Royal Arch.

Edward Harris , P . Z ., who dieel on thc toth inst . The chapter was then closed . Louis Bccklate , 176 , was present aS JERUSALEM CHAPTER ( No . 185 ) . —Thc first convocation of this oltl chapter since the recess was held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on tlie 9 th instant . There were present Comps . Elsam , M . E . Z . ; Wagner , H . ;

Reibinson , J . ; Davage , P . Z ., S . E . ; Mander , S . N . ; Walls , P . S . ; Stewart , Seconel Assistant ; Holbrook , P . Z . ; Loewcnstar ' k , P . Z . ; Harfield , P . Z ., Treasurer ; Whitley and Bentley , Janitors . Tlie minutes of tlie April convocation having been read and confirmed , two propositions were taken and the companions aeljourncel to thc banquet . C 01111 ) . Leah , late of 18 5 was a visitor . Thc preliminary

toasts having been satisfactorily disposed of " The Health of the M . E . Z . " was proposed in fitting terms by Comp . Loewenstark , ami having been duly honoured was acknowledged by the First Principal , who stated that he was pleased that notwithstanding their long recess no calamity hail befallen any of the members of the ole ! Jerusalem . He felt honourcel at occupying that position more

especially , anil he hoped that they woulel pardon his egotism—as he hael filled all the intermediate offices with I jie exception of one , and believe 1 lie hael given every satisfaction in the discharge of his duties to the present time . "The Health of Ihe Visitor" followed , anel was responelctl to by Comp . Leah . In proposing "Thc Second and Third Principals " the M . E . Z . in the course of

his remarks salt ! that both Comps . Wagner ami Robinson who helil those positions were excellent students of the science of Royal Arch Masonry , and that when their time carne to occupy the Frst Principal ' s Chair that they would be throughly conversant with every eletail of its duties . The companions thus honourcel in their reply expressed the great interest thai they took in the progress of the " Sublime Degree , " and thai they vvere determined to spare no efforts

lo rendev No . 18 3 equal to any chapter in thc Metropolitan area . As the hour was getting advanced thc remaining toasts were given i | uickly and brief !}' . They were " Thc Past Principals , " "The Treasurer , and Scribes , " and " Thc P . Soj . and Assistant . " Companion Loewenstark replied for the former - , and Comps . 1-Iarfielel , Mander , arid Walls for the two latter . During the evening the companions were entertained by Comps . Mander , Leah , Robinson , Walls , anil others .

LION AND LAMB CHAPTER ( No . 192 ) . —A convocation of this Chapter was held on Wednesday , 17 th inst . There vvere present : Comps . Copestick , Z . ; Birdseye-, II . ; Roberts ,, ) . ; George Kenning , Treas . ; Fellows , S . E . ; Phythian , P . S . ; Hooton , ist A . S . ; Storr , 2 nd A . S . ; Child , E . Jones , Chambers , Lorkin , Medwin , Potter , Muggeridge , Kent , Cann , Arkell , Wilson , and

Brand . Tne visitors vvere Comps . Dr . Pottle , 1056 ; D . W . Pearse , Cai nell , 121 ( 1 . The minutes having been confirmed , Comp . E . Benarel was exalted , and the following were elected as officers for the ensuing year : Comps . Birdseye , Z . ; Chapman , H . ; Hooton ,. ) . ; Storr , P . S . ; Phythian , S . N . ; Fellows , S . E . ; Gilbert , J . ; Potter and Medwin , Auditors ; Harrison , Janitor . The business over , the companions adjourned to the banquet .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

ERA LODGE ( No . 176 ) . —This Mark lodge met on Fritlay , the 12 th , inst ., at the Bridge'House Hotel . Bro . Rev . Holden , W . M ., in au able manner advanced Bro . G . W . Baldwin , P . G . P . Middlesex , P . M . 1423 , tec , into Mark Masonry . The VV . M . was supported by his officers , Bros . F . Walters , P . P . G . G . D . Middlesex , P . G . I . G ., Sec . ; P . lloiton , J . W . ; R . P . Tebb , and several others . Bro . J . Hammond was present as a visitor .

