Provincial.

Avith the proceedings of the- day , which reelected much credit on all who took part in them . The W . M . then proposed " Bro . l . v . v and the rest of the Officers , " to which Bro . LAAV , in reply , said it was a source of ;> -re . ifc satisfaction to find that on this their first meeting the WM . was so well pleased with his officers . They had shown the D . G . M . that if they were not a numerous lodge they would prove a working

one ; and hence he hoped from what the members of other lodges in the province they would occasionally visit them . It was rather late ere the brethren separated , the evening's entertainment being enlivened by the talents of the musical brethren . Eastbourne , although formerly a market town of ancient date had fallen into decay , and was , as ive remember , some 35 years back a small bathing village , has of late years been making id strides towards becoming a rival to Brihton . Bricks and

rap g mortal- are now marching all around ; the landowners , the Dnke of Devonshire and the Hon . Mrs . Gilbert , obtaining London ground rent . The lodge is named after the heir apparent of the dukedom , ivho , it is seen , has consented to join the lodge , and thus give it his high sanction . As among the numerous residents in Eastbourne , there necessarily are many members of the Craft , Ave anticipate a flourishing lodge ; on its opening day it numbered fifteen membersand under tbe management

, of Bros . Fawcett and Law , it cannot fail to be successful . In justice Ave must award a meed of praise to Bro . Law , for the excellent taste displayed in the stylo of the furniture , which , we understand , is of provincial manufacture ; it is of oak , with all necessary ornaments , but nothing out of place .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

( Netn Constitutions . ) METROPOLITAN . BON ACCOED LODGE . —The installation festival of this the premier lodge , under the English Constitution , ivas held at ffreemasons' Tavern , on Wednesday , the Sth inst . The V . W . Bro . Dr . Jones , P . M ., G . Treas ., presiding in the unavoidable

absence of the W . M . Bro . George Lambert , P . S . D . The minutes of the last meeting having " been read and confirmed , the chair was taken by V . W . Bro . Frederick Binckes , P . M ., G . Sec , by Avhom Bro . George HaAvard , P . S . O ., was installed in the chair of A . as AV . M . for the ensuing year . Having been duly honoured , and having received the congratulations of his brethren , the AV . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : —A . W . Bros . Alexander Ridgway , P . G . Av ' ., S . W .,- AV .

Blenkin , P . G . D . C , S . AV . ; V . W . Eev . W . H . Davis , G . C ., Chaplain ; V . AV . Dr . Jones , G . Treas ., Treas . ; A . W . J . Binckes , G . Sec , Sec ; J . Cole , M . O . ; C . J . Picard , S . O . ; Edward Baxter , J . O . ; George Barlow , S . D . ; E . I ! . Mitchell , J . D . ; H . Empson , P . G . S . B ., Reg . of Marks ; E . Spencer , I . G . ; J . Edney , P . G . O ., Org . ; J . Smith , S . T ., Tyler . Amongst the P . M . of the lodge , present to do honour to the popular and respected AV . M ., in addition to those already named , Avere Bros . Dr . Norton , P . G .

Treas . ; Edward Burrell , P . G . Reg . ; Empson , P . G . S . B . ; A . Ridgway , P . G . W ., & c , with several other brethren ; the visitors being the distinguished Eros . Settle , of Aberdeen ; Arnisen , Britannia Lodge , No . 53 , Sheffield . The banquet was all that could be desired—the wines excellent—the toasts conciselygiven ancl warmly cheered—the speeches to the purpose—and all being bent on promoting tbe enjoyment of the evening , it is almost needless to say that the brethren parted as they had met entirely in Ion accord .

Masonic Festivities.

MASONIC FESTIVITIES .

