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nor any registry or fees been received , though the latter , including tho quarterages , had been most regularly paid to the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Const of Coromandel . Bro . Grafton further ascertained that in granting a Warrant to a Lodge on the Bombay side of India , the P . G .

Lodge of Coromandel had exceeded its power , and that nothing remained but for the Lodge to begin again de novo , and to forward a memorial with the usual fees , and a letter explaining the circumstances . ThU news was received in Poona , 8 th August 1831 , and caused the

utmost consternation among the brethren . However , a memorial , dated the 21 stof the same mouth , was sent , together with the fees , signed by seven P . M . ' s and sixty-six members , and on the same day a lotter was forwarded to the P . G . M . of Coromandel , detailing all the circumstances , and

demanding restitution of the fees paid by Orion . The writer is in doubt whether the latter request was over complied with , as a further letter was written on tho 10 th May 1838 , reiterating the demand . The D . P . G . M ., however , of Coromandel , replied to the earlier request , by expressing his

annoyance that Orion in the West had been so neglected . He further stated , " It appears , by the letter-book of the Provincial Grand Lodge , the sum of forty pounds and upwards— the document is now before me—was remitted to the Secretary of the Grand Lodge of England on the 12 th of

February 1825 , expressly to pay for the Registration of the Warrants working under the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Coast of Coromandel , and that' Orion in the West , ' was

included in the list , and , strange to say , the letter from the Provincial Grand Lodge has received a direct confirmation from the Grand Lodge of England forwarding a Grand Lodge registry of their Warrant . "

But , on whichever side the fault rests , there appears to have been no other way out of the difficulty than to issue a fresh Warrant , and this was accordingly done on 19 th July 1833 , the Warrant being signed by H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , Previously , however , that is , on 4 th July 1831 , the Grand

Secretary , E . Harper , had informed Captain Boyd , W . M . of Lodge Hope , at the time working at Ahmednuggur , that in constituting Lodge Orion in the West , the P . G . L . Coro - mandel had acted illegally , as the latter had no power to establish Lodges beyond the limits of its territory .

But to resume our narrative . On 11 th January 1832 , Bro . Cooke was elected and installed W . M ., vice Bro . Cameron leaving Poona , and the latter was presented by the Lodge with a "Master Mason ' s Jewel , " Avhile Bro . Schuyler presented the Lodge with a set of Masonic books . At this time , we

read of a Bro . St . Clair being Secretary and Treasurer , the said brother having been the first initiated by dispensation , under twenty-one years of age . The circumstances , being of a peculiar character , are noted . They Avere as follow : — " Lieut . William Augustus St . Clair , of the

Horse Artillery in this Presidency , is the only uninitiated officer of the mess of his corps , and , in consequence , on all occasions of Masonic assembly he is excluded , much against their inclination , from the society of his brother officers . But this is not the only inconvenience which his

exclusion from the brotherhood produces ; his presence necessarily operates sometimes as a restraint on conversation , and he is painfully conscious that it does so . " The 24 th October 1832 Avas the last meeting held in that year , and , on that occasion , the sum of Rs . 600 , from the Lodge

funds , was presented to the Avidow of the late Bro . Riddle . Owing to the exigencies of the service , the Lodge did not meet again till the 4 th June 1836 , when the Warrant , which had been in the meanwhile received from Grand Lodge England , Avas , for the first time , displayed in open Lodge .

On this occasion , Bro . Balbiac was chosen VV . M ., aud appointed Bros . Foster S . W ., Secretary and Treasurer , Adams J . W ., Hogart S . D ., St . Clair J . D ., Wylie aud Carter Tylers . The Lodge met six times this year , four being initiated , two passed , and two raised , but no mention

is made of the Fourth Degree after the Lodge was temporarily closed in 1832 . In 1837 , only one meeting of the Lodge was held , when Bro . Briaux , of the 4 th Light Dragoons , was passed . At this meeting , it Avas resolved that " all Lodges working in the Hall should pay Rs . 5

monthly to ' Orion in the West , ' it being the property of the Lodge . " Lieut . W . C . Say , R . A ., was initiated at a meeting on the 16 th June , Bro . Forster S . W . in the chair ,

and on the 25 th of the same month , the same Bro . Forster was elected and installed W . M ., and appointed Bros . Adams S . W ., Cotgrave J . W ., and St . Clair . Secretary and Treasurer . ( To os contimed . )

Supreme Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons Of England.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF ENGLAND .

