Grand Lodge.

R . W . Lord I ' ANHUKE seeoudcd the resolution , which was unanimously agreed to . W . Bro . JENNINGS said he was quite sure the Brethren would sympathise with him in his feelings on the present occasion . It was now many years since the illustrious Prince , the predecessor of the M . W . the G . M . did him the honour to appoint him to the office which he at present held at G . L ., and ho ( Bro . Jennings ) had since made it a matter of duty to perform those tasks which his dutyimposed upon him without reference to individuals . Though his name appeared low

down on the list of G . Officers , yet their approval of his conduct showed that if a Mason did his duty he was sure of the confidence of his Brethren . BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE . The report of the Board of Benevolence stated that in December they had relieved fifteen cases to the extent of £ 180 10 s ; in January , five cases , to the extent of £ 60 ; and in February , eleven cases , to the extent of £ 105 . They made the following recommendations to

G . L .: —Bro . William Osborne Leigh , of No . 164 , Greenwich , £ 100 ; Bro . John Greenwood , of No . 365 , Hudders / ield , £ 30 ; the widow of George Reynolds , of No . 147 , Hythe , £ 50 ; Bro . John Daley , of No . 752 , London , £ 50 . These recommendations were severally agreed to . It appeared from the annual audit that the balance to the credit of the Board of Benevolence was £ 450 17 s . 9 d . ; and that to the credit of the Board of General Purposes £ 659 13 s . 9 d .

BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . On the motion of W . Bro . ROXBURGH , the Report of the Board of General Purposes was received and ordered to be entered on the minutes . It was as follows : — " The Board of General Purposes beg to report that they have received a Memorial from Bro . Percy Moss , one of the clerks in the Grand Secretary ' s office , praying for an increase of salary , and that , having duly considered such Memorial and the duties performed by Bro . JIossthey recommended that his salary be increased to the

, sum of two guineas per week , such increase to commence from the 1 st of January last . " The Board having received a Report from the Estates' Committee , that the addition of two rooms to the present tavern accommodation would conduce much to the convenience of the Craft and the Lodges meeting in the house ; and it having been reported by the Grand Superintendent of Works that such additional accommodation could be provided in the next house , already in the possession of the Society , at a cost of £ 200 ; and that the present tenants are willing to pay the

sum of £ 30 per annum as rent for such rooms , together with all additional rates and taxes thereon , the Board have authorised the providing such accommodation , and they submit the same for the sanction of Grand Lodge . "The Board further report , that , in compliance with the direction of Grand Lodge in June last , they have decided upon the form of clasp to bo worn on the ribbon of the charity jewel , and that the pattern of such clasp is deposited in the office of the Grand Secretary . " The Boardbelieving that it will tend to the advantage of the

, charities , recommend that an additional clasp on the ribbon be permitted to be worn by every Brother who may have served a fourth or any subsequent stewardship to either of the charities , such clasps to bear the name of the charity , and the date or year of the stewardship . " The Board submit to the opinion of Grant ! Lodge the experimental lighting of the Hall with sun-burners , and will be glad to receive any communication from the members of Grand Lodge who may have paid attention to the subjectwhich may assist them on

, determining upon the best mode of lighting and ventilation to bo recommended for adoption . " Then follows the Cash Account . ( Signed ) "FRANCIS ROXBURGH , "Freemasons' Hall , 17 th Feb ., 1858 . "President . " Distinct resolutions were then agreed to , sanctioning the increase of Bro . Moss's salary , and the expenditure of £ 200 in the manner recommended in the report .

