Provincial,

Lodge Room , Royal Hotel , on Tuesday tho Oth inst ., for tbe purpose of installing Bro . Henry Rank , J . W ., who had been previously elected to the office as W . M . for the ensuing year . There was a fair attendance of members , as also several visiting brethren , among whom were Bros . A . C . Knowles , W . M . ; W Hunton , a Warden , and Bro . R . Graham , Lodge of Philanthropy , Stockton-on-Tees ; B . E . Huntlev , W . M . ; James Groves , P . M ., aud A . NathanS . W . St . Helen's Loclge ( No . 774 ) Hartlepool .

, , , The lodge was opened by Bro . Dr . Geo . Kirk , the W . M ., assisted by his officers ; the minutes of the last loclge were read and confirmed ; the lodge was then opened in the second degree , when Bro . Rank was presented to Bro . James Groves , P . M ., who officiated as Installing Master . The ancient charges having been read , the lodge was opened in the third degree , ancl the ceremony of installation was completed in due form . Tho

W . M . then invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows : Dr . Kirk , P . M . ; J . Pearson , S . W . ; M . Rickinson , J . W . ; R . Harpley , Sec . ; J . Bird , Treas . ; F . English , S . D . ; J . Thirwell , J . D . ; G . Stephenson , I . G . ; M . Muers , Tyler . This part of the business being completed , Bro . Groves then raised Bro . W . Conolly to the sublime degree of a Master Mason . The loclge WBS then closed , ancl the brethren adjourned to the banquet ,

provided most liberally by the worthy host of the Royal Hotel , Bro . B . Murray , P . M ., in celebration of St . John the Baptist . Here they were joined by by Bro . John Settle , Tees Lodge , 749 , Coroner for Stockton Ward . After the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and duly honoured ; their others of a more special nature were proposed ancl heartily responded to . The whole proceedings were of a most satisfactory character , and the evening was spent in a truly Masonic manner .

HAMPSHIRE . AYINCJIESTEB . —Lodge of ( Economy ( So . 90 ) . —There was a numerous ancl influential gathering of the body of Freemasons on Wednesday evening , the 27 th ult ., at the Lodgo Rooms , adjoining the Black Swan Hotel . The regular monthly meeting night of the Loclge of ( Economy ( No . 90 ) occurring during the period of the Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry permanent duty

, the W . Master , officers , ancl members freely invited all the Brethren of tbe Regiment to attend on that evening ; the E . W . G . Master of tho Province and other eminent masons of the county were also solicited to attend , ancl a special invitation forwarded to that esteemed Brother , Fredk . Binckes , the zealous and worthy Secretary to the Boys' Institution . The result , as we have said , was a very large gathering . The business of the

Lodge consisted of an initiation , a passing , and a discussion on Grand Lodge and general matters . During the evening the following numerous and distinguished brethren were in attendance , the whole numbering nearly fifty , viz .: —Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart ., G . C . B . ; W . W . Beach , Esq ., M . P ., 90 , S 95 ; Joseph Rankin Stebbing , Esq ., V . P . B . G . P ., P . M . 152 , 535 , 90 ; Frederick Binckes , No . 90 , P . M . 11 , & c ; Alfred Smith , B . A ., W . M . No . 90 ; G . P . Perkins , W . M . No . 152 ; Alderman J . R . Weston , W . M . No . 4 G 2 ; Cornet J . W . Lamb , W . M . No . 995 ; R . S . Hulbert , No . 90 , P . M . 995 ; C . W . Wyndham , No .

90 and 856 ; S . D . ^ Forbes , P . M . 59 , 307 , 717 , 935 , & c ; Rev T . A . Wills , P . M . 387 , Prov . G . Chap , Hants ; Capt . the Hon . A . R . Arundel , Lieut . Kingsmill , and Cornet Drummond , Apollo Lodge ; Lieut . C . H . Cox ; A . H . Weston , Sec . 462 ; T . P . Payne , P . M ., 152 ; C . Crew , 152 ; F . La Croix , P . M . 90 ; J . L . Hasleham , P . M . 90 ; E . Emery , P . M . 428 ; C . Sherry , P . M . 90 ; G . P . Jacob , P . M . 90 ; S . Ev ' eritt , P . M . 90 ; S . Aclamson , No . 90 and W . M . 426 ; G . Fiins 995 ; G . Oakshott 995 ; W .

