Provincial.

The brethren after wards adjourned to the Hargreaves Arms Hotel , where a sumptuous dinner was provided , the Dep . Prov . G . M . presiding . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and the proceedings passed off in the most harmonious and agreeable maimer .. LANCASHIRE ( AVEST ) . ArpO-i . Tin . NXS . —Lodges . —Honda } -, March Uth , Sincerity ( 368 ) , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 4 ; Tufcsday , loth , Sefton ( 980 ) , Queen ' s Hotel , Waterloo , at G ; AVednesday , 16 th , loyalty ( 101 ) , Koyal Hotel , Prescot , at 6 ; Harmony ( 815 ) , Wheatsheaf , Ormskirk , at 5 ; Thursday , 17 th , Ancient Union ( 245 ) , JIasonie Temple , Liverpool , at 6 ; Friday , 18 th , Mariners ( 310 ) . —Instruction . —ilasonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 .

LEICESTERSHIRE . ArroiNTirEMT . —Zi % e . —Thursday , March 17 th , John of Gaunt ( 700 ) , Three Crowns , Leicester , at 7 . LINCOLNSHIRE . ArroixiMENr . —iorfi / c—Thursday , March 17 th , Shakspeare ( 017 ) , Town Hall Spilsby , at 6 . NORFOLK .

AvroixixmsT . —Lodge . —Monday , March 14 th , Faithful ( 100 ) , Exchange Hooms , Harlostow at 7 . NORWICH . —Perseverance Lodge , ( No . 25 S ) .- ^ -The monthly meeting of tins Lodge took place at the Lamb Inn , St . Peter of Mancroft , on the 2-lth February , and was fully attended . The business consisted of the passing Bros . AVoolsey and Booking , and initiating Messrs . Darken and Peurse ; both ceremonies being very ably performed by Bro . James DawburnAV . AI . Several subscribing members were

pro-, posed , as well as two candidates for initiation . The question of the propriety of removing the Lodge to the Rampant Horse Inn , St . Stephen ' s ( due ancl proper notice having been given to that eifect ) , in consequence of the greatly increasing number of members , together with the probability of a change of the occupier of the Lamb Inn , was discussed ; when , after mature deliberation , the proposition for removal was unanimously carried . The AV . JI . adverted to his having been recently called to Leicester on business , when ascertaining that the John of G aunt Lodge , No .

766 , would hold its meeting during his stay , he determined to attend ; and he took the present opportunity to mention the very marked and kind reception ho experienced from the W . JI . and all the members of that Lodge . He expressed a hope that the day was not far distant when an occasion ivould present itself that would enable him to shew to any brother from Leicester , visiting this Lodge , how highly the Officers and members of it appreciate the generous aud cordial reception given to their AVorshipful JIaster . On the suggestion of the AV . JI . the Lodge agreed to subscribe forthe Freemasons' Mar / asine .

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE . ArroiJfTMEXT . -Lodge . —Monday , March 14 th , Fidelity ( 052 ) , Talbot Inn , Towcester , at G . NORTHUMBERLAND . A _ rroii _ T ___ i _ m . —Lodges . — Monday , . March 14 th , St . Peter ' s ( 700 ) , Hope and Anchor , Byker , atdWednesday 10 thNorthern Counties ( 580 ) Bell ' CourtNewcastleat 7 18 th

; , , , s , . , ; Friday , De Loraine ( 793 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle , at 7 , Mark . —AVednesday , loth , Newcastle and Berwick ( J . I . ) , Bell's Court , Newcastle , at 7 . NEWCASTLE . —Newcastk-on-fgne Lodge , ( No . 2-1 ) . —The members of this Lodge met at the JIasonie Hall , Blacket-street , Newcastle , on Thursday , JIarch 3 rd , when four gentleiyen were initiated into the mysteries of the Order by Bro . C . J . Banister , P . JI . ; two Brethren passed to the second degree , by Bro , S . Bell , P . JI . ; and two raised to tho third degree , by Bro . Antony Clapham , P . M .

OXFORDSHIRE . AproiKisiBMT . —iorftfc—Tuesday , JIarch 15 th , Alired ( 125 ) , Masonic Hall , Oxford , at 7 .