Metropolitan.

able impression which the working of Bro . Honey and others then made upon him , and he was proud to see the lodge continuing to hold the high position it then enjoyed . —Bro . BICE proposed " The Health of Bro . Gale the Treasurer , and Bro . Figg tbe Secretary , of the lodge , " both brethren well knoiv .-i—they had done imieh to promote the interests of the Craft , and were ready at all times to give their best assistance to the carrying on the business of the lodge . —

Bro . GALE returned thanks for the compliment , and assured the brethren that his duties as Treasurer were not very onerous , but such as they were they were cheerfully rendered . He had been a member of the lodge for thirty-one years , and had ever taken , and should continue to take the greatest interest in its prosperity . Bro . Figg had far more difficult duties to perform than he had , and how well he carried them out they all knew . Bro . Figg was toy modest to return thanks for himself , and he ( Bro . Gale )

had therefore , in the name of himself and Bro . Figg , to return thanks for the kindness manifested to them on this and other occasions . —Bro . GEOEGE , in a highly glowing address on the advantages of a Free Press , jiroposed " The Masonic Press , " expressing himself gratified at seeing present Bro . AVarren , who so ably and independently conducted THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE . —Bro . H . G . WAEBEN replied , and thanked the brethren for their kindness . During the nine years he had been

connected with THE FEEEMASOXS' MAGAZINE he had always endeavoured to conduct it with fhe strictest independence , and so as not to give offence to any one . Sometimes , however , he found himself in the position of the old man in the fable ; by endeavouring to please every one , he managed to offend them all . ( Laughter . ) He could assure them that so long as he continued to be connected with THE MAGAZINE he should do his best to maintain its independence , and to sustain the . laws of tbe Order in their integrity . If he saw

that a brother or brethren were violating the laws under which they were governed , it was his duty to tell them of it , and thafc duty he should ever fearlessly fulfil . ( Cheers . ) He had been a member of that Lodge of Instruction for twenty-one years , and though he did not visit it quite so frequently as formerly , he was glad to see it prospering , and trusted ifc might long enjoy its ancient reputation . —Bro . T . A . ADAMS proposed " The Stewards of the evening , " with thanks to them for their

exertions . —Bros . COTTEBBUXE , GEORGE , and others acknowledged the toast , assuring the brethren that they found thenbest reward in the number of happy faces around the table that evening . —The health of the P . M . ' s having been drank and responded to by Bro . COUECIIEE and others , Bro . GEOEGE said he wished to propose a toast , to which he was sure they would all heartily respond . They had seen that evening how well Bro . J . W . Adams bad entered for their enjoyment , he having solved

the mystery of giving fchein a guinea dinner for three shillings and sixpence , and he hoped profitably to himself ; . but their thanks were not due to Bro . Adams only ; there was another—a ruling star—to whom they were also deeply indebted , Mrs . Adams , who he knew took great interest in providing for their creature comforts , and who lie was afraid might suffer for her exertions that evening , as she was only just recovering from a severe illness . He therefore gave them ,

"The Health , of Bro . Adams , and Mrs . Adams'renewed health . " ( Cheers . ) Bro . , T . W . ADAMS briefly acknowledged the compliment , assuring the brethren that nothing could give him or Mrs . Adams greater pleasure than to know that they had been happy and comfortable . The toast "To our next merry meeting" brought the evening to a close , the proceedings having been much enlivened by the tfocal exertions of Bros . Burton Ford ( Christy Minstrels ) , Jlieve ( sou of the immortal John ) , AV . Adams . Exali . Peters , Gibson , Xicholls , & c .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

CHAXXEL ISLES . PBOVISCIAI GJIASD LODGE . The half-yearly meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge oi Jersey was hold ou the evening of Tuesday , Xovember 1 th , at fche Alasonic Hall , in Museum-street , at which there was an unusually full attendance of brethren belonging to lodges in the Province . The chair was occupied by the R . W . J . J . Hammond , Prov . G . M ., assisted by Bros . E . Crosse , D . Prov . G . M . j P . AV . Benham , S . AV . ; C . Kingsnorth , acting as J . AY . j John Gib . iiit , Treas . ; J . S . Wesfcaway , Beg . ; S . Wyatt , acting at

