Grand Lodge.

The motion was then withdrawn . There being no further business the Grand Lodgo was closed in due form and with solemn prayer .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

BERKS AND BUCKS . y . AmzynzAD . - St . John's Lodge , ( No . 795 ) . —This Lodge met ou Tuesday , tbe 1 st inst ., at tbe Orkney Arms Hotel , at half-past three o ' clock . Lodge being opened , the minutes of the previous meeting were read s . ud confirmed . The business of the day was then proceeded with , viz ., the raising of Bro . Robert Turnerand the passing of Bros . Thomas Arthur Carr

, , and Flintoff , to the second degree : these ceremonies were well and ably performed by the W . M . Bro . Lewis Henry Isaacs . The next business on tbe Agenda paper was the election of a W . M . for the ensuing year , the choice of the brethren was unanimously in favour of Bro . Charles Gammon , who was therefore declared elected . No other matters of importance being before the lodge , it was duly closed iu formand the brethren

ad-, journed to a sumptuous banquet provided in Bro . Skindle's best style . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to in eloquent terms by the W . M . The visitors present were Bros . Flintoff , Wariek , Goody and Lumley , P . M . No . 4 . ; tile latter Bro . returning thanks for tbe visitors in very feeling terms . After spending a delightful evening , the 'brethren separated in peace and harmony .

DORSETSHIRE . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . A Provincial Grand Lodge was held on tbe 18 th ult ., at the Brill Hall of the 1 st Dorset Rifle Volunteers , at Bridport , in the said province . There were present . Bros . J . Gundry , P . 41 . 707 , Prov . G . M . ; J . M . P . Montagu , P . M . 707 , D . Prov . G . M . ; G . BurtP . M . 1146 S . G . W . B . P . GundryPM 707 JGW

, ,, ; , .. , ... ; R . H . W . Digby , W . M . 1 , 168 , acting Prov . G . Chap . ; J . Tizard , P . M . 170 , Prov . G . Reg . ; T . Coombs , P . M . 418 , Prov . G . Sec . ; C . F . Arden S . W . 170 , Prov . J . G . D . ; J . Maunders , P . M . 170 , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; E . C . Gundry , J . W . 707 , Prov . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers .: T . C . Avant , 170 , Prov . G . Org . ; II . Ling , J-W . 170 , Prov . G . Purst . ; with many other brethren , members of Provincial Grand Lodge , and visiting brethren from the several

lodges in the province following : —No . 170 , Weymouth ; 417 , Dorchester ; 437 , Bourton ; 622 , Wimborne ; 005 , Lyme Regis ; 707 , Bridport ; 1 , 037 , Portland ; and 1 , 10 S , Sherborne , and visiting brethren from other provinces , amongst whom were , Bros , the Rev . J . Huyshe , Prov . G . M . for Devon ; H . C . Vernon , P . Prov . G . M . Worcestershire ; and F . Binckes , Sec . E . M . I . for Boys . The brethren met at twelve o'clock . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in ample form , and with solemn prayer . After the minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge had been read

and confirmed , a charge was delivered by Bro . the Rev . 11 , H . W . Digby , acting Chaplain . The Prov . G . Master then addressed tbe meeting . Tho Treasurer's account , as audited , was then presented , received , allowed , and passed . Bro . C . Sykes , of Lodge 417 , and of Dorchester , was unanimously re-elected Treasurer . The sum of £ 10 10 s . was voted to the De Moulham Lod ( No . 1146 ) Swanagein aid of its

ge , , , constituting itself a life governor of the Girls' School . The sum of £ 21 was voted for the purpose of constituting this Provincial Grand Lodge a life governor of tbe Girls' School . The Prov . G . Master then called upon the officers to resign their collars , and appointed and invested his officers for thc ensuing year , as follows : —Bros . C . C . Barrett , 622 , Prov . S . G W H . E . Hounsel , W . M . 70 ? , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . R . H . W . Di * by '

1 , 16 S , Prov . G . Chap . ; G . H . Gutch , 137 , Prov . G . Reg . ; T . Coombs , P . M . 417 , Prov . G . Sec ; J . S . Webb , 707 , Prov . S . G . D . ; W . S . Gillard , 1 , 168 , Prov J . G . D . ; J . Fowler , 665 , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; J . Maunders , P . M . 170 , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; F . W . Good , 707 , Prov . G . Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; W . G . Usher , 472 , Prov . G . S . B . ; E . Herbert , 1 , 168 , Prov . G . Orsranist ; B . Polkingborne , 170 , Prov . G . Purst . ; C . Downe , R . Hawkins , Joseph Whittle , 1 , 103 ; K . Case , and Thos . S . Biggs , 417 ; H . Meader , 437 , Prov . G . Stewards ; H . Good ,

