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received , the W . M . rose and expressed the satisfaction and pleasure he felt for the way Bro . Howes had proposed his health , and the cordial manner in which it had been received . His immediate successor had taught him the most of his Freemasonry ; he had on many former occasions thanked him for the same , and did so again . He felt the honour the lodge had conferred on him in

electing and installing him their Worshipful Master , aid hoped when his year of office had terminated they would be satisfied with the way he had discharged his duties . There was one thing hc would like to say to the brethren—ho nopcd they would be as abstemious as they could , for he . sh . iiiitl like to send something up for the Charities during his year of office . Thc VV . M . next

proposed the toast of " The Visitors , " stating the pleasure he felt at having so many around him . Heconsidereditahappy omen to be so ably supported by visitors on his installation night ; he , therefore , hoped the members of the lodge would give the visitors an excellent " fire , " which was done . Bro . Mason , P . P . G . S . D . of Middx ., Collector of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , rose and responded for the

visitors , and said the flattering remarks which had fallen from the W . M . was highly appreciated by them , and in his turn begged to thank the VV . M . for himself and brother visitors , and trusted the hint for the Charities would not be forgotten by them . Bros . Taylor , P . M . 917 , and Phillips , 1706 , also responeled to the visitors' toast . The VV . M . then rose and proposed "Thc Officers , " mentioning them all by

seniority , and in , rotation , asking them to always beat their post , so that thc work of the lodge might not be done slovenly , for they had the reputation of being good workers , and he would like them , not to neglect any portion of their work , but to strive on to perfection , and not lose the good name they hatl earned , lie regrctteel the absence of Bro . Malthousc , his S . W ., and was sorry to say illness was the cause of it , but he hoped he would soon again be

amongst them . He would ask the brethren to join him in dnnkingthe officers' toast . The same having been honoured , most of the officers reolied , stating their desire to serve the lodge to the best of their ability . ' The toast of" The Lay Members" having been proposed anil responded to , Bro . Smyth , who had again been elected Tyler , was summoned by the VV . M ., and proposed the next toast , which was responded to . 13 ro . Roberts then played a grand march , and the brethren separated .

DUKE OF CORNWALL LODGE ( No . 1 S . 19 ) . — The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 30 th ult ., at Freemasons' Hall , W . C . There were present the following officers : Bros . J . VV . Brooke , VV . M . ; VV . A . Maloney , P . M . ; T . C Corpe , S . VV ., and W . M . elect ; Dr . VV . G . Bott , J . W . ; J . VV . Dewsnap , Treas . ; G . F . Smith , jun ., S . D . ; A . Stokes , J . D . ; Dr . J . C .

Wilkins , l . G . ; G . F . Smith , D . C . ; and R . VV . Goddard , Tyler . Members : V . W . Bro . Lieutenant-Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , C Sec . ; VV . Bro . Captain N . G . Philips , P . G . D . ; Bros . H . Jenkins , H . Cattermole , II . Auerbach , W . Gaspey , Captain VV . Furse , I ' * . Qiisadt , W . 13 . Marcus , A . H . Jakins , and A . Williams . Visitors : Bros . Dann , P . M . 72 ; Mitchell , P . M . 1558 ; Scott , P . M . 749 ; Sleap ,

P . AI . 155 S ; Pocklington , W . M . 704 ; Runacres , VV . M . ij 5 S ; Boehr , W . M . 1585 j Maybrick , VV . M . elect 1706 ; Haly , J . W . 203 ; Sadler , 1 ( 170 ; Dr . Groves , 15 S 9 ; Fowler , 13 S 1 ; Hurst , 901 ; Stokes , 155 S ; Marcus , 158 ; Long , 507 ; and Chubb , iSfi . Lod ge was opened in the First Degree , and the minutes of the regular meeting in April were read and confirmed

, and also the minutes of the emergency meeting of June 2 ( ith . The auditors' report was received and adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and Bro . Jenkins being a candidate for raising , gave proof of proficiency , and the lotlge was opened in the 'Third Degree , and Bro . Jenkins raised to the Degree of M . M . The lodge being resumed

to the Second Degree , Bro . T . C . Corpe ; the VV . M . elect , was presented to receive the benefit of installation , which ceremony was performed by the outgoing VV . M ., Bro . J . VV . Brooke . After the customary salutes and announcements had been given in thc Three Degrees , the officers fur the year were appointed and invested as follows -. Bros . ] . W . Brooke , I . P . M .. and Hon . Sec ; Dr . Bott , S . W .

