Leicestershire.

Bro . Crowe presided at the piano , and delighted the brethren with his admirable performances , and at " big-h time " the brethren separated after a most successful and agreeable celebration of their annual festival . MONMOUTHSHIRE . TREDEGAR . — lit . George ' s Loiltje , ( Mo . 1 , 093 ) . —On Thursday ,

the 14 th inst ., Bro . Benjamin Samuel Fisher , P . G . S ., was installed as AA . M . of this lodge , in the presence of a large assemblage of the Craft , the lodgo being held at the . Temperance Hall . The brethren afterwards dined at the Castle Hotel , where presentation of P . M . ' s jewels were made to Bros . R . Bond and S . G . Homfay ( immediate P . M . ) A most pleas mt evening was spent . Bro . Groves presided at the pianoforte . A special train conveyed the visiting brethren from Newport and back .

SOMERSETSHIRE . BATH . —The installation of the Right Hon . the E irl of Carnarvon as Provincial Grand Master of Somerset , took place on Tuesday , tho 12 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall . The ceremony drew together a large number of brethren from neighbouring as well as distant provinces , the event being regarded with considerable interest by members of the Order . AA ' o were unable

to obtain anything like a comp'ete list of ( hose present , but among the more prominent members were Bros . Colonel llowye' -, Prov . " G . M . Oxon ; Spiers , D . Psov . G . M . Oxon ; Captain II . A . Aelair , P . Prov . G . M . Somerset ; AA . W . 13 . Beach , Prov . G . M . Hants ; Huyshe , Prov . G . M . Devon ; C . R . Davy , P . G . Chap . England ; Powell , D . Prov . G . M . Bristol : Captain II . Bridges , D . Prov . G . M . Somerset . Bro . Beach was the Installing Master ,

and at the conclusion of the ceremony the R , AA . the Prov . G . M . appointee ! the following officers : —Bros . Captain IT . Bridges , I ) . Prov . G .. AL : J . L . Srothcrt , Prov . S . G . AV ; J . Rubie , Prov . J . G . AA . ; Revs . — Hunt anel Pigott , Prov . G . Chaps . ; B . T . Payne , Prov . G . Tress . ; Bailey , Prov . G . Reg . ; R , 0 . Else , Prov . G . Sec . ; C . S . Barter , Prov . S . G . D . ; AA . Smith , Prov . J . G . D . ; C . Davis , Prov . S . G . AV . ; F . Prideaux , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Style , Prov . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; AA . Mason , Prov .

G . S . I ! . ; AVatts , Prov . G . Org . ; J . Maggs , Prov . G . Purst . ; Galpin , A . G . P . ; T . Clark , B . Cox , Gary , Eoane , Barnett , Nixon , Prov . G . Stewards ; J . R . Helliev , Prov . G . Tyler ; T . Sumpter , A . T . After the closing of the lodge , the brethren adjourned to the Assembly Rooms , where a banquet had been prepared by Bro . AA . Gibbs . The R . AA ' . the Prov . G . M . presided , and the company numbered about 200 . After dinner the Prov . G . M . gave in succession"The Queen and the Craft" "The Prince of

, , AVales anel the rest of the Roval Family , " " The Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . AV . G . M ., " "The 11 . W . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , D . G . M ., and the Officers of the Grand Lodge of England . Col . Bowyer , Prov . G . M . Oxon , proposed "The Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , R . AV . Prov . G . M . of Somerset , " and the Prov . G . M . having responded , he then gave "The AVorshipful the Installing- Master , " which Bro . Beach acknowledged .

Bro . Captain Adair P . Prov . G . M ., submitted the next toast , "Bro . Capt . Bridge .-, J ) . Prov . G . M ., and the Provincial Grand Officers of Somerset , past and present , " and this was followed by "The Provincial Grand Lodges represented , " proposed bv the R . W . Prov . G . M ., "The Masters , Officers , anel HreHiren of the Province of Somerset , " "Onr Visiting- Brethren , " & c . Tho proceedings were agreeably diversified by several glees and -songs , and did not terminate until a late hour .

AA £ 3 To _\ --surER-MAUE . —St . Kern Lodge ( No . 1 , 222 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this excellent working lodge met at the Masonic Rooms on AA ' ednesday , the 6 'th inst ., at G p . m . The R . AV . Bro . Capt . F . G . Irwin in the chair of K . S ., al . lv supported b y Bros . Gen . Munbee , S . AA ^ . ; F . Clarke , J . AV . ; R ev . J . C- Pigot , Chap , and Dir . of Cers . ; E . II . George , Treas . ; 13 . Cox , Sec . ; J . Townsend , acting- S . D . ( pro tern ) ; Edward Gregory , Org . , J . Kirkbride , I . G . anel J . IT . Parsons , Tyler . The lodge been

having opened iu the iir-t elegree , and the minutes read and confirmed , Bros . S . E . Baker , E . IT . Swete , and T . II . Matthias were requested to stand in front of thc pedestal , aud the W . M . questioned them as to their proficiency to be passed to the second degree ; their answers proving satisfactory to tho orother . s present , they were requested to retire and he prepare : ! . The lod ge was then opened in the second degree , and Bros . Baker , Swete , and Matthias were admitted anel passed to Fellow Craftsmen . A long discussion then took place on the renting ot more suitable Masonic rooms , for future meetings , when the

subject was referred to the Building Committee to report to an Emergency Meeting , to be held on the IGth inst . The lodge was then closed iu due form by the AA . M .

