The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

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Masonic Mem.

MASONIC MEM .

We understand that the Provincial Grand Loelge meeting . < rir Tewkesbury is postponed , in consequence of the death of Bro . ¦ Trotinan , at whose house the Provincial Grand Lodge was to have been held , and in consequence the meeting of the St . George's Lodge ( No . 900 ) would also not take place on the 19 th inst .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The Quarterly General Court of the Governors of this most valuable Institution was held on Monday , the 14 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Tavern . Bro . John Udall , V . P ., in the chair . Among the Governors present we observed—Bros . Hopwood , Head , Emmery , Hodges , Stevens , May , E . Cox , Hogg , Sheen , & c . The minutes of the last quarterly court and of the several

committees having been read and confirmed , the Secretary ( Bro . Binckes ) read a communication from the Earl of Zetland , acknowledging the receipt of the vote of condolence on the death of the Countess agreed to at the last quarterly court , and which was ordered to be entered on the minutes . It was

resolved to have two periods of the year fixed as the date of boys retiring after attaining the age of 15 . It was also resolved that as the state of the funds permit , the number of boys be increased from 80 to 100 , and that the special privileges granted to donors to tho Building Fund be continued up to June next . The usual ballot for the election of candidates then took

place with the following result : — STTCCESSTUX . Crabtree , B . T 865 votes . 9 th Application . Bayly , A . J . 741 „ 2 nd Macintosh , J . A 682 „ 1 st „ Story , W . G 673 „ 2 nd Martin , J . It 652 „ 6 th

Collingwood , S 637 „ 5 th „ Johnson , H 587 „ 4 th „ Pearson , L . S 566 „ 4 th „ Redgrave , W . 13 566 „ 1 st- „ Merry weather , J . T 562 „ 2 nd „ Ingham , J 557 „ 1 st AVheeler , H . S 546 „ 2 nd Steddy . G . A 536 „ 1 st „ Martin , E . H 516 „ 2 nd

UN 3 TJCCESS 1 * ITL . Everist , G . E 463 „ 1 st Trealt , W . R 455 „ 1 st AVood , F . O 401 „ 1 st Owen , W . H 227 „ 3 rd Heckrnott , H 217 „ 4 th Storey , J . G 182 „ 1 st

Graham , F 126 „ 3 rd Ashton . H . J 115 „ 3 rd Maille , Prank 96 „ 1 st „ Rentley , E . T ; 83 „ Sth Wallace , T . G 76 „ 1 st Jackson , H . J 56 „ 7 th „ Cottman , I * 29 „ 1 st „ Pearson , J . 13 „ 1 st „ Atkinson , J 5 „ 1 st „

After the declaration ofthe poll , a vote of thanks was passed to the scrutineers , and also , on the motion of Bro . S . May , T ~ . P ., to Bro . Udall , for the efficient conduct in the chair , and the proceedings then terminated .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

EASTEEN STAB LODOE ( NO . 95 ) . —The first meeting of the season was held on Tuesday , Oct . 17 , at the Ship and Turtle Tavern , Leadenhall-street . Bro . George Griffiths , W . M ., opened the lodge , and being in ill-health , requested Bro . Goode , P . M ., to undertake the duties . Bro . Travers was raised to the third degree , and Bro . Faith was passed to the second . The names of two gentlemen were submitted for initiation at the next lodge . Among the visitors were Bros . D'OIierNo . 254 ; Drew ,

, No . 15 ; Jones , No . 720 ; and Smith , No . 923 . The brethren adjourned to banquet at seven p . m . LODGE OE JUSTICE ( NO . 147 ) . —On Wednesday , the 11 th inst ., this flourishing olel lodge held its first meeting after the usual recess at the White Swan , High-street , Deptford . The lodge was opened by Bro . J . Bavin , assisted by Bros . J . Lightfoot , S . AV . ; G . Chapman , J . W .,- G . Bolton , P . M ., Treas . ; C . H .

