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Miss Van Norden sang " Coming through the Rye , " which was rapturously encored . The CHAIRMAN gave " The Stewards of the day , thanking them for their services , " for which Bro . Bond returned thanks . The last toast , " The Ladies in the gallery , with thanks for their attendance" having been given , the proceedings , which had been a great success throughout , were brought to a close .

The vocalists were Madame Parepa , Miss King , Miss M . King , Miss Poole , Bros . Donald King , Bamby , and Lawler . Bro . Wilhelm Ganz presided at the pianoforte . ^ Bro . Spencer was a most efficient toast-master .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( No . 73 ) . —An emergency meeting of this old established flourishing lodge , was held on Thursday , April 28 th , at the Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street , Southwark , Bro . C . A . Cathie's . The lodge was duly opened by Bro . E . N . Levy , W . M ., assisted by Bros . W . E . i ackson , P . M . and Treasurer ; E . Harris , P . M ., Secretary ; F . Walters , I . P . M . ; G . Morris , W . S . ; E . Fenn , VV . M . j Marshall , A . P . Steadman , EbsworthM . DaviesA . E . BishopJ . Delany . 1 . BurkeCA

, , , , , . . Cathie , H . McKenzie , W . Watson , E . G . Verdon , and many others . Amongst the visitors , we noticed T . Eadley , S . W . 20 ; W . Y . Laing , W . M . 45 ; A . D . Loewenstark , P . M . 548 , & c . Bro . Bishop was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason ; Bros . Burke and Davis were passed to the degree of Fellow Craft Freemasons ; Mr . Benjamin Wickman was initiated into Freemasonry . Bro . C . N . Levy , W . M ., performed

all these ceremonies in his usual first-rate manner . Business being finished , the brethren separated . INSTRUCTION . ST . GEORQ-E ' S LODGE ( NO . 140 ) . —The fifth anniversary meeting of this numerously attendee ! lodge of instruction was held at the Lecture-hallGreenwich . Bro . H . A .

Colling-, ton , P . M . 140 , S . W . S 71 , aud Preceptor of this lodge , presided as W . M . The lodge opened in due form , and the minutes of the preceding meeting were unanimously confirmed . The first seven sections were then worked as follows : — -1 st section , Bro . J . Doughney , I . G . 79 ; 2 nd , Bro . F . E . Ward , 140 ; 3 rd , Bro . W . E . Orchard , P . M . 79 ; 4 th , Bro . Jonson , 140 j 5 th , Bro . F . WaltersP . M . 73 ; 6 thA . II . TattershallS . D . 1407 tbBro

, , , , ; , . J . Hasler , W . M . 79 . Bro . Dr . W . Scott , P . M . 871 , HO , then gave an explanation of the second tracing board . The whole of the work was rendered well . After the lodge was closed the brethren partook of an excellent banquet at the Globe Tavern , Eoyal Hill , Greenwich .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

BUCKINGHAMSHIEE . LINSLADE . —Lodge of St . JBamabas ( No . 948 ) . —Ou the 3 rd inst ., the above lodge met to commemorate their first anniversary , at the Elephant and Castle Hotel . Brethren from the Berkhampstead and Bucks Lodges attended for the purpose of assisting Bro . Shugar , W . M ., Prov . G . S . W . of Herts , to install his successorBro . F . Gottointo the chair of K . S . for the ensuing

, , year . The newly-installed W . M . having taken the chair , proceeded to invest and appoint his officers to their respective duties ' : —Bros . Shugar , P . M . ; George Shrimpton , S . W . ; J . B . Dixon , J . W . ; A . J . Parkes , Sec ; H . Lovell , Treas . ; S . % Vhichello , S . D . ; E . Street , J . D . ; J . Bass , I . G . ; G . Richardson , Tyler . The ballot was then taken for Mr . M . Connor , who was duly elected and initiated into the mysteries and privileges of

Freemasonry , tlie charge was given by Bro . J . M . Shugar , P . M . The lodge was then closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to banquet , during which a gold signet ring , with the P . M . ' s jewel engraved thereon , was presented to Bro . Shugar , by Bro . Gotto , on behalf of the members of St . Barnabas Lodge , as a token of esteem , and to mark their sense of the zeal and ability with which he had served the lodge

