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others , for a chapter to be attached to the Royal Albert Lodge , 907 , London , to be called " The Royal Albert Chapter , " and to meet at the White Hart Tavern , Abchurch Lane , iu the City of London . 1 'he Committee also received ' a petition from the Eureka Chapter praying to be detached from the Southern Cross Lodge ,

No . 703 , meeting at Moldon , Victoria , and to be attached to the Mount Alexander Lodge , No . 692 , meeting at Castlemaine , in the same Colony . Both lodges having given their consent , the Committee recommend that the prayer of the petition he granted , subject to the approval of the District Grand Superintendent , which does not ^ accompany the petition . The

recommendation was confirmed . In consequence of the very insufficient manner in which many Chapters make their returns to the Supreme Grand Chapter , the Committee beg further to report that they have passed the following resolution : — " That all Chapters be required to make a return annually of their subscribing members , and the rank

each member holds in the Chapter . " The Grand Scribe E ., Comp . J . Hervey , explaiued that the Committee had the power , witnout an appeal to Grand Chapter to take such measures to enforce the regulations of Grand Chapter as they may consider expedient , in the same manner as the Board of General Purposes in Craft Masonry . On the return of the G . Scribe E . the companions proceeded with the election of six members of the General Committee of

Grand Chapter , seven members having been nominated , lhe following was the result : — Votes . Comps . Joseph Smith , P . Z ., No . 19 21 „ J . Brett , P . Z ., No . 177 21 „ J . Savage , P . Z ., No . 7 20 „ J . Nunn , P . Z ., No . 820 ¦ 19

H . Browne , P . Z ., No . 12 17 ; , F . Adku-d , P . Z ., No . 214 16 „ F . Walters , P . Z ., No . 73 7 The first six were elected . The appointment by the M . E . Z . of President and two members of the Committee were then announced , viz : —E . Comp . W . Pulteney Scott , President , Benjamin Head , and E . D .

Frazer . The resolution of tho Committee that , " the best thanks of the Committee he given to the President , Comp . William Pulteney Scott , not only for the great attention he has devoted to the business of Royal Arch Masonry , and for the admirable manner in which ho has conducted the duties of the office he has so long and ably filled , but also for the urbanity and kindness with which ho has presided over its meetings , " was then put to the

Grand Chapter . It was then moved that the report of the Committee be received , adopted , and entered on the minutes of the Grand Chapter . The Chapter was then closed at half-past nine o ' clock , with solemn prayer . [ If anything were wanting to show the necessity of meeting

at au curlier hour than seven o ' clock , it is made evident by the proceedings at this convocation . We trust that some notice of motion will be given for the next meeting , that the hour be changed to four o ' clock , or even earlier , so that the important business brought forward may receive that due consideration so necessary . ]

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

MOUNT LEBANON CHATTER ( No . 73 ) . —The regular meeting o £ this Chapter was held at the Bridge House Hotel , London

Bridge , on Th-. - . rsday , April 29 th . There were present Comps . J . W . Avery , M . E . Z . ; Thomas Sabine , J . ; Meyer A . LoeAveustavk , 11 . ; Roebuck , S . N . ; Moss , S . E . ; Harms . I' . S . ; Busten , W . S . ; F . AValters . P . Z . ; Henry Muggealdgr , P . Z .: Fustin , Loe , Jenniiig , Timms , Barnard , Stedman , and McKiernian . The visitors present were J . Wood , P . Z . 2 ; German , P . Z . 11 ; J . Terry , P . Z . 174 ; Hudson , P . Z . 732 ; E . P . Albert . The business included the installation ot Comp .

