Knights Templar.

Sir knight Locke , and a goodly number of other Knights , amongst whom wo noticed the D . Prov . Grand Commander , Sir Knight Randolph . The business coa sisted chiefly of electing the E . C . for the ensuing year ( commencing in April next ) - The H . called upon the Registrar , Sir Knight Butler , to read the summons , statin- ; the object of the meeting . This being done , the Knights proceeded to the election , and Sir Kni ght Oakley hacl the distinguished honour conferred upon him of being unanimouslelected The Kni

y . ghts afterwards dined together , and spent au agreeable evening . AVATFORD ENCAMI ' MEST . - An Encampment was held on Monday , January 24 th , 111 the Masonic Hall , AA'afcford , at which there were present theVE Sir Knt . As ' ilham Stuart , D . G . M ., and Prov . G . C . ; Sir Knts . Burchell Heme , George r-rancisThomas Abel AA ' ardThomas Jeremiah How & The

, , Rogers , , C . Davey c Encampment was opened by Sir Kufc . Francis , as E . C ., ancl Comp . James Burton , of the Jerusalem Chapter , admitted aud installed as a Knight of tho Order A ballot was taken for the election of E . C , ; ancl Sir Knt . George Francis was elected , fen- Knt . Rogers was re-elected Treasurer . The Treasurer ' s report showed a highly satisfactory state of the finances .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

EDINBURGH . —Lodge St . Andrew ' s ( No . 48 ) . —This ancient Lodgo , which has lain dormant for upwards of six years , has again been restored , and a young aucl much esteemed Brother has been called upon to fill the important office of R . AV . M . for the ensuing year . R . W . Bro . Charles Stuart Law , late S . W . Mary ' s Chapel ( No . 1 ) , was uiiiinimoiisly appointed to that office , ancl , having been previously installed b y R . AV . Bro . Maun , tho last Master of the Loclge , appointed Friday , the 28 th inst ., for the installation of his office-bearersivhen a large attendance of the Brethren

, took place , in tho Regent Hotel , no fewer than seven P . Ms , of the Lodge being present . The Loclge having been opened in proper form , the following officebearers ivere duly installed : —E . W . Bro . Mann , P . M . ; Bros . Mackersay , D . M . ; Carmichael , S . M . ; Stewart , S . AV . ; Lees , J . AV . ; Douglas , S . D . ; Frank Law , J . D . ; Trotter , Secretary and interim Treasurer ; Scott , M . S . ; SotnmerviUe , Tyler . A petition being presented from Edward Bamierman Ramsay , Sutherland , praying to be admitted a member of the Craft , which petition was properly signed bv his

rceominenders , fche ballofwas declared favourable , ancl he was initiated in a very able manner by the W . M . Thereafter , several Brethren were affiliated members of this ancient Loclge . The Loclge was then called from labour to refreshment , when upwards of fifty of the Brethren adjourned to a banquet prepared for them by Bro . Scotts . Deputations were present from Mary ' s Chapel ( No . 1 ) , Canongate Kilwinning ( No . 2 ) , Loclge Journeymen ( No . 8 ) , Sfc . James ' , St . Stephen ' s , St . John ' s , Inverkeitbing Lodge Celtic , and Lodge St . Clair , numbering among them several of the finest singers in the provincewho enlivened the evening ' s

proceed-, ings with some of the best music we have hacl the pleasure of listening to for some time . Altogether , the opening meeting of the St . Andrew ' s Lodge augurs well for its future prosperity , ancl reflects groat credit on those who havo so ably overcome the many difficulties required to place it in its present position . We have little doubt it will go . on prospering until it attains that high position in Edinburgh ivhich its ancient number on the roll of the Grand Lodge of Scotland entitles it to hold .