The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . The Indian Freemasons' Friend , the publication of which was suspended in 1857 , in consequence of the Indian Mutiny , is about to be resuscitated , under the sanction of the Prov . G . M ., Col . Ramsay . AVe wish it every success . A number of Members of the Committee and other friends of the

Freemasons' Girls' School are about to present Miss Soutar with a testimonial , in acknowledgement of her services during the six years she has held the appointment . THE GIRLS' SCHOOL A quarterly court was held at the offices on Thursday , Bro . Udall , P . G . D ., in the chair . Tho minutes of the last Grand Meeting ancl the various

committees were read ancl approved , the bills of the quarter were ordered to be paid , and £ 1000 to be invested in the new 3 per cents . Bro . Chandler was elected a V . P ., in acknowledgement of his services to the school . On the motion of Bro . H . G . AVarren , it was referred to the House Committee to consider what accommodation could bo provided for increasing the number of the pupils in the school . A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

LODGE or NINE MUSES ( No . 286 . )—This distinguished loclge held its sinnmer recreation meeting at the Star and Garter , Richmond , on Saturday last , under the presidency of Bro . R . B . Oakley , the AV . M . The day was delightfully fine , and , for such a gathering , a more lovely spot could not have been selected . There was a large company , consisting not only of members , but of visitors who were not Masons , together with a considerable sprinkling of the fair sex . Tbe banquet was in every respect worthy of the high

reputation of this well-known establishment , and the proceedings were enlivened by some excellent songs by Bros , Tedder ancl Young . "The Health of the AV . M . " was drank with great enthusiasm , and appropriately responded to ; as also was "The Health of the Visitors , " which Mr . Price acknowledged in a brief but telling speech . The company returned to town highly gratified with the proceedings of the evening . YARBOKOUGH LODGE ( NO . 872 ) . —A lodge of was

emergency held on Tuesday , July 2 nd . The Rev . Bro . D . Shaboe , W . M ., presided , and most ably initiated into the order Mr . AVilliam Moody . A ballot was taken for three other gentlemen who were unable to attend , and Bro . D . S . Oates of No . 91 , was admitted a joining member .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

HAMPSHIRE . PROVINCIAL GEAND LODGE . The annual Provincial Grand Loclge of this Province assembled at Lymington , by command of R . AV . the Grand Master ( Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart . C . B . ) , on Tuesday , last ( the 9 th inst . ) . The brethren met at the assembly-room of the Town-hall ( by permission of the AVorshipful tho Mayor of the borough , R . King ,

Esq . ) , the loclge being closed tyled at high noon . Amongst the numerous brethren present we observed the following : —Bros . AVyndham S . Portal , P . G . AVarden of England ; the Rev . Dr . Bradshaw , AV . M ., 401 , ancl Grand Chaplain of the province ; John Hayward , Prov . G . S . W . ; Heather , Prov . G . Treas . ; AV . Hickman , Prov . G . Sec . ; F . Perkins , 152 ; H . M . Emanuel , P . Prov . G . S . AV , and P . M . 428 ; J . Langdon , - P . Prov . S . G . AV ., Isle of AVight , ancl P . M . 204 ; R . Chrisp , P . Prov . G . Reg . Isle of AVi

ght , ancl P . M ., 204 ; F . Newman , Prov . G . Sec , Isle of AVight , and P . M ., 204 , S 09 , 999 ; C . Sherry , P . M . ( No . 90 ); E . M . AVells , AV . M ., 717 ; G . AVebb , P . M ., 462 ; AV . Challis , AV . M ., 995 ; T . P . Payne , P . M ., 152 ; AV . B . Rogers , AV . M ., 230 ; A . Fletcher , P . M ., 462 ; S . Bayley , P . M ., 230 ; E . Thurlow , 204 ; J . Langdon , 204 ; AV . E . Rebbeck . P . M ., 230 ; G . F . Gale , AV . M ., 1106 ; T . J . G . Robertson , 452 , 104 ; G . Dumper , P . M ., 46 arT A . Lavers , 462 , 152 , 555 ; J . Trovers , 154 ; IL Cuming , / fUr AV . Battery , 401 ; G . AVhite , 717 ; E . Emery , AV . M ., 428 ; MfeOG Doughty Tichborne , 401 ; T . A . AVills , 387 , P . Prov . G . — , l # 7 ey ;

G . Tucker , M . A ., Loclge of Honour ( 769 ); J . B . Hancock , 462 ; J . R . AVeston , AV . M ., 462 ; II . Huggins , J . W . and Sec , 90 . L . How , Sec . 995 ; G . H . Lamb , 995 ; P . Somerville , 401 ; G . AVilkins , 428 ; J . AV . Lamb , 995 ; J . Weeks , 1106 ; AV . Seymour , 995 ; E . T . Howell , 555 ; R . Parker , AV . M . 152 ; A . Gardner , 154 ; H . W . Webber , 428 ; A . G . Douglas , 152 ; AV . A . Kemp , 152 ; A . Grace , 387 ; H . M . Powell , 935 ; J . Shoolbred , 1025 ; J . Purnell , 1106 ; J . D . Baiford , 462 ; J . Milner , 401 ; AV . Waterman , 401 ;

