Metropolitan.

J . 0 . Pearson , and raised Bro . Pennant . This being the night for installation , Bro . John James Gibson was duly installed by Bro . E . Sisson , P . M ., in a very excellent and impressive manner . The AA . M . then invested his officers as follows : —Bros . Manby , S . W . ; Haycock , J . W . ; Child , S . D . ; Devlin , J . D . ; AV . Griffiths , I . G . ; S . OsmondP . M . Treas . ; and E . SissonSec . The

, , , b-ethren , 32 iu number , sat down to a sumptuous banquet provided in Bro . Crawford's best style , the usual toasts given and responde 1 to . The visitors were : —Bros . IT . Gabb , 72 ; B . Grev , AV . M . 957 ; G . Townsend , 820 ; J . T . Brown , 753 ; H . AYindle , 753 ; W . Nicholas , S 90 ; and Wool , 87 . In the cuirse of the evening several wry excellent songs and recitations were sung and recited by Bros . Haycock , Grossmith , Lawrence , Townsend ,

Grey , and others . MoNTF . rtORE LODGE ( No . 1 , 017 ) . —A meeting of tlv ' s lodge took place on tho 13 th inst ,, Bro . the Rev . M . B . Levy , AA ' . M .. in the chair . The lodge having been duly opened , tho AV .. M . proceeded with the only business of the evening , viz ., the raising of Bro . Paul Groirchstaedten , which was done in a very able and impressive manner . There being nothing further before the lodge , it was closed in the ustul form , and the brethren separated at a very early hour .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

HAMPSHIRE . PAREHA-M . —Lodge of Harmony ( No . 200 ) . —The host-dial ion meeting of this lodge was held at Ihe Bed Lion Inn , on the 7 th inst . There was a large attendance of brethren , among whom we observed Bro =. Foord , Prov . J . G . W . ; M . E . Fro 4 , P . P . G , S . AV . Essex ; R . I-Iolbrook , P . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Edmond--, P . G . Reg . ; Emery , P . P . G . S . W . ; Bradbeer , P . G . O . M . The usual preliminaries of opening the lodge being disposed ofBro . E . G .

, Holbrook , AV . M . Elect , was installed in the chair of K . S . according to ancient custom . Bro . Forbes was tlii I . M ., and went through the arduous work in good s ' yle , receiving well merited applause at the conclusion of the charges . The W . M .., after the usual salutations , appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . G . Augustus Green , S . W . ; IT . J . Guy , J . AA' ' . ; W . Edmonds , P . M . Treas . ; C . T . Walions , I . P . M . ; W . A . AVoolfeP . M . Sec ; A . KiddcUS . D . ; F . MayJ . D . ; J .

John-, , , stone , I . G . ; Reddle , Tyler . After lodge business the brethren sat down to an excellent hanquet , after which the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to . It was given out that the Masonic ball in connection with this lodge would take place on Feb . 8 , the profits of which would be devoted to the Royal Masonic School for Girls .

KENT . MARGATE . — Union Lodge ( No - 127 ) . —The 10 G h instillation of a W . AI . took place iu this ancient lodge on Friday , the St'i inst ., when amongst the lodge brethren and visitors present we noticed Bros . E . II . Patten , Sec . Freemasons' Girls' School and G . S . B . England ; John Harvey , Boys ' , P . D . p . Prov . G . M ., Kent ; the Itev . G . AV . Sicklemore , Vicar of St . Lawrence , J . P . and G . Chap , of the province ; Phipps , P . G . Org ., Kent ;

