America.

Lexington , G . G . AA arden ; Sir John Clark , of Georgetown , G . J . AV . ; Sir AVm . M . Samuel , of Paris , G . R . ; Sir John McCracken , of Lexington , Grand Treasurer ; Sir John B . Richardson , of Lexington , G . Sentinel . The Grand Commandery adopted the burial service and costume recommended by the Grand Encampment of the United States at its last session . The uniform now ordered to be worn assimilates closely fco that worn by the gallant and chivalrous Knihts of the

g Temple . Sir Knight Munger , from the Committee on Foreign Correspondence , made a very interesting report , reviewing the proceedings of thirteen Grand Commanderies , and the Grand Encampment of the United States .

Colonial.

COLONIAL .

GIBRALTAR PEOVINMAL GEAND LODGE OF ANDALUSIA . —A Meeting of this Prov , G . L ., was helcl on AVednesday evening , 25 th June at Freemasons' Hall , Glynn's Buildings , when , in the absence from the Province of the R . W . Prov . G . M . Bros , the A en . Archdeacon Burroivs D . D ., and the unavoidable absence from the city of the R . AV . D . Prov . G . M . Bro . Ralph , —the chair was taken by Br . Swain ,

AV . M . ( 345 , ) P . Prov . S . G . W . There were also present Bro . Ingram Proi * . S , G . AV . ; Irwin , Prov . J . G . ; AV . AVeir , Prov . G . Treas j Ellison , Prov . J . Sec ; Beale Prov . J . Dir . Cer . Gorham Prov . J . G . D . ; Jackman Prov . G . S . B . ; Bowden Prov . J . Purs . Bruce P . G . S . Lodges , 132 , 178 , and 34-5 were represented . A deputation from Lodge No . 325 on the Grand Registry of Ireland was welcomed . The Prov . G , Lodge having been opened in form , the minutes

of the meeting of 27 th of December last , were read and confirmed . Other routine business having been transacted Bro . Swain congratulated the Brethren on the flourishing state of Masonry in the Province . Bro . Ingram Prov . S . G . AV . delivered a short lecture on the connection of Speculatii-e with Operative Masonry during the period in which the so called Gothic Architecture flourished . Some notices of motion for the next meeting having been made

, the Prov . G . L . was closed in form . INHABITANT ' S LODGE ( No . 178 ) . —The regular meeting of this Loclge was held on Monday , 2 nd July , at the ' usual place . Present Bro . C . A . Gorham , AV . M . ; Jackman , S . AV . ; AVilkinson , J . AV . ; AVarrel , P . M . ; Riera , P . M . ; Ingram , P . M . Treas ; Martin , Sec . ; and a large number of the Brethren . Mr . E . F . Miles ; H . M . S . " Quail , "

was regularly initiated into Freemasonry 10 dols . were voted to the relief of a French Brother ; ancl 25 dols . to a P . M . of another Lodge in the Garrison , who hacl been ordered to England for the recovery of his health after a long illness .

South Australia.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA .

ADELAIDE . MacDonnell Lodge . —On Thursday , May 15 th , upwards ol 40 Brothers of the Mystic Craft met at the Pier Hotel , Glenelg , for the purpose of consecrating a new Lodge of Freemasons , named the MacDonnell Lodge , in compliment to His Excellency the Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell , who is a member of the Order . At 7 o'clock p . m . Brother LazarDeputProv . Grand

Masterat-, , y , tended by His Excellency ancl the Officers of the Provincial Grand Loclge , E . C , commenced the solemn ceremony , and after sprinkling the " corn , wine , ancl oil , " the D . Prov . G . M . delivered a very eloquent and impressive address . Brother VV . A . Hughes was then duly installed Worshipful Master , and Brothers AV . R . AVigley and Neustadt invested as Senior ancl Junior AVardens . Brother Lazar , in presenting the working tools , gave a very solemn charge .

Brother Hughes , in a neat and appropriate speech , thanked the brethren for the hor our conferred , and His Excellency the Governor ( who took parfc in the proceedings ) then addressed the meeting , and stated his general desire to promote the welfare ancl prosperity of the Craft . The Lodge having been closed , the brethren sat down fco a sumptuous banquet ; , served up in truly Masonic style , by the Host , Brother Mosely . The chair was occuied b

p y the newly-elected Master , supported on his right by the Deputy Prov . G . M . Brother Lazar , Bro . Poole , Prov . G . J . AV ., and Brother J . T . Bagot , the Prov . Grand Master of the Irish Constitution , and several others , and his Deputy Bro . AV . Fiveash ; on the left by his Excellency the Governor , Brother Beresford , the Director of Ceremonies , & c . Several appropriate speeches were delivered , and some excellent singing closed a very harmonious and agreeable entertainment . During the ei-enino- a Masonic table ( in size similar to a lady ' s work-table ) was produced ,

