Provincial.

Other toasts followed , including "The Health of Bro . Williams , " " Bro . Morgan and his better half , " with thanks for their excellent dinner , acknowledged by Bro . Morgan , "The Press , " and "Bro . Prosser , " & a ., and an exceedingly agreeable and harmonious evenins was spent .

Channel Islands,

CHANNEL ISLANDS ,

JERSEY . ST . AUBIN ' S LODGE ( NO . 958 ) . —Ths regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Rooms , St . Aubin ' s , on Tuesday , July 19 . Lodge was duly opened at a quarter before seven o'clock by Bro . Edward Malet Do Carteret , W . M ., assisted by Bros . Mannan aud J . Stevens , acting Wardens , and Bro . C . Le Sueuracting PMand Secduring the absence of

, .. . Bro . Dr . Hopkins , the immediate P . M . and present Secretary of the lodge , who is on a torn- in England . The minutes of the last regular meeting , also of the emergency held on the 1 st inst ., were read and unanimously confirmed . There being no work for this evening to entice visitors , and owing to the absence from the island and domestic . affliction of several members , the meeting was rather scanty . Lodge was ciosed in perfect harmony

at a quarter to eight , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment , and although but ten in number , spent a very pleasant hour . Tho W . M . gave all the usual toasts , not forgetting the absent brethren , and the small party broke up at a quarter before nine .

India.

INDIA .

( From the Masonic Record of Western India ) BOMBAY . P LODGE ST . GEOEGE ( NO . 549 , E . G . )—At a meeting of this lodge held on Tuesday , 19 th April , the following brethren were present . —Bros . J . Macfarlane , W . M . ; G . Taylor , P . M . ; It . T . PriceS . W . ; H . GambleJ . W . A . S . LawsonS . D . ; W . G .

, , , King , Tyler ; T . Diver , A . C . Gumpert , J . Gordon , F . Bartleet , E . B . Stranack , D . T . Roper , F . S . Hore . Visitors—Bros . Rev . J . J . Farnham , P . M . Prov . G . S . W . of Bombay ; E . Leckey 757 ; C . E . Mitchell 914 , J . A . Brown 349 , G . Vents : 351 , Fred . L . Brown 351 , Nowrojee Maueckjee 31-2 , K . R . Cama , P . M . 342 , E . H . Noyes 343 . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of last meeting were read by Bro . Roper , and confirmed . The

lodge was then opened in tbe second degree , and Bros Bartleet , Stranack , Roper , and Hore , were presented as candidates for the sublime degree ; their examination proving satisfactory , they retired to bo prepared , and during their absence the lodgo ivas opened in the third degree . Bros . Bartleet , Stranack , -Roper , and Hore , were then severally raised in due and ancient form to the sublime degree , the W . M . delivering the usual charge . The lodge was then lowered to . the first degree , when Bro . Lawson , as acting Secretary , read a letter from the District Grand Lodge , enclosing copy of a letter from Bro . J .- Gibbs , soliciting , as Steward of the Royal Masonic Institution ,

subscriptions in aid of the schools . Bro . Diver then proposed , and the S . W . seconded , the proposition , which was carried unanimously , that as a mark of esteem from the brethren of tiie lodge , £ 10 10 * . be subscribed from the Benevolent Fund , and be remitted in the name of Bro . G . Taylor , Prov . G . ? J ., to secure his being nominated a life-governor of the Girls' School . The W . M . then appointed B ^ ros . Roper , J . D ., and Bartleet , I . G . Bro . Diver then proposedand Bro . Lawsonsecondedthe

proposi-, , , tion , that Bro . Edward Rycroft Whitley , of Lodge Concord , be elected a member of this lodge . Matters specially pertaining to the lodge were then discussed , and there being no further work , the lodge was closed in harmony at eight o'clock . At a regular meeting of this lodge held on Tuesday the 17 th May 1861 , the following brethren were present : —Bros . J . A . Macfarlane , W . M . ; R . T . Pi-ice , S . W . ; II . Gamble , J . W . ; A . S .

Lawson , S . D . ; D . T . Roper , J . D . ; F . Bartleet , I . G . ; Forrest L . Brown , Treas . and Sec . ; W . G . King , Tyler ; T . Diver , F . Mac-William , W . 11 . Hoai-e , A . C . Gumpert . Visitors : Bros . J . C . Pearson 914 , Robert J . Donaldson 727 , J . Marriott 351 . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The lodge was then opened im the second degree . Bro . W . R . Hoare was presented as a candidate for the s ublime degree , and his examination proving satisfactory , he

