charity at his own church, St. Helen's, Bishopsgate, on the first Sunday in July, and that the annual juvenile fete would take place in the same month. It could be wished that a better site and extended funds might enable the governors to extend the advantages in a ratio equal to the moral power of the institution, and the advancement of the times. This desirable object, however, will be difficult, for London has so spread its wings, that houses seem to cover the earth. Among the requisites would be air, water, room, and ready access for the committee, by omnibus, which necessary distance would render expensive. However, let us at least hope.—From a Correspondent. United Grand Lodge Subscription Amount of Donations and Subscriptions, as per list By Property Tax returned £1799 19 3 Cr. To Provisions for Matron, Assistants, and Children Furniture, House, Utensils, &c. Linen, Clothing, and Haberdashery Salary to Secretary, Collector, Matron, and Assistants, Advertisements, School-books, Stationery, Printing, Medical Expenses Commission paid to Collector Repairs, Cleaning, Painting, &c. Purchase of 651. 5s. 9d. Three per Cent. Consols Purchase of 647. 14s. 3d. Reduced Three per Cent. By Balance in Bankers' hands Treasurer-Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P. Auditors-E. H. Patten, C. Harman, F. B. B. Natusch, J. Schambler, and A. W. Mills. ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS. Expenditure. By amount paid for Education and Books, to Christmas, 1848 Clothing-Mr. Adlard, Tailor, for Clothing and Caps Mr. Laughton, for Boots Apprentice Premiums Printing and Stationery. Advertisements Rent and Fire Insurance to Christmas, 1848 Petty Disbursements Purchase of 2001. Stock, New 34 per Cents. Total Receipts, from Feb. 26, 1848, to March 3, 1849 March 3, 1849. Examined the foregoing Account between the 26th February, 1848, and the 3rd March, 1849, both inclusive, and inspected the Vouchers, and found the same correct. A most searching investigation has been made into the Financial Statistics of this Charity, it appearing that the expenses were enormously incommensurate with the receipts, and that the advantages were not sufficiently carried out. A most admirable report was drawn up and circulated, and a meeting was held on the 14th May for the purpose of taking the said report into consideration; however, the pear was not ripe -a wedge was, it is true, very gently inserted, and time may enable the zealous and true friends of the Charity to drive the wedge home“principiis obsta." The report should be in the hands of every Mason. THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT ANNUITY FUND, May.-The Annual General Meeting was held for the purpose of receiving reports, and for the election of candidates. The report of the meeting, as forwarded by a correspondent, is so contradictory, that we prefer abiding the result of a public circular than misleading our readers. The scrutineers, however, appear to have either been indifferent accountants, or the lists must have been most wofully incorrect; it was not until after three attempts at a proof, that the result was attained. ASYLUM FOR AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASONS. We request our readers to turn to our last number, wherein they will observe how high the spirits were raised, and how joyously the heart pulsated at the all-but perfect conclusion of the labours of the committee. The 31st of May was named as the auspicious and glorious completion of nearly sixteen years' unceasing labour. At the especial Grand Festival, the Grand Master announced the forthcoming union of the two charities for the aged Masons, and expressed his unqualified concurrence. Some time having been absorbed in the necessary preliminaries for this much wished-for union, the ceremonial was deferred until the 14th of June. Meantime, however, the evil demon of discord prevailed for a time, and denounced the site as a mere swamp, and perfectly undrainablethe locality insalubrious, and the design itself altogether unworthy the honour and dignity of the Craft. These wretched sophistries were so triumphantly refuted, that we will not waste much time in expressing our regret at the disgusting and unmasonic conduct, relying, as we do most confidently, on the publication by the committee of the entire circumstances. The foundation-stone, however, will be laid; and all that demon spirits will gain by their ill-timed opposition, will be certainly a considerable increase of expense to the Asylum, but which will be counterbalanced by a more than equal addition to the number of friends and supporters. The particulars of the Festival will be found appended to our leading article. LODGE OF GOOD REPORT, No. 158, April 13.—The annual meeting of this lodge for the installation of the Master for the ensuing year, was held at Radley's Hotel, New Bridge Street, Blackfriars, when Bro. Thomas Foster was installed W. M., and Bros. Barber and Tomkin were appointed Wardens. The ceremony of installation was ably performed by Bro. Crewe, P. M., No. 1, and P. G. S. Several visitors, besides Bro. Crewe, honoured the lodge with their presence, among whom were Bros. Potter, W. M., No. 109, Hurrell, W. M., No. 167, and Fooks, Grand Senior Warden of the province of Dorset. After business, the brethren adjourned to refreshment, and too much praise cannot be bestowed on Bro. Radley for the manner in which he entertained the lodge on this their first meeting at his house. LODGE OF INSTRUCTION, under sanction of the Lodge of Stability, No. 264, April 27.