Metropolitan.

LODGE OF INDUSTRY ( SO . ISO ) . —The Lodge of Industry , > 7 : > . 18 ( 1 , met on the 22 nd ult ., under the presidency of Bro . Mann , tho able Master . Amongst the Past Masters present were Pros . Bartlett , Lake , Carpenter , Dunn , and Saunders . Ti : c visitors were Bros . Biu-ry , P . M . HI- ; Truman , Sincerity Lodge ; Jones , St . James Union ; and Bedford , Robert Burns . The business , which consisted of three raisings and one passing , was most efficiently gone through . The lodge voted a seven

guinea jewel to Bro . Mann , the retiring Master , for the very ablo and successful manner in which lie had conducted the ceremonies and proceedings of the lodge during his year of office . Bro . Thomas Samuel Mortlock , the S . W ., was unanimousl y elected W . M . for the ensuing year . The brethrennumbering 45—then sat down to an excellent banquet , provided by Bro . C . Gosden , and the usual routine of toasts followed , and the evening was spent in harmony and fraternal feeling .

LODGE OF JOITA ( SO . 1 SS ) . —This excellent and numerous lodge met at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , on Monday , the 4 th inst ., Bro . Van Diepenheim in the chair . After the minutes had been read , the business of the lodge was proceeded w . th , which consisted of one initiation , one joining- member , and one raising . This being the night for the installation of the W . M ., the ceremony was performed by the I . P . M ., Bro . Van

Diopenheim , in a very able and effective manner . The W . M . then invested his oilicers as follows .- —Bros . Davis , S . W . ; Peldman . S . W . ; Spiegel , S . D . ; Neumark ; J . D . ; Bernstein . I . G . ; B . W . Aaron , Treas . ; Berkowitz , Chaplain ; Hunt , Dir . of Cers . ; Barnes ; Faulkner , Steward ; P . E . Van Jfoordcn , Org . The brethren then went from labour to refreshment , provided by the Albion Tavern Companysuperintended

bBroJen-, y . nings . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to . Bro . Ough returned thanks for the Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of England iu a very appropriate manner . Bro . Meyers returnod thanks for the Benevolent Fund of this lodge , and remarked ho felt ple : is » d to state the lodge had given since the fund was established the sum of ; GG 00 to worthmembers of this ledge . The newlinitiated brethren

y y liberally subscribed to the fund . Bro . the Rev . M . B . Levy returned thanks for the visitors . The W . M . then , in proposing the health of the I . P . M ., preesenrcd him with a Past Master's gold jewel set with precious stones and P . M . 's square , given by private subscription from the brethren of the lodge . Bro . Van Diepenheim in a very neat and appropriate manner returned thanks . The musical arrangements were under tho able

management of Bro . P . E . Vail Noorden , who engaged the services of Miss Berry Greening , who sang very charmingly , and Signor Rossi , also Bro . Van Noordon , who , by ins harmonious voice greatly contributed to the harmony of the evening . The lodge was closed after spending a very delig hl ' ul evening . Visitors—Bros . Ough , 749 , Assistant Grand Pursuivant of the Lodtre of Hollin / iiam 77

G . England ; , J . W . ; Bloomfield , 185 ; Thompson , 55 ; Rev . M . ' ll . Levy , W . M . 1 , 017 ; X Harris , late 1 S 8 ; Berry , P . M . 14-1 ; Bartlett , P . M . 1 S 6 ; Evans , 1 , 017 ; Biscoby , 1 , 185 ; Webb , 9 ; Pearce , SS 9 ; -Joseph Abrahams , 430 , Brooklyn , JS . Y .

INSTRUCTION . Dcor . mc LODGE OP INSTRUCTION ( SO . 177 ) . —The weekly meeting of this nourishing lodge took place on Tuesday evening , the 29 th ult . ; at the Palmerston Arms , Palmers ' tou-sti-eet , Walworth , and was very well attended . Bro . Stevens occupied the chair as AV . M ., who performed the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Larlham being the candidate after whichin accordance

; , with an arrangement made some time since , Bro . H . Thompson read a paper , the title being " What is Freemasonry ? " and which will be found on p . 24 . After the reading of this paper , the fourth and fifth sections of the first lecture were worked by the brethren , the questions b y Bros . Stevens and Thomas . Bro . Stevens , W . M ., said he bad a very pleasing duty to perform which was to move that the thanks of the lodge he recorded on

the minutes to Bro . Thompson for the paper be had read to them that evening , for it contained a great amount of instruction conveyed in a pleasing form of the principles of Freemasonry . Bro . Gluckstein seconded the motion which was put and carried unanimously . Bro . Thompson returned thanks , and said his onl y object was to carry a resolution agreed to in the lodge some time ago , and endeavour , if possible , to produce somethinir that might tend to relieve the monotony of the regular formula of their proceedings . The fifteen sections will be worked iu this lodge of instruction on the first Tuesday in February .

