Diary For The Week

DIARY FOR THE WEEK

We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges throughout the Kingdom will favour us with a list of their Days of Meeting , & c ., as we have decided to insert only those that are verified by the Officers ot tne several Lodges .

SATURDAY , 18 th AUGUST . Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 . MONDAY , 20 th AUGUST .

Special General Court of tho Governors and Subscribers of the Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 . 171—Sincerity , Railway Tavern , London-street , E . C ! ., at 7 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1306—St . Jobiiof Wapping , Gun Hotel , High-st ., Wapping , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1189—Marquess of Ripon , Pemlrary Tavern , Amhurst-road , Hackney , 7 . ( Inst . ) 1625—Tredegar , Royal Hotel , Mile End-road , corner of Durdott-road . ( Inst . )

236—York , Masonic Hall , York . 331—Phoenix of Honour and Prudence , Public Rooms , Truro . 359—Peace and Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton . ¦ 121—Borough , Freemasons' Hall , West-street , Gateshead . 588—St . Rotolph , Corn-exchange , Sleaford . 703—Clifton , Clifton Anns Hotel , Blackpool . 1037—Portland , Royal Breakwater Hotel , Portland , 1111—Mid Susses , Assembly Rooms , Horsham .

litis—Benevolence , Town Hall , Sherborne . 1109—Agriculture , Honey Hall , Congresbm'y . 1238—Gooch , Prince Alfred Hotel , Southall . 1119—Royal Military , Guildhall Hotel , Canterbury , nt 8 p . m . ( Instruction . ) 1186—Buncombe , King ' s Arms Hotel , Kingsbridge , Devon . 1502—Israel , 22 Hope-street , Liverpool . 1564—St . John ' s , Prince of Wales Tavern , Knaphill , Surrey . 1575—Olive , Corbet Arms , Market Drayton . R . A . 1051—Rowley , Athenaeum . Lancaster .

TUESDAY , 21 st AUGUST .

Board of General Purposes , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . 65—Constitutional , Wheatshcaf , Hand-court , W . C , at 7 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 65—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . C . ( Instruction . ) 73—Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . 177—Domatic , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 201—Jordan , Devonshire Arms , Devonshire-street , "VV ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 551

—Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . ( Instruction . ) 860—Dalhousie , Sisters Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston , at 7 . ( Instruction . 1 1420—Earl Spencer , Swan Hotel , Battersea Rise , S . W " . 1171—Islington , Coopers Arms , Silver-street , Falcon-square , B . C ., at 7 . ( Inst . ) 1472—Henley , Railway Tavern , Stratford New Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 2 « 9 Pentonville-road . ( Instruction . )

213—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Thcatro-street , Norwich . 218—True Love and Unity , Freemasons' Hall , Brixham , Devon . 152—Frederick of Unity , Greyhound Hotel , Croydon . 1006— Tregullow , Masonic Rooms , St . Day , Scorricr , Cornwall . 1127—Percy , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle . 1470— Chiltern . Town Hall . Dunstable .

WEDNESDAY , 22 nd AUGUST .

General Committee Grand Lodge , and of Lodge of Benevolence . Freemasons ' Hall , at 6 . 193—Confidence , Whittington Tavern , Moor-lano , Fore-st ., at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 212—Euphrates , Masons' Hall , Basinghall-street , E . C . 781—Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , Burdett-road , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 862—Whittington , Black Bull , Holborn , at 8 . ( Instruction . )

118 o—Lewis , King s Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1196—Urban , Tho Three Bucks , Gresham-street , at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1288—Finsbury Park , Finsbury Pk . Tav' ., SeveuSistcrs ' -rd ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1521—Duke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion-road , Dalston , at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 177—Domatic , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-st ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 1365—Clapton , White Hart Tavern , Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction , )

681—Scarsdalc , Masonic Hall , Chesterfield , Derbyshire . 1039—St . John ' s , George Hotel , Lichfield . 1119—St . Bede , Mechanic ' s Institute , Jarrow . 1325—Stanley , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool .

THURSDAY , 23 rd AUGUST .

