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installation . The ceremony was performed by this distinguished brother in his usual impressive and solemn manner , which has already gained for him a name as the first installing Master in AVest Lancashire . The great attention the brethren gave to the charges , & c , only proved how very much interested they were , and expressed themselves highly delighted with the proceedings , and at the conclusion of the ceremony their satisfaction gave vent in a burst of applause to Bro . Mott . The AA ' . M . appointed

and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . John Ridsdalc , I . P . M . ; J . G . Youll , S . AV . ; R . Ross , J . W . j AV . Punchon , P . M ., & c , Treas . ; J . Gjcuire , Sec . ; J . Jensen , P . M .. & c . Dir . of Cers . ; AVm . English , S . D . ; Thomas AA'ilson , J . D ., and Scnr . Steward ; G . L . de Poitiers , I . G . ; AA ' in . Hughes , Junr . Steward ; and J . S . Trotter , Tyler . Before the lodge was closed a vote of thanks was recorded to Bro . AA hite for the pains and trouble he had

taken in obtaining votes in order to get a daughter of a deceased member of the lodge into the Girls' School . After the lodge was closed , the brethren dined together at Bro . Millet's , Queen ' s Head Hotel , Pilgrim-street , and passed a very pleasant evening , which was enlivened by songs from several brothers , and they separated at ten o ' clock .

SOUTH AA ' ALES ( EAS 1 . ) SWANSEA . —Indefatigable Lodge ( No . 237 ) . —The R . AV . the Provincial Grand Master having signified bis intention of paying an official visit to this lodge on Tuesday last the 27 inst ., the brethren assembled in unusual number to show respect to the esteemed chief of the Province , and to give hiin the hearty and fraternal welcome with which he is always greeted when he

favours any of his lodges with his presence . The lodge was opened at half past seven o ' clock by the AV . M . Bro . George B . Broch , at which hour the spacious room was crowded with members . At eight o ' clock the R . AA . the Provincial Grand Master Bro . Theodore JMansel Talbot , accompanied by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master Bro . Edward J . Morris , aud attended by a goodly array of Provincial Grand Officers , entered

the lodge , and was received by the brethren with all due form and ceremony . The lt . AA' . the Provincial Grand Master having acknowledged the cordial reception accorded him , availed himself of the opportunity to decorate Bro . Charles Bath , P . Prov . S . G . AA . and P . M . of this lodge , with the charity jewel , which by the by-laws of Provincial Grand Lodge is presented to every brother serving the office of Steward from this province , as its representative at the festivals of the boy ' s and girl ' s schools . The AV . Master then gave the brethren a uiost interesting

account ot the proceedings at the inauguration festival at breemasons' Hall , whereat he had assisted as the representative Steward from this lodtre . Among those present on the occasion , were : the W . M . Bro . G . B . Broch , the R . AV . Prov . Grand Master Bro . T . Mansel Talbot , the Dep . Prov . G . M . Bro . Edward J . Morris , Bros . F . D . Michael , P . Prov . S . G . AV ., Charles Bath , P . Prov . S . G . AV ., James G . Hall , P . Prov . J . G . AV ., C . J . Heartley , ProGChapJDDaviesPProvGrChapAVMRees

v , . ., . . , . . . ., . . , Prov . G . Treas ., A \ . AA hittington , P . D rov . G . Sec , CI . Allen , P . Prov . G . Sec , Thomas Powell , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., P . Donaldsou , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., E . Fricker , P . Prov . G . Org ., Geo . T . Stroud , J . Jones Hewson , J . T . Nettell and Geo . Bradford , Prov . Grand Stewards AV . T . Canton , AV . E . Brown , AV . Jones , AV . Phillips , T . Robinson , Middleton , Thomas , Green , Butterfil , Andrew , Teriiou , Spencer , Davies , Rogers , Michell ,

& c . At the close of the lodge business the brethren adjourned to their refreshment room , and a most agreeable evening was spent-, the AA . M . presided , and gave the customary loyal and Masonic toasts with much animation . The proceedings were pleasantly diversified by some excellent singing contributed by Bros . Jones , Hewson , Middleton , Green , W . Jones , & c ., and Bro . Edward Fricker , P . Prov . G . Org ., ably presided at the pianoforte .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

EDIXBURG H . GI-AND LODGE . The usual quarterly communication was held on Monday , the 3 rd inst ., at Freemason's Hall , George-street , Edinburgh , at six o ' cloikp . m . In the absence of the M . W . G . M ., Earl Dalhousie , the Depute , S . G . W . Bro . Mann , occupied the throne . After Grand Lodge had been opened iu form , the minutes of the pre-

