Royal Arch.

Northampton—Northampton Chapter ( No . 463 ) . —A convocation of this chapter was held at the George Hotel , on Friday the 9 th December , which was attended by a numerous assemblage of Royal Arch Masons . Comp . Le Yeau , P . G . D . C ., officiated as Installing Principal , and , with his usual impressiveness installed Comps . George Wirley as Z . ; the Most Noble the Marquis of Huntley as H . ; and A . A . Styer as J . The retiring First Principal , Comp . C . W . Elkington , Grand Standard Bearer , then vacated the chair . Three Brethren were afterwards exalted , and the appointment of Officers for the ensuing year having beenmade the Chapter was closed .

The Companions then adjourned to the adjoining room to partake of an elegant banquet . [ We may , here , remark that never have we seen a suite of rooms so admirably adapted for Masonic purposes ; the magnificent ball-room , costly furniture , & c , & c , makes it one of the most complete Lodge-rooms in England . ] Amongst those present were , the three Principals of the Chapter , Comp . the Rt , Hon . Lord Leigh , P . G . M ., for Warwickshire ; Comp . A . A . Le Yeau , P . G . D . C . ; Comp . C . W . Elkington , G . S . B . ; Comps . Machin , Mulliner , Newsome , Persons , Welshman , Higgins , Roberts , Harwell , Hartley , Dr . Bryan , Jones , Borne , Whiteman , Capt . Andrews , & c . & c .

After the usual loyal toasts had "loeen given , the first Principal , in proposing the health of the Most Excellent the Earl of Zetland , G . Z . of the Order , and the Officers of the Grand Chapter , alluded to having two Grand Officers present , town om he was much indebted for their assistance that day . Comp . C . W . Elkington briefly returned thanks for the honour conferred upon the Grand Officers . Comp . Lord Leigh then proposed the healths of the three Principals , and complimented the Chapter upon its prosperous state . He felt sure that with such Companions to fill the chairs the Chapter could not do otherwise than increase in numbers and importance .

Comp . Worley , in acknowledging the toast , assured the companions of his determination to carry on the work so ably begun , and to fulfil the duties of his office to the best of his ability . The worthy Companion concluded by proposing the health of Comp . Lord Leigh , P . G . M . for Warwickshire . His Lordship , in reply , stated that it afforded him great gratification to visit his Companions in the neighbouring Province ; he took great delight in Freemasonry , and the more he saw of it , the more he appreciated it , because he believed it conduced to make each Mason a better man , and enabled him the more effectually to carry out the doctrines of the Divine Law . He trusted he should

see some of the Northamptonshire Masons visiting his Province , and he assured them they should receive from him a hearty welcome . Comp . Machin then proposed the health of the Most Noble the Marquis of Huntley , P . G . M . for Northamptonshire . The Marquis of Huntley , who is much esteemed in the Province , wa , s most warmly greeted on rising to respond to the toast . He said he felt highly gratified at the day ' s proceedings . He had come a long distance to attend the Chapter .

and assured them that distance should never hinder him from being present at their meetings . He intended , as soon as he was eligible , to hold a Grand Chapter in the Province . Nothing was more pleasing to the Prov . G . M . s than to see Brethren from other counties visiting them ; and he felt much pleasure in again meeting the Prov . G . M . for Warwickshire and the visiting Companions ; and he begged to inform the Brethren , that the next Prov . Grand Lodge would be held in Ills own neighbourhood , Peterborough , in May next , when he should be pleased

to see some of the Warwickshire Masons present . Comp . Higgins , in a very eloquent and complimentary speech , proposed " The health of the Past First Principal , Com }) . C . W . Elkington ,, " who had during two years filled the office of P . P . It was mainly to the devoted application and determination of that worthy and talented Companion to make the Chapter rank high amongst Arch Masons , that they had succeeded so well . He hoped tlio Companions would still continue their work , and that the Northampton Chapter would always maintain its present proud position . Comp . Elkington thanked the Companions for their hearty reception and