Provincial Lodges.

brethren , who wore highly gratified with the kindness and urbanity of their highly-respected W . M . During the proceedings , a very interesting and instructive conversation took place on various subjects connected with Masonry , such as the difference of ritual as observed by various Lodges , and also as to the true meaning and pronunciation of certain words well-known to Masons . The brethren departed at an early hour , well pleased with the evening ' s proceedings .

Instruction.

INSTRUCTION .

DOMATIC LODGE ( NO . 206 ) . —On Wednesday , the last day of October , the members of this flourishing Lodge of Instruction assembled at Br . Ireland ' s , the " Queen Elizabeth , " King ' s-row , Walworth , for the purpose of working the 15 sections , Br . Garrod , as W . M ., putting the questions , and the following brethren answering them > —1 st Lecture—1 . Br . Wm . Stuart ; 2 . Br . D . R . Farmer ; 3 . Br . Wm . Plummer ; 4 . Br . Chas . Ellis ; 5 . Br . T . A . Adams ; 6 . Br . J . R . Warren ; 7 . Br .

John Thomas . 2 nd Lecture—1 . —Br . Robert Wadeson ; 2 . Br . T . Warren ; 3 . Br . J . W . Ward ; 4 . Br . J . R . Warren ; 5 . Br . John Thomas . 3 rd Lecture—1 . Br . Thomas Anslow ; 2 . Br . Chas . Ireland ; 3 . Br . D . R . Farmer . We may truly say we never heard the sections worked in a more efficient manner , and we recommend any brother in search of Masonic Instruction to pay this Lodge a visit . The brethren meet every Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock . 4 .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

GRAND CHAPTER . The quarterly convocation of Grand Chapter was holden in the Temple attached to Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , Nov . 3 , when Comp . Hall , acted as Z . ; Comps . Crohn as H . ; Comp . Rawson as J . ; Comp . Patterson , N . ; Comps . H . Lloyd . Eaton , and Tombleson , Sojourners . There were also present on the dais , Comps . Tomkins , Le Veau , J . Hervey , Havers , Chas . Elkington , P . Matthews , and several

others . The minutes of the previous Chapter having been read and confirmed , it was resolved , on the recommendation of the General Committee to grant a charter for a Chap - ter to be attached to the Glamorgan Lodge , No . 43 , to be held at Cardiff , on the 1 st Monday in each month . The parties named as principals were Comp . R . F . Langley , Z . ; Comp . Thomas Hogg , H . ; and Comp . Samuel Laing , J . A charter was also granted for a Chapter to be attached to the Dalhousie Lodge , of Mussoorie and Doyrali , East

Indies , No . 992 , to be called the Chapter of St . John the Baptist , and to meet on the third Tuesday in the months of June , July , August , and September . The principals named were Comps . T . Cartwright Smith , Z . ; W . R . Ford , H . ; J . Abercrombie , J . A petition was then presented from the members of the Thanet Chapter , of Margate , stating that on the 2 nd August , 1854 , a charter had been granted to them to hold a Chapter at Margate , but owing to the removal from the

district of two of the companions , named as principals , they had been unable to open , and they therefore prayed to have the names of two other companions inserted as principals , the requisite fees having been paid at the time of taking up the charter . It was resolved that the charter previously granted should be cancelled , and a new charter issued , ou the payment of a fee of c € l Is . A resolution was then brought up from the Board of General Purposes , stating that various complaints having been received of the difficulties which the Lodges in the colonies experienced by not being enabled to confer the " Mark" degree on brethren , as was done by the Scotch and Irish Lodges in the same district ; they had appointed a committee of six to consider whether the " Mark" was a part of ancient