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YORKSHIRE ( AA'EST ) . BAILUOX . —Airedale Lodge ( No . 513 ) . —A lodge was helcl on AA ' edneselay , January 23 rd , when the neiv officers proved themselves efficient . The sum of £ 10 was voted to the Royal Jlasonic Jlale Annuity Fund , for the purpose of making the lodge lifegovernors of the institution . A proposition for a ball was car vied . Stewards , Bros . J . C . Reacl , Jeremiah Ambler , G . JI . AA'and , and J . Reynard ; to be held at the Angel Inn , February Sth . The lodge closed at nine .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREAIE GRAND CHAPTER . The folloAi-iug report of the Committee of General Purposes ivill be presented to the Supreme Grand Chapter at the meeting of AA ' ednesday next . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 16 th October , 1800 , to the 16 th January , 1861 , ivhich they find to be as follows : —•

Balance , 16 th October , I 860 . . £ 211 6 0 Subsequent Receipts . . . 129 10 6 313 16 6 Disbursements 128 3 3 Leaving a Balance of £ 215 13 3 which balance is in the hands of Jfessrs . "WillisPercivaland Co .

, , , bankers of the Grand Treasurer . The Committee have also to report that , in accordance with the instructions ofthe Grand Chapter on the 7 th November , I 860 , they summoned Companion Jeremiah HOAV , P . Z ., of the Grove Chapter ( No . 593 ) , Ewell , for the purpose of iuA-esfcigating the circumstances that led to the circulation of lithographed letters , signed by him , requesting Companions to attend in their places in Grand Chapter

to support the prayer of the petitioners for a new- Chapter proposed to be attached to fche Britannic Lodge ( No . SS ) , London . Companion HOAV admitted that the letter referred to the Committee Avas signed , but Avas not put into circulation by him . The Committee , after an attentive consideration of the case , pointed out to Companion HOAV the impropriety he had committed in thus endeavouring to influence the opinions of

CompanionsCom-. panion How at once expressed his regret at what he had done , and declared his intention of not again repeating the offence . The Committee therefore warned him to be more cautious for the future , and now respectfully recommend that no further action be taken by the Grand Chapter in this matter .

The Committee have further to report that they have received the folloAving petitions , viz .: — 1 st . —From Companions James AA'hitfcall , as Z , Cornelius Thorne as H , John Laughlan Maclean as J , and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Northern Loelge of China ( No . 832 ) , at Shanghae , to be called " The Zion Chapter , " to meet on the first Friday of every quarter .

2 nd . —From Companions Richard Leeivorthy as Z , John Alexander Mathews as H , AA'atson AA'ilson as J ., anil seven others for a Chapter fco be attached to the Robert Burns Lodge ( No . 1119 ) , Sydney , Neiv South AA'ales , to be called the "Robert Bums Chapter , " to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , York-street , Sydney , on the third Monday in the months of February , April , June , August , October , and December in each year .

3 rd . —From Companions John HaleYounghusband as Z , AVilliam Vernon Kearne as H , Joseph Jlawdesley as J , and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Jlerchant Lodge ( No . 29-1 ) , Liverpool , to be called "The Chapter of Friendship , " and to meet afc the Jlasonic Temple , No . 52 , Hope-street , Liverpool , on the third AVednesday of every month .

1 th . —From Companions Stephen Barton AA'ilson , jun ., as Z , Edward Charles Hayward as H , John Sylvester Pembroke as J , ' and nine others , for a Chapter to be attached to the AVellhvton Loch-e ( No . 10 SG ) , Deal , to be called tlie " AA ' ellington Chapter , " and to meet at the AVsilmer Castle Hotel , Deal , on the first Tuesday of every month .

5 th . —From Companions Francis Atkinson as Z , Henry Thompson as H , John Peter Homung as J , and seven others , for a Chapter to be attached to the North York Lodge ( No . 876 ) , Jficldlesboi-ou" -h to be called the " JIarwooel Chapter , " and to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Middlesborough , on the third Thursday in the months of January , March , May , July , September , anel November in each year .

