Provincial.

E . C . Hayward , P . M . 149 and 10 S 6 , P . Prov . S . G . D ., Kent ; Br . J . R . Feakins , P . M ., 149 , P . Prov . S . G . D ., Kent ; W . M . Cavell , 10 S 6 ; Bro . Cook , 10 S 6 . About forty brethren were present . Lodge was opened , at 7 p . m ., presided over by the W . M ., Bro . Adamson , Prov . G . Asst . D . C . Kent ; Bro . Vandorlyn , S . W . P ., Prov . G . S . B ., Kent ; Bro . Coram , J . W . ; Bro . Dallimore , J . D . ; Bro . J . Grunwald , I . G . ; also Bros . Philpott , P . Prov . G . P ., Kent ; Gardner , P . M . ; Cox , P . M . ; PageP . M ; DukeP . M . ; BoytonP . M . Bro . Read having

ans-, , , wered satisfactorily , was raised to the sublime degree of M . M . ; Messrs . Fletcher and Collyer were initiated into Freemasonry ; three gentlemen were proposed for ballot , and six for joining members . The lodge closed at 9 30 . Two guineas were voted to two indigent biethren . The brethren adjourned to refreshment . After the usual loyal and masonic toasts were duly responded to , Bro . Dobson , D . Prov . G . M ., complimented the lodge on its highly efficient working , attributing the same to the Lodge of Instruction which is

attached to this lodge , and is held at Bro . Adamsons , on Monday evenings , at 8 p . m . The brethren separated in a truly Masonic manner , quite in accordance with the name of the lodge—Peace and Harmony .

NORFOLK . NoRW'icn . —Social Lodge ( No . 110 ) . —This lodge held its first meeting at the Assembly Rooms , on Tuesday . There was a large attendance . It was resolved , on the motion of Bro . A . F . Morgan , P . M ., Prov . G . J . W ., seconded by Bro . Redgrave , P . Prov . G . D . C , that the Masters and Wardens of the lodges meeting in the rooms should form a committee , with power to add to their number , for

the purpose of considering the mode of furnishing the lodge-room in a permanent and suitable manner . NORWICH . —Union Lodge ( No . 60 ) . —The members of this lodge , we hear , have come to a resolution not to remove from the Norfolk Hotel . at present , until they have more precise information as to the footing the lodges will be placed upon in the assembly rooms . The fact is , that as yet no official or even semi-official intimation

lias been received from Bro . Bond Cabbell as to his intentions re- i specting the building he has purchased , though it is well understood that he wishes the lodge to hold their meetings there , and two lodges are already actually in possession .

NORTHUMBERLAND . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The Prov . Grand Lodge was opened in due form in the rooms of the St . Georges' Lodge ( No . 624 ) , North Shields , on the Sth inst ., by the R . W . the Prov . Grand Master , the Rev . E . C . Ogle , assisted by the following officers and brethren : —M . L . Jobling , D . Prov . G . M . ; William PuushonProv . S . G . W . ; H . J . Hothamas

, , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . J . Atkinson , Prov . G . Chap . ; John Barker , Prov . G . Treas . and Reg . ; J . Thompson , Prov . G . Sec . ; Andrew Gillespie , Prov . G . Reg . ; Thos . Crawford , Prov . S . G . D . ; W . Dalziel , Prov . G . D . of Ceremonies ; John Poppelwell , A . Prov . D . of C . ; Wm . Berkeley , P . Prov . S . G . W ., as Grand Pursuivant . The following Past Grand Officers were also present : —E . D . Davis , P . Prov . S . G . W .,- H . G . Ludwig , Prov . G . Reg . ; J . Johnson , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; Wm . Twizel , P . Prov . J . G . D ., & c , with members of

all the lodges in the province , except No . 161 , which has been suspended by the Prov . G . M . The minutes of the last regular Prov . Grand Lodge , and of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Emergency , were read and confirmed . The report of the Committee , showing the Fund of Benevolence having reached the sum of £ 550 , while a balance in the Fund of General Purposes being in hand , of £ 30 , with the recommendations therein made , having been read and adopted , the next business was the

motion of the Prov . Grand Treasurer , that this Prov . Grand Lodge decide to invest , annually or biennially , a sum of money towards the forming every lodge in the province into perpetual Life Governors of the Masonic Charities . The GRAND SEC . stated that several lodges had communicated their dissent from Bro . Barker ' s proposal . Bro . TULLOCII , the mover of the amendment at the last Prov . Grand Lodge of Emergency , stated that the scheme then proposed to be submitted

by the Grand Master and Grand Secretary , had not been communicated to the lodge . To this the GRAND SEC . replied that Bro . Barker's scheme was published in the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , and a copv of the same sent to each lod ge in the province . Here Bro . BARKER rose to state what course he intended to propose with respect to his motion , and began with these words : R . W . Sir , —It seems that from what we have heard expressed that my wish to see this lodge follow the example of other Prov . Grand

Lodges in laying out a portion of its funds towards making all the lodges in the province life governors The D . PROV . G . M ., rose and said , R . W . Sir , I rise to order . We have no subject before the Grand Lodge . At the last Prov . Grand Lodge of Emergency , presided over by the Deputy himself , it was resolved (?) that a report should be made on Bro . Barker ' s motion . This has not been done , therefore Bro . Barker cannot go on speaking on this subject .

