Metropolitan.

initiated Messrs . Reed and Purge into Masonry . The ballot for AV . M . was for Andrews , AV . JL , two votes , F . Walters , Sec , six votes , J . Hawker , S . AV ., nine votes , ancl Bro . J . Hawker , S . W ., was declared to be elected W . M . Bro . H . A . Collington , P . M ., was unanimousl y re-elected Treas ., Winn . P . M ., Tvler . The lodge was closed . Visitors , G . Hill , 73 ; H . Endsou , " 73 ; Gale , 543 . & c .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

DORSETSHIRE . BOUETON , DORSET . — Lodge [ of Science ( No . 437 ) . —Installation of Meeting . —The brethren of this lodge met on Thursday , the 9 th ult , for the installation of the AV . M . elect , Bro , ¦ J . A \ . Parfitt . The impressive ceremony was very ably performed by Bro . G , Parfitt , P . M . 976 , Prov . G . Supt . of Works , -assisted b BrosCollettPM 135 PProvGDirof Cers ;

y . , .. , . . . . Jelley , P . M . 976 , P . G . S . D . ; Heginbothom , A \ . M . 976 ; and A twell , AV . M . 437 , P . Prov . G . P . At the close of the ceremony t . ie AV . M . appointed and invested the following brethren officers for the ensuiner year ; viz .: —Bros . Atwell , I . P . M . ; Luce , S . W . ; Shepherd , J . AA . ; Edwards , S . D . ; Sherring , J . D . ; Matthews , I . G . ; Atwell , Treas . ; Russell , Sec ; Fry , Steward . The brethren then adjourned to the banquet , supplied by Bro . Meaden his usual

m liberal and satisfactory style . Ample justice having lieen done to the good things provided , the brethren retired to the lodge room , when Bro . Dr . Luce , on behalf of the AA incanton brethren in a most eloquent speech presented to Bro . Atwell a very handsome P . M . jewel and apron as a token of their regard and esteem for his services as AV . M . for the past year . Bro . -Atwell replied by thanking the brethren for their kind expressions and handsome present . The lodge was then closed and "the bretliren then snent a very harmonious meeting .

HAMPSHIRE . POETSJIOUTII . —Portsmouth Lodge ( No . 487 ) . —The ceremony of installing Bro . Samuel Hogg as the R . AA . Master of this lodge for the ensuing Jyear took place on Thursday , the 9 th ult ., when there was a large attendance of the brethren , among those present being Bros . E . JEmery , P . SG .. AV , Hants ; T . Cousins . P . J . G . AA ., Hants ; A . P . Fabian , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; J . L . Rastrick

, P . Prov . J . G . W . ^ Ogburn , P . Prov . J . G . AV . ; M . ; E . Frost , Prov . G . Treas ., and many other provincial officers , past and present , besides several P . M . ' s and W . M . ' s of lodges in the neighbourhood . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . E . Frost , P . M ., Prov . G . Treas ., Hants , in an able and impressive manner , and the AV . M . was subsequently received by the brethren with the customary salutes . The following were

appointed officers of the lodge , and invested by the W . M .: Bros . H . Hollingsworth , I . P . M . ; J . Douglas , S . AA . ; A . Cuddlipp , J . AV ; E . M . AVells , P . M ., Treas . ; M . E . Frost , P . M ., Sec ; E . Pratt , S . D . ; J . Astridge , J . D . ; R . IT . C . Ubsdell , I . G . ; H . T . Cecill and G . S . Lancaster , Stewards ; G . Peters and Hawgood , Assistant Stewards ; J . AA atson , Tyler . There was a numerous attendance at the banquet which followed , the AA . M . and

presiding , giving the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which were responded to by the brethren . GOSPOET . — Gosport Lodge QSo . 903 ) . —The ceremony of installing tlie W . M . of this lodge for the ensuing year took place -at the regular monthly meeting at the Star Hotel , on Tuesday evening , the 14 th ult ., when Bro . E . S . Main , S . W ., the AV . M . elect , was duly installed in the chair of K . S . bv Bro . J . Ogburn , PAIRoyal Lod

.. Sussex ge , 342 , P . Prov . J . G . W . Hants , who performed the ceremony with great ability . The W . M . nftennirds appointed and invested his officers for the year . Tlie following are the officersof tbe lodge-. Bros . E . S . Main , AV . M . ; J . Wilson * I . P . M . ; Br . G . AV . Egl ' es , S . AV . ; E- Groves , J . AA " . ; Rev . AA " . Wray , Chap . ; J . AVilson , Treas . ; H . AA . Sperring , Sec ; J . Brodie , S . D . ; James Mclntyre , J . D . ; J . Wallingford , P . M , B . C . ; J . Cooper , Steward ; G . Pitt , I . G . ; L . Cauvin , Tyler . Tlie W . M presided at the banquet which followed , and " the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to during tlie evening-. i

