Col. W. J. B. Macleod Moore,

Order , and ho instituted tho honorary ranks of Grand Crosses and Commanders , appointing a certain number of each . Colonel MacLeod Mooro had tho honour of being nominated ono of the Grand Crosses , tho number being limited to twenty-one , of which six wore royal personages , including tho Emperor of Germany and King of Sweden . A memorial , forwarded from the Provincial Grand

Priory of Canada to His Hoyal Highness , praying to bo formed into an independent or National Great Priory , received favourable attention , but owing to tho protracted absence from England of tbo Prince , and the death of tho Duke of Loinstor , Great Prior of Ireland , considerable delay occurred in tho transaction of important business connected with tho Order . On tho 10 th August 1875 , at Montreal , Province of

Quebec , tho Provincial Grand Priory of Canada , was declared a National Great Priory by patent from tho Prince of Wales , and Bro . Colonel MacLeod Mooro by commission and mandate installed Great Prior of the United Orders of tho Temple aud Malta for tho Dominion of Canada , thus attaining ono of the most distinguished positions that could bo conferred upon him . In Ancient Craffc Masonry , in

Capitular Cryptic Masonry , in tho Chivalric Orders , and in tho 33 degrees of tho A . A . Scottish Rite , our Brother has worked zealously and faithfully 5 and especially during the early days of Masonry in Canada , overcame difficulties thafc wonld have daunted a less determined , loss enthusiastic brother . Ambition with him meant a determined desire to spread tho truo principles of . Masonry abroad in all his

jonmoyings , and if honours in plenty havo been conferred upon him , thoy havo been honourably won , ancl havo been used commendably as ends to promote still further tho boat interests of tho Masonic society . Our distinguished Brother having from a laudable curiosity iu search of light , mado himself conversant with nearly all tho various rites and degrees attached to Ancient Craffc Masonry , ho has found much to

commend , and to thoso who havo leisure to devote to thoir history and symbolism , considers valuable information to bo gained , bufc outside from this , of no particular utility whatever . Believing Craft Masonry , including the Royal Arch , the only true and genuine Freemasonry , all other degrees and rites mero modern parasites on tho Craft ; in fact , all innovations , equally legitimate aud equally spurious , —but

all legitimate so far that it is lawful for a , Master Mason to acquire any or all of them . All spurious , as true Masonio degrees , from tho fact that none of them aro required or acknowledged by the Craffc Grand Lodge , the only really supreme governing Masonic Body . He looks npon the A . and A . S . Rites , in its modern reformed work , as of a stately and refined character , calculated to interest tho Masonio student , bufc , like all the others ,

possessing no practical useful knowledge , or having any authority beyoncl itself . Of tho Templar Order , ho has always been an enthusiastic admirer , as having moro reality than tho other bodies adopted by tho Craft , and capable of beiug brought into vigorous life by giving it more of the spirit of chivalry , purifying it from the modern innovations , thafc had no place in the Ancient Order , introduced to assimilate and amalgamate its chivalric character with tho usages of the Craft .

In conclusion , our Brother , Colonel MacLeod Mooro is an Honorary Masonic Corresponding Member of various degrees in different countries . Ho is au Active Member of tho Supremo Grand Council , 33 degree , for Canada ; an Honorary Member of tho Supremo Grand

Council of the Northern and Southern jurisdiction , United States and Ireland ; representative of tho Supremo Grand Council of England and Kingdom of Greece ; ho is also Great Prior of tho National Great Priory of Canada , and an Associate Honorary Chevalier of tho non-Masonic Order of Sfc . John of Jerusalem in England .

Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges throughout the Kingdom will favour us with a list of their Days of Meeting , & c , as we have decided to insert only those that are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges .

SATURDAY , 13 th MARCH . 108—London , Ship and Turtle , Lcadenhall Street , E . C . 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , If ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1361—Earl of Zetland , Nags Head , Marc-street , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1391—Commercial , Freemasons Hall , Leicester 1426-Tho Great City , Cannon-street Hotel , E . C .

1556—Addiscombe , Surrey Club , West Croydon 162-1—Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebnry-squaro , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1671—Mizpah , Albion Hotel , Aldersgate-strcet 1713—Perseverance , Imperial Hotel , Holborn Viaduct . Sinni Chapter of Instruction . Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 R . A . 303—Affability , Station House Hotel , Bottoms , Stansfleld

MONDAY , 15 th MARCH . 1—Grand Master ' s , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 15—Strong Man , New Market Hotel , West Smithfield , at 8 ( Instruction ) 58—London Masonic Club Lodgo of Instruction , 101 Queen Victoria-street , at 6 174—Sincerity , Railway Tavern , London-street , E . G .. at 7 ( Instruction ) 180— St . James's Union , Union Tavern , Air-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 185—Tranquillity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C . 720—PanmnreBalhara HotelBalham .

