Provincial.

D . P . G . M . Isle of Wight ; John Savage , P . S . G . D . of England , P . M . ; Frederick Binckes , Sec . Boys' School , P . M . ; Thos . Fenn , Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . of England , P . M . ; Geo . Powell , AV . M . ldS j Col . Meeham , P . M . 257 ; Jno . Naish , P . M . 76 ; Chas . Sherry , P . M ., S . G . W . 'Hants ; Alfred Smith , P . M . 76 ; C . AV . Wyndhain , 76 , and AV . M . 586 ; E . Batcholor , Edwin Gait , H , Hollingsworth , Mark Frost , S . D . Forbes , P . M . 's 487 ; E . Booth , P . M . 130 ; AV . MilesP . M . 130 and 359 ; T . P . Payne 76 P . M . 130 and

, , 359 ; W . Tuohy , P . M . 903 and 342 ; H . Carter , AV . M . 903 ; H . Compigne , P . M . 30-1 , P . Prov . Dir . of Cers . Hants ; H . M . Emanuel , P . M . 342 ; J . L . Rustrick , P . M . 342 , P . G . S . AV . ; R . S . Pearce , AV . M . 394 ; AVm . Furber , P . M . 394 ; R . S . Hubert , P . M . 694 ; A . B . Barnard , P . M . 471 ; J . Milner , P . M . 319 ; S . H . Harris , AV . M . 35 ; T . Cousins , 487 ; T . Gibson , P . M . 325 ; G . AVilkins , W . M . 302 ; Charles Bromley , P . M . 394 ; J . Purnell ,

AV . M . 804 ; E . Shepplird , AV . M . elect 76 ; T . Ruff , 76 _ ; A . P . Fabian , 804 ; J . R . Weston , 130 ; O . Low , 257 ; Henry Huggins , Sec , Join ) Huggins , James Harris , W . B . Stubbs , J . Waterman , E . Rawlins , IT . Newman , R . G . Ireland , 76 ; II . Cuming , 359 ; H . R . Trigg , 804 ; together with many brethren anel officers from the lodges at Alclershofcfc , Basingstoke , Bonrnemouth , Fareham , Gosport , ¦ Havant , Lymington , Newport , Petersfield , Portsea , Portsmouth , Ringwood , Rydo ,

Southampton , A enfcnor , Cowes , & c ., numbering altogether upwards of 130 . The lodge on this occasion assembled in tho spacious ballroom of tlie George Hotel , and was close tiled at high noon . Every Mason in Hampshire was invited fco visit the lodge . Tin ; business transacted included the balloting for and initiation of Mr . Edward Rawlins , of AVinchestev , and the balloting for Bro . Gibson , of Winchester , proposed as a joining member . The sections of those lectures which embraced the ceremonies of . initiation , passing , and raising -weve xigicWv worked by Bvo .

S . B . AA i ! sou ( iu the chair ) , assisted by Bros . Fenn , Binckes , Pullen , Powell , Massa , and other distinguished Grand Officers and brethren . When in the third degree , the ceremony of installing Bro . E . Sheppard , AV . M . eleet of the Lodge of ( Economy , was gone through , Bro . S . B . AVilson presiding ; and , during the installation , no less than thirty-eight past and present Masters of lodges were in attendance . The working of tlie ceremony

Avas done in a manner that elicited the unanimous admiration of tlie lodge . At the close , votes of thanks were passeel to tlie installing brother and the Grand Officers who had assisted in working the lectures ; also to Bros . Fleming and H . Pullen , tlie Master and Deputy Master of the Isle of Wight . AVhen the whole lodge were again assembled , the W . M . of the Lodge of CEconomy a 25 pointed his officers for tho ensuing year , as follows : —

Bro . T . Ruff SAY . „ R . S . ITulberfc J . W . „ C . Sherry Treas . „ H . Huggins Sec . „ T . Stopher S . D . „ Jas . Harris J . D . „ Jno . Huggins Dir . of Cers . J . Waterman , S . S .

„ „ AV . B . Stubbs J . S . „ T . King I . G . „ C . Richards Tyler . The banquet , which followed at a subsequent hour , at the Black Swan Hotel ( Bro . C . Sherry's ) , was a most recherche affair , and was joined by most of the distinguished visitors enumerated above , fche company numbering altogether upwards of 10 brethren .

