Scotland.

on account of leaving for London , and Sir Arch . Alison by indisposition . Dancing was kept up with great spirit till a lute hour in the morning , to the strains of a mo = t efficient band . ATR . —Bro . Matthew Noble has been entrusted with the erection of a colossal statue of the late Earl of Eglinton . The statue will be of bronze , twelve feet in height , and the pedestal of Aberdeen graaite , partly polished , and at least sixteen feet in hei ght , and is expected to be , indeed , a chef-d'ceurve

-of the eminent sculptor ' s studio . Bro . Noble is the sculptor of tbe statue to General NeiU , which was inaugurated with Masonic honours by Bro . Sir James Ferguson , Bart ., in presence ¦ of about eight hundred brethren and several thousand ordinary spectators , in October , 1859 . The evening before that event , ive bad the honour of introducing Mr . Noble as a candidate for - . idtuission into the mystic circle , through the portal of a lodge -of which we were then an office bearer ; and his being considered

a case of emergency , the three degrees were conferred upon him the same evening . Visitors to the International Exhibition will remember tbe fine models ol memorial statues of Outram and Cromwell , which Bro . Noble exhibited ; and he is , at present , we understand , engaged , hy the Queen's commands , upon a statue of tbe late Prince Consort .

Turkey.

TURKEY .

The Freemason's Ball , in aid of the Lancashire Relief Fund , came off at the Palais de Cristal , Pera , on Friday , the 6 th inst ., and was a marked success . The Prov . G . M ., the R . W . Sir H . Bulwer and Lady Bulwer , arrived about ten o'clock , and were received by the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , under the direction of V . W . Bro . G . Laurie , acting as D . Prov . G . M . in the absence of V . W . Bro . H yde Clarke . A procession , in

Masonic order , having been formed of the three local English lodges , and deputations from the French , German , and Italian lodges established in Pera , his Excellency , wearing the insignia of office , ancl attended by the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , mounted to tbe ball-room , tbe band saluting with the National Anthem as be entered . AVhen the brethren had . taken up their respective positions , the Ambassador briefly addressed the companyexpressing the gratification he felt at seeing

him-, self surrounded by so many of the " craft , " and alluded in general terms to the admirable nature of their principles . Dancing was then resumed , ancl shortly after one o'clock the company— which exceeded 400—adjourned to the supper room , where Mr . Petala had provided an admirably supplied luffet . Bro . F . Hahnel , as director of tbe ceremonies , with Bro . Pulman as assistant ( both wearing the costume , of Reel Cross Knights ) ,

were most attentive during the evening , and their arrangements appeared to give general satisfaction . The variety of masonie costumes , witnessed for the first time in a Pera ball-room , combined with several naval and military uniforms , produced a very lively , if not even brilliant effect ; and it is hoped that the success which has attended the exertions of the committee to bring together so numerous a company will leave a commensurate balance of receipts for the benefit of the charitable object of tbe evening ' s festivity .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITAN . ST . JAMES ' S UNION CHAPTER ( NO . 211 ) . —The regular convocation of this chapter met at the Freemason ' s Tavern , on Tuesday , the 21 th inst ., when the following Comps . were present . —Woodstock , M . E . Z . ; John Gurton , H . ; Jackson , J . ; Matthew Cooke , E . ; J . B . Ncwall , N . ; Simpson , Treas . ; and Comps . Sedgwick , Beatty , Klopp , Robinson , Grant-Edwardos ,

and Frances . The business consisted of the election of principals and officers for the ensuing year , which were all unanimous as follows : —Comps . John Gurton , M . E . Z . ; Jackson , H . ; Newall , J . ; Matthew Cooke , re-elected E . ; Sedgwick , N . ; Beatty , P . Soj . ; Hammett , reelected Janitor , and Simpson , reelected , Treasurer . The audit committee were appointed and a past Principal ' s jewel was voted , unanimously , to Comp . Woodstock , the retiring M . E . Z . The business being concluded the companions adjourned to refreshment , at which thev were joined