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ceding meetings of Grand Lodge and of the Grand Committee had been read , several communications were received , and the routinebusiness connected with Grand Lodge havingbeen disposed of aud proxy commissions read , presents from Grand Lodge of England , Canada , Franee . and Iowa were announced and ordered to be acknowledged . A petition was presented to repone Lodge St . Peter , Galston . Petitions for charters were received from Lodge Mount HermonBurrard InletBritish Columbia ;

, , Australasia , Melbourne ; St . Andrew's-in-the-East , Shanghai , all of which charters were ordered to be granted . A commission in favour of Bro . Capt . AA ' . H . Ramsay , as representative of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee , at Nashville , U . S ., was read , and Bro . Capt . Ramsay was then accepted and introduced . The acting G . M . intimated that the duplicate bust of the P . G . M ., Bro . Melville , had been completed and was now placed

on its pedestal in the hall , the original having been presented to Lady AVhyte Melville at the last St . Andrew's Festival . Of the four notices of motion upon the business paper the last was withdrawn , and the third , which was moved by Bro . H . Thallon , Proxy Master 1 G 2 , seconded by Bro . D . M . Dunlop , R . W . M . 392 , relating to the alteration of the salaries of the G . Sec . and G . Clerk , was , after a short discussion , referred to the Grand Committee . The first motion was by Bio . A . Mac Dougal , R . W . M . 419 , seconded by Bro . J . Mathieson , S . AA . 178 , " That a motion tabled

3 rd February , aud passed on 4 th May , 1867 , suspendiug a brother being passed without serving him with a copy of complaint , said motion be and is hereby recalled , " which was discussed at considerable length , aud when put to the vote hail but some dozen supporters and about sixty dissentients . The motion was therefore negatived . The second motion was by Bro . James Wallace , Proxy Master 410 , seconded by Bro . Archibald AleTaggart , Proxy S . AV . 27 .,

"That Grand Lodge shall accept of 2 s . Gd . each for recoiding the members of Mother Kilwinning entered by her prior to this date ; and that , after date 2 nd February , 1868 , Mother Kilwinning shall pay Os . for recording and diplomas , until Grand Lodge shall see fit to alter the present existing law for tho regulation of the same ; but that in any case Mother Kilwinning shall always pay in the ratio of 6 s . to 8 s . "

The subject was very ably discussed by the respective advocates pro and con , and after various modifications bad been proposed and amendments made , a compromise was agreed to , which appeared to he quite satisfactory to all parties , by which Mother Kilwinning will have to pay 7 s . per member for recording and diploma . ¦ The sitting of Grand Lodge having been prolonged beyond the usual hours , the consideration of further business was deferred , and Grand Lodge was closed in form , and with an invocation .

Channel Islands.

CHANNEL ISLANDS .

GUERNSEY . DOYLE ' S LODGE OF FELLOAVSHIP ( NO . 8-1 ) . —The customary monthly meeting of this lodge was held on the evening of Wednesday , the llth of April last . The following members were present : —Bros . Gallienne , P . Dep Prov . G . M . ; Gardner , AV . M ., in the chair ; Martin , I . P . M . ; Guilbert , P . M . ; Smithard , P . M . ; ChurchouseP . M . ; SticklandP . M . ; WillcocksP . M . ;

, , , Glencross , S . AV . ; Millington , J . W . ; Parker , S . D . ; Muntz , J . D . ; Lucas , as I . G . ; Sarcbet , Sec . ; Clarke , Assist . Sec . ; Carey , Barter , Collings , Abbott , and Sharpe . Visitors : —Bros . Warren , P . M ., No . 476 ; Smythsou , P . M ., 168 ; Newberry , 168 ; Barker , 1 G 8 ; Carre , 168 ; Le Poidevin , 1 G 8 ; De Carteret , P . M ., 168 ; Brown , P . M ., 168 ; and AVakley , P . M ,, 21-3 . The lodge having been openedand the minutes read and confirmedBro . Sharpe ,

, , F . C , was balloted for and admitted as a joining member . Bro . Collings , E . A ., a candidate for passing to the second degree , was then examined iu Masonry , and his answers to the several questions put to him being eminently satisfactory , he was dismissed for preparation . On bis re-admission into the lodge he was duly passed to the degree of F . C . The AA' . M . was equally happy in the discharge of his duties as at the last previous lodge ,

when he initiated Bro . Collings . The lecture on the tracing board was given by | Bio . G . Gallienne . A letter from a needy brother wishing to emigrate with his family , was read by the Assistant Secretary , in it he asks pecuniary assistance to help