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SCOTLAND . IJIVEHXESS . —St . Andrew's Chapter ( No . 115 ) . —Tho annual election of oliico-bearors of this chapter was hold as usual ou Monday evening , tho 23 rd ult . —tho day of tho autumnal equinox —within tho Freemasons' Hall , ivhen tbe following companions AVOI-O elected : —AA'illiam Mackenzie , JI . E . Z .: AVilliam Jlackouzio , H . ; John Ellis , J . ; John Cook , P . Z . : John Cook , P . H .: AV .

Johuston , P . J . ; James Watson . Scribe E . : John S . JIackay , Scribe N .: Gutbrio Balingall , Treasurer : Alexander Jlunro , 1 st Soj .: John Sharp , 2 nd Soj .: Charles Jlacfarlaue , 3 rd Soj . ; Loivis Fothoringham . Janitor .

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DEVONSHIRE . DEVONPOET . —St . Aubgn ' s Lodge ( No . Gl ) , —The annual meeting was held at the Masonic-rooms , Jloon-street , Jlorice Town , Devonport , on Monday , 2 Sth ult ., when about twenty - five brethren assembled to honour the occasion . Bro . Vincent Bird , W . JI ., took the chair soon after seven o ' clock , and opened the lodgeassisted by Bro . James SpryP . M . and Bros . P . B .

, , , Clemens arid AA ^ in . Spry acting as Wardens . There ivere also present Bro . Chappie , P . JI . 64 ; and as visitors—Bros . Rae , W . JI . Sincerity Lodge , 35 ; Murch and Elphhistone , P . M . ' s of JFriendship Lodge , 16 ; Dr . II . Hopkins , P . M . Caisarean Lodge , 74 . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The AV . M . having stated that the accounts of the Treasurer were ready for examination , three brethren were

appointed to perform that duty , who retired for the purpose . They subsequently reported them as correct , and read the items ivith the result to the members , hy whom the accounts were formally passed . A discussion took place on some matters of business connected with the ' province which need not be here detailed . The W . M . then alluded to the especial business of the evening , namely , the installation of the AA . JI . for the next year ,

expressing his regret that the S . AV . had been unwilling to accept the Mastership , which had induced him , though much against his inclination , considering the state of his health , to comply with the wish of the brethren by undertaking the duties during _ i second year . Ho added that this being the case it was not absolutely necessary to repeat the ivhole of the ceremonial on such occasions , but as a brother was present who had a reputation for skill in JIark Jlasonry , he was desirous of receiving from him the benefit of installation in its entirity , and bad requested him to perform the duty . He then formally introduced Bro . Dr . Hopkins to the brethren , and placed him in the

chair of Adoniram . The Installing JIaster apologised for a seeming presumption in taking a position to which as a stranger lie had no claim , and of ivhieh he had no idea until within an hour or two of the time of assembling . Having never seer , the ceremony of advancement , as adopted by the Grand JIark Lodge of England worked by anyone than himself , excepting on one occasion during a i-isitto this district avear ago , and the ceremony of installation only in a very imperfect form ivhen he

Ai-as made W . JI . of a lodge , ho bad come from bis new residence at Toti-ies to attend this evening , in the hope of witnessing both ceremonies , and of deriving profit from the work of others . Failure in this respect was a disappointment to him ; ho had , however , yielded to the urgent wish expressed to him by tho AAR . JI ., on his own behalf and that of others who had been led to expect that he would preside on the occasion . At the last moment he was desirous to bo relieved of the duty if any other

P . M . would undertake it . No response having been made , Bro . ' Dr . Hopkins claimed tbe indulgent ' :, of tho brethren for any deficiencies arising from the shortness and unexpectedness of tho notice , and made a few remarks on tho the general working of tbe JIark ceremonies . He called uu . ir . two P . JI . 's to present Bro . Bird as AV . JI . elect . This having been done in the prescribed form , the necessary questions before ... sinning the direction of a lodge ivere putand satisfactorily answered and attested . The

, jewels and collars wore collected , and the brethren who had not passed the chair were requested to ; -::: ;' ,-. A Board of Installed Masters was formed , in whose presence the AV . JI . elect was obligated , had the secrets and tra-. lkioiis appertaining to his rank communicated to him , was duly proclaimed and replaced in the first chair of the lodge . The Board was then closed and the brethren were readmitted . The usual salutation and procession took place . The A \ . JI . e :-: rc ....:-x to the brethren tho

