Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

: 0 : ST . JAMES OF JERUSALEM PRECEPTORY . A MEETING of this Preceptory was held on Saturday , 21 st March , at the Commercial Hotel , Bolton , at four o'clock . Sir Knights George Ferguson E . P ., John Bromley Prov . Grand Aide de Camp P . P ., W . Nicholl Constable , C . S . Lane Marshal , G . P . Brockbank Past Grand Captain Treasurer , R . H . Swindlehnrst Registrar , A . Hopkinson as Sub Marshal , J . W . Taylor Prov . Marshal Organist ,

Thomas Higson and J . W . Roiley Equerries ; also W . Blam and Morris P . Prov . G . W . of R ., J . M . Rntter P . Prov . G . V . C ., James Horrocks Prov . D . C . Visitors—Sir Knights R . B . Seddon , J . D . Murray Prov . Grand Standard Bearer Faith Preceptory , H . Gardner , J . W . Mycock , James Richardson , John Wray , Clement R . N .

Beswicke Royds Prov . G . Commander . After the confirmation of the minutes of the last resular meeting , the ballot was taken for the following Companions : —Ebenezer Green Harwood , St . George , No . 1723 , and Chapter of St . John , No . 221 ; Nathaniel Nicholson , Lodge and Chapter of St . John , No . 221 ; Robert Latham ,

Lodge of St . John , No . 221 , and Chapter of Concord , No . 37 ; John Booth Anchor and Hope Lodge , No . 37 , and Chapter of Concord , No . 37 : Johnson Mills , Anchor and Hope Lodge , No . 37 , and Chapter of Concord , No . 37 ; John Barrett , End of Ellesmere Lodge , No . 678 , and Chapter of St . John , No . 221 ; Henry

Greenwood , Lodge and Chapter of St . John , No . 348 ; John Morris , Lodore of Antiquity , No . 14 ( 5 , and Chapter of Concm-d , 37 . The candidates were proposed by Sir Knisjht G . P . Brockbank P . G . Captain , and seconded by Sir Knight R . H . Swindlehnrst P . P . Registrar . The result being unanimous in favour , they were installed

Knisrhts of the Order , the duties of the chair beina ; divided between the Very Eminent Grand Commander and Sir Knight Murray , the office of Expert devolving on the Senior Member of the Encampment . The Sir Knights accorded a hearty vote of thanks to Captain Beswicke

Royds for his attendance , recognising the deep interest he has evinced at all times in the prosperity of this old Encampment . The services of Sir Knight Murray and tbe other Knights were suitably acknowledged . Alms were collected , and the Preceptory closed in peace and harmony at eight o ' clock .

The Fifteen Sections

THE FIFTEEN SECTIONS

WILL BE AVORKED At the Constitutional Lodge of Instruction , No . 55 , held at the Bedford Hotel , Southampton Buildings , Holborn , on Tuesday eveningg , the 14 fh and 21 st instant , at half-past six o ' clock . Bros .

Larchin P . M . 1541 W . M ., Fox P . M . 201 I . P . M ., Brown P . M . 852 S . W ., Dodson P . M . 862 J . W . First Lecture—Bros . Wynn , Main , Jenkins , Fox , Cornu , Brown , Hardy . Second Lecture—Bros . Bond , Tate , Drury , Larchin , Giddings . Third Lecture — Bros . Richardson , Kearne , Dodson .

At the Covent Garden Lodgeof Instruction , No . 1614 , held at tho Bedford Head Hotel , Maiden-lane , Covent Garden , W . C , on Thursday evening , 9 th April , commencing at 6 ' 45 . Bro . W . C Smith J . W . 1563 W . M ., E . Farwig P . M . 180 S . W ., J . Hemming J . W . First

Lecture—Bros . Reynolds , Kedge , Laundy , Frank Gnlliford , D . Stroud , G . Fowles , J . Hemming . Second Lecture—Bros . Coleman , Corby , Paul , Farwig , Hurdell . Third Lecture—Bros . Clark , Brindley , Finder . Bro . Smith Preceptor ; Bro . Reynolds Secretary and Treasnrer .

Bro . James Stevens P . M . P . Z . has accepted the invitation of the Royal Berkshire Lodge of Hope , No . 574 , at Newbury , Berks , to deliver his lecture " Knobs and Excrescences , " explanatory of the Ritual and Ceremonial of the

nrsfc degree , on the evening of Friday , the 10 th inst . A visit to Manchester during the present month is in course of arrangement , and Bro . Stevens would be pleased to hear from Lodges in East Lancashire .

luncheon was provided by Bros . Ritfcer and Clifford A steam launch afterwards towed the barge to Kew , where dancing took place to the excellent music of Bro . Wellington ' s band . Mr . Hart acted as M . C . This old civic baree

Over one hundred ladies and gentlemen assembled on board the "Maria Wood , " which was moored at Mortlake , near the winning post , on the Boat Race Day . A recherche

was renovated in 1851 , during the mayoralty of Sir John Mnsgrove . Among those present on Saturday were Bros . Baron De Ville , A . DeBarry , T . Beard , CO ., E . Hart , C . C .,

Halesrobe , the members of the Thames Rowing Clnb , Holfr'gton , H . Pannell , CO ., Lichtwitz , Summers , W . Smith , Qave , H . M . Levy , & c .

