Reduction In Price Of The ''Magazine."

REDUCTION IN PRICE OF THE '' MAGAZINE . "

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

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On and after the present issue , the price of the MAGAZINE is reduced to THREEPENCE . It is now nine years since the quarto series of the MAGAZINE was commenced , and it has ever since continued to bo published at sixpence . weekly .

For a considerable time past it has been in contemplation to reduce the price of this MAGAZINE ; and it is now many months since the intentions of the then proprietor wore made known by announcements in the advertising columns that a permanent reduction in price would be made as soon as the necessary arrangements for that purpose could be completed , and a fitting opportunity occurred .

It is now our pleasing duty to announce to our subscribers and friends the promised reduction ; and also that various improvements will be introduced into the MAGAZINE itself . In so doing we must of course look to a greatly extended support from the members of the Craft for that reward , which we are fissured by

a very large circle of friends and supporters , such a step as that about to be taken will be sure to meet with ; still it is only b y the active and energetic support of our friends that such a venture can be made to succeed—more particularly in tho case of a class journal—and by a greatly increased sale to cover the weekly cost of production .

The proposed reduction of the postage rates on newspapers , has been for some time past looked forward to as affording an opportunity for expecting the reduction , in price of the MAGAZINE ; and it is believed that long before our next half-yearl y volume is completed , tho anticipated reduction on the newspaper postage rates will be successfull y introduced by the Post Office

Authorities . And therefore the approaching commencement of a new volume has , under these circumstances , been considered an appropriate occasion for carrying out the long contemplated and previousl y announced intention , to reduce the sum of the MAGAZINE to THREEPENCE .

Whilst thanking tho numerous subscribers and the zealous friends and supporters of tho MAGAZINE for their past aid and labour on our behalf , we trust still to secure their hearty cooperation , so that , by their recommendations and otherwise , amongst the members of the Masonic Order , they may assist us

in so expanding the area of its usefulness and by greatlyincreasing the number of its readers , thus give it still greater power and influence as the well-tried organ of the Craft at large .

Reduction In Price Of The ''Magazine."

MASONIC MEMS ; UNIVEESAII MASONIC CALENDAR FOE 1869 . —A few remaining copies of the second edition are for sale at a reduction of 25 per cent . THE British Association will meet at Exeter , on the " 8 th August , on which occasion we trust that those members

belonging to tho ancient Craft will moot with a Masonic reception . IT has been proposed by some of the Dutch lodges to hold an International meeting of Freemasons during tho period of th e Netherlands Exhibition . The meeting to take place either at Amsterdam , Rotterdam , or Utrecht , in . the month of September next . Further particulars are promised , which we shall

publish . PROVINCE or KENT . —The Provincial Grand Lodge wiE be held at the Head Quarters of the Volunteer Artillery , at Bromptou , on Wednesday , the 14 th . inst „ at twelve o ' clock precisely . We understand that the following propositions will be brought forward : —That a grant from the Prov . G . Lodge fund

of 20 guineas be made to the Zetland Commemoration , 50 guineas to the Old Men's Asylum , 40 guineas to the Girls ' School , and GO guineas to the Boys' School ; the two latter amounts to bo taken from the Provincial Charity Fund . THE HISTOBY or . TEE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR , by Bro . A . 0 , Haye , was brought to a conclusion in our last number . As a

faithful and impartial record of the rise and fall of this Order it is worthy a place on the bookshelf of every reader of history , AT the last meeting of the Board of Grand Stewards , handsome 18-carat gold Past Grand Steward ' s jewels were presented to the President , Bro . J . E . Ebenezer Saunders ; Treasurer , Bro . William J . Viau ; and to the Secretary , Bro . John B . Monckton .

These were manufactured by Bro . Joseph J . Cauey , Cheapside , and reflect great credit on him as being both tasteful and elegant . —At the Crescent Lodge ( No . 788 ) , last week , a gold P . M . ' s jewel was presented to Bro . W . H . Thompson . In this case the old stylo was departed from , and a new pattern usedone giving more scope for artistic work .

As Bro . William Smith , C . H ., was returning home from the meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence , at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , last Wednesday week , he was violentl y assaulted , and a very valuable gold , dead-beat , centre-seconds , stop-watch , together with a massive gold albert chain , seal , and appendages , were forcibly wrested from bis person whilst he was passing along the west side of Drury Lane , and opposite to Turner's Court , where a gang of thieves was posted . The property , which , was worth fifty guineas , has not been recovered .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

DOJIATIC LODGE ( No . 177 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge was held on Friday evening , the 25 th ult ., at Audei-ton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Bro . II . Tanner , "W . M ., presided , and he was supported by his officers and several P . ll . ' s . The first business of the evening was to raise Bro . Lcgg to the sublime degree of M . M ., which was well done by the W . M ., and in a most impressive manner . This was followed by passing Bro . H : u-sell to tiiG second degree , which was done in a faultless

style . The lodge having been . resumed to the first degree , a . discussion took place as to the summer festival , which , having been disposed of , the lodge was closed anil the brethren adjourned for refreshment . On the withdrawal of the cloth , the W . M . gavo the usual loyal and M .-isonio tonsts , and they were all duly honoured . Bro . Smith , P . M . & Treas ., in very complimentary terms proposed " The health , of Bro . Tanner , W . M ., " and alluded to the excellent way in which , he discharged the duties in the chair , the great hospitality they enjoyed under his rule , and , at the same time , the great care he took of the expen-