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THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . At the meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence on Wednesday , ten petitioners ivere relieved with various sums , amounting in the whole to £ 140 . The Grand Stewards' Lodge holds a public night on Wednesday

next , ivhen all Master Masons are invited to attend . Bro . 11 . Spencer , of 26 , Great Queen-street , has on view for a short time at his Masonic depot , the costume , complete , for the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Argentine Republic , Buenos Ayres , South America , consisting of fifteen Aprons , Collars , Jewels , and

Gauntlets , from the Deputy Provincial Grand Master's down to the Grand Tyler ' s suits , all enclosed in a portable oak cabinet ; the whole is well worthy the inspection of the brethren .

A ivarrant has heen granted for a new lodge to be held at Kingston , Surrey , and named after the Prov . Grand Master—the JDohie . it is to he consecrated on the Sth of next month . The Freemasons' Calendar for 1862 has just appeared . From it ive learn that warrants for the following lodges were granted during

the twelve months which have elapsed since the last publication : — 1143 Mauritius Lodge of Harmony , Port Louis , Mauritius . 1144 MacJDonnell Lodge , Pier Hotel , Glenelg , South Australia . 1145 Heatheote Lodge , Masonic Hall , Heathcote , Victoria . 1146 Lodge of Otago , Commercial Hotel , Dunedia , New Zealand . 1147 Kent Lodge of East Collingivood , Grace Darling Hotel ,

Collin gwood , Victoria . 114 S Kilmore Lodge , Kilmore , Victoria . 1149 Fortescue Lodge , Manor Assembly JRoom , Honiton , Devon . 1150 St . Luke ' s Lodge , Dum Dum , Bengal . 1151 St . George's Lodge , Lower Horton , King ' s County , Nova Scotia .

1152 St . Oswald Lodge , Board Room , Poor Law Union , Ashbourne , Derbyshire . 1153 Worthing Lodge of Friendship , Town Hall , Worthing , Sussex .

1154 Zetland Lodge , Duke of Lancaster Inn , Salford , Lancashire . 1155 British Ifaffrarian Lodge , King William ' s Town , Cape of Good Hope . 1156 Albert Lodge , Duke of York Inn , Shaw , Lancashire . 1157 Lodge of Sympathy , Vine Tavern , Wotton-under-Edge , Gloucestershire .

1158 St . Matthew's Lodge , Talbot Hotel , Lnstwithiel , Cornwall . 1159 St . Mark ' s Lodge , Horns Tavern , Kennington , Surrey . 1160 South Middlesex Lodge , Beaufort House , JN" orth End , Fulham 1161 Sir Isaac Newton University Lodge , Red Lion Hotel , Petty Cary , Cambridge . 1162 Dalhousie Lodge , Duke of Kent , Old Kent-road .

1163 Lodge of Finsbury , Prince of Wales Tavern , Banner-street , St . Luke ' s . 1164 Whittingfcon Lodge , Whittington Club House , Arundelstreet , Strand . 1165 Lodge of Good Hope , Port Elizabeth , Cape of Good Hope . 1166 Joppa Lodge , Masonic Hotel , CapeTown , Cape of GoodHope .

1167 Dalhousie Lodge , Red Lion Hotel , Hounslow . 116 S St . George's Lodge , George Town , St . George's , King's County , Prince Edward Island . . 1169 Prince of Wales's Lodge , Port of Spain , Trinidad .

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1170 Balmain Lodge , Rob Roy Inn , Adolphus-sfcreet , Balmain , New South Wales . 1171 Gresham Lodge , Four Swans Hotel , Waltham Cross : 1172 Keith Lodge , Albion Mines , Nova Scotia . 1173 Royal Oak Lodge , Royal Oak . High-street , Deptford . 1174 Lewis Lodge , Masonic Hall , Whitehaven , Cumberland .

