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tine business the chapter was closed in ancient form , and the companions adjourned to banquet , after which the usual toasts were given with great effect by the M . E . Z ., who is equally skilful at labour and refreshment . HAMPTON COURT . — Burdett Chapter n $ o . i 2 Q , i ) - — ' " he regular convocation of this ch-ipter was held on Saturday , the 13 th inst , at thc Mitre Hotel .

Comps . II . C . Levander , M . E . Z . ; D . W . Pearse , H . ; and Thomas Massa , J „ occupied the three chairs . There were also present Comps . H . G . Buss , P . Z ., Treasurer ; 11 . Phythian , S . E ., P . Z . ; W . Maple , S . N . ; C . W . Gray , P S . ; I- Williams Sanders , 2 nd Asst . S . ; Frederic Davison , P . G . H . Middlesex , P . Z . ; Wm . Kirby , W . Alfred Daws , W . G . Kentish , Col . James E . Peters George

Clark , A . W . Ducct , S . H . Wigglesworth , Don . M . Dewar , PZ . 1194 ; G . A . Rook , H . 142 ; C . F . Hogard , P . Z ., S . li . 142 ; F . W . Levander , P . Z . 142 ; W . Ashwell , S . N . 1044 ; John James Slater , 1044 ; H , Edmonds , 192 ; C . G . Rushworth , 1503 ; J . A . Green , 975 ; and H . Massey , 619 ( Freemason ) . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , and the reading of the

correspondence , the companions proceedcel to the election of Principals for thc ensuing year . Comps . D . W . Pearse , H ., was unanimously elected as M . E . Z . ; Thomas Massa , as H . ; Maple , J . ; H . C . Levander , P . Z ., S . E . ; Gray , S . N . ; Sanders , P . S . ; H . G . Buss , Treasurer ; and GilLerr , Janitor . There was no other woik before thc chapter , and Comp . H . C . Levander , Z ., treated the companions

to a new and original lecture on the Platonic Bodies and the Royal Aich Jewel , while Comp . Buss occupied the chair of M . E . Z . The learned lecturer , who hael thc assistance of some beautifully executed diagrams and models which had been prepared for thc occasion by Comp . Thomas Massa , J ., took the discourse of Plato on the four elements and the sphere of the universe ,

translated by him from thc Greek expressly for the purpose of this lecture , and , fully explaining the angles and capacity of the geometrical bodies describeel by Plato , showed that die Royal Arch jewel compriseel the angles of the whole . At the conclusion of the lecture , which was most attentively listened to , votes of thanks , proposed by Comp . Buss , anel seconded by Comp . Pearse , were unanimously

passed to Comp . Levander for the lecture , and Comp . Massa forthe diagrams and models ; after which Comp . Levander acknowledged the vote of thanks to him , and stated that the usual lecture seeming to him imperfect , he had deemed it advisable at a leisure meeting like the present that the time of thc companions should be profitably spent in considering the real substance of Royal Arch

Masonry . Hi had , therefore , prepared the lecture just delivered , am , in answer to an observation by Coni | Pearse , that the companions would probably desire to ha \ e an opportunity of reading the lecture , said that he woulrl consider of committing it to print . Comp . Buss then reinvested Comp . Levander as Z ., and in proposing that a P . Z . ' s jewel be presented to Comp . Levander 011 the

occasion of his year of tjlliee terminating , reminded the companions that on thc death of the 1 st ; lamented Comp . John Boyd thc difficulty the chapter had in finding at a moment ' s notice a companion fully competent to take his place , was overcome by Comp . Levander consenting to fill the gap for the year . The companions unhesitatingly adopted Comp . Buss ' s motion , and then closed the chapter .

An elegant banquet fol'ovved , and the usual R . A . toasts were proposrrd . Comp . Buss replied to the toast of " The Grand Officers , " in proposing which Comp . Levander said that Comp . Buss was thoroughly esteemed by all the companions , and in return he held a thoroughly good feeling towards them , consequently there was a bond which drew them all together . Comp . Buss , in reply , said he had

been exceedingly liberal that evening , and he was afraid that unless they increased their subscriptions he would not be able to do as much in future . However , he did the best he possibly could for them ; the companions were very reaely at paying their subscriptions , and the best return he coulel make was to ensure the companions ' comfort and happiness . To the toast of " The Grand

