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Lodge ; the front of the assembly-room was beautifully illuminated in gas , with the letters V . R . and a crown ; and underneath the word " Charity . " The next Prov . Grand Lodge will be held at Hadleigh . Ipswich . —Lodge of Perfect Friendship ( No . 522 ) . —The monthly meeting of the above Lodge was held on Wednesday last , at the White Horse Hotel . A most interesting Lecture was delivered by Bro . W . P . Mills , Esq ., P . M ., on the state of Masonry from the time of the Flood up to Abraham . A great many visitors were present , and were highly gratified at the researches of our Brother . Bro . Mills stated his intention of continuing the Lecture at the next meeting .

SUSSEX . Bbighton . —Boyal Clarence Lodge ( No . 338 ) , Old Ship Hotel . —The meeting of this Lodge was held on Friday , October 19 th ; there was a full attendance of the members of this excellent Lodge , and several visiting Brethren , among whom was Bro . W . H . Fenn , P . G . Stew . The W . M ., Bro . G . E . Pocock , Prov . G . Sec , raised Bro . Hoffman to the Degree of a Master Mason , passed Bro . Bright to the Second Degree , and initiated Mr . Edward Streeter into the ancient rites of the Order .

Chichester . —Lodge of Union ( No . 45 ) . —The V . W . Dep . Prov . G . M ., accompanied by his Prov . Grand officers , paid an official visit to this Lodge , on Friday , September 28 th . There was a good attendance of the Brethren to receive the much esteemed Dep . Prov . G . M . After labour the Brethren retired to refreshment , which was served in the council chamber of this ancient city ; the evening was passed in that harmony and good-fellowship so characteristic of Freemasonry .

Hastings . —Provincial Grand Lodge . — -This being only the second meeting of the Masons of Sussex after the resuscitation of the Prov . Grand Lodge , which till last year had been dormant for twenty-seven years , was looked forward to with considerable interest . It was held under the banner of the Derwent Lodge , No . 47 , at the Swan Hotel , in Hastings , on Monday , Oct . 8 . There were present the V . W . Bro . Col . James Mc Queen , Dep . Prov . G . M ., Wilkinson as S . W ., Verrall , Treas ., Pocock , Sec , Rev . E . H . Lloyd , Chap ., Bro . Wm . Ginner , the mayor of Hastings ,

Williams , Smithers , Stuckey , Langtry , and the Masters , Past-Masters , and Wardens of the different Lodges . The Prov . Grand Lodge was opened at two o ' clock , and the minutes of the last Prov . Grand Lodge meeting were read and confirmed , also the report of the Finance Committee ; there was likewise presented a most able report of the Gr . Reg . ( Bro . Folkard ) , after . which the V . W . the Dep . Prov . G . M . appointed and invested such as were present the following Brethren , as Prov . Grand Officers for the year ensuing : — E . Fermor , W . M ., No . 47 , S . W . ; Cordy , No . 338 , J . W . ; Rev . E . H . Lloyd , G . Chaplain ; G . E . Pocock , No . 338 ,

Sec . ; D . M . Folkard , No . 338 , Reg . ; H . Verrall , No . 338 , S . D . ; W . Adams , No . 338 , J . D . ; J . Fabian , No . 338 , Sup . of Works ; J . Bannister , No . 47 , Dir . Cer . ; J " . Jones , No . 394 , Assist . Dir . Cer . ; J . Powell , No . 45 , G . S . B . ; E . Beswick , No . 394 , Purs . ; F . Wright , No . 338 , Org . ; C . Lamb , No . 394 , Gambling , No . 45 , Halsted , No . 45 , and Cherriman , No . 878 , Stewards ; Barnard , Tyler . Bro . W . Verrall , was unanimously re-elected Treasurer , The Dep . Prov . G . M . announced that it was his intention to hold the Prov . Grand Lodge in 1856 , in the Lodge of Union , No . 45 , at Chichester , which Lodge has lately been removed to the Council Chamber .

The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in form , and at five o clock the Brethren , about seventy in number , adjourned to a most excellent banquet , which did great credit to the worthy host , Bro . Carswell . On a centre table was placed a massive silver bowl , capable of holding eighteen quarts , belonging to the corporation of Hastings ; it was made out of the staves that supported a canopy held over George II . at his coronation . The bowl and its ladle weigh 170 ozs .

The V . W . Dep . Prov . G . M . presided ; and after the disposal of the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , the Rev . Bro . Lloyd , Prov . G . Chaplain , rose and said—That the purpose for which they met was something more than an accustomed assembly