Metropolitan.

received , ancl ever ready , when called upon , to do anything in his power for the good of the Ranelagh Lodge . The Tyler ' s toast followed , ancl the brethren separated . INSTRUCTION . ALBION LODGE ( NO . 9 ) . —This lodge held its regular weekly meeting at Bro . Hartley's , Western Masonic Hall , Old Bond-street , on the ISth inst . The lodge was opened ancl the ceremony of

passingably sone ] through . Bro . Sedgwick as TV . M . ; Bro . Freud , P . M . ( 1051 ) as S . W . ; Bro . Simpson ( 211 ) , J . W . The lodge was resumed to the first degree , and several sections in that degree ivere worked . The fifteen sections will be gone through at the above lodge to-morrow , the 25 th inst ., at six o'clock p . m . precisely . Bro . Woodstock , P . M . ( 1051 ) , will preside , and it is hoped that- as niany brethren will attend as can find it convenient .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

KENT . HYTHE . — Prince Edwin Lodge ( 147 ) . — This lodge met on the 16 th inst ., Bro . E . Ashdown , TV . M . This being the evening for electing the W . M . for the ensuing year , the brethren proceeded to ballot , when tho votes were found to be unanimous in favour of Bro . Monypenny , the recently chosen mayor of the borough . Bro . Ashdown was elected as treasurer . Bro . Lieut . Taylor and Bro . Capt . E . Bridges being present , ancl , having proved themselves qualified , were passed to the second degree . The lodge was visited by Bro . Manning , No . 429 , and Bro . Egerton , No . 3 , St . John ' s Lodge , Canada .

LEICESTERSHIRE . LEICESTER . —John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 766 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall , on Thursday , the 15 th inst ., under the presidency of the W . M ., Capt . Brewin . The following brethren were also present : —P . M . s _ ti . euy , u . jfrov . CT . AI ., \ i mey , ___ . Iutun , i ^ iepiian , jj -dw ? i ( Treas . ) , Hardy , and Millican ; Sheppard , S . W . ; Johnson , J . W . ; Davis , Sec . ;

Spencer , S . D . ; Gamar , J . D . ; T . TV . Smith , I . G . pro . tern . ; Llovtl , Bithrey , Foster , & c—Visitors . Bros . W . White , TV . M ., No . 162 , Sheffield ; E . S . Holmes , No . 287 , York ; and TV . H . Man-is , No . 34 S . —The lodge having been opened , ancl the minutes of the last lodge read and confirmed , Mr . Jemsar Davies , midshipman , was proposed and seconded as a candidate , as a case of emergency , and due notice of the same having been given in the summons , he was balloted for , elected , ancl initiated—the ceremony being performed

and the lecture on the tracing-board delivered by the W . M ., and the charge by Bro . Willey , P . M . Bro . Bithrey presided at the organ . Bros . Sutton Corkran ( 32 ' ) , P . M . of No . 4 , Dublin , and William Richardson , of the True and Faithful Lodge ( No . 400 ) , Helston , were proposed as joining members , ancl a gentleman was also proposed as a candidate for initiation . The labours of the evening being ended , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshmentwhere the usual loyal and Masonic toasts

, were duly honoured . Bro . Holmes , on returning thanks as one of the visitors , expressed the great gratification he felt in visiting the brethren for the first time since the completion of their beautiful Hall , a building evidently so well adapted to all the requirements of the Craft , and which , from the delightful manner in ivhich the evening had been passed , at the same time afforded them ali the privacy and comfort of their own cheerful fireside .

MONMOUTHSHIRE . PllOVINCIAE GRAND LODGE . The annual meeting for the dispatch of ordinary business was held at Abergavenny on Friday , the 16 th inst ., on which occasion the Philanthropic Lodge ( No . 1120 ) , was honoured with a visit . The arrangements made for the reception of the rulers of the Craft elicited the praise of the brethren ; the weather ivas fine , and the attendance ofthe fraternitlarge . In the absence of Colonel

. y Kemys Tynte , ProV .-G . M ., Bro . J . E . Rolls , D . Prov . G . M . opened his lodge in a room adjoining the Masonic Hall at high twelve , aud proceeded to reinvest his officers and fill up vacancies , it not beinausual in this province annually to change all the officers . The following are the appointments for the current year : —J . E . Rolls , D . Prov . G . TI . ; Eev . G . Roberts , Chaplain ; C . Lyne ( 693 ) , Prov . S . G . W . P . J . Nicholas ( 693 ) ProvJGWEWells ( 693 ) ProvGTreas

, . ... ; . , . . . ; T . P . King ( 671 ) , Prov . G . Sec . ; John Maund ( 671 and 1120 ) , Prov . G . Reg . ; T . TV ; Nicholas ( 693 ) , Prov . S . G . Di ; J . West ' ( 693 ) . Prov . J . G . D . ; S . Hancon ( 671 ) , Prov . G . Sup . ' Works ; TV . Williams ( 693 ) ancl H . J . Higginson ( 1120 ) , Prov . G-. Dir . Cers . ; R . Wall ( 671 ) , Prov . G . Org . ; T . Bcynon ( 693 ) , Prov . G . Purs . ; G . Homfriiv ( 936 ) ,

Prov . G . Sword Bearer ; TV . Pickford ( 693 ) , TV . Burton ancl Wyudham Jones ( 693 ) , J . Peirre ( 1120 ) , Prov . G . Stewards ; T . Preeee , Prov . G . Tyler . Bro . H . Bridges , who is a member of two lodges in this province , eloquently ancl iiidefatigably urged that a subscription should annually be made to Masonic Charities , ancl was successful in obtaining £ 5 5 s . each for the Boys' and Girls' Schools , the Royal Masonic Benevolent Fund for aged Freemasons , and for the Widows '