House Committee , Girls' School , at i . 3—Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Fitzroy-sq ., at 7 . ( Instruction . ) lo—Kent , Chequers , Marsh-street , Walthamstow , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . C . ( Instruction . ) 87—Vitruvian , AVhite Hart , College-street , Lambethat 8 . ( Instruction )

, 1319—Friars , Cheshire Cheese , Crutched Friars , E . C , at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1-126—The Great City , Masons' Hall , Masons' -avenue , E . C at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1489—Marquess of Ripon , Albion , Albion-road , Dalston , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1612—West Middlesex , Railway Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) M . M—Duke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion-road , Dalston . ( Inst , at 8 . 30 . )

211—Hope and Unity , White Hart Hotel , Romford . 636—Do Ogle , Masonic Hall , Morpeth . 659—Blasdon , Ridley Arms Hotel , lSlybh . 1313—St . John ' s , King ' s Arms Hotel , Grays , Essex . 3626—Hotspur , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle . R . A . 131—Ogle , Masonic Hall , Norfolk-street , North Shields .

FRIDAY , 24 th AUGUST .

House Committee , Boys' School , at 4 . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camber-well , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 766—William Preston , Feathers Tavern , Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . ( Inst . ) 834—Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-road . ( Instruction . ) 902—Burgoj-ne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales-road , Kentish Town . ( Inst . ) 933—Doric , Lion Tavern , Carlton-squarc , Mile End , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) lOoli Hotel

—Metropolitan , Portugal , 155 Fleet-street , E . C . at 7 . ( Instruction . 1227—Upton , King and Queen , Norton Folgate , B . C ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 12 C 0—Hervey , Punch's Tavern , 99 Fleet-street , E . G ., nt 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1278—Burdett Coutts , Approach Tavern , Victoria Park , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1365—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1612—E . Carnarvon , Mitre Hotel , Goulborne-rd , N . Kensington , at 7 . 30 . ( Inst . ) 7 s 0—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . )

SATURDAY , 25 th AUGUST . loll—Alexandra Palace , Alexandra Palace , Muswcll Hill . Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , at 8 . WEST YORKSHIRE .

SATURDAY . 308—Prince Georgo , Station House , Bottoms , Eastwood . MoNDAV . ( U—Probity , Freemasons' Hall , St . John's-plaee , Halifax . 264—Nelson of the Nile , Freemasons' Hall , New-road , Batlev , 802—Hope , New Masonic Hall , 1 'arley-etrect , Bradford ,

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307—Prince Frederick , White Horse Hotel , Hebden Bridge . 408—Three Graces , Private Room , Haworth . R . A . 139—Paradise , Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , Sheffield . R . A . 827—St . John ' s , Masonio Temple , Halifax-road , Dewsbury , Yorks .

TUESDAV . 1214—Scarborough , Wilton Arms Hotel , BaUey . WEDNESDAY . 258—AmphibiousFreemasons' HallHeckmoudwike .

, , 380—Integrity , Masonic Temple , Commercial-street , Morley , near L « 8 tls . 387—Airedale , Masonic Hall , Westgate , Shipley . 910—St . Oswald , Masonic Hall , Pontefract . 1613—Colno Valley , Lewishain Hotel , Slaithwaite .

THURSDAY . 208—Throe Grand Principles , Masonic Hall , Dewsbury . 275—Harmony , Masonic Hall , South-parade . Hudderslield . 337—Candour , Private Rooms , Commercial Inn , Uppermill .

FKIDAY . 401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidburn . 652—Holme Valley , Victoria Hotel , Holmlirth . 1034—Eccleshill , Freemasons' Hall , Eccleshill . 1102—Mirfield , Assembly Rooms , Eastthorpo , Mirfield . K . T . —Do Furnival , Freemasons' Hall , Surrey- ; trect , Sheffield .

SATURDAY . 149—St . Peter , Swan Hotel , Wolverhampton . 1162—Wharneliffe , Rose and Crown Hotel , Penistone .

EDINBURGH DISTRICT . MONDAY—41—St . Luke , Freemasons' Hall . TUESDAY—3 G—St . David , Ship Hotel , East Register-street . „ 405—Rifle , Freemasons' Hall . WEDNESDAY—112—St . John , Fisher-row , Royal Hotel , Musselburgh . : THURSDAY—392—Caledonian , Freemasons' Hall .

