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Kennedy , P . M . ; Rev . George Thompson , P . Prov . G . C ., Cambndgeshire ; T . M . Kendall , P . M ., 103 , and Prov . J . G . AV . Norfolk ; F . Colsey , P . M . ; T . Pattrick , W . M . 802 , and Prov . , £ S" 'Cambridgeshire ; E . F . Cole , W . M . 9 S 5 ( Long Sutton ) : and 33 . Barwell , W . M . 29 G ( Dereham ) . The visitors included « nm i ° o , Latlbl ' , 00 lce ' " - ' G G - Brett ( 809 ) , W . Groom ) ¥£ }• ? V T ll ! U ' pe ( S - - S 09 ) ' T- E" Cole > ( J-W . 985 ) , J . Tonge 811 Th 0 S' 3

i ,, ^ ' / o ^ -TT "'" ^ " ^ PaA < (" ) ' BllrgOSS Allen , ( 373 , Huntingdon ) , Kobt . Parsons , ( 442 , Peterboro' ) , and i . G . Hessey ( 838 , Boston ) . Letters of apology for non-attend-? n 5 f / ' ece ; ved from B ! ' ° 5- Whitwell and Camming , P . M . ' s , 107 . After dinner the following loyal and Masonic toasts were given by the AV . M .: "The Queen and the Craft ; " "The Irmce and Princess of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family ; " "The Most Worshiful Grand Master of land

p Eng — f Zetland , the Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master , TV S ™ y and Ui P ° - aml tlle ot"ei' Officers of Grand Lodge ; "The Eight Worshipful Provincial Grand Master—Bro . B . Bond Cabbell , the Very Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Leedes Fox , and the Provincial Grand Officers . For the last toast , Bro . Kendall , Prov . J . G . W ., responded ; and for " The Prov . G . Masters and Officers of neighbouring provincesthe

" Rev . Geo . Thompson returned thanks . Ihe health of the W . M . was proposed by the I . P . M ., and drunk with Masonic honours ; and the AV . M . having responded proposed "The Health of the Installing Master , Bro . Dawbarn , " who , in responding , was pleased to bestow a high compliment on the working of the lodge so far as it had come under his cognizanceThe AVMthen The

. .. proposed " Health of the Immediate Past Master and the Past Masters S ? t f ™ % > ' . w . hich was duly acknowledged , and followed by that ot lhe Visiting Brethren , " for which Bros . Pattrick , Ladbrooke , Cole , Barwell , and Hessey severally responded . For mi ? n S Ct"'S ° f Hie L ° aSe , " Bro . Ives , S . W ., returned thanks , lhe 1 . 1 . M . next gave " The Masonic Charities , " and a collection Avas made in aid of the Fund of Benevolence attached to the

lodge . _ Ihe "Entered Apprentices" were represented by Bros . Chadwiek and Brett , and the Tyler ' s toast brought the list to a close . Some musical brethren favoured the meeting with a few songs in the intervals of the speaking ; and altogether , the proceedings passed off most satisfactorily to all present . j

SOUTH AVALES ( WESTERN DIVISION ) . Am-sssrwiTn . —Ahei-i / siwm Lodge ( No . 1072 ) . —The reo-ulai meeting of this lodge was held at the Belle Vue Royal Hotel on Thursday evening , 8 th inst . The lodge was duly opened by the W . M ., Bro . J . D . Perrot ( also W . M . 651 ) P . G . S . of IV ., assisted by his Wardens Bros . John Jones S . W ., and G . J . Smith , J . W ., when the following- brethren were present : Bros . Davies

J . , Treas . ; Stanley , , T . Balcombe , Hon . Sec ; J . Baker , SD . ^ -o tem . ; J . Vaughan , I . G . ; F . R , Roberts , T . Paul , R . Northey , N . Bray , J . Pell , J . W . Szlnmper , G . Clark , E . L . Cole , T . S . Stooke , G . Jones , J . Williams , XV . P . Hughes , J . Garland , and 0 . Rowe ; also visiting Bros , J . B . Newall , P . M . ( S . W . 25 ); Scott , P . M ., Tyler 651 , Witt-and Morris Jones , Charles KeillTlerMinutes of the previous meeting

y , y . having been read and confirmed , the W . M . raised Bros . Balcombe and Keilly to the sublime degree of M . M ., in a most able and impressive manner , and afterwards proceeded to initiate Messrs . George Bentinck Cumberland ; Richard Jonkin Jones , and Richard Selby . The lodge was closed in regular manner at ten p . m ., when the brethren adjourned for refreshment . A lodge ofemergency was held the iiext ( Friday ) morningwhen

. , the following brethren were present : Bros . J . D , Perrott , AV . M . 651 and 1072 ; Gf . T . Smif-Ii , J . W . ; John Davies , Treas . ; S . J . Balcombe , Hon . Sec ; J . Baker , S . D . pro tern . ; J . Vaughan , I . G ., & c ; Charles Keilly , Tyler . The W . M . passed the following brethren to the degree of a Fellow Craft in his usual efficient

manner , viz ., Bros . F . R . Roberts , T . S . Stooke , Theodore Paul , Lewis Ellis , Gowan Clark , John Williams , James Garland , George Jones , and 0 , Rowe . Tho following gentlemen were initiated into the mysteries of ancient Freemasonry , viz ., Messrs , John R . Jones , J . Bennetts , Evan Rowland and P . Garland . A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . J . B . Newall , P . M .- ( S . W . 25 ) , for his able assistance in the working of the lodge . Too much praise cannot bo given to the able AVMof lod 651 and

.. ges 1072 , for the energetic manner in which he performs his responsible duties ; we need only remark- that 102 miles separate the . two lodges , and it is no sinecure to hold the exalted position he so ably fills , the duties of which he discharges with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the brethren .

