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fying their respect for him by elevatinghim to fche ' chair . The ceremony was beautifully and impressively performed by the D . Prov . Grand Master , and upon Bro . Adair being ' pJacod in the chair , he appointed the following brethren as his officers for the j'ear ensuing , viz . : —Bro . Bluett , ' P . M . ; Bro . Clarke , S . AV . ; Bro . Meyler , J . AV . ; Bro . Lake , Treas . ; Bro . Butler , Sec . ; Bro . Donham , S . D . ; Bro . Ball , J . D . ; Brother AVoollen , I . G . ; Bro . Haberfield , Tyler . The dinner took place at live o ' clock , when a large number of the brethren sat down to dinner , presided over

by the AVorshipful Master , and including many visiting brethren from neighbouring Lodges . Everything passed off in the best possible manner , and the brethren separated immediately after tho giving of tho last toast of "All Poor and Distressed Masons . "

SUSSEX . BRIGHTON , —Royal Bnmswkk Lodge ( No . 108-1 ) . —The first change in the government of this Lodge since its consecration , iu May , 1 S 5 S , took place on Thursday , January 12 th , on which occasion Bro . J . Bacon , P . Prov . S . G . AV ., vacated the chair , which he has filled for twenty months with honour to himself and credit to the Lodge ; he was presented with a gold Past Master ' s jewel , as a token of esteem and a slight of his

acknowledgment services . The new AV . M . is Bro . A . Ambrosoni , who has filled the office of S . AA \ , to which he was appointed in the warrant constituting the Lodge , and -who took a very active part in its institution . The installation ceremony was performed by Bro . G . E . Pocoek , G . S . B ., in his usual impressive manner . The AA . M . appointed as his officers Bros . E . Martin , S . AA ' . ; V . Freeman , J . AV . ; P . R . AVilkiueou , Sec . ; R . Bonner , S . D . ; AA . II . Foakcs , J . D . ; J . S . AVilson , Dir . of Ccvs . ; S . R . Legg , I . G . ; and Johnston , Steward . Bro . S . Ridley had beeu reelected

Treasurer , but was not present . Bro . Aneoek was reappointed Tyler . The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet , at which the AA . M . presided , and a truly Masonic evening was spent , interspersed with that conviviality for which the Royal Brunswick Loclge is distinguished . Among the visitors were Bros . AV . R . AVood , AV . M ., No . 21 , P . Prov . S . G . D .: J . Scott , AV . M ., No . 338 , Prov . S . G . D . ; A . Moppett , AA . M ., No . 3 . 90 , Prov . G . Dir . or Cers . ; Rugg , Booty , and AA illmot , No . 33 S ; aud J . Bull , No . 390 .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

METROPOLITAN ROSE CBOI . X CHAPTER . —The usual half-yearly convocation was held on Tuesday , January , 10 th , iu Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen-street . The 111 Bro , George Beauehamp Cole presided , in consequence of the indisposition of 111 . Bro . AAllliam Jones , M . W . Sov . There were also ] 'resent the I ]] . Bros . J . A . D . Cox , 33 ° ; the Rev . AVentworth Bowyer , Hyde Pulleu , Dr . R . H . Uoolden and Dr . B . A . Kent , 32 ° ; Dr . George Harcourt and Major Henry Cierk , 31 ° ; AV . Ranger , AV . Blenkin , C . M . Style , AA . R . AA almsley , Frederick Slight , Richard Blukiston

Spencer , , G . AVorley and J . B . Behrens , 30 ° ; Charles Beaumont , Jeremiah How , Joseph Brnithwaite , J . H . Hearne , AVilliam Smith , and AA ' . Roofe . Bros . Lieut . Col . Goddard and Rev . AV . P . Nonnan were installed into the Order , and Bro . Charles Hutton Gregory was affiliated into the Chapter . The musical arrangements were conducted bv Bi-o . 0 . H . Horsley , G . Org ., assisted by Bros . Matthew Cooke , AV . J . Fielding , O . Lockey , and AV . AA inn . The several pieces i \ -ere all newly set by Bro . Horsley , and gave the most perfect satisfaction . The " Chapter been closed

having , the brethren adjourned to banquet , at which Bro . Cole presided , and after honouring the Masonic toast of "The Queen and the Craft , " Bro . Cole alluded to the anomalous position in which he was placed , iu consequence of Bro . Jones ' s absence , by having to propose the accustomed toast of the simreme council of which he was a member . He especially referred to the services of the Most Puissant Sovereign of the Rite , Bro . Dr . Leeson , by whose exertions the different degrees had been brought to the perfect state in which the brethren found them

. Dr . Gooldcn proposed "The health of Bro . Cole , " who gracefully acknowledged the toast and spoke of the excellent services rendered by the officers , and especially Dr . Harcourt . The Treasurer and Secretary were complimented on their diligence ancl fidelity . The services of Bros . Cooke and Fielding , as vocalists , were acknowledged , and the meeting separated .

Ireland.

IRELAND .

