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at OJ ; Tuesday , Sth , Harmonic ( 313 ) , Freemasons' Tavern , Dudley , at 01 ; AVednesday , Oth , AVorcester ( 34 a ) , Jlell Hotel , Worcester , at 6 . } . YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . APPOINTMENTS . —Lodges . — -Monday , April 4 th , Union ( 297 ) , Masonic Hall , York , at 7 ; Tuesday , 5 th , Camoloduntim ( 058 ) , Freemasons' Hall , New iUalton . at 7 ; Thursday , 7 th , Constitutional ( 371 ) , Assembly Jtooms , Beverley , at 8 .

YORKSHIRE ( AVEST ) . APPOINTMENTS , —/*/ ^ . —Friday , April Sth , Alfred Instruction ( 331 ) , Grillin Hotel , Leeds , at 7 . Chapters . —Monday , 4 th , Paradise ( 102 ) , Masonic Hall , Shellicld , at 7 ; Thursday , 7 th , . Sincerity ( S 74 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Bradford , at S . DEW . snuitv . _ - Lodqe of Three Grand Principles ( No . 251 ) .- - The regular monthly meeting of this Lodge took place on Thursday evening the 17 th inst ., under the 1 ( residency of tho AV . M ., Bro . J . M . Harrison . The minutes of the previous regular Lodge wore confirmed , and amongst these uiiuutes \ va 3 a vote of teu guineas from

the funds of the Lodge to the Boys Institution , to be placed upon the list of Bro . Bentley Shaw , P . Prov . S . G . AY , and Bro . Joseph Batiey , P . M . No . 342 , who have volunteered as stewards for tho forthcoming festival . ' The Secretary , Bro . R . R . Nelson , P . M ., Prov . G . Sec , informed the AV . M . that he had , in addition , received contributions from several brethren as annual subscribers , which would make up the amount given by the Lodge and its members , together , to this excellent institution to upwards of twenty guineas . The business of the evening consisted of passing : Bros . P . Thornton and E . Howgate , and initiating a- gentleman into the

mysteries of the order . The circular from the Board of General Purposes respecting the property in Great Queen-street , London , being devoted entirely to Masonic purposes , was read , wheu it was resolved , on the motion of R . AV . Bro . G . Fearnley , M . J ) ., D . Prov . G . M ., " That so far as this Lodge and its members are concerned , they cordially agree on answering the first three questions in the affirmative , considering that as the want of a suitable place where the brethren can meet in London has been much felt , it would greatly add to tho comfort of country brethren were such propositions adopted , and that it would materially add to the dignity of

the Order were the premises devoted entirely to Masonic purposes ; and that though there might possibly be at the commencement some diminution of annual income , still it would , no doubt , in the end be remunerative . And to the fourth question as to the support which might be expected , it was considered that probably from twelve to twent y members of this Lodge would become subscribers , provided that the subscription was made proportionate between the London and country brethren for the advantages received : and iu answer to the last query , this Lodgo does not approve of the system of letting the property of the Craft as a tavern , but considers that by so doing it derogates from the dignity of the Grand Lodge , and that the brethren of this Lod ge express their full confidence in the wisdom of the Board of General Purposes , feeliug assured that they will discharge their trust faithfully in their usual discreet manner .

BAT - . —Nelson of the Nik Lodge ( No . 330 ) . —The regular meeting of this Lodge took place on Monday evening , the 11 th March . Bro . C . Patterson , AV . M ., ably passed Bro . Fetton to the Second Degree . Bros . R . R . Nelson . P . M ., No . 231 , and Prov . ^ G . Secretary , James Hunter , S . AV ., No . 251 , John Spoking , S . AV ., No . 251 , and Beaumont , P . M ., No . 171 were tho visitors . Bro . Nelson advocated the cause of the Masonic Charities , particularly the Boys School , to which five guineas were subscribed by the brethren .

DOXMSTEH . —St . Georges Lodge ( No . 298 ) . —The brethren assembled at the Town . 1 hill , Done-aster , on Friday last , Bro . George Brooke , P . M . and Secretary , acting as AV . M . The minutes of the former Lodge were read and confirmed , the subject of them being the expulsion from the Lodge of a brother , for refusing to pay his arrears , and for having written a very improper letter to the Secretary . The brethren then proceeded to the election " by ballot of the officers for the ensuing year . Bro . Richard Morris , S . AV ., was elected AVorshipful Master , and Bro . AVebb was re-elected Treasurer . The Tylers were also re-elected . Before the Lodge ad-