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THEMASONICMIRROR. * * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , " Strand , London , AV . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE UXIVEESATJ MASO > IC CALENDAR , DIARST , AXD POCKET BOOK IOB 18 ( 39 . —This useful and comprehensive publication is now issued . It cm be obtained at the office of the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , or in Glasgow , in addition to the regular agent- ! . ¦ W ARWICKSHIRE—A warrant having been granted for the

. formation of a new lodge at Aston , near Birmingham , to bo named the Holte , No . 1 , 246 , the consecration of the lodge and installation of Bro . Dr . Thomas Partridge , P . G . O ., will take place at the Holte Hotel , Aston , on Friday , the 29 th inst ., at three p . m .

BoYAD MASONIC BESEVOIENT IUSTITITTIOS' EOR AGED PEEEITASOIJS . —The anniversary of this Institution will be held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Wednesday , the 26 th inst . TI 13 Eight Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , Prov . G . M . for Somersetshire , will preside . BRETHREN - are reminded that the Lodge Music published a

few weeks ago , in several issues of tlie MAGAZINE , has been republished in a convenient form , for Lodge use , price 2 s . 6 d . DONATIO LODGE or INSTRUCTION - . —The fifteen sections will he worked on the first Tuesday in February . The lodge meets at the Palmerston Arms , Palmorston-street , "Walworth .

CuiruERrjAKD AND WEST-UOREIAND . —The installation of the Principal of the Kendal Castle Chapter , No . 128 , and W . M . of the Union Lodge , Kendal , is fixed to take place on Thursday next , January 28 th . THE installation of the W . M . of the TJudei-ley Lodge , No . 107-1 , Kirkby Lonsdale , io fixed for Friday , January 29 th .

MASONIC ARCiiiEGioaicAL SOCIETY . —It will be seen from our advertising columns that the institute holds its inaugural meeting on Friday next , when Bro . Hyde Clarke , D . D . G . M . for Turkey , will deliver an address . Brethren who may have Masonic curiosities in their possession will see that their co-operation is invited , by exhibiting the same at the meeting .

Wis are requested by the Prov . G . Sec . of tho Middle Ward of Lanarkshire to state that , in consequence of direct disobedience to , and non-compliance with , the laws of the Grand Lodge of Scotland and the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Middle Ward of Lanarkshire , St . John Operative Lodge , No . 203 , Airdrie , have forfeited their charter .

THE ceremonies of consecration and installation will be rehearsed on Thursday evening next , at eight o ' clock , by Bro . James Terry , P . M . 228 , at tho Finsbury Club of Instruction , held at Bro . Bond ' s , Jolly Anglers , Bath-street , City-road . The musical arrangements will he under the superintendence of" a distinguished In-other in the musical profession . BRO . I . BARNES , P . M . of the Doric Lodge , will work the

ceremony ot installation , on Monday next , at tlie Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction , No . 85 , held at tlie ltoyal Hotel , corner of Burdetl-oad , Mile-end . MASONIC LIFE BOAT FUND . —We aro requested to mention that a committee is about to be formed for carrying out the purposes of the fund , and the Secretary ( Bro . Anthony Oneal Ha ye ) will be glad to receive the names of brethren willing to serve upon it . When the committee is formed , a list of subscriptions received will be published .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

. EGYPTIAN LODGE ( No . 27 ) . —This excellent working lodge held a Lodge of Emergency ou Tuesday , the 19 th inst . The W . M ., Bro . John Coutts , in Ihe cbnir . Bro . ; . Jones and Knight were passed to the degree of F . C , and Bros . Little , lluyner , and Atkins were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . 's by the 'W . M . in his usual solemn and impressive manner . The working was perfect , every officer knowing his duties thoroughly . Tlie visitors were Bros . W . H . Lumbal ] , 360 , and H . M . Lew , P . M . ISS .

ROYAI . JUBILEE LODGE ( NO . 72 ) . — -The installation meeting of tliis lodge was held on Monday evening , January , 4 th , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , Bro . Samuel Hodson , W . M . There was a full attendance of members and numerous visitors , amongst whom were , Bros . Marshall , AV . M . 22 ; White , S . 1 X , 22 ; Piatt , P . M ., 1-14 ; Thompson , P . M ., 177 and 1 , 158 , & c . The lodge was opened in due form and with solemn prayer , after which the minutes of the last lodge were read and confirmed .

