India.

Dwelt from eternity , dwelt then in thee , Bright effluence of bright essence increatc !' " And then , after deploring his loss of sight , and consequent deprivation of the blessings of material light , lie proceeds : — " 'So much the rather thou , celestial light , Shine inward , and the mind through all her powers Irradiate ; there plant eyes , all mist from thence Purge ancl disperse , that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight . '

"If any brother think I have assumed too much , I can only say , that , if in those magnificent passages Milton did not intend to allude to Masonry , ho alluded to it without intending to do so . Let us then , brethren , with God ' s assistance , endeavour faithfully to perform all the duties that Masonry inculcates ; for , if we succeed , this , our new Lodge ' Concord , ' will become , what every Lodge ought to be , a real blessing to the human race . " The ceremonies of consecration ancl dedication were then performed , after which Bro . David Hepworth , AV . M . elect , appointed by warrant to be the first Master , was duly installed , and the AVarrant

of Constitution , the volume of Sacred Law , tho square ancl compasses , tho Book of Constitutions , tho minute book , the rule and line , tho trowel , the chisel , the mallet , the moveable and immoveable jewels , ancl the insignia of his officers , were separately presented to him with a suitable charge to each . The AV . M . then appointed Bros . J . Sandford and H . P . Owen respectively , S . AA' . ancl J . AA ' . ; Bro . Firth was elected and invested as the Treasurer , and tho AV . M . appointed and invested AA ' . Bro . Lawrence , See . ; AV . Pro . E . Keily , S . D . ; Bro . H . Hazells , J . D . ; Bro . Marshall , I . G . ; ancl Bro . A . Nelson , Tyler . A vote of thanks was then unanimously given to AA' . Bro . G . S . Judge , for the manner in which he had performed the ceremonies , and the Lodge was closed in peace and harmony . The brethren then sat down to a sumptuous banquet , provided by the members of tho Lod ge ; and after the cloth was removed , the AV . M . gave tho usual toasts of " The Queen

and the Craft , " and "The healths of tho Grand Masters and Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , aud Scotland . " Bro . G . S . Judge then gave '' The Right AA ' orshipful Bro . H . D . Cartwright , Prov . Grand Master of AVestern India , under the Grand Lodge of Scotland , and his Prov . Grand Lodge , " prefacing his toast with an appropriate speech in honour of thc zeal and talent of Bro . Cartwright . The toast was received and drunk with enthusiastic cheers , and all the honours . Bro . Jud ge then , in a speech deservedly eulogistic of the AA' . M ., proposed his health , and the toast was received ancl drunk with enthusiasm . The following toasts were then

given by tho AV . M ., " The Masters of Lodges , " " The Past Masters of Lodges , " & c . Bro . G . S . Judge then gave "Tho Health of Bro . Mirza Ah Mahomed Shootstry , " who had kindly given the Lodge the house in whicli it met free of rent until it should become established . " The Officers of thc Lodge" was then given by thc AV . M ., after which the Tyler gave " All poor and distressed Masons , " when tho brethren separated . Some capital songs were sung by the AV . M ., aud Bros . E . Keily , Rich , Marshall , and Hodgart .

America.

AMERICA .

BUHTON , OHIO . — -A Masonic celebration was held here on the 23 rd of February last , in which au address , by thc talented Professor E . A . Guilbert , J . G . AVarden of Iowa , was a distinguished feature . He added much to the reputation of the Order and secured for himself great praise for his scholastic and oratorical abilities . A recherche spread at the Carlton House was the scene of much good toast , anecdote , and repartee . , C-I ABLESTOX , S , G—A just recognition of the talent , zeal , and learning of Dr , A . G .