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bering about 150 , paraded through the principal streets of the city , with the beauseant and banners of the Order displayed , preceded by the brass band , which discoursed heart-stirring music . After passing through the principal streets , they entered the church , where the elected officers were installed , in the presence of the fair sex and the citizens . Seldom has the like been witnessed . The friends and enemies of our principles all admit that the oration , delivered

by the R . E . Sir A \ . H . Allen , Grand Commander , to his successor in office , Sir C . P . Knapp , and the remaining officers and Sir Knights , was filled with those pure principles which elevate the Order of Templarism far beyond all other Orders . INDIANA .-The Brethren of Lodge No . 153 , at Orleans , celebrated the festival of St . John on 23 rd ulfc . Our Brothers from the neighbouring Lodges cheered us with their presence , and , as we confidently hopea good time was the result . Brother Hunterof Bloomington ,

, , delivered an address , full of beauties , and whose only fault was its brevity—by the way , not a frequent fault in public orators . Our officers , with those of Paoli and Mitchell Lodges , were pubicly installed by Bro . J . G . May , from Salem . The ceremonial was peculiarly impressive ; for Bro . May , from his age , religious character , and long standing as a Mason , was eminently fitted to preside on such an interesting occasion , and , not confining himself to the Ritual of Installation , as laid down in the Manual , he took the

opportunity of delivering charges to each officer , which were well conceived and had a happy effect . The dinner was public to the Brethren and their families , and that and every thing else passed off finely . On June the 23 rd , the Craft at Charlestown celebrated St . John ' s day by an address and procession , the former from Bro . Austin . The officers elect of New Albany and Jefferson Lodges at New Albany , were installed in due and ancient form on the 25 th . Their spacious hall was handsomely decorated for tho occasion , and thrown open to the Brethren of these Lodges , their wives , sisters

and daughters , who assembled en masse . The cnair , by invitation , was occupied by M . AV . David T . Monsarrat , P . G . M . of Kentucky , supported by our venerable friend and good Brother , C . Scmidlapp , P . G . M . of Indiana , and the R . AV . Bro . Sullivan , P . G . Chaplain of that State . Bro . Dr . T . R , Austin , AV . M . elect , then proceeded to confer the beautiful Eastern Star * degree on fifty-five ladies , who manifested their appreciation of the ennobling sentiments and teachings inculcated in the various lectures of the degree . At tho

hour of twelve all separated for their respective homes , highly delighted with the occurrences of the evening . GEORGIA . —A Lodge of Master Masons was opened in due form on St . John ' s day , at the Lodge-room of tho Knights of Jericho , Atalanta ; while the Grand Chapter opened in the old Masonic Hall , the Grand Commandery in Hayden ' s Hall , and the Grand Lodge in ample form at the City Hall . At the appointed hour , a procession was formed at the junction on Marietta , Pcachtree , Whitehall , and

Decatur-streets ; and moved , in accordance with the programme , to the City Hall , where the Grand Lodge was received and escorted to the new Masonic Hall , in Decatur-street . Here the impressive ceremony of the dedication of the new Masonic Hall was performed by the Grand Lodge , when tho lengthy procession proceeded to the City Hall , where a most appropriate and truly eloquent oration was delivered by M . AA . Sterling A . M . AA ood , of Alabama . The occasion has been all , and even more , than the brotherhood here had

expected . Upwards of live hundred and fifty members—Master Masons , Companion Royal Arch Masons , and Knights Templar —• were in procession , and there were undoubtedly as many more not in procession ; while everything has moved on in a manner comporting with the dignity of this ancient Order , and gratifying to the residents and visitors . It is seldom that a scene so imposing , from the numbers participating , and a pageant so impressive , from the gorgeousness of the costume of its members , are presented as on this occasion , and it will be one ever to be remembered by the resident members in Atlanta .

West Indies.

WEST INDIES .

ST . KITI ' S . —On the evening of July 1 G , a vet- ,- excellent Photograph of the Hon . J . K . Wattley R . AV . M . ofthe "Mount Olive Lodge" was presented to that bod y by Messrs . Higham and Jones , and in graceful appreciation of the gift , the following resolution was unanimously adopted and a copy forwarded to Messrs . H . and J . "That the cordialtbanks ofthe Lodge be presented ts the Brethren , Messrs . Higham and Jones for the very handsome Photograph of the

R . AV . M . which has presented to the Lodge . " The likeness is very creditable to the artists for its remarkable exactitude of delineation , and will he duly estimated by the Brethren , to who the original has endeared himself by impartiality , decision , aud uniform kindness .

South Australia.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA .

