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may be increasing , and our exertions in the cause of Masonry such as will shed a lustre on our glorious Craft . " "The Health of the I . P . M . " having been drank , " the Officers of the lodge , " was then given by the AV . M . Bro . Williams , J . AV . responded on behalf of the Wardens . Bro . Marsh , Sec , thanked the lodge for the manner his name had been received , but he said a deep debt was due to Bro .

AVood , the Treas . of the lodge , who had done much for the good of same . The Visitors was responded to by Bro . Turner , P . M . 86 , after which the lodge was closed . LEICESTERSHIRE . LEICESTER . —John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 523 ) . —A regular monthly meeting of this lodge took lace at the Freemasons '

p HaU , Halford-street , on Thursday , the 18 th inst ., under the presidency of the AV . M ., Bro . A . M . Duff , P . M . 166 . There were also present three of the P-M . 's ( Bros . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ; Major Breivin , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; and AV . B . Smith , P . Prov . J . G . AV . ) , Toller , S . W . ; Sculthorpe , Sec , and seven other members . The visitors were Bros . AViddowson and Palmer , 523 ; AV . R . Bryan , 1007 ; aud Stubbe ( a German brother ) . The lodge

having been opened in the first degree , and the minutes read and confirmed , a lodge of F . C . ' s was opened , and Bros . Elgood and Bryan passed an examination in that degree , after which they retired . The lodge was then opened in tho third degree , and those brethren were duly raised to the sublime degree of M . M . by the AV . M ., assisted by Bro . Brewin . The lodge was then lowered to the first degree , and a gentleman having been proposed as a candidate for iuitiation , it was finally closed iu harmony , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITAN . JERUSALEM CHATTER ( NO . 185 ) . —A meeting of this chapter was held on Tuesday , the 13 th inst , at the Freemasons ' Tavern . Comp . A . D . Loewenstark , M . E . Z ., presided . Two brethren were exalted ; the M . E . Z . then installed Comp . J . Harris , M . E . Z ., J . R . Sheen , P . Z ., Scribe E ., installed J . Stevens , H ., and Davidge , J . The officers were—E . H . Patten , P . Z .

Treas . ; J . R . Sheen , P . Z . Scribe E . ; Harfield , S . N . ; J . Holbrook , P . S . ; A . Oberdceffer , 1 st A . S . ; Pollaky , 2 nd A . S . ; Hoare , Jan . ; and there were present Comps . R . AVatts , P . Z . ; Dyer , P . Z . ; Robinson , P . Z ., and other P . Z . 's , as well as a good muster of the companions . Visitors—Comps . F . AValters , P . Z ., and Spooner , P . Z . SOUTH WALES .

SWANSEA . —Virtue and Hope Chapter ( No . 237 ) . —The annual festival of this large and influential chapter was held on Monday , the 19 th inst ., on which occasion the Grand Superintendent of the Province , ex-Comp . T . Mansel Talbot , honoured the companions with his presence . The officers for the ensuing year are—Ex-Comp . Edward J . Morris , P . Z ., 1 st Principal ; Comps . David " Williams , 2 nd Principal ; George Browne Brock , 3 rd Princi

pal ; Q . C . Dyke , Scribe E . ; Rev . C . T . Heartly , Scribe N . ; S . B . Power , Treas . ; J . Jones Hewson , P . Soj . ; W . T . Canton and David Evans , Assist . Sojs . ; W . E . Brown , Dir . of Cers . The installation ceremonies were most impressively performed by tho retiring M . E . Z ., Comp . Charles Bath , whose year of office has been one of great prosperity and happiness . Several candidates were proposed for exaltationafter which the companions dined

, together as usual at the Mackworth Hotel ., the M . E . Z ., Comp . Edward J . Morris , presiding , supported by the staff of officersthe Prov . Grand Superintendent and Comps . Bath , P . Z . ; Hall , P . Z . ; Michael , P . Z . ; Rowland , AVhittington , Rees , Bevan , Nettell , Thomas , Piatt AVilks , & c , when a most agreeable evening was spent . =

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

INVICTA CHAPTER . A convocation of this chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , AVilliam-street , AVoohvich , ou Friday , the 16 th inst ., under the HI . Bro . W . P . Ward , 18 ° , the M . AV . S ., and the several officers in their respective places . The chapter was opened at 5-30 pre-

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cisely . Bros . Clabon , Cook , Thompson , and Kenning were perfected . A notice of motion having been put on the business paper proposing to alter the amount of the annual subscription , and the fee for perfecting , the subject was discussed and certain alterations agreed to .. The Ex . Bro . Boord was appointed Hon . Sec . There were 27 members and visitors present , who adjourned to the banquet at Bro . De Grey ' s Hotel , near the Dockyard Station .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

