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The Annual Banquet ofthe Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction will take place at the Royal Edward Hotel , Triangle , Hackney , on Tuesday , December 6 th , at half-past 6 o'clock . Tho chair will he taken by Bro . Wm . Bristo . On and after Wednesday , the 21 st December , 1870 , the meetings of the Lodge of Benevolence will take place at Six o'clock

in the evening , punctually . The next meetings will beheld on Wednesday , 21 st D ecember 1 S 70 , and Wednesday , ISth January , 1871 .

Grand Lodge.

GRAND LODGE .

GBNEEAI COMMITTEE AND LODGE or BES -EVODENOE . The usual quarterly meeting of the General Committee and Lodge of Benevolence was held on AVednesday last in the Board Room of the Grand Lodge , Freemasons' Hall . Bros . Conrad C . Dumas , P . G . Dir . of Cers . acted as AV . M . ; James Brett , Grand Pursuviant , as S . AV . ; Coutts , Assistant G .

Pursuivant , as J . AV . ; Savage ; Smith ; and numerous other-Grand Officers , and the largest attendance of brethren ever present at a meeting of the Board . The W . M ., having opened the lodge , proceeded with the business of the General Committee . The business to be placed on the agenda paper was considered

and included a communication made with reference to the Grand Lodge of Quebec . Nominations were made for the President and Vice-Presidents of the Board of Benevolence , and for other appointments , to he submitted to Grand Lodge at the next meeting . The Report of the Board of General Purposes was read . It

mainly consisted f ( 1 ) objections to the use of post-cards for Lodge notices and other Masonic business , which have been interdicted by the Board of General Purposes ; ( 2 ) as to the fire which recently occurred in the rear of the Grand Lodge premises , by which they were injured ; ( 3 ) as to the arrangements for the Organ ordered to be provided , by resolution of Grand Lodge .

A Special Report was made with respect to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The appeal of Bro . Bease , against the decision of the District Grand Lodge of Bombay was withdrawn , it having been stated that the matter in dispute had been satisfactorily arranged . Bro . Braekstone Baker gave notice of a motion , to be proposed

at the next Quarterly Communication , with reference to a grant of £ 100 in aid of the Refugee Fund , under the x > atronage of Marchioness Lothian . Scrutineers were apppointed for the purpose of taking the votes at the next Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge . Tlie Lodge of Benevolence was then opened . Twelve grants ,

made at last the meeting , amounting in the whole to £ 265 , were confirmed . Of these , one was a recommendation to the Grand Master for £ 30 , and another a recommendation to the Grand Lodge for £ 50 . There were twenty-five new cases on the list . The sum of £ 350 was voted in respect of them . One application was

dismissed ; another applicant was proved to be ineligible for relief ; the consideration of one petition was deferreilby the committee ; and one postponed , by request . One sum of £ 50 was recommended to the Grand Lodge . One of £ 40 , and another of £ 30 , were recommended to the Giand Master . The remainder were relieved with sums varying from £ 10 to £ 20 .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION .

fflETKOPOLITAN . LODGE or TBANQTOITY . ( NO . 185 . )—In the absence of the highly respected Bro . Beigel , M . D ., the Master , who is with the German Army , in France , the XV . Bro . Harfet , P . M . most efficiently represented him , and initiated into our mysteries Mr . Joseph Minuto , admitted to the second degree , Bros . Matthews ,

and Krohin , and to tbe third , Bro . J . Simmons ; the AV . M ., pro tem . was supported in his ardous duties by Bros . Louis Israel , P . M . ; Louis Barnett , S . W . ; Bloomfield , J . AV . ; Peartree , Treas ; Philip Levy , Hon . Sec . ; Knappe , Org . ; Dr . Schnitzler , I , G . ; F . Vesper , P . M . 554 , Tyler , and a numerous assemblage of members . Visiting , Bros . F . Walter ? , P . M . 73 ; H . M . Levy , P . M . 188 ; A most interesting letter from the absent AV . M . ( accompanied bhis carte-de-visitein which he is

repre-, y , sented in his uniform as a M . D . of the 27 th Corp of the Prussian Army ) wes read . The brethren then adjourned to one of Bro . John Hart ' s sumptuous banquets , excellently served under the superintendance of Bro . John Hart , and his brother , the proceedings -were enlivened hy some of the comicalities of our esteemed Bro . H . M . Levy . JOEDAN LODGE ( NO . 201 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , on Friday , 18 th inst .