SUFFOLK . FR . MHNOIIAVK . —Lodge Fidelity ( No . 555 ) . —A special meeting of the members of this nourishing lodge was held on Friday evening , the Sth inst ., in the chamber of the ancient castle . Formerly this lodge was stationed at Southwold , where it was allowed to fall almost to decay , and at the time of the removal tho number of members was reduced to four . Tho prosperity

which has , since that time—now , about two years ago—atteneleel Lodge Fidelity , is solel y to be attributed to the energies displayed by the present AA . M ., Bro . F . Jennings , who was formerly D . I ' r . iv . G . M . of the province of Bengal . That worthy brother has spared neither time nor expense in making his lodge take such a posi-ion in the provine- ' , that is now regarded in rank as second to none . AA ' e do nit mean in point of

numbers—now about fifty—but in the character and po .-ition of its members . Tlie gathering on Friday evening was regarded with more thin usual interest by the brethren , in consequence of the proposed initiation of the Hon . J . M . Heuniker-AIajor , M . P ., i -, f the A \ ooJlands , Ipswich , eddes " . son of the It'ght Hon . Lord Henniker , of Thoinhain Park , Suffolk ; a-. ul one of the members for the eastern division of this county . The Hon .

gentleman's colleague , F . S . Corrance , Esq , 31 . v ., is already a member of the lodge , anil if anything was rcquireel to add to the high esteem iu which this young nobleman is held by all classes in the country , it is accomplished in having been admitted within the pale of our ancient and honourable fraternity . The lodge was opened at six o ' clock , Bro . F . Jennings , AA . M ., occupying the chair of K S . The room was handsomely decorated with ancient emblems of the Order , for which this

lodge is justly celebrated . The AA . M . was surrounded by his officers , who were all in their places , and to their credit he it saiel , all well up to their work . To say this of the A \ . M ., who is a distinguished Mason , would only be "damning with faint praise . " But this we must say , that the manner in which the ceremony of initiation was performed by him , could not fail to make a lasting impression on tho mind of tlie young nobleman who , for the first time , crossed the thrediholel of a Masonic lodge . From first to last tho ceremony was faulllc-s * . The

following officers and members ofthe lodge were present : — Bros . J . Culver , P . M . ; IT . K . Moseley , S . \ V \; R , Capon , J . AA . ; the Rev . T . J . Brereton , Chaplain ; R , AAs Tayler , Treas . ; F . Bisher , Sec ; J . C . Shafto , S . D . ; W . IT . Borre ' tt , J . D . ; G . E . . Teail'erson , D . Chap . ; J . A . Swornsbourno , Org . ; John Martin , I . G . ; C . Goodvin , Steward ; J . Marjoram , 'Tyler ; G . Bond , Prov . G . Steward ; AV . E . Revett , V . S . Coiran ' ee , R . AV . Flick , G . W . PrettyS . LaneJ . RiordanE . N . ChandlerE . Thomas

, , , , Fitzgerdd , and E . Cot ' . ingham , R , Manning , J . AV . King , R , C . A \ oodward , G . Fish , and R . AValker . Also the following visitors from various parts of the province who were invited by the W . M . to jo i n the brethren on this interesting occasion : —Bros . Newson Garrett , P . M . Lodge Fidelity ( No . 3 ) , London ; the Hev . It . H . Groom : the Rev . A . Tighe-Gri'gnry , Prov . G . Chap . Suffolk ; P . B . Marriott , Prov . G . Sec . ; A . J , Barber , Prov . G .

Org . ; H . C . 'field , prov . G . Assist , Sec . ; E . B . Adams , P . Prov . G . Sword Bearer , and P . M . 929 ; T . Holland , Slour Alilley ; AV . M . j E . Fitzgerald , sen ., AV . M . Doric , SI ; E . Pipe , Ledge of Marches , Gil , Ludlow ; S . H . AVright , 51 G , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; N . Tracy , P . M . 37 G ; T . Luca-, Scientific Lodge , 88 , Cambridge ; & c . At the close of the ceremony , and after the lodge had been clewed in due and solemn formthe brethren adjourned to the

, Crown and Anchor Hotel , where an excellent anel liberal repast was placed upon the table by Bro . J . AA . King and his worth . C partner , Mrs . King . The chair was oconpietl b y the W . M ., having on his right Bro . thc Hon . J . M . Heiiniker-Major , anel on his left , Bro . F . S . Corrance . Dinner concluded , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were drank with all honours by the brethren , and none m > re enthusiastically than that of their

newly-initiated brother , who , in acknowledging the compliment , expressed tlie pleasure it g . ivc him to be admitted a member of their honourable Order , and that , too , in his own county . Song and sentiment prevailed , without intermission , until nearly high twelve , when the party broke up highly gratified with the proceedings of the evening . It was , without exception , one of the moot enjoyable occasions we have experienced for some years ; and we can only say , in conclu-ion , we wish Lodge Fielelity every success , and the highly anel deservedly esteemed brother , who so ably presides over it , wealth , happiness , an . l long life .