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cnmstances , and there they are boarded , clothed , educated , and treated in the kindest manner . Brethren , I take great interest in all the charities , but the Girls' School is the one with -which I am more immediately connected ; and 1 hope that every brother of this lodge will avail himself of the first opportunity of visiting the school , and I can assure you that you will be highly pleased with your visit . The Tler ' s toast terminated the proceedings of a meeting

y ¦ which will long he remembered by every one who had the happiness of being present . YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . SCARBOROUGH . —OLD GLOBE LODGE ( NO . 200 ) . —On AVednesday , the 18 th inst ., this lodge was held in the Freemasons ' Hall , Scarborough . Present—Bros . G . Knight , W . BI . ; AVm .

Bean , AV . F . Rooke , B . Stewart , J . F . Spurr , H . C . Blartin ( Hon . Sec ) , P . M . 's ; Captain Geo . Symons , S . W . ; J . Bl . Crosby , J . AV . ; Dr . Armitage , S . D . ; J . AV . D . Bliddleton , J . D . ; J . Raper , I . G . ; Sanders and Ash , Tylers , and upwards of thirty members , amongst whom was Bro . J . J . Griffiths , of the Lion Lodge , Whitby , a visitor . The lodge was opened in the first degree , and the minutes read and confirmed . BIr . John Barry , builder , Mr . Henry McKay , gentleman , and Mr . Charles Gray , wine

merchant , of Scarborough , were respectively balloted for and initiated into the mysteries of the ancient and honourable Order of Freemasons . Bros . Marvin and Drake , having served some time as Entered Apprentices , each passed a satisfactory examination as to his proficiency in the science . The lodge was then opened in the second degree , and Bros . Bfarvin and Drake passed to the degree of F . C . This having concluded the business of the evening , the lodge was closed in the several degrees ,

in harmony and with prayer , at nine o'clock , after which the hrethren adjourned to refreshment , and spent the remainder of the evening very agreeably , keeping within hail , and parted about eleven o ' clock p . m .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

SOUTHWARK LODGE ( NO . 11 , S . C ) . —A meeting of this lodge -was held on the 9 th inst . at tho Green Man , Tooley-street . One Bro . was advanced . The following brethren were present : — Bros . A . P . Leonard , R . W . M . ; F . J . Lilley , D . R . W . BL ; J . C . Gooddy , J . AV . ; A . D . Loewenstark , P . R . W . M ., Treas . ; F . Walters , Sec , F . Besant , Chap . ; A . P . Steadman , S . D . ; J . L . Vallentin , R , of M . ; R . Ord , T . K . ; W . Y . Laing , Tyler ; and visitors J . NunnR . AVattsJ . StevensR . Bonceyand H .

, , , , Phipps . A guinea was voted to the Girls' School . SAMSON AND LION LODGE ( NO . 86 , E . C ) . —The second meeting of this new Mark lodge was held on the 18 th inst . at 1-i , Bedford-row . The W . M ., Bro . A . D . Loewenstark , opened the lodge . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes of the last meeting , two candidates were advanced to this ancient and honourable degree . Two brethren were proposed for

election as honorary members , and a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Bro . F . Binckes for his services in consecrating this lodge and installing its first W . M . Bro . C . Sloman was unanimously elected a complimentary member . The following brethren were present during the evening : —Bros . BI . A . Loewenstark , F . AValters ( Sec ) , A . Oherdoerffer , J . 'J' . Hayo , J . Green , R . Boncey , C . Sloman , Barrett , E . Swan , and H . Davenport ( one of tbe Davenport Brothers ) .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

A meeting of the Supreme Grand Council was held on the 10 th inst ., when a Sov . G . Tribunal was opened for the purpose of advancing Bros . J . Blontagu Pultney Blontagu and Samuel Rd . Parr Shilton to the 31 ° . On the llth inst . the Chapter of Grand Elected Knights K . H . was opened , when there were present Bros . Col . Bowyer , Col . Clerk , H . C . Vernon , Capt . Philips , J . de Dios Blerino Benavente , and A . G . Goodall , S . G . I . G ., from New York and

