The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . A GRAND BAUJ is to be given by the Apollo University Lodge , Oxford , on Monday , the lSth , at the Town Hall , to H . I 1 . 1 I . the Prince af Wales . There will be no tickets issued , it being purely an invitation ball . We understand that the Most Worshipful Grand Master and a number of other distinguished brethren have accepted invitations to be present .

A SECOND Masonic Ball will take place on Wednesday , being Commemoration Da }' , under the usual regulations . A musical fete- will also be given during the day in St . John ' s College gardens , given by the Masons of the province , tho admission being by invitation only . A Pnov . Grand Lodge of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire will be held at the Lodge of St . Peters , No . 6-1 ( 5 , Peterborough , on

Wednesday next , the . 13 th inst-., under the presidency of the Most Noble the Marquis of Hiuitly . BRO . T . B . SIMPSON has kindly invited the pupils in the Boys School to pay him a visit at Cremorne Gardens on an early day to bo arranged with the Coinmittee . The house Committee we hear met on AVednesday . aud declined the invitation at present , on account of the near approach

of the holidays—whieh we understand are to extend over a clear five weeks—a length of time for a charitable institution , altogether unwarranted , and placing a tax upon the parents or friends of the children , which many of them are totally unable to bear . We further hear , that even in cases where their friends wish the children to remain in the school during the vacation , inconsequence ofthe expense of taking them to their homos in distant parts of the kingdom , the Kev . Bro . AVoodward

is endeavouring to force them away—some of them being orphans both as regards father and mother . There are two masters , and if they want holidays , they should so arrange that when one is absent the other should be present . THE 11 . AV . Bro . Col . Burlton , P . Prov . G . M . Bengal , is about to treat the pupils in the Girls School to a visit to the Zoological Gardens , Hegeut ' s Park .

GEAND LODGE . THE regular quarterly communication of Grand Lodge was holden in the Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday last , the Bight Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., presiding , supported by Bros . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M . for Hampshire , as D . G . M . ; Dundas , P . G . W ., as S . G . AV . ; Perkins , J . G . W . ; Crombie , S . G . D . ; Wheeler , J . G . D . ; Clarke , G . Sec . ; Kev . A . AVardG . Chap . ; BridgesG . S . B . A . AV . AVoodsGDirof Cers

, , ; , . . . ; Harcourt , Asst . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Farnfield , Asst . G . Sec ; Adams , G . Purs . ; Fanner , Asst . G . Purs . ; Lord Leigh , Prov . G . M ., AA'arwickshire ; Hall , Prov . G . M ., Cambridgeshire ; Bagshaw , Prov . G . M . Essex ; Hon . J . Button , Prov . G . M ., Gloucestershire ; Fawcett , Prov . G . M .. Durham ; Pattisou , P . G . AA * . ; Shuttleworth , P . G . W . ; Fenwick , P . G . AV . ; AV . H . AVhite , P . G . Sec . ; Havers , P . G . D . and President of the Board of General Purposes ; Scott , P . G . D . ; T . It . AA'hite , P . G . D . ; Savage , P . G . D . ; Slight , ilson Newton Tomkins

P . G . D . ; AA' , P . G . D . ; , P . G . D . ; Potter , P . G . D . ; Hopwood , P . G . D . ; Hervey , P . G . D . ; Kev . C . Moore , P . G . Chaplain ; Rev . J . E . Cox , P . G . Chaplain ; Spiers , P . G . S . B . ; AValmisly , P . G . S . B . ; Evans , P . G . S . B . and President of the Colonial Board ; Pocock , P . G . S B . ; Elkington , P . G . S . B . ; LcA'eau , P . G . S . B . ; Philipe , P . G . S . B . ; Biggs , P . G . S . B . ; T . Chapman , P . G . Asst . Dir . of Cers . ; J . Smith , P . G . Purs ., aud nearly two hundred other brethren . Grand Lodge having been opened iu ample form , scrutineers were

appointed to take the ballot for the Board of General Purposes , the Colonial Board , and the Committee of the Koyal Benevolent Institution . Bro . MADDEN- , previous to the minutes being read , stated that during the three months whicli had been granted to him b y the indulgence o ? Grand Lodge , he had succeeded in finding a sufficient number of the former members of Lodge No . 49 as would enable him to revive it . He therefore hoped that another respite might be granted to him to lay before the Board of General Purposes the new facts which he had obtainedaud which would

, , he thought , justify the renewal of the Lodge aud obviate its erasure from the Masonic roll . The worthy brother concluded by moving a resolution to that effect . Bro . HAVERS seconded the motion , and in doing so observed that it was the interest of Grand Lod ge to afford Bro . Madden every opportunity of preventing the erasure of his Lodge . Bro . AVHITE , P . G . Sec ., opposed the resolution . The Lodge in question had not made a return for twelve years ; there was no minute book , there was no warrant , in fact nothing by which they could recognize a Lodge . If Grand Lodge agreed to this proposal it would lose all control over the subordinate Lodges ,

Bro . BARRETT supported the resolution . All that it asked was for permission to lay certain new facts before the Board of General Purposes , aud should that body be of opinion that they did not justify the revival of the Lodge they ivould report so to Grand Lodge when the erasure would be confirmed ; but if on the other hand they should think that they did justify a revival , then Grand Lodge would be spared the disagreeable duty of erasing an old Lodge . The resolution was then put and carried by a largo majority .

