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of consecration was most ably performed by Bro . Frederick Binckes , Grand Secretary of Mark Masters , after which he proceaded to instal Bro . M . Shugar as the first AV . M . of the new lodge . The following brethren were invested as officers : — Bros . Thomas Horwood , S . AV . ; Henry Lovell , J . W . ; Frederick Gotto , M . O . ; Walter Lean , 18 ° , S . O . ' and Sec . The remaining officers were left open to a future meeting . Two candidates were named for advancement at the next meeting . This is the second Masonic lodge which has been consecrated in Leighton Buzzard within twelve months .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

DEA'ONSHIRE . DEVONPORT . —" Royal Sussex Encampment . —The quarterly meeting of this encampment was held on the 25 th ult ., there being present the E . C . Sir Knight Theodore Linde , and Sir Knights Chappie . P . G . Capt . of Lines ; V . Bird , P . G . B . B . ; Spry , P . G . Std . Bearer , Reg ., and others . The minutes of the previous regular and subsequent encampment of emergency were rend

and confirmed . A ballot was then taken for Comp . AA'illiam J . J . Spry , 18 ° , of Royal Arch Chapter No . 230 , who was elected unanimously , and having been introduced , and qualified himself , was dubbed a Sir Knight of the Order , and was accordingly proclaimed by the Herald . The next business was to choose an Eminent Commander , a Treas ., and Equerry for the next term , the result of the ballot being the unanimous election of Sir Knights Samuel Chappie as E . G ., and A ' . Bird as Treas . A

meeting was arranged prior to the installation to balance the books and accounts , and to prepare the annual returns . The ceremony of installing the E . C . will take place in April , and we , hope the encampment will , under the able command of Sir Knt . Chappie , have a prosperous year .

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

Br . C ; VAN DALEN ' S Jahrbuch filr Freimaurer anf das Jahr 1867 . Siebenier Jahrgang . ( Leipzig : Forster und Findel . 1867 . ) It gives us great pleasure to announce to our readers the seventh annual publication of this excellent Masonic Almanack . After having appeared for six consecutive years , its existence was for a time jeopardised hy a certain reprehensible apathy of

the German Masonic public , the support it received being insufficient to cover the expenses . This time , however , a previous subscription among the lodges has insured its continuance . A Masonic diary occupies about two-thirds of this work . A list of commemoration festivals of the various German lodges is prefixed so each month . The additional cost forthe compulsory stamp in Prussia and Austria has been evaded by leaving the days in blank , so that the same diary might do duty for any

subsequent year . The year-book contains a list of the Grand Masters and Grand Officers of the ten German and sixty-three foreign Grand Lodges , and an exhaustive list of the names , dates of foundation , Masters , and Deputy Masters of all lodges in Germany , foreign lodges under German Constitution , and German lodges under the jurisdiction of foreign Grand Lodges . The highly commendable practice of giving in each case the " civil status" of the lodge officer's name has been generall

y adhered to in this almanack . AA ' e gather from Bro . van Dalen JTahrbuclb that there are at present in Germany 436 lodges and Masonic clubs ( Krcenzchen ) , four lodges under the jurisdiction of the Hamburgh Grand Lodge in foreign parts , one German lodge ( Pilgerloge , No . 238 , Bro . Albers , AA ' . M . ) in London , under English Constitution , and sixty six German lodges and Masonic clubs in the United States . Of these clubs one rejoices in the name of

"Kosinopolitisch-maurerischwissenschaftlicher Verein , " reminding one strongly of Horace ' s sesqui ' pedalia verla . A succinct record of Masonic events , a copious obituary , and a review of Masonic literature are appended . From the list of Masonic periodicals the Masonic Press , " a passionate advocate of the high degrees , " should be expunged , this publication having died a premature death . The Scottish Freemasons' Magazine has likewise ceased to appear , and thus , to our great regret , vacated its place among Masonic periodicals . Altogether the work under notice has been got up in a most excellent stvle , and great credit is due to its compilers . AVe are requested by Bro . Findel , on behalf

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of the latter , to inform Masonic authors and publishers in this country that by sending him copies of works issued by them they may secure a notice of the same both in the Jahrbuch for each succeeding year , and in the Bauhiitte , edited by Bro . F . His address is as follows : —J . G . Findel , Herausgeber der Bauhiitte , Leipzig . We trust we shall have to notice the German Masonic annual for many years to come .

Meetings Of The Scientific And Learned Societies For The Week Ending Feb. 16th, 1867.

MEETINGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEB . 16 TH , 1867 .

Monday , Feb . llth . — -ROYAL UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION , at 8 . 30 . Monday , Feb . llth . —ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY , at 8 . 30 . Tuesday , Feb . 12 th . —INSTITUTION OI- CIVIL ENGINEERS , at 8 . "Wednesday , Feb . 13 th . —SOCIETY OP ARTS , at S .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . —Her Majesty drove out on the afternoon of 30 th ult , with her Royal Highness Princess Christian . The Queen drove out on the afternoon of the 31 st ult ., accompanied by Princess Christian , and again on the morning of the 1 st inst ., with her Royal Highness . The Queen , accompanied by Princess Christian , drove out on the morning of the 2 nd inst .

The Queen held a Council at one o'clock , which was attended by the Duke of Buckingham , the Earl of Bradford , the Earl of Malmesbury , and Sir John Pakington . The Queen and Princess Beatrice walked and rode on ponies in the grounds in the afternoon . Her Majesty and their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian , Princess Louise , Prince Arthur ,

and Princess Beatrice attended Divine service at Osborne on the morning of the 3 rd inst . The Queen , accompanied hy their Highnesses Princess Louise , Prince Arthur , and Princess Beatrice , left Osborne on the 4 th inst ., at half-past two o'clock , and arrived at AVindsor Castle at six p . m . The Queen , accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise , Prince

Arthur , and Princess Beatrice , left AVindsor Castle at ten o ' clock on the morning of the Sth inst ., and arrived at Buckingham Palace at eleven o'clock . Her Majesty travelled by special train to Paddington , and was escorted by a

detachment of the 14 th Hussars to Buckingham Palace . Her Majesty the Queen went in State to the House of Peers to open the session of Parliament with a speech from tlie Throne . The Queen , accompanied by their Royal Highnesses , Princess Louise , Prince Arthur , and Princess Beatrice , and suite in attendance , arrived at AA'indsor Castle on the 5 th inst ., at

halfpast five o ' clock from Buckingham Palace . Her Majesty the Queen , with their Royal Highnesses , left the Castle on the morning of the 6 th inst ., at half-past ten o ' clock for Osborne . IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . —The Queen opened the second session of the present Parliament on the 5 th instant . AVhen the HOUSE OE LORDS re-assembled in the evening , Lord Monck

and Lord Brancepeth took their seats . The Address in reply jo the Royal Speech was moved by Earl Beauchamp in a perfectly harmless way . Lord Delamere seconded the Address in a speech in which he repeated the opinions of the Times as to the shipwrights , and attacked trades' unions bitterly . Earl Russell came next , and criticised the chief points in the Address . In

reference to Beform , while expressing a hope that the measure to be proposed would be direct and frank , he reviewed with some asperity the conduct of the Tory party with respect to Reform since 1859 , and especially last year . Lord Derby com-