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Colonial .

CANADA . The following List of all Lodges in Canada West to whom Wan-ants have been granted by the Grand Lodge of England , with the dates of the last Returns and Payments , was laid before Grand Lodge at the last quarterly communication .

Quarter in Quarter in No . Place . Last Name Registered . wIlic' 1 W" wMdl su ? a nient was payment received , was made . 487 Toronto .. .. Hamilton IT . Killaly .. 1 S 57 , Sept . 1 S 57 , Mar . * 4 S 8 Niagara .. .. D Chishohn .. .. 1822 , Sept . 1822 , Sept . 4 S 9 Bvockville .- .. William P > Simpson .. 1857 , Mar . 1853 , Mar . 490 Alexander Gorihm 4 148

Niagara .. .. .. ISS , June S , June 491 Kingston .. ,. Robert Thornton . 1857 , June 1 S 5 G , Dec . * t 492 Fridslmrgh .. .. John IMckby .. .. 1 S 22 , Sept . 1 S 22 , Sept . 493 Earnest Town .. William J . McKay ¦ .. do do . * t 494 Grimsby .. " .. Robert Nelles .. .. do . do . * t 49 o Toronto .. .. Peter Secor .. .. do . do-* H 96 Belleville .. .. Anson J-Javden .. .. do . do . j 497 Cobourg .. .. Robert N . ' Wwldcll .. 1851 , Sept . 184 G , June * f 498 Oxford .. .. Ebcnczer Withers .. 1 S 22 , Sept . 1 S 22 , Sept . * f 499 Richmond .. .. S . Rider ., .. do . do . 500 Simcoe ler 1856

,. .. Henry T . B . Schuy .. , Mar . 1 S 55 , Mar . s | 501 St . Katherine ' s .. J . H . Clcmlerman .. 1822 , Sept . 1822 , Sept . * 502 Murray .. .. Thomas Gainlbytev .. do . do . * f 503 Ancaster .. .. Edward Waud .. .. do . do . 504 Bolton , Albion .. Robert M , Strype .. 1 S 55 , Dec . 1854 , June * t 5 Q 5 Hallowell .. .. E . D . White .. .. 1832 , Sept 1322 , Sept . * f 506 Westminster .. Bartholomew Swart .. do . do . *| 507 Perth .. .. Samuel Wood .. .. do . do 720 Lake Huron .. ... James Gentles .. .. 1 S-17 , June 1 S 1 G , June 733 Hamilton .. .. W . W . Summers .. 1857 , June 3 S 55 , -Sept . 779 York " William 1847 1845

.. .. McGrucr .. , June , Dee . 7 S 9 Toronto .. .. Thomas D . Harrington 1850 , Dec , ] S 50 , Mar . 790 Richmond Hill .. Churles-Knhn .. .. 1853 , Mnr . 1846 , June 791 St . Cathaincs .. Francis McDonald .. 1851 , Dec . 1851 , June * 79 fi Carlton Place .. John Mclntyre .. .. 1847 , Sept . 1 S 47 , Sept . 797 Smith ' s Falls .. Archibald Goodfellow .. 1 S 50 , Mar . do . 798 Toronto .. .. William C . Chewetfc .. 1 S 56 , Sept . 1855 , Dec . * 799 Whitby .. .. Ezra Avmcs .. .. 18-17 , Sept . 1 S 17 , Sept . 800 Newcastle District .. John Ross .. .. J 853 , Sept . JS 50 Dec .

, 833 Hamilton .. ' .. James Black .. .. 1 S 36 , Mar . 1855 , June S 34 Peterboro' .. .. Robert Blackett .. 1 S 57 , Dec . 1 S 57 , Mar . 835 By town .. .. James M . T . Hannum .. do . 1857 , Sept . * S 36 KemptvHIe .. .. Edgar S . Barnes - .. 1850 , Mar . i 860 , Mar . 848 Guelph .. .. Dwight Benedict .. 1853 , June i 860 , Sent . 849 Amhursfburg .. Charles Bell .. .. 1 S 50 , Sept . do . * 850 Roumanville .. James Crow field . .. do . do . S 51 Dunville .. .. David Mclndo . .. .. ] 853 , Mar . 1851 , Sept . " 870 Sandwich .. .. George Hann .. .. 1851 , Dec . 1851 , Dec . " 890 River Trent .. .. Robert Francis .. .. 1853 , Mar . 1853 . Mar . 891 Borelia John Daniel

* .. .. .. .. do . do * S 92 Gosfield .. .. John G . Hunger .. do . do * 893 "Whitby .. .. J . Keller .. .. do . do . * 894 Chippawa .. .. George Gordon .. .. 1 S 53 , June 1 S 53 , June 895 London .. .. Samuel Thornton .. 1 S 57 , Dec 1857 , June 896 Woodstock-.. .. Andrew Ross .. .. 1857 , Mar . 1856 , Sept . * 943 Chatham .. .. Petitioners only .. 1 S 55 , Sept . 1855 , Sept . * 944 Windsor .. .. do . .. do do . * 945 Modoc .. .. do . .. do . do . * 946 Morpeth .. .. do . .. do . do . 947 do