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difficulty in which he was placed as to tho choice of officers , owing to the S . W . having declined , to proceed to the Mastership , and several other circumstances which he detailed , being anxious not to commit an act of injustice by preventing merited advancement in any case . He concluded by making the following appointments and investing the brethren named : —Bros . James Spri \ I . P . M . ; Jas . K . Goodridgo , S . W . : Jas . Hawton J . W . S . Chappie P . M . Treas . ; AA . FoxwellSec . ; Thos . Heath

; , , , JI . O . ; John Brown , S . O . ; Josh . Fisher , J . O . ; Matthew Paul , Rogr . ; Orlando Jolliffe , S . D .: Edmund Butchers , J . D . ; John R . Huxtable , Dir . of Cers . ; Fred . Ivey , Org . ; Christopher Watson , I . G . ; JIasters and Ripper , stewards : Jas . Rusbbrook , Tyler . The Installing Master completed tho ceremony by delivering specific addresses to the AV . JI . from the west , to the Wardens from the south west : to tlio Overseers from tho south

, and to tbe brethren not invested with office from the east . On the proposition of Bro . James Spry , I . P . M ., seconded by the S-AV ., supported by the AV . M ., and also by Bro . Rae , AV . M ., No . 35 , who , as not being a member of the lodge , requested that the feeling of the visitors might bo embodied , a resolution was passed expressive of cordial thanks to Bro . Dr . Hopkins , for his assistance as Installing Master , and for the effective manner in

which the ceremony had been conducted . To this compliment a suitable reply was made . The lodge was then closed in the usual form at about nine o ' clock . The brethren adjourned to the adjoining room to partake of a cold collation , after which the routine customary on such occasions was duly observed , several addresses were delivered , and the proceedings of the evening were brought to a close at about half-past ten .

NORTHUMBERLAND . NEWCASTLE - OX - T YXE . —Northumberland ancl Berwick-on-Ttoeed Lodge of Mark Masters . —Tho usual monthly mooting of this " ancient , time-immemorial" lodgo of JIark JIasons was hold at tho Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday , tho 25 th ult ., under tho presidency of tho AV . JI ., Bro . Jeus Jensen , P . JI . There was a good attendance of officers and members . Bro . C . J . Bannister ,

Prov . G . Org . ( an old P . JI . of this lodgo ) , was also present . Bros . Hanson . P . JI ., Lyto , and Holboll woro advanced to tho dogroo of JIark Masters by tho AV . JI . in his usual improssii-o manner , and all expressed thoir intention of continuing members of tho lodgo . Tho brethren thou proceeded to tho election of "W . M . lor tho ensuing year , ivhon Bro . AV . Foulsbam , S . AA ., ivas unanimously oloctod to that important office . Bro . A . JI . Loados , P . JI ., ivas elected Treasurer . After tho loclgo was closed tho brethren sat

down to refreshment , and Bro . C . J . Bannister , Prov . G . Org ., in proposing " Tho Health of the AA . JL , " expressed bis groat delight at the excellent manner in which the W . JI . ruled tho lodgo and conferred tho degree upon tho candidates . Ho also recommended tho AV . JI . elect aud tho brothron to tako into thoir consideration tho propriety of assimilating their ivorking to that of all tho other JIark lodges , which can bo easily done as tho difforonco is so slight ; thoir lodgo had certainly tho recommendation of

antiquity of ivorking in their favour , but , if only on tho question of expediency , it Avas worth whilo to seriously consider tho propriety of adopting the authorised ritual . Tho AV . JI ., in returning thanks , said that tho JIark lodgo had boon a pot lodgo ivith him during the past year , aud that though ho had dono his best to raiso tho lodgo from tho low ebb it had fallen to , ho ivould h . ivo been unsuccessful had it not boon for tho activo and zealous assistance of his officialsmore particularly tho SecretaryBro .

, , Stokoe , who had also been tho de facto Treasurer of tho year , and to whom principally tho present proud position of tho lodgo , was owing . Ho trusted his successor would find iu his officers tho same valuable support he bad done , and ho had no doubt then of tho continued prosperity of tho lodge . "Tho Health of the AV . JI . elect " was drank , as also "Bro . Bannister , " & c , ivhen , the brethren dispersed after an unusually l . leasant mooting .

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CHESHIRE . THE EsTiir . oy __ i _ F .: ru o _ ? JIAJOU GEORGE CORXWAZL LEGIT , M . P ., AS PEOSII ' CIAI GKAJSTD C ' OinrAN-DElI . This interesting ceremony took place at the Ashley Arms , at Duckinlield , on Thursday , tho 24 th ult . The ceremony was performed by Sir Patrick Colquhoun , the Grand Chancellor , and Sir Knt . Jleymott , the G . Dir . of Cers . ( who had come from London for the purpose , and were most hospitably entertained .