Provincial Lodges.

Staffordshire ; W . M . 620 of Ireland ( Br . K . Clay ); Br . Coakley , P . G . S . ; Br . Compigue , P . M . 597 ; Br . J . A . D . Cox , W . M . 317 ; the P . M . of Gr . Steward ' s Lodge ; Br . H . Chilton , S . W . 3 ?; Br . Dawes , P . P . S . G . AV . Lancashire ; Br . Dudley , P . P . G . AV . Oxon ; Br . C . C Dormer , S . D . 873 ; Br . Fardel , P . G . C ; Br . Giles , P . M , 772 ; Br . Hervey , P . G . D . ; Br . How , P . G . Dir . Cor . Surrey ; Br . Jenkins , P . M . 252 ; Br . LeA ^ eau , P . G . S . B . ; Br . Looker , P . G . S . Works , Oxon ; Br . Rev . W . H . Lyall , AV . M . 10 ; Br . Drummond , Christ Church , P . G . St ., Oxon ; Br . Masson ,

P . G . S . B . ; Br . Martin , P . G . W ., Oxon ; Br . the Rev . O . F . Owen , P . G . C . for Surrey ; Br . Owen , P . P . G . D ., Oxon ; Br . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; Br . Joseph Plowman , P . G . S . B . ; Br . Rev . T . Pearce , P . G . C , Dorset ; Br . Rev . C . R . Pettat , P . P . G . C , Oxon ; Br . Rev . A . Roberts , Prov . Grand Chaplain , Berks ; Br- J . Symonds , P . M . 275 ; Br . Spencer , P . M . 329 ; Br . the Rev . J . Sedgwick , P . G . C , Oxon ; Br . Svdenham , P . G . lc ., Dorsetshire ; Br . Thisetton , P . G . St . ; Br . Thorp , AV . M . 425 , P-P ' . G . D . Oxon ; Br . AVing , P . M . 21 ; Br . Rev . J . G . AVood , P . P . G . D ., Oxon ; Br . J . AA vatt , S . G . AV .

Oxon ; Br . F . Symonds , P . P . G . W ., Oxon ; Br . Watkins , P . G . S . ; Br . E . Cripps , W . M . 862 ; Br . AV . S . Portal , S . AV . 10 ; Br . T . Walker , P . P . G . W ., Oxon ; Bi Rev . G . R . Portal , P . P . G . AV ., Oxon ; Br . Beach , P . P . G . AV ., Oxon ; Br . J . C . Dueley , P . P . G . AV ., Oxon ; Br . T . Randall , P . P . G . AV ., Oxon ; Br . Harrison , S . AV ., 460 , P P . G . S ., Oxon ; Br . Leslie , P . P . G . S . W ., Oxon ; Br . Eraser , P . P . G . S . W ., Oxon ; Br . J . T . Hester , P . S . G . D ., Oxon ; Br . the Rev . J . Sidebotham , P . GChap ., Oxon ; Br . Dr . Elvey , P . P . G . O ., Oxon ; Br . Bruton , Steward ; Br . Lord

Garlies , Steward ; Br . the Rev . T . Russell , Steward ; Br . the Hon . H . AVodehouse , St . ; Br . Houghton , G . D . C , Oxon ; Br . Cox , 460 , St ., & c ., & c . The number present exceeded 200 , and the costly dresses and jewellery of the brethren had a very imposing appearance . The P . G . M . gave , as the first toast , " The Queen and the Craft , " after which the band played the National Anthem and the French air , " Partant pour la Sjrie , " —the latter eliciting much applause . The P . G . M . next proposed " The health of the G . M . of England , the Earl of

Zetland . " The P . G . M . of Bengal ( Br . Col . Burlton ) proposed "The D . G . M . of England , the Earl of Yarborough , and the Grand Officers of England . " The Rev . E . Moore , of Brasenose College , Grand Chaplain , responded , and stated that it was the anxious endeavour of the G . M . and his Officers to maintain the reputation of the Craft . The present occasion was one of unmixed delight , and it was with great satisfaction that they had witnessed the installation of a brother so

eminently qualified as Br . Bowyer to fulfil the duties of his high and honorable office , and they could not but feel grateful to the G . M . for the wisdom he had displayed in making such a selection —( Cheers ) . Br . Dr . Kent , P . G . M . of South Australia , proposed " The Grand Masters of Ireland and Scotland , the Duke of Leinster anel the Duke of Athol . " He alluded to the presence of Br . Clay , W . M . of Lodge 620 of Ireland , and to the interest which that brother took in the Masonic charities . After some remarks on the nationality of

Masonry , Br . Kent observed that when he went to Australia , in 1839 , there was but one Lodge there , whereas there were , at the present ] time , no less than eight in Adelaide alone . He was initiated in the Lodge of Harmony at Richmond , over which their present P . G . M . had presided ; and out of respect to that Lodge , and its worthy brethren , one of the Lodges in Australia was called the Lodge of Harmony . The Craft was making great progress in that country , and , as a proof of the estimation in which it was held by those who were not Masons , he mentioned that a short time

since , when the Masons had the use of the Cathedral granted to them , on which occasion the Grand Chaplain preached , they found the Dean and Senior Canon there , prepared to take their part in the services —( Cheers ) . Br . Clay responded to the toast , and expressed the pleasure it afforded him to represent on this occasion the G . M . of Ireland , the Duke of Leinster , who , fcr Masonic zeal and worth , was not exceeded by the distinguished brother who presided over this meeting . He congratulated the province on the elevation of two such worthy Masons as Br . Bowyer and Br . Spiers , the latter of whom had evinced h ' s