Royal Arch.

Benj . J . Thompson , who performed the ceremony in his usual impressive manner , and to the approval of the numerous Companions present . This being the night of the election of officers for the ensuing year , the following were unanimously approved of , viz .: —Comps . John T . Hoyle , M . E . Z . ; Henry Gabriel Ludwig , H . ; Septimus Bell , J . ; Andrew Gillesrjie , E . and Treasurer ; Thomas Alexander , S .: Herman Saniter , P . Soj . ; Alexander Deckon , Janitor . There being no further business before the Chapter , it was closed in love and harmony at half-past nine

o ' clock . GRAVESEND . —Hermes Chapter ( So . 91 ) . —A Chapter of emergency was holden on the 13 th inst ., at the Falcon Tavern , Gravesend . Comp . Southgate officiated as M . E . Z . ; Comp . Johnson , H . ; Comp . Waits , J . ; Comp . Piatt , P . S . The Chapter was held for the purpose of exalting Bro . Brevaux , the worthy Secretary of the Lodge of Freedom , to the supreme degree of the Royal Arch . The ceremony was performed in a very able maimer by the newly installed M . E . Z . Comp . Hill , P . Z ., of the Chapter of Charity , Yorkshire , was a visitor on the occasion . The evening was spent iu a most agreeable manner . The next meeting of the Chapter is announced to take place in the Town Hall .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

PROVINCIAL ENCAMPMENTS . LIVERPOOL . —Jaques de Malay Encampment . —At a meeting held in the Temple , Hope-street , Liverpool , on Friday , June 10 th , present , Sir Knt . Ellis , E . C . ; Sir Kuts . Allpass , Reddick , Dawson , and Hickman , P . E . C . ; Sir Kilts . C . J . Bannister , J . Keys , Collins , & c ; Comps . Augustus L . Jackson , and Edward Pierpont , of the Chapter of Harmony , No . 267 , wore installed . This being an emergeucy , there was no other business . At the conclusion of the ceremony , the Knights dined

together . NEWCASTLE-UPON-TINE . —Royal Kent Encampment ( So . 11 ) . —At the regular assembling of this Encampment , on Friday , May 23 rd , at Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , there was a good attendance of the Knights . Sir Knt . Henry Hotham , B . C ., presided , and , assisted by SirKnts . AVilliam Punshon , P . E . C . and John Barker , P . E . C , installed Comps . Jas . Dees , and Jas . Jackson , of Whitehaven . A Board of Past Commanders was theu formed , when the Grand Cross was conferred on Sir Knt . Fletcher , P . E . C . After the discharge of routine business , the Knights adjourned to refreshment , and spent the evening in perfect harmony and good fellowship .

New South Wales.

NEW SOUTH WALES .

SYDNEY . MASONIC FUNERAL OF THE HON . ROBERT CAMPBELL , TREASURER OP THE COLONY . AVE have condensed the following interesting account of the funeral obsequies ' of this lamented brother from the Sydney Evening Mail . Of the personal merits of Bro . Campbell , tho writer says;—Not a man was to be met who had not some good deed , either public or private , to relate oi him who was BO lately in the midst