LONDON, SATURDAY, MAT 22, 1869. Feeling therefore, that it is most desirable that the subject should be investigated and the truth or fallacy of the theory admitted or demonstrated , we have complied : MASONIC CELESTIAL MYSTERIES. with his request for an introduction ivhich may enable him to bring the matter under the notice of the highest By HENKY MELVILLE. and most intelligent of " the Craft " so that such measures PAPER 8.—OMNIA VINCIT VERITAS. may be determined upon as may be necessary in the {Continued from p age 384) . case. "We remain Worshipful Sir and Bro., . The series of seven papers completed, I trust Tours respectfully, I may be allowed to devote this to affairs of a per- Isaac Aarons, AV.M. 548, sonal nature. AY. AVillming ton , W.M. 814.* On my Avay to England in 1849 I visited To H. White, Esq., Grand See., Freemasons' Hall, London. Sydney, New South Wales, Avhen I became acquainted AA'ith a brother Mason then Master of Immediately on my arrival in London, I wrote to the Grand Secretary describing the nature of tbe Sydney College. He introduced me to two my discoveries , and stating that I held the intro- other highly respectable and highly intelligent . ductory letter and that I would do myself the brothers, both of them TV. Masters of the Sydney , honour of calling and delivering Lodges. Ail three were of opinion that my dis- upon him, it, if coveries related to Freemasonry. They obtained he would only intimate the time it ivould suit him from me duplicates of my MSS. These Avere cut to see me. To this letter I did not receive any reply. I wrote a second but no answer came. in twain, each half being soldered in a tin case. ; One of these cases ivas sent to the Grand Secre- I myself delivered a third at the office in Queen- tary of England the other to the Grand Secretary street, but Bro. White remained silent. I brought with me to England a letter of introduction to of Irelan d, and in the event of my loss at sea, the Doctor Oliver I wrote to him stating the conduct two cases were to be brought together and opened , of the Grand Secretary, ancl thus he replied :— in the presence of certain brothers then named. Scopwiok Vicarage, 24 Sep., 1849. Soon after my arrival in London, I received a kind Sir and Bro., fraternal letter from the Grand Secretary of Ire- I have been much interested by your letter, and am land* stating that the case addressed to him had surprised that Bro. AVhite has not made any reply to safely arrived—it therefore may be supposed that your communication. The Craft in this country however is divided-into two sections, ivhich I denominate lenow- tiie packet directed to the Gran d Secretary of ledge and ignorance. Dr. Crucifix is at tbe head of the England also reached its intended destination. On former, and Bro. AVhite loads the latter. Dr. Crucifix leaving Sydney I requested the two TV.M/s to will therefore be the proper medium for the communica- give me a letter of introduction to the Grand tion, of your wonderful discoveries, and by him I am sure - Secretary Avhich they did. you will meet with every gentlemanly attention. Believe me, Dear Sir, Sydney, 28 March, 1849. Truly yours, Very Worshi ful Sir and Bro- p Goo. Oliver. AVe the undersigned bee; to introduce to you tho bearer hereof Bro. H. Melville of Lodge 313, under tho From Dr. Crucifix I did receive every gentle- Irish Constitution. manly attention : he subsequently became a stanch Bro. Melville states to ns that he has for many years friend a real brother assisting me, and advising been engaged in the endeavour to discover " that ivhich me in my proceedings. Not receiving any reply vjas lost," and that he has " succeeded in his research es.''1 to my letters from, the Grand Secretary I Avas Ho declines imparting to us the mysterious keys by recommended b Dr. Oliver and Dr. Crucifix to wliich he believes he has unravelled the " secrets so hnr/ y hidden," but he has given ns so much insight into the forward to Bro. White the original letter of intro- nature of the theory as to convince us, that if true, its duction keeping a copy thereof, which I fortunately promulgation would have the most important results on did. Both considered that as it ivas an official society. By the use of these apparentl y f ixed heys he has communication, the secretary must notice its safe explained to us astronomicall y the symbols on his Grand delivery to him. I was very much incensed at Lodge Certificate as well as passages talcen indiscrimi- nately from any part of the Bible. * In your issue of Sth May, p. 368, there appears a notice that there is a burning prepared at Freemasons' * On looking at Sir J. AV Hort's letter, I find he uses Hall of old MSS., there called " rubbish. " Most probably the Roman triple cross as symbol of the Grand Secre- this letter of introduction and tho contents of the tin case taryship. will form part of the " rubbish." Bro. White's conduct, and perhaps in too hasty a 10, Bedford Place, Hussell Square. Dec. 29, 1849. mood, Avrote—¦ Dear Sir and Bro.,—Ton requested me yesterday to Your neglect is disgraceful as a Secretary of a body " name three or four brethren to whom you mi ht explain of men that are seeking after truth : your treatment to g the discovery which you state you have made. me individuall y is that which a stranger had no right to expect from a gentleman. I have consulted some I have to-day seen one or two members of the Craft Masonic friends and am advised by them to forward you who will with myself be Avilling to meet you on any ' the enclosed letter of introduction." evening to be agreed upon to hear your statement. As I think it would be advisable to apply only to those who Bro. White remained perfectly insensible to all are likely to attend, and who have paid some attention that could be Avritten _ he looked on Masonry as a to the subject I have applied to only three or four, but mercantile speculation, and to him individually a shall probably be furnished with another name or two in profitable trade, aud did not see any prospect of the course of the day. If you will see me on Monday or Tuesday, I will give you their names and you can choose gain likely to accrue to himself from the intro- for yourself. duction of any kind of knowledge among the I am Dear Sir and Bro., Order—all he desired seemed to be his salaiy, his Yours fraternally, pickings and his ease. After expressing myself Bro. H. Melville. John Havers. in such a manner, of course I could not expect I3ro. Havers was not at all aware of the manner otherwise than that enmity should exist between in Avhich my " ivonderful discoveries " had been Bro. White, his adherents, and myself, and such treated by Bro. Secretary White. A meeting Avas Avas the result during his administration in office, hastily arranged to be held at the Freemasons' and AA'hen he left the animosity ivas entailed on his Tavern, and the reader may jud ge of my surprise successor Bro. TV. Gray Clarke. Bro. Clarke, and vexation Avhen instead of meeting as I fully however, although opposed to me acted like a expected, some half dozen intellectual brethren, gentleman, but not with the sincerity of a true I A\'as introduced to the Grand Sec. White, and Mason—his replies to my communications Avere between fifteen and twenty of his most obsequious always evasive ancl too civil to be pleasant. In a frie nds and supporters ! What could I do ? subsequen t letter to me Dr. Oliver regrets that I Bro. Havers with the kindest intentions had un- did not make my appearance in the Masonic AA'ittingly brought me to the slaughter. However world ten or twelve years earlier Avhen he would I did my best and proceeded to business. As haA'e entered into my views with enthusiasm, but soou as my portfolio was opened Bro. White at seventy years of age, and with very indifferent seized one of my MSS. and retired ivith it to the health it was too late for him to enter a new field further end of the table, where he seemed to be of research—an d he adds, devouring the contents, and there he remained " I am not at all surprised at Bro. White's conduct. until I Avas about to retire, Avhen I requested He considers Freemasonry as a commercial speculation , him to return it. Well, I demonstrated the and estimates its value by tho amount of money it puts problems given, only three or four of the brothers into his purse." took any interest in the affair, or came near me Geo. Oliver. , the others amused themselves iu divers Avays. When I first became acquainted with Dr. After I had closed my books, I Avaited patiently Crucifix he ivas very ailing, ancl until his death he a feAV minutes to hear Avhat Avas to be the result, had hoped to see my discoveries listened to by but nothing was proposed or said ; nothing was the intellectual brotherhood—shortly before he done, and I bowed myself out, I have never since ired he exp Avrote me in pencil. seen Bro. Havers, and probable to this very hour " I write," says he, " in bed—and really cannot he is not at all aware that I was tacitly immolated enter into the matter further , at least not at pre- by the section of ignorance of which the Grand sent, my very life depends on quiet." And yet Secretary was the leader ! he continued writing, for he advises me ivhat to Twenty years have passed since then, and do, and desires me to call upon certain friends , by during that long period I have after intense study AA'hom he wished me to be guided. discovered that twenty years ago, I knew little or Before I left England I Avas introduced to Dr. nothing compared to what I am now master of. John Havers to whom I shewed some trifling' For a long time after leaving England I did not portion of my discoveries. understand that the Masonic implements, framed laws, unalterable in the heavens. Twenty years ments of the triple tau, and the double triangle ago I worked mechanically with pieces of tracing on tracing boards covering the celestial plane- paper, and knew not Avhy I so worked—it is very spheres. With a thread from a centre from different noiv ! When I bring to mind the kind- whence all masons are told to Avork, he found the. ness I received from some Masons in London, it rites and symbols of Masonry pourtrayed in the- now surprises me that what I could then shew, heavens and gave his certificate at the foot of should have excited any interest ; but if iu the in- the annexed document. The laws by which he. fancy of my knowledge I found listeners, IIOAV worked Avere those constructed with the Eoyal much more ouaht I now to receive attention and Arch implements. The rules for framing the support from intellectual fraternal Masons when I laws Avere not explained to him, nor ivere re- am perfectly mature in the knoAvledge of the lost ferences made to any matters unconnected ivith science ? Bro. Craivford, of Guernsey, Avhom I Masonry. Some brothers may not know Avhat have not seen or communed ivith for a very long- Antinous means : it is merely one of the constel- season (much to my regret) in a few ivords, states lations, and will be found on globes and in the . my present position. In your last number he celestial atlasses. The foMoiving is a copy of the . says :— document examined by the Grand liegistrar :— " Bro. Melville returns toilworn, friendless , unknown, "Antinous represents youth. He is to be initiated save by two who hacl the will, but lacked the adequate according to tho Median and Persian laws. He is con- power to guide, to sustain his steps in the metropolitan siderably naked as in Scotch lodges. He is thus pre- wilderness, where even the steps he took ivere stayed by pared ".