NOTTINGHAM . —Masonic Soiree . —A very agreeable and entertaining conversazione of the Freemasons of Nottingham took place on Thursday evening , the 9 th inst ., at the George Hotel . The gathering of the Craft had been promoted by the Lodge of Instruction issuing invitations to the various lodges of the town to meet them after this manner , ancl also to contribute to tbe collection of works of art , which they were

desirous of bringing together for inspection and instruction . Mrs . Brown had placed at the disposal of the brethren a suite of apartments , the large room of which v .-as devoted to the exhibition . Only a very short time had elapsed between the

germination ot the idea and tiie execution of the work which , iu its completed state , told its own tale as to the taste ancl discrimination of tbe gentlemen having the management . On entering the room the visitor's eye rested upon Masonic emblems of gigantic size—the square and compass , formed of evergreens , from which sprang banners and emblems of the Order . The opposite end of the room displayed another device , in evergreens , ol tho triangles ; and the sides of the room were

covered with banners of the Order , among others the Provincial Grand Banners . Lower down tbe walls were other ornamentation—architectural drawings , etc ., all more or less Masonic ; and there Avere many other articles of curiosity to the uninitiated , about which the Craft keeps its own counsel . The display on all hands and in every respect , whether in the ornamentation of the room , the exhibition of works of art , the perfume of flowers in rich profusion , or the recherche tables which Mrs . Brown had

furnished for the guests refreshment , was all that could bo desired . The ^ exhibition of works of art was by no means purely Masonic . AVe can do no more with these , however , than cursorily glance at a few , beginning with an extensive array of antique China , said to be very valuable aud scarce , about which , however , the ladies would be the best judges . Moving round , we come upon a small ease of coins , among the number being a specimen of a £ o piece of thereign of A ictoria—rare

, and beautiful ; " Newark siege money , " of the time of Charles I . ; sovereign of Oliver Cromwell ' s reign ; and several monster pieces in silver , as well as some diminutives in the same metal , as small as silver pennies—dates not known to the reporter . Not far distant are several Papal coins , large in size and well preserved ; a dress sword-belt ( white leather ) of Oieorge IA . ; two copies of the Bible , 1639 ( black letter ); several specimens of carving in woodamong others a slab ( we call it ) " from the

, banquefcting hall , Haddon Hall . " The subject is Bacchanalian ¦ —a cask , from the month of which spring tendrils of the vine ., with luxuriant bunches of grapes pendent ; " a relic from the pulpit door of St . Mary ' s church before the alterations ; " shield . " the Huntingdon ! Arms , alias Robin Hood's ; " shield , " Admiral Byron , the great navigator's bust , from Newstead Abbey . " Magnificent piece of carving ( for sale ) contributed by Mr . Sullev , " The creation of Eve in the Garden of Eden . " This

is perhaps as fine a specimen of carving m wood as was ever seen . Adam as not yet awoke from the " deep sleep , " and his helpmate , emerging from the foliage , is taken by the hand by a figure clothed in drapery . The accessories—swans on the Avater , creeping things and beasts on the land , animals of the squirrel and monkey species occupying the trees , and birds the air . All is ivell conceived , except perhaps the drapery of the figure who is receiving Eve , and splendidly executed . Not far from this

we saw an ancient looking book , entitled , " Constitutions of the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons ; printed in the year of tbe Masonic , era , 5767 . Then we come upon a case of bronze relics , which were found in Great Freeman-street , in October , I 860 . These for the most part consist of rude spear heads and weapons of defence , along with which is the spur of , it may be , some once gallant cavalier , who fell in the civil broils of the Roses , or of the convrnonAvealth ;

but there is no one to say of him , "Alas ! Poor Yoriek ; I knew him , Horatio . " In the same quarter is a cast of a plate , the original of which was found in excavating the foundations for the New House of Correction . Subject in fine relievo , the Crucifixion . Part of an encaustic title , Avhich is supposed to have formed part of the pavement of St . Michael's Church , was found in excavating for the foundations ofthe Union Workhouse . There were several mementoes of the late Colonel AYilchnan ,

who was Provincial Grand Master for Nottingham . Among these are the epergne in silver which the Order presented to the late Colonel in December , 1854—a fine specimen of the modern school of art in works of silver . Three shields in the base of the epergne represents the honourable gentlemen in as many characters : the English gentlemen , the Grand Master , and the Colonel of Hussars . There is also his inkstand and his snuffbox , and a set of pipes which would delight any connoisseur of

the present day who revels in that appendage of Bachelor ' shall . One is of delicate pattern , Avell ornamented ivith chains , and all the others have massive heads , capable of holding at once , perhaps , half an ounce of the celestial weed : one represents the death's head , grinning out in all the ghastlmess of post mortem ugliness ; another , in a good specimen of carving , representing a boar hunt : and all , we are told , were favourites of the late Duke of Sussex , who , in his visits to Newstead , drew ivhatever inspiration His Royal Highness might have