Royal Arch.

SOUTHAMPTON . —Royal Gloucester Chapter ( No . 13 a ) . —A meeting of the above chapter was held on Tuesday , the 12 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Albion-terrace . 'The appointment of officers was as follows : E . Comps . G . M . Passenger , jun ., Z . ; R . Sharpe , II . ; M . E . Comp . V . H . McCalm ' ont , j . ; E . Ccmp . H . P . Aslat , P . S . ; Comps Sidney Myor and C . Bcnister , Asst . P . S . ; M . V .. Comp . ] . R . Weston , Scribe E . -, Comp- W . Waters , Scribe N . ; E . Comp . R . S . Pearce , 'Treas . ; and Comp , Biggs . J .

INSTRUCTION . METROPOLITAN CHAPTER OF IMPROVEMENT . —The first meeting for the season of th ' s eminent chapter of improvement was held on Tuesday evening , the 12 th inst ., at the Jamaica Coffee House , St . Michael's Alley , Cornhill , and was very well attended by some ot the best Arch Masons . The olliccs were filled as

follows : Comps . Wyer , / . ; Massa , H . ; Lander , J . ; Brown ( Preceptor ) , S . E . ; Pennefather , P . S . ; Webb , S . N . ; and Walker ( Candidate ) . The other companions present were Higgins , Lilley , 11 . Thompson , Kirke , Gillard , Brand , J . S . Eraser , W . Fraser , J . Constable , Payne , and Edwards . The ceremony of exaltation was gone through ,

the whole of thc work being admirably performed , showing that this chapter of improvement still maintains its high reputation . Comp . VV . Eraser , nf the Hope and Unity Chapter , No . 214 , was elected a joining member . The following were the elected officers for the next two meetings : —Comps . Lefevre , ' / ,. ; Higgins , TI . ; and Lander , J .

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DUKE OF CONNAUGHT LODGE ( No . 199 ) . —The October meeting of this lodge was held on the 7 th inst ., at the Bell , Shoreditch , under the presidency of the W . M ., Bro . W . J . Meek , assisted by Bros . J . B . Shackleton , I . P . M ., P . G . S . B . Middlesex and Surrey ; B . Meyer , P . M ., Treas . ; II . Meyer , S . W . ; VV . Stephens , acting J . W . ; Gould , J . O . ; Jas . Hill , Sec ; A . P . Little , R . M . ' ;

G . Andrews , S . D . ; and J . J . Marsh , 'T yler . Several distinguished visitors were also present , among whom may be named Bros . Wm . Stephens , P . M . St . Mark ' s , No . 1 ; Henry Stocker , St . George's , No . 15 , P . P . G . D . C . Devon ; John H . Southwood , No . 120 ( I . C ); and James Anderson * , Excelsior , No . 22 ( 1 . Lodge having been opened in due form , Bro . I . H . Peach .

being approved , was advanced to the honourable Degree of M . M . M ., and subsequently invested by the W . M . with the office of Organist . The following brethren were then advanced b y the W . M . : Bros . Henry Stephens , P . M . 754 ; Edward Harrison , 5 < "> g ; and W . T . Crouch , 103 ; the impressiveness of the ceremony being considerably enhanced by the admirable manner in which the W . M . discharged

his duties , and the efficient musical rendering of the chants and hymns by the newly appointed Organist , Bro . Peach , eliciting warm congratulations from the visitors and the members of the lodge . Bro . J . II . Southwood was then balloted for , and duly elected a joining member ; and Bro . Win . Stephens made 311 honorary member of the lodge . It was proposed , and dulv carried , that a petition for an

Ark Mariners' Lodge , to be attached to the Duke of Connaught Mark Lodge , should be prepared aud presented to the Grand Mark Lodge . Letters of regret at inability to be present having been read from R . W . Bro . Fredk . Binckes , G . S ., and V . W . Bro . Donald M . Dewar , G . Asst . Sec , and other honorary members ; and " Hearty good wishes" expressed by the visitors , lodge was closeel . 'The brethren then proceeded to partake of a bountiful

repast , excellentl y provided by the worthy host of the Bell , Bro . Crouch . Alter the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts being heartily responded to , a special toast " The gallant Six Hundred" was feelingly proposed by Bro . P . M . Shackleton , in honour of the VV . M . ( one of the survivers of the glorious charge ) and enthusiasticall y received . A capita ! speech from Bro . Southwood and some good songs brought a most successful meeting and enjoyable evening to a close .

