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001—City of London , Jamaica Coffee Honse , Cornhill , at 6 30 . ( Instruction ) 902—Rnrsovne , Cock T : vern , St . Martin ' s-enurt , T . tiilffatc-YiiH , at ( i . 30 ( Inst ] lian—South Norwood . 1 ' uli'ic Hnll , Sont' > Norwood USS—Southern Star , Pbrasaiit , Ptnngnto , Vestmlnster-brirtsrc . at . 3 ( Inst . ) 1227—Upton . Swan . Rethnal Green-road , near Shoreditch , at 8 ( Instnietion 1278— UuvdeW ( "mitts , Approach Tavern , Victoria Park 12 S 7—Great Northern , Freemasons' Hal ' . W . C . 1321—Emblematic , Horns Tavern , Kennington

1330—Stoekwell , Cock Tavern . Kennington-road , at / . 30 ( Instruction ) 1 : «• . ">—Clapton , White Hart , Clapton 1426—The Great City , "Masons' Hall . Masons' Avenue , E . C ., at 6 . 30 ( Inst . ) lBi : t—Cripplegate . Albion , Aldevsgite-street 1011—Covent Garden , Constitution , Redforrt-streot , W . C , at 7 . 45 ( Instruction ) 1623—West Smithfield , Freemasons' Hall . W . C . J 673—Langton , Mansion House Station Restaurant , E . C . at c > , ( Tnstnictinn ) 1677—Crusaders , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John's Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 ( Inst . ) 1723—Temple liar , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street HotelEast Dulwich

1901—Selwyn , Etist Dulwich , . I 960—Southgate . Railway Hotel . New Southgate , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1963—Duke of Alban y , Masonic Hall , Shaftesbury Park , Lavender Hill R . A . 217—Stability , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . R . A . 733—Westbourne . Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood R . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . ( In . ) R . A . 83 V—Andrew , "Bell and Anchor Hotel , Hammersmith Road R . A . 1216— Macdonald , Head-quarters 1 st Survey Rifles , Camberwell R . A . 1471—North London , Canonbury Tavern , Canonbury Place , at 8 ; ( Inst . ) M . M . —Dnke of Connaught , Haverlock , Albion-rd ., Dalston , R ., at 8 . 30 ( Inst . )

42—Relief , Albion Hotel , Haymarket-street , Bury , Lancashire IS—Industry , 34 Denmark-street , Gateshead . ( Instruction ) 66—Howard , High-street , Arundel ' 98—St . Martin , Town Hall , Burslem 100—Friendship , Crown and Anchor , Great Yarmouth 116—Royal Lancashire , Swan Hotel , Colno 203—Ancient Union , Masonic Hall , 'Liverpool 208—Three Grand Principles , Masonio Hall , Dewsbury

268—Unior , Queen ' s Arms Inn , Gcorgo-strf ot . Ast ton-undor-Lvno 275—Harmony , Masonic Hall , South Parage , Hnddo -afield 283—Amity , Swan Hotel , Market-place , B ' aslingden 337—Candour , New Masonic Rooms . Uppermill , Saddleworth 313—Concord , Milit ' a Office -s' Mess Rooms , Starkie-streot , Preston 341—Faith , Bull's Head Inn , Radcliffe , Lancashire 345—Perseverance . Old Bull Hotel , Church-street , Blackburn 367—Probity and Freedom , Red Lion Inn . PmalVbridge

623—John of Gaunt , Freemasons' Hall , Haliord-street , Leicester 600—Harmo . iy , Free nasors' Hall , Sa e . -st ; et , Bradford 605—Pombcrmcre , Quecon s Hotel , Sir ii * ead 1011—Richmond , Crown Hotel , Blackfrr ' ars-street , Salford 10-12—Excelsior , Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds 1161—Eliot , Private Rooms , St . German ' s , Cornwall . 1182—Duke of Edinburgh , Mnsonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1299—Pembroke , West De 'oy Hotel , West Derby , near Liverpool

1332—Unity , Masonic Hall , Crediton , Devon 1432—Fitzalan , Wynstay Arms , Oswestry 1512—Hemming , Red Lion Hotel , Hampton 1576—Dee , Union Hotel , Parkgate , GJ eshiro 1580—Cranbourne , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1892—Wallington , Public Hall , Carshalton R . A . 204—Caledonian , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester R . A . 249—Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R . A . 913—Pattison , Lord Ralgan Tavern , Plivmstead

FRIDAY , 19 th . JANUARY . House Committee Boys' School , Wood Green , at 4 . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 6—Friendship , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James's 25—Robert Burns . The North Pole , 115 Oxford-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruc . ) 143 -Middlesex , A ' . bion , ' ldersgate-s . reel . 144—St . Luke , Whi 3 Ha , King ' s-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 201—Jordan , Freemaso . . Hall , W . C . 507—Uni dPilcr . ' ms , Su . ey Masonic Hall Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . )

