Channel Islands.

the remainder of the ceremony was proceeded with , including the addresses to the AV . M ., to Bro . Dr . Le Cronier , S . AV . ; Bro . La Quesne , J . AV . ; and the brethren present . The loclge was then closed by the new officers . It may be added that there now remains only oiie English working lodge in Jersey which does not meet at the now Temple ,- that both the Royal Arch Chapters are held here ; and that two others in course of formation , as well as the new Mark Lodge , will assemble at the same place . This will , it is hoped , secure success to this really great undertaking .

North America.

NORTH AMERICA .

NOA A SCOTIA . ST . ANDREW ' S DAY . This anniversary no true son of the "Land of brown heath ancl shaggy wood , Land of the mountain and the flood , " fails to celebrate , either by deed or thought , whether he remains in "the land o' cakes" or has expatriated himself an exile in

, a foreign country . In the British colonies , or foreign lands , the Scottish celebrations are by special associations ancl societies among themselves , ancl in such forms as assimilate with the usages of the people among whom they have cast their lot . Thoy have their public dinners where the participants glow with memories of "Aukl Scotia , " and the conversation flows plentifullin praise of the lories ol both hihlands and low

y g g - lands "frae Maiden-kirk to John O'Groat ' s . " TJie animal meeting of tlie Provincial Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia , under Scottish jurisdiction , was held in Freemasons ' Hall , Halifax , at high twelve , when the following office-bearers for tho ensuing Masonic year were duly installed : — Bro . Jas . R . Graham Dep . Grand Master . „ N . G . Smith Substitute Master .

„ AV . II . Davies S . G . AVarden . „ Rob . Breckin J . G . AA ' arden . „ Rev . Geo . Boyd Grand Chaplain . „ Thos . P . Studil Grand Treasurer . „ Geo . Eraser Grand Secretary . „ Edw . R . Harrington S . G . Deacon . „ Henry J . Marshall J . G . Deacon .

„ John McCulloch Grand Jeweller . „ James Fortune Grand Bible Bearer . „ James McCuish Grand Sword Bearer „ Augustus Allison Dir . of Ceremonies . „ Arthur Cowie ' Dir . of Music . „ James Graham Grand Architect . „ J . M . Armstrong ( Burns Lodge ) ... "" j ThosBalfour

„ . ( Burns ) I „ Geo . S . Brown ( Atbol ) j „ J . E . Keating ( Athol ) [ „ E . L . Coleman ( Keith ) . f Cxraud stewards . ,. F . W . Fishwick ( Keith ) I „ Albert M . Payne ( Scotia ) | „ Robt . Stathei- ( Scotia ) J „ John M . Hay Grand Pursuivant . „ John M . Tav lor Grand

Tvlci-In the evening a grand banquet was held under the banners of the Provincial Grand Lodge , in the Halifax Hotel , and attended by a large number of the Craft and their guests . The Provincial Grand Master , Bro . the Hon . A . Keith , occupied the chair . Among the guests were his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor , Vice Admiral Hope , Major General Doyle , Commander of her Majesty ' s forces in the provinces , his lordship the Chief Justiceand his worshi

, p the Mayor of the City of Halifax . The following is the programme of music performed at the banquet hy the fine band of the Kith regiment : — 1 . Overture to Bayadere Auber . 2 . Selection from the Opera "Tancredi" ... Rossini . 3 . Scotch Quadrilles . Tulien . 4 . Selection from " Trovatoro" A erdi . 5 . Potporrie Musical Tour through Europe Goni-adi . 0 . Galop , Jagei-s Lust .. Gungl .

AVELL may we love the beautiful and stately spring , whose robe-folds are valleys , whose breast-bouquet is gardens , and whose blush is a vernal evening .

America.

AMERICA .

