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THE MASONIC MIRROR . tf jjj * All communications to he addressed to the JEDITOB , at No 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

ALTEBATION IN" THE DAY OE PUBIICATION OE THE MAGAZINE . —The Magazine will in future , be published on Saturday Mornings , instead of on Friday Afternoons ; this alteration Las has been made in order to enable us to meet the wishes of a large section of our readers , so as to allow of the insertion each week of Masonic reports reaching the Editor on Thursday

mornings . THE NEW POSTAI . A RRANGEMENT . —On the 1 st of October last the new postal arrangement came into operation , by which the postage of the M AGAZINE is reduced one-half , of which our subscribers will receive the full benefit . In future , those of our subscribers who pay one year in advance will receive the

MAGAZINE post-free . The price of the M AGAZINE will thus be reduced from 17 s . 4 d . to 13 s . per annum . Under this arrangement the following will be the terms of subscription : —One year , paid in advance , 13 s . ; six months , 7 s . 7 d . ; single numbers , by post , 3 id . AVe hope that by thus giving the advantage to our subscribers they will , in return , use their best endeavours to

increase our circulation , by inducing their friends also to become subscribers . Anticipating a large increase in our circulation , arrangements are in progress for the introduction of special new features iu the MAGAZINE . SCOIEAND . —NOTICE TO SOTSCEIBEBS . —The Agency for the Freemasons Magazine in Scotland is now conducted by Messrs .

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Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales has named Monday the Sth . May next , for the Anniversary Festival of the Boyal Masonic Institution for Girls , on which occasion His Eoyal Highnesss has consented to preside . We are informed that the installation of Colonel Lyne as E . W . Prov . G . M ., for Monmouthshire , will take place in the

large Boom at the Town Hall , Newport , on Easter Thursday , April 13 th , and that Theodore Mausel Talbot , Esq ., R . W . Prov . G . M ., for the Eastern Division of South AVales , will be respectfully invited to perform the ceremony . The next meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Suffolk is announced to be held at Ipswich in July next .

St . Luke's Lodge of Instruction , No . I'M , has been removed from the Pier Hotel , Chelsea , to the " Gladstone , " 202 and 204 Brompton Road , S . AV . The meetings are held every Friday evening at S o'clock . Almoners of London , and other Lodges , are desired to be cautious with respect to Charles Couch and George Gibbs ,

r easons why can be had of Vincent Bird , Almoner for Plymouth , Stonehouse , and Devonport . The fifteenth [ sections will be worked in tbe Sydney Lodgo of Instruction , 829 , held at the Cambridge Hotel , Upper Norwood , ( near the Crystal Palace ) , on Friday , 28 th inst . The chair will be taken by Bro . Ansloiv , P . M ., at half past 6 o'clock .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION . METROPOLITAN .

EGTPTIAJT LODGE ( NO . 27 ) . —The regular meeting of this old-established Lodge was held on Thursday , the 2 nd inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , Bro . T . Sheppard , WM . , in the chair , supported by P . M . ' s Poole , I . P . M ., Payne , D . II . Jacobs , D . G . Berri , J . Coutts , A . G . P ., Libbis , & c . The Lodge was opened , and the minutes were read and confirmed . Bro . AV . H . Scott was raised , and Bros . R . N . Freeman and AV . A . Gorman were passed . Messrs . J . Chick and G . F . Payne were duly

initiated . The work was perfectly rendered throughout by the AV . M ., assisted by the officers . The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren sat down to an excellent banquet . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and complimentary speeches fallowed . Bro . Buss , P . M ., in responding to the toast of the Secretary , stated that he , in representing tiie Egyptian Lodge at the last festival of the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons , as a Steward , had given in a list of nearly £ 200 . The Tyler ' s toast concluded a very agreeable evening . The visitors were Bros . Mtillingnr , AV . M ., 145 ; Vinall , 167 ; Fitzpatrick , 704 ; James Kew , AV . M ., 179 ; and Barrett , 87 .

BRITANNIC LOUSE ( No . 33 ) . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held on Friday , the 10 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall . The chair was ' oecupied by Bro . Augustus G . Church , AV . M ., supported hy his officers , as follows : —James Glaisher , S . AA " . ; Magnus Ohren , J . W . ; Finch , S . D .: Eaehus , J . D . ; Pendred , as I . G . ; Bridges , Hawkins , Smith , Glegg , Pierce , P . M . ; and Shields , I . P . M . The following brethren were also present : —Bros . UrlwinWilcoxHumphreyLewisAngellAVallis ; D .

, , , , , Hodge , A . E . Hodge , Pawley , Fletcher , Bloore , Davis , Linging . Banister , Turner , Boddy , Fhilay , Ricks , Spenser , I . Church , Horsley , Clouston , Young , Hetley , Bayley , Robertson , Snow James , Parker , Stent , Sparks , Paget , Burke , AVebb , and Strawbridge . The visitors were Bros . Warrington , P . G . S ., 197 ; Willson , P . M ., 63 ; Buhner . P . M ., 174 ; Harrison , P . M ., 857 ; Leslie , 1 ; Blake , 23 ; and Copeinan , 55 . Tbe Lodge having been openedtbe minutes of the previous meeting were read b

, y Bro . James Glegg , P . M ., acting as Secretary and Treasurer , in tbe absence of Bro . T . A . Chubb , Secretary , through illness , and of Bro . L . Crombie , Treasurer , who was prevented by professional duties from being present . Tbe minutes were confirmed and the Treasurer's report was read , shewing the amount invested in consols , and in the bands of the Treasurer ; and also the amount of the Lodge Charity Fund , which are both in a prosperous condition . Bros . AV . Hodge , and I . AA . Wilcox , ivere

examined as . to their proficiency , aud passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . Bros . Humphreys , Bloore , and Q . J . Wallis , were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . A notice of motion by Bro . Grissell could not be considered , in consequence of the absence of that brother . A grant of £ 5 was voted to the widow of r . member of the Rose of Denmark Lodge , on the motion of Bro . Pierce , seconded hy Bro . Shields . The Lodge was then closed , when the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was followed

by the usual loyal and Masonic toasts . Some excellent glees , madrigals , and four-part songs , and other excellent music wore given , under the direction of Bro . Lawler , assisted "b y Bro . Carline and several other brethren .

A iTKUViAN LODGE , ( NO . 87 )—The installation meeting of this old lodge was bold on AVednesday , Sth in * t ., at the White Hart , College Street , La nbeth , and was numerously attended . Bro . Vorley , the AV . M ., very kindly did the work of the lodge previous to the installation , after ivhieh Bro . Noke , P . M ., installed Bro . Banham , 3 . W ., and W . M . elect , into the chair of K . S . The ceremony and addresses were delivered iu a very impressive manner bBro . Noke . The first dulof Bro . Ban .

y y ham , the W . M . was to present to the I . P . M . Bro . Vorley , a Past Master ' s jewel , which had been unanimously voted by the lodge Bro . A orley thanked the AV . M . and brethren for their kindness , and said that he should al ways look back with pride and pleasure to this year of office . Au excellent banquet followed . The visitors were Bro . Littlewood , P . M . of the JRoy-. il Alfred Lodge , 780 ,- and Bro . Rose , P . M ., 73 .