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the working of any ceremony by such an able Mason as Bro . Perrott , would be only to " paint the lily and gild refined gold , " so we will content ourselves by saying the installation could not have been better performed , we have before had the pleasure of drawing attention to Bro . Perrott's great labours for the good ofthe Craft , on this occasion ho eclipsed himself . The members were then readmitted , and having saluted the W . M . in the three degreeshe proceeded to appoint and invest his officers for the

, ensuing year—viz .: Bros . J . D . Perrott , I . P . M . ; F . R . Roberts , S . AV . ; E . M . Vaughan , J . AV . ; John Davies , Treas . ; J . AV . Szlumper , Hon . Sec . ; E . L . Cole , S . D . ; Gowan Clark , J . D . ; John Jones Dir . of Cers . ; J . Yaugban and T . Paul , Stewards ; C . R . AVilliams , I . G . Mr . B . P . Jordan who had been previously ballotted for ivas then introduced and initiated bthe AA . M . Bro . G . T . Smith

y , , in a manner that would not have disgraced a Master if that Avas the concluding ceremony of his year of office , instead of the inaugural one , and we congratulate the brethren upon having secured the services of a brother evidently so well skilled in tbe Craft , and who moreover so fully acts up to the grand principles of brotherly love , relief , and truth . AA ' e augur a prosperous career to this lodge during the second year of its existence , and

wish it every success with so good a Master at the helm . The lodge was then closed with solemn prayer and in perfect harmony , and at half-past six p . m ., the brethren sat down to a banquet served up in the best style , the table was covered Avith all the delicacies of the season , and the entire arrangements reflected great credit upon Bro . Pell . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly given , honoured , and responded to by the brethren , and the proceedings were enlivened by some capital songs , rendered in good style by Bros , the W . M ., Jesse Baker , Octavius Rowe , and others .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

SUPREME GRAND CONCLAVE . The following Agenda was issued to the members of Grand Conclave , summoned for the 1-lth inst ., upon the Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master taking the throne : —The Grand Conclave will bo opened in ample form . The Grand Registrar will call the muster-roll . The minutes of the last Grand Conclave will be read . The report of the Committee will be read .

Motion to confirm the report will be made , pursuant to notice civen . Sir Knt . W . J . Meymott , P . G . Captain , C . D . C ., will propose the following resolution : — That the following addition be made to the statutes , under the head " Grand Master "— " Tbe Grand Master may , if he think proper , by the advice and with the consent of a majority ofthe Committee at any meeting specially summoned to hear the

complaint against any member of the Order , or at any adjourned meeting of such Committee , suspend any member of the Order for such time as he may think fit , or may fine any member of the Order in such sum of money as he may think fit , or may dismiss any member of the Order from any office which may then be held by him , or may pass such other sentence

on any member of the Order as he may think fit , such judgment being approved by a majority of the members present at any such meeting of the Committee . " And in like manner Sir Knight Binckes will propose that the following addition be made : — "That in the case of any Encampment of Knights Templar holding a warrant granted prior to 1791 , and which warrant gives power to confer degrees not connected with the Order of

Knights Templar and Knights of Malta , such degrees being now under the jurisdiction ofthe Ancient and Accepted Rite , a warrant of confirmation shall on proper application be granted by the Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master , assuring to each Encampment all the powers it possessed under the original warrant so far as the Orders of Knights Templar and Knights of Malta are concerned , leaving to the members

holding such ori ginal warrant the discretionary exercise of the powers therein contained , so long as they arc kept separate and distinct in every respect from the Order of Knights Templar and Kni ghts of Malta . " Incidental business may be spoken to . The Grand Master will be nominated and elected in manner as of ancient rite accustomed , for the three years next ensuing .

The Grand Master will present his portrait to the Grana Conclave . The Grand Chancellor will move an addrees and thanks tsthe Grand Master . Tbe Grand Almoner will collect the alms . The first payment to the Benevolent Fund of the Order will be made . The Grand Conclave will be closed in ample form .

NOTICE . GRAND PRIORT OP THE ORDER OT MALTA . A Priory of the Order of Malta will be held under the auspices of the Observance Priory , when any Knight Templar , who has given due notice to that effect , Avill be admitted into the Order , and none but K . K . M . M ., will be allowed toremain

. Every Knight pf Malta must wear the Jewel of the Order ,, but Templars ' robes will be admissable pro hac . ice . The Observance Priory having been closed , a Grand Prioryof Malta will be opened in ample form by the Most Eminent and Supremo Grand Master . The report of the Committee will be read . A motion will be made to confirm the report .

