The Boys' School.

Bro . WAEBEir renewed his motion with regard to Read , which was rejected . The meeting then adjourned till ten o ' clock , when , on the second return being made , it was found that Read was returned and not Weeks . We give the two returns ; the" candidates marked by a * having had their numbers altered by the second scrutiny .

ELECTED , TIEST SCUT / TINY , SECOND SCRUTINY . * Noel 2852 2 G 99 * Read 2182 2389 Richards 2276 2276 NOT ELECTED .

Weeks 2226 2226 * Banks : 1627 2154 Hanham 1924 1924 * Wildman 1702 1717 * Bird 1311 1225 * Woodcock 1165 1171

* Parkinson 1030 1021 Mosse 63-1 634 . Lewis 526 526 Shaddock 355 355 * Dawson 269 284 Rees 282 282

Wilson 240 240 Birch 233 233 Crabtree 134 134 Rice 125 125 Denton 123 123

* Floyd C 33 106 Jackson 16 16 Martin 6 6 Bro . DAY again protested against the return , his candidate , Weeks , being thrown out ; but Bro . BAMANTYNE , who had acted on the second scrutiny on behalf of Weeks , declared

himself perfectly satisfied with the accuracy of the second return . Votes of thanks to the scrutineers and Chairman closed the proceedings . [ The mistake with regard to Banks is easily explained , a number of votes being placed to the credit of No . 20 on the

list ( Floyd ) instead of 21 ( Banks ); but how the other errors occurred it is impossible to understand , seeing that there are no less than seven , and that 207 of Read's votes got spread about in a most extraordinary matter . The truth is , we believe the scrutiny to be hurried in order to meet the desires of the bretliren for an early return and steps must be taken to put a stop to these continued mistakes . ] .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

ST . GEOEGE ' S LODGE ( NO . 164 ) . —This flourishing lodge held its usual monthly meeting on Wednesday , April 15 th , at the Lecture Hall , Greenwich . The business consisted of three initiations , one raising , and one passing . Dr . Wm . Seott , W . M ., occupied the chair , und rendered each ceremony in his wellknown style . After business the brethren adjourned to Bro : Moore's , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill , Greenwich . There were several visitors .

LODGE OU JUSTICE ( No . 172 ) . —This old-established lodge held a regular meeting at the White Swan Inn , High-street , Deptford , ( Bro . J . Porter's ) , on Wednesday , April Sth . There was rather _ a numerous meeting , and the business consisted of one raising , two passings , and one initiation . Visitors—Bros . Wingfield , J . D . 198 , and J . S . Blomeley , W . S . 1173 .

. WuniNCfroN LODGE ( No , 805 ) . —This lodge assembled on Tuesday , April 14 th , at tbe Clarendon Arms Tavern , Upper Lewisham-road , Deptford , Bro . John Stevens , jun ., W . M ., in the chair . The only ceremony was raising one brother to the sublime degree of a Master Mason , which the W . M . went through in an able and impressive manner . There was a petition brought before the lodge to be signed by the officers , to support the opening of a new lodge near the Licensed Victuallers '

Asylum . After some discussion , the signatures . were refused-After the business was ended the brethren sat down to a cold collation . Visitors , S . Robinson , P . M . and Sec . 164 , and J . SBlomeley , W . S . 1173 .

NEW CONCOED LODGE ( NO . 1115 ) . —The monthly meetingof this lodge was held on Friday evening , April l 7 th , at the Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , and was , as usual , very numerously attended by both members and visitors . Bro-Arthur Osmond , W . M ., presided , supported by Bros . Ernmensand Swinnock , P . M . 's ; Estwick , S . W . ; Baker , J . W . ; and therest of his officers . Although an emergency meeting had been held only a few days before , when three gentlemen were

admitted into the mysteries of Freemasonry , there were ou this evening ten candidates for initiation . The minutes of the formerlodge and lodge of emergency having been read , Bros . Bartlett ,. Bailey , and Yemon were passed to the degree of F . C . Messrs-Revill , Wilson , Hodgson , James Merrett , and Morris Moss were admitted into the ancient Order of Freemasonry , the ceremonies being most ably performed by the W . M . Some routine business having been disposed of , the lodge was closed , anel the brethren ,

numbering about forty-five , sat down to a well-furnished banquet . After the cloth had been drawn , the W . M . gave the formal Masonic toasts , which , it is almost needless to say , were received with all the honours to which they were entitled . The-W . M . said the next toast he had to propose was one that was . most peculiarly gratifying to him , as he had had the pleasure of initiating that evening five gentlemen into the Craft , and he felt sure that they were deeply sensible of the honour of being

admitted as members of their ancient and noble institution . He trusted that they would prove to be an ornament to Freemasonry , and that the great principles of . it , which werebrotherly love , relief , and truth , would be indelibly impressed upon their minds , and that they would ever feel pleasure in having joined so noble an Order . Most cordially did he wish them success , ami he felt sure that every brother would givethem a hearty welcome . He gave them " The Health of their newly-initiated brethren . The toast was very cordially received-The newly-admitted brethren severally returned thanks for the

honour conferred upon them , and expressed their determination as far as they then knew them , to carry out the precepts inculcated at their initiation . —Bro . EAOIENS , P . M ., said he had been at that early period entrusted , by the W . M " . with the use of his gavel , and he wished to inform their newlyinitiated brethren that one of the brightest ornaments of Freemasonry was their charities , anel having alluded to art election for the Girls' School which had recentltaken

y , place , and that he had been successful in obtaining the admission of a candidate , in whom he felt personally interested , he said , in addition to those charities , they had a benevolent fund of their own , like that which was attached to what he might call the parent of the New Concord Lodge . That was his mother lodge and also that in which the W . M . in the chair was initiatedancl in that lodwas established a benevolent fund

, ge , and although it began in a very humble way it now possessed many hundreds of pounds . They were all well that night and in . prosperity , but they could not tell what might happen tomorrow , and , therefore , they subscribed to this fund , so that if any brother ofthe lodge should fall into distressed circumstances , it was most honourable to the New Concord Lodge to be able , at once , to vote him £ 20 , £ 30 , or even £ 50 from its fund . In

connection with this subject he wished to allude to the very able services of Bro . Estwick , treasurer of this fund , and he could assure them that he really had its interest at heart , aud did everything in his power to promote its welfare . Next year , and when he would have to take the place of their W . M ., he would be obliged to resign the office of Treasurer , but he did not doubt that some brother would be found to take his lace

p during that period , and he hoped the following year to see him resume the office of Treasurer of the lodge , for they hailed him as one of the best supporters of their Masonic charities . He concluded by giving the . " Masonie Charities and the Benevolent Fund of the Lodge , " coupling with the toast the name of Bro .