Northumberland And Berawick-On-Tweed.

von , who was unavoidably prevented from being present ; aud to Bro . Beach , Prov . G . Jf . for Hampshire , for his attendance ; and both these brethren responded . The Lodge having been closed iu due form , and the brethren adjourned to tbe Town Hall , where the banquet was served up by Bro . Miller , of the Queeu's Head Hotel . It was originally intended that this part of the proceedings should take place iu the Queen's Head Hotel , but the demands for tickets was found

so great that it was necessary to hold the banquet in the Town Hall . Between 200 aud 300 brethren attended . Tbe chair was occupied by the R . W . Prov . G . AI ., Earl Percy , and the vice-chair by Bro . Edward Shotton , Prov . G . S . W . After dinner , the chairman gave the following toasts : — "Tbe Queen , " " The Prince of AVales , the Princess of AA ales , and tbe Royal Family , " "The M . W . G . M . Earl de Grey ami Ripon , " "The R . AV . D . G . AI . aud Grand Lodge of England "—to wliich

Bro . Beach , Prov . G . AI ., responded , and complimented the provinces of Northumberland on tho succession of the E-irl Percy to the chair . He also thanked the brethren of the province for the true aud hearty Alasonic spirit in which they had received him in their midst . The chairman also proposed the health of Prov . G . AI . for Durham , Bro . John Fawcett , and expressed his gratitude to Bi-o . Fawcett for the kind and hearty manner in wliich he bad accepted the invitation to perform the ceremony ,

and also for the efficient way in which he hid discharged his onerous duty . Bro . Fawcett returned thanks in suitable terms , and proposed the health of the R . AA . Prov . G . AI . of Northumberland , which was received with great enthusiasm , and feelingly responded to . Tbe R . AV . Prov . G . AI . proposed the " Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham" and thanked them for their

atten-, dance aud assistance that day , to which Bro . John Sfcokoe , Prov . G . J . AA " ., responded . Other masonic toasts followed . During the banquet a rich selection of vocal music was performed by tbe following brethren , under the leadership of Bro . R . Watson : —J . Walker ( of Durham Cathedral ) , J . G . Penman , J . Liddell , D . J . Halliday , and T . Bleukinsop .

SUSSEX . HASTINGS—Derwent Lodge ( No . 40 ) , —The monthly meeting of this well-known lodge took place on the 12 th instant at the Swan Hotel , Hastings . In the temporary absence of tbe AA . M ., Dr . Trollope , I . P . M ., opened the lodge and passed two brethren to the F . C Degree , after which two gentlemen were initiated in the mystic art . This being the close of business , the Brethren adjourned to the banquet-table , where forty gentlemen sat down

to a sump tons repast . The usual Loyal and Alasonic toasts followed . Bro . Savage , P . G . D ., of England , replied for the United Grand Lodge , Bro . Duke for the AV . AI ., Bro . Dr . Trollope for tho I . P . M ., and Bro . Pymm for the Visitors . The toast of " the officers" was replied to by each ; that of the Tyler brought a very happy evening to a close . The pleasures of the evening were not a little enhanced by the admirable singing of some of tho BrethrenThe following Members were present : —

. Bros . C . W . Duke , AA . AI . ; Dr . T . Trollope , I . P . M . : George AA alters , P . M . and Treasurer , and P . Prov . G . D . Sussex , acting S . W . ; John Skinner , J . AV . ; George Richards , P . AI . and Clmp ^ and P . Prov . G . J . AA .. Sussex ; AVilliam Laugley , P . AI ., Sec ; 'George S . AVood , S . D . ; Thos . II . Cole , J . D . ; Edward Baldwin , P . AI . and D . C ; George Fairman , I . G . ; John Inskip and Saml . Hendv , P . AI . and J . T . ; AVilliam Lambourne , P . AI . ; John Green"

away ; J . Rodder ; AV . G . Hallett ; AVilliam AVintor ; John Daliburn ; T . S . Jackson ; D . Parks , P . AI . ; E . Bradman , ; C . J . Lewis ; E . Whiting . The Lodge was honored with tbe presence of the following visitors : —Chas . J . E . Smith , AA . AI . 502 ; John Savage , P . G . D ., England ; Thomas Stripp 749 ; George Pymm , AA ' . M . 749 ; AA alter Hare , Treasurer 11 S 4 ; B . | H . Thorp , Secretary 1154 ; and E . Bonier , P . AI . 40 .

India.

INDIA .

