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The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , and the following candidates for advancement—viz ., S . P . Ekin , J . Young , T . A . Wykes , E . Mason , G . Crofts , A . Cooper , and C . J . Wilkinson were duly balloted for , and approved . The W . M ., with ability commemorate

to the importance of such a numerous "levy of work men" anxious to submit their materials for inspection , and ably assisted by his principa officers , conducted the ceremony , throughoutl with that careful attention to perfect working which is unquestionably the best and most

effective means of awakening a lively interest in this degree , and rendering the duties of the lodge attractive to the brethren . The musical portion of the ceremonv was admirably sustained by Bro . W . T . Rowlett , R . M . The sum of three guineas from the lodge funds having been voted

towards a charitable object , and the continued prosperity of the lodge further evidenced by several propositions , the S . W . was commanded to close the lodge in due form , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . The Stewards , Bros . G . B . Atkins , and G . W

Statham had made ample provision for the comfort and enjoyment of the brethren , and the aoles were gaily decorated with plants and flowers from the extensive conservatories of Bro . T . Charlesworth . The W . M ., in proposing the health of the much esteemed R . W . P . G . M . M .,

Bro . Kelly , alluded in complimentary terms to the untiring zeal and assiduity of that veteran chief in his labours to resuscitate Mark Mosonry in this province , and in raising this lodge to the high state of proficiency in working it has now attained . The R . W . P . G . M . M . having replied ,

the W . M . proposed the health of the Visiting brethren from the Bedford Lodge No . 11 , 5 , and expressed in warm fraternal terms the pleasure enjoyed by the members of the lodge in entertaining such esteemed visitors , and the honour conferred upon himself individually by their

visit . Bro . Worral , W . M ., in replying , complimented Bro . Partridge on his excellent working , kindly renewed the invitation to visit them at the Bedford Lodge on the , ; rd December , and hoped that , such intercourse being conducive to extending the ramifications of this degree , they should see more of each other in future . The

harmony of the evening was considerable ) - enlivened by the musical performances of Bros . Rowlett and T . A . Wykes , and by the excellent songs of Bros . Attwood . H . Sanderson , A . Palmer , and the" catch , " "Prosperthe Man" by J . B . Hall and others . The final toast terminated a truly happy and delightful meeting .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

SUFFOLK . irswicn . — Priory of Prudence ( Knig hts of Malta ) . —It having been decided to open a priory under the warrant of the Prudence Encampment , which dates from 1810 , and the requisite authority from the Grand Vice-Chancellor having

been obtained , a meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Ipswich , on Wednesday , the 27 th ult ., for the purpose of installing the E . C ., Sir Knight Emra Holmes , Grand Provost of England , as Eminent Prior , and for the admission of candidates for the Order of Malta . Amony

those present on the occasion were Sir Knights the Rev . R . N . Sanderson , P . E . C ., P . E . P ., Plantagenet Priory , D . P . G . C . Still ' olk and Cambridge ; Emra Holmes , P . 2 nd G . Captain Suffolk and Cambridge , Act . Cap . Gen . ; j . Pitcher

P . E . C ., Act . Lieut .-Gen . ; P . Cornell , Act . 1 st Lieut ., & c . Letters of apology regretting then inability to attend were received from Sir Patreik Colquhoun , Grand Chancellor ; Sir Knights Captain Philips , P . G . Commander Suffolk and Cambridge ; J . M . F . Montague , Past Grand

Captain ; C . C . Townsend , P . E . C ., P . P . G . C , P . E . Chancellor Suffolk and Cambridge ; J . H . Townsend , E . P ., Pluntagenet Priory ; E . Dorling , E . C . elect , Plantagenet Encampment ; and Dr . Beaumont , R . N . The priory having been opened b y Sir Knt . Sanderson , the following candidates presented themselves for installation :

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—Sir Knts . W . P . Mills , M . D ., P . E . C ., ; S . B ' King , J . Franks , and G . S . Findley , P . E . C " Having been accepted , they were conducted to the guard-room , where they were entrusted with the Mediterranean Pass . They were then admitted to the Chapter House and severally

dubbed Knights Hospitallers of St . John of Jerusalem , Palestine , Rhodes , and Malta , the impressive historical ceremony being conducted in the well-known admirable style of Sir Knt . Sanderson . The newly-installed Sir Kni ghts having taken their place in their stalls , Sir Knt .

Sanderson proceeded to install Sir Knt . Emra Holmes as Eminent Prior of the Prudence Priory , who proceeded to appoint and invest his officers , ( some of whom were unfortunatel y absent , ) as follows -. —Sir Knts . the Rev . R . N . Sanderson , Prelate ; J . Pitcher , Capt . Gen . ; Dr . Mills

Lient .-Gen . ; P . Cornell , 1 st Lieut . ; S . B . King , 2 nd Lieut . ; G . S . Goluing , Marshal ; Dr . Beaumont , R . N ., Hospitaller ; J . Franks , Admiral ; Capt . Terry , Conservator ; A . J . Barber , Baillic ; Rev . G . T . Beaumont , Turcopolier ; G . S . Findley , Chancellor ; J . Pitcher , Treasurer ; Vacant ,

Captain of the Outpost ; Frater Geo . Spalding , Guard . The Eminent Prior desired Sir Knt . Sanderson to convey the best thanks of the Prudence Priory , as well as his own , to Sir Knt . J . Townsend , the Eminent Prior of the Plantagenet Priory , for his kindness and courtesy in placing

the whole of the regalia of the priory at their disposal that evening . Sir Knt . Sanderson kindl y undertook to convey the sentiments of the Fratres to the E . P . and Sir Knights cf his encampment . The Sir Knights then retired to partake of one of Frater Spalding ' s excellent

repasts ; and on the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal and chivalric toasts were given and dul y honoured . In proposing "The Queen , " the E . P . reminded the Sir Knights that Her Gracious Majesty was the daughter of a Knight Templar . In giving the toast of the M . E . and S . G . M ., Sir

