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WARWICKSHIRE . AVARWICK . —Shakespeare Lodge ( No . 284 ) . —The regular meeting- of this lod ge was held on the 14 th ult ., at the Masonic Piooms . Bro . Sanderson , AV . M ., presided , assisted by Bros . J . AV . Margctts , S . AA . ; S . AV . Cooke , Prov . P . S . G . AV ., Sec ; Rev . J . Lucy , Chap . ; Rev . P . S . Harris and AV . AVells Ridley , Deacons ; CuttingIGJMachenDProvGMDirof

, .. ; . , . . .., . Cers .. The D . Prov . G . M . of Iowa ( U . S . A . ) , was present as a visitor . Mr . John Collier was initiated , and Bros . Aymer , Sanderson , and Aspa were raised . Bro . J . AV . Margetts was unanimousl y elected W . M . for the ensuing year ; and Bro . Haynes , Treasurer , in tho room of the late Bro . F . Tibbits . It was decided to hold a ball in aid of tbe Benevolent Fund ot the Province , at Warwick , on the 2 nd of February .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . LEEDS . —Fxcelsior Lodge ( No . 1 , 042 ) . —The annual festiva l of St . John ivas held by this lodge on Tuesday , the 21 st ult ., in the Masonic Hal ) , Leeds . There were present , in addition to the Brethren of the Excelsior Lodge , Bro . R . R . Nelson , P . M ., Prov . G . Sec . of AVest Yorkshire ; Bro . Newsome , P . M . 304 , V . Prov . G . S . W . ; Bro . CockerAVMNo 1211 & The

, .. . ,, c . ceremony of installing the AV . M . elect to the chair was then performed , Bro . Nelson officiating as Installing Master . The lodge having been opened up in the several degrees , Bro . Thomas Tyers , S . AV ., who had been duly elected ' the AV . M . for the ensuing year , was obligated to the office and conducted to the chairs in the usual form . Tiie AV . M . then invested his several officers for the The next business of the lod

year . go was the presentation of a handsome P . M . 's jewel , consisting of a five-pointed star , richly set , and a beautifully-illuminated address , to Bro . R . V . Allison , the immediate Past Master . On behalf of the brethren of the Excelsior Lodge , the W . M . made the presentation , and in so doing Bro . Tyers eulogised the labours of Bro . P . JI . Allison during the past year . He felt convinced ( and he spoke the sentiments of brother of the

every lodge ) that to Bro . Allison ' s untiring exertions was due the present hi gh position—both in working and in the finances—in which the Excelsior Lodge ( No . 1 , 012 ) stood . It save him great pleasure to read the following- address , after which , in the name of the lodge , lie placed upon Bro . Allison ' s breast the handsome jewel , wishing him long life to wear it , aud many happy years in the Past Master ' s chair .

" Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons , No . 1042 , Excelsior Lodge Leeds . " AVorsliipfol Sir , —AA e , the undersigned , being the actingofficers of the above-named lodge , do hereby , on behalf of the subscribing members thereto , beg most sincerely to congratulate you upon the state of the lodge at the expiration of your term of officeaud to ask tance of Past Master ' jewelnot

, your accep a s , on account of its intrinsic value , hut as a memento of tiie esteem and respect felt towards you by the lodge generally , for the able and judicious manner in ivhieh you have discharged the important duties of AVorshipful Master . AVe feel glad to be able to state that both in the number of members , the state of the finances , the general unanimity of the brethren , and in many other respectsthis lodstands in much satisfactory

, ge a more position than it did at the commencement of your official year , aud we also feel proud to own that , in a very great measure , this is due to the eminently able , impartial , energetic , and still ever courteous manner in which you have conducted the business thereof .

Ihat you may be long spared in your new sphero of a Past j . \ iaster to further assist us with your advice and experience , with oremt to yourself and honour to the Craft , of which you have already proved yourself so worthy a member , is our most earnest wish . J ' " Signed on behalf of the members of tho Excelsior Lodge Qio . 1042 ) , this 31 st day of December , 18 G 9 . " Tno 3 iAS TYERS , AV . M " JOSEPH CIIADWICK , S . AV . "J . MOUNTAIN , J . W . " Bro . R . V . ALLISON , P . M .. " & c .

