Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

BRISTOL . Arronrnanrs . —Zodi / es . —Taeaday , May 3 rd , Beaufort ( 120 ) , Freemasons' Hall , tit 7 ; Wednesday , 1 th , Moira ( -103 ) , ditto , at 7 ; Friday , Gth . instruction . —Ditto , at 7 i . Chtipter .-Tluiradny , 5 th , Hospitality ( 221 ) , Freemasons' Hull , at 7 . CHANNEL ISLANDS . APPOINTMENTS . — £ - _>

« CHESHIRE . APPOINTMENT . ~ Instruction;— Friday , May 6 th , Mersey ( 701 ) , Angel Inn , Birkenhead , a / , DEVONSHIRE . ' APPOINTMENTS—__ o < fy «' . —Monday , May 2 nd , Harmony ( 182 ) , Swan Inn , Plymouth , at 7 ; Fidelity ( 280 ) , TV-tee TOTS , Tiverton , at 7 ; Bedford ( 351 ) , Vniate Booms , Tavistock , at 7 ; Tuesday , 3 rd , St . John ' s ( 83 ) , Masonic Hall , Union Road , Plymouth , at 7 j Wednesday , 4 th , Brunswick ( 185 ) , Masonic Hall , Plymouth , at 7 ; Perseverance ( 190 ) , London Hotel , Sidmouth , at 7 .

DORSETSHIRE . APPOINTMENTS . —tw / r / cs . —Wednesday , May 4 llt , Amity ( 160 ) , Masonic Hall , Poole , af , 7 ; Faith and Unanimity ( 60 S ) , Freemasons' Hall , Dorchester , at 0 ; Thursday , 5 th , Unity ( 542 ) , Town Hall , Wareham , at 7 . DURHAM . APPOINTMENTS . —lod ^/ . . .. —Monday , May 2 nd , Wear ( 018 ) , __ amI > ton Arms , Chester lo Street , at 7 ; Union ( G 07 ) , Railway Hotel , Barnard Castle , at ?; Tuesday , 3 rd , Granby ( MB ) , Freemasons ' Hall , Durham , » t 7 ; Wednesd-. y , 4 th , Phcenii ( 111 ) , Pl-tcnii Hall , Sunderland , at 7 ; Thursday , oth , Tees ( 719 ) , Mason's Court , Stockton , at 7 ; St . Helen's ( 774 ) , Masonic Hall , Hartlepool , at 7 \; Friday , Oth , lambton ( 521 ) , lambton Arms , Chester le Street , at 2 .

GLOUCESTERSHIRE . APPOINTMENTS . —Lodyes . —Tuesday , May 3 rd , Sherborne ( 1001 ) , George Hotel , Stroud , at oj j Wednesday , > llh , Royal Union ( 307 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Cheltenham , at 0 , HAMPSHIRE , APPOINTMENTS . —7 __ _ tye _ . —Monday , May 2 nd , Oakley ( 995 ) , Black Hoy , Basingstoke , at 6 ; Thursday , 6 th , Panmure ( 1025 ) , Eoyal Hotel , Aldershott , at 0 . Chapter . —Wednesday , 4 th , Southampton ( 505 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , at 7 ; Thursday . 5 th , Royal Gloucester ( 1520 , ditto , at 7 .

ISLli OE -WIGHT . APPOINTMENT . — . / -- 'tyc . —Wednesday , 4 th , Yarborough ( 809 ) , High Street , A ' eulnor , ot 7 . " EMT . APPOINTMENTS . —/ -O-tyos . —Monday , May 2 nd , Peace and Harmony ( 235 ) , lioyal Oak , Dover , at 7 t-, \ Tuesday , 3 rd , Adam ' s ( 184 ) , Masonic Hall , Shecrness , at 0 ; Wednesday , 4 th , lioyal Naval ( BSD , Hoyal Hotel , liamsgate , at 7 ; lnvich . ( 1011 ) , George Hotel , Ashford , at 8 ; Thursday , 5 th , Uniled Industrious ( 34 ) Freemasons' TavernCanterburynt 8 FridayOthUnion ( lit )) King '

, , , , ; , , , s Head , Margate , at 7 . GiiAVSSESB . —Lodge of Freedom ( No . 91 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held at the Town Hall , on Monday , April 18 th , Bro . AVates , AA . M ., presiding , when a candidate was initiated into tho Order , and a brother duly raised . The brethren afterwards retired to refreshment , and spent a pleasant evening .

LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . APPOINTMENTS—Lodyes : — Monday , May 2 nd , Cheetham and Cnrmpsall ( 928 ) , Crumpsal ) Hotel , Manchester , at 6 ; Thursday , 5 th , Affability ( 399 ) , Cross S'treet Chambers ' , Hanc-hester at 6 } : Friday , Ctb , Anchor and Hope ( 41 ) , Swan Hotel , Bel to , at 6 , ' '