Provincial.

LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) .

Aworsnmnis . — . Lodges . —AVedncsday , May 25 th , St . John ' s ( 131 ) , Three Tims , Bolton , ut 0 . Integrity ( ISO ) , Cross Street Chambers , Manchester , at 0 . Encampment—Monday , 23 rd , Plains of Mamre , Cross Keys , Burnley , LANCASHIRE ( AVEST ) . AvpoiKiinsKis . —toii ^ cs . —AVedncsday , May 25 th , Derby ( 102 G ) , Derby Arms , Bootle , at 5 ; Thursday , 26 th , Downshiro ( SGI ) , Crown Hotel , Liverpool , at 0 . Mart . —Thursday , 26 th , Keystone Lodge , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 5 . Chapter . —Tuesday , 2 itb , Sacred Delta ( 263 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at G ,

LIVERPOOL . —Merchants' Lodge ( So . 294 ) . —Tho regular monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at the Temple , in Hope-street , on Tuesday , the 10 th inst ., when there was a largo attendance of members . Bro . Lanton , P . M ., acted as AV . M . for the evening , in tho absence of Bro . ; Collins , AV . M . The business of the evening was tho initiation of Mr . AVilliam Jackson M'Counan , and Mr . Henry Peak ; ancl the raising of two Spanish brethren ; after which Bro . Gamble brought forward tho following motion , of which he had given notice at the last regular meeting—' That by-law No . 12 be alteredby the foe payable to the AVest Lancashire Masonic

Insti-, tution being increased to the sum of one guinea upon every initiation , instead of ton shillings ; and tho foe to the Masonic Hall Fund to the sum of two guineas , upon every initiation , instead of one guinea . " After considerable discussion , during which it was stated by Bro . Gamble that upwards of seventy pounds had been already contributed to the funds for tho purchase of the premises now forming the Temple , and their alteration , it was ultimately agreed to leave the further consideration of tho subject till the production of the balance sheet for the present

year , which will be ready by the end of June next . Bro . Maudsloy , in accordance with previous notice , said , that instead of moving , "That by-law So . 2 , which provided for the brethren a supper at thc expense of tho Lodgo , on the regular Lodge nights in February , April , October , ancl December , bo rescinded , and the following substituted : — That a dinner shall be provided for the brethren , at such time ancl place as tho AV . M .. may order , on the Lodge nights of December , and ou St . John ' s day in June , after the installation of the W . M . "—ho was desirous of

waiving the consideration of his motion . He had been addressed by a number of the members of the Lodge on the subject of his motion , and he feared tho majority would bo adverse to its passing . Believing that ho was consulting the wishes of all those who thought with himself , that the money expended in banqueting ivould be better applied to the charities of the order , he gavo notice that ho should move at thc next Lodge meeting , that the brethren have tea provided for them instead of supper , at tho periods named in by-law No . 2 , The motion was accordingl y withdrawn . Several sums of money were afterwards voted to charitable purposes , and the Lodge was closed in time , form , and harmony .

LEICESTERSHIRE . XJKICESTEU . —St . John ' s loilge ( So . 348 ) . —A monthly meeting of this Lodge was hold at tho Bell Hotel , on AVedncsday evening last , by postponement from tho 4 th inst ., in consequence of the parliamentary election . There were present Bros . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ; Holland , W . M . ; Petti for , Windham , Kinder , Morris , and Gibson , P . Ms . ; Ncdham , J . AV . ; Dr . Sloane , J . D . ; Denton , I . G . ; and Morris .

A'isitors—Bros . Clephan , AV . M . ; Brewin , J . D . ; Bithroy and Gainer , of the John of Gaunt Lodge , No . 70 ( 3 ; Atkins , Morley , Goadley , Davis aud Clarke of the Knights of Malta Lodge , No . BS , Hinckley ; and Bro . Gould , of Massachusets , North America . The Lodge having been opened under the presidency of the AV : M ., and the minutes read , tho D . Prov . G . M . took the chair , and proceeded to pass Bros . Clarke and Davies , of Lodge No . 58 , and Bro . Bernbridge , of this Lodge , to the second degree ; after which , a Master Masons' Lodge having been opened , ho raised Bros . Morley and Goadby , of No . 58 , to that sublime degree . Tho ordinary business of the Lodgo having been resumed , a letter was read from the Secretary to tho Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows , inviting tho members of this fraternity to honour the