Royal Arch.

of installed 3 rd . Principals having been constituted , Ex . Comp . !• Pridham was duly obligated and installed in the 2 nd . chair . A board of 1 st Principals was then formed , and Ex . Comp . Marks waa placed in the chair of Z . for the ensuingyear . . . The Companions having been admitted , Comp . Niner , E . read the minutes of the previous meeting , which were confirmed . M . Ex . Comps . Rev R . Bowden and Dr . Hopkins thought it desirable , in order to avoid all misapprehensionto state that a new Chapter is about to be

, opened at Torquay , and explained the circumstances-under which they had consented to fill tbe 1 st and 2 nd chairs in it , namely , that the members desire to have those at their head who are experienced in the work , and stating their intention still to adhere to , and to promote the interests of the Pleiades Chapter . Ex . Comps . J . Heath and J . Pridham expressed their reliance on the continued help of those who had already done so much for

Arch Masonry at Totnes , without whose services it would not have been carried on , aud their feeling that the new chapter at Torquay had adopted the best course to ensure success . The name of one Candidate for exaltation was given on the circular , but be failed to present himself , and no other business offering , except an alteration in the day of meeting proposed by Dr . Hopkins , of which due notice bad been given , the chapter was closed at 2 o ' clock .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

HAMPTON COTBT . —Carnarvon Lodge . — At a meeting of this Lodge , held on AVednesday last , the 19 th inst ., at the Mitre Hotel , Bro . J . Davison , D . Prov . G . M . for Middlesex and Surrey , AA . M . ; Bro . Capt . G . F . Blake , ancl Bro . E . B . Liddell , ( the latter Bro . a member of the Zetland Lodge No . 1157 , Alexandria , Egypt , ) were advanced to the Mark Degree . The W . M . was ably assisted by Bro . F . Binckes , who gave the charges & c , in his usual efficient manner . The other members 7

present were Bros . Dumas , S . AA . ; Dibclin , Hon . Sec . ; Burgess and Mure , Overseers . Bro . R . Spencer was the only visitor . After the ceremony , the brethren adjourned to the banquet , whic—has it always is in this Lodge—was most enjoyable , particularly when the meetings are held at this Hotel , delightfully situate as it is in the immediate vicinity of old Father Thames , and opposite the Royal Palace of Hampton .

DEVONSHIRE . TOTNES . —Pleiades Lodge ( No . 26 ) . —The quarterlv meeting was held at 6 p . m . on Thursday , July 13 th . The Lodge was opened by Bro . A . B . Niucr , AV . M . ; assisted by P . M . ' s Dr . Hopkins , Rev . R , Bowden , and J . Heath respectively as I . P . M . S . AV ., and J . AV . There were hut few Brethren present . The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed . There were

six Candidates for advancement , 5 of whom had alread y been admitted by ballott , ancl the suffrages being taken for the other , the result was unanimousl y in his favour . Only two of these presented themselves , Bros . Goodridge and AVcsthead , who were duly advanced by the AV . M . ; Bro . Dr . Hopkins acting as S . D . in tbe early part of the ceremony , afterwards taking the AV . M . 's chair , completing it , and giving the lecture . Owing to the small attendance and

to the recent low condition of the Lodge , there was a difficult y in at once filling the chairs of the officers , and therefore the P . M . 's kindly consented to afford their help . Accordingly Bro . Dr . Hopkins was invested as I . P . M . ; Bro . Goodridge was appointed M . O . ; Bro . AVestbead , S . D . ; Bro . Taylor Org . ; Bro . Crocker , Tyler . A letter from the Grand . Sec . was read , and the AA . M . promised that it should receive immediate attention . The Lodge was closed at 8 o'clock .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

CHESHIRE . PBOVINCIAL GKAND CONCLAVE . The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Conclave of Cheshire was held at the Royal George- Hotel , Knutsford , on AVednesday , the 12 th inst . ; the V . E . P . G . C . Sir Knight G . Cornwall Legh , M . P ., on the throne .

