Provincial.

SOMERSETSHIRE . APPOINTMENTS . — . / . of / ycs . —Monday , March 14 th , Honour ( 528 ) , Milsom Street , Bath , at 8 ; AVednesday , 16 th , Brotherly Love ( 412 ) , Chough's Hotel , Yeovil , at OJ ; Friday , 18 th , Kural Philanthropic , Highbridge Inn , Hunt-spill , at 4 . C . iapfer . —Tuesday , 15 th , Koyal Cumberland ( 18 ) , Masonic Hall , Bath , at 8 . STAFFORDSHIRE .

APPOINTMENTS . —Lodgls— Tuesday , JIarch 15 th , Abbey ( 907 ) , Private Eoom , Burton-on-Trent , at OJ ; Wednesday , 10 th , Sutherland ( 660 ) , Town Hall , Burslem , at 0 ; Thursday , 17 th , St . Martiu ' fl ( 115 ) , Freemasons' Arms , Burslem , at 0 ; Friday , 18 th , Sutherland of Unity ( 074 ) , Castle Hotel , JNewcastle-undcr-Lyne , at 7 ; Noah's Ark ( -135 ) , Navigation Inn , Tipton , at 7 . Chapter . — Tuesday , 15 th , St . Peter ' s ( 007 ) , Star and Garter , Wolverhampton , at 0 . SUFFOLK . , APPOINTMENTS . —Lodges—Tuesday , JIarch loth , Apollo ( 383 ) , AVMto Hart , Beccles , at 7 ; AVednesday , 16 th , Perfect Friendship ( 522 ) , White Horse , Ipswich , at 7 ; Thursday , 17 th , Virtue and Silence ( 417 ) , Lion Hotel , Hadleigh , at 7 ; Unity ( 84 ) , Suffolk Hotel , Lowestoft , at 7 .

SUSSEX . APPOINTMENTS . —Lodges . —Monday , March 14 th , Derwent ( -17 ) , Swan Hotel , Hastings , at 8 ; Thursday , 17 th , Wellington ( 420 ) , Crown Inn , Bye , at 0 ; Friday , 18 th , Royal Clarence ( 338 ) , Ship Hotel , Brighton , at 5 . BIUGUTON . —Royal Yorh Lodge ( No . 394 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge , was held at the Old ShiHotelon Tuesdaythe 1 st inst . Bro . C . AA oollvenin

p , , , , the chair , supported by several visiting brethren . The minutes of the previous Lodgo were read and confirmed , and Bros . Smith and Russell having given proof of their efficiency in the former degree , were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . The AA . JI . elect , Bro . Alfred Jloppett , was then installed into the chair , and proceeded to appoint his officers , viz—Bros . Freeman , Nos . 394 and 1034 , S . AV . ; W . Curtis , J . AV . ; Adell , P . JI ., Sec . ; Jlarchant ( absent , and to be appointed at next Lodge ) , S . D . ; Challen ,. J . D . ; Buckman , I . G . Bro . AA oollven performed the

ceremony of raising and installation very ably . CHICHESTER . —Lodge of Union ( No . 45 ) . — -At the regular meeting of this Lodge , held at the Lodge room , Council Chamber , Chichester , on Thursday , March 4 th , the business consisted of two passings and three raisings . These being disposed of , __ brother was admitted as joining member , and two gentlemen proposed for candidates for initiation . A proposition by Bro . James Powell , jun ., P . JI ., relating to the regulation of the Lodge having been unanimouslagreed tothe AA . M .

y , , Bro . George Jlolesworth , announced that he had forwarded to the secretary of tho . lloyal Benevolent Fund sixteen pounds , four shillings , in eluding twenty-two annual subscriptions to the AAldows Fund , and twenty-six to the Male Fund . The AV . M . then called the attention of the . brethren to the duty of the Craft , to give their cordial support to their recognized organ , the Freemasons' Magazine , and strongly recommended those present to become subscribers . Bro . AA . H . Cottell , the indefatigable secretary of the Lodge , said , that without wishing to interfere with

any brother ' s private subscription to the Magazine , he would at once propose that a copy be taken in at the expense of the Lodge for the use of the officers . This was carried unanimously . The Lodge closed in harmony , and adjourned till Thursday , April Sth .

LEWIS . —South Saxon Lodge ( No . 390 ) . —This Lodge held its usual monthly meeting on AVednesday , JIarch 2 nd . The W . M . Bro . AA'illiam Verrall , Prov . G . Treas . presided . This being the meeting appointed for the presentation of a testimonial to Bro . Gavin E . Pocock , P . JI . and Prov . G . Sec , a large number of visitors attended , including Bro . Bannister , AV . JI ., his AVardens and brethren from the Derwent Lodge , No . 47 ; Bro . I . Scott , AV . JI ., his AVardens and brethren from lloyal Clarence Lodge , No . 338 ; Bvo . Moppett , AV . M ., his Wardens and brethren from Royal York Lodge , No . 324 ; Bro . Bacon , AV . JI ., his AVardens and brethren from Royal Brunswick Lodge , No . 1034 , & c . At half-past five o ' clock upwards of fifty Brethren partook of a banquet at the Crown Inn , provided by