CORK . AN interesting lecture was delivered ou the 3 rd hist ., by Bro . Elisha D . Cooke , of Kentucky , U . S ., before a numerous and i-especfcable meeting of the brethren of Cork and Queenstown , at the hall of the first Lod ge in Ireland . The brethren were assembled at the instance of the R . AV . Bro . George Chatterton , Dep . Prov . G . M . of Munster , who , cm being called to the chair , said he thought it unnecessary to open a Locl and after laining the of the meetingintroduced

ge , exp purpose , Bro . Cooke , saying that he ( Bro . Cooke ) had been kindly received by the Grand Masters of England and Scotland , ancl also entertained by the Duke of Leinster at Carton , and he trusted tho brethren of Cork would not be wanting in showing due respect to a brother from BO great a distance . Bro . Cooke thanked the Dep . Prov . Grand Master aud the brethren for the privilege of addressing them : also the two Lodges whose meeting would have been this evening , unci who kindly postponed

it for the jnirpose of hearing bis humble remarks . He then gave the entire lecture of the E . A . degree , and the second section of the M . M ' s . lecture as practised in the United States . In the latter portion of the lecture , which was descrip tive of the government of the Masonic Lodges in America , Bro . Cooko made some important explanations . He says the subject of nonaffiliate Masons is occupying much time and attention on the other side of the Atlantic , and that some of the Grand Lodges have alreadforbidden their visiting a Lodmore than two or three

y ge times prior to joining . The Masonic burial , as described by Bro . Cooke , and as practised by the American brethren , appears to be an impressive ceremony . The lecture occupied more than two hours , and at the conclusion Bro . Cooke received a unanimous vote of thanks for the information he had imparted relative to the workings of the Lodges in America . Tho brethren then adjourned to refreshment , aud passed a couple of hours very pleasantly .

DUBLIN . MASON'IO I'KJULK ORPHAN SCHOOL . A most inlluential meeting of tho brethren of the loyal body of Freemasons ancl visitors , including a very large number of ladies , was held at two o ' clock , on Tuesday , the 10 th instant , in the Masonic Hall , Damestreet , for the purpose of publicly distributing prizes to the children of the Masonic Female Orphan School . The Most A \ orshipful Grand Masterthe Duke of Leinsterpresidedwho oil taking his seat received

, , , the usual salute . Among the Grand Officers present , besides the Most AVorshipful Grand Master , were Bros . J . F . Townseud , D . G . M . ; Sir Edward Borough , J . G . AV . ; Thomas Mostyn , G . Treas . ; Hon . G . Haudcock , G . Sec ; Edmund R . Digues La Touche , Godfrey Brerctoii , Sir AV . Hort , lie v . J . J . Macsorley , G . Chaplain ; Robert Longfield , M . P ., and Dr . Speedy , 2 > hysiciau to the school .

E . DIGGES LA TOUOHK , ESQ ., Grand Secretary , said—Most A ^ orshipfid Grand Master , tho Governors of the Masonic Female Orphan School are of opinion that the public distribution of prizes awarded at the recent examination will bo an encouragement to the girls , and a source of interest to the friends of the institution . AVith reference to the financial condition of the school , some of those present may not be aware that its revenue consists in part of a fixed income , amounting to about £ 170 per annum , which is composed of an annuity and some other

small sums granted by the Grand Loclge of Ireland , and the dividends upon a sum invested iu government stock . The remainder of the revenue is composed of the subscriptions and donations of annual and life governors , of the friends of the institution , and Masonic Lodges . In the year 1 S 57 the total revenue of the school amounted to £ 620 lis . 8 rf . In the year 1 S 5 S it increased to the sum of £ S 69 lis . 7 d ., and in 1 S 50 to , i'S 77 2 s . Id ., a small advance upon the preceding year . In 1858 ten of the brethren became life governors by donations of £ 10 eachwhilst

, in 1 S 59 sixteen of the brethren became life governors . In 185 S the number of annual governors amounted to 22 S , whilst-in 1850 there were 250 annual governors . The number of Masonic Lodges in Ireland who contributed to the funds of the school iu 1 S 5 S was thirty-four ; in 1 S 59 it was more than forty . The revenue , therefore , in 1859 , in

addition to its exceeding the amount of the revenue in 1 S 5 S , indicates the more cordial and unanimous support of the institution by the Masonic Order . AVith reference to the application of the funds placed at their disposal , the governors have invested £ 170 in government stock , and a balance of £ 90 remains in bank to the credit of the school . The expense of feeding each of the twenty-six inmates of the school during the past year has beeu a fraction under Gel . per day ; ancl the expense of each girl's dress for the entire year has been a little over the sum of

£ 2 . The remainder of the revenue has been expended in the education of the girls , and iu providing them with apprentice fees , gratuities , and the necessary outfits for advancing them in life . The governors have the satisfaction of stating that they have received favourable accounts of the diligence , intelligence , steadiness , and integrity of those girls who have been sent into various employments . A change has been made in the educational department of the school by the substitution of Miss Cuthbert , as a resident assistant teacher , in the

place of Mr . Betts , the English master ; and the governors have to state that , under the eare and superintendence of Mrs . Noble , their excellent matron , and under the instruction imparted by Miss Lloyd , the visiting governess , aud Miss Cuthbert , the improved system of education suggested by the subcommittee , appointed in 1 SS 7 for that purpose , has been successfully carried out , and the progress of the girls has been highly creditable to themselves , as well as to those whose services the governors have been fortunate enough to obtain . It is not , however , to

be supposed that in affording the girls the privileges of a higher system of education , according to the extent of their intelligence or diligence , the established and well tried system of training aud practising tho girls on the useful branches of domestic economy has been abandoned . The entire of the needle ancl domestic work of the establishment is performed by the girls , with the assistance of one servant , and it will be only necessary to visit the school to be convinced that the girls arc trained for the of realizing an honest and independent livelihood

purpose by industry , diligence , and integrity , in whatever walk of life it may please God to place them . The governors have likewise to acknowledge the services of Dr . Speedy , whose valuable professional services have been for many years gratuitously rendered . At the last meeting of the board it was unanimously resolved— " That the Masonic Orphan School