The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY , and others , immediately stated that no report was ordered , and none expected ; a scheme was to be submitted , and this was done . Other brethren also showed unmistakeable signs that the D . Prov . G . M . ' s hasty interruption of the Prov . G . Treasurer was most irregular and uncalled for . Bro . BARKER rose again , and stated that as he had been put down in such a peremptory manner by the D . Prov . G . M ., without

being allowed to conclude , as he was going to do with his motion , either for its withdrawal or not , according as he saw his explanations were received Here again the D . PROV . G . M . rose to say that Bro . Barker ' s observations were too strong , as he had not put him down , but rose to order . Bro . BARKER stated if be was not put down , he certainly , as in duty bound when a superior officer rose to address the Prov . G . M .,

sat down . ( Laughter and applause . ) He certainly would not resume the subject at such a late hour ; and the subject dropped . Some of the brethren who had taken the trouble to understand Bro . Barker's proposal , and to whom , when applied to , he entered into full explanations , felt sorry that the proposal was not gone into , as they feel with Bro . Barker that , as a province , Northumberland does not support the charitable institutions of the Order as it ought , and his scheme was a step in the right direction .

The next subject that came before Prov . Grand Lodge was a statement made by the D . Prov . Grand Master on the subject of Tylers . He said he was asked whether the Tylers of lodges were to be returned to the Grand Lodge and Prov . Grand Lodge as any other member , and if so returned , what constituted them members of the lodge they acted in as Tylers ? His reply was , that the Constitutions were not clear on that point , and being serving brethren ( as we understood him ) they had no right to be returned . P . PROV . G . S . W . DAVIS stated that Tylers were not considered serving brethren , though receiving salary for their services ; and

being one of the essential and constituting officers of a lodge , they ought , in his opinion , to he returned , and their fees paid to Grand Lodge . But he agreed that the Constitutions were not clear upon the point whether Tylers were members or not , and if they enjoyed all the privileges of members . He was glad the circumstance was mentioned , for perhaps the higher authorities might take some means of explaining the point . The election of Treasurer then' proceeded withwhen the

was , Prov . S . G . W . ED - WARD D . DAVIS , rose , as he had done on previous occasions , to propose the re-election of Bro . John Barker , who , during his occupation of the office , had done much to bring their finances into a healthy position , and had been enabled to gather the arrears due , as was shown by the report previously read . The motion being duly seconded , Bro . John Barker was declared unanimously re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer for the ensuing

year , amid the loud acclamations of the assembled brethren . The following officers were then appointed by the Prov . Grand Master and installed . —R . W . Bro . B . J . Thompson , Prov . S . G . W . ; on this appointment being announced , from the very popular way the office of Grand Secretary was filled by him , the brethren received the appointment with loud applause . Bro . Wm . Twizel , 624-, Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . S . Atkinson , Prov . G . Chap . ; John Barker ,, ( elected ) Prov . G . Treas . ; Andrew Gillespie , Prov . G . Reg . ; E . D .

Davis , Prov . G . Sec . ; James Kelly , 206 , Prov . S . G . D . ; Edward Shotten , 624 , Prov . J . G . D . ; George Lambton , 24 , Grand Supt . of Works ; Win . Dalziel , Grand Dir . of Cers . ; John Popplewill , 9 SS , Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Anderson , 793 , G . S . B . ; Hanswell , Grand Org . ; Symmington , G . Standard Bearer ; Legg , G . Purst . ; Grand . Stewards Joseph Mather , 9 S 5 ; Anderson , 24 ; Winter , 793 j Thompson , 706 , & c . ; and Alexander Divin , Grand Tyler . There being no further business before the lod it was closed in

ge , due form . The brethren then adjoured to the banquet , prepared in a most sumptuous style by Bro . Manning , of the Albion , and we only regret to say that the very bad weather and the Lind concert prevented the attendance of many members , and thereby not sufficient justice was done to Bro . Manning ' s purveying . The Prov . Grand Master presided , supported on his right by the Deputy Grand Master ; Bro . Davis , Prov . S . G . W . ; Bro . Barker ,

Prov . G . Treas . ; and on his left by the father of Masonry in the north , Bro . Punsheon , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Berkely , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Gillespie , Prov . G . Reg . The vice chairs were the two Grand Wardens , and we observed most of the officers and brethren present