Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

THE MASONIC 'BEEKIOB ,

GBAND STEWAEDS' LODGE PUBLIC NIGHT . —Wednesday last was the Grand Stewards' public night , which was held in the Temple at Freemasons' Hall . The members of the lodge present ivere Bros . Nutt , W . M . ; W . Watson , as S . W . ; John Gurton , J . W . ; JR . Spencer , S . D .,- J . Bennett , J . D . ; and P . M . 's HeiA'lett , Henry George Warren , and Dr . Hinxman . Amongst

the visitors AA'ere Bros , W . Farnfield , Assist . G . Sec ; W . H . JFarnfield , J . A . Parnfield , W . H . Warr , Dr . Leslie , E . P . Frances , H . Robinson , J . Coutts , Chas . Payne , Archer , P . M . 166 , Dr . Hume , 1130 , and some tiventy other brethren . The first lecture ivas most admirably Avorked , every one endeavouring , and succeeding , in being perfect . Tbe sections ivere thus distributed , Bro . Nutt ,

W . M ., putting the questions most carefully -. —1 st sec , Bro John Gurton ; 2 nd sec , Bro . W . Watson ; 3 rd sec ,, Bro . Hewlett ; 4 th sec , Bro . Watson ; 5 th sec , Bro . Hinxman ; 6 th sec , Bro . Watson ; 7 th sec , Bro . Henry George Warren Bro . Watson having the lion ' s share of the Avork , -owing to the unavoidable absence of tivo of the brethren

appointed to give sections . At the close of the business , Bro . W . Farnfield , Assist . G . Sec , moved a vote of thanks to the members of ' the Grand Steivards' Lodge for the treat the visitors had received , and for the very able ivay in ivhieh the whole of the Avorking had been carried out . This ivas seconded by "Bro . Dr . W . M . Hume , of the St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 1130 ) ,

Graham's Town , Cape of Good Hope , and carried by acclamation . The W . M ., Bro . Nutt , thanked the mover , seconder , and the visiting brethren for the very kind AA'ay they had received their endeavours . The Grand SteAvards' Lodge had a very important position to fill , and it had hitherto done much to extend the knowledge of Freemasonry . The members felt it ivas a great inheritance and most distinguished rjrivilege , au ( A were each determined it should not fail whilst ¦ thoy ivere connected

with it . The lodge « 'as then closed , and the brethren separated , Bro . Matthew Cooke presided at the organ . MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( NO . S 7 ) . —This select and flourishing lodge held its usual monthly meeting at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark , on Tuesday , March 17 th . The W . M ., Bro . Frederick Walters , assisted by Bros . Davies , P . M . ; Harris , P . M . ; BakerP . M . ; LevyS . W . ; MooreJ . W . ; GoodyI . G .

, , , , , & c , opened the lodge . The first ceremony was the initiation of Mr . F . T . French into the secrets and mysteries of ancient Freemasonry . The next ivas the passing of two brethren to the Fellow Craft degree ; finishing ivith the raising Bros . Hoptom , Hurrell , and Denyer to the sublime degree of Master Masons . The sum of ten guineas ivas unanimously voted to the Girls ' School , and ordered to be placed on the Steivard's list of the

lodge , Bro . C . N . Levy , S . W ., being the Steivard . The business being ended the brethren immediately separated , as there ivas no banquet on this occasion . There ivere several visitors . JoEDAJf LODGE ( So . 237 ) . —The ordinary monthly meeting of this lodge took place on Friday evening , the 20 th inst . The lodge was opened in due form , when Bros . G . Carter and G . B , Whealler passed the preliminary examination before being

passed to the second degree , AA'hich , the lodge having been opened in that degree , AA'as very ably conferred by the W . M . These two neivly-made 3 ? elloAV-Cvaftsmen ivere then requested to attend the examination of Bros . T . lleay , W . Greaves , and T . Morris , all of Avhom were candidates for the honours of the third degree . The progress of these brethren having proved satisfactoryand the W . M . having opened the lodge in the