Superintendent of the Province of Middlesex , Col . Francis Burdett , " Comp . F . Davison responded , and said he was sure it was with great regret that Col . Burdett was not able to be piesent . September was rather a bad month for Masonic meetings . He ( Comp . Davison ) had to give up a very agreeable meeting in the country in order to attend this chapter , but as he had not had an opportunity of

meeting the companions of the Burdett Chapter before during the present year lie resolved to come . Col . Burdett , as well as all companions interested in Royal Arch Masonry in Middlesex , must be extremely gratified at the present meeting . It was the largest Royal Arch meeting that had been held in the province in September ever since the province first came into existence . It had giver , him

( Comp . Davison ) great pleasure to be present and hear the Most Excellent give the lecture he had given that day . It Was the first time in his ( Comp . Davison ' s ) experience that such a lecture had teen given . It was not only edifying but it vvas an immer . se advantage to those who belonged to Roval Arch Masonry , because there were many who joined Masonry who knew nothing about it , who wore a

jewel , and could not explain the reason for its formation . The M . E . Z . had g iven a most intellectual lecture upon the Royal Arch jewel , and he hoped that in consequence the companions would take a greater interest in Reiyal Arch Masonry than they had hitherto done . Comp . Davison next Proposed " The Health of thc M . E . Z . " After the manner in which Comp . Levane e-r had eccupied thc chair of Z . of the

Bunlett Chapter the companions n . u ; t appreciate him "lost highly . In all Masonic gatherings he was apprcciate < l . It so happened that lie and Comp . Levander met at many Masonic gatherings , and he was able to say that Comp . Levander thought a great deal of Masrrnry , and did not go to Masonic meetings just to cat a good dinner and to drink good wine . It was with pleasure , as

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well as with pain , that he proposed this toast ; with pleasure because he was happy to do honour to Comp . Levander ; with pain because this was the last occasion on which Conrp . Levander would presiele at the festive boird of the Burdett Chapter . The companions hoped tbat his chair would be occupied by one who would take as great an interest in the chapter as he had . No doubt it" would

because when there was a good head ruling over a chapter or a lodge it vvas a great motive for his successor to try to do likewise . The companions would appreciate the toast , and would thank Comp . Levander for his lecture . It was the first time in his Masonic career that he ( Comp . Davison ) had witnessed anything of thc kind , although his M isonic career had been a long one . He concluded

by wishing Comp . Levander long life , health , and happiness . Comp . Levander , in reply , said it would be in the recollection of the companions that at the last installation meeting , owing to the sudden loss of Comp . Boyd , it vvas necessary to fill his place after he had been elected to the office of First Principal . He ( Comp . Levander ) vvas honoured by the choice of the companions falling upon him ,

and he thought it his duty to do all he possibly could in that position for the welfare of the Burdett Chapter and the interest of its several companions . It had just struck him that , perhaps , it would be rather a curious speculation to consider tbe origin of the lecture which he had had the pleasure to deliver , and , as far as he cculd , trace it back . It arose from a conversation he hail with Comp . Boyd ,

some three years' since , on a journey they had to Scotland , for the purpose of assisting in installing Col . Burdett in an office he now held in another Order of Masonry . Comp . Boyd and himself ( Comp . Levander ) were talking about the lecture usually given , and he told Ccm ? . Boyd he thought a great improvement might be made in the mathematical part of it . Comp . Boyd told him that what

he delivered as the lecture was what he had learned . Comp . Boyd asked him to write it down , which he did , and showed it to him . No eioubt his ( Comp . Levander ' s ) letter accompanying tbe manuscript would be found among Comp . Boyd's papers . Comp . Boyd said he vvas perfectly satisfied with the emendations he ( Comp . Levander ) had made , but he ( Comp . Boyd ) had learned it in

one particular way , and , of course , it could not be expected that he could get up another . That was the origin of making the alteration . He thought over it afterwards on several occasions , but he had not actually carried it out till lately . £ t me few months ago he thought that Royal Arch Masons ought to consider what were really the words of Plato , to vvhich reference was made in that lecture , and

for that purpose he read the dialogue . It was very long , very teelious , and very dry . Plate ; , treateel eif almost every subject in the dialogue , but , of course , he ( Comp . Levander ) found special reference to that pait of the dialogue with rimceus in which Plato treated of solids , and he ( Comp . Levander ) thought it might be necessary lo lay before the companions the ideas of Plato about