CF . Smith , jun ., j . W . ; j . VV . Dewsnap , Treas ., and •C ; A . Williams , Asst . Hon . Sec ; A . Stokes , S . D . ; Jr . Wilkins , J . D . ; G . F . Smith , sen ., D . C . ; Captain 1 'urse , Steward ; and Goddard , P . M ., Tyler . At the conclusion of the ceremony the three addresses were delivered by Bro . Brooke , I . P . M . The VV . M ., Bro . Corpe , then presented a Past Master ' s jewel , of the value of £ 10 10 s ., to the I . P . M ., and said : Bro . Brookeon behalf of the

, brethren of the Duke of Cornwall Lodge , 1 present you with a Past Master ' s jewel , as a mark of respect and esteem , and in appreciation of the able manner in which you have performed yourduties as first Worshipful Master , and I trust you will live many years to wear it , and that it will bring to your mind happy reminiscences of voiir association with ihe lodge as its founder and first ' WM Bro

.. . Brooke , on receiving the jewel , thanked the W . M . and brethren for their kind and valuable g ift , and said that , apart from its intrinsic value , which is considerable , hc should ever appreciate it as being given as a mark of their esteem and regard , and trusted it would be handed down to "is children and his children ' s children to commemorate

that auspicious occasion , and be not only a thing of beauty , but a joy for ever . I he lodge was then closed , anel the brethren adjourned t * a banquet , provided by Bro . Best . After the removal of the cloth , and the toasts of "The Oueen and Craft" and The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " the W . M . nr , | , „ , _ f « -l-l .. / - , rnn , l OfTiror . " nnrl will , il

coupled the names of our esteemed Grand Secretary , V . r-u ? . ' > Co 1 - S - ' "¦•Clerke , and Wor . Bro . Capt . N . G . hijips , P . G . D ., and alluded to the honour they had done ne , lodge by accepting its honorary membership and in requentl y attending its meetings . The Grand Secretary , "i the course of his reply , expressed the pleasure it always frave him to attend the lodge , and the great interest he ¦ nouia

•always take in its welfare ; and took occasion to re-1 to the able manner in which Bro . Brooke had discharged )>_ y , "S the first W-M ai " ' particularly complimented mi on 1 , 1 s performance of the installation ceremony , and i , ; 'a * hat " , say to his face that in the whole course of s experience he had never seen more perfect working . wor i •P , llps also complimented Bro . Brooke on his in . ! I , I- ' , , d hc had with ffrcat pleasure accepted the nvi tation to the lodge , and regretted he had not been able " - ' ore . to accept its hospitality , though he had frequently

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attended its meetings , and that he felt great interest in the progress of the lodge . Bro . Brooke then proposed " The Health of the VV . M ., Bro . T . C . Corpe , " and said that he had peculiar pleasure in doing so , inasmuch as Bro . Corpe was a personal friend of his ; and he trusted that the friendship would he further cemented by his having initiated him that evening into the same Degree as himself , i . e ., the Degree of an Installed Master . As the

founder of the lodge , and thereby its father , and he might also say its mother , he had had some little anxiety as to his successor — an anxiet } ' a mother would naturally Feel in confiding the care of her offspring lo another —but he was happy to say he had no cause for anxiety in Bro . Corpe , and he felt that the interests of the lodge would be quite safe in his keeping . Bro . Corpe had given them a taste of his quality that

evening by thc way in which he had invested his officers , and delivered the addresses , and which proved that the working of tne lodge would be well and thorouerhly done , and he asked the officers to extend to their new VV . M . the same kind consideration and support they had always been good enough to accord to him , and concluded by asking them to drink his very good health , and wish him a happy and prosperous year of office . The Worshipful Master in

reply , said he was afraid his inability as a speaker would not allow him to say all he ought or wished to say on that occasion , and he , therefore , had to ask their kind indulgence in listening to thc few remarks he might be able to make . When he first became a Mason it had never entered into his miniL-that he should ever arrive at the exalted position it had pleased the brethren to place him in , and he confessed at once that , notwithstanding that exalted position ,

