Colonial.

COLONIAL .

SOUTH AFRICA . { From our own Correspondent . ) KNYSSA . —Inauguration of the Union , Lodge ( No . 1185 ) . — March 5 th , 1862 . An unusual degree of interest was exhibited on this occasion , as it was known that the little band forming this lodge had displayed more than ordinary zeal in making every

preparation for the interesting ceremony . Isolated as the Knysna is from other towns in the western Province , it was gratifying to the members to find many of the brethren had travelled from two to four hundred miles to assist them on this occasion , there being present representatives from Cape Town , Port Elizabeth , George Town , Oudtshoorn , Plattenberg ' s Bay , & c . The lodge

having met and unanimously confirmed all previous minutes , the inauguration ceremony was proceeded with , Bro , Michael T . King , P . M . of the British Lodge ( No . 419 ) , presiding . Bro . J . S . Prince , M . Z . A ., representing the Hope Lodge , acting as S . AV ., and Bro . Gardner , representing the Joppa Lodge ( No . 1166 ) , acting as J . AV . This interesting ceremony being

concluded , Bro . King in his usual impressive manner , proceeded to install Bro . Capt . Thos . Horn as AV . M ., he having been previously unanimously elected to that office by the brethren . The MAV . having taken his seat , proceeded to invest the following officers for the ensuing year , viz ., Bro . McPherson , S . AV " . ; Bro-Laing , J . AV . ; Bro . De Graaf , Sec ; Bro . J . Kenedy , S . D . ; Bro .

Jones , J . D . ; and Bro . Graham , as I . G . After which the brethren adjourned to a sumptuous banquet provided by the AA * . M . at his private residence , were , after the usual loyal toasts had been disposed of , the health of the AV . M . was enthusiastically drank . The W . M ., Bro . Horn , in a very eloquent speech , thanked the brethren for the honour they had conferred upon

him , and assured them that whatever had been clone by him , was with a view to advance the interests of the Order , and he hoped at the expiration of his term of office , to band over the lodge to his successor in as flourishing a condition as they were

at present ; he had great confidence in his officers , and looked forward with pleasure to the ensuing Masonic year . After resuming his seat , the AA ' . M . again rose to propose the health of Bro . P . M . King . He said he felt some difficulty in proposing this toast , as it was impossible to find words to express their thanks to Bro . King , for the assistance he had rendered them , not only had he enabled them to procure their warrant from the Grand Lodgebut he had assisted them in many other waysways

, , they had been at a loss how to proceed , and had now travelled a distance of 400 miles to assist them on the present occasion . Silence being restored , and the brethren having resumed thenseats , Bro . King rose to reply . He said that in all he had done to assist the brethren , he had been actuated only by one motive , " liis duty as a Mason . " Prom his knowledge of the majority of the brethren forming this lodge , he had from the

first expressed his opinion that they ivould as a lodge become an important link in tbe Masonic chain . If this had been his opinion when four hundred miles distant , it had since his arrival amongst them become a conviction . In the first place it was upwards of two years from the time they made their application for a warrant until they received it , and they at one time began to despair ; yet even in their despair they had continued to erectfurnishand dedicate their templeand the result was

, , , that they had opened their lodge with an eclat seldom witnessed . Few lodges could boast at their opening that they bad , " without any extraneous aid , " erected a temple at a cost of upwards of five hundred pounds , * - and had also secured a large plot of ground for extensions . Such liberality and determination was seldom witnessed , and he considered it an honour to he consulted on such an undertaking . In conclusion Bro . King

congratulated them upon the position tbey had that day assumed , and hoped that nothing would occur to mar the good feeling existing among them . At the termination of the proceedings , Bro . J . S . Prince presented the lodge with a handsome set of jewels .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME G-RAND CHAPTER . The Quarterly Convocation of Grand Chapter , was held on AA ' ednesday last in the Temple adjoining Freemasons' Hall , when there were present : —Excellent Comps . Hon . Robt . Hamilton , Prov . G . Supt . for Jamaica , as Z . ; Rev . J . Huyshe , Prov . G . Supt . for Devonshire , and 2 nd Assist . Soj . as H . ; John L . Evans , J . ; AV . Gray ClarkE . ; Rich . AA * . JenningsN . John Savage