Present , Bros . Francis Smith , AV . M . ; Peter Robinson . S . AV . ; R . T . Elsam , as S . W . ; Bro . Sheen , P . M ., officiated as Secretary in the absence , from indisposition , of Bro . Spooner . Bro , Colley , 45 , was present as a visitor . Bro . Bi' / ard was passed to the degree of Fellow-Craft . A brother was proposed for joining . An excellent banquet followed . LODGE OE ISBAEL ( NO . 205 ) . —This lodge met on Tuesday at Radley ' s HotelNew Bridge StreetBlaekfriarswhen the

res-, , , pected and higly talented Master , the AV . Bro . Michael Z . Emanuel , suppported by Bros . Chamberlain , P . M . ; E . Stanton Jones , P . N . ; J . M . Harris , P . M . ; Coote , P . M . ; Littaur , P . M . ; S . M . Harris , P . M . ; H . M . Harris , S . W . ; A . McCohan , P . M ., Hon . Sec ; Hagard , J . D . ; J . Emanuel , I . G . ; and numerous other brethren , and T . A esper , P . M ., 554 . & c , Tyler . Tbe AV . M . in his usual happy style initiated into the Order Messrs .

Joseph F . Samuel and John Rexworthy , admitted to the degree of F . C , Bro . T . F . Smith , and conferred the sublime degree on Bro . Thomas Cable , of tbe Grosvenor Hotel ; a poor brother from Devonshire was relieved , and after the arrangement of some routine business the lodge was closed with solemn prayer and adjourned . The only visitors were Bros . Charrier of 1 , 210 , and John Rugg of 781 . CAMDEN LODGE ( NO . 704 ) . —The brethren of this lodge held

, their regular meeting at the York and Albany Tavern , Regents Park , on Tuesday , 18 th inst . The chair was occupied by Bro . P . Webb , AV . M ., ably supported by his officers . The minutes of the former lodge were read and confirmed , Bro . Fitzpatrick was raised to the degree of AV . M ., in a very perfect and impresive manner , hy Bro . AV . Meadway , I . P . M . Bros . Schlesinger and Tyler were passed to the second degree . Bro . Garrett , S . AV .,

proposed ; and Bro . FrOst , seconded , that the sum of 21 s . should ho given to tho fund in aid of Bro . G . Tedder , Mr . George Haywood , and Mr . G . Peterkin , were proposed for initiation , Tho lodge was then closed until January next . The brethren then sat down to a very good banquet . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were eiven . Bro . Meadway , I . P . M . proposed the toast of the AVM . The AV . M . briefly and appropriately returned thanksThe WM . then proposed the toast of the

. . Visitors , who were Bros . L . R . Rogers , S . D . 902 ; Jesse Owens , 861 ; H . T , Reed ; S . G . Myers , P . M . 715 ; H . M . Levy , P . M . 188 ; T . AVhite , AV . M . 22 . The visitors severally responded . The W . M . then proposed the toast of the Past Masters , and he said although thero were only three present , they were always ready to render the lodge their truly valuable assistance with Masonic instruction . Br . Tyrell in his response stated that the brethren who wished to gain instruction could do so at the house

of Bro . Garrett , the worthy Senior Warden , Bull and Gate , Kentish Town Road , where au excellent Lodge of Instruction was held . Bro . Frost followed and said , he was a member of the Lodge of Instruction , ho was also the Preceptor , and he could fully endorse all the former brethren had said . The AV . M ., in proposing the toast of the officers , alluded to Bro . Garrett , the