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gives promise that some day or other she will become a great ornament to our lyric stage . Miss Mabel Brent also distinguished herself in some choice songs , and her duets with Mr . F . Elmore were loudly applauded . Miss Pelzer also showed considerable skill in her performances on tho concertina , and it was generally admitted that there had never been a more successful meeting of the Lodge of

Joppa . INSTRUCTION . METROPOLITAN LODGE OP INSTRUCTION ( NO . 1 , 056 ) . —An important meeting of this influential lodge of instruction was held afc the George Hotel , Aldermanbury , on Friday , the 31 st ult . on which occasion Bro . Theodore H . Foulger presidedand

, , the fifteen sections were worked consecutively by the following brethren : —First lecture—1 st section , Bro . Cox ; 2 nd , Bro . Frances , P . M . ; 3 rd , Bro . U . Latreille ; 4 th , Bro . F . Y . Latreille ; 5 th , Bro . J . R . AVarrcn ; 6 th , Bro . Bowron ; aud 7 fch , Bro . D . Scurr , P . M . Second lecture—1 st section , Bro . Austen ; 2 nd , Bro . Brett , P . M ., President of the lodge of instruction ; 3 rd , Bro . J . Thomas , P . M .: 4 th , Bro . Barnes ; and 5 th , Bro . Rogers .

Third lecture—1 st section , Bro . Yetton ; 2 nd , Bro . Terry ; and 3 rd , Bro . Foulger ; each section being thus worked by a different brother , and never were the magnificent lectures of Craffc Masonry better rendered than by the fifteen brethren above-named . AVo may add that no less than sixty-five brethren ¦ were present , including' some from Manchester , Plymouth , and other distant towns , thereby showing how highly the talents

of Bro . Brett , the Preceptor , are appreciated , and how efficicieutly he is aided in his exertions to diffuse Masonic knowledge by Bros . Foulger , W . Turner , the indefatigable Secretary , and other zealous members of tho lodge . Nearly twenty new members were added on this occasion , ancl amongst other brethren present we noticed several P . M . 's , including Bros . Quilty , S 62 ; Little , 862 and 975 ; AVrenn , 1 , 056 ; & c . Cordial votes of thanks to the presiding officer and his assistants terminated the proceedings .

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CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND . CARLISLE — Union Lodge ( No . 310 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this lodgo was held on the 2 Sth ult . The following brethren were present , viz .: —Bros . G . G . Hayward , AA . M ., P . Prov . G . Steward ; John Slack , S . W . ; AV . Court , Treas ., as J . AV . ; F . AV . Hayward , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . W ., as S . D . ; G . SomevvilleJ . D . ; G . MurchieSec . Thomas BlacklockPM ;

, , ; , .. AV . Murray , P . M . ; Joseph Ivedale , P . M ., P . Prov . D . G . M . ( who has rejoined this lodgo ); A . Woodhouse , Steward , S . W . 412 ; J . Gibson , I . G . ; J . Barnes , Tyler ; also Bros . T . Cockburn , G . Armstrong , G . Turnbull , M . Fisher , E . Metcalf , Robert Baker , 412 , and M . Higgins . The lodge was opened in due form , the minutes read and confirmed , and the ballot was taken for Bro . J . Iredale and Mr . Thomas Deihton ( the secretary to the

g Carlisle Diocesan Educational Society ) , which proved unanimous in both cases . The candidates being in attendance , wore properly initiated by the AV . M . No other business being on hand , except thafc Bro . John Barnes was regularl y invested as Tyler , iu the place of tho late Bro . Thomas Sherrington , P . M ., who was appointed to that office last Sfc . John ' s Day . The lodge was closed with prayer , and fche brethren retired to the refreshment

room to spend an hour iu good fellowship . All the brethren being charged in the four corners , the AV . M . proposed a toast to the health of the candidates , trusting that the brethren would not consider him out of place in not proposing the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , for the newly-initiated brother had somo six miles to walk that night ; therefore he begged leave to call upon the brethren to drink the health of Bro . Deighton , with musical honours Dei

. Bro . ghton returned thanks for the honour conferred , not only for drinking his health , but also for receiving him into their society , and for giving him the test questions on his first night , so that he might try them over before nexfc month . He said that he would endeavour to fulfil his O . B . to the best of his abilities . Bro . Blacklock wished to call fche brethren ' s attention to a toast that he wished to bring forward —that was "The Health of Bro . Iredale , P . Prov . D . G . M . of this Province "—a worthy man and a Mason ; ono who tried to do his duty in whatever sphere he was called upon to fill . He

