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to obtaining more efficient aud combined support from the provinces on behalf of these institutions . WE hear that it is proposed shortly to open a neiv Lodge in Basingstoke with the R . AV . Bro . Wyndham Portal , J . G . AV ,, as the first Master . The petition for the Avarraut has been presented , and it is understood that several brethren are anxiously Availing for au opportunity to join it .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

APPOINTMENTS . Wednesday , March 23 i __ . —Lodges , Antiquity ( 2 ) , Freemasons' Tavern ; Mount Moriah ( -10 ) , ditto ; Prosperity ( 73 ) , White Hart Tavern , Bishopsgate Street ; United Pilgrims ( 7-1-5 ) , Manor House , Walworth ; Prince Frederick William ( 1055 ) , Knights of St . John , St . John ' s Wood . Lodge of BeueA'oleuce , at 7 . Thursday , 24 . 7-. —Lodges , Peace and Harmony ( 73 ) , London Tavern ; Grenadiers ( 79 ) , Freemasons' Tavern ; Shakspeare ( 110 ) , Albion Tavern . Chapter . —Doinatio ( 200 ) , Freemasons '

Tavern . House Committee Girls School , at 2 J-. Friday , loth . —Lodges , Universal ( 212 ) , Freemasons' Tavern ; Jerusalem ( 233 ) , ditto ; Fitzroy ( 830 ) , Head Quarters Hon . Artillery Company ; High Cross ( 1050 ) , RnUivay Hotel , Northumberland Park , Tottenham ; Prince Allied ( 10 S 2 ) , Stamford Bridge , Fulbam , Houso Committee Boj's School , at 3 . Saturday , 2 G _/_ . —Lodge , Unity ( 215 ) , London Tavern , Chapter . —St . Geoi'go ' a ( o ) , Freemasons ' Tavern . MondayIMh . —LodgesSomerset House and Inverness ( No-1 ) Freemasons' TavernCastle

, , ., ; of Harmony ( 27 ) , Thatched House Tavern ; Old King's Arms ( 30 ) , Freemasons'Tavern ; Pythagorean ( 03 ) , Globe Tavern , Greenivich ; Salisbury ( 030 ) , Dean Street , Soho . Chapter . —Robert Burns ( 25 ) , Freemasons' Tavern . Tuesday , Wtk—Lodges , United of Prudence ( 93 ) , Albion Tavern ; Faith ( 105 ) , Anderton ' s Hotel .

Wednesday , 30 ( i . —Boys School Festival . Thursday , 31 si . —Lodge , Neptune ( 22 ) , Hartley's Hotel . Special Meeting of Girls School , at 1 ; Boys School , at 2 . Friday , April hi . —Lodge , Prince of Wales ( 321 ) , Thatched House Tavern . Saturday , 2 nd . —Lodge , London ( 125 ) , Freemasons' Tavern . General Committee Boys School . [ The appointments of Lollies of Instruction will appear in lhe last number of each month . ) GISASD STEWARDS LODGK . —The first public night of the season was given at

the Freemasons' Tavern , on Wednesday the lGth inst ., ivhen the first lecture was ably worked in sections under the presidency of the " W . M . Bro . A . H . Heivlett , P . M . Nos . 23 and 1 ( 39 . The sections were worked as follows : 1 . Bro . EUAVOOCI , J . W . ; 2 . Bro . H . G . Warren , S . W . ; 3 . Bro . Nutt , J . D . ; _ . Bro . Hinxman , S . D . ; 5 . Bro . Merewcather ; G . Bro . Warreu , Sec , and 7 . Bro . Johnstone , P . M . At the conclusion ol the business the W . M . invited the visitors , who were more select than numerous , to partake of refreshment , AA'hich ivas served in another part of the establishment .

EOTAL Yomc LODGE OF PEII SEVERANCE ( NO . 7 ) . —At the regular meeting , held on Wednesday , March 16 th , at Freemasons' Tavern , Bro . E . Jenkins presided , and most ably discharged the duty of passing to the second degree Bro . C . F . Lord . In consequence of the resignation of Bro . Field , who has gone to India , the W . M . appointed and invested Bro . E . Bieknoll , J . D ., and Bro . Sehloezer , I . G . All business , and the lodge closed , the brethren adjourned to the banquet . Bro . Jenkins presided , and was supported by Past Masters J . S . S . Hopwood , S . G . D . ; J . Hervey , P . G . D . ; H . May ; Baab ; F . Adlard ; Harrison ; Levinson ; & c . The cloth

removed , and due honour paid to the health of our most gracious soA'ercign and the Grand Master , the toast of the D . G . M . and the rest of the Grand Officers , present and past , ivas drunk . Bro , Hopwood in responding said , it ivas the desiro of LordPanmure