Provincial.

Bro . Burchell Heme , referring to the circular " The FreemawM' Magazine and the Craft , " with the report of the meeting held January fith , which he had read in the Provincial Grand Lodge , said he was desirous of directing the attention of the brethren to the subject . He had long been a subscriber himself , and derived much pleasure from its perusal . Ho urged the importance to the Craft of a publication which he considered so fairly , honestly , aud impartially conducted , as to deserve the support of every Mason . There was present a brother who had been 1 jng

connected with the publication , who was much esteemed by all in the province , and a most active and useful officer , and he concluded by proposing success to the Freemasons' Magazine and health to Bro . How . Some other toasts followed , and the brethren departed between nine and ten . The evening ' s entertainment was enlivened with some excellent glees by Bros . Strowbridge , Fielding , and Distin .

AA ' AWORD . —Watford Lodge ( So . . 580 ) . —At the regular meeting- held on Friday , June 17 th , at the Freemasons' Hall in AA atford , present Bro . George Francis , AA . M . and Prov . G . Reg . ; tho R . AA . Bro . AA illiam Stuart , P . M . and Prov . G . M . ; Bro . Finch , S . AV . ; Bro . Davey , J . AV . ; and others , Bro . George AAOiite , P . Prov . S . G . W . of Surrey , was elected a joining member . There being no other business , the Lodge was closed .

KENT . AraoiXTJEEiras . —iMfoes . —Tuesday , June 271 Ii , Emulation ( 370 ) , Bull Inn , Hartford , at 7 ; Friday , July 1 st , Union ( 149 ) , King ' s Head , Margate , at 7 . ISLE OF WIGHT .

Avvoir . 'niT . m : —Lodge . —Tuesday , Juno 2 Stli , Hyde ( 999 ) . Masonic Hall , Hyde , at 7 . LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . APPOIXIMEXIS . —iorf . ^ n . - Friday . July 1 st , Anchor and Hope (•!•)) , Swan Hotel , Bolton , at 0 ; / lmrsday , June tlOth , Virtue ( 177 ) , Masonic Booms , Manchester , at 5 . Chapter .--Friday , July 1 st , Concord ( 41 ) , Swan Hotel , Bolton , at 0 . Encampment . —l- ' ridav , July 1 st , St . Joseph , Bridge Inn , Bury .

BLACKBUHS . —Perseverance Lodge ( No . 432 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , tho 9 th inst ., at the Old Bull Hotel . Bro . John Bell , AV . M ., presiding ; Bro . Thomas Butterueld , S . AV . ; and Bro . William Peel , J . AV . The Lodge having been opened in the first degree , the minutes of the previous meeting were read aud confirmed , and having subsequently been opened in the second and third degrees , Bros . AVilldey Haydock , and J . N . Briggs , having given satisfactory proof of their efficiency in tho second degreewere raised to the sublime

, degree of M . M . ; the ceremony being performed with marked precision by the AV . M ., ably seconded by his AVardens and Deacons . The Lodge was theu closed down to the first degree , when tho routine business of the meeting was transacted . The AV . M . reported having attended the provincial meeting , held at Bolton , on the 2 nd inst ., and that it gave him much pleasure iu informing- them that their application to the Prov . Benevolent Fund , in behalf of Bro . Pearson , had been successful , in obtaining for that worthy brother the sum of ten pounds , which would

be paid to him quarterly . Tho Lodge was finally closed in duo form , when the brethren adjourned to supper . After the usual loyal toasts , the following healths were responded to , in true Masonic style : —The M . AV . G . M . of England ; The R . AV . D . G . M ; The Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland ; Bros . Stephen Blair , Prov . G . M ., and A . H . Royd , D . Prov . G . M . for East Lancashire . The evening ' s proceedings were considerably enlivened by the excellent singing of Bros . Morlcy , Gillibvand , Baldwin , Bannister , Haydock , Crankshav , and Pearson . The visiting brethren on the occasion were Bros . E . S . Morlcy , AV . M ., 3 oB , and J . AVainman J . AA ., 129 , Preston . The latter having to leave early , thanked the brethren for the very kind reception they had given him , and complimented them on the efii-