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hand of fellowship and recognition to the new Grand Lodge . On the motion of the R . W . Substitute Grand Master , Bro . Walter Montgomerie Wilson was appointed Prov . Grand Master for Glasgow ( city province ) .

The other business was of a routine character , being the discussion of notices of motion continued from last meeting and those tabled then . One of these being a resolution that in future all lodges dormant for a period of twenty-five

years should only be resuscitated on the understanding that they he p laced at the bottom of Grand Lodge Roll , was carried . The arrangements for the celebration of the Festival of St . Andrew , on the 30 th current , was remitted to the Board of Grand Stewards , and thereafter the Grand Lodge was closed in ample form .

The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DURHAM .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham was holden in the Freemasons' Hall , Gateshead , on Tuesday , 26 th October , when the following brethren were present : — R . W . Brother J ohn Fawcett , Esq ., P . G . Master ; R . W . Brother Sir H . Williamson , Burt ., M , P ., D . P . G . M . ; Bros . Rev . J . P . De Pledge , P . S . G . W . ; Geor Ke Canney , M . D ., P . J . G . W . ; Rev . G . P . Wilkinson , P . G .

Chaplain ; Rev . John Cundill , P . G . T . ; John Trewhitt , P . G . R . ; W . II . Crookes , P . G . S . ; William Morrow , P . G . S . D . ; John Potts , P . G . J . D . ; John Tillman , as P . G . S . of W . ; S . J . Wade , P . G . D . of C . ; Joseph Stainsby , P . G . Sword Bearer ; Joseph Walton , as P . G . O . ; Joseph Robertson , P . G . P . ; AVilliam M . Laws , P . G . Tyler , and many -Past Provincial Grand Officers and Brethren .

The Lodge was opened in due form . The minutes of a Provincial Grand Lodge held in Wethernll ' s Assembly Rooms , Durham , on Tuesday , 27 th October , 1808 , were read and confirmed . Tlie Treasurer ' s accounts were read , approved , und signed by the R . W . P . G . Master . The Fund Committee ' s report

was read , which stated that the sum of £ o had been grunted for the relief of the widow of a deceased brother of St . John ' s Lodge ; also _ £ 5 to the widow of a brother of the Phoenix Lodge—but considering this a case of extreme necessity they recommended a further grant of £ b for her relief , to which the P . G .

Master cordially assented . They also reported that the sum of £ b had been granted for the relief of a brother of the Granby Lodge , and rcqom mended that the following donations lie given to our great Masonic Charities , which on the proposition of the R . W . Sir II . Williamson , Bart ., M . P ., D . P . G . M ., seconded by the Rev . John Cundill , P . G . T ., was

agreed to unanimously by P . G . Lodge , viz . : — To the lloys'Sohool £ 5210 0 „ Girls' School 10 10 0 „ Koyal Institution for aged FrecmasonsaiKl Widows , Men ' s fund 10 0 0 „ Koyal Institution for aged Freo-Liasons and Widows—Widows 10 0 0

lhe Fund Committee ' s report also recommended that £ 100 in the Treasurer ' s hands be funded as hereto - fore ; which proposition having been moved nnd seconded was agreed to unanimously . The roll of lodges was then culled , when all appeared hy their representatives , who pave

satisfactory accounts of all their lodges , and the R . W . P . G . M . expressed his satisfaction at the same . One subject he thought worthy of his congratulation , nnd ( hut was the efforts making throughout the Province to build Masonic Halls , where the brethren could meet under their own roof . He was pleased to learn that eleven out of nineteen lodges would meet in halls of their own .

The R . W . P . G . Master thanked the Provincial Officers for the past year for their services , for which he hud had more than ordinary need . Brother Rev . John Cundill was re-elected treasurer . The K . W . P . G . Master then appointed and invested the following officials : —Sir II . Williamson , But ..

