Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

ROYAL ARCH . SUPREME GRAND ROTAL CHAPTER . The following powers have been recently granted to Provincial Grand Superintendents resident abroad . 1 . That upon nine regular Royal Arch Masons depositing in the hands of a Provincial Grand Superintendent in any country out of Scotland a petition regularly signed by them , as also of

the necessary fees , and exhibiting to him their Diplomas if Scotch Royal Arch Masons , and on complying with the provisions of Chap . XVI ., Sec . 34 of Supreme Chapter Laws , it shall he in the power of the Provincial Grand Superintendent to grant in favour of the Petitioner a working order , empowering them to meet and exalt candidates , & c , pending their applica tion for a Charter . 2 . That the said working Order shall not be in force for a

period longer than six months from the date of granting the same . If any of the colonies , from the date of granting , until a reply is had from the Supreme Grand Chapter that the prayer of the petition has been granted or not , when on receipt of charter or refusal , the working Order , or Dispensation AVarrant , shall cease , and be returned to the Principal Grand Superintendent . 3 . That the Provincial Grand Superintendent shall , by first mail , transmit to the Grand Scribe E . the documents and fees lodged in his hands with a view to the Supreme Chapter granting a regular charter .

Australia.

AUSTRALIA .

ROYAL ARCH . A ICTORIA— Collingwood Chapter ( No . 1029 ) . —A meeting of the above chapter was held in the Chapter-room of the Swan Hotel , Collingwood , on Thursday evening , the 18 th of June , — Comp . J . J . Moody , Past Principal Z ., presiding . There was a large attendance of Principals and Visiting Principals , but several apologies for absence of members in the country and

who were otherwise engaged were read . After the confirmation of the minutes of tho preceding meeting , the Principals Elect , Comp . J . O . Rose . Z . ; E . L . Crowell , H . ; and A . T . Porter , J ., were severally presented by Comp . Emery , Z ., to the installing Principal , Comp . Moody , who severally addressed them upon their conjoint and separate duties , and performed other portions of the beautiful ritual of tho Order , permitted to be heard by

the Companions , who then withdrew , when Comp . Moody opened a Conclave of Installed Principals , and assisted by Comps . Emery , P . Z . ; AVhite , P . Z . ( I . C . ); T . I-I . Lempriere , H . ( I . C . ); A . Ellis , J . ( I . C . ) , so for as the last two were entitled , by the other Principals respectively , installed and inducted the above named Principals Elect into their respective chairs for the ensuing year , and entrusted and invested them . The Conclave of Installed Principals was then closed , the Companions re-entered

the Chapter , the Principals were duly proclaimed , and received the customary honours ; after which , Comp . Rose , Z ., invested the officers present . The Chapter was then closed , and the companions and visitors proceeded to the dining-room , where an elegant banquet was served up by Comp . AVood , of the Swan Hotel . A pleasing feature of this banquet was the variety of choice colonial wines upon the table . The enjoyment these afforded to tbe guests would have laddened ' the hearts of

g Victorian vignerons , and is a happy augury of the more extensive use of these temperate beverages , when of suitable flavour and quality , BALLAARAT . —St . George ' s Chapter ( No . 93 , S . C . )—The impressive ceremony of inaugurating the above chapter , and the installation of the principals and investiture of officers appointed , took place at Bellair's Rainbow Hotel , Ballaarat , on Monday ,

25 th May . The ceremony was performed according to the ancient Scottish rite , by M " . E . Z . Comps . G . Heath , P . Z . ; M . S . Levy , P . Z . ; Johu Young , and M . E . J . G . Thomson , assisted by the officers and companions of the St . Andrew ' s in the South , EoyalArch Chapter No . 81 , Geelong ( S . C ); Comp . Mercer presiding at the harmonium . The proceedings commenced at high twelve , and after the reading of the warrant and the consecration of the new chapter , the companions retired , and the

following companions were then duly installed into the chairs of their respective offices . —Comps . Harry Conway , as Z . ; AVilliam Appleby , as H . ; Mathew Campbell , as J . The companions having returned , the following office-bearers were invested by M . E . Comp . G . Heath : —Comps . G . \ V . Sheppard , Scribe E . ; Jabez , Richards , Scribe N " . ; AA illiam Collard Smith , Treas . ; S . G . Valentine , First Soj . ; Alex . Sinclair , Second Soj . ; J . B . Meigs , Third Soj . The chapter was then proclaimed as regularly