by the visiting Comps . Binckes and George States . After the cloth bad been , removed and tbe usual routine toasts disposed of , Comp . Watson rose and said that was the last occasion they would be presided over by their M . E . Z . He had been one of the original petitioners for the chapter , and was named the third Principal in the charter . Having passed through each of the chairs and attained the . highest honours recognised by the Grand Lodge , he might congratulate himself upon a faithful

discharge of his duties . Comp . Watson proposed " The Health of the M . E . Z . "—Comp . Woodstock , M . E . Z ., was thankful for the proposal and reception of the toast . He felt he could not render a very good account of his stewardship , as there had been a great paucity of work , but from the election they had made that night , he knew the chapter must prosper , and wishing every success to his successor , Comp . John Gurton , whose name was h to ensure ithe hoped long to be associated with Chapter

enoug , No . 211 . —Tlie M . E . Z . acknowledged two Past Principals of the chapter , and one more belonging to it . They were Comps . John Giwton , Stacey , and Watson . C ° urp . Gurton was their first M . E . Z ., founder , aud patron , and nobly he had sustained each of those positions . . Comp . . Stacey , though absent , had done his best for the chapter , and Watson was so well known that it was unnecessary to say much of him , particularly as the

M . E . Z . could call him his Masonic father , mother , brother , sister , uncle , aud aunt , combined , with all his more distant relationship . They all looked up to their Past Principals as the pillars of the chapter , and long might they continue to be its firm supporters . He concluded by proposing the toast of " Tbe Past Principals . " Comp . Gurton would endorse all tbe good wishes the M . E . Z . had attributed to the Past Principals for the good of the chapter , which , he trusted , would progress more and more . He was somewhat disappointed that they did not

muster more that night , but presumed tne majority had more important engagements . As they bad elected him to be their M . E . Z ., he would endeavour to do his duty , and bring as much business as he could , so as to have a prosperous year , and make the chapter go on swimmingly . He was much obliged for their drinking their health , and they might rest assured that each of the Past Principals felt a warm interest in thesuccess of thechapter . The M . E . Z . then proposed' " The Health of the 2 nd and 3 rd

Principals , " which was responded to in a very capital and humorous manner by Comp . Jackson , but for obvious reasons cannot be hire inserted . Comp . Woodstock , M . E . Z ., had omitted one toast , but it was never too late to rectify an error . They had been honoured by tbe presence of two distinguished visitors that evening , Comps . Binckes and George States . Tbey were deeplindebted to them for their and gave them the

y company , heartiest welcome they could afford . He coupled the name of Comp . George States with the toast . Comp . States was very much obliged for the honour done to the visitors in drinking their healths . Had Comp . Binckes returned he would have done much more justice to their welcome than be could . He had before visited that chapter , and was pleased to see that it sti \\ maintained its cbavaeter

as a Union Chapter in which all the Companions were so firmly united . He was glad to see Comp . Gurton ' s name on the card for the Boy ' s Festival as contributing five guineas . Like all that that Companion did it was done heartily . He was a man of business , and supported tbe charities warmly , and , as he had worked up the hill of life , had met with great prosperity as a reward for his honourable , just , and upright dealings . Under bis guidance the chapter must prosper , and he ( Comp . States ) , in the name of their visitors , wished' it the utmost success . The M . E . Z . then proposed the healths of the P . Soj ., his two Assts ., and N ., which were duly responded to .

SCOTLAND . DALEY . —The Dairy Royal Arch Chapter , No . 91 , recently erected here under warrant granted by the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland , continues in a most flourishing condition . The total number of those leaving the Early Grand Chapter formerly existing in Dairy , and have joined Chapter No . 91 , is ninety-two , and a large number of other brethren are to be exalted under the same charter in the course of a few days .

Comp . Steeu , the most efficient 1 st Principal of the young chapter , and his coadjutors in office , have been most zealous in their efforts to have Capitular Masonry placed upon a more satisfactory footing than could be expected to be attained in the isolation to which irregular chapters are exposed , and in these endeavours tbey have been nobly supported by tbe great bulk of the Royal Arch Masons resident in and around Dairy .