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Freemasons' Hall , when M . E . C . Fr . Edward Dean Davis was regularly installed M . E . C . for the ensuing year . The M . E . C , before installing his Officers , declared that if one thing added a greater honour to the high appointment to which he was that day installed , it was that , without one exception , all the P . E . C . who now surrounded him had offered not only as a formality to give him their assistance , but practically had accepted offices under him , and he certainly was proud to have

as subordinate Officers , men and Frs . who have so ably filled the highest Office in this Encampment . The M . E . C . then installed Frs . John Barker , as 1 st Capt . ; Henry Well , as 2 nd Capt . ; P . E . Comdr . William Punshion , as Prior and Prelate ; P . E . Comdr . ThomasPattinson , as Reg . andV . Chanc . ; P . C . P . Surtees , Almoner ; P . E . Comdr . William Dalzel , Sub-Prior and Expert ; P . E . Comdr . F . P . Jonn , Capt . of the Lines ; P . E . Comdr . James Donald , Herold ; Thomas Hornsby , Equery . After the installation of the M . E . Comdr ., a Comp . was installed as Sir

Knight of the Order . Previous to the P . E . Comdr ., Thomas Robinson , vacating the chair , the Comdr . elect took occasion to present for the acceptance of the Encampment a beautiful silk velvet sepulchre , thus supplying a great want in it , which otherwise is very well furnished with the necessary regalia . The E . Comdr ., Thomas Robinson , proposed , and Fr . John Barker seconded , a vote of

thanks to the M . E . Comdr . elect ., Fr . E . D . Davis , for his handsome and appropriate present , and the same was carried by acclamation . The Frs . dined together after the work , with that harmony which distinguishes all Masonic bodies . The higher Degrees in this Encampment were not given on this day , but by adjournment on the evening of Easter Sunday , when the same were conferred on two candidates .

Ipswich . —The Sir Knights , members of the Prudence Encampment , met on Good Friday , April 6 , according to ancient custom , at their Field of Encampment , White Horse Hotel , and afterwards dined ; the Chair was taken by P . E . C . John Pitcher , Esq ,, supported by a good muster ; amongst the Knights we perceived P . E . Comdrs . Head , Townsend , C . Townsend , Past 2 nd G . Capt . Lines , Mills , and Gower . The attendance of the Sir Knights was not so numerous as was expected , the E . Comdr . elect ., Comdr . John Pattison , Esq ., of Colchester , and other Sir Knights from Essex being unable to attend .

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SCOTLAND .

SUPREME GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER . EriNBUKOH , 31 st March . —On Thursday , the 22 nd ( the 21 st being the National Fast-day ) , this Supreme Body met for the celebration of the Festival of the "Vernal Equinox , and for the election and installation of Office Bearers for the ensuing year . The Companions having assembled in the Hall of the Star Hotel , their usual place of meeting , at four p . m ., and the Chapter opened in ample form , it was stated by the Most Excellent First Grand Principal , that the first duty to be performed by him , was to declare the Offices in the Chapter to be now

vacant , and that it behoved the Companions to proceed to a new election . This having been done , the Chair was taken by the Senior Proxy Principal present , who proposed that , from the warm interest taken for a number of years on the part of their late Most Excellent First Grand Principal in the cause of Scotch Royal Arch Masonry , and under whose auspices the same had greatly flourished , the Companions do agree to re-elect to the Office of First Grand Principal John Whyte Melville , of Mount Melville , Esq ., whereupon , amidst the plaudits of the Companions , he was unanimously elected to that Office , and in due form installed and obligated .

The First Grand Principal thus elected , having resumed the Chair , the election of the other Office Bearers was then proceeded with , when the following were declared duly elected , and were obligated and installed in their several Offices