Metropolitan.

P . M . of the lodge for so many years . Their AV . M . had rather overstated the time when he said he had been their Secretary for thirty years . He had been initiated in tho lodge thirty years ago , and for twenty-six years , up to the present time , he had been their Secretary . He had told the brethren , on other occasions , and he would repeat it then , that during the Avhole of his Masonic career he had never been absent from his post but twiceone of those times being when he was laid up by a

, very severe illness , and the other was when he lost the dear partner of his life . He merely mentioned that to show the interest and ze . 'il ho felt in Freemasonry , his desire to carry out its principles , and see that what he had undertaken was properly done . He would take that opportunity of speaking of the Old Concord ball , which would take place on Wednesday , the 7 th of February , and he might observe that the benevolent

fund of which Bvo . Gurton was the treasurer , emanated from their Masonic ball . Bro . Kennedy , some years ago , suggested that they should start a benevolent fund , and give over the proceeds of the ball to it , and he ( Bvo . Emmens ) had ' . to inform them that during the past year they had given £ 50 to two widows of members from that fund . Under those circumstances he trusted that every member would support their Masonic ballso that tho fund miht remain in tho satisfactory

, g state it was then in . He could assure the brethren that he always had the interest of the Old Concord Lodge at heart , and would do the best he could for its prosperity , and he might say that at the ball Bro . Marriott's hand would be in attendance .

The \\ . M . gave "The Officers of the Lodge , " which they severally returned thanks . The Tyler ' s toast Avas given , and a very' happy meeting was brought to a close . During the evening some beautiful glees were sung by Bros . Fielding , Marriott , and Woollans , accompanied by Bro . Parker on the pianoforte .

ROYAL JUBILEE LODGE ( No . 72 ) . —The ceremony of installation of Bro . AA ebb , the W . M . elect for the present year , was admirably performed at this lodge on New Year's Day , by the retiring AV . M ., Bro . Nunu , in presence of a large number of brethren , including many visitors . Bro . AVehb appointed his officers as follows : —Bros . Oxford , S . AV . ; Hodson , J . W . ; Worinold , S . D . ; Jenkins , J . D . Bro . Williams , P . M ., who had been unanimously re-elected Treasurerwas invested with the

, collar of his office , and Bro . Nunn , P . M ., resumed his former office of Secretary , in which capacity he has hitherto rendered such great service to this lodge . No less than thirteen Past Masters formed the board of Installed Masters . At the banquet , sewed iu excellent style by the Brothers Clemow , of Andertoii's Hotel , where the lodge is held , the usual loyal aud Masonic toasts were proposedand a very superb solid gold P . M . 's

, jewel was presented in appropriate terms to Bro . Nunn , to whom the same had been voted by the lodge by acclamation . The visitors included Bros . Hodges , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Sec , AYorcester ; Austin , P . M ., Prov . G . Org ., Essex ; Stevens , P . M . ; Gnider , P . M . ; Basley , P . M . ; J . J " . Taylor , Drew , Burgess , and several other distinguished brethren too numerous to enumerate here .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

CORNWALL . PAiaiorTn . —Lodge of Love and ' Honour ( No . 75 ) . —This ancient lodge held its annual meeting on Wednesday the 27 th ult ., at the Royal Hotel , Falmouth . Its warrant was granted in 1751 , and it is therefore the oldest lodge in the county of Cornwall . The Master , Bro . AV . P . Newman , having been installed , the following brethren were invested as his officers for

the year ensuing : Bros . John Vivian , I . P . M . ; W . H . Dimstan , S . W . ; W . Pellon , J . W . ; the Rev . W . J . Coope , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; P . Williams , P . M ., P . Prov . . T . G . D ., Treas . ; W . D . Sharp , Secretary ; P . Dennis , S . D . ; J . Knight , J . D . ; T . H . Lanyon , P . M ., Dir . of Cers . ; D . AV . Tremewan , I . G . ; M . Olive and A . Colcnna , Stewards ; W . linsdeii , Tyler . The brethren then adjourned to the banquet ; after which we regret to state that the harmony of tho meeting was much interrupted , the cause

of which disturbance was finally excluded , but unfortunately not until the pleasures of the annual festival were marred and their lustre tarnished by most unmasonic conduct . PENZANCE . —Zotfye Mount Sinai ( So . 121 ) . —Warrant dated

Provincial.