which ought to make him feel that to be the happiest and proudest moment of his life , he never felt his shortcomings more , or felt himself so small as ho did in his present position . He could not help feeling that a more competent brother should be in his place . ( No , no . ) Having , however , served the office of S . VV . in the lodge , which office he hacl been able to sustain through the kind instruction of his friend Bro . Dann , P . M . and Preceptor , to whom he should

ever teel grateful , he now found himself the Master of that lodge , and the next question was , what sort of a Master he would make—that remained to be seen . He could only say the brethren had taken him for better or worse , and that he would try and do his best ; he could say no more , and for the rest would trust to the kind indulgence of the brethren . He thanked them for the honour they had donehim in electing him to the office of VV . M . 'The W . M .

next proposed the toast of "The I . P . M . and Installing Officer , 13 ro . Brooke , " and was sure the toast would be heartily received by the brethren . They had witnessed the impressive manner in which the Installing Officer had acquitted himself ; it was impossible for the ceremony to have been better performed . In addition to this they had also to bear in mind the manner in which Bro . Brooke had performed his duties in the lodge during his year of

office just terminated as its first VV . M ., and every brother would admit that his success hard been most complete . In all the Degrees , First , Second , and Third , and in the Traditional History , and also the Lecture on the Tracing Board , Bro . Brooke ' s working had been perfect , and finally , to crown all , he had installed his successor in office . All this went to sho . v that the Masonic abilities of their I . P . M . were of the highest order , and he was sure that in his

vacating the chair Bro . Brooke carried with him the good feelings and best wishes of the brethren . Bro . Brooke in retiringfrom the chair hael by no means gone into obscurity ; he had gone into a sort of Upper House , where he might rest on bis well-earned laurels , and there he would shine as a luminary , the light of which would pale the sickly star that hael to follow him . ( No , no . ) Bro . Brooke , in reply , thanked the W . M . for the kind , flattering , and generous terms in

which he had been good enough to propose his health , and the brethren for the hearty and cordial manner in which they had responded to it . The meed of praise which had been bestowed upon him by the VV . M . and their distinguished Bro . Lieut .-Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , hael somewhat embarrassed him , and hc felt he could not sufficiently thank them for their kindness ; for although the proverb says " that out of the fulness of the heart the

mouth speaketh , yet , with a very full heart indeed , he found it difficult to find words adequately to express all he would like to say , but assured them he was deeply sensible of their great kindness , the recollection of which would continue as long as life lasted , and which he flattered himself , he might take as an evidence that his efforts to promote the welfare of the lodge during its first year , had not been altogether unsuccessful . When he looked around

and saw the magnificent company assembled there to celebrate thc entry of the loelge on its second year of existence , lie could not help feeling a certain amount of pride in having been instrumental in creating the lodge , and he trusted it might be taken as an omen of good for the future , anil congratulated the brethren on the satisfactory progress the lodge had made . 'That result he attributed entirely to the cordial assistance hc had received from all

his officers , and in fact from every member of thc lodge , and' the harmonious manner in which all hael worked together . This state of things be trusted might long continue , anel hoped the ofiicers appointed that evening would forgive him if he took that opportunity of urging upon them the absolute necessity of continuing to work unitedl y together to attain that result ; so that , in the words of the address they had heard in loelge , " having but one aim in

view they might all assist in the grand design of being happy themselves and communicating happiness to others . " In concluding he assured them that his time and services were always at their disposal , and that he should continue to take the same amount of interest in the future as he had done in the past . In reply to the toast of " The Visitors , " Bro . Runacres , VV . M . 155 S , said that it gave him much pleasure to see his old friend Bro . Corpe in his

present proud position . He hael known him many years , and he was sure he would be a credit to the office the brethren had elected him to , and he was certain the Duke of Cornwall Lodge had elected a Master who was thoroughly competent to do the work ; and he congratulated the lodge on having two such efficient officers as the Past and

