Freemasonry In India At The Present Time.

time the brethren , of the English and Scottish lodges marched together in procession to St . Paul ' s Cathedral on St . John ' s Day . At the Quarterly Communication held' on that evening , the Prov . Grand Master expressed his satisfaction at this auspicious event , and an earnest hope that the

time when they repaired to separate churches may have entirely and for ever passed aivay . Bro . Sandeman recently visited some of the lodges in the provinces , and Avas most heartily Avelcomed by the brethren of the various lodges , who vied with each other as to who would do him the greatest honour . This is the first occasion of a Masonic

official tour on the part of a Prov . Grand Master . Except a personal matter , in which the Master of a lodge and a Past Master have caused a little Sensation , all appears to be loi r e , peace , and harmony in Bengal . Madras is represented by another of the true

sons of light—Colonel W . Pitt Macdonald , Prov . Grand Master under England , who we recollect some sixteen years ago as the Worshipful Master of one of the best appointed lodges in India , viz .. Lodge Rock of Trichinopoly , Avhich lodge owes its prosperity mainly to the Aagorous and unremitting exertions of this much esteemed brother .

Masonry in Madras must flourish under the rule of such a zealous Mason and strict disciplinarian . We UOAV come to our OAVH little isle . Bombay boasts of two Provincial Grand Masters , George Taylor , Esq ., Master in Equity , under England ; and R . B . Baa-ton , Esq ., Barrister-at-Laiv , under

Scotland , Avho , on his recent visit to Kurrachee , recieved a very flattering ovation from Lodge Hope . Royal Arch Masonry under Scotland is represented by G . S . Judge , Esq ., Solicitor ; and Ave obseri'e that James Gibbs , Esq ., Bombay Civil Service , has been recent !}* " appointed

Provincial Grand Superintendent of Royal Arch Masonry under England . We have at present only one English Chapter , the Keystone , attached to Lodge Concord , and we believe that Bro . Gibbs , ivho is now in England , Avill come out next year Avith full poivers to form chapters in the

other English Lodges in the Bombay Presidency . Three Scotch Lodges have Chapters attached , viz . Perseverance in Bombay , St . Andreiv ' s in the East at Poona , aud Hope at Kurrachee . We should like to see" a chapter attached to Lodge Rising Star , as a few of the Parsee brethren have

already been exalted in other parts of India , and one recently held the proud position of Principal Z . in a chapter at Rangoon .

There is only one Irish lodge , and that in Ceylon ( Spinx , No . 107 ) , No . 58 Military Lodge is attached to H . M . ' s SOth Regiment ; AAdiicli left Ceylon for NOAV Zealand a feAV months ago . In China , Ave have the Hon . William Thomas Mercer , as Provincial Grand Master , and Samuel Rawson , Esq ., as Provincial Grand Superintendent . There is also a Lodge of instruction Assiduity ( No .

In the Eastern Archipelago , William Henry Macleod , Esq ., is the Provincial Grand Master . The above presents a very good prospect of continued prosperity ; the only fear is that with somany different authorities in Bombay interests may clash ; but the end must prove favourable , as

the aim of each will be to keep the lodges and chapters he governs in the best possible order , and strive for the mastery as to AA'hich can effect the most good . We earnestly indulge a hope that the day is not far distant when the Masons of Bombay will occasionally meet and work together ,

though under different heads , to the honour and glory of the Order . We are aAvare that there are many brethren who are members of both Englishand Scotch lodges ; but what we should delight to see AA ould be the reciprocal reunions of an English and Scotch lodge monthly or quarterlyand a

, general gathering of the ivhole of the Fraternity annually . We give beloAV a List of the Lodges and Chapters borne on the registers of the Grand Lodges and Supreme Grand Chapters of England , Scotland , and Irelandin India and the East Indieswith

, , the names of the Worshipful Masters and Principals as far as Ave have been able to ascertain . We shall feel obliged to our friends at outstations if they will keep us informed of any changes that may take place , and Ave shall publish a . corrected list periodically .

ENGLISH LODGES . BEJS'GAI ,. —Bro . Hugh D . Sandeman , Prov . G . M " , S 20 Agra—Star of Hope 184-5 616 Akyab—Arakan 1855 Bro . C . J . Brown . 391 Allahaba — Independence with Philanthropy 1828 „ A . W . Spehce . 519 Benares—Fraternity and Perseverance 1843

67 Calcutta—Star in the East 1740 „ Henry Howe . 109 „ Industry and Perseverance 1761 „ T . Dickson . 218 „ TrueFriendship „ C . Kelvey . 229 „ Humility with Fortitude „ J . Bruce Gillon . 232 „ Marine „ F . F . Wyrnan . 234 Anchor & Hope —— J . Beiinec .

„ „ 392 „ Courage with Humanity 1828 „ T . A . Rambart . 486 „ St . John 1842 „ G . AV . Pittar . 825 „ Excelsior I 860 „ A . G . Pendleton . 826 „ Provincial G . Officers 1860 438 Ca . vnpore—Harmony 1836 „ Capt . S . Allen . 756 Dacca—Good Hope 1858

642 Daijeeling—Fidelity 1854 684 Dugshai—Triune Brotherhood 1856 848 Dum Dum—St . Luke ... 1860 „ Capt . G . R . Fen wick . 676 Ferozepoor—Light of the North 1856

836 Fyzabad—Light in Adjoodhia I 860 „ Capt . JR . E . JRoss . 988 „ AVahab or Benevolent 1863 „ Col . G . AV . Bishop . 782 Lahore—Hope and Perseverance 1859 „ W . Clark . 552 Lucknow—Morning Star 1848 542 Maulmain — Philanthropy 1847 „ H . Richards . 413 Meerut—Hope 1833 639 Mussoorie—Dalhousie ... .. 1834 582 Peshaivur—Kyber 1850 „ H . Trevelyan .