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having been gone through , Bros . Tibbitts and Truman were admitted and exalted to this sublime degree ; Comp . Sproston , M . E . Z ., performed the ceremony in his usual correct and impressive manner . In the absence of Comp . Bland , IL , the duties of that chair were most ably and efficiently discharged by Comp . the Rev . AV . B . Smith , the M . E . Z . elect of Chapter 7-1 , also a member of this chapter . The 5 I . E . Z . then presented to the

chapter a handsomely-bound minute-book , with appropriate remarks . A candidate was proposed for exaltation , ancl the chapter was duly and solemnly closed , and the companions adjourned to refreshment . The ceremony of exaltation was rendered more impressive by the excellent performance of Comp . Baldwin on the organ .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

GLASGOW . GLASGOW . — Lodge Scotia ( No . 173 ) .-The following are tho office-bearers of this lodge for the ensuing year—viz ., Bros . J . Singleton , R . AV . M . ; G . M'Laren , D . M . ; S . Spi-eul , S . AL ; J . Spi-eul , J . W . ; J . Constable , J . AA' . ; J . M'Millan , Chaplain ; John M'Xeill , Bible-bearer ; S . Scott , Secretary ; R . Mooney , Treasurer ; A . M'Culloch and George Spreul , Deacons ; Robert

Gardiner and J . Young , Stewards ; John Matheson , I . G . ; and E . Hunter , Tyler . GLASGOW . —Lodge St . George ( Mo . 333 ) . —At the annual meeting of this lodge , held on the llth inst ., the following officebearers were elected for the ensuing year—viz ., Bros . Robert Adam , R . AV . M . ; AVilliam Robertson , P . M . ; Mitchell Allan , D . M . ; George Cranston , S . AL ; Andrew M'lntyre , S . AV . ; M .

M'Farlan , J . AA' . ; J . Clark , Treasurer ; Thomas Stewart , Sec . ; N " . B . Dalveen , Chaplain ; John M'Farlan , S . D . ; J . M'MiUan , J . D . ; Robert Pollock , S . S . ; Echvar Crasher , J . S . ; J . Millar , S . B . ; N . Bailie , Dir . of Cers . ; J . M'G . Crosher , A' . G . S . ; G . Hogarth , I . G . ; ancl Hickson , Tyler . RENFREAVSHIRE ( EAST ) .

BUSBY . —St . John's Lodge ( No . 45 S ) . —At the annual meeting of this lodge , held in Bro . AVilson ' s hall on the Gth inst ., the following office-bearers were appointed for the ensuing yearviz ., Bros . Alpine M'Grigor , R . AV . M . ; Charles C . Wakefield , P . M . ; Georrre Hunter , D . AI . ; AVilliam Dick , S . AL ; John Crann , S . AA' . ~ ; Robert M'AHister , J . AA ' . ; Rev . A . E . Storry , Chaplain ; James Hart and John M'Lintock , Stewards ; James

Pollock and Alexander AVilson , Deacons : David Galbraith , Treasurer ; Alexander Donaldson , Secretary ; George Blair , I . G . ; John Clason , Tyler ; John Blair , Bible-bearer ; Alexander M'Lean , Standard-bearer ; and John Home . Jeweller .

Cape Of Good Hope.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE .

CAPE TOWN . JOPPA LODGE ( No . SGI , E . C . )—The brethren of this lodge lately held a meeting in the temple of the Goeele Trouw , pursuant to custom , for the installation of the W . M . and other officers . The lodge was well attended b y the leading members of the several neighbouring lodges , and , after the transaction of preliminary businessBro . AVm . McLcod was installed

, as AA' . AL ; Bros . Seligsolm , S . AA " . ; A . Inglis , J . W .: F . H . Lean , S . D . ; H . Hutchinson , J . D . ; A . Dixon , I . G . ; Kelly , Tyler-Le Roy , Dir . of Cers . ; Maxwell . Preparator ; Hutchinson ami Alexander , Stewards ; AA ' . Fletcher , " Org . ; Ellis , Sec ; and Gardner , Treas . About fifty brethren were present at ( he banquet , which took place at Air . Klisser ' s , Commercial Hotel , the newly-installed AV . AL occupying the chair . After the cloth removed

was , the chairman proposed tho usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which were duly honoured . The proceedings were enlivened with vocal music , and a very pleasant evening was spent .

Or the thirty-six Grand Masters who have presided over the Craft in England since the revival of Masonry in 1717 , thirty have been noblemen , and three princes of the reigning family .

India.

INDIA .

