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Mullock , Treas . 683 ; Daniel Price , 683 ; James Thompson , 683 ; Henry P . Bolt , 471 ; AV- Parfitt , 683 ; D . Bordessa , Steward , 683 ; James Ewins , 683 ; James F . Ewins , 471 ; John AVilliams , 683 ; J . Spencer , 1 , 098 ; AV . Phillips , AV . M ., 1 , 098 ; H . J . Groves , P . M ., 6 S 3 ; and Prov . G . O ; S . T . Hallen , 683 and 471 ; and R . S . Roper , 683 . The toasts were loyal and fraternal , as a matter of

course . To the " Army , Navy , and Volunteers , " responded Capt . Clarke , of the 21 st . Regiment , Colonel Lyne , and Bro . J . Thompson . The health of the R . W . the Prov . G . M . nominate , Bro . Charles Lyne , was given in very complimentary terms by the AV . JI ., and responded to by the Prov . G , M . with good taste . The toast of the evening" The health of Bro . Chambers , AV . M . of the

, Isca Lodge , " was proposed by Bro . Lyne m language of great eulogy , with special allusion Bro . Chamber ' s former position as Superintendent cf a Government Naval chool . " The "Visiting Brethren " was duly responded to by the W . M ' s of the Glamorgan and Bute Lodges , and by Bro . Gratfce , of the Silurian . Then came , oddly enough , no doubt , "The health of the Mayor , " but it so

happens that the Mayor is a Mason , and further , that he is a member of the Isca . Therefore it was that the health of the JIayor was drunk on this occasion , for Masonry is quick to recognize public standing in connection with private worth . The Masonic Charities , the greatest pillar of the whole fabric , was placed high in the programme , at the suggestion of Bro . the R . W . Prov . G . M . and the W . M . It was proposed by Bro- Thomas AVilliams . This was

in reality the principal toast , the brightest star in the Masonic diadem , and let me say that the proposer conjured up—who ? Why , "Good Bro . Pickford ! Bro . Pickford , be ifc observed , is not only " up " to his work , but he is indefatigible in the pursuit of it . " The Lodges of the Province " was proposed by Bro . the V-AV . D . Prov , G . M . Gennje A . Homfray , and was duly acknowledged . broCheese wtucn ed aii fk

.. , m a speech augm- « or ; a success as an aspirant for the highest office , proposed "The Past Masters of the Lodge . " Following these toasts were " The officers of the Lodgo . " " The Health of the Ex-Mayor , Bro- T . Beynon , " " The health ofthe Chaplain , the Rev . S . Fox . " By Bro . G . AV . Jones , "The Health of Bro . Samuel Homfray . By Bro . L . A , Homfray , " The

Health of Bro . J . S . Adam , Secretary to the Alexandra Dock Company , " with a happy allusion to " a great hole now being dug afc a certain spot , which hole will , in due course , receive the waters of the Usk , and greatly advance our commercial interests . " The Tyler ' s toast , " To all poor and Distressed Masons . " The following were the official appointments : —Bros .

E . J . Chambers , AV . M . ; Thomas AVilliams , I . P . M . ; James Cheese , S . AV . ; G- B . Passadora , J . W . ; L . A . Homfray , S . D . ; F . H . Bladen , J . D . ; H . Mullock , Treas . ; J . Middleton , Sec . ; AV . H AV . Homfray , I . G ., H . J . Groves , Organist ; W . McFee , Hon . Tyler ; J . Fletcher , Acting Tyler . I have been favoured with a copy of fche lines referred to above , the singing of which evoked so much enthusiasm : —

MASONIC CHABITIES . AVhen Masons meet at festive board , Round well spread tables richly stored , They'll think of those who can'fc afford To join them in their pleasure ; And drink the toast with one accord , " . May ptaoo a , iid plowty \ JQ restoi-p'l

To poor and distress'd Masons . " Many a brother , good and true , Tho' poor , not known to me or you , Has labour'd hard to will and do AVhat's right—though unsuccessful ; ^_Then let us all strive hard to show

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That we can feel sincerely too For poor and distress'd Masons . Brethren in fact as well as name , AVrong deed should be the only shame , For which we would a brother blame , AVhen done with bad intention .

Good effort our good will should claim , AVhile pity in our hearts shall reign , Towards poor and distress'd Masons . Then let us when we gather round The social board where sweets abound , And music , song , and toast resound , Think oft of those not present .

AVhile all our toasts by this one crown'd , AVe'll drink in love and duty bound To poor and distress'd Masons .

Masonic Festivities.

MASONIC FESTIVITIES .

BEIGHTON . —The JIasonic Ball came off on the night of the-2 Gth ult ., in the grand suite of rooms at the Pavilion . The company ( numbering about 250 ) kept up their Terpsichoreau revels until about six o ' clock on Friday morning . An elegant supper was supplied by Bro . Albert Cawley of Pool Valley , and . the floral decorations , wliich were replete , were intrusted to Bros . Balchiu and Nell . HAVEEI-OBDWEST . —On Jlonday evening the Haverfordwest

Amateur Christy ' s Jlinstrels gave an entertainment at the Temperance-hall , ou behalf of the building fund of the new JIasonic Hull about to be erected at Haverfordwest . The entertainment was under the patronage of Jlr . T , Meyrick , JI . P . for the borough , who was present , accompanied by Captain H . AiirWenn of OnclK . sl-. on . Tho kail TOH = t ,. lor < vbl y \ VeU filled with a respectable audience , who frequently testified their approbation of the various hases of the performancewhich

p , throughout was exceedingly creditable , the part singing being especially good . Jlr . Walter Heynolds as "hones" was really inimitable , the " tambo , " Jlr . Willie JI . Phillips , contributing his quota lo the genuine fun displayed . He was also very successful iu his song , "The big sun-flower . " Jlr . Beynolds's rendering of the song , the " Grecian bend , " was so capitally given as to demand an encore . Mr . John Phillips , m the sweet

song , "Good night , little bright eyes , '' was singularl y felicitous , as was also his brother , Jlr . T . Phillips , in the baritone song , "Beautiful dreamer . " In short , the whole performance was excellent .

MASOJUIY IX THE ARMY— The following was translated from a German paper : —During the memorable battle of Mars-la-Tour ( the second day ' s battle afc Metz ) , about 2 o ' clock , p . m ., the third company of the Ninth Battalion of Prussian Rifles were ordered to dislodge the enemy from a copse of wood aboufc 150 yards in front . The men advanced under a galling firewhichin less than

, , two minutes , cut down about half of them . Notwithstanding , they advanced on a run with a hurrah ' . and , reaching the wood , charged the French , who were of the Sixty-fourth Regiment of the line , about 200 strong . Many were bayonetted , many taken prisoners , and the balance fled , save a company of about thirteen , who stood their ground , got behind a large log , refusing to Surrenderunci unable tO

, get utvay . Thp . y \ vprP nil allot down except three , one of them a corporal . Half-a-dozen Prussians jumping over the log , were about to bayonet them , when the corporal gave the " sign of distress . " Instantly , non-commissioned officer Bertram called out , ' Don ' t harm him 1 he is my brother . '" and with his own rifle parried the blow aimed at him . The Frenchman was disarmed and led away , but his life was saved through the silent language of the Craft .