—naturally he has a sock on his left foot, and . sickness which brought him to the verge of the grave, a sandal is brought by compasses for his right foot, ana but his hour had not yet come ! his mission was still when required compasses ivill procure him another - unfulfilled, the knowledge of the rediscovered mysteries sandal for his left foot—well may he go ' slip-shod' with. lay treasured in his MSS. not far off the door of th° these largo slippers. Antinous' neck is at eom~- Masonic temple awaiting entrance, like the patient of passes will cause the cable tau to fit his neck, and draiv old at the fountain." him backwards to With the aid ancl assistance of these two really LODGE . Aspirant kneeling before kind friends I came to land Avith the under- , . Eng Easter Sunday—as the sun pedestal standing that the acquired knoAvledge should be . ,_ , , „ Breast naked rises %n the east so ctoes, JcYc. TT -,,„. , , .,, offered to the Masonic body to Avhom it formerly Hand leit above biblo Hand right ditto belonged. I will now make a few extracts from Porch outer Pedestal or Altar Grip entered apprentice the circular referred to in the first paper of the „ Bible on , use compasses Grip fellow craft series. „ Compasses above, biblo Mallet Tho undersigned traversed upwards of fifteen thou- right limb Apron sand miles expressly to bring the rediscovered Masonic „ Compasses ditto, left Sash knowledge before the Grand Lodge of England, but was limb Sprig of Cassia repulsed by the officers when requesting that he might „ Level above bible, alpha Gauge 24 inch 7 haA e his discoveries investi gated and tested. Failing in „ Level ditto ends Slip, rotten to the bone obtaining any attention from the Grand Lodge, he „ Square above biblo Eagle's claw appealed to the Deputy Grand Master, Earl de Grey and Outer Guard Tiler ivith Lion's paw Uipon, who thus kindly replied to his application :—• drawn sword Hiram ab. Eph. " Sir and Brother,—I beg to acknowledge the receipt Lodge tiled Lodge closes in brotherly of your letter of the 11th inst. Inner Guard love " In reply to it I would recommend you to apply to Worshipful Master sitting Tiler the Grand Begistrar, Bro. JE. J. Mclntyre, 3, Middle StandingtoorderasMasons Drawn Sword Temple Lane, whom I have requested to hear what you Ex. iv., 3, 4 Ex. iv., 6. have to communicate, and to report to me on the sub- ject. So satisfied was Bro. Mcln tyre with the in- " I remain, quiry that he immediately wrote off hand on the " Yours fraternally, document he had before him— "DE GREY & RIPON." " I have examined this paper, and find that the Full of hope, I immediately applied to the symbolic representations on the plane projection of the Grand Eegistrar, being at length satisfied that heavens are accurately pointed out by a system of laws my troubles Avere soon to be ended. An inter- which I at present cannot understand. view took place, when Bro. Mclntyre seemed " E. J. HdNTYKE. perfectly astonished. He Avas shown the move- If brethren believe that Bro. Mclntyre Avrote the above they must be satisfied that the Masonic equal to that of the present generation , he there- symbolic representations are recorded in the fore believes, as did the ancients (and as Masons heavens, and that they can be accurately pointed still pretend to do), that the now hidden knoAV- out by a system of laws ! ledge ought to be secretly and sacredly ]:>reserved A second meeting took place, but unfortu- among the learned, and not divul ged to the nately for me the enthusiasm of the Grand Trea- ignorant multitude. There ivas formerly au aris- surer had died away. He told me he had hacl a tocracy in knowledge attained only by initiation long conversation AA'ith the Grand Secretary, TV. and study. Into that order the ignorant, how- G ray Clarke. Strange delays occured to prevent ever wealthy, could not enter, aud those that a third meeting, so that after several months the were fortunate enough to be among the initiated undersigned discovered there was no intention to were bound by the most solemn obligations not prosecute further enquiry, he therefore wrote to to reveal the mysteries entrusted to them. the Deputy Grand Master, enclosing a copy of I yet believe that there are very m any intellec- the document signed by the Grand Begistrar, and tual brethren who AVOUI C! gladly examine and the Deputy Grand Master replied— study the lost science. The series of papers I " Sir and Brother,—I have received your two letters have given must convince reasonable minds that of tho 20th May and 3rd June, and have conferred with there are wondrous mysteries connected Avith as- Bro. Mclntyre upon the subject to wliich they relate. tronomy, and the Grand Treasurer's certificate "It appears to mo that the questions on which 3'ou have been in communication Avith Bro. Mclntyre, how- shows Masonry to be recorded iu the heavens. I ever interesting in themselves, lie beyond tho scope of therefore appeal to the intellectual, and trust they ordinary masonry, to which alone I have leisure to de- will offer a helping hand to prevent the Grand vote my attention and I regret, therefore, to say that it Light and Truth of Masonry from being lost in will not be in my power to enter further into the subject impenetrable darkness. with you. " I remain, " Your's fratern ally, "DE Gin.!-." CHIPS OF FOREIGN ASHLAR. With such a certificate as that given by the By J. A. H. Grand Treasurer, it ivas impossible to say that my discoveries were not Masonic, although they No. 12.—BROTHER SARCHET AND OTHER NOKJIANS . certainly might be beyond the scope of ordinary We have several times adverted to our old Masonry, to which tho Deputy Grand Master friend, Brother Sarchet, of Guernsey, Avhose could alon e find leisure to devote his attention. I opinions on the relative superiority of Norman to regret exceedingly that tho Deputy Grand Master Anglo-Saxon blood have made him somewhat dis- did not, in a brotherl y manner, favour me by in- tinguished as the " Ancient Norman ." Whatever forming me to what ciass of Masonry the know- may be the general estimate of Brother Sarcket's ledge would be acceptable. With his answer all peculiar theories, they are at all events in accord- hope abandoned me; I felt sick at heart. Such ance Avith the sentimental ideas of the English was the reward for my nearly forty years labour aristocracy, which, if not less amusing, are in endeavouring to rediscover the lost mysteries still far more rational than the notions of Lord for the benefit of the Order ; such ivas the com- Mouboddo respecting monkey-descended men, or p ensation received for trav ersing more than half the caste prejudices of Americans aq-ainst negroes. the world' s surface. Certainly Brother Sarchet has ever shown his In these printing and publishing times the desire to manifest his Norman superiority by general impression will be that the Masonic extraordinary kindness to Anglo-Saxon brethren secrets ought to be made known to the world by visiting the Channel Islands. For nearly half a means of the press, aud that all the Avisdom of century has Brother Sarchet been a constant and past ages should be obtainable through some energetic supporter of the Craft, and during that penny publication. For centuries past the learned long period he has laboured as few labour for the leaders and rulers of mankind thought differently extension of Masonry. It is therefore with great —they secreted the mysterious truths, valuing regret that ive hear of pecuniary afflictions having their price above rubies. The ivriter is of befallen our excellent old brother, and Ave hope opinion that the ivisdom of past ages ivas quite that for the credit of our Order he Avill receive all the assistance the Craft can give him. If is noteworthy of the spirit of the age—its spire Bro Sarchet's declining years should be rendered is of iron. ¦easier by the aid of one of the noble—we will not In the Universal Masonic Calendar Ave fonn d say charitable , but fraternal institutions—of the it stated that the Eoyal Order of Scotland had a 'Craft it ivill be a fitting tribute of respect for a Provincial Grand Lodge in Rouen, Avith a person- life spent in the service of the Order. If Ave are age for Grand Master Avho rejoiced in the high- not misinformed, our talented Brother Gallieune, sounding name of Hyppolite Joseph Louis Du P.D. Prov. G.M. of Guernsey, intends to solicit Thilloul. We therefore inquired about this same the suffrages of Freemasons on behalf of Bro. Monsieur Du Thilloul, but could uot find a brother Sarchet, aud ive feel assured that at the right who knew anything either of the Royal Order or time the "Ancient Norman " will stand high on its Grand Master, until an eminent lawyer told us the poll when Masons are called upon to vote. that Du Thilloul had long been dead. Perhaps Bros. Dr. Hopkins and R. Wentworth Little, ivho our esteemed Brother Porteons will see the wis- both know Bro. Sarchet, will doubtless cordially dom of omitting iu next year's Calendar the state- support any effort on his behalf. ment Avhich misled us. The incident caused no As we stood gazing upon the tomb of William little amusement to certain French friends of ours, the Conqueror in the cathedral at Caen Ave could who evidently put our inquiries down to the in- not help thinking of Bro. Sarchet—a living proof sular ignorance of Englishmen. The information that not even the lapse of centuries baa obliterated in the Univ ersal Ma-sonia Calendar is generally so the results of the battle of Hastings. But the exact and useful that Ave hope Brother Porteons Normans of our day are a peaceful people, fonder ivill excuse our mentioning a little matter for of the pursuits of trade, than of Avars of conquest. which he is doubtless not personally responsible. Caen is a very fine city, built of the famous stone Ihe fashionable summer bathing place of Dieppe which is quarried there, and celebrated also as is one of the f ew towns in France which possess the seat of a great university. The English hotel buildings dedicated especially to Freemasonry. is in the hands of a very worthy Freemason , Bro. The Dieppe Masonic Temple is a small but very Humby, who provides a comfortable home and good one. On Sundays it is used by the English good fare at exceedingly low prices. There is Protestant Church. Bro. illard, of Dieppe, is a only one lodge in the town and it is affiliated to well-informed frere, who is alivays pleased to show .the Supreme Gonseil Ancien etAccepte. attention to strangers. By the Avay, we met with Probably no continental city attracts more lovers an English gentleman who had resided some of antiquities than Bouen, where every street is fourteen years in the neighbourhood of Dieppe filled with relics of the past. In the cathedral without learning more of the French language rests the heart of William Cceur de Lion, and in than to say Combien Avhen he went out to make the centre of the town is the statue of Joan purchases. D'Arc, the " Maid of Orleans," whom Englishmen At Cherbourgh we ventured to ask a friend if of the present day rejoice to ICUOAV did not die there were any Masons, when he replied, " No; the shameful death long imputed to her. The we Avill not have such people here." He thought country around Bouen is very charming and full Freemasons were all Republicans, and Cherbourg of historic interest. It has always been supposed being essentially Imperalist by reason of the ma- that Roman Catholics attach especial reverence to terial advantages it has derived from the Empire, the priestly office, and also to the churches conse- he seemed to view our Order Avith disgust. We crated to the worship. " Once a priest always a found this sentiment to prevail everywhere in priest " is a pre-Reformation legal axiom, which Cherbourgh, but Ave hope that the time ivill come has remained in the Church of England until our when this important city will not be Avithout a own day, but it is strange to find in Rouen, Caen, lodge to prove that Liberie, Hyali te, and Fra- and other French cities, old churches used for .ernifc'have nobler meanings than merely to express stables and other ignoble purposes. This is not the effervescence of misguided political passion. pleasant to be seen even by Protestants, and it In Havre Ave attended a lodge held under char- is certainly a disgrace to France that so many of ter from the Supreme Gonseil, and shall probably her antiquities are not more carefully preserved. recur again to what we witnessed on that occa- The cathedral has one modem characteristic which sion. Among other brethren in Havre we met Bro. 0. Dally, ivho had the honour to be chosen The English Craft can point to the Hon. Mrs. by Bro. Auguste Beaumont, of Paris, as the Alclworth as one instance, at least, of the fidelity original character of one of the dramatis p ersona'. of a female Freemason, and our American brethren of Bro. B.'s celebrated Masonic Comedy, of which assure us that the lady Masons in the United" more anon. States are undeviating in their fealty to their Bro. Dally told us that he was an " English vows. Referring to Mrs. Aldworth, we are re- Mason ," having been duly affiliated to a lodge minded that in an old work, entitled The Free- in Newcastle-on-Tyne. mason Strippe d Naked, there is a curious allusion Freemasonry in Normandy can scarcely be said to the duties of the Inner Guard, in which it is to be as vigorous as it is in Brittany, but never- stated that candidates are prepared in a certain theless Bro. Sarchet has no reason to be ashamed ivay " to see that a AVO man has not imposed her- of his kinsmen. Long life to . Bro. Sarchet and self on the society, as there is, it is said, a lady at the rest of the Normans. this time in Ireland who tricked the brethren, ivent FEMALE MASONRY. through the ceremonies, and is as good a Mason- as any in the kingdom." From this it Avould ap- Our accomplished Bro. Augaste Beaumont, of pear that when Mrs. Aldworth became a Free- Pazis, recently contributed an admirable article to mason her initiation led to some alteration in the La Monde Maeonique on the subject of admitting mode of preparing candidates for their reception. ladies to our Order. We have not space to follow The popular version of the affai r does not how- Bro. Beaumont through his carefull y written con- , ever, credit Mrs. Aldworth with having " tricked sideration of the pros and cons, but ive propose tc the brethren " in this ivay, but asserts that having say a Avord or two on what must ere long become , hidden herself where she could overlook an assem- a very important question in England. In America bled lodge, she was on discovery made a Mason to the mothers, wives, daughters, and sisters of Free- prevent other consequences. masons are eligible to receive two degrees—those of the Eastern Star and Herione of Jericho. The Deference to the fair sex runs through all latter degree is often given in England, and Ave Masonic traditions, and has been embodied in knoAv some ladies ivho are not a little proud of many a song of the Craft :—¦ the distinction. Iu France some of the lod ges " We love our country and our king; confer degrees on ladies Avho are denominated We toast the ladies, laugh, and sing.'' ivldte or adop tive Tbiasons, and we have seen sisters Again it has been Avritten of old :—¦ whose appearance was a credit to the Craft, and " Ye British fair for Beauty famed, ivho looked exceedingly handsome in the white Your slaves ive wish to be; cordon of the Order. Let none for charms like yours be named That love not Masonry. The chivalrous honours ivhich Freemasons pay This maxim , dames, does prove full ivell to the fair sex have long been celebrated .