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adjourned for banquet to Bro . AVatson ' s , Freemasons' Tavern . In the course of the evening , Bros . Isaacs , Prov . Grand See ., and L . E . R . Bees , of Lucknow , visitors , returned thanks on their healths being drunk . Git . WESE . vD . —Lodge of Sympathy ( No . 709 ) . —No meeting was held . The Lodge or Instruction of Nos . 91 and 709 , met on Thursday , at the Star ; a resolution was passed to subscribe to the Freemasons Magazine .

LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . ArroiXTMENTs . — . / , orf < 7 (! s . —Monday , January 24 th , Tudor ( CSS ) , Bed Lion , Oldham , at 0 i ; Wednesday , 20 th , St , John ' s ( -131 ) , Three Tuns , Bolton , at 0 J ; Integrity ( ISO ) , Cross Street Chambers , Maud-ester , at 6 . Encampment ., —Wednesday , TliWt , Albert , lAttleboTOiig ' n , near Bochdale ; Thursday , 27 th , William de la More , Queen's Hotel , Manchester .

LANCASHIRE ( AVEST ) . ArporsmiEXTS . —Xod //^ . --AVednesday , January 20 th , St . George ' s ( 35 ) , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 4 ; Derby ( 102 B ) , Derby Arms , Doolie , at 5 ; Thursday , 27 th , Downshiro ( Slil ) , Freemasons' Arms , Liverpool , at 0 . Marl . —Thursday , 27 lh , Keystone Lodge , Adelphi Hotel , at 5 , NORFOLK . AraoOTtSEST . —Iii % e . —Thursday , January 37 th , Perseverance ( 25 S ) , Lamb Inn , Norwich ,

at 8 . Nor . wion . —Perseverance Lodge ( No . 258 ) . —On Thursday , January 6 th , 1859 , the meeting of this flourishing Lodge was held in the large room , Lamb Inn , St . Peter of Maucroft , for the purpose of installing the AA orshiphil Master for the ensuing year , together with other business connected with the Craft . The Lod ge was opened in the three degrees , by the AV . M ., Bro . Al ' illiani H " . Cox , who then proceeded to raise BroMark Noble to the sublime degree of MMTho

. . Officers then delivered their respective jewels into the hands of the AA . M ., who called on Past Masters Howes ancl AAlcks- to officiate , as Seuior and Junior AA ardens . The AV . M . elect , Bro . J . Dawbarn , was then presented in clue form , aud the ceremony of installation was conducted by Bro . Henry J . Mason , P . M ., in the most efficient aud impressive manner , and to the great satisfaction of those present . The newly installed AV . M . then proceeded to the appointment of his Officers , viz . —Bros . Emanuel Hyams , S . AA ., AVilliam H . Stevens , J . AA ., Samuel 7 7

Browne , S . AA ., Thomas Howes , J . AA ., and Francis Colsey , I . G . On account of the faithful manner in which Bro . Robert Gkhiey has performed his duties , he was re-appointed Secretary . The new AA . M ., who is thoroughly conversant with tho duties of his office , then proceeded to initiate Mr . Harry Strawne AVoolsey into Masonry , which he did in the most perfect manner . A collection was then mado for the ovphau schools , after which the Lodge was closed . There were upwards of forty Brethren present , includiug some of the Officers ancl members of Lodges 60 aud 110 The Brethren

Nos . ' . having retired to the banqueting room , the services and indefatigable zeal of the late Master were warmly eulogised by the present AV . M ., iu a neat and appropriate speech . Bro . AVicks , P . M ., theu proposed the health of the AA . M . Bro . Dawbarn , congratulating the Lodge upon their selection of him to fill that important office ; though a very young Mason , he possessed all the necessary attributes for it , as well as the true characteristics which should at all times distinguish a man and a brother . A more successful meetiug has not occurred tending to promote the furtherance of the Craft in this province for some time past .

OXFORDSHIRE . ArroisTHENl . —Lodge . —AA ednesday , January 20 th , Apollo University ( 400 ) , Masonic Hall Oxford , at 7 . ' SHROPSHIRE . ArpoKTMEXI . — £ o (( j 7 e . —Salopian Lodge of Charity ( 135 ) , Lion Hotel , Shrewsbury , at 7 . SOMERSETSHIRE . Awmimxi ,-Chapter . —Monday , January 24 th , Tynto ( 52 S ) , 42 , Milsom Street , Bath , at 8 ,