Scotland.

St . George , 333 „ Allan , R . AV . M . Caledonian Railway , 354 ... „ Easton , S . D . Commercial , 360 „ AVallace , D . M . St . Clair , 332 „ Dobbie , R . AV . M . Clyde , 408 „ M'Kindric , R . W . M . Athole , 413 „ Agnew , Treas . Neptune , 419 „ Baxter , It . AA' . M .

All of the province of Glasgow ; also Doric Kilwinning , 68 „ Paterson . Pollockshaos , 153 „ G . M'Kay . St . Mirrins , 129 „ Fairley , R . AV . M . St . James , 177 , M'Kinnon , R . AV . M . St . Johnstone , 242 „ James Donald . ^ R . C . Kilwinning , 370 ...... „ George Peacock . Prince of Wales , 426 „ Syme , Depute M .

The brethren having been all assembled , ancl the lodge opened , Bro . Binnie called on I 3 ro . D . Campbell , late Depute Prov . G . M ., to perforin the ceremony of consecration , which was clone amidst the greatest silence , evincing the heartfelt delight enjoyed by all , with the solemnity of the occasion . Bro . the Rev . G . K . Flendt , Prov . G . Chap ., officiating . The whole ceremonial was conducted with great ability , the ceremony being of a most imposing description . The office bearers were

thereaftar installed into office by Bro . Campbell , as follows : — Bro . James Craig R . AA ' . M . „ JamesMerry Deputy Master . „ AVm . Cruiks ' hanks Substitute Master . „ AA m . Ratston S . W . „ John Miller J . W . „ Thos . Laidlaw Treas . „ Alex . Thomson Sec . „ John Gilchrist Architect . ., Thos . AVilliamson S . D .

„ Dugald Brown J . D . „ Gilbert Logan I . G . „ Thos . Bayne " ) „ Cole M'Phial \ Stewards . „ Alex . AA'ishart ) „ John M'Intyrc Tyler . The loclge was thereafter called to refreshment , and amid toasts , songs , ancl sentiments prolonged the meeting for several

hours , to the utmost satisfaction of all present , when the lodge was | closed at high twelve , with a strong desire that a like reunion might soon take place . The musical department was conducted by Bros . Finlayson , Draper , and Service . The Grand Lodge , at their meeting on the 7 th , granted another temporary warrant for a new lodge to be held at Baillieston , in the province of Glasgow , which will , no doubt , keep the members of the Craft active and perserving in their work .

India.

INDIA .

( From the Indian Freemasons' Friend . ) CALCUTTA . LODGE INDUSTRY AND P ERSEVERANCE ( No . 109 , E . G . )—A regular meeting was held on Friday , the 2 nd clay of September , at Freemasons' Hall , No . 48 , Cossitollab . Present : Bros . John AVilliam Brown , D . Prov . G . M . of Bengal , and P . M . of the loclge , presiding at the request of the absent AV . M . of the

loclge ; C . T . Davis , P . M . of the loclge ; AV . G . Baxter , P . M ., as S . W . ; Frank Powell , P . M . ; L . C . Tissendie , as J . AV . ; Merriot , a 3 s . b . ; , as J . D . ; Boulton , Se ^ . and Treas . ; Ritchie , I . G . ; Daniel , Tyler ; members and visitors to the lodge . Bro . T . AV . Griffiths was elected a joining member . Mr . O'Donoghue was elected a candidate for initiation into Freemasonry . There was an initiation and a raising on the paper which , owing to the parties not being present , stand over . On the motion of

Bro . C . T . Davis , seconded by Bro . John William Brown , the brethren were pleased to elect Bros . Fenn ancl H . L . Chandler to he honorary members of the lodge . Bro . Fenn was S . AV . ot the lodge , ancl Bro . Chandler has been Treasurer of the lodge for several years . Ul health has compelled Bro . Chandler to return to his native home in the U . S . of America . May the change benefit him is the sincere wish of all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance . LODGE ST . JOHN ( NO . 486 E . C . )—A regular meeting was holden on Friday , the 19 th day of August . Present : Bros . E . AV . Pittar , AV . M . of the Loclge ; Hugh D . Sandeman , Prov

G . M . of Bengal , honorary P . M . of the lodge ; Dr . Frank Powell , P . M . ; John William Brown , D . Prov . G . M . of Bengal , P . M . of the lodge ; Fenn , S . W . ; Rosamond , J . AV . ; W . G . Baxter , Sec . and Treas . ; Erskine , as S . D . ; George Chisholm , J . D . ; Merriot , J . G . ; Daniel , Tyler ; members and visitors to the lodge . An application for relief from the wife of a M . M . was read and accepted . Bro . Baxter , Treasurer of the lodge , was directed to permit the aid to the applicant .