— ' That Masons never kiss and tell.'' " We're true and sincere Another toast Avhich is at least a century And just to the Fair, old is Who will trust us on any occasion ; as follows :— No mortal can more " A health to our sisters let's drink The ladies adore, For why should not tbey Than a Free and an Accepted Mason." Be remembered, I pray, It has been supposed that ladies ivere not safe When o_ us they so often do think. receptacles for our secrets, and hence they have When of us they so often do think." been rigourously excluded from our Order. Au There are reasons so numerous and weighty why ancient Masonic song say s :—- ladies cannot be admitted to Freemasonry, as " But here ive stop awhile, to toast existing among men, that ive need not discuss an Our Master 's health and Warder's both, idea never likely to be seriously entertained. But And warn you all to shun tbe coast we see every reason for advocating the system of Of Sampson 's shipwrecked fame and troth. female-Masonry as practised in America and- His secrets once to wife disclosed, His strength was fled, his courage tamed; France. To man and wife united in the bonds To cruel foes he was exposed, of true affection it ivill ever be pleasing to feel And never Avas a Mason named." that they Avere one in love for Masonry. Too often ladies are prejudiced against our Order. They NUMBERS. regard it as simply an organised conspiracy By ANTHONY ONEAL HAYE. against their rights and influence, and if " W hits [Continued from page 362) . Masonry " did no more than to convince our Five is another of the sacred numbers of Free- mothers, wives, daughters, and sisters, that Free- masonry. Its symbolical properties are many and masonry is Avorthy of their admiration, great good curious. It is formed by a combination of the would be the result. At present Ave may often Duad with the Triad, of the first even number with say :— (excluding unity) the firs t odd one, 2 + 3. In a happy life " Ye married ladies, 'tis , the school of Pythagoras, it represented Light, Believe me, that of a Freemason's wife, " a tri le triangle forming Though they conceal the secrets of their friends, and among his disciples, p , In love and truth they make you full amends." the outline of a five pointed star, Avas an emblem alternatel conjoined The exemplification of the principles of the Craft of health, because being y -in the lives of its members is undoubtedly its Avithin itself, it constitutes a fi gure of five lines. highest recommendation, but when all is clone that Among the cabalists, the same figure Avith the a Mason can do to justify his Order, the Avife, or name of God Avritten on each of its points and in sister, as the case may be, will retort :— the centre, was considered talismanic. The number •"But I'm a woman—and , Avhen I say that, five was anions- the HebreAvs a sacred round You know ivill talk—although we know not what. number, aud is repeatedly used as such in the What think you, ladies, ain't it very hard , Old Testament, as, for example, in Genesis xliii. That Ave should from this secret be debarred ? 34, xlv. 22, xlvii. 2 ; Isaiah xvii. G, xiv. 18, xxx. How comes it that the softer hours of love 17. " This usage," says Gesenius, " perhaps To wheedle out this secret fruitless prove ?— passed over to the HebreAvs from the religious .For we can wheedle when we hope to move— What can it mean ? why all this mighty pother ? rites of Fgypt, India, and other Oriental nations, Those mystic signs, and solemn calling brother ? among whom five minor planets, and five elements That we are qualified in signs is known : and elementary poivers, were accounted sacred." We can keep secrets, too—but they're our own." Among Freemasons, five is more particularly It may safely be said that if ladies were allowed symbolical of the five Orders of Architecture, the to tread on the lowest ladder of the sacred mys- five human senses, but still more of the Five teries they Avould become the most enthusiastic of Points of FelloAvship. Five furthermore denoted Masons. Why then may we not hope to see light, nature, marriage, the latter because it was Sister Freemasons in England ? Had Ave adoptive made up of the female two and the male three. Masonry among us it might be universally utilised Avhence it is sometimes called a hermaphrodite in the extension of Masonic charities, and the number. development of nobler works of mercy than have Six Avas an emblem of health, and the symbol yet been attempted. We, ourselves, know many of justice, because it was the first perfect number-, ladies who would be only too glad to identify them- that is, one Avhose aliquot parts of six, Avhich are selves Avith the Craft if opportunity offered , and Ave three, two, and one, are equal to six. " The hope that ere long some of the great dignitaries Grand Architect's Six Periods," is an expression who ornament the Order may be " up and doing " used by Masons to designate the six days of in the matter. Meanwhile, Ave say to our feminine Creation. Our Masonic books dilate upon them friends :— as a proper means of stimulating the Mason to " Ladies be gracious to the mystic arts, industrious labour during the Aveek, that he may And kindly take the generous Mason's parts ; be enabled to rest upon the Sabbath, to contem- What though they quote old Solomon's decree, late the glorious works of Creation, and adore And vainly boast that through the world they're free ? p With ease you humble the presumptuous braves, their great Creator. One kind regard make all these free men slaves." Seven—T his number is one of the most impor- tant in all the ancient theologies and mysteries. THE Ancient Order of Foresters has forwarded an additional It is frequently used as a mystical aud symbolical contribution of £4-10 to the National Lifeboat Institution , on account of their second lifeboat, which is to he launched in number in the bible, as well as among the princi- Sunderland in the beginning of August next, in the presence of pal nations of antiquity, such as the Persians .some thousands of Foresters, who are to assemble on the occa- sion troni all parts of the North of England. Indians, Egyptians, Greeks aud Romans. The reason for the preference of this number for sacred number seven was thus denominated, because it use by Pythagoras has been found in its consisting Avas on the seventh day that God completed all His of three—the number of the sides of the triangle— Avork of creation ; and " hence," says Parkhurst, and four—the sides of a square, these being the " seven Avas, both among believers and heathens, simplest rectilinear fi gures. Another reason the number of sufficiency or completion." There appears to be astronomical, or rather astrological, is a frequent reference to this number in Scripture. viz., the observation of the seven planets, and the The Sabbath ivas the seventh day. JSToah received phases of the moon, changing every seventh day . seven days' notice of the commencement of tha In innumerable instances in the Old Testament and Deluge, and was commanded to select clean beasts later Jewish writings, the number is used as a and foivls by sevens. Seven persons accompanied kind of round number. In the New Testament Ave him into the ark. The ark rested on Mount Ararat have the churches, candlesticks, stars, trum- on the seventh month. The intervals between pets, spirits, all to the number - of seven, and the despatching the dove Avere, each time, seven days. seven horns and seven eyes of the lamb. The same The toAver of Babel was said to have been elevated number appears again either divided into half seven storeys before the dispersion. The Avails of (3£ years, Rev. xii. 5, xi. 3, xii. 6, &c), or multi- Jericho Avere encompassed seven days, by seven plied by ten. In tradition, fable and history, we priests, bearing seven ram's horns. Solomon was find the Seven Wise Men, the Seven Dolours of seven years building the Temple, which ivas dedi- the Virgin Mary, the Seven Sleepers, the Seven cated in the seventh month, and the festival lasted Wise Masters, the Seven Warders of the World, seven days. The candlestick consisted of seven the Seven Years War, the Seven Champions of branches. Furthermore, "If Cain be avenged Christendom, the Seven League Boots, the Seven sevenfold, Lamech seventy and seven." Abraham Hills of Rome, the Seven Stars, the Seven Metals, pleaded seven times for Sodom. He gave seven the Seven Sons, the Seven Brothers, the Seven ewes to Abimelech for a well of water. Jacob Sisters, seventy Israelites went to Egypt, the served seven years for Rachel, and also another exile lasted seventy years, there were seventy seven years. Joseph mourned seven years for elders, and at a later period there were supposed Jacob . Laban pursued after Jacob seven days' to be seventy languages, and seventy nations upon journey. The seven years of plenty and the seven the earth. Among the Greeks then seven was years of famine were foretold in Pharoah's dream sacred to Apollo and Dionysos, who, according to by seven fat and lean beasts, and seven ears of corn.. Orphic legends was torn into seven , pieces ; and The children of Israel were to eat unleavened it Avas particularly sacred in Enboea, where tho bread seven days. The young of animals were number Avas found to pervade, as it ivere, almost to remain Avith the dam seven days, and at the close every sacred, private or domestic relation, On the ' of the seventh to be taken away. By the old law_ . many ancient speculations Avhich connected the man Avas commanded to forgive his offending bro- number seven with the human body, and the ther seven times, but the meekness of the Saviour phases of its gradual development and formation, extended his forgiveness to seventy and seven.. its critical periods of sicknesses—partly still extant The three Begalim, or Pilgrim festivals (Passah, as superstitious notions—it is unnecessary here to festival of weeks, and tabernacles) lasted seven dwell. The Pythagoreans made much of this days ; and between the first and second of these number, giving it the names of Athene, Hermes, feasts Avere counted seven weeks. The first day Hephaistos, Heracles, the Virgin unbegotten and of the seventh month was a " Holy Convocation." unbegetting [i.e. not to be obtained by multipli- Every seventh year ivas directed to be a year of cation) Dionysos, Rex. &c. rest for all things, and at the end of seven times- Among the Hebrews, the etymology of the seven years commenced the jubilee. They Avere to word shews its sacred import ; for from the word observe a feast seven clays, after they hacl gathered " shebang " [seven) is derived the verb " shabang " in their corn and ivine. Seven days they were to [to swear) , because oaths were confirmed by seven keep a solemn feast, as they had been blessed in witnesses, or by seven victims offered in sacrifice, the Avorks of their hands. Every seventh year as we read in the covenant of Abraham and the land lay falloiv. Every seven years there Abimelech (Gen. xxi., 28) . The radical meaning Avas a general release from old debts, and of shebang is sufficiency " or " fulness," and the bondsmen Avere set free. Every seventh year the law was directed to be read to the people. If they Even in tho cannon's mouth. Aud [lion , tho justice, were obedient, their enemies should flee before Iu fair round belly, with good capon lin 'd AA'ith oyes sovovo, and board of formal cut, them seven ways ; if disobedient, their enemies Full of wiso saw s aud modem instances, should chase them seven ways. Hannah, the And so ho plays his part. Tho sixth ago shifts mother of Samuel, in her thanks, says, that the Into tho loan aud slippered pantaloon, r barren hath brought forth seven, as some Jewish AA ith spectacles on nose, and pouch on sido ; His youthful hoso well savod, .1 world too wido writers say that his name answers to the value iu Vox his shrunk shank. ; and his big manly voic e the Hebrew word, Avhich signify seven. Turning- again towards childish troblo, pipes And whistles in his sound. Last scono of all, Seven of Saul s sons were hanged to stay a That ends this strange eventful history, famine. Jesse hacl seven sons, the youngest of Is second childishness, and moro oblivion, whom, David, ascended the throne of Israel. The Sans tooth, sans oyos, sans tasto, sans every thing." number of animals in sundry of their obligations In Freemasonry, seven is an essential and im- were limited to seven. Seven days Avere appointed portant number, and throughout the v. hole system for atonement on the altar, and the priest's son the septenary influence extends itself in a thousand was appointed to wear his father's garment seven different Avays. A brother is taught by it to days. Among the heathen, the number seven forgive his erring brother not seven times, b ut was equally sacred. Cicero, in his Dream of Scipio, seventy times seven. calls it " Qui numerus rerum omnium fere nodus In Rosicrucianism, the seven horns denote un- est " (the bindin g knot of all things) : and Plato bounded plenty, unlimited power, the seven eyes, in his Timceus, taught that the soul of the world perfect knowledge, seven lamps, revealed light, (ammo, mundana) was generated out of the num- the raising of the curtain of ignorance, the seven ber seven. There were the seven ancient Planets, pipes, harmony, the music of the spheres ; the seven Pleiades, and seven Hyades. Seven altars seven pillars, strength and stability. The great burnt continually before the god Mithras. The light is represented by seven lamps of fire, seven Arabians had seven holy temples. There thunders, seven lightnings, seven stars, &c. &c._ xvere seven heavens. The Hindoos supposed are each symbols of trouble, destruction, ministers the world to be enclosed within the com- &c. &c. This number is variously represented by pass of seven Peninsulas. The Goths had seven a triangle placed upon a square, a seven pointed deities, viz., the Sun, the Moon, Tuisco, Woden, star, and by clots placed iu peculiar positions. Thor, Friga, ancl Seatur, from whose names are Letters are sometimes placed for it. derived our days of the week. In the Persian Eight was esteemed as the first cube (2x2 * 2), mysteries were seven spacious caverns, through and signified friendship, prudence, counsel, and which the aspirant had to pass. In the Gothic justice. It designated the primitive law of nature, mysteries, the candidate met with seven obstruc- which supposes all men to be equal . tions, which were called the " road of the seven Nine ivas called teleios, or perfect, finished, stages ; " and finally, sacrifices were always con- because nine months is the period required for the sidered as more efficacious Avhen the victims were perfection of a human being in the womb before seven iu number. Man changes every seven birth . This is a peculiarly sacred number Avith years. Shakespeare, that godlike genius, Avhom Freemasons. It has the peculiarity of always nothing escaped, has the " Seven Ages.'' reproducing itself by multiplication, as Avill be seen " All tho world's a stago, by the following table : And all the men and women inoi-oly players. 2x9 = 18, and 1 and 8 = 9 have their exits and thoir entrances; Thoy "3 x 9 27, and 2 and 7 9 And one man in his timo plays many parts: = = His acts hoing sovon ages. At first tho infant, 4x9 = 36, and 3 and G = 9 Mewling and puking in the nurso's arms: 5x9= 40, and 4 and 0 = 9 And then tho whining schoolboy, with his satchel G x 9 = 54, and 5 ancl 4 = 9 And shining morning-face, creeping like snail 7 x 63, and 6 and 3 = 9 Unwillingly to school. And than , tho lovor ; 9 = Sighing like furnace, with a wooful ballad 8 x 9 = 72, and 7 and 2 = 9 JUado to his mistress' eyebrow. Thon , a soldier ; 9x9 = 81, and S and 1 = 9 Full of strange oaths and boarded like a pard , , Whence they viewed it as an emblem of matter,, Jealous of honour, sudden and quick in quarrel ; Seeking (ho huhble reputat ion which, though continually chan ging its form, is never annihilated. It was also consecr ated to the MASONIC NOTES AND QJJEKIES. spheres, because the circumference of a sphere is HERALDIC BADGES. 9. 300 degrees, and 3 and 6 and 0 are equal to I am glad to read Bro. Haye's article at page 369. In Freemasonry, 9 derives its Aralue from its being I Avish I could agree with him in this last reference the product of 3 multiplied into itself ; and conse- to the Hospitaller Arms ; but as the authority for the shield I last referred to, carries us back to the Grand quently, in Masonic language, the number 9 is al- Mastery of Raymond de Puis, who died in 1160 , ways denoted by the expression 3 times 3. For a whilst no one knows better than Bro. Haye that the similar reason, 27, which is 3 times 9, and 81, Avhich suppression of the Templars occurred in 1307, 1 am is 9 times 9, are esteemed as sacred numbers in the unable to do so. Bro. Haye sajs that at the latter date the Hospitallers " assumed the red cross.1' higher degrees. This, uo doubt, is an accidental error for ". red field." Ten was denominated Heaven , because it was the The above dates, however, shoAv that the field of the perfection and consumationof all things, and ivas con- arms wns red at a period nearly two centuries anterior to the suppression of the Templars. stituted by the union of One, the monad , or active I shall be glad to see an article from Bro. Mackersy principle; Two, the duad, or passive princi ple ; Three, explaining the blue cross said to be worn at this time the triad, or Avorld proceeding from their union -, and by the Roman Knights of St. John. I have never Four, the sacred tetractys ; thus,—1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = heard , excep ting from Bro. Haye, of any such cross. 10. Heuce ten contained all the relations numerical The cross of the Papal Order of St. Gregory has a blue enamelled centre ; so has that of the remodelled and harmonic. Order of the Golden Spur; and the badge of the The Pythagoreans extended still further their Order of Pius IX. is a hexagonal blue enamelled star ; speculations ou the first three numbers—the monad, but I kuow of no blue cross ivorn by any grade of the Order of St. John , in auy of its present brunches. the duad, aud the triad. The monad was male because Whilst on the subject of these Orders, let me refer its action produces no change in itself, but only out for a moment to the very exaggerated statement of of itself. It represented the creative principle. The Bro. Melville at pago 365, that—" Every Order of duad, for a contrary reason, was female, being ever Knighthood of more than 200 years standing derived its ori " changing by addition , subtraction, or multiplication. gin from Masonry. Can it be beneficial to our ancient and honourable Oraft to set forth claims of It represents matter capable of form. The union of this sweeping and preposterous description ? I will the monad aud the duad produces the triad, which not occupy your space by any reference to the Orders signifies the world formed by the creative princi ple included in Bro. Mel ville's ivonderful statement, nor -out of matter. This world, Py thagoras represented to his equall y startling heraldic assumptions. I fear, if the Heralds of this day by the right-angled triangle", because the square of kneiv no more of the sub- ject than Bro. Melville appears to do, their trade the longest side is equal to the squares of the two would not be quite so prof itable as he assumes it ' to other sides, and the world, as it is formed, is equal be. Bro. Melville states that the Order of the Bath to the formative cause and matter clothed with form " yet shows tliat its origin was derived from Masonry." Thus— lie identiCes his statement with f oe present Order of the Bath , because he instances the use of the title Companion, and he tells us what he supposes they Avear. The present Order of the Bath was founded by ,y i King George I., on the 25th May, 1725, so Bro. I Melville may at once ease his miud of any further *r i speculations about the British Museum. There were ^ at first only SS Grand Officers and Knights of the m/ * _% Bath , the grade of Companion not being known un- till the ordinances of the 2nd January, 1815. I have seen very many Jloiiad—Creative principle. Companions of the Bath wearing their insignia, but I never saw one Avear a sash, and In Symbolic Masonry, three, five, and seven are there is no such thing as a star appertaining to their grade. mystic numbers ; as is nine, in Royal Arch Masonry. It is almost a coincidence that ou the even- In the ineffable degrees, nine , with its products, such ing of your press day, I was dining, at a regi- as twenty-seven and eighty-one, are sacred. mental mess, with three Companions (two mili- tary crosses and one civil) of the Bath, but no sash appeared. I shall probably meet them again on Tuesday, and -will I HE Poet Laureate (who has just been not fail to inquire what, and elected an honorary where, is the sash. I have Je! oiv of Pi-imty College, Cambrid ge; lias a new volume nearly presented my copy of the read y Tennyson is, perhaps, the most fastidious of authors as Statutes of the Bath to the library of the Supreme regards h ... productions, and has a printing-press at home, so Grand Council, 33° (which I recommend to the aid that ins works are composed by his own hands as well as his of literary and inquiring brethren) and so cannot refer own head. His copy conies to ' tlio publisher in type. to it.—LUPUS . CHANGIN G NUMBERS OE LODGES. their position in situ is quite recent." I must here T close my present remarks on Masonic Logic," and The History JN O . 19, " of the Eoyal Athelstan Lodge, beg to enclose the following poem on " Modern by Bro. William M. Bywater, gives a curious instance of the taking up of an old number of an extinct Logic," which many brethren may never perhaps lodge by a junior Lodge. The Athelstan took up the have had the pleasure of perusing.—W. P. BUCHAN . No. 10 of an extinct York Lodge in 1792, for which " MODERN LOGIC. it paid £5 5s. to the Charity Fund. Its own number, " An Eton stripling training for ths law— 159, was granted in 1S05 to the Prince of Brunswick A dunce at syntax, but a dab at taw— Lodge. Here is a disturbing cause in Masonic his- One happy Christmas laid upon the shelf tory.— H.C. His cap, ancl gown, and store of learned pelf, With all the deathless bards of Greece and Rome, MASONIC LOGIC OR , MASONRY EREEHASONRT ? ; = To spend a foitni ght at his uncle's home. Many consider that, by calling the designers of our Arrived, aud past the usual ' How d'ye do's ? ' old cathedrals " speculative Masons," and calling the Inquiries of old friends , and college news :— craftsmen who executed the work " operative ' Well , Tom, my lad , ivhat saw you Avorth discerning ? Masons," they thus show evidence of the existence And how goes study, boy—ivhat is't your learning ? ' of Freemasonry or " speculative Masonry, " say . six ' Oh, Logic , sir ; but not the worn-out rules or seven centuries ago ; hut such logic Avon't stand, Of Locke and Bacon—anti quated fools ! simply because conceiving the design and drawing it 'Tis wit and Avranglers' logic ;—thus, d'ye see, out was as much a needful portion of the work as I'll prove to you as clear as A, B, C, laying the foundations ; and, so far as the 13th That an eel-pie's a pigeon :—to deny it, century craftsmen or designers Avere concerned, the Were to swear black's ivhite.' —'Indeed ! let's try it.' one had about as much to do Avith our present " Free- ' An eel-pie is a pie of fish ? '—' Well—agreed.' masonry " as the other ; neither having the least idea ' A fish-pie may be a Jack-pie ? '—' Proceed.' of such a thing. And, as may be seen by the extract ' A Jack-pio must be a John-pie—thus 'tis done, at page 308 of the Magazine, Avhich I gave from the Eor every John-pie is a Pigeon!' Spalding Club ivork, the " maister of wark " some ' Bravo!' Sir Peter cries—' Logic for ever ! times executed in his own person the duties of It beats my grandmother—-and she Avas clever ! designer and operative at one and the same time, as But hold, my boy—it surely would be hard the extract says, " to do al car concerning the said That wit and learning should have no reward. Avark that accordis til a maister of wark, baith in To-morrow, for a stroll, the park we'll cross, labouring of his awyn personn, devysing," &c. And then I'll give you , Tom , a high-bred horse.' The fact of the matter is, as it seems to me, our ' A horse!' cries Tom ; ' blood, pedigree, and paces 1 " Ereemasonry " is a new institution , with new ideas, Oh, what a dash I'll cut at Epsom races !' which sprang into life about the beginning of last He ivent to bed, and wept for downright sorrow, century. Only, as the old operative Masonic lodge To think the night must pass before the morrow ; was chosen as the stem upon which to graft this new Dreamed' of his boots, cap, spurs, and leather breeches, idea, said operative lodge therefore considers itself Of leaping five-barred gates, and crossing ditches : entitled m some measure to be regarded as the parent Left his Avarm bed an hour before the lark, of the young idea. However, a man's age does not Dragged his old uncle fasting through the park :— count from the time Avhen his father AA'as born, but Each craggy hill aud dale in vain they cross, from, the time Avhen ho was born himself, conse- To find out something like the expected horse, quently the real age of " Freemasonry," per se, counts But no such animal the meadows crossed : from the time when the aforesaid grafting took place. At length, beneath a tree Sir Peter stopped— A peasant might have a son who might rise to be a Took a bough—shook it—and down fell king and the founder of a race of kings of his own A fine large chestnut in its prickly shell— blood , yet said king's successors would have no right ' There, Tom, take that.' — ' Well, Sir, and what to date the establishment of their beside ? ' line any further ' hack than the election or coronation of their founder 'Why, since you're booted, saddle it, and ride. —the peasant's son. ' Ride ! What ?—A chestnut ! '—Ay, come get across ; The similarity in the I tell you, Tom, that chestnut is a horse, nomenclature, which was And all the horse you'll get !