Provincial Lodges.

who has just returned home to his family , paid the All Souls Lodge of Freemasons the com pliment of sending them the " FJag of Trace" used at the capture of Bomarsund , on the 16 th August last . This memorable trophy we understand will be placed in the Archives of the Lodge , as an interesting remembrance of the services to his country of an esteemed brother of the Order . LODGE OP AMITY , POOLE ( NO . 160 ) . —The first meeting of this Lodge for the present year , was held on Wednesday , the 1 / th ult ., at their Lodge room . After the

usual business of the Lodge had been transacted , the ceremony of the installation of Br . C-J . Stone , as W . M ., was performed in a most efficient and impressive manner by the immediate P . M ., Br . J . Osment , assisted by Brs . P . M . the Rev . T . Pearce , P . G . C ., of Dorset , P . M ' s . Sydenham and Colborne- The W . M . was pleased to appoint his officers as follows : —Brs . Moore , S . W . ; Gutch , J . W . ; Brown , S . D . ; Pettit , J . D ; ?• M . Graves , Treasurer ; Boyf , Secretary ; Meaden , I . G . Each officer on being invested , was addressed in suitable terms by the installing M ., Br . Osment , after which ,

the Lodge was calledjfrom labour to refreshment . After spending a happy ancl cheerful evening , enlivened at intervals by the vocal exertions of se \ -eral of the brethren , the Lodge scperated in perfect harmony . Several visitors were present from the neighbouring Lodges , and expressed themselves highly pleased with the superior working of this Lodge .

DURHAM . ST . HELEN ' LODGE , HARTLEPOOL ( NO . 774 ) . —The brethren of this Lodge held their annual festival on Friday the 29 th December . The brethren assembled in the Lodge-room , King ' s Head Hotel , at three o ' clock , afternoon , for the purpose of installing the W . M ., Br . Henry A . Hammerbon , who then appointed Brs . Thos . Marshall , S . W . ; George Moore , J . W ; William J . Hodgson , P . M ; Henry Hansen , Treasurer ;

Thomas W . Hearon , Secretary ; Mark Child , S . D . ; Thomas Cockburn , J . D . ; Joseph Gaskell , I . G . ; George Sanderson , and Robert Wilson , Stewards ; ancl John Lundy , Tyler . The brethren afterwards sat down to an excellent dinner provided by Br . Robert Wilson . In fhe course of the eA-ening tho W . M . presented Br . Wm . J . Hodgson AA'ith a P . M . ' s jewel , which had been unanimously voted to him for his strict attention to the duties of the Lodge , and the general courtesy shewn to the brethren during the term of his office . The proceedings of the e \ 'ening were spent with a

cordiality of feeling which so peculiarly characterises the meetings of the brotherhood . This body has peesenfed a donation of one guinea to the Shipwrecked Fishermen ancl Marines' Royal BenevoLnt Institution * TEES LODGE , STOCKTON ( NO . 749 ) . —This Lodge held its annual festival on Thursday , January 4 , at tho Lodge-room , in the Black Lion Hotel , when Br . Joseph Doddswas installed W . M . for the present , year , ancl the usual officers appointed according to the usages of the ancient Craft . After the labours of the daythe

bre-, thren retired to refreshment , and partook of a sumptuous dinner prepared in excellent style by Br . Palphammond . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , ancl the brethren passed a happpy and cheerful evening till a late hour , love and harmony prevailing to the edification and improvement of the brethren , which was greatly assisted by the professional taste and ability of Br . Jewson , who kindly presided at the piano during the labours of the Lodge , am ! occasionaly during the hours of refreshment .

HERTFORDSHIRE . BERIIAMPSTEAD LODGE , GREAT BERKIIAMPSTEAD ( NO . 742 ) . —The 10 th anniversary of the opening of this Lodge took place at the King ' s Arms , Wednesday , January 3 rd , when the W . M . elect , the Rev . F . B . Harvey , Avas installed , and a very elegant P . P . J . G . Warden ' s Jewel presented to the late W . M ., Br . A . L . Bellinger , of Brockett Parkwith the following inscrption : —

, " Presented to Br . A . L . Bellinger , P . Jt . arid J . GAY ., Herts , in remembrance of the magnificent and tnily Masonic maimer in which lie presided over the Berkhamusteacl Tjodee . No . 742 , A . L . SS 5 S , A . D . 1851 . " The R . W . Prov . G . M ., William Stuart , of Aldennam Abbey , was represented b y his Deputy P . G . M ., Br . T . A . Ward , who was received with all the honors .