Sabine , as M . E . Z ., by Comp . Henry Muggeridge , in his usual faultless manner . Comp . Sabine , M . E . Z ., then installed Comp . Meyer A . Loewevist-. uk into tho chair of J ., the second Principal was absent , through illnesf , as also the Treasurer , Comp . A . D . Loewenstark . A very neat and chaste jewel , ( manufactured by Comps . A . D . Loewenstark and Sons ) , was presented to the retiring Z ., Comp . James Avery , for his past year's servicesso well performedand the Compauious adjourned

, , to banquet , the tables being prolusely decorated with flowers , and the viands and wines consisting of everything in season . Some excellent speeches were made by the officers , and the visitors , and the Companions separated , well satisfied with the evening ' s proceedings .

LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND . LEICESTER . —Chapter of Fortitude ( No . 279 ) . —A bi-monthly meeting of this chapter was held at the Freemasons' Hall , on Thursday , the 27 th tilt ., at which the Prov . G . Supt ., Comp . Kelly , P . Z ., presided , 'in the unavoidable absence of the M . E . Z ., Comp . Clarke . Apologies were also received for the absence of the M . E . Z . elect , " Comp . G . 11 . Hodges ; the Scribe E . and the P . S . There were present : Comps . Captain Bankart , P . Z . ;

Wem-e , P . Z . ; Toller , J . and H . elect ; Rev . Charles J . E . Smith , ( Rugby ) , J . elect ; Partridge , N ., as P . S . ; Sculthorpe ; Baines ; Bryan , J . Wright Smith ; and Bembridge , Janitor . Visitors : Comps . Orl ' ord , M . E . Z . elect ; Fash , J . elect of the De Mow-bray Chapter , Melton-Mowbray ; and Thomas White of No . 376 . A conclave of installed Principals having been opened , the Prov . G . Supt ., assisted by Comps . Captain Bankart , and A \ eare , proceeded to install Comps . Or / oril iu the first chair ; Toller in the

second chair ; Rev . C . J . E . Smith , and J . J . F \ tst in the third chair . The other companions were then admitted . There were five candidates due for exaltation , but two only presented themselves , viz ., the Right Hon . Earl Ferrers , \\ . M . of No . 779 , and R . A . Barber , of No . 271 . They were regularly exalted , and on the conclusion of the ceremony , as some of the companions had to leave by au early train , an abstract only of the historical lecture was given , after which Comp . Toller gave the symbolical lecture , and the Prov . G . Supt . the mystical lecture . Two additional candidates having been proposed , the chapter was closed , and the companious adjourned to refreshment .

MONMOUTHSHIRE . NEWPORT . —Silurian Chapter ( 471 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of the members of this Lodge took place on Friday last , at the Masonic Hall , Dock Street , Newport , Comp . Oliver , M . E . Z . in the chair , supported by Comps . Fox , II . ; Piukford , and other Past Principals . The minutes of the hist chapter having been read and confirmed , Comp . Gratte was installed as

J ., by Comp . Hellyer , P . M . E . Z ., and returned his sincere thanks to the companions for the honour conferred on him . Comp . Fox , H . ; favoured the brethren with a short lecture on Royal Arch Masonry , which was listened to with much attention , and received the thanks of the companions for the treat afforded them . Four new brethren to be exalted , were then proposed , and the chapter was cjosed at 9 p . m . The next meeting will not take place , emergencies excepted , till September , the chapter being always closed during the summer months .

SOUTH AVALES ( EASTERN DIVISION ) . SWANSEA . —Chapter Virtue and Hope ( No . 237 ) . —The annual festival of this chapter was held at the Masonic Rooms , on Monday , 17 th nit . The officers for the year are as follows : — Comps . G . B . Brock , M . E . Z . ; J . G . Hall , H . ; G . Allen , J . ; Rev . C . T . Heartier , Scribe E . ; L . Tulloch , Scribe N . ; J . Jones Heirson , Prin . S . ; James Rogers , Assist . Soj . ; E . F . Daniel ,

Assist Soj . ; Alfred Hall , Treas . ; E . Daniel , Dir . of Cers . : H . Simon , Janitor . The ceremony of installation was performed by Comp . Edward J . Morris , D . Prov . G . M . The companions afterwards dined together , the M . E . Z . presiding .