Metropolitan.

MIDDLESEX . ENPIEID LODGE ( SO . 1237 ) . —This recently consecrated lodge was held on the 2 Sth ult ., at the Court House Enfield . Lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . . 1 . . 1 . Wilson , who was ably supported by all the officers , with the exception of Bro . Hobbs , the worthy Secretary , whose absence we regret to say was occasion by a domestic calamity . Mr . Cobb and Mr . John

Turner were hallotted for , and the result being satisfactory they were severally initiated into the arcana of Freemasonry . Two gentleman were proposed for the next meeting , after which lodge was closed . A lodge of instruction under the warrant of the above lodge has been formed , and will meet in the regular lodge room . We wish it every support , but of that there is little doubt , considering there is nothing to compete with it for some considerable distance .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

DURHAM . HARTLEPOOL . —St . Helen's Lodge , ( So . 531 ) . —The brethren of this lodge met at ths . Masonic Hull , Regent Square , on Monday , the 2 Sth ult ., for the purpose of celebrating their annual festival of St . John , and likewise for the installation of Bro . Thomas Forbes , the W . M . elect , for the ensuing year . The lodge having been opened in the usual manner by the W . M .

Bro . Emra Holmes , and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed , the W . M . elect was then formally presented by Bro . W . J . Sivewright , P . M ., and the ceremony of installation performed in a most able and impressive manner by Bro . James Groves , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . D . The W . M . then proceeded to appoint and invest bis officers as fellows : —Bros . Emra HolmesI . P . M . ; J . J . ArmstrongS . W . ; It . RopuerJ . W . ;

, , , J . Lister , Treas . ; A . Alexander , Sec ; C . Coulson , S . D . ; W . Carter , J . D . ; J . Leile , I . G . ; G . Owens , Org . ; J . Mowbray , Tyler ; J . Coverdale and T . Smith , Stewards . Besides the above mentioned there were also present on the oceason , Bros . L . M . Hill , J . Hunter , acting Sec ., K . Varlow , B . tioome , J . Marshall , P . Lonergan , E . Jossien , T . Procter and T . Smith . Visiting brethren -. J . H . Manison , Williamson Lodge , ( No . 944 ) ,

Sunderland ; W . Beattie , St . John ' s ( So . 80 ) , Sunderland ; F . Lisle , Tees , ( So . 740 ) , Stockton ; J . B . Watt and W . Sadler , Harbour of'Refago , ( So . 7 G 4 ) , West Hartlepool ; E . Holmes , St . Davids's . ( No . 393 ) , Berwick-upon-Tweed . The lodge was now closed down to the first degree , when Bro . J . Marshall proposed Mr . C . J . King as a fit and proper person to become a member of St . Helon's , which was seconded by Bro . J . J . Armstrong , and the lodge was then finally closed with solemn prayer . At four

o ' clock the brethren adjourned to partake of the sumptuous banquet provided by Bro . Riddle of the Kings' Head Hotel , where they wore joined by two old and esteemod members , Bros . Dr . Moore , P . M . and Dr . Inglis . Alter the removal of the cloth , iu addition to the usual loyal and Masonic toasts from the chair , tho following amongst others were -also suitably proposed and dulhonoured . "The Installing Officer" ; ' -Worshiful

y p Master , " Present : and "Past Officers " ; " Visiting Brethren" ; " Tyler " and " Host . " The evenings' entertainment , which was at intervals enlivened by excellent ; selections of both vocal and instrumental music—Bros G . Owens and T . Brocter ably presiding at the pianoforte—was of a truly gratifying character , and was concluded in love and harmony .

SOUTH WALES ( EASTERN DIVISION ) . CARDII-1 ' . —Bute Lodge , ( No . 9 G 0 ) . —The festival of St . John was celebrated in this flourishing lodge on Thursday , 31 st ult . Lodge was opened in due form at four o ' clock precisely by the W . M . Bro . Philip Bird , Prov . G . Reg ., who was as usual , supported by the whole of his officers and a crowded attendance of members of the Bute Lodge , the only visitors being , Bros . E .

, 1 . Morris . V . W . Dep . Prov . G . M . ; Samuel Nash , W . M ., aud Bros . R . Fisher , P . M ., Glamorgan , So . 3 G , H . Groves , Prov . G . Org ., Monmouth . The minutes of tho last lodge having been confirmed , a ballot was taken for Messrs . H . Fothergill aud AV . Lewis . Both gentlemen were duly accepted , and the former being iu attendance was regularly admitted and initiated in the first or E . A . degree of Freemasonry in due form , and according to ancient custom . The whole of the ceremony was performed by Bro . T . B . Bell , I . P . M . in his usual correct and impressive style . The lodge was then opened iu the second degree when