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Cheshire , assisted by Bro . Green , aud others . After the business of the Lodge was disposed of the Brethren dined together . After dinner the AA . M . gave the usual loyal toasts , which were drunk with enthusiasm . The AV . M . said it at all times afforded him great pleasure to give the toast of "the health of the M . AV . G . M . the Earl of Zetland , " who had for the last fourteen years so ably presided over the Craft , and was beloved and respected by every good and faithful Brother . Tho AV . M . afterwards proposed the healths of "the R . AV . D . G . M . Lord Panmure . " "the

, Prov . G . M ., Bro . Le Gendre N . Starkie , " and " Sir Thos . G . Hesketh , Bart ., D . Prov . G . M . " In giving the health of Field Marshal Lord Viscount Combermere , as Prov . G . M . of Cheshire , the AV . M . said , he could speak of the excellent manner in which he had presided over that province for the last nineteen years ; with his name was joined that of Bro . Bulley , Prov . G . S . D . of Cheshire . Bro . Bulley returned thanks on behalf of his lordship , and spoke'in high terms of the manner in which he conducted the affairs of the proviuce , and of the interest he always evinced in the

Order . Bro . Green then said , that a year ago they had the pleasure of installing their present \ VM . , and it was certainly gratifying to find that he had again been unanimously elected to the chair . Under his able superintendence the Lodge had prospered ; its working also could not be surpassed . He therefore proposed tho health of their AV . M . The toast having been warmly accepted , the W . M . returned thanks in suitable terms , after which he proposed "the healths of Bro . Green , the Officers of the Lodgeand the Visiting Brethren . " The Lodge was closed in

-, per fect harmony shortl y before ten o'clock , to afford time for the Liverpool Brethren to return to town . This is the third consecutive year that Bro . AVade has been installed Master—first as W . M . of No . 707 , and twice in No . 1060 . Though a young man , it is due to him to state , ho is considered one of the ablest Masons in this province ; he must necessarily have laboured hard to achieve' so high a position ,

LEICESTERSHIRE . APPOINTMENT . —Lodge . —Wednesday , February 2 nd , St . John ' s ( 343 ) , Bell Hotel , Leicester , at 7 . LEICESTER . —John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 766 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at the Three Crowns , on Thursday evening , the 20 th inst ,, present Bros . AV . KellyD . Prov . G . M . ; E . ClephanAA' . M . AVilleyS . AV . Paul JW

, , ; , ; , .. ; Brewin , J . D . ; Shephard , See . ; Bankart , P . M . ; Millicau , P . M . ; Kinton , P . M . ; Davis ; and Bros . AVindram , AV . M ., Morris , Eberlin , and several members of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 318 . The Brethren of St . John ' s , according to summons , opened a Lodge for the purpose of proposing a resolution relative to the new Masonic hall . After the closing of St . John ' s Lodge , the AV . M . of John of Gauut ' s opened Lodge , and the Brethen passed a similar resolution to that proposed by the Brethren of St . John ' swhich was to enable them to borrow a small sum of

, money to make up the deficiency , for the erection of the new Masonic hall in Leicester . The AA ' . M . reported that the buildiug of the hall mi ght now be considered as all arranged , and would be commenced almost immediately . The Lodge passed a resolution , appointing the AA . M . and Bro . Bankart , P . M . to act as Trustees , in conjunction with the Provincial and Deputy Provincial Grand Masters , and two Brethren to be appointed by the St . John ' s Lodge . Bro . Brett was then raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason .

NORTHUMBERLAND . APPOINTMENTS . —Lodges . —Tuesday , February 1 st , Northujnberlsmd ( 985 ) , Central Exchange , Newcastle , at 7 ; St . David's ( 554 ) , Salmon Inn , Berwick , at 7 ; Thursday , 3 rd , Newcastle ( 24 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle , at 7 . OXFORDSHIRE . APPOINTMENTS . —C 7 iaptov-Thursday , February 3 rd , Alfred ( 425 ) , Masonic Hall , Oxford , at 7 Encampment —Thursday , 3 rd , Cceur de Lion , Masonic Hall , Oxford .