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and Capt . J . Franklin , P . Prov . G . W . 's ; T . Perkinton , P . Prov . S . G . W . Halifax ; James Peace , Prov ., Capt . Joseph Batley , Prov ., and Thomas Robinson , P . Prov . G . W . 's ; John Kirk , prov . G . Supt . of Works ; W . Cocking , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; W . Smith , P . Prov . G . D . ; W . G . Dyson , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Joss Brook , P . Prov . G . Purst . ; John Wilson , Prov . G . Assist . Purst . ; John Freeman , W . M . 275 , Prov . G . Steward , Huddersfield ; Rev . A . F . A . WoodfordG . Chap . P . Prov . G . W . Capt .

, , ; R . R . Nelson , P . D . Prov . G . M ., Prov . G . Sec ; John Lee and L . Hicks , P . Prov . G . W . 's ; AV . Perkin and John Batley , P . Prov . < G . Rcg . ' s ; J . Buckton , Capfc . E . Addyman , and S . Clark , P . Prov . G . D . ' s ; S . Freeman , Prov . S . G . D . ; W . Spark , Mus . Doe ., P . Prov . G . Org ., Leeds ; Rev . H . de L . Willis , D . D ., and Rev . W . Bearnsides , B . A ., P . Prov . G . Chaps . ; W . Gath , P . Prov . G . W . ; C . H . TaylorThomas Hilland John WardPProv

, , , . . G . D . ' s ; Manoah Rhodes , Prov . G . Steward , Bradford ; W . Dixon , Prov . S . G . W . ; John Wordsworth , Prov . G . Steward , Morley ; Rev . T . Kelley , M . A ., Prov . G . Chap . Baildon j Rev . J . Fearon , B . A . P . Prov . G . Chap . ; J . M . Woodhead , Prov . G . S . B ., Holmfivth ; Rev . W . Applcyard , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; Councillor A . Wilson , Prov . G . Purst ., Batley Carr ; Charles Patterson , P . Prov . G . Dir of Cers . ; James Clay , Prov . G . Dir .

of Cers . ; J . 0 . Gill , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works , Dewsbury ; Rev . J . Senior , LL . T ) ., P . G . Chap ., P . Prov . G . W . ; J . 0 . GUI , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., Wakefield ; Major H . Webster , Prov . G . Reg . ; W . White , jun ., P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; W . Longden , Prov . . T . G . D ., Sheffield ; T . A . Haigh , P . Prov . G . D . Meltham ; T . Allatt , P . Prov . G . D . ; J . Booth , P . Prov . G . D . Heckmondwike ; J . Siddall , P . Prov . G . Purst ., Cleckheaton ; J . Rhodes , Prov . G . Org ., Pontefract ; W . Patman , Prov . G . Steward , Hebden Bridge , & c .

The Provincial Grand Lodge having been duly opened , the minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge holden at Pontefract on Wednesday , the 6 th July , were read and confirmed . Bro . the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , chairman of the Charity Committee of the province , read the report of that committee , which , after briefly alluding to the forthcoming elections of the Masonic Charities , drew the particular attention of the brethren to a resolution of the Charity Committee passed at its last meeting ,

"That an appeal be addressed forthwith to the province in support of the Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows on the 25 th January , 1865 , when the R . W . Pro v . G . M . the Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , D . G . M ., will preside , and that subscriptions to that Institution , particularly on behalf of the Widow's Fund , be earnestly solicited . " Nineteen brethren from this province have already intimated their intention to act as stewards at the

Festival to support the Provincial Grand Master , and the Provincial Grand Secretary will be glad to receive the names at once of additional stewards ; and it is hoped that the contributions of lodges and brethren in aid of this Fund may be such as to reflect honour upon the Provincial Grand Master and credit to the province at large . The petition of Mrs . J . H ., Avidow of Bro . J . H ., was read and £ 5 voted for her relief .

The proposed new by-laws for the government of the province Avere read seriatim , and passed with some trifling alterations , and it was unanimously resolved that after their confirmation at the next meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge , they bo printed . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed in due form until further summoned , and adjourned to banquet .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

MEETING OP THE SUPEEAIE COUNCIL OP THE XSXI 1 I . The distinguished brethren , Dr . Leeson , M . P . Sov . G . Com . ; Lieut .-Col . H . A . Bowyer , Lieut . G . Com . ; Henry Chas . Vernon , G . Treas . General ; Lieut .-Col . H . Clerk , G . Sec . General ; Dr . B . A . Kent , H . E . ; Lieut .-Col . Dering , H . E . ; Capt . N . G . Philips , H . E . ; C . J . Vigne , retired 33 ' ; and Bro . W . Hyde Pullen 32 °

, , Assist . Sec . General to the Supreme Grand Council , held meetings at the London Coffee House , Ludgate-hill , on Tuesday and Wednesday , the 11 th and 12 th of October , when most important matters , bearing upon the welfare of the Order , were discussed , and action decreed to he taken upon several points , of which due notice will be given .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

GEAND ELECTED KNIGHTS K—H . 30 ° . After the above meeting on Tuesday , the 11 th , the whole of the members of the Supreme Grand Council of the 33 ° present , as above , adjourned to the Hall of the Masonic Union Company , Bedford-row , and a meeting of the members of the 32 ° was held , at which the following brethren assisted : —C . Goolden and Capt .

