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gentlemen were admitted into the Order ; two brethren passed io the Fellow Craft degree , and two raised . Several important communications were i-ead , and the sum of six pounds voted for the temporary relief of distressed brethren . LiVEHFOOt . — -Alliance Lodge ( No . fl ( 55 ) . —The brethren of . this rising Lodge met at the Stanley Arms , Roby , on Tuesday , May 3 rd , for the transaction of business , Bro . Phillips , W . M ., presiding . After the usual preliminaries , Mr . Haydoek ivas admitted a member of the Order , and two brethren raised as Master Masons . During the evening the motion was put and carried , that the Lodge record its votes for Bro . Harper , of Hull , an applicant for the annuity from tho Fund of Benevolence .

LivKM'OOi .. —St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 9 / 1 ) . —The brethren met at the Caledonian Hotel , on Wednesday , the 1 th inst ., Bro . Wadham , W . M ., presiding . The Lodge having been opened , and the customary formularies having been gone through , the ballot was about to be taken for a gentleman , when an objection was raised by Bro . Pepper , P . M ., on the ground of informality , and the election was postponed . Three brethren wero passed to the Fellow Craft degree , and the Lodge closed to the first degree . In compliance with a . resolution passed by the brethren tit a former meetingthe immediate P . M . produced copies of a correspondence whicli .

, had taken place between himself and the Grand Secretary , relative to some supposed irregularities on the part of the Prov . Grand Secretary and other Prov . Grand Officers of this province . The documents , after much hesitation on tho part of Bro . Thornton , P . M ., were handed to the Secretary of tho Lodge , and read . Several brethren were relieved on petition , and tho Lodge closed .

LEICESTERSHIRE . APPOINTMENT . —Lodi / c , —Thursday , May 10 th , John cf Gaunt ( 700 ) , Three Crowns , Leicester , at 7 . LINCOLNSHIRE , ArroiNTMENT . ~ L » -ty ' . ~ Wednesdav , May ISth , Lindsev ( mil ) , Public ll-. tildings , Louth , at ( J .

NORFOLK . LTHK . —Philanthropic Lodge ( No . 12-1 ) . —The members of this Lodge assembled in good numbers on Monday , May 2 nd , at the Globe Hotel , to witness the installation of Bro . Kendall who had been elected at the previous meeting W . M . for the present year . Previous to the installation , Bros . Plows and Hart were passed to the degree of Fellow Craft , the ceremonies being performed by Bro . Henry John

Mason , P . M . of Lodges Nos . 110 and 25 S ; after whicli the ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Rooke , P . M . of Jerusalem Lodge No . 233 , assisted b y Bro . Henry John Mason , P . M . ; the various charges to the Master , Wardens , and Brethren , were delivered by Bro . Rooke with good emphasis and feeling-. The W . M . then proceeded to invest his officers , viz ., Bros . Plows , S . W . ; Ward , J . W . ; C . Collinson , S . D . ; G . Collinson , J . D , ; N . Kendall , I . G . ; Green , Sec . ' The Lodge greatly regretted the unavoidable absence of Bro . Cummingstho retiring W . M . who had

, , conducted tho Lodge during his Mastership with credit to himself and great kindness aud satisfaction to the brethren , having hud to travel upwards of eighteen miles to attend the ditties of the Lodge , which be invariably did . Before the Lodge was closed , Bro . Kennedy presented to the Lodge , in Die name of Bro . Cunmiings , the retiring W . M ., a splendid silk banner , with the name and number of the Lodge , emblazoned in gold . The thanks ol the Lodge is also duo to Bra Cimimings , P . M ., for tho handsome tracing boards which ho presented during his year of office . This

Lodgo did not muster , two years since , above five or six members , but owing to the exertions of Bro . Kennedy , P . 3 L , and tho various oflicers , it is now iu the proud position of having recorded on the Secretary ' s books , thirty-five brethren and subscribing members . Two candidates now stand for initiation , aud three brethren tire proposed as joining members . After the Lodge was closed tho brethren partook of au excellent supper , and a pleasant evening wns spent under the presidency of the newly installed AVorshipful Master ,