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THE MASONIC MIRROR . * # * All communications to bo addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STOKE OI ? A NEW Cnracn AT MELTON , STJITOLE , WITH MASONIC HONOTJES . —Referring to tbe report of this ceremony which appeared in our issue of the 6 th inst ., the R . AV . the Prov . G . M . | has issued a circular notice , in which he expresses his entire satisfaction with the arrangements made b y the AVorshipful the Provincial Grand

Officers , under the direction of the R . AV . the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , on tho occasioh of laying the foundation stone of the new church at Melton , on the 26 th ult . The Provincial Grand Master begs to thank the Deputy Provincial Grand Master for the impressive manner in which he discharged the duties of his honourable and responsible office , and the

Provincial Grand Officers , AVorshipful Masters of Lodges , and the brethren at large , for their attendance in support of an officer as representing the provincial head of the Craft . The Provincial Grand Master states that he will always consider attendance at such ceremonials as tending to diffuse that just appreciation of the true uses and purposes of Masonry which it is his desire to see manifested in every appropriate and dignified manner . RoyAii MASONIC INSTITUTION FOB BOYS . —The quarterly court of this admirable Charity was held at Freemasons' Hall ,

on the 15 th inst . Twenty-one boys were elected as inmates for the school . A full report of the proceedings will be found on another page . Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , K . T ., G . C . B ., Past Deputy Grand Master , has consented to pre . side at the anniversary festival in March , 1867 . The names of brethren willing to act as Stewards will be gratefully received , and it is hoped the amount required to defray the debt still

encumbering the new building will be provided , in addition to that required for the annual maintenance of the Institution . Bro . Frederick Binckes , the Secretary to the Institution an-Bounces that every information will gladly be afforded by him . The offices are , it will be remembered , now removed to 6 , Freemasons Hall , Great Queen-street , Lincoln's-inn-fields .

OUE MASONIC CHAEITIES . —AS a further evidence of rapidly increasing tangible acknowledgment of the claims upon the Craft of our three Masonic Charities , we notice that at the last Provincial Grand Lodge meeting of Yorkshire North and East —the report of which will ! he found on another page , the Provincial Grand Registrar gave notice of his intention to

move at the next Provincial Grand Lodge , "That the subscription of two guineas hitherto paid annually to each of tho three Masonic Charities , be increased to ten guineas each . "

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

. A quarterly general court of this institution was hold at the Freemasons' Hall on Monday , 15 th inst . ; Bro . John Hervey , "V . P ., in the chair . The following was the business on the agenda paper : — 1 . Minutes of the quarterly court of 16 th July , 1866 . 2 . Minutes of General Committee for Information . 3 . Transaction of general business of the institution . 4 . Confirmation of declaration bGeneral Committee of five

y additional vacancies , to be filled at this court . . 6 . Consideration of the undermentioned notices of motion , ' t . .. Election of twenty-one boys from an improved list of forty-tare , ? candidates . / .- ¦ 4 ^ - ¦ r- ' ^ --y '' f \ NOTICES OP MOTION . . - l . "By Bro . B . ' Bic . ul , V . P ., Chairman the General

Committee—To strike out Rule 84 , providing for the election annually of a Chairman of the General Committee ; aud in Rule 36 to omit from the list of brethren constituting the House Committee " and Chairman of tho General Committee . " 2 . By Bro . R . AV . Stuart—That the " special privilege" of two votes , instead of one allowed to ladies and ' Lewises' ( sons of Freemasons ) for every five guineas contributed by them to the funds of this institution be made a permanent qualification

, and be embodied in the rules accordingly . 3 . By Bro . Jiio . Symonds , V . C . —That any brother having paid an annual subscription or donation of not less than one guinea for ten consecutive years shall thereafter be entitled to two votes , instead of one vote , for each annual subscription or donation of one guinea . The minutes of the last quarterly court having been read , a

proposition was made and seconded , " That that portion of the minutes referring to a grant of £ 95 to Mr . Fredk . Russell , on his retiring from the office of Head Master in June last , be not confirmed . " This motion was negatived by 19 to 15 . It was then proposed and seconded , " That the confirmation of this portion of the minutes be , deferred to the quarterly court in January next , and that a committee _ be nowappointed to inquire into the circumstances in connection with Mr . Russell's resignation of the office of Head Master , and to

report to the next quarterly court . " The motion was adopted unanimously . The minutes of the General Committee of August , September , and October were read for information . The declaration by the General Committee , on the recommendation of the House Committee , of fivo additional vacancies , consequent on the expulsion of five boys from the institution , to be filled at this court , was then moved and seconded .

Before the motion was put considerable discussion took place , and a request was made for information on the subject of the expulsion of the five boys , and the minutes of the special meeting of the House Committee of August 22 nd , detailing at length the nature of the offences and the grounds upon which the House Committee based , and justified their proceedings were read by the Secretary . On the motion being put , it being understood that the

division should be taken as expressive of the sense of the Court on the course pursued by the House Committee , it was carried by a very large majority , five hands only being held up in opposition to its adoption . The attendance was much more numerous than ever previously known , and tested the accommodation afforded by the spacious new hoard room . Another noticable feature is the large number of votes polled , for which information we are indebted to the Secretary , Bro . Frederick Binckes .

The votes brought from the election in April last in favour of the then unsuccessful candidates , were 4 , 848 The votes issued specially for this election , were 11 , 096 15 , 944 The votes absolutely recorded being 14 , 797 Leaving unpolled ..,, 1 , 147

This contrasts wonderfully with the neglect of their privileges by subscribers at former elections , and may fairly be taken as evidence of the increasing importance of the institution and of the value set upon the advantages aud benefits it affords .

The following is the list of twenty-one successful candidates , from an approved selection of forty-three candidates . The numbers to the left of the candidates' names , showing the order of precedence on the ballotting paper . 35 . Oldfield , A . L SOO 34 . Thorp , A . T 501 11 . Wallbridge , A . F . ... 752 24 . Pitchforth , C . H . ... 4 S 3 42 . Hulme , H . N 720 12 . Hollis , W . F 453

32 . Caparn , J 640 23 . Treleaven , F 450 13 . Jones , C . J 602 16 . Freer , T . R 448 S . Maile , F 594 17 . Warner , M . R- 432 10 . AA allaee , T . G 585 4- Ashton , H . J 4-23 28 . Powell , , T . II 559 6 . Cottmaii , F 416 26 . Bowles , E . P 556 33 . Baker , B . E 411 18 . Clough , M . E 535 5 . Owen , AV . H 358 7 . Storey , J . G 517 The unsuccessful candidates stand as under : it will be noticed