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as H ., John AA'igginton as J ., ancl six others , for a Chapter , to be attached to the Castle Lodge ( No . 771 ) , AVindsor , to be called the " AVindsor Castle Chapter , " to meet at the Alasonic Hall , AVindsor , on the third Thursday in every month . 2 nclly . From Companions Edwin Yates at Z ., John James Turner as IL , AA'illiara Hopkins as J ., and seven others , for a Chapter , to he attached to the St . James' Lodge ( No . 4 S 2 ) ,

Handsworth , in the county of Stafford , to be called the " St . James' Chapter , " to meet at the New Inn , Handsworth , on the third Alonday in March , June , September , and December . ordly . From Companions John Dixon as Z ., Frederick AValters as IL , Edward Nathan Levy as J ,, ancl six others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Alount Lebanon Lodge ( No . 73 ) ,

Tooleystreet , Southwark , to be called the " Mount Lebanon Chapter , " to meet at the Green Alan Tavern , Tooley-street , Southwark , on the third Tuesday in every month . 4 thly . From Companions James Brett as Z ., Robert AVentworth Little as II ., AVilliam Henry Hubbard as J ., ancl six others , for a Chapter to be attached to tho Rose of Denmark Lodge ( No . 975 ) , Barnes , Surrey , to be called the " Rose of Denmark Chapter , " to meet at the AA'hite Hart , Barnes , Surrey , on the first Saturday of every month .

5 thly . From Companions AVilliam Cross Alarsh as Z ., William George Dyson as IL , Thomas Robinson as J ., and twelve others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Lodge of Truth ( No . 521 ) , Huddersfield , to be called the " Chapter of Truth , " to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliara-strecfc , Huddersfield , on the third Friday of every month . These petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee

recommend that the prayers thereof bo respectively granted . The Committee have also received a petition from Companions Martin Edward Naylor as Z ., George Huclswell AVesternian as II ., Rowland Childe as J ., ancl ten others , for a Chapter to be attached to the Lodge of Unanimity ( No , 154 ) , AA'akefield , in the county of York , to be called tho "Chapter of Unanimity , "

to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Zetland-street , AA ' akefield , on the seventh clay of March next . In this petition , there is no day named on which the meetings are to be held . This information has been written for , and subject to its being received in time , the Committee recommend that the prayer be granted , tho petition being in other respects regular . ( Signed ) AA ' ar , PULTENET SCOTT , President . Freemasons' Sail , London , 10 l 7 i January , 1865 .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

METROPOLITAN . MOUNT CALVARY ENCAMPMENT . —A meeting was holden at the Alasonic Union Hall , 14 , Bedford-row , AA' . C , on Friday , the 13 th inst ., when there were present Sir Knts . F . Binckes , E . C . ( Assist . Grand Dir . of Cers . ); C . Swan , Prelate ; the Rev . Joseph Hill Grice , M . A ., 1 st Captain ( E . C . elect ); AV . Paas , 2 nd Captain ( Grand Banner Bearer ); AI . H . Shuttleworth , P . E . C . ( Grand Vice-Chancellor ) , as Expert ; II . J . Thompson ,

P . E . C , Registrar ( Grand Warden of Regalia ); II . J . AV . Thompson , Herald ( Grand Herald ); J . Stohwasser ( Grand Standard Bearer ); Boyd ancl Smith , M . D . ; Knts . Companions Chancellor , Allen , Stone , Geach , & c . The Encampment was opened in ancient and solemn form , ancl Comps . Sigisinund , Rosenthal , and Wilhel-n Ganz were unanimously elected and installed KuigHt Companions of the Ancient Military and Reliious Order of the Temple . The F . C . thenin the most

g , solemn and impressive manner , installed the Rev . Sir Knt . J . H . Grice , M . A ., as Eminent Commander for the ensuing year , who then appointed his officers : —Sir Knts . Jno . Smith , M . D ., Prelate ; AV . Paas , 1 st Capt . ; W . S . Wallace , 2 nd Capt . ; II . J . Thompson , P . E . C , Registrar : L . Lemanski , Almoner ;

Knights Templar.