, , 1 ^ 06—St . John of Wapping . Gun Hotel , Iligh-st ., Wapping , at 3 ( Instruction ) 1 JJ 6— "Hyde Park , The Westbonrno , Oraven-rd ., Paddington , at S ( Instruction ) , '** ~ Princo Leopold , Mitfnrd Tavern , Snndriugham-rond , Dalston , at 8 ( lust . ) " 83—Marquess of Ripon , Pcmbiiry Tavern , Amhurst-rd ., Hackney , at 7 . 30 ( In . ) 102 ** —West Smithfield , New Market Hotel , King-st ., Snow-hill , at 8 ( Inst . ) i ™ ;* —Tredegar , Eoyal Hotel , Mile End-road , corner of Bunlctt-roart ( Inst . ) ^•«—Kingsland , Canonlmrv Tavern , Canonbnry , N ., at . 7 ( Instruction ) iWo—New Finsbury Park , Flimsol ! Anns , St . Thomas Road , nt S ( Instruction ) - » .. __ - " •— ¦•" . ¦¦ . ll > 17 i til IV , J . llllU'WIi Jlllll .. ' , UU . ^ HMlU < t > 3 1 UMU , ( I U U ^ ll ^ l ' l UVU'l / U /

JH . M . —OKI Kent , Trocadero , Broad Street Buildings , E . C . at (' . "JO ( Instruction ) ''—Freedom , Clarendon Hotel . Gruvcscnd £ « i—York , Masonic I bill , York V ( i I . '"™ x of 1 '" " ' and Prudence , Public Rooms , Truro ¦ m-, \ y " , "V '" '" »>* iy , Freemasons' Jlall , Southampton .., T ~ , •Vi "' i ; i"r '"> <" : hei | iiei-K Hotel , Uxbi-idgu . ¦ 1- ¦ ¦ -liocou-gli , Half Moon Hotel , Gateshead . «•; , „ , nS ' u . ° J i ? ' Stamford Baron , Northampton b- ^ -St . Cuthberga , Masonic Hall , Wimborno

723—Stoneleigh , King ' s Arms Hotel , Kcmlworth 820—Lily of Richmond . Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) j 823—Everton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 925—Bedford Masonic HaU , New-street , Birmingham 931—Merit , Derby Hotel , Whitcfield . !) S 5—Alexandra , Masonic Hall . Holbeach . 1030—Egerton , Georgo Hotel , Wellington Road , Hoaton Norris , near Stockport 1037—Portland , Portland Hull . Portland .

1111—Mid Sussex , Assembly Rooms , Horsham . 1170—St . George , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester . 1199—Agriculture , Honey Hall , Congrosbury . 120 S—Corinthian , Royal Hotel , Pier , Dover . Mill—Royal Military , Masonio Hall , Canterbury , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1502—Israel , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

R . A . 139—Paradise , Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , Sheffield . R . A . 315—Perseverance , Old Bull Hotel , Blackburn R . A . 482—St . James , New Inn , Handsworth R . A . 770—St . Augustine , Town Hall , Ashby-dc-Ia-Zouch R . A . 1051—Rowley , Masonic Rooms , Athoiueum , Lancaster K . T . —Edmund Plantagonet , Knowsley Hotel , llaymavkot-strect , Bury .

TUESDAY , 16 th MARCH .

Board of General Purposes , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . 30—United Mariners , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . O . 55—Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Southampton-bldgs ., Holborn , at 7 ( Inst . ) 65—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . G ., at 7 ( Instruction ) 73—Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . 95—Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street , E . C . Ml—Faith , 2 Westminster Chambers , Victoria-street , S . W ., at 8 ( Inst . )

177—Domatic , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 191—St . Paul , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , E . C . 654—Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney ( Instruction ) 7511—Prince Frederick William , Lord's I lotol , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ( Inst . ) 857—St . Mark , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , S . E . BC . 0—Dalhouisio , Sisters' Tavern , l ' ownall-road , Dalston , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1011—Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hotel , St . Ann's-hill , Wandsworth ( Inst . )

1319—Friars , Liverpool Arms , Canning Town , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1360—Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , Battersca Park , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1120—Earl Spencer , Swan Hotel , Battersca Old Bridge , S . AV . 141 ( 5—Mount Edgcnmbe , 19 Jormyn-streot , S . W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1471—Islington , Threo Bucks , 23 Gresham-street , E . G ., at 7 ( Instruction ) 1-172—Henley , Threo Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction )

1507—Metropolitan , Moorgato Station Restaurant , E . G ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1558—D . Connaught , Palmecstou Arms , Grosvenor Park , Camberwell , at 8 ( In . ) 1602—Sir Hugh Myddolton , Crown and Woolpack , St . John ' s-st .-rd ., at 8 ( In . ) 1707—Eleanor , Trocadero , Broad-strect-buildings , Liverpool-street , C . 30 ( Inst ) R . A . 033—Doric , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . R . A . 1305—Clapton , White Hart Tavern , Clapton , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , Jamaica Coifco House , Gornhill , 6 . 30 .

