Ireland.

IRELAND .

GRAND LODGE . A meeting of the Grand Lodge of Ireland was held ou the 7 th inst ., at the Grand Lodge Rooms , Freemasons' Hall , Bro . the Hon . Judge Townsend , D . G . M . in the chair . The attendance was very large . The following brethren were elected Grand Officers for the ensuing twelve months : — Bros . His Grace Augustus FrederickDuke of Leinster

, , M . W . G . M . ; Eight Hon . Baron AthUimney , E . W . S . G . W . ; Sir Edward Borough , Bart ., R . W . J . G . W . ; Thomas Mostyn , R . W . G . Treas . ; Maxwell C . Close , R . W . G . Sec . ; Rev . James MaeSorley , ancl Hon . Rev . William C . Plunket , R . W . G . Chaps . ; Arthur Bushe , W . S . G . D . ; Edmund R . Disces La 'louche , W . J . G . D ; Charles D . Astley , W . G . Supt . ofMVorks ; Joseph ManningW . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Theophilus E . St . George ,. W . G .

, Steward ; George Hepburn , W . G . Sword Bearer ; Francis Quin , W . G . Org . ; Stuart Nassau Lane , W . G . l . G . The following notice of motion , the recommendation of the Board of General Purposes , was negatived by a majority of 70 to 52 : — " That the Grand Officers from that of Senior Deacon down shall not be held continuously for a longer period than one year

by the same person , such brother to be eligible to a superior office , but to be ineligible to the vacated office , or any inferior , for twelve months . " It was unanimously decided that an address be prepared and presented to the Queen through his Grace the Duke of Leinster , M . W . G . M ., expressing the sympathy of the Grand Lodge of Ireland with her Majesty , ou the recent brutal attempt upon the life of the Duke of Edinburgh . A committee having been appointed to carry out the above resolution , the brethren separated .

Londonderry And Donegal .

LONDONDERRY AND DONEGAL .

OPENING- or MASONIC LODOE "NORTHERN STAII" ( NO . -138 ) , AT RAPHOE . At half-past four p . m . on the 23 rd ult ., the following members of the Craft assembled at the Masonic lodge rooms , Williamstreet , Raphoe , viz . ' : —Bros . R . W . William Brown , D . P . G . M . ; John King Irwin , P . G . S . W . ; Edward Smith , P . G . Sec . ; William Miles P . G . I . G ; William RoganP . M . 69

Dei-ryConnollSki-, . ; y p ton , W . M . il , Derry ; Robert M'Cleery , W . M . 102 , Lifl ' ord ; William Martin , P . M . old 407 , Ramelton ; Charles Smith , W . M . Morrow ; William Wilson , W . B . Kerr . James King , William Mitchell , and Edward G . Cotter . The new lodge Northern Star ( No . 438 ) , was opened in due form by tbe R . \ V . D . Prov . G . M ., who performed the solemn and impressive ceremony of dedication , and installed the various officers of the new

lodge—R . W . Bros . J . K . Irwin , as Master ; Smith and Morrow as Wardens . After a most instructive address from the R . W . D ., P . G . SI . to tho new lodge , the brethren retired to the Plough Hotel , where a substantial and plentiful dinner was served to them in a . style which reflects too greatest credit . on Mrs . M'Feeters , the manager of the establishment . After the usual loyal and

Alasonic toasts had been drunk the brethren separated at an early hour . The ceremony of the day was happily styled by one of the brethren as rather the resuscitation than the inauguration of a lodge in Raphoe , a Masonic Lodge having worked there from 1702 to 1832 , when it became extinct , after having founded several lodges in the neighbourhood ; and among them the oldest of the Derry lodges , " Northern Star " has risen brilliantly on the horizon of . Masonry , and wc doubt not , will guide numbers by its lays from " darkness" into "light . "

Channel Islands.

CHANNEL ISLANDS .

GUERNSEY . DOYLE ' S LODGE OP FELLOWSHIP ( No . Si ) . —On Friday , the 2 i-th ult ., being-exactly one mouth from the date of ( lie last emergency lotlge , another emergency lodge was held . There were l ) resent , Bro . Martin , W . M ... in the chair , Bros . Guilbert , I . P . M " . ; Gallienne , P . D . Prov . G . M . ; Sticklaml , P . M . ; Churchouse , P . M . ; Sparrow , P . M . ; Wilcocks , P . M . ; Hutchinson , P . M . and Treas ., acting S . W . ; Glencross , J . W . ; Sarchet , Sec ; Millington , S . D . ; Parker , J . D . ; Muntz , I . G . ; Lucas , Brown ,

Channel Islands.