gg , , Piatt , P . M . 168 ; E . B . Bastable , 428 ; W . Gunnell , 428 ; H . Hnggins , Sec . 90 ; E . Sheppard , J . W . 90 ; H . Newman , 90 ; T . Ruff , 90 ; E . Carter , 90 ; J . Waterman , 90 ; II . Hubbersty , 90 ; E . Triggs , 41 ; E . Sherry , 90 ; II . G . Sherry , 90 ; T . Gundry , 1205 ; E . B . Watson , 90 ; C . J . Jones ; J . Wheeler , 995 ; H . T . Nicholls , 995 ; H . Grant , 90 , & c . The Loclge having been opened with solemn prayer , tbe W . M . briefly

explained the specialities of the meeting , and observed that there was a candidate to be initiated , and an Entered Apprentice to be advanced to the second degree . The candidate , Mr . Edward Branton Watson , of London , having been duly prepared and admitted , was initiated into the mysteries of the ancient craft , the ceremony being worked by the W . M ., the ancient charge given by Bro . Adamson , and the tracing board by the W . M . Bro . H . G . Sherry , E . A ., was then examined , found worthy , ancl passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . The W . M . next

proceeded to inform tbe assembled brethren that it was a custom in the Loclge , immediately before the holding of the quarterly communications in London , for him to read the Grand Lodge agenda papers , in order to afford any brethren present the opportunity of expressing their sentiments on any question coming before Grand Lodge , so as to guide him ( tlie W . M . ) in his duty of representing them on that occasion . He congratulated No . 90 on having that night the company and support of so many

eminent masons , coming from all parts of the province , and begged that any of them , feeling so disposed , would address the assembly ou the subjects mentioned in the Grand Lodge papers , though they might not be members of the Lodge , should anything particular occur to them . After the reading of the Grand Loclge agenda paper , a brief but interesting discussion ensued , in the course of which the W . M . congratulated the

brethren of the Loclge on the fact that the scheme they proposed twelve months ago , ancl which had been afterwards rejected by the Provincial Grand Loclge meeting at Havant , was substantially the same as the one now about to be submitted to the craft by Grand Loclge itself . ( Hear . )—Bro . RANKIN STEBBING said that , being called upon by the W . M ., he was happy to say the Building Committee had so far

completed their labours as to be in a position to ask Grand Loclge to adopt their report , which would be presented on Wednesday next , and to sanction the selection of the plans which they hacl adopted . It would bo found that , although no plan was perfect , they would be enabled from that selection to modify and complete with clue improvements the plan entitled to the first prizeancl speedily secure a Masonic home to the brethren ,

, of which every Mason would be proud , the only anxiety on bis mind was that the cost would be far larger than he had desired ; but the impartial ancl careful attention his duties on the Committee had compelled , impressed on his mind that the limited sum he had hitherto urged must be largely increased , and as he was not ashamed to acknowledge the change of opinion which investigation and consequent conviction had produced , he must

admit that he hacl been in error in seeking to limit the outlay to £ 20 , 000 , for they bad reached this point , either to spend nothing and leaving their property as it was , or pull down everything but the noble Hall , so clear to Masons , and build up anew both

Masonicand tavern accommodation . If the proposition to content themselves with existing arrangements were strongly pressed , be was not unwilling to yield to that view and save so large a sum of money , as must be otherwise expended , bufc if the brethren desired any further accommodation of the kind generally sought after and so constantly urged , the entire and costly rebuilding over the whole site was indispensible , but he was bound to say , alike to Provincial ancl London Brethrenthere

, would be the conveniences and comforts of no ordinary kind , almost a perfect club accommodation without its cost and risk , and an amount of loclge accommodation and splendour of exterior worthy of an institution so rich , so ancient , and so powerful . — The Brethren present generally concurred in the proposed scheme ; and the W . M . further remarked that twelve months ago the scheme for the alteration of Grand Lodge

property , as proposed in that Loclge by Bro . Sherry , the senior P . M . of No . 90 , and explained with considerable trouble , time , and labour , afterwards approved by tho wliole of the members , was duly forwarded to the Grand Secretary , to be by him transmitted to the President of the Board of General Purposes , in whose bands the discussion of the question was invested at that time . He presumedhoweverthat the document could

, , not have reached its destination , as its receipt had never been acknowledged , and he would not readily accuse a high Masonic officer of such a gross want of courtesy . The other subjects mentioned in the agenda paper were then discussed in order . Bro . BEACH , M . P ., rose for the purpose of introducing the following motion : — " That the Lodge , deeply sympathising with tbe cause of Masonic Charitiesmost affectionately congratulates

, Bro . Frederick Binckes ( who has been for many years a highly esteemed member of the Lodge ) on the signal success which has mainly resulted from his laborious exertions on behalf of the Royal Masonic School for Boys , during the past year , and sincerely wishes him still greater success in the future . " ( Applause . ) Bro . Beach said—W . M ., R . W . Sir , and Brethren , I have a resolution to move that I feel sure will be received with favour

by every member of this Loclge , and by every Brother present , and will meet with their hearty concurrence . ( Hear . ) I remember some years ago—a good many years now—when I served the office of Steward to the Masonic Boys' School , that charity did not receive the support it deserved . It was not easy to ob-