1175 Lodge of Industry , Kotree , Sind , East Indies . 1176 Holmesdale Lodge , Sussex Hotel , Tunbridge Wells . 1177 Clare Lodge , Travellers' Rest Hotel , Clare , South Australia .. 1178 Acacia Lodge , Monte Video , South America . 1179 Royal Alfred Lodge , Independant School Room , Cattlestreet , St . Helier ' s , J ersey .

1180 Lodge Star of Delhi , Delhi , Bengal . 1181 Peckham Lodge , Red Bull Inn , High-street , Peckham . 1182 Star of the East Lodge , Isle of Zante , Mediterranean . 1153 Lodge of Truth , Braidwood , New South Wales . 1154 Midland Lodge , Graaff-Reinet , Cape . of Good Hope . 1155 Union Lodge , Knysna Hotel , Knysna Town , Cape of Good

Hope . 1186 Derwent Lodge , Commercial Hotel , Wirksworth , Derbyshire . 11 S 7 St . George's Lodge , Merino , Victoria . 1188 Zetland Lodge , Shediac , New Brunswick .

In the twelve months warrants have also been granted for the following chapters : — 38 Britannic Chapter , Willis's Rooms , King-street , St . James's . 294 Chapter of Friendship , Masonic Temple , 22 , Hope-street , Liverpool . 401 New Forest Chapter , Masonic Hall , Lymington , Hants .

832 Zion Chapter , Shanghae , China . 1025 Panmure Chapter , Royal Hotel , Aldershot , Hants . 1044 Crystal Palace Chapter , Crystal Palace , Sydenham . 1055 Prince Frederick William Chapter , The Knights of St . John Hotel , Queen ' s-terrace , St . John ' s-ivood . 1086 Wellington Chapter , Walmer Castle Hotel , Deal .

1095 Eureka Chapter , Maldon , Victoria . 1109 Cabbell Chapter , Star Inn , St . Peter s , Mancroft , Norwich . 1119 Robert Burns Chapter , Freemasons'Hal _ , York-street , Sydney .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

LODGE OP HoNorr . AND GENEROSITY ( NO . 194 ) . —At meeting of this lodge was held at the London Tavern , on Tuesday , under the presidency of Bro . Westall , AV . M ., supported by his Wardens , Raos . C . A . Turner and J . JL . Lafonst , and a goodly number of members of the lodge and visitors . The business was only of a formal nature , but a very pleasant evening was spent . CANONBUKY LODGE ( NO . 955 ) . —This lodge met , according to

regular custom , on the 14 th inst ., at Bro . Todd ' s , the Canonbury Tavern , Islington , when the following members were present : — Bros . Edward Cox , WM . ; AVillis , S . W . ; Warman , J . W . j Filer , P . M . aud Treas ., J . D . ; Thomas Bohn , founder , P . M . and Sec ; Samuel Hill , P . M . ; King , Driver , Molloy , Stroud , Wynne , Roberts , Laing , Turner , Collingivood , Rogers , Chancellor , and others . The visitors were Bros . AVilliam AA atson ; Buss , P . M . and Sec . 29 ; Matthew Cooke 23 and DurrantPM 752 The business before

, ; , .. , the lodge consisted in initiating Messrs . D . Hearn and R . ^ Hugh Hughes ^ which ceremony was very ably performed by Bro . Edward Cox , AA ' . M . The lodge was afterwards closed , and the brethren sat down to one of Bro . Todd ' s well-known banquets . The cloth having been cleared and the usual loyal and Masonic toasts given by the W . M ., Bro . Filer , P . M . and Treas ., said he had for many years left off the practice of oratory , but as the subject was " The

Health of Bro . Edward Cox , W . M . of 955 , " that was not to be regretted , seeing that every one who had a knowledge of him knew ifc . required no flight of eloquence to propose the toast . Bro . Cox was warmly cherished in all their hearts , and ivould leave the chair , after his year of office , with the reputation of a successful Master . Bro . Filer knew it ivas customary to worship the rising sun , but the setting orb was so dear to every one of them that no longer preface-