SUPREME COUNCIL 33 ° . The half-yearly meeting of the Supreme Council , 33 ° , was held on Tuesday , 91 I 1 October , at the Masonic Hall , 33 , Golden-square . VV . III . Bro . Captain N . G . Philips , Lieut .-Grand Comdr ., 33 " , and G . Deacon , of England , presided in the absence of M . P . Bro . Lord Skelmersdale , Sov . Grand Comdr ., 33 ° , and Deputy Grand Master of

England , caused by the serious illness of Lady Skelmersdale . There were also present 111 . Bros . Major-General Henry Clerk , F . R . S ., G . Treasurer-General , 33 ° ; Robert Hamilton , M . D ., M . A ., Grand Chaplain , 33 , Distiict Grand Master of Jamaica ; J . M . Pulteney Montagu , D . L ., Grand Chancellor , 33 ° , P . D . P . G . Master of Dorset ; Lieut .-Culonel A . W . Aela ' ir , S . G . I . G ., 3-. ° , P . P . G . M . of

Somerset ; 1-1 . D . Sandeman , S . G . I . G ., 33 ° , P . District G . M . of Bengal ; Henry C . Vernon , P . Lieut . G . Comdr ., 33 ; and Major Shadwell Henry Gierke , R . B . G ., G . Secty .-General , 33 ° , P . D . G . M . of Devon , and Great Sub .-Prior of England . A letter was read from M . P . Bro . Lord Skelmersdale , Sov . Grand Comnrander , 33 ° , stating his great regret at being prevented from attending by the serious illness of

Laely Skelmersdale . A circular was read vvhich had been issued to all the Chapters , & c , expressing the loss of the Council by the death of M . P . Bro . Charles John Vigne , J . P ., P . Sov . Grand Commander , 33 ° , who had been connected with the A . and A . Rite for nearly a quarter of a century . The Grantl Treasurer General , III . Bro . General Clerk ,

"• A ., 33 ° , submitted the accounts as audited to 30 th June , 1 S 77 , showing a balance in favour oi thc Supreme Council " [ £ tiiji is . icd ., anti property valued at £ 11 , 739 2 S . 91 ! 1 he following donations were voted : One hundred pounds to the Indian Famine Relief Fund , Mansion House .

Fifty guineas to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . Fitly guineas to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . Fifty pounds to thc Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for A ged Freemasons anti Widows . These three latter amounts to be placed en the lists . of those brethren representing the Friends-in-Council Lodge , 1383 , as Stewards .

Mark Masonry.

111 . Bro . "Lieut .-Col . H . S . Somerville Burney , 32 ° , was appointed anil invcsteel as Grand Director of Ceremonies , in the vacancy causctl by tlic death of tlie much-cstccmcd and lamented Bro . Henry Dubosc , 32 ° The Supreme Council of the A . and A . Rite , 33 " , met at thc Masonic Hall , 33 , Golden-square , W ., on Wednesday , iolh October , for the purpose of conferring elegrccs

on those brethren elected anel approved . 111 . Bro . Captain N . G . Philips , Lieut . G . Canaela , 33 ° , and P . M . P . Sov . Grand Comdr . presided , anil amongst those present were : —111 . Bros . Major General-Clerk , R . A . ; Robert Hamilton , M . A ., M . D . ; Major Shadwell Gierke , R . B . G . 5 Henry C . Vernon , J . M . P . Montagu , D . L . & c ; Lieut . Colonel Adair , M . A , J . ., and H . D . Sandeman , of

the Supreme Council , 33 ° ; Major George Barlow , D . I . G . ; Samuel Rawson , D . I . G . " ; Charles Fcndelow , D . I G . ; C . J Banister , D . I . G . ; General Doherty , C . B ., D . I . G . ; R . W . I-I . Giddy , D . I . G . ; Raphael Costa , D . I . G . ; Andrew Hay , D . I . G . ; Lieut . General J . Studholme Brownrigg , C . B ., and W . Hyde Pullen , 33 ° . III . Bros . Rev . T . F . Ravenshaw , Major Molineux , Rev . C . R . Davy , Charles Horsl ey , Col .

1 . Birchall , Thomas Jowitt , David Ross , McCord ( of Canada ) , Captain W . F . Portlock Dadson , George Lambert , and Lieut . Colonel . Somerville Burney , 32 ° . 111 . Bros . Henry Murray , Hugh H . Riach , R . tic M . Lawson , Frank Richardson , James Keene , H . C . Levander , Magnus Ohren , H . R . Cooper Smith , Rev . F . G . Beaumont , Thomas Trollope , M . D . ; and Rev . Ambrose

W . Hall , 31 ° , W . Bros . John Boyd , Captain Compton , Edward Grisbrook , Rev . Fred King , Captain F . Turner , Waltei'"Spencer , Major F . I . Ricarde , Scaxer , E . B . Webb , C . Edwin Willing , C . H . Driver , William Russell , J . F . Hoffgaard , Rev . T . W . Lemon , Alfred Richards , Robert Stewart , Mark Batt Tauncr , M . D ., Chevalier C . E . Habicht , E . Ashworth , John Adams , Acton , Thomas Cubitt ,

Edmund R . Tymms , I . J . Hooper , Willems , Daniel Nicols , Rudolph G . Glover , S . S . Partridge , George Higgins , John Gibb Smith , Peter Roylc , M . D ., Rev ' . J . ' Studholme , Brownrigg , S . G . Kirchoffer , Sir Charles J . Bright , John Wootl , tec , 30 ° . The 3311 ! Degree was conferred on 111 . Bro . Lieutenant General J . Studholme Brownrigg , C . B .