766—William Preston , Jacob's Well , George-st ., Manchester-sq ., at 8 ( Inst . ) 780—Ro / al Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . ( Instruction ) 83- ; -Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel-roail , at 8 . ( Instnietion ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1118—Un ' veu'ty , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1168—Be . ^ . / ave , Jermyn-street , S . W ,, at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1298—Ro . , Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Punl's-road , Canonbury , at S . ( In . ) 1365

—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladhrokc Hall , Netting Hill , at S . ( Instruction ) 1704—Anchor , Holborn Viaduct Hotel 1789—Ubiqne , Guardsman Army Coffee Tavern , Buckingham Pal ice-road , S . \ V ., at 7 . 30 . ( Iustractwu ) 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich . ( Instruction ) 1962—London Rifle Brigade , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street R . A . 65—Prosperity Chapter of Improvcmei J , Hercules Tav ., LcadchuaYl St . R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hott , London-street , Greenwich . ( Inst . )

127—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Margate 152—Virtue , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester 347—Noah's Ark , Wagon and Horses Hotel , Tipton 453—Chigwen , Prince ' sHaV , "Bucknurst Hill , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 616—Phcenix , Fox Hotel , Stowmarket 641—Do Loraine , Freemasons' Hall , Grainger-strcet , Newcastle 993—Alexandra , Midway Hotel , Levenshulme 1096—Lord Warden , Wellington Hall , Deal 1143—Royal Denbigh , Council Room , Denbigh

1311—Ze , land , Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds 1393— . lamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1644— Uma Mater , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham 1773—Altort Victor , Town Hall , Pendleton Gene -il Lotlge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masonic Hall , Birmingham , at 6 . 3 C R . A . 521—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-street , Huddersfield R . A . 837—Marquess of Ripon , Town Hall , Ripon K . T . —Do Furnival , Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield

SATURDAY , 20 th JANUARY . 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , N ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 715—Panmure , Cannov-street Hotel , E . C . 1275—Star , Five Bolls , 165 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1278—3 urdeit Coutts , Lamb Tavern , opposite Bethnal G . Junct ., at 8 . ( tn . st . 1 1329—Sphinx , Suvre . ' Masonic Hall , Camberwell , S . E . 13 G 4—Ea-1 of Zetland , Old ' . own Hall , Mare-street , Hackney

1 <> 24—Eccleston , King ' s Her 1 , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1732—King's Cross , Andirton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , E . C . 1767—Kensington , CourtficM Hotel , Earl's Court , S . W . Sinai Chapter o £ Improvement , Union , Air street , Regent-street , W . at 8 R . A . 142—St . Thomas ' s , Cannon Street Hotol It . A . 1572—Carnarvon , Albion , Aldersgate Street

149—Peace , Private Rooms , Meltham 308—Prince George , Private Rooms , Bottoms , Eastwood 1897— Citadel , Railway Hotel , Harrow

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ROYAL ARCH .

ECCLESTON CHAPTER , No . 1624 . THE regular Convocation of this popular Chapter was held on the 27 th ultimo , at tho Pico masons' Hall , Great Queen-street . Comps . Vincent Z ., Pnlman P . Z . as H ., Fisher J ., Isaacs Treasurer , Beckham S . E ., Wyer P . Z ., Tayler P . S ., Bond 1 st Assistant , Conithard 2 nd Assistant . Visitors—Compa . Pnlman P . Z . 157 , Levy P . Z . 188 . Tho Chapter was opened , and tho minntes of last Convocation were

confirmed . A ballot was taken for the admission of Comp . Johnstone . This wns nnanimously in his favour , and he was duly exalted into R . A . Masonry by the M . E . Z , who rendered the ceremony perfectly and impressively . The samo may be applied to the H . ancl J . ; iu fact , every Officer was perfect , and it was a pleasure to listen to the excellent working . The election for Principals then took place . Compa .