retired for the purpose of preparation . During his absence the lodge was opened in the third degree . On Bro . XV . R . Hoare being regularly introduced to the lodge , he was raised to the sublime degree in due and ancient form . The lodge was then lowered to the first degree , when the Secretary read a letter from Bro . H . Prescott , of Lodge Concord , 757 , giving a general invitation to the brethren to attend that lodge meeting on the 21 st instant , and Bro . T . Diver , W . M . of Lodge Concord ,

courteously assured the brethren of a hearty reception to all who accejited the invitation . The half-yearly communication of the 9 th March last of the District Grand Lodge was then laid before the members , aud matters concerning the lodge were attended to . A letter from Lodge Concord was then read , intimating that a regular lodge of instruction would be held at their lodgo rooms . Bro . J . Marriott , of Lodge Perseverance , 351 then proposed joining memberbTDiverand

was as a , y . , seconded by the W . M . Bro . ' J . A . Brown , of Lodge St . Clair , Edinburgh , 349 , was also proposed as a joining member by the AV . M ., and seconded by Bro . 11 . T . Price , S . W . Two candidates for initiation were then proposed to be ballotted for at the next ensuing meeting . The ballot was then taken for Bro . Edward Rycroft Whitley , of Lodge Concord as a joining member , and being found clear , he was declared elected as a member .

There being no further work before the lodge , it was closed iu harmony at eight o ' clock . LODGE TEUTII ( No . 944 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall on Monday the 1 st May , Bro . G . S . Judge being in the chair , and the other officers in their places . There was a large attendance of tho brethren , including several visitors from the sister lodges . Three brethren were passed to tbe second , and three were raised to the third

degree . A letter was then read from Bro . James Gibbs , Past D . G . M . of Bombay , who , during his temporary stay in England , has accepted the office of Steward to tho Boys' School , and also that of Steward to the Girls' School , and is anxious to hand over as much as possible to these charities from the brethren in Bombay . On the motion of Bro . the Rev . J . J . Farnham , it was agreed that a sum of ten guineas should be subscribed to the Boys' School from the Charity Fund in the name of the AV . M ., thus conferring on him the honour of making him a Life

Governor of the Institution . The Boys' School was selected at the suggestion of the W . M ., iu preference to the Girls , ' as it is the Institution more in want of funds than the other . The brethren adjourned to banquet at 9 p . m . LODGE OI- INSTRUCTION ( Under Lodge Concord ( No . 757 ) , E . C . )—The first meeting of this Lodge of Instruction was held on the evening of the 13 th May , under the presidency of Bros . T . Diver , M . D ., W . M . ; J . Macfarlane , W . M ., of Lodge St .

George , as S . W . ; R . Donaldson , J . W . ; H . Prescott , Secretary ; J . Lockley , S . D . ; F . Llewellyn , J . D . ; G . L . F . Council , I . G . ; G . Judd , Tyler . The lodge having been opened in duo form , Bro . Burden volunteered as the candidate for initiation , whose services were duly and thankfully accepted , and the usual ceremony gone through ; after which the M . W . delivered the E . A . 's lecture with great impressivenoss and fervency on the tracing boardwhich was kindly lent to the Lodge by the W . M . of St .

, George . The XV . il . then proposed-that the future Instruction lodges be held on the first Saturday of each month , as from what ho observed , and so was impressed , that , consequent on the departure of the English mail , many who were to have been at this meeting could not , ho thought , attend , for which he expressed his regret , which proposition was unanimously and cordially carried . A vote of thanks was then proposed to the AV . AI . for his able presidency and unflinching perseverance in

the cause of Masonry , and the lodge closed in regular form at 8 . 15 p . m . LODGE PEESEVEEANCE ( NO . 351 ) . —Tiie meeting of this lodge was held on the evening of the 14 th May , when there were present Bro . R . B . Barton , Prov . G . M . ; Bro . J . Jamieson , AVorshipful Master ; Bro . Mackinlay , P . M . ; Bro . C . Gumpert , Depute Master ; Bro . J . Macfarlane , Substitute Master ; Bro . Fred L . Brown ; Bros . E . Freeborn , S . AV . ; T . AVood , J . AV . ; C . Jones ,

Treasurer ; G . Brookes , Secretary ; J . B . Haines , S . D . ; H . Bailey , J . D . ; J . Gillon , I . G . ; J . C . Houghland , Steward and Tyler . Visitors : Bro . T . Diver , AID ., XV . Master ; Bro . J . Wick-ham , Hon . P . M . ; Bro . E . Leckev , S . AV . ; R . Donaldson , J . W . ; H . Prescott , Secretary ; G . Judd , S . D . ; J . AV . Seager , Tyler ; Bro . Burden , Member , all of Lodge Concord ; Bro . Dunbar , Lodge King Solomon , Massachusetts ; and about 60 members . The lodge was opened in regular form , and the minutes ofthe last meeting read and confirmed , after which the