NEWBURY . —Porchester Lodge ( No . 27 ) . —This lodge of Mark Master Masons , consecrated in the above town some 20 years since , has , through circumstances wc need not enter into , remained dormant until within the last month . For some time past , however , arrangements ( have been in progress for resuming thc duties of the lodge , and , mainl y through the untiring efforts nf Bro . Cosburnthe

, resuscitation of the lodge has been brought about under the most successful and encouraging auspices . 'The lodge was opened in the Temperance IIall on Friday , the ifth > nst . u-heii nearly 50 brethren were present , including a AMI "f Vlslf '" 's fl ' " n" Heading , Abingdon , Basingstoke , Aldershot , London , and elsewhere , including the Rev . G . K . l I ortal , Past Grand Master ; Bro . Charles Stephens , Deput Provincial

y Grand Master ; Rev . C . R . Honey , ¦ rovincial Grand Chaplain : Bro . Don . M . Dewar , Assistant t . rand Secretary ; Bin . T . J . Pulley , Provincial Grand -Vcretary ; Bro . Matier , P . G . W . ; and others holding high rank 111 this Degree of Fieemasonry . * 'he Deputy I' . G . Master , Bin . Stephens , VV . M ., and the '" 'cers nl thu Unl /;||( | (| 1 . various olliccsand the 1 ! lunls

ge , L . L . .. 1 *~ "'» , * S-, one , me v . ' . nuu . e'S , ailil llie I \ l / l " u " " '"""'' er nf brethren to the Degree of lo ' l . 'J * ,, l : lslL ' Masons was prnoeciled wilh , after which Bin . u ' , i- a"ce * ••'•'' ¦ ' '"¦ - I'dlc'd by Bin . M . ngiett , P . M ., nf ^ c . i < ,, n WiM > { urihc t . „ M | in , yi .. . * ; im , WM ' loU •?* - ' ' , •'¦ I'l'ninled and invested Ihe oflicers ofthe Aoo .. ' * . " . ' 'he ensuing v .-aras Inflows : I . P . M .. Bro . II . K .

Bio I . * ' , V , ' ' S - - ' *"'• ( *'" - M- Kni-lit , P . M . ; J . W ., VV U * \ v * , ' - '* ' ""' - ° - > " ' "• < ' ¦ (• Coslmiu ; S . O ., li ™ . Bin v •;'"¦ ¦ . I- " - *¦ - * ' - •' ¦ ' ••• I ' - l ' * l' - -Nly , jun . ; Treasurer , ' -. V-ist ' ,-- ' ,- ei' } ' s '" * - > * i- * tai-y , Bin . F . II . Marycliurch ; O- Ml nt !' . V ''" * lir " - ** - •"• •'"* ¦ ''• ¦ ¦ ' '' - M- S . D . JIrn . S . Cere , „; * , * , ' f l > -. li >«» . C ; . L . Chapman ; Director of H " . ' ?« ' " - M - " . Palmer ; I . C , Bin . S . Knight , the Rev rT i , ''' , TtW ! T > 'l < r ' ""'¦ "' ) , M ' ' '"' cliarilv 1 •' . •" lrl 1 Prcscnled the loilge with a valuable and Hi ,. „ v 'V silver plate bearing a suitable inscription , 'C i ' orhi * " *' ¦ " f thc , " " ' eM wlTl * I »™* nt « l to

to the Oi » w " 1 . ' . " -. '"' - ^ hiisiness the brethren adjourned > " > . HamW , " nt , whero a hancpict was well served by W . M flT ,, t ii nd > c " . , ' . » ai ' y '" asts were proposeel , the under the n ' " - P . ™ " *'"* - ' *• " * " * s'cal arrangements , the direction of Bro . Cozens , were most efficient , and

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from every point of view the gathering was a great success , and certainly one of the most important Masonic meetings ever held in Newbury . COCKERMOUTH . —Faithfull Lodge ( No . 229 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , thc 15 th inst ., in the Masonic Hall , Station-street . There were present Bros . Capt . Sewell , W . M ., P . G . Reg . ; W . F .

