Notices Of Meetings.

the kind way in which they had received his name in connection with the toast . He was but a young Mason ; he had however received immense benefit by attending the Lodgo of Instruction associated with them . The toast of the Initiates was replied to by each , in

turn , after which the health of Bro . P . M . Tims , tho respected Secretary , tho W . M . Elect , and the rest of tho Officers wero given and duly responded to . Several songs were snug in addition to those already mentioned ; tho efforts of Bros . Side , Stiles , and othors giving great satisfaction . Tho Tyler ' s toast concluded a most successful meeting .

Duke of Connaught Lodge of Instruction , No . 1524 . — This Lodgo held its usual weekly meeting on Wednesday , the 31 st of May , at the Havelock Tavern , Albion-road , Dalston . Present—Bros . Henry Meyer W . M ., F . Brasted S . W ., E . Dietrich J . W ., W . H . Lee S . D ., Fieldwiek J . D ., 0 . Dietrich I . G ., and Bros . Terror , Sims , Spencer , Hill , J . B . Shackleton , & c . Business—Lodgo was opened

in duo form , minntes of last Lodgo meeting read and confirmed . Tho ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Spencer acting as candidate . The 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd and 4 th sections of the lecture wero worked by Bro . Lee , assisted by the brethren . Bro . Brasted was olected W . M for the ensuing week . Lodge was then closed and adjourned to Wednesday , 7 th Juno , at 8 p . m .

The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland.

THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND .

THE half-yoarly communication of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held at tho Corn Exchnnge , Melton Mowbray , on Monday , when there was a large attendance of the Fraternity . Tho Eight Hon . the Earl Ferrers , Provincial Grand Master , presided , supported by tho Rev . W . Langley P . P . S . G . W ., acting as D . P . G . M ., the Rev . Canon Burfield ,

Prov . Grand Chaplain , the Prov . Grand Wardens ( the Rev . John Halford and J . 0 . Dnncombe , Esq . ) , aud the Prov . Grand Secretary ( S . S . Partridge , Esq . ) A Provincial Charity Committee was established , and the necessary bye-laws and regulations for working

it agreed upon , other business of the Province transacted , and tho following address to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , proposed by Bro . Canon Burfield , in an effective spoech , and seconded by tho Prov . S . Grand Warden ( tho Rev . J . Halford ) , passed by acclamation :

To His Royal Highness Albert Edward Princo of Wales , the Most Worshipful Grand Master of tho Ancient and Honourable Ordor of Free aud Accepted Masons of England and Wales . May it please your Royal Highness , —We , the Provincial Grand Master , the Deputy Provincial Graud Master , Officers , Past Officers ,

and brethren of tho Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Leicestershire and Rutland , in Provincial Grand Lodgo assembled , desire to embrace the opportunity which our half-j'early communication , this day , held at Melton Mowbray , affords us , of offering to your Royal Highness our warmest congratulations upon your safe and happy

return to your native land . Wc have heard with feelings of unbounded satisfaction that on all sides yon have beeu received with that respect and devotion which your exalted position justly entitled you to , and at the same time with a thorough heartiness which the generous nature of your character so naturally inspires .

Wo are confident that tho journey so wisely undertaken by your Royal Highness , and now prosperously terminated , has been fraught with immense advantage to the Princes and people of India , and that the judicious and conciliatory manner in which yon havo treated thoso with whom you have come in contact has left an impression which will not easily be effaced .

We feel that our heartfelt gratitude is due to tho Great Architcct of the Universe for safely carrying you through the dangers and difficulties of your journey , for tho preservation of your health in the changes of temperature and climate to which you have been subjected , and for giving you strength to carry ont the

arduous duties you havo everywhere so ably and willingly per . formed . Our fervent prayer will ever be that He will have you in His keeping , and give yon health and much happiness that you may bo a blessing to your country , your family , aud the Ancient Craft over which yon so worthily preside .

( Sigued ) FKRUEUS , P . G . M . Leicestershire and Rutland . ( Countersigned ) S . S . PARTRIDGE , P . G . Secretary . The usual dinner was served at the George Hotel , under the presi

dency of the Prov . Grand Master , aud upon his leaving for an early train , by Bro . Langley . A most successful meeting wns brought to a close at nine o ' clock , when the brethren separated . —Leicester Daily Post .

