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Hon . Sec , Bro . H . M . Collins , Legal Adviser , Bro . Fen ton , Medical Adviser , and Messrs . Moss and Co ., Bankers . There are 15 children on the Institution list , and the sum of £ 155 was voted for their education . The amount stated to have been received at Provincial Grand Lodge in subscriptions was £ 136 , and the income from interest of money lent was upwards of £ 300 . The amount money invested was upwards of £ 3500 , the whole of which , with the exception of one sumwas lent at the rate of 5 per cent .

, Bro . ALKENDEB proposed and Bro . MOIINEUX seconded , that a vote of thanks be passed to the Ofiicers of the Institution who had acted during the past year . After some conversation , introduced by Bro . Alpass , as to the removal of the annual meetings of the Provincial Grand Lodge from one town to another in the province , Bro . BEABNEE said they had heard the praise very properly

passed on the late Bro . AValmsley , Prov . G . Treas ., hut he considered , there was another duty which devolved on them—that of raising some substantial mark of their esteem for their late worthy brother ; and he therefore proposed that a monument should be ¦ erected to his memory . Bro . VV . ALLENDEKJ seconded the motion , and a committee was at once formed to carry out the wishes of the brethren . Bro . ALIIENDEK , Treasurer to the Masonic Temple , read a statement of the accounts of the building fund , and spoke of the necessity for immediate action to raise the funds required for the

• erection ot the intended building . It was proposed hy Bro . C . J . BANISTEE , Prov . G . D . C , and ¦ seconded by Bro . P . M . THOENTON , that £ 10 10 s . be given out of the Prov . G . fund to the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons , and £ 10 10 s . to the AVidow's Fund . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the Adelphi Hotel to banquet . The D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Sir Thomas G . Hesketh , Bart ., presidedand BrosBrabner and Gambell sat in the Sand J

, . . . AA ardens' chair . The usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given ¦ and heartily responded to , as well as the following toasts : — " The . Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . ; " " The Right Hon . Earl de Grev and Ripon , M . W . D . G . M . ; " "Le Gendre N . Starkie , Esq ., * R . W . Prov . G . M ., West Lancashire ; " " The memory of the late Bros . Littledale and Wahnsley , P . Prov . G . S . AV ., and G . Treasurer ;" " The West Lancashire Institution for the Education and

Advancement in Life of Children of Distressed Masons ; " " Stephen Blair , Esq ., and Lord Combermere , R . AV . Prov . G . Ms . for East Lancashire and Cheshire ; " " The V . AV . Prov . G . Ws ., Prov . G . Chap ., and the other Grand Officers ; " "The Ladies ; " "The Grand Stewards of the Province , and Masters and "Wardens of Lodges . " The musical brethren during the evening enlivened the proceedings by singing a number of songs , glees , & c . The PEOV . G . SECEETAEY said there was no doubt that next year the Provincial Grand Lodge would be held in Preston , as the Preston brethren had expressed a wish to that effect . The brethren there , he thought , ought to hold themselves in readiness for the -occasion .

LEICESTERSHIRE . PEOVINCIAI GEAND LODGE . The anniversary of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Leicestershire was held at Freemasons' Hall , Halford-street , Leicester , on Tuesday the Sth insfc . The following brethren were present : —Right Hon . Earl - Howe , & . C . H ., Prov . G . M . ; AV . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ; Capt . BrewinProv . S . G . W . CummingsProvJGAVRevJohn

Den-, ; , . ... ; . ton , Prov . G , Chap . ; Underwood , Prov . G . Treas . ; Morris , Prov . G . Sec , ; Thomas Shephard , H . J . Davis , C . AA atson ( AVykin Hall ) , T . Goatlby , T . Harrold , andT . W . Clarke ( Hinckley ) , Francis Hemp , T . H . Bobart , and H . T . Bobart ( Ashby-de-la-Zoueh ) , L . AVilson ( Loughborough ) , J . P . St . Aubyn ( London ) , It . Crawford , E . Clephan , Xiohr , Gill , Bithrey , AV . II . Marris , James Cooke , AVeare , H . P . Green , Lloyd , Thompson , Selby , Sutton , Corkran , & c ,

The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , letters were read from several brethren , apologising for nonattendance on account of absence from the neighbourhood , and other causes ; among others from the Hon . Major Powys-Keck , the Hon . Capt . Moreton , Lindridge Hall ; Captain Dawson , Launde Abbey ; AV . U . Heygate , M . P . ; R . H . Palmer , Midland Circuit ; and J . 0 . Picton , & c . A report was read from the Building Committee of the Masonic

Hall , detailing their proceedings , and stating that the total expenditure had been upwards of £ 1700 , and that the debt on the building and furnishing account was about £ 240 . Subscriptions were subsequently entered into among the brethren present to pay off the debt , and applications directed to be made to the members of the Order in the province for the same purpose . The D . PROV . G . M . announced that a small surplus having been left after tbe payment of all expenses connected with Mr . T . Jones Barker ' s portrait of the Prov . G . M . ( which ornaments the Hall ) it had been expended in making an addition to the Masonic Library .

