Scotland.

James Nairne , No . 114 ; Br . AVilliam Belfrage , No . 30 ; Br . A . J . Stewart , No . 14 , Br . A . Sclanders , No . 37 ; Br . W . Donaldson , No . 152 ; Br . George Murray ; No . 280 ; Br . James Laing , No . 63 ; Br . S . Somerville , No . 248 ; Br . R . Ramage , No . 3-z ; Br . John Cunningham , No . 281 ; Br . John Kay , No . 356 ; ( One vacant , Brother Wright having , since Election , become R . AV . M . 349 ) . BANFFSHIRE .

We are assured upon the best authority that the St . Andrew and the St . John ' s Operative Lodge , Banff , have been struck off the roll of Lodges of the G . L . of Scotland , fox some years ; that their members cannot therefore obtain G . L . diplomas , and ought not to bo admitted into any regular Lodge . \ A e trust the members of the Banff Lodges will take an early opportunity of endeavouring to put themselves right Avith the G , L ., and not continue to perform ceremonies Avithout proper authority , and create new members Avho Avould not be received in any authorised Lodge throughout

the United Kingdom . In the mean i-ime , we publish tho following merely because it is distinctly stated on the face of the notice , that tho Chapter is held under authority from the G . Chapter , though AVO cannot understand IIOAV irregularly made Masons can be allowed to hold office in a Chapter acting under the G . Chapter Charter . " BANFF . —Tlie Operative Royal Arch Chapter ( No . 4 ) , ( under Charter from the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland ) , held a convocation on Thursday , the 22 nd of Marchfor the purpose of electing office bearers for the ensuing

, year , when the following Companions were unanimously elected , A'iz .: —James Mason , Principal Z . ; AVilliam Hossack , sen ., Principal H . ; James Murray , Principal J . ; Stenhouse Baimsfathcr , 1 st Sojourner ; Alexander Greig , 2 nd Sojourner ; James Simpson , sen ., 3 rd Sojourner ; Adam Mason , sen ., Scribe E .,- James Wm . Mackenzie , Scribe N . ; John McEwen , High Priest ; George Watt , Steward ; Alexander Mortimer , Treasurer ; Alexander Attken , Janitor . " " Masonic Knight Templan . —St . John ' s encampment mustered roll at the

SeatOAvn , on Thursday , the 22 nd day of March , when Sir Kt . Companion James Mason , Avas installed E . C . for the ensuing year . " EDINBURGH .

BR . THE LATE LORD FREDERICK FITZ CLARENCE , G . C . H ., P . G . M . of SCOTLAND ¦ —On Saturday , February 24 , there was a Grand Funeral Lodge held by the G . L . of Scotland , in the Queen Street Hall , Edinburgh , in memory of the late distinguished brother . None but M . M . 's AA'ere admitted , each of whom Avas in mourning , with three black crape rosettes on the apron , and the jewels coA'ered with crape . In 1 J 13 unavoidable absence of his Grace the Duke of Athole , G . M . Mason of Scotland , the R . W " . Br . G . AV . AVhyte Melville , Deputy G . M ., presided . Brs-Lord Loughborough

and Dr . M'Gowan officiated as the senior and junior Grand Wardens . There were upwards of 300 brethren present , comprising Major Nasmyth , the hero of Silistria , Brs . AVm . Hunt , of Pittencrieff , G . S . D ., Lieut . Duchar , G . J . D ., J . F . Oswald , of Dunnikier , Samuel Somerville , Adolphus Robinow ( the two latter representing Foreign Grand Lodges ) , Rev , Dr . Arnot , Grand Chaplain , J . L . Woodman , Grand Clerk , & c , & c . ; with deputations from most of the sister Lodges in Edinburgh , Glasgowand a number of the adjacent toAvns . Tho G . L- having been opened in due

, form , the service was commenced by tho G . Chaplain delivering the following-prayer : — Most Glorious God , Author of all good , and Giver of all mercy , pour down thy blessings upon us , and strengthen all our solemn engagements Avith the ties of fraternal affection . Let this striking instance of mortality remind us of our approaching fate , and so fit and prepare us for that aAvful period , AA'henever it may arrive , that after our departure hence , in peace and in Thy favour , AA'e may be received into Thy Everlasting Kingdom . —Amen .

Grand honours having been paid to the memory of the departed , Br . Kieser played a solemn dirge on the organ , which AA'as followed by Mozart ' s aria , " 0 , Isis ! " beautifully rendered by Br . Formes , assisted by the- chorus . Then came a servic , with responses , as follows : —