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MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR . * , , . , * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , " Strand , London , W . C .

TIIE USTTEESAL MASONIC CALENDAR , DIABV , AND POCKET BOOK BOB 1 SG 9 . —This useful and comprehensive publication is now issued . It can be obtained at the office of the FBEEMASONS' MAGAZINE , 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , or in Glasgow , in addition to the regular agents .

THE Provincial meeting for the AVest Riding of Yorkshire will be held at the Masonic Hall , Sheffield , on the 20 th pros . The Eig ht Hon . the Earl de Grey and Kipou , M . W . P . G . M ., and D . G . M . of England , will preside , and has intimated his intention of afterwards attending tho Grand Ball to be given on an unusual scalo of magnificence at the Cutlers' Hull . The Earl

will be the guest of Bro . Sir John Brown , D . L ., and the occasion is looked forward to with great interest . BKETHREN are reminded that the Lodge Music published a few weeks ago , in several issues of the MAGAZINE , has been republished in a convenient form for Lodge use , price 2 s . Gd .

WE have to direct the attention ot our readers to our advertising columns , in which is announced the publication of the General Statutes of the Rod Cross Order , which can now be obtained of Bros . Kenning , Spencer , and other Masonic publishers . The work is neatly arranged , and is embellished with engravings of the insignia of the Order . A MASONIC CALENDAU for the province of Durham is about

to be published , to be edited by ,. Bro . > £ . W . Brignall , 30 ° . THE installation of Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , Prov . G . M . of Somerset , has been definitely fixed for Tuesday , 12 th Instant . The ceremony will take place at the Masonic Hall aud the banquet at the Assembly Booms . It has been decided not to wind up the festive proceedings with a Masonic ball .

THE RIGHT HON . THE LOED KENWS , Prov . Grand Master for Cumberland and Westmoreland , will preside at the Annual Banquet of the Rosicrueian Society of England , in his capacity as Hon . President The meeting will'takc ' place at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Thursday , the 11 th inst ., and his lordshi p will be supported by Col . Burdett , R . \ V . Little , W . J . Hughan , II . G . Bum , W . R . Woodman , and other eminent members of the society .

HE understand that Mr . Sheriff Jameson has commissioned Mr . W . D . lCeyworth , jun ., of London ( son of Bro . AV . D . Keyworth , of Hull ) , to execute ( for presentation to the town ) the statue of Sir William De la Pole , the first Mayor of Hull , one of the leading merchant princes of the 11-th century . The design is a very elegant one , and represents Sir William in his Court dress . The statue will be placed in the Town Hall ,

BKO . P . AV . SPIEGELTHAI , , W . M . of the Homer Lodgo of Smyrna , a local antiquarian , has been appointed a corresponding member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Archaeology . Bno . MIZZA has been elected AV . M of the English Armenian Lodge in Smyrna , tho Dekrau , or Figranes . Bro . Mizza is a distinguished literary member of his community , and is the author of a work in Armenian and English on the descent of Queen Victoria from the Arsaeid kings of Armenia , Parthia , and Persia .

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OUR Bro . Sir Henry Bnlwer is engaged in a new literan , labour— "The Memoirs of Lord Palmerston . " THE Supreme Grand Council of the 33 ° of the Ancient and Accepted Rite for England , Wales , and British Colonies , purpose visiting tho following chapters , and holding a meeting of the 30 th chapter , or K . H ., as follows : —Talbot Chapter ,

Sheffield , Thursday , tho 21 st January ; Palatine Chajiter , Manchester , Friday , the 22 nd January ; Grand Chapter , K . H , Manchester , Friday , the 22 nd January ; Liverpool Chapter , Monday , the 25 th January ; Shakespeare Chapter , Warwick , either 20 th or 2 Gth January .

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METROPOLITAN .

