and i ' . Linckes , J . W . The Lodge was opened in due form in the three degrees , and closed down to tho first , when' the minutes and by-laws made at the last meetinowere read and confirmed . Bro . Rowland was elected to tho office of Secretary , and BroCJWatson to that of '

. . . Treasurer . The ceremony of initiation was then performed , Bro . Leu-is being the candidate , and the sections of this lecture worked by Bro . Garrod . Thanks wore voted to tho AV . M . for the able maimer in which he conducted the business of the evening ; to Bro . Garrod , lor his great and unremitting attention and exertions in the formation and proper carrying out the objects of this Lodge , and which has been so happily effected , aided ° by the efforts of bro . Secretary Rowland , who was highly complimented on the very efficient and able manner in which he had performed the duties since the first meeting in f-ebruary last . After a ^ w remarks in return , tho Lodge was closed in due form and adjourned to Thursday next .

AKHIVKKSAHY FKST 1 VAL 01 ? Tn"B LODGE OF STABILITY . The forty-second annual meeting of the brethren and friends of this popular Lodge of Instruction was held at Radley ' s Hotel , New Bridge-street , Rlaekfriars and was attended by nearly two hundred members of the Craft . The Worshipful Bro . Henry Muggeridge , Preceptor of tho Lodge , presided over the work winch was most efficiently performed by those to whom it was entrusted . Tho business ol the evening was tho working of the five sections of the second lecture Bros Myers lloughey , and Pratt taking tho first , second , and third , and Bro . MiK . < V-rid" himself the other two DO °

The business ol the Lodge having been concluded , the brethren repaired to retreslnncnt , presided over by the Worshipful Bro . Wm . F . Bcadon , P S G W who wis supported by Bro . John Savage , S . G . D ., Brn . John Havers , P . G D ., Bro Potter . 1 . G . D ., Bro . Muggeridge , Bro . George Lambert , Bro . Barrett & e Grace havmg been-sung by the musical brethren , Bros . Fielding , George Tedder , I . I . Fames , and G . Allen , Bro Beadou , W . M ., rose to propose the first toast of tho evening They were he said earl ht in the entered

very y taug apprentice ' s charge tho \ h . ty of beinobedient to tlm laws o whalcvereountry afforded them a residence , and to support the dynasty reigning there . If that was a dut y which attached to them even in other countries , how much more incumbent was it on them in their own where the sovereign was both in public aud in private life an example of everything calculated to endear her to her subjects . He would not have bog ,,,, this toast , except m the ordinary maimerwere fc not for the circumstances of the time

, , present whin her majesty was surrounded by difficulties which must give her great anxiety . 1 ' 2 Si h * T \ 7 >^ Masons , aud therefore as loyal and faithful subject ^ to d nkUlie toast ot her majesty ' s health ; and he hoped and trusted that the blessing of heaven would come down on her , and relieve her from all causes of anxiety and that it mi ght also fall upon the Craft , who were ready to support her under all her difficulties The toast having been duly honoured L o . Beadon proposed "The Health of the Most Worshi Grand Master

pful . " Hi * lordship had ever been an honour to the station which he occupied in private hie , and , n the pos . t . on which he filled in the Craft had , from the moment ho became entrusted with that office , shown every wish and intention to carry out the duties w uch belonged to rt . That he had succeeded in doing so , was universall y acknowledged by the brethren , Indeed nothing could more plainly show it