The 32 nd Degree was conferred 011 III . Bros . Lieutenant Col . Augustus H . King , R . A . ; George Lambert , and Lieut .-Col . H . S . Somerville Burney . The 31 st Degree was conferred on 111 . Bros . Frank Richardson , the Rev . I . G . Beaumont , M . f .. ; H . R . Cooper Smith , M . A . ; the Rev . Ambrose W . Hall , M . A . ; anti Thomas Trollope , M . D .

Bros . Sir George Elliot , Bart ., M . P . ; Charles Hammerton , Major J . R . Pearson , R . A . ; and Henry Seebohm , vvere prevented from attending for the 31 st Degree . The 30 th Degree was conferred on 111 . Bros . Sir Charles T . Bright , Alfred Richards , Daniel Nicol * , George Higgins , Johannes F . Hoffgaard , Peter Roylc , M . D . fjohn Gibb Smith , John Wood , Samuel Steads Partridge , Samuel

Gerard Kirchhoffer , B . A . ; Rev . Thomas William Lemon , M . A . ; I . J . Hooper Wilkins , Mark Batt Tanner , M . D . ; and Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg . Bros . W . Webb , Lord Henry F . Thynne , M . P . ; Edmund Ashworth jun . ; Thomas Rose , Rev . Albert L . Willett , B . A . ; Captain John Wordsworth , Samuel Spratley , M . D . ; Thomas Entwisle , Charles D . Turton , Surgeon-Major James , L . Notter ,

M . D . ; Fretlerick Davison , William George Harrison , Q . C ; Thomas F . Dallin , M . A . ; St . Clair F . Hood , and Captain Henry S . Anelrews , who hael been electcel to thc 30 th Degree , were prevented by various causes from attending on this occasion . A vote of thanks was given by acclamation to 111 Bro-Major General H . Clerk , Grand Treasurer General , 3- ) ° ,

for the very able and careful manner in which he rendered the ceremonies , anil also for thc great care with which he has managed the accounts of the Council . A vote of welcome expressing Ihe pleasure afforded to the Council by the presence of brethren hailing from sister jurisdictions was unanimously voted to 111 Bro . Daniel Ross Mc Cord , 32 ° , of Canada , who returned thanks for tlie same in eloquent terms .

Masonic Presentation To Bro. Sir Watkin Williams Wynn.

MASONIC PRESENTATION TO BRO . SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN .

A meeting of the Gram ! Officers of tlic Province of North Wales and Shropshire has been helil at Oswestry , to consider what form the commemoration of the R . W . Bro . Sir Watkin's reign of a quarter of a century over the province , shoulel take place , when it was resolved that the

P . G . M . shoulel be presented with an illuminated address , congratulating ' . him on tlie event , and that a Life Presentation to the Boys' Masonic School should be purchased to be called " The Sir Watkin Presentation . " It was also agreed that the Worshipful Masters of each lodge in the province shoulel be requesteel to solicit subscriptions towards this object both from individual members from their

lotlge funds . rr From the illustrated history of thc Williams Wynn family , called Wynnstay and the Wynns , we learn that "In 1852 Sir Watkin received the distinguished appointment he holds at the present time , that of Provincial Grand Master of North Wales anti Shropshire . The Grand Lotlge warrant appointing ' our well-beloved Bro .

Sir Watkin Williams Wynn , 111 the county of Denbigh , baronet ; Representative in Parliament for the county of Denbigh ; Lieut .-Col . Commandant of the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry , ant ! Steward of Her Majesty's Manorial Courts in Denbighshire—Provincial Grand

Master for North Wales with the county of Salop added , ' is dated January 13 , 1852 , and is signed 'Zetland , G . M . ; Yarborough , D . G . M . ; William H . White , G . S . ' The ceremony of installation took place at Shrewsbury on the 9 th of March , 1852 , when Bro . the Right Honorable Lord Combermere , the hero oi

Masonic Presentation To Bro. Sir Watkin Williams Wynn.