Present W . M . Bro . Maybrick , W . M . elect of if 06 , also replied , and expressed the great pleasure he felt in attending , he having been one of the signatories to the petition of the Duke of Cornwall Lodge to Grand Lodge for its warrant , and he wished the lodge and the W . M . a happy and prosperous year . 'The toast of " The Treasurer and Secretary " was next proposed by the W . M ., and responded to by each of those ofiicers . The toast of " The Officers

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of the Lodge " was then given by the VV . M ., coupled with the name of Bro . Dr . Bolt , S . VV ., who , in reply , thanked the W . M . for the kind manner in which he had proposed the toast , and the brethren for the cordial reception they had accorded to it , and congratulated the VV . M . on the distinguished position he had acquired in the lodge , and on behalf of himself and his brother officers wished him every

happiness , and assured him that nothing would be wanting on their part to make him feel as happy and as proud as their I . P . M . must feel , who had just vacated the chair , and he would take that opportunity of thanking Bro . Brooke on behalf of the officers and members of the lodge

for the uniform kindness they had always received at his hands during his year of office . The toasts were interspersed with a selection of songs and music , under the direction of Bro . G . F . Smith , jun ., J . YV ., assisted by Bros . Smith , sen ., Marcus , Long , and Chubb . The Tyler ' s toast brought a most successful evening to a close .

GATESHEAD-ON-TYNE . —Lodge of Industry ( Mo . 48 ) . —The regular monthl y meeting of this old lodge was held at the rooms , No . 34 , Denmark-street , on Monday , thc 27 th ult ., when there was a goodly array of members and visitors present . The lodge was opened shortly after seven o ' clock p . m . by the VV . M ., Bro . John Wood , assisted by thc following officers : Bros . R .

Whitfield , I . P . M . ; M . Corbitt , as S . W . -, E . Liddell , J . W . ; W . Brewis Elsdon , Treas . ; E . W . Middlcmast , Sec . ; John Page , as S . D . ; A . Simpson , as J . D . ; Thos . Dinning , as l . G . ; Adamson Rhagg , S . S .-, YV . M , Pybus , J . S . ; Robt . Ferry , Org . ; and Joshua Curry , Tyler . The other members in attendance were Bros . M . Corbitt , P . M . ; D . Sinclair , P . M . ; J . Jensen . P . M . ; John MncKay .

W . M . 424 ; E . SVie-evbTooks , Wm . Leach , Wm . 'Towers , Joseph Ivison , Thos . Wilson . H . Simpson , Jas . T . Hedley , M . J . Wheatley , T . E . Brigham , VV . Brown , R . Brason , Chas . Green , Wm . Dalrymple , and Win . Richardson . Amongst the numerous visitors present were Bros . J . Braithwaito , W . M . 1427 ; R . C . Symonds , S . W . 1626 ; John Bolam , VV . M . 1712 ; Thos . Dinning , J . S . 4 S 1 ; John

Page , P . M . 406 ; Jos . Probert , P . M . 424 ; E . A . Gibson , 434 ' ; R . Wightman , J . W . 541 ; Thos . Prentice , S . W . 4 S 1 ; R . L . Armstrong , P . M . 40 G ; E . j . Dean , P . M . 541 ; P . VV . Thomson , I . G . 991 ; C . Read , S . S . 991 ; A . M . Balfour , 24 ; and others . After the minutes of thc last regular meeting had been read and confirmed , Bros . Thos . Wilson and Jos . Ivison

were passed by the W . M . as Fellow Craftsmen . The working tools were explained by the S . W ., and thc charge was delivered by the VV . M . The lodge was afterwards closed down to the First Degree , when a notice was read from the Prov . Grand Secretary , announcing that the installation of the Most Hon . the Marquis of Londonderry , K . P ., would

take place at Durham on Tuesday , the 12 th October , at 1 . 30 p . m ., when the R . VV . Deputy Grand Master of England , the Earl of Lathom , will act as Installing Master . The " Hearty good wishes " of the visitors were tendered , and the lodge was duly closed at 8 . 30 by the W . M . There was an adjournment to thc refreshment room for the remainder of the evening , when toasts , glees , and songs occunied the attention of the brethren until eleven o'clock

p . m . MANCHESTER . —Lodge of Integrity ( No . 163 ) . —The first monthly meeting after the vacation of the above lodge was held at the Freemasons' I lall , Cooper-street , on Wednesday the 30 th ult . The following brethren were present -. Bros . I . E . Williams , W . M . ; Alfveil Heald , S . W . ; J . M . Sinclair , J . W . ; Henry Walley , P . M ., Treas . ; VV . D .

