Instruction.

Bro . Muggeridge returned thanks , and expressed the great pleasure he had experienced at seeing the excellent working of the Lodge ; and assured the members that the differences alluded to were only of form , not substance . ^ He followed the system he had "been taught , and should be most happy at all times to welcome any member of the Lodge of Emulation at the Lodge of Stability ( cheers ) .

The Chairman said there was one toast which could not be passed over in a meeting like this , " The Masonic Press" ( cheers ) . He was convinced that that Press did the greatest good to the Craft , by making known the great and beneficent principles upon which the Order was founded . He should at the next meeting of Grand Lodge have a memorial to present relative to the persecution with which their Brethren in the Mauritius had been visited ; and he knew no way in which persecution was so likely to be overcome as by the making more fully known throughout the world the purity and charity of their principles ; and this could only be done through the Masonic Press ( cheers ) . He was happy to see one or two members of the Press present that evening , and he begged to give them " The Press and Bro . Warren" ( cheers ) .

Bro . Warren returned thanks . He assured the Brethren that it was aiways the endeavour of the conductors of the Masonic Press to place a fair and impartial record of their proceedings before them—to support their charities to the utmost of their power—and to use the greatest care that nothing should be published which , according to their Masonic obligations , ought not to meet the public eye . Now that the Freemasons' Magazine and Masonic Mirror were united , he felt they

would have as perfect a record of their proceedings as it was possihle to obtain . It should be the endeavour of its conductors to merit the support of the Brethren , which he now asked them to extend as far as possible : at the same time , as he saw several Grand Officers present , he must be allowed to complain that those Brethren connected with the Press were unable to obtain an answer to the simplest question at the Grand Secretary ' s Office .

The Chairman said , that there was yet a toast to which they were bound to do honour— " The Stewards . " The energies of the whole establishment of the Freemasons' Tavern had been put forth to please them ; but it was to the admirable arrangements of the Stewards they were indebted for passing so comfortable an evening . He begged to give them , "The Stewards and Bro . Barrett , " a most excellent and energetic Mason ( cheers ) . Bro . Barrett returned thanks , and assured the Brethren , that if they had been gratified by the arrangements , the Stewards felt themselves amply rewarded ( cheers ) . The company then separated .

Hoyal Athelstan Lodge ( No . 19 ) . —A goodly muster of members of this Lodge supped together at Bro . Young ' s , Moths Hotel , New Street , Co vent Garden , on Friday , Dec . 11 th , Bro . Algernon Attwood , P . M . presiding ; when x very elegant silver inkstand was presented to Bro . Tomkins , G . J . D ., in testimony of his valuable services whilst acting as Secretary of the Lodge , and his readiness at all times to afford instruction to the Brethren . The entertainment was very elegantly served , and the whole of the proceedings passed off in the utmoat harmony .

Jubilee , Lodge ( No . SC >) . — A number of the Brethren connected with this lodge supped together at the Falcon Tavern , Fetter Lane , on Monday the 17 th December , to present testimonials of respect to Bro . and Mrs . Ireland , for their unremitting attention to the comfort of the members . The chair was occupied by Bro . T . A . Adams , P . M . of 19 ( 5 and 206 . The usual Masonic toasts having been drunk , the W . M ! . said he had great pleasure in presenting to Bro . Ireland a

testimonial of the esteem in which lie was held by the Brothers of the Jubilee Lod ^ e ot Instruction . 11 o could recollect the time when the Bodge was but indifferently supported , and their accounts far from satisfactory . Since , however , Bro . Ireland had undertaken the charge of their a . l fairs , a very di lie rent aspect had come over their position- —the Lodge had rapidly grown into importance , and after providing themselves with new Ito ^ alia , and subscribing to the Masonic Charities , there was