Knt . Holmes expressed a hope that when next they met and drank this toast , the object of it would be the most illustrious personage in these realms , or , he would say , the most illustrious subject . The toast was received with all the honours . In g iving the toast of the D . G . M .

and the Officers of Grand Conclave , the Eminent Prior spoke most highly of Sir Knt . Huyshe , to whom the Order of Malta owed so much , and coupled with it the name of Sir Knt . Sanderson , who briefl y responded . The name of the Prov . Grand Commander gave the E . P . an opportunity

to expatiate on those many good qualities which endeared Capt . Philips so much to them all . Sir Knt . Franks proposed " The health of Sir Knt . Sanderson , " and spoke in terms of great praise of the manner in which he had conducted the beautiful ceremonies that evening . Sir Knt .

Sanderson modestly responded . An animated discussion arose as to the new statutes of the Convent General of the Order , and the E . P . explained the new regulations to the fratres . A very agreeable evening was spent by the members of this ancient chivalric Order .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . THE HON . BARON DIMSDALE . We have , with much regret , to annovuice the death of the I Ion . Baron Dimsdale , which took place on Tuesday morning , at his residence , Essendon Place , near 1 lertford , at the age of 7 1 .

Although the Huron had been for some tune in failing health , the mournful news ol his death came upon his friends somewhat suddenly and unexpectedly . The late Baron was the second son of the

Hon . Baron Robert Dimsdale , of Camfield Place , by Finctte , eldest daughter of the late Mr . Charles Pyc , of Wadley House . Berks , and was the fifth Barou in succession . He was born on the 12 th of | uly , 1801 , in the house then

occupied by his lather in St . Andrew Street , Hertford . He received his early education at Hackney School , from whence he proceeded to Wadhai ' u College , Oxford . His father , the third Baron , died in 1825 , and was succeeded

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by Thomas Robert , the only brother of the late Baron , who died in 1865 . He left four daughters , but his two sons died before him , and the title consequently devolved upon the subject of this notice , Charles John Dimsdale . This was the second time , since the creation of

the Barony in 1762 , that it had passed from one brother to another in default of male issue . The present Baron Dimsdale was born 4 th of July , " 1828 , was educated at Eton , and at Corpus Christi College , Oxford . He graduated B . A . 1848 , and M . A . 1852 , and married in 18 ^ -3

Cecilia Jane , daughter of the Rev . M . R . Southwell , Vicar of St . Stephen ' s , St . Albans . He is a Deputy-Lieutenant and a Magistrate for the county , and is also a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex and Westminster . He

was first elected for Hertford , June , 30 th , 1866 , in the Conservative interest , having in August iSsjy , been an unsuccessful candidate . The history of the origin of the Barony is a sinrgular and interestinrg one .

The first Baron was the son of John Dimsdale , a surgeon , who lived at Hcydon Garnon , in Essex , and -was the grandson of the Robert Dimsdale who , in 1684 , went to America with William Penn , the Quaker . After studying the science of medicine under his father , he became

a student at St . Thomas ' s Hospital . In 1734 he settled at Hertford , and carried on the practice of his profession , in which he soon acquired a high reputation . Five years later he married . His wife died in 1 744 , and in the following year he became a voluntary unpaid assistant of the Medical Staff attached to tho

military expedition under the Duke of Cumberland , sent to suppress the Scottish Rebellion . He continued in this post until the surrender of Carlisle to the Royal Forces , when he received the public thanks of his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief for his services . On his

return from this expedition he married again , and being in affluent circumstances , he relinquished his practice . He resumed it , however , in 1761 , when he took the degree of M . D . Thomas Dimsdale was a man of great ability and independence of mind . At a time when

small-pox was making fearful ravages among the population of Europe , he became celebrated for his success in inoculating for that disease , and in endeavouring to remove the popular prejudices which were entertained on the subject . In 1766 he published his memorable treatise

called " The Present Mode of Inoculating for the Small-pox , " a work which was translated into the Russian , German , French , and Italian languages , and circulated all over the Continent . But " the favourable results of his experiments " ( we are now quoting from Tjrnor ' s " History

of Hertford" ) " tended more than his pen to confirm the truth of his theory" : — " The fame he derived from his discovery was not confined to this country : it reached the ears of the Empress Catherine of Russia , who invited Mr . Dimsdale to pay a visit to her court , to

inoculate herself and her son , the Grand Duke , for the small-pox . The offer was accepted : and in the Imperial Court , where learned foreigners always met with a gracious reception , Mr . Diiv . sdale ' s career was not undistinguished . Independentl y of the ample presents which were made to

him , he was appointed a counsellor of state and physican to her Majesty , and afterwards created a Baron of the Russian Empire ( the title being limited to the eldest of his descendants in succession ) , with permission to add to the family arms a black wing of the spread eagle of the

Imperial Russian arms in a gold , shield placed in the centre , with the customary helmet on the shield , adorned with the baronial coronet . At the desire of her Imperial Majesty , the Baron went to Moscow , where he inoculated the children of the nobility and the chief inhabitants , as well as

many of their parents . The Empress strongly solicited him to take up his residence in Russia , but the Baron ' s anxiety to revisit his native country induced him to decline the honour . On his way to England through Berlin he was

invited to the palace of Sans-Souci , by the King of Prussia , who received him in the most flattering manner . In 1779 Mrs . Dimsdale died , leaving him with seven children ; and a few months afterwards he married Elizabeth , daughter of J oseph Dimsdale , of Bishop Stoitford , in this