Provincial.

DEVONSHIRE . Avsowsmms—Lodges . —Tuesday , April 19 th , Charily ( 270 ) , King's Arms , Hotel , Plymouth , at 7 . Chapter . —Monday , 18 th , Bedlord ( 351 ) , Prirate Kooms , Tavistock , at 7 . DORSETSHIRE . Arrors'Tinsifis . —Lodges . — Wednesday , 'April 20 th , Amity ( 100 ) , Masonie HaU , Poole , at 7 . Chapter . —JTaith and Unanimity (( iQ 5 ) , FreeaAasons' HaU , Dorchester , at G . ii ' jietunpniejit . — Friday , 22 nd , All Souls , Masonic " Hal ! , Weymouth .

DURHAM . ArioimHi'KTS . —/ -, o < l («; s . —¦ Monday , April 18 th , Borough ( Oil ) , Grey Horse , Gateshead , at 7 FsArcett ( 959 ) , tod Seahuni , Sealumi Harbour , at 7 ; Tuesday , 19 th , Granby ( 148 ) , Kceemasons Hall , Durham , at 7 ; Wednesday , 20 th , phcenix ( 111 ) , Flamix Hall , Sunderland , at 7 ; Thurs ( lay , 2 ist , St . Helen ' s ( 771 ) , Masonic Hail , Hartlepool , at 7-J . Chapter . — "Wednesday , 20 th , St Hilda , ( 292 ) , Golden lion , South Shields , ate .

GLOUCESTERSHIRE . Axsoxsmusi . —Lodge . —AVednesday , April 20 th , Cottcsivold ( 862 ) , Katn Hotel , Cirencester , at 6 j > HAMPSHIRE . - ArroiiTHra-TS . —Lodges . —Wednesday , April 20 f . Ii , Royal Sussex ( 428 ) , Freemasons' Hotel , Portsea , ot 7 ; Thursday , 21 st , Southampton ( 555 ) , JJveoinDsons' Hall , Southampton , at 7 . Chapter . —Wednesday , 201 h , Economy ( so ; , Hack Swan , Winchester , at 7 .

HERTFORDSHIRE . AFFOimtmsm : —Lod ge , —Tuesday , April 19 th , Hertford 0 ! S ) , Shirts Hall , Hertford , at i . TjEmaiAurtifEA - D . —BerMampstead lodge ( No . 742 ) . —At the regular meeting held on Wednesday , April Oth , at Bro . Harvey Lane ' s , the lung ' s Arms Hotel , iu this ancient town , there was a numerous attendance . Bro . Ii * . M . Shugav , AV . M ., presided . In the absence of Bro . Henry IsaacsBro . T . S . Barringer moved that

, a sum of fire guineas be given to the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged and Distressed Freemasons , which ivas carried unanimousl y . A jewel or other testimonial to thc value of three guineas ivas also unanimousl y voted to Bro John Webber , in acknowledgment of his services as W . M . for the preceding year . The B . AV . Bro . William Stuart , Prov . Grand Master , ivas announced and received with honours ; there weva also present on the occasion the Y . AA . Bro . T . A . AVarcl , Dep , ProvGMBrosThomas ProvGTreasBurehell

. .. ; . Rogers , . . . ; Heme , Prov . S . G . AV . George Frauds , Prov . G . ' Reg . ; John Sedgwick , Prov . G . Sec ; C . Davey , Prov . G . D . ; and J . How , Prov . G . Dir . of Core . Tho Prov . Grand Master announced iris intention of visiting ivifch his officers each Lodge in tho province , as it was determined to hold tho Prov . Grand Lodge always at Watford , having there a hall of their own , and the position in the county being more convenient to all . Bro . Geo . Francis , W . M . elect of tho Watford Lod ge invited the attendance of the brethren present to assist at his installation on the 29 th instant .

ISLE OF AA'IGHT . teoritoniS-c . -io ^ e .---AVe ! iiieBa » y , April 20 th , East Medina ( Wi ) , Masonic Hall , Hyde , KENT . ^ Awowmnn-Lodge .-Wcdna & iy , April 20 th , Hoynl Naval ( 631 ) , Eoyal Hotel , Hamsgnte , Giuvj-siiim—Loilyc of / nslriiclion-. — Tho annual banquet o £ this Lodge of Instruction held at

was Bro . Baker ' s , Star Hotel , on Thursday , April 7 th The chair ivas taken b y Bro . J . J . Everist , AV . M . for the evening , J . AV . of No 91 and Secretary to this Lodge of Instruction ; the S . AV . was Bro . T . F . Nettleinriiam the J . W . Bro . Pottingor , the S . AV . of No . 91 . The AV . M . was supported by Bros