CtUB HOVSK PIATINO CAKDS . —Mogul Qnfilitv . picked Is 3 d per pack , lis per dozen packs . Do . seconds Is per puck , lis per dozen packs . If by nost Hd per pack extra . Curds for 1 'iijuct , licv . ique , Kctuiv , , tc , Mogul Quality 10 d per pack , 9 s per dozen pucks . —Loudon : W . W . Morgan , 67 Barbican . E . O .

CniN'ESE CAEVIS-G . —For Sale , an elaborately carved Set of Ivory Chessmen . The Kings stand 8 J inches high , the other pieces in proportion . Knights and Pawns on horseback , all mounted on stands , with concentric balls . Can be seen , and full particulars obtained , on application to \ V . W . MOISCIAH- , G 7 Barbican . —Adot .

Essex Provincial Grand Lodge.

ESSEX PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE .

THE Provincial Grand Lodge of Essex for 1 S 7 G was held last Tues . clay at Dovercourt , under tho banner of Star iu tho East Lodgo , No . 650 , and passed off with great dclat . Tho only matter of regret on tho occasion was that , owing to continued physical weakness , the R . W . tho Provincial Grand Master ( Bro . Robert J . Bagshaw ) was unable ' to be present . His duties wero , however , most ably filled by the

R . W . Bro . Matthew E . Clark , D . P . G . M . The proceedings commenced shortly after 2 p . m ., in tho Mission Hall , Dovercourt ( which had been kindly lent for the occasion ) , where Grand Lodge was opened in form by the W . Bro . Joseph Burton , P . G . Treasurer . The R . W . the D . P . G . M . was thon conducted to tho dais by the past aud presont P . G . Officers , aud after prayer by Bro . tho

llov . A . Pertweo , the business of Grand Lodgo proceeded . A letter from tho R . W . P . G . M ., regretting his inability to bo present , was read j and letters wore also received from Bro . John Hervey , Grand Secretary ( one of the founders and first W . M . of Star in tho East Lodge ) , Bro . Lord Wavenoy P . G . M . Suffolk , Bro . tho Rev . C . J . Martyn , Past Grand Chaplain , England , & c , & c . The Graud Secre .

tary called over tho list of Lodges , and it was found that all were represented but tho Rosslyn ( a new Lodge at Dunmow ) , but on a communication being read from the W . M . that he was prevented from attending by domestic affliction , Bye-law No . VI . was suspended . The Grand Officers for the year wero appointed and invested as follows : —

Senior Grand Warden ... W . Bro . A . R . Clench W . M . 697 . Junior Grand Warden ... „ Alfred Welch W . M . 51 . Chaplain Bro . Arthur Pertweo 433 . Grand Treasurer W . Bro . Joseph Burton P . M . 276 . „ Secretary „ John Wright Carr P . M . 160 . „ Registrar „ Joseph Clarkson W . M . 1457 . Senior Grand Deacon ... „ Frank Whitmore P . M . 276 .

Junior Grand Deacon ... „ E . E . Phillips W . M . 1000 . Grand Supt . of Works ... „ W . J . Burgess W . M . 214 . „ Director of Ceremonies „ Peter Matthews P . M . 276 . „ Assist . Dir . of Cere .... „ A . Lucking P . M . 1000 . „ Sword Bearer ... Bro . Basham Secy . 650 .

„ Organist „ Alfred Rogers J . D . 433 . „ Pursuivant „ Bishop 276 . t Bros . E . Dickson , Watts , Shedd , „ Stewards ¦ T . W . Naylor , W . Richey , and I F . B . Capon .

The usual votes of thanks wero unanimously passed , and tho special thanks of the Grand Lodge wero accorded to the W . M . aud brethren of Star in the East Lodgo for their very excellent arrangements . It was also proposed , seconded , and carried unanimously , that a sum of £ 10 10 s ho given out of the Funds of tho Grand Lodgo to the

Endowment Fund of tho Lifeboat recently presontod to tho port of Harwich by Miss Bnrmester . After the transaction of somo other business Grand Lodge was closed . Tho attendance book showed that the following wero present on the occasion : —

Officers of Grand Lodge . —W . Bros . Matthew , E . Clark D . P . G . M ., J . Self S . G . W ., Alfred Jones J . G . W ., J . Burton G . Treas ., John Wright Carr G . Sec , A . Lucking A . D . C ., A . Portway G . P ., T . S . Sarol , G . Tyler . The following members of Lodges wero also in attendance : —Angol ( Colchester ) , No . 51 , A . Welch W . M ., Fred . A .

