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till be should have acquired all that can bo knoivn of : tho subject .. It is well understood that in the minds of the ladies there exists a prejudice against Freemasonry , from which be confessed that the partner of his life ivas not free : no sooner however had she met with Masons , as such , since her husband's initiation , than all ber preconceived notions wero extinguished . In reference to the occurrence of tho last few days , he ivished to say that he at first imagined thafc he coulcl display his sense of the obligation conferred upon him only by bis future career as a Mason

, and by carrying out tbe principles which lie bad been taught at bis initiation ; yet , hearing that a Masonic temple was projected by the Loclge in ivhicli he had been enrolled , ho thought he might leave a memento in the form of a few stones buried in the building , bidden in the mass , but not useless or unfelt . Little was ho aware , however , that he might thus be sowing the seeds of dissension . He still hoped that his motives would be considered as good , and trusted that be should depart from among themconscious of having endeavoured to clo his duttowards them

, y , and retaining a most lively recollection of the kindness be had received . Bro . Drayton concluded by assuring his friends that ho should at once endeavour to banish the matter from bis thoughts . On the evening of Saturday , June IStli , au emergency meeting of this Lodge ivas held chiefly , for the purpose of passing to the second degree , Bro . Drayton , ivho hacl remained a few clays longer for this purpose . The AV . M ., Bro . Le Cras performed the ceremony of the second degree Avith bis accustomed care and accuracy

to four Entered Apprentices , Bros . Lefeuvre , Le Qvox , Galliehau , and Drayton , receiving some assistance from . Bro . Schmitt ,, P . M ., who afterwards gave tbe explanation of the second degree by the usual illustrations , with the aid of the tracingboard . The Orator , Bro . Ilatier , gave an able extempore exposition of the leading principles of Freemasonry , and especially of tho philosophical tendency of the symbols of this degree . During the evening at least sixty brethren were present , including several gentlemen connected with the newspaper press of the island ,

Some excellent speeches Avere made at the collation ivhich followed , the Lodge , among Avhieli that of Bro . Drayton was marked by both good tnste ancl feeling . [ The circumstances alluded to above are given in ample detail in a letter from our correspondent " H , H . "—ED . ]

CHESHIRE . ATVOiKT _ . tT . rn . —Chapter . —Saturday . July 2 nd , Tuduslry ( 4051 , Norfolk Arms , Hyde , at 3 . DEA ONSHIRE . ArroiSTXBXTS . —Lodges . —Monday , July 4 fh , Bedford ( 351 ) , Harmony ( 1 S 2 ) , Swan Inn , St . Andrew Street , at 7 ; Fidelity ( 280 ) , Three Tuns , Tiverton , at 7 : Bedford ([ ttl ) , 'Prmito Booms , Tavistock , at 7 ; Tuesday , nth . St , JoWs ( 83 ) , Masonic Hall , Plymouth' , at 7 ; Wednesday , Oth , Brunswick 185 Masonic Hall at 7 100 London HotelSidmouth

() , , Plymouth , ; Perseverance () , , , at , 7 . DORSETSHIRE . APPOINTMENTS . —iocfyes . —AVednesday , July Gth . Amity ( ICO ) , Masonic Hall . Poole , at 7 » Thursday , 7 th , Unity ( . 184 ) , Town Hall , ' Wareham , at 7 . ' DURHAM .

APPOINTMENTS—/ . od . gw , ' . —Monday , July ' 1 th , Wear ( 018 ) , Lambton Arms , Chester le Street , at 7 ; Union ( 667 ) , Railway Hotel . Barnard Castle , at 7 ; Tuesday , Sth , Grauby ( 116 ) , Freemasons'Hall , Durham , at 7 ; AVednesday , ( ith , PJimnii ( 111 ) , Phoenix Hal ) , n ' underland , at 7-Thursday , 7 th , Tees ( 749 ) , Black Lion , Stockton-on-Tees , at 7 ; St . Helen ' s ( 778 ) , Masonic Hall ' Hartlepool , at 7 $ ; Friday , 8 th , Lainbtou Lodge ( 531 ) , Lanibtou Anns , C heater lo Street , at 2 . GLOUCESTERSHIRE . AsvoiliTUzms . —Lodges . —Tuesday , July Sth , Sherborne ( 1004 ) , Gcorgo Hotel , Stroud , at 5 . J ; i

Wednesday , 6 th , Eoyal Union ( 307 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Cheltenham , at ( , HAMPSHIRE . APPOINTMENTS . —iof / j / es . —Monday , July 4 th , Oakley ( 095 ) , Black Boy , Basingstoke , at 6 ! Thursday , 7 th . ? immure ( 1025 ) , Eoyal Hotel , Aldcvsliott . at 6 . Chapters , —AVednestliiy , July 6 tb ,