New South Wales.

NEW SOUTH WALES .

KIAMA . A new Lodge , under the Irish Constitution , was consecrated • at Kiama , on Wednesday evening , Sth July , with the title of ' - Kiama Samaritan Lodge . " Bro . J . S . Farnell , M . F ., and several other gentlemen of the Order arrived in the morniflg , per steamer , for the purpose of inaugurating the lodge . They -were met by the brethren in Kiama , and escorted to Mr . Adams' Hotelwhere some refreshment was obtained . After a

, short time the whole of the brethren were driven to Jamberoo to enjoy a picnic hospitably provided by Bro . Dr . Tarrant . The weather was delightful , the mountain air pure and bracing , which , iu this picturesque country , helped largely to their enjoyment . At half-past seven in the evening , Kiama Samaritan Lodge was opened in due Masonic form , by Bro . James S . Farnell , M . L . A ., R . W . Prov . Grand Master , assisted by tbe following officersviz .: —Bros . John Beynon Jackson , R . W .

, Deputy Prov . G . M . ; John Longford , Acting Pror . G . S . AV . ; Robert Condell , Acting Prov . G . J . AY . ; R . I . Rowling and R . H . Tarrant , Acting Prov . G . Senior and Junior AVardens ; John Starkey , Prov . G . Pursuivant ; and E . H . AVilliams , Prov . G . S . - Bro . Dr . H . Tan-ant was duly installed in the office of Master of the new lodgs , and the following brethren appointed his officers : —Bro . J . Hukins , S . AV . ; G . K . Waldron , J . AV . ; T .

Bibb , Sec ; AV . Anderson , S . D . ; and G . T . Fuller , J . D . The Kiama Samaritan Lodgo is to meet ( until a Warrant of the Grand Lodge of Ireland be obtained ) , under a Dispensation . from the Provincial Grand Master , New South AVales under the Irish Constitution . After the ceremony of inauguration was completed , tho 'brethren marched in procession from the lodge room to Adams ' s Hotel , where the installation banquet was laid . The table was

presided over by the AA orsliipfitl Master of the Kiama Samaritan Lodge , Bro . Tarrant ; tho Senior Warden of the lodge ( Bro . J . Hukins ) acling as croupier ; to the right and left of the chair sat Bros . j . S . Farnell and Jackson . The cloth having been removed , the health of " Her Majesty the Queen , " aud the usual toasts were drunk and responded to with Masonic honours . Bro . Farnell responded in a feeling speechin which he called

, upon the brethren to be true to the principles of the order . He condemned the conduct of certain societies in France , who called themselves Freemasons , and who wero conspiring against the State . These persons came from Italy , and were not Masons . One of the most sacred duties which bound the order of Freemasons so strongly together was to uphold the Government of the country .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

GLASGOAV . GLASGOW . —&

, , of Chapter 73 ; ancl AV . McDougal , S . W . 275 . Bro . John Broome was passed to the second degree , and Bros . Wilson , Findley , Philips , and Mills , were raised to the third degree . The sum of two guineas was voted to meet the present need of a widow of a seafaring brother who had died of cholera at Hull . GLASGOW . —Star Lodge ( No . 219 ) . —The regular meeting of

this Lodge was held on Saturday , the 8 th inst ., in , St . Mark ' s Hall , Bro . J . M . Davidson , presiding as AV . M ., assisted by J . Robertson , S . W . ; J . AVilson , J . AV . ; T . Brown , See . ; and other officers . Mr . Gardner was initiated , and the lodge made use of their new selection of hymns , which was printed for their own use , one . being sung after the candidate entered , as a preparation to the other ceremonies . A plan for a proposed

Scotland.

hew hall VMS shown to the brethren , but cm further considera-™" * ihe question was deferred till the next meeting . The R . V * UM . brought forwai-a the case of a Masonic orphan boy , osgJtt years old , who has lost both his parents , and was begging in the streets , stating he had fully enquired into tho incuts of the case , and got the little fellow into a school , were- he will receive a good education ,, and a kind friend had agreed to

pay his lodgings , and he now asked the lodge to help to clothe him till he should be ablo to earn something for himself . Somediscussion ensued , some of the brethren thinking it wo * al & bebetter to do it by private subscription ,. Bather then vote a sum from the Lodgo Fund , and tho question was adjsurued till the next meetiug . Alter an hour pleasantly spent iu refreshment , the lodge was closed in due form .

The Royal Order Of Scotland.

THE ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND .

The regular quarterly meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Royal Order for the AVest of Scotland was held in St . Mark ' s Hall , Glasgow , on the afternoon of Thursday , the 7 th inst ., Sir Knt , F . A . Barrow presiding , when Bro . J . F . Starkey , Royal Sussex Lodge , Bath , 30 ° , was duly advanced , and received the honour of promotion to the knighthood of the R . S . YC . S . at the hands of the Prov . G . M . There being vacancies in several of the officesSir Knt .

, F . A . Barrow made the following appointments : — Sir Knt . J . D . Porteus Depute Prov . G . M . „ „ Thomas Baker Prov . G . J . W . „ ,, AVilliam Smith Prov . G . Treasurer . „ „ S . Lee Bnpty Prov . G . Secretary . „ „ AV . Alexander Prov . G . Sword Bearer . „ „ J . M . Allan Prov . G . Mareschal . ,, „ D . Rihghorn Prov . G . Steward .

After which , there heing no further business , the Provincial Graud Lodge was duly closed . >< At \ SOAT \ / 6 / GRAND \

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

X ^ ON , ^> ORDERS OF THE TEMPLE AND HOSPITAI ^ - - ^ GEAND PBIOKY OI > THE DOMINION OF CANADA . The Annual Assembly ofthe United Orders ofthe Temple and Hospital under the banner of the Supreme Grand . Conclave of England and Wales , was held at headquarters , Masonic Temple , in the city of Hamilton , on Thursdav , the 10 th day of August , 1 S 71 .

A . E . Sir Knight Colonel AV . J . B . McLeod Moore , the Grand Prior for the Dominion , occupied the throne . Nearly all the Encampments and Priories in the provinces of Ontario and ' Quebec wero repiesented . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes of the last annual assemhly , tho Y . E ., the Graud Prior , delivered the following address : — Fratres of the Grand Priory of tho Dominion—It is a

privi-, lege we owe to a merciful Providence that we are again permitted to meet together at our annual Grand Conclave , and I greet you all with every kind feeling and fraternal regard . One old familiar face we miss , never again to appear amongst us , and we have to mourn the loss of a truly Christian Knight , a worthy upright and zealous brother of . our Order , who has been lately summoned to appear before tbe Great Tribunal , where we trust he is now reaping the reward promised to those who while

on earth faithfully performed their duties as soldiers of the Cross . Eminent Sir Knight Samuel Deadman Fowler has passed to his rest . The valuable services he rendered to the Order and the Craft generally in Canada , I have a melancholy pleasure in bearing testimony to . Our late Eminent Frater was oue ofthe first candidates that I installed in Canada on the establishment ofthe Order and formation ofthe Hugh de Payens Encampment , at Kingston , iu 1854 , aud on the organisation of the Provincial