Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Kilburn , South Molton Hot ., South Molton-st ., W ., at 7 . 30 Strong Man , George Hot ., Australian Avenue , Barbican , 8 TUESDAY , DECEMBER 2 S . Lodge 203 , Israel , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 1744 , Royal Savoy , Ashley ' s Hot ., Covent Garden .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . South Middlesex , Beaufort House , Walham Green , 7 . 30 . Pilgrim , F . M . H ., ist and last Tues . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 7 . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., ' Camberwell New-rd ., at 7 . 30 . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st ., S . W ., at 8 . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord's Hot ., St . John ' s Wood , at 7 . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., at 7 . 30 .

Dalhousie , lhe Sisters lav ., Pownall-rd ., Dalston , E ., 7 . 30 Florence Nightingale , M . IL , William-st ., Woolwich , 7 . 30 Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globc-rd . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-rd ., Battersea , at S . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at S . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe , at S . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping , at S

Islington , Moorgate Tav ., 15 , Finsbury Pavement . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., Bermondsey , at S Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James's , at 8 . Duke of Connaught , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , S Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John ' s-st .-rd ., at 8 . St . Marylebone , Eyre Arms , Finchley-rd ., at S .

Corinthian , George Hot ., Millwall Docks , at 7 . Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Royal Naval College , Greenwich Hospital Schools , at S . Eleanor , Angel Hot ., Edmonton . Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , Jamaica Coffee House , St . Michael ' s-alley , Cornhiil .

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 2 Q . Lodge SoS , Temperance-in-the-East , C , Newby-pl ., Poplar LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., 7 till 9 . New Concord , lolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at S . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Newington Causeway , 8 . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., Greenwich , at 8 . Burdett Coutts , Lamb Tav ., Bethnal Green Railway Stn .

La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 . Peckham , Lord Wellington Hot ., 516 , Old Kent-rd ., at S . Finsbury Park , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park , at 8 . Dukeof Connaught , Ryl . Edwd . Hot ., Mare-st ., Hackney , S United Strength , Hope & Anchor , Crownda ! e-rd ., N . W ., S

Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-st ., at S . Royal Jubilee , Si , Long Acre , at S . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford , at S . Temperance in the East , Geo . the Fourth , lda-st ., E ., at 7 . 30 Thistle , M . M . M ., The Harp Tav .. at 8 . Eleanor , Trocadcro Hot ., Livcrpool-st ., Edmonton .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith-rd ., at 8 . Zetland , King ' s Arms Hot ., High-st ., Kensington , at 8 . Merchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Burdett-rd ., Limehouse , 7 . 30 Creaton , Prince Albert Tav ., Portohello-ter ., Notting hill , 8 Stockwell , Crown , Albert Embankment , at 7 . Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham , 7 . THURSDAY , DECEMBER , 30 . Gen . Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 1 S 39 , Dukeof Cornwall , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich Kent , Duke of York , Borough-rd ., Southwark , 7 . 30 . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st ., 7 . 30 . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . C ., at S . Fir . sbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-rd . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank , at S .

Highgate , Boston Hot ., Junction-rd ., N ., at 8 . Wandsworth , East Hill Hot ., Alma-rd ., S . W ., at S . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st ., at S . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blacktriars-rd ., at S . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., O . vford-tt Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Pcckham-rd ., at 8 .

Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at g . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John's Wood . United Mariners , Three Cranes Tav ., Mile End-rd ., at S Vitruvian , White Hart , Belvedere-rd ., Lambeth , at 8 . Royal Oak , Lecture Hall , High-st ., Deptford , at S . Capper , Three Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 .

MarquisofRipon . Pembury lav ., Amhurst-rd ., Hackney , 7 . 3 c Royal Albert , White Hart Hot ., Abchurch-Iane , at 7 . 30 . Victoria Park , The Two Brewers , Stratford , at S . West Middlesex , Feathers Hot ., Ealing , at 7 . 30 . St . Michael ' s , The Moorgate , 28 , Finsbury-pavement , at 8 Guelph , Oliver Twist , Church-rd ., Leyton .

FRIDAY , DECEMBER 31 . G . M . s Council , No . 1 , R . and S . Masters , 2 , Red Lion-sq LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Rcgcnt-st ., at S . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W ., at 8 . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H ., at 7 , Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford , at S .

Metropolitan ( Victoria ) , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood Westbourne , Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Camberwell New-rd ., 7 . 30 . St . James's , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., S . E ., at 8 .

Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 , Doric , 79 , Whitochape ! -rd ., at S . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W ., at 8 . St . Luke's , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea , 7 . 30 . Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst-hill , at S . Royal Standard , Thc Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N ., at 8 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

William Preston , FeathersTav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Golborne-rd ., Notting-hill Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Green \ vich St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich , at 8 . Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 7 .-W . Clapton , White Hart Tav ., Clapton , at r o . Stability , Masons' Hall Tav ., Masons' Avenue , at 6 .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , January i , 1 SS 1 . MONDAY , DECEMBER 27 ! Lodge 14 S , Lights , M . R ., Warrington . „ 1325 , Stanley , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 241 , Friendship , M . H ., Liverpool . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , DECEMBER 28 . Lodge 1609 , Liverpool Dramatic , M . H ., Liverpool „ 1675 , Antient Briton , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . S 23 , Everton , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchant's L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of 1 ., So , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 29 . Alpass Encamp ., M . H ., Liverpool . Stanhope Encamp ., Queen ' s Hot ., Chester .

THURSDAY , DECEMBER 30 Lodge 1313 , Fermor , M . IL , Southport . Mariner ' s L . of L , M . H ., Liverpool .

Births, Marriages, And Deaths.

Births , Marriages , and Deaths .

[ I he charge is 2 s . 6 d . for announcements not exceeding Four Lines under this heading . ] BIRTH . SIMMONS . —On the iSth inst ., at lllawarra , Stamford-hill , the wife of Mr . Wm . C . Simmons , of twin daughters .

MARRIAGE . VENNON—GOSSETT . —On the iSth inst ., at St . Matthew ' s Church , St . Petersbugh-place , Bayswater , by the Ven . Archdeacon Hunter , D . D ., William Henry Venablcs Vernon , H . M . Advocate-General for the Island of Jersey , to Julia Matilda , daughler of Mr . Philip Gossett , of Bagot Manor , Jersey . DEATHS .

Q uRt-ETT . —On Ihe 12 th inst ., at Shrubhurst , Godstone , Surrey , Lieut .-Coloncl Charles Sedley Burdett , late of the Coldstream Guards , aged Or . CARPENTER . —On the 19 th inst ., at the residence of het son , Bro . Dr . J . E . Carpenter , P . M . 11 9 6 , No . 26 , Norland-square , Mrs . Elizabeth Ann , relict of the late J . P . Carpenter , Esq ., formerly of H . M . Victualling Office , Deptford , aged 88 years and 11 months .

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