Provincial Lodges.

to the onward progress of the Order of Freemasons in all parts of the world , and the beneficial effects which the system everywhere produced . Brs . G . Simpson , T . Simpson , and others , in the intervals of the addresses , favoured the company with various Masonic songs , and a very social and agreeable evening was spent .

SOUTH WALES . INDEFATIGABLE LODGE , SWANSEA ( No . 288 ) . —The brethren of this Lodge celebrated its jubilee on Tuesday , May 8 , by a supper at the Assembly Rooms . There was a full attendance of brethren on the occasion , and we hear that the evening passed off most harmoniously . The Indefatigable Lodge , under the able presidency of the present AVorshipful Master , Br . F . J . Lloyd , promises to be , if it is not already the most flourishing Lodge in South AVales . It may be interesting to remark thaf the warrant for holding this Lodge is dated Sth May , 1805 , and was granted by hi late Majesty George the Fourth , then Prince of Wales and Grand Master of England

WORCESTERSHIRE

HARMONIC LODGE , DUDLEY ( No . 313 ) . —The brethren of this Lodge held their monthly meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern , Stone Street , on Tuesday , the 1 st May under the presidency of Br . Bristow , AV . M ., who raised a brother to the sublime degree of M . M . The lodge was honored by the presence of several visitors .

YORKSHIRE ,

ST . GEORGE ' S LODGE , DONCASTER ( NO . 298 ) . —The brethren of this Lodge assembled on the afternoon of Friday last , the 25 th of May , for the purpose of installing Br . the Rev . J . G . Fardell , P . G . S . AV ., Master of the Lodge for the year ensuing , a dispensation having been granted by the D . P . G . M . for the worthy Master to govern the Lodge for the third year consecutively . Several brethren from neighbouring Lodges were present at the ceremonial , which was conducted in a very able manner , Br . W . H . Bailes , of Sheffield , acting as Installing Master . The Master then

appointed his officers as follows , and they were invested with the respective jewels : — Senior Warden , Br . George Brooke ; Junior AVarden , Br . Clarke ; Deacon , Br . Smith ; Secretary , Br . George Brooke . Br . AVebb , P . M ., retains his office as Treasurer ; and Brs . Smith and Hirst , theirs as Inner Guard and Tyler . After the proceedings the brethren partook of an excellent banquet , provided by Br . Clarke , at the Rein Deer hotel , in his usual elegant and profuse style . The usual loyal and masonic toasts were proposed and drank , and the brethren enjoyed an intellectual evening , the predominant feelings being those of friendship , love , and truth .

Ireland.

IRELAND .

GRAND LODGE ; A meeting of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , was held at the Masonic Hall , Dublin , on Thursday , May 4 , when the following noblemen and gentlemen were installed into office : —His Grace the Duke of Leinster , G . M . ; the Earl of Donoughmore , G . S . W . ; Sir J . S . Robinson , Bart ., G . J . W . ; Sir Joshu Hort , Bart ., G . Secretary ; Br . Thomas James Quintan , G . Treasurer ; and Br . J . Adams , G . Pursivant .

DOWNSHIRE . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SOUTH DOWN . —The following are the Officers of theP . G . L . for 1855 : —P . G . M ., W . B . Forde , P . M ., Lodge 86 ; D . P . G . M ., Wm . Henry , P . M ., Lodge 18 ; P . G . S . W ., P . E . Brabazon , P . M ., Lodge 86 ; P . G . J . W ., W . J . Barre , P . M ., Lodge 23 ; P . G . S . D ., Jas . Cunningham , P . M ., Lodge 197 ; P . G . J . D ., John Ellis , P . M ., Lodge 18 ; P . G . C , Rev . J . C Quin ; P . G . I . G ., Wm . Keown , P . M ., Lodge 86 ; P . G . S . T ., George F . Echlin , P . M ., Lodge 86 .