Canada.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR . PUOA ' INCIAII GEAND CONCLAVE . The annual assembly of this Royal , Exalted , Religious , ancl Military Onlev for Canada , was held by tbeD . Prov . Gr . Commander , Eminent Sir Knt . T . Douglas Harington , ia tlie absence of V . E . G . CommanderSir Knt . AV . J . B . McLeod

, Moore , at the headquarters in the East ( City of Quebec ) , on Wednesday last , the 10 th Aug . The usual routine business was most satisfactorily disposed of , when E . D . G-. Commander was p leased to appoint and instal the Grand Officers for the current term as follows : —

A \ E . Sir Knt . AV . J . B . McLeod Moore ... Prov . G . Com . E . „ „ Thos . D . Harington D . Prov . G . Com . E . „ „ Thos . B . Harris G . Prior . B . „ „ John C . Franck G . Sub . Prior . E . „ „ Rev . J . A . Preston , M . A . ... G . Prolate . E . „ „ J . H . Rowan G . 1 st Capt . E . „ „ A . A . Stevenson G . 2 nd Capt . Charles D . Macdonnel G . Chancellor .

„ „ „ „ E . H . Parker G . Vice Chan . „ „ T . D . AVarren G . Registrar . E . „ :, John Kerr G . Treasurer . E . „ „ Thomas M'Crakeu G . Chamberlain . „ „ James Seymour G . Hospitaller . „ „ A . DeGrassi G . Expert . „ „ George Smith 1 st G . Stand . Br . „ „ George En . Earll 2 nd G . Stand . Br .

„ „ John W . Mui-ton G . Almoner . „ „ P . Loughran 1 st G . A . D . C . „ ,, Philip St . Hill 2 ndG . A . D . C . „ „ William Reid G . Dir . of Cers . „ „ Howard E . Swales G . Capt . Lines . „ „ Edwin Goodman 1 st G . Herald . „ „ L . Roy 2 nd G . Herald . „ „ L . Ii . Dafour G . Sword Bearer . „ „ \ A . Wilkinson G . Equerry .

India.

INDIA .

( From the Indian Freemasons' Friend . ) BENGAL . DISTRICT GRAND LODGE . At a quarterly communication of the District Grand Loclge of Bengal , held at the Freemasons' Hall , on Friday , the 24 th June 1864 . Present—Bros . Hugh D . SandemanProv . G . M .

, , ; John AV . Brown , D . Prov . G . M . ; AVilliam Clarke , Prov . S . G . W . ; James AV . Browne , Prov . J . G . W . ; John B . Roberts , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; Thos . Dickson , Prov . G . Treas . ; James B . Knight , Prov . G . Reg . ; Chas . T . Callan , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; Thos . Eiseley , as Prov . G . See . ; James H . Linton , Prov . S . G . D . ; Chas . K . Dove , Prov . J . G . D . ; Capt . B . S . B . Parlby , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; F . F . Wyman , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; AV . G .

Baxter , Assist . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Chas . Kelvey , Prov . G . Purst . ; and others . The minutes of the quarterly communication of 21 st March , 1864 , Avere read and confirmed . " The PROV . G . MASTER addressed the brethren as follows : — The only business for us this evening is the consideration of the report of tbe Finance Committee , which met on the 4 th inst . The meeting was fully attended , one brother only being absent , and he unavoidably so , being away from the Presidency

on leave . Of the proposals made in the report , I have myself dealt with the first , and have issued instructions accordingly to Masters of lodges to make their remittances to the Provincial Grand Treasurer in his official capacity . The second proposal of the committee , upon which your votes are solicited , is to the effect that our account should be transferred from ihe Bank of Bengal to the Agra and U . S . Bank ; and the fourth , that an appeal be

made to the various bodies of English Freemasons in Calcutta for contributions towards the . general expenses of gas fittings and repairs lately incurred in this hall . This is perhaps a point that had better be left to the lodges and chapter themselves ; in the meanwhile I have tho satisfaction of announcing the recei pt of 400 rupees from the funds of the Provincial Grand Chapter , and of 200 rupees from those of the Provincial Grand Conclave , as contributions , in addition to 100 rupees from the