—for I can show, adopted by the founders of our system of Free- masonry, and which assisted in As clear as sunshine' that 'tis really so— giving it a better Not by the musty, fusty, Avorn-out rules start, has tended to the current confusion of ideas. Of Locke and Bacon—addle-headed fools ! Further, many ideas, &c, which had been in use in times, All maxims but the wranglers' I disown , bye-gone amongst long extinct societies, being And stick to one sound argument—your own. sought out and incorporated with the neAV institution, Since you have proved to me, I don 't deny, has misled many, causing them to consider that said institution itself (i.e., Freemasonry) That a pie-John is the same as a John-pie— must therefore What follows then, hut as a thing of course, be old ; but such is not the case, any more than the That a hovse-eJiestnut is a chestnut-Ziorse ? ' " carrying away a lot of stones from the Parthenon and building them into the new Glasgow University would FREEBORN. make it, therefore, two thousand years old. An It is much to he regretted that brethren will jump archfeologist could say, "the carving on these pur- at conclusions instead of working them out. When loined stones must have been executed in Grecian in this country and others there ivere serfs, slaves, times ; but, as we perceive from their surroundings, adscript! glebas, villains, &c, in the country, and burghers in the towns—the latter were free, and some sat clown and perused them all over again, and, for were freeboru . To admit a serf to the privileges of Bro. Melville's sake, I am very sorry to say that, a guild, was to expose the guild aud burgh to hos- having done so, the conclusion I came to wns that the tilities from the baron to Avhom the serf belonged, style of Bro. M.'s articles was far too mystical for and hence it was necessary to ascertain the quality of common mortals to comprehend or receive any benefit the candidate, and that none but freeborn men \vere from. I was also almost half-ashamed of my own admitted. A genuine relic of the middle ages, to be ignoi'aneo of, or incapacity to understan d, such a identified by any ordinary student of their history, is sublime subject as " Masonic Celestial Mysteries," aud made a plaything for fanciful inquirers.—LIBER . asked a few of my acquaintances if they could make anything of it; but, lo ! they were as bad as myself; GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE ; CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. consequently, this set me a thinking, and, remember- The following is taken from Mr. Sharpe's " Seven ing that I could with pleasure and edification peruse Periods of English Architecture : "— the works of some of the best scholars of the day, who Eroin A.D. ' to A.D . have (what Bro. M. seems to want), viz., the art of 1. Saxon Period - - 10G6 making you understand Avhat they mean, thereby im- 2. Norman, or Romanesque Period 1006 - 111-5 parting to their readers the knowledge which they 3. Transitional Period - - - 1145 - 1190 possess, my courage rose, and, to Bro. Melville's 4. Lancet Period - 1190 - 12-15 delight, no doubt, I do not intend to use here a nam 5. Geometrical Period - - - 1215 - 1.315 de plume or attack him from " behind a wall," but 6. Curvilinear Period - - - 1315 - 13G0 face to face. 7. Rectilinear Period - - - 1360 - 1550 Bro. Melville writes a great deal about the " points," —W. P. BUCHAN. but he forgets a most important one—viz., to write MEDAL . to the " point." Another silly custom he has, is a pretended anxiety lest he should unwittingly disclose In " Notes and Queries," 4th S. III., p. 427, any sacred or important " point." As a Ereemason, "Belfast" writes:—" Any information a brother could I beg to express my disgust at this pretension. It give me relative to the medal I describe would much is, I consider, a poor, transparent, and unmanly oblige. Obv. CAROLVS. SACKVILLE. MA- attempt at imposition. Bro. Melville says " the GISTER. E.L. NATTER, 1713. His bust. Rev. points must not be divulged." Bosh ! Let Bro. Mel- AB. ORIGINS. Nudo figure (the Genius of ville publish or tell all the mysterious points he Secresy ?) left arm resting upon the column ; the knoAvs (?) ; only let him do it in a more concise and cornocupia in the hand ; the plumb rule, the level, the intelligible manner than he has yet done. If he can- square, aud other emblems of Masonry at his feet." not do so, the sooner he folloivs the examp le of Eve aud " elopes " the better. The great use of language (when used by anyone CORRESPONDENCE. who desires to impart instruction) is to speak so as that what you mean may be easily and at once under- The Editor is not responsible for the op inions expressed by Correspondents stood by those to Avhom you are addressing yourself; so also, if possible, ought it much more to be with MASONIC CELESTIAL MYSTERIES. Avriting ; and if said writing be intended to he under- stood by thosej^o. whom it is Avritten , the meaning of "OMNIA VINCIT VERITAS " ," VERSUS "EORTIOR QUI every sentence ought to them to be as clear as day MELIOR." ; "light" sparkling from every word and period ; the TO TilE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIItr.OK. writer being a " suu," and his ivriting a " diamond." Dear Sir aud Brother,—" Omnia A'iucit Veritas," Bro. Melville, however, seems not to have got the when you can get it ; but truth lies at the bottom of length of understanding this, he being simply a a well, and it is not every one who cau bring it out ; " cloudy moon " shining upon a piece of coa l, alias a therefore, "fortior qui melior," he is the better man " black diamond ; " Avere there sufficient heat in him who can do so. to set the coal on fire, we might get up a temporary Eor this some time hack, Bro. Melville has been bit of a sparkle; but, no, there is nothing to be seen writing _ upon the wonderful subject of " Celestial or felt throughout the Avhole expanse but " darkness Mysteries," his object being, as he says, to enlighten visible." his brethren ; but as the letters, etc., ivhich have Bro. M. asks that such portions of his writings as appeared lately in your columns show, his success appear " inconsistent or incomprehensible " should be would seem to have been but small ; in fact, some pointed out to him , aud he will, if in his power, have taken the liberty of asserting that Bro. Mel- " render them more lucid." But the great difficulty ville's " light " has been but " darkness visible." This I find is to discover any substantial portion that is has raised Bro. Melville's ire, who at page 391, ivaxing comprehensible , at least to ordinary minds. There fierce, throws his gauntlet on the ground, daring any is one wise remark, however, Avhich I shall extract, one in propria persona , to take it up. Mrgo—as a viz., " The tropic of Capricornus ending ivhere the humble contributor to the Magazine, I lift it, and tropic of Cancer commences, and consequently Capri- shall touch him up a hit. Bro. M. gives out that he cornus commencing Avhere Cancer endeth.'' This is writing for the purpose of imparting instruction to could only be equalled by another " Masonic Celestial his benighted brethren ; but I am sorry to say that, Mystery which I shall give—unless, indeed, Bro. M. although I read all his articles, I as yet have received has discovered it before me—viz., the day endeth none—from him. In case this was owing to my Avhere the night commences, consequently the day reading them over too hastily, I, a few nights ago, commences where the night endeth. I must refrain from encroaching further upon your I am quite aware that, as appointments are too space ; and, therefore, handing back to Bro. Melville often made, a brother Avhose Masonic powers and his glove, I would, on behalf of myself and other experience are very limited may be able to append a Masonic students and readers of the Magazine, say to string of letters to his name, and I have repeatedly him—either write more sensibly and lucidly or not at commented in your pages on the impropriety of giving all. Au rcxoir. Tours fraternally, rank to brethren who have not merited it by regular W. P. BUCHAN. attention to duties, by acquirement of the rituals, and by study of the Constitutions of the Order. I BRO. MELVILLE'S ARTICLES. never vote for brethren to take the chair of a lodge who are deficient in these respects. Therefore, I TO THE EDITOR OF TEE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIREOR. should not think of citing the opinions of such men Dear Sir and Brother,—I must ask room for a as authorities ; indeed, iu referring to those whom I few more words to exhibit another instance of the have consulted, I said as much ; and thus " O.P." has mis-statem eu ts or mistakes of Bro. Melville as put no right to insinuate to the contrarj'. I can assure forth in his paper, No. 6, in your last number. I am him that the brethren whose op inions I have sought not meditating auy reply to the marvellous absur- do not belong to this class ; aud, in reply to the dities exhibited in that paper. Prize or Eriz, Eriga charge of partiality in preferring the conclusions or Prig, may rest in peace as far as I am concerned, to of >J< B ^ his, I think I am safe in observing that and so may the " only one crooked or bent sword in I recognise the signature, aud that, if correct, I place the heavens, that of Tyler; the full blade of which great reliance on his judgment, as one of the most the Masonic laws place with Eriga on Good Friday— practical, skilful, thoughtful , ancl intelligent Masons or, to be minutely correct, it is placed within one I know. I ivas silent on Avhat " O.P." terms the main degree of the Goddess." " Can such things he, and p oint of his letter, because it was of no use to repeat overcome us like a summer cloud, without our special the remarks upon the subject, previously dealt with wonder ? " I have looked for a date to these papers in my letter on page 270, and 1 have in my possession in the vain hope of finding some clue to the place documents from others expressing similar views. from AVhich they come, but have been disappointed, Permit me to add that I have not set at defiance and cau only give a random guess. Is it Hanwell ? any la ws, as I have read them and appreciate their or is it Eai'lswood ? object ; nor, I trust, have I shown any disresp ect to The mistake which I wish to point out iu this my superiors. In this I am sure the R.W. the Prov, last paper is so glaring, so conclusive as to the igno- G.M. of Devon will bear me out ; for, though I rance of Bro. Melville, or, at all events, some of the know it to be the common practice, I have not re- subjects of which he treats, that it requires but a very peated that to which he " called my attention," a few words in contradiction. The statement is that phrase with which he corrected my remarks on what the Order of the Bath Avas derived from Masonry, I considered a censure. On the contrary, I have in and the proof given is that Companions of the Bath vain endeavoured to ascertain his Avishes on several wear sashes pendant from their left shoulders and matters, by puttiug definite questions to him for my Companions of the Royal Arch do the same ! Again, guidance, in order that I may act on his replies, but- Companions of the Bath wear stars ou their left succeeding only on one point, wliich I ivill mention, breasts, and Companions of the Eoyal Arch wear a especially as " O.P." charges me Avith childishness. double triangle on theirs ! Oh! Jam satis ! I I agree AA'ith your correspondent as to his opinion of have only to say in reply to this sad rubbish that it " the baby Avork of placing a second pedestal in front is contrary to fact—that Companions of the Bath do of the AV.M." This is not my proposal, but which not wear sashes pendant from their left shoulders, nor I am told that I must adopt in this province, being from any other part of their august persons ! There compelled thereto by an authority ivhieh I am bound is no such thing, nor anything approaching to it, Avorn to obey (notwithstanding the charge of defiance on by them at all ; and, as I happen to be oue of them my part) , aud by the AV.M. of a lodge in which I myself, I suppose even Bro. Melville will admit I do have been called upon to render assistance. When not speak in ignorance, when I say so. I inquired what I was to do in Avorking the installa- Tours fraternally, SENEX . tion ceremony, in place of the retiring Master whose P.S.—One word in reply to Bro. Danum. He is duty it is, in any lod ge in AA'hich I have not served as quite right. Chap. 2, v. 19, of course. A lapsus W.&'L, I was informed by the same authority, that p ernios, I infer, either by printer or myself. " two raised seats are usually prepared for such a ceremonial." I can only say that I never saw such a P.M.'S AND THE WORKIN G BRETHREN provision made, nor is'there one platform iua hundred OE LODGES. on ivhieh there is sufficient space. ' TO THE ED1T01X OF THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . That the original object I had in view may not be Dear Sir and Brother,—I thought the corre- forgotten, of wliich there appears a risk, allow me, in spondence on this question AVQS closed , but it seems conclusion, to repeat that I have not claimed a right to be revived in your number of this clay by " O.P.," to preside in a lodge, of which I am not a l'.M., in whose remarks require notice. I suspect that he prededence of its own P.M.'s, though a member of has an advantage in knowing ivho I am, whereas, it, aud P.M. of other lodges ; but I feel that I may with respect to him , I am still iu ignorance, beyond occupy that position, without impropriety, when re- au assurance that his Masonic position and know- quested to do so by the AV.M., with the sanction of ledge are such as to entitle his opinion to respect, and the I.P.M., P.M.'s, and Officers. In this view I am having his own testimony to the same effect , I freely supported by the opinions of the Grand Registrar and accord it to him. Grand Secretary, conveyed to me in writing. Never- theless, I unhesitatingly yield to the wish of the P.G.M. , and have not expressed an intention to do THE MASONIC MIRROR. otherwise in this province.—Tours fraternally, *._ .'*' AU communications to be addressed to 19, Salisbury-street, May loth, 1S69. H. H. ' Strand, London , W.C.