-The anniversary meeting was held at the George and Vulture Tavern, Cornhill, at seven o'clock, when the lecture in the second degree was admirably worked in sections, especially the fifth, by the following brethren :- 1st sect. Bro. Edward Spooner, S. D., No. 237; 2nd sect. Bro. Richard H. Townend, S. W., No. 36; 3rd sect. Bro. Henry Muggeridge, P. M., No. 227; 4th sect. Bro. Edward Harris, P. M., No. 87; 5th sect. Bro. John F. White, P. M., No. 36, and Z., No. 218. The banquet was on table at nine o'clock, of which about sixty brethren partook. THE anniversary meeting of the Robert Burns' Chapter of Instruction took place on the 12th April, at the Union Tavern, Marylebone Street, Golden Square. The chairs were ably filled by Comps. Watson, Tombleson, and Levick; Tomkyn and Robinson as Scribes ; Goring, Blackburn, and Simpson, Sojourners. The lecture was ably worked in sections by Comps. Tombleson, Levick, Goring, and Blackburn. A novel and very interesting lecture on the R. A. jewel, was given by the Z. Amongst the companions, we observed Comps. Beadon, Savage, S. B. Wilson, W. Evans, G. Robinson, Barnstaff, Harvey, Mountain, Goll, Cox, Smith, Hill, Burford, Rawlings, and Newton. At nine o'clock, upwards of thirty companions sat down to banquet. There was some good speaking and pleasing songs from Comps. Tomkyn, Rawlings, Burford, Evans, Hill, and others. The companions separated highly delighted with this royal masonic treat. We were happy to hear that this chapter of instruction has been so successful, as to be enabled to give from its funds, since 1846, a donation of five pounds to the Masonic Annuity Fund, and ten guineas to the Aged Masons' Asylum. Prosperity and perpetuity to the Robert Burns' Chapter! TO THE EDITOR. 11, Weston Place, King's Cross, June 14, 1849. SIR,-In the last number of the "Freemasons' Quarterly Review" you inserted a letter of mine, in which I denied that I had ever been a pupil of Bro. S. B. Wilson; which letter gave great offence to him. The matter was brought before the members of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement, and it was ruled by them that I had received instruction from him. And as I conceive it a great honour to be considered a pupil of one so well able to give instruction and information in masonic matters, I bow to their decision. At the time I wrote the letter I did not consider that I could lay claim to so distinguished an honour. Hoping you will excuse the trouble I have given you, and trusting that you will have the kindness to insert this explanation in your next number, or when it may be convenient, I have the honour to be, your Obedient Servant, WILLIAM HONEY. VOL. VII. CO PROVINCIAL. BOCKING, April 19.-Consecration of the North Essex Masonic Lodge, No. 817.-The important and very interesting ceremony of consecrating this lodge took place this day, amidst such an assemblage of Freemasons as has been seldom witnessed in this county. The fresh zeal thus imparted to the Order has led to the seeking of its mysteries by many highly respectable and influential gentlemen of the neighbourhood, several having been proposed for initiation before the close of the day's proceedings. The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master, Rowland Alston, was prevented attending on the occasion by indisposition, but his place was most ably filled by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Dr. Geo. Robt. Rowe, F. S. A., assisted by Bro. Captain Skinner, R. A., as Deputy Provincial Grand Master pro tem., and Bro. the Rev. James Bruce, Vicar of Althorne, Provincial Grand Chaplain. Notwithstanding the severe inclemency of the weather, upwards of eighty members of the Craft from several London and provincial lodges were in attendance. The company assembled at the White Hart Hotel, which afforded the advantage of rooms very appropriate for the occasion. About two o'clock the P.G. M. for the day, Dr. Rowe, with the Chaplain, Deputy Prov. Grand Master, and Officers, were escorted to the assembly room, where the lodge was immediately formed, and the consecration proceeded with. After which the inauguration of Bro. Farmery John Law, Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden, and Past Master of Lodge No. 343, to the chair as Worshipful Master, was performed by the Prov. Grand Master, and Bro. Wm. P. Honywood was unanimously elected Treasurer. The W. Master then proceeded to appoint and invest his officers for the ensuing year, and the proceedings closed with the initiation of J. Cunnington, Esq., into the Order. At six o'clock the brothers, to the number of about sixty, sat down, in masonic costume, to a most sumptuous banquet, prepared by Bro. Durrant; the Prov. Grand Master in the chair, supported on either side by the W. Master, Bro. Law; the Deputy Grand Master, Bro. Captain Skinner; the Prov. Grand Chaplain, Bro. the Rev. James Bruce; Bros. the Rev. R. Freeman, T. Bisgood, R. A. Graham, and Dr. Bird. The musical department was well sustained by Bros. Robinson and Horner. Upon the cloth being removed, the Prov. GRAND MASTER gave as the first toast, "the Queen and the Craft," with observations eulogistic of the admirable qualities of her Majesty, remarking that, like England's cliffs, she had withstood the elements which had surrounded her, anarchy and confusion making no inroads upon her realm. The toast was received with right loyal and masonic honours, the national anthem being sung in excellent style by Bro. Robinson. The health of the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Zetland, the Grand Master of England, was then proposed and accepted, with general applause, followed by that of the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Yarborough, Deputy Grand Master of England, and the other Officers of the Grand Lodge. The W. M. Bro. Law then proposed a toast, which, he said, although not usually given at masonic meetings, he was sure in the present case would be most cordially received-" the Army and Navy," and he should |