The lodge was afterwards opened in tlie second degree , and Bro . Brighten was passed to the degree of a F . C . The lodge was afterwards opened in the third degree , and Bro . Chandler was impressively raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . This having been disposed of , tho lodge was resumed to the second degree , and Bro . Nunn , P . M . and Sec , took the chair . Bro . Oxford P . M . and W .. \ J . elect , was then formerly presented by Bro . WebbP . M . to receive at his hands the benefit of

installa-, tion . Having gone through the usual preliminaries , the brethren below the chair retired , and a Board of Installed Musters beingfoi-med , Bro . Oxford was installed into tho chair of K . S . according- to ancient custom 11 s W . M . of the Royal Jubilee Lodge for the ensuing year . The brethren below the chair were then

admitted , and thc new W . M . having * received tho customary salutes , the addresses were delivered to thc W . M ., officers and brethren . Tlie W . M . appointed his officers as follows : Bros . Dodson , S . W . ; Child , J . W . ; H . Webb , P . M . Treas . ; J . Nunn , P . M . See . ; J . Berger . S . D . ; Wright , J . D . ; Johnson , I . G . ; Frank Poole , Steward ; John Hart , D . C . ; Ryley , Tyler . Mr . James Edbrooke , of Upper Norwood , was introduced aud initiated into tlie mysteries of Freemasonry . The lodge was then closed

in due form and with solemn prayer , and thc brethren adjourned to the large hall for refreshment . The banquet was furnished in Bro . C . omow ' s best style , and was of the most bountiful description . -It was done justice to and warmly commended . When the cloth was withdrawn and grace said , the W . M . gave " The Queen and the Craft , " which was properly responded to , after which he giwc the Ue-. dth of tUc ' ' Right Hon . thc End of ZetlandM . W . G . M . of Masons and in doing so said the present

, year would complete a quarter of a century he had sewed tlie craft as G . M . It was intended to do him honour ou this occasiw , and he trusted 'that the lloyal Jubilee Lodge would n- > t be the least in its c-oii ' . i'ibutions towards the Zetland Commemoration Fund , which the G . M . intended to devote to the Masonic Charities . The commemoration festival was intended to take

place in April next , and I 10 hoped it would be well supported by the R . > yal Jubilee Lodge . He asked lliem to join with him in drinking the health of the " M . W . G . M . " The toasts was drunk with great cordiality . The W . M . next gave "The health of the Earl de Grey and Hiptm , D . G . M ., " and said that when t ' ae G M . was unable to be present , the D . G . M . was always ther ,- ti perioral the rules . This toast was also well received . Br . ' . Hodsonf . i ' . M . proposed the health of the : 'W . M . - " and spoken !

, tlie high qualities of Bro . Oxford . The toast win cord ' : d ; y responded t ' . The W . M . thanked the brethren for respondin _ ' to the least which the I . P . M . had proposed , and he trusted tint lie should always cntei-iain the same reeling towards the bretlire . 'i of ihe Jubilee Ledge as he iu : 1 hitherto done , and iu Tie-ins ' e : dled upon to preside as W . M . for the second time he would endeavour to e in-y out the true principles of Freemasonry . Tue

W . M . next prop ) Sed thc rest ith of " . liro . Ehroike , " their new ' . y initiated brother , for which he returned thank ¦" . The W . M . proposed the health or' the " Visitors , " coupling with the toast the names of Bro . Marshall , W . M . of the Neptune Lodge , and BIM . Thompson , l ' . M . of 177 and 1 , 158 ; i ' - 'r whie ) i tho brethren severally returned thanks , liro . Hudson sung "Tom Bowling " in a splendid slyle and for which he received loud applause . The W . M . said that the next toast ho had also great pleasure in proposing- iras the health of the P . M . ' s of the Royal Jubilee Lodge , and although their I . P . M . had described himself as a very young member , he on tlie contrary numbered 25 years as a