Provincial.

charities , and drew particular attention to fche case of Bro . Dale , a worfchy member of the Lion Lodgo , AVhitby , for whom he requested their suffrages in the forthcoming election . Bro . Pritchard , AA ' . M . proposed , amongst other toasts , tho health of the D . Prov . G . M .. and promised fco direct the attention of the Brethren to the laudable suggestions o £ the E . AA' . Brother , adding that he himself was always happy to give every support in bis poiver to such objects . The healths of the past and present officers of the Loclge , the visiting brethren , and other toasts were given . - Bros . AA oodall , Jancowski , and Hawson , sang several enlivening songs ,

and the most perfect good feeling prevailed throughout the evening . AA ' e understand that iu the course of the month of February the R . A . Chapter , iu connexion with the Olcl Globe Loclge , which has now for some years lain dormant , will be revived , a new warrant having just been granted for that purpose .

MIDDLESBROUGH . —North Yorh Lodge ( No . S 76 ) .--On Fridry , the 17 th December , this Lodge assembled at the Town Hall , for the installation of the AA '' . M ., on ivhich occasion it was visited by Bros , George Marwood , R . AA . D . Prov . G . M . of tbe province ; John Shelly , AA' . M . ; Joseph Dodds , P . M ., the Eev . James Milner , P . M . and Chaplain , and several other Brethren of the Tees Locbge , Stockton , No . 749 ; the Rev . John Kenyon , AA' . M ., the Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . M ., and several other Brethren of the Restoration Lodge , Darlington , No . 128 ;

Bro . Handyside , P . M . of the Cleveland Lodge , Stokesley , No . 795 , ancl others . Bro . John Shields Peacock , who at the November meeting had been elected to fill the office of Master , was then installed , the ceremony being performed by Bro . George Marwood , D . Prov . G . M ., in bis usual effective and impressive manner . The AA ' . M . then appointed his officers , namely , Bros . John Jordison , S . AA' . ; John A . Maimers , J . AA . ; AVilliam Doughty , Sec . ; John M . Leonard , S . D . ; James Ingram , jun ., J . D . ; and George Bottomley , I . G . ; and invested Bro . Henry Thompson , P . M .,

as Treasurer ; and Bro . Peter Unthank , as Tyler . Tlie Brethren afterwards adjourned to the Station Hotel , whore a capital banquet was provided by Bro . Charles AA'atson . YORKSHIRE ( AA'EST ) . APPOINTMEHTS . —MS es . —AVednesday , February gth , Wakefield ( 727 ) , Old Rectory , AVakofield , at 7 ; Thursday , 10 th , Britannia ( 103 ) , Music Hall , Sheffield , at 7 ; Friday , llth . Instnw'ion .-Griifm Held , Leeds , at 7 . Chapter . —Monday , 7 th , Paradise ( 163 ) , Music Hall , Sheffield , at 7 ; Tuesday , Sth , Fidelity ( 364 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Leeds , at 7 .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

Si . MARK ' LODGE . - ( Scottish Constitution , No . 1 ) . —At the regular meeting of " this Lodge held afc the Freemasons' Tavern on AA'ednesday evening last , the Brother ivhose name stood on the circular for advancement , did not make his appearance . Bro . H . Riseborough Sliarman , the R . AA' . Master , having opened the Loclge in due form , saicl that tho absence of the candidate would give him a fair opportunity of calling the attention of the Brethren to the present position of fche Mark Degree in this country . AA'hen Bio . AA'arreu , Bro . Hughes and himself applied to the Grand Chapter of Scotland for the warrant under which they were

that evening assembled , there was only one Loclge of Mark Masons in London , and that was holding under a Chapter in Aberdeen . The Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland withdrew the warrant from that Cliapter , and consequently the London Lodge had no legal existence . Under these circumstances , he aud his friends hacl held aloof from their Brethren , and had obliged all their candidates not to visit or ' receive visits from Lodges of Mark Masters not holding under some " recognised supreme grand body , constituted as the representative of daughter Lodges . " This phrase was received , so far as he could recollect ; , from Scotland , and was intended