Provincial.

KENT . PEOVISCIAI GEASD LODGE . A mooting of Provincial Grand Lodge was hold on the Sth insfc ., at the Hoshcrville Hotel , Graveseud . Amongst the brethren present were : —Bros . Dobson , tho 11 . W . D . Prov . G . M . ; Thorp , G . Treas . ; Waters , G . Sec ; Keddell , Southgato , S . IsaacsCookeHildovNettlcinghamValeEaatesand Soloman

, , , , , , , Past and Present G . W . 's ; Townsend and Bathui'sfc , Registrars ; Hart , Philpot , Pearson , Green , Townsend , Astin , De Cnadra , and Hodge , Deacons ; Finch , E . J . Townsend , Grundy , Hills , Martin , Grayson , and Moore , Sword Bearers ailtl other Grand Officers ; Colonel Scott , 503 ; Mansell , 709 ; G . Ashdown , 181 ; Beer , 972 ; Pit-are , 615 ; P . Thomson , 199 ; Sutton , 1107 ; Bh-t , S 29 ; Sopwith , 874 ; Hail , 127 ; Moore , 299 ; Fleck , 483 , all

W . Masters ; W . Pont , Bruce , Ransom , Skiller , Blakey , Clay , Atkins , Bray , Jaap , Catt , Bland , Ashworth , Harvey , White , Stock , Fletcher , Busbridge , & c , Past Masters and brethren . There were , besides , a great number of brethren who omitted to sign the attendance book . In the absence of the Prov . G . M ., Bro , Viscount Holmesdale , the chair was taken by his popular and able deputy , Bro . Dobson .

Bro . Thorp , the Treasurer , produced the accounts up to the 31 st of March , duly audited , which showed that the balance in the Grand Lodge Fund was £ 181 10 s . 8 d ., and in the Charity Fund £ 133 lis . 6 d . From the latter £ 20 each was voted to the Erith ( No . 615 ) , and Sidcup ( No . 829 ) , Lodges to constitute them Life Governors of the Aged Masons Annuity Fund , and £ 21 each to the Lodges of Sheerness ( No . 15 S ) , Ramsgate ( No . 4-29 ) , Dover ( No . 199 ) , and Maidstone ( No . 503 ) , for

Governorship of the Girls' School . The Secretary ( Bro . Wates ) stated that the numbers of subscribing brethren in the province on the 31 st of March , last was 1 , 142 , being an increase of 136 during the year , besides which two new lodges had been consecrated since . On the motion of Bro . Kiddell , it was unanimously agreed that the anniversary festival for this year shall be held at Sheernesson Wednesdaythe ISth of Jul .

, , y The brethren afterwards sat down to a sumptuous dinner , which did infinite credit to the new management of this excellent hotel , comprising every delicacy iii season , and wines of the rarest flavour and bouquet . The D . Prov . G . M . ( Bro . Dobson ) presided , and the Prov . G . Secretary ( Bro . Wates ) filled tho vice-chair , and an agreeable and fraternal evening was spent .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

METEOrOLITAK ClUTTEB 0 E IKSTBTJCTIOIT . The usual weekly meeting of this excellent chapter was held at the George Hotel , Aldermanhury , on Tuesday evening , the 19 th inst ., at- which a large number of companions were present , the several chairs being occupied by Comps . Blackburn , Z . Stevens , H . Pendlebury , J . ; also Comps . May as N ., Cox as P . S ., and Brett , 1 st Assist . Soj . The ceremony of exaltation having been rehearsed—Comp . W . Turner being tho candidate

—Comp . Blackburn , according to previous arrangement , delivered a lecture on tho mystic principles of Royal Arch Masonry with which the companions were very much gratified . It was unanimously resolved that the thanks of tho chapter be recorded on tho minutes to Comp . Blackburn for the entertaining and instructive lecture that he had been kind enough to give them . And Comp . Blackburnin returning thanksexpressed his

, , willingness , if agreeable to the chapter , to continue the explanation of this subject in a series of lectures . Comps . Stevens , M . E . Z ., Chap . 720 ; Alfred Turner , P . Z ., 73 ; Pike , P . Z . 12 ; and Clarke , 657 , were unanimously elected members of the chapter . Next Tuesday evening the ceremony will bo worked in sections ; companions desirous of instruction aro invited to attend . The chapter opens at seven o'clock p . m .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

ST . GEORGE ' EXCAOT 3 IENT . —A meeting of this encampment took place on tho loth inst ., at five o'clock p . m . Present : D . V . Morgan , E . G . ; R , Costa , Prelate ; and Sir Knts . Col . Cioddard , W . F . Harrison , T . Guibilei , R , Spencer . Visitors :

Sir Knts . G . Harcourt , M . D ., Prov . G . Commander , Surrey ; M . H . Shuttlcworth , G . Vice-Chancellor ; J . Binckes , P . E . Commander , P . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; C . Swan , P . E . Commander and P . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; Capt . Noel Money was installed as a member of the Order . The proceedings wero followed by a recherche banquet .