Provincial.

YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . EASTWOOD . —Lodge of Prince George ( No . 308 ) . —The anniversary and installation meeting of this lodge was held on the 27 th ult . at the lodge rooms , Station House , Bro 3 . Clegg Greenwood , W . M . ; Stead , S . AV . ; Thomas Hodgson , J . W . The lodge having been opened in form and the minutes read and confirmed , the AA . M . called the brethren from labour to refreshment , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet . When ample justice

had been done to the viands , the brethren returned to the lodge room , and the AV . M . having resumed the lodge , Bro . Gaukroger , AV . M . elect , was presented in the usual manner , when Bro , Greenwood , the retiring XV . M ., installed his sueccessor . The brethren below the chair having been admitted and saluted , the AV . M . appointed his officers , viz .: —Bros . Hodgson , S . W . ; J . ; Fingland , J . W . ; T . Crossley , S . D . ; A . Wilde , J . D . ; Luke IsherwoodiI . G . John Hod PMTreasJosephHod

, ; gson , .., . ; gson , Tyler . The following P . M . 's and visiting brethren were present : John Hodgson , P . M . and Treas . 308 ; John Greenwood , P . M . and Treas . 308 ; Joseph Hodgson , P . M . 308 ; Thomas Hodgson , sen ., 30 S ; William Roberts , P . M ., 29 S , P . Prov . G . P . E . L . ; S . Simpson , LP . Master , 308 ; J . Halliwell , P . M . 219 ; R . Ingram , W . M . 219 ; John Marshall , J . W . 213 ; S . Barns , S . D . ; Edward Hartley , Sec . 219 ; William Pilling , P . M . 288 ; Mitchell Helliwell , W . M . elect 288 ; Thomas Scholfield , J . AV . 288 "; J .

Nash , 28 S ; James Stofcfc , P . M . 298 ; J . Deardon , 952 ; J . Lord , 150 , United States ; J . Ashworth , AV . SutcliOe , J . Houldsworth . Joseph Greenwood , ! P . M . 308 ; XV . Greenwood , P . M . 308 ; Business being ended , the I . P . M ., Samuel Simpson , presented . Bro . AA'illiam Pilling with a P . M . ' s jewel , bearing the following inscription : — "Presented to Bro . William Pilling , P . M . ( No . 28 S ) , by the Lodge of Prince George ( No . 30 S ) , as a recognition of his services rendered to the above * uamed lodge . " Bro .

Piiling acknowledged tho present in a neat and pithy speech , hoping that it might be an heir-loom in the family for genera " tions to come . The lodge was then closed in form and with prayer . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and the brethren retired having spent a cheerful evening .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

IRELAND . The illustrious college of Philosophical [ Masons , Grand Elected Knights , K . H ., held its usual quarterly convocation on the 8 th inst ., at the Grand East of the Order situate in the Valley of Dublin , at five p . m . There were present the Sublime President of the College , the Illustrious Bro . Henry de Burgh ,

31 ° , on the throne ; William S . Sandes , 31 ° ( Presidentelect ) S . AV . ; E . Hornsby as J . W . ; also the Lt . Grand Commander of the Irish Supreme Grand Council of the 3 S ° ; John Fitzhenry Townsend , L . L . D ., Q . C . ; Thomas Mostyn , 33 ° , G . Sec , H . E . ; the Rev . Henry H . J . Westby , 33 ° , Grand Prelate , H . E , ; Sir Edward Bnrough , Mart ., 32 '; Lt . Colonel Francis Burdett , 32 ° ; Major II . AV . Massy , 31 ° ; Henry Westropp , 31 ° ; Lucius

H . Peering , 31 ° , Registrar of the College ; William Featherstone , 30 ° ; William Allen , 30 ° ; Ralph Cusack , 30 ° ; and some other members of the College . Bros . XV . E . Gumbleton and Lieut . H . J . I-Iealy , members of tho English College of Knights , K . H ., 30 ° , were present as visitors on this occasion . The first business before the convocation was to take a ballot for tho admission of new members to the Order who had been duly proposed and seconded at a previous meeting of the College , on

the conclusion of which the following- seven Princes Grand Rose Croix , of the 18 ° wero declared duly elected as members of the College , to come up for exaltation at the next quarterly convocation . Bros . Captain John C , C . Townsend , P . M ., W . S . of No . 1 Chapter of Prince Masons at Cork . ; Arthur Bushe , S . G . D . of the Grand Lodge of Ireland ; Maxwell , Charles Close , and Major-General Francis V . Dnune , of the original chapter Dublin ; George Johnson and Theopliilus E . St . George ,

of No . 2 Chapter , Dublin ; and James Vokes Mackey , P . M ., AA' -. S ., of No . 5 Chapter Dublin . The next business before the meeting was the installation of the President elect into the chair of the College , which was conducted according to ancient form , by the Past Presidents and members of the Supreme Council present . The convocation was then adjourned and closed till the second Thursday in May next , then to assemble for tlie despatch of such business as may then come before it .