Waddell , Sec ; Joseph Senior , S . D . ; J . II . GreenwootI , Org . ; T 3 enj . Williams , jun ., I . C ; Murray Thompson and John Shield , Stwds . ; J . Kirk . Tylcr ; l . W . P . Salmon , P . M ., P . P . G . D . of C . ; Wm . Rome , P . M . j H . H . Warburton , P . M . ; Richard Neild , P . M . ; VV . Robinson , P . M . ; Benj . Williams , P . M . ; J . Wildgoose , P . M . ; Jno . L . Goodwin , P . M . ; J . Mackie , P . M . ; Ed . Russell , A . H . Stott , Thos . Nowell , Wm . Siddeley , Jno . Quance

Matthew 'Owen , W . Duckworth , J . Armstrong , Andrew Muir , J . II . Wolfensbergcr . ] . K . Taylor , VV . Scott , R . S . McMillan , B . B . Dakeyne , T . Cowell , G . II . Kershaw , A . Hoffmann , J . B . Sumner , Jas . Lowndes , and J . Foster . Visitors : Bros . S y dney Henson , P . M . 317 ; Hy . Pool , P . M . 44 ; C . D . Cheetham , 993 ; J . G . Eldcrton , 317 ; Alfred Lowe , 13 S 7 ; T . H . Glendinning , P . M . 1055 ; D .

Asgwith , 325 , 1773 ; J . B . Seel , 1730 ; Jas . Laidlaw , P . AI . 1375 ; VV . S . Barker , 724 ; J . P . Lowndes , 1619 ; Thos , Guest , 204 ; and R . R . Lisenden , 317 ( Freemason ) . The brethren assembled at six o ' clock to tea , and at seven o ' clock the lodge was duly opened , and the minutes of the last meeting read anel confirmed . The ballot was afterwards taken for Mr . Lowenthall , who was elected and initiated into Freemasonry by the W . AI . Bro . W ., Scott was raised

with all due rite and ceremony to the Sublime Degree of a M . M . by the VV . M . Some slight alteration in thc byelaws , was proposeel , seconeled , and carried . " Hearty good wishes " were expressed by the numerous visitors , and the lodge was closed in peace and harmony at 9 . 10 . At the social board thc usual toasts were proposed and responded to , and our versatile Bro . J . II . Greenwood enlivened the proceedings with his vocal and instrumental talent . The brethren separated shortly before 11 o ' clock .

WALSALL . —St . Matthew ' s Lodge ( No . 539 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , the 1 st inst ., at the Dragon Hotel . Present : Bros . William J . Boys , VV . M . ; J . H . Smith , S . VV . ; J . II . Rowbotham , J . W . ; J . Symons , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; James Williams , Hon . Sec . ; VV . L . Armstrong , S . D . ; " Joseph Newman ,

D . C ; T . M . Humphries , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W ., I . G . protein ; William Davis , Tyler ; James Rowley , P . M . ; Hy . Farington , F . E . F . Bailey , "William Parker , John Wright , Jabez Marshall , Geo . VV . Bayley , A . D . Cozens , Fredk . Brown , and J . F . Crump . Visitors : Bros . W . E . Proctor , 52 ( 1 ; and G . 11 . Cottam , 521 . Two brethren were raised .

LANCASTER . —Rowley Lodge ( No . 1051 ) . — The monthly meeting of this lodge was held in thc Masonic Rooms , Athen .-eum , on the 4 th inst . Bro . Geo . Taylor , the VV . M ., occupied the chair of K . S ., supported by Bros . N . Helme , I . P . M . ; J . Aldous , S . VV . ; J . Vince , J . W . ; J . Stanley , S . D . ; ] . Cutts , J . D . ; and R . Stanton ( S . S . 2 S 1 ) , as LC Thelodge having been opened , the minutes of previous meeting were read by Bro . H . Longman ( P . M . anel Hon . Sec . ) and confirmed . The ballot was