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at figures , and he would recommend the members to pay him at once their subscriptions , and give him no opportunity of calling their attention to the margin . ( Laughter . ) He then proceeded to make some remarks upon a passing event which had caused some amusement during the last week , and assured tbe brethren that Freemasonry had nothing to fear but everything to hope for , and concluded by saying that an institution founded upon the grand principles of iety and virtue must continue to flourish ;

p and if it were possible to discover some other hemisphere , the time would come when the grand principles anel the tenets of our Order would be admired by " states unborn , " and its beautiful language be spoken " in accents yet unknown . "—The W . MASTER then proposed " The Health of Bro , Ough , the AV . Master elect , " and in doing so paid a great tribute to his worth as a brother who had not only been

• constant to his duties , but most studious in preparing for the high office he was to fill , and he was satisfied would pass through his coming year with credit to himself and to the honour of the lodge . —Bro . OUGH returned thanks in a manner which was highly gratifying to the brethren , and concluded by saying that with their kind confidence he would do his utmost to carry out his duties , and trusted that when he left the chair he might be

found worthy of those honours conferred upon those who had passed before him . The officers of the lodge was the next toast , and , in the unavoidable absence of Bro . Potter , was acknowledged by Bro . Band . The Tyler's toast followed , and the brethren separated after a most interesting and delightful meeting—the pleasures of which was enhanced by the excellent singing of Bros . S . Smith , Parsons , and others . The installation will take place on the Sth of Nov . MEUCrtAKT NATI LODGE ( NO . 781 ) . —The members of this

lodge met on Thursday , the 12 fch inst ., afc the Jamaica Hotel , AVest India Docks . Bro . Wright , P . M ., presided , in the unavoidable absence Jof the AV . M , Bro . Lars With ; C . K . Killick , S . AV . ; Davis , J . AA . ; Sutton , S . D . ; Steadman , J . D . ; Gibbs , I . G . ; E . T . Read , Hon . Sec . ; Bros . Blackfeldt anel Daniell , P . M . ' s , and many brethren and visitors , amongst whom were Bros . Hampton , P . M . No . 554 , and E . Johnson , No . 140 . The minutes of the last regular lodge and those of two emergency

meetings were respectively confirmed . A ballot was taken , and declared unanimous in favour of Messrs . Bradbury , Maee , Armstrong , and Shoring , all of whom being present , were regularly initiated into ancient Freemasonry . The lodge was then opened in the second degree . Bro . Cranston being a candidate for the third degree was asked the usual questions , entrusted , and withdrew . Lodgo being opened in thethird degree , Bro . Cranston was

raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason . Lodge beingre-¦ sumed to the first degree , was called off for refreshment . On the resumption of the lodge , the Secretary read the revised by-laws , all of which received assent , subject to the approval of Grand Lodge . Bro . Daniell , I . P . M ., ivas requested to retire , when Bro . AA right , P . M ., proposed , and C . K . Killick , S . W ., seconded , that a jewel be presented to Bro . Daniell , I . P . M ., for efficient

services rendered as Master for tho preceding year , which was carried unanimously . On the return of Bro . Daniell , Bro . AVright , in very touching and appropriate terms , presented him with a jewel , to which Bro . Daniell replied in a suitable manner . Bro . Read , Secretary , proposed , and Bro . Blackfeldt , P . M ., secondad , that this lodge subscribe for one copy of THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AXD MASONIC MIRROR , which was carried unanimously . Nothing further heing offered , lodge closed with solemn prayer . The lodge and brethren were in deep mourn , ing .

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PROVINCIAL .

DURHAM . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . On Tuesday , the 10 th inst ., the annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham was held in the Mechanics' Hall , Darlington . About 120 of the brethren having assembled in the Hall , the Prov . G . M . Bro . J . Fawcett , J . P ., entered in procession with his Prov . G . Officersamong whom we noticed Bros . J . Doddsas

, , D . Prov . G . M . ; John Crosby , Prov . S . G . AV . ; George Kirk , Prov . J . G . AV . ; Rev . John Cundill , Prov . G . Treas . ; AV . Best , P . Prov . J . G . AV . ; J . Graham , Prov . G . Reg . ; J . Settle , P . Prov . G . R . ; AV . H . Crookes , Prov . G . Sec . ; H . Hedley , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . Tillman , Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks ; B . Levy , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., & c . Visitors—R . AV . Bro . Victor A . AVilliamson , J . G . W .