COLONIAL HOARD . the following report of the Colonial Board was then received and entered on the minutes : — "To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of knghnd . " The Colonial Board beg to report that they have received a Pretest from Bro . W . P . Wilson , of the Meridian Lodge , No . 1031 , Melbourne , against that Lodge proceeding to ballot for the election of four joining Brethren , their Grand Lodge certificates not being produced as required by Hie law . It was argued iu reply , that the

distance of the colony from England caused delay in obtaining the certificates , and that as the candidates were all well known , the production of their certificates was not imperative . To which the following reply was directed to be sent : — " ' Freemasons' HaR , London , 11 th Jan ., 1858 . "' Sir and Brother , —I beg to inform you that your letter of the 15 th September , 1857 , and the Protest of Bro . W . P . Wilson , of the Lodge No . 1031 , were laid before the Colonial Board at their meeting on tiio

5 th inst . " ' I am directed by the Board to state , that it is certainly contrary to the law , as it at present stands , to admit a Brother as a joining member of a Lodge without the production of his Grand Lodge certificate , and also the certificate of his former Lodge . The Colonial Board have no power to alter or relax the law : but I am desired to say , the subject will be brought before the Grand Lodge in the next report the Board makes . "' Meanwhile a remedy will be partially afforded by the issue of

blank certificates for the accommodation of Lodges in the colonies and foreign parts . By this the delay that has hitherto necessarily taken place in having to apply to England will be obviated . These certificates will very shortly be ready , and can be supplied to Provincial Grand Masters abroad by application to me . " 'I remain , Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , "' WJI . GRAY CLARKE , G . S . '" To James MacDermott , Esq ., "' Provincial Grand Secretary , "' Public Lands' Office , Melbourne . " " The Board begs to call the attention of Grand Lodge to the

paragraph , pages 77 and 78 , of the Book of Constitutions , to which , when the Laws are next revised , some modification might be introduced with advantage . "The following communication from Brother James Gallon , Secretary to the Corinthian Lodge , No . 834 , Peterborough , Canada West , was received on the 7 th December , 1857;—"' Corinthian Lodge , Petevboro ' , Canada West , "' November 20 th , 1857 .

"' Sir and Brother , —A pamphlet has been recently published in Toronto , Canada West , entitled , 'Proceedings of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West , and of the Ancient Grand Lodge of Canada , September , 1857 , ' containing two errors respecting our Lodge , to which the Master and Wardens are anxious to draw your attention to prevent their consistency being compromised at the present unfortunate disruption in Canada , in the event of the report reaching your hands . "' At page 12 of that publication , it is stated that ( lie Corinthian

Lodge of Peterboro' did , among others , give its ' entire and cordial approval of the Memorial' of the late Prov . Grand Lodge of Canada West . The enclosed Copy of a Resolution , unanimously adopted by our Lodge , copies of which were at the time forwarded to the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of England , and the Grand Secretary of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West will , we trust , bo a sufficient refutation of that assertion . '" Again , at page 01 , the Corinthian Lodge is placed in the list of Lodges now under the jurisdiction of the so-called Ancient Grand Lodge of Canada ; the fact of our still holding our English Warrant affords a proof that it is placed there incorrectly . '

" Copy . " resolution passed at a Meeting of the Corinthian Lodge of Frco and Accepted Masons , holdcn at Peterboro ' , on Tuesday , the 15 th day ot December , 1850 : "Moved by Brother Bev . V . Clementi , seconded by Brother Holywell , and resolved'" That the M . W . the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England havingat a Quarterly Communication on the 4 th of June lasts 5 ited

, , , that 'he wished to do every justice to Canadian Lodges , 'and declared ' that their claims should be fairly and fully considered ; that ho was fully determined to take their grievances into consideration , ' and that 'he trusted to be able , before a very long period , to lay before the Grand Lodge a plan which he hoped would be satisfactory to all Provincial Grand Lodges , and which would get rid of complaints : '—it is deemed by this Lodge premature and inexpedient to take any action with reference to tiio complaints madenot without reasonby the

, , Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West ; and it is considered more in accordance with the feelings and principles which should , under all circumstances , actuate the minds of Masons to await the result of the deliberations of the M . W . the Grand . Master ol the Grand Lodge of England , aided , as those deliberations will professedly be , by the advice of his Brethren . '