Lodge Of Benevolence.

£ s . d . The AA'idow of a Brother of Castle Lodge , No . 771 , Windsor 40 0 0 A Brother of Perfect Friendship Lodge , No . 376 , Ipswich 30 0 0 A Brother of Justice Lodge No . 147 , Deptford

( recommended by Lodge 1275 , Deptford ) ... 15 0 0 A Brother ( E . B . C . ) of Lodge Courage Avith Humanity No . 392 , Calcutta 10 0 0 A Brother ( R . C . ) of Lodge Courage with Humanity No . 392 , Calcutta 20 0 0 A Brother of Harmony Lodge , No . 438 , Cawnpore 30 0 0

A Brother of a Scotch Lodge 20 0 0 The AVidow of a Brother of Lily Lodge of Richmond No . S 20 20 0 0 A Brother of Zetland Lodge , No . 515 , Malta ... 20 0 0 A Brother of Perpetual Friendship Lodge , No . 135

Bridgewater 20 0 0 The AA'idow of a Brother of Lion and Lamb Lodge , No . 192 , London 20 0 0 The AVidow of a Brother of Capper Lodge , No . 1076 , AVest Ham ... , 10 0 0

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION . METROPOLITAN . CITY or LONDON LODGE ( NO . 901 ) . —The brethren of this

lodge held their regular meeting on Monday , the lSth instant , at the Guildhall Coffee House , Gresham Street . Members present , Bros . J . Child , W . M . ; Develin , S . AV . ; Griffiths , J . AV . ; E . J . Sissou , P . M ., Sec . ; G . Darcy , Treas , ; AV . Lewis , S . D . ; S . Carey , W . S . ; Gibson , P . M . A'isitors present , Bros . Brown , D . C . 30 ; F . AValters , P . M . 73 ; Vogol , German Correspondent ; Vohmann , G . S . AV . Virginia . After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and confirmed , a letter of sympathy and

condolence to Bro . AV . E . Haycock , P . M ., who is ill , was ordered to be sent . The brethren partook of a cold collation after labour , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given .

LEBANON LODGE ( NO . 1326 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Red Liou Hotel , Thames Street , Hampton , on Friday , the 15 th instant . The brethren present were Bros . Frederick AValters , P . M . and Sec . as AV . M . ( S . Wickens , AV . M . having met with an accident which pre \ -ented him from being present ); J . C . Woodrow , P . M . as S . W . ; J . Truclove , P . M . as J . AV . ; AV . Hammond , P . M . as J . D . ; II . Potter , P . M . as AV . S . ; Hammond

J . , P . M . ; C . S . Simpson ; J . McRitchie ; II . Stevens ; J . C . Sinclair ; C . W . Fox ; and J . Catchpole . The Visitors present were : Bros . F . R . Davage , P . M . 167 ; J . Truelove , P . M . 871 ; J . Hav ward , 9-16 ; C . Saunders , 1275 ; E . Townshend , 1275 ; and \ A ' ' . Bell , 1275 . Mr . J . Mc Ritchie , was initiated into the mysteries of the Order . Bros . H . Stevens , C . S . Simpson , and E . Townshend , 1275 , were passed to the second degree ; and Bro . CSaunders 1275 was raised to the

. , third degree by request . The following brethren were elected as joining members : Bros . J . C . Woodrow , P . M . 15 ; C . W . Fox , 15 ; J . Catchpool , 1306 ; and Jackson , 1300 . Bro . J . Hayward , 916 , was proposed as a joining member . Refreshments followed labour .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . LANCASTER— Lodge of Fortitude ( No . 281 ) . —The regular meeting of this old established and prosperous lodge was held on Wednesday , September 13 th , at the Masonic Rooms , Atbenajum . The chair was occupied by the AV . M ., Bro . Dr . Moofe , P . M ., G . S . B . England , who was supported by the following officers aud brethren : —BrosJohn HatchIPMAV . HallS . W . }

. , ... ; , B . Mills , as J . W . ; B . Simpson , P . M . and Sec . ; AV . J . Sec , S . D . ; . J . Boll , J . D . ; J . Harrison , I . G . ; James Taylor , Org . ; AVatson , andBoeley , Tylers ; R . Taylor , Steward ; Past Masters AVhimpray , and Kelland , ' Bros . Bailie , C . Hartley , AV . M . 1353 ; AV . Heald , J . Stanley , 11 . Balfour , F . C . Visitors : Bros . C . Harger . 1051 ; R . R . D . Adams , 222 . The lodge was opened and the usual business transactedThe AA ' . M . announced that he had

. represented the Lodge of Fortitude at the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge , held on the 6 th instant . Bro . Balfour gave proof of his proficiency as a F . C , and was raised to the degree of M . M . by Bro . J . Hatch , I . P . M ., who had taken the chair for that purpose . The ballott was takon and proved unanimous in favour of Bro . AY . Robert Greyson , who was duly initiated in the mysteries of Freemasonry bthe AV . M . the

y , working tools being presented by Bro . Hall , S . AV . The brethren were reminded that the next meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge would be held in Liverpool on the 4 th October next , and a brother having been proposed as a joining member by the AA ' . M ., the lodge was closed in due form .