of England , preceded by six Prov . G . Stewards , Bros . Thos . AVm . Hearon , John Bailey , Stonier Leigh , AVm . Smith , & c . An anthem was snug , Bro . Ferry , Prov . G . Org ., presiding as the harmonium , and the lodge opened in due form by the Prov . G . M . After the minutes of the last Provincial Grand Lodge had been read and confirmed , the R . AA . Prov . G . M . moved that an address of condolencewhich was read bthe Prov . G . Sec

, y , be sent to the M . W . G . M . on the lamented decease of the Countess of Zetland , and the R . AV . J . G . AV . promised to be the bearer of the address . The accounts of the Prov . G . Treas ., showing a considerable balance in favour of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and the report of the Fund Committee , conferring several grants on distressed brethren and the Masonic Charities , were ! read and confirmed . On the motion of Bro . Jos . Dodds ,

the Rev . John Cundill was again unanimously elected Prov . G . Treas . The R . W . Prov . G . M . then proceeded to appoint the Prov . G . Officers for the ensuing year , and invest those thafc were present as follows : — Bros . Henry Fenwick , Esq ., M . P . ... D . Prov . G . M . „ I-I . G . Faber , 509 Prov . S . G .-W . „ AValdir , lit „ J . G . AV .

„ Rev . A . Duncan Shaftoe „ G . Chap . „ Rev . John Cundill , 124 „ G . Treas . „ John Graham , SO „ G . Reg . „ AA . II . Croakes , 80 „ G . Sec . „ James Groves , 531 „ S . G . D . „ Ernst Biesterfeld 42-1 „ J . G . D . „ J . Tillman , 949 ( Architect ) „ G . Supt . of AVorks . B . Levy 97 G . Dir . of Cers .

„ , , „ Toxford , 47 G . S . B . „ J . AV . Marshall , 111 „ G . Org . „ Saugster , SO „ G . Purst . „ Laws , SO „ G . Tyler . „ T . H . Campbell , 97 ¦ ) " ? ,: ? r 7 ? eli' T-RI C „ G- Stewards . „ Richard B . Harpley , 761 ( .

„ Bryden AVilliamson , 947 J After Provincial Grand Lodge had been closed , the brethren adjourned to the King ' s Head Hotel , where a banquet was provided that did credit to Bro . Robinson ' s reputation , the only fault , perhaps , being the insufficiency of waiters . Prominent in the bill of fare was a haunch of red deer venison , shot by

F . A . Millbank , Esq ., M . P ., on the Isle of Harris , and kindly presented by him , through Bro . Joseph Dodds , to the Freemasons of the province . "The Health ofthe Queen" having been duly honoured , and the National Anthem sung , the Prov . G . M . said— "From the head of the country we naturally revert to the head of the Craft . After what had been said in lodge , it would be out of

place to make many remarks . It was quite unnecessary to enlarge on his many noble qualities , but he might simply say we had every reason to be proud of our Grand Master . " ( Cheers ) . He then proposed " The Health of the Most

AVorshipful tho Grand Master . " The Prov . G . M ., in proposing "Tho Deputy Grand Master anel other Grand Officers , " said if we are fortunate with respect to our Grand Master , one advantage is in his selection of the officers of Grand Lodge . AVe have a Deputy Grand Master who can find time from the business of the State to devote to Masonry . We have also reason to pay peculiar honour

to the other officers , as , on this occasion , we are favoured with the presence of Bro . Williamson , Senior Grancl Warden , a nephew of our Grand Master , aud brother of one who has wisely ruled over this lodge . Song— " The chough and crow . " The Junior Grand Warden felt it a serious responsibility returning thanks for the Grand Officers . It was the first h

Grand Lodge in this province that he had attended . Thoug not strictly a Durham Mason , he was a Durham man , and had a county feeling . The province was ruled over hy one of his best and oldest friends , and , having heard the reports of the different lodges , he could see that it was ruled by a master hand . BroJC PProvSGAVsaiel it fell to his lot to

. . ROSBY , . . ..., propose the next toast , " The Provincial Grand Master of Duiham . " ( Loud cheers . ) The kind way in which the name was received considerably lessened the difficulty he felfc . He had seen and been connected with him in Masonry for twenty years , and could confidently reiterate all that had been said . The Provincial Grand Master attended all tho meetings he