B . Sicklemore , J . P . ; Louis AViight , the well-k iow : i pianist ; ILmry Lee , F . S . A ., one of the tdented editors of "Land and Water ; " the W . AI ., and officers of the Royal Navy Lodge and the Lewis's Lodge , Ramsgate , and others . After certain lodge business had been trans icted , the AV . M . elect , Bro . Harvcv was duly installed as W . M . by Bro . E . C . Hay-ward , P .. AL , P . Prov . S . G . D ., assisted by a numerous board of P . M . ' s , the ceremony being most ably performed . The following lod

ge officers were then investd : — Bros . Hawlo's , S . AV . ; Hunter , J . W . ; Wyncoll , Chap . ; Hay ward , Treas ; Townsend , I . P . M ., Sec . ; Treves , S . D . ; Woodruff , J . D . ; AVootton , Bit-, of Cers . ; Buck , S . Steward ; Compton , J . Steward ; Marchaut , Tyler . The brethren then svt down to a banquet , provided hy Bro . Osborne , of the King's Head , in his well-known liberal s ' yle , after which the usual loyal ami Masonic toasts were iven b

g y the AV . M . The LP .. AL , in proposing the health of tho newlyinsta'led Master , congratulated the brethren on their choice of a brother , whose father ( thm present ) had held the important office of P . Dep . Prov . G . M . of Kent , the newly-installed AV . M . himself being admirably nullified t . ) we'd rule aud govern the

lodge ; and concluded with a hope that the Great Architect of the Universe might bless the AAsM . with health to fulfil the delicate and responsible duties of tho chair , with pleasure to himself and advantage to the lodge and the Craft in general . The W . M ., in responding , briefly observed that , though he did not possess all the attributes and virtues the ! a > t speaker had

applied to him , he felt the onerr . us nature of the position in which he had been that day placed by the kindness ofthe lodge brethren , and that he would , to the utmost of bis ability , endeavour to discharge the duties of the Mastership , Masonic-ally aud courteously . He then spoke of the benefits attached to the study of Masonry , and concluded by hoping that when it p'eased the Great Architect of the Universe to call him hence , not the least , pleasing and soothing of his last reflections might be those

derived from the recollection of the ceremony he had gone through that day as illustrating the true picly and good doctrines of Masonry . The toast of " The Masonic Charities , " given by tho AV . M ., was responded to by Bro . Patten in an eloquent and interesting speech ; and in the course ofthe evening all the customary toasts of P . G . Officers , P . M . ' s , & c , were duly given and cordially received , agreeably interspersed by some

excellentsinging to the inus ' e of Bro . Wright . Not the least attractive feature of the evening was a song composed by the AV . M ., which had been printed ami set to mus c expressly for the occasion , the words of which were given by liro . Ha . ikes , S . W ., accompanied by Bro . AVright on the piano ; and , as we have not a largo choice of modern Masonic songs ( the Level and tlie Square being perhaps the best ) , we think that this one has merit to preserveit from oblivion , and therefore append the words : —

OUR FESTIVE GATHERING . Come , now our lodge is over , Let's pass tho bowl around , And show how work and pleasure Are in their places found ; For , meeting on the Level , Aud acting on the Square , Exhibit how inviolate

Masonic precepts are . Then , at our fostivo gathering , Say , v . b . 0 would not bo gay AATien feelings all fraternal Among us hold their sway . Tho outer world may wonder At all our Mystic arts

, ¦ But lot ttiom also ponder On what our Craft imparts . Equality our Standard , \ A hilo morit finds its place , And Love , Relief , and sacred Truth , Our lodgo proceedings grace .

Then , at our festive gathering . & % AA o find tho humble classes Associate with the Peer , For , as our prompts toll us , AA o all aro equal hero ; Yet , with us , full Obodioueo To all our laws is found , Fidelity aud Socrosy In all our Craft abound .

Then , at our fostivo gathering , & c . Tho Master and his AVardons , They rulo tho lodgo by love , And dictate from tho sacred Law Of Him who reigns above ; AA'hilo 'mongst our poorer brethren Our worldly gifts wo share ,

Aud may Masonic Charkios Bo long our constant euro . Theu , at our fostivo gathering , & c . Thou pass tho brimming goblet , Aud let us drink a toast AA'ith hearts and minds in union , As all our lodgo cau boast ;

Hero ' s a hoalfch to all good Masons , May they over " good ''' remain , Then when uoxt wo moot together AVo'll drink their health again . The : i at our fostivo gathering , c .