EAST TORRENS . —Lodge of Faith . —This new Lodge , under the Irish Constitution , was opened on Tuesday 12 th June 1860 , and consecrated loy the R . AV . D . Prov . G . M . W . Fiveash , I . C ., assisted by the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , I . C . Brother Fiveash performed the ceremony in a very impressive manner , and having sprinkled the corn , wine , and oil , duly installed Brother J . P . Boueaut , Prov . G . S ., as the AV . Master , and Brothers G . L . George and T . Puteher as the Wardens . 1 ) . Prov . G . M . Fiveash

then delivered to the newly-installed Master the operative tools and insignia of this office , and addressed him in a solemn charge as to his duties . Bro . Fiveash having requested Bro . D . Prov . G . M . Lazar E . C . ( who was present on the occasion with his Prov . G . S . C . Bro . Hughes ) to address the Brethren present , he did so in a most eloquent manner . The new Master addressed the Brethren , expressing the sense of the honour done him , and his hope to prove worthy of it , and then closed the Lodge . Afterwards about 40 Brothers sat

down to a sumptuous banquet . The chair was taken by the newlyinstalled Master , who was supported on his right by the D . Prov . G . M . AA . Fiveash , I . C , and on the left by the D . Prov . G . M . Lazar , E . C . Several excellent speeches were made and songs sung , and after spending a most agreeeble evening the company dispersed . Much regret was expressed that the R . AA . Prov . G . M . Bagot was so occupied by his official Parliamentary duties as to be unable to be present . There is little doubt , but that this Lodge will prove a great acquisition to Freemasonry in South Australia .

THE REWARDS oi ? LITERATURE . —AVe take the following- timely article from the excellent paper just started by Dr . Mackay : — " The appropriation of this small fund , between June 20 , 1859 , and June 20 , I 860 , has just been published . It is a saddening document , and yet we believe must have cost the first minister of the Crown more trouble and difficulty to arrange with any degree of satisfaction than any measure of a thousand times greater national importance which comes under his consideration . The candidates are

exceedingly numerous ; tho interest made for them is politically puzzling ; and the wants—oven in some quarters the desolation—praying for paltry relief , are of a kind that would fill the coldest heart with the warmest feelings of compassion . But thinking well of this list on the whole , as creditable to the minister , wo must observe that it cannot be right , and is , indeed , disgraceful , to divert any portion of this trilling annual sum from the purpose it pretends to fulfil . Yet , perusing it notice that the first £ 50 granted to three

on , we are ladies , in consideration of their late father ' s services in . the AA ar Office . Then followed the daughter of a portrait painter whose husband was a consul , and performed good services at Naples , £ 100 ; Mrs . Beecroft , in consideration of her late husband ' s services for 1 the suppression of the slave trade , ' £ 50 ; Lady Rigaud , the widow of the Bishop of Antigua , £ 150 ; two ladies , ' daughters of a person who made great improvements in the manufacture of iron , £ 100 ;

a lady , for her benevolent labours among the seafaring population of Loudon . £ 50 ; a daughter of Sir S . Betham , for services in naval science , £ 100 . And hero is one-half of the fund disposed of no doubt in a meritorious direction , but with the smallest possible regard to literature . The remaining portion may bo well earned and justly apportioned ; but we confess to perfect ignorance of the literary claims of the recipients , whose very names hero meet our eyes for the first time . The six sisters of Dr . Lardner , Mr .

Altheistouo ( who many years ago published an epic poem ) , Miss Pardoe , and the relatives of the late Mr . Rowcroft ( to whom a royal debt was otherwise duo ) are the only cases distinctly connected with literature , and they have been rewarded with £ 375 ; while a few years ago to several pensions of £ 500 each were given , out of the same sacred fund , to one person—the widow ofthe late Lord Chancellor Truro . Glorious country ! AA ondcrful acknowledgment of literature \ " —London Review .

WHAT ' S IN A NAME ?—A writer in the Court Circularfaille de miens , says : — " the following curiosities are to be found in th e present House of Commons : —Two Cubits and a Foot ; a Gorestained Hood and candied Peel ; a Peacock and Pease ; a Bridge and a Booth ; a Longiicld and a little Brook , Greenwood , Freehand , and a Cave ; a Cross and a Trollop ; a hunt with Fox and a Roebuck ; a Collier bringing Coke and Coles ; a Hutt which Leeks ; a Patten conveyed by a Bond to a Fellow with two Deeds ; also a company

of gentlemen who are Rich , AVi . se , Long , Hardy , Moody , Lowe , Merry , and Thynne—each acquainted with Manners and Knightlf y . To sum np all , they have amongst them , two Kings , owe Duke , a Marshall , a Palmer , and a Knight . "