, higher degree , they ivere admitted to a participation of the mysterious secrets of M . M / s , the W . M ., Bro . Jeffery , performing the ceremony ivith great precision and effect . The extent of the two ceremonies having already deeply infringed upon the time , the W . M . determined to dispatch the routine

business as speedily as possible , and close the lodge for the banquet , at ivhieh he proposed to present the immediate P . M . ivith the jeiA'el voted him by the lodge for his efficient and valuable services during his late year of office . The Secretary , hoivever , in bringing under the notice of the W . M . the communications he had received , elicited from him an expression of sincere regret that among them Avas one from Bro . ; F . , H . Goldsborough resigning his membership of the lodgein

con-, sequence of being suddenly , and almost unexpectedly , called upon to take a long voyage from his mother country , and his mother lodge , to the distant colony of Australia , Avhere he could not-say hoiv long business might detain him . The W . M . said the brethren ivould participate in the regret he felt at the loss of so genial a brother and promising a member of the lodge . He ivas just on the eve of taking office , and -while they Avished him

health and happiness in his voyage to the antipodes , and a speedy return to his native country and to them , let us ( said he ) secure his early services on his return by electing him a country member . The J . W . seconded the motion , ii-hich Avas put by the S . W ., and carried unanimously . The W . M . AV . IS also sorry to learn that Bros . Mapp and Goff , tivo old members of the lodgeof much earlier date indeed than any IIOAV holding office

, , had found it necessary to resign their membership . Bro . John Hammond , as the next senior member , ivas requested to fill the office of I . G ., ivhieh Bro . Goff had lately accepted . We ought not to omit to state that among the papers submitted to the lodge by the Secretary ivere several copies of the . prospectus of THE FHEEJIASOIS ' S' MAGAZINE , which ivere handed to brethren who might be desirous of-becoming shareholders in the

company , or subscribers under its new auspices . The scheme seemed comprehensive , and the undertaking Avorthy of patronage . There could be no doubt of success ; the shares ivere limited to 3000 , of £ 1 each , and the price of the periodical ivas to be reduced to threepence , AA'hile its ackuoAvledged usefulness to the fraternity Avould be enhanced . At the banquet , AA'hich Avas provided on the usual liberal scale by Messrs . -Elkington and

Shrewsbury , . the W . M . gave the usual loyal and Masonic toasts ivith commendable dispatch , travelling out of the ordinary route only to refer to the . interesting event ivhieh had taken place since the ; brethren last assembled . A hoarty . response ivas

reciprocated from every one present , -when the W . M ., in gloiving terms , hoped that the auspicious marriage Avould afford solace to her bereaved Majesty , happiness to the royal pair , and add even greater solidity to the throne and constitution of this country . Bro . Udall , P . G . D ., responded for the Eight Hon . the Earl de Grey aud Kipon , D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , past and present . He spoke in high praise of the various Grand Officersand made special reference to the D . G . M .

, , Ai'hose high position in the country , and deserved respect in Masonry , were the natural results of an estimable character and benevolent nature in a great , good man . In proposing the P . M . 's of the lodge , the W . M . referred to them individually in their order of seniority . Those present ivere Bros . E . H . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; J . JR . Sheen ; E . Spooner , Sec ; H . M . Arliss , M . C- ; R . Watts , Treas . ; J . RobinsonD . M . C . ; Dr . T . W . J .

, Goldsborough , J . Dyer , and C . Swan . With reference to the last-named brother , the W . M . said , —It is my pleasure as much as my duty to present our immediate P . M . ivith the jeivel which has been unanimously voted to him by the lodge , for his efficient services as Master of this lodge . I may remark that his successful efforts in support of the charities during his year of office ivere- such as to command the

approbation of the brethren of the Jordan Lodge , and , indeed , the esteem of the Craft . In attaching this jewel to our brother's breast , I feel assured that it is not the last honour he ivill earn in the cause of charity ; that beneath is a heart ivhieh , blessed ivith the means , ivill ever induce a ready hand to dispense a solace to the wicloiv and the orphan . —Bro . SwAtf acknoivledged the toast ; firston behalf of the P . JI . 'sandsecondlin terms

, , , y , of grateful appreciation of the honour conferred by the presentation of the jeivel . —In giving the visitors' toast , the YV . M . said that although on this occasion they Avere not numerous , they were by no means insignificant representatives of the Craft . There ivas Bro . Udall , AA-IIO held an influential position in Grand Lodge , and is a valued patron of the Charities ; there ivas Bro . Goringa veteran iu Masonryand a P . M . of one of

, , the largest lodges , the Robert Burns ( No . 25 ) , Bro . Buss , P . M . of another old lodge , the Egyptian ( No . 29 ) , and Bro . Daivson , of the Old Concord ( No . 201 ) . —Bro . Buss replied , he ivas gratified to see the excellent Avorking of the Jordan Lodge , in praise of which so much had been lately said , and the wide