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The Board , after considerable discussion , resolved , under all the circumstances of the case , to advise the M . W . Grand Master to grant the dispensation ; at the samo time recornrnended that the gravity of tho oifence against the Constitutions of the Order should be pointed out to the lodge , that it should be admonished to be more careful in future , and that the letter conveying the admonition as well as the dispensation should be read in open

o dge , and recorded on its minutes . ( Signed ) J . LunvEiETl * EVAHS , President . Ereemasons' Hall , 16 th February , 1870 . To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on

the lltli February , 1 S 70 , showing a balance in the hands of the Grand Treasurer of £ 2 , 628 9 s . 4 d „ and in the hands of the Grand Secretary , for petty cash , £ 75 . 10 . A report of thc Special Meeting of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and tho Widows of Freemasons , on the 22 nd July , 1869 , will be laid before Grand

Lodge , including- alterations in the laws . N . B . —This report , with the proposed alterations in the laws , can be seen at the office of the Grand Secretary , and at the office of the Secretary of the Institution . 11 . EEPOET OE THE CoaoiiTiEE 02 * THE EUKD OE HET ** --

VOLEJTCE , The further consideration of which was deferred from tho last Quarterly Communication . 12 . Report of Bro . E . P . Harding-, Auditor of Grand Lodge accounts , of receipts and disbursements during the year ISG 8 . 13 . Memorial from the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire against certain proposed alterations in the rules of the "Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons . "

14 . PROPOSED MOTIONS . 1 . B y Bro . Joshua Nuim , G . S . B .:- — " That provided tho resolution , proposed by the Committee on the Fund of Benevolence to replace the last paragraph of No . 6 Fund of Benevolence ( in the Book of Constitutions ) , he passed by Grand Lodge , " to move— " That the form of the certificate required to be sent to Lodge of Benevolence with all petitions ( and to be signed by the

visitor , a member cf the ledge , or some other brother ) be referred back to the said committee on the Fund of Benevolence for details and adjustment . " 2 , By 15 ] o . J . Rankin Stebbin , P . G . D .: — " That in tho opinion of this Grand . Ledge , no future Grand Master should hold that office for more than five years in succession , unless in

the case of a Eoyal Prince . " 3 . By Bro . Raynham W . Stewart , W . M . No . 453 : — ' - "That no brother shall hold the cilice , of Grand Master ( unless he be a Prince of thc Blood Royal ) for a longer period than five years , at the end of which time he shall . retire from oflice for at least one year . **

4 . By Bro . John Savage , P . G . D ., — " That the office of M . W . Grand Master shall not be held by any brother for a longer period than four years in succession . 'This law shall not applyto a Prince of the Blood Royal , hut it shall apply to any brother whom he may appoint as Pro Grand Master . " 5 . By Bro . John Udall , P . G . D .: — "That the . sum of £ 2000

, be given from the Fund of General Pin-poses at the Festival of tho Boys' School on Wednesday , the 30 th March , His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , M . W . P . Grand Master , in tho chair . "

15 . APPEALS . 1 . Appeal of Bro . Georgo Btase against iiis expulsion from the Order by the District Grand Lodge of ih mbny .

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2 . Appeal of Bro . George Smithers against the decision of the District Grand Lodge of South Africa , annulling his assumed position as a Past Master in the Craft . N . B . —The papers relating to these appeals will be in the Grand Secretary ' s office till the meeting of Grand Lodge , and open for the inspection of the brethren during office hours .

