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and a member of Chapter Hope ; V . E . Comp . John B . Roberts , P . P 1 . H . ; John AVilliam Brown , V . E . C ., PJ . H . of the Chapter ; E . Comps . Thomas Dickson as S . E . and T . ; AV . G . Baxter , S . N . ; AVilliam Clark , C . E ., PI . Soj . ; C . T . Davis and Captain Brooks Parlby , Assist . Soj . ; Daniel , Jan . ; Bros . J . C . Parker ; C . K . Dove , of Loclge True Friendship ( No . 265 ); J . Hoffman , of Loclge Star in the East ( No . SO ); A . Davies , of Lods-e Humility with Fortitude ( No . 279 ); D . T . Kalli , of Loclge

Excelsior ( No . 1127 ); E . Symonds , of Lodge Humility with Fortitude ( No . . 279 ); and * AVilliam Parry " Davis , of Lodge Industry and Perseverance ( No . 126 ); were candidates for exaltation . These brethren , Master Masons , having been approved by the ordeal of the ballot , were exalted to the Royal Arch Degree . The lecture of the First Principal was delivered hy Comp . Jennings , Z . of the Chapter , and the Historical and Symbolical Lecture was given by Comp . John AVilliam Brown

, Second Principal of the Chapter . E . Comp . Pittar ( Barristerafc-Law ) , a member of a R . A . Chapter working at Glasgow , was elected a joining member , and the like privilege was extended to E . Comp . Alcock . E . Comp . Peter Anderson was proposed by the Pl . Z . as successor to E . Comp . John Martin , the Third Principal of the Chapter , who had proceeded to Europe . E . Comp . AAllliaui Clark , C . F ., Prin . Soj ., seconded the proposition , which was adopted . E . Comp . Thomas Dickson was proposed

hy M . E . Comp . Z . as scribe E . ancl Treas . of the Chapter , in succession to E . Comp . Bowerman , who had proceeded to England . He was duly elected . E . Comp . Dickson is a member of the AVorshipful Lodge Industry and Perseverance ( No . 126 ) . DUM-DUM .- —Lodge Saint LuJce . — -A regular meeting of this lodge was holden on AVednesday , the 3 rd of September , Bro . John AA'illiam Brown , Hon . P . M ., presiding . The business hefore the lodge was to ballot for Bros . T . Henvey ancl 11 . H .

Wilson , of Lodge No . 1127 , as joining members . These brethren were duly elected by ballot . Bro . Robert Thompson Hobart , passed on the Gth of August , was raised to the M . M . Degree by Bro . John AVm . Brown . Bro . Doctor Frank Powell , Sec . of the lodge , was elected Treasurer , in succession to Bro . Forbes , who had resigned the office . The portrait of AA . Bro . Captain David A . Patterson , the First Master of fche AA orshipful Lodge , was exhibited to the brethren . Bro . Patterson had

been solicited to sit for his likeness at the commencement of the year , that is , as soon as he had announced that he was about to leave Dum-Dum for the purpose of joining his new appointment at Gonda , in the Province of Oudh . The portrait represents Bro . Patterson clothed as the Master of a lodge . The jihotograph has been executed by Bro . Baker wifch his usual skill . The picture is to be placed in tbe refreshment room attached to the lodge .

FYZABAD . —Lodge Light in Ajoodhya , in Fyzabad , is at present temporarily under the charge of Dr . F . A . Turfcon , of the Royal AA'elsh Fusiliers . The Master , Capt . T . N . Y oung , of the same corps , was obliged some short time ago to apply for sick leave ; the S . AV . Capt . Shaw , Deputy Commissioner , had to leave the station about the same time on cluty , while the J . AV . bad proceeded to Cashmere on leave for six months . Under these circumstancesancl there being no P . M . presentthe late Prov .

, , G . M ., R . AV . Bro . Boileau , permitted Bro . TurtOn to preside over the lodge and transact ordinary business , such as receiving applications from those wishing to join , and working the three degrees for instruction , but not on any account to confer the degree . The Prov . G . M . was at that time in correspondence with the authorities in England , on the subject of an opinion expressed by the Grand Secretary , in a letter ro the Loclge afc

Singapore , dated the 24 th December , 1849 , that a Master elect not having the means of being immediately installed , or a AA arden , where no installed Master or Past Master is present , might confer the degrees , rather than thai the loclge should

come to a lull stop , llie late Prov . li . al ., However , protested against such a ruling , although it appears to us that without some such concession , the wisest course would be not to permit the establishment of lodges at isolated stations in India , where it is not without the greatest difficulty that a Master elect can get himself installed . SIMLA . —We are glad to learn that Lodge Himalayan Brotherhood at Simla is getting on well . " At the commencement of

this year , " says a correspondent , " we had thirteen members . By exclusions , this number was reduced to eleven at the end of June . AA e now have thirty-five members , with several applications for joining and initiation . On Monday , the ISth instant ( August ) , there were thirty-seven Masons in lodge . After the work of the evening was over , the whole sat clown to dinner , and

