Provincial Lodges, &C.

brethren , by the W . M , of the Alfred Lodge , Br . T . Randall . The ceremony of initiation was most ably performed , and several brothers passed to the second degree . 1 here were also present , nine candidates for raising , but in consequence of the extent ol the business , that ceremony was postponed until the following day . At the conclusion of their Masonic duties , the brethren adjourned to a very elegant dinner , which was presided over b Br JWMalcolm who b &

y . . , S . W ., was supported y . R . J . Spiers , Mayor of Oxford , P . G . S . B . for England ^ and several other distinguished brethren connected with Oxford ; and a most agreeable evening was passed . This being the first meeting since the death of the late P . G . M ., Br . the Rev . C . J . Ridley , the Loiigo as well as the brethren who attended , were in mourning

SUFFOLK . A movement is on foot to present to Sir E . Goods , M . P ., ' the P . G . M ., a testimonial m token ot his services to the province , and the craft generally . SUSSEX . On Friday , November the 17 th , there was a good assemblage of the brethren of his countat the

y , Old . Ship Hotel , Brighton , in Provincial Grand Lodge , the first held m the province for twenty-seven years . The lod ge was held under the auspices ot the Royal Clarence Lodge , No . 338 . Br . Lieut-Colonel McQueen , Deputy Irovmcial Grand Master for Sussex , presided ; and was supported by nearly 400 n ^ c ' am 0 S t those P resent were Br- H . Winton , P . P . D . G . M . ; Br . J . Snow , P . P . G . S . B . ; Br . T . H . Wright , P . P . G . O . ; Br . Blake , P . G . S . ; Andrews , P . P . G . D . . or Surrey , & c , & c . After the usual lodge duties were gone through , nearly 80 of the brethren attended the festival , which was sumptuously supplied by Mr . Bacon , of the Hotel ; _ and a delightful evening to all present was the result . [ Who is to blame lor the business of the province having been so long neglected ?]

WARWICKSHIRE . On the 30 th , of October , Lord Leigh , the Right Worshipful G . M ., of this province , held his Annual Grand Lodge , at Br . Dee ' s Hotel , Birmingham . The lodge having been opened m due form , the Grand Officers of the province for the ensuing year ! were nominated by his Lordship ; after which a procession of the Brethren was lormed to bt . ihihp s Church , where a sermon was preached in aid of the Masonic Chariftesb

, y Br . Rev . Z P . Mercier , P . G . C . The prayers on the occasion were read by the Rector , Br fte Hon . and Rev . G . M . Yorkes . In the evening , the Right Worshipful the P . G . M supported by the D . P . G . M ., J . W . Boughton Leigh , Esq ., Br . Coh Vernon PGM . of Staffordshire , Br . Dr . Fletcher , P . G . M . of Worcestershire , Br . Rev Z . P Mercier , P . G . C , and Br . Hon . and Rev . G . M . Yorke , presided over the Annual Banquet , which was numerousl y attended by brethren from all the Lodges in the province .

WILTSHIRE . w ^ u 7 ^ , !? nd Lodge of Wilts > was lield ° the 30 th , of October , at the v > r < M £ H ° tf' Sabsbury , under the presidency of the Right Worshipful the i ^ tx . M ., Br . Lord Methuen . The Lod ge was opened in due form , and the Grand Officers nominated At the Banquet , the chair was filled by the Ri ght Worshipful the P . G . M . ; and the vice-chair , by Br . Captain Prower , S . G . W . There were also ^ ^ S "" r ., U ; S Carter ' Bal't-3 P-G . M . of Hampshire ; Br . Fleming , M . P ., the P . G M . for the Isle of Wight ; and about 40 of the brethren belonging to the various Lodges of the province .

[ WORCESTER . SEMPER FIDELIS LODGE ( NO . 772 ) .-The first monthl y meeting after the summer recess took place on Monday , November 6 th , when Br . William Conser , one W 7 f fu and most esteemed members of the Lodge , was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year . Br . Conser was absent from the city at the time , and