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THE MASONIC MIRBOB , * * All communications to be addressed to the E DITOR , at No . 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE NEW POSTAL A RRANGEMENT . —On tlie 1 st of October , the new postal arrangement will come into operation , by which the postage of the M AGAZIEE will be reduced one-half , of which our subscribers will receive the full benefit . In future , those of our subscribers who pay one year in advance will receive the MAGAZINE post-free . The price of the MAGAZINE will thus be reduced from 17 s . 4 d . to 13 s . per annum . Under this

arrangement the following be the terms of subscription : —One year , paid in advance , 13 s . ; six months , 7 s . 9 d . ; single numbers by post , 3-Jd . We hope that by thus giving this advantage to our subscribers thoy will , in return , use their best endeavours to increase , our circulation , by inducing their friends to become subscribers . Anticipating a large increase in our circulation , arrangements are iu progress for special new features in the

MAGAZINE . THE meeting of the Scientific Lodge ( No . 840 ) , Wolvertou , province of Berks and Bucks is fixed for this day ( Saturday ) , September 17 th . TnE ROBERT BURNS LODGE OT INSTRUCTION ( No . 25 )» has commenced its winter session , and now meets every Friday evening at the "Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , at halfpast seven o ' clock . ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION EOR . BOYS . —OCTOBER

ELECTION , 1 S 70 . —The votes and interest of the Governors and Subscribers are earnestly solicited on behalf of Harry Tappolet , aged nine years , son of . Bro . Richard Tappolet , who died of pneumonia in March , 1861 , leaving a widow anel eight children , two dependent on the widow , with an insufficient income for their support . Bro . Richard Tappolet was initiated in the Loelge of Temperance ( No . 169 ) , in 1864 ; joined the Lion and

Lamb Lodge ( No . 192 ) : was a P . M . in both lodges , and a member of the Royal Arch Chapter ; he was also a subscriber to all the Masonic Charities until his death . The case is strongly recommended by many eminent brethren . Proxies will be thankfully recived by the widow , IS , Culford-road , Kingshmd . llOYAL FREEMASONS' SCHOOL EOR BOYS . —OCTOBER ELECTION . —Tho support of the subscribers is earnestly solicited on bohalf

of George Jainos Fitzwator , aged nine years , whoso father . Bro . Charles Fitzwator , was initiated into Masonry in tho Ranolagh . Loelge ( No . Si > 4 ) , in 1861 , and -was a builder and contractor . Having suffered many heavy losses , became bankrupt in 1 SG 6 ; his wifo died in March , 1 SC 0 , leaving eight children ; ho has since broken up his homo , and is unablo to givo them an education . Tho case is strongly rocommondod by tho W . M ., officers , and brethren oi tho Ranolagh Lodgo ( No . 834 ) . Proxies will bo thankfully received by tho father , Chas . Fitzwator , 7 , Addison-streot , Notting-hill .

ROVAL MASONIC INSTITUTION EOB BOXS , OCTOBER ELECTION . —Votes are earnestly solicited on behalf of Robert Gurton , born Sth April , 1863 . His father , the late Bro . John Gurton , was a wholesale wine merchant in Northumberland-street , Strand , and died October 23 rd , 1 S 67 , after a short and severe illness , at the age of 44 , caused by distress of mind through failure in business leaving a widow anel four children totally unprovided for . The

widow died very suddenly in the following January . The eldest son is in a situation , the second and third sons are in the Licensed Victuallers' School , and the Candidate is being supported ? by a _ Brother Mason , who is entirely unconnected wiftffiiip .

family . The case is well known and strongly recommended by the R . W . Bro . Col . Francis Burdett , Prov . G . M . of Middlesex , and a large number of brethren whose names will be found in our advertising columns . VOTES of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys are requested on behalf of Alfred Nutt , of Leicester , which should be forwarded to Bro . George Toller , jun ., Provincial Grand Secretary of

Leicestershire , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester . ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOB GIRLS . —OCTOBER ELECTION . —Votes are earnestly solicited on behalf of Caroline Eliza . Holland , aged eight years ten months , whoso father , Bro . Thos . Holland , was initiated in . the Old Concord Lodgo ( No . 172 ) , in April , 1864 ; joined Prince of Wales Lodge ( No . 959 ) , Ipswich 1865 ; one of the fouudersjand first W . M . of Stour Valley Lodge

( No . 1224 ) , | Sudbury , Suffolk . Was exalted in tho Royal Alexander Chapter ( No . 959 ) , Ipswich , August , 1867 , is a Mark M ., Rose-Croix , Prov . G . A . D . C . of Suffolk , also Life Governor of the-Boys' School . Was in business as a builder and contractor in Sudbury , Suffolk , where ho failed in consequence of heavylosses , thereby deprived and . ; left entirely without means tosupport his family . The case is strongly and earnestly

rocomrnendod by a large number of influential brethren . THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OE WALES . —At a meeting of the managers of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh , held on Monday , the 12 th inst ., a letter was read from the Earl of

Dalhousie , intimating the willingness of the Prince of Wales to lay the foundation stone of the new infirmary . Some time ago the-Prince agreed to visit Edinburgh in October , on his return from the North , for the purpose of being installed as Grand Patron of the Freemasons in Scotland . It is now expected that his Royal Highness will be installed on Wednesday , the 12 th of October , and that the foundation-stone of the Infirmary will be laid on

the following day . It is understood that the Prince will be accompanied hy the Princess of Wales . His Royal Highness has expressed a desire that he should not be asked to take part in any public banquet . A grand Masonic procession , in which the principal lodges throughout the country will be represented , is to be held in connection with the ceremony of laying- the foundation-stone . The civic authorities and the representatives of

the various public bodies will take part in the demonstration . VOTES ofthe Royal Masonic Institution for Girls are requested on behalf of Amelia Charlotte Titus , aged eleven years . Her father , William Beale Titus , who was a commercial traveller , was initiated in tho Belviucre Lodge ( No . 503 , late 741 ) , on the 10 th November , 1857 , and continued a subscribing member till his death , which took place in November , 1865 , leaving a widow

and four children without means of support . The case is strongly recommended by tho W . M . and brethren of the Belvidere Lodge , Maidstone . Proxies will be thankfully received by Bro . R . Pearson , Trinity House , Maidstone .

A MEETING of tho Royal Union Lodge ( No . 382 ) , will take place in the Masonic Hall , Uxbridge , on Monday next . This is the oldest ancl most flourishing lodge in the recently-erected province of Middlesex . The members of the lodge are specially requested by the W . M . to attend on that occasion , to settle the proposed new by-laws ; there is also a considerable amount of other business to be transacted .

TILE Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex was held on Wednesday , and the Provincial Grand Lodge of South Wales ( Eastern Division ) , on Thursday ; no reports have yet reached us , but we hopo to give a full account in our next . . . SPECIAL GRAND LODGE . —The following circular has been 3 ^ d @! Nfrorn the Grand Secretary ' s oflice : — "United Grand Lpdjgsrm Ancient and Accepted Masons of England—the Right