Provincial.

Bro . Hallowes said bo considered tho communication of great importance to the Craft , and as sufficient time at that lace hour of tbe evening could not be given , as tbe subject justly merited , be proposed that a Lodgo should bo specially convened to take it iiito consideration . The WM . decided that a Lodge for that purpose should bo held on the Kith instant . The business being ended , tho Lodge Avas closed in due form , and adjourned .

LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . Aproreranrrs . —Lodi / es . —Wcdnesdav , February lGth , Limestone Bock ( 1 S 1 ) , lirownlow Arms , Clilhero , at 7 ; St . John ' s ( 208 ) , Commercial Hotel , Bolton , at 0 . 1 ; Friendship ( 3-11 ) , Angel Hotel , Oldham , . it 7 ; Faith ( 817 ) , K " ew Inn , Openshnw , at- 7 ; Friday , lsth , Virtue ( 177 ) , Masonic Eooius , Manchester , at 0 . Chapter . —Monday , llth , 1 ' erscTcrauco ( 132 ) , Old Hull , Blackburn , at 8 . LANCASHIRE ( AVEST ) . ArroiNTirEXis . —Lodges . —Monday , February 1-itli , Unity ( SS 9 ) , Scarisbriek Arms , Southport Watertonat Ii Kith

at 0 ; Tuesday , 15 th , Sei'ton ( 9 S 0 ) , Queen ' s Hotel , , ; Wednesday , , Loyalty ( 101 ) , Eoval Hotel , Prescot , at ( i ; Harmony ( 315 ) . Wheulsheni , Ormskirk , at 5 ; Thursday , 17 tli , Ancient "Union ( 2-1-5 ) , Masonic Temple , lii-erpool , at 0 ; Friday , IStli , Mariner's lustruclioa ( 310 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , ut 7 . ROBY . —Alliance Lodge ( No . 965 ) . —On Tuesday the 1 st instant , tho Brethren of this Lodge met to celebrate the rite of installation , & c , at Bro . Treivs , Stanley Arms Hotel . The Brethren assembled to the number of forty at half-past four o ' clockancl after the usual preliminaries Bro . PepperP . M . Prov . G . S . proceeded

, , to install Bro . G . A . AV . Phillips , assisted by Bro . AVylie , Prov . Q . Sec , and Bro . Hamer , Prov . G . D . C . Tho ceremony over , the AV . M . appointed and invested the following officers ; viz ., Bros . AA itter , S . A \ . ; Stephenson , . LAV . ; Ycatman , Treas . ; Erlam , Sec ; Smith , S . D . ; Urmson , J . D . ; AVinkup , I . G . Bro . Hughes ivas unanimously elected Tyler . The AV . M . then initiated tivo gentlemen into Masonry , in a manner that dreiv forth the high commendations of the Lodge . The Brethren ivere called from labour , and satdoivn to banquet ; after ivhich the usual loyal and

Masonic toasts were given and responded to , as Masons only lciioiv IIOAV to respond , during the evening the AV . AI . presented in tho name of the Lodge a P . M . ' s jeivel to Bro . Evans , as a testimony of esteem and respect from the Brethren , and as a grateful tribute for his services as AV . M . during the . tivo last years . Bro . . Evans replied in feeling and appropriate terms . The pleasures of the evening wore much enhanced by the vocal poivcrs of Bros . Yeatrnan , AVright , and Horsoley , and the excellent arrangements of tho Stewards ( Bros . Pickup and ToAvndroAv ) , contributed greatly to the comfort of the Brethren . Among the visitors Ave noticed Bros .

AV y lie , Prov . G . Sec ; Hamer , Prov . G . D . C ; Pepper , Prov . G . S . ; Turner , P . M . No . 101 ; AVright , P . M . No . 291 ; Heyer , Prov . P . M . No . S . 4 ; Griffiths , P . AI . No . 701 , & c . & c . In due timo the . Brethren resumed labour , and the Lodge AA'as duly closed .

LEICESTERSHIRE . APPOIKTJIEXT . —Lodge , —Thursday , February ] 7 lh , John of Gaunt ( 70 G ) , Three Crowns , Leicester , at 7 . NORFOLK . ArroiKTMl-BT . —Lodge . —Monday , February I'tth . Faithful ( loo ) , Exchange Eoorns , Htivleston , at 7 . ' - ' NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ,

AvvoixTXESf . —Lodge . —Monday , February llth , Fidelity ( 052 ) , Talbot Inn , Toraator , at C , NORTHUMBERLAND . APPOIKTMBXTS , -Lodges . —Monday , February llth , St . Peter ' s ( 706 ) , Callvrick Buildings , NeAveastle , at 7 ; Friday , 17 th , De Loraine ( 793 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle , at T .. Mark . — Wednesday , lGth , NeAveastle and Berwick ( T . L . ; , -Newcastle , at 7 . OXFORDSHIRE . APFOINISI-KIS . — £ o (_ i 7 es . —Monday , February llth , Cherwell ( 873 ) , Hod Lion , Banbury , at 7 5 Tuesday , 15 th , Alfred ( -125 ) , Masonic Hall , Oxford , at 7 .