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cient working of the Lodge , eulogising the AV . M . for the very correct and effective manner in which the ceremony of raising had been performed , and congratulated the Lodge at the astonishing prosperity which they had achieved during the last twelve months ; he said he should convey to his own Lodge the very fraternal maimer iu which the brethren of Lodge No . 432 had entertained him . An emergency meeting- was held ou Saturday , the 11 th inst ., at the Old Bull Hotel , Bro . J . Bell , AV . M ., presiding . The Lodge having been opened iu the first , second , and third r

degrees , Bro . AA . L . Fieldeu ( eldest son of our much respected Bro . Sir AVilbam H . Fielden , Bart ., of Feniscowles ) , who had previously been regularly initiated and passed , was raised to the sublime degree of M . M ., the ceremony being very impressively performed by the AA . M ., ably assisted by his Wardens and Deacons . Bro . Fieldeu expressed his intention of becoming a subscribing member to this , his mother [ Lodge . The Lodge was then closed in due form . The officers present were , Bros . William Harrison , P . M . ; James Houlker , P . M . ; RichardRadcliffe , P . M . ; James Pilkington , P . M ., and Treasurer ; Joseph Pearson , P . M ., and Tyler ; Thomas Butterfield , S . AV . ; Charles Tiplady , J . D ., and John Bannister , Secretary , also several brethren .

LANCASHIRE ( AVEST ) . Awonsmxms . —Lodges . —Tuesday , June 2 Sth , Merchants Instruction ( 204 ) , Masonic Temple Liverpool , at 5 ; Friday , July 1 st , Mariners' lastmetiou ( 310 ) , ditto , at f . Chapter . —Monday , June 27 th , Liverpool ( 30 S ) , ditto , at 6 . GARSTOI . - . —Lodge of Harmony ( No . 267 ) . ~ This Lodge met at the AA ' ellington Hotel , on Monday , June 6 th , present , Bro . Holme , AV . M ., aud all the officers in their places . _ Bros . AAlllings and AVeston were raised to the sublime degree of M . M , This the ni

being ght to elect the W . M . and Treasurer , the Secretary read over the names of those eligible , all declining to be nominated , except Bros . Chas . Aldrich , and J . Fowls . The Al . M . declared Bro . C . Aldrich duly elected as AV . M . for the ensuiug year ; and Bro . James Hamer as Treasurer . The other business being concluded , the Lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . The following visitors were present—Bros . H . S . Allpas ( P . G . Steward ) , No . 181 ; H . Bell , No . 65 ; T . Pape , and F . Eaton , No . 291 ; H . AVise , No . 391 ; H . A . Abbrist , No . 36 S . There were also present nearly forty members of the Lod ge . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been given and responded to , the brethren separated at ten o ' clock .

NORFOLK . ApponiTHisr . —Lodge—Thursday , June 30 th , Perseverance ( 25 S ) , Lamb Inn , Norwich , at 8 , NORTHUMBERLAND . Arroixnrr . Kl . —ioi ^ c . —Tuesday , June 2 Stli , Newcastle Instruction ( 2-1 ) , Freemasons' Hull , ^ eivcastle , at 7 . OXFORDSHIRE .

An'niirasnjBT ;—Lodge —\ Ya \ nesA \ iy , June 29 th , Apollo University ( -160 ) , Masonic Hall ; Qiloi'd , at 7 . SOMERSETSHIRE . rlioiiCKIDOL ' . —Mural Philanthropic Lodge ( No . 367 ) . — -The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at the Railway Hotel , on Friday , the 10 th inst ., Bro . C . ffaffiday , AV . M ., in the chair . The Lodge being opened in duo form , the minutes ' of the of lothand also the minutes of

Lodge April , the Lodge of Emergency of May 21 th , were confirmed . Tho AV . M . resigned his chair to Bro . H . Bridges P . M . when Bro . AV . II . Saunders was passed to the degree of Fellow Craft , and Bro . j ' * T . ' Holmes was raised to tho sublime degree of Master Mason . The list of members qualified to fill the chair for the year ensuing having been read , the brethren proceeded to ballot for the AV . M . for the year ensuing , when Bro . AV , Harwood , P . M .