Provincial.

The next toast was that of "The AA'ardens ancl other Officers of the Salopian Lodge , " No . 262 , to which Bro . JASPER MORE , M . F-, J . W ., replied . The AA ' . Bro . BULKELEY OWEN , Prov . S . G . D . proposed the health of tho Visitors , and said—AA'e are all aware that no body of Englishmen are so hospitable as Masons , and it is our particular delight to see brethren from all parts at om- festive board , and I couple with that toast the name of Bro . Kennedy .

Bro . KENNEDY , in reply , said—It is a great honour to visit this locigo , of which I have hoard so much , and I hope at some future time to become a member of it . The Tyler ' s toast having been given , the R . AA ' . P . E . Master ancl his Grand Officers retired , and the brethren separated , congratulating each other upon their happy meeting . SIR AVATKIN AA ' . AA ' YNN appointed the next meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge to take place at AVclchnool .

WORCESTERSHIRE . STOURBRIDGE . —Lodge of Stability ( No . 56 !) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held at the Talbot Hotel on Tuesday , the 23 rd ult ., for the installation of the AA' . M . elect , and also the Festival of St . John the Evangelist . The lodge was opined at half-past three by the AV . M ., Bro . Haines , who was unanimously elected for the ensuing year , and the installation was performed by Bro . Masefield , assisted by the Past Masters .

The AA ' . M . then proceeded to invest his officers as follows : — Bros . J . H . Roberts , S . AV . ; J . L . Eolherton , J . AV . ; W . J . Jones , Treas . ; AV . M . Pritchard , Sec . ; AVm . Freu , S . D . ; R . C . Smith , J . D . ; AVebb and Stringer , Stewards ; and E . Poole , I . G . Tlie lodge was opened in the second and third degrees , and duly closed . The business of the afternoon being finished , the brethren retired to a splendid banquet , provided by Bro . Brooks in his usual excellent style , and a very pleasant ancl delightful evening was spent .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . GuiSBOEO . ' —Zetland Lodge ( No . 561 ) . —On Thursday , tho ISth ult ., the members of this ^ lodge met at the lodge-ronm for the purpose of installing Bro . J . Galloway , W . M . elect for the ensuing year . Bro . G . Marwood , D . Prov . G . M . for the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire , performed tlie ceremony , and thegAV . M . then appointed the following as his AA ' ardens and

other officers , viz .: G . Hodgson , S . AA ' . ; G . Page , J . W . ; J . Ray Robinson , S . D . ; J . C . Brilman , J . D . ; Charles Ovington Orel , Sec . and Treas . ; AVm . J . Laidler , I . G ., and Wm . Campion , O . G . After tho installation about thirty of the brethren sat down to an excellent dinner provided by Bro . AA ' m . Riddle , Cock Hotel .

Channel Islands.

CHANNEL ISLANDS .

JERSEY . ST . AUBIN ' S LODGE ( NO . 958 ) . —A very pleasant meeting was held on Tuesday , Jan . 16 , the regular monthly night , though , owing to the exceedingly rough we . ither , the " attendance was limited . Bro . Dr . R . G . F . Smith , P . M ., presided , at the request of the AA ' . M ., who was unavoidably absent . In consequence of the illness of the I . P . M ., a lecture which had been promised was necessarily postponed ; ancl , as there were no ceremonies to he performed , a general conversation took place ou Masonic subjects . The usual light refreshment followed , and the hrethren separated at an early hour .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . W . ESTWICK , P . M . & TREAS . OF THE NEW CONCORD LODGE . It is our painful duty to announce the death of Bro . AV . Estwick of Enfield , late of Hoxton and Islington , which took place on the 10 th ult ., after a lengthened attack of paralysis . Bro . Estwick will be well remembered by the inhabitants of Hoxton , in which place he lived and carried on business for many years as a thoroughly honest , charitable , ancl worthy neighbour . Years ago he was an active member of the Parochial Reform Association , and as such he filled several important offices , to the entire

Obituary.

satisfaction of his fellow-parishioners . From Hoxton he removed to the Southgate-road , the extent of his business compelling him so to do ; and on retiring from commercial pursuits a few years since , lie amused himself with agriculture at Ponder ' s-end and Enfield , but he never ceased to cherish the associations which he formed in Hoxton and Shoreditch . Last year he filled the important position of AA' . M . of the New Concord Lodge of Freemasons , meeting at the Rosemary Branch , and of which lodge

he was one of the founders , and held the office of Treasurer up to tbe time of his death . He was a man who was highly and deservedly respected . LINES ON THE DEATH OF BRO . ESTWICK , P . M ., SEW CONCORD LODGE ( No . 813 ) . By Bro . LLOYD JONES .

He was an exotic of infinite goodness , Transplanted on the stormy shores of this life For us to behold and admire . But he withstood ' midst the blast , Ancl has been replanted , To bloom with redoubled sweetness , Fanned by the more congenial gales Of his native clime !

Books Received.

BOOKS RECEIVED .

Findel , J . G .. ' * History of Freemasonry . " London : Asher and Co ., 1866 . " The Masonic Eclectic , or Gleanings from the Harvest Fields of Masonic Literature and the Kindred Sciences . " January , 1 SGG . New York -. J . L . AVliite . " The Masonic Trowel . " No . 1 . January , 1866 . Springfield , Illinois .

Meetings Of The Scientific And Learned Societies For The Week Ending February 10th, 1866.

MEETINGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 10 th , 1866 .

Tuosdav , February 6 . INSTITUTION OP CIVIL ENGINEERS , at 8 . Wednesday , February 7 . SOCIETY OE AUTS , at 8 . — " On the Proposal that the Railways should be Purchased by the Government . " By Mr . AV . Hawes . AVednesday , February 7 . GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OI ? LONDON , at 8 .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . —Her Majesty , their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena , Princess Louise , and his Serene Highness Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstcin , attended Divine service at AVhippingham Church on Sunday morning last . The Rev . G . Prothero officiated . GENERAL HOJIE NEWS . —Earl De Grey and Ripon , who is

High Steward of Hull , laid the foundation stone of a new middle-class at that place on the 25 th ult ., in the afternoon . Later in the day his lordship formally opened a very fine new town-hall . The building is from the designs of Mr . Cuthbert Brodrick , and will greatly increase the reputation of that architect . At the Worship-street Police-court . on the 25 th ult .,

William Chadwick , a " confidential" clerk , was charged with robbing his employers , Messrs . Henry and John Taylor , mustard and cocoa manufacturers , to the amount of nearly £ 3 , 000 . The prisoner received a salary of £ 300 , and appears'to havo admitted his guilt with the greatest coolness . -It will be remembered that a policeman named Fitzgerald took a man

into custody in Drury-lane . He had got him in Broad-court , Long-acre , when several friends of ihe prisoner set upon the policeman , knocked him down , and rescued the man . Fitz .-.