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at 6 J ; Wednesday , 2 Gth , Perseverance ( S 33 ) , Freemasons' Tavern , Dudley , at 0 ; Monday , 31 st , Hopo and Charily ( 523 ) , Black Horse , Kidderminster , at 7 J . YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . ArroiXTHKXTS . —Lodi / es . —Wcdnesdav , January 20 th , Minerva ( 311 ) , Masonic Hall . Hull , at 7 ; Friday , 23 th , North Yoii ; ( S 7 li > , Station Hotel , Middleborough , at 7 . Chapter . —Wednesday , 20 th , Zetland ( 2 S 7 ) , Masonic Hall , York , at 7 ; Friday , 2 Sth , Huuibei- ( 05 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Hull , at 8 ; Minerva ( 311 ) , Masonic Hall , Hull , at 3 ,

YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . Ai-roiXT-irENTS . —Lodges . —AVednesday , January 2 C ( h , Philanthropic ( 182 ) , Private Rooms , Jiceds , at 7 ; Thursday , 27 th , 1 'idelity ( 3 ( H ) , Freemasons' Hall , Leeds , at 7 ; Friday , 23 th , St . Gcorjje's ( 20 S ) , Town Hall , Done-aster , at 7 ; Alfred ( 3 S 1 ) . Jnslrucllon . —Griffin Hotel , Leeds , at 3 .

PROVINCIAL OUASU LODGE . A Provincial Grand Lodge was holden at Dcwsbury , ou AVednesday , Jan . Sth . Amongst the Brethren present wore , R . AV . George Fearnley , M . D ., D . Prov . G . M . ; J . AV . H . Richardson , Prov . S . G . AY . ; AV . H . Aston , Prov . J . G . AV . ; Rev . A . F . S . Woodford , M . A ., P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; John Lee , P . Prov . S . G . AA . ; Rev . J . Senior , ZL . D ., ¥ . Prov . J . G . W . ; AV . AV . AVeddop , P . Prov . J . G . AV . ; Rev . H . cle L . AVillis , DDProv . G . Chaplain ; AVilliam DixonProv . G . Treasurer ; R . 11 . NelsonProv .

.., , , G . Sec . ; R . H . Goldthorp , Prov . S . G . D . ; Johu Royle , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; John Booth , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; J . Atkinson , P . Prov . J . G . D . ; J . Ohlroyd Gill , Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks ; AV . S . Thornton , Prov . G . D . C . ; D . Sahnond , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; AV . Spark , Prov . G . Org . ; S . Clark , P . Prov . G-. See ., acting as Prov . G . S . B . ; Henry Bailies , Prov . G . Purst . ; T . A . Haigh , AV . Cocking , Henry Smith , Joseph Seed , T . Robinson , and J . Clay , Prov . G . Stewards . The Prov . Grand Lodge having been opened iu due form , tho D . Prov . Grand 7

Master announced , that through an unavoidable engagement , the R . AA . Prov . G . M . the Rig ht Hon . the Earl of Mexborough , could not be present . The minutes of the Prov . Grand Lodge , held at Sheffield , on the 6 th October , were , read aud confirmed ; and we would hero draw particular attention to one clause in those minutes , as follows : — " That in the opinion of this Prov . Grand Lodge , it is highly desirable that an effort should be made by tho Craft on behalf of the Boys Institution , to increase

its accommodation for inmates to an equality with the Girls School . That with this view , this Prov . Grand Lodge requests the committee of tho governors of the "Roys Institution to organho a canvass for subscriptions to enlarge the present building to the requisite extent ; and feeling confident such an appeal to the Brethren will be liberally responded to , this Prov . Grand Lodge grants the sum of one hundred guineas from its funds hi aid of the proposed enlargement ; the votes in respect of this grant to be secured in perpetuity to the Prov . Grand Master and the Deputy Grand Master of this province for the time beingin equal proportions . "

, A motion to form a canvassing committee in the province on behalf of the Masouie charities was brought forward and discussed ; but was deferred until the next Prov . Grand Lodge , in order to obtain further information , but in the meantime the Prov . Grand Secretary is to issue a circular to the AV . M . of each Lodge in the province , calling their attention to the state of the Masonic charities , and to impress upon them the necessity aud importance of calling upon their Brethren to support the different charitiesparticularly the Boys Institution .

, Alter the close of the very interesting proceedings , the Brethren adjourned to banquet , which was laid in the Lodge room of the Three Grand Principles , No . 251 , which was provided by Bro . E . Kuowles , of the Man and Saddle Hotel , iu his usual liberal maimer . The chair was occupied by the R . VV . D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Dr . Eearnley , supported by his Prov . Grand Officers ; aud the evening was spent in that happy manner peculiar to the Brethren of the mystic tie .

DEWSBUTO . —Xottyg of the Three Grand Principles ( No . 251 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday evening , the 13 th January , under the presidency ofthe new AV . M ., Bro . J . M . JIarrison . 3 The business of the