Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

LEICESTERSHIRE . LEICESTER . — Chapter of Fortitude ( No . 279 ) . —An emergency convocation of this chapter was held at the Freemasons' Hall , on Friday , the 10 th inst ., at which tho following comps . wero present : Major Brewin . M . E . Z .: Weare , H .: Rov . John Spittal , J .: Kellv . P . G . II . Treas .: Pettifor , P . Z . and Dir . of Cers .: Manning . N .: Buzzard as E . L . ! A . Clarke , P . S .: Ride , A . S . ; Gosling , Toiler . J . C . Clarke and Harris . Tbe chapter having been

opened in solemn form , a ballot was taken for tbo following twelve brethren as candidates for exaltation , viz .: L . L . Atwood , Garden Citv Lodge . 141 . Cbieaa'o . Illinois , U . S .: AA . E . Stainton Stanley , J . AV . andT . Tborpe , " S . D . of St . John ' s Lodgo , 279 ; Matthew Hack , Edward Mace , Peter AVardle , and Charles Alfred Spencer , of tbe John of Gaunt Lodge , 523 ; and James Edward Bright , AVilliam Mann , AVilliam Adcock , Thomas Markham . and John Beeson Leadbetierof the Rutland Lodge 1130 . Tbe

, , ballot was unanimous in their favour , and Bros . Stanley , Thorpe , Mace , AVardle , and Spencer being present , tbey woro duly exalted into tho Order : as was also tho Rev . Charles Georgo Anderson , Chap , oi the Howe and Charnwood Lodgo , 1007 , who had been elected at a former meeting . Tbo exaltation of tbe other candidates was arranged to take place at tho quarterly convocation in February . The ceremony was most efficiently performed by Major Brewin , M . E . Z .. and * Comp . Clarke , P . S .:

after which tho Rev . Comp . Spittal . J ., delivered the historical lecture , Comp . Kelly , P . Z ., tbe symbolical lecture , and tbo M . E . Z . tbo mystical lecture . On the conclusion of the business tho companions' adjourned to refreshment .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

DEVONSHIRE . TOTXES . —A second meeting of tbo brethren who aro promoting tho revival of a Mark Lodge at Tomes was held at tho Masonic rooms on Thursday , January 2 nd , when Bro . Dr . Hopkins , AA . M . ¦ designate , announced that the petition for a now warrant bad been granted , and that tbo document was being prepared .

Progress was made in the arrangements , and tbo byodaws wero agreed upon . Tbo brethren then rehearsed tho . ritual of tho degree . Since tbo meeting on tbo second , tho warrant bad been received , and tho bye-laws havo been sanctioned by tho proper authority . It is intended to open tho Pleiades Lodge of Mark Masters , No . 20 , on Thursday , January 23 rd , when tbe W . M . will be installed by V . W . Bro . Vincent Bird , W . M ., St . Aubyn ' s Lodge , 111 , and several candidates , will be advanced to this degree .

Masonic Lifeboat Fund.

MASONIC LIFEBOAT FUND .

Tho following contributions in aid of tho above fund have been received . Bro . Wm . Smith . 0 , 27 ., P . G . S ., JP . M ., 20 , 33 , 840 , etc ., first subscription , £ 1 Is . Collected by Bro . A . AVoodhouse . Carlisle . POL . W . M . Lodgo Xo . 412 . Steward 310 , P . G . S ., first list : — Bros . Captain Dan Rirson . 10 s , : Captain G . Wilson , 10 s .: I . Iredale Darlev 17 Harrison

. os .: H . J . , S . C . Os .: M . , os . : W . Murray . 2 s . Gd .: T . Cockburn . 2 s . Cd .: A . Woodhouse ' . 2 s . Gd , .-C . J . Banister . 2 s . Gd .: T . it . Clapham , 2 s . Gd .: Mr . Hopoj 2 s . ( id . ; Bros . W . Dobson . 2 s . ( id .: T . McCullester . 412 , 2 s , fid . ; T . Cane . 7 G 2 . 2 s . Ikl . ; T . Deighton .. Is . Cd .: S . -Maxwell , 2 s . ; W . Carrick , Is .: G . G . Hayward , Is . ' Subscriptions to tho above fund will bo published from timo to time .

A SUBLIME Tnuin . —Let a man have all the world can give him , be is stiil miserable , if be has a grovelling , unlettered , uudevout mind , Let him have bis gardens , his fields , his woods , his lawns , for grandeur , plenty , ornament , and gratification , while at the same time God is not in all his thoughts . And let another have neither field not garden , let him only look at nature with an enlihtened mind—a mind which can see and

g adore the Creator in his works , can consider them as demonstrations of his power , his wisdom , his goodness , and his truth—this man is greater , as well as happier , in his poverty , than the other in " his riches . The one is little higher than a beast , the other a little lower than an angel .