Lamonby , P . M ., P . G . Sec . ; R . W . Robinson , S . W . ; J . Black , J . W . and Treas . j T . C . Robinson , M . O . ; H . Peacock , S . O . ; VV . II . Lewthwaite , P . P . G . Org ., as J . O . ; T . Mason , Sec . and R . M . ; T . Bird , S . D . " ; VV . Paisley , J . D . ; J . Hewson , Tyler ; and others . Thc lodge having been opened , Bro . Rev . E . M . Rice , M . A ., P . M .

9 62 and 1002 , P . G . Assistant Chaplain Cumberland and Westmorland , wliei had been balloted for at thc previous regular meeting , was admitted , and regularly advanced to the honourable Degree . 'The W . M . and his officers performed the ceremony for the first time in the most perfect and impressive style . This was all the business .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

MOUNT CALVARY PRECEPTORY ( D ) . — 'This old and distinguished encampment held a convocation at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Oueen-street , on Friday , the Sth ingt . There were in attendance Sir Knights C . Driver , M . E . C ; T . C . Walls , ist Capt . ; A . Williams , 2 nd Capt . ; Roebuck , P . E . C , acting Prelate ; Paas , P . E . C , Almoner ; D . M . Dewar , P . E . C , Recorder ; Dr . Saunders , Capt . of Lines ; Baxter , P . E . C ; F . Driver

Herald ; Larsen , S . B . ; Graveley , D . C . ; A . Tisley , J . Dodson , Rawles , Equerry . 'The minutes of the previous convocation having been read and confirmed , the election of E . C . for the ensuing year resulted unanimously in favour of Sir Kt . T . C . Walls , who duly returned thanks for the honour conferred . Sir Kt .

Paas was re-elected Almoner , and Sir kt . Rawles , Equerry . The resignations of Sir Knights Rosenthal , P . E . C , and Charles Jacques , were received with regret . Comp . Major Williams , of the Star Lodge anil Chapter , was proposed for installation at the next meeting , by Sir Knights Tisley and Walls .

1 he encampment was then closed , and the Sir knights adjourned to an admirably served banquet . Upon the removal of the cloth , the E . C . gave in happy , and in commendably brief terms , the various toasts connected with the Older , all of which were loyally honoured . Sir Kt . Dewar having responded upon behalf of " The Grand Officers , " " The Health of the M . E . C . " was proposed in a very neat speech by Sir Kt . Pass . In the course of his remarks he

congratulated Sir Kt . Charles Driver upon the great prosperity that had attended his year of office . He also said , among other things , that the E . C . was to be praised for the very excellent manner in which he had performed the arduous work appertaining to thc chair , and which hail given the most unqualified satisfaction to every member of thc Mount Calvary . The K . C . having replied , then gave

in very flattering terms "The Health of the M . E . C elect , " who he said he hoped personally to instal at the next convocation . Sir Kt . Walls having responeled , the toast of "The P . E . C . ' s" followed . This pledge was most warmly drunk , and it was acknowledged b y Sir Knights Paas and Roebuck . "The Health nf the Officers , " coupled with the name of Sir Kt . Williams , 2 nd Capt ., and the Equerry ' s toast brought the proceedings to a conclusion .

Ancient And Primitive Rite.

Ancient and Primitive Rite .

ROSE OF SHARON ROSE CROIX CHAPTER ( No . f >) . — The first regular meeting of tbis chapter , after the recess , was held at the Chapter House , 77 * ., Bishopsgate-street Within , on 'Tuesday , the 5 th inst ., the Sir Knights present being 111 . Bros . Henry Meyer , 32 ° , M . W . ; W . J . Meek , 31 * - ' , S . W . ; Edwd . Harrison , 31 ° , 'Treas ., acting J . W . ; Henry Stephens , 31 , Orator ; A . P . Little , 30 , Conductor ; ' 1 homos Sims , 30 " , G . T . ; R . 0

Marshall , 30 , Capt . of G . ; G . C . Young , 30 ° , Org . ; and Jas . Hill , 33 , P . M . W ., G . S . G ., Sec . Ballot was taken for III . Sir Knights J . IL Southwood , 32 ° , Primitive Pilgrims , No . 5 , Dublin , and J . H . Peach , 30 ° as joining members , which proving unanimous in their favour , they were duly installed . A petition was ordered to be prepared by the Secretary for presentation tn the Sov . Sane , praying for a warrant constituting a Senate of Knight Hermetic