1762 . Tho brethren of this flourishing lodge in the far west of England held its annual festival and banquet on Wednesday the 27 th 'ult ., when Bro . W . II . Holmes was installed , and the following brethren were selected as the officers for the next year : Bros . AV . D . Matthews , S . W . ; C . Curnow , 3 . W . ; AV . Wright , Chaplain ; C . Read , Treasurer ; R . S . Hosting , Secretary ; T . Goldsworthy , S . D . ; S . Iliggs , junior , J . D . ; J . Levin , Dir . of Cers . ; G . HireInner Guard ; N . Peutreath and C . Guy

, , Stewards ; aud G . Gaye , Tyler . LISKEJLED . —Lodge St . Martin's ( So . 510 ) . —Warrant graAAted in 1843 . —This lodge met on the 2 Gth ult . at the London Inn , Liskeard , for the purpose of installing the AV . M . elect , Bro . James Seecombe , who was efficiently and ably entrusted , according to ancient custom , with the secrets and privileges of the chair , and subsequently invested his officers . Bro . W . Dawe ,

I . P . M . ; T . Lang , S . W . ; W . Richards , J . W . ; J . B . Clyrus , Treas . ; John Ough , Sec ; W . Skin , S . D . ; S . Seecombe , J . D . j T . L . Tremayue , I . G . ; and Samuel Julian , Tyler . After which a banquet was held , and the brethren parted Avith mutual feelings of brotherly love and good-will to one another . BoDMlif . —Lodge One and All ( No . 330 ) . —Warrant dated 1810 , —The members of this lodge met on AVeduesday , the

27 th ult ., to celebrate the festival of St . John , and to instal the AV . M . elect , Bro . F . Alms . The lodge was tyled at one p . m ., when Bro . S . Harvey , MI ., took the chair , and conducted the imposing ceremony of installation , assisted by Bro . Besttherick , I . P . M . ; John Dennis , S . W . ; R . Olver , J . W . ; Preston J . Wallis , Treas . ; W . White , Sec . ; AV . R . Oliver , S . D . ; Thomas Hambly , S . D . ; AV . Arthur , I . G . ; Everett , Tyler . The brethren then partook of a banquet at Sanders ' s Town Arms Hotel , aud spent the remainder of the time most pleasantly .

HATLB . —Cornubian Lodge ( No . 450 ) . —St . John's Day of the above lodge was celebrated on Wednesday , the 27 th of December . The brethren mot according to order at noon , Bro . Bailey , AV . M . in the chair . There was an initiation and passing . Bro . Chirgwiu , P . M . of the Fortitude Lodge , Truro , kindly undertook the duties of Installing Master ( which duty he earned out to the admiration of all present ) . The AV . M . elect , Bro . Mudge , was then presented for installation . After being

installed , the AV . M . invested the brethren as officers for the ensuing year : —D . S . Bailey , P . M . ; P . Harvey , S . AV . and Treasurer ; W . Statheranco , J . W . ; P . H . Pool , S . D . ; J . James , J . D . ; J . P . Smith , Secretary ; J . Pool , I . G . ; and W . Paddy , Tyler . At half-past three o ' clock the brethren ( thirty in number ) adjourned to the banquet , served by Bro . Crotch in his customary excellent manner . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been dulhonouredthe remainder of the evening

y , was passed in perfect harmony , the pleasures of which was greatly enhanced by Masonic and other songs . The brethren seperated about half-past ten p . m . We understand that a Mark Master Lodge , in connection with the Cornubian Lodge ,. is to be opened at Hayle on the 19 th inst .

DORSETSHIRE . LODGE OE UKITY ( NO . 386 ) . —FESTIVAL OE ST . JOHIT AT WABEItAK . On Wednesday , 27 th Dec . 1 S 65 , being the Festival of St . John tho Evangelist , the brethren of this lodge assembled toinstal their new Master , and for the despatch of other business . Great preparations had been made previously to do this in the

most efficient and satisfactory manner , and success was largely reaped by those to whom the preparations had been entrusted . The Town Hall , where the brethren hold their lodge , was , by the kind assistance of tho wife of one leading P . M . ( Bro . Paynter ) beautifully decorated with appropriate symbols made of evergreens , and the Master ' s chair we noticed as peculiarly elegant . The rumour of the beauty of the decorations caused

many of the ladies of Waroham and those visiting the town to ask permission to see them was most gladly granted justprior to the time of assembly . This was fixed for 3 p . m ., and precisely at that hour the Master ' s gavel summoned the brethren to Avork . A full lodge , both of members and visitors were expected , nor did many fail " the tryst . " The lodge room was soon tolerably fall , and stimulated by

the brilliant assemblage of visitors , the officers strove to exceed even the usual correct style of working . A candidate having been baliotted for and approved , he was initiated in a very able manner into the mystic art by Bro . Poyntor , P . M .