W . Howard , 1025 ; AV . Rowley , 1025 ; R . Harfield , 152 ; J . Lawler , 468 ; AV . Jacobs , 401 ; M . E . Frost , 717 ; H . P . Aslatt , 555 ; R . Harkings , 319 ; AV . Hooper , 555 ; R . S . Pearde , 555 ; W . Edmonds , 428 ; G . P . Klite , 152 , 462 ; J . B . Mosse , 387 ; R . Carter , 428 ; P . Keane , 152 ; G . Ryding , 401 ; H . Copus , 428 ; J . AVatson , 717 ; G . Lockyev , 152 ; AV . Adams , 462 ; H . Watts , 462 ; S . Hogg , 717 ; H . Grant , 90 ; J . Preston ; E . Bannister , 428 ; AV . H . Bruce , 152 , 401 , ancl 462 ; AV . Doman , 401 ; Capt . Johnson , 401 ; Major

Hocking , 319 ; R . S . Hulbert , 995 ; AVood , Aldershot Lodge , & c The R . AV . the Prov . Grand Master , and the P . G . AVarden of England ( Bro . Portal ) , were saluted with the accustomed honours on entering the Prov . Grand Lodge . The Prov . Grand Lodge was opened in clue form by the R . W . Prov . G . Master , ancl solemn prayer was , recited by the Prov . G . Chaplain ( Bro . the Rev . GBradshaw ) . The SECRETARY then read the minutes of the last provincial meeting , ancl the same wero confirmed , It appeared that , at the last meeting , there was a considerable cash balance in hand , besidescapital invested in bonds of Southampton Harbour .

The SECRETARY read communications from brethren unavoidably absent : from Bro . T . W . Fleming , of South Stoneham , Pro . G . Master of tho Isle of Wight , who with his family were suffering under domestic affliction ; from Bro . Bowyer , Prov . G . Master of Oxfordshire ; from Dr . Kent , P . Prov . G . Master , South Australia ; from R . J . Spiers , D . Prov . G . Master of Oxfordshire ; ancl from Bro . J . Rankin Stebbing , of Southampton , who had been peremptorily summoned to London on business connected ivith an important

lawsuit , but who , in his letter , expressed a hope to join the brethren before the banquet was over . The D . Prov . G . Master , Bro . C . E . Deacon , was absent from the same cause as Bro . Stebbing . Bro . H . Pullen ( Isle of Wight ) , Prov . G . D . C , it was explained , was absent on important business . The PROV . G . TREASURER . ( Bro . A . Heather ) reported that loclge ( No . 154 ) was the only one'that had not duly communicated . The state of the funds of the Province was satisfactory , there being a

handsame cash balance in hand , ancl two bonds of Southampton Harbour . There had been a very apparent and progressive rise going on in the affairs of the Province during the seven years he ( Bro . Heather ) had held his present office . Bro . WYNDUAJI PORTAL begged to move the special thanks ofthe loclge to the Prov . G . Treasurer , in return for his able exertions during the past twelve months ; ancl he said he thought circumstances were very gratifying in a pecuniary sense , considering that the past year had been a very heavy one for the Province in

several respects , and yet , notwithstanding this , the iunds had never been in a more prosperous condition . Bro . H . M . EMMANUEL , Prov . J . G . AV . pro . tern ., seconded the motion , and the same was carried unanimously . Bro . F . PERKINS proposed a vote of thanks to another prominent officer—the Prov . G . Secretary , who , he knew , had not fallen short in the exercise of his numerically greater ancl more arduous duties . Bro . Hickman had exerted himself to advance the interests of

Masonry , ancl though perhaps young in office , was deserving of thanks for much labour he yet had to perforin in the position he had undertaken to fill . Bro . HAYWARD had much pleasure in seconding the motion , which was unanimously agreed to . The AV . Brother was about to address the lodge in reference to tho revival of the Ringwood Loclge , which had not kept up its returns ancl communications , when The R . AV . PROV . G . MASTER ( Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis ) said

the circumstances of this lodge had come to his knowledge . He did not think it would be exactly expedient to enter into particulars at the present time , hut he might say that he believed all would be amicably ancl comfortably settled within a short time . Bro . HAYWARD said he had once been in a very similar position himself to that in which the Ringwood brethren stood , ancl it was from sympathy in their cause that he had heen about to mention the subject , not knowing the nature of any memorial before the

Prov . G . Master . The R . AV . PROV . G . MASTER , addressing the brethren generally , said it was most satisfactory to him , ancl no doubt they all joined in the feeling , to find that Freemasonry was so generally pro-S ^ tBJ ^ blg throughout the province of Hampshire . There were Tiftesn'Mges now in existence within the Province , and from what thWEpufs ^ earn there would shortly be sixteen ; and this spoke highly WVfavour of the conduct of the brethren . He hoped they