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Bath . —Camp of Antiquity . — -On Friday , the 25 th January , the Baldwyn Camp of Antiquity , stationed at Bath , from Time Immemorial , held its first annual meeting , for the purpose of installing the Most Eminent Commander Elect , Sir Knt . F . T . Percy "W ells , and admitting two Companions into the Order . The following Sir Knights were present : —Davyd William Nash , Dep . Prov . G . M . of Bristol , and Dep . Sup . G . M . of the Order of Time Immemorial ; Samuel Edward

Taylor , M . E . C . of the Camp ; and also of the Camp of Baldwyn of Bristol ; Joseph Hume Spry , 1 st Capt . ; George Chick , 2 nd Capt . ; Amery , King , Hint on , P . Wells , and Ward . After the Gamp was opened , the M . E . C . installed Comps . Bagshawe and Firmin , as Knights Templar , and administered to them , and other Sir Knights , the Obligation of Allegiance to Sir Knt . Henry Shute , the M . E . and Sup . rG . M . of Knights Templar from Time Immemorial . The M . E . C . Elect , Sir Knt . Percy Wells , was then presented in ancient form to the Dep . Sup . G . M .

of the Order , and by him installed into the Command , when he appointed Sir Knt . J . Amery , 1 st Capt ., and Sir Knt . G . Firmin , 2 nd Capt . ; after which the Camp was closed , and the Sir Knights adjourned to the banquet prepared by Sir Knt . Amery . This Encampment , one of the most ancient in the kingdom , was revived in the year 1791 , by the then G . M . of the Order , Thomas Dunckerley , by a Warrant or Patent of Constitution granted by him to Sir Knt . Charles Phillott , of Bath , and others . This Patent is still in the possession of the Camp , and under

it the last remaining member of the Encampment , Sir Knt . Joseph Hume Spry , in conjunction with Sir Knt . Samuel Edward Taylor , the M . E . C , and several Sir Knights of t | ie sister Encampment of Baldwyn , at Bristol , again brought into activity the Encampment of Antiquity , held several meetings , and installed many worthy Companions into the Order . The Minute Books , Treasurers ' account , and correspondence of this old Encampment , dating back to a very early period ,

aiford many curious particulars of the transactions of the Sir Knights of the Order belonging to the Encampments of Bath , Bristol , Salisbury , & c , which would prove highly interesting to the historian of Templar Masonry in this country . Much of their contents was extracted by Dr . Oliver , for the purpose of illustrating this portion of Masonic history ; his MSS . on this head are , we are informed , in the possession of the Dep . Sup . G . M . Sir Knt . Davyd William Nash .

Manchester . —Jerusalem Encampment ( No . 9 ) . —A meeting of this Encampment was held at the "Waterloo Hotel , Piccadilly , on Tuesday , April 22 nd , 1856 , when , in the presence of a goodly assemblage of members and distinguished visitors , a candidate was duly installed into the Order by Sir Knight Charles Clay , F . E . C . After which Sir Knt . Chas . Ellis , R . ^; was installed as E . C . of the above

Encampment for the ensuing year by Sir Knt . Roddick , of Bolton . The principal offices were conferred as follows : —Sir Knts . John J . Lundy , E .. ^ , N . P . U ., as Prelate ; Stephen Smith , R . * j 4 , 1 st Capt . ; Lyons Wright , 2 nd Capt . ; H . A . Bennett , Expert , & c . At the conclusion of the business the Sir Knights present partook of an excellent banquet , and spent the evening with the usual good feeling which characterizes this the oldest Encampment of the district .

Oxford . —Encampment of Cceur de Lion—The annual festival was held at the Masonic Hall , on April 21 st , on which occasion the Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire , Henry Atkins Bowyer , Esq ., First Captain , was installed Eminent Commander for the ensuing year ; Sir Knt . W . Black , of Christ Church , performing the ceremony very impressively . The newly-installed Com . then appointed his principal officers as follows : —Sir Knts . Harrison , of Bras . Col . ; W . Martin Atkins , of Farley Castle , Capts . ; the Rev . Thos . Russell , St . John ' s Col ., Prelate ; Com . Snifira . Treas . : Edm . Bevers . Reo \ : J . C . Farnborouerh . Maord . Hall . Exn . ^ - - ¦ CD

. — . j 7 / ? <_> ' O / i . - J W . W . Hutton , Trin . Col ., Capt . of Lines , & c . The following Companions were installed Knights Templar , by the new Com . Rev . W . H . Wentworth Atkins Bowyer , of Bras . Col . ; W . Amhurst Tyssen Amhurst , of Christ Church and Didlington Park ; C . S . Bigge , of Christ Church and Linden Hall ; B . Bond , Trin . Col . ; J . N . Fasakerly and G . Atkinson , both of Univ . Col . After the transaction of business , the Knights adjourned to a magnificent dinner , served in the banqueting-room of the Masonic Hall , and the bill of fare comprised all the delicacies of VOL . II . 3 A