Colonial.

The death of the Past Prov . Grand Chaplain , Bro , Mayerhoffer , was announced in Grand Lodge . The resignation of R . W . Bro . F . W . Cumberland , D . D . G . M ., Toronto District , was received , and tho M . W . Grand Master ivas pleased to appoint R . AA . Bro . Francis Richardson , to take charge of the district . The report of the committee on clothing , recommending the inexpediency of making alteration iu the ProvGrand LodClothingwas readwhenwith

any . ge , , , the amendment of talcing out the word " AA est , " it ivas received and adopted . A resolution was read from St . John ' s Lodge , No . 14 , London , recommending that Bro . J . AA . Kermott , a brother who had been expelled , be restored to good Masonic standing . The Grand Lodge ordered Bro . J , AA . Kermott to be reinstated a member in good standing . A letter from the Grand Secretary of the United Grand Lodge of England

, recognising the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free aud Accepted Masons of Canada as the Grand Lodge of Canada , but restricting its jurisdiction to Canada AVest , was read , and referred to a special committee of three , consisting of M . W . Bro . AA . C . Stephens , R . AA . Bros . Kivas Tully and S . B . Harniau , ivith instructions to report resolutions for the adoption of Grand Lodge , The committee offered the

following" Be it resolved , —That whilst the Grand Lodge of Canada notes witli pleasure the word ' recognition' contained therein , and the promptitude of the Grand Lodge of England , with reference thereto , they are under the necessity of calling attention to an error with respect to their territorial jurisdiction , in making the proffered recognition apply to Canada AVest ; and they therefore await a re-communication of the same made perfect in this respect . " It may be named , that the Grand Lodge of England properly excludes Nova Scotia aud NOAV Brunswickas they form no part of Canadabut are irregular in

, ; applying- such exclusion to Canada East ; as the Grand Lodge of Canada embraces the entire Province of East and AVest , or Upper and Lower Canada , Avhich were united into one province in 1843 . " The Grand Lodge of Canada merely desire to allude to the well recognized principle of Masonic jurisprudence , that more than one Grand Lodge cannot exist in the same kingdom , state or territory , Avithout destroying that unity AA'hich must be admitted as forming the basis of all Masonic legislation . "

The above resolution from the committee was received and unanimously adopted , The committee on rank and precedence reported . — " That in consequence of the unforeseen delay in the publication of the proceedings ofthe last annual communication , and the consequent short period allowed to the Lodges not in alliance with this Grand Lodgo , to determine whether they will accept or reject the important advantages proffered to them by an immediate affiliation—would desire that the Grand Lodge should extend the time for re-numbering , & c , until the next annual communication , "

. The report ivas fully concurred in by Grand Lodge , and the ve-numboring of Lodges , c . c , was postponed until the next annual communication . The folioAving resolutions from the Grand Lodge of New Jersey , were road and ordered to be entered on the minutes : — " R . IF . Grand Lodge of New Jersey , "Trenton , January IWi , A . J ) ., 1858 , A . L ., 5858 . ( Extract Irom tho Minutes ) . Resnived

" , —That tho Grand Lodge of New Jersey believe the ( ( rand Lodge of Canada , of which the M . AV . Bvo . AA'illiam M . AVilson is Grand Master , and Thomas Bird Han-is is Grand Secretary , to have been organized in accordance with the usages and customs of ancient Freemasonry , and recognize her as a legally const ! ., tuted body , and extend to her the fraternal hand of Avelcome . "Resolved , —That wo hail the Grand Lodge of Canada as a Sister Grand Lodge , entitled to all rights and privileges of communication and correspondence by AA'hich the Fraternity of Grand Lodges are bound together .