ROYAL ARCH . CHAPTER HOPE , ATTACHED TO LODGE INDUSTRY AND PERSEVERANCE ( No . 109 , E . G . ) . —A convocation was holden on Saturday , Aug . 27 th , at Freemasons' Hall , No . 43 , Cossitollah . Present—Hugh D . Sandeman , M . E . C . Prov . G . Superintendent of Royal Arch Masonry in Bengal ; M . E . C . John William Brown , First Principal of the Chapter ; M . E . C . Thomas Jones , Past

First Principal of Holy Zion ; A' . E . C . Bowertnan , Third Principal ; E . C . George Chisholm , Scribe E . and Treas . ; E . C . Baxter , Scribe N . ; E . C . Powell , Prin . Soj . ; E . C . Shircore and A . Merriot as Assist . Sojs . ; E . C . Daniel , Jan . ; E . C . members and visitors : Bros . T . Riseley ancl G . M . Ogilvie , of the Bengal Civil Service , members of the Loclge Star in the East ( No . 67 ) , were exalted to the sublime degree of the Royal Arch . The M . E . C . First Principal appointed E . C . Kelvey Organist of the chapter

SIMLA . —Chapter Dalhousie . —A convocation of this chapter was held on AVednesday , the 24 th August . Only three of the companions present were members of the chapter , viz ., M . E . Comps . Thomas AA ood , P . Z . ; D . S . Henry , P . H . ; and Timothy Graham , P .. T . Comps . AA . H . AVilson acted as Scribe E ., and E . K . O . Gilbert as Janitor . The other companions present were Comps . AA ' . II . Hoff , ancl Colonel Harris , J . AV . Ramsay , AV . AV . Bodclam , II . AVood , and C . AV . R , Mylne . The following

companions were electee ! members of the chapter : —Comps . Colonel Harris , AV . H . Wilson , AV . H . Hoff , Captain AV . AV . Boddaui ( late Master of the Lahore Loclge ) , and Captain H . Wood . AVith reference to the next resolution , Capt . C . W . R , Mylne , member of Chapter Charity at Umballa , was declared an honorary member of Lodge Dalhousie . The resolution referred to was that members of Chapter Charity should be considered honorary members of Chapter Dalhousie , and vice versa .

This will enable the Simla companions , in the winter , to sit in Chapter Charity , and the Umballa companions , in summer , to sit in Chapter Dalhonsie . The following companions were elected Principals -. —Comps . Colonel Sare , P . Z . ; D . S . Henry , P . H . ; Colonel Harris , P . J . Tlie following provisional appointments were made , subject to confirmation by the P . Z .: — AV . H . Hoff , Scribe E . ; AV . H . AVilson , P . Soj . ; C . AV . R . Mylne , Scribe N . M . E . Companion T . Graham was elected Treasurer . The rest of the appointments , it was stated , would be filled up at the next meeting . After the meeting , the companions passed an agreeable evening at the banquet table .

( From the Masonic Record of Western India . ) OFFICIAL VISIT . The R . AV . Bro . R . B . Barton , accompanied by the principal officers of the Provincial Grand Loclge of AVestern India , paid an official visit to Lodgo St . Andrew's in the East , Poona , on Wednesday , the 14 th September , where tbey were received by a large number of the members and several visitors with the

greatest enthusiasm . Several brethren from Bombay were prevented being present at the opening and closing of the lodge , as the accident to the railway train happened that morning , which detained them some hours on the road . The only business of importance that took place was the initiation of a Lewis , the son of our worthy senior magistrate , Bro . N . AV . Oliver , D . Prov . G . M ., for which the Prov . G . M . granted a dispensation , as the young man , who is only eighteen , was about to leave to

take up an important situation in the branch Bank of Bombay at Ahmednuggur . AA' e regret we are unable to report the very excellent speeches delivered on this occasion . Bro . Barton , in the course of a very animated speech , alluded in most feeling terms to tlie pleasure he derived in witnessing the interesting spectacle of father and son in the folds of Masonry , and expressed a fervent hope that the young man would tread in the footsteps of his respected father , and he had no doubt of it ; he lias already commenced a career which would lead him to aspire to an honourable position in the world . That this visit to the Deccan Loclge is likely to effect a considerable amount of good