Scottish Constitution.

unanimously agreed to . Motions brought up by Bros . Officer , Douglas , ancl Nishet were afterwards agreed to . The following is the list of Grand Lodge office-bearers for the ensuing year : —Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , K . T ., & c , G . M . ; Bro . J . Whvte-Melville , Prov . G . M . ; Bro . the Earl of Rosslyn , Dep . G . M , ; Bro . Henry Inglis , Sub G . M . ; Bros . William "' Mann , S . G . AV . ; Colonel A . A , Campbell , J . G . AV . ; Samuel Hay , G . ; Treas . ; William A . Laurie , G . Sec ; A . J .

Stewart , G . Clerk ,- Rev . David Arnofcfc , D . D-, and Rev . A . Grantham Faithfull , M . A ., G . Chaps . ; the Lord Erskine , S . G . D . ; William Officer , J . G . D . ; David Bryce , G . Architect ; Alexander fiay . G . Jeweller ; Daniel R ibertson , G . Bible Bearer ; Captain AA illiam 11 . Ramsay and Charles S . Law , G . Dirs . of Cers . ; James Ballantine , G . Bard ; Major St . George , G . Sword Bearer ; C . W . M . Jluller , G . Dir . of Music ; Robert Davidson , Murdoch Mackenzie , Chief G . Marshal ; John Laurie , G .

Marshal ; AVilliam Miller Bryce , G . Tyler ; and James Baikie , Outer Guard . Grand Stewards : — John Cunningham , President ; Owen Gough , Vice-President ; Bio « . John Ifaigh , F . S . Melville , J . Turner ,, pin .. A . N . Clarke , AA m . Mann ( No . 137 ) , D . Bryce , jun , C . Mackenzie , R . Ritchie , A . Mitchell , Dr . Middleton , AV . Grant , W . Cownie , T . Pearson , D . Monteith , H . R . Kay , Dr . J . T . Loth , C . E . Hopc-A'VreC . Thompson , A . Ballantine , AA' . Hav ,

, Dr . Cairns , J . AA ' . iAlcCulloch , A . Cockburn , R . White , F . A . Barrow , J . AA'allace , F . L . Law , II . Y . D . Copland , J . Rhind , jun , AVm . Smith ( No . 444 ) , Dr . Carmichael , John Crooks , Col . Guthrie , T . A . Hill , R . Seton , David Kinnear , Wm . Barton , George M'Lean , George Lyon , AVm . l'aton Buchan , Dr . Coghill , James Patersoii , AA . J . C . Abbot , R . AVilson , David Small , Dr . Dickson , A . Nicholson , Dr . George Shaw , and William Inglis .

Channel Islands.

CHANNEL ISLANDS .

JERSEY . LODGE LA CESABEE ( No . 590 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 28 th ult , at the Masonic Temple . Soon after 6 o'clock p . m ., the lodge was opened by Bro . A . Viel , AV . M , supported hy Bros . G . J . Henouf , P . M ., S . W . ; Capt . J . Luce , acting J . W . ; J . Oatley , I . P . M . ; A . Schmitt . P . M , Sec . ; J . T . du Jardin , P . M . ; Ed . li . Lo Coutair , P . M ., W . M . 877 ; PI .. Binet , P . M . ; H . L . ManuelP . M . ; J .

, Amy , F . liimnuf , Ph . Starck , Rev . J . L . Hanan , & c . Among the ' visitors wire—Bros . W . Adams , P . M . 21-1 ; P . W . Benhaui , P . M . 1 . 003 ; J . 0 . Le Sueur , AV .. M . -191 ; K . Binct , P . M . 1 , 003 ; S . R . Dawe , W . Af . 245 ; J . F . Draper , P . M . 213 ; G . Roger , P . M . 1 , 003 ; W . H . Long , P . M . 958 ; J . G , Scott , P . M . 491 T J . Moss , P . M . 245 : J . F . Gle ' nier , P . M . 828 , & c . The minutes of the previous meeting were rend and confirmed . The Deputy P . G . M ., Bro . J . Le CronierM . ZD ., was announced and received

, with every demonstration of joy ancl respect . The lodge was opened in the second degree , when the usual questions were put to Bro . F . Pieot , who , having been entrusted , retired for preparation . The lodge was opened in the third degree , the candidate was duly received and raised to the degree of a M . M . The lodge was then resumed in the first degree . Ballots were

severally taken for Messrs . Ph . Biuet , jun , and Capt . J . Le Maistre , candidates for initiation , which were in each case unanimously favourable , more than ample evidence having been afforded by the Secretary and other brethren as to their character and conduct . Bro . Ph . Le Sueur , P . S . W . 590 , was also balloted for and unanimousl y admitted as a joining member . Messrs . Ph . Bnct , Th . Howard ( previously admitted ) , and J . Le Maistre , being iu attendance , were duly admitted to the

first degree with the customary ceremonies by the W . M . The Neophytes expressed their intention to become subscribing members of the lodge . At the request of the AV . M , Bio . A . Schmitt delivered an admirable ami eloquent address , full of instruction and generous ideas , which coulcl not fail to penetrate the hearts of all his hearers . His words , expressive of sublime truth , descriptive of the excellencies of our Institution and of its real tendency , enjoining on the brethren the dut y of carrying out

those principles before the world and in every station of life , were received with meriied applause . Several communications from Lodge La Par / aite Union , Or de Renncs , thanking the brethren of La Cesaree and the brethren of the province of Jersey for the welcome reception their representatives met with on the occasion of the installation of Bro . Ed . C . Malet de

Channel Islands.