CALCUTTA . LODGE HUMILITY WITH FORTITUDE , ( No . 22 . )—A regular meeting of Lodge Humility with Fortitude , No . 229 ( E . C ) , was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Calcutta , on Alonday the 15 th August , 1870 , at 7 p . m . Present : —" R . W . Bro . 7 . Alac-

India.

kintosh officiating as AV . M . ; AV . Bro . AV . F . Wostfield . P . AI . ; AV . Bro . J . G . Bowerman , P . AI . ; Bro . J . Morrison , S . W . ; J . AV . Goddard , S . W . ; A . Le Franc , Treasurer and officiating S . D . ; S . Lawry , J . D . ; T . II . Hen by . Secretary ; A . Alexander , Tyler . Members : —Bros . Cummings , Seymour , E Imonds , Douglas , Savage , AIcAVIiinuio . Visitors : —AV . Bros . T . IT . Girling , and AV . 6 . Allender ; J . Newson , J . II , Lower , J . Pomeroy , AV . Ale Kelvey , and I . Martin . The Lidge was opened in due and

ancient form . The minutes of the last regular meeting were read aud confirmed . Tlie Secretary road the business of the evening . Bro . J . T . AlcU'hiunie was examined and obligated preparatory to receiving the sublime degree of M . M . Tbe hiram was then handed over to AV . Bro . W . F . AVestfiold , and R . W . Bro . . Mackintosh , with a sufficient number of brethren , passed into an adjoining room of the temple , where the third degree was conferred upon Bro . Ale Whiunie . Bro . AV . E . Holmes was

then examined and obligated preparatory to receiving the F . C . degree , and Bro . J . Morrison was passed out to prepare tbe candidate , Bro . Lawney meanwhile officiating as S . AV . Bro . AV . E . Holmes was passed to the second degree in accordance with ancient custom . Apologies were read from R . W . Bro . J . B . Knight , Bro . Fisher , and W . Bro . F . AIcAlpine . The Sec . brought fir ward a letter which had been addressed to the Lodge by Airs . Emily HolT , widow of the late R . AV . Bro .

AVilliam Hall Hoif , P . M ., P . P . Z ., late Dis . G . S . AV . of Bengal , soliciting charitable assistance for herself and her family of eight children in distress . R . W . Bro . J . ALickint'ish stated that be had been desired to recommend this application to the favourable consideration of the brethren of tbe lodge , but he did not think that it would call for any great effort to secure their good feeling for so well known and respected a nuiue as that of the brother deceased . A printed circular whick the R . AV . Bro . held in hand had been issued by several Freemasons of high standing in Simla and the Upper Provinces , in the interest of

the applicant , and might bo read by any brother who wished to see it . For his own part the R . AA . Bro . would only observe that it is in tbe exercise of charity , perhaps more than that of her sister virtues , that a Freemason finds the sweetest gratification and the strangest self-assurance of usefulness . This appeal would have a peculiar force therefore to all who heard him , and especially would it be so with those who had known tho deceased brother and could testify to his character as a man

and his zeal as a Freemason . On looking over the records of Lodge " Humility with Fortitude , " we cannot but linger with fondness and appreciation of the sterling qualities and good feeling of the brother now gone the way of all the earth . Let us then demonstrate the proof of our time-honoured principles iu this lodge , by shewing our sympathy with tbe widow and orphans . It is gratifying to see that our worthy Bro . S . AV . has

taken the initiative , aud expressed the feeling of the lodge by draping tho columns in mourning , and it cannot be doubted that the sequel would prove this to be more than mere outward display . The R . AV . Bro . concluded by moving "that £ 100 he granted as a donation from tho St . John ' s fund , and that the Secretary be instructed to issue a form of circular to the members of the lodgesoliciting their voluntary contributionsalso

, , that the vote of the lodge be given in favour of oue of the daughters of tho late Bro . Hoff for admission to the benefits of the Bengal Masonic Association . The motion was seconded hy tbe S . AA ., and carried unanimously . A private communication was read from Dis . G . Lodge relating to an unworthy Bro . The report of the Prov . Committee for the second quarter of 1870 was read and its adoption proposed by R . AV . Bro . Mackintosh

, was seconded and duly carried . Mr . Archibald Brown , engineer of P . and U . steamer Hindustan , was proposed by the S . W . and seconded by the J . I ) , as a candidate for initiation . There being no further business the lodge was closed in peace and harmony at 9 . 30 p . m .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

ISLE OF MAN . DOUGEAS . —Athole Chapter ( Mo . 1 , 004 ) . —Our readers will recollect that a Royal Arch Chapter in connection with the Athole Lodge , No 1 , 004 , was opened in May last , on which occasion the ceremony of consecration was most impressively performed by Comp . James Hamer , P . Z . All the necessary arrangements