Ireland.

ceilent supper , provided by Bro . M'Elwee in his usual good style . The chair was ably filled by the AV . M ., Bro . Roche , and the vice chair by Bro . H . S . M'Cauley . After the good things had been disposed of , the usual loyal and Masonic sentiments were given , and received with the customary honours . Several Masonic and other songs were sung , and the health of the visiting brethren proposed and duly honoured . The brethren separated after an evening ' s enjoyment , characterised by peace , love , and harmony .

Channel Islands.

CHANNEL ISLANDS .

JERSEY" . ST . AUBIN ' S LODGE ( NO . 958 ) . —The regular monthly meeting was held on Tuesday , tbe 20 th inst ., presided over by Bro . E . C . M . De Carteret , W . M ., assisted by Bro . Mannan , acting as S . \ A ., Bro . Jos . Stevens acting as J . W ., in the absence of the regular officers , and Bro . Dr . Hopkins , P . M . The minutes of tho previous meeting were rend and confirmedThere being

. no candidates for either of the degrees , the I . P . M . worked tho 3 rd , 4 th , and 5 th sections of the first lecture . Bro . Watson proposed a gentleman for initiation at the next meeting in January , The lodge was closed at a quarter to nine , and the brethren having adjourned for refreshment , spent a pleasant hour together before separating .

India.

INDIA .

( -From lhe Masonic Record of Western India . ) BOMBAY . LODGE CONCORD ( NO . 757 , E . C . )—The regular meeting of this lodge w s held in the Freemasons' Hall , near the Bahoola Tank , on Saturday , October 15 th . Present , —Bros . Dr . T . Diver , Master ; Rev . . 1 . J . Farnham , P . M . ; G . S . Judge , Hon . P . M . ; E . LeckeyS . AV . and TreasRDonaldsonJWII

, . ; . , .. ; . Prescott , Sec , and Dir . of Cers . ; H . Avron , Offig . S . D . ; G . Judd , J . D . ; J . Thomas , Offig . I . G . ; Seager , Tyler ; Trenn , Farrow , Llewellin , Mitchell , Ford , Claudius , Lamb , Harris , Johnson , Duft ' y , Grant , Burden , Powell , Y ' oung , Winckler , King , Phillips , Blake , and Dwyer . Visitors-. —Bros . Newton , " Cornfovth , Gilbert , Rankin , Taylor , Whitley . The lodge was duly opened in the 1 st degree , and the minutes of the last meeting read and

confirmed . Bros . Pearce and Phillips were then balloted for as joining members , and the result was clear . Messrs . Tucker , Rogers , Jones , and Proud were then balloted for as joining members , which , proving favourable , the above gentlemen , with Mr . J . Poyntz ( who was balloted for a few months back ) , were duly initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry . The lodge was then passed to the second degree , when Bros . Grant , J . Dwyer , Johnson , and Harris were examined and passed as F . C . 's . The Secretary then read two letters , one from Bro . Barton , and the other from the W . Master and brethren of

Lodge Rising Star , expressing regret for their unavoidable absence , owing to the visit of Bro . Barton to Lodge Perseverance . The Secretary then , in a very neat and touching appeal , alluded to tho demise of Bro . J . Roddle , and asked the W . M . 's sympathy for his widow and three children . On the recommendation of the W . M ., the lodge granted an allowance of twenty rupees . There being no further business , the lodge was closed in peace with at 8 . m . when the brethren

prayer p , retired to a . sumptuous banquet . After tho cloth was removed , the following toasts were proposed and drunk , — "The Queen and Craft ; " ' The Two Grand Masters of England and Ireland ;" " The Provincial Grand Master of Bombay of botli Constitutions , and tbe Sister Lodges working under them ; " "Tho Newly-initiated ; "and "The Visitors , " to which Bro . Cornforth in an able speech returned thanks . Tho health of the W . M . of

Lodge Concord was then proposed and drank with great enthusiasm , with the Masonic fire and chorus . The W . M ., in his usual cordial st yle , thanked the brethren for the honour done him . Several merry and jovial songs were sung , and the company parted after having drank prosperity to all distressed Masons . The last toast being " Happy to meet , sorry to part , and happy to meet again , " all went home by 10 p . m . perfectly satisfied .