thc creation of matter . He , therefore , ileternuned to make a little addition to the lecture . When he considered further he thought some introductory matter vvas required to explain the ideas of Plato , and that brought in the first or mathematical portion . He had had no time to write it down till lately , in fact he did not write out the translation of Plato till Thursday , or the

lecture till after tea-rime on Friday ; and though he had only intended originally to add a few lines 10 thc lecture usually given , he found when he began to write that something arose which was different to what he before intended , and thc companions , if they compared the lecture , he had delivered with that ordinarily given , would not find twelve lines the same . He apologised to the companions ,

but though he did so he still felt he was justified in doing what he had done , and putting in the summons that it was " a new and original lecture . " It had given him a great deal of pleasure to write thc lecture ; it had also given him a great deal of pleasure to have had the opportunity of reading it to thc companions . What he vvas afraid of was , that there were some minds which would

not take the same view eif things which one did onisclf . There might be some companions in the chapter who may have thought the lecture dry . unintcresting , and tedious ; but if there vvere such , he could only say that he hoped they believed he wrote it with a view to improve the knowledge which Royal Arch Masons had of Royal Arch Masonry ; and he also hoped that they would consider he was doing

something fertile welfare of the chapt r on an afternoon when it appeared as if there vvas nothing profitably to employ their lime . Not to say anything more on that subject lie had now to thank thc companions feir the honour they had done him in appointing him to the chair of M . E . Z . of the Burdett Chapter , for their kindness to him during his year of office , and for the heartiness with which they

had received this toast . Before sitting down he would propose " The Past Principals of the Bunlett Chapter . " lie vvas very sorry to say that the list was incomplete . They had one or two columns to deplore the loss of—Comp Little and Comp . Boyd—who had been taken from them by the ruthless hand of death . Col . Burdelt was the fiist First Principal of the chapter . As before announced , that

companion was not in the neighbourhood , or he would have been present ; but there was one companion in the room who had passed the chair of the chapter , who was well known both in the lodges and chapters of thc province , Comp . Davison , and with his name he wruld couple this toast . Comp . Davison , in reply , said he always had taken an interest in this chapter , and he

hoped he always should do so . Although he could not always be with the companions , he would at least endeavour to be . "The Health of the Principals elect" was next given and drunk , and the toast was responded to first by Comp , D . W . Pearse , M . E . Z . elect . In replying , he said , in reference to Comp . Levandcr ' s lecture , that he hoped to sec it in print , and then he trusted he should understand it . Although he followed it carefully , lie elid

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not grasp the mathematical problems Comp . Levander elucidated . The companions had done him ( Comp . Pearse ) the honour of electing him as their chief for the coming year . He could not hope to emulate Comp . Levander in his lectures , but he would endeavour , if they would find him candidates , to exalt them in as able a manner as Comp . Levander did . Whatever office he might fill in

the chapter he hoped he should always fill to the satisfaction of the companions . Comp . Thomas Massa , who also acknowled ged the toast , said the lecture of the M . E . Z . had rather cleared his brain than otherwise , and he hoped it would be so found when he was installed in the chair of H . The toast of " Thc Visitors " was responded to by Comps . Massey and Hogar . 1 , both of whom hailed with

satisfaction the somewhat novelty of a mathematical and geometrical lecture on Royal Arch Masonry in a chapter . Speaking in high terms eif the ability displayed in the composition of the lecture , tbey hoped and expected that Royal Arch Masonry would be greatly benefited by the knowledge to be derived by the companions listening to such lectures . Comp . Buss , in replying 10 thc toait of

" The Treasurer , " said that although the Burdett Chapter had excellent banquets , it nevertheless contributed to the Charities . He vvas not one of those who were always crying out that the money should be given to the Charities , and none spent on conviviality . He held that the

Chanties should not be forgotten , but he vvas also of opinion that if no money was spent on banquets the Charities would fare badly . It could not be said that Masons were forgetful of their duties when over £ 40 , 000 in one year was devoted to the three Masonic Institutions . The Janitor's tua ^ t brought the pro : etdings to a close .

Mark Masonry.

