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DEVONSHIRE . APPOIXTMISTS . —Lodges . —Monday , April 4 th , Bedford ( 351 ) , Private Boom , Tavistock , at 7 ; Fidelity ( 280 ) , Three Tuns , Tiverton , at , 7 ; Harmony ( 182 ) , Swan Inn , Plymouth , at 7 ; Tuesday , 5 th , St . John ' s ( 83 ) , Masonie Hall , Plymouth , at 7 ; AVednesday , ( ith , Brunswick ( 1 S 5 ) , Masonic Hall , Plymouth , at 7 ; Perseverance ( 100 ) , London Hotel , Sidm ' niith , at 7 . HUNTKI'TLI ,. —Rural Philanthropic Lodge ( No . 367 ) . —The first regular meeting of this Lodge was held at the Railway HotelHighbridon FridayMarch 18 th

, ge , , , 1859 . Tho ballot was taken for Mr . j . T . Holmes , who was duly elected . It being a particular wish of the candidate that Bro . Bridges , P . AL , should initiate him into the mysteries of the Masonic Order , the AA . M ., Bro . C . Halliday , kindly gave his permission , and Bro . Bridges proceeded with the ceremony in a most impressive manner . The address of the Board of General Purposes in reference to the conversion of the freehold property in Great Queen-street , was read , and the following propositions were moved by Bro . Henry Bridges , P . AL and Sec , seconded by the

W . M ., and carried unanimously . 1 st . That a library , reading and refreshment rooms , are requisite , and would be acceptable to the Craft generally . 2 nd . That it is desirable , if found practicable , to devote tho necessary property solely and exclusively to Masonie uses . 3 rd . That the members of this Lodge are prepared to submit to some diminution of the annual income of the society , for the purpose of keeping such property sacred to Masomy . -1 th . Unable to reply certainly : probably some support might be given . Lastly . AVe do not approve of any money being laid out to extend the premises for a public tavern .

TOTHES . —Pleiades Lodge ( No . 1012 ) . —Tho monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on the IStli March . Bro . the Rev . AV . Y . Daykin AV . M ., Prov . G . Chaplain , in the chair . Bro . Pollard , of Slapton . was passed to the second degree , and Bro . Richard Manning , raised to the sublime degree of M . M . The reply of the G . Sec . to an address forwarded to the ALAV . Grand Master on the previous Lodgo night was read , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . A circular from tho office of the Freemasons' Magazine was laid on the table for the perusal of brethren . The Lodge was closed with solemn praver .

DORSETSHIRE . Aproixnrr . KTS . —/ . offyriw . — 'Wednesday , April fith , Amity ( ICO ) , Masonic Hall , Poole , at 7 ; Faith- and Unanimity ( C 05 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Dorchester , at 0 ; Thursday , 7 th , Unity ( 512 ) , Town Hall , Wai-ehani , at 7 . DURHAM . ArroiNTMEKTS .-Jorf . 17 M . —Jlonday , April tlh , Wear ( G 1 S ) , Lamhton Anns , Chester le Street , at 7 ; Union ( 007 ) , Railway Hotel , B . irnard Castle , at 7 ; Tuesday , Sth , Granliy ( l-lti ) , Freemasons ' Hall , Durham , at 7 ; Wednesday , nth , Phoenix ( 111 ) , Phcenk Hall , Sunderland , at 7 ; Thursday , 7 th , Tees ( 710 ) , Mason ' s Court , Stockton , at 7 .

SEAIUM . —Fau-cett Lodge ( No . 9 . 19 ) . —The third anniversary of this Lodge was held at Bro . Taylor ' s , Lord Seahani Inn , Seaham Harbour , on Monday , the 21 st instant , on which occasion several of the brethren from Sunderland were , present . Tho business of the day was the installation of Bro . T . H . Rutherford , the AV . M . elect . The Lodgo was opened in duo form , the minutes of the last Lodge read and confirmed , and Bro . Rutherford was presented by Bro . Crossby , P . M . Bro . Levy , P . M ., of the Palatine Lodge , No . Ill , and also member of this Lodge , officiated as installing officer , and conducted the ceremony in his usual able and

most impressive manner . Bro . Rutherford being placed in the chair , was proclaimed and saluted in tho usual way in the several degrees . The AV . M . then appointed and invested the following officers ;—Bros . Naylor , P . Jf . ; Avre , S . AV . ; Thcrman , J / VV . ; Pattison , Treas . ; Candlish , Sec . ; Pallister , S . D . ; Pinkiicy , J . D .-Richardson , I . G . ; Laws , Tyler ; Brough and Smith , Auditors ; Atkinson anil Brewis , Stewards . Bro . Ayre proposed , and Bro . Naylor , P . M ., seconded , and it was carried unanimously , that a donation of one guinea be given to each of the Masonic charities , viz ., tho Girls School , the Boys School , and the funds of benevolence for Aged Freemasons aud their Widows , The Lodge was then adjourned