The Palestine Exploration Fund.

be closed on August the 31 st . Should it prove so far successful as to warrant the repetition , it is hoped to reopen it on a future occasion . The receipts of the months April and May , with the first half of June , amount in all to £ 1 , 084 , 6 s .

2 d ., including a donation of £ 250 from the Marquis of Bute ; one of £ 100 from " Anoymous "; and remittances from the local societies of Clifton , Bath , Tunbridge Wells , Falmouth , Nottingham , Plymouth , and Newcastle . The receipts for the first

five months of the year amount , from all sources , and including the balance at the end of 1868 , to about £ 2 , 150 . The committee beg their readers not to let the work fail for want of funds . In

providing them ; at considerable expense , Avith this quarterl y publication , the committee invite them to use it in order to make their cause known . In all parts of the world interest is now aroused in the work , nor is it possible that England , were the

work more widel y knoAvn , Avould allow it to stop . But in their efforts to make the Fund national the committee rely on the co-operation of their friends . If for a few years only these will lend their aid to raise each a small sum , no difficulty will be

experienced . Meantime the shafts have to be closed for want of money to buy fresh wood , the workmen have to be reduced in numbers , and Lieut . Warren is obliged to content himself with one or two excavations at a time . Some of the most interesting

explorations—e . g ., that of the canals at Bir Eyub , have to be suspended ; and this at a time when the most important results are being obtained , and we are apparently on the eve of solving the most interesting problems . The experience of

four years has proved that to collect the small sum necessary for this work requires nothing but leaders , and that amount of activity requisite to start a local movement . Moreover , Avhile the donations hitherto received have been chiefl y of

large amounts , it should not be forgotten that a good deal has been done , and that a great deal more mi g ht be done , by enlisting the interest of those who can give but little . And for these as Avell as for the larger subscribers , the quarterly reports are printed .

THE Order of the Knights Templar in the United States had a procession and other services in Philadelphia , on June 15 , to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the creation ot one of tho oldest commanderies in the country , " St . John ' s Commandery , " formed in Boston in 1819 . There are about 10 , 000 Knights Templar in the United States , a large proportion of ¦ whom took part in the celebration .

Ancient Lodges.

ANCIENT LODGES .

A New and Correct List of all tlie English Regular Lodges in "Europe , Asia ,, Africa , and America , according to their seniority and constitution . By order of tlie Grand Master . Brought down to April 19 th , 1765 . ( Continued from page 8 . ) 199 Shiand CastlePenzancein Corn-wallfirst and

p , , , third "Wednesday , June 24 , 1755 . 200 Bricklayer ' s Arms , Duke-street , Grosvenor-square , first and third Tuesday , June 17 , 1755 . 201 Shoulder of Mutton , St . Augustin's Parish , City of Norwich , first and third Monday , June 17 , 1755 . 202 The Lodge of Charity , at Amsterdam , June 24 , 1755 .

203 Black Raven , Cow-lane , Chester , last Monday , June 24 , 1755 . 204 Lion , Beeoles , in Suffolk , July 14 , 1755 . 205 Swan Tavern , iu York Town , Virginia , first and third Wednesday , Aug . 1 , 1755 . 206 The Mower in Hand , Parish of St . Mary , Norwich , first and third Tuesday , Sept . 17 , 1755 .

207 Sunderland , near the Sea , in the County of Durham , first Friday , Oct . 7 , 1755 . 208 The Grand Lodge Frederick , at Hanover , Nov . 25 , 1755 . 209 Plume of Feathers , Bridges-street , Chester , Dec . 2 , 1755 . 210 Princess of "Wale ' s Arms , upper end of

Cranbonealley , Leicester-fields , first and third Monday , Jan . 20 , 1756 . 211 A Lodge in Captain Bell ' s Troop in tlie Eight Hon . Lord Ancram ' s Eegiment of Dragoons , Feb . 7 , 1756 . 212 The Suu and 13 Cantons in Great Poultney-street , Golden-square , second and fourth Thursday , Feb . 26 , 1755 .

213 A Lodge of "Wilmington , on Cape Fear River , in the Province of North Carolina , March 1755 . 214 White Lion , Water-street , Liverpool , April 15 , 1755 . 215 The Lodge of Peace , at Amsterdam , Sept . 23 ,. 1756 . 216 Hoop and Bunch of Grapes , St . Martin ' s-laue , first

and third Tuesday , April 30 , 1756-217 AVhite Horse , Corner of New Burlington-street ,, first and third Thursday , Dec . 2 , 1756 . 218 At the Marquis of Carnarvon ' s at 'Sunderland , near the Sea , first and third Tuesday , Jan . 14 , 1757 . 219 In the Parish of St . Mary in the Island of Jamaica , Feb . 171757 .

, 220 Blakeney ' s Head at Bristol , second and fourth Thursday , Feb . 17 , 1757 . 221 At Parliament Coffee-house , in Parliament-street , second and fourth Tuesday , Feb . 14 , 1757 . 222 Suu in tho Straud , fourth Wednesday , Feb . 21 , 1757 .

223 Dove aud Branch in the Parish of St . Lawrence , Norwich , second AVednesday , March 23 , 1757 . 224 Sancta Croix , a Danish Island , in the West Indies , 1757 . 225 Cock , the Head of the Side , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , Oct . 13 , 1757 226 White LionOxford-roadthird MondayMay 4

, , , , 1757 . 227 Sun at Shadwell , first and third Mondav , Oct . 31 ,. 1757 . 228 The Lodge of Eegularity , at Amsterdam , Nov . 21 , 1757 . 229 Queen's Head , Duke ' s-court , Bow-street , Coventgardenfirst and third AVednesdayDec 201757

, , . , . 230 St . Michael ' s Lodge , in the City of Severn , in the Dutchy of Mecklenburg , May 15 , 1754 . 231 Cock , in the Parish of St . Mary , Norwich , Feb . 18 , 1758 .