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of the Lodgo being over , the Brethren adjourned to celebrate the festival of St . John , and at the urgent request of the W . M . ( who was suffering from ill health , and in consequence could not remain ) , the R . AV . Prov . G . M . took the chair . About thirty Brethren sat doAvn to a sumptuous banquet . The usual loyal toasts ivere given from the chair . The evening Ai-as enlivened by some very able addresses , as also some most excellent Masonic songs , Avhen the Brethren separated more convinced than ever of tho love , peace , and harmony pervading the fraternity .

SUFFOLK , APPOINTMENT . —ioiZje . —Monday , February 21 st , Providence ( 544 ) , King ' s Arms , Ilalesworth , at 7 . SUSSEX , APPOINTMENT . —Zodi / t' .--Tuesday , February 22 nd . Instruction . —Old Ship , Brighton . AVARAVICKSHIRE .

APPOINTMENT . —Lodge . —AVednesday , February 23 rd , Abbey ( C 2 o ) , Ifewdegatc Arms , Nuneafon , at 7 . AT the last Provincial Grand Lodge , Bro . John AA ard Boughton Leigh , ( of BroAvnsover Hall ) , Deputy Provincial Grand Master , after holding that office ten years tendered his resignation to the Prov . Grand Master . It ivas then resolved that an address should he presented to the Past Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; and Lord Leigh , PI-OA ' . G . M . ; Bros . Charles AVren Hoskyns , D . Prov . G . M . ; Blonkinsopp ,

Prov . S . G . AV . ; Clarke , Prov . J . G . AV ; Dee , P . Pro v . S . G . AV ; Cohen , P . Prov . S . G . W ; C . AV . Elkington , P . Prov . G . S . AV ., Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., and P . G . S . B . ; Kettle , P . Prov . S . G . AA ., and See ., Avere appointed a deputation to present the address . This interesting ceremony took place at BroAvnsover Hall , the presentation being made hy Lord Leigh . After the ceremony , the deputation , the present Grand Officers and past Senior Grand Wardens of tho province ; also the mayor of Northampton , Bro . William Roberts , and the late mayor , Bro . AV . T . Higgins , ( eminent Masons in that province ) , Ai-ere most hospitably entertained at a superb banquet . The folloiving is a copy of the address ;—

Antient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons . —Provincial Grand Lodge of AVarwickshire . " To the Right AVorshipful Bro . John AA ard Boughton Leigh , Esq ., Past Deputy Provincial Grand Master . " Very dear Sir and Brother , —AVe , the Prov . G . M ., Grand Officers , aud members of the Provincial Grand Lodge of AYariA-icksliire , cannot alloiv your official connection Avith us to cease Avithout expressing to you the groat amount of satisfaction Ave have felt in Avitnessing the truly zealous and effective manner in AA'hich have performed

you the duties of Deputy Provincial Grand Alaster during the ten years you have held that office . On all occasions lin the unavoidable absence of the Provincial Grand Alaster , you havoablycouchicted our proceedings in Grand Lodge . During your term of office three neiv Lodges have been formed . Each of these , as Avell as those previously in existence , are working in the most satisfactory manner . Notwithstanding the augmentation of the contributions to charitable purposes , AA-C have much pleasure in stating that the financial position of the Lodge is more favourable thai :

at any previous period . These satisfactory results are attributable in no smal . degree to your example , and the care and discrimination AA'hich you have ever exercised in extending a true knoivledge of our peculiar rites . AVe cannot view your resignation of office as an indication of auy decrease in your admiration of the principles of our Order , but as a further proof of your great kindness and consideration in affording the means to the Provincial Grand Master of offering to some other brother the honour and gratification of occupying a

very important office . AVe therefore look foriA'ard Avith the hope that Ave may have tho pleasure of frequently meeting and welcoming you amongst us , and he still further benefited by your very excellent and practical observations upon the duties and obligations to ourselves and society at large . That the Great Architect of the Y 2