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tion many votes which would have been in favour of the Cleckheaton boy , were never sent up at all ; indeed , a companion of the Fidelity Chapter , 364 , stated that they had not received their proxy , and had neglected to apply for it—as he understood . —It was proposed by Comp . D . SALMOND on behalf of the 1 st Prin . of 379 , Bradford , aud seconded by Comp . AV . DIXON , Prov . G . Treas ., that the next Prov . G . Chapter he held at the rooms of the Chapter of Charity ( 379 ) , Bradford . An amendment was first put that the

Chapter he held at Dewsbury , but the feeting was strong against it in consequence of the difficulty of getting- there . It was consequently lost . An application was made to the Prov . G . Supt . to attend at Leeds on Wednesday the 21 st prox ., 'for the purpose of re-opening the chapter in connexion with the Alfred Lodge ( 384 ) Leeds—Comp . Bennet undertook to make arangements in accordance with the wishes of the Prov . G . Supt ., who expressed his pleasure in acceding to the request of the of 3 S 4

Comps . . Prov . G . Chap , then retired , and the Comps . of the Chapter of Probity ( 73 ) , resumed their duties and closed in due form at half-past six . A goodly number of the Comps . then partook of an excellent tea provided by the host of the Old Cock Hotel , to which ample justice was done ; but unfortunately from the lateness of the commencement of business , and the early departure of the trains , the Comps . were rather hurried in this agreable part of their proceedings .

GIBRALTAR . CALPEAN CIIAPTEE ( NO . 345 . )—A convocation of this Chapter was holden on AA ednesday , Oct . 10 th . The Chapter was opened in solemn form by Comps . Swain , M . E . Z . ; Ingrain , H . ; Relph ( P . Z . ) J . ; and the minutes of the last council having been read and confirmed , the principals elect were presented and pledged fidelity to the constitutions;—Companions below the rank of P . Z ., then retired ,

and Comps . Swain , M . E . Z . ; Relph , P . Z ., and Ellison , First Principal of Chapter ( 325 ) , G . R . I , proceeded to instal Comp . Ingram , M . E . Z ., in due form—the intallation of the other principals and officers then followed , viz ..- —Companions Gorham , H . ; Ellison , J . ; Wilkinson , S . E . ; Jackman , S . N . ; AA eir . Treasurer ; Irwin , P . Soj . ; Bowden and AA T allis , Assistant Sqjs . ; Bentubo , Junitor . A vote of thanks to Comp . Swain and the other officers of the past year having been unanimously carried , and the business before the council brought to a conclusion , the Chapter was closed in solemn form .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

BOTTOMS , STANSPIELD . — Encampment of Prince Edward . —On Saturday last , Nov . 3 rd , the Rev . Dr . Senior , Incumbent of St . Mary's , and Cempdan Lecturer of AVakefield — a Past Grand Almoner , and the Prov . Grand Prelate of West Yorkshire—was dulyinstalled E . C of the Prince Edward ' s Encampment , Station House , Bottoms , Stansfield , near Todmorden . NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE . —Royal Kent Encampment . — -At the regular meeting held on Friday , November 9 , the encampment was

opened by Sir Knt . Andrew Gillespie , the B . C ., assisted by Sir Knt . John Barker , Past Grand Captain , Henry Hotham , P . E . C ,, Henry G . Ludwig , 1 st captain , and others . Comps . John Popplewell and Henry Augustus Hanuuerton , who had been respectively admitted by ballot , were installed Knights Companions of the Order by the E . C . Andrew Gillespie . There being no further business before the encampment , it was closed in love and harmony .

Turkey.

TURKEY .

CONSTANTINOPLE . —Oriental Lodge . —A lodge of emergency was held on "Wednesday the 17 th October in the lodge room , Baltzer's Hotel , High-street , Pera ( George Laurie , AV . M . ; Hyde Clarke , as P . M . ; Pulman , as S . AA .,- Tomkins , as J . W . ) , for the purpose of raising- two brethren , which was performed by the AA . M , in a most impressive style . Bro . Hulmel , P . M . 99 S and AV . M . 1122 , translated the ceremony into German for one of the candidates .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . SIR CHARLES NAPIER , 3 I . P . AA'e are sorry to announce that our distinguished Brother Admiral Sir Charles Napier , M . P ., expired at 5 / 10 a . m . on Tuesday week at Merchistoun House , the gallant admiral ' s seat at Horndc-an Hants . The late admiral was suddenly seized with his fatal illness about a fortnight since , and was thought to be going on favourably until Saturday last , when he had a relapse , which , we regret to say , terminated fatally . The late Admiral Sir Charles Napier was

