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MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR . * All communications to be addressed to the EDITOR , at No 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , AA . C .

Our Royal Brother , H . R . H . tlie Prince ot AVales , P . G . M ., was duly installed as Worshipful Master of the Royal Alpha Lodge No . 19 , on Monday , 3 rd instant , having previously served the office of Senior Warden of that lodge . The Provincial Grand Master of Cumberland and Westmoreland has announced that the Provincial Grand Lodge will be

held at Kendal , at the latter end of September , or , the beginning of October . PBOA ' ISCIAI , GRAND LODGE OP SOMEESET . — The next meeting of Provincia 1 Grand Lodge will be on the 18 th of July at Crewkcrne . The Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire will be held

at Eipon , on the 12 th of July next . A Grand Festival will he held on the same day , at Fountain ' s Abbey , and the Right Hon . Earl de Grey and JRipon , K . G ., JI . W . G . M ., andProv . G . M . AVestYorkshire , has given the Craft the privilege of visiting tho magnificent ruins of Fountain ' s Abbey and the adjacent grounds of Studley on that clay . A banquet will be held in the spacious cloisters , in which

ladies will be admitted . The proceeds of the Festival will be cvoted to the fund of the De Grey Scholarships . The Annual Election for Sheriffs of London and Middlesex was held at the Guildhall , on Saturday , the 24 th nit ., tho Et . Hon . the Lord Mayor , presiding . The choice of the Livery was in favour of Bro . F . AV . Truscott , P . M ., No . 1 , P . G . S ., as Senior

Sheriff , and Bro . E . Young , P . M ., AVisbeaeh Loelge , Prov . G . S . W ., Cambridgeshire , as Junior Sneriff . Tlie latter Brother has appointed Bro . Thomas Beard , P . M ., Temple Lodge , as his Under Sheriff .

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ENGLISH CONSTITUTION .

METROPOLITAN . EOBERT ETJKXXS' LODGE ( No . 25 ) . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Monday , the 3 rd inst ., when there were present : —Bros . Arnold , AA . M . ; Vaughan , S . W . ; E . Long , J . AV . P . Doody , I . G . ; J . E . Welch , Treas . ;

John Dyte , Sec . ; C . Morris , E . Dunn , W . A . Malony , G . J . Ford , AV . Lord , A \ . Dredge , and several other brethren . The Visitors present were Bros . 13 . Svmonds , 229 , Calcutta ; J . H . Hartley , 912 , St . Helena ; J . P . Davies , 753 ; A . Beatty , 217 , United States : J . Spaulding , 403 , United States ; W . Durand , 55 . Bros . Malony and Bowie were raised . Bro . Dredge was passed , and M . John Redman was initiated , the ceremonies being performed by the AV . M . in the excellent stle usual in the

, y Robert Burns Lodge . SOUTHERN STAB LODGE ( NO . 1 , 158 ) . —An emergency meeting of this Lodge was held on Tuesday , 4 th inst ., at Bro . AlJat'e , the Montpelier Tavern , Walworth . Tlie AV . M ., Bro . Towers , Bros . Thompson , S . AV . ; and Wright , J . W ., were punctual at the hour named for the meeting , and there was a fair attendance of the brethren . Only one visitor was present , Bro . J . S

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Eidsmans , of the Lodge of Sfc . Luke , No . 225 , Ipswich . In the course of the evening the three ceremonies were worked . Bro . E . E . Clarke , P . M ., by particular desire of the candidate , occupied the chair , whilst Bro . Inspector Potter received tbe benefit of the second degree ; after which the AA . M . resumed his nosition , and in an excellent and earnest manner initiated Mr . William Somerset Vigne into the order , ( tho ninety-ninth member of the lod ) and raised BroHaywood to the Master

ge . Mason's Degree . It was decided , from financial considerations not to hold n summer banquet this year . AA EST KENT LODGE ( No . 1 , 297 ) . —An emergency meeting of this Lodge was held at the Forest-hill Hotel , Forest-bill , on Saturday 24 tb , under the presidency of Bro . Clements , AV . M . supported bBros . SteadS . AV . TerryJ . AA LeonardIPM

y , ; , . ; , ... ; AVarren , Treas . ; Massev , Sec . ; Kindon , and several others . Bros . H . 1 ) . Stead , A . St ' ead , Henry Stead , and McCaul Stretch were passed to the second degree . Messrs . J . B . Hewitt , aucl , T . Eobiusou , were duly initiated into the Order . The loelge was closed at an early hour .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