MADRAS . DISTRICT GBAND LODGE . A special communication held at the Masonic Hall , A ' epery , Madras , on Monday , the 19 th August , 1867 , at six o ' clock , p . m . There were present , E . AA ' . Bro . A . Alacdonald-Ritchie , D . A ., Dep . D . G . M ., as D . G . Master ; the AA' . Bros . AA ' . M . SeharliebP . D . S . G . AA' . as Dep . D . G . M . ; J . T . Greatorex

, , , P . D . S . G . AV ., as D . G . S . W . ; AV . Eraser , C . E ., D . G . Supt . of AA ' orks , as D . J-G . AV . ; J . Miller , D . G . R . ; II . J . Brockmau P . D . G . R . ; C . Scott , D . G . S . ; T . AA' . AVrav , P . D . S . G . D . as D . S . G . D . ; AA ' . Joyes , D . G . S . B ., as D . J . G . D . ; H . Gardiner , D . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers ., as D . G . Dir . of Cers .: , T . Mills . D . Gf . Assist . Dir . of Cers .. ' L . Miller , P . D . G . S . B . ; C Tate , D . G . O . ; J . H . AA ' alkerD . G . Purst . ; AV . F . HooperDr . S . Jesudasen

, , , and AV . A . Goodchap , D . G . Stewards ; AV . Axelby , D . G . Tyler . The following representatives of subordinate lodges attended —Perfect Unanimity ( No . 150 ) , Bros . J . H . Spring Branson , Sec , as S . AV . ; and R . F . Chisholm , C . E ., D . C , as J . AV . Universal Charity ( No . 273 ) , Bros . C . Bartoli , S . D ., as S . AA ' . ; and H . Tate , J . D ., as J . AV . Bangalore ( No . 1 , 043 ) , Bros . J . J . Franklin , Sec , as S , AA ' . ; and T . E . Vincent , as J . AA' .

1 . The District Grand Lodge was opened in form , and with solemn invocation of God ' s blessing . 2 . The Deputy District Grand Master having resigned the gavel to Bro . Seharlieb , retired to a seat in the body of the hall , accompanied by the District Grand Director ancl District Grand Assistant Director of Ceremonies , and Bro . Seharlieb having assumed the chairaddressed the brethren present in the

, following terms : — AA ' orshipful Brethren and Brethren—It has fallen to my happy lot , as senior officer present of this District Grand Lodge , to perform the important ceremony that constitutes the chief : feature of this evening ' s communication : ancl it is a source of great pride and pleasure to me to know that the exercise of this privilege by me is in entire consonance with the wishes of

the distinguished brother himself , who is now about to be installed as the new ruler of the Craft in this presidency . Brethren , you all know bow death has robbed us of the revered . Master , friend , citizen , soldier , who for so long a period

ruled over Freemasonry in this portion of Her Majesty ' s dominions ; but as his worth has before this been appropriately mentioned and commemorated , it needs not that I do more than announce the fact that , death having caused a vacancy in our highest place , it has pleased tha Most Worshipful the Grand Master of England to nominate Bro . Macdonald-Bitchie to the exalted oflice of District Grand Master of this presidency . Of the wisdom and fitness of this selection wo are already

fully assured . No sooner did the melancholy news reach us of the death of our late District Grand Aiaster , than our eyes were unanimously turned to the distinguished brother , who was ever at his elbow in the interests of Ereemasonry in this Presidency , as the man best fitted to succeed such a Aiaster ; and it is most gratifying to us to find that tho Alost AA ' orshipful the Grand Aiaster of England has promptland without question

y , , responded to our timely suggestion . That Bro . Alacdonald-Ritchie had the very best claims , on Alasonic grounds , independently of other striking qualifications , for the high station to which he has been called , will be at once apparent on glancing at his career iu Masonry . From a memorandum which I hold in my hand , I Sud the following particulars . He was initiated in 1 S 41 in the Scientific Lodgeat Cambrid when probabl

, ge , y he was an undergraduate iu that University . In 1815 , he joined Lodge Good Report , holding at Blackfriars , in the city of London , of which he became soon after AA'orshipful Master . In 1 S 4 S , or nineteen years ago , Bro . Alacdonald-Ritchie came to Madras , aud joined Lodge Perfect Unanimity , of which he has been no less than five times Aiaster ; r .-id ho has been thrice First Principal of the Royal Arch Chapter attached to it . On

the 18 th February , 1850 , he was appointed Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies by Bro . John Binny Key , then Deputy-Provincial Grand Aiaster . He was re-appointed to the same oflice in December of the same year by the same dignitary . On the 27 th December , 1851 , he was appointed Provincial Junior Grand AVarden by Bro , Key . On the 21 st December , 1852 , he was appointed Provincial Senior Grand AA ' ardon by Bro . R . H . illiamson

AA' , then Provincial Grand Aiaster . On the Gth July , 1853 ; he opened Provincial Grand Lodge as Provincial Senior Grand Warden . On the 10 th November , 1858 , he was appointed