BIBLICAL REFERENCES. MASONIC MEMS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIEROR. UNIVERSAL MASONIC CALENDAR FOR 1SG9.—A feiv remaining Dear Sir and Brother,—In compliance with the copies of tbe second edition ure for sale ut ;i reduction of 20 per request of " Excelsior," I have much pleasure in for- warding a further list of passages from the Bible that cent. we used to read in lodge in the " olden time," and I GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTERS OF ENGLAND AND AA'ALES, confess I much regret that their use (or the use of a AND THE COLONIES AND DEPENDENCIES OL' THE BRITISH large portion of them) has been discontinued. I may CROWN.—The half-yearl y communication of this Grand Lodge add that I have heard them read in the presence of will be held at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen-street, Lin- both Parsee and Mahomedan brethren , without objec- coln's-iiin-nelds, on Tuesday, June 1st. tion or comment. I have omitted, for reasons which THE consecration of the Kennard Lodge (No. 1,258), will you will easily understand, to specify the particular take place at the Clarendon Hotel, Poiitypool , on Thursday, the .verses which were read where chapters ivere not given 3rd June; Bro. Bartholomew Thomas is the AAr.M. designate. iu their entirety ; but brethren of the degrees THE last meeting for the session of the Masonic Archa.o- mentioned will have no difficulty in recognising those logical Institute will be held at Freemason's Hall on Friday which are most applicable. I have mentioned some evening, tho 2Sth inst., when the paper to be read will be by degrees, now, I believe, quite unknown amongst any Bro. Hyde Clarke, Hon. Treasurer, on the "History aud Rela- but aged Masons ; but I am writing of what I saw, tions of Freemasonry in France." and heard , and partici pated in, close on 50 years since. JSheu ! fugaccs labuntur anni ! AVE have just been informed of a very gratifying fact, viz., Passages from the Bible as formerly read :— that the distinguished Masonic author, Bro. I). M. Lyon, of " Entered Apprentice.—Psalm 133 ; Ruth, chap. 2 ; Ayr, has had permission granted him by St. Mary's Chapel Corinthians, chap. 13; and one verse of another Lodge, No. 1, Edinburgh, to examine its ancient records, ex- chapter forgotten. tending back some three centuries, and that ere long we may Pellow Craft —Jud ges, chap. 12 ; Exodus, chap. 17 ; hope to read extracts from such valuable documents in this I. Kings, chap. 7. MAGAZINE. AAre believe tho publishing of the History of Master Mason.—Genesis, chap. 6. " Mother Kilwinning " will, in consequence, be retarded for some Past Master (a degree uo longer gii'en, except on months, to enable Bro. Lyon to do justice to his present un- nomination to the chair) .—Job, chap. 29 ; Psalm, dertaking, but in the end the Craft will undoubtedly benefit by 137 ; Amos, chap. 7. the delay, as it is likely that the Records of Mother Kilwinning Ark and Mark (a'degree, I believe, no longer recog- may be confirmed in ninny instances by those of St. Mary's nised).—Genesis, chaps. 6, 7, S, 9 ; Peter, chap. 2; Chapel Lodge. It is impossible to over-estimate tbe importance Psalm, 118 Matthew chap. 21; Mark ; , , 12; Luke, of Bro. Lyon's labours in Masonry. 22; Acts, 4 ; Revelation , 2 ; Ezekiel, 44. Super-Excellent Degree (now, I believe, little R OYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .—The votes of known).—Exodus, chap. 31, 13, 14, & 3 ; Numbers, brethren are solicited on behalt of Hannah Larnes, aged sixty- chap. 16; Genesis, 32 ; aud several others, needless nine years, widow of the late Bro. Richard Barnes, who was perhaps to detail. initiated in the Kent Lodge, No. 15, on the 20th of September, Red Cross of Babylou (now little worked, I 1824, and continued a subscribing member to October, 1SG2, believe) .—Ezra, chaps. 1, 5, 0; Nehemiah, 2, 4; being a period of 38 years ; served the office of Master in the Haggai, 1 ; Daniel, 2. years 1827 and 1828 ; ivas Treasurer to tho lodge 35 years. Royal Arch.—I. Samuel, chaps. 16, 3; Exodus, Joined the United Mariners ' Lodge, No. 30, on the 4th of 3, 6, 14 ; Genesis, 17, 33 ; Leviticus, 8 ; Numbers, November, 1827 ; served the office of Master in the years 1831 16; Proverbs, 2, 3 ; Haggai, 1. and 1840 ; also Treasurer to this lodge 21 years, and subscribed Tours fraternally, SENEX. thereto 35 years. AA' as exalted in the Jerusalem Chap ter, No. 185 ; joined the Union AArater.oo Chapter, No. 13, in 1830 ; MASONIC CELESTIAL MTSTERIES. served the office of M.E.Z. on two occasions; and resided TO THE EDITOtt OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR. at No. 48, Hoxfcon-sqiiaro . The case is strongly recommended , Dear Sir and Brother,—AVhen the Pope has and the following brethren have consented to receive proxies :— betaken himself to cursing, there is not much doubt R. Shackell , P.P. G.P., Hants, 274, Essex-road , Islington ; and about his being in the wrong. C. C. Gibbs, AV.M., 15, Eomnej- Villiis, Elms-road, Dulwich . Bro. Melville, of course , maintains that Le is in the Proxies will also bo received by Mrs. Barnes, 48, Hoxton- right about King Charles 's execution, and that he square. knew all about it, and said so, but it was a very clumsy joke to give so much space to such au illus- PORTRAITS of the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Dalhousie, K.T., tration of the old and new style. G.C.S., M.AY.G.M. Mason of Scotland, can now be obtained at Bro. Melville is quite right to treat anonymous this office, price 3s. 6d. each. A few copies, with ornamental ¦critics with contempt ; an anonymous critic has no border and Masonic emblems printed in gold, on large size business to find out about dates. He ought to have paper, can be had, price 10s. Gd. given his name, and then he could be abused. BRETHREN are reminded that the Lodge Music published a Tours fraternally, few weeks ago, in several issues of the MAGAZINE , has been re- ANONYMUS not ANONXMA. published in a convenient form for Lod ge use, price 2s. 6d. KOYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS. Auhade (Heller) 8 hands on 4 pianos. Minuet from symphony in E flat (Mozart) 8 hands on 4 DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRIZES. pianos. The following report of the annual distribution of prizes was I. Lombard ! (Yerdi) 16 bands- on 4 pianos. Theme Fuvori Italien, 8 hands on 4 pianos. omitted from om- list for want of space. All among the Barley—Pni-t song. The annual visit of the Stewards to the Girl's School at Gavotte in G (Sebastian Bach) 8 bunds on 4 pianos. Bafctorsea-i-ise, is one of the most interesting Masonic events of Le Carnaval de Arenise, 10 hands on 4 pianos. the year, inasmuch as it is always numerously attended, not onl y March de i'Opera, Idomenio (i_.oy.ait) 2-1hands on 4 pianos. by members cf the Craft , but their far sixers, who feel an God Save the Queen , 8 hands on 4 pianos. especial pleasure iu visiting a place where ihe daughters of our The whole of these pieces were excellentl y performed , hut poorer brethren receive that training- and education which are particularl y the Minuet fro m Symphony in E (Mozart), and a to fit them for the after duties of life and take their station in selection Il'oui "I Lombard!" were greatly applauded. societ y with all the advantages which , in this institution , are Tbe company and children then retire d to the school-room , freely imparted to thorn. Here, too, the visitors have an oppor- where a recitation of poetry in Eng lish and French took place, tunity of seeing the order, regularit y, and practical working of and received renewed marks of approbation. At the conclusion, the school , the neaines-i of the children , but above all the truly Bro. Benjamin Head, P.ti.D., in the absence of Lord Leig h, affectionate spirit wliich appears to pervade the entire establish- who was detained in Warwickshire by public business, took the ment. If it is one of our great princi ples, and essential that chair, when the following distribution of prizes took place :— brotherly love should be one ut" our distinguishing characteristics, Edith Geraldine Colli., the gold medal for general proficiency, that a;reat and corresponding- virtue is here manifes t to all, fur given annuall y by l!ro. AVilliam Paas; also three guineas,given the children appear to trul y love each other. The kindly annuall y by Bro. Winn , as part of (ive guineas, the Canonbury matron , Miss Jarwood , is regarded with sincere a lVeclion, Prize. and the name of Mis- s Davis, the amiable and talented gover- Bro. Head, in placing the riband , to wh i ch was attached the ness, is a household word, enshrined in their hearts, and only gold medal, round Edith ColhYs neck, congratulated her on the to be uttered with that respect wliich is justly due to it. At hi gh honour she had atl allied, and expressed a hope that it would the same time, we oug ht not to omit another name, with wliich be an incentive to her throug h life to go on in the same course. the success of tbe institution is bound up, and that is Bro. She leaves the institution in September next. Patten, the able, painstaking, and indefati gable Secretary, who Ada Fanny Triggs, the silver medal for good conduct, given is ever courteous to the visitors, and is most energetic in his annually by the institution. Also, two guineas, given annually desire to make all happy and comfortable who honour the insti- by Bro. W. Winn , as part of live guineas—the Canonbury tution on these occasions. It is his earnest wish, in common Prize. with all others connected with the school , that members of the Edith G. Collis, for passing in honours at the Cambridge ex- Craft should take an opportunity of visiting Ibis beautifu l horns amination ; Ada F. Triggs, ditto ; Emily Red grave, ditto ; Ellen of their female children , open to them at all times, aud there L. AAlnter, for passing at the Cambrid ge examination ; Jane A. they will see the happy results of what they have done in carry - l.umblow , ditto ; Ellen G. Baxter, ditto; Florence Redgrave, ing out the great principles of our Order, and it cannot fail to French ; Mary A. J. Stevens, music ; Mary Burditt , ditto ; stimulate them to increased exertions for the future. Emily H. Stoplier, writing and map drawing; Frances _\l. Feast, This year the annual visit ivas appointed for Friday, tbe 7th general usefulness ; Elizabeth H. Banks, ditto ; Emil y S. of May, and fortunately the day was fine, with now and then a AVoolnough , order and neatness ; Elizabeth Henderson , Needle- bright sunshine adding brilliancy to all around. From the work ; Alice A. Smith , do.; Kate Tappolet, general proficiency, Claphani Junction , where railways to all parts of the kingdom 2nd class ; Elizabeth Hutchinson, French, 2nd class ; Eliza " most do congregate," it is but an easy walk to the school, Clarke, general proficiency, 3rd class ; Lucy Caparn , do., 4th which is soon observed , after quitting the station , standing on class. a high and commanding situation, whilst the well known em- By Bro. John M. CMron for good conduct -.—Harriettc A. M. blems seen near the summit of the central tower, soon inform Jordan and Catherine L. Dickens. those who are approaching that it forms one of those institutions By Henry F. Bowker, Esq., (or relig ious knowledge, as dis- which are the boast and pride of our Order, and serves to show tinguished at the Cambridge examination :—Emily Redgrave, oven those of the outer world that Freemasonry is " something who stands first on the list of all the junior girls examined in more than a name." On aniving at the school , aud passing that sulject. and Edith Geraldine Cullis, who stands lourth. throug h a well kept garden to the principal entrance, on the By Bro. Kev. P. H. E. Brette, D. D., for French, as distin- threshold you are met by Bros. Udall , Patten , Muggeridge, and guished at the Cambridge examination :—Ada Fanny Triggs. several members of the House Committee, who all give you and Bro. Raynhum Stewart, for dictation .-—Maria S. Gillard , 1st the ladies by whom you are accompanied , a cordial and friendl y class; Marion F. Wood, 2nd class; Helena Thorpe, 3rd class; greeting, and after this, if you had any doubt as to the genuine Car.-i B. Fletcher, 4th class. warmth of your reception , you will observe the word " welcome " By Mr.- . Beckett, for music -.