Ad00703

FUNERALS . Bros . W . K . L . & G . A . HUTT 0 N , COFFIN MAKERS & UNDERTAKERS , 17 JfP , W (! ASTIiK STREET , STRAND , W . C . 4 »< 1 at 7 IIEKJJE VIIi LAN , FOREST HILL BOA 9 PECKHAM BYE , S . E .

Old Warrants (F).

Old Warrants ( F ) .

Volubian R . A . Chapter , No . 75 , Falmouth , Cornwall , No . 110 A . D . 1825 , No . 89 A . D . 1832 , and No . 75 from A . D . 1863 . AUGUSTUS FREDERICK Z . DUNDAS H . J . RAMSBOTTOM J . In the name of the Grand Architect of the Universe ,

Zs To all the enlightened onr Brethren of the several Degrees of tho Royal Craft , but more especially those Citizens of the World and Servants of the OMNIPOTENT who have been , or hereafter may be honoured by Exaltation to our Sublime Degree ,

HEALTH . PEACE . GOOD WILL . Be it known , That onr Bxcelleut Companions John Ellis Z ., Henry Williams H ., John Roberts J ., B . B . Falok , James Cornish , Richard Edwards , Samuel Symonds , William Broad and Matthew Brougham , having made known to onr supreme Grand Chapter , their desire of

holding a Chapter of our Order , for tho cultivation of this Grand and Universal Science , in hopes thereby the more to extend their aid to , and promote the happiness of all our Brethren and link Mankind together by indissoluble bonds of friendship Peace and Harmony , And thnt our Grand Chapter having taken their petition into

consideration and finding it concordant with our grand system of universal Benevolence , We do hereby with the consent of onr said Grand Chapter grant unto the said Companions this onr Charter of Constitution , to bo held with and attached to tho warrant of the Lodge No . 110 called the Lodge of Love and Honour with full power

for them their Companions and successors to open and hold a Chapter of our Order at the Royal Hotel Falmouth on the third Tuesday in January , July and October and on the 14 th day of April or at such other place , and at such time , as our said Companions and their suesessors shall with the consent of us and our successors Grand Officers

for the time being , think meet , The first Chapter to be opened on Tuesday the 18 th day of January now next ensuing by the title of The Volubian Chapter of Virtue , Silence and Peace with snch privi . leges , powers and immunities , a ^ do of right belon g to regular

established Chapters and Companions of our said most excellent order , Subject nevertheless to the general laws and ordinances already or to be hereafter enacted by our most excellent Grand and Royal Chapter .

Given at London under our hands and the Seal of our Grand and Royal Chapter this 10 th day of January A . L . 5825 A . D . 1825 . WILLIAM H . WHITE E . /\ EDW . HARPER N .

According to Bro . Hughan s " Origin of the English Right of Freemasonry , " a Chapter was formed at Falmouth in 1810 as No . 157 , the above being doubtless a Clnrter of Confirmntion granted after the union of the two Grand Chapters . —[ EDITOR F . C . l

COAL AND IRON IN NEW SOUTH WALES . —From Sydney wo learn that endeavours nra ' owing made to float a Company to work tin ex . tensive mineral deposits , chief ! v of coal and iron , iu the neighbourhood of Mount Edsreconib " , near the Great Western Zigzig . The proposed capital of I ho Company of £ 60 , 000 , a portion of which has alreuly been subscribed in Victoria and New South Wales .

NEW SOUTH WALES QUICKSILVER . —Tho Rev . W . B . Clarke states that ho received his first sample of native quicksilver in 1841 from near Carwell Creek , on the Cudgegong River , where cinnabar occurs . It has also been found in the Mookera ' . va Crrek . nnd Great

Waterhole at Opbir . It is said to occur in the casing of tho reef at the Clifton Mine , Boorook . Mercury is also said to have been detected at Wasronga , in a bed some 10 feet thick , and situated s : > me 90 feet above the sea level .

Ad00704

ENGRAVINGS . —GEO . REES , Cheapest House in London . The largest Selection o ! all the best Pictures on view . —GEO . USKS , 115 Strand , near Waterloo Bridge . Established 30 years . ENGRAVINGS . —GEO . REES , Cheapest House in London . —Sir F . Leisfhton's , P . R . A ., " Wedded , " " Day Dreams , " " Winding the Skein , " " Viola , " " Morotta , " & c , at 2 ls . " The Music Lesson . " A few artists' proofs only . ENGRAVINGS . —GEO . REES , Cheapest House in London . All Briton Riviere Engravings and Etchings on view—Sympnthv , Ifis Only Friend , Night Watch , Poachers , Cave Canern , and ' many others . ENGRAVINGS . —GEO . REES . —Just Published , a fine engraving , " The Day of Reckoning , " by Waller . Prints will be 21 s . Artists ' proofs are now at a premium , two or three only left . } ENGRAVINGS . —GEO . REES , Cheapest House in London . — _ J Large assortment of Engravings 'ind K'chinjrs , from "is to IDs each . Our new Design Book for Frame . ? , with instruction t'o'Miiakiii'jr , G st . ' imps . ENGRAVINGS . —GEO . REE 3 , Cheapest House in London . — Job Lots , " Sis " of I . andscer for 21 s . Also Ansdell Sots of Six Shooting , . 15 sj Ditto Stalking , 15 s . —GEO . REES , 115 Strand .