Provincial.

Tunuicliffe , S . AV . ; Bro . F . C . Lees , J . AV . ; Bro . AA ' atkiu , I . G . ; Bro . Lauder , S . D . ; Bro . Turner , J . D . ; Bro . Ashwin , Treasurer , and Bro . Povey , Secretary . The officers ivere theu duly invested with the insignia of their respective offices , and appropriate addresses were severally delivered to them . The business of tho Lodge being concluded , the Brethren sat down to an elegant and sumptuous repast , under the presidency of Bro . John Ford—Bros . Tunnicliffe and Lees occupying the vicechairsThe following visitor'AA-ere present : —BroHorton YatesP . AI .

Staf-- . s . , , fordshire Knot Lodge ; Bro . AV . Taylor , No . 712 , AA'estern Australia ;' Bro . Dix , of No . 606 , Bro . John Emery , P . Prov . G . Org . ; Bros . R . Hales , Spence , Daniel , and Blake . The AA ' . AI . elect , Bro . John Ford , in an able manner proposed the usual loyal and Alasonic toasts , AA'hich Avere duly responded to . The health of the AV . AI . AA'as then proposed by Bro . Clark , P . M ., in eloquent terms . He congratulated thc Brethren on the very proper election they had made , remarking that although the Lodge during his year of office had prospered , yet , under its present able auspices ,

it mu-,-t flourish to a far greater extent , and although standing high in the province , would , at no distant period , occupy a still more prominent position . Bro . Ford , in responding , said that he AA-OUUI zealously perform all the duties devolving upon him as AV . M ., and ivould , to the best of his ability , further the interests of tho Lodge , and relied upon his AVardens , Bros . Tunnicliffe and Lees , to enable him to carry out his good intentions , whose healths he then proposed in A-ery flattering terms . The P . Prov . G . Org ., Bro . Emery , presided efficiently at the pianoforte , and Bros . Dix , Davenport , and Daniel sang some excellent songs , and contributed greatly to the harmony of the evening .

SUFFOLK . AVUOTSHSISSIS . —Lodges . —Thursday , January 12 th , Unity ( 81 ) , Suffolk Hotel , loivcstoft , at 7 Virtue and Silence ( 417 ) , Lion Hotel , Hadleigh , at 7 . SUSSEX . ArroiNTi'ENTS . —/ , orf // cs . —Monday , January loth , Derwent ( 47 ) , Swan Hotel , Hastings , at 7 ; Tuesday , 11 th , Brighton Instruction , Old Ship Hotel , Brighton ; AVednesday , 12 th , Mariner ' s lod 878 AVhite HartLittle 13 th ton 120

ge () , , Hampton ; Thursday , , AVelling () , Crown Inn , Bye ; Eoyal Brunswick ( 1031 ) , Ship Hotel , Brighton . AVALES ( SOUTH . ) % V ! A . - $ STi \ . —Indefatigable Lodge ( No . 288 ) . —Monday , Dec . 27 th , being tho festival of St . John , the Brethren of this Lodge assembled at the Assembly Rooms , in good numbersfor the purpose of installing the AA ' . M . for the ensuing year .

, The unanimous choice of the Lodge being iu favour of Bro . Mattheiv Aloggridge , Prov . G . S . AV ., he ii'as placed in the chair ivith all the aucient honours ; the solemn arrd impressive ceremony being most ably conducted by Bro . F . D . Michael , Prov . G . D . C , Avho , at the close of the proceedings , delivered a feeling address to the AVAL , most appropriate to the occasion . The AV . M . then appointed his officers for the year in the following order—Bros . Edward J . Morris , S . AV . ; G . C . Dyke , J . AA' . ;

Edward Owen , S . D . ; H . AA' . AVilliams , J . D . ; J . AA ' . Hallam , Sec . ; R . A . Essery , I . G . ; and Bros . AV . Neill , and John Jones , Stewards . The Brethren next proceeded to the election of Treasurer for the year , Bro . Thomas Powell , P . M ., being iiuuiiimously chosen to fill this important office . Bro . John Probett , ivas also unanimously re-elected Tyler . Among thc numerous Brethren present wo noticed Bros . Theodore Talbot ; J . D . S . Llewellyen ; F . D . Michael , Prov . G . D . C . ; AVilliam Cox , Prov . G . Org . ; George Allen , Prov . G . S . ; G . J . Darley ; F . J . Lloyd ; J . G .

Hall ; 0 . G . AVilliams ; G . A . Muuro ; G . T . Stroud ; Bros . Coombs , AV . M ., and Dr . Howell , P . AI ., of the Llanelly Lodge , No . 969 ; and Bro . Le Voison , of Rouen . At the conclusion of the ceremony , the Brethren adjourned to the Alaokworth Arms Hotel , ivhere a banquet ivas provided by Bro . Vine / ' , ivith his customary care and attention . About fifty Brethren sat down to partlike of the excellent fare ; and the evening passed off most pleasantly , the harminy being enhanced by the capital singing of Bros . John Jones , Barren , A . AV . AVilliams , Coombs , and others . Bro . Geo . Allen , Prov , G . S ., presided at the pianoforte ATith great taste and skill .