H . J . AA ' . Thompson , Expert ; Stilwell and Lean , Standard Bearers ; Chancellor , Captain of Lines ; Stone , Sword Bearer ; AVatts and Allen , Heralds ; Ganz , Organist ; and Hoare , Equerry . All business being concluded , the alms were collected , and the Encampment closed in ancient and solemn form , aud adjourned to the banquet room , after which a Privy of the Knights of the Knights of Malta was holden , when Sir Knt . F . Binckes , E . P . Installed the Knights CompanionsHoward Gcach

, , , Charles Allen , Sigisinund Rosenthal , and AA'ilhelm Ganz , Knights of the Order of St . John of Jsrusalem , Rhodes , and Malta . Sir Knt . Binckes then , in his usual able and impressive manner , inaugurated the Rev . Sir Knt . J . H . Grice , M . A . as Eminent Prior ; and the meeting of the Priory was adjourned .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

METROPOLITAN . SOUTHWARK LODGE ( N O . ll , S . C)—This ,, flourishing and prosperous lodge held an emergency meeting on Alonday , January 15 th , at the Green Alan Tavern , Tooley Street , Southwark ( Bro . 0 . A . Cathie ' s ) . Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . B . W . M " ., Thistle , No . 8 ( in the unavoidable absence of Bro . C II . Afurr , R . AV . AL , caused by his professional duties ) , presided as R . AV . AL , by the unanimous wish of the brethren . He

was assisted by Bros . F . J . Lilley , S . W . ; A . Avery , J . AV . ; A . D . Loewenstark , P . R . W . M ., Treas . ; F . AValters , Sec ; G . Morris , S . D . ; X L . A ' allentin , T . IC ; R . AVelsford , C A . Cathie , J . Hawker , ancl very many others . Bros . T . J . Sabine , H . N . Goulty , H . Jacobs , ancl C . T . Bass , all members of Alount Lebanon Lodge , 73 , being introduced , ancl having proved themselves properly qualified for advancement , withdrew . On their re-admission , they were all regularly advanced to tho ancient

and honourable rank of Mark AIaster Alisons . The minutes of the last meeting w'ere read and unanimously confirmed . A vote of thanks , to be recorded on the lodge minute book , was given to Bro . C . Cottebrune , F . R . W . M . No . 8 , for his kindness in presiding over them , in the unavoidable absence of their R . W . M . ancl all the P . R . AV . Af . ' s . Bro . C A . Cottebrune , P . R . AV . 31 ., returned thanks in a suitable manner . After business , the brethren spent a few hours in social enjoyment . The usual loyal toasts were given ancl received . Visitors—Bros . C A . Cottebrune , P . R . W . M . No . S , T . Vesper .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . —The Queen and Royal Family continue at Osborne—tho Prince and Princess of Wales being on a visit to her Majesty . There is no truth in the report that tho next session of Parliament will be opened by the Queen in person . GENERAL HOME NBWS . —The Registrar-General informs ns that in tho ten principal cities and boroughs of the

United Kingdom tho births during the week were 4 , 071 , and the deaths 3 , 218 , Of these ten towns seven are in England , and the deaths in them , subtracted from the others , amounted to 2 , 618 , or at the rate of 29 in the thousand annually . Of this mortality 1 , 585 falls to the share of London , which is 52 less than the average mortality of the last ten years . Tho births for the week

were 2 , 122 , which is just about the average . It will thus be seen that rather less than half the deaths in the ten towns occurred in London alone , and rather more than half the births . The Queen has addressed a letter to the authorities of some of the railways Avhich centre in London , expressing her " warmest hopes " that they will carefully consider every means of guarding against

accidents , " which arc not at all the necessary accompaniments of railway travelling . " Her Majesty says she "is aware that when she travels extraordinary precautious are taken , but it is on account of her family , of those travelling upon her service , and of her people generally , that she expresses the hope that the same security may bo ensured for all that is so carefully provided for herself . " Railway directors are reminded of the responsibility involved iu " tho monopoly of the means of . travelling of almost the entire population of the country . "