The Masonic Mirror.

Monday , July 4 / A . —Lodges , St . Luke ' s ( 163 ) , Commercial Hall , Chelsea ; Joppa ( 223 ) , Albion Tavern . Chapter . —Olcl King ' s Arms ( 30 ) , Freemasons' Tavern . Tuesday , ulli . —Lodges , St . John ' s ( lOej . HollyBnah , Ilanmstead ; La Tolerance ( 73-1 ) , Freemasons ' Tavern . Colonial Board , afc 3 . Audit Committee Girls School , at 12 , ll ' ednesday , Sth . —Lodges , Westminster and Keystone ( 10 ) , Freemasons' Tavern . Thursday , 7 th . —Lodges , Yarborough ( S 12 ) , George , Commercial lioad East ; Crystal Palaco ( 10 U ) Crystal Palace .

, Friday , Sth . —Lodge , High Cross ( 1050 ) , Railway Hotel , Northumberland Park , Tottenham . , [ The appointments of Lodges of Instruction appear in the last number of each month . ] PAX-WEE LODGK ( NO . 1 , 022 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this Loclge was held afc the Swan Tavern , Stock-veil , on Monday , fche 20 th . The W . M ., Bro . AV . Charnock , after raising Bro . Church , of the Temple Loclge , to the degree of M . M ., very ably initiated Messrs . G . Ball ancl G . Roberts into the Order , and passed Bros . brethren afterwards

Howitt and Brice to the degree of Fellow Craft . The adjourned to refreshment , and the proceedings of the evening terminated in au agreeable manner , at an early hour . It is proposed to establish a Loclge of Instruction in connection with this Lodge ,

INSTRUCTION . CRYSTAL' PALACE LOUGH ( NO . 10-fl ) . —At a meeting held on Monday evening , June 20 th , at tho City Arms Tavern , AVost-square , Lambeth , about twenty-live brethren were present , to hear from Bro . Elisha D . Cooke an exposition of the Masonic practice in the . United States of America . The Lodge was opened by Bro . S . B . Wilson , P . S . G . D ., as VIM ., Bro . Crawley being S . AV ., ancl Bro . Anslow J . W .

Among the brethren present wore Bro . Hyde Pullen , D . Prov . G . M ., Isle of Wight , Bros . How , Moss , Thomas , ancl other P . M ' s . Bro . AVilson resigned the chair toBro . Cooke , who commenced wifch showing the American mode of opening , which differs considerably in practice , but not in principle , from our own . J ? early all the Lodges iu the States use music in aid of their ceremonies , ancl iu each ceremony an ode or hymn is sung . The badge used in American Lodges is of lambskin on initiation , but afterwards of plain ivliite linenwhich is provided bthe Loclge . Bro . Cooke

, y informs us that , save for state occasions , as processions , & c , no Mason thinks of purchasing a badge unless he is going to Canada or Europe . Bro . Cooke wont through tho lectures , ancl we remarked that the Lodge is dedicated to the holy St . John , ancl principles of an exclusively christian tendency are recognised . At the end of the lirst lecture , Bro . AVilson remarked that the general principles of American Masonry were , fche same as ours , bufc he could not avoid remarking on some great differences , ivhich showed that their Masonry was decidedly christian ,

whereas we say . Masonry is universal , and admit into its portals all who acknowledge a supremo being . He asked , how could Jews become Masons in the United States ? Bro . Cooke in answer saicl , that a discretionary power was committed to tho AV . M , and Lodge to alter the ceremonies if a Jew wero present . In the second degree the sacred volume is opened at the 7 th chapter of Amos ; and in the third degree , at Ecclesiastes , eh . xii . Bro . Newell inquired , at the end of the first lecture whether a charge ivas not giyou . Bro . Cooke misunderstanding him , Avas about to explain the charge given to the E . A . ivhen Bro . AVilson in explanation saidiu

, , America drinking was not allowed in Masonic Lodges afc any time , hence the charges Bro . Newell alluded to wore not required . In the third degree all the working tools are presented . There is in the practice of this degree considerable variance with English Masonry , aucl the variations are nofc improvements , especially with regard to the points of fellowship . An exhortation at the close of the third degree is couched in eloquent language . A period of four weeks , as with us , is necessary between each degree , and Bro . Cook tells us , that unless the brother has mastered the degree ho has obtained , he is not eligible to go further . AVe are

pleased to learn that our American brethren lament the improper haste with which person * have at times been received into our Order , and many Lodges have determined on admitting none but such a « they would admit to their own private