South Australia.

the top illustrating the three degrees of Craft Masonry , and the pedestal ancl stand the higher degrees . It is most curiously and elaborately worked in stone , the figures and other emblems being most perfect , ancl showing stones inserted of the size of pins' heads . The table is a notable work of art , and the greater portion of it was put together by a member of the Craft , ( Brother Sfcutely ) , during a period of extreme illness , and the labour at which , he thinks , served to call his attention from the

agony he at that time suffered . Brother Stutely being still an invalid , his illness returning periodically , is anxious to pay a visit to his native country , England , in hopes of deriving benefit from the change , but his resources will not permit ifc . The South Australian Begister states that " the table , in the opinion of many , certainly deserves a place as a work of art in Freemasons' Hall , London , " not being aware , we presume , that the Grand Lodge of England does not acknowledge the high degrees .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE Couirr . —Her Majesty and suite have spent the week afc Osborne , where the usual recreation has been taken . His Royal Highness the Prince Consort has been presiding at a meeting of the Statistical Conference at Somerset House , returning each afternoon to Osborne . Her Majesty has officially notified her intention of holding a review of A'olunteers at Edinburgh . IJCPEHIAIJ PAEMAIIENT . —In the HOUSE OF LOEDS on Thursday , the 12 th , Lord Lyndhurst , in moving that their lordships should

resolve themselves into a committee on the Jews Act Amendment Bill , explained that the object of the measure was to correct an ambiguity in the Act of Parliament , by making the resolution of the House of Commons , which was now agreed to on each occasion of a Jew taking his seat in that House , a standing order . The bill passed through committee . On Friday , the Criminal Lunatics ' Asylum Bill , and other bills , were read a third time . On Monday , Earl Granvillein postponing the second reading of the New

, , Zealand Loan Bill , took the opportunity of stating thafc the reports of the outrages by the natives in that , colony hacl been much exaggerated . The Marquis of Clanricarde moved for certain papers connected ivith the Treaty of 1815 , respecting the military boundary of Nice and Savoy , which were ordered . On Tuesday , Earl Granville , in reply to Lord Brougham , said the Government could not interfere wifch the compulsory separation of coloured people from other passengers bn board the Cunard steamers bet' . veen Liverpool

and the United States . Some bills having been advanced a stage , in reply to Lord Stratford cle Redclifl ' e , Lord AVodehouse stated that the published accounts of the massacre of Christians at Damascus were unfortunately true , as 500 persons hacl been slaughtered , including the Dutch Consul , ivhile the American Consul had been ivounded , and all the consulates , except the British , destroyed by fire . The Lord Chancellor laid on the table a bill to amend the laiv of marriage . In the HOUSE or COMMONS on Thursday , the 12 th ,

after a long conversation on foreign affairs , a vote of credit to the extent of £ 3 , 356 , 000 on account of the Chinese war , was agreed to . On Friday , £ 443 , 000 were voted for repayment to the Government of India of advances on account of former expeditions to China . On Monday , the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated the provision which the government proposed to make to meet the expenditure already voted on account of the war with China . Having referred to the provision made in February last on account of the war ,

amounting to £ 850 , 000 , ancl a further sum of £ 1 , 700 , 000 charged upon fche ways and means of 1860-61 , making a total of £ 2 , 550 , 000 , presuming that the paper duty would be retained for the year , he believed that £ 700 , 000 would be made available , oat ot' the £ 1 , 000 , 000 which represented the year ' s duty . Taking credit , therefore , for the sum of £ 700 , 000 derivable from paper , the sum remaining to be provided Avould be £ 2 , 336 , 000 . Of this sum ifc ivas proposed to take part from taxation , and another portion from

other sources . The sum ivhich the government proposed to raise by taxation was in round numbers £ 1 , 000 , 000 , and it was proposed to raise ifc by an immediate duty upon ardent spirits of Is . lid . per gallon . This was expected to yield £ 1 , 050 , 000 , leaving £ 1 , 286 , 000 to be provided , ancl which he proposed to borrow from the exchequer balances , renewing £ 1 , 000 , 000 of exchequer bills in November . The proposition was agreed to . The House then went into committee on the Bankruptcy Bill , and agreed to about twenty clauses .

On Tuesday , Mr . Adderley ' s Education Bill was thrown out . The Spirit Duties Bill ivas recommitted for the purpose of adapting its provisions to the new scale of duties as proposed in the resolution of the Chancellor of tbe Exchequer ou Monday evening . In committee on the Sale of Game Acts a resolution was agreed to charging an annual license of £ 2 on dealers in game in England and Scotland . A notice of Mr . Butt for an enquiry into the rules under which the funds voted for Education in Ireland were administered with a view to such charges being made as would enable all classes in Ireland