Provincial Lodges.

HOLY TEMPLE LODG ;; , LONGTOAVN ( NO . 595 ) . — On St . John ' s day , Doc . 27 th , the members of tins Lodge assembled at their Lodge room at the house of Br . Johnston , Wheat Sheaf Inn , when Br . Thomas Robinson was duly installed W . M . for the ensuing year . The following brethren ivere appointed office bearers : —Thos . Kerr , P . M . ; Robt . Forster , S . W . ; John Pasley , J . W . ; Francis Lamb , S . D . ; Wm . Nixon , J . D . ; James Carruthers and Win . Murray , SteAvards ; Joseph Johnson ,

Treasurer ; David Murray , Secretary ; Peter Hislop , Inner Guard ; John Nixon , Outer Guard . The brethren afterwards retired , when they Avere joined by their wives and female friends , aud partook of an excellent supper , provided in Mr . and Mrs . Johnston ' s best style . Duets , Glees , and Songs , accompanied by the pianoforte , followed each other , and the evening ivas spent in that happy manner which ever characterizes such meetings of the . Craft . The Lodge has subscribed £ l Is . to the Patriotic Fund .

DEVONSHIRE . BRUNSWICK LODGE , STONKHOI- ( NO . 185 ) . —The brethren of this Lodge met on December the 27 th , at their Lodge-room , St . George ' s Hall , for the purpose of installing their W . M . for the year ensuing . The ceremony was most ably and impressively performed by Br . P . E . Rowe , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , and Br . Samuel Pearse was placed in the chair . The W . M . then named ancl installed the following brethren as his officers : — Br . James Classe , S . W . ; Br . J . Mackey , J . W . ; Br . W . Joll , S . D . ; Br . A . Davies ,

J . D . ; Br . W . Clark , Treasurer ; Br . J . H . Cook , P . M ., P . P . G . J . D ., Secretary ; Br . Cardell , I . G . ; Br . Rogers , O . G . The brethren afterwards adjourned to Hussey ' s Albion Hotel , Avhere they were joined by the W . M . of Sincerity , 224 , Br . Davnant , and his officers and brethren of his Lodge , Br . Hancock , S . W . ; Br . Lidstone , J . W . ; Brs . Gilbard , Rodd , Evens , L . Tripe , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D ., Devon ; and spent a most delightful evening . The W . M . deputed Br . Boohls , P . M ., P . G . R ., Devon ; and Br . Clase , S . W ., P . G . S ., to visit the other Lodges to present the fraternal regards of the

Lodge Brunswick to them . In addition to the brethren above-named , ivere present—Br . Brereton , au officer of the Grand Lodge of England ; W . Br . Russell , P . P . G . J . D ; Stephens , Brizzi , P . G . J . D ,, & c , & c . The day will be remembered as a red letter day by the brethren for some time to come . LODGE OF FRIENDSHIP , DEVONPORT ( No . 238 ) . —The brethren of this Lodge

met at the "Lord Hood" Hotel , on the 27 th December , to celebrate their annual festival of St . John ' s , for the installation of their several officers . Br . J . G . Richards , W . M . ; Br . ; Elphinstone , S . W ., and Br , E . Sleep , J . W ., and other officers . The brethren present awarded fi \ e guineas to the Patriotic Fund in aid of the Widows and Orphans of the brave men Avho fell and who may fall in fighting the battles of our country . The Lodge having been closed , sat to a substantial and -veil provided banquet , and spent a very harmonious evening-.

ST . JOHN ' LODGE , PLYiAiou-rn ( No . S 3 ) . —This old and influential Lodge assembled at the Commercial Hotel , on St . John ' s day , at half past two , when Br . Gambeii , Senior Warden for the past year , having been unanimously elected , was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , the following brethren being invested Avith the variouscollars . —Br . Foulds , S . W . ; Br . Julian , J . W . ; Br . Deagon , S . D . ; Br . Pitchford , J . D . ; Br . Gover , I . G . Brs . Ash and Thomas ivere re-elected Treasurer and Secretary , and Br . KerkinTyler . The ceremony of installation ' was most impressively

, and efficiently performed by Br . P . M . Pollard , P . P . G . T ., of Devon . At half past five about 30 of the brethren sat down to the banquet , for which Mr . Chubb deserves great commendation , and after the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , Lodge Avas closed in ^ harmony shortly after eight . The whole of the furniture and paraphernalia of this Lodge was new , and used for tho first time on this occasion—and S 3 is ' now second to none in the neighbourhood .

DORSETSHIRE . ALL SOULS LODGE WEYMOUTH ( NO . 199 ) . At the annual meeting of this Lodge in the Masonic Hall , on the 22 nd December , Br . Joseph B . Harvey was re-elected W . M . for the ensuing year . Captain William King Hall , of the Bulldog steamer ,.