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FIDELITY LODGE ( No . 3 ) . —Tbe brethren of this old lodge met at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday , the 9 th inst ., the chair being occupied by Bro . Cordwell , W . M ., who initiated Mr . George Honey ancl Mr . Phillips , raised Bro . Frodsbani in a most perfect manner , and installed Bro . Charles Terry as Master of the lodge for the ensuing year . The newly-appointed W . M . invested his officers , as follows : Bros . Kaylor , S . W . ; M'Dougal , J . W . ; Dearsley , P . M . and Treas . ; Squire , P . M . and Sec . ; Pottinger ,

S . D . ; Green , J . D . ; Manning , I . G . ; and Potts , Tyler . An excellent banquet followed . The W . M . bestowed some well-earned compliments on Bro . Cordwell for the installation ceremony , and Bro . Phillips responded for the initiates . Bro . Avery , P . M . 619 , replied for tbe visitors , amongst whom were Bros . T . Beard , P . M . 101 ; Webb , 172 ; Forsyth , 369 ; Button , 72 ; Woodman , 157 ; Smith , 907 ; and Corfield , 252 . There was some excellent singing by Bros . Donald King , George Honey , Phillips , and Dearsley .

ALDIOH LODGE , ( NO . 9 . )—A . regular meeting of this lodge took place on Tuesday , tho 2 nd inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , Liucoln's-inn-fields , Bro . E . Butler , the W . M ., took the chair , supported by Bro . Willey , P . M ., as S . W ., in the absence of Bro . Baylis ; H . Albert , J . W ., and P . M . 's E . Coste , I . P . M ., S . Coste Vallentine , Moring , Stevens . & c . The lodge was opened and the minutes of the previous lodge read and confirmeda ballot was taken for the admission of Mr . P .

; Grant , which resulted in his favour , and was followed by his initiation into the order . Bro . Merton was jvassed to the 2 nd degree . There being no further business before the lodge , it wag closed in due form with solemn prayer , and the brethren sat clown to a sumptuous banquet , at which the usual loyal ancl Masonic toasts were given responded to .

EGYPTIAN : LODGE ( NO . 27 ) . —The brethren of this lodge met on Thursday , 3 rd inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . The W . M ., Bro " W . H . Libbis , in the chair , supported by Bros . Poole , S . W ., Shepherd , J . W ., and P . M . ' s , Hoare , B . P . Todd , Treas ., H . G . Buss , Sec ., J . Coutts , D . H . Jacobs . The lodge having been opened iu clue form and solemn prayer , tbe minutes of the former lodge were read ancl confirmed . The report of the audit was then road . Bros . Rolfe and Fraukford

were passed to the second degree . A ballot was taken for the admission of Messrs . W . Richards and J . Green , and being in their favour , they were duly initiated . Bro . Poole , S . W . ancl Vv . ii . elect , was then presented to the ledge for installation , ancl that ceremony was most impressively performed by Bro . John Savage , P . G . D . There were twenty-four W . M . 's and P . M . 's present to witness the ceremony . The newly-installed W . M . then invested his officers as follows : —Bros . W . H . Libbis

, I . P . M . ; Shepherd , S . W . ; Palmer , J . W . ; B . P . Todd , P . M ., Treas . ; H . G . Buss , P . M ., Sec ; Harrison , S . D . ; Atkins , J . W . ; Lamble , I . G . ; Macree , Dir . of Cers . ; Riley , Tyler . The W . il . announced iiis intention to become a Steward for the Boys ' School on thc next anniversary festival , and solicited the support of the brethren . The lodge was then closed iu due form and with solemn prayer , and the brethren adjourned to the

banquet . ViTKUVLVN * LODGE ( NO . 87 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge tool ; place at the White Hart 'Tavern , College-street , Lambeth , on Wednesday , the 9 th inst . The \ V . M .. Bro . Henry Cary , presided , supported by Bios . Vorley , P . M ., S . W . ; Banham , J . W . ; Hopkins , S . D . ; Hull , J . D . ; and Thurkle , I . G . ; Wade , Morris , and Fisher , P . M . ' s ; Hoke , P-M . and Treas . ; Hill , P . M . ; Whiting , P . M . anil Sec ; Stuart , P . M . Lodge of Faith ; and Hyde , P . M . Lodge of Faith . The lodge having been opened , the W . M . passed a brother to the second degree and initiated two genllo-