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B .-iTn . —Royal Cumberland Lodge ( No . 48 ) . —An emergency meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday evening , the 23 rd instant , at the Masonic Hall , Comdor ° for the purpose of raising Bro . F . C . Elton , who is proceeding to India . The Lodge was regularly opened in each degree , and Bro . Elton duly raised to the sublime degree of M . M ., the ceremony being most ably performed by tho AA . M ., Bro . T . P . Ashley , Prov . J . G . AV . for Somersetshire , assisted by Bro . F . B . Moutrie , J . AA . The Lodge was then closed to the first degree , and after the congratulations and well wishes of the brethren had been tendered to Bro . Elton , the Lodge was closed in perfect harmony .

STAFFORDSHIRE . ArroiNTJtiiXTS . —Xot / i / es . —Monday , April 4 th , St . James ( 707 ) , Now Inn , Handsworlb , at 7 ; Thursday , 7 th , St . Peter ' s ( 007 ) , Star ami Garter , AA ' olverliampton , at 7 ; Portland ( 920 ) , Town Hall , Slolve-upon-Trent , at 7 , SUFFOLK . APPOINTMENT , —/ .. ofe . —Wednesday , April 6 th , Doric ( 00 ) , Private Rooms , AVoodhridge , at 7 ,

SUSSEX . APPOINTMENTS . —Lodges . — Tuesday , April Sth , Boyal York Lodge ( 301 ) , Old Ship , Brighton ; Thursday , 7 th , Union ( 45 ) , Town Hall , Chichester . BiuonTON . —Brighton Lodge of Instruction ( No . 33 S ) . —This Lodge held its first annual festival on Tuesday , March 22 nd . Bro . John Scott , AVAL , No . 338 , presided as AV . M . The officers were—Bros . G . E . Poeock , P . M ., Nos . 33 S and 390 , PMVFreemanSDNo 1034 SAVAMoppottAVMNo 394 JAV G

.. ; . , .., . , .. ; . , .., . , . ; . Tatham , S . AV ., No . 33 S , Sec . ; J . Bacon , AA . AL , No . 1034 , S . D . ; C . Corder , No . 33 S , J . D . ; Chittenden , Nos . 33 S and 394 , Dir . of Cers . ; John Fabian , Sec , No . 338 , I . G . There were upwards of fifty brethren present , including many of tho present and past provincial officers . The paraphernalia of this Lodgo was exceedingly admired , several of the visitors were quite astonished that the members had been enabled to furnish the Lodge in so excellent a style , considering it had only been established about thirteen months . Tho Lodge was opened and closed in the

three degrees , aud the first section of tho first lecture was worked b y the AV . M . and Bro . Corder ; the second by the AV . M ., and Bro . Freeman ; the third , by the AA . M . and Bro . John Fabian ; the fourth by the AA . Af . and Bro . Gavin Poeock ; and tho fifth by Bro . Poeock and the AV . M . Several of the illustrations were giveu by Bros . Dixon , Moppett , and Chittenden . The whole of the proceedings gave general satisfaction . After the Lodge had been closed , about fifty brethren partook

of supper , at which Bro . John Scott presided with his accustomed ability . After " The Queen and tho Craft , " & c , the AV . M . rose and said "The only other toast which I shall give you this evening is one which will most naturally occur to your minds and commend itself bo your judgment—I meau , Success to the Brighton Lodge of Masonic Instruction . ' AA e have now been established somewhat over twelve months and in reviewing the past year , I think wo have sufficient encouragement to persevere in tho work we have begun . The commencement of every important undertaking must necessarilbe attended with much difficult Mistakes

y y . will always unavoidably arise , either in the scheme itself , or in the manner adopted for carrying it out—those mistakes will generally be very roughly handled , and considerable time must elapse before the originators can feel certain of the success of their project ; but at the commencement of our second year , after having met with our difficulties , made our mistakes , gone through the diseases of infancy , and suffered from the inexperience of youth , we find ourselves in a healthy and flourish , ing condition . It is true that the balance in tho hands of our Treasurer is but

small ; but everything must have a beginning , and when it is borne in mind that we have no liabilities whatsoever , and that , too , after defraying our first expenses for furniture , & e ., which are always very heavy , we may consider ourselves fortunate in having any balance at all , and may reasonably hope that if wc receive the same support iu the ensuing year which wo have met with in