Provincial.

SUSSEX . APPOINTMENTS .-Tuesday , March 8 th . Instnicfiwi . —( AnnualElections ) , Old Ship , Brighton ; AAednesday , 9 th , Mariners ( S 78 ) , White Hart Hotel , Littlehampton ; Thursday , 10 th , Eoyal Brunswick Lodgo ( 1034 ) , Old Ship , Brighton . WILTSHIRE . APPOINTMENT . —io ^ e .-Tuesday , March 8 th , Elias Be Derham ( 856 ) , AVhite Hart Hotel , Salisburyat 7

, * , AVORCESTERSHIRE . APPOINTMENTS . —Lodges . —Monday , March 7 th , Semper Kdelis ( 772 ) , Crown , AA orcester , at 6 i ; Tuesday , 8 th , Eoyal Standard ( 730 ) , Dudley Amis , Dudley , at 6 J . DUDLEY . — Vernon Lodge ( No . 819 ) . —This Lodge met at the Old Town Hall , Dudley , on AVednesdayFeb . 16 th . Lodwas opened bthe AVMBroE

, ge y .., . . Hollier , ( P . M ., 313 , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., and mayor of Dudley , ) assisted by his Officers . A candidate was duly initiated into the mysteries of the first degree , the ceremony being very correctly and impressively performed by the AV . M ., who also gave the charge and the eulogium , the latter greatly to the delight of the Brethren , most of whom had not before heard it . The explanation of the tracing board , with the various illustrations , were given by the J . AV , Bro . AV . AVigginton , Prov . G . S . B . Acknowledgments from the several charitiesto which an annual

, subscription of two guineas each were voted , were read , and the moneys ordered to be forwarded . The Grand Lodge circular , respecting the alterations at Freemasons ' Hall , was referred to a committee , consisting of the AV . M ., P . Ms ., AA ardens , and Secretary , who are to report thereon to the Lodgo on the 16 th . The general feeling of the Lodge was . clearly in favour of the library , & c , and also for " club" ( not '" tavern" ) accommodation for country Brethren . Lodge was then closed in due form and with solemn prayer .

DuDu ; r . —Boyal Standard Lodge ( No . 730 ) . —This Lodge assembled at the Dudley Arms Hotel , on the Sth . There were no ceremonies , and the only business transacted was the appointment of a committee to examine and report upon the Grand Lodge scheme for altering the metropolitan Masonic Temple . A similar committee has been formed in Nos . 313 and S 38 .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . APPOINTMENTS — Lodges . —Monday , March 7 th , Union ( 287 ) , Masouic Hall , York , at 7 ; Wednesday , 9 Ui , . Minerva ( 311 ) , Masonic Halt , Hull , at 7 . YORKSHIRE ( AVEST ) . APPOINTMENTS . - / . oifyes .-Wcdncsday , March 9 th , Wakefield ( 727 ) . Old Eectory , Wakefield , at 7 ; Thursday , loth , Britannia ( Z 63 ) , Music Hall , Sheffield , ,-it 7 ; Friday , 11 th , Alfred Instruction , Gi-illin Hotel , Leeds , at 8 . Chapter . —Tuesday , Sth , Fidelity ( 361 ) , Leeds , at 7 .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

BIRKENHEAD . —Joppa Lodge ( No . 5 ) , S . C . —This Lodgo held an emergency meeting on Monday evening , the 21 st February , at the Park Hotel , for the purpose of advancing several Brethren to this beautiful degree , Bro . J . P . Tlatt , R . AV . M ., in the chair , ably supported by his officers and a very good attendance of Brethren . The Lodge having been opened in due form , the following Brethren were advanced to the degree of Mark Master Masons , viz ., Bros . Thos . Onions , No . 328 ; Richard Patchctt , No . 971 ; William Skining , No . 267 ; IT . B . Gaskell , No . 267 ; R . Morrison , No . 267 ; John Woods , No . 267 , who expressed themselves much gratified with the degree . The Lodge was then closed and the Brethren separated early .