LODGE PERSEVERANCE ( NO . 371 , S . C . )—The regular meeting of this flourishing lodge met on Saturday , the loth October , under most favourable and encouraging auspices , there being present Bros . J . Jamieson , W . M . ; the Prov . G . Master , R , B . Barton ; F . L . Brown , Prov . G . Substitute Master ; J . Mackinlay , Prov . S . G . AV . ; J . Anderson , Prov . J . G . AV . ; A . T . Angus aud J . IT . Irvine , Prov . G . Ds . ; and Framjee Cowasjee , as Prov . G . Marshal . Bros . E . Freeborn , S . W . jT . AVood , J . W . ; C .

Jones , Treas . ; G . Brooks , Sec . ; J . N . Haines , S . D . ; E . Bailey , J . D . ; J . Gillon , I . G . ; J . C . Houghland , Tyler and Steward . -Members : —Bros . Bonner , Firth , Donaldson , Patterson , Baird , Council , Hammond , Mathews , Scott , Davis , Showell , Abbott , Maggs , Lockley , Gleaves , Affleck , Field , Seimler , Faulknor , Schmuck , Hodgart , Norris , Masson , Mackenzie , Hart , Starstedt , Hannaford , Vian , Read , Perret , Glover , Mayhew , Thompson , ShawlAndersonTallonGreenwoodRidingand numerous

, , , , , others . Visitors : —Bros . AV . II . S . Crawford , C . White , Jackson , Higgins , I-Iormusjee Pcstonjee , Rustomjee , Cowasjee , Cowasjee Patell , Smith , Gray , Palmer , Phillips , ancl many more . The lodge was regularly opened , the summons convening the meeting read , and the minutes of the previous meeting put to the lodge and confirmed . The Prov . G . Master under Scotland was now announced ; the AV . M ., preceded by the Wardens and Deacons , advanced to the entrance of the lodge ,

when Bro . Barton , accompanied by the above-named Prov . G . L . Officers , entered , and after the formal greeting , were requested to take their seats on the dais . The Prov . G . Master then inquired if any brother had any communication or complaint to make ; nothing being forthcoming , all took their respective seats , and the business of the evening was proceeded with by balloting for Messrs . J . Malcolm' and J . Reeves , which proving clearthey with Mr . W . Ril who had been

favour-, gey , ably balloted for at the last meeting , were properly introduced and regularly initiated in due and ancient form . The W . Master said he regretted that the lateness of the hour should prevent the several brethren whose names appeared on the summons from receiving their degrees , but that to meet the urgency of the case , he would convene an emergent meeting for the working of the 2 nd and 3 rd degrees , and asked the brethren to select some suitable day for all parties , when the 21 th October was

fixed upon . There being no further business , the lodge was closed with brotherly love at 8 . 55 p . m ., all retiring from labour to refreshment . After the obligatory toasts of the " Queen , " tho " Two Grand Masters , " and " The memory of our late Grand Master , " had been drunk with the accustomed honours , " The Health of the Provincial Grand "Master of Western India under Scotland , in conjunction with his Grand Officers , " was proposed by Bro . J . Jamieson , who remarked upon the pleasure it afforded

him in being able to receive Bro . R . B . Barton and his officers under such favourable circumstances , and said that a visit such as this evinced a desire on their part to satisfy themselves as to the state of the lodges under their care , and of a ready willingness to promote the interests of Masonry , inasmuch as their condescension in being present this evening tended materially to further the success of Lodge Perseverance , by instilling an assurance that the working and other duties were being

satisfactorily clone , by averting any irregularities that might inadvertently creep in , and , by far the most important thing , by always keeping tho officers and brethren on the alert and alive to their Masonic duties ; the toast was most enthusiastically responded to . Bro . Barton rose and addressed the assembly on behalf of himself and his officers , and said it was true that he evinced a desire to satisfhimself as to the state of the lodges under his

y government , and that it was no condescension , in his opinion , but rather a wish to meet all well and happy , and to carry on a system of friendly system of friendly intercourse and equality which would lead to making no distinctions as to gentlemen and aristocratic Masons , as when we all meet , it is on a level ; that like a piece of gold the oftoner put in the fire the brighter and more brilliant does it each time come forth , so the oftener

hemade an official visit , be was the better able to learn for himself that all was peace , harmony , and order ; that all were being dealt with fairly , and no zoolum was being practised upon any member ; that all were striving for Masonry and its cause , of which he felt proud to say he had ocular demonstration , as the largo assembly that evening fully testified ; that the admirable way in which ho found everything both in

and out of lodge reflected great credit , and was indeed satisfactory in an institution such as ours is ; that the brethren had rightly chosen one in whom to place implicit confidence , a proof of which confidence , and the success whicli had attended it , was