Philosophers , to be attached to this chapter , bearing the same title and number . 'The following were proposed as the first officers * : Jas . Hill , 3 . 5 ° , I . P . S . G . Com . ; Win . Stephens , 32 , S . G . Coin . ; Henry Stephens , 31 '** , Sen . Knt . Int . ; Edwd . Harrison , 31 ° , Jun . Knt . Int . ; J . H . Southwood , 32 " , Orator ; J * . 11 . Peach , 30 ° , Recorder ; A . P . Little

, 30 ° , Kt . Marshal ; R . Marshall , 30 " , Kt . of Introduction ; VV . J . Meek , 3 i , Kt . of Finance ; Thomas Sims , 30 " , Kt . Archivist ; Wm . Beasley , 30 * - ' , Kt . Capt . of Guard ; and G . C Veiling , 3 < i " , Org . The ceremony of reception was then rehearsed , the incidental odes anel chants being chorally rendered with good effect . 'The chapter was then closed and adjourned .

GLASGOW . —St . Andrew Chapter ( No . y ) . —A meeting of this chapter was held on the . Sth inst ., inidei ( he following officers : III . Knights' (' . VV . Bmwnlee , 32 " , M . W . ; Rnbl . Miiriisfin , 31 , Knt . S . W . ; Geo . Nicol , 31 ' , Knt . J . W . ; Colin MacKen / ie , 32 * - ' , P . M . W . ; when nine brethren received the Eleventh Degree , and were then advanced , under dispensation , to the 'Twentieth and Thirtieth Degrees , in order to found a Senate and Council .

I lie members then petitioned for the addition of a Senate nl Knight Hermetic Philosophers to their chapter , which has since been granted , anil ranks as No . 5 on the roll of the Sovereign Sanctuary , but is attached to No . q Chapter . 'This has given the opportunity of advancing III . Urns ' , Dick and Holmes tn the Thirty-First Degree , and III . Bro . F . Neute to the Thirty-Second Degree , Prince Mason in thc Grand Mystic 'Temple of Scotland .

Bro . Lieut .-Col . Sir Henry Kdwards , Bart ., R . W . Prov . G . M . West Yorkshire , will preside at thc Festival of thc Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution to be held on Wednesday , the 23 rd of February , 1 SS 1 .

Scotland.

Scotland .

PRESENTATION TO BRO . W . MACLEISH . A very interesting Masonic ceremony took place on Friday , the nth inst ., at Lignwood , thc residence of Bro . William MacLeish , City Clerk . On the 2 ( 3 th December last Bro . MacLeish was affiliated into Lodge Scoon and Perth ( No . 3 ) , along with Bro . the Earl of Breadalbane and Bro . Lord-Provost Richardson . Bro . the Earl of Breadalbane

was at the same time presented with a splendidly-framed loelge diploma , ancl a beautifully-bound copy of the rules , but the shortness of the time then at their disposal prevented the brethren from conferring similar honours upon the two brethren affiliated along with his lordship . This ceremony was arranged to take place afterwards , but in the case of Brother MacLeish it hael to bc postponed owing to his

indisposition . He is again happily in the enjoyment of good health , and the brethren consulted him as to when it would be convenient for him to accept the honour at their hands . Bro . MacLeish replied that on such an occasion it would give both himself and Mrs . MacLeish much pleasure to have the company of the officebearers of the lodge , along with a few other friends , at dinner at Lignwood ,

an invitation which the office-bearers had equal pleasure in accepting . The guests included Bro . Lord-Provost Richardson ; Bro . Bailie Chalmers , P . M ., Scoon and Perth ; Bro . Councillor Fenton , D . M ., Scone & Perth ; Bro . Councillor Paton , R . W . AL , Lodge St Andrews ( No . 74 ); Bro . Bailie Carnegie , R . W . M ., Lodge Royal Arch ( No . 122 ); Bro . Adam IVI'Kcnzie , Grand Secretary ,