SURREY . EWEED . —A new encampment of the Order of the Temple was consecrated and duly opened at the Spring , Swell , in the province of Surrey , on Saturday , tho 16 th inst . The warrant of the Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master of the Order nominated Sir Knt . W . J . Meymott a P . G . C . for the Grand Conclave E . C ., ; Charles Greenwood , the 1 st Capt . ; and H . Lee ,

2 nd Capt . Dr . Harcourt , the Very Eminent Grand Commander for Surrey , having taken his place on the throne , was addressed by Sir Knt . Meymott , who , presenting the warrant , stated that he had been requested by those knights who had joined the encampment , and by those companions who would presently bo installed in the Order , to ask him , as the Provincial Grand Commander , to perforin the ceremony of consecrating the new encampment to be called the Grove Encampment . The ceremony

of consecration was then very impressively performed by the Prov . G . Commander , assisted by Captain Boyle , who acted as Prelate ; Sir Patrick Colquhoun , the Grand Chancellor of tho Order ; and Sir Knt . W . J . Meymott , who acted as the Dir . of Cers . At the termination of tbe ceremony of consecration , the Grove Encampment was opened according to ancient custom . Comps . J . S . Gower , C . E . Amos , Conrad C . Dumas , John Hart ,

H . Prince , and W . Stuart , were duly ballotted for and elected members of the encampment , and were then severally installed knights of the Order . Sir Knts . Capt . Boyle , of the Kemeys Tynte ; J . Carter Sharp , of the Observance ; S . Rosenthal , of the Mount Calvary , were then ballotted for and duly elected joining members of the Grove Encampment . The Eminent Commander Sir Knt . W . J . Meymott then appointed his officors for the year ensuingas follows : —C . Greenwood 1 st Capt .

, , and Reg . ; H . Lee , 2 nd Capt . ; Captain Boyle , Prelate ; Jabez Gower , Expert ; S . Rosenthal , Capfc . of Lines ; C . E . Amos , Herald ; Henry Prince , Standard Bearer . The encampment then elected the Eminent Commander , the Treasurer , and Frater C . Speight , the Equerry . The Eminent Commander then laid before the members of the encampment the by-laws which he

had prepared , and they were confirmed . Ordered to be printed . The encampment was then formed into the Provincial Grand Encampment for Surrey . The Very Eminent Provincial Grand Commander in the chair , Sir Knts . Spencer , W . Smith , J . Clark , F . Binckes , and others were present . The minutes of -the last meeting of the Provincial Grand Encampment were read and confirmed . The report of the committee appointed to prepare the by-laws of the Provincial Grand Conclave was read and

confirmed . The by-laws were then distributed among the knights then present . The Provincial Grand Commander then appointed his Provincial Grand Gfficers for the year , as follows : Sir Knts . W . Blenkin , D . G . Commander ; Captain Boyle , Prov . G . Prelate ; W . Smith , 1 st Prov . G . Capt . ; C . Greenwood , 2 nd Prov . G . Capt . ; R . Spencer , Prov . G . Reg . ; W . J . Meymott , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; J . ClarkProv . G . ExpertC . E . Amos

, ; , 1 st Prov . G . Capt . of Lines ; Jabez Gower , 2 nd Prov . G . Capt . of Lines ; H . Prince , Prov . G . Herald ; S . Rosenthal , Prov . G . Sword Bearer ; W . Stuart , Prov . G . Banner Banner ; C . Speight , Prov . G . Equerry . The Provincial Grand Conclave then elected tho Very Eminent Provincial Grand Commander the Provincial Grand Treasurer and Almoner . Alms were then collected amounting to 15 s . The Provincial Grand Conclave was then

closed in ample form . The furniture and ornaments of the now encampment which had been provided by Sir Knt . Meymott , especially the encampment banners made b y French , of Bolton , were very generally admired , aud the room perhaps never looked so handsome as on this occasion ' . The three chairs and the candlesticks belonging to the Grove Lodge , were brought into service on the occasion , as eacli of the newly-installed besides

each of the three principals of the encampment wero Past Masters of tho lodge , and few country lodges possess such handsome chairs or candlesticks as does the Grove Lodge of Surrey . The large chairs , almost a throne , with its canopy and carved pillars with gilt capitals is more than one hundred years old , and tho three columns for lights , are also very old and very elegant . Sixteen knights partook of the bread of plenty and the cup of cheerfulness , after tbe labours of a long day's work .