POM-SEA . —ltoyal Sussex Lodge ( No . 342 ) . —At the monthly meeting of the members of this lodge , on Wednesday , the 15 th ult ., Bro . IT . Cawte , J . AA ., the W . M . elect , was * installed , according to the ancient custom , as the IV . JL of the lodarc for

the ensuing year . There was a numerous attendance of the brethren , among those present being Bros . E . Emery , Prov . S . G . AV . ; T . Cousins , Prov . J . G . AV . ; M . E . Frost , Prov . G . Treas . ; H . M . Emmanuel , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; J . Ogburn , P . Prov . J . G . AA ' .: J . L . Rastrick , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; H . Ford , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; Forbes , P . Prov . J . G . AV ., Essex ; E . M . AVells , P . Prov . G . S . D . ; AV . A . Wolfe , P . Prov . G . S . D . ; Slade . P . M . ; StaplefordP . M . ; J . R . BarnesP . M . ; RedwardP . M . ; AA ilkins

, , , , P . M . ; Tuohy , P . M . ; Friedeberg , AV . M . ; ancl several other P . M . ' s and W . M . ' s , including , among others , the AV . M . 's of the Phoenix ( Portsmouth ) , Fareham , and Gosport Lodges . The installation ceremonies were most ably and impressively conducted by Bro . J . Ogburn , the Senior P . M . of the lodge , and the AA , M . was subsequently saluted by the brethren with the usual honours . The following officers for the ensuing year

were appointed : —Bros . J . Friedeberg , I . P . M . ; R . Barber , S . W . ; H . J . Guv . J . AA " . ; E . Emery , P . M . Treas . ; AV . A . Wolfe , P . M ., Sec ; AV . ' Bowles , S . D . ; J . Morgan , J . D . ; C . S . AVolloons ( W . M . 390 ) , Dir . of Cers . ; Page , I . G . ; G . AA ilkins , P . M . and G . A . Green , Stewards ; and Copus , . Tyler . Previous to the the installation ceremony , a vote of thanks , engrossed on vellum , in a handsome gilt frame , was presented by Bro . Friedeberg , the retiring AA . M ., to Bro . Barnes , P . M , for the able manner in which he had fulfilled the duties of Treasurer of the Roval

Sussex Lodge for the last seven years . Bro . Barnes briefly returned thanks for the testimonial . Bro . Ogburn , P . AI ., then presented to Bro . AA olfe , P . M ., a very handsome testimonial , of the value of forty guineas , being the voluntary subscriptions of the members of the lodge , in recognition of his inestimable services as Secretary of the Royal Sussex Lodge for many years past , and of his truly Masonic career whilst connected with the lodge . The testimonial consisted of a massive tea and

coffee service , of the Louis Quartoze pattern , having the Masonic emblems on each article ( supplied by Bro . H . M . Emanuel , of 12 , Ordnance Row , Portsea ) , and bearing the following inscriptions .- —Presented by tlie Brethren of the Royal Sussex Lodge , Portsea , No . 342 , to Bro . AA'illiara Alfred AA olfe , P . M ., Honorary Secretary , and P . Prov . G . D . Hants , as a mark of their fraternal regard and es ' eem . —January 16 ,

1867 . Bro . Ogburn alluded at some length to Bro . Wolfe ' s services to the Craft , and to his career as a Freemason , and concluded by begging his acceptance of this mark of their esteem . Bro . AVolfe thanked the brethren in suitable terms for the very handsome testimonial presented to him . About fifty brethren sat down to the banquet , provided by Bro . AVilkins , Portsea . The W . M . presided , supported right aud left by the Prov . Grand Officers and the P . M . ' s of the lodge . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly given and responded to .

LEICESTERSHIRE . LEICESTER . —John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 523 ) . —A monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemason's Hall ou Thursday , the 10 th ult . There were present Bros . G . IT . Hodges , W . M ., AV Kelly , P . M ., and D . Prov . G . M . ; Duff , P . M . ( as S . W . ); G . Toller , J . AA " . ; Sculthorpe , Sec ; J . C . Clarke , S . D . ; SargeantI . G . ; M . H . Lewin ; BainesMace ; Partridge ;

, , C . Johnson ( P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works , Jersey ); Organist ; and others . A isitors : Bros . Taylor , AA ' . M ., Arberatum Lodge , Derby ; Ekin , Scientific Lodge , Cambridge ; Attwood , Garden City Lodge , Chicago , U . S . The lodge having been opened in the first degree , the minutes of the last lodge were read and confirmed ; after which the lodge was opened in the second degree . Two passings and a raising were due ; but , the

candidates not being in attendance , the ceremony of passing was worked for instruction , Bro . Sculthorpe being the candidate , and the ceremony being performed by the Vf . M . ; after which the 1 ) . Prov . G . M . gave the lecture on the tracing board of the degree . The lodge was then raised to the third degree , and , after being closed in the third and second degrees , was finally closed in harmony , two gentlemen were proposed for admission into the Order . The brethren then adjourned to refreshment , iind separated at an early hour .

" MONMOUTHSHIRE . NEWPORT . —Isca Lodge ( No . 6 S 3 ) . The installation of Bro . Thomas AA illiums ( proprietor and editor of the Star of Gwent ) , as W . M . of this lodge , took place at the Masonic Hall , Great Dock-street , on the 15 th ult . In