Provincial Grand Loelge of Perthshire East ; Bro . Alexander Davidson , S . W ., Scoon & Perth ; Bro . Thomas Hunter , S . D ., Scoon & Perth ; Bro . Peter M'Martin , Treasurer , Scoon & Perth ; Bro . Thomas Macgregor , Secretary , Scoon & 'Perth ; and Mr Robert Keay , assistant city clerk . Much regret was experienced at the absence , through indisposition , of Bro . lohn

Moir , R . W . M ., of Lodge Scoon & Perth . In the absence of the Right Worshipful Master , the ceremony of making the presentation to Bro . MacLeish was gracefully performed by Bro . Bailie Chalmers , who , in name of the brethren , placed a handsomely-framcel diploma and an artisticallybound copy of the lodge rules into the hands of Bro . MacLeish , amidst the plaudits of thc others present . The

following inscription is beautifull y lettered on thc outside of thc rules : — " Presented to William MacLeish , Esq ., City Clerk , along with a diploma of the Ancient Lodge of Scoon & Perth ( No . 3 ) , on the occasion of his affiliation in said lodge , along with Thomas Richardson , Esq ., Lord-Provost , and Gavin Campbell , Earl of Breadalbane . " Bro .

MacLeish expressed his high appreciation of the honour which had been conferred upon him , and thc great pleasure which he and Mrs . MacLeish had in seeing so many of the brethren round their table . A most pleasant evening was spent , ancl the guests n-ere highly delighted with the entertainment they received under thc hospitable roof of Bro . Macleish and his estimable lady .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

The Marquis of Hartington , R . W . P . G . M . Derbyshire , has been elected a Life Governor of the Royal Agricultural Society of England . The noble Marquis left his mansion in Piccadilly on Tuesday for Hoikcr Hall , on a visit to his father , the Duke of Devonshire . Bro . the Karl of Lathom , M . W . Grand Mark Master , will consecrate the Shakespeare Mark Lodge , at

Warwick , on 'Tuesday next , the 26 th inst . 'The ceremony will commence at four o ' clock . Thc libel action between Mr . Lawson , of the Daily Telegraph , and Mr . I . abouchcre , of Truth , will be brought forward early next month . The meetings of the Loughborough Lodge of

Instruction arc now held at the Cambria Hotel , Cambriaroad , near Loughborough Junction , S . W ., every Monday evening at 7 . 30 . A meeting of the Temple Bar Lodge , No . 1728 , was held on'Thursday , at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , Bro . Charles Butcher , W . M . A report of the proceedings will appear in our next .

The installation of Bro . Sir J . P . Bailey , Bart ., as R . W . Grand Master of Herefordshire , takes place on the 1 ith proximo . Bro . W . Creswick , the eminent tragedian , who has been laid by wilh hoarseness since Saturday last , had sufficiently recovered as to make his appearance on Thursday night .

Bro . Charles Harcourt met wilh a somewhat serious accident on Monday by falling through a "trap " during a rehearsal at the Haymarket Theatre . We are pleased to learn lhat the injuries he received are not so serious as at first apprehended . One of the most p leasing of the many gratif y ing incidents of Ihe mayoralty of Bro . Alderman Sir l " . W .

I iiiscutt occurred on Monday last , when a number of gentlemen representing the ward nf Dowgate attended . at the Mansion I louse to present a portrait of his lordship to the Lad y Mayoress as an expression nf the high esteem and regard in which they hold the Lnrd Mayor and Lady 'Truscott . The presentation look place in the saloon , in which the portrait , veiled , had been previously placed .

The deputation was a numerous and influential one . The portrait , a three-quarter length , was painted by Mr . Frank I loll , A . K . A . It represents his lordship in his robes * as chief m . 'igi ' slr . ili-, .-mil "is an exceedingly lifelike representation of Sir Francis Truscott . Bin . II . li . I'Vances , P . M ., * \; e ., has been presented with a gold watch and chain and an address , handsomely framed , in recognition of the valuable services he

lias rendered to I'reeinasoniy . ' 1 he testimonial originated ill tin : Paxton Lodge , Nn . KiSfi , and received hearty support from thc members of the Stockwell Lodge and Chapter . The annual installation meeting of the members of the Warren Lodge , No . 127 ( 1 , took place on Tuesday , at the Queen ' s Arms Motel , Liskcnrd , near Birkenhead , when Bro . '"] . Parker was installed VV . M . A report of the proceedings will appear next week .