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Fr . Wackerbarth as Treasurer , as that Fr . had felt himself obliged to retire from office , proposed Fr . John Masson as Treasurer for the year ensuing , and the D . G . M . having seconded that proposition , Fr . John Masson was unanimously elected accordingly , and he was thereupon proclaimed and saluted . Fr . H . Udall proposed that the thanks of the G . Conclave be given to Fr . Geo . Wackerbarth for the very important and efficient services which he had rendered the Order duriog the last four years as G-. Treas ., and the same having been seconded by the D . G . M ., was unanimously agreed to .

The M . E . and S . G . M . then appointed the following Frs . Officers for the year ensuing : —Frs . * W . Stuart , D . G . M . ; B . B . Cabbell , G . Prior ; John Carnac Morris , G . Sub-Prior ; He v . Edw . Moore , G-, Prelate ; Sir John de la Pole , Bart ., 1 st G . Capt . ; Michael Costa , 2 nd G . Capt . ; H . Emly , G . Chan . ; J . H . Law , G . Vice-Chan . ; J . A . D . Cox , G . Reg . ; Jas . Alex . Henderson , G . Cham . ; Wm . Berkeley , G . Hosp . ; T . Ward , 1 st G . Expert ; E . W . Wheeler , 2 nd G . Expert ¦;

Earl of Lincoln , 1 st G . St . B . ; Alex . Ridgway , 2 ndG . St . B . ; M . H . Shuttleworth , G . Almoner ; G . B . Cole , G . Dir . of Cers . ; Capt . Edw . Alleyne DaWes , 1 st G . Aide-de-Camp ; Samuel Rawson , 2 nd G . Aide-de-Camp ; Thomas Yesper , 1 st G . Capt . of Lines ; R . Costa , 2 nd G . Capt . of Lines ; William Macefield , G . Sw . B . ; Chas . Beaumont , 1 st G . Herald ; Dr . H . J . Hinxman , 2 nd G . Herald ; W . H . Harrison , G . Organist ; and R . Spencer , G . B . B .

Provincial Grand Commanders . —Col . C . .. EL . Kemeys Tynte , F . S . A ., & c , & c , Somersetshire ; W . Stuart , Esq ., Hertfordshire ; Sir F . G . Fowke , Bart ., Leicestershire ; Rev . John Huyshe , Devon ; Matthew Dawes , Esq ., F . G . S ., Lancashire ; Colonel G . A . Yernon , Staffordshire ; W . C . Cruttenden , Esq ., Cheshire ; Capt . W . J . JB . McLeod Moore , Canada ; Lieut .-Col . Wm . Pitt Macdonald , Madras , East Indies ; Charles John Yigne , Esq ., Dorsetshire .

Members of the Committee , for the Year commencing May 11 , 1855 . —The Most Eminent and Supreme G . M . ; the Dep . G . M . ; the G . Prior ; the Prov . G . Comdrs . ; the G . Chan . ; the G . Yice-Chan . ; the G . Reg . ; and the G . Treas . Frs . Rev . Edw . Moore , H . H . Burchell Heme , R . J . Spiers , M . H . Shuttleworth , and Dr . Hinxman , elected by G . Conclave ; Frs . Auldjo , Goldsworthy , H . Udall , and TomkiDs , nominated by the G . M ., who were respectively duly proclaimed , invested , and saluted .

The following Frs . were elected by the G . Conclave members of the Committee for general purposes for the year ensuing , viz ., Frs . the Rev . Edw . Moore , H . H , Burchell Heme , R . J . Spiers , M . H . Shuttleworth , and Dr . H . J . Hinxman . The M . E . and S . G . M . appointed Frs . Auldjo , Goldsworthy , H . Udall , and Tomkins , as members of the same Committee for the year ensuing . The G . Almoner reported that there had been collected that day as alms the sum of < £ 3 Is . 6 d ., which being added to the sum remaining in his hands at the last G . Conclave , constituted a fund of £ 13 19 s . lOd ., now in his hands to be applied to charitable purposes , at the discretion of the G . Conclave . The G . Conclave was closed in ancient form , and with solemn prayer .

ROYAL ARCH . Chapter of Fidelity ( No . 3 ) . A meeting of this Chapter took place on Friday , May 18 . Bro . Arthur M . Moore , of the Bank of England Lodge , and Bro . G Recknail , of the Lodge of Fidelity , were duly exalted in this , one of the oldestconstituted Chapters in London . The ceremonies were very ably performed by Comp . J . N . Tomkins , P . Z ., assisted by Comps . Shackelton , Grant , Ben well

Figg , Jones , and Spencer . Among the visitors were Comps . Holman , W . F . Moore , and England , who expressed their approbation at the satisfactory manner in which the Chapter was conducted , as well as in the cordial reception they had met with . Since our last meeting we have to record the death of Comp . Partridge , a member very much respected and esteemed .

KNIGHT TEMPLARISM . Mount Carmel Encampment . '—London Tavern , May 6 . —Sir Kt . Andrew , E . C ., presided ; Sir Kt . Llewellyn Evans and other visitors were present . Encampment op Observance . A meeting was held at the Thatched House