Notices Of Meetings

NOTICES OF MEETINGS

Croydon Mark Lodge , No . 198 . —This Lodge held an Emergency meeting on Friday , the lOfch inst ., at the Greyhound Hotel , Croydon . Present—Bros . George Yaxley P . G . S . and P . Prov . G . M . O . WM ., the V . W . Thomas Meggy P . G . M . O . acting P . M ., John Close S . W ., T . Poore acting J . W ., Legg Prov . G . Std . Bearer M . O ., Nichols S . O .. Brown J . O ., H . A . Pocock Prov . G . I . G . Sec , J . P .

Dickens Treas ., James Stevens P . G . J . O . acting S . D ., S . W . Lambert as J . D ., Haynes I . G ., Ridge Org . and other members . The regular meeting in July having been adjourned for the purpose of enabling the members to attend the late Provincial Grand Mark Lodge , the bnsiness of this evening was made emergent , in tho expectation of the attendance of several candidates , bnt although several are nominated for tho ballot , business and country engagements kept all

but one away . Bro . Dr . T . R . Adams , of St . Mary ' s Lodge , was , however , in attendance , and the ballot in his favour being clear , he was advanced with full working ceremony . Nothing further offering , tho Lodge was closed , and refreshment followed labour . A most enjoyable evening , enlivened by toast and song , and the performance of duty in aid of charity , passed all too soon , and , was brought to a conclusion amidst the clangour of the railway bell , compelling sepa . ration until November next .

Royal York Lodge , No . 315 . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held on Tuesday , 7 th inst ., at the Royal Pavilion , Brighton . Bros . S . J . Foat W . M ., A . J . Hawkes S . W ., C . W . Hudson J . W ., Ada Sec , Stride S . D ., G . Nash J . D ., Chandler I . G ., and P . M . ' s W . T . Nell I . P . M ., C . Sandeman , Eberall , and Stride ; Bros . Willard , Gates , & c . The Lodgo was opened and the minutes were continued . The business consisted of passing Bro . Anderson . The Lodge was then closed until the 1 st Tuesday in September .

William Preston Lodge of Instruction , No . 760 . — This Lodgo held its usual meeting on Friday the 10 th of August , at the Feathers Tavern , Upper George-street , Edgware-road , W Present : —Bros . Evans W . M ., G . West S . W ., J . C . Hayes J . W ., Brown Sec , Rudderforth Preceptor , Parsons S . D ., Hall J . D ., Thompson I . G . ; Bros . F . G . Baker P . M ., Tribbel , Kennard , Passingham

& c . The Lodge was opened m the 1 st degree . The minutes were read and confirmed . The W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , for the first time , with considerable ability and earnestness , Bi'o . Passingham being the candidate . The Preceptor Bro . Rudderforth worked the first section of the lecture assisted by the brethren , also the second section . Bro . P . M . Baker then worked the third

section . Bro . Rudderforth proposed aud Bro . Brown seconded , and it was unanimously carried , that Bro . Baker P . M . and P . Z . become an honorary member of this Lodge of Instruction . Bro . J . Passingham was elected a member . A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Evans , to be recorded on the minutes , for the able manner in which he had fulfilled the duties of the chair . Bro . West was elected W . M . for the ensuing meeting .

Royal Alfred Lodge of Instruction , No . 780 . —Held its usual meeting on Friday , the 10 th inst ., at the Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . Present—Bros . Beasley P . M . W . M . and Sec , Kyezor S . W ., Gardiner P . M . J . W ., Tucker Treasurer , Seward S . D ., Costello J . D ., Gomm , Newman , and others . Business—The Lodge was opened in

due form at 7 . 50 p . m ., after the minutes of the last meeting had been confirmed , the Lodge was opened to third degree , and resumed in tho first , when Bro . Costello was initiated , and Bro . Seward passed to tho second degree , with great care and abilit y , by Bro . Beasley , tho W , M ., whose immense progress in the duties of the Craft ig evidence