New Provincial Grand Masters.

JERUSALEM CHAPTER ( NO . 218 ) . —The members of this Chapter met at the George and Vulture , Cornhill , on Tuesday , the 13 th ult ., Comp . Newsom , Z ., presiding . The candidates for exaltation not being in attendance , the removal of the Chapter was taken into consideration . It being thought desirable this Chapter should , as far as was practicable , remain in an eastern locality , Burrell ' s Bridge Hotel , London Bridge , was proposed as its future place of meeting , which , after some discussion , was cavvietL It is to be hoped that a change of quarters will prove the advent of increased prosperity to this Chapter . The attendance of Companions on this occasion was very limited .

INSTRUCTION . ST . JOHN ' S LODGE , HAMPSTEAD ( No . 196 ) . —On the 31 st January , a number of the brethren connected with this and other Lodges , entertained Br . P . M . Thomas A . Adams at dinner , at the Holly Bush Tavern , in order to present him with tiie testimonials mentioned in our last Number . Br . Win . Watson , P . M . ( No . 23 ) , presided , but owing to the inclemency of the weather , the attendance was not so numerous

as had been expected . After dinner , the usual loyal ancl Masonic toasts were duly honored , and the Worshipful Master said that Free Masons were ever ready to pay respect where it was earned by merit , and therefore it was that they were that evening assembled to do honor to the worthy Brother on his right , the value and extent of whose services to the Craft , it was difficult for them properly to estimate . He found himself in somewhat a different position from the rest of the brethren whom he saw around him , for he had

known ancl esteemed Br . Adams before he became a Mason ; his first communication with Mm had been , however , for a Masonic purpose , and he was happy to say , that he thought that it had had some influence in inducing him to join the Order . He had also a great respect for the Lodge in which his Brother had been initiated , and over which he now so worthily presided . Indeed , no one who would visit the Domatic , the Lodge to which he referred , could help remarking the vast amount of care Br . Adams had takenand the great sacrificebotii of time and professional ts

, , engagemen , he must have made to ensure to the brethren so great an advance in the science as that which distinguished the members of that Lodge . No one could have listened to the beautiful manner in which he gave the illustrations of the several Lectures , and to the force with which he impressed the beauties and excellencies of Masonry , upon the

minds of the brethren , without being pleased and enlightened , gratified and improved—( hear , hear , and loud cheers ) . His Masonry too , was , they all knew , orthodox . There was no doubt of that . These were circumstances which ensured for him a high place in Masonry ; but tho qualities which endeared him to every Mason of his acquaintance , and where in the Metropolis was there a Mason desirous of learning the science , who did not know Br . Adams ? were his bonhommie , his kindliness of disposition , his willingness to instruct the learner , and his anx ety to attend to any office where his great

talents could be made available for the furtherance of Masonic Instruction , as ho held with him , that the most humble place in a Freemason ' s Lodge , was yet a post of honour . Now , they were aware that nothing so much redounded to the renown and credit of Masonry , as a strict adherence to the ritual , and that was observable in all the Masonic labours of Br . Adams . He had , in fact , in every way so endeared himself to tlie Craft , that he was that night in a position to receive from their hands a recognition of his industry , his perseverance and high talents —( hear , hear ) . He was delighted

that it should have fallen to his lot to present that token—a token which held out a bright example to then- younger brethren , and set before them the glorious truth that each man had but to do his duty , and he was sure to meet his due reward . He considered that in presenting Br . Adams with that token , the Craft had done honour to themselves , and it was a proof of their excellency as Masons , that they had been able to estimate the worth of their excellent Brother—( hear , hear ) . Here , addressing Br . Adams , the AVorshipful Master said , Br . Adams , it affords me inexpressible pleasure to present to you , in the name of our brethren , this jewel . The inscription which it bears , will , I hope , ever recal to your memory the pleasurable feelings of this