Provincial.

MASONIC DOORWAY . The following is a view of a new doorway to Lodge St . Aubyn ( No . 954 ) , Devonport . The promoters of the lodge are nearly all Mark Masters ; and in the centre of the arch is the mark of the AA . M ., and to the right those of the S . W ., Treas ., J . D ., I . G ., P . G . Steward , and to the left J . W ., S . D ., Tyler , Steward , and P . Treasurer . The consecration of the lodge is appointed to fake place on the 23 rd inst .

India.

INDIA .

( From the Lidian Freemasons' Friend . ) CALCUTTA . LODGE HUMILITY WITH FORTITUDE . —A meeting was held on the 15 th June . Present : —Bros . J . G . Bowerman , P . M ., presiding ; F . Jennings , P . M . ; F . M'Al pin as S . W . ; J . _ Bruce Gillon , J . W . ; J . A \ alter Beatson , Sec ; besides members and

visitors . The W . M . was present at the meeting , but was unable to preside , owing to indisposition . Mr . Jeremiah Nelson Homfray , who was proposed at the meeting of tho 1 st inst ., was initiated into the mysteries and privileges of the Order , by Bro . Bowerman . A donation of 50 rupees was voted to the widow of a deceased brother of Lodge Anchor and Hope , of

Howrah . Since the lodge last met it has sustained a great loss in the death of Bro . Henry F . Andrews , its late S . AV ., who was cut off , in the midst of youth and strength , hy an attack of inflammation of the lungs , at Simla . Bro . Andrews was deservedly held in much esteem by the brethren of Lodge Humility with Fortitude . Though a very young Mason , Bro .

Andrews was very energetic and zealons in the Craft , and he filled the offices of S . D ., J . W ., and S . AV ., with much credit . The lodge is about to lose the services of its worthy Treasurer also . Bro . Macgregor has woi * ked very well for the lodge , and will be greatly missed . He is about to proceed to Ceylon to try his luck at coffee planting . AVe wish him God speed in his new career .

LODGE EXCEISIOE ( No . 1127 ) . —A regular meeting was held ai the Freemasons' Hall , on Tuesday , the 7 th July . Present : — Bros . William Henry Abbott , WM ., presiding ; John William Brown as P . M . ; Peach , S . AA . ; Pendleton , J . W . ; Farr , Sec . Four initiations were set clown in the summons ; but owing to the unavoidable absence of the candidates from town , the work

stands adjourned until the next regular meeting . Among the visitors we noticed Bro . Dr . Frank Powell , AV . M . of Lodge St . John ; Bro . Booth , of Maulmain , and several other worthy brethren .

DUM DUM . LODGE ST . LUKE . —A regular meeting was held on AVednesday , the 1 st of July . Present : —Bros . John AVilliam Brown , H . P . M ., presiding ; Dr . Frank Powell , P . M . ; Bick , S . AV . ; James Ross as J . W . ; the Rev . Dr . Lindstedt , Sec . ; Hadow and Griffin were elected joining members . Mr . Arthur Brooks ,

II . M . ' s 13 th Light Infantry , was initiated by Bro . Brown . Mr . Brook had been accepted by ballot some short time back , but was unable to attend until this evening . AVith the setting sun the rain had come down ; yet we had a very fair attendance , some of the brethren having come all the way from Alipore .

MADRAS . A friend at Madras writes as follows : — " Freemasonry is advancing iu this province . AVe have now the Mount Loclge , of the establishment of which I advised you in my last . The Rock , at Trichinopoly , lately dormant , is now vigorously wide awake . The lodge at Kamptee . is prospering ; and a new lodge is about to be opened at Bangalore , under a warrant of dispensation granted by Colonel Macdonald to Colonel Aylmer , of H . M . 's 66 th Regiment . There is also a loclge at Negapatam .

ROYAL . ARCH . A convocation of the Royal Arch Chapter at Lahore was opened on 16 th February , when Ex-Comp . H . J . AA ahab , and Comps . Mercer and Weathorley , were elected members . The offices for the present year were filled as follows : —Comps . R . E . Egerton , Z . ; H . J . AVahab , H . ; W . W . Boddam , J . ; AV . E . BallScribe E . ; Q . S . Griffiths , Scribe N . ; C . M'AV . Mercer ,

, P . Soj . ; Weatherley , Janitor . The Principals were installed in their respective chairs in due and ancient form . There were several candidates for exaltation present , but it was found impossible to confer the degree then , and the work was accordingly postponed .

Another convocation was held on the 10 th June , at which there was a very full attendance for an up-country chapter . There were seven Principals present , five of whom had attained the rank of '/ .., viz ., Comps . E . K . Money , W . Clark , AV . Ball , R . E . Egerton , and H . J . AVahab . M . E . Comp . E . K . Money kindly presided , and conferred the degree on five Master Masons , members of Lodge 1084 . The perfect manner in which the symbolical lecture was delivered by M . E . Comp . H . J . AVahab , as H ., was remarked by all . Comp . AA'ahab is Master of the Lodge Jullunder , 100 miles distant ; yet he never fails to come and help at our Templar aud Royal Arch meetings .