DEVONSHIRE . DEVONTORT . —Royal Sussex Encampment . —This encampment held their regular meeting on Thursday the 15 th inst ., at their head quarters , Morice Town , for the purpose of installing Sir Knight AVilliam J . J . Spry , ( P . G . Supt . of Works , & c , & c ., ) as Eminent Commander for the year ensuing . The ceremony was impressivelperformed bSir Kniht Samuel Chappie ( P . P . G .

y y g , Capt . of Lines , ) P . E . C ., itc—assisted by Sir Knight Vincent Bird , ( P . P . G ., Banner Bearer , kc ., ) E . C . Loyal A eterd , Encpt Plymouth , & c , & c , on the conclusion of the installation the Eminent Commander appointed the following Sir Knights to assist him in governing the encampment . Eminent Sir Knight Lord Elwt , P . G . Sub . Prior of England , & c , Prior G . Commander of Cornwall , and Past E . G . ; James W . Hawton , 1 st . Captain

of Columns ; Col . John Elliott , 2 nd . Captain of Columns j Philip B . Clemens , Prelate ; A incent Bird , Treasurer ; AVilliam Foxvi ell , Registrar ; John Brown , Expert ; William H . Roberts , Captain of Lines ; Arthur B . Niner , Standard Bearer ; Edwiu Knight , George Walker , Heralds ; James Rashbrook , Equerry . Comp . A . B . Niner , of the Pleides chapter , who had been previously balloted for , being in attendance was installed in this ancient chivalric degree—which concluded the business before the encampment , when the Sir Knight ' s adjourned to the refectory .

SOUTH WALES . SWANSEA . —Palastine Knight Templar Encampment . —Thefirst Anniversary Festival of this Encampment , was held on Thursday the Stli inst ., and the Sir Knig hts members assembled in great force to celebrate the event . Among those present , were : Sir Knt . Commander T . Mansel Talbot , P . G . Herald , E . G . ( Prov . G . M . South Wales Eastern division ) Sir Knts . Edward

, J . Morris , 1 st Capt ., ( Dep . Prov . G . M ., ) T . G . South , 2 nd Capt .,. Rev . T . B . Hosken , Prelate ; D . Williams , Treas . s Rev . C . T . Heartley , Almoner ; Charles Bath , M . C . ; G . E . Robinson , Expert ; S . B . Power , and Rev . D . Thomas , Standard Bearers ; J . G . Hall , Capt . of Lines ; F . A . Hopwood and Geo . Bradford , Heralds ; F . D . Michael , E . F . Daniel , AV . Phillips , J . R . Francis , W . T . Canton , S . G . Homfray , J . Heron Maxwell , J . S . AVilson , 7

& c . Comp . Edward Daniel , of the Chapter Airtue and Hope , ( No . 237 ) , being in attendance was admitted , and duly installed a Knt . Companion by the E . C . The installation of Sir Knt . Edward J . Morris as E . C . for the ensuing year , was then proceeded with , the ceremony being most admirably performed by the retiring E . C , alter which , the newly installed E . C . having received the congratulations of the Sir Knts . proceeded to appoint

, and invest bis officers as follows : Sir Knts . T . G . South , 1 st Capt . ; Rev . T . B . Hoskin , 2 nd Capt . ; Rev . C . T . Heartley , Prelate ; AV . Cox , Reg . ; D . Williams , Treas . ; G . E . Robinson , M . C ; S . B . Power , Almoner ; Charles Bath , Expert ; Rev . David Thomas and F . A . Hopwood , Standard Bearers ; James G . Hall , Capt . of Lines ; Geo . Bradford and E . F . Daniel , Heralds . The E . C . proposed a vote of thanks to the retiring

E . C , for the admirable manner in which he had conducted the affairs of this Encampment , and for the zealous care and attention he had given to its interests from the formation to the present time -. this was seconded b y Sir Knt . 1 st Captain , and carried with acclamation . Alms were then collected by the Almoner . After which the Encampment was closed in solemn form . The Sir Knts . dined together at the Mackworth Hotel , the E . C . presiding , and a most pleasant evening was passed .

KNIGHTS . OF MALTA . ROYAL SUSSEX PRIORY . The Eminent Prior- —Sir Knt . AVilliam J . J . Spry , announced that it was his will and p leasure that the following Sir Knts . do assist him for the ensuing 12 months , Sir Knt . James AV . Hawton ,