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DERBYSHIRE . ArroiKTHEKi .-Xorfi / s , —Monday , April 11 th , Devonshire ( 903 ) , Norfolk Arms , Glossop , at 7 . DEVONSHIRE . ArroiSTMiiKTS . —/ . ix ' f / fis , —Monday , April 11 th , Sun ( 123 ) , Rloho Hotel , Exmoutli , at a ; Sincerity ( 224 ) , St . George's Hall , Stonohouse , at 7 ; Wednesday , 13 th , Fortitude ( 1-22 ) , Prince C ' uorgc Hotel , Slonehousc , at 7 . Chapter . —Thursday , April l-itli , Fidelity ( 280 ) , Three THUS , Tiverton , at 7 . Encampment . —1 ' riday , lath , Koyal Veteran , Golden l- 'lecce , l'lyinonth . ¦

DORSETSHIRE . AraoiKTjruKTS . —ioiIir «« . —Monday , April 11 th , Montague ( 903 ) , lion Inu , Lyme Uegis , at 7 ; Thursday , 11 th , Friendship and Sincerity ( 091 ) , Town Hall , Shaftesbury , at 7 . DURHAM . Arvonmnans . —Lodges . —Monday , April 11 th , St . Hildas ( 293 ) , Golden lion Hotel , South Shields , at 7 ; Tuesday , 12 lh , St . John ' s ( 95 ) , I'hoonix Hall , Sunderland , at 7 ; Thursday , 14 th , Palatine ( 11-1 ) , . Bridge Hotel , Bishop ' s Wearmouth . Chapter . —Thursday , 14 th , Tees ( 7-19 ) , Mason ' s Court , Stockton , at Ii .

CONSECRATION OP Till' IIA 11 DOUH OF EEFUOl * I . ODO . , NO . 10 C 6 , BY THE Pl . 'OmX'IA * , fiRAA'D IODCIB . ON Thursday , the 31 st ult ., the Prov . Grand Lodge was holden at the Royal Hotel , AVest Hartlepool , by the R . W . Bro . John Fawcett , Prov . CM ., assisted by the Eev . Bro . Ctmliffe as E . AV . D . Prov . G . M . ; E . B . Ridley as Prov . S . G . W . ; John Shelly , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . John Kenyon , Prov . G . Chaplain ; E . D . Davies , Prov . G . D . C . ; B . Levy , Prov . S . G . D . ; AV . H . Crooks , Prov . G . Sec . ; W . E .

Franklin , Prov . J . G . D . ; Eev . J . Milner , Prov . G . Treas ., aud many Past Grand Officers of the province . There were also present , Bros . C . J . Banister , W . M . No . 56 , P . M . ; Eickards , P . M ., No . 7 S ; J . Hodgson , P . M ., No . 17 i ; Rutherford , AV . M .. No . Ooi ) , and about one hundred and twenty brethren of the province . Tho prayer having been offered by the Rev . E . Kenyon , Prov . Grand Chaplain , au ode was performed by the choir and brethren , after whicli the ceremony of consecration was performed by the R . AV . Prov . G . M . and Officers .

The AV . M . and Officers ofthe new Lodge were next presented , and the Prov . G . Sec . read the petition anil warrant . The I ' rov . Grand Chaplain delivered an address to the brethren in a most impressive maimer , which was followed by the chant " Glory to Clod on high , & c , " by the choristers and brethren . The AV . M . Bro . Geo . Moore was then installed by the Prov . Grand Master , and having been saluted iu ancient form by the brethren , invested Bros . David Garrock as S . AV . ; J . Sutcliffe J . AV . ; F . E . Clarke , S . D . ; AVm . Mowbray , J . D . ; Jno . Carter , I . G . ; Win . Hodgson , P . M ., kindly accepting the office of Secretary . The anthem from the 133 rd Psalm having been sung , the Loclge was closed in due form and with solemn prayer .

TOE JMNQUBT . The brethren assembled at three o'clock at an elegant dinner , provided under the direction of Bro . Murry , presided over by the AV . M ., Bro . Geo . Moore , supported on his right by the E . AV . Bro . John Eawcett , Prov . G . M ., and Bros . Cunliffe as T ) . Pi ; ov . G . M . ; Eev . J . Milner , I ' . Prov . Grand Chaplain ; B . Levy , Prov . S . G . D . ; Crooks , Prov . G . Sec . ; and on tbe left by Bros . Rev . John Kenyon , Prov . Grand Chaplain ; John Shelly , Prov . J . G . AV . ; j * . B . Ridley , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; E . D . Davies , Prov . Grand Dir . of Cers . ; G . J . AVilson , P . Prov . J . G . AV . ; AV . E . Franklin , P . Prov .

J . G . D . ; the Masters of Lodges Nos . uS , 128 , 14 G , 292 , 7-i 9 > f 74 , 9 M , and nearly a hundred other brethren . Non nobis Domine , having been sung by the choir , the W . M . successively proposed "Tlie Queen and the Craft , " " The Eight Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . AV . Grancl Master , " " Lord Panmure , E . AV . Deputy Grand Master . " Tho AV . M . in suitable tonus proposed the health of their esteemed E . AV . Prov . G . M . Bro . Fawcett , which was responded to in true Masonic spirit . Upon rising to return thanks , the R . AV . Prov . Grand Master was received with great applause . He explained the fundamental principles of Freemasonry and tho great duties we