\ lbe cloth having been cleared , and the dessert set on—The W . MASTER said , as there were many toasts to give , he Avould hasten at once to proceed with the list . There was one toast that always stood first in every other assembly , as well as that of the Freemasons . The person it alluded to was one who could not be a Mason by initiation , bufc he believed she possessed many of the peculiar qualities of Masonry , and especially those of benevolence and charity . ( Cheers . ) He gave them

" The Queen and tho Craft ; " anel as they were not yet supplied -with their "hods , " he would beg them to drink it with three cheers . ( Great applause . ) The AV . MASTER said he should propose to add a little harmony to their proceedings , and he could nofc do better than call upon Bro . Wyndham to commence . Bro . WYSDU & M then sang , with great power and sweetness , " The meeting of the waters . "

The W . MASTER proposed " The Health of the Grand Master of England , the Right Hon . tho Earl of Zetland . " Not yet having been to Grancl Lodge , he had not experienced the piersure of seeing the Grand Master ; bub he hoped , in his new position , soon to enter on that terra incognita , and he could then juilge of those good qualities he had hitherto understood tlie Grand Master to possess . The toast was drunk with the usual honours .

Bro . A . SMITH , P . M ., proposed the health of the Deputy Grand Master , the Earl do Grey anel Ripon , and the rest of the Grand Officers . It was a privilege to drink tho health of any officer in such a high position , and the noble Earl was admired by the brethren for his punctuality in performing his important duties . He ( Bro . S . ) had lately been visiting in a province ( roiTcshire West ) over which the noble Ear ] presided ; and he knew that his lordship set a good example to the Grand Masters

in other parts of the country . ( Hear . ) That day they had four or five of the officers of Grand Lodgo present with them , aud one had come especially to teach them , and had gone through the ceremonies in a manner they had never witnessed before . One , now of senior rank iu Grand Lodge , had been Master ^ of their own lodge , and they had viewed with pride his elevation to the dais , and witnessed with satisfaction his zeal and his independence throughout his Masonic career . ( Hear . ) AVhen the Grand Master honoured Bro . Stebbing with the purple , then they rejoiced , because they knew it was one of themselves who was so honoured . He would srive the toast of " Lord De

Grey and Ripon , and tho Officers of Grand Lodge , " coupling witli it tlie name of Bro . J . Rankin Stebbing , S . G . D . ( Loud applause . ) Song , Bro . Payne— "Love ' s request . " Bro . SI-EBBING , on behalf of himself and colleagues , begged to express his warmest thanks for fche way in which the brethren had drank the toast . He was bound to express first his obligations for the honour done fco fche Grand Mastor of

England , who was entitled to the warmest acknowledgments of Masons in every part of the country , and was to he admired for his attachment to Masonry and his associating with it so worthy a brother as the Earl de Grey and Ripon . ( Cheers . ) He must again pay a compliment to thafc distinguished brother who representee ! the Grand Master in his absence , an accomplished nobleman , a true hearted Mason ; and , in his position

as a British statesman , every Englishman must respect him . Ifc was a good thing that in this country they could pay a compliment to a brother who enjoyed the incorruptible character of a British statesman , who would be honoured in his own time , and afterwards in the history of his country ; and tills could be said of the Earl do Grey and Ripon , who throughout all the stages of tliis life , and in the future , would be so honoured with the warmest admiration awd attachment . ( Hear . ) They must love anel respect tlie noble carl for the kindness with which he sometimes threw aside tho cares of state and came and mixed

with his Masonic brethren . ( Cheeis . ) He would pass from these distinguished members of tlie Craft to other brethren , to the honourable representative of that city in Parliament ( Bro . Fleming ) , and many other busy workers in the hive of Masonry then present . Having received distinctions in Masonry , they still remained interested in its objects , the same as when seeking possession of the greater honours of the institution . He would not attempt to anticipate what might be saiel by that

distinguished Mason , Bro . Stephen Barton AVilson , whose name would never be forgotten in the future history of Masonry ; and lie was sure none of them would ever forget the lesson he had given them in the lodgo that day . They were also obliged to Bro . Pullen , the D . Prov . G . M . of the Isle of Wight , and to Bro . John Savage , who was untiring in his zeal to promote the benefits of Freemasonry , and who was at home in every lodge

in London , lending his assistance wherever anel whenever it was required . ( Hear . ) Of the distinguished brother who had so ably discharged the chief duties of that day , he would say no more than thafc they had great . pleasure in hearing him . He wished , however , to thank those brethren who had done him tire honour of accepting his invitation that day . He rejoiced to find that in Grand Loelthere was a disposition to take

ge notice of any who had ctevoted their time and talent to Masonry , in their own province and out of it . He Avas delighted with tho attendance of Bro . Binckes , who was so concerned and connected with the gentler ties of Masonry—its splendid Charities . He knew that the province of Hampshire felt gratified in honour being shown to one of themselves , and wifch that knowledge he had experienced the greater pleasure in