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the extreme elegance of the Unity Jewel— et L'Etoile des Etoiles , "—the P . M . emblem sparkling in brilliants from out the centre of the five points : it is deservedly considered one of the happiest designs of Bro . John Mott Thearle , the Masonic jeweller of Fleet-street .

Lodge op Eegularity ( No . 108 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met at the Freemasons' Tavern , Thursday April 10 th . Bro . Judkins was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason . The visitors were Bro . Crohn , Boyal Grand Lodge , Hamburgh , and Bro . Dubois .

Temple Lodge ( No . 118 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Tuesday , April 17 , when the W . M . proceeded to initiate Messrs . C . Bush Hitchcox and Harry Boleno , the celebrated clown of the Theatre Royal , Drury Lane . The W . M . then resigned his chair to P . M . Bro . Weedon , who passed Bros . Woodford , Braham , Nelson , and Wickens , to the 2 nd Degree ; and Bro Wynne , P . M ., afterwards , in a very able and efficient manner , raised Bros . Cutt ,

Abbott , Walker , and Drew , to the Sublime Degree of M . M . At the conclusion of business the Brethren adjourned to banquet . The healths of the initiates , together with that of the visitors were duly given ; the former being responded to by Bro . Boleno , and the latter by Bro . Jones , P . M ., of No . 25 . The other usual toasts were then given , and after an evening most pleasantly spent , the Brethren then separated .

Lodge of Good Beport ( No . 158 ) . —The annual meeting for the Installation of the W . M . was held at Eadley ' s Hotel on Thursday , the 3 rd of April . In the absence of the W . M ., Bro . How , P . M ., No . 82 , was requested to undertake the duties of the chair , when he raised Bros . Emanuel and Henry Aguilar to the 3 rd Degree , and afterwards installed Bro . W . Y . J . Simons as W . M . of the Lodge . The W . M . then appointed and invested as his Officers , Bros . Newman Ward , S . W . ; J . Newington , J . W . ; E . Smale , Sec . and S . D . ; Emanuel Aguilar , J . T > . ; Henry Aguilar , I . G . Bros . Frank Southgate , Prov . J . G . W . of Kent , and Comines , P . M ., were visitors .

Phcenix Lodge ( No . 202 ) . —The monthly meeting of the members of this Lodge was held on the evening of the 12 th April , on which occasion the W . M . Bro . C . B . Harrison , with his usual ability , conferred the Sublime Degree of M . M . on two Brothers—namely , H . Ingram , M . P ., and James Bell McEntire , and passed Bros . John Graham and Edward F . Spiller to the Degree of Fellow-Crafts . The ceremonies having been concluded , Bro . James Burton , the S . W . of the Lodge , was unanimouly elected W . M . for the ensuing year . Bros . H . G .

Warren , P . M ., was re-elected Treas ., and Bice , Tyler . A P . M . ' s jewel was then , on the motion of Bro . Warren , voted to Bro . C . B . Harrison , as a recognition by the Lodge of the able manner in which he has for the last twelve months fulfilled the duties of the chair . The business of the Lodge having been concluded , the Brethren retired to refreshment . Among the visitors were Bros . Dr . Kent , Prov . G . M . of South Australia ; Hughes , of the Albion , No . 9 ; and Hughes , of the Domatic , No . 206 .

Manchester Lodge ( No . 209 ) . —This nourishing Lodge held its monthly meeting at the Gun Tavern , Pimlico , on Thursday , the 17 th April . The business was solely Masonic , consisting of a raising , two passings , and one initiation , which was conducted in that perfect manner for which this Lodge is now so justly proverbial . The unanimity prevailing in this Lodge is worthy of imitation , and the hospitality of the evening was supplied on the usual broad and liberal scale by the worthy host , Bro . Rackstraw . At the entertainment , we noticed

visitors of very high standing in the Craft : Bros . Crew , P . M ., of No . 1 , whose cheerful face it was a treat to see ; Barrett , P . M ., No . 188 ; Levinson , S . W ., of the Royal York , No . 7 ; Young and Potter , P . Ms ., of No . 11 ; Cowdrey , Piatt , and others . On the health of the visitors being proposed in a neat speech by the W . M ., Bro . Crew , in returning thanks , alluded to the very excellent manner in which the Masonic duties were conducted by the W . M ., Bro . Collard , and his officers , and gave an interesting and elaborate dissertation respecting the usefulness of Masonry all over the globe . He also explained to the newly-initiated YOTi . TI . 2 X