Mark Masonry.

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST . ) HULL . —Minerva Lodge of Mark Masters ( No . 12 ) . —The regular quarterly meeting of this lodge was held on Monday evening , tbe 6 th inst ., in the Masonic Hall , Prince-street , at which were present—Bros . XV . Reynolds , W . M . ; J . N . Scberling , S . W . ; J . Linwood , J . W . ; M . C . Peck , P . M ., Sec . ; W . K . Brown , M . O . ; H . Haigh , S . O . ; A . Rannursoii , as J . O . ; G . Hardy , as S . D . ; R . T . VivianJ . D . ; 0 . HammertonOrg . ; J . BurnS . ;

, , , \ V . H . North , I . G . ; J . Faulkner , XV . Johnson , and J . Sanderson , Tylers ; J . Norton , C . Pool , H . Vise , C . Leggott , & c . The lodge having been opened in form , the ballot box was prepared for six brethren , all of whom were accepted , and four being jiresent , viz .: Bros . J . II . Ernes , W . D . Keyworth , XV . Tesseyman , and H . K . Sowne , were admitted and regularly advanced to this honourable degree , Bro . M . C . Peek , P . M ., giving the

charge in the centre , and Bro . Hardy the working tools . The circular of the Grand Secretary respecting the establishment of a Fund of Benevolence in connection with the Grand Lodge was then considered , when the lodge resolved that it was undesirable to establish such fund in the manner proposed , the present fees to Grand Lodge being considered sufficiently high for the ¦ prosperity of the Order . Two brethren were then proposed for ballot at the next meeting , and hearty good wishes having been expressed , the lodge was closed in form and with solemn prayer .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . HULL . —Ancient York Conclave of Sedemption , Time Immemorial . —The annual mooting of this encampment for tho installation oi E . G . was held in tho Masonic Hall , Princo-stroot , on Friday evening , 3 rd inst ., at which wore present : —Sir Knights G . Wilkinson , 18 ° , E . G . ; P . Jackson , 18 ° 1 st Capt . ; J . Fowler , as 2 nd Capt . ; J . F . Holdon , as Prelate ; W . Reynolds , 18 ° , P . E . C ., Reg . ; J . Brooko , Export ; M . 0 . Pock , Org . ; G . Hard

y , Capt . of Linos ; Frater W . Johnson , Equerry ; E . Sir Knt . 0 . J . Banister , 3 i ° , G . O . ; Sir Knt . J . Thompson , W . Wray , 0 . Pool , W . Dixon , W . H . Garnott , J . N . Schorling , Ac . Tho conclave having been opened in tho ancient form , tho minutes of tho last meeting wero read and confirmed . Comp . W . E . Richardson being in attendance , was then admitted and regularly installed , invested , and proclaimed a Knight Templar and mombor of tbe conclave . Tho E . G . then vacated tho chair in favour oi Sir ICnt .

C . J . Bannister ( the installing officer ) and Sir Knt . W . Reynolds presented tho E . G . elect , Sir Knt . F . Jackson , who was regularly Installed according to ancient custom , tho knights bolow tho chair having retired during part of tho coromony , wero readmitted , saluted tho E . G . in ancient form . Tho E . G . then appointed his officers as follows : —¦

SirKt . F . Jackson , G . A . do 0 , 18 ° ... E . G . „ J . F . Holdon IstOapt „ J . Brooko 2 nd Capt . „ Rov . G . 0 . Browne , M . A Prolate . „ Walter Reynolds , 18 ° P . E . C . ... Registrar . „ Goo . Hardy Export . „ J . Thompson , IS lstHorald . W . W . Batty 2 nd Herald .

„ „ M . O . Peck , 18 ° Organist . „ Wm . Wray Almonor . ., Charles Poole Boauconnifer . „ Thomas Dale Bearer of jVoxillum Belli „ Wm . E . Dixon Capt . of Lines . Frater Wm . Johnson Equorry .