Sec ; Dr . Kitchener , S . D . ; Captain Lamb , J . D . ; T . Gallichan Supt . of "Works ; D . Miller , B . C . ; Ph . Bichard , S . B . ; Aubin , Poursuivant , the Stewards , many Past Grand Officers , several Masters of Lodges , Pasfc Masters , AVardens , & c . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form . The minutes of the last lodge were read and unanimously confirmed . The Prov . G . AI . appointed Bro . the Bev . Launeelot Lee to the office of Chaplain , Bro . Reynolds was invested as Prov . G . Org .,

and Bros . T . Wade and Dr . Le Couteur as Prov . G . Stewards , The reports of the Board of General Purposes were read , and , with one trifling modification , approved . The reports of the Local Fund of Benevolence were also read and unanimously approved , from which it appeared that the sum of £ 19 had been applied to the relief of distressed Freemasons . Bro . J . T . Du Jardin , P . Prov . G . Treas ., drew tbe attention of the Provincial Grand Lodge to its claims upon

some Past Officers , who had not yet paid their fees of honour , and urged the necessity for calling on them to comply with the by-laws applicable to the subject . At the suggestion of the Prov . G . M ., it was unanimously agreed that the matter should , he referred hack to the Prov . Board of General Purposes , * for the purpose of investigation , accompanied "by a request that a report thereon may be presented at the next meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge .

The PEOV . G . M . read a letter from the Grand Sec , acknowledging the receipt of an address of condolence to Her Majesty on the occasion of the death of his late Boyal Higness Prince Albert , stating that it should he duly forwarded to the Bight Hon . the Secretary of State for the Home department . The 11 . AV . brother also read a communication from tbe Bight Hon . Sir George Grey , informing him that the same had been laid before Her Majesty the Queen . It was unanimously resolved that

these two communications should he entered on the minutes . The first proposition on the agenda , made by Bro . A . Schmitt , P . AI . 860 , was read , when Bro . Schmitt suggested and recommended , that with a view to render the sequences of the proceedings more logical , the order of some of the propositions should be reversed , since , if the sixth should be passed , those to which his name was attached would bo rendered unnecessary ;

he , therefore , expressed Ins earnest desire to postpone the consideration of motions 1 and 4 , the adoption of which would make a great inroad into the fund of benevolence , in favour of thafc of Bro . Le Couteur , Xo . 6 . The latter he sincerely hoped would he carried , as by its provisions tbe Province of Jersey , would iu course of time have the advantage of possessing a school for the children of Freemasons . The object of Bro . Schmitt's proposition , the consideration of which it was determined to defer to a

later period of the evening , was to divide the contributions of the members of the province to the fund of benevolence , and to make an annual grant of four guineas to each of the Masonic charities in London . The next proposition on the agenda , emanating from Bro .. J . T . Du Jardin , P . M . 860 , was read , to the following effect . " That the documents relating to the suspension of Bro . J . T . Du Jardin from all his Masonic functions and privileges bthe

y Prov . G . Master , and the subsequent restoration of that brother on the Gth March , 1881 , by the unanimous vote of the United Grand Lodge of England , be inserted hi the minute book of the Provincial Grand Lodge . " The proposer , in a very dignified and impressive manner , demonstrated that i- ' ighb and justice being in his favour , he was justified in calling on the Provincial Grand Lodge , in vindication of its dignity and of the course he had taken , to direct

that the documents concerning his suspension by the Prov . G . Master , as well as those relating to the judgment delivered by the Grand Lodge of England ou the subject , should be entered on the minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge . In reply , the R . W . Prov . G . AI . maintained that as no trace or record with regard to the suspension of Bro . Du Jardin was to be found on the minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge , this demand was unfounded and ought not to be complied with . In

accordance with this opinion , he refused to put the motion to the vote . Thereupon Bro . Du Jardin protested against this decision of the Prov . G . Master , and declared his intention to enter au appeal to higher Masonic authority . Tlie next proposition , Xo . 3 on the agenda , was read , namely , " Thafc tho Deputy Prov . Gr . Alaster pay an annual fee of three pounds , three shilllings , " which gave rise to an animated discussion , 'fhe proposer , Bro . J . T . Du Jardin , stated that every