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Jackson , W . H . Marwood , G . Buchanan , and W . B . Fitzgerald to be constituted members of this august fraternity . Sir Knt . A . Clapham was also proposed . The whole of the Sir Knts . being accepted , they were severally admitted Sovereign Princes of this illustiious degree . The beautiful ceremony was performed by Sir Knt . C . J . Banister with the solemnity befitting the occasion , and the proceedings were brought to a close at a late hour .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

EDINBUEGH . THE CONSISTOH ! . OI ? K . \ H . \ OK 30 ° OE THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH EITE . Until the beginning of the present year , the 18 th or Prince Rose Croix Degree , and 30 th or Degree of K . \ H . \ in Scotland , were conferred only hy the Supreme Council for Scotland , of the 33 rd and last degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Eite . This was found to be so inconvenient , that it was sometime

since resolved by that supreme body to issue a charter in favour of certain members of the 30 ° , forming them into a consistory , and empowering them to confer the degrees from the 17 th to the 30 th inclusive . Matters had so far advanced , that last month the following companions of the Order were duly elected office-bearers until the day of next annual election ( Shrove Tuesday , 1867 ) , viz ., in the Chapter of Prince Eose Croix—Sir Alexander Penrose

Gordon Gumming , Bart ., M . W . S . ; Alexander Hay , D . M . W . S . ; Eev . Valentine Grantham Faithful ! , High Prelate ; William Mann , S . W . ; Alexander Mitchell , J . W . ; George Murray , D . A . Treas . ; L . Mackersy , W . S ., Sec . ; William Hay , Dir . of Cers . ; J . Johnstone Cotton , Chancellor ; Sortires Georgiades , I . G . ; and W , M . Bryce , Equerry . In the Consistory of K . \ H . \ or 30 ° — Samuel Somevville , of Ampherlaw , 33 ° , G . Commander ; Alex .

Hay , D . G . Commander ; Eev . Valentine Grantham Faithfull , G . Orator ; William Mann , S . G . W . ; Alexander Mitchell , J . G . W . ; George Murray , D . A . G . Treas . ; L . Mackersy , W . S ., G . See . ; J . Johnstone Cotton , G . Chancellor ; Owen Gough , G . Master of Works ; William Hay , G . Dir . of Cers . ; David Henderson , 1 st G . Std . Bearer ; H . Kauffman , 2 nd G . Std . Bearer ; Sortires Georgiades , G . I . G . ; W . M . Bryce , G-O . G . Thereafter these brethren were duly installed by Bro . Lord

James Murray , 33 ° . After the ceremonial the companions adjourned to Dejay's Hotel , Princes-street , where they dined together . The chair was occupied by 111 . Comp . Samuel Somerville , of Ampherlaw , G . Commander , and the duties of the office of Croupier were discharged by 111 . Comp . William Mann , S . G . W . After spending a very pleasant evening , the companions separated at an early hourafter a hearty expression of satisfaction at the

, admirable manner in ivhich Bro . Dejay had provided for them . Since the granting of the charter , several working meetings have been held for the purpose of conferring upon candidates the 18 th and 30 th degrees , and tlie ceremonies in both degrees , which are similar to those adopted in France , are very imposing . There can be no doubt now that these degrees have been put upon a proper footing in Scotland as regards their working , that the new Consistory will have a prosperous career .

Channel Islands.

CHANNEL ISLANDS .

