Metropolitan.

-s-as hew in hy every brother of the lodge ; and to judge by the . -siJpJanse at the termination of his speech , showed the respect he 5 s held in . The W . M ,, in suitable terms , returned thanks . Bro . I & ee , P . M . and Treas ., returned thanks for the Past Masters , and mentioned that his connection with the lodg-a had extended over f-Mrty years , and on this occasion he had to congratulate the WJS . for the success attending this summer banquetnot onl

, y ¦ / m- the numbers present , and for the very excellent manner wcry detail in connection with it had been carried out , but also Jii ' e good feeling displayed by every one present—members as ¦ js-eB as visitors , and lie hoped to have tho pleasure of witnessing a repetition of this auspicious occasion . The visitors were Bros . W . and G . Meredith , of the Constitution and Antiquity Lodges ; IT . Thomas , Urban Lodge ; H . Clarke , Doric Lodge ; and several sliber

j- brethren . Br . - > . W . Meredith , in a very eloquent speech , jtsku-ncc . thanks for the visitors . Several toasts followed , and Ite brethren returned to town after having spent a , deli ghtful slay and evening .

JiEnrEr LODGE ( NO . 1 , 260 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held , -aii Sfie George Hotel , AValham Green , S . W ., on Wednesday , the Mtb inst ., at 4 . 30 p . m . precisely , Bro . G . King , jun ., the AV . M ., ! * » tho chair , supported by Bros . George King . S . W . ; T . B . . Aysbford , Treas .: W . H . ' AVeaver . S . D . ; AV . \ A igmore , J . D . ; "AT . Smith , C . E ., as I . P . M . ; J . D . Tally , A . Czarnecki , and J . ' ©' ebb . The visitors present were Bros . AVMannPM 186

. , .. ; , 7 . . SCorer , S 5 S ; AVatts , 7 ' 6 ; Dr . T . Godrich , 201 ; H . M . Levy , MX . 188 ; Hyde Clarke , LL . D ., of No . 10 and P . D . Dist . G . M . Turkey ; E . A . Baber , P . M . 452 ; J . Curtis , 49 . The lodge htm rig bean opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read 3 icd confirmed . Letters were read from Bros . J . Hervey , G . S ., and Hyde Pullen returning thanks for being elected honorary saermbers . Tho ballot was taken for Messrs . T . Davidson and ¦

V . Gliomas , tt-hich proved unanimous in their favour . Mr . Algar , ¦ AD Lad been previously balloted for , and Mr . Davidson being ii attendance , were initiated into the mysteries by tho AV . M . in a -very eareful and impressive manner . Bros . M . A on Diepen-Bfeiro , P . M . 188 ; C . Field , 25 & 144 ; Dr . T . Godrich , 231 ; J . Robertson , late of 1 , 040 , and H . Hollingsworth , P-M . 4 S 7 , IvlCCi , P . Prov . S . G . D . Hants , were balloted for and elected limning : members . Bro . J . Webb , being a candidate for the ( Etegrec of E . G ., and having shown his proficiency , was passed to

isbe 2 nd degree . Bro . Tully was raised to the sublime degree s ? M . M . after duo examination . Bro . AV . Smith , C . E ., proposed , XE & Bro . Czarnecki seconded , and it was carried unanimously , ' that a vote of thanks be recorded on the minutes to the W . M . and S . W . lor tiie very handsome Bible presented by them to the Jldilge . Proposed by AV " . Smith , C . S ., seconded by Bro . Tully , . -Mid carried unanimously , . that a vote of thanks he recorded on - & UJminutes to the AV . M . and S . AVfor finding the materials for

. i & o pedestals , to Bro . AVigmore , S . D ., for making them , and to I & o . Jones , J . W ., for graining them . Proposed by Bro . W . Siniilb , C . K , seconded by Bro . G . King , S . W ., and curried iranimiiDusly , that a vote of thanks be recorded on the minutes to Bros . Ayshfovd , Treas .,- AV . Garner , Hon . Sec ; AVeaver , SJ 3 . ; E . Garner , I . G . ; and Czarnecki , for the very handsome SOTS of working tools complete , manufactured by Bro . F . W . " JFi of Denmarkstreet

gg , - , Soho . They are well finished and most rtsraplete . After some more propositions for initiation , the i ' wigB-safr down to a capital supper , prepared in Bro . J . Webb ' s •itrsl . t-kiJiown style , and , after spending- a pleasant evening , separated at an early hour , each one expressing himself delighted witii the pleasant evening they had spent . It is worthy of 3 WBK > rir that this young lodge has only had one regular meeting and Jwo emergencies , and they now number 31 members , and She furniture is certainly the most handsome we have seen .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

CORXAA'ALL . HBLSTON . Meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge . Iki annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of this Province , was j & ld on Tuesday the 6 th inst ., and there was a very lai-o-e attendance , about 160 brethren going in the procession . The cambers assembled from all parts of Cornwall , and as Helston ten miles off

jfe- some the rail , and the business was fixed to ssasmence at 10 o ' clock , many of the brethren had to leave their BiB .-es . at a very early hour . The brethren assembled in the IfegcrcarKet-room below the Town Hall .

