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Boyd , William Bunten , Walter Easton , John Borland , and William Alexander , were raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M ., and Francis Murray , Esq ., ironmerchant , was found duly prepared , and initiated . On the 12 th , an emergency meeting was set to work by Bro . Donald Campbell , who did the duties of R . W . M . in his usual able manner . Bro . Robert Mitchell acted as Senior , and Bro . Robert Thomson , jun ., was in his place of Junior Warden : other office-hearers and

Brethren were also present . Messrs . James Easton , James Somerville , and William Bimton , were afterwards initiated , and had Instructors appointed to them . On the 17 th , D . M . Bro . Campbell , the Wardens , and a numerous attendance of members of Lodges in this Province , and a few Brethren from the sister Lodges of America and England were present at this meeting . Apprentices Ralph S . Boyd and Patrick Fleming were passed ; and Messrs . William Whyte , jun ., Robert Whyte , and James F . Armour , were initiated .

Lodge St . George ( No . 333 ) . —The thirty-third anniversary of this Lodge was held in the City Hall , Glasgow , on the evening of Friday , the 14 th . The meeting was graced with a numerous assemblage of the fair sex , who , with the members of the St . George in full-dress costume , presented an extremely gay and animated appearance . The soiree was opened by the Divine blessing being asked ; and after an excellent supply of tea , coffee , and the usual accompaniments , the Chairman , Dr . Dai-Teen , W . M ., rose , amid the hearty congratulations of the audience , and delivered an appropriate and eloquent address . He traced the history of the society from

its commencement , and showed , from its past and present state , that its future prospects were of the most encouraging and gratifying nature . He referred to the happy appearance of the present meeting as a proof that the St . George was in a highly-flourishing condition , and concluded amid reiterated marks of approbation . The musical department was conducted by an instrumental band , to which many thanks are due ; and by a select number of amateur performers connected with the Lodge . The ball which followed the soiree was kept up till an early hour , and all were delighted that peace , love , order , harmony , and temperance , had pervaded the whole of the proceedings .

DUNDEE . The general Masonic Assemby , which we announced in our last , took place on the 29 th of February in the Thistle Hall , and was , as we anticipated , eminently successful . Towards nine o ' clock the hall presented a very animated aspect . The groups of elegantly-dressed ladies , the Brethren in their varied costumes , interspersed with the neat attire of Royal Arch Companions , —the room , tastefully decorated with festoons of evergreens , flags , Masonic emblems , devices , and

transparencies , —formed altogether a pleasing and brilliant appearance . In the centre window a large transparency of St . Andrew , the patron saint of Scotland , illuminated the approach to the hall externally . These decorations did much credit to the taste and skill of Bro . Fairweather , artist . The excellent music was led by Mr . Menzies , of Edinburgh , and the enlivening strains of Bro . Allan ' s violin were again pre-eminent in the Scottish dances . The duties of Master of Ceremonies were ably performed by Bro . Gray . About half-past ten , the Brethren conducted

their partners to an elegant supper , laid out in two large rooms of the Royal Hotel , which adjoins the hall ; and after a few appropriate toasts , proposed in suitable terms by the Masters and other Officers of Lodges , the party returned to the merry dance , which was kept up with great spirit until after four o ' clock . Nearly 200 were present on this occasion ; and the success of this ball , as well as of that given by the Ancient Lodge , reported in our last number , warrants their repetition next year .

ROYAL ARCH . SUPREME Gil AND CHAPTER . A quarterly meeting of this Supreme Body was held at the Star Hotel , Edinburgh , on the 5 th of March . E . C . Patrick Denchar , in the absence of the First Grand Principal , Acting Z ., Comp . Dr . W . D . MacRitehie , II ., and Comp . VOL . 11 , 2 P