Votes of thanks having boon passed to tho retiring E . G ., tho Installing Officer , and the Registrar for his attontion to tho affairs of the conclave , the encampment was closed in ancient form with solemn prayer . A priory of Malta was opened by tho P . E . C ., Sir Knt . W . Reynolds , assisted by tho other knights who woro members of the Order , ivhon Sir Knts . W . Wray and W . E . Richardson wore admitted and installed Knights o £ Malta . Tho priory was then closed , and tho knights adjourned to tho banquet and spent the remainder of tho ovoning in harmony .

Obituary.

Obituary .

At Bedford , on the 26 th ultimo , aged 29 , Bro . Charles Bartlett Durham , of the Freemasons' Arms , 81 , Long Acre , and late of

Obituary.

the Bedford Lodge . He is fraternally regretted by a widespread circle of the Crnft , and was well-known and esteemed as manager of the refreshment department at Weston ' s Music Hall during the proprietorship of Bro . E . Weston .

Meetings Of The Scientific And Learned Societies For The Week Ending May

MEETINGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY

18 TH , 1867 . Monday , May 13 th . —GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY , at 8 - 30 . Tuesday , May 14 th . —INSTITUTION OI- Own . ENGINEERS , at S . Wednesday , May 15 th . —SOCIETY OF ARTS , at 8 . Thursday , May 16 th . —CIIE : SIICAL SOCIETY , at 8 .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . —The Queen , accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice , drove out on the afternoon of the 1 st inst . The Queen , accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise , Princess Beatrice , and Prince Leopold , left the Castle on the 2 nd inst ., at ten minutes past three o'clock for Osborne . The Queen arrived at Osborne

in the evening at a quarter before seven o ' clock , having crossed over from Gosport in the Royal yatch Alberta , Captain his Serene Highness the Prince Leiningen . The Queen , accompanied by Princess Louise , walked in the grounds on the morning of the 3 rd inst . The Queen drove out in the afternoon , accompanied by Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice , and her

Majesty walked and drove in the grounds on the morning Of the 4 th inst . ' Countess Blucher had the honour of accompanying her Majesty . The Queen and Princess Louise rode on ponies in the afternoon , attended by Lady Churchill . Her Majesty attended Divine Service at Whippingham Church on the morning of the 5 th inst . The Rev . George Prothero

officiated . The Queen walked and drove in the grounds on the morning of the 6 th inst ., accompanied by Princess Louise . The Queen , accompanied by Princess Louise , drove out in the afternoon , attended by Lady Churchill . Her Majesty and Princess Louise drove in the grounds on the morning of the 7 th inst ., accompanied by Countess Blucher . The Queen drove out in the afternoon , accompanied by Princess Louise and Prince Leopold ,

and her Majesty drove m the grounds on the morning of the 8 th inst ., witli Princess Louise . IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . —Tho HOUSE OF LORDS met on the 2 nd inst ., £ or tho first time after the Eastor recess . Replying to Earl Russ . 11 , tho Earl of Derby gave some explanations as to tho proposed conference on tho Luxemburg question . He said nothing moro than Lord Stanley has already stated , except that

tho conference would moot on tho 7 th instant . His lordshi p was very sanguino that poaco would bo preserved . Tho business in tho House on tho 3 rd inst . had no special interest Tho Houso sat only for a quarter of an hour on tho Gth instant , just long enough to receive a few petitions , and to pass tho British White Herring Fishery Bill through committee .: Ecclesiastical

matters engrossed tho attontion of tho Houso on tho 7 th instant . Tho Archbishop of Canterbury was anxious to know whether tho Government would consent to tho appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into tho subject of Ritualistic observances . Lord Derby replied in tho affirmative , but insisted that tho inquiry should bo a comprehensive ono , and include all matters

affecting tho performance of public worship . Several of tho bishops united in thanking Lord Doily , and Lord Shaftesbury concluded tho discussion by affirming that tho subject was ripo for settlement . Lord Lyttolton moved tho socond reading of his bill to enable the Crown to erect now bishoprics , and after some discussion it was read a socond time . Tho Archbishop of Cantor