—Emil y Redgrave. By Mrs. conspicuously displayed wherever you go, ami the same generous Brette, for Music :—Elizabeth S. Saunders . feelings are fully apparent during the whole of your stay within By Mrs. Crick, for elocution :—Augusta Maud Dickens aud. these, walls. After perhaps a ramble in the garden and orchard, Annie Gorton Winter. which are both models of " order and propriety," and onl y to By Bro. Joseph Starkey, for drawing:—Edith Geraldine be seen to be admired , you return to the large exercising hall , Collis, as distinguished at the Cambridge examination , standing ¦where all the children are assembled to await your coming, and first on the list of all the junior girls examined in that subject. at once a deep impression is made on the mind when you look By W . Maitlaud , Esq., for calisthenics :—Ellen E. Henry. at their cheerful aud rosy faces, their neat blue dresses, and the At the conclusion of the distribution of the prizes, the chair- entire absence of any thing like a badge of charity upon them. man addres.ed a few words of congratulation to those who bad It is true they are all dressed alike , but if seen individuall y obtained prizes, and encouragement to others who had not been elsewhere, there is no indication whatever of it, and a well- so fortunate, and said he had great p leasure in being a member dressed tradesman's daughter mi ght be proud of the neatness of the committee of such au institution. by which they are distinguished. In this ball also, you find Bro. Udall, P.G.D., moved a vote of thanks to Bro. Head for Miss Davis, the governess and her assistant, with (bur piano?, presiding on that occasion , which was carried by acclamation. upon which the children play, sometimes three at each, and Bro. Head returned thanks, and said he hoped to meet those with a precision that astonished many of the visitors who were assembled for many years to come. proficient iu the use of that instrument. The following pro- Bro. Bone moved that a vote of thanks should he given to gramme of music was performed:— Miss Jarwood and Miss Davis, for the kindness, care, and atten- The Heavens are Telling (Hay dn) 16 hands on 4 pianos. tion they had paid to the ehildreti. How Beautiful upon the" Mountains (Anthem). Bro. Clabon, P.G.D., seconded the motion , which, was The Lord is Great (Haydn) 10' bands on 4 pianos. unanimously carried. See the Conquering Hero cornea (Handel) 24 hands on 4 The company then retired to the tea-room , where they wire pianos. supplied with tea and coli'ee, after which they returned to the Theme Anglais, 10 hands on 4 pianos. recreation hall, where the children went through their calis- Whither has the YVoodthrush flown (Hatton) Part song. thenio exercises, marching in open aud close columns, and a number of other evolutions. These were all performed with J. AV. Bri ght, T. M. Rumble, AAr. Gammon, J. Cliynoweth , G. wonderful precision , showing the great care that Miss Davis has England, jun., G. Furness, F. G. Finch, W. T. Sugg, J. D. bestowed upon this branch of their studies and exercises, and Ridley, — Young, J. N. Sbarpe, F. Asbcroft, E. Cope, C. Paw- r the whole gave the most unqualified satisfaction. ley, F. A. Paget, S. G. Browning, A. A\ . Snow, E. Palmer, J. A festival hymn, and " Where tho bee sucks," were then sung, Ricks, F. D. Banister, G. Beainan , C. Horsley, T. B. Sparks, J. followed by " God Save the Queen," which brought the ex- Davis, J. H. Norman , AV. AVebb, AV. Clouston , XV. G. Grai g, E. amination business to a close; but afterwards the visitors and Burke, J. James, C. W. Turner, T. Spencer, and R. J. Clarke. pupils joined in dancing, which was kept up until ten o'clock , Visitors : Bros. AAraltcrs, P.M., No. 73 ; Jennings, W.M.., 452 ; A. Crombie, P.M., 187 ; Larcomb, P.M ., 788 ; W. T. Jones, when the v isitors retired, highly delighted with the pleasures r of the day, although almost an unanimous promise was made 704 ; AA . ,T. Norfolk , 1S1 ; May, 37G; F. V. Giraud , P.M., 133 ; that the visit should be repeated on many other occasions. Hervey, G.S. ; II. G. Buss, P.M., 27; J. Sunby, 1,261 ; F. [In our report of the Festival for the Girls' School , by a Bigg, P.M., G6; Hammerton , 225 ; and G. Rodri gues. The typographical error, the names of Miss Jarwood and Miss Davis minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, were inaccurately described as " Mrs." in each case.] the W.M. proceeded with the business mentioned in the sum- mons, viz., the raising of Bros. Joseph Wri ght and William Gammon , and the initiation of Mr. G. AAr. Stephenson , into the mysteries of Freemasonry ; both ceremonies were well and ably METROPOLITAN. done. The lod ge was then opened in the third degree, and the brethren who were not entitled to remain having withdrawn , the installation of the AAr.M. elect, Bro. F. AV. Shields was then UNION WATERLOO LODGE (No. 13).—The last regular meet- , ing of this lod ge for the season was held on A\rednesday, the proceeded with by the Board of Installed Masters , under the 12th inst., at the Masonic Hall, William-street , AVoolwich. The presidency of Bro. J. Glegg, the retiring W.M., who performed lodge wns opened in due form by the W.M., assisted by the the ceremony in a very marked manner. The board having officers and brethren , at 0.3O p.m. Among the members present been dissolved, the brethren were re-admitted , and saluted the ¦we noticed—Bros. I. Grnydon , W.M.; XV. Applebee, S.W.; G. AV.M., who proceeded to appoint his officers for the ensuing viz.:—AVm. James Glegg, I.P.M.: A. J. Church Davis, J.AV.; G. Cook, P.M. & J.D. ; T. Hosgood, I.G.; C. Nor- year, , S.W. ; J. man, P.M. & Sec. ; Henderson P.M. & Treas.; Hadley, P.M.; Glaisher , J. W. ; Magnus Ohren , S.D.; T. A. Chubb, Sec; G. , Dir.of Cers.; ... Pierce, Tattershall, P.M. ; Denton , P.JI. ; Champion, P.M. ; Pickering, England , Assist. Dir. of Cers.; Lewis P.M. ; Lee, Rickerd , Lodge; Russell, sen.; Russell, jun., and Crombie, Treas. These officers being present, were dul y in- several others whose names we were not able to obtain. Visitors : vested , Bro. Frederick Walters delivering the addresses in a Bros. C. Hosgood, P.M. 192 ; Bickerstafi; P.M. 700 ; Goddard , very admirable manner. After several propositions had been P.M. 700 ; Rowland, P.M. 700. Tbe minutes of the last meet- discussed, the lodge was closed in the usual form, and the ing were read and confirmed , and the lodge was opened to the brethren retired to banquet at the Freemason 's Tavern , wliich second degree, and Bro. Russell was then interrogated as to his was served iu Bro. Gosden 's best style. The usual loyal and proficiency in this degree, and those interrogatories were Masonic toasts were given , and a very pleasant evening spent, answered in a very pleasant manner, demonstrating that the mem- enhanced greatly by the excellent singing of Bros. Lawler, bers of this lodge keep the ancient landmarks of Freemasonry in Carter, Donald King, aud Barnby. view. Bro. Bus-ell then retired, and the lod ge was opened to HEEA'EY LODGE (NO . 1,2G0).—An emergency meeting of this the 3rd degree, and Bro. Russell was admitted and raised in a very promising young lod ge was held at the George r Hotel, very masterly manner by the A\ .M. to the degree of M.M. AValbam Green, on Wednesday, the 12th inst. Bro. G. King, Bro. C. Hosgood , P. M. 192 (cum priviUg io) took the jun., W.M., in the chair of K.S., supported by his officers , viz., chair, and, assisted by the officers of tbe lodge, gave the lute King, S.AV. ; P. II. Jones, J.W.; W. H. Weaver, S.D. ; AV. Bro. Broadfoot' s working of the 3rd degree, such working giving AVi gmore, J.D.; E. Garner, I.G. ; Speight, Tyler ; Ayshford, great satisfaction to the true lovers of the science. We may Treas. ; W. Garner, Sec. pro. tern. ; Parker, r Org. ; Czarneeki, observe, that the AA .M. of this lodge, having the welfare of his and. others, and amongst the visitors we noticed Bros. S. AV. lodge and the fraternity at large at heart, invited Bro. C. Hos- Figg, and Baber. The lodge having been opened in due form , good to give, viva voce, tbe working now so much in use in and the minutes of last meeting read and confirmed , the A\r.M. London to the members of his lodge, so that the two workings then proposed , and the S.W". seconded the election of the follow- might reflect mutual light and convey mutual instruction:— ing Ar. AAr. and W. brethren as honorary members, having all the " Sulit with the love of sister arts they came, privileges of membership, in consideration of services rendered And met congenial mingling flame with flame. to the lodge, viz. :—The Ar. \V. Bro. John Hervey, G.S. ; the XV. Like friendly colours soe them botli unite, Bros. Jabez Hogg, P.G.D., P.M., 172 ; Hyde Pullen, P.G.S.B. Aud each from each , contract new strength and light." and P.D. Prov. G.M., Isle of AVi ght; John Eimnens, P.G. Purs., Bro. C. Hosgood then said , before lie left the chair he begged P.M. and Sec., 172, P.M. 813 ; William Smith, C.E., P.G.S., to tender his grateful thanks to the AV.M. and the officers of W.M. 1,238, P.M. 2G, 33, 840, &c. ; all were unanimously this lodge for their kind assistance, likewise to the P.M.'s and elected; also, Bros. Benjamin Dickinson and AVilliam Freeman , brethren for their attention and silence, and he would ever bear as joining members. The following brethren having been in mind the kind manner in which he was always received by the balloted for, and being present , were duly initiated into the mysteries of the Craft in a very admirable manner by the \V. M., P.M.'s and members of this lodge, and it was a great pleasure ' r Messrs. Thomas Dominick Tully, Joseph Webb , Alfred Arthur to him to witness the able working of the A\ .M. and officers cf r this lodge. A vote of thanks was then proposed by the AV.M. Moore, and AValter Roberts Mallyon. Bro. S. AA . King, XV.U. to Bro. C. Hosgood for his working of tho M.M. degree, and of Old Concord Lodge, then requested permission to assume the such vote was carried . __ > _» dis. Labor Omnia Vincit. chair, and raise Bro. Dickinson a member of bis lodge, who could not be raised for some time owing to that lodge not ROYAL A THELSTAN (NO. 19).—The last meeting for the meeting during the summer months, and permission being season of this lod ge was held on Thursday, the 13th inst. Owing granted , Bro. Dickinson was duly raised to the sublime to the report not reaching us until late in the day on which we degree of M.M. by Bro. King, in his usual faultless manner. go to press, we must defer giving it in exleiiso until next Tbe lodge was then lowered, and several propositions for initi- week's issue. ating and joining having been received , it was closed in form, BRITANNIC LODGE (No. 33).—The annual meeting of this and with solemn prayer, and the brethren adjourned to refresh- ment lodge for the installation of the AV.M., and the appointment of , and after spending a very pleasant evening, separated at an earl the officers , was held at the Freemason's Hall, on Friday, the y hour, deli ghted with the whole of the proceedings and arrangements of 14-th inst. Lodge was called at four o'clock punctuall y, and the this young lod ge. AAr.M. being in the chair, proceeded to open the lod ge according to ancient custom , and with prayer. The followin _ > were pre- INSTRUCTION. sent :—Officers : Bros. J. Glegg, W.M.; F. XV. Sheilds, S.W.; METHOPOLITAN CHAPTER or INSTRUCTION .—A convocation A. J. Church , J.AV .; T. A. Chubb, Sec. ; J. Glaisher , S.D.; M. of this chapter was held at the George Hotel, Aldermanbury, Ohren, J.D. ; G. England, Dir. of Cers.; J. Pierce, Assist. D.C. on the 19th inst. Present : Comps. S. Foxhall, Z.; Nichol, H.; P.M.'s .- Bros. Strapp, \V. Smith, CE., and J. S. Pierce. Tanner r , J.; Dr. AVoodman, N.; Smith, P.S. ; and Neshraer, 1st Members : Bros, E. Fairlie, AA . A. Rose, J. Church, F. Pendred, Assist. The ceremony of exaltation having been worked by the principals and Comps., the chief in R.A. Masonry, Comp. J. Atlienajum, Lancaster, on Friday evening, the 14th inst. In the Brett, then worked the first section, after which, the R-.A. jewel, unavoidable absence of the W.M., the chair of K.S. was occu- and explained the solids, which called forth high encomiums from pied by XV. Bro. Dr. Moore, Prov . G. Supt. of "Works ; there the companions present, by the impressiveness of the delivery. were also present, Bros. Ihiguall, P.M., as I.P.M. ; Hall, S.W.; Comps. Levy and Key worth were then elected as joining mem- Mercer, J.W.: J. Hatch, S"\V. 281, as S.D. ; G. Sly as J.D.; "bers , and the convocation closed in due form, and adjourned to Taylor, I.G. ; Watson , Tyler ; Annistead , andW. J. Sly, E.A.P. Tuesday next, at the hour of seven p.m., when we can promise The circular convening this meeting having been read, and other a Masonic intellectual treat to those companions who attend. preliminary business transacted, Bro. AAr. J. Sly was passed to the second degree by the -acting AV.M. The labours of the DOMATIC CHAPTER OP INSTRUCTION (NO. 177.)—The evening being ended, the lodge was closed in due form. opening meeting of this chapter was held at the Horn's Tavern, Kennington, on the loth inst. Present : Comps, R. A\r. Little, P.Z. ; C. Hosgood , H.; Nunn, J.; Webb , N.; Mayo, P.S.; Dodd, 1st Assist. S.; and Mars h , 2nd Assist. S. Members KOYAL ARCH. present : Comps. J. Brett, Smith, AUinan , Clark, and others. The chapter having been opened , the ceremony of exaltation LANCASHIRE (AVEST). was worked by Comp. Little, assisted by the princi pals and ANCASTER 1,051).—-The regular officers. After wliich, L .