Knight Templary.

should know the statutes , himself openly disregarded them , by appearing in a nondescript robe—altogether discarding the mantle , an essential portion of the statutable costume—Avhich robe Ave Avere informed by one was his judge's costume—an assertion Ave have good reason to doubt—whilst another said it Avas his academical robes , or the gown of an LL . D . —another incorrect assertion—because neither a judge ' s robe , nor an academical gown , bear a patriarchal cross on the left side .

The M . E . and S . G . Master put the question to know if the report of the Committee Avas adopted , Avhen the D . G . M . moved that the judgment of the Grand Chancellor be approved and recorded . This Avas seconded'by Sir Knt . Huyshe and carried , but as it is not the judgment of the Committee , Ave are inclined to think it will fall , powerless , to the ground . Sir Knt . Binckes clearly saw where the root of the evil lay , and inquired if the papers Avere open to any one to peruse , similar to such arrangements as

were adopted in the craft ? A lady , the Avife of a Provincial Grand Commander , deceased , petitioned for aid . The Committee sent it before Grand Conclave , and tho munificent sum of fifteen pounds Avas aAvarded her , whilst an Armourer , in Corfu , the son of a Craft Tyler , Avho made his plea of destitution turn on the act of the British Government withdraAving its troops , had ten pounds voted to him . AVe wish some one skilled in tlie doctrine of chances AVOU M calculate for us how much better it is to bo a live armourer than the AvidoAV of a Provincial Grand Commander . Sir Knt . Moymott gave notice of motion to establish a Fund of Benevolence ; to

enforce a series of fines for non-attendance on the part of the Grand Officers—and Ave hope he will also make them equally severe for Avant of punctuality ~ :-. ud that the fines so levied should be carried to the account of the Fund of Benevolence . Sir Knt . Huyshe commented on the difficulty experienced from the want of an agenda paper , and submitted a notice of motion that one be provided . Sir Knt . Binckes gave notice of motion , to the effect , that all appeal cases should he open to inspection at the office of tho Grand Vice-Chancellor .

Amidst the utter prostration of the majority present the Grand Conclave A \ as closed . Then a curious scene took place . Photographers , in batches , Avere introduced , and the members were driven into a kind of tableau—more after the manner of the police arranging an unruly croAvd than in an artistic spiritmagnesium lights Avere thrown on ; a group in Avhich the Grand Master , with his venerable appearance and kindly beaming countenance , was the centre figure , but , Avhen Ave looked for some of the prominent members of Grand

Conclave , they were eclipsed by a crowd of inferiorities who took up prominent stations , and many gentlemen we could name were totally excluded . The coup d ' oeil , even then , was a striking one . Tho haze diffused by the Avire partially enveloped the Sir Knts ., Avithout obscuring them ; and , from where we stood , wo could almost fancy we were gazing on some gathering of the knights of old , who , by the wickedness of some grim magician , had been turned into Avax-work as they stood . Whether the picture will be a success or a failure , Ave do not knoAV , but we would not have missed that sight , from our capital point of A'icw behind the camera , for very much gold . It was a realization of Avhat one could suppose to be the sight of a Chapter of the Order , raised by tlie potent Avand of a

necromancer . After great delay , dinner arrived , of Avhich some thirty-eight partook . The speeches Avere totally devoid of interest to the Order , being Avholly complimentary , and , in two instances , supremely egotistical . After tho Grand Master left the chair , the Grand Chancellor assumed it , and then the Marplot rose and set everybody , and everything , by the ears ; and AVC , in company Avith several other valiant Knts . having tho fear of brokenheads and

, _ sticking plaster prominently brought before us , beat a hasty retreat , leaving the chairman to deal with the unruly one—if he could . MANCHESTER . JjiRTTSAiEAl EN - CAMPMEXT . —This old Encampment met on Monday , December