Colo P . M ., P . P . G . Registrar , Samuel Chaplin P . M . P . P . G . S . W . W- P . Lewis P . M . and P . Z ., Henry Samuel P . M ., John Coppin P . M ., P . P . G . J . W ., T . E . Quiltor P . M . and P . Z ., T . J . Bailing Sec ., J . Hanly I . G ., P . G . Steward , Francis B . Capon , W . Brightwell , T . Mothersole , G . Mercer , W . H . Ablitt , W . Eichcy , C . Gunner , and W . S .

Sprent P . G . S . B . Hope and Unity ( Romford ) No . 214 : W . J . Bnrgoss W . M . Good Fellowship ( Chelmsford ) No . 276 : E . Shedd W . M ., A . C . Veley P . M . P . G . J . W ., F . Adlard P . M . P . A D . C .,. Thos . Smee P . M . P . G . D ., T . F . Bishop , A . Hunt , Frank Whitmore P . M ., and D . M . Wheeler J . W . Hope ( Brightlingsea ) No . 433 : W . Clarry P . M ., C .

Blyth P . M ., G . Riches P . M ., J . E . Wiseman P . M . and Secretary P . P . S . G . D ., B . York P . M . John Ward P . M ., Wm . Balls , A . G . Rogers S . D ., Wm . Nichols , and H . Fonlger ; Star-in-the-East ( Harwich ) No . 650 : G . Gard Pye W . M . P . P . G . S . of W ., James Dnrraut P . M . P . P . S . G . D ., A . Dickson P . M ., J . Dunlop S . W ., W . Basham Secretary , W . Oxenham J . D ., W . H . Walker , Walter Balls , J . Howard , Thos . Jennings , W . H . Butcher , G . Jackson , Chas . Pratt , Alfred A . Watts ,

D . Howard , T . Water , R . Ihackeray , A . T . Chambers , J . Brice , and G . Lucas . Chigwell ( Woodford ) No . 453 : D . Eeed W . M . United ( Colchester ) No . 697 : E . A . Clench W . M ., T . Rix P . M . and Secre . tary , P . P . G . S . B , T . Eustace P . M ., T . W . Naylor S . W ., W . H . Bateman J . W ., J . H . Boulton D . C ., F . Wright , E . Heunouieyer , A . Eichardson , T . Downing , aud W . G . Sigger . Priory ( Southend ) No . 1 , 000 : E .

E . Phillips W . M . ( P . M . 379 ) . St . Peter ( Maldon ) No . 1 , 024 : F . Standingford . Walden ( Saffron Waklen ) No . 1 , 280 : Tho Senior Warden . St . Mary ( Bockin ) No . 1 , 312 : A . Portway Secretary , W . F . Haslcr S . W ., and W . Bright . St . John ' s ( Grays ) No . 1 , 343 : Alfred Sturgeon S . W . Liberty of Havering ( Romford ) No . 1 , 437 : E . W est W . M . Bagshaw ( Buckhurst Hill ) , No . 1 , 457 : T . Malcolm . Visitors

—Bros . Joseph Clarkson P . M . 145 , Fred . Edwards 1 , 091 , Wm . Barratt 213 , W . Murray 225 , J . H . Staddon W . M . 376 , J . R . Fonlger P . M . 177 and 795 and P . Z . 177 , and Robt , Berwick . About five o ' clock between seventy aud eighty brethren sat down to a sumptuous banquet at the Great Eastern Hotel , under tho presidency of the D . P . G . M . In the course of the evening tho Masonio toasts usual on such occasions wore given aud heartily

responded to , and somo brethren presont contributed to tho enjoyment of the galhoiing by some excellent singing . It only remains to state that every possible arrangement for the comfort of the brethren was made by tho W . M . and members of the Star-in-the-East Lodgo , and the Lodge-room and dinner-tables were adorned with some choice plants from tho nursery of Bro . W . O . Ward , of Ramsey . —Essex Standard .