Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

APPOINTMENTS . ll ' edneiday , Mimhldtk—lodges , Grand Stewards' Public Xitjht , Freemasons' Tavern ; Royal York ( No . 7 ) , ditto ; United Mariners ( 33 ) , Three THUS , Southwark ; St . George ' s ( 1 ( 14 ) , Globe Hotol , Greenwich j Sincerity ( 203 ) , Cheshire Cheese , Crutched Briars j Oak ( 225 ) , Badley ' s Hotel ; Nelson ( 1002 ) , Eed lion , Woolwich . Encampment . —Wednesday 16 th , Kemeys Tynte , Freemasons' Tavern , WooVwich .

Timrsdai / , 17 th . —Lodges , Globe ( -23 ) , Freemasons' Tavern : Gihon ( 57 ) , Bridge Hotel ; Constitutional ( 03 ) , Ship and Turtle ; St . Mary's ( 76 ) , Freemasons' Tavern ; Temperance ( 198 ) , Plough Tavern , Kothei-hithe ; Manchester ( 209 ) , Anderton ' s Hotel ; "Westbourne ( 1036 ) , Manor House Tavern , Paeldington . Chapter . —Yarborough ( S 12 ) . Encampment . —Thursday , 17 th , Observance , Thatched House Tavern . Friday , ISth . —Lodges , Middlesex ( 167 ) , Thatched House ; Jordan ( 237 ) , Freemasons' Tavern . Encampmcnt . St . George , Eadley ' s Hotel . Saturday , Idth . — Lodge , Honour and Generosity ( 191 ) , London Tavern . Monday ' Iht—Lod Grand Master ' s ( No 1 ) Freemasons' TavernBritish ( NoS ) ditto

, . ges , . , ; . , ; Emulation ( 21 ) , Albion Tavern ; Felicity ( 66 ) , London Tavern ; Tranquillity ( 218 ) , Bridge House Hotel ; Panmure ( 1022 ) , Swan Tavern , Stockwell . Chapter . —Prudence ( 12 ) , Ship and Turtle . Tuesday , 22 / ief . —Lodges , Tuscan ( 14 ) , Preeinasons' Tavern ; Moira ( 109 ) , London Tavern ; 1 * 1-11110116 Brethren ( 169 ) , Freemasons' Tavern ; Industry ( 219 ) , Dick ' s Cofl ' co House ; Prince of Wafes ( 321 ) , Thatched House . Chapter . —Cyrus ( 21 ) , Loudon Colt'ee House . Wednesday , 23 re / . —Lodges , Antiquity ( 2 ) , Freemasons' Tavern ; Mount Moriah ( -10 ) , ditto ; Prosperity ( 78 ) , AVliite Hart- Tavern , Bishopsgate Street ; United Pilgrims ( 7-15 ) , Hanoi- House , ¦ Walworth ; Prince Frederick "William ( 1055 ) , ' Knights of St . John , St . John ' s Wood . Lodge of

Benevolence , at 7 . Thursday , 24-f / i . —Lodges , Peace and Harmony ( 72 ) , London Tavern ; Grenadiers ( 79 ) , Freemasons' Tavern ; Sliakspeare ( 116 ) , Albion Tavern . Chapter . —Domatic ( 200 ) , Freemasons ' Tavern . House Committee Girls School , at 2 . 1 . Friday , ' lath . —Lodges , Universal ( 212 ) , Freemasons' Tavern ; Jerusalem ( 233 ) , ditlo ; Fitzroy ( 830 ) , Head Quarters Hon . Artillery Company ; High Cross ( 1050 ) , Bairn-ay Hotel , Northumberland Park , Tottenham . House Committee Boys School , at 3 . Saturday , SGCA . —Lodge , Unity ( 215 ) , London Tavern . Chapter , — -St . George's ( 5 ) , Freemasons ' Tavern .

[ The appointments of Lodges of Instruction will appear in the last number of each month . ] Ksocu LODGE ( NO . 11 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge took place ou Wednesday , March 9 th , at the Freemasons' Tavern , Avhen the AV . M ., Bro . James Pain , presided , most ably passing Bvo . Fox and raising Bros . AA akeling , AVintertou , and Britton . The hrethren , after business , retired to refreshment and spent a pleasant evening . KENT LODGK ( No . la ) . —The installation meeting of this old established Lod

ge AA-as helcl on AA ^ echiesday , March i ) th , at Bro . Harris ' s , the Three Tuns tavern , iSoutliAvnrk . Bro . E . Dresser Rogers , AV . AL , presided , and Bro . Bates ivas raised to the third degree . After the transaction of routine business , and receiving the report of the audit committee , Avhich showed a prosperous financial statement , Bro . Matthew Mariner , the AV . M . elect , ivas presented for installation to Bro . Clibbs , P . M ., Avho had undertaken the ceremony , Avhich he performed to the entire satisfaction of all present , tivelve Past Masters being among the number . The ceremony of

installation concluded , the AV . M . proceeded to appoint his officers , but as the passing over a brother in his seleetiou gave offeuce to some others , nearly all of them resigned their appointments . Bro . Barnes , the venerable ancl respected father of the Lodge , AA'ho had of course been re-elected ( for , Ave believe , the thirtieth time ) Trea * surer , ivas invested , ancl his son , Bro . E . E . Barnes , P . M ., reappointed Secretary , Bvo . Cossens , the J . AV ., aloue retaining his office among the new appointments . There were three proposals for neiv members . Prior to closing the Lodge , the AV . M " . said he had by virtue of his office to discharge the very pleasing duty of presenting to his predecessor a Past Master ' s jeivel , unanimously votecl to him b y the members oi the Lodge , in acknoAvleclgmeut of his indefatigable services and atten-