ROYAL ARCI-I . JEESEY . — Cesaree Chapter ( So . 590 ) . —Tlie fourth quarterly meeting of this new chapter was held at the Masonic Temple on Thursday , Starch Sth . The chairs of the principals were occupied by Ihe proper officers . Comps . Schmitt , M . E . Z . ; J . Durell , II . ; C . Le Sueur , J . The minutes of the hist convocation were read and and confirmed . A ballot was taken for Bros De La TasteBrookesand Canning as candidates for exaltationwhich

, , , in each case was unanimously in favour . Two other candidates previously balloted for were also expected , but of the five Bro . Canning only presented himself ; an apology for absence ivas received from Bro . Do La Taste , on account of illness in his family . Several accounts were ordered to be paid , and it was determined to take two of the still unappropriated shares in the Masonic Temple Company . Bro . Canning was admitted , properly

prepared , and duly exalted to the supreme degree . In the absence of the Principal Soj ., Comp . Rogers kindly took the duty , and Comp . Dr . Hopkins , P . Z ., gave the symbolical lecture . This

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being the day for the election of officers for next year , the following appointments were made : —Comps . Durrell , Z . ; C Le Sueur , H . ; Dr . Small , J . ; E . D . Le Couteur , Scribe E . ; J . Oatley , Scribe N . ; P . W . Le Quesne , Prin . Soj . ; H . L . Manuel , Treas . ; H . Du Jardin , Janitor . The chapter was closed at halfpast nine , and the companions adjourned to the banqueting room for refreshment .

Obituary.

Obituary .

We have to record the death , at the advanced age of 84 , of a very active and zealous brother , John Sydenham , of Poole , Dorset . He was born at "Honiton , Devon , in February , 17 S 2 , and was initiated into Masonry at tha Lodge of Amity 137 ( then 160 ) on tho 7 th March , 1810 , from which period until the time of his death lie continued a very energetic and subscribing member of the

lodge , having repeatedly served the office of W . M . He bad served all the offices in this provincial lodge up to P . G . S . W ., to which he was in September last appointed for the second time by the R . W . P . G . M ., " in recognition , of his long and devoted services to the Craft . " He was exalted to the Chapter in 1824 , and repeatedly served the various officeshaving been M . E . Z . on several

, occasions . In 1848 he was presented by his lodge with a handsome P . M . jewel , " as an acknowledgement of his zealous services , " and in I 860 the brethren presented him with his portrait , " in grateful recognition of his fifty years' service to tho Craft . " He always made a point of attending every provincial meeting within hisreachin his own province , and also in the adjoining ,

, ones of Hants and Somerset , ivhere he was well known and as much respected . It was mainly through hisexertions some years since that the Lodge of Amity was kept together , and thereby enabled in April last to celebrate the centenary of its continuous existence , and in commemoration of which thc R . W . G . M . granted a centenary jewel . We may remark that all his sons have

become Masons , and his youngest son is now W . M . for thc second time of the Lodge of Amity . Notwithstanding his advanced age , Bro . Sydenham enjoyed the full possession of his faculties and tolerable health until a few days before his death . The funeral took place on Friday , the 9 th inst ., and was attended by a goodly number of brethren of his own and neighbouring lodges ..

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

Time , Space , and Eternity . An essay by JOIIAXXES VOS GUJIPACH . London , Murray & Co ., 1866 . Mr . Gumpach's pamphlet is an attempt to define theterms " time , space , ancl eternity , " but we can hardl y see that the ideas connected with those expressions are rendered more clear by the efforts of the author . Quotations , commonly known , are frequent , but Mr . Gnmpach

seems to be out of his element in attempting to deal with metaphysics ; probably the last few words of the work are the best , they are , " None , as Boston so truly says , 1 None can comprehend eternity hut tha eternal God . ' " We will observe one remark of our author in orderto illustrate his mode of argument ; he says , speaking of the definition of space" It leads to the principle first

, enounced by me of the agglomerated portion of thecosmos , considered as an unit , being in perfect equilibrium with its unagglomoratcd or unitary portion , Space . " Ifc appears to us that space being all pervading and according to human reason illimitable , is incorrectly defined , as a unitary portion . "

Our Wccldy Gossip . By JOIIAXXES VOX GUJIPACE . London , Murray , and Co ., 1866 . This work is a collection of various essays and letters written at different times by Mr . Gnmpach . It may afford amusement to those who are pleased with what