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THE MASONIC MIRROR . * # * All communications to he addressed to the EDITOK , at No 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

MABK LODGE MUSIC . —We give ou the preceding pages the second portion of the Music for use in a Lodge of Mark Masters , The remaining portion will be given next week . TYXEES of Lodges , Janitors of Chapters , Equerries of Encamp ments , & c , in England , Scotland , and Ireland , are requested to forward tlieir names and addresses to tbe Publisher of THE

FKEEMASONS ' S MAGAZINE , SO that a complete Register and Directory may be compiled . THE meetings of the Hervey Lodge of Instruction , hitherto held on Tuesday evenings , at the George Hotel , Walham-green , have been altered to Friday evenings , ¦ at the same place . Brethren who wish to witness Masonic work in first-class style will do well to pay this lodge a visit .

THE British Oak Lodge of Instruction , formerly bold at the Silver Lion Tavern , Poplar , is now held at tbe Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile End , on Monday evenings , at 7 for S o'clock . FIDELITY LODGE or INSTBUOTION ( So . 3 ) . —It lias been proposed that the above lodge be removed from tbe Yorkshire Grey to tbe Goat and Compasses , Euston-road . The discussion

is adjourned till tbe second Thursday in March , when iris hoped as many members as can make it convenient will attend . Bro . Edward Moody , 193 , S . AV . 1 , 287 , is the Secretary .

A LODGE of Instruction is held in . connection with the Medina Lodge , Cowes , Isle of Wight , every Monday evening . JOHN RUST , formerl y the publisher of this MAGAZINE , who was dismissed on the 7 th of October last , for being drunk and disorderly , was tried ou the 1 st inst . at the Old Bailey , ou the first of several counts , in an indictment—Regina v . Hast—and

was found guilty of embezzlement , and sentenced to four months' imprisonment with bard labour . The prisoner for some time past , by advertisement and otherwise , solicited aid from the members of the Craft , upon false representations , and with malicious motives . The prosecution in question did not originate , and has no connection with the Proprietors of this

MAGAZINE . This notice has become necessary in consequence of communications received from various quarters , stating that the prisoner had attempted to excite sympathy in his behalf , and under that plea obtain monies from those with whom his duties , as an employe in this office , brought him into communication .

United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

[ On account of the amount of business transacted , and our limited space this week , we can only give a precis of tho proceedings at the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge on Wednesday evening- last , deferring till next week a more lengthened report of the speeches of the brethren upon the various subjects . ] The Quarterly Communication oi Grand Lodge was held at

Freemason ' s Hall on Wednesday last . In consequence of the announced retirement of the Earl of Zetland from tho post of M . W . G . M . , and tho nomination of the Earl de Grey and Ripon as his successor , there was a . numerous assemblage of brethren from all parts of the kingdom , there being upwards of 300 present , and before seven o ' clock the hall was crowded . Precisely

United Grand Lodge.

at that hour a procession was formed , and the Earl tie Grey and Ripon , in the absence of the M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , took his scat on the throne , and the Grand Officers took their respective places , viz ., Bros . Lord de Tabley , as D . G . M . ; Earl Percy , S . G . W . ; Algernon Perkins as J . G . W . ; Chas . J . Martyn , G . Chap . ; S . Tomkins , G . Treas . ; yEneas J . McIntyre , G . Reg .

John Hervey , G . Sec ; J . C- A . Powell and Leith Tomkini ? , S . G . Ds . ; Brackstone Baker , J . G . D . ; Sir A . W . AVoods , G . Dir . of Cers . ; Conrad C . Dumas , Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Joshua Nunn , G . S . B . ; James Coward , G . Org . ; William Ough , G . Purst / ; J . Brett , Assist . G . Purst . ; C . B . Payne , G . Tyler .

There were also present : Bros . W . W . Beach , Ivi . P ., Prov ¦ G . M ., Hampshire and Isle of Wight ; Col . Burdett , Prov . G . M ., Middlesex ; and several other Prov . Grand Masters , and a numerous attendance of Past Dep . Prov . G . Masters and other Prov . Grand Officers , tbe Grand Stewards for the year , and . Past G . Stewards , ( indeed of the latter by far the largest

attendance we have seen for many years ) ; Bro . Llewelyn . Evans , President of the Board of General Purposes ; J . Monckton , Vice-president ; Edward J . Eraser , President of tbe Colonial Board ; Francis Benuock , Vice-President , were also present .

Grand Lodge having been opened in ample form , a very appropriate prayer being offered by the Grand Chaplain , Bro . Martyn . The regulations for the government of Grand Lodge during the time of public business were read by the Grand See . in accordance with ancient usage . The minutes of tbe previous Quarterly Communication of

Dec . 1 st , were read and put for confirmation . The election of the M . AV . Grand Master was then proceeded with . Bro . Raynham "SV . Stewart proposed the Right Hon . Earl De Grey and Ripon , adding some appropriate remarks upon the career of the Right Hon . brother . The motion was seconded by Bro .

Edgar Home , W . M . of Moria Lodge ( No . 92 ) , and put to the meeting by Lord De Tabley , and carried unanimously , every member in Grand Lodge , with the exception of the Earl him-, self holding up his hand , even to the brother who formerly put himself in nomination for that high and distinguished office .

The M . AV . G . Master elect returned thanks in an admirable address , and in conclusion moved , pursuant to notice , a resolution expressive of the regret of Grand Lodge at the retirement of the Earl of Zetland from the office of Most Worshipful Grand Master , a post wliich he had filled with the highest credit to himself and advantage the Craft , for the long period

of twenty-six years . The Earl de Grey aud Ripon then proposed that the resolu . tion of Grand Lodge be engrossed on vellum and emblazoned , and . presented to the Earl of Zetland in tbe usual manner . The proposition was seconded hy Bro . Dumas , and carried iu the most enthusiastic manner .

The election of Grand Treasurer was then proceeded with , Bro . Raynham AV . Stewart proposing , and Bro . Brackstone Baker seconding Bro . S . Tomkins for re-election to the office which he has held for several years , which was carried unaraimously . The acting M . W . G . M . then made a communication to Grand

Lodge in reference to tbe formation of a Grand Lodge of New Brunswick , and moved a resolution to acknowledge it . In the course of his remarks he explained the correspondence which had taken place in the matter , which reflected the greatest credit upon our Colonial brethren for tbe good faith and Masonic zeal by which they had been actuated . The G . Registrar entered into further details respecting the