Provincial.

Eoyal Sussex ( 423 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Porisea , at 7 ; Southampton ( 535 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , at 7 ; Thursday , 7 th , Eoyal Gloucester ( 152 ) , ditto , at 7 . SOUTHAMPTON . —Lodge of Twelve Brothers ( No . 1087 ) . —This Lodge held its regular meeting on the 25 th June , under the presidency of Bro . J . Rankin Stebbing , " W . M ., afc the Royal Hotel , ivhen Bro . Q . TV . Clarke , the Secretary , handed iu the warrant from the Grand Lodge , received since the former meeting . It Avas resolved the TV . M . do consult ancl arrange ivith the Prov . G . M ., Admiral Sir Lucius

Curtis , Bart ., for the constitution of the Lodge , on or before the next stated Lodge night . Bro . Charles Ewens Deacon , P . Prov . G . M ., was elected a joining member . Proceeding to the consideration of the by-laws , ifc was resolved that no brother should be eligible to be elected or to- continue a member unless be ivas at the same time a subscribing member of one of the other local Lodges . It ivas further resolved on the proposition of the TV . M ., seconded by Bro . Dr . Clark , P . M ., that every Brother elected to the office of Master should pledge himself to become a steward of one of the Masonic Charities , and the TV . M . agreed to do himself . One of tho visitors was Bro . Gaugain , P . M ., an eminent artist .

ISLE OF WIGHT . ArroiNTMENr . —Lodge . —Wednesday , July Uth , Yarborough ( 800 ) , Lodge Koom , Ventnor at 7 . KENT . APPOINTMENTS . —Lodges . —Monday , July » lth . Peace and Harmony ( 235 ) , Koyal Oak , Dover ' afc 7-i ; Tuesday , 5 lh , Adam ' s ( 1 S 1 ) , Masonic Hall , Sheerness , at S ; AVednesday 6 th , Boyal Naval ' ( 621 ) Hotel at 1 Invicta 4011 HallAshfordat

, Eoyal , Eamsgatc , ; ( ) , George ' s , , , 8 ; Thursday , 7 th , United Industrious ( 3-4 ) , Freemasons' Tavern , Cauterbuiy , at 8 . COSSECRATIO ** OF THE W 1 XLI . VGTO . N * I . ODOE , NO . 10 S 8 . DEAL , —The Wellington Lodge , for ivbich a warrant or charter of con " sfcitutionliad been obtained , was opened ou Saturday , June IS . The brethren met at the TValmcr Castle Hotel , aucl proceeded thence in procession to tho assembly roomsAvhere tbe ceremony of opening and consecrating tho Lodivas fixed to take

, go place , under a , dispensation from the il . W . the Prov . G . M ., iusteacl of the Walmor Castle named in the warrant . The Lodge was opened by Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson , Prov . G . D ., the officer appointed by the Grand Master lor that purpose , in the presence of the it . TV . Bro . Charles l ' urton Cooper , Prov . G . M . ; Bro . Harvey Boys , P . S . G . W as D . Prov . G . M . ; Bro . T . Hallowes , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Bro . G . O . Phipps , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Bro , B . Jones , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; Bro . Saunders , Prov . G . Treas . ; Bro . Chas . IsaacsProv . G . Sec .: Bro . S . BeechiugProv . G . Dir . of Cers .

, , ; and several other Prov . Grand ] Officers ; Bro . Edwin Rausford . P . G . Organist ; Bro . Sir Jas . Fergusson , Prov . G . M . for Ayrshire ; Bro . H yde Pullen , D . Prov . G . M ., Isle of Wight ; Bro . Major Biirney . and several brethren of tin ) different Lodges in the ; province . The charter or warrant of constitution I ' IMUI the ( Irand Lodge of England , ivas read by the Prov . G . Sec ; also the authority of the II . TV . tlie Prov . G . M . for opening aucl consecrating the Lodge at the AssemblKoom instead of tho house

. y named iu the warrant , ancl the ceremony of consecration ivas then proceeded with . Tins Director of Ceremonies presented Bro . E . G . Hayward , P . M . ' . of No . 149 , the first Master named in the warrant . The installing Master inquired if the brethren approved ofthe officers nominated to preside over them , and this being signified hi due form , an oration , Avritten for tho occasion , was delivered by Bro . Hyde Pullen , who officiated as Grand Chaplain , in a very impressive manner , and was listened to ivith marked attention .

The Loclge was next consecrated with the accustomed ceremonies . The new Master was then examined , and found to bo ivell skilled in our noble -science , and dul y instructed in ' tho mysteries of tho Craft ; and being vouched for as an installed Master , was then ¦ regularl y inducted into tbe chair , and alter receiving clue honours aucl making his acknowledgments , proceeded to appoint and invest his officers as follow : —Bros . Pembroke , S . W . ; Apps , J . TV . ; H . D . Reynolds Sec ; Holmes , S . D . ; West , J . D . ; Norris , . Dir , of Cors . ; Rogers and . Norri ^