Boyle , 32 ° ; W . Blenkin , 31 ° ; W . Smith , C . E . ; J . W . Figg , M . H . Shuttleworth , T . Vesper , L . Lemanski , C . Hewitt , Capt . Dadson , C . J . Bannister , Rev . C . R . Davy , Col . Meehan , George Lambert , J . How , Rev . Joseph Hill Grice , S . R . Shiltou , J . Newton , Matthew Cooke , Org . and Master of the Ceremonies to the Supreme Grand Council , all of the foregoing of the 30 ° . Eight S . P . 's Rose Croix were installed Knts . K—h . viz . E . Turner

, , , II . S . le Strange , Dr . O'Donnavan , F . Binckes , T . J . Andrew , F . Walker , Stephen Blair , and Viscount Kilworth . The ceremony was performed by Col . Clerk , with all that minute and careful study for which he is noted . Capt . Boyle was the Grand Marshal , and Bro . Hyde Pullen , Grand Captain . The M . P . Sov . G . Com . Dr . Leeson , was unable to remain to dinner , in consequence of a recent family bereavement , and Col . Clerk supplied

his place . The meeting was a very pleasant one , devoid of all formality , and calculated to lead to a better knowledge of each other by those present . The toasts were few , tersely given , and briefly responded to .

India.

INDIA .

( From the Masonic Record of Western India . ) BOMBAY . CONCOED LODGE OE INSTETJCTION ( NO . 757 , E . C . )—The fourth meeting of this lodge was held on the evening of the 6 th August , when Bro . G . L . F . Connell took the chair . Bro . Lockley volunteered as the candidate for the evening . After the formal workBro . J . J . Farnham examined the members in the second

, section of the first or E . A . lecture of the degree . A due meed of praise , accompanied by a vote of thanks , was passed to Bros . Farnham and Connell for their respective occupation of the chair , and tho lodge closed with prayer a little after seven o'clock .

LODGE CONCOED ( NO . 757 , E . C ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge took place on the evening of the 20 th August . Present—Bros . T . Diver , M . D ., W . M . ; G . S . Judge , D . Prov . G . M . ; J . J . Farnham , P . M . ; A . King , P . M . ; E . Leckey , S . W . ; R . Donaldson , J . W . ; H . Prescott , Sec and Dir . of Cers . ; H . Avron , S . D . ; G . Judd , J . D . ; J . Lockley , I . G . ; II . Seager , Tyler . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the ballot was proceeded with for Messrs . H . G . A . Claudius

, M . Willcins , J . Dwyer , B . R . Howell , and found clear . The first-named candidate and Mr . Devlin ( who had been balloted for at the previous meeting ) being present were regularly initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry . The lodge then opened in the third degree , and Bro . Kneen duly raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . The lodge then lowered , and was closed with peace and harmony .

LODGE PEESEA ' EEANCE ( NO . 351 , S . C . ) . —The regular meeting of the above lodge was holden on the evening of the loth August . Present—Bros . J . Jamieson , W . M . ; J . Mackinlay , P . M . ; J . C . Gumpert , Depute Master ; E . Freeborn , S . W . ; T . Wood , J . W . ; d . Brookes , Sec . ; C . Jones , Treas . ; J . B . Haines , S . D . ; E . Bailey , J . D . ; J . Gillon , I . G . ; J . Houghland , Tyler . Bros . Irvine , Bonnor , Connell , Donaldson , Skimmings , Patterson , Gliddon , Showell , Lockley , Bidwell , Farrar , Mathews , Sims ,

Vian , Charman , Field , Davis , Doughty , Hodgart . Browne , Gleave , Schmuck , O'Brian , Kennedy , Hannaford , Anderson , Mitchell , Fletcher , Masson , Calloway , Maggs , Shand , Goslin , Moylan , Forbes , Scott , Angus , Glover , Norris , Starstedt , and a great many other members and visitors . The lodge having been opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed , the ballot was proceeded Avith for Bros . R . L . KingC . Callowayand R . W . Mathews for affiliationand

, , , Messrs . R . Talant , Abbott , A . Mackenzie , and E . W . Hart for initiation , and found quite clear . The two latter candidates being present were admitted and regularly initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry . No further business being before the lodge , it was closed iu peace and harmony a half-past eight .