Supreme Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons Of England.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF ENGLAND .

A QUAETEELY Convocation of tho Supreme Grand Chapter will be held at Freomasons' Hall , ou Wednesday , 2 nd of August , at 7 p . m . The business is as follows : —The Minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation . The Committee of General Purposes will report that they havo examined the accounts from tho 19 th April to the 18 th July 1876 , both inclusive , and find them to be as follows : —

£ s d £ s d Balance Grand Chapter 627 17 0 Purchase of £ 500 Con-„ Unappropriated sols afc 95 J and com-Account - . 149 12 11 mission - - - - 478 2 6 Subsequent Eeceipts - 456 16 9 Disbursements during the quarter - - -178 14 4 Balance 399 1 11 „ in unappropriated account . - - -178 7 11 £ 1234 6 8 £ 1234 6 8

The said balances are in tho hands of Messrs . Willis , Percival and Co ., Bankers of the Grand Treasurer . The Committee have likewiso to report that they have received the following petitions : — 1 st . From Companions John Chalmers as Z , Edward John Jones as H , Eichard M . Blaker as J , and seven others for a Chapter to be

attached to tho Jnmna Lodge , No . 1394 , Delhi , to be called the I : Chalmers Chapter , " and to meet at Delhi , Punjab , in tho East Indies . 2 nd . From Companions Edward Twizill as Z , George Awburn Allan as H , Addison Potter as J , and six others for a Chapter to be attached to the Tyno Lodge , No . 991 , Willington Quay , to bo called

the " Tyne Chaptor , " and to meet at tho Masonic Hall , Willington Quay , in the County of Northumberland . 3 rd . From Companions Eobert Hamilton as Z , Samuel Eawson as H , Hugh David Sandeman as J , and fifteen others for a Chapter to be attached to the Friends-in-Council Lodgo , No . 1383 , London , to bo called the " Friends-in-Council Chapter , " and to meet at No . 33 ,

Golden-square , London . 4 th . From Companions Anthony Stewart as Z , Charles Alfred Gorham as H , Henry Studholme Brownrigg as J , and eight others for a Chapter to be attached to tho Lodgo of Charity , No . 563 , Utnballa , to be called tho " Umballa Chapter , " and to meet at Umballa , Punjab , in the East Indies .

Which Petitions being in all respects regular , thoy recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . Tho Committee havo also received a petition from tho Fortescuc Chapter , No . 847 , Honiton , stating that tho Charter having been nnfortnnately lost , and although diligent search has been made , there appears to bo no chance of its recovery , they pray Grand Chapter to

grunt them a Charter of Confirmation . Tho Eev . John Huyshe , Grand Superintendent of Devon , supports the prayer of the petition , which the Committco recommend Grand Chapter to grant . Tho Committee are sorry to havo to report that on the simple ipse dixit of a brother that he had been 12 months a Master Mason , the "Old Globe Chapter , No . 200 , " Scarborough , exalted him contrary to Article 67 , page 22 , of the Eoval Arch Eegulations , which

requires that satisfactory proof of a Brother having been 12 Calendar months at least a Master Mason shall be given . Tho Committee believe that tho Chapter did not wilfully err , bnt in order to mark their displeasure of the carelessness displayed , have inflicted a fiue of one guinea on tho Chapter , have directed tho Grand Scribe E . to admonish it to be more careful in future , and not to issue the certificate without the Companion has been re-obligated at its next meeting .

The Drama.

THE DRAMA .

The Operatic Season—Drury Lane and Oovent Garden THE Italian Opera season this year can hardly , as a whole , bo considered au artistic success . Only two new works have been produced , both at Covent Garden ; and tho only novelty , or quasi novelty , promised at Drury Lane , 11 Talismano , was not performed at all . Of the two new works , Tannhauser has beon given eight times , and

Aida five times , and both may be considered to have achieved a fair degree of success . In justice to Mr . Mapleson , it deserves to be stated that he has this year laboured under peculiar disadvantages . In the first place , his attention has of necessity been divided between Drnry Lane Theatre and his new National Opera House , in process of completion , on the Thames Embankment . And , in tho second place ,

his arrangements have suffered from the illness of some of his principle artiste * . To begin with , Madlle . Tietjens has on several occasions been t « o unwell to appear , and this has occasioned tho nonperformance of Cherubim ' s Medea , and other serious disappointments . Signor Stagno , again , was for a long time prevented Bulging by a severe cold ; and Mdlle . Marguerite Chapuy , from a similar cause , was unable to appear at all dnrinyr the entire season .

Notwithstanding theso disadvantages , however , there ha 3 been some notable performances at Drury Lane , which relieve from barrenness the season at that house . Amongst these we may mention the admirable performances of Faust , with M . Fanre , Mdme . Trebelli aud Mdme . Nilsson ; Don Gioranni with M . Faure , Herr ltokitansky , Mdme . Trebelli and Mdlle . Tietjeus ; Lucrezia Borgia with Mdlle . Tietjens and M . Faure ; Semiramide , the Huguenots and Lohengrin . The casts have been especially strong in these productions , and fairly good in many others ,

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whilst the orchestra and chorns , under the able direction of Sir Michael Costa , have maintained a high degree of excellence throughout . Turning to the Covent Garden Theatro , we find that , beyond the productions wo have before alluded to , and tho ever welcome appearances of Madame Patti , tho season has offered but few

performances that deserve to bo permanently recorded . An unusually large number of works was thero produced , but quality in many cases was more than questionable . A smaller number of works , with more thorough rehearsal , would , in our opinion , have given greater satisfaction to the subscribers , and to tho public at large . Madame Patti , of course , has maintained her artistic supremacy , and the

performances in which she appeared have been the principal successes of the season . Madame Albani may , however , be said to havo strengthened her position , by her admirable performances in Lohengrin aud Tann . hduser , the musio of which seems peculiarly to suit hor voice aud style of singing . Mdlle . Zare Thalbcrg has beon fairly successful , especially in L'Elisir d'Amore , which was given , we think , five times .

We ought not to omit a reference to the excellent ensemble in the performance of Gugliehno Tell , which , apart from the new productions , were amongst the most satisfactory of the season . It is probable that next year , if tho new National Opera House is completed , a more than ordinarily brisk competition will be maintained between the rival houses . From such a competition the public will be certain to profit .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Cor . respondents . We cannot undertake to return refected communications . AU Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith .

SWEDENBORGIAN RITE . To the Editor of Tim FKEEMASON ' CHRONICIE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Will yon allow me to state that I have just received from Bros . W . J . B . Macleod Moore , 33 ° A . and A ., Most Worshipful Sov . G . M . ; Thos . Douglas Harrington , 33 ° A . and A ., Grand Senior Warden ; Geo . Canning Longley , 33 ° A . and P ., Grand Jnnior Wardon , a Warrant for a Lodge and Temple of the Swedenborgian Eite , styled EMANUEL LODGE AND TFMPLE , NO . 3 ,

to confer the degrees of Enlightened , Sublime and Perfect Phremason upon lawful Master Masons , The Lodge and Temple consists , at present , of only four members , but if any of your readers would like to enter the Eite they can do so by sending their names and the fee of £ 1 to Bro . S . P . Leather , Burnley , Lancashire , the J . W . of said body . We pay tho Supreme Grand Lodge and Temple of the Dominion of Canada £ 5 5 s for our Warrant and Eitual . Truly and fraternally yours , JOHN TARKER . 7 Tynwald Terrace , Chorlton Eoad , Manchester .

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