Carteret , a Prov . G . Master of Jersey , ancl for the honour which the Lodge La Cosaree had conferred on them by making them honorary members of that lodge , which was ordered to be entered on the minutes . Bro . P . M . du Jardin brought before the lodge the sad case of the widow of the late Bro . T . Gallichan , the architect of the Masonic Temple . It was resolved : — " That the sum of £ '< S be voted towards her relief . " Another ease of distress was presented by Bro . J . O . Le Sueur , W . M . 491 , who

pleaded the cause of a widow , surrounded by ten children , whom the late Bro . Popkin left unprovided fin ancl pennyless . The lodge also voted the sum of £ ' 2 to relieve this unexhinplod destitution . A candidate was proposed for initiation . The W . M . appointed Bro . J . AA . Bursnel Assist Sec , and the heavy business of the clay being ended , the lodge was closed at 10 o'clock iu perfect harmony .

South Australia.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION" . NEW SOUTH WALES . GRAETOJT , CLABEXOE RIVER . —Palmerston Lodge ( No . 1 , 148 ) . ¦ —The installation meeting of this lodge took place on the 27 th July at the lodge room , Prince-street , in that , city . The hoard of P . M . 's was composed of Bros . W . H . H . Becke , P . R . Donaldson , ancl George Foott . The lodge having been opened in the

first degree , Bro . Becke , I . P . M , who occupied the chair of K . S , informed the brethren that tho time hail arrived for installing the successor of their late lamented AV . M , Bro . the Rev . J . Fillingham , and congratulated the brethren on their choice of Bro . Thomas Bawden , P . S . AV , who no doubt would prove a worthy ancl efficient successor . The lodge was then passed to the second degree , when Bro . Bawden , P . S . AV . ancl W . M . elect , was presented b y Bro . Donaldson , P . M . The summary of the

ancient charges and regulations having been read by Bro . Potts , Sec , ancl tho AA . M . elect having promised to support them as Masters have done in all ages , the lodge was raised to the third degree . All the brethren who had not taken the degree of an Installed Master were rcquesH'd to leave the lodge . The board of P . M . ' s was then opened , and Bro . Bawden duly installed as W . M . for the ensuing year . The brethren were then admitted according to rank—first the Master Masons—and made the usual salutations . Tho W . M . then invested and installed his officers , and the remainder of the ceremony was then gone through by the Installing Master . Before the lodge was closed

down , the \ A . M . said he desired to take the opportunity of proposing a vote of thanks to Bro . Becke , I . P . M ., ( or bis past services . For three years the worshipful brother had ruled the lodge ; ill fact , had , with the exception of a few instances , governed the lodge since its establishment in I 860 . The first W . M , Bro . Donaldson , in consequence of his official duties was frequently absent from the city , aud the Government of the lodge necessarily fell on Bro . Becke , who was the S . AA . He was then

AV . M . for the ensuing twelve mouths , and was succeeded by our late lamented AA .. U , Bro . the Rev . Joseph Fillingham . The frequent calls on the rev . brother , which necessitated his absence from Grafton ; his ill health , which culminated in bis death , alter a short iuteregnnm of about six months , again brought Bro . Becke into office as ruling the lodge . Af- all times he ( the W . M . ) bore willing testimony to the zeal and assiduity with which Bro . Becke performed his duties whilst

occupying the chair . Bro . Matthews , as P . S . W ., had much pleasure in seconding the motion , and Bro . Samson , P . J . AV , supported it . The motion was then put ancl carried unanimously , and Bro . Uecke made a suitable reply , thanking the brethren for the kind manner in which they had received the mention of his name . The W . M . then proposed a vote of thanks to the P . M . ' s , Bros . Donaldson and Foott , for their services that evening , both of whom were present at a cost of great inconvenience to themselves . This was duly carried and acknowledged by Bro . Donaldson . The lodge was then closed down by the AA .. AI . in love and harmony at 9 . 30 p . m .

The occasion of the visit of the Count and Countess Belmore to the Clarence River District , has thrown the residents into a great state of excitement . The visit of a Governor to this remote , and until very recently , much neglected portion of the colony of New South AVales , was in itself a surprising circumstance , but tlie visit of a Governor , who was an Earl , and who