Meetings Of The Learned Societies.

MEETINGS OF THE LEARNED SOCIETIES .

MONDAY , 22 nd February . —Royal Geographical Society , at 8 . 30 . Papers—On Antartie Discovery , and its connexion with the transit of Venus in 1832 . By Com . J . E . Davis . TUESDAY , 23 rd February . —Institution of Civil Engineers at 8 . WEDNESDAY , 24 th February . —Royal Microscopical Society at 8 . ERIDAY , 20 th February . —lloyal United Service Institution . Reforms in Military Administration , by E . B . de Fonblanque , D . C . G .

LIST OF LODGE , & c , MEETINGS FOR WEEK ENDING 27 TH FEBRUARY , 1869 . ENGLAND . ( Abbreviations . —F . MIX , Freemasons' Hall ; M . H ., Masonic Hall ; Tav ., Tavern ; Ho ., Hotel ; R ., Rooms ; L ., Lodge ; St ., Street ; Sq ., Square . )

METROPOLITAN . Monday , February 22 nd . LODGES . —K . Somerset House and Inverness , F . M . H . Castle Lo . of Harmony , "Willis' Rooms , King-st ., St , James's . Old King's Arms , F . M . H . Pythagorean , Lecture Ha ., Greenwich . Unity , London Tav ., Bisliopsgate-st . British Oak , Gurney's , Stratford . Tower Hamlet ' s Engineers , George Ho .,

Aldermanbury . De Grey and Ripon , Angel Ho ., Great Ilford . [ CHAPTER , —Joppa , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . LODGES OE INSTRUCTION . —Union "Waterloo , ( for M . M . ) , King's Arms , Woolwich . Prosperity , White Hart , Bishopsgate-st . Temple , Old George , St . Mary Axe . Justice , Royal Albert , New Cross-road , Deptforcl . Old Concord , Turk ' s Head , Motcombe-st . Belgrave-sq . Sincerity , Cheshire Cheese ,

Crutched Friars . St . James's Union , Swan Tav ., Mount-st . Grosvenor-sq . Industry , Dick's Coffee House , Fleet-st . Salisbury , 71 , Dean-st ., Soho . Camden , Adelaide Tav ., Havcrstock Hill . Westbourne , Running Horse , Duke-st ., Grosvenor-sq . Crystal Palace , City Arms Tav ., West-sq ., Southwark . High Cross , White Hart Ho ., Tottenham . Tower Hamlet Engineers , Duke of Clarence , Comniercialroad , East .

Tuesday , February 23 rd . LODGES . —Tuscan , F . M . H . Moira , London Tav ., Bishopsgatest . Faith , Anderton's Ho ., Fleet-st . Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . Industry , F . M . H . Israel , Radley's Ho ., Bridge-st . Blackfriars . Prince of Wales , Willis's R ., St . James ' s . Southern Star , Montpelier Tav ., Walworth . Urban , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell . LODGES OE INSTRUCTION . —Strong ManWhite HorseLittle Britain .

, , Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . Faith , Albert Anns , Victoria-st , Westminster . Domatic , Palmerstou Arms , Grosvenor-park , Cauiberwell . Jordan , Alwyne Castle Canonbury . Euphrates , "White Hart Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . British Oak , Silver Lion Tav ., Pennyfield , Poplar . Dalhousie , Royal Edward Triangle , Hackney . City of London , Shepherd and

Flock Tav ,, Bell Alley , Moorgate-st . Royal Albert , White Hart Tav ., Abchurch-lane . New Wandsworth , P . M . Ho ., New Wandsworth . CHAPTERS . —Royal York , F . JI 1 H . St . Alban's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate . St . James's Union , F . M . H . CHAPIEBS OE INSTEUCTION . —Robert Burns , Sussex Stores , Upper St . Martin's-lane . Mount Sion , "White Hart Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . Rose of Denmark , George Ho ., Aldermanburv .

Wednesday , February 2 Uli . LODGES . —Antiquity , F . M . H . Mount Moriah , F . M . H . United Pilgrim's , Horn's Tav ., Kcnnington-road . High Cross , Railway Ho ., Tottenham . Royal Oak , Royal Oak Tav ., Deptl ' ord . Temperance in East , 6 , Ncwby-pl ., Poplar . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . —Eastern Star , Royal Ho ., Burdett-st ., Mile End-rd . Confidence , Sugar Loaf , Gt . St . Helens . United Strength , Bull and Gate , Kentish Town . Prince Frederick

William , Knights of St . gJohn ' s Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . New-Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . St . Mark ' s , Mawby Arms , Mawby-st ., S . Lambeth . Peckham , Edinboro Castle Tav ., Peckham Rye . Temperance in the East , George the Fourth , Catherine-st ., Poplar . CHAPTEES . —Union Waterloo , M . H . \\ 'illiam-st ., Woolwich . Lily of Richmond , White Cross Ho ., Richmond . CnAPTEE OE INSTRUCTION . —St . James's Union , Swan Tav ., Mount-st ., Grosvenor-sq . ENCAMPMENT . —Temple Crossing , Horn's Tav ., Kemimgton-

Meetings Of The Learned Societies.