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OLD BROMPTON . —United Service Lodge ( No . 69 ) . —The brethren of this lodge met on Tuesday , the 2 nd inst ., at Old Brompton , to elect a Master for the ensuing year . Tne choice o ! thebrethren was unanimously in favour of Bro . Humphrey Wood . A billot vvas taken for Bro . Vernon , 184 , which was also unanimous . The loelge was opened and closed in a very able manner by Bro . C . Hurley , W . M , and worthily vvas he seconded by his officers .

COCKERMOUTH . — Faithful Lodge ( No . 229 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lod , e was held on Wednesday evening , the ioth inst . There were present Bros . R . Robinson , ' W . M . ; W . F . Lamonby , I . P . M . ( Freemason ) ; W . H . Levvtiwaite , S . W . ; Capt . Sewell , J . W . ; R . VV . Robinson , M . O . ; T . C . Robinsrn , S . O . ; H . Peacock , J . O . ; J . Black , Sec , Treas , anil Reg . M . ; W .

Shilton , S . D . ; W . Paisley , J . D . ; T . Mason , I . G . ; and J . Hewson , Tyler . After thc minutes of the installation meeting vvere read and confirmed , a ballot was taken for Bro . C . H . M'Call , of Skidelaw Lodge , No . 1102 , vvhich proving unair . mous , he vvas admitted , and regularly advanced to the honourable Degree by the I . P . M ., the new officers performing their work well . The lodge was then closed .

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LIVERPOOL . —Walton Conclave ( No . 97 ) . —An assembly of the above conclave for the enthronement of Sovereign , consecration of Viceroy , and investiture of officers forthe ensuing year vvas held at the Skelmersdale Masonic Hall , Westminster-road , on Wednesday , the 10 th inst . ; amongst the Sir Knights present being Henry Gribbin , M . P . S . ; Dr . J . Kellett Smith , P . Prov . G . Reg .,

D . Prov . Int . Gen ., and D . Prov . G . Com . ; M . E . Quayle , P . S ., Prov . G . I-larb . ; [ . T . Callow , P . S ., P . G . Aide ; J . C . Lunt , P . S . 97 ; It . Reader , S . G . ; 77 ; W . S . Vines , Rec . 55 ; G . E . Hamner , P . S . 97 . 1 he usual business having been disposed of , the ceremony of enthronement and conseciation was impressively worked by Em . Sir Knt . Dr . J . Kellett Smith , P . Prov . G . Reg ., D . Prov . Int .

Gen ., & C . & C , the Rev . C . R . Hyde , LL . D ., being the ncwly-enthroned M . P . S ., and Redman Lytham the newlyconsecratcd Viceroy . At the conclusion of the above ceremonies , the M . P .. S . invested the following Sir Knights as his officers for the ensuing year : Sir Knights H . H .

Sri-nth , Sen . Gen . ; Jno . Oxford , Jun . Gen , ; Em . Sir Knights J . C . Lunt , P . S ., Treasurer ; P . Thomas , Rec . ; Robert Focte , High Prelate ; B . Scott Riley , Prefect ; F . Egei ton Smith , S . B . ; M . Williamson , Sentinel . The Sir Knights afterwards dined together , and separated after spending a very pleasant evening .

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North Africa .

TUNIS . —Ancient Carthage Lodge ( No . 1717 ) . — 'Pile annual meeting for the election of the W . M . and Treasurer for the ensuing year took place at the Masonic Hall on Saturday , the Gth inst . There was a large attendance of members . Amongst those present were W . Bro . Broadley , D . D . G . M . Malta , W . M . ; Dr . Perini , as S . W . ; G . Pentecost , as J . W . ; M . Lumbroso , Sec

A . Blanch , Treas . ; Prof . Souiller , as D . of C . ; V . Finzi , as S . D . ; V . Mcmmi , as J . D . ; J . Birsotli , L . Curletto , and C . Foggctta , Stewards ; M . de Gallais , I . G . ; J Eymon , Tyler ; W . Bro . J . E . L . Barker , W . M . No . 18 35 , and many of the ofiicers and members of the William Kingston Lodge , at the Goletta , W . Bro . Dr . Mugnaini , 0

33 , Hon . I . P . M . ; and as visitors , W . Bro . Prof . Vais , 33 , and Bro . Lumbroso , Consular Agent for Italy at Mehdia , who vvas initiated in 1841 in the earliest lodge established in this country . The D . D . G . M . explained to the brethren that having served as W . M . for two successive years he was no longer eligible , and that their beloved and popular