the eldest son of the Hon . Charles Napier , second son of the sixth Lord Napier , and was bom March 6 , 1786 , so-that he was in his 76 th year . He entered the Royal Navy in 1799 as a first-class volunteer on board the Martin sloop of war , Captain the Hon . Matthew St . Clair , employed in the North Sea . Removed in the early part of the ensuing year to the Renown , 74 , the flag ship of Sir John Borlase AA ai-ren . He accompanied an expedition to Ferrol , and

afterwards to the Mediterranean , where , in Nov ., 1802 , he became midshipman of the Greyhound , 32 , Capt . W . Hoste . On his return from a visit to St . Helena in the Egyptienne , he joined successively in 1 S 04-5 the Mediator and Reiioinmee frigates . In 1805 he was appointed lieutenant of the Couragenx , 74 , which formed part of the squadron under Sir J . B . Warren at the capture , in 1806 , of the Marengo , 80 , the flag ship of Admiral Linois , and the Belle Poule frigate 40 ; and in March 1 S 07 being then in the AA est Indiesin

, , , , the Prince George , 98 , was nominated acting commander of the Pultusk brig , to which vessel he was confirmed on the 30 th of November following . On the 17 th of July , 1808 , having been present at the reduction of the Danish Islands , St . Thomas and St . Croix , he assisted , in the boats of the Fawn sloop , at the cutting out of a Spanish merchantman , lying at Puerta Rico under the protection of two batteries , the guns of one of which he spiked . In August of the same year he commanded the Recruit brig , of 18 guns , in

which he fought a smart action in the Diligente , a French corvette , of 22 guns ; which , after he had had his mainmast shot away , many of his comrades dismounted , some of his men killed , ancl himself wounded , he succeeded in putting to flight . On this occasion , although his thigh was broken by a shot , he refused to leave the deck until the enemy was out of sight . In February , 1809 , he assisted at the reduction of Martinique , where he gained considerable distinction , and shortened the duration of the seige by the

manner in which , with only five men , he scaled the walls , and in open day planted the Union Jack upon the ramparts of Fort Edward . In the ensuing April he assisted Sir Alexander Cochrane in a chase of three ships of the line , which lasted upwards of three ships ot the line , which lasted upwards of tw-o days , and wliich terminated in the capture of the Haupolt , 74 . He was made a post-captain on the 22 nd of May , 1802 , hut did not go afloat again till 1811 . After performing many brilliant services , his ship , the Euryalus , was paid off in June , 1815 ; and on the 4 th of that month her gallant commander was nominated a C . B . He was not called

into action again till the 8 th of January , 1829 , when he was employed on particular servHje on the coast of Portugal , in the Galatea , 42 . On the retirement , or rather dismissal , of Sartorius from the command of the Portuguese fleet , it was offered to and accepted by Captain Napier and in spite of the great difficulties by which he was surrounded , he soon managed to give a good account of the enemy . On the 1 st of January , 1 S 39 , Captain Napier was appointed to the command of her Majesty ' s ship Powerful , 84 ,

fitting for the Mediterranean , in which ship he hoisted , in 1840 , the broad pennant as commodore , and became second in command under Sir R . Stopford , of the fleet employed on the coast of Syria . On the 10 th of September of that year he effected a landing at D'Journie at the head of 1500 Turks and British marines , and in this his first operation on the Syrian coast he displayed such indefatigable zeal as to elicit the warmest consideration from his admiral . On the 2 nd of November , 1840 , the

commodore assisted at the seige of Acre , under the command of Sir Robert Stopford . AA ith some few drawbacks , fully redeemed by his subsequent performances , Commodore Napier's services in Syria were of the most dashing and distinguished character , and were attended with great benefit to the civilised world . Both in land as well as sea operations he proved himself thoroughly up to his work . After the reduction of Acre the commodore proceeded to take charge of the squadron off Alexandriawhere he concluded an

, advantageous convention with Mehemet Ali . In acknowledgement of these really important services he was created a Knight Com * mander of the Bath on the 4 th December , 1240 . He was also included in the thanks of parliament to the commander-in-chief ami his subordinates ; and was presented by the Emperors of Austria and Russia and the King of Prussia with the Cross of Maria Theresa of Austria , and the Cross of St . George of Russia , and the insignia of the second class of the Order of the Red Eagle of

Prussia . In the spring of 1841 he returned to England , and on the 30 th November of that year was appointed one of the naval aides de camp to her Majesty . He had already been awarded ( January , 1837 ) the captain's good-service pension . He also held for two years the command of the Channel fleet with his flag on board the St . Amicent , 120 . After a prolonged interval of life at home Sir C Napier received the command of the Baltic fleet at the outbreak of the Russian war . The services of this fleet were not brilliant , but the admiral brought home his fleet in safety and good order . Shortly after the passing of the Reform Bill , commenced his political career as a Liberal of extreme views . He was a candidate