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THE MASONIC MIRROR . * * All communications to be addressed to the EDITOK , at No . 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

ST / BSCEIBEES in arrear will oblige hy forwarding the amounts due from June last . Many are twelve months and upwards in arrear , some hrethren , especially those abroad , are very remiss in forwarding their subscriptions . AVB shall be glad to receive and insert reports of the meetings of lodges and chapters or other Masonic meetings , especially , from

our colonial brethren . THE -St . Andrew Chapter No . 834 , will be consecrated at the Royal Sussex Hotel , Broadway , Hammersmith , this day August 27 th . Comp . R . S . Linos , is the M . E . Z . designate , Comp . J . Thompson , H ., and James Seal , J . TYLEKS of Lodges , Janitors of Chapters , Equerries of

Encampments , & c , in England , Scotland , and Ireland , aro requested to forward their names and addresses to the Publisher of THE TTKEEMASONS ' S MAGAZINE , SO that a complete Register and Directory may he compiled .

Grand Lodge.

GRAND LODGE .

GENEHAT , COMMITTEE AND LODGE OJ ? BENVOLENCE . At the meeting of the General Committee , on Wednesday last , the chair being occupied by Bro . Joshua Nmvn , supported hy Bro . Bell as S . W ., and Bro . Coutts as J . W ., the business to be placed on tho agenda paper for the next meeting of Grand Lodge was considered . The statements of accounts

were presonted , and notices of motions were read . The Lodge of Benevolence was then opened . Six cases recommended at the previous meeting were put seriatum and confirmed . The grants in the whole amounted to £ 150 . Seventeen new applications were considered , two of which were discussed , one proved ineligible , two postponed , one applicant since dead , one grant of £ 5 , one of £ 10 , one of £ 15 , and six of £ 20 were made , one of £ 30 recommended to the Grand Master , and one sum of £ 250 recommended to Grand Lodge .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION .

PE 0 VINCIALDERBYSHIRE . RIPLEY . —Okeover Lodge . —On Thursday , 11 th inst ., a new lodge was opened and consecrated . The Okeover Lodge , in honour of Bro . II . C . Okeover , of Okeover Hall , Ashhourn , who is D . Prov . G . Master of Derbyshire ( the Marquis of Harfcington , M . P . being Prov . GMaster ) The lodwas opened at three

, . . ge p . m ., when Bro . Okeover , D . GM ., proceeded with the ceremony of Consecration , in ancient and solemn torm , being assisted by the following officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Derbyshire : — Bros . J . Gadsby , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; J . Gamble , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; T . Cox , P . p . G . S . W . ; T . Horsley , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; J . Crossley , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; Henry Carson , P . Prov . G . J . W . ; F . Ihffe , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Henry Hillam , P . G . Sec . ; —Waite , of

P . G . D . W . Bro . T . Drew , P . G . Org ., presided over the musical arrangements . The beautiful ceremony having terminated , Bro . T . Cox installed Bro . J . Crossley as First Worshipful Master of tlie lodge , and he appointed the following as his officers : —Bro . Ganibam , S . W . ; Bro . C . Btontrnill , J . W . ; Bro . F . Campion , Sec . The remaining appointments will be made at the next monthly meeting of the lod ge . After the Craft Lodge was closed the brethren

adjourned " from labour to refreshment . " A splendid banquet was provided in the National School-room by the Proprietor of the Jessop Arms Inn . Bro . Crossley , W . M ., presided , and Bio . Gamham was Vice-Chairman .

Ireland.

IRELAND .

DUBLIN . SHAMEOCK LODGE ( No . 93 ) . —On Tuesday , the 16 th inst ., the brethren of this lodge held their usual half-yearly installation dinner at the Gresham Hotel , Dublin , the WM . , Bro . Joseph Maguire , in the chair . Bros . James Black , S . W . ; Wm . Collier , J . W . ; H . Flavelle , M . C ., and James H . North as S ., contributed materially towards the success of the entertainment .

There were several visiting brethren present , and after the usual Masonic toasts had been given and responded to , the brethren , haying spent a very pleasant evening , departed in peace , love , and harmony . MASONIC PRESENTATION . —On Thursday , the 11 th insfc ., n , handsome presentation was made to the Right Hon . Viscount Powerscourt and Lady Powerscourt , by the members of the

Prince of Wales Lodge ( No . 22 ) , Bray , County of Wicklow , Ireland . The W . M . and the officers of the lodge , were appointed a deputation to make the presentation , which consisted of a beautifully illuminated address , and a portrait in oil ot his lordship in full Masonic costume , the latter being made to Viscountess Powerscourt . The object of the presentation was , to show the high esteem the brethren of the lodge entertain for

his lordship as Prov . G . M . in the Counties of Wicklow and Wexford . The deputation was received by his lordship , accompanied by Lady Powerscourt , who expressed their gratification at the truly fraternal feeling evinced by the brethren of the lodge . His lordship , - with Lady Powerscourt , entertained the members of the deputation at a sumptuous dejeuner , and then conducted them through the picture and statuary galleries of this splendid and ancient mansion , after which the deputation withdrew , highly pleased by the affability and kindness with which they had been received .

India.

INDIA .

BOMBAY . INSTALLATION OF DISTRICT GEAND MASTEB . The installation of Bro . the Hon . James Gibbs to the office of District Grand Master of Bombay and its Territories , which took place on the 2 nd July , will be the dawning of a new era in Freemasonry in Western India , and will afford the highest satisfaction to the fraternity far and near . For the last six years

Masonry in Bombay was in a transition state , and only for the influence for good exercised over the Craft by this distinguished brother and a few others , both in the Masonic , and social circle , the Order would have received a death-blow from which it would never have recovered . Who is there amongst the Fraternity that does not remember the reckless and heartless speculations that swept like an avalanche over Bombay iu 1864-65 which brought ruin and misery on so many poor widows

, and orphans ? Masonry was dragged into the vortex , and many a good and true man , who would have joined the Order then , stood aghast at the demoralising influence exorcised by several of those who , as "Masters in Israel , " should have shown a better example . Bro . Gibbs , who was in England during this eventful period , arrived in Bombay at the crisis , and but for the great interest he openly displayed in the cause of our Holy Orderand which has been unremittingly continued from that

, time to this , we should not now have had on our rolls the names of his Excellency the Governor and a host of other influential and distinguished brethren , who have joined within the last few years . The selection of Bro . Dr . Diver as Deputy District Grand Master has been a very just one so far as seniority in the District Grand Lodge is concerned , and we doubt not that he is able and willing to do every justice to the olfice ; for he has worked hard ,

the best proof of winch is in the substantial acknowledgments he has received from the different lodges over which he ruled . But there is such a thing as public opinion , and this—as far as we can learn—is somehow against Bro . Diver being "the right roan in the right place . " The office should be held by one possessing ability and experience , as also a social position such as to command the respect of all the brethren . The District Grand Master bad a very delicate task to perform , aad he did his duty iu fixing his choice on the Senior Grand Warden . The following brief report of the proceedings is extracted from a local journal : —