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' 1 . JESSEX . Booking . — North Essex Lodge ( No . 817 ) , White Hart Hotel . —The members assembled on Monday , July 2 , when Bro . Rolfe , the W . M ., raised to the Third Degree Bros . Mandeville and Webb . Mr . George Rolfe , of Netly , and Mr . May , of Braintree , were proposed for initiation at the next Lodge .

HERTFORDSHIRE . Berkhampstead . —Berlchampstead Lodge ( No . 742 ) . —The Brethren assembled on Wednesday , July 4 , when Bro . F . B . Harvey , W . M ,, passed Bro . Sheerman , of Tring , to the Second Degree . Bro . Shugar , P . M ., No . 319 , was a visitor .

ISLE OF WIGHT . Provincial Grand Lodge . —The Grand Lodge of this province was held in the Medina Lodge , at the Grapes Inn , in West Cowes , on Thursday , the 5 th of June , Present—The E . W . Bro . Thomas Willis Fleming , of Stoneham Park , Prov . G . M . ; Bro . W . Hyde Pullen , Dep . Prov . G . S . W . ; Bro . W . W . Way , Prov . G . J . W . ; the P . Prov . G . Officers ; the W . M . ' s and Brethren of Lodges Nos . 41 ,

176 ; 204 , and 809 . Bro . Charles Ewehs Deacon , D . Prov . G . M . for Hants ; Bros . F . R . Stebbing , Prov . G . Sec . ; H . Clark , P . Prov . G . S . ; and Miles , P . Prov . G . S . D . of the same Province ; Bros . Douglas , Pine , Dresdele , & c . The minutes of the preceding Gf-. L . were read and confirmed . The Treasurer ' s report of the finances was received . Bro . Wm . Way was unanimously re-elected Prov . G . Treas .

The Prov , G . M . read a letter he had received from Brok > Hearn , tendering his resignation of the Office of D . Prov . G . M ., to which his professional avocations prevented him paying due attention . The Prov . G . M . then appointed and invested the following Brethren to their respective Offices , viz . : —W . Hyde Pullen , Dep . Prov . G . M . ; G . Rendall , Prov . G . S . W . ; Thomas Hollis , Prov . G . J . W . ; F . Squire , Prov . G . Sec . ; Benj .

Maturin , Prov . G . Chap . ; Geo . Wyatt , Prov . G . S . D . ; Ed . Braithwaite , Prov . G . J . D . ; Chas . Cowdery , Prov . G . R > eg . ; Jones , Prov . G . Org . ; E . Homan , Prov . G . D . Cer . ; C . Banfield , Prov . G . S . B . ; J . Langdon , Prov . G . Purs . The D . G . M . gave notice of his intention , at the next meeting of the Prov . G . L . to move certain changes in the fees , and also to establish a Lodge of Instruction , and a Fund of Benevolence , for the Province .

The Prov . G . L . was then closed in due form , and the Brethren adjourned to a banquet , prepared at Bro . Bull's , the Fountain Hotel ; thirty-eight Brethren sat down : the Prov . G . M . having on his right Bro . Pullen , D . Prov . G . M ., and on his left , Bro . C . E . Deacon , D . Prov . G . M . Hants . The cloth being removed , " The Queen , " " The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., " and " The Earl of Yarborough , D . G . M ., " were duly honoured . The Prov . G . M . proposed " Bro . C . E . Deacon , D . Prov . G . M . of Hampshire , and the other Members of that Province who were that day their Visitors . "

Bro . Deacon said , that but for the miscarriage of a letter , Sir Lucius Curtis would have been present , as both the Prov . G . M . of Hants and himself had great pleasure in attending and assisting in their neighbouring province , to aid in any way their great and glorious institution ; the suggestions of Bro . Pullen , to establish a help for the poor in time of need , were of a truly Masonic character . For himself , he could say he was proud of being a Mason ; the precepts and duties of the Order not only contributed to our comfort and happiness here , but assisted us to promote the best feelings of man towards man , in every relation

and duty of life . Before resuming his seat , Bro . Deacon requested permission to propose " The Health of the Prov . G . M ., " who from his residence in . Hampshire , and also being a member of a Lodge in that province , was well known and respected by all ; he congratulated the Isle on their good fortune in being ruled by so excellent a Mason as Bro . Fleming , whose gentlemanly bearing and sound judgment could not fail to advance the cause of Freemasonry . ( Cheers . ) The Prov . G . M . in returning thanks , said no efforts on his part should be