Thursday , February 25 th . Gen . Com . Female School , at F . M . H ., at 4 . LODGES . — Neptune , Radley's Ho ., Bridge-st ., Blackfriars . Prosperity , Guildhall Co . Ho ., City . Grenadier's , F . M . H . Shakespeare , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . South Middlesex , Beaufort Ho ., Fulham . LODGES OF INSTKUCTION . —Fidelity , Yorkshire LondonstFit / KentDuke of York h

Grey , -., , roy-sq . , , Borougrd ., ' Sonthwaik . Globe , No . 10 , Old Bond-st ,, W . United Mariners , Three Cranes , Mile-end-rd . Vitruvian , White Hart , College-st ., Lambeth . St . Geovgc ' s ( for M . M . ) , Globe Tav ., Royal-hill , Gieenwich . St . John ' s , Ilollybush Tav ., Hampstead . Manchester , Berkeley Arms , John-st ., Berkeley-sq . Tranquillity , Sugar Loaf Tav ., Gt . St . Helen ' s , St . Mary Axe . Merchant NavyJamaica Tav . West India Dock-rd . Poplar .

, , , Whittiiigton , Thatched House Tav ., 9 , Red Liou-st . Royal Oak , lloyal Oak Tav ., Deptford . City of London , Shepherd and Flock Tav ., Bell-alley , Moorgate-st . CHAPTER . — Canonbury , George Ho ., Aldermanbury . CHAPTEES OE INSTEUCTION . —Domatic , City Arms , West-sq . ; Joppa , Prospect of Whitby Tav ., Wapp ' mg-waM . ENCA ^ ITOIENT . —Observance , 1-1 Bedford-row .

Friday , February 26 th . LODGES . —Universal , F . M . H . Jerusalem , F . M . H . Fitzroy , Head Qrs . Hon . Artillery Co ., Pinsbury . Jolly Anglers , Bath-st ., City-road . -LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . —lloberb Burns , Union Tav ., Aiv-st ., Regent-st . St . Luke's , Pier Ho ., Cheyne Walk , Chelsea . Temperance , Victoria . Tav ., Victoriard , Deptford . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., 33 , Gresham-st . Union ' s ( Emulation Lo . of Improvement for M . M . ) , F . M . H .

United Pilgrims , Horn's Tav ., Kennington . Wellington , Lord Duncan Tav ., Broadway , Deptford . Belgrave , Han - and Racquet , Whitcomb-st ., Leiccster-sq . St . James ' s , Gr e gorian Arms , Jamaica-row , Bermondsey . Lily , Greyhound II o Richmond . Ranelagli , Windsor Castle , King-st ., Hammersmith . Doric , Three Cranes , Mile End-rd . Rose of Denmark , White Hart , Barnes , Surrey . Victoria ( Metropolitan Lo . of Instruction ) , George Ho ., Aldermanbury . CHAPTEE . —Belgrave , Anderton ' s Ho ., Fleet-st .

Saturday , February 27 th . CHAPTER OE INSTRUCTION . — Mount Sinai , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . PROVINCIAL . BlRJilNGHAir . —Lodges : Mon ., St . Paul ' s , Union Ho . Tues ., Elkington . Wed ., Leigh , both at Ma . Ro ., Newhall-st . Chapter : Tues ., Athol , M . H ., Severn-st . LIVERPOOL . — Lodges : Wed . St . GeorgeAdelphi Ho . Rauelegh-pl . Thnr .

, , , , Downshire , 90 , Duke-st . Chapters : MOM ., Friendship , Ma . Temple . Thnr ., Saered Delta , Ma . Temple . Fri ., Sefton , Ma . Temple . MANCHESTER . — Lodges-. Mon ., Social , Queen ' s Ho . Robert Burns , F . M . H . BOLTON . —Lodge Thnr ., St . John , Three Tuns Inn . BBADEORD . —Lodge : Wed ., Townley Parker , Grey Mare Inn . SALEOED . — Lodge : Thnr ., Harmony , F . M . H .

SCOTLAND . EDINBUUGH . —Lodges : Mon ., St . Clare , F . M . H . Tues ., Defensive Hand , 14 , Waterloo PI . Chapter : Wed ., Edinburgh , F . M . H . Lodge : Thurs ., Caledonian , F . M . H . GLASGOW . — Lodges : Mon ., St . Clair , 19 , Croy PI . Tues ., Athole , 213 , Buchanau-st . Glasgow , Antigua PI . Chapter : Culed and Union , 170 , Buchanan-st . Lodge : Fri ., St . Mary , M . H . Partick . Chapter : Rosslynn , 19 , Croy PI .

IRELAND . DUBLIN . —Lodges : Man ., No . 153 . Tues ., 4 , 6 . Wed ., 125 . Thurs ., 50 , 500 . ( All at F . M . H ., Wame-st , BELFAST . — Chapter : Tues ., Truth , M . S . Donegal PI . LONDONDERRY . —Lodge : Wed ., P . G . M . [ This information is extracted from the " Universal Masonic Calendar , " and brethren who may detect any inaccuracies are respectfully requested to communicate tho same to the Editor . ]

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

WE beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of Vol . IV ., of the Proceedings of The Grand Lodge of Iowa from 1864 to 1808 ; also Vol . I of the Transactions of the Grand Chapter of the State of low a , 1851 to 1867 . TURKS ISLAND LODGE ( NO . 617 ) . —P . O . O . received . Thanks . Shall be always glad to receive any Masonic news .