constituted and its officers duly installed . M . E . Comp . Harry Conway returned thanks to the installing principals , adverting particularly to the very great assistance which had been rendered , by M . E . Comps . M . S . Levy and G . Heath . The chapter was then closed , and eight brethren , who had been duly balloted for and elected , were initiated into the degrees of Mark Master ,. Past Master , and Most Excellent Master . The companions then retired to partake of luncheon ; after ivhich the chapter was

reopened , and the eight candidates were exalted to the Holy Royal Arch Degree . The ceremonies ( which occupied nearly ten hours ) were throughout performed in the most solemn and impressive manner , and great credit is due to all concerned for the manner in which this chapter has been initiated and opened , it- being , in our opinion , second to none in the colony , both as regards beauty of paraphernalia ancl Masonic zeal of its officers . On the proceedings terminatingthe companions partook of a

, sumptuous banquet , provided by Comp . Bellair , when the usual loyal ancl Masonic toasts were given and responded to , and thefestivities were kept up in the most harmonious manner till nearly midnight . MELBOURNE . —Australasian Chapter ( No . 697 ) . —The regular convocation of the above chapter took place on Thursday , the 2 Sth May , at the Masonic lodge room , St . Patrick ' s Hall , Bourke-street AVest . The chairs were severally occupied by

Comps . R . Levick , as Z . ; S . Lazarus , as H . ; Henry Harris , as J . ; Myers , J . S . ; Hyman , S . E . The business before the chapterwas the exaltation of Bro . Aavons , of the Lodge of Australia Felix ( No . 697 ) . The several companions who took part in the proceedings were well up in their work , and everything went off smoothly . After the chapter was closed , tbe companions adjourned to Bro . Isaacs' London Tavern , and spent an agreeableevening . AA ' e were unable to attend the chapter until a

latehour , but we endorse the remarks of our respected correspondent , aud must call the attention of all companions to a most important suggestion made by our respected Comp . Reid , Z ., that a Chapter of Instruction should be formed . Comp . Levick , P . Z ., at once gratified and delighted the companions by adopting the suggestion of the Most Excellent Z ., and promised to give his Masonic experience for the benefit of his companions . The

following companions then formed themselves into a Chapter of Instruction , to hold the first meeting on Saturday , 6 th June , at half-past seven , at the London Tavern : —Comps : Reid , Lazarus , Stump , Grant , Levick , Myers , Taaffe , Hyman , and Solomon . Comps . Reid , Stump , and Levick were requested to draw up a few rules for the guidance of the Instruction Chapter . This is a step in the right direction , ancl is only another proof of the

great interest taken by the Most Excellent Z ., not only in his chapter , but in Masonry in general . AVe know that the principals and officers of the Australasian Chapter will do all they can to give instruction to all companions , and we trust their exertions will be rewarded by the attendance of companions desirous of working well in the Royal Arch Degree . Duke of Leinster Chapter ( No . 424 ) . —The usual convocation ,

of this chapter was held at the Ulster Hotel , Spring-street , on AVednesday , 10 th June . The ceremony of installation of Comp . Cockburn in the Chair of Z ., wasably performed by Past Principal J . J . Moody .

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR . MELBOURNE . —Pemhrolce Encampment . —An encampment was held at St . Patrick ' s Hall , on AA ednesday , 17 th June , for the purpose of installing the Eminent Commander Sir Knight Thos . Reed . The ceremony was performed by Sir Knight J . J . Moody , Past E . G ., in the most efficient manner for which he is noted . The Eminent Commander appointed the following Knights as

his officers : —Sir Knights Rose , Pirst Capt . ; Lempriere , Second Capt . ; Bardin , Prelate ; Lewis , Reg . ; Dobson , Expert ; Vance , Captain of Lines ; Sanders , Pirst Herald ; Crowell , Second Herald ; Sir Knight Lowry was elected Treasurer . Comp . James was duly admitted , and installed as Knight of the Order . The business of the Encampment being concluded , the Knights adjourned to Menzies' Hotel for refreshment , which , it is needless to state , was served in a sumptuous manner .