I Clarke , Cohen , Rowe , Nicolle , and Manger , Tyler . Visitors : j Bros . Dudley Batty , 244 ; Hunt , S . W . 1 GS ; Smythson , P . M . 1 GS ; and Porter , 243 . The summons stated the object of the meeting to be tho raising of Bros . Brown and Carroll . 66 th Regt ., to the third degree . When the summons was issued it was very doubtful whether it would not be without avail , as Friday was the clay ou which the Transportou board of

, which the 66 th were to embark , was expected in Guernsey . Fortunately however that vessel did not arrive in due time , and the troops did not embark until Saturday . Bro . Carrol was we are sorry to say not present , he being with the head-quarters of his Regt . in Jersey , and unable to obtain leave to quit that island . The lodge was opened at half-past seven iu the first degree and afterwards in the second , when Bro . Brown was

questioned in the usual manner , found proficient , and dismissed for preparation . The lodge was then opened in the third degree and Bro . Brown on his rendmission was duly raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . Bro . Churchouse , P . M ., evinced his usual kindness in ably presiding at the harmonium , thereby adding much to tlie impressiveness of the ceremony . It is a subject of much regret to us that the effective choir which he with the assistance of worthy Bro . Dr . Hopkins establishedshouldhave

, flourished for so short a time . We wish he could manage to reform it . Tlie whole of the ceremony including the lecture on the tracing board , was worked by the W . M . in his usual careful and correct- manner . The M . M . ' s Lodge was closed in solemn form also the F . C . 's , and then the lodge in the first degree . A short time was spoilt in refreshment , when the brethren separatedall uniting in one harmonious regret that

, the fortunes of war had not peimitted Bro . Carroll to take his third degree in Doyle ' s Lodge , and that both he and Bro . Brown were obliged to quit tbe Channel Islands so soon after they had become Master Masons . We believe Bro . Carroll was raised to the degree of M . M . at the Yarborough Lodge in Jersey on the same evening as Bro . Brown was raised here .

South Australia.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA .

ADELAIDE . AXCEED MASOXIC HALL . —Some time ago we announced that the Duke of Edinburgh , in compliance with the wish of the Masonic body ( I . C . ) , conveyed to him by Bros . Fiveash ancl W . E . Cobbin , had graciously given leave that his name should be given to tlie new Hall iu Wayuiouth-street . On the occasion of tho interview it appears that tbe representatives of the

Order requested His Royal Highness to leave behind as a memento of his visit a copy of his portrait , which he consented to do . This has now been framed , and is hung in a conspicuous position in one of the rooms of the new building . It is a fulllength photograph , very accurately delineating tho features of the Prince , which have become so familiar to South Australians , and at the foot appears tho autograph of the Royal Duke .

Altogether it forms a very handsome remembrance of the donor , and will , of course , be highly prized by the receivers . A photographic copy of the address presented to His Royal Highness , and the correspondence relating to the naming of the Hall , have also been framed aud hung near the likeness . The highly interesting ceremony of opening a new Masonic lodge under the jurisdiction of the I . C ., took place on Monday ,

December 30 th , at the Goolwa . The want of a lodge had been long felt in the district , and in October a number of the brethren applied for a dispensation—which has been granted—to form one , to he called the Corinthian . There was a goodly attendance of members from tbe various constitutions , amongst whom were Eros . W . Fiveash , B . L . Magratb , J . P . Bout-ant . Hines , Goldswortby , and Crampton , ancl about thirty other brethren . The meeting commenced at half-past six o'clock

, when the ceremony of consecration and dedication was performed by the E . W . Deputy , assisted by the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , Bro . T . Good , J . P ., being installed tbe first W . M . ; after which four candidates were duly initiated , aud the lodge closed . An excellent banquet had been provided in Bro . John Varcoe's best style , to which the brethren did ample justice , the new W . M . filling the chair , assisted by his

Warden . The usual loyal , Masonic , and patriotic toasts were eaeli given and responded to iu appropriate terms , the intervals being enlivened with some good music . —South Australian Register .