GIHON LODGE ( MO . 49 ) . —In our notice of tho meeting of this lodge , in our impression of last week , wo omitted to mention that in conformity with the usual custom of the brethren , it was proposed , seconded , and unanimously confirmed that a P . M . jewel , of the value of £ 5 5 s ., should be presented to the retiring W . M . Bro . J . Mills , as a token of the appreciation by tho brethren of the excellent maimer in which he had performed the duties of the chair during the past year .

LODGE or ISEAEL , ( NO . 20 O ) . —This influential lodge met on Tuesday , Dee . 22 nd , at Radley ' s Hotel . The AV . M . Bro . Stanton Jones initiated Messrs . Toogood and Mnrdon , passed Bros . Baird , Campbell , Holloway and Evans . Bro . Saqui , P . AI . of this lodgo by permission of the W . M .. raised Bros . R . Hall and Saqui . The election for W . AI . then took place , and Bro . Chamberlain , S . AV . was unanimously elected to fill that important office for the ensuing year . Bro . J . Isaacs was chosen

Treasurer , and Bro . Vesper re-elected Tyler . A sum of £ 33 was voted to the retiring Master , from the funds of the lodge and the brethren entered into a private subscription to augment that fund , which was liberally responded to , tho brethren then adjourned to a sumptuous repast provided by Bro . Hart , numbering 50- The AV . M . then proposed the usual and Masonic toasts , Bros . Toogood and Mardon returned thanks as newly initiated , in

a very appropriate manner . The toast of the W . M . was proposed by Cohen , P . M . and very ably responded to . The visitors , were Bros . H . M . Levy , P . M . 188 , Harris 185 , Austin , Doric , Bro . II . M . Levy returned thanks for the visitors , Bro . Litteauc and Bro . Coote returned thanks for Past Masters , in a very excellent manner . Bro . P . M . J . Lazarus followed with some very appropriate remarks . A very pleasant evening was passed , and the brethren separated iu peace and harmony .

ROYAI . ALBERT LODGE , ~ S . 907 . —Tho brethren of this lodge held their December meeting on . Monday evening , the 21 st ult ., at the Freemason ' s Tavern , Iiro . Charles Chard , W . AI . presiding , supported bv Bros . J . | Smith , I ' . G . Pursvt , T . Lewis ,

G . Pursvt , J . A . Farnfield , and AV . IT . Farnfield , F . M's . The S . AV ., Bro . II . J . Lewis , was in his place , but the J . W ., the Rev . Bro . Vaugban , was prevented from attending by having to attend the funeral of a relative . Iu his absence , Bro . Watson , a P . G . officer , filled the J . AV . ' s chair . The other oflicers of the lodge , Bros . T . Morton , S . D , A . E . T . Worle . y , . 1 , 1 ) ., and C . Vidler I . G . were in their places , and among the visitors were Bros . P . M . Seamen , GOO ; G . Nicoll , G 1 S ; Giles , Domatic ,

Keep , 168 ; and the Kev . Bro . . Bartlett , of the St . George ' s Lodge , London , Canada . The lodge having been duly opened in the first degree , Mr . William J . Mitchell received the benefits of initial ion . This over ,, the lodge was opened in the F . C- ' s degree , aud Bro . Francis Fowler having shown that he had made sufficient progress to entitle him to bo advanced to the M . M . ' s degree , the lodge was advanced to that grade , and Bro . Fowler was raised to the dignity of a Af . M . The remaining

business having' been disposed of . the brethren resumed to the first degree , ancl the lodge was closed iu solemn prayer and . adjourned . As i . s customary in Masonic gatherings , the adjournment was from labour to refreshment , and a first-rate banquet was placed on the table under tho direction of Bro . Gosden , the manager . The usual Alasonic toasts were given and responded to with all usual Masonic fervour and enthusiasm . Bro . Bartlett , in replying to the toast " The Visitors , " expressed himself gratified with the working of the lodge , and assured the brethren that the Masons of Canada took a deep and hearty interest in the welfare of their brethren in England . He also