* ' Consecon .. .. . .. do . do . * 948 Stanley Mills .. do . .. do . do . * 949 MerickviUe .. .. do , .. do . do . * 950 Port Sarnia .. .. do . .. do . do . + 921 North Gowes Corners do . .. do . do . 952 City of Ottawa .. James B . Reid .. .. 1 S 57 , Dec . IS 57 , June ' 953 Ottawa .. .. William B . Galhray ' .. 1 S 57 , Sept do . 954 Hamilton .. .. Petitioners only .. 1 S 55 , Sept . 1 S 55 , Sept . 977 Simcoe .. .. Thomas W . Clark .. 1857 , Sept . 1857 , Mar . * 97 S Newcastle .. .. Petitioners only .. 185 G , June 1866 , June 1001 Stirling . .. do . ., 1857 , M r . 1857 , June

This return is the best possible commentary upon the inefficiency of the Executive at home . GRAND LODGE OF CANADA . We hasten to lay before our readers the gratifying intelligence , that the Grand Master and Grand Officers of tbe State of New York held a meeting at Rochester , on the 15 th inst , and adopted a resolution recognising the Grand Lodge of Canada , We felt sure that as soon as the union in Canada was consummated , all the Grand Lodges of the United States , at least , would extend * Lodges marked tlius have made no Returns since their Warrants were granted . Lodges marked thus appear to have liad tlioh'Warrunta granted without payment of Fees

to it the hand of fraternal recognition . The union of the fraternity throughout the Union is now complete , and a perfect chain of recognition exists , with only one exception . May this link be cemented and make the chain complete . — Philadelphia Masonic Mirror and Keystone . NORTH ADELAIDE . On Wednesday , Aug . 25 th , North Adelaide was considerably enlivened by the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Masonic Hall . The

members of the Prov . Grand Lodge met at the Lodge room of the Lodge of Truth , No . 933 , Queen ' s Head Inn , Kermode street , where they were joined by his Excellency the Governor . Precisely at the hour appointed , the Brethren who were present , in full Masonic attire , moved up the hill in procession to the site of the proposed building . From 100 to 150 persons had assembled to witness the ceremony , and seemed to take a lively interest in what was going forward . VICTORIA .

On Wednesday , Aug . 13 tU a farewell banquet was given to Capt . Clarke , P . G . M , who in returning thanks for his health said : —He spoke from the fulness of his heart , and indeed , could hardly utter his feelings towards his Brother Masons and fellow colonists who had declared their esteem for him so warmly . He esteemed the honour of his position the more highly because he had not been raised to the position he held as the nominee of an English Grand Master , but from the free choice of his Brethren in the colony . He hud sought by every means furnished by Freemasonry to further the social welfare

of the colony ; for he had early detected in the system not only the incipient principles but the plan of the entire fabric of a renewed and perfect social state . He referred to the state of the colony at the period of his first connection -with it , and he had then felt that the germs of this Order were calculated to effect great social good . There were men , lie was sorry to say , who regarded this Order as a gross delusion ; nay , some high in position , condemned it as a grand fallacy ; hut he would tell such individuals that they knew nothing of the matter , and they were the parties who laboured under the

delusion . He had himself been twitted with indiscretion and folly in having identified himself with this Order , hut he gloried in his position as a Mason , and his connection with so many Brethren whom he highly esteemed . He anticipated the greatest advantage to the country from the operation of Masonry , and in leaving the colony he felt the greatest confidence in . leaving the interests of the Order in the hands of those who would henceforth fill the office of Grand Master . Referring to the project of amalgamating the three constitutions , and forming one Grand Lodge , he did not think that the time

had arrived for effecting thatobject . He did not think that it would be beneficial to the interests of the Order to form a Lodge independent of the parent Grand Lodges . He did not apprehend any mischief , as some seemed to do , from the rivalry of the three Constitutions . So far as his observation went , lie found that the Grand Masters invariably consulted and co-operated with each other . He instanced the case of Canada in proof that separation was not advantageous , and he expected that such arrangements in reference , to . fees and other matters , could be made with the parent Grand Lodges as would obviate

some of the chief objections now entertained to a continuance of the connection . He therefore , as his last request , asked that any movement toward separation might be stayed until the representations from this country had gone home , and the opinions of the Grand Masters tliere ascertained . He was going home , as one who understood the position of the Lodges in the colony , and he pledged himself that as their representative , he would not fail to attend to their interests . In referring to his departure , he declared that his future was a simple blank . He could not say where his lot might be cast . As a

soldier at the command of his Queen and country , he might in a few months be in Canada or in India , and therefore he would not have them calculate upon his return , but would have them fill tlie offices he had held without delay . He regretted his departure from Australia , and he trusted that circumstances would enable him at some future time to return ; but whether his absence extended over five or ten years , he trusted that his career would always be such as to do honour to his Brethren , and meet their entire approval and confidence . Captain Clarke resumed his seat amid general and continued

applause . FREEMASONS AT BUEKOS AYKES . —A letter from Buenos Ayres , in . the Havre Journal , states that the Bishop of that place has excommunicated all Freemasons , and declared their doctrines incompatible with those of the Catholic Church . In conseqnence of this , tlie clergy have exhorted from the pulpit the wives and children of Freer masons to quit them , and servants to denounce them .