The meeting was of an unusually pleasing character , seeing it was the first time for four years that the V . E . P . G . C . had been enabled to occupy his place in Provincial Grand Conclave , owing to a long and most severe illness . A large number of Knights were present , who warmly -welcomed their Commander . The following Prov . Gr . Officers were appointed for the ensuing and invested by the A . E . P . G . Commander : —

year , Sir Knight Richard Cope ... Dep . P . G . Commander . Lord de Tabley ... P . G . Prior . S . W . AVilkinson ... P . G . Sub-Prior . „ The Rev . C . AV . S . Ra Prelate > btanhope „ J . H . Brown ... P . G . First Captain . H . Bulley P . G . Second Captain .

J . AVoodcock ... P . G . Chancellor . J . A . Birch P . G . Vice Chancellor . „ Jno . AVood P . G . Registrar . „ James Hampson ... P . G . Treasurer . „ Thomas Smith ... P . G . Chamberlain . W . J . Bates ... P . G . Hospitaller . „ B . Davies P . G . First Expert . E . G . Reuss P . G . Second Expert . J . Siddeley P . G . First Standard Bearer .

„ E . J . Leveson ... P . G . Second Standard Bearer . „ Philip Cbetham ... P . G . Almoner . „ E . G . Simpson ... P . G . Dir . of Cers . „ Thomas Pattinson ... P . G . First Aide-de-camp . „ John Beresford ... P . G . Second Aide-de-camp . F . Gaskell P . G . First Capt . of Lines . John Reynolds ... P . G . Second Capt . of Lines . AV Astle P . G Sword Bearer .

„ Rd . AVilkinson ... P . G . First Herald . AVe must congratulate the members of tbe De Tabley Encampment- ( iu whose Rooms the P . G . Conclave met ) on their beautiful furniture and appointments . The rooms also are lofty and spacious . AA ' e do not remember ever attending any P . G . Conclave which gave us more pleasure and satisfaction . Everything was well arranged , no bustle or confusion , each

officer understanding and performing his duties with efficiency . After the business of the Conclave was over , the Knights adjourned to the banquet-room , where a sumptuous entertainment was spread out , which was done ample justice to by about thirty Sir Knights . After the banquet , the A . E . P . G . C . gave the health of * ' The Queen . " He remarked that in Cheshire the health of the

Queen was received right loyally , hut more particularly amongst Cheshire Knights . The toast was enthusiastically received . _ The National Anthem was well sung by a party of glee singers , consisting of Messrs . Stafford , Dumville , Aleock , and Roscoe .

The V . E . P . G . C . next gave "The Health of Sir Knight , His Royal Highness the Prince of AA ' ales and the Princess of Wales , " taking occacion to express his delight at being able to speak of him as a Knight Templar . It was through tbe instrumentality of the King of Sweden that his Royal Highness had entered the Order , and while wishing long life and happiness to the most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master , he yet hoped the time would come when the Order of the Temple would be

presided over by the heir to the English throne . The toast was drank with honours . The A . E . P . G . C . next proposed " The Health of the Sir Knight AVilliam Stuart , " Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master ; Drank with honours . The A . E . P . G . C . next gave tbe health of Sir Kt . the Rev . J . Huyshe , the very High aud Eminent Deputy Grand Master and

Grand Officers . Drunk with honours . Responded to by the E . D . P . G . C . Sir Kt . Capt . Cope . The E . D . P . G . C , Capt . Cope , next proposed the health of the V . E . P . G . Commander . He said how pleased they all were to welcome back amongst them , their most esteemed P . G . Comman der , Geo . Cornwall Legh . All knew how ill he bad been , but he , ( Capt . Cope ) hoped he would be spared for many years to rule this province .

Drank with enthusiasm . The A . E . P . G . C . rose and said he thought there was some appropriateness in the soug which had just been sung . He felt like the Troubadour returning after a long and weary absence . He said , " I have been very . ill , very ill indeed , but it has pleased Providence to restore me to health , although I am not