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( Bro . Blacklock ) was glad to see Bro . Iredale once more amongst them , for it looked like old days ; therefore he hoped that tbe brethren present would show their appreciation of tho toasfc by drinking a bumper , also with musical honours and the Masonic fire' —which was done with a right good will . Bro . Iredale rose ancl returned thanks to Bro . Blacklock for the toast he hacl proposedand to the brethren for responding to the same . He

, said that he hacl no doubt that the brethren were aware why he ( Bro . Iredale ) had not been amongst them for so long a time ; he therefore would not only say , hub would do his duty , so that neither the brethren of this lodge nor the Order in general would havo cause to complain . He strongly recommended the candidate , Bro . Deighton , as well as the brethren , to try to fulfil the duties which were required of them as

Masons , charging them ever to remember the four cardinal virtues , more especially to he careful in maintaining in their fullesfc splendour those truly Masonic ornaments which have been amply illustrated , viz ., Benevolence and Charity—ancl so long as they kept those in view there was no fear of going astray ; but , if all the brethren would try , then would they be as lights shining in the firmamentto lead the poor traveller

, on the way . Once more he begged to return thanks , and sat down amidst loud applause . Bro . Iredale , hy permission , rose to give a toast , whieh he knew would be well received . It was to the memory of our late departed Bro . Thomas Sherrington , the oldest P . M . of this lodge ( whose name was second on the list of members ) , who departed this life on Tuesday , the 23 rd of April last . Bro . Iredale spoke feelingly of his departed

worth in a lengthened speech , wishing the brethren to drink to his ( Bro . Sherrington ' s ) memory in solemn silence , which awakened the better feelings of many present . The Tyler ' s toasfc brought the meeting to a close .

DURHAM . GATESHEAD-ON-TINE . —Lodge of Industry ( No . 48 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge on Monday , the 27 th ult ., was one of more than usual interest , as upon this occasion the lodge was honoured by a visit from the AA -M ., officers , and brethren of the Marquis' of Granby Lodge ( No . 124 ) , Durham . Thelodgo was opened at six o'clock by Bro . Dr . BanningAV . M .

, , P . Prov . J . G . W ., and there was a very numerous attendance of members and visitors , amongst whom we noticed Bros . Jens Jensen , S . W . ; A . Robson , J . AV . ; G . A . Allen , AA . M . Tyne Lodge ; C . J . Banister , P . G . Sword Bearer of England ; G . Thompson , 481 , P . Prov . J . G . W . . Northumberland ; H . Hotham , 24 , P . Prov . S . G . W . Northumberland ; A . Clapham , Prov . S . G . AV . Northumberland ; Dr . Cook , Dr . Douglass , R . B . Reed , AV . L .

Mackenzie , & c . The representatives of the Granby Lodge consisted of Bros . W . Stoker , AV . M ., P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; AV . Brignal ] , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Reg . ; AV . R . Fitzgerald , P . M ., Prov . S . G . D . ; AV . C . Bkckett , J . Young , S . AV . ; llev . G . R . Bulman , Prov . G . Chap . ; , T . Wortley , Prov . G . Steward ; G . Sfcillman , See . 421 , & c . After tho minutes of the last lodge had been confirmed ,, two subscribing members were elected . Mr . T . Lamb was elected a memberand regularlinitiated into the mysteries b

, y y the W . M . Bro . G . Murray was next passed to the second degree by Bro . A . Clapham , P . M . Upon the lodge being called to refreshment the brethren sat down to an excellent supper , tho chair being taken by Bro . Dr . Banning , AV . M ., who was supported right and left by the guests of the evening . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given . Bro . Banister responded for the Grand Lodgo of England , Bro . the Rev . G .

Bulman for the Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham , and Bro . A . Clapham for the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland .. Bro . Stoker , W . M . of tho Marquis of Granby Lodge , replied in . very graceful terms to the toast of fche health of the officers and members of this lodge . Upon fche lodge resinning duty two gentlemen wore proposed for initiation , and the lodge was then closed iu love and harmony after a most pleasant ancl enjoyable meeting .

KENT . DARTVORD . —Lodge of Emulation ( No . 299 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 2 Sth ult ., afc the Bull Hotel . As was expected , a very large assemblage of brethren from all parts of the province and the metropolis were present . Amongst the distinguished guests we noticed Bros . AV . F . Dobson , 1 ) . Prov . G . M . ; E . AVates , Prov . G . S ., ancl many others . The AV . M . elect , Bro . Peter Harvey , was duly installed by that worthy and much esteemed Bro . Thomas Nittleingham , P . M . 77 , and P . Prov . G . J . W ., who performed