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to , and a most delightful evening was spent , the Brethren breaking up about eleven o ' clock , but not until the last toast of " All Poor and Distressed Masons , " & e ., had been given and responded to by the Brethren with that truly Masonic feeling which they know so well how to appreciate .

STAFFORDSHIRE . APPOINTMENTS . —JM # e « —Tuesday , January 18 th , Ahhey ( 907 ) , Private Booms , Burtou-on-Trent , at Gj ; Wednesday , 19 th , Sutherland ( 1160 ) , Town Hall , Burslom , at 6 ; Thursday , 20 th , St . Martin ' s ( 115 ) , Freemasons' Arms , Burslem , at l >; Friday , 21 st , Noah's Ark ( 435 ) , Navigation Inn , Tipton , at 7 ; Sutherland of Unity ( 67-1 ) , Castle llote , ! Nowcastle-under-Lyne , at 7 .

SUFFOLK . APPOINTMENTS . —Lodges . —Monday , January 17 th , Providence ( 511 ) , King ' s Arms , TTalesworlh , at 7 ; Tuesday . 18 th , Apollo ( 383 ) , White lion Hotel , Boceles , at 7 ; Wednesday , 19 th , Pert'e . t friendship ( 522 ) , AVhite Horse , Ipswich , at 7 . SUSSEX . 1 " APPOINTMENT . —Lodge . Friday . January , 21 st , Royal Clarence ( 33 S ) , Old Ship Hotel ; BrihtonInstallation

g . . BRIGHTON . —Royal Yorh Lodge ( No . 391 ) . —The annual meeting for the installation of the Master was held at the Old Ship Hotel , on Tuesday , January 4 th , when the R . AA ' . Bro . the ) Earl of Yarborough ( who is a member of the Lodge ) , hacl signified his intention of being present . There was a full attendance ofthe brethren . Bro . AVoolven , AA ' . M ., presided , aud initiated two gentlemen into the Order . The installation was then about to be proceeded withwhen the worthSenior AYarden

, y , who had been , at the previous Lodge , unanimously elected to fill the chair , declined the office . The announcement appeared to be quite unexpected , and efforts were made to induce him to alter his resolve , hut ivithout success . Bro . AVoolven therefore remains , for the present , AA ' . M . The brethren at seven o ' clock adjourned to the banquet , at ivhich forty were present ; Bro . AA' oolven , presiding , having ou his right the noble Earl and Bro . Cordy Burroughs , the mayor of Brighton . The AA ' . M ., in proposing the D . G . M . and rest of the Grand officers , especially noticed the

Earl of Yarborough , whose kindness the Lodge had to acknowledge on that as well as on previous occasions , in his attendance ; considering the few visits his lordship was now enabled to make to Masonic meetings , they could not but consider it a high privilege . Lord Yarborough , in a brief reply said , it gave him mueh pleasure to be present among his brethren of the Royal York Lodge , and he could ouly repeat what he hacl before promised , that it was but needful to show him in what way he could be usefulto have his ready eompliauce with their wishes . The

, earl then proposed tho health of the AY . M ., whom he complimented on his excellent conduct in the chair . Bro . Cordy Burroughs proposed the Past Masters , upon whom the wellbeing of the Lodge must necessarily depend . There were several visitors present , and amongst them Bro . D . Starr , of the Canongate Kilwimiiuo-Lodge . The dinner was excellent .

AVALES ( NORTH . ) CONSECRATION 01 ? TIIE LODGE OP ST . TUDNO , AT LLANDUDNO . Tins auspicious event took place at the Queen ' s Hotel , on Monday , the 20 th ult ., under tho most encouraging circumstances . The inauguration of the Lodes , and the installation of the AA' . M ., Bro . AA ' . H . Reeee , were assisted by the R .. AY . the D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Dymoke ; the Prov . G . See ., Bro . AA'igan ; Martin , and several

Brethren from tho St . David's Lodgo , Bangor ; Bro . Bassett Smith , and Bro . AVeiss , from Birmingham , & c ., & c . In the course of the evening , several candidates were admitted into Masonry ; and at the close of their labours , the Brethren sat dowu to a sumptuous banquet . The AA ' . M ., Bro . Reece , presided . After the cloth was drawn , The chairman rose , and gave "The Queen and the Craft . " The chairman said—Tho next toast I shall propose , is one also interesting to Masons , and particularly on the present occasion , as our Lodge is constituted and