AVe cannot say that the following is interesting , but as it is so long since we have received anything from America , we gladly publish it from the A eic > Orleans Picai / une of the 5 th ult .. to show that Masonry is still alive amongst our transatlantic cousins : —

THE GRAND LODGE OE THE STATE OE LOUISIANA P . AND A . M . J . Q . A . Fellows , of Marion Lodge , No . 68 , Grand Master . Edward Barnett , of Ocean Lodge , No . 144 , Deputy Grand Master . George A . Pike , of St . James Lodge , No . 47 , Senior Grand AA arden . John Booth , of Mount Moriah Lodge , No . 59 , Junior Grand

AVarden . Henry R . Swasey , of George Washington Lodge , No . 05 , Grand Treasurer . Samuel M . Todd , of Marion Lodge , No . 68 , Grand Secretary . John G . Dunlap , of Mount Moriah Lodge , No . 59 , Grand Chaplain . Aaron Harris , of Louisiana Lodge , No . 102 , Senior Graud Deacon .

John A . Stevenson of Dudley Lodge , No . 66 , Junior Grand Deacon . Joseph T . Hornor , of Marion Lodge , No . 68 , Grand Marshal . Thomas Cripps , of Marion Loclge , No . 68 , Grand Sword Bearer . A . Goldman , of Ocean Loclge , No . 144 , Grand Pursuivant . M . A . Calongne , of Perseverance Loclge , No . 4 ; C . F . Huft , of Orleans Loclge , No . 78 ; Rene Gutierrez , of Concord Lodge ,

No . 3 ; J . F . M . Fondard , of Foyer Maconuique Lodge , No . 44 , Grand Stewards . Gustavus Sontag , of George AA ashington Lodge , No . 65 , Grand Tyler .

M . E . GRAND R . A . CHAPTER OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA . Henry R . Swasey , New Orleans , Grand High Priest . H . Regenburg , Farmersville , Deputy Grand High Priest . H . P . Buckley , New Orleans , Grand King . Geo . AA . Monday , Clinton , Grand Scribe . Robert Cobum , New Orleans , Graud Treasurer . Samuel M . Todd , New Orleans , Grand Secretary .

John G . Dunlap , New Orleans , Grand Chaplain . John A . Stevenson , New Orleans , Grand C . of H . Wm . H . Holland , Now Orleans , Grand P . S . T . Goldman , Baton Rouge , Grand R . A . C . J . Stafford , New Orleans , Grand M . 3 d V . M . A . Calongne , New Orleans , Grand M . 2 d A ' . H . Hamburger , New Orleans , Grand M . 1 st A . G . Sontag , New Orleans , Grand Guard .

GRAND COUNCIL OF R . AND S . MASTERS OF LOUISIANA . Samuel M . Todd , M . P . Grand Master . J . Q . A . Follows , P . Deputy Grand Master . AVm . G . Bradford , P . 111 . Grand Master . J . Stafford , P . Grand Conductor of Work . John A . Stevenson , Grand Captain of the Guard . Henry R . SwaseyGrand Treasurer .

, Joseph P . Hornor , Grand Recorder . John G . Dunlap , Grand Chaplain . John Booth , Grand Conductor . Thomas Cripps , Grand Steward . G . Sontag , Grand Sentinel .

GRAND COIDIANDERY OF KNIGHTS TEJIPLAR AND APFEXDAN ORDERS . Sir J . Q . A . Fellows , R . E ., Grand Commander . „ Samuel M . Todd , A . E ., Deputy Grand Commander . „ Fnlgence Ricau E . Grand Generalissimo . „ A \ . P . Coleman Captain General . „ H . R . Sivasey Prelate .

„ E . M . Ivens Senior AVarden . „ AVm . G . Bradford Junior AVarden . „ E . Blessey Treasurer . „ Jos . P . Hornor Recorder . „ John C . Smith Standard Bearer . „ Thos . Cripps Sword Bearer . „ Isaac T . Hinton AA arder . ,, Stephen S . Selleck , ,, Captain of Guards .