M . P ., Lambton aud Palatine , D . P . G M . j Bev . G . P . Wilkinson , 1121 , P . S . G . W . ; John Stokoe , 48 , P . J . G . W . ; Rev . G . R . Biibnan , 12-1 , P . G . Chaplain ; Rev . John Cundill , 124 . P . G . T . ; John Trewhitt , 949 , P . G . R . ; W . II . Crookes , 8 () , P . G . Secretary ; John II . Jackson , 940 , P . G . S . D . ; R . Stephenson ,

424 , P . G . J . D . ; John Tilhnnu , 049 . P . G . S . of W . ; S . J . Wade , 80 , P . G . D . of C . ; Georgo Lord , 97 , P . G . S . B . ; Joseph Walton , 910 , P . G . O . ; W . A . Malcolm , 124 , P . G . P . ; W . M . Laws , 80 , 97 , 6 ( U , and 949 , P . G . Tyler .

Stewards : —Thomas Henderson , 94 ; W . Skelton , 97 ; John Morrell , 111 ; K . Sellentine , 424 ; W . Harrison , 7 C 4 ; John Wilson , 111 . The Lodge was then closed in due form . The brethren afterwards dined together at Brother Carmou ' s , Queen ' s Head Hotel .

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WILLIAM DE IRWIN CHAPTER OF SOVEREIGN PRINCES , ROSE CROIX , H . R . D . M ., WESTON-SUPER-MARE .

This new Chapter held its first Convocation in the Chapter-rooms , Carnarvon Hall , Westonsuper-Mare , on Wednesday , the 17 th inst ., under the presidency of the 111 . Bro . Francis George Invin , 30 ° , Past M . W . S ., who was assisted in the business of the Chapter by Bro . Joseph F .

Starkey , 30 ° , ofthe Metropolitan Chapter ( the fitting up of the Chapter-rooms were under the superintendence of Cox and Gregory , and whose arrangements were hig hly approved by the Supreme Grand Conncil 33 ° , on their visiting this Chapter the following day . Of the 14 Master

Masons mentioned in the agenda paper for exaltation , nine were in attendance . The 111 , Bro . Irwin opened a Council of Princes of Jerusalem , and conferred the degrees from the fourth to the sixteenth inclusive . After which he opened a Rose -f- Chapter , and exalted Bro . Major-Gen .

G . B . Munbee , ( lloyal Engineers ) , J . P . ( Senior Grand Warden of Somerset ) ; Capt . Townsend , RN , F . R . G . S ., & c . ; Rev . -J . C . Pigot , B . D . Rev . R . C . Browne , B . A . ; F . Vizard , P . M ; B . Cox , Sec , 1222 ; T . Clarke , S . W ., 1222 ; E Gregory , Org ., 1222 , and J . G . Matthias . Each of

the recip ients was created and duly constituted a " Knig ht of the Eagle and Pelican , and Prince of the Order of Rose Croix Heredom . " The ceremonies of thedegreeswereboautifull y rendered by the 111 . Bro . Irwin , being of the most imposing and impressive character , while the symbolic

teaching was not only pleasing , but consistent with the christian faith , figurativily expressing tlie passage of man through the ValleyoftheShadowot Death , accompanied and sustained bythe Masonic virtues , Faith , Hope and Charity , and his final reception into the abode of Light , Life , and

Inmortality ; in short , from beginning to end , everything bore the impress of Christianity and truly deserves tjie significant designation of '' Ne p lus ultra" of Masonry . The M . W . S . having informed the Kni ghts of the intended visit of the members of the S G C .

on the following day , and invited all to bo punctual in attendance , then closed the Chapter . The William de Irwin Chapter of S . P . R . X , again assembled in Convocation on the 1 Sth inst ., and was inaugurated in full form , when there were present sune very distinguished brethren

connected with the high degrees of the Order , viz ., C . J . Vigne , J . P , " P P . G . W . of Somerset , Prov . Grand Commander of Dorset , Jl . P . Sov . G . C . of 33 ° ; Col . II . C . Vernon , J . P , P . Prov . G . Master , and Prov . Grand Commander of Worcester , Lieut . G . C . of 33 ° ; Capt . N . G Philips , Prov .