707 , aud J . B . Cole , Prov . G . Std . Bearers ; J . Lovelace , Prov G . Tyler . The Prov . G . Master announced his intention of holding the Provincial Grand Lodge for the year I 860 , at Sherbourne . Bro . ]? . Binckes then addressed the meeting on behalf of the several Masonic Charities , especially that of the R . M . I ., which he represented , appealing to thc brethren to aid tbat Institution as far as lay iu their powerstating that there was a heavy

, debt to be paid off in consequence of which they were unable to take in that number of boys which the building would accommodate , and that at the next election instead of admitting a larger number of boys , they would he constrained to admit only nine—there being at least fifty applicants . He thanked the brethren for the support heretofore extended by the province to the Institutionand hoped he should not he

dis-, appointed of a continuance cf the same for the future . All business being concluded , the lodge was closed in ample form at half-past two o ' clock , p . m ., after whicli upwards of sixty of the brethren attended the banquet at the Bull Hotel , to which the Prov . G . Master contributed a haunch of venison , and Bro . G . Burt , P . Prov . S . G . W ., a baron of beef .

DURHAM . HARTLEPOOL . —St . Helen ' s Lodge—( No . 531 ) . —A lodge of emergency was held at tbe Masonic Hall , Regent ' s-square , on Wednesday , the 19 th ult ., to ballot for , and , if accepted , initiate Mr . Peter Lonergan , of H . M . ' s Customs , Mauritius , proposed by the W . M ., and seconded by Bro . W . C . Ward Jackson , I . P . M ., 764 Prov . S . G . W . of Durham . Tho brethren present were

, Bros . Emra Holmes , W . M . ; J . Groves , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . D . ; E . R . Ropner , Treas ., Acting S . W . ; J . J . Armstrong , J . W . ; E . Alexander , Acting Sec . ; Emil Jessien , Acting I . G . ; E . Owens , Org . ; & c , & c . The lodge having been opened in due form and solemn prayer the ballot was taken , and the candidate having been unanimously accepted was prepared and initiated into the ancient mysteries of Masonry by tbe W . M . who was ably

assisted by Bro . Groves , who presented tbe working tools and delivered the beautiful charge which is given in this degree . The lodge was then closed and the brethren retired for refreshment , when the harmony of the evening was contributed to by the display of the vocal abilities of Bros . Hunter , Jessien , Owens , and others , and the usual loyal , Masonic , and personal toasts having been given and responded to , the brethren separated .

LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . WAVERTREE , NEAR LIVERPOOL . —Duke of Fdinbv . rgh Lodge ( No . 1 , 128 ) . —The first anniversary of this lodge was held in the lodge-room , Coffee House Hotel , Wavertree , on Wednesday , the 19 th ult . The lodge was opened in due form and solemn prayer . The minutes of the previous lodge were read and passed . Bro . Dr . TaylorP . M . Town Councillor for the

, , Borough of Liverpool , was the Instaliing-Ofiicer , assisted by Dro . James Hamer , P . M ., P . G . T . Bro . Dr . Taylor having taken the chair , Bro . W . Woods , S . W ., the W . M . elect , was presented to him for installation by Bro . John Thornton , W . M ., and Bro . James Hamer , P . M ., Prov . G . Treas . ; Bro . John Scott , P . M . ; and Bro . John Roberts , P . M ., also assisted at the ceremony . The installation of Bro . W . Woods was then proceeded with and

upon tbe re-admission of the brethren under the able direction of Bros . Taylor and Hamer the full ceremony of installation was gone through in its most perfect and . impressive manner . The W . M . then proceeded to invest his officers for the ensuing year , when the following brethren were invested : —Bro . John Thornton , I . P . M . ; Bro . Hiram Thornton , S . W . ; Bros . Samuel CooksonJ . WBro . John Green BalesSec . Bro . W . Brown

, . ; , ; , Treas . ; Bro . Philip Thorn , S . D . ; Bro . Robert G . Lupton , J . D . ; Bro . W . Pugh , I . G .: Bros . Abel Vaughan , John Taylor , Stewards ; Bro . William Crawford , Tyler . The W . M . then proceeded to initiate Mr . Philip Brown into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry . The brethren were thai called from labour to refreshment , when thirty-seven brethren sat down to a most sumptuous banquet prepared in tbe usual

liberal style of the worthy host , Bro . Thomas Wright . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been given and responded to , Bro . Dr . Taylor , the Installing-Officer gave the toast of the evening , " The Worshipful Master , " and iu doing so he took the opportunity of speaking in the most eulogistic terms of the past services rendered by Bro . W . Woods to the Craft . He said that they had worked together in one lodge for several