Bro . Allison briefly expressed his gratitude to the brethren for the honour they had done him iu rewarding his labours as their AV . JI . in so handsome a manner . Ho had not anticipated so maiked a recognition of his services , and if they had found favour in the eyes of tbe brethren—and they must have done sothey were only rendered by him from a sense of duty to the lodge

for having placed him in so high a position among them . All that he could do to assist the AV . JI . and all future AV . M . ' s would be most cheerfully done on any occasion . Bro . Allison concluded by wishing the AV . M . and his officers a prosperous year . A voto of thanks to the Installing Master was cordially given and feelingly responded to , after wliich the lodge was closed . The brethren then repaired to refreshment in the banquetinghallwhere an excellent dinner was served ; and after ample

jus-, tice had been done , the usual loyal , patriotic , and JIasonie toasts were given , and the evening was passed in peace and harmony . STOEESLEI- . — Cleveland Lodge ( No . 543 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held iu the lodge-room at the Golden Lion Hotel , on Monday evening . There were present : —Bros ? Stephen Hunter , P . M ., W-M ^ Henry Fawcett , S . A ., S . W ... George Jlarkham Tweddell , F . S . A . Scot , as J . AV . ( in tho

absence of his son ); J . H . Handyside . P . M ., Sec , & c . The The lodge being opened in the first degree , the minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed , after which Bros . George M . Tweddell and Henry Fawcett having both declared that their engagements weie such as to prevent them occupying the seat of K . S ., Bro , Hunter was re-elected AV . JI . The lodge was then opened in the second degree , when Bro . Deaken passed a satisfactory examination as F . C ., and retired until tho

lodge was opened in the third degree , when he was raised to the sublime degree of M . M . The lodge was then closed down , and the meeting declared duly adjourned to the Monday nearest the full moon in January , emergencies excepted .

Scottish Constitution.

SCOTTISH CONSTITUTION .

GLASGOAV . AsrsivEESABy OE THE GLASGOW ST . JOHN ' S LODGE ( NO . 3 bis . ) The 812 th anniversary of the Glasgow St . John ' s Lodge of Freemasons ( No . 3 bis ) was held in Carrick ' s Royal Hotel , Glasgow , on the 27 th inst . The following office-bearers were duly installed by Brother Donald Campbell , of Edinburgh : — John Baird , E . W . M . ; Thomas Ramsay , P . M . ; Robert Neilson ,

D . JL ; James M'JIillan , S . M . ; AVilliam Kyle , jun ., S . AV . ; Thomas Fletcher , J . AV . ; R . D . Samuels , Treasurer ; Rev . '__ . B . W . Niven , Chaplain ; J . Anderson , Secretary ; James Adam , Architect ; John Dick , S . D . ; James Kyle , J . D . ; D . S . Henderson , Jeweller ; D . AValker , Director of JIusic ; J . Sharpe , Assistant Director of JIusic ; James Keith , S . S . ; Dr . II . C . Moffat ,. R . Grange , and J . M'Owit , J . S . ; T . Eiving , I . G . ; J . Pollock , GG BrosParkDawsonand GrangeAuditors : A \ m .

.. ; . , , , AVaggctt , Representative Steward ; D . Biyce , jun ., Edinburgh , Proxy-Master . Immediately after the installation ceremony the brethren , to the number of about one hundred , dined together in Mr . Carrick ' s spacious and handsome dining hall . The chair was occupied by Bro . John Baird , the Right Worshipful Jfaster , and the croupier's chair by Bro . Kyle , jun ., the Senior Warden . Amongst the company were—Bro . AValker Montgomery Neilson ,

Provincial Grand Master of Glasgow ; Bro . Donald Campbell , 3 lis ; Urn . MTaggart , 27 ; Bro . Scott , R . W .. M . 27 ; Bro . Stewart , R . AV . JI . 73 ; Bro . Hacket , R . AV . JI . 102 ; Bro . Granger , R . AV . M . 117 ; Bro . Ji'Intyre , R . AV . M . 333 ; Bro . D . Murray Lyon , G . S ., Proxy Muster of Scarborough , Island of Tobago , 48 S ; Bros . Joseph Houghton -and John Young , New York ; Bros . Thos . Ramsay , Jas . AVatson , David Manwell , Robt . Neilson , Jas . Jl'JIillan , Jl'Aulay , Robb , and John AVhyte , 3 his , &• _ ., of the lod

& e . After an excellent dinner had been partaken ge was opened , and the brethren having been called from labour to refreshment , the usual introductory toasts were given from the chair . Brother Captain Lees replied for the Army , and Brother Neilson P . G . M ., for the Volunteers . Brother Murray Lyon replied for the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland ; and in the course of his remarks said Grand Lodge of Scotland meetings ht occasionallto be held iu Glasgowand in some

oug y , town in the North . Such a proposal was made by the Lodge Mother Kilwinning at the time the Grand Lodge was erected iu 1736 , but as it came from what was then considered a provincial lodgo , hailing fioin an insignificant town in Ayrshire , it had little effect on the promoters of the Grand Lodge institution . But the lime had now come , he thought , for repeating it , and if the masons of Glasgow and the AVest of Scotland went