Royal Arch.

Cooke presided at the pianoforte , and some excellent singing from various Companions added much to the pleasures of the evening . DOJMIO CrurTEtt ( No . 20 G ) . —Tho usual convocation of this Chapter was hold on Thursday evening , at the Masonic Hall , Fetter-lane . There was a large muster of the Companions , it being the installation meeting . Comp . Thompson , M . E . Z ., was supported by Comp . Adams , as H ., and Comp . Odell , J . Tho minutes of the preconvocation

ceding having beeu read and confirmed , Bros . S . Hart , No . 165 ; George Smith , No . 25 , and AV . Ditchman , No . 53 , were introduced and severally exalted to the degree of Royal Arch Masons , the M . E . Z . performing the interesting ceremony very ably . The M . E . Z . then resigned his chair to Comp . Adams , P . Z ., who , with his wouted judgment and ability , installed Comp . AV . Carpenter into the chair of M . E . Z ., Comp . Odell into that of H ., and . Comp . Tyrrell into that of J . Comp . Brett ' was then appointed P . S ., who nominated his Assistants , and Companions Child and Suter having been elected E . and N ., the Companions retired to a sumptuous banquet , and the evening was most agreeably spent ; Comp , Matthew Cooke greatly augmenting the enjoyment by some excellent music and singing .

PROVINCIAL CHAPTER . SOUTHAMPTON . —Chapter of Concord ( No . 555 ) . —Tho Companions of this Chapter held their usual meeting on AA ednestlay , March 2 nd , Comp . H . Abraham , M . E . Z ., presiding . After confirming the minutes of the last convocation the Companions proceeded to ballot for Bro . H . AA . Shutten , of Lodge No . 152 , who was elected as a candidate for exaltation . Bro . Collisof LodNo 152 was exalted to this

sub-, ge . , lime degree . The usual lectures were delivered by the AI . E . Z . and E . Comp . Bemister , Second Principal . Comp . G . AV . Clarke , Scribe E ., proposed a suitable vote of condolence and sympathy with Comp . Firmin , who was then suffering from illness . The convocation being afterwards closed tho Companions spent the remainder of the evening in harmony together . This new but increasing Chapter held its first meeting iu September , 1 S 50 , sines which date about twenty Companions have been exalted , and several new members have joined .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

PROVINCIAL ENCAMPMENT . SOUTHAMPTON . —7 i ' o # aJ Gloucester L ' neanipmcnl . —A meeting of this Encampment Was held on Saturday , March I'Jlh , at the Freemason ' s Hall in Southampton , the B . C ., Sir lvnt . Bromley , presiding . After the confirmation of the minutes of the preceding mooting , the ballot was taken for two candidates for installation , who were unanimously elected . Sir Kut . G . AV . Clarke ( Captain of Lines ) proposed that

, the annual subscription should iu future be five shillings , which was agreed to . This Encampment had ceased to hold its meetings for some considerable time , and the equipment had become destroyed , but through the zeal of Sir Knt . J . R . Stebbing , assisted by Sir Knts . II . Clark , ALII . ; G . AV . Clarke , and others , it has resumed its meetings , aud promises to become a flourishing and important En : campnieut ,