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that ou their return to Yarmouth , they would endeavour to imitate the working of No . 258 . Ho hoped the day was not far distant when he should have the pleasure of welcoming all its members under thc banner of Friendship , where he was sure they would be as fraternally greeted as the visitors had been under that of Perseverance . Several excellent songs were sung , and this may fairly be called one of the happiest Masonic meetings held within the city for many a year .

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE . AproraniEM . — £ oa > . —Monday , June 13 th , Fidelity ( 052 ) , Talbot Hotel , Towccster , at b ' , NORTHUMBERLAND ABPOixTMEMS . ~ £ o 4 ff < s . —Mona » y , June 13 th , St . Peter ' s ( 70 S ) , Hope and Anchor , JJyker , at 0 ; Tuesday , 14 th , All Saints ( 101 ) , Sim Inn , Wooler , at 7 ; De Ogle ( 919 ) , St . James ' s School , Morpeth , at 7 ; Newcastle Instruction ( 24 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle , at 7 ; Friday , 16 th , Ho Loruino ( 7 , 93 ) , Freemasons' Hal ) , Newcastle , at 7 . Mark . —Wednesday , loth , Newcastle and lietwick ( T . I . ) , Bell's Court , Newcastle , at 7 .

OXFORDSHIRE . AraorOTirEXT . —L » o > . —Monday , June 13 th , Cherwel ! ( 873 ) , lied Lion , Banbury , at 7 . SOMERSETSHIRE . Ar-roiimmxT . —Lodge . —Wednesday , June lath , Urotlterly love ( 412 ) , Three Choughs Hotel , Yeovil , at G . i . STAFFORDSHIRE .

AraonraitENTS . —ZoifyM . —Thursday , June lGth , St . Martin ' s ( 115 ) , Freemasons' Arms , Bursleni , at 6 j Friday , 17 th , Noah's Ark ( 435 ) , Navigation Inn , Tipton , at 7 ; Sutherland of Unity ( 074 ) , Castle Hotel , Newcastlc-under-Lyne , at 7 . SUFFOLK . Ai'l'OiXTMBKTS . —ioiA / cs , —Monday , June 13 lh , Providence ( 5-14 ) , King ' s Arms , Halesworth , at 7 ; Tuesday , 1-lth , Apollo ( 383 ) , White lion , Eeccles , at 7 ; Wednesday , loth , Perfect Friendship ( 522 ) , White Horse , Ipswich , at 7 .

SURREY . UEKATE . —Surrey Lodge ( No . 603 ) . —The May meeting of this Lodge took place on Saturday , the 21 st ult ., Bro . Evans , W . M ., and several visitors being present . Bros . East and Harris were passed to the degree of Fellow Craft , and Bros , Goodhart and Sir H . Rawliusou raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason . The business being ended , the Lodge was closed iu due form , and the brethren assembled at the banquet . After thc cloth had been removed , and the usual Masonic toasts

had been proposed , the W . M . 2 > roposed the healths of Bros . Goodhart and Sir Henry C . Rawliusou , who had that clay been raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason . The AV . M . congratulated the Lodge iu having so eminent and learned a brother as Sir Henry Rawliusou , and hoped that Masonry would receive ffrcat benefit in . thc East by Sir Henry RawJm . sou ' s appointment to the Court of Persia . Bro . Kawlinson briefl y replied , and stated he hail met with Masonry amongst the Eastern aud Arab tribes twenty years ago , and it was that circumstance w'hieh in a great measure rendered him desirous of becomiug a 31 . 51 . but

, bis long residence in the East had prevented him taking so high a step iu Masonry until the present occasion . Bro . Rawliusou also stated that ho hoped he might lie instrumental in forming a Lodge at Teheran , and concluded by assuring the members that he should on all occasions be happy to assist in developing the Masonicknowledge which he found existed amongst Eastern nations . The health of Bro . . Evans , W . M ., was proposed and drunk with due acknowledgments for his valuable services ; and several other toasts having been proposed , the members separated at an earl y hour in harmony and peace .

SUSSEX . AwoiKuxv . xts . —J . i > ifj ) M . —Monday , June ISHi , Derwoit ( 17 ) , Swan Hotel Hastings , at S ; J'ctesday , t-JtJt , ltri ; r / . i ( on Jhstriicli ' un , Oid SJiijp Hotel , Brighton , at 7 ; Ft-idav , 17 th , Iloval Chrcuco ( 3 SS ) , Old Ship , Brighton , at 5 .