Davis , P . M ., Sec . j J . Patte , S . D . ; W . Andrews , J . D . ; Batt , I . G . ; J . Cavell , P . M . ; F . Durrant , P . M . ; F . Walters , P . M . ; Speight , P . M . ; Box , Chappell , Thomas , Goodman , Waterman , German , Miles , AVingfield , Ponder , and others . In the longest list of visitors we ever recollect seeing honour this lodge with their presence , we noticed Bros . J . T . Tibbals , P . M . and Sec . 169 ; Roach , P . M . 169 ; Knowlan , P . M . 169 ; R . Bentley , P . M .

548 ; E . Skiimer , 548 ; J . W . Halsey , P . M . 134 ; A . P . Leonard , W . M . 619 ; H . Whittle , 871 ; & e . An installation could not have been better attended . Ballots were taken for , and declared to be unanimous in favour of Messrs . J . Dooley and E . Predam . Bros . Waterman and Batchelor were raised to the third degree , and Bros . Marshall , Barnes , and Mott were passed to the second degree , the W . M . most ably performing these

ceremonies . By tho kind permission of the W . M ., Bro . F . Walters , P . M . Mount Lebanon Lodge ( No . 70 ) , a member of this lodge , took the chair to initiate some friends he was introducing . Accordingly , Messrs . Gt . Waterman , J . Dooley , and H . Predam were introduced , and afterwards initiated into ancient Freemasonry in that able , painstaking , and impressive miinner now so well known by all who have had the pleasure of seeing Bro . F . Walters perform any of the ceremonies of Freemasonry . Bro . J . Bavin then resumed the chair , and , after receiving propositions for new candidates , duly closed

the lodge . The brethren then partook of a banquet served up in Bro . Porter ' s usual first-rate style . DOMATIC LODCM ( NO . 177 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Friday evening , the 13 fch insfc ., at Anelei-ton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , and was , as usual , very numerously attended . Bro . Benjamin Osborne , W . M ., presided , supported by Bros . Simpson , S . W . ; W . F . Smith , J . W . ; Carpenter , T . A . AdamsHaydonBakerRussen , ThompsonElmesand Brett

, , , , , , P . M . ' s . Tlie following visitors were also present : —Bros . Boyd , P . M . Prudent Brethren Lodge ; Ouden , P . M . AVellington Lodge ; Watkins Price , Belgrave Lodge ,- Southey , Finsbury Loelge ; Huggett , Hornsey Lodge ; and Hamilton , Whittington Lodge . The lodge having been duly opened , Messrs . Cruse and Edwin W . Coathupe , M . R . C . S ., were candidates for admission into tho mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry , and ,

a ballot being unanimous iu their favour , they were initiated hy tlie AV . M . into the secrets of the Order . Bro . Stock and another brother were then passed to the second degree . Bvo . H . Thompson , P . M ., then openeel the lodge in the third degree , and Bros . Harris , Cheek , Foster , Tims , Giles , and Johnson having given proofs of their proficiency in the science , they were impressively raised to the sublime degree of M . M . Since

the lodge has been removed to its present place of meeting it has greatly increased , it numbering at tbe present time 140 members , and at each meeting numerous candidates were on the list for initiation . To give some idea of the flourishing condition of it , may be mentioned the tact that , during Bro . Osborne's Mastership , which commenced in December last , forty-two new members have been admitteda circumstance

, almost unprecedented ; and tlrat number would have been considerably increased , but for the rule under which a limitation at each meeting is enforced . This speaks well for the esteem in which Bro . Osborne is held ; and there can be no doubt that ire will retire from the chair with the goodwill of everyone of the members of the lodge . Although tlie resources of Anderton ' s Hotel are very ample , yet , with such a rapid increase in

the lodge , it was deemed necessary to do something , and , accordingly , after the other business , it was proposed and agreed to unanimously that , for the future , the initiation fee be seven guineas , the joining fee three guineas , anil that the