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an annual grant from tho fund of General Purposes ( hereafter to be fixed ) be made towards the expense of such commission . " By W . Bro . George Barrett , W . M ., Xo . 212 . "That on the appointment of an Assistant Grand Pursuivant , the election bo in the Grand Lodge , in the same manner as the election for Grand Treasurer . ' ' By W . Bro . John Whitmore , P . M ., Xo . 329 .

" That the Grand Lod ge is desirous of expressing its regret that the Grand Registrar should consider it consistent with his duty to the Craft , of which ho is the authorized legal adviser , to organize a party movement for the purpose of securing the election of certain brethren as members of the Board of General Purposes . " In reference to the notice of motion given by Bro . J . Whitmore , P . M ., Xo . 239 . the following communication has been received by the Grand Secretary : — " I require that you do not allow the notice of motion given by Bro . Whitmore , which I consider to be a scandalous attack upon me , to go forth to the Craft without being accompanied by my declaration that ifc assumes ' tiiat which is utterly untrue .

, ( Signed ) •'• 'FRANCIS ROXBURGH , Grand Registrar . " No . 12 , New Square , Lincoln ' s Inn , may VMh , 1859 . " ROYAL BEXEVOLENT INS'HTUTIOX FOR AGED MASONS AND

THEIR WIDOWS . Tin : annual meeting of this institution was held at the Freemasons' Tavern on Friday , the 20 th instant , Bro . Udall , V . P ., presiding . Bro . Farnfield , the Secretary , read the statement of account * and report as follows : — ' ¦ It affords to the committee of management the sircerest gratification in notieiii "

. the continued advancing prosperity of the institution , anil the largely increased funds applicable to the relief of our distressed brethren and their widows . ¦ ' ¦ At the first biennial festival , which was fixed by the M .. W . Grand Master for the 20 th of January in the present year , there were sixty-three brethren who i . liered their services as Stewards , amongst whom were several belmigiii" to Lodges in tho provinces , and the result of tho Stewards' exertions was a collection amounting Lo £ 2 , 053 tW . ; and since the last annual general meeting the United ( fraud Lodhasb resolution unanimousl

ge , y a y passed and confirmed , increased its annual donations to this charity by £ 100 to each of its branches , makiii" the yearly donation to the Male Fund £ 500 , and to the Widows' Fund £ ;! 00 . ' [ Out of the collection made at the biennial festival , and other donations and subscriptions received during the year , tlie committee under the established reflation have been enabled to increase the funded property by £ 1 , 250 , 3 per centsj on account oi tiie Male Fund , and £ 850 , 3 per cents , on account of the Widows' Fund , thus making the funded property belonging to the

Male Fund £ 11 , 550 , 3 per cents . Widows' Fund 3 , 150 , 3 per cents . " Thus the permanent annual income may be stated as follows , viz .: — ' MALI ; FUND . United Grand Lodge , £ 500 0 0 Supreme Grand Chapter 100 0 U Dividends on Stock : j- [« io o . xy-jo io . o .