Turkey.

TURKEY .

SMYRNA . —The consecration of tho Homer Loclge ( UUS ; , place on Tuesdav , the 7 th August , at the hotel in the city ; the brethren not having as yet been enabled to obtain a place of meeting , on account of the fanaticism of the Greeks and Roman Catholics . The consecration was performed with due solemnity by the AA . Bro . Hyde Clarke , the Master of the new Lodge . The Lodge having been formed , the AY . M . proceeded to exercise the special delegated to him bthe lit . AV . G . jr . under dispensation ,

powers y , for the legalising tho members innocently initiated in the spurious lodges of Smyrna . The dispensation having been read , a ballot was taken for Louis Mayer . The W . M . then proceeded to re-obligate Bro . Mayer , imposing upon him the additional obligation of renouncing illegitimate Masonry , and adhering to constitutional Masonry . In the like manner six other gentlemen were received into the E . A . degree , ancl will , at proper intervals , be restored to

the remaning degrees . Several joining members were elected , and a charity collection made . It ' was " resolved that the grateful thanks of this Lodge bo given to the M . AY . G . M . the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , and the Grand Lodge of England , for the wise and judicious measures by which they have suppressed illegitimate Masonry in this city , and restored Maon a legitimate basisfor the grant of a warrant to this

sonry , Lodge , and for the liberality exercised to those brethren who have been made innocent sufferers by the irregular lodges . It was resolved that the thanks of this Lodge be given to the W . Bro . John Havers , President of the Board of General purposes in 1 S 59 , for the active interest he has taken in Smyrna affairs , and for his munificent contribution towards tho discharge of the old liabilities , and for the warrant of this Lod and that he bo required to

ge , become an honorary member thereof . It was resolved that the thanks of this Lodge be given to Bro . Azuavoir , P . M . of the Oriental Lodge of Constantinople , No . OSS . It was resolved that the thanks of this Lodge be given to Bro . Matthew Cooke , for his contribution of music for the consecration service , and that

he be requested to become an honorary member of this Lodge . It was resolved that the heartfelt thanks of this Lodge be given to AA . Bro . Hyde Clarke , W- M ., for his labour in the " restoration of Masonry iu this city , for his contribution towards the discharge of the liabilities of the late lodges , for the liberal dispensation he has obtained from the M . AV . G . M ., and for the manner in which he has conducted the solemn service of consecrating the Lodge . Solemn prayer having been offered up by tho Chaplain , the Lodge

was closed in due form . To celebrate the first meeting of the members , a , banquet was held , at which Bro . Hyde Clarke , Vv " . M ., presided . Toasts were given of the Queen ; the Earl of Zetland , M . AV . G-. M . ; Lord Panmure , D . G . M . ; Prince Frederick- AVilliam , and his new-born daughter . Bro . Lewis Mayer ( formerly Grand Master of Turkey ) proposed the health of their dear friend , the AV . M . They were grateful to the M . AV . G . M . for selecting to preside over them an lished gentleman and distinguished

accomp scholar—one who justly stood at the head of Freemasonry in Asia Minor , as well as by his high position in every branch of Masonry , as by his bearing as a gentleman . The toast was rapturously responded to , and acknowledged by the AY . Jf . Altogether the occasion was an interesting one , and speeches were made in several languages , the small body of brethren present representing various nations and sects . Bro . Mayer , a man of

high attainments , is remarkable for the single-mindodness with which he abandoned the glitter of his Grand Mastership to enter as a beginner the path of legitimate Masonry . Several of the new members had presided over the spurious English , French , Italian , German , and Greek Assemblies . Some were the victims of Atkinson , some of the new Lodges . The . 1 . AV . had been twice initiated , once at Smyrna anil afterwards in the Oriental Lodice ( 9 SS ) at Constantinople . He assisted in tbe restoration of the

true light . The S . AV ., who was initiated in the Jovdon Lodge , 'No . 287 , was one of the first Turkish gentlemen through whose exertions true Masonry has been planted in Smyrna . The new Lodire will soon have above thirty well-chosen members .

India.

INDIA .

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR . Pnovi . xcr . vr , GRAND CONCLAVE . At a ir . eciing of the Provincial Grand Conclave of the Royal exalted , religious , and military Order of grand elected Masonic Knicdits Templar , in the Province of Bengal , held at the Freemasons' Hall , in Calcutta , on Tuesday , the 29 th May , 18 ( 10 , there were present A' . E . Sir Kniirht Huir ' h D . Sandeinan , Provincial

Grand Commander ; E . Sir Knight . L G . Llewelyn ; 0 . P . L . AA atson ; J . B . Roberts ; J . AA . Browne ; Thomas Jones ; W . L . AVihner ; J . E . Amory ; J . Martin ; A . M . Dowleans . The Provincial Grand Conclave was opened in due and ancient form . The very eminent

India.

