Reduction In Price Of The "Magazine."

REDUCTION IN PRICE OF THE "MAGAZINE . "

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

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¦ The price of the MAGAZINE is now reduced to THREEPENCE . It is now nine years since the quarto series of the MAGAZINE was commenced , and it has ever since continued to be published at sixpence weekly . For a considerable time past it has been in contemplation to

reduce the price of this MAGAZINE ; and it is now many months since the intentions of the then proprietor wore made known by announcements iu the advertising columns that a permanent reduction in price would be made as soon as the necessary arrangements for that purpose could be completed , and a fitting

opportunity occurred . It is now our pleasing duty to announce to our subscribers and friends the promised reduction ; and also that various improvements will be introduced into the MAGAZINE itself . In so doing we must of course look to a greatly extended support from the members of the Craft for that reward , which we are assured by

a very large circle of friends and supporters , such a step as that about to "be taken will be sure to meet with ; still it is only by the active and energetic support of our friends that such a venture can he made to succeed—more particularly in the case of a class journal—and by a greatly increased sale to cover the weekly cost of production .

The proposed reduction of the postage rates on newspapers , has been for some time past looked forward to as affording an opportunity for expecting the reduction in price of the MAGAZINE ; and it is believed that long before our next half-yearly volume is completed , the anticipated reduction on the newspaper

postage rates will be successfully introduced by the Post Office Authorities . And therefore the commencement of a new volume has , under these circumstances , been considered an appropriate occasion for carrying out the long contemplated and previously announced intention , to reduce the , sum of the MAGAZINE to THREEPENCE .

Whilst thanking the numerous subscribers and tjie zealous friends and supporters of the MAGAZINE for their past aid and labour on our behalf , we trust still to secure their hearty cooperation , so that , by their recommendations and otherwise , amongst the members of the Masonic Order , they may assist us in so expanding the area of its usefulness and by

greatlyincreasing the number of its readers , thus give it still greater power and influence as the well-tried organ ofthe Craft at large .

Reduction In Price Of The "Magazine."

MASONIC MEMS UNIVERSAL MASONIC CAXENBAR FOB 1869 . —A few remaining copies of the second edition are for sale at a reduction of 25 per cent . THE opening of the meeting of the British Association this year at Exeter , is fixed for the 18 th of August . Professor Stokesv

of Cambridge , will occupy the chair . IT has been proposed by some of the Dutch lodges to hold an International meeting of Freemasons during the period of the-Netherlands Exhibition . The meeting to take place either at Amsterdam , Rotterdam , or Utrecht , in the month of September next . Further particulars are promised , which we shall

publish . PROVINCE OE KENT . —The Provincial Grand Lodge will be held at the Head Quarters of the Volunteer Artillery , at Brouipton , on Wednesday , the 14 th inst ,, at twelve o ' clock precisely . We understand that the following propositions will bebrought forward : —That a grant from the Prov . G . Lodge fund

of 20 guineas be made to the Zetland Commemoration , 50-guineas to the Old Men ' s Asylum , 40 guineas to the Girls ' School , and 60 guineas to the Boys' School ; the two latter amounts to be taken from tbe Provincial Charitv Fund .

BRO . R . HUBBARD is tho provendor of the General Steam Navigation Company's paddle steamer Silda , which commenced her Sunday excursion to Margate and back , on the 4 th inst . His kind , courteous , and gentlemanly attention is so well known as to become proverbial . The Silda leaves London Bridge at 8-30 a . m ., and after three hours stay at Margate , returns to the

Bridge about eight o'clock in the evening . We can , with confidence , recommend this excursion to our readers as the place to spend a happy day . ' THE Star Lodge ( No . 1 , 257 ) , will be consecrated early next month at the Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , New Cross , Bros . J . Smith , P . G . Purst ., W . M . designate ; E . Palmer , 33 , S . W . ; C . J . Hogg , W . M . 58 , J . W . ; F , Waiters , W . M . 871 , Sec-

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The annual summer fete and distribution of prizes took place on Thursday , the 8 th inst ., under ¦ he presidency of the V . W . Bro . the Kev . ' J . E . D . Cox , P . Grand Chap ., in the absence , of the W . Bro . W . Romaine Cullender , jun ., the D . Prov . G . M . for E-ist Lancashire , who was to have presided , but by reason of an unforeseen and unavoidable legal engagement , was prevented Ironi perlorming tlie duties of the president on this occasion .

A large number of ladies and gentlemen were present , and everything was done to render the occasion pleasurable , and the day ' s entertainment attractive . From the lateness of the proceedings , however , we are unable ' to do more on this occasion than give a very brief summary of the day ' s business , reserving until our next issue the more detailed account of this very interesting gathering . After the pupils had been engaged in athletic sports , the

prizes were distributed as follows : — CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT . Upper Form . —Classics , mathematics , modern languages , and English , Edward Price Jones . First Class . —Classics , William B . Redgrave ; mathematics , modern languages , and English , Alfred F . Wallbridge . Second Class . —Classics , in a tli cm a ties , and modern languages ,

Oliver Smith ; English , William J . Hollis . COMMERCIAL D EPARTMENT . First Class . —Arithmetic , Henry Bick ; history and geography , Henry Johnson ; writing , Alfred Edward Ladd ; English , Henry Johnson . Second Class . —Arithmetic , Arthur Wm . Bowcock ; history and geography , Henry S . Wheeler ; writing , Alfred Mould ; English , Wm . Richard Treatt . . . Preparatory Class . —General Proficiency , Frank H . S . Moxon ,