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THEMASONICMIRROR. * * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE UNIVERSAL MASONIC CALEXDAB , DIARY , AND POCKET BOOK FOR 1 S 69 . —This useful and comprehensive publication is now issued . It can be obtained at the office of the FBEEarASOXs' MAGAZINE , 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , or in Glasgow , in addition to tho regular agents .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION J ? OB BOYS . —A Quart erly General Court of the Governors and Subscribers of this Institution will be held at the Freemasons' Hall , on Monday , the 18 th insfc . EOVAL MASOJTIC INSTITUTION FOR GTRIS . —A Quarterly General Court of the Governors and Subscribers of this

Institution , will be held at the Freemasons' Hall , on Thursday , the 14 th inst ., at twelve precisely . THE Provincial meeting for the West Riding of Yorkshire will be held at the Masonic Hall , Sheffield , on the 20 th inst . The Right Hon . the Earl do Grey and Ripon , M . W . P . G . M ., and D . G . M . of England , will preside , and has intimated bis

intention of afterwards attending tho Grand Ball to be given on an unusual scale of magnificence at the Cutlers' Hall . The Earl will be the guest of Bro . Sir John Brown , D . L ., and the occasion is looked forward to with great interest . BRETHREN : are reminded that tho 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 . 6 d .

TIIE Supreme Grand Council of the 33 of the Ancient and Accepted Rite for England , Wales , and British Colonies , purpose visiting the following chapters , and holding a meeting of the 30 th chapter , or K . H ., as follows : —Talbot Chapter , Sheffield , Thursday , the 21 st January ; Palatine Chapter , 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 . SIR JAMES STEWART , Bart ., Prov . G . M . Londonderry and Donegal , has appointed Bro . Capt . William E . Scott , J . P ., Willsboroug-li , Londonderry , to be I ) . Prov . G . M . vice Bro . Dr . W . Browne .

BRO . ADAMS' private subscription ball for the Craft and their friends only , will take place on Wednssday , the 12 th inst . Wo have every reason to believe that tho affair will be a decided success . DOMATIC LODGE or INSTRUCTION . —The fifteen sections will bo worked on the first Tuesday in February . The lodge meets at the Palracrston Arms , P » lmevston-street , Walworth .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

ALBION LODGE ( SO . 0 ) . —This excellent working lodge met at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen-streot . on tiie 8 th nist ., the W . M ., Bro . S . Coste , in the chair . Lodtrc having been opened , and the minutes read and confirmed ^ Bro . B . bolomon , having been questioned as to his proficiency , was passed a F . C . This being the night for installation that ceremony was performed b y Bro . S . Vallentine , P . M ., in so perfect anil impressive a manner that may be equalled but cannot be surpassed , and elicited great praise from all the brethren present .

Tho newly-installed Master then invested his officers as follows : Bros . Bulier , S . W . ; Bay lis , J . W . ; Halbert , S . D . : Young , J . D . ; Harvey , I . G . ; Moving , Tresis . ; Burton , Sec : Stevens , Dir . of Cei-s . ; Willey , Steward ; Smith , Tyler . The newly installed Master , Bro . E . Coste , then initiated Mr . Charles Fouchard in a very excollent manner . A sum of £ 1 Is . was subscribed to the Masonic Lifeboat Fund . The brethren then adjourned to a

very sumptuous banquet , superintended by Bro . Gosden . On tbs removal of the cloth , the W . M . proposed the usual toasts given on such occasions . The W . M . then proposed the health of the visitors , who were Bros . Binckes , P . G-S ., W . M . 60 ; Hevsee , W . M . 23 ; C . Solomon , 18 S ; Noi-mau , P . M . 22 ; Harding , 30 ; H . M . Levy , P . M . 1 S 8 ; Lonsdale , 3 S 2 ; S . Webb , P . M . 190 ; Rudd , G . t ; Ay res , 95 ; Dodson , 55 ; Alexander , 749 ;

Riochenworhel , Rotterdam . Bro . Hevsee in a very humorous and happy manner returned thanks for the visitors . Bro . Vallentine , P . M . proposed the health of the W . M ., and felt assured he bad proficiently performed Vis duties during the past year . The W . M . had shown his proficiency during the short time ho had been in the chair , both in the initiating , and at the banquet table , and shown the brethren the excellent selection they had made . The W . M . returned thanks in a very appropriate manner . The W . M . then proposed the Masonic charities ,

coupling with it the names of Bros . "Vallentine and Binckes . Bro . Binckes returned thanks in his usual eloquent manner in advocating the cause of the Masonic Boy ' s School . Bro . Baylis then intimated his intention of becoming Steward for the ensuing festival . Some very excellent singing from Bros . Lemierc , Webb , Willing , P . M . ; Vernon , H . M . Levy , C . Solomon ( who delightod the brethren with his delightful playing ) and — Stevens . The brethren then separated in

, peace and harmony . LODGE or PROSPERITY ( SO . 65 ) . —This lodge held a rogular meeting on Christmas-eve . the 21 th ult ., but the attendance in consequence of the close approach of Christmas WHS not very numerous . The W . M ., Bri . Goddard , however , opened lodge with the assistance of one or two visiting brethren , and conferred three degrees on three separate candidates , viz . —Bro . Hnggett

passed as a Fellow Craft , Bro . Bowyer raised to the position of M . M ., aud Mr . Potts being initiated into the first degree of the Order . These matters of business ended , the brethren adjourned to a banquet which was followed by the usual loyal and Masonic , toasts and speeches , some good singing being added to the pleasures of the evening . We noticed amongthe brethren , Bros . Bellerby , W . M . 1 , 227 ; Chivers , P . M . 65 ; Morton , 228 .

DONATIO LODGE ( NO . 177 ) . —The usual meeting of the Domatic Lodge was held on Friday , the 10 th tilt ., at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , Bro . Thomas l ' ryor , W . M ., presiding , supported by Bro . John Hervey , the Grand Secretary ( visitor ) , and a large number of the Past Masters of tiie lodge , including Bros . Carpenter , Kline ? , Smith , Simpson , Thompson , Brett , Haydon , & c , and about fifty brethren . This was installation night , but in consequence of the illness of Bro . Tanner , the

W . M . elect , the ceremony was not gone through , and iu respect to the other business it were better no mention should be made of that . The lodge was closed in due form and the brethren sat down to an excellent dinner . After the first two regular toasts had been proposed and responded to , the W . M . proposed the health of the Right Hon . Bro . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , the Deputy G . Master , -. mil the vest of the Grand Officerscounted with tho name of Bro . Herveythe

, , Grand Secretary . Bro . Hervey in responding alluded to the Earl de Grey and Ripon , and said iu him they had a brother who was universally respected as a very worthy Mason , and had filled his position with great satisfaction to the Craft , and was at the beck and call of all things Masonic . He had consented to take the chair at the next festival of the Boys' School , and there was every reason to believe there would not only be a great gathering of Masons but of friends upon that occasion .

The East and West Lancashire lodges hud given the sum of £ 500 , and Bro . Stephen Blair has announced his intention of giving 1 , 000 guineas on that occasion , which was a very good example for them to follow , and he sincerely hoped the London brothreii would not allow themselves to be cast into the shade by their country brethren . For himself he had been fourteen years a G . Officer , but he hoped he should earn and retain their

good opinion . The toasts of the Past Masters followed , for which Bros . Carpenter and Hervey returned thanks . The toasts of the visitors was responded to by Bro . Steer , of East Moulsey .