Editor of the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , to whom I would suggest . Shat a vote of thanks be accorded for his liberality . Since our last meeting I have taken upon myself to restore to his Masonic privileges our Bro . O'Mealy , P . M . of the Lodge Harmony ( No . 438 ) , at Cawnpore . I have led to do this by the receipt of a communication from the Grand Secretary in Eng . landiving it as the opinion of the M . W . tho Grand Master

, g , that the legality of our 55 th by-law is open to question , and intimating his lordship ' s intention to take an early opportunity of examining carefully the whole ofthe rules by which the District Grand Loclge of Bengal and its subordinate lodges are governed . Pending tho receipt of his lordship ' s further instructions , it would be unaclvisable to take any action in District Grand Lodge upon the general question , but as the legality of the 55 th

bylaw is questioned , I am willing to suppose that Bro . O'Mealy acted conscientiously in advising Mr . Jordan as he did , and I have consequently removed his suspension under the powers given me by the Constitutions in such cases . I would have been g lad to have taken the opportunity of suggesting to the District Grand Lodge some similar act of grace in the case of Mr . Jordanbut I am unable conscientiouslto do thisfrom the

cir-, y , cumstance that ho still retains the warrant and books of the Cawnpore Lodge in opposition to the orders of the District Grand Lodge , although expelled from the Craft , ancl I cannot but feel that the offer of unconditional pardon in such a case would afford a premium to any Mason that might fancy himself aggrieved by a law affecting his interests or his wishes , at once to dare the authority of the District Grand Loclge , instead of adopting the

constitutional course which is so clearly laid clown by regular Masonic law for the removal of what any brother may consider to be opposed to the principles of our Order . If , however , any brother is of a different opinion , ancl thinks that Mr . Jordan is deserving of consideration , and Avill move a reversal ov a modification of the sentence which has been recorded against him , I shall be very happy to put his motion before the District Grand Lodfor discussion . 1 need scarcel that I have no

perge y say sonal feelings in the matter , ancl that I am ready , as in duty bound , to acquiesce cordially in the votes of the majority of the brethren . I have to report the formation of anew lodge at Delhi , named the Phcenix Lodge , under the auspices of Bro . Fenwick and other Masons , recommended by the officers of Lodge Hope at Meerut . It will be in your recollection that , in March , 1 S 63 ,

I reported to you that the Lodge Star of Delhi ( No . 1 , 180 ) , at . Delhi , had fallen hopelessly into abeyance , and this was followed up by the announcement at our quarterly communication in September that the warrant having become extinct had been returned to England . Lodge Phcenix is not , I believe , as its name would imply , a resuscitation of Lodge Star of Delhi , but it is quite unconnected with it , and from all that I have been able to learn regarding its prospectsthere appears to be every

, reasonable hope that it will prosper Avell and form a valuable addition to the Craft in Bengal . Read the following report of the Finance Committee -. — The accounts of the Provincial Grand Treasurer for the quarter ending the 31 st of May , 1864 , were examined ancl found correct . The following is an abstract ;—

District Grand Lodge Fund . Balance from last quarter Es . 1 , 378 4 11 lleceeived during the quarter „ 1 , 605 13 8 Es . 2 , 984 4 7 Deduct disbursements during the quarter ... „ 2 , 906 3 6 Balance in hand „ 178 1 1

Fund of Benevolence . Balance from last quarter ,, 4 , 766 3 2 Balance during the quarter „ 1 , 13112 3 Rs . 5 , 897 15 5 Deduct disbursements during the quarter ... „ 663 0 0 Balance in hand , 5 , 234 15 5

The committee recommend the adoption of the following : — 1 . That in order to save confusion , Masters of private lodges , be instructed for the future to make drafts on account of the District Grand Loclge payable to the Provincial Grand Treasurer in his official capacity and not by name . 2 . That the banking account of District Grand Lodge he transferred from the Bank of Bengal to some private b > nk