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during the past year . Bro . Shugar , in a suitable reply , thanked the brethren fur the kind manner in which they had been pleased to recognise his services . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and warmly responded to . SUSSEX . HASTINGS . —JDerioent Lodge ( No . 40 ) . —This lodge met on

Monday , the 9 th inst ., under the presidency of Bro . Foakes , W . M ., with Bro . Mann , S . W ., and Bro . Baldwin , J . W ., together with the different officers and brethren of the lodge , as well as Bros . Southern , W . M . 267 ; Biggs , P . M . 663 ; Eev . Eichards , WM . 134 ; W . Rainger , 112 ; and T . and W . Stratton , 152 , visitors . The ceremony of initiation was most ably performed by the W . M ., having three candidates for admission , Messrs . J . PhilpottDeckeancl Parker . Great regret was expressed by

, , the brethren present on hearing the death of one of the oldest and most important brothers in the county of Sussex , namely , Bro . William Ainoore , who was initiated on January 6 th , 1806 , and , to copy the minutes January 20 th , " The loclge was opened in the second degree , when Bro . Amoore was passed to a Fellow Craft ; it was then opened in the third , and raised to the superiordegree of a Master Mason , aud received a charge on the occasion , being of the age of 21 years . " Bro . Amoore was born at

Hastings in October , 1784 , and although for many years a constant subscriber and attendant at his lodge , never filled any office in tbe lodge , but has lived and died in his native town respected and regretted by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance . The brethren expressed a wish to follow their deceased brother to the grave , but at the desire of the family , who wished the funeral to be as private as possible , withdrew their application .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITAN . ST . JAMES ' S CHAPTER ( NO . 2 ) . —At the last convocation , held at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen-street , present Comps . Pulteney Scott , M . E . Z . ; Leith Tompkins , H . , Tulloch , as J . ; William Stuart , Prov . G . Supt . of Herts ; W . R . Wood , P . Z . ; W . B . Freind , Thompson , Pearce , and others , Bro . William Courtney Brutton , of No . 11 , was exalted into Royal Arch

Masonry . The M . E . Z . announced that the E . Comp . Stuart had presented to the chapter a glass claret jug and four goblets ; and thereupon Comp . Tulloch moved that the grateful thanks of the chapter be tendered to Comp . Stuart , which was carried by acclamation . At the pleasant banquet which always concludes the meetings of the St . James's Chapter , after the removal of the cloth , Comp . Scott proposed , as the first toast , the health of their esteemed friend , Comp . Stuart , in claret , which

filled the elegant gift . The jug and goblets were covered with engravings of Masonic symbols , most tastefully interwoven with ornament . Comp . Stuart , in acknowledgment of the kind reception his name had received , said that nothing afforded him so much happiness as contributing to the hilarity of tbe companions of tho St . James's Chapter , whose meeti . igs he always attended with sincere pleasure . Comps . W . S . Masterman , M . E . Z . aud J . HowP . Z . of the Grove Chapterwere the only

, , , visitors . UNITED PILGRIMS' CHATTER ( NO . 507 ) . —The usual quarterly convocation of this prosperous chapter was held at the Horns Tavern , Kennington , on Tuesday , May 3 rd . Comps . Garrod , Z . ; F . J . Lilley , H . ; C . H . Murr , J . ; J . Thomas , P . Z .-Treas . C . Stuart , E ., opened the chapter , and Comps . J . W . Halsey , N . ; Smith , 1 st Assist . Soj . ; J . Nunn , 2 nd , Assist . Soj . ; Woodward ,

Harrison , Walters , and others assisted in the working . Bro . Fraser , of the Caledonian Loclge ( No . 134 ) , was ballofcted for , and unanimously elected a member of the chapter . He being in attendance was regularly exalted into Eoyal Arch Masonry . Every officer was proficient , and tbe entire ceremony was ably and impressively given . After the chapter was closed , the companions adjourned to banquet . Visitors : Comps . J . Nunn , Francis , & c .

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VALUE OE A GATIDEN . —Nothing teaches patience like a garden . "Sou may go round and watch the opening hud from day to day ; but it takes its own time , and you cannot urge it on faster than it will .