CUMBERLAND . WOEKINGTON . —Sun and Sector Lodge ( No . 962 ) . —The annual festival of this Lodge was held on A \ ednesday , the 24 th ult ., in the spacious Lodge Boom in Portland Square . Three o ' clock was the time appointed for opening the Lodge , when Bro . J . AVilson , AV . M ., took the presiding seat in the east . The Installing Master was Bro . W . ' B . Gibson , P . Prov . S . G . W ., P . M . 119 , and amongst tbe visiting brethren present were Bros .

Nicholson , P . Prov . G . S . W . 371 ; John Tickle , P . M . 371 j AV . Armstrong , AV . M . 371 ; P . de Eaglesfield Collin , S . W . 371 ; John Handle , J . W . 371 ; Joshua Tyson , Chaplain , 119 ; AV . T . Greaves , P . D . Prov . G . M ., Penrith ; C . Morton , P . M . 1002 , 872 ; W . M . 1 , 207 , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; P . Quinn , P . M . 119 , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; G . W . Kenivorthy , P . M . 199 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Edward Fearon , AV . M . 119 , Prov . S . G . ; James Cooper , P . Prov . G . O . 119 ; AV . Shilton , 1002 , P . M ., P . Prov . G . S . B . ; J . Pearson ,

1002 , W . M ., P . Prov . G . S . D . ; E . W . Henry , 119 , J . AV . ; Isaac Hartness , 119 ; Joseph Franklin , 119 ; AV . Alsop , 119 ; James Sugden , 119 ; William M'AUister , 412 ; Eobert Tucker , 371 ' .. The following members of the Workington Lodge were also present : —John AAllson , AA . M ., Prov . G . S . D . ; J . Pearson , P . Prov . G . Chaplain ; J . Rothery , Treasurer ; J . B . Eoxby , S . D . ; John AVilliam Young , I . G . ; A . Brown , Steward ; George Brooker ; William M'Harry ; Aaron AA ' edgenood ; Newall Topping ; AYatkinson Selkirk ; Thomas W . Ba ' nbridge ; James J . Beattie ; Joseph Crosthwaite ; Eobert Halloek ; John Baxter ,. J . H . Jeflery . The minutes of the previous meeting having

been read and confirmed , the acting Master proceeded to open the business of the Ledge . A new candidate having been balloted for , Brothers AVilson , Nicholson and Kenwortby then proceeded to work certain of the sections . Brother W . B . Gihson , as the Installing Master , then assumed the active duties of his office , Brother J . Wilson presenting to him Brother Brooker for ; installation as AV . M . for the ensuing year . After the obligation , and charges had been administered , the Board of Masters and

Past-Masters was constituted , and the remainder of the lodge retired . On re-admission the newly installed Master was greeted and saluted , according to the three first degrees by tha brethren in procession . The AA . M . appointed his officers , and they were invested by the Installing Master as follows : —Henry Dixon , S . W . ; Thomas Bell Eoxby , J . AV . ; J . Eothery , Treas . ; J . W . Eussc-U , Secretary ; AVilliam Carruthers , S . D . ; John William Young , J . D . ; Aaron Wedgwood , I . G . ; John Baxter ,

Steward ; Newall Topping , M . C . ; JR . Scott , Tyler . Brother AA . B . Gibson , as the oldest P . M . of Lodge 9132 , and on behalf of the brethren of that lodge , then presented to Bro . Pearson ,, as P . M' of tbe Sun and Sector Lodge , and who has lately entered upon a new sphere of labour , an elegant P . M . jewel , as a mark of the esteem in which he is held by the brethren generally , and as a recognition of the services rendered by him daring his connection with the said lodge , and especially in his capacity as AV . M . Brother Pearson , in a suitable and feeling manner ,