Mark Masonry.

Degree , on the 15 th instant . The by-laws proposed at tho former meeting having been adopted , the Lodge was closed in harmony . A Lodge of Emergency was held at the Bell Hotel , Leicester , on Tuesday , the lath instant , for the advancement of the Right Hon . Earl Howe , O . O . H ., ( who , as Prov . G . M . for Leicestershire , had at an earlier hour laid the corner stone of the Freemasons' Hall , Leicester ); the appointment of officers , whicli , owing to the absence of the AV . M . had been postponed from the last meeting and -other

busi-, , ness . Among the Mark Masters present were—Bros . AV . Kelly , Prov . G . M . of the Mark for Leicestershire , ( who presided and performed the ceremonies of the degree ) , J . Onderwood , AV . M . ; AV . Pettifer , S . AV . ; AV . J . AVindram , J . AV . ; H . E . Emberlin , A . Cummings , M . Nedham , AA . AVeare , and Charles Morris . Visitors—P . Goodyer , S . AV ., No . 19 ; George Bankart , J . AV ., No . 19 ; R . Brewin , T . Sheppard , J . D . Paul , AV . Johnson , E . Clapham , AV . Hardy , H . J . Davis , AV . S . Bithrey , Geo . Hawkins , all of Loclge , No . 19 , ancl J . Pennock , Tyler . In the course of the evening ,

a ballot was taken for Bros . J . H . Bobart , P . M . ; John Redfern , P . M . ; H . T . Bobart , ancl AVm . Mason , of Ashby de la Zouch , and members of the Ferrers and Ivanhoe Lodge , No . 1081 , about to be opened at that place , under the Mastership of the Right Hon . Earl Ferrers , who were duly elected as candidates for the Mark Degree . The Right Hon . Earl Howe was then duly advanced as a Marl-Master , as were also the above-mentioned Brethren ; Bros . J . D . Paul and T . Sheppard , the Deacons of Lodge , No . 19 , acting in that capacity during the

ceremony in a very efficient maimer . The AV . M ., having taken the chair , appointed his officers for the year , as follows , and invested those who were present : —AV . Pettifor , S . AV ., and AV . J . AVindram , J . AV ., ( named in the warrant ) , M . Nedham , Sec , E . Morris , Reg . of Marks ; H . Kinder ( elected ) Treas . ; AV . AVeare , S . D . ; J . Sloane , M . D ., J . D . ; A . Cummings , Director of Music and Ceremonies ; H . E . Emberlin , I . G . Bros . Kelly , Prov . G . M . M . ; Goodyer , S . AV . ; Bankart , J . AV ., ancl Hardy , the founders of Lodge , No . 19 , were proposed by the AA . M ., ancl seconded by the J . AV ., as hon . members of this Loclge . The Loclge was then closed with the usual ceremonies .

FOWKE LODGE ( No . 19 , L . C . ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was subsequently held at the same place ; present , Bro . Kelly , Prov . G . M . M . and AV . M ., in the chair , the Right Hon . Earl Howe , and the other brethren above mentioned . The minutes of the last Lodge having been read and confirmed , a ballot was taken for Bros . Underwood , AV . M . ; Pettifor , S . AV ., ancl AVindram , J . AV ., the founders of Lodge No . 21 , as honorary members : and for Brothers the Right Hon . the Earl Ferrers , John II . Garner , and John AVillis Goodwin , of tho John of Gaunt Lodge , No . Y 66 , as candidates , all of whom were duly elected . Bros . Earl Ferrers and Garner were duly advanced as Mark Masters , after which , ancl the delivery of the lecture of the degree by the Prov . G . M . M ., the Lodge was closed in clue form .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITAN CHAPTER . UNITED PILGRIMS' CHAPTER ( No . M 5 ) . —A convocation of this Chapter was held on Tuesday evening , Feb . loth , at the Manor House , AValworth , for the purpose of exalting Bro . Mare , who is about to proceed to Antigua on a government appoint- ' merit . There were present—Comps . Thomas , M . E . Z . ; Ireland , H . ; Farmer , J . ; Garrod , E . ; J . R . AVarren , Pr . Soj . ; and Comps . AVobb , AVell , and several others ! The ceremony was performed iu Comp . Thomas ' s usual careful and impressive manner , and afforded great satisfaction to all present ;