Bhurtpore , the Right Worshipful the Grand Master for Cheshire , who had taken great interest in Sir Watkin ' s Masonic movements , was specially deputed by the Grand Master of England , Lord Zetland , to perform the ceremony of installation . Bro . White , Grand Junior Deacon of England , attended with thc warrant of appointment , and the direction of the ceremonies devolved upon Bro . Griffiths , G . S . of the Cheshire Province ,

at Lord Combermere's request . The Rev . Canon Bowles , D . P . G . M . for Hertfordshire , actetl as Deputy Grand Master , and amongst the brethren who assistetl were Lord Dungannon , Sir Andrew V . Corbett , the Rev . J . Osmond Dakevrie , one of the Grand Chaplains of England , & c . Sir Watkin was introduced and presented by Bro . Colonel Burlton , C . B ., Grand Master forthe Province of Bengal . — Oswestry Advertiser .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

At a dinner , given in connection with this Institution , at Freemasons' Tavern , on Monday evening , Bro . Binckes , the Secretary , in responding to the toast of " The Institution , " which was proposed by Bro . Raynham W . Stewart , V . P ., referred to the enlargement of the school ,

which was now in progress , and expressed the hope that in the course of two or three years it would accommodate from 220 to 230 boys . The strong support which the Institution had received from the Craft in general , and from the provinces and London in particular , justified the Committee in giving greater accommodation , and thereby meeting the growing demands of the Craft . With

reference to the success of the School , as an educational establishment , it had met with general approval . While the intellectual culture of the children was carefull y studied , their physical training was not neglected , and whenever they had entered the lists in bodily or mental tests , they had , as a rule , come out victorious . In their recent cricket match with the pupils of the Grocers' School ,

at the Alexandra Palace , they scored more than 200 to their opponents' 24 , and similar success attended them in football and other matches . With regard to their scholastic acquirements , the large number of successful competitors at the Cambridge Local Examinations was sufficient evidence that their intellectual cultivation was not neglected . A small section of the Craft had taken exception to

the cost of the education given by the Institution ; bat he was happy to say that the general body saw nothing excessive in it ; and even if it was a trifle above the cost of the education given at other Institutions ( and it was really only a trifle ) , the results were comparatively so much greater , that this alone was ample justification for incuring the extra expense .

Cleopatra's Needle.

CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE .

[ The following appears in the Times of Thursday . ] "Falmouth , Oct . 17 . —The Olga , steamer , arrived at 9 p . m . Thc Cleopatra was abandoned on Suntlay night , in lat . 44 ° 53 ' N .. long 7 52 ' W ., in a gale from the S . W . ( force 7 to 8 ) . The second mate ant ! five hands vvere lost in endeavouring to save the Cleopatra . " Captain Carter , of the Cleopatra , telegraphs to us from

Falmouth the same sad news : — " The Cleopatra was thrown upon her bcam-enels during a heavy gale in the Bay of Biscay , on Sunday night . The ballast broke aeliift anel the vessel was abandoned on Monday morning , in a hopeless condition , I fear . A boat ' s crew of six poor men , who came to our assistance from thc Olga , have perished . Thc crew of the Cleopatra are all savetl . "

Another telegram sent to us from Falmouth says : — " On Sunday night , eluring the terrible gale from the south-west , the Cleopatra was thrown on her beam-ends . The ballast broke adrift , anil all efforts to save her were fruitless . The seconel mate of the Olga and five men attempted to get alongside the Cleopatra to rescue her crew , but their boat was swamped , ant ! they were all lost . "

We also have an earlier telegram from Mr . John Dixon , C . E ., dated from the signal station at the Lizard Point . The Olga was then ( at 6-30 p . m . ) steaming slowly past the Lizard , but nothing was to be seen astern , anti it was thought that the Cleopatra might be lashetl alongside . We now know that this surmise was unhappily incorrect . Yesterelay we reported that Mr . Dixon had such faith in

the buoyancy of the Cleopatra , that , even in the event of her breaking adrift , or of the Olga being obliged to cast her off , he thought that she " would but drift slowly and safely to seaward , to be picked up again by the Olga when the weather cleared . " Captain Carter , as will be

gathered from his telegram , does not share this opinion , and fears that the recovery of the Cleopatra and the obelisk is hopeless . The strike on the branches of the Great Southern and Western Railway of Ireland has terminated The discontented men returned to work on Monday .

4 meeting has been held in Dundee , at which it was resolved to start a subscription for the erection of a statue of Burns in that town .

The Queen And The Royal Family.

THE QUEEN AND THE ROYAL FAMILY .

The Queen and Court are at Balmoral . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales has brought his two sons to Clarence House . The Duke of Connaught has been confined to thc house

at Lorel Rossmore ' s . The Duke of Cambrielge has continued his inspections . His Serene Hi ghness the : Duke of Teck , anel her Royal Highness the Princess Mary Adelaide ( Duchess ) arrived at White-lodge , Richmond-park , on Saturday , from Brussels ,