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hour , some ofthe brethren travelling more than one hundred and twenty miles to take part in the day ' s proceedings .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

LANCASHIRE ( AVEST ) . PRESCOT . —JVilliam de la More Encampment . —The Knights of this influential encampment were summoned to attend a conclave of the Order at the new Court House , Prescot , on Friday , the nth inst . The conclave was opened at five o ' clock by Sir . Knight I . AV . J . Fowler ,

E . G ., who was supported by Sir Knights It . Young , P . ; G . Turner , Second Captain ; f . K . Smith , Almoner ; AV . Doyle , Expert ; T . Clark , S . B . ; J . E . Jackson , C of the Line ; there being also present Sir Kni ghts AV . Cranshaw , P . E . C . ; J . S . Robertson , R . Brown , J . AVood , and AL Alawson . After the transaction of some formal

business , Sir Knight George Turner was elected E . C , ' and Sir Knt . Joseph AA ' ood , Treasurer . A communication was read from the P . G . Chancellor , intimating that the initiation fee should not be less than live guineas . The conclave was then closed , and the Sir Knights of the encampment sat down to nn excellent banquet at the Royal Hotel .

Red Cross Of Constantine.

Red Cross of Constantine .

LANCASHIRE . LIVERPOOL , —Liverpool Conclave ( No . 53 ) . — The periodical meeting of this conclave was held on Friday evening , the iSth inst ., atthe Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool . Eminent Sir Knight f . It .

Goepel , AI . P . S ., occupied the throne during the evening ' s business , supported by tlie following principals : —III . Sir Kni ght G . Turner , Int . Gen . for AVest Lancashire ; 111 . Sir Knight f . K . Smith , D . Int . Gen . for AVest Lancashire : E . Sir

Knight H . Al . Alolyneaux , A ' . E . ; Sir Knights H . James , S . G . ; it . AVashington , LLP . ; J . AVood , Treasurer ; AV . Doyle , Recorder ; J . E . Jackson , Prefect ; S . Hague , Orator , ; J . Skeaf , Organist ; R . Young and AL Alawson , Stewards ;

G . II . Turner , D . C ; and P . Ball , Sentinel . The other members jiresent were : —Em . Sir ZCnight T . Ashmore , AI . P . S . 77 ; Fan . ' . Sir Knight H . Nelson , A ' . E , 77 ; Sir Knh / its G . H . AVilson , I . AV . Robinson , AV . Crow , " R . Brown , antl

others . The visitors were : —Sir Knights II . Jackson , Orator 77 ; H . Burrows , 77 ; and C . Leighton , 77 . After the conclave hael been duly constituted , the records read , and the muster roll called , the following brethren were admitted

and exalted with all the solemn ceremonial oi the illustrious order : — -Bros . C Al . Thomas , 1 299 ; J . AV . Kelly , 1 299 ; AV . H . Shakespeare , and Colin AIcNab , 10 . 33 . An excellent banquet

was , subsequently served in the large handsome dining hall of the hotel , and ' the assembled Knights enjoyed one of the most jileasant evenings since the conseciation of the now hi g hly influential conclave .

LIVERPOOL . —Skelmersdale Conclave ( No . 77 ) The usual assembl y of the Knights of this con clave was held at the Alasonic I lall , Hope-street

on Alonday evening , the 7 th inst ., A ' . E . Sir Knight T . Ashmore , AI . P . S ., tiecujiied the throne , supported , at their respective jiosts , by Em . Sir Knight H . Nelson , V . ; Sir Knight f . Callow ,

I . G . ; Sir Knight J . Banning , LLP . ; Sir Knight AV . Cotterill , K . ; Sir Knight J . f . Rose , P . ; Sir Knight AL Alawsein , S . B . ; F . Day , H . ; and Sir Knight H . Jackson , O . A ' . E . Sir KnMit

J . K . Smith , D . I . Gen . for AVest Lancashire , was present during the assembly , and the other members of the conclave were - —Sir Knights f . McCarthy , AA ' . Bradshaw , II . Burrows , and j Wootl The conclave was ojiened at half-past six o ' clock by the AI . P . S ., assisted by the various officers of his conclave , when the minutes and muster roll were read . Bros . Ramskill , 249 ; C .

