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THE MASONIC MIRROR . * & * All communications to lie addressed to the EDIT OE , at No 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

JIAEK LODGE MUSIC . —AS previously announced , we give on the preceding pages the first portion of the Music for use in a Lodge of Mark Masters . The second portion will he given next week . TXLEES of Lodges , Janitors of Chapters , Equerries of Encamp merits , & e ., in England , Scotland , and Ireland , are requested to forward their names and addresses to the Publisher of THE

FBEEJIASONS ' S MAGAZINE , SO that a complete Register and Directory may be compiled . THE meetings of the Hervey Lodge of Instruction , hitherto held on Tuesday evenings , at the Georgo Hotel , Walliam-green , have been altered to Friday evenings , at the same p lace . Brethren who wish to witness Masonic work iu first-class style will do well to pay this lodge a visit .

THE British Oak Lodge of Instruction , formerly held at the Silver Lion Tavern , Poplar , is now held at the Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile End , on Monday evenings , at 7 for 8 o'clock . FIDELITY LODGE OI ? IsamucTlou ( Xo . 3 ) . —It has been proposed that the above lodge he removed from the Yorkshire Grey to the Goat and Compasses , Euston-road . The discussion is adjourned till the second Thursday in March , when it is hoped as many members as can make it convenient will attend . Bro . Edward Moody , 11 ) 3 , S . W . 1 , 2 S 7 , is the Secretarv .

A LODGE of Instruction is held iu connection with the Medina Lodge , Co-. ves , Isle of Wi ght , every Monday evening . JOHN RUST , f ,:-mei-l y the publisher of this MACAZIXJ-, who was dismissed on the vth of October last , for being drnnk and disorderly , was tiiod on the 1 st inst . at the Old Bailey , on the first of several CMHIIS , in an indictment— ' Rcjiaa v . liiisl—and

was found guilt y of embezzlement , and sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour . The prisoner for some time past , by advertisement and otherwise , solicited aid from the members of tho Craft , upon false representations , and with malicious motives . The prosecution in ([ iics-ticm did not originate , and has no connection with the Proprietors of this

MAGAZIXE . 'ibis notice has become necessary in consequence of communications received from various quarter . ? , stating that the prisoner had attempted to excite sympath y in his behalf , and under that plea obtain monies from ihose with whom his duties , us an employe in this office , brought him into communication .

United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

The following circular letter has been addressed to the W . M . ' s of lodges : — " W . Master-, —Your attendance is required , together with your Wardens and Past Masters , at a Grand Lodge , or Quarterly Communication , to be hold at this place on Wednesday , the 2 nd of March nest , tit six o ' clock in the evening .

" The Grand Lod go will be opened at seven o ' clock precisely . "By command of the M . W . Grand Master , " Freemasons' Hall , W . C , " John Hervey , G . S . " London , 19 th Feb ., 1870 . "

United Grand Lodge.

The following is the agenda paper of business to bo transacted in Grand Lodge at the next Quarterly Communication to be holclen on Wednesday next , the 2 nd March : — 1 . The regulations for the government of Grand Lodge during thc time of public business will be read . 2 . The minutes of the Quarterl y Communication of the 1 st December , 1869 , will be read and put for confirmation .

3 . The election of a M . W . Grand Master . Upon which the Deputy Grand . Master will move , pursuant to notice given at the last Quarterly Communication , a resolution expressive of the regret of Grand Lodge at the retirement of the Earl of Zetland from the office of Most Worshipful Grand . Master . 4 . Election of a Grand Treasurer .

5 . The M . W . Grand Master will make a communication to Grand Lodge in reference to the formation of a Grand Lodge of New Brunswick , and will move a resolution to acknowledge it . 6 . Tho M . W . Grand Master will move— " That the Book of Constitutions , page 4 G , article J-, be altered b y expunging the words ' until the next meeting of the Grand Lodge . '" 7 . Election of the committee of Past Masters , upon the motion of Bro . James Stevens , P . M . No . 720 , respecting the

uniformity of working . S . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which is the following report : — "That Bro . R . D . W ., of the Union Waterloo Lodge , No . 13 , Woolwich , having been recommended to Grand Lodge in December by the Lodge of Benevolence for a grant of £ 30 , and his petition having been icferred back for further consideration , it was

resolved , after a careful re-investigation of all thc facts , that the petition of Bro . R . D . W . be dismissed ; " also recommendations for the following grants , viz .: — The wiiloiv of the late Bro . II . W ., of thc Eoyal Oak Lodge , No . 871 , Deptford £ 50 0 0 The witlow of the bite Bro . E . G ., of the Lodge of Fidelity , No . 269 , Blackburn 40 0 0

The witlow of the late Bro . W . J . N ., of the Robert Burns Lodge , No . 25 , London 30 0 0 Bro . 1 ! . I .., of the Lodge of Australia Felix , No . 47-f , Melbourne , Vielori-. i 50 0 0 The six orphans of the late Bro . E . IL , of the Union Loilge , No . 129 , Kendal 30 0 0 The witlow of tho late Bro . T . H . W ., of the St . Andrew's Lotim-, No . 222 , London 50 0 C

9 . E . EPOIIT OE THE BoABJD OE GE-CIHAI PCIU'OSES , To the Viiited Grand Lodye of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Fngland . 1 . The Board of General Purposes beg to repoit that they have received a complaint from the Lodge of Benevolence against two brethren , viz ., the W . Master and a Past Master of

a lodge for having been both present at tho same time at tho meeting or the Lodge of Benevolence on the 17 th November 1 ist , in contravention of the Constitutions . Tho brethren being in attendance admitted the truth of the complaint , but the Past Master pleaded that ho was not aware of the law , and expressed his regret at having violated it . Both brethren having expressed their contrition were reprimanded , and cautioned to be more careful iu future .

2 . flic M . W . Grand Master having asked the opinion of the Board relative to the case of -i brother who , without having obtained the necessary dispensation , had been installed in the chair of one lodge , he being at the time the actual Master of another lodge , and having two more meetings to preside over in the latter , a memorial from the lodge had been subsequently addressed to the M . W . Grand Master praying him to grant a dispensation and condone the offence .