The minutes of the last quarterly communication as well as those of the Grand Festival were then read and confirmed . The M . AV . GRAND MA . STEI ; then moved , "That the thanks ofthe Grand Lodge , together with an appropriate jewel , bo given to the AI " . Bro . Kichard AV . Jennings , Past Grand Director of Ceremonies , in recognition of the valuable services rendered by bim during the last twentyfive years . " He was sure Grand Lodge equally with himself entertained a deep sense of the eminent services which Bro . Jennings had rendered

to Grand Lodge , as one of its officers for a quarter of a century , and to ' Masonry in general by the readiness he had at all times shown to conduct the ceremonies of the Craft , both in the metropolis and throughout the provinces . There was no province he had ever visited for that purpose whore his services were uot gratefully recollected and appreciated . He hoped Grand Lodgo -would unanimously confirm this resolution , and so mark its esteem , respect , ancl confidence in Bro . Jennings . Bro . Sir Lucius CURTIS seconded the resolutionwhich was

unani-, mously approved of . The GRAND MASTER then moved " That Bro . Joseph Smith , late Grand Pursuivant , shall take rank and wear the clothing of a Past Grand Pursuivant . " The honour was one he observed generally awarded to P . G . Ps ., and he was quite sure Bro . Smith had no less claims to it than any of his successors . Bro . Sir Lucius CURTIS seconded the resolution . Bro . BARR . ' . TT said he had au addition to make to the resolution .

The M . W . the GRAND MASTER said that as Bro . Barrett ' s motion was not an amendment to that proposed by himself , but an additional resolution , it could not be now entertained , but must be brought on when the notices of motion came to be considered . The resolution was then put , and agreed to unanimously ; after which ,

The GRAND MASTER nominated Bro . Harding as auditor of the accounts of Grand Lodge . The report of the Board of Benevolence was then read , which showed that in March , seven petitioners were relieved with £ 90 10 s . ; April , nine petitioners with £ 130 ; May , five petitioners with £ 7 > o . The report was adopted . Ou the motion of Bro . Havers , seconded by Bro . Spiers , the report of the Board of General Purposes was taken as read , received , adopted , and

entered upon the minutes . Bro . EVANS then moved the adoption of the report of the Colonial Board , but his observations in doing so were entirely inaudible . Bro . HOPWOOD seconded the motion , but stated that he could not concur in all that Bro . Hart had done ; conceiving that he had exceeded the limits of his authority in sentencing any brother to suspension . Bro . MASON would not allow the motion to bo put without callingattention to the conduct of Bro . Hart . The brethren whom he punished

were no doubt deserving of censure , but he had no light to usurp the functions of Grand Lodge and suspend any brother . Bro . AA ' ARRI . N inquired if the papers on which the report was based would be open to the inspection of the brethren . Bro . EVANS—I have them in my pocket . Here they are . Bro . AA ' ARREN said his reason for putting the question was that tho Grand Secretary had expressed a difficulty in allowing him to see other documents belonging to Grand Lodge .

Bro . G . CLARKE , G . See ., said it would be impossible to conduct the business of the office if all the brethren were to be at liberty to call for documents to inspect them . The papers he had refused to Bro . AVarren were some which he wanted for publication in the J ' reemasons Magazine . Bro . AVARREN wished to set himself right with Grand Lodge . He had never asked the Grand Secretary to allow him to see a paper that had not been submitted to Grand Lodge , nor would he feel himself at liberty to x . ublish such a document . He hadhoweverasked for papers whicli

, , had been considered in Grand Lodge and had been refused the sight of them . After some further observations—The M . AV . Grand Master stated that if Bro . AVarren wished to see any of the papers , he should apply to the Colonial Board . ( Hear , hear ) . The amendment not having been seconded , fell to the ground , and the original resolution was agreed to .

ME ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . The Grand Secretary then brought up the Annual Keport of the Koyal Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their AVidows , and explained that there were two new laws involved in it , which would require the confirmation of Grand Lodge . Bro . SYMONDS thereupon moved : " That in case of the death of any approved candidate beforo the day of electionall voting filled

, papers up in his or her behalf may be made available for any other candidate , the governor or subscriber in whoso possession the voting paper may he , shall erase the number of votes placed .. gainst the name of such deceased candidate , and add the word ' deceased , ' and the governor or subscriber shall attach his or her signature to such alteration , " Bro , S AVAGE seconded the motion ,