Instruction.

INSTRUCTION .

ALBION LODGE ( NO . 9 ) . —The anniversary festival of this Lodge was held on AVednesday , April 6 th , at the Red Horse Tavern , Bond-street , Bro . H . A . Stacey , AV . M ., No . 211 , in the chair , surrounded by no less than sixteen P . M . s of the Order , and other brethren , in number amounting to fifty . After the usual customary toasts , the W . M . very ably advocated the cause of the Masonic charities , and thanked the brethren generally for the support he had received at the lale festival for the Boys School , and hoped he should meet with a continuance of tbe

same at the Girls Festival , on ivhich occasion he should also officiate as steward . COSJFIDENCE LODGE ( NO . 228 ) . —This Lodge met at Bro . AVadeson's Bengal Arms , Birchin-lane , on AVedrresday , April 6 th ; Bro . Anslow , AA . M . ; Bro . H . T . Thompson , S . AA . ; Bro . Farthing , J . AV . The Lodge having been opened in due form , tho minutes of tho last meeting ivere read and confirmed . The sections of the first lecture were vrorked respectively by Bros . Johnson , AVadeson , Burchj SmithJacksonH . T . Thompsonand Farmer . The Lodthen opened in the

, , , ge second degree , and the sections of this lecture ivere worked by Bros . Rogers , Moss , Brewer , Jackson , and Bortrand . In the course of the evening the following brethren ivere proposed and seconded as joining members of this Lodge ' of Instruction , aud unanimously elected , viz , Bro , Earle , No . 228 ; . Bro . Briveau , No . 91 ; Bro . Nettleinghani , No . 91 ; and Bro . Church , No . 118 . Bro . Jackson proposed , and Bro . Rogers seconded , a vote of thanks to the AA . M . for his kindness iu taking the chair on the occasion of Avorking tho fifteen sections . Bro . Anslow hrieft y returned his

thanks for the notice that had been taken of his services , and thanked the brethren who had assisted him in working the lectures . The Treasurer's and Secretary ' s term of office having expired , Bros . Jackson and Burch were unanimously re-elected to fulfil those duties for the ensuing year . Bros . AA adeson , Breiver , and Moss , AA-ere then appointed to audit the accounts of the past year . Bro . Jackson proposed , and Bro . Farmer seconded , that the proxy of this Lodge , at the ensuing election at thc Masons' AVidoivs' Institution be given to the ividoAv of the late Bro . AVm . Longstaff , ivhich met with the uimuimous approval of the brethren . The Lodge then closed in clue form in perfect harmony .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

BRISTOL . . APPOINTMENTS . —Lodye . — AVednesday , April 20 th , Colston ( 886 ) , freemasons' Hall , at 7 ; Friday , 22 ud . Instruction . —Ditto , at Ik , Mark—Thursday , 21 st , Canyngcs ( S . C ) , at 7 , CHESHIRE . Arr-oiNTHENis .-ioifyffl . —AVednesday , April riOtli , Zetland ( 782 ) , Park Hotel , Birkenheads nt 4 21 st 334 Macclesfield Macclesfieldat 7 afarMonday 18 th

; Thursday , , Unity () , Arms , , . * . — , , Lodgo ( T . I . ) , Mottrnm , at 3 . CORNWALL . . AvpoiHTAnsJiTS . —ijodoes . —Mondayj April 18 th , Phmnix of Ilononi- and Prndeneo ( 415 ) , Masonie Rooms , Trnro , at 7 ; Wednesday , 20 th , Peace and Harmony ( 728 ) , Dunn ' s Hotel , St . Austel , at 0 . CUMBERLAND , ¦ APIOHI * SB « TI—JBM «» n ) i » e » t .- » Mon 4 jiy , April 18 tfo , Holy Trinity , Grapes Inn , Whitehaven . .