Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

CORNWALL . REDRUTH . —Loyal Corinthian Encampment . —The regular meeting of this encampment was held at Tabbs' Hotel , Redruth , on Monday , the 13 th inst ., at one o ' clock , p . m . After the usual opening ceremony and other preliminaries , the E . C . elect , Sir Knight Edward Trowbody Cariyon was duly installed . The

Eminent Commander subsequently appointed and invested the following Sir Knights as his officers for the year ensuing < =-Sir Knts . F . W . Dabb , 1 st Capt . ; T . Chirgwin , 2 nd Capt . ; F . II . A . Wright , Prelate ; W . H . Jenkins , Chancellor ; William Tweedy , Treas . ; J . Hocking , jun ., Reg .,- J . Tregay , 1 st Stand . Bearer ; J . Bray , 2 nd Stand . Bearer ; S . Holloway , Almoner ; S . Harvey , Capt . of Lines ; J . Polkinhome , Equerry : after

which a companion was installed . No other business remaining the Sir Knights adjourned for refreshment , and partook of a banquet provided by the host . Sir Knts . R . R . Rodda , P . E . C . ; J . Thomas , P . E . C ; and R . Rodda , P . E . C ., favoured the encampment with their presence and services from Plymouth , and all spent tho rest of the time most pleasantly . The E . C . is the Prov . G . Sec . of the Craft for Cornwall , and ' deservedly held in high esteem by the brethren generally .

ESSEX . Roiivorj ) . —Temple Creasing Encampment . —This oneamp-Ment having changed its head quarters from Colchester to tha White Hart Hotel , Romford , held its first meeting at tbo new field of encampment on Thursday , the 9 th , under the command of the Eminent Sir . Knfc . , T . T . Lemaire , when Comp . John G . Watts was balloted forand duly installed a Knt . Comp . of the

, Order , and proclaimed by the Heralds , after which the Knts . partook of refreshments , most liberally and excellently provided by Mr . Cowland , aud after the usual loyal and IC . T . toasts , tha Knts . returned to London per last train . Tbis Camp numbers among its very select members the V . E . the Prov . G . Commander of the Order for the province of Essex .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

METROPOLITAN . KEYSTONE LODOE ( NO . 3 English Constitution ) . —A regular lodge meeting was held on Tuesday , October 24 , at the Ship and Turtle Tavern , Leadenhall-street . Bro . J . How , W . M ., presided , and there was a full attendance of members . The following brethren were proposed for advancement , and on ballot were unanimously approved of : —Bros . Alexander Bridge ,

M . D ., Moira Lodge ; Louis Cottam , Jerusalem Lodge ; Benjamin Webster , E . Canton , and W . S . Webster , Maybury Loclge ; and all , except Bro . Benjamin Webster , being in attendance , were admitted and advanced to this honourable degree . Bros . Barringer , Burrell , Lavender , Wood , and Barker , Past Masters , were present , and took active part in the proceedings . At seven o ' clock the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was of the usual excellence . Bro . Painter always provides .

Chainnel Islands.

CHAiNNEL ISLANDS .

JEKSFA ' . LODGE LA CESABEE ( NO . 590 ) . —There was an usually large attendance of members at the regular meeting of the lodge , held at the Masonic Temple , St . Holier , on Thursday , October 2 Gth . The lodge was opened by Bro . C . Lo Sueur , W . M ., assisted by Bros . Chevalier and Oatley , Wardens , and Bro . J . Durrell , I . P . M . Two letters were read , recommending Messrs . Philip Pincl ,

and John S . Talbot , as candidates for initiation by emergency , of which a notice of seven days had been given to all the members . A ballot was taken , which , in both cases proved unanimous in favour of their admission . The former gentleman being in attendance was duly initiated into the Order by the W . M ., and expressed his wish to become a subscribing member of the lodge . A very unpleasant occurrence took place , caused byone , who ifc appears is generally considered a troublesome member of the province , and who presented himself armed with his Grand Lodge certificate , claiming a right to be admitted

Chainnel Islands.

as a visitor to the lodge . Thereupon Bro . J . Durrell I . P . M ., formally declared that he and other members of the lodge could not possibly sit and work in harmony with a brother who had so far forgotten himself as to calumniate and openly slander in the Royal Sussex Lodge , tbe members of theboard of manage menb of the Masonic Temple . . This statement having been heard , and it appearing that no measures had been taken by the brother demanding an entree to explain his conductor to offer

, any apology to those whom ho had calumniated , on the proposition of Bro . J . T . Du Jardin , P . M ., seconded by Bro . Binet , P . M ., tbe following resolution was passed by acclamation : " That the application of Bro . Huard , I . G . 491 , and J . W . 1003 , claiming admission to tho lodge be refused , inasmuch as ho did not previously invite Bro . J . Durrell , P . M ., as well as several others whom he had grossly insulted at the meeting of the Royal

Sussex Lodge 491 , held on September 25 th , 1 S 65 , to withdraw , in order to offer an apology or excuse to those whom he had traduced . " A donation of £ 1 having been voted for the use of the wife of a brother who is absent from Jersey , the lodge was closed in perfect harmony , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room for refreshment . Tiie question thus raised as to the admission of a visitor

under the circumstances mentioned is a delicate one , respecting which there appears to bo no definite provision in the " Book of Constitutions , " though from one portion of the ritual there can be little doubt as to tho manner in whicli it should be determined . The writer of this report is informed that an appeal is contemplated against the decision of the Cesaree Lodge , which may perhaps lead to consideration and settlement of an important point which may arise at any time , and indeed it is a wonder that circumstances have not caused it to be mooted long ago .

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

Gcschiehie der Freimaurerei von cler Zeit Hires Fntstehens bis atif die Ger / amvart . Yon J . Gr . FINDEL . ( History of Freemasonry from its origin to the present time . By J . G-. Findel , Editor of the Bauhiitte . ) 2 nd Edition . Leipzig . - Fcirsier and Findel . I 860 . We hail with delight the appearance of the second

edition of this standard work , which served to fill a gap in Masonic literature that has long been severely felt . Its best commendation is the fact that the whole of the first edition ( which was published and noticed by us in 1861 ) has been exhausted in less than four years . We understand that an English edition of this valuable work

is in the press , and will be published shortly by Bro . Ashor ; until then , wo defer a rnoro extended review of this excellent contribution , of our German confrere to the list of standard works on Freemasonry .

De lo . decadence de la Franc-mafonneric en France et des moyens d ' y remedier . Par G . MABIIU , Laureat de l'lnstitut , F . - . or . - . d . 1 . ? d . Ind . ' . Ec . - . ( M . * . 3 . - . ) . ( On the Decay of Freemasonry in France . By Bro . G . Mabru . ) Paris : Librairie Eouvelle . 1865 .

This book , which was originally intended to be a mere pamphlet , but has become a regular "in 12 , " is of a mere polemic character . Tlio author starts with a lengthy account of his personal quarrels with the W . M . of the Scottish Lodgo Les Indivisibles Ecossais ; thereupon tho principles and institutions of the Scottish Eite ,

as represented in France by tho Supremo Oonseil , are impugned , and the aristocratic character of this rite animadverted upon , as opposed to the democratic orgs-