Bro . Underwood was unanimously re-elected Treasurer , with a vote of thanks for past services . The following were appointed by the Prov . G . M . as the Officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge for the ensuing year -. —Bros . John Holland , S . G . W . ; Capt . Bankart , J . W . ; Revs . J . 0 . Picton , Desford , and John Denton , Ashby , G . Chaps . ; T . Shephard , G . Reg . ; Marris , G . Sec ; Capt . Dawson , Launde Abbey , S . G . D . ; C . Watson , J . G . D . ; J . P . St . Aubyn , of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Lodge , G . Supt . of Works ; H . J . Davis and Dr . Sloane

, G . Dirs . of Cers . ; H . T . Bobart , G . S . B . ; G . A . Lohr , G . Org . ; James Cooke , G . Purst . ; Thomas Goadby , G . Standard B . ; Langford Wilson , T . W . Clarke , T . Herbert , W . H . Marris , W . Johnson , and G . F . Brown , G . Stewards ; and C . Bembridge , G . Tyler . A letter was read from the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , asking for a grant from the funds of the Grand Lodge ; but it was resolved that , however greatly the brethren

might wish to aid this excellent charity , it was not expedient to make any grant until the liabilities for the erection of the Masonic Hall are paid off . The D . PEOV . G . M . announced , that at the next quarterly meeting he purposed resuming the working of the Masonic lectures , and suggested that during the winter a series of lectures , on the history and symbolism of the Order , or other sahjeets connected with Freemasonryshould he got up amongst the brethrenmany of

, , whom , as lecturers at the Literary and Philosophical Society and other similiar institutions , were well qualified for the task . Bro . St . Aubyn ( an eminent church architect ) on being appealed to , promised to read a paper , should his numerous professional duties admit . The D . PEOV . G . M . than reported , that on the morning after the recent monthly meeting of the John of Gaunt Lodge , he had received a letter from Bro . Lieutenant Barberwho had just arrived afc

, Madras , on his return to his regimental duties ; and that in order to avoid the delay of waiting until the next monthly meeting ofthe lodge , he would take the opinion of the brethren upon the letter , as he believed ifc would be a unanimous one . Ifc would be recollected that a few years ago two former members ofthe lodge—Bro . Captain Colvill , of H . M . 's 29 th Regiment , and Lieutenant Barber , of the 15 th Regiment of Madras N . I ., whilst stationed at Thayetmyo ,

Pegu , had nearly completed arrangements proposing a new lodge , in connection with the latter regiment , to be called , in honour of their mother lodge ; , the " John of Gaunt in the East Lodge , " and that the brethren of No . 766 , to evince their interest in the new

lodge , had sent out for its use a handsomely hound copy of the volume of the Sacred Law , with an illuminated address on the fly-leaf , signed by the Prov . G . M ., and the Ofiicers of No . 766 . In consequence , however , of the sudden removal to other stations of several ofthe petitioners for the warrant , owing to the changes consequent on the Indian mutiny , it was found impracticable to carry out the design , and , on the return of Bros . Colvill and Barber to Englandthe Bible was left in the charge of the Colonel

, of the Regiment , who is a member of the Order . Bro . Barber now states that he has received the book , but that in the present uncertain state of affairs with regard to the Indian army , and it being expected that his regiment will be made into Irregulars , in which case they will only have eight or ten Officers altogether at the regimental head-quarters , the Prov . G . M . does not think it advisable to grant a dispensation to a imental

open reg lodge , and recommends that , as it would he useless to return the Bible to Leicester , it should he handed over to the District Grand Lodge , for their use , on condition that it should be returned should a regimental lodge hereafter be formed . BEO . BAEIIEB enquired whether this arrangement would he satisfactory to the kind doners , and on the suggestion of Lord Howe , it was unanimously approved .

The Grand Lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to the banquet , supplied by Bro . Thompson , of the Stag and Pheasant Hotel . A fat buck and an abundance of game were , as usual , presented by the noble Prov . G . M ., who , we are glad to perceive , has recovered from his late severe attack of illness , ft ( The Prov . G . M . presided . Grace was said by Bro . Denton , G . Chap ., and on the removal of the cloth , Non Nobis Domine was admirably sung bBros . SelbBithreyand Gill .

y y , , The noble CHAIRMAN proposed the usual loyal toasts in appropriate terms , expressive of his respect and admiration for Her Majesty , Prince Albert , and the Prince of AVales , "the hope ofthe nation . " His lordship also included the " Crown Prince of Prussia" amongst " the rest of the Royal Family . " In the course of his observations in support of the toast , Lord Howe stated that he had the honour of being acquainted with the present King of Prussiawho had been G . M . of the Freemasons of his country—¦

, that in such capacity he had had many interviews with him , and he had every reason to he satisfied thafc his Royal Highness was a zealous , energetic , and sincere friend to the Craft . His son , the Crown Prince—who was now closely allied to the Royal Family of Great Britain—was an amiable and most estimable young man .