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Leighton , 249 ; and Thomas Josej ) hs , 1264 ; were balloted for , and duly exalted . Sir Knight 3 . Hague , Orator of the Liverpool Conclave , No . 35 , was also admitted as a joining member . Two brethren were proposed for exaltation , after which , the conclave was closed in peace and harmonv .

LEICESTERSHIRE

LEICESTER . —Byzantine Conclave ( No . 44 ) . — An assembly of this conclave was held at Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , on Wednesday , the 9 th inst , under the presidency ofthe AI . P . S ., the A . E . Sir Knight George Toller , jun ., K . G . L ., nearly all the officers being at their resjiect . ive

posts- The 111 . Int . Gen . for the Province , Sir Knight AV . Kelly , honoured the conclave with his presence . The business on the agenda jxiper comprised the installation of three cantlidates , but from various causes they were all prevented from attending . The ceremony of

installation was worked by way of instruction , the musical accompaniments , composed by Sir Knight Belcher , Alus . Doc . Oxon , Organist of the Rose eif Sharon Conclave , Birmingham , adding greatly to the beauty and imjiressiveness

of the degree . A hearty vote of thanks to Sir Knig ht Belcher for his kindness in jiresenting a co ]) y of the musical accompaniments was duly jxissed . Some business of a routine character liaving been disposed of , the conclave was closed .

INTERESTING 'ro THE Al KM HERS OF THE ORDER OE ST . LAWRENCE . —The Escurial , in Spain , which was nearly burnt the other day , is one of the most remarkable buildings in the worltl ; it was commenced by Philip II . in It

1363 , but was not conflicted untill 1 ^ So- is in the form of a gridiron , and vvas nearly g etting into the condition of tine , that shajie haying been

selected in honour of St . Lawrence . According to a calculation which has been made , the ttital length eif the rooms is upwards of one hundred antl twenty English miles .

lnr . OYSTER FISHERIES OF IRELAND . — Alajor Hayes , one ofthe Inspectors of Irish Fisheries , held an inquiry at Passage Courthouse on Monday , into the state of the eiyster fisheries in Cork harbour , liarticularly as regarded the

elestruction ol oysters under two anel a hall inches in diameter . Having'taken evidence which tendcil it ) show that the quantity of oysters in the beels in the river hatl decreased ^ during the past twenty years , and also that the capture of spat

was earned on to a considerable extent , he warned the fishermen that if they tlid neit desist from their illegal jiractices it mi g ht be ftinnd necessary to close altogether the oyster fisheries in the river .

111 K QUEEN OE THE NETHERLANDS IN LIVERPOOL . —Iler Alajesty the Queen of the Netherlands and suite , who are jiresent the guests ofthe Earl and Countess of Derby at Knowsley

Hall , jiaiel a visit to Liverpool tin AVednesday last . They arrived at the Town Hall about half past one , accompanied by Lord and Lady Derby , and were received by the Alayor ( Mr . J ohn Pearson .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

Fell' the Week ending Filthy , November 1 , 1872 . The Eelitor will he glad tn h : ive notice horn Secretaries of Lodges ami Chaptcis al ; tiiy change in piace or time of meeting .

SATI : JU > . IY , OCT . 2 titli . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Martinis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bio . C . C Dilley , Picccjittir .