G . C . of Cambridge and Suffolk , member of S . G . C . of Rites of Ireland , G . Treas . General , II . E . 33 ° ; Capt . Alex . Win . Adair , M . A . P . Prov . G . M . of Somerset . G . Sec . Gen . of 33 ° ; III . Bro . Hyde Pullon , 32 ° , P G . S R , and Past D . P . G . M . of Isle of Wight , Asst . G . Sec . Gen . ;

Major-General Doherty , 32 ° ; F . G . Irwin , 30 ° , ( Junior Grand Warden of Somerset ) , M . W . S ., ( designate ); Mnjor-General G . B . Munbee , J . P . 18 ° , ( S . G . Warden of Somerset ) ; Col . Ford , J . P , 18 ° ; Bro . J . R Starkey , 30 ° ; Capt . Phayre ,

K . N ., J . P , la ° ; Capt . J . Townsend , LIS ., 18 ° ; Rev . J . C . Pigot , B . D . 18 ° , ( Prov . G . Chap , ot Somerset ); Rev . 11 . C . Browne , B . A . 18 ° ; T . R . Lord , 18 ° ; F . V . zard , 18 ° .

The first business of the chapter was the perfecting and exalting three candidates , viz . — Bros . W . IL Davies , E . T . Inskipp , and S . Jones . After tho M . P . Sovereign , C . J . Vigne , 33 ° , had expressed satisfaction as to arrangements

made in reference to furnishing this new chapter , he requested tho HI . Bro . H y de Pullon to enthrone the Sov . Prince Rois Croix , F . G . Irwin , 33 ° , as M . W . Sov ., and this ceremony was most effectivel y delivered by the Illustrious brother . After which 111 . Bro . Irwin

appointed the ollieers of the chapter as follows : — 10 . & P . Princes , Rev . J . C . Pigot , High Prelate ; Major Gen . G . li . -Munbee , 1 st General ; Capt . J . Townsend , It . iV ., 2 nd General ; Rev . lt . C . Browne , G . Marshal ; F . Vizard , Raphael ; E . T . Inskip , Treasurer ; B . Cox , Recorder ; T . Clarke , Capt . of Guards ; T . J . Mathius , Uer . ild ; E . Gregory , Organist . From the known and recognised Masonic

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abilty of the M . W . S ., F . G . Irwin , and the zeal and position of his officers in regard to Masonry generally , we have every reason to hope that the William-de-Irwin Chapter of Rose Croix , H . R . D . M ., will be a complete success , and thus reli g iously and numericall y be a lasting honour to its promoters , who by every means endeavour

to extend the principles of Christianity , by giving a greater prominence to its pillars of Faith , Hope , and Charity than is to be found in Craft Masonry , for all the pomp , all the glitter , and all the distinctions of life appear despicable as the plaything of a , child , when amid the sublimities of nature , we commence with our Creator and his works .

" For in heaven there s a lodge , And St . Peter keeps the key ; But none shall enter there , Except they are good and free .

Court Of Bankruptcy, Nov. 29th.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY , Nov . 29 th .

( Before Mr . Registrar Roche ) . RE WILLIAM SMITH . —This was a meeting for choice of assignees . The bankrupt was a Civil Engineer , and newspaper proprietor , and editor . His debts amounted to several thousands of pounds ,.

and the creditors have a prospect of realising tenpence iu the pound , a resolution to pay that amount of dividend having been come to . Mr . Evans , and Mr . Dubois were chosen assignees . Messrs . Walker and Sous appeared for the creditors and Mr . Maynard for tne bankrupt .

