New Provincial Grand Masters.

the 19 th . It being Installation night the brethren met early . Br . Herman initiated one brother and raised four brothers to the sublime degree of M . M ., after which Br . Seeley , P . M ., of tho Lodge of Joppa , installed Br . Saul Solomons as AV . M ., in a most impressive manner . The AV . M . presented ( in the name of the Lodge ) a very splendid jewel to Br . Herman , the immediate P . M . The Lodge was then called off , and the brethren retired to an excellent dinner . Amongst the visitors were Brs . Burton , AV . M ., 9 ; Lyon , W . M ., 223 ; H . Levy , P . M ., 223 ; Desolla Chaplain , 223 ;

Moss Ansell , Yarborough Lodge ; S . Isaacs , P . M ., Chatham Lodge ; C , Isaacs , P . G . AA \ , of Kent ; H . S . Samuel ; Poole , & e . The festivities were kept up with great spirit throughout the evening , the new Master performing his duties most efficiently . There were nearly 50 brethren present . LODGE OF CONFIDENCE ( No . 228 ) . —The usual monthly monthly meeting of this Lodge , was held on the 12 th ult , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street . As there were no ceremonies to be performedtho business of the evening was merely routineon

, , the conclusion of which the brethren adjourned to the banqueting , where the "W . M . Br . J . Nesbitt , jun ., ably presided . Harmony and good fellowship prevailed , and the brethren enjoyed a delighful evening . The visitors were Br . Blackburn , a Past Master of the Lodge , and Brs . Sharman and Williams , of the Phoenix , 202 . The officers of the year , are Brs . Nisbett , jnn ., AV . M . ; Follett , S . W . ; Jackson , J . W . ; AV . Jones , sen . S . D . ; AV . B . Baker , J . D . ; and Br . Cummins , I . G . This Lodge has voted ol . 5 s . to the Patriotic Fund .

ST . PAUL ' LODGE ( NO , 229 ) . —The monthly meeting of this well-regulated Lodge took place at the London Coffee-house , Ludgate-hiil , on Tuesday , February 20 th . The AV . M . ( Br . Randall ) passed two candidates to the second degree , performing the ceremony with great ability . This most worthy Brother has always interested the visitors to the Lodge by his excellent working ancl practical knowledge of Freemasonry . Amongst the other business performed was the appointment of a Steward for the annual festival of the Girls' School . It is needless to say that the

Stewardships of the charities have been always readily accepted in this Lodge . Br . John AVatson , who takes upon himself the responsible office this year , is highly respected and esteemed , and will be , doubtless , well supported on the evening of the festival . The banquet which followed the business of the evening was well attended , and passed off with the greatest cordiality . How could it do otherwise , enlivened as it was by the excellent singing of Br . Crew ? JERUSALEM LODGE ( No . 233 ) . —The monthly meeting of the members of this

Lodge was held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Wednesday , February 7 th . Br . Lewis CroniMe , the AV . M ., was in the chair . A gentleman was initiated into the Order , aud a duly qualified brother passed to the second degree . Br . Frederic Slight has become a joining member of the Lodge . At the conclusion of the business , nearly 30 of the brethren dined together ; and amongst the visitors we observed Br . England , P . Prov . G . S . W ., AV . M ., 57 ; Br . Berringer , P . M ., 229 ; Br . Levinson , J . W ., 7 ; Br . H . Kyd , 318 , & c , & c .

JORDAN LODGE ( No . 237 ) . —This Lodge held its monthly meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Friday , February 16 th ; Br . Spooner , AA ' . M ., presiding . Mr . James Robinson was initiated into the Order , and Br . Michael raised to the third degree by the W . M ,, in the most impressive manner . Tlie only other business consisted of the re-election of the AV . M . as Master for the ensuing year . The brethren then retired to a splendid repast , and the remainder of the evening was spent in the most harmonious manner . We may here observe , that we last month

erroneously intimated that Br . Aznavour , of the Turkish Exhibition , had become a joining member of the Lodge . —It- appears that the worthy brother was initiated in the Lodge on the 17 fch February , 1854 , and was * raised to the third degree on the 24 th April following . LODGE OF STABILITY ( No . 264 ) . —This Lodge met at the George and Vulture , Cornhill , on Tuesday , February 6 th , when Brs . Sillifant , Pel oh , and Holenbole were very ably passed to tho second degree by the AV . M . ; and after other private business , the Lodge adjourned to refreshment .