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bearer ; Rev . W . If . Crotch , W . M ., No . 327 ; Capt . Evans , P . M ., No . 528 ; Rev . — Codrington , No . 327 ; P . Wells , P . M ., No , 48 ; Dr . Tunstall , P . P . G . S . D . ; Williams , W . M ., No . 653 ; Robins and May , No . 327 ; Abraham , No . 327 ; Allen , No . 367 ; W . Harwood , W . M ., No . 367 ; Bridges , P . M . and Sec , No . 367 ; Bennett , No . 367 ; Gregory , No . 367 ; England , P . G . L ., Surrey ; Barnard , P . G . L ., Bristol ; Hellard , R . Dix , E . Edwards , Trigg , Terry , W . M ., No . 67 ;

Broadley , W . M ., No . 61 , & c , & c . In consequence of the lamented death of Bro . Eales White , of No . 327 , Taunton , the P . G . Treas ., it became necessary on the present occasion to elect a successor to the vacant office . Bro . Dr . Falconer , P . M ., No . 528 , P . G . S . W ., and Bro . Bridges , P . M . and Sec , No . 367 , were regularly proposed and seconded , and upon a vote being taken it was found that the choice of the Brethren had fallen on Bro . Dr . Falconer . The P . P . G . Officers havin _? resigned their iewels . the _ _ ___ __ _ _

- O «_> tl 7 P . G . M . proceeded to appoint and invest the new P . G . Officers , accompanying the investiture of each with a kind congratulatory remark . The following are the P . G . Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Randolph , D . P . G . M . ; W . R . Crotch , P . G . S . W . ; Broadley , P . G . J . W . ; Rev . —Codrington , P . G . Chap . ; Bro . A . P . Browne , P . G . Sec . ; Hellard , P . G . Regis . ; Williams , P . G . S . D . ; R . Dix , P . G . J . D . ; Hallerday , P . G . Sup . of Works ; , P . G . O . ; Hopkins , G . Tyler ; E . Edwards , P . G . D . C . ; Trigg , P . G . S . B . ; Mitchell , Pursuivant . The newly elected P . G . Treas ., Dr . Falconer , was then invested with the jewel of his office .

On the conclusion of business , the P . G . L . being closed , the Brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was most admirably arranged ; indeed , the Brethren with one consent expressed themselves deeply gratified by the management of Bro . Butson , of the Highbridge Inn , which had secured for them such good and ample cheer , with comfort to partake of the same . The R . W . P . G . M . presided , supported on his left by Bro . W . Harwood , W . M ., No . 367 ; the Rev . — Codrington , P . G . Chap . ; and Bro . Browne , P . G . Sec . ; on his right by Bro . Randolph , D . P . G . M . ; Dr . Falconer , P . G . Treas . ; and Bro . C . J . Yigne , P . P . G . S . W ., & c .

After the withdrawal of the cloth , and grace having been said by the P . G . C ., the following toasts were given by the R . W . P . G . M ., viz .: —" The Queen , " " H . R . H . Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family , " " The Army and Navy , " coupled with the names of two gallant officers present , Major Napier and Capt . Evans , both of whom returned thanks . " The Earl of Zetland and the Grand Lodge of England , " coupled with the name of Bro . Gregory , P . M . of the G . Steward Lodge . The W . M . Bro . Harwood , No . 367 , then in a very pleasing

and unaffected address , gave the health of the venerable R . W . P . G . M . Col . Tynte , which toast was received with all the rapture , warmth , and affection , which his many invaluable services to , and long connection with , the Province , extending over a period of thirty-five years , so well entitle him . The R . W . P . G . M ., in a brief but feeling reply , acknowledged the kindness with which he had been received by the Brethren ; and before resuming his seat proposed in highly complimentary terms the health of the W . M . of the Lodge , No . 367 , which he had the pleasure of visiting that day . Bro . Harwood acknowledged the compliment paid

him by the R . W . P . G . M ., and the nattering manner in which the toast had been received by the assembled Brethren . The R . W . P . G . M . then proposed the health of the P . P . G . Officers , which was responded to by Bro . Dr . Falconer , P . P . G . S . W . This toast was followed , from the same quarter , by the health of the present and newly-appointed P . G . Officers , which toast was acknowledged by the Rev . W . R . Crotch , P . G . S . W . Bro . Harwood , W . M ., No . 367 , proposed the health of Bro . Randolph , D . P . G . M ., which was very warmly received , and most fraternally

acknowledged by Bro . Randolph . The R . W . G . M . then gave the health of the P . G . Sec . Bro . Browne , the mention of whose name was received with reiterated applause .. Bro . Browne ' s reply was a rare example of the happy union of the utile et dulce . The G . M . next proposed the health of Bro . Bridges , Sec . No . 367 , and directed the particular attention of the Brethren to the exertions of Bro . Bridges in resuscitating the dormant Rural Philanthropic Lodge , and paid Bro . Bridges a well-merited compliment on his exertions . The toast was warmly received by the Brethren , and Bro . Bridges , in acknowledging the toast , gave a brief sketch of the