The Mark Degree In England.

agreed that brotherly application be made to the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland , to authorise , delegate and appoint , any tivo or more of their enlighthened members to be present at the Grand Assembly on the solemn occasion of uniting the said Fraternities ; and that the respecth * o Grand Masters , Grand Officers , Masters , Past Masters , Wardens and Brothers , then and there present , and

solemnly engage to abide by the true forms and obligations ( particularly in matters ivhich can neither be described nor written ) , in the presence of the said members of the Grand Lodge Of Scotland and Ireland , that it may be declared , recognised , and known , that they are all hound by the same solemn pledge , and Avork under the same laiv . 5 . —For the purpose of establishing and securing this perfect uniformity in all the warranted lodges , and also to prepare for

this Grand Assembly , and to place all the members of both Fraternities on the level of equality on the dayof re-union , it is agreed that as soon as these present shall have received the sanction of the respective Grand Lodges , the tAvo Grand Masters shall appoint each nine worthy and expert Master Masons , or Past Masters of their respective Fraternities , with Avarrant and instructions to meet together at some convenient central place in London , Avhen each party having opened in a separate apartment a just and perfect lodge , agreeably to their peculiar

regulations , they shall give and receive mutually and reciprocally the obligations of both Fraternities , deciding by lot which shall take priority in giving and receiving the same ; and being thus all duly and equally enlightened in both forms , they shall be empoivered and directed , either to hold a Lodge under the warrant or dispensation to be entrusted to them , and to be entitled the Lodge of Reconciliation , or to visit the several Lodges holding both under the Grand Lodges for the purposes of

obligating , instructing and perfecting the Masters , Past Masters , Wardens and Members , in both tbe forms ; and to make a return o the Grand Secretaries of both the Grand Longes of the names af thoso Avhom they shall have thus enlightened . And the said Giand Secretaries shall be empoivered to enrol the names of all the members thus remade in the Register of both the Grand Lodges , without fee or reward ; it being ordered that no person i ^ iall be thus obligated and registered whom tbe Master and

Wardens of his Lodge shall not certify by Avriting under thenhands , that he is free on the books ol his particular Lodge . Thus on the day of the Assembly of both Fraternities , the Grand Officers , Masters , Past Masters and Wardens , Avho are alone to be present , shall -. ill have taken ihe obligation by which each is bound , and be prepared to make their solemn engagement , hat they will thereafter abide by that which shall be recognised and declared to he the true and universally accepted obligation of the Master . Mason .

The marriage of Bro . Iiawstorne li'ith jMiss Edith Elizabeth 1 ? : rinoi-Hesketh , eldest daughter of Bro . Sir Thomas Fermor Hesketh , Bart . M . P ., for Preston , AA-as solemnised on Thursday 10 th inst ., at St . Paul ' s , Kuightsbridge . The bride , accompanied by her father , AVIIO gave her away , ivas received at the church hy the following young ladies , who were her bridesmaids : —Miss Constance Hesketh , Miss Eva Bulk , Miss Gerard , Miss De Ti-afford , Miss Wilbrahain , Miss Georgina Thorpe , ancl

Miss Gardiner . For the information of " Mason's Avives , aud Mason ' s bairns , " AVC will state that the bride ' s dress was composed of rich white satin trimmed with Brussels point , bouillons of tulle , and pansies of satin attached by garlands of orange blossoms and myrtle . Her headdress was of orange blossoms with a tulle veil . The bridesmaids' dresses were of white muslin , trimmed ivith lace , white satin bows and sashes ; white tulle bonnets ornamented with le blossomsand they were a

app , gold locket , with an enamelled monogram of the bride and bridegroom in the centre , presented by the bridegroom . The ceremony was performed by the Hon . and Bev . R . Liddell . The bride ' s presents were very numerous ; and among the most valuable were a handsome gold band bracelet , with brilliant star centre , and a large oA'al gold locket , with brilliant star centre , on a wide band necklacean oval gold locketwith a beautiful

, , ornament in emeralds and diamonds , a curiously-wrought gold band bracelet in the Etruscan style , a gold snake bracelet , with ruby eyes ; an amethyst and pearl bracelet , a pair of gold enamel earrings , set with coral , and a coral brooch set in gold ; a gold bracelet , ivith horse-shoe centre in pearls , & e .

List Of Lodge Meetings &C., For Week Ending August 26th, 1871.

LIST OF LODGE MEETINGS & c ., FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 26 TH , 1871 .

METKOIOLITAK LODQ-ES AND CH _ . TEHS . Monday , August 21 st-LODGE . —Panmui-e , Balham Hotel , Balham . Tuesday , August 22 nd . LODGE . —Industry , Freemasons' Hall . Wednesday , August 23 rd .

General Committee of Grand Lodge and Lodge of Benevolence at 6 precisely . LODGES . —United Pilgrims , Horns Tavern , Kennington-park ; High Cross , Seven Sisters Tavern , Pago Green , Tottenham . CHAPTER . — Union of Waterloo , Freemasons" Hall , William Street , Woolwich . Thursday , August 24 th . House Committee Girls' School , at 4 . CHAPTEH . —Canonbury , Masons Arms , Masons Avenue , Basinsball Street .

Metropolitan Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

METROPOLITAN LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION .

A numher of Lodges and Chapters of Instruction do not . meet during ihe summer months , ive shall , therefore discontinue the publication of oitr usual list until the re-commencement of the season . We shall , however , give the announcements of those Lodges and Chapters of Instruction which continue to meet during the summer on receiving authoritative intimation thereof .

The follovj ' mg Lodges of Instruction , ive are informed by the Secretaries , meet all tha year round : — RoTAl . UNION LODGE ( SO . 382 ) , Horse and Groom , Win-ley Street , Oxford Street , at 8 . Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . PAN - MURE LODGE ( NO . 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Balham , Fridays at S . Bro . John Thomas , Preceptor . WESTBOT -RNE LODGE ( N O . 733 ) Horse and GroomWinsley

, , Street , Oxford Street , Fridays at 8 . Bro . Ash , Preceptor . SXKOXG MAN , St . John's Gate , Clerkenivell , Monday , at S . Bro . Terry , Preceptor . ST . JAMES ' , ( No . 7 G 5 ) , Gregorian Arms Tavern , Jamaica Road , Berinoiidsey , Fridays at S . TEMEEKANCE , ( NO . 1 G 0 ) , Victoria Tavern , "Victoria Road Deptford , Fridays at S .

STAR , ( No . 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby Tavern , New Cross Road Deptford , Saturdays at 7-We have been requested to announce that Radley ' s Hotel being closed , no meetings of Lodges or Chapters can be held there for the present .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

* # * All Communications to he addressed to 19 , Salisburvstreet , Strand , W . C . AVE shall be glad to receive from brethren any proceedings of Masonic meetings , which shall be duly inserted . Communications should be forwarded so as to reach us as earlv iu the week as convenient—not later than Wednesday if possible . We haA'e to request our correspondents to be particular in

Ai-riting- names distinctly . Oui- Correspondents , and especially our Foreign Exchanges , are requested to Address in full to " The Editor of The Freemason's Magazine and Masonic Mirror , 10 , Salisbury Street , Strand , London , W . C . " Letters and Papers addressed"Freemasons' MagazineLondon

, , , although mostly reaching us are liable to miscarriage , and , are invariably delayed in delivery . ERRATUM . —In the letter from A . F . T ., page 129 , line 2 , for " constitutions" read " constitution" ; line 2 of the second paragraph , for " reasons" read "remedies . "