Johnson was elected Z , Fisher H ., Wyer P . Z J ., Beckham S . E ., Tayler S . N ., Bond P . S ., Isaacs Treasnrer , Church Janitor , all were nnanimonsly elected . Comps . Grist aud Eay were elected Auditors . The Bye-laws of tho Chapter were then rend . It was proposed that a jewel value £ 5 5 s be presented to tho M . E . Z . on retiring from office , for the able , zealous and energetic manner in which ho had discharged

the dnties dnring his year of office , and in testimony of the respect he is held in by every Companion in the Chapter . Chapter was then closed till the fourth Wednesday in March , and the company adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant , where an excellent banquet was supplied by Comp . "Hamp that gave great satisfaction . The M . E . Z . ably presided , and gave the nsual Loyal and E . A . toasts . Comp . Wyer P . Z .

had great pleasure in proposing the health of tbe M . E . Z ., Comp . Vincent . They had seen how ably tho Z . bad worked the ceremony . He , as an old P . Z ., had never heard it better done ; be might say both in Lodge and Chapter he had rarely heard better work . The M . E . Z ., in reply , thanked Comp . Wyer for his kind expressions . If he had been successful in mastering tbe ritual , and had done tbe

work to their satisfaction , it was sufficient for him . He had their interests at heart , and be hoped tbe Chapter wonld flourish . The M . E . Z . then proposed tbo toast of tbe newly exalted Companion . They were glad to welcome among them an old friend . Ifc was indeed a great pleasure to emit Companion Johnstone . Comp . Johnstone , in a very excellent speech , responded ,

and then the H . and J . were complimented . The M . E . Z ; regretted the absence of the newly-elected H ., Comp . Johnson , whom they wonld have been pleased to welcome as the newly-elected Z . He was in every way qualified to fill the chair ; he now , in the name of the Chapter , personally thanked Comp . Pulman P . Z ., and one of the

founders of the Chapter , for coming this evening to assist in the working . Comp . Pnlman had exalted him into R . A . Masonry , and had been his Mentor and friend through all his Eoyal Arch career ; he had only to ask him for assistance on any occasion , and he was ready to give it . As for the J ., the perfect manner in which he did hia duties merit their respect ; no better Officer could have beon selected ,

and he hoped to see him in due course in the chair . Comp . Pnlman P . Z . in reply said as a founder of the Chapter his heart was with them In the absence of the H ., be was only too pleased to render any assist , ance . Comp . Vincent was the first M . E . Z . ; he had done his work thoroughly , and it was a pleasure to study him in every respect . Companion Fisher J . fully endorsed all tbe former Companions

had said j he also informed them he was a Steward for the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and hoped what they had done in the Lodgo wonld be continued by the Chapter . The toast of the Officers was given . Comp . Wyer bad been P . Z . of another Chapter , but he was their S . E . ; they had elected him J . to-night ; be was a founder . Although the Treasurer was absent , they had the S . E . present j he

had done his duty thoroughly . Comp . Beckham S . E . responded , and so did Comps . Wyer and Tayler . Comp . H . M . Levy P . Z . responded for the Visitors . Comp . Bond 1 st Assistant was toasted j he had been in ill health for some time , and they were pleased to see him among them again . The Janitor ' s toast was given , and an agreeable evening terminated . Several Companions contributed to the harmony .

GOSPORT CHAPTER , No . 903 . THE installation meeting of the Principals of this Chapter was held on Tuesday , when Comps . E . "W . Mitchell wa 3 installed as Z ., E . W . Downing H ., and F . Powell J ., the remaining Officers being invested as follow . — Comps . W . Bnvnwin E ., Rtv . "Dr Eing N ., J . Senior P . S ., Irons and Miller A . S ., and Canvin Janitor . Tbe ceremony was most ably performed by Comp . Valentine Brown ,

the retiring Z ., who was subsequently presented with a handsome P . Z . ' s jewel for his services as First Principal during the past year . The Companions afterwards partook of an excellent banquet , provided by Mr . Kingswell , at the India Arms Hotel , the newly-installed

Z . presiding , and a pleasant evening was spent . Tho following Visitors represented neighbouring Chapters : —Comps . E . J . Eastrick Z ., W . Palsgrave H ., ancl K . W . Bcale J ., Portsmouth No . 487 ; G . F . Lancaster Z ., W . Johns II ., and G . P . Arnold J ., United Service No . 1428 : J . W . Wilmot Z ., and E . Barnes H .. Eoyal Sussex No . 342 ;

J . E . Hayman J . Friendship No . 257 , and others . HARMONY CHAPTER , No . 156

r jnnE annual meeting of the above Chapter was heid at the Htiysho i Masonic Temple , on tho 23 rd ult . The installation of the elected Principals was very well performed by Ex-Companion Michell , and the following are the newly-appointed and invested Principals and Officers : — Ex-Companions D . Banks % ., W . H- Piko H ., E . Hamloy

J ., W . Whittley I . P . Z ., W . K . Michell S . E ., E . B . Thomson 8 . N ., G . Whittley P . S ., W . Skardon 1 st A . S ., T . E . Challice 2 nd A . S ., W . K . Michell Treas ., W . H . Phillips Janitor . The Companions retired to dinner in their own rooms , where the newly-installed Principals presided .