The Prov . G . L . was formed as soon as the brethren arrived from the train . Tho R . W ., the Prov . G . M ., Bro . Augustus Smith , presided , and conducted the business of the lodge with his accustomed ability and urbanity . He was supported on his right and left by the principal officers and brethren of the province . The names of tho different lodges in the Province were called over , and officers and other members were present from nearly

every lodge . Bro . E . T . Carlyon , the Prov . G . Sec , then read the minutes of the last meeting , which were received and adopted . Bro . Chirgwin , in the temporary absence of Bro . Reginald Rogers , next read the report of the treasurer of the Cornwall Freemason' Annuity Fund . During the year £ 119 8 s . 6 d . had been received ; and £ 5 15 s . 7 d . had been brought forward from the last year ; and £ 19 19 s . 3 d . had been received as interest on

stock . This made a total of £ 145 3 s . 4 d . Against this there had been expended 6 s . 6 d . for postage ; £ 416 s . for printing ; and two accounts of £ 10 each , which had left a balance in hand of £ 120 . Bro . Chirgwin remarked that there are 720 brethren in the provinces , and that only 228 had contributed towards this important and excellent fund . Out of 23 lodges , 5 had not subscribed at all during the yearand two had not subscribed

, at all from the commencement . There had been £ 635 Os . 6 d . subscribed from all the lodges ; £ 75 by the Prov . G . M ., and £ 299 by tbe Prov . G . L . He expressed an earnest hope that the fund would be still maintained , as it was an excellent institution for tho province .

Bro . Carlyon moved that the report be received and adopted . The Prov . G . M . thought that the province must be very much gratified by the report . In five years the provinces had subscribed sufficient funds for the raaintainance ( if two annuitants . As to some of the lodges not having subscribed , he said they could not expect all plants to flower every year . The more the report was disseminated through the provinces the greater results might they expect .

Bro . AV . Tweedy then read his report as Treasurer of the funds of the Prov . G . Lodge , which showed the following results : Balance of last account , £ 72 2 s . 8 . 1 . ; collection in church after a sermon by the Rev . Bro . Dr . Treft ' ry , £ 11 Is . 4 d . ; fees of honour , £ 20 9 s . 6 d . ; lodge subscriptions to the Zetland Commemoration Fund , £ 14 14 s . Od . ; fees from the lodges , £ 82 19 s . 8 d . ; total , £ 201 7 s . 2 d . Payments—To Cornwall Masonic Annuity Fund , being 2-5 ths of church collection

£ 4 8 s . 6 d . ; to the Rev . Flavel Cooke for charity , and for the parish schools , £ 6 12 s . lOd . ; to Cornwall Masonic Annuity Fund , £ 50 ; and a great variety of other payments , leaving a balance to carry forward to next account of £ 40 9 s . 7 d . Amongst these items so expended , was one of ten guineas , which had been anticipated by the R . W ; tbe G . M ., who explained that he had requested it might be given to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boysas he wished the province to be represented at

, that noble meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge , when £ 12 , 000 was subscribed towards the inslitution . He had determined that if the ^ e was any objection to the vote , tho circumstances being so exceptional , he would defray the amount himself . We need scarcely say that the vote was confirmed with acclamation . Bro . Lord Eliot said that in consequence of the large sums subscribed on the Decisionthe Prov . G . M . of Lancashire having

, subscribed £ 1 , 000 , they had been unable to obtain the election of young Bush , but lie hoped that they would be more successful next year , when the 716 votes that had been polled for him would be carried forward . The officers of two lodges st . ited that they had sent subscrip- ' tions from the lodges for the Zetland Fund , before they knew that it would be taken up by the Prov . G . Lodge .

The Treasurers account was then unanimously received and adopted . The petitions for relief were then brought up . It was proposed by tho committee , that £ 5 be given to a needy brother , well-known to the brethren , who had returned from Australia . Bro . Chirgwin suggested that the amount should be increased to £ 10 , to enable the brother to start in a small way of business , and the committee assentingthe proposal was immediatel

, y adopted ; and a small amount of £ 2 was given by the committee to another distressed brother , as temporary relief , his petition not being in time to be carefully considered . Bro . Chirgwin said that they had had a balance in hand of about £ 60 . Out of this sum there had been voted about £ 30 . He moved that £ 20 be voted out of the remainder to the Corn-