HINDPOOL . —Hmdpool Lodge ( No . 12 'io ) . —On . _ tbe 19 th . inst . the brethren of this lodge met for the installation of Bro . J . S . Ormandy as AVorslupful Master . Soon after two o'clock the brethren formed in procession at the Queen ' s Hotel , to the number of about one hundred . The following members of the lodge were present-.- BVOJ . W . H . Silver , W . M . ; G . Cornfield , P . M . ; A . AVorrell , P . M . ; J . S . Ormandy , J . W . ; B . Woodhouse , Treas . ; John Morris , Sec . ; J . H . AVilkinson , S . D . ; J . Jeavons ,.

J . D . jI-I . Stewart , Org . ; AV . Turvey , I . G . ; G . F . Hillier , T . ; John Andrews , A . Haclley , R . Hooker , S . Davies , AV- Ashburner , jun ., R . AV . Graham , E . J . Morgan , E . Richards , T . Wells , T . Nicholls , Joseph Askew , T . McNight , T . Williamson , AV . Johnson , P . Derbyshire , AV . Sinclair , AV . M . Eckersley , J . Stribbley , and B . Parmer . The following visitors from Lodge 1021 , held at the Royal Hotel , Barrow , were present : —Bros . AV . Relpb , P . M . ; J . AlliconP . M . ; W . P . CoxW . M . ; T . OrmandyS . D .-

, , , , AV . R . Ormandy , M . M . ; Jacob AVull , T . C . ; T . Gabbatt , T . ; Myles Haslam , J . D . ; Joseph Huartson , W . Euart , F . H . Clark ,, Edward Fell , J . G . Bennett , J . Shepherd , T . A . Morphet , AA . Gradwell , J . Clarkson , J . Sharp , G . W Thompson , and T . German . From Lodge 995 ( Ulverston ) , there were the following : —J . Case , P . M . ; R . Hodgson , P . M . ; T . Dodgson , W . M . ; W . Dodd , P . G . S . B . and I . P . M . ( 1074 ); J . Blacklock ; B . P . Parker ; John Robinson : R . Casson , J . D . ; AV .

AVhiteside ; Roger Dodgson ; VA ' . M'Maud ; J . Paxton ,. H . Crook , T . ' ; J . H . Matthews , S . W . ; Rueben Pearson , P . S . AV .: AV . K . Clamley , Jas . Hudson , Hayes Hodgson , AV . Harrison , John AValton , Jas . Postlethwaite , G . Butcher , J . Geldart , S . Aflleek , A . B . Locket , J . Clajton , AV . Horn , J . Robinson , J . Dodd , R . Charling , and W . Middleton . Other lodges in the district were represented by the following brethren : — Bros . J . HanierP . G . Treas . ot AVest Lancashire ; G . AV . Crook

, , , P . M . ( 216 ); R . E . Hunter ( 97 ); J . Harley ( 613 and 936 ); J . B . Swarbuck ( 703 ); M . Ewing ( 477 and 1 , 466 ); AV . Ford ( 79 ) ; John Mills ( 872 ); F . Bell , J . Bell , J . M . ( 1353 ); John Barrow , S . AV . ( 1 , 353 ) ,- David Kendal , AV . Waiting , A . Brown ( 68 ); W . II . Davies , J . Coropin ( 02 ); F . AVorrell ( 1977 ; and John Mayson ( 1 , 002 ) . The Barrow Brass Baud was in attendance , and headed the procession . Most of the Barrow Masons had their aprons draped with crape , in respect to the memory of

their deceased brother , Thomas Kendall . The route of the procession was from the Queen ' s Arms , down Duke Street , to the corner of the Abbey Road , and thence to the church of St . Paul ' s at Newbarns , where divine service was held , the Rev . T . Goss , vicar , officiating . After the devotional services had been gone [ through , the vicar preached a sermon from the woids , "A friend loveth at all times , and a brother is born for adversity . " In the course of an impressive and eloquent discourse the vicar pointed out what he considered to be the chief objects of this and other