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been done me , but I can hardly express my thanks to you . May Masonry prosper in Wales , in this province , and in this lodge , like " The green Bay tree by the river side . " All poor and distressed Masons" having been thought of , the brethren separated highly gratified by the proceedings of the day .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

GRAND LODGE . The usual quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , on Monday last , the 4 th inst . The Right Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , K . T ., G . C . B ., the Most Worshipful the Grand Master Mason of Scotland presiding , supported on his right by the Substitute Grand Master , the R . W . Bro . Henry Inglisand the

, various Grand Office Bearers . After the procession had entered Grand Lodge and the Grand Master ascended the throne , the Grand Lodge was opened in ample form with prayer at six o ' clock p . m ., precisely . The following being the substance of the agenda paper prepared and issued by the Grand Secretary : — BUSINESS .

1 . Proxy Commissions . 2 . Presents to Grand Lodge from Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , Canada , France , Prussia , New York , Kansas , Arkansas , Coluaibia , Maryland , Illinois , Oregon , Missouri , and Connecticut . 3 . Address of Sympathy to Her Majesty the Queen on the attempt to assassinate His Royal Highness the Duke of

Edinburgh . 4 . Petition for Charters -. — 1 . Lodge " Maitland , " Kirkliston . 2 . Lodge "Thistle , " Westport , New Zealand . 5 . Petition to repone Lodge " St . James , " Newton-Ayr . 6 . Appointment of Provincial Grand Master for Newfoundland . 7 . Tarious Motions .

The Grand Clerk has to remind the members of Grand Lodge that the annual subscription of five shillings , exigible from them individually as a test of membership , and also the subscription of each member towards the Fund of Benevolence , now both due on the 1 st of Februray annually , as well asthe arrears for 1867 , require to be paid before the opening of Grand Lodge on the 4 th proximo , otherwise their names " shall be removed from

the Roll of Grand Lodge Members . " —Vide Laws , Cap . XVIII ., Sees . x . and xiv . Receipts for these subscriptons lie in the hands of the Grand Clerk , at the offices of the Grand Lodge , Freemason ' s Hall . The amount may also be paid on the evening of the 4 th proximo , previous to the opening of Grand Lodge , at six o ' clock , but no settlement can be made in the Hall . Brethren residing at a distance will please remit their

subscriptions in postage stamps . The receipt will be duly acknowledged by ALEXANDER JAMES STEWAET , Grand Clerk . Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , April 29 , 1868 . The business brought before Grand Lodge , and the discussions arising out of the motions , occupied some three hours and a half , and under the admirable management and ruling of the

M . W . the Grand Master , the whole of the business , much of whleh involved considerable discussion was finally disposed of . We regret want of space will prevent our giving a more lengthy notice of the proceedings on this occasion .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . At the convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter , held at the Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , the 6 th inst ., the

proceedings were of a very uninteresting character . There were present : — M . E . Comps . the Earl of Zetland , M . E . Z . ; F . Pattison , as H . ; J . Hervey , as J . ; W . G . Clarke , E . ; A . W . Woods , N . ; G . Cox , as P . S . ; W . E . Walmsley , as 1 st Assist . Sec . ; B . Head , as 2 nd Assist . Sec . ; W . Young , as Sword Bearer ; J . Smith , P . G . Dir . of Cers . ; W . Pulteney ScottP . G . N . ; JE . J . M'IntyreG . Reg . ;

, , N . Bradford , P . G . Dir . of Cers . Among other companions present we noticed Comps . Joshua Nunn . P . Z . 820 ; W . C . Barlow , Z . 174 ; T . Birchall , Z . 314 ; V . Bird , H . 954 ; R . de M . Lawson , Z . 355 ; W . Ough , Z . 749 ; A . D . Loewenstark . Z . 185 ; T . Eobinson , P . Z . 753 ; H . G . Buss , P . Z . 177 ; R . W . Little , P . Z . 975 , H . 177 ; J . H . Cox , J . 22 ; B . Watts , P . Z . 185 ; W . Littaur , 188 , & c .

The Committee of General Purposes made the following report : — "To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . "The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 15 th January to the 14 th April , 1868 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : —

To balance 15 th January 366 2 3 To subsequent receipts 264 10 0 £ 630 12 3 By disbursements during the quarter 146 0 5 By purchase of £ 200 , Three per Cent Consols , at 93 186 5 0

By balance 293 6 10 £ 630 12 3 which balance is in the hands of Messrs . Willis , Percival , and Co ., bankers ofthe Grand Treasurer . "The committee have also to report that they have received a petition from Comps . Alfred Avery as Z , Abraham Peter

Leonard as H , James William Avery as J , and thirteen others , for a chapter be attached to the Beadon Lodge , No . 619 , Dulwich , to be called the ¦ Beadon Chapter , to meet at the Greyhound Hotel , Dulwich , in the county of Surrey , on the third Wednesday of every month . " The petition being in all respects regular , the committee recommend that the prayer thereof be granted . ( This was granted . )

" The committee have also received a petition from the Morning Star Chapter , No . 614 , Rangoon , praying for a Charter of Confirmation , the original charter , which was granted 1 st Nov ., 1865 , having been , as itis alleged , stolen _ " The foregoing petition is regular in form , and is signed by nine members of the chapter . But the committee cannot recommend that the Charter of Confirmation prayed , for be

granted . They have had under their consideration a communication from the G . Superintendent of Bengal , under whose jurisdiction the Morning Star Chapter , at Rangoon , is placed , accompanied by a voluminous correspondence relating to the chapter . This correspondence discloses irregularities and personal feelings which the committee hope do not exist in any other chapter in the Order . The Principal Z ., Comp . George Donnell

O' , complains of the Treasurer , Comp . Benjamin Eox Duncan ; and amongst other charges ( the charter being as before stated lost ) denounces Comp . Duncan as having abstracted it , the word 'theft' being frequently used . He also charges Comp . Duncan with retaining the chapter property and funds in his hands , and with refusing to render any account as Treasurer . For this latter charge the committee are satisfied there are

good grounds . Comp . Duncan retaliates by charging Comp . O'Donnell with the abstraction or knowledge of the abstraction of the charter , with systematic lying—the word 'lie' being several times used—and with arrogant , arbitrary , and domineering behaviour , impertinence , self-conceit , & c .

"It further appears to the committee that this and other irregular behaviour on the part ot Comp . O'Donnell induced several influential companions to withdraw from the chapter ; and Comp . O'Donnell being unable to work the chapter , called a committee of the chapter to arrange what should he done in