/ npHE regular Convocation was held on Wednesday , the J _ 2 nd instant . Gump . Lord do Tabley presided as Grand Z ., Dr . Hamilton as II ., aud Samuel Rawson as J . Tho other Grand Officers were—Comps . Lieut .-Col . Creaton as N ., John Hervey E ., J . A . Rucker Principal Soj ., James

Glaisier 1 st Assist . Soj ., and Colonel Lurched as 2 nd Assist . Soj ., together with the following , among others—namely , Comps . Col . Burdett P . G . Supt . Middlesex , Hugh Satidemaii , Joshua Nunn , H . G . Buss , J . Smith , John Boyd , F . Robinson , P . do L . Long , J . Lewis Thomas , W . Stephens ,

H . C . Levander , Hy de Pullen , W . Rhys Williams aud J . Davison . The minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation were read and confirmed , after which tho following were appointed officers for the ensuing year , namely : — Grand Z . ... H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales .

Pro Graud Z .... Rt . Hon . the luarl of Carnarvon , Graud H . ... Lord Skelmersdale . Grand J . ... Lord de Tabley . Grand E . ... John Hervey . Graud N . ... Captaiu Philips .

Prin . Sojr . ... P . de L . Long . 1 st Assist . Sojr . — Hickman . 2 ud Assist . Sojr . W . Rhys Williams

Treasurer ... Samuel Tomkins . Registrar ... iE neas J . Molntyre Q . C . Sword Bearer ... Alex . Duff-Filer . Standard Bearer W . T . Devonshire .

D . of 0 . F . Robinson . Janitor- ... C . B . Payne . The new Committee is as follows : — E . Comp . ... Lt . Col . Creaton , President . „ ... Benjamin Head . „ ... Robert Giuy .

„ ... J . L . Thoma 3 . ... No . 13 . „ ... Jos . Smith . ... ... 19 . „ ... John Boyd . ... ... 145 . „ ... Pred . Adlard ... ... 214 . „ ... Henry C . Levander ... 720 . „ ... J . E . Saudes ...

The accounts for the quarter to 17 th April , presented the following aspect : —Receipts , including balances brought forward , namely , £ 114 6 s and £ 1 / 2 7 s lid , £ 1 , 097 17 s 4 d ; expenditure , including by purchase of £ 300 Consuls , £ 288 , £ 592 9 s lOd ; leaving balances , £ 425 19 s Id and £ 179 8 s 5 d .

The following petitions had been received and recommended to be granted .

Pentangle Chapter , No . 1174 , Chatham , Kent . Dunbeved Chapter , No . 78 D , Lauucestou , Cornwall . Brent Chapter , No . 1281 , Topsham , Dovon . Bertha Chapter , No . 31 , Canterbury , Keut . United Strength Chapter , No . 228 , Guildhall Tavern , E . C .

New Concord Chapter , No . 813 , Southgate-road , Islington . Progress Chapter , No . 1485 , Lahore , Punjab . Calthrop Chapter , No . 1439 , Pulumpore , Kagra , Punjab . The appeal of Comp . Matthew Cooke and others , of the Royal Union Chapter , No . 382 , Uxbridge , then came before

Grand Chapter . The papers being very voluminous , and every Companion having had the opportunity of reading them , they were takeu as read . Comp . Cooke then stated his case . The objections he urged against the suspension of the Chapter and its principals were that ( 1 ) be had only

received one summons before suspension , and ( 2 ) that he had been cited to appear before the P . G . Supt . at a place without the Proviuce . The Grand Registrar gave it as his opinion that in consequence of these informalities , the appeal must be sustained and the suspension Avithdravvn . At the

same time he ruled that Comp . Cooke was wrong in not acknowledging the P . G . Supintendent , as he was the representative , in tlie Province , of H . R . E . the Graud Z ., and

allegiance , therefore , Avas due to the Prov . Grand Superintendent . On this , the acting Grand Z . submitted the decision to Grand Chapter , and the withdrawal of the suspension was approved . Grand Chapter was then closed .

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