Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . AYLESBURY . —Biteldngliam Lodge ( No . 861 . )—At a Lodge held on Monday , January the 17 th , at the Royal White Hart Hotel , Bro . J . How as W . M ., Mr . Willoughby James Beauohamp was initiated ; Bro . Henry Astley Paston Cooper passed to the second degree , aud Bro . John Williams raised to the degree of M . M . A ballot was taken for the admission of the Rev . Richard Spoonley , who was unable to attendand also for Bro . J . M . ThearleP . M . No . S 2 as a joining mem *

, , , ber . The W . M ., pro . tern ., proposed Bro . Baker , as a joining member . Bro . Shugar , W . M ., No . 742 , who was present , very kindly undertook the duties of S . W ., until the arrival of Bro . Hooper . Bro . Bullock , of No . 707 , was also a visitor . The Brethren afterwards dined together . Although some of the original members have seceded , the introduction of others is bringing up the strength of the Lodge to a desired respectability in numbers .

BRISTOL . APPOINTMENTS . —iotfyes . —Tuesday , February 1 st , Beaufort ( 120 ) , Freemasons' Hall , at f ; AYednesday , and , Moira ( 40 S ) , ditto , at 7 ; Friday , 4 th . Instruction . —Ditto , at 7 £ . Chapter . — Thursday , 3 rd , Hospitality ( 221 ) , ditto , at 7 . CHESHIRE . APPOINTMENTS . —C / iajjfers . —Wednesday , February 2 nd , Fidelity ( 701 ) , Angel Inn , Birkenhead , at 5 th 105 Norfolk at 3

C ; Saturday , , Industry () , Anns , Hyde , . DEVONSHIRE . APPOINTMENTS—Zi % es . —Tuesday , February 1 st , St . John ' s ( 83 ) , Masonic Hall , Plymouth , at 7 ; Wednesday , 2 nd , Brunswick ( 185 ) , ditto , at 7 ; Perseverance ( 190 ) , Loudon Hotel , Sidmouth , at 7 . DORSETSHIRE .

APPOINTMENTS . —Mi / es . —Wednesday , February 2 nd , Amity ( 100 ) , Masonic Hall , Poole , at 7 - Faith and Unanimity ( 605 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Dorchester , at ( i ; Thursday , 3 rd , Unity ( 512 )! Town Hall , Wareham , at 7 . WAKEHAM—Lodge of Unity ( No . 512 ) . —On the 2 nd December last Bro . Wm . Phippard was elected W . M ., aud the festival of St . John was kept on the 29 th December last Bro . the Rev . T . Pearce , D . Prov . G . M ., presiding , when the following appointments were made : —Bro . H . Hatherly , P . M . ; Pauton , S . W . ; C . Yearsley ,

J . W . ; Rev . J . U . Cooke , Chaplain ; Groves , Organist ; C . Filliter , Sec . ; J . S . Drew , S . D . ; P . H . Tapp , J . D . ; Jones aud Poynter , Stewards ; Barfoot , D . C . ; H . W . Charrington , I . G . Bro . Oust was re-elected Treasurer , and Frampton , Org . The Brethren afterwards dined together at the Black Bear Hotel .

DURHAM . APPOINTMENTS . —Aorf

, y candidates into the mysteries of Freemasonry . Bro . the Rev . James Milner , P . M ., No . 7-19 , P . Prov . G . Chaplain of Durham , aud Chaplain of the Tees Lodge , then assumed the chair , and Bro . Shelley presented the W . M . eleet , Bro . AV . Best , for installation , which ceremony was performed in that clear and impressive manner for which Bro . Milner is distinguished . The AV . M ., having invested Bro . Shelley