WE aro informed that the eminent artist Bro . Sigismund Rosenthal , of Red Lion-square , is engaged upon a large picture of the Inauguration Ceremony which took place at Freemasons' Hall last April . From the marvellous fidelity of Bro . Rosenthal ' s portraits , us well as from the artistic skill displayed , this great work will possess un historical value , and we trust it will be reproduced in photography for the benefit of the Craft .

BREAKFAST . —Eirs ' s COCOA . —Grateful and Comforting . —Tlie very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite . The Civil Service Gazette remarks : — '' The singular success which Mr . F . pps attained by his homoeopathic preparation of cueoa has never been surpassed by any experimentalist . By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations

of digestion and nutrition , and by a careful application of the line properties of well-selected cocoa , Mr . IJpps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctor ' s bills . " Made . simply with boiling water or milk . Sold by the Trade only , in \ lb ., i lb and 1 lb . tin-lined packets , labelled JAMES Errs & Co ., Ho nrcopatliio Chemists , Loudon . —Anvr .

The New Vade Mecuin ( invented and manufactured hy Charles II . Vincent , optician , of 23 , Windsor-street Liverpool ) consists of a telescope well adapted fur tourists , fie , to which is added an excellent microscope of great power and lirst-class deliiiitiou , quite eipial to others sold at ten times the price . Woudcrliil as it may seem , the price of thU ingenious combination is only lis . ( id ., nnd Mr . Vincent sends

it ( carriage live ) anywhere , with printed direct ! .. ns , upon receipt of post-cilice order or stamps to the amount of 3 s . Hid . —Anvr . To COKSUMI'TIVES . —A grateful father is desirous of sending by mail , free of charge to all who wish it , a copy of the prescription by which his daughter was re-tored to perfect health from coiilirmeil Consumption , after having been

given up by her physicians and despaired of hy her lather , a well known physician , who has now discontinued practice . Sent to any person free . —Address O . 1 * . ltrown , Secretary , 2 , King-street , Covent garden , London . —Anvr . TUB BLOOD IN OLD AOH—As age advances , tho blood becomes thin and cloudy—or , in a full habit , thick and cloudy . The failing of the powers of life requires extra

nutrition and support , and the blood yiel . uiig the excess required is soon overcharged with carbon , which gives to it the cloudy appearance , lieing then impure , day by day tho vitiated matter increases , and the body suffers from u thousand ailments . "The Wood Purifier" — Old Dr . Jacob Townscnd's Sarsaparilla—supplies the extra nutrition to the blood , and restores to it its florid hue , and then the progress

of decay is arrested , and tho ailments disappear j man lives out his days , and the sunset of life is unattended with suflering . Testimonials with each bottle from the Hon . tlie Dean of Lisiuore , General Win . Gilbert , of the Indian Army ; and ltev . Francis . Monek , of " The Gospel Lvangelist . " Ordered also by the Apothecaries' Hall , London . Sold by all Druggists , in bottles 2 s . Oil ., 4 s , Is . Cd . 7 s . Cd ., lis . Pills and

Ointment each iu boxes ls . lid ., 2 s . Ud ., -Is . Gil . —Caution , Get the red and blue wrappers , with the Old Doctor ' s head iu the centre . No other genuine . —Auvi , HOLLOWAY ' OINTJIHNT AND PILLS . —Lives Saved . —How happy would ihusesiill'crers be whose whole system is ia danger of breaking down through the daily drain of discharges from ulcerations and skin diseases , if they only knew , that a day rarely passes without new cases of cure being

brought to t lie knowledge of the discoverer of these peerless remedies . For ulcers , sores , burns , bad legs , skin diseases and similar maladies , the insi . llieicney of ordinary applications is admitted by nil j but none , thus ufllicted , have been disuppoint . d in their expectations when a fair trial has qeen given to Holloway ' s Ointment and Pills . The pain and swelling usually attending this class of ailments will diniiuisli daily under tho cooling und soothing unguent . —Auvr .