, , ; , as P . Soj . ; W . Pulteney Scott , as Assist . Soj . ; A . A . Le Veau , as Assist . Soj . ; John Creaton , Sword-bearer ; Theodore E . Ladd , D . C . ; F . Pattison , \ A . E . Walmsley , G . AV . K . Potter Thos . Gole , Nich . Bradford , Henry Bridges , Joseph Snutt , Algernon Perkins , & c . The minutes of the last Grand Chapter having been read and confirmedthe M . E . Comp . the Earl de Grey and Ri 2 nd

, pon , Grand Principal , was elected as a trustee of the funded property in the room of the late M . E . Comp . the Earl of Yarborough , deceased . The question relative to the letter from the Grand Scribe E . of the Grand Chapter of Canada , objecting to the attaching of a chapter to the Dalhousie Lodge ( No . 835 ) , Ottawa , Canada AA ' est , in which he designates it " as an irregularly formed chapter , " ivas next taken into consideration , and ,

after some discussion , it was resolved to refer the letter of the M . E . Comp . Harrington , C .. Z . of Canada , back to the Committee of General Purposes , to prepare a reply to such letter , which reply should be submitted to the G . Z ., the Earl of Zetland , prior

to its being forwarded . The next question brought under consideration of Supreme Grand Chapter , was the paragraph in the report of the Committee of General Purposes , already published , calling attention to the memorial of the chapter in A'ictoria , as to the construction of article 1 , page 15 , of the General Regulations , as to ' ' the actual Master , or Past Master , of a Craft lodge , " referring only to such officers of an English lodge , or extending to those

hailing under the Irish and Scottish Constitutions as a qualification for " election to a Principal's chair , " when it was resolved on the motion of Comp . Savage , that the law should he construed to include every brother being a Master or Past Master of a lodge holding under any constitution recognised by the Grand Lodge of England . Charters were then granted for Chapters to be attached to the Morning Star Lodge , No . 810 , Lucknow , East Indies , to be

called the Ramsay Chapter . To the Lodge of Temperance , No . 198 , Rotherhithe , to be called the Chapter of Temperance , and confirming the lost Charter of the Silurian Chapter , No . 693 , Newport , Monmouthshire . That portion of the Committee's Report relative to the reduction of the rate of registration for serving Companions was postponed , no notice of motion having been given in accordance with the laws . Ail business being concluded , the Convocation was closed .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

MALIET ANE CHISEL LonGE ( N . C ) . —This lodge held a meeting at the Three Tuns , Bow , on AVednesday , July 30 th , 1862 . Bro . Harris , AV . M ., . ' opened the lodge , and the usual opening hymn was sung by the brethren . The minutes of the previous meeting were read ancl confirmed . Bro . AVare was ballotted for as a candidate for advancement , and elected , and being present was duly advanced , the ceremony was ably worked bBro . BinckesG . Secassisted bthe AA ' . M . aud the

y , , y officers of the lodge . The following brethren , Treback , Barrett , Dromtia , Sleeman , and Hayworth , signed their certificates in open lodge . It was moved by Bro . Pickering , and seconded by Bro . Thompson , that a vote of condolence be sent to Mrs . Southal for the loss of her late husband , and that the AV . M . and the Secretary sign it on behalf of the lodge . Carried unanimously . Moved by Bro . Barrett , and seconded by Bro . Sleeman , that the

bye-laws as read be printed , and that the names and addresses of the members of the lodge be added to the same . Carried unanimously . Moved by Bro . Barrett , and seconded by Bro . Sleeman , that the hymns be printed on separate cards . Carried unanimously . The dues having been received , and the wages paid the lodge was closed in ancient form . After the lodge business was concluded , the brethren adjourned to a cold collation . Bro . Harris , the AA ' . M ., gave the usual toasts during the evening .