Provincial.

LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . ArpoiNTJiENTS .-. / . Mfc / 's .-Momlay , May 2 nd , Harmony ( 267 ) , Wellington Hotel , Gimton , at 51- Tuesday , 3 rd , Alliance ( 905 ) , Stanley Arms , Hoby , at 4 , i ; AVednesday , 4 th , SI . Johns 071 ) Caledonian Hotel , Liverpool , nt 04 ; -SUcsmere ( 1032 ) , lied lion Inn , tnorlcy , at 0 ; I'huSday-.. th Mariners ( 310 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 0 . Instruction . — luesday , 3 rd , Merchants ( 291 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 5 ; Friday , Gth , Mariners ( 310 ) , ditto , at 7 .

LEICESTERSHIRE . APPOINTMENT ,- / . (^ . -Wednesday , May it-Ii , St . John's ( 318 ) , Bell Hotel , Leicester , at 7 . NORFOLK . ApPOiNiurvJ ' .-iorfi'c-JIonday , May 2 nd , Friendship ( 117 ) , Duke's Head , Great Yarmouth at 7 . NORTHUMBERLAND . «

APPOINTMENTS . —Lodi / cs —Monday , May 2 nd , Northern Counties ( 530 ) , Bell ' s Court , Newcastle at 7- St George ' s ( 024 ) , Commercial Hotel , Korth Shields , at 8 ; Tuesday , : n-d , St . David's ( 551 ) , Salmon Inn , Berwick , at 8 ; Thursday , . Oth , Nprastlc-on-Tyno ( 2-1 ) , Freemasons ' Hull , Noivpijstle , at 7 .

OXFORDSHIRE . ^ pp oiJi -ujEj-r .-CTw / 'to-.-Ttiestliiy , May SO ., Alfred ( 127 ) , Masonic Hall , Oxford , SHROPSHIRE . APPOINTMENT , —Lodijc . —Friday , May Oth , St , John ' s ( 875 ) , Bull ' s Head , Wellington , at 4 . SOMERSETSHIRE ,

"" A PPOINTMENTS , —Lodges— Monday . JMay 2 nd , Eoyal Sussex ( 01 ) , Amery's Hotel , Bath , at 7 ! j ; Thursday , 5 th , Hoyal Ctimbei'laiul ( IS ) , Masonic Hall , Hath , at 8 ; Benevolent ( 053 ) , Town Hall , Wells , at 7 . YEOVIL . —Lodgeof Brotherly Lore ( No . 412 ) . —Tlie regular monthly meeting wis held on Wednesday , 13 th inst ., ivhen tho minutes of the preceding Lodge were put and confirmed , with exception of a portion relating to a proceeding about the regularitof which doubts had been expressed . Tho minutes of a Lodge of

y emergency subsequently held , and at which Bros . Lundie , Budge , ancl AVebber had been passed , were also put and confirmed . Thc ballot was then taken for Mr . James Lauibe ( who is about to ieave the country ) , as a candidate for Masonry ; and for Bro . Pullman , as a joining member , both being declared duly elected . Air . Lambo was then admitted iu due form , and efficiently initiated by Bro . Edwards , A \ . M . Amongst other business , the appointment of a committee to revise tho by-laws ( in accordance with a previous resolution standing on the minute book )

took place , and a resolution was passed to purchase a copy of Bro . Dr . Oliver ' s "Masonic Jurisprudence , " to be kept in the Lodgo for reference . At tho close of the Lodge , somo of the brethren adjourned to refreshment , ancl after thc usual toasts had been given , the AV . M . gave the health of a visitor , Bro . Latham , P . M ., who responded in fraternal terms , thanking the brethren for the hearty reception accorded to the proposition of his health , and complimenting the Lodge upon its working in the he had just witnessed . The health of tho AV . M . was

ceremony greotecf iu thc usual enthusiastic style , so well merited by his unvarying suavity and the strictly Masonic character he bears , as well without as within the Lodge . Pro . Edwards returned thanks in few but feeling words , and . 'timotmced tho fact of the present being in all probability thc last occasion on whicli ho would preside as AV . M ., but intimated his hope of visiting the Lodge from time to time , and his intention of watching with interest its proceedings and progress .

STAFFORDSHIRE . APPOINTMENTS . —Lodges . —Monday , May 2 nd , St . James ( 707 ) , New Inn , Ilandsworth , at 7 ; Thursday , 5 th , St . Peter ' s ( 007 ) , Star and Garter , Wolverhampton , at 7 ; Portland ( 920 ) , Town Hall , SMccnpon-Trenf , at 7 .