Incidental business may be spoken to . The Grand Priory will bo closed in ample form . By order , M . H . SHUTTLEAVORTH , Grand Vice-Chancellor .

At the Half-yearly Grand Conclave of Knights Templar , heldS at the Masonic Hall , Bedford-row , on Friday , the 14 tl _ . December , 1866 , the following Sir Knights were present—The Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master , William Stuart , on the throne , supported by the Very High and ' . Eminent Deputy Grand Master , Colonel Vernon , aud by the Eev . Edward Moorethe Grand Prelate of the Order ; audi

, tho Very Eminent Prov . G . Commanders—for Devonshire , the Rev . John Huyshe ; Dorsetshire , Charles J . Vigne ; AVorcestershire , Henry J . Vernon ; Nottingham , His Grace the Duke of Newcastle ; Hampshire , AV . W . Beach , M . P ., ; Oxfordshire ,. Colonel Bowyer ; Essex , Major Burney ; Gloucester , Dr . Bryant ; Northumberland , Rev . J . C . Ogle ; Lancashire , Albert Hudson Royds ; Hertfordshire , Geo . Francis ; Norfolk , B . B . Cabbell ;

Yorkshire ( North and East ) , the Right Honorable Lord Loudesborough ; Surrey , Dr . Harcourt ; Somerset , Dr . Falconer ; Yorkshire ( West ) , Rev . Dr . Senior ; Kent , Colonel Clerk and China C . Rawson , or their Deputies . The Grand Seneschal , Lord Skelmersdale ; tho Grand Prior , the Hon . F . AA'alpole ; the-Grand Sub-Prior , the Right Honorable tbe Earl of Limerick ; . the 1 st Grand Captain , George Cornwall Legh , M . P . ; 2 nd Grand Captain , J . M . P . Montague ; the Grand Chancellor , Sir Patrick

Colquhoun D . C . L . ; Grand Vice-Chancellor , M . H . Shuttieworth ; . Grand Registrar , Joseph Lavender ; Treasurer , Charles Goolden , M . A . ; the Grand Chamberlain , Colonel Birchall ; the Grand Hospitaller , Frederick M . AVilliams , M . P . ; the Grand Dir . of

Cers ., William J . Meymott ; Assistant G . Dir . of Cers ., James K . Thomson ; Grand Superintendent , Robert Mercer ; Grand Constable , S . R . P . Shilton ; tbe Grand Provost , C . Chandos Pole ; , the Grand Almoner , the Rev . J . H . Grice ; the Grand AVarden , George Lambert ; Grand 1 st Expert , Rev . 11 . Sannderson ; Grand 2 nd Expert , AA . E . Gumbleton ( for R . Ridley ); Grand 1 st Standard Bearer , E . Turner Payne ; 2 nd Standard Bearer , Edward S . Stillwell ( for the Rev . J . B . Philli ) 3 rd Standard

ps ; Bearer , T . Wilton ; < lth Standard Bearer , J . Bolderson ; 1 st Aide de Camp , E . Turner ( for J . Freeman ) , 2 nd Aide de Camp , Capt . Hastie ( for \ A . H . Wood ); 1 st Capt . of Lines , C . Greenwood ; It . Radcliffe , 2 nd Capt . of Lines ; J . J . Forrester , 1 st Herald ; A \ . 11 . Maby , 2 nd Herald ; W . Ganz , G . Organist ; H . Mulliner , Sword Bearer ; W . S . Salting , G . Banner Bearer ; Captain Philips , P . G . Sub-Prior ; Captain Boyle , P . G . Sub-Prior ,-

R . Costa , P . 1 st Captain ; Colonel Goddard , P . 1 st Captain ; AV . A . Powell , P . G . Expert ; R . J . Spiers , P . G . Captain ; H . IT . BuvchcU-H . n . e , 11 . Prov . G . C . Hertfordshire ; L . Newall , D . Prov . G . C . Lancashire ; AV . II . Wright , Prov . G . Chancellor , Lancashire ; C . C . W . Griffiths , Prov . G . Chancellor , AVorcester ; T . Coombs , Prov . G . S . B . Dorset ; AV . Smith , C . E ., P . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; F . BinckesP . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers . J . A \ Figg

, ; . , P . G . B . B . ; W . Blenkin , P . G . Chamberlain ; R . AVoof , P . G . Chamberlain ; R . Spencer , P . G . S . B . ; and members from the following encampments : London encampments—Observance , Mount Calvary , Faith and Fidelity , The Frederick , St . Georges . In the province of Surrey , from the Harcourt , Sir Knts . W