Mount Sinai Chajiter of Instruction , Union Tavem , Airstreet , at 8 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Manchester Lotlge of Instruction , Yorkshire Grey , 'Londonstreet , Fitzroy-stjuarc , at 8 ; Bro Ash , P . M ., Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

MONDAY , OCT . 28 . Lotlge 28 , Oltl Kincr ' s Aims , I ' reemasons' Mall . „ " 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hotel , Greenwich . ,. 1 S 3 , Unity , Lonilon Tavern , Bishtijisgate-street . „ 8 31 , British Oak , Beaumont I lall , Beaumont-seiuare ,

Milc-enel . „ 902 , Burgtiyne , Antlerton ' s Hotel , Flcct-st . „ ( jo . T , Ue Grey anel Ripon , Angel Hotel , Great Ilford . Chap . 25 , Robert Burns , freemasons' Hall . „ 188 , Joppa , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street .

Strong- Man Loelge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . , | ohn's-gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro . James Terry , Preceptor . Camden Loelge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Aelelaiele Tavern , I lavevstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Mileend-roael , at 7 .. 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 for 8 . St . James ' s Union Lodgeof Instruction ( 180 ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , ( opposite the Pantheon ) ,

Oxford-street , at S ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , VVhite Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bio . C . G . Dilley , l ' . M . 1155 , Preceptor . St . | ohn of Wapping Loelge of Instruction ( 1306 ) , Gun

Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 8 ; Bro . T . Mortlock Preceptor . West Kent Leidge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s Col lege , Stan . sted-ro .-id , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Ii . W Lindus , Preceptor .

TUESDAY , OCT . 29 . Lotlge 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hotel , Flcet-st . Syelnev Lotlge of Instruction , Cambridge Motel , Uppc Norwood . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 ; Ceimp . Biett , Preceptor .

Domatic Loelge of Instruction , Palmerstem 1 av ., Grosvenorpark , Camberwell , at 8 ; Bro . John Thomas , Preceptor . Faith Loelge of Instruction , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) at S ; Bro . C , A Cottebrune , Preceptor .

Yarborougl" I . odge eif Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Prince Freelk . William Loelge of Instruction ( 753 ) , Knights of St . John ' tavern , St . Jeihn's-wood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Prec-pttir . Dalhousie Loelge of Instruction , King Edward , Triangle ,

Hackney , vet 7 .. so . ; Bro . J . Saunelers , Preceptor . Florence Nig htingale Loelge eif Instruction , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Prosperity Leidge of Instruction , Gladstone Tavern

Bishopsgate-st . Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton , ( W . M . 1227 ) , Preceptor . St . Marylebone Leidge of fnstruction ( 1305 ) , British Stores Tavern , New-street , St . John ' s-vvood , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

WEDNESDAY , OCT . 30 . Loelge 8 yS , Temperance in the East , 0 , Newby-place , Poplar . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Reibt . Nash , Preceptor . Uniteel Strength Lotlge of Instiuction ( 228 ) , the Grafton

Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , Kentish . town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Ledge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Isaac Saejui , Preceptor . New Ceincord Lotlge of lnsliuctiein , Rosemary Branch Tavern , I loxteiu , at 8 .

Confidence I . odge of Instruction , Railway Tav ., Lontlonstree-t , City , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Loelge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham , at 8 : Bro . Davitl Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Loelge of Instruction , George the Fotnth , Catheiine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Loelge of Instruction . Thicket Hotel , Anerty , at 7 . 30 . p . m . ; Bro . ll . W . Liiieltis , Preceptor .

TneitsDAY OCT . 31 . General Committee Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . _ Lodge 22 , Neptune , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . The R . A . Chajiter of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey ,

Londoni-t ., Tottenham Coutt-roael , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , I ' recej . tor . Panmure Loelge of Instruction ( 720 ) , 'Jalham Hotel , Balhaui , at 7 30 ; liro . John Thomas , Pree-eptor . Finsiiuiy Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Hath- i -tre-et , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor , Unite ;! Mariners' Lodge of Instiuction , Three Cranes ,

Mile-eiiel-roael , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lotlge of Instiuction ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern , Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 . Preceptor . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Buckhurst-hill , at 7 . 30 . Doric Chajiter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern ,

Mileend-road , at 8 ; Comp . I ' . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury I . eitlge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer's , 12 , Ponsonb y * st .. Milbank .