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a most pleasant evening was spent , enlivened by the presence of our minstrel brethren from San Francisco . AA e met again on the 2 nd proximo ( September ) , when , I hope , we shall have a fuller attendance than at our previous meeting , to witness tbe initiations of Capt . McGregor and Lieut . Vincent . I may also state , that the work of the loclge necessitates an emergent meeting every week . This clay week Bros . Boulderson and Hill will be raised to the third degree . The Chapter at SimlaChapter

, Dalhousie , is also not idle . On the 15 th Aug ., M . E . Comp . Thos . AA ood was elected to the chair of Z . for the current year , M . E . Comp . Colonel Sarel , being at tbe same time elected to the chair of H ., andE . Comp . Henry to the chair of J . There are five candidates for exaltation at the next meeting . SINGAPORE . —A brother a Singapore has written as follows : — "No changes here of late , except the following in Lodge

Fidelitv ( Xo . 1042 ) , when the installation of Officers took place on the 24 th of June-. —AV . Bros . AV . C . Hannay , AA . M . ; G . C . McClelland , P . M . ; E . Walker , S . AV . ancl Treas . ; A . McAlister , J . W . ; A . Duff ; Sec ; J . P . Noren , S . D . ; AV . Turnbull , J . D . ; II . M . Hammer , I . G . ; AV . Stuart , Tyler . "A Special Convocation of Dalhousie Chapter was held last week , when M . E . Comps . R . B . Read ancl AV . C . Hannay were installed as Second ancl Third Principalson M . E . Comp . J . C .

, Smith's resignation of office and membership in consequence of ill health . M . E . Comp . AA . H . Read continues in office as Principal Z . He is , and ever has been , the chief stay ancl prop of the Chapter , the chief voussoir of our Arch ; and , 1 trust , he will be long spared for its support . "

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SUPEEJIE GEA 20 ) ClIAPTEE . The Quarterly Convocation of Grand Chapter was held in the Temple , on AVednesday . Present—Comp . Hall , as M . E . Z . ; Comp . Pattison , as H . ; Comp . Evans , as J . ; Comp . Perkins , as N . ; Comp . Clarke , E . ; Comp . Mclntyre , G . Reg . ; Comp . Potter , as P . Soj .,- Rev . Comps . Huyshe and Bedford , Asst . Sojs . ; Comp .

Bradford , Dir . of Cers . ; Comp . Ladcl , St . B . ; ancl the following Past Grand Officers : —Comps . Havers , Col . Brownrigg , Bridges , Lloyd , T . R . AVliite , Smith , Gole , Wilson , Symonds , AA heeler , and Captain Creaton . The only companions present below the dais were J . R . Stebbing , Goddard , Gath , Nunn , F . Binckes , Tyrrell , Lambert , Earle , Spencer , Meymott , H . G . AVarren , Farnfield , and Buss . The usual preliminaries having been gone through , a warrant

was granted to the chapter to be attached to the Sun , Square , ancl Compasses Lodge ( No . 138 ) , AAliitehaven , to be called the Sun , Square , and Compasses Chapter , to meet at the Masonic Hall , AA hitehaven , on tbe second Friday in every month , with Comps . AVilliam Robert George Key , as Z ., Joseph Fletcher , as H ., ancl Henry Spencer , as J . $ ¦ Comp . PATTISON , II ., moved' that in consequence of the numerous alterations and additions that have been made to the laws since the last edition ofthe Regulations was printed in the

year 1852 ; the General Committee be directed to revise the existing regulations , and prepare a fresh edition , embodying the various alterations and additions already made , and to introduce therein such other alterations and additions for the consideration of Grand Chapter , as such committee may deem necessary for better defining the laws and regulations for the government of the sublime degree , and to submit fche same , when ready , to Grand Chapter , for consideration .

Comp . EvAys , J ., seconded the resolution . It was necessary to have a new edition of their Constitutions , ancl it was , therefore , a favourable opportunity to revise them , and explain anything which might appear doubtful in them . Comp . STEBEIKG suggested that when the alterations were agreed to by tbe committee , they should be printed and circulated with the report of tlie committee , in order that the members of Grand Chapter miht be fullinformed with regard to

g y them , before being called upon to take them into consideration . After some conversation , in which the Rev . Comp . H UYSHE suggested that tho regulations ought to he so modified as to induce a greater number of the brethren to take the degree than now did do , the resolution was agreed to , with the understanding that the suggestion of Comp . Stebbing would be acted upon .