Brazil , 33 ° ; Hyde Pullen , See . Gen . to S . G . C , M . Costa , Dr . Goolden , C . Goolden , and Capt . Boyle , 32 ° ; R . Costa , C J . Bannister , J . M . P . Montagu , S . R . Parr Shelton , 31 ° ; and several brethren of the 30 ° . The brethren who were admitted

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to the 30 ° were Bros . F . Blartin AVilliams , AV . H . Beaumont , Eenno Paraviso , Hy . Saunders Edwards , Edward Busher , Edward Pierpoint , Francis G . Irwin , and Vincent Bird . Bro . Colonel Clerk performed the ceremony , and Bro . Hyde Pullen assisted him as G . Marshal . The ceremony was very ably and impressively performed , and , after it was over , as the brethren had to wait a short time for preparation for dinner ,. Bro . Hyde Pullenat the request of 111 . Bro . Col . Clerkkindl

, , y instiucfced the brethren in some requisite information as to thedegree just conferred , for which a vote of thanks was proposed and given to Bro . Pullen . The chapter being closed , the brethren retired and partook of a sumptuous dinner , which seemed to afford general satisfaction .

Channel Islands.

CHANNEL ISLANDS .

JERSEY . ST . AUBIN ' LODGE ( NO . 958 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Rooms , St . Aubin ' s ,. on Tuesday , April 17 th . The lodge was opened at 7 p . m . hy Bro . Dr . Hopkins , P . M ., assisted by Bro . Long acting as S . AV ., and Bro . Blannan , J . AV . The minutes having been read and confirmed , the acting W . BI . announced the death of the Tyler in the rooms he had occupied on the lodge premises . His powers

had long been failing , so that Ms duties had of late been performed with difficnlty , and he at last sank from the effects of old age and infirmity , after having been fifty-five years a member of the Blasonic body . Bro . Bullen was followed to the grave by the Constable of the parish , the AV . M . and J . AV . of the lodge , aud other brethren . Several circumstances had conspired to prevent summonses being sent to all the members . Tbe Secretho of the last of Grand

tary presented printed report meeting Loilge . Bro . B . C . * Blnlet de Carteret , W . M . ., now entered , and having been received with dne honours , took his chair . On the proposition of the Treas ., seconded by the I . P . M ., it was resolved that the Wardens and D . C . be requested to make arrangements for tbo installation aud annual banquet similar to those of last year . A . ballot was taken for BIr . Theophilus Jas . Bosdet , a candidate for initiation at seven days' notice , on the proposition

of Bro . Le Cappelain , seconded by Bro . Blannan , after ample evidence had heen received as to his fitness for it . This having proved unanimous in his favour , aud the usual declaration having been signed and duly attested , the candidate was introduced properly prepared , and regularly initiated by the W . M . The charge was given hy Bro . Dr . Hopkins , I . P . M . B / o . C . Le Sueur was unanimously re-elected Treasurer . On a ballot being taken for the election of W . BI . for the ensuing year , the

choice fell on Bro . Dr . Smith , P . BI . 342 , who , however , declined accepting the honour on the present occasion , but promised to be at the service of the lodge if elected at the end of another year . A ballot was again taken , when the AV . BI . announced the election of Bro . Long , P . S . W . 491 , who returned thanks for the honour conferred on him , and expressed his intention to do all in his power for the advantage of the lodge . Other routine business having been disposed of , tlie lodge was closed -with the usnal solemnities at a quarter to nine , and the brethren adjourned for refreshment .

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

Odds and Ends , No . 12 . Edinburgh : Edmonstone and Douglas . I 860 . "Bough Nights' Quarters . " By ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE EOTJGHED IT . This number of Messrs . Edmonstone and Douglas ' s . excellent and instructive series is devoted to a critique of the " Night in a Workhouse , " letters which appeared . in the Pall Mall Gazette in January .

We agree with our author that there has been a greatdeal of twaddle with reference to the "infamy" of some of the hardships described by the amateur " casual , " as those to which the vagrant has to submit , and we think that the amateur casual certainly overshot the mark iu this respect , as casual wards should not be comfortable gratis hotels for the idle and vicious who will not work , but decent places of refuge for those who have no other-