Palestine Exploration Fund.

Warren at Jerusalem . All tho most interesting portions of tho report have already boon published . Tho annual subscriptions amounted to £ 1 , 000 ; donations , £ 2 , 000 ; and tho products of lectures , £ 500 , Tho Chairman spoke of tho many interests which centred in Palestine . Thoy owed to that country tho greatest debt one land could owo to another , as it was tho cradle of their religion . At the present time they road with unabated interest tho books

which woro thero written , because thoy contained for thorn tho tidings of salvation , andj a true message from God to man . Therefore- tho work which was being carried ou was ouo in which thoy must all take interest , especially when thoy remembered how little of the country they know except what tho Bible contained . Ho had much pleasure in announcing that her Royal Highness tho Princess Louise had bocomo a subscriber . Captain AVarren then read a statement of the more recent

work he had carried on . One great object which he bad in view was to settle the exact site occupied by the Temple , and his second was to discover the tombs of the Kings of Judah , ineluding tlie sepulchre of Him who was styled the King of the Jews . Thare was such an enormous mass of rubbish in Jerusalem that it was impossible to say which was the exact spot where any building stood . Rut they had made such progress in the survey of the whole district that they had been able to lay

down a plan of tbe city as it existed in olden times . They had also examined two-thirds of the Harani wail on the outside , and it had resulted in many interesting discoveries . In early times , the site of the present city of Jerusalem consisted of a series of rocky spurs , on the sides of which tW had discovered steps cut in the rocks , and walls which seemed to

indicate the existence at one period of buildings . He could not lay out the outline of the Temple to his entire satisfaction ; but he believed that its site would not occupy the position which ith-. nl been customary to assign to it . The was one portion of an outer wall , six hundred yards iu length , which they had not been able to examine , owing to the existence of a cemetery ; but ho was of opinion that in that portion remains would be found of the oriinal wall erected bSolomon the aid of

g y . By diagrams , Captain ATarren pointed ' out the real sites ol the Pools of Siloam and Bethseda , and the remains of many arches and passages . In conclusion , Captain AVarren gave some interesting particulars of the personal adventures he met with on his way to the Sea of Tiberias . Sir H . Rawlinson moved a resolution expressing satisfaction with what had been accomplishedand awarding thanks to

Cap-, tain AVarren for his great exertions . Mr . S . Morley seconded the motion , which was supported by Professor Donaldson . Dean Stanley moved the second resolution , which expressed a hope that special efforts would be made to complete a survey of Palestine , aud to cavvy ou Uu \ explorations with vigour . Ke ventured to differ from the opinion expressed by Sir H .

Rawlin-son as to there being no such monuments iu existence referring to the Jews as thai ; found relating to the Moabites ; and he read a passage from the 15 th chapter of the 1 st of Samuel , iu which reference was made to tho victory of Saul over the Amalehites , where it was said ho " set him up a place . " It was his opinion that the word " place" would be more properly translated "trophy , " and lie hoped that inscribed stones would bo discovered relating to the Jews .

The chairman called upon Mr . G . Grove to second the resolution , introducing him as tbe originator of tbe society . Mr . Grove , in seconding the resolution , expressed his deep regret that Mr . Deutsch was absent through illness . A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman , on the motion of Mr . Morrison , M . P ., seconded by Captain AVihon . The proceedings then terminated .

Obituary.

Obituary .

THE LATE BRO . D . C . DALGLEISH .

( From the Sydney Morning Herald . ) On the llfch February Bro . D . O . Dalgleish , once a member of the Colonial Legislature , and holding the office of Government Inspector of Steam Machinery , Avas thrown from his horse at the entrance to the Glebe

Island Bride , whilst riding from the city to make an inspection of some works at " Waterview Bay . The injuries received by by Bro . Dalgleish were of such a nature as to warrant his immediate removal to the Sydney Infirmary , when it was found that he had sustained a severe fracture of the skull , over the left templefrom which the brain protruded . Whilst in the

, institution consultations were held , and operations performed by Dr . M'Kay , who removed some comminuted pieces of bone , which were pressing on the brain , which resulted in giving temporary relief to the patient , who , however , suffered a relapse , and died about 9 o ' clock on the 18 th of February . On the same day a coroner ' s

inquesfc was holden , at which the jury returned a verdict of death from injuries accidentally received . The funeral of Bro . Dalgleish took place on the Sunday after his decease . It was a Masonic one , the decease having been initiated into tlie Order of Masonry in the Lodge of Australia , No . 390 E . G . He

very soon worked his way up , and became Master of his mother lodge for the year 186-1 . He held selveral offices in the D . G . Lodge , and was ultimately D . G . S W \ , which latter he filled \ o tlie credit of himself and the lodge he represented . About three o ' clock ou the afteanoon of the funeral , Bros . Thomas Macgregor ,

W . M ., opened the lodge of Australia-ill the Masonic there being about 400 of the Craft present . Bro . Simpson , P . M ., made a few touching and impressive remarks suitable to the occasion . The Rev . Dr . Beg , D . G . Chap ., read a portion of tho funeral ritual . Tlie brethren of the various constitutions were well represented , and formed into an imposing procession in York-street , under the direction of Bros . R . Douglas ,

P . M . Lodge of Australia , and Westcott , W . M . or the Unity Lodge . The following was the order of the procession : — Tylers with drawn swords , Scotch Constitution , Irish Constitution , Eoyal Arch , and English lodges . The Bible was carried open by Bro . Laiug , the oldest member of the Lodge of Australia . The procession ,

which is believed to have been the largest Masonic one ever seen in the colon }' , moved slowly along , and on arriving at the Devonshire-street Cemetery , opened and allowed the hearse aud mourning coaches to pass through , after which it re-formed , and followed up to the grave , with the officers leading- The Rev . Dr . Lang

delivered au impressive address , after which Dr . Beg completed the Masonic ritual . Bro . Dalgleish was for several years a member of the Legislative Assembly of this colony . He was elected on the 12 th December , I 860 , to represent West Sydney , and formed one of the Fourth

Parliament which met on the 10 th January , 1861 . Our readers will remember that he took a prominent part in debates and inquiries . During the time he remained in the House he was one of its most active members . Having entered Parliament as the representative of labour , he devoted himself with special interest to the

consideration of matters concerning human toil—such as the laws relating to seamen , to patents , and to masters and servants . Bro . Dalgleish was a candidate for election to the Fifth Parliament , which met in Jan ., 1865 , but was not successful . On the 1 st February , 18 G 6 , he was appointed Engineer-Surveyor to the Government , aud subsequently Inspector of Steam Machinery , which position he held at the time of his decease .