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% r * J + J No . 74 : 2 , and installed Comp . Thearle into the Third Chair . Among the visitors present were Comps . F . Burges and J . Bobins , of Chapter , No . 661 .

KNIGHT TEMPLABISM . Newcastle-oxt-Tyne . —Royal Kent Encampment of Knights Templars ( No . 44 . ) —The Companions held their Anniversary at the Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle-on-Tyne , on Friday , the 6 th of April . The following Companions were installed officers for the ensuing year : —Fra . E . B . Davis , E . C . ; Fra . John Barker , 1 st Capt . ; Fra . Henry Bell , 2 nd Capt . ; Fra . Thos . Battinson , Begistrar ;

Fra . W . Bunshon , Prior ; Fra . Y . C . V . Surtees , Almoner ; Fra . Jas . Donald , Herald ; . Fra . Wm . Dalziel , Sub-Prior and Expert ; Fra . F . P . Jonn , Capt . of Lines ; Fra . Thomas Hornsby , Equerry . TheE . C , Fra . E . D . Davis , presented the conclave with a richly ornamented altar . After the conclusion of the ceremonies , the Kts . Comps . sat down to a sumptuous repast , at the Queen ' s Head , Grey-street , the evening being spent in love and harmony .

Oxford .- —Cceur de Lion Encampment . —On Wednesday , the 9 th of May , the Fras . of this Encampment had their annual meeting , at the Masonic Hall , to instal Sir Kt . William Thompson , E . C . elect , into his office . The Encampment was opened by Sir Kt . W . W . Beach , E . G ., who installed into the Order the following Comps . : —Capt . Heidemann , N . Gloucester Militia ; Edw . Trinder ; G . Drummond , Ch . Ch . ; Hon . H . Wodehouse , Bal . Col . ; J . H . Arkwright , Ch . Ch . ; J . Maund , Brasenose Col . ; J . Bainsford . The E . C . elect was then installed by Sir Kt . Beach , and appointed as his officers : —Sir Kt . Sidebotham , Prelate

Bowyer , 1 st Capt . ; Earl of Lincoln , 2 nd Capt . ; Spiers , Treas . ; Harrison , Beg . ; Bussell , Expert ; Wodehouse , 1 st St . B . ; "Vernon , 2 nd St .-B . ; Bevers , A . D . C . ; Trinder and Heidemann , Heralds ; Wood , Dir . of Cer . ; Drummond , Almoner ; and Bainsford , Capt . of Lines . It is impossible for us to express in too high terms our gratification at witnessing the excellent manner in which all the ceremonies were performed by Sir Kt . Beach . The Kts . present , in number thirty , retired to an elegant banquet . Among the visitors present were Sir Kts , G . Vernon , Lieut .-Col . Vernon , T . Ward , Col . Burlton , M . Dawes , J . Masson , J . How , Bev . O . F . Owen , W . Manfield , W . K . Clay , and C . Bobinson . -

Surrey Archeological Society.

SUBBEY ABCH ^ EOLOGICAL SOCIETY .

A general meeting of this society was held last month , at the Town Hall , Chertsey ; Col . Challoner , V . P ., in the chair . The large room in which the company to the number of two hundred assembled was amply supplied with objects of archaeological interest , amongst the more prominent of which may be mentioned a large collection of architectural fragments and encaustic tiles discovered during recent excavations made upon the site of Chertsey Abbey ; a series of carvings from the Palace of Cardinal

Wolsey , at Esher , representing the armorial bearings of the bishops of Winchester ; a variety of ancient arms and armour ; rubbings of Surrey and other monumental brasses ; an early painting by Turner , of Walton-bridge , by moonlight ; and one by Bussell , B , A ., of St . CatherineVhill , Guildford ; various watercolour drawings by Mr . J . II . Le Keux , photographs , & c . Upon the tables Were a number of ancient deeds , books , coins , medals , seals , and specimens of ancient pottery , glass , and jewellery . After a brief address from the Chairman , the following papers were read : —

1 . On Chertsey Abbey . By Mr . W . W . Pocock , B . A . 2 . A Description of a series of Encaustic Tiles , recently discovered on the site of the Abbey . By the Bev . Charles Boutell , M . A . The interest of this paper was much increased by the illustrations to it , supplied by numerous very beautifully executed drawings made by Mr . Shurlock , local secretary to the society at Chertsey , whose indefatigable exertions to preserve and arrange the collection were highly commended by the author . 3 . Upon an Anglo-Saxon Grant of Land , made by Alfred the Great to Chertsey