Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

METROPOLITAN . ENCAMPMENT OP ST . GEOIICSE . —At the meeting of this Encampment on Friday , the 18 th inst ., at Radley ' s Hotel , Neiv Bridge-street , Blackfriars , Sir Knt . Benjamin A . Kent , M . D ., Prov . Grand Commander for Australia , was installed into the E . C . chair by Sir Knt . R . Costa , P . O ., in his usual effective manner . The E . C . appointed the folloiving Knights to be his Officers for the year , vis :, : —A . M . Moore , 1 st Capt ., Dr . Harcourt , 2 nd Capt ., R . Costa , ( P . O . ) , Prelate , R , Spencer , ( P . G ) , Registrar and Treasurer , AV . Blenkin , Expert , and E . S , Phillips , Captain of the Lines .

Colonial.

COLONIAL .

CANADA . GTUJtT ) LODGE . The following is tho official report of proceedings at an especial communication , held at the Masouic Hall of St , Andrew ' s Lodge in tho city of Toronto , on the third AVeclnesday , the lflth day of January , A . T ,, 5859 , A . D . 1859 , which only reached us last week . Ou this occasion there were present the Most Worshipful Bro . AA ^ in . Mercer ;

AVilson , G . M . on the throne ; Right AVorshipful Bros . A Bernard , as D . G . M . ; James A . Henderson , as S . G . AV . ; John K . Brou n , J . G . W . ; James Moffiitt , D . D . G . M ., London District ; Francis Richardson , D . D . G . M ., Toronto District ; AV . B . Simpson , D . D . G . M ., Central District ; E . Morris , D . D . G . M ., Montreal District ; Rev . E . H . Deivar , G . Chaplain ; AVilliam Bellhouse , G . Treas . ; Thomas Bird Harris , G . Sec . ; V . AV . Bros . E . R . O'Brien , S . G . D . ; D . Curtis , J . G . D . ; Frederick J . Rasfcrick , G . Supt . of AVorks ; Stedmau B . Campbell , G . Dir . of Cers . ; William B . Harris , Asst . G . Sec . ; AVilliam II . AVellerAsst . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Henry RowsellGrand

, , Grand SAVOIXI Bearer ; David Stirling , G . Purs . ; John Morrison , Grand . Tyler ; and the V . AV . Bros . E . J . Barker , Joseph Jackes , J , B . Hall , and T . C . Prosser , Grand Stewards . Past Grand Officers : —M . AV . Bros . Thomas Douglas Harington , P . G . M ., AVilliam C . Stephens , P . G . M . ; R . AV . Eros . Aldis Bernard , P . D . G . M . ; James A . Henderson , P . S . G . AV . ; Samuel D . Fowler , P . S , G . AA . ; George AV . AVliitehead , P . J . G . AV . ; F . AY . Barron , P . J . G . AV . ; AA illiam M . Jamieson , P . G . Treas . ; V . AV . Bros . Henry Grist , P . Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; AY . A . Sims , P . S . G . AV . ; H . R . Fripp , P . G . Org . ; and V . W . Bros . Henry Grouseand Henry PardoyP . G . Stewards ;

, , R . AV . Bros . Aldis Bernard , the representative of the Grand Lodge of Vermont , and Kivas 'fully , the representative of the Grand Lodgo of Ireland ; Masters , Past Masters , AVardens , and representatives from eighty Lodges . The Grand Lodge was opened in ample form ivith solemn prayer . The M . AA . Grand Master informed Grand Lodge that he had summoned them together in pursuance of a resolution contained in the articles of union . The report of the committee on credentials was received and adopted . Tho report of the committee for arranging a design for a medal to commemorate

the union of the Craft , ivas received and adopted . A medal , in accordance therewith , was ordered to be furnished at the expense of Grand Lodge . 2 o 2