Fund , in all £ 21 . The Philanthropic Lodge had , in the meantime , been opened in the spacious Masonic Hall , which hacl been decorated in elegant taste with evergreens , and was fitted up with the furniture so justly admired ; a tracing-board from the establishment of Bro . J " . M . Thearle had been added since the last meeting . This lodge now numbers twenty-seven members , all of them gentlemen of the highest respectability , ancl has only been formed six months . The

following were the brethren present : —H . J . Higainson , TV . M . ; H . Bridges , " P . M . ; A . Steel , Chaplain ; J . Peirre , S . W . ; TV . Bellamy , J . W . ; S . Browning , Sec ; C . Denton , S . D . ; T . Eees , J . D . ; TV . C . Freeman , I . G . ; T . Dyne Stut and Sydney Davies , Stewards ; T . Denner ancl M . Davies , Tylers ; also Bros . W . Dobson , J . V . Morgan , P . Morgan , H . J . Davies . Visitors from Brecon : — A . Scott , G . Cansick , A . Rich , S . F . Facey , J . Minis , J . Davies , G . Gibson , G . TV . Powell , C . Boniface , T . C . Perks .

Isca Lodge , Newport : —Dr . Morgan , F . Levick , Capt . Homfray . Silurian Lodge , Newport : —T . Bevnon , TV . Williams , TV . Pickford , A . TV . Ardash , W . Speary , J . L . Lloyd , J . Nicholas , J . TV . Nicholas , TV . Ansell , " W . Jones , T . P . Williams , TV . Rees . Monmouth : — J . E . Rolls , Rev . G . Roberts , E . Isaacson , J . A . Rolls , T . L . Presse , John Morgan , R , B . Wall ; also J . P . Saunders . 986 , Bristol ; T . G . South and TV . J . Gaskell , Cardiff ; J . Burrill , J . Williams ( P . M . ) , and D . Genge , Hereford , ancl several other brethren .

At precisely one o'clock the Prov . G . Lodge was announced , and received in due form ancl with Masonic honours , and the D . Prov . G . M . and oflicsrs took their places as officers amidst loud applause . The D . Prov . G . M . then congratulated the brethren on the accession of a new lodge to their numbers , and spoke in highly eulogistic terms of the general arrangements . Bro . Higginson , TV . M ., suitably returned thanks , and the fraternity were then marshalled into a proceSsicu to Sireii co oc . Mary's Church in the following order -. —Band of the 9 th Monmouthshire Rifle Volunteers , Tyler with drawn sword , Visiting

Brethren tu o ancl two , lodges according to numbers , viz .: —Brecknock Lodge ; Isca Lodge , Newport ; Silurian Lodge , Newport ; Monmouth Lodge ; Cardiff Lodge ; Philanthropic Lodge , Abergavenny , with their banner ; Prov . Grand Lodge ( ivith their banner ) viz .: —Prov . G . Pursuivant ; Prov . G . Org ., Prov . G . D . Ceremonies , Prov . G . Sup . Works , Prov . G . Deacons , Prov . G . Secretary , Prov . G . Reg ., Prov . G . Treas . Prov . G . Wardens , Book of Constitution , borne by a M . Mason , Volume of the Sacred Law borne by a

M . Mason , Prov . G-. Chaplain , the D . Prov . G . M . with Bro . Henry-Bridges , G . S . B . of England , Sword Bearer , Proy . G . Tyler . In this order they proceeded from the hall in Frogmove-street to ' church , where full cathedral service was performed by the Hereford choir . The service was intoned by Bro . Roberts , Prov . G . Chaplain ; the lessons were read by Bro . Steel , Chaplain to the Philanthropic Lodge . After a most eloquent and touching discourse from Bro . Roberts , a collection was made , amounting to £ 11 os . 4 cl ., half

of which was given to the Abergavenny Dispensary , the other to the Royal Masonic Benefit Fund . The procession was then reformed and returned to lodge , where they closed their proceedings . The banquet was of an elesant character , and was held at Bro . Morgan's , Angel Hotel , J . E . ~ Rolls , Esq ., V . TV . D . Prov . G . M ., in the chair ; H . J . Higginson , TV . M ., 1120 , vice president . After the removal " of the cloth , the D . Prov . G . M . gave in succession the following toasts : — "The Queen and the Craft , " "Prince

Albert , '' " Albert Prince of Wales , and the Royal Family , " each of which ivas received with rapturous applause . In proposing " The Bishops and Clergy , " he coupled the name of the Eev . George Roberts , whose name they ivould all be glad to bear . ( Cheers . ) He was always at his post when required , not only as a minister , but as a friend . Nothing could conduce to the stabilty of Masonry more than hearing such a discourse as they hacl that day hatl the leasure of listening to ( Masonic honours )

p . . The Rev . C . ROBERTS , " Prov . G . Chap ., on rising , was received with loud cheers , and said that he should indeed be hard-hearted if he ivere not in some measure overcome by his reception that evening . Nothing gave him areator pleasure than to come ancl ^ visit the brethren in Monmouthshire , and he was still moijp ^ pleased that his visit ivas to the ancient town of Abergavenny ; where Freemasonry had lain dormant for the last thirty-five

years . It had not been dead , but only required that magic touch to rekindle it in all its glory , i person hacUbeen found in their Worshipful Master , Bro . Higginson , who . by his energy of character and his thorough Masonic knowlalcre , had found