Masonic Notes And Queries.

Lambeth o 1 Leadenhall-street , Ship and Turtle ... 0 9 Limehonse 1 0 Lincoln's Inn-fields , Ship , Little Turnstile 3 0 Lisson Grove 1 0 London "Wall , CroAvn and Cushion ... ... 2 0 Ludgato Hill , London Coffee House ... 0 5

Mark-lane 1 0 Minories 1 0 Hoorgafce-streefc , Freemasons' Club , Bellalley 0 2 Paddington 0 2 Pall Mall 1 0 Peck-ham 0 1

Pimlico 1 1 Poplar 1 2 Putney 0 1 St . James ' -strcefc 0 2 St . James's , Willis ' s Koorns 1 2 St . Luke ' s 0 1 St . John's Wood 0 1

Soho 0 1 Southwark 7 3 Spitalfields 2 0 Stepney 0 1 Stoke Newiugton 0 1 Stratford 0 1 St . Swithin's-lane 1 0

Sydenham 0 1 Tottenham 0 1 Twickenham 0 1 Wandsworth 0 1 Wapping 1 0 Westminster 1 2 Woolwich ... 1 3

Total ... 100 151 Upon this it is to be observed that the increase of lodges , great as it appears , is not commensurate with the increase of the population , which has doubled within the period . It may be , however , that the proportion of members may be better preserved , but it is very doubtful whether the ratio of subscribing members has increased

more than the ratio of lodges . The above details account for the establishment of twenty-five new suburban lodges , less a decrease of two . The nefcfc increase of the old district is only twenty-sis in number . Some of the figures show a simple displacement in consequence of change , or suppression of places of the

meeting , as George and Vulcan , Avith eight lodges , the Covent Garden lodges , and tho opening of Eadley ' s for ten lodges , of the Ship and Turtle for nine , Anderton's for eight , Masons' Hall , tho Freemasons' Club , Westminster Palace Hotel , & c . The London Tavern and the Albion have largely gained . The increase of lod in the old district chiefly

ges may be represented by the increase of lodges in Freemasons ' Hall from twenty-one to forty-one . Some alterations are due to the decline of districts Finsbury , Southwark , Lambeth , and Spitalfields , no longer the residences of wealthy merchants , have declined from , fifteen lodges to five . —F .

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CORRESPONDENCE .

The Editor is not responsible for tie opinions expressed by Comtpondents . EOYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOE BOYS . OxFOED LOCAL MlDDiE ClASS EXAMINATION . 10 Tim EDITOE OP TUB PBEBXASOXs" MAOAZItfE AXD MASOSIC MIBKOB . DEAE SIR AND BEOTIIEE , — "Will you kindly allow your pages to be the medium of communication to a

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large number of our friends , of the gratifying resuit of our first essay in obtaining a share of the honours to be won from the Oxford Local Examiners . In June last we sent for examination at South Kensington two candidates for the junior classes .

The six subjects selected in accordance with the rule ? , were , Preliminary , Rudiments , Latin , Greek , French , Mathematics . The number of junior candidates entered waa 1 , 0-12 . The lists just received afford the following information : —Of the total number entered , 663

passed , 379 having been unsuccessful . The successful candidates are divided into three divisions ; the first—in which the candidates are classed according to order of merit—comprises 57 only ; the other two divisions are ranged alphabetically .

In the first division of 57 , are included both our candidates , viz .: — No . 4-5 , Harrv William Wildinan ( Province of ¦ Warwick ) age 13 f . No . 57 , Charles Joseph Eidgway ( Province of Lincoln ) age 15 .

An analysis of the lists shows that Of 663 successful—Wildinan surpassed 61 S „ „ Eidgway surpassed 606 Of 1 , 042 candidates entered—Wildman surpassed 997 Eide-wav suroassed 9 S 5

Of the London division Wildman passed sixth , ' Eidgway eleventh . Having regard to age , Wildman ( 13 J years ) passed fourth . Hotli Wildman and liidgway satisfied tlie Examiners in all the subjects in which they were permitted to be examined .

This result Avill , I feel sure , be accepted as satisfactory by the friends of the School ; must be regarded as eminently creditable to our head master , Mr . Furrian , and his assistants ; and as practical evidence of the advantages afforded by our new organisation , aud the machinery proA'ided for the

intellectual and physical culture of the boys under our charge . I may add that six candidates Avill be submitted to the Cambridge Local Examination in December nest , and it is hoped a larger number in future years ' at the respective Universit y Local Examinations , in June

and December . Yours fraternally , F ' BEDEBICK BmcEEs , Sec . N . B . —In the official lists as issued by the Examiners , the School is described as " Lordship Lodge , Wood-green , N ., " under which title few will recognise this Institution . I am . at a loss to imagine bow the mis-description originated .

PEECEDENCE OF OFFICEES . TO TnE EDITOE OF TUB FBBESIiSOXS' JIAGAZIlfB AJTD MASOJflC SII 3 B 0 B . DEAE SIE AND BEOTIIEE , —Would you oblige by saying in your answers to correspondents , —What is considered in the Craft of the precedence of position between a Past Grand Steward and a Past Provincial Grand Officer—aay , a Past Provincial Grand Deacoa