117—Wynnstay , Raven Hotel , Shrewsbury , at 8 ( Instruction ) 213—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Thoatro-strcot . Norwich . 211—Merchants , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . 30 ( Instruction ) 218—True Love and Unity , Freemasons' Hall , Brixham , Devon 38-1—St . David , Masonic Rooms , Bangor . 414—Union , Masonic Hall , Reading 418—Menturia , Mechanics' Institute , Hanloy .

468—Light , Great Western Hotel , Birmingham C 67—Alliance , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . 960—Bute , Masonic Hall , 9 Working-street , Cardiff 1006—TreguUow , Masonic Rooms , St . Day , Scorrior , Cornwall . 1052—Callondor , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester . 1039—Do Shurland , Fountain Hotel , Sheorness . 1113—Anglesca , Bull Hotel , Llangefni 1270—Warren , Stanley Arms Hotel , Seacombe , Cheshire .

1325—Stanley , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . 1427—Percy , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle . 1470—Chiltcrn , Town Hall , Dunstable . 1173—Bootlo , 140 Berry-street , Bootlo , at 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1534—Concord , Georgo Hotel , Prcstwich . 1551—Charity , Masonic Hall , Now-strcet , Birmingham . 1570—Prince Arthur , 140 North Hill-street , Liverpool . 1761—Eleanor Cross , Masonic Hall , Abington-streot , Northampton .

WEDNESDAY , 17 th MARCH .

Grand Stewards , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 171—Sincerity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C . 190—Oak , Freemasons' HaU , W . C . 193—Confidence , Railway Tavern , London-street , at 7 ( Instruction 5 J 2 S—United Strength , Hope andAnchor , Crowndale-rd ., Camden-town , 8 ( In . ) 538—La Tolerance , Green Dragon , 2 Maddox-stroet , W ., at 7 . 45 ( Inst . ) 781—Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , Burdett-road , K . 813—New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-road , N-, at 8 ( Instruction )

862—Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-street , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1185—Lewis , King ' s Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1278—Burdett Coutts , Salmon and Ball , Bethnal Green-road , at 8 ( Inst . ) 1288—Finsbury Park , Alwyno C' ast ' o , Highbury , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1507—Metropolitan , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . G . 1524—Duke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion Road , Dalston , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1673—Langton , London Masonic Club , 101 Queen Victoria-street , E . C . R . A . 177—Domatic , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-st ., at 8 ( Instruction )

20—Royal Kent of Antiquity , Sun Hotel , Chatham 121—Mount Sinai , Public-buildings , Penzance 140—St . Georgo , Trafalgar Tavern , Greenwich 175—East Medina , Masonic Halt , John-street , Ryde , I . W . 178—Antiquity , Royal Hotel , Wigan . 200—Old Globe , Private Rooms , Globe-street , Scarborough 221—St . John , Commercial Hotel , Town Hall Square , Bolton 325—St . John , Freemasons' Hall , Islington-square , Salford

428—Sincerity , Angel Inn , Northwich , Cheshire 451—Sutherland , Town Hall , Burslem 537—Zetland , 55 Argyle-street , Birkenhead 581—Faith , Drover's Inn , Openshaw 591—Buckingham , George Hotel , Aylesbury 692—Cotteswold , King ' s Head Hotel , Cirencester 591—Downshire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . ( Instruction ) 633—Yarborough , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester

673—St . John , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 633—Isca , Freemasons' Hall , Dock-street , Newport , Monmouthshire 823—Everton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 874—Holmesdale , Royal Sussex Hotel , Tunbridge Wells 889—Dobie , Griffin Hotel , Kingston-on-Thames 938—Grosvenor , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham 969—Sun and Sector , Assembly Booms , Workington 972— St . Augustine , Canterbury ( Inst . )

1019—Sincerity , Freemasons' Hull , Zetland-street , Wakefield 10-10—Sykos , Masonic Hall , Driffield , Yori-a HMO—Walton , Skelmersdale Masonic Hall , Kirkdalo , Liverpool 1129-St . Chad , Roebuck Hotel , Rochdale 1161—Do Grey and Ripon , Denmark Hotel , Lloyd-strcct , Greeuheys , Manchester 1164—Eliot , Private Rooms , St . Uermains , Cornwall 1206—Cinque Ports . Bell Hotel , Sandwich 1216—Holtc , Holte Hotel , Aston 1301—Brighouse , Masonic Room , Bradford-road , Brishouse

1337—Anchor , Masonic Rooms , Durham House , Northallerton 1353—Duke of Lancaster , Atheiucnm , Lancaster 1356—Do Grey and Ripon , 110 North Hill-street , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 ( lust . ) 1143—Salem , Town Hall , Dawlisli , Devon 1511—Alexandra , Hornsea , Hull 1631—Starkic , Railway Hi itel , Uamshnltoin . l' . A . 'J . M— llm-m-Miy , t ' mv . ' im llott-l , '' , n > t ^ n , Lancashire 1 { . A . 591—Buckingham , George Hotel , -Aylesbury R . A , 1060—Marmion , Masonic Rooms , Tamwortu