Provincial Grand Commander rose , and said it was his intention to address a few remarks to the Sir Knights present on the subject of Knights Templar Fvcem . ii 8 or . ry . 11 was a source of great satisfaction to hini , as he felt sure it must be to all present , to see a Provincial . Grand Conclave thus opened for the first time in the Province of Bengal , and trusted that , now fairly started , the Christian degree of Knights Templar would long flourish in the province . It was but eihteen mouths since that Knihts Templarisni was unknown in

g g Bengal , for although an excellent Encampment had once existed in Calcutta , yet it had fallen into long abeyance from a paucity of Sir Knights to work it , while beyond the precincts of the Metropolis the very name of the Degree was unknown . Now , he was happy to say , there were three Encampments working , and that , too , verv prosperously ; they wore presided over by brethren of eminent skilland supported bthe heartco-operation of zealous and

, y y energetic men . The first in order was the revived Encampment in Calcutta of the' - ' Sepulchre , " to which he had before alluded ; its Commander was Eminent Fravev J . G . Llewelyn , well-known and respected by the whole Masonic Fraternity of Calcutta . The second , at Lahore , was styled " St . Augustine , " and was commanded by Sir Kniu'ht it . E . Egerton , than whom it would be difficult to find a fitter 'feederfrom his position as a magistratehis abilities

, , , his energies , and the esteem in which ho was held by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance , whether Native or European . The third Encampment had just been formed under the title of ' ' St . John's , " and was presided over by Sir Knight Tapp , who had evinced a strong desire to render it worthy of the . exalted and honorable name which was borne by the Degree . The Provincial Grand Commander was sure that he was but speaking the

sentiments of all present in urging tho desirability of keeping the Knights Templar Degree most scrupulously select ; he should wish it to lie distinctly understood that " the mere fact of being a Royal Arch Mason dill not constitute a claim for the Degree , which should be given only as a reward of merit and of Masonic zeal . The

Provincial Grand Commander stated that it was his intention for the future that the Provincial Grand Conclave should be opened once every year ; and that its -proceedings should be printed for the information of private Encampments and of Grand Officers , according to the system pursued iiy the District Grand Lodge . He had sketched out a set of bye-laws for their governance , and suggested that the Provincial Grand Officers , whom he would shortly appoint , should form themselves into a Committee to examine them ,

and make such amendment or alterations as might seem fit to them . The Provincial Grand Commander said that it was his intention to bestow the Honorary rank of a Past Provincial Grand Captain on Eminent Sir Knight John Bartholomew Hide , as a token of the services which he had rendered to Knights Templar Freemasonry iu this province . The Provincial Grand Commander then appointed the follmlng Sir Kni to be Provincial Grand Officers for the

ghts present year : — E . Sir Kniirht J . G . Llewelyn , Deputy Prov . G . Commander ' ; 0 . P . L . Watson , " Prov . G . Prelate ; R . E . Eercrton , of the St . Augustine Encampment , 1 st Prov . G . Captain ; Sir Knight J . B . Roberts , 2 nd Captain ; Thomas Jones , Prov . G . Registrar ; J . AA . Browne Prov ; G . Trcasurcr ; AY . E . Ball . of the Lahore Encinnnment , Prov . G . Expert . W . L . AVihner , 1 st Vvov . G . Standard Bearer ; G . Stone , of tho Lahore Encampment 2 nd Standard Bearer ; AV . Duncan ProvG .

, Almoner ; K . J . Amory , Prov . G . Captain of Lines ; If . Herbert , of the Lahore Encampment , 1 st Prov . G . Herald ; J . Martin , 2 nd Prov . G . Herald ; I ) . J . Daniel , if . T . Goose , of the Lahore Encampment , Equerries . At the request of the Provincial Grand Commander , the Depr . ty Proyincial ( fraud Commander then nominated a Sub-Committee to examine the draft of bve-laws prepared by the Provincial Grand

Commander , as follows : — V . 10 . Sir Knight J . G . Llewelyn : J . B . Roberts ; 0 . P . L . AA ' atsoii ; J . AY . Browne ; Thomas Jones ; A . M . Dowleans . 'there being no further work to bring befov tho Provincial Grand Conclave , it was cloved in due and ancient form .

Australia.

AUSTRALIA .

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE . PRINCE GHANII ROSE CROIX , CHAPTER or ATCTORIA . —It may be necessary to inform our readers that the Illustrious Provincial Grand Commander for the Australian Colonics , Bro . Benjamin Archer Kent , 32 ' , on his departure from Melbourne for England , inaugurated the . 111 . Bro . . Joseph John Moody ( P . Prov . J . ( i . AV . for Cheshire ! of the Rose Croix of

) , A . AY . S . Metropolitan ciuipter A'ictoria , und-T dispensation on the " 2 nd April , 1858 . The 111 . M . \ Y . S . appointed at the same time the 111 . Bro . E . T . Bradshaw , and A . J . Gihb , respectively his First and Second Generals . Some other brethren were introduced into the Order upon that occasion by the Id . Prov . G . Commander . The want of a AAlirrant of Constitution , long and apparently unavoidably delayed , prevented the