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Stewart , M . D ., was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason ; Bro . Frederick Slight ^ S . D ., performing his duties admirably ; and the veteran W . M ., pro tern , giving all the three Degrees in full , with his usual clearness and despatch , for which he was afterwards complimented and thanked by the Brethren *

SUSSEX . Brighton . —Eoyal Clarence Lodge ( No . 338 ) , Old Ship Hotel . —At a meeting of this Lodge , held on Friday , September 21 , the W . M . Bro . Gavin Elliot Pocock in the chair , Messrs . Frederick Ramadge , Edward Bright , and Daniel D . Geere , were initiated ; Bro . Capt . Henry Stracey , M . P . for East Norfolk , was unanimously elected a joining member of this his Mother Lodge . The business was most efficiently performed , the W . M ., as is customary in this Lodge , giving the charge to the newlv initiated Brethren . There were about fortv Brethren

resent . The visitors were Bro . E . H . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; Bro . How , Prov . G . D . C ., Herts and Surrey ; Bro . Bannister , P . M ., No . 47 ; Bros . Powell and Gutteridge . At half-past six the Brethren adjourned to banquet , which was laid out in Mr . Bacon ' s best style ; and the W . M . having given due honour to the customary loyal and Masonic toasts * Bro . King , P . M ., rose and said , that as there must necessarily be many members of the Order who were embarked in the great con * flict in which France and England were engaged , he called on the Brethren to

acknowledge the support England had received from our brave allies . The policy of Russia for the last fifty years had been devoted to the enslavement of Europe , and he asked , whence arose the support that upholds those factions that now distract Spain ? Where the encouragement of King Bomba in Italy ? Where the promotion of all those oppressions that disturb the peace of Europe , and attempts to throw back civilization to the point from whence it emerged centuries ago ? Why , to Russia all these were due . The present was not the contest of France and England against Russia , but of civilization against barbarism . He proposed " Our brave allies / ' which received a most hearty response from , every Brother

present . The W . M-., in proposing " The Dep . Prov . G . M . of Sussex / ' said that Col . M'Queen was a true Mason in heart and zeal , and that the Sussex Brethren were deeply indebted to him for undertaking the office and resuscitating the Prov . G . L , As an initiate of the Clarence Lodge , they were proud of him . Bro . Wilkinson , P . M . proposed the W . M ., Bro . Pocock , who at all times had the good of Masonry at heart , and those who were then present had an opportunity of seeing the admirable manner in which he discharged the duties of the chair ; his efforts in the cause of the Order were indefatigable .

The W . M ., m acknowledgment , said that he was proud ot being a tree and accepted Mason , knowing how much it contributed to the happiness of our fellowcreatures , and he was satisfied it made us better friends to all . Before resuming his seat , the W . M . told the Brethren that he promised two Brethren , who were then far away in distant lands , Bros . Folkard and Vallance , that at the time he was speakiner , thev should each pledge a bumper to the prosperity of the Clarence

Lodge , in which toast he invited the Brethren to join him . The W . M . next proposed " The Visitors , " which was responded to by Bro . Patten , who complimented the W . M . on the excellent working of the Lodge ; in which sentiment Bro . Plow also concurred ; and as his appearance at the Clarence Lodge was a compliment not to him entirely personal , but rather as the representative of the Freemasons Monthly Magazine , he was the more gratified by the

recognition of that organ of the Craft , in which the true principles that govern the Order were promulgated to the world , and would , by the co-operation of the Fraternity , be the means of diffusing a better appreciation of Freemasonry to those without . The toast of " The Past Masters of the Clarence Lodge" was acknowledged by Bro . ""Bell , who confessed that , however great effort preceding P . M . s had made , they were all outstripped by the present Master , who had first instituted a Lodge of Instruction . " The newly initiated Brethren , " " The Officers , " & c . were given , and the Brethren separated soon after ten o ' clock .