Metropolitan Lodge Meetings, Etc., For The Week Ending January 25th, 1868.

METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS , ETC ., FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 25 TH , 1868 .

MONDAY , January 20 th . —Qtiar . Gen . Meeting Boys ' School , at 12 . Lodges : —Grand Masters , 1 , Ereemasons ' Hall . Emulation , 21 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Eelioity , -58 , Loudon Tavern , Bishopsgate-streefc . Tranquility , 18-5 , Radley ' s , Bridge-street , Blackfriars . Panmure , 720 , Balham Hotel , Balham . "Whittington , 862 , 1-1 , Bedford-row . Chapters : —Prudence , 12 , Ship and

Turtle Tavern , Leadenhall-streefc . TUESDAY , January 21 st . —Board of General Purposes , at S . Lodge : —Mount Lebanon , 73 , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Eastern Star , 95 , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-streefc . Cadogan , 162 , Freemasons' Hall . Honour and Generosity , 165 , London Tavern , Bishopsgafce-sfcreefc . Salisbury , 43-5 , 75 , Dean-street , Soho . Camden , 70-i , Lamb Hotel , Metropolitan Cattle Market . St . Mark ' s , 857 , Horns Tavern , Kennington , Surrey . Chapter : —Mount Sinai , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street .

WEDNESDAY , January 22 nd . —Lodge of Benevolence , at 7 precisely . Lodge : —Antiquity , 2 , Freemasons' Hall-Mount Moriah , 34 , Freemasons' Hall . United Pilgrims , 507 , Horns Tavern , Kemiington-park . High Cross , 754 , Kail way Hotel , Northumberland-park , Tottenham . Eoyal Oak , 871 , Eoyal Oak Tavern , High-street , Deptford , THURSDAYJanuary 23 rd . —House Committee Female

, School , at 4 . Lodge : —Peace and Harmony , 60 , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . Prosperity , . 65 , Masons ' Arms Tavern , Masons ' -avenue , Basinghall-street . Grenadiers ' , $ 6 , Freemasons' Hall . Shakespeare , 99 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Buckingham and Chandos , 1 , 150 , Freemasons' Hall . Chapters : —Domatic 177-Anderton ' s HotelFleet-street . Polish National

, , , 534 , Freemasons' Hall . Lily Chapter of Richmond , 220 , Greyhound , Richmond , Surrey . FKIDAY , January 24 th . —Lodge : —Universal , 181 , Freemasons' Hall . Jerusalem , 197 , Freemasons' Hall . Fitz Roy , 559 , Head Quarters of the Hon . Artillery Company , London .

BlREEECK LITERATI'S AXD SCIENTIFIC INSTIUTIOIT , SOUTHAMPTON BUILDINGS . —The 176 th Quarterly Report of this long established Institution was recently presented to the Members . It appears that while many similar establishments are decaying , this Institution is in a very flourishing condition . The year just ended shows that the income has exceeded the expenditure by £ 30 . Tbe Lectures and Entertainments , which have been given by the Eev . J . M . Bellew , Mr . and Mrs . Howard Paul ,

Messrs . Edmund Yates , George Dawson , George Buckland , & c , & e ., have been well attended , and have given great satisfaction . The classes , in which instruction is given in all branches of education , are in a very satisfactory condition , A large number of tbe Members have distinguished themselves at various public examinations , many carrying off valuable prizes . Tbe Distribution of prizes by the Earl and Countess Russell , in October last , was very successful ; the demand for tickets was so largo

that the issue had to be suspended some days prior te tbe ceremony . The Library , which contains nearly 6000 volumes , and the Reading Soom , which is supplied witli all the principal newspapers , Periodicals , anq Magazines , are well used and appreciated . The number of persons who have joined either the Institution or its classes , has nearly reached the large total of 1100 . This is the highest number within the memory of the present management . Altogether , the Institution is in a highly satisfactory condition .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

EnitATA . — " A Masonic Pilgrimage . "—Line 14 , for " staid precept " read " stand point ; " line 34 , " Mr . Jones " read " Mr . Sims ; " line 37 , " 69 read 691 ; " line 42 , " Dr . West read Dr . Plot . " J . K . ( Falmouth ) . —Thanks for your letter , ancl shall be inserted in our next .