These petitions being regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be , respectively granted . They have also received the following petitions , viz . : — From Companions Daniel Gooch , as Z , John A . D . Cox as H , George England as J , and eight others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Britannic Lodge ( No . 38 ) , Loudon , to meet at JA'hlis ' s Rooms , King-street , St . James's , London , to be called the "

Britannic Chapter , " and to meet on the second Friday in the months of January , April , June , and'October in each year . From Companions John Dennis Caulcher as Z , James Josiah Hardy as II , Edward JohiiFrasci-as J , and six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Prince Frederick AA'illiam Lodge ( No . 1055 ) , to be called the " Prince Frederick AA'illiam Chapter , " and to meet at the Knights of St . John ' s Hotel , Queen ' s-te rrace , St . John ' s-

Avood , on the first Wednesday in the months of January , April ,. July , and October in each year . These tivo petitions are in" all respects regular ; but the committee having upon former occasions offered their opinion that thenumber of Chapters in London is sufficient to serve the interests of the Order , and their opinion continuing the same , Resolved—That these petitions be submitted to tbe consideration of the Grancl . Chapter without further observation .

The committee have likewise to report that they have investigated a complaint preferred against Companion John Lizar , of the South Australian Chapter , No . 853 , Adelaide , South Australia , for designating himself P . Z . of the Leinster Chapter , No . 266 , under the Constitution of the Grand Chapter of Ireland . - From the evidence laid before the committee , as ivell as by tho admission of Companion Lazar , ifc appeared he never occupied either of the chairs , or filled any office in that chapter ; bufc the committee ,

having regard to the length of time that has elapsed since the circumstances upon which the complaint is founded occurred , did not consider it necessary to pass any censure upon Companion Lazar , further than to point out to him the irregularity lie had committed in assuming the title of P . Z . of a . chapter in which he had never been installed or elected as a Principal , and to direct him to discontinue calling himself P . Z . of such chapter . The committee beg to recommend that the following AA'orcls be added to Article 2 , page ll , of the regulations after the word signatures , in the eleventh line ; viz ., and filenames and numbers of the lodges in ivhich the principals recommended have served the office of JIaster .

The committee beg also to recommend that the following chapters which have made the returns prescribed by the regulations be removed from the list of chapters ivho are summoned to show cause at the convocation to be holden on the 6 th February next , why they should not bo erased , viz .: —Chapter of Emulation , ( 17 ) , Hastings ; Doyle ' s Chapter of Fellowship ( 99 ) , Guernsey ; Cana Chapter ( 133 ) , Colne ; JIagdalen Chapter ( 298 ) , Doncastcr ; Chapter of AVisdom ( 352 ) , Haslingden ; Chapter of Charity ( 1051 , Stockport : AA ' akefield Chapter ( 727 ) , AA ' akefield .

LEICESTERSHIRE . LEICESTER . — Chapter of Fortitude ( No . 318 ) . —A special meeting of this chapter ivas held at the Freemasons' Hall on Thursday , the 2-lth January , when the following Companions ivere present : — AA ' . Kelly , P . Z . and Prov . G . IL ; E . Clepban , P . Z . ; R . Crawford , P . Z . / AA' . J . AVindram , P . Z . ; AA' . Pettifor , P . Z . ' ; II . Kinder , II . ; Capt .

Bankai-fc , J . ; A . Cummings , E . ; Capt . Brewin , P . S . ; Bithrey and Harris , A . S . A conclave of installed principals having been opened ; Comps . Kinder and Bankart ivere duly installed in fche respective chairs of If . ancl J . by Comp . Kelly , Prov . G . H . The JI . E . Z ., Comp . L' ndei-AA'ood , not being present , his installation ivas postponed . The other Companions having been admitted , and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed , a dispensation granted by Earl HoweGrand Superintendentfor the exaltation of the hall-keeper

, , , Bro . Charles Bembridge , as a serving-companion ivas read ; after li'hich a ballot was taken for Bros . John Sloane , M . D ., and Thomas Herbert , also for Bro . Bembridge , all of Sfc . John ' s Lodge ( No . 348 ) , ivho were declared duly elected , and Bro . Bembridge was exalted to the degree . Comp . Kelly , Prov . G . H ., proposed Comp . Captain Daw-son , of Launcle Abbey , late of St . Andrew's in the East , It . A . Chapter ( No . OS ) PoonaIndiaas a joining Memberand

, , , ; Comp . Bi-eivin , P . S ., proposed Bro . G . F . Lloyd , of the John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 700 ) as a candidate for exaltation . Comp . AA'indram , P . Z ., gave notice of motion for altering the day of meeting from the third Jlonday to the second Thursday in the months of February , Jlay , August , and November . The chapter was then closed iu solemn form , ancl the Companions adjourned to refreshment .