Metropolitan.

No . 53 ; FelloAvs , No . 752 ; Driimiiiniid , No . 1 . 055 ; Cox , No . 955 ; Elms , P . JI ., No . 955 ; Lancefield ; Greatrcx , No . 1 G 0 ; Copns , P . M ., No . 752 ; Dickie , No . 53 ; Odell , P . M . No . 1 GS ; ATalklcy , P . AI . No . Ifi 5 ; and Bro . Dr . Nolan , S . AV .,, No . 219 : Avhoretunied thanks for fclicm in a most liimiorous and entertaining speech . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts AA-ere drunk in the usual AA-ay , interspersed ivith excellent vocal music by the . Brethren , including a neiv Masonic song bv the AA . M .

ST . ANDREAV ' LODGE ( No . 281 ) . —The anniversary meeting of this Lodge took place at the Freemasons' Tavern , on AVednesday , February 2 nd . Bro . Mills , an old P . M ., Installed Bro . Messent , the late S . A \ ., as JIaster for tho next tiA-elvo months . The IIOAV Master apnointed his officers as folloivs : —Bros . F . G . Aubiu , S . W . ; AV . Aubin , J . AV . ; AV . H . ~ AVarr , S . D . ; Sargent , J . D . ; and Owen , I . G , The Treas . and See ., Bros . Scarborough and AA'est , Avere re-invested by the AA . M ., and Bro . Potter , an old P . M ., kindly consented to continue Director of Ceremonies .

Amongst the visitors ivere Bros . Jas . Smith , G . P . ; B . Smith , P . M ., No . SS 7 ; Simmons , P . 'M . No . -128 ; Latimer , No . 13 ; Osborne , No . 20 G ; H . Blackwell , No . 782 ; Phillips , No . 30 ; G . Taylor , No . 778 ; Nicholls , No . 25 ; & c . A pleasant evening followed the labours of the Lodge ,

AA'Enr . iNOTON LODGE ( NO . $ 05 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Tuesday , Feb . Sth , at the Lord Duncan , Broadti'ay , Deptford . Bro . AA adeson , AV . M ., presided , supported by Bros . Ouclen , S . AA . ; AVelsford , , T . AA ., and the other officers . The first business of the evening was the passing of Bro . Harding- to the second degree , AA'hich ceremony AVas ably performed by the AV . M ., after AA'hich , Mr . Rarity AA'as duly initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry . The Lodge ivas then closed and the Brethren adjourned to banquet . The AV . M . gave the usual loyal and Alasonic toastsafter AvhichBro . BayleyP . M . in appropriate terms we " The

, , , , g , health of tho AV . M ., " ivhich ivas drunk AA'ith great cordiality . The AV . M . acknowledged the compliment , and said he hoped hy attention to his duties to advance the interests of the Lodge , and see it in a state of great prosperity . He concluded by proposing " The health of the ofiicers ofthe Lodge , " and thanks to them for the very efficient manner in AA'hich they had performed their duties . Bro . Oudcu returned thanks , and some other toasts having- been given and responded to , the Brethren adjourned at an early hour .

CANON - BURY LODGE ( No . 955 ) . —The above Lodgo held its meeting on Thursday , Feb . 10 th , at the Canonbury Tavern , the AV . M ., Bro . Hill , presiding , ivho initiated two gentlemen into the Order , in a most efficient manner . The AA . AL resigned the chair to the much respected Bro . Savage , for the purpose of performing the ceremony of installation . Bro . Filer then presented Bro . Cox ( ilf . P . for Finsbury ) to receive the benefit of installation , which ceremony AA ' . IS most ably performed by Bro . Savage , in tho presence of tivelve installed Masters . The Brethren being

again admitted , the AA . M . invested his officers for the ensuing year as folloivs --Bros . Bnsou , S . AV . ; Cox , J . AV . ; Willis , S . D . ; AVarrener , J . D . ; Foulkes , I . G . ; Filer , P . M ., Treas . ; Eohn , P . M ., Sec .: Gillesby , SteAvard . It ivas moved and seconded , that a jeiA'el of not less value than £ 5 5 s . be presented to Bvo , Hill , P . M ., for the very excellent manner ho had discharged the duties of AA . M . through the past year . A vote of £ 5 to the Boys School AA'as also carried . The business being ended the Brethren retired to banquet , at which nearly fifty Brethren assisted .

There Ai'ere eight visitors , amongst Ai'hom ivere Bro . Sai'age , Bro . Richardson , P . M . ; Bro . Burton , P . M ., No . 9 , and Prov . G . S . B . for Herts ; Bro . George Jedder , Bro . AA . AAllson , & c . fie . The Brethren having spent a very pleasant evening , broke up before twelve o ' clock .

CONSECRATION OF JTHE ST . JAJIES' LODGE , ' ST . JAMES' LODGE ( NO . 100 * 7 ) . —This Lodge was opened on Monday , Feb . 14 th , at Bro . AVraugham ' s , the Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-road , Bermondsey ; Bro . Henry Muggeridge , having been deputed by the M . AV . Grand Master to perform the