— Bowleg Chap ter (No. Comp. J. Brett worked the two first sections ter was held at the Masonic Rooms in his usual faultless manner. Five members were then proposed meeting of this chap , May 17th. There were pre- and accepted for joining, and we may state for the information Atheii -oum , on Monday evening, , sent the following companions:—Moore , /_.' ; Bagnall, H.; of the companions in the south of London , that the next Mason , J.; Hull , Scribe E.; Whhnpray, as Scribe N.; Mercer, meeting will take place on Saturday, the 29th inst-., at ei ht g P.S. ; Bell, Assist. S.; Tay lor, and IVatsoii , jun. The minutes p.m., and every alternate Saturday throughout the year. AAlien , confirmed, and si we inform the companions that Comp. R. XV. Little is the Pre- of the proceeding meetings wore read gned by the princi pals. The ballot was taken for candidates for exal- ceptor and Comp. A\r , . Dodd , Scribe E., it will be a guarantee Hope of the Underloy Lod ge, No for good working, and faithful records being t. The officers tation,—Bros. C. S. , . 1,074 ; kep AAr . -H. Kilburn , E. Simpson , P.M., and William Heald , all of for the 29th inst., will ha Comps. C. Hosgood , Z.; Nunn , H.; ,!.; the Lod ge of Fortitude, 281. They were declared to be unani- Clark, Mayo, N.; Dodd , P.S.; Smith, 1st Assist. S.; All- in attendance 2nd Assist. S.; and J. Mars h mously elected. Bro. Heald being , was duly man, , Candidate. exalted to the degree of R.A. There being no other business before the chapter, it was closed iu due form. MIDDLESEX. R OYAL UNION LODGE (NO. 382.). —The usual bi-monthly meet- LEICESTERSHIRE. ing of this lodge took place on Monday, 17th inst., at the Masonic Hall, Uxbrid ge. Bro. G. Fehreiibach , AV.M ., in the LEICESTER .— Chap ter of Fortitude (No. 279).—The members chair of K.S., opened the lodge in due form, assisted by his of this chapter met in quarterly convocation at the Freemason's officers , as follows:—Bros. H. Coulton , S.A\r.; Jaquin , J.W. ; Hal), on Friday, the loth inst., for the installation of principals Lonsdale, S.D. ; J. L. Coulton , J.D. ; W. Coombes, P.M. aud and other business. Among those present ivere Comps. Kelly, Hon. Sec; Claissen, P.M., Treas. ; Cloak e, I.G. Members P.Z., and P.G.H., as M.E.Z. ; AVoare, M.E.Z., as H.; Kinder, present—Bros. Adams, P.G.P. ; W. Smith, C.E., P.G.S..; P.Z., as J.; Rev. John Spittall, H., and M.E.Z. elect ; L. A. A\reedon, P.M. ; AArirtzfeld , P.M. ; Claissen , P.M. ; Horsley, Clarke, J., and II. elect ; C. Stretton, E.; Partrid ge, N.; Toller, P.M. ; Codner, P.M.; Line ; E. C. AVoodward , J. AA'oodwaril, P.S.; Stanley, A. S.; Atwood, Moor, Sculthorpo, and others. Coulton, Limbert, &c. Alsitors—Bros. Morley, Brown. AV.M., The first business, after the confirmation of the minutes, was 933 : Wriest, P.M., 753 ; Baker. J.W., 167 ; Frost, P.M., 704 ; the installation of the principals, accordingly a Board of In- Lover, P.M., 211 ; Hod gkinson, 219 (Scotland). The minutes stalled Principals was constituted , and the Rev. J. Spittal of the previous meeting having been read aud confirmed , the having been-presented , was in ancient and solemn form installed business named on the summons was proceeded with—viz., the and invested into the office of M.E.Z., and had the charges, &c, raising of Bros. Holliday and Short, and the initiation of delivered to him by Comp. Kelly, P.G-H. The installation of Messrs. D. Chisohn and AV. Blockley. Two members having been the princi pals, H. and J. was postponed until the next meeting, struck off the books for non-payment of dues, and several other owitig to Comp. Clark e not arriving until the board of installed matters having been discussed , the lodge was closed in form, principals was closed, and to the absence of Comp. G. H. Hod ges the brethren afterwards adjourned to banquet, to which forty- in Paris. On the conclusion of the ceremony of installation, the two sat down, and a very agreeable evening was spent, most of other officers for tbe year were invested as above. A ballot the members returning to town early. having been taken for Bro. Edwin J. Crow, of St. John's Lodge, No. 279, and for Bros. J. G. F. Richardson, and F. Parsons, of John of Gaunt Lodge, 523, they were declared duly elected. The two latter were not in attendance, being absent from town, PROVINCIAL. but Bro. Crow having been readmitted , was duly exalted. The ceremony was, for the first time, most efficiently performed by the Rev. J. Spittal, M.E.Z., and G. Toller, P.S. The historical, BERKS AND BUCKS. symbolical, and mystical lectures were afterwards delivered by READING.—The Grey Friar ' s Lodge (No: 1,101). —This lodge, Comp. Kelly. It was announced that a warrant having been which was established in this town four or five yeifrs ago, held granted for the De Mowbray Chapter to he attached to the its anniversary festival on Tuesday, the 18th inst. The instal- Rutland Lodge, No. 1.130, at Melton Mowbray, the ceremonies lation of the AV.M. for the ensuing year also took place on that of consecration and installation would tak e place on Friday, the day. The installation festivals of this lod ge have always been 28th inst. There "being no further business, the chapter was very successful, but on this occasion more than usual interest was closed with prayer, and the companions adjourned to the attached to the gathering as the Prov. G.M., Sir Daniel Gooch , banquet, under the presidency of Comp. Spittal, M.E.Z., who is Bart., M.T., was present. The lodge was held at the Masonic the hi ghly esteemed vicar of St. Andrew's, Leicester, and a son Hall in the afternoon , and was very numerously attended; be- of the late Sir James Spittal, formerly Lord Provost of Edin- tween 60 and 70 brethre n assembled. The princi pal husiuess burgh, and Dep. G.M. of Scotland. before the lodge was the initiation of Mr. Alfred Gooch (sou of Sir Daniel Gooch), and the installation of Bro. R. C. Hurley as AAr.M. Both of these ceremonies were performed by Bro. AV. Biggs, and his style was on this occasion even more impressive MASK MASONRY. and more felicitous than usual. A full report of this interesting meeting will be given in our next. LEICESTERSHIRE. MELTON MOWBK-IT.—Howe Lodge (No. 21). — The annual r festival for the installation of AV.M., appointment of officers , &e., LANCASHIRE (A\ EST). was held at the George Hotel, on Thursday, the 13th inst., the J? LANCASTER .—Rowley Lodge (No 1,051).—An emergency Rev. AV. Kay Robinson, AAr.M., in the chair. Among the other meeting of this lodge was held at tho Masonic Rooms, members present were :—Bros. Kelly, R.W. Prov. G. M. (honorary); Rev. AV. Langley, S.AV. & XVM.elect ; Douglas, J.AV.; " You have been pleased to rank confer the Past Prov. Grand Sharman , Sec; Bright. S.D.; Markham , J.D.; Fash ; Mann , I.G. ; Commander on Captain Gierke of the 21st Regiment, for services Ferneley, Org. ; Selby, Turvillc, and others. The lodge having rendered in tho West Indies, and to create Ceylon a province been opened, a ballot was taken for Bro. Ri pp in, of the Rutland under the command of Major Alexander Crowder Crooksliank. Craft Lodge, No. 1,130, as a candidate for advancement , who " Sir Knight Shuttleworth naving tendered his resignation of was duly elected , but was prevented attending. The chair was the office of Grand \riee-Cbancellor , which he had held for many then taken by the P.G.M., who, on the Rev. Bro. Langley being years, you have been pleased to appoint Sir Knight Tinkler to presented as AAr.M. elect by bis predecessor , proceeded to put to succeed him in his duties. liim the preliminary questions, after which a Board of Installed " The convention with Ireland was ratified on the 19th Mark Masters was constituted , and the Rev. brother was dul y January, whereby the Order is consolidated in the three king- installed into into the chair of Adoniram . On the. return of the doms. brethren he was proclaimed and saluted , and he then appointed "Your committee regrets to remark the systematic neglect of and invested his officers. Arotes of thanks having been passed one of the most important statutory provisions respecting to the Rev, Bro. Robinson for his services as W.M. (he being annual returns. By far the greater number of encampments elected an honorary member), and to the R.W. Prov. G.M. for treat all requests for regularity in this respect with simple dis- his attendance , the lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned regard. It is needless to say that tho executive is paralysed by to the banquet. such conduct ; and your committee is of opinion that nothing short of stringent measures will bring these encampments to a KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. sense of their duty, and of their obligation of obedience. This, neglect is tho more reprehensible, as the statute regulating the GRAND CONCLAArE. making of annual returns of encampments is not a new one, but A Grand Conclave was held on Friday, the 13th inst., at has been in existence for years, and, moreover , is in the category Head Quarters, 14, Bedford row, London, at three o'clock , Sir of those statutes with wliich it is the peculiar duty of officers of Knt. W. Stewart, the M.E. and S. Grand Master, presided, encampments to make themselves acquainted. assisted by the Rev. J. Huyshe, D.G. Master. There were present " Your Grand Treasurer having been obliged to leave England the following Provincial Grana Commanders aud Grand Officers -. on business, transferred the duties of his office , and the balance r in his hands, to Sir Knight J. Tepper, First Grand Captain, with Sir Knt. C. J. A i gne Dorsetshire. the approval of the Grand Master- It will be now for Grand A\r W. B. Beach „ . , M.P. Hampshire. Conclave to confirm by its vote, should it think fit, the Sir „ H. Murray China. Knight in question iu the office he was so suddenly called upon „ Capt. N. G. Philips Sullblk. to assume, or to elect some other to undertake that responsibility. „ J. Rawson D.P.G.D. China. „ R. J. Spiers „ Oxford. " The balance in the hands of the Grand Trea- £141 0 S GRAND OEEICERS. surer depute to the end of the financial year in March amounts to Sir Knt. Earl of Limerick G. Prior. " Benevolence Fund 90 7 4 „ the Rev. E. Moore G. Prelate. „ J. Tepper 1st G. Cap t. Total £237 8 0 „ Sir P. Colquhoun G. Chancellor. „ AA7". Tinkler G. Vice-Chancellor. " A motion out of this latter fund will be duly made in favour „ J. Lavender G. Registrar. of Mary Griffiths , and is recommended for acceptance. „ W. F. Harrison G. Chamberlain. " By Order of the Committee of Grand Conclave, „ the Rev. G. Ross G. Hospitaller. "J P.MAC C. DE COLQUHOUN, Grand Chancellor." „ J. E. D. Jameson Assist. G. Dir. of Cers. The D.G. Master moved, and Sir Knt. R. Costa, Past 1st G. F. AV. Mitchell G. Provost. Capt., seconded, and it was resolved unanimousl y, that the „ Rev. Spencer Stanhope ... G. Almoner . report be received and adopted and entered on the minutes. „ G. Lambert G. AVarden of Regalia. A grant from the benevolent fund in favour of tbe daughter „ C. Fendelow 1st G. Expert. of a deceased kni ght was moved by Sir Kut. R. J. Spiers, D. „ H. Thomas 1st G. Standard Bearer. Prov. G. Commander , Oxford , and seconded by Sir Knt. AV. AV. „ the Rev. A. Bruce Frazer 3rd G. Standard Bearer. B. Beach, M.P., Prov. G. Commander for Hants, was carried „ Major-General Dohert y ... 1st G. Aide-de-Camp. unanimousl y. AV. R. Mabey 1st G. Herald. Sir Knt. Capt. J. II. Clerke, of the 21st Regt., attended, and „ J; E. Poulter 2nd G. Herald.. did homage on receiving the rank of Past Provincial Grand „ AV. Ganz G. Organist. Commander. „ AV. Tinkler G.M.'s Banner Bearer. The G. Master then appointed the following knights Grand The G. Master, after taking his seat upon the throne, opened Officers for the ensuing year, and assisted by the Assist. G. Dir. the Grand Conclave in due form. of Cers,, invested them with the insignia of their office :— The G. Registrar called the muster roll. Sir Knt. Lord Skelmersdale G. Seneschal. The minutes cf the last Grand Conclave, in December, were „ Earl of Limerick G. Prior. read and confirmed- Colonel Peard G. Sub. Prior. The following report of the committee to Grand Conclave was The Rev. E. Moore G. Prelate. then read :— „ Major-General Doherty .. 1st. G. Captain. '• Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master : Your committee „ T. Mansel Talbot 2nd G. Captain. lias the honour to report that the state of the Order is satisfac- „ Sir P. Colquhoun, LCD. G. Chancellor. tory. ^ W. Tinkler G. Vice Chancellor. " Your committee has not jud ged fit to withhold any longer „ J. Lavender G. Registrar. the warrant from tbe Union de Molai, at St. John's, New „ J. M. Wike G. Chamberlain. Brunswick, already four months under suspension on representa- „ C. Fendelow G. Hospitaller. tions made from Scotland. „ Captain Lamert G. Director of Cers. " Three new warrants have been granted since the Grand „ J. E. D. Jameson Assist. G. Dir. of Cers, Conclave in December, 1868, viz. :—The Ancient Ebor at York, „ M. Rhodes G. Supt of AArorks. in the province of North and East Yorkshire ; the Tancred, at „ Foster Gough LL.D. ... G. Constable. Cambrid , ge; and tbe Hm-ontario, at Collingwood, Ontario, in „ J. Ta ylor G. Provost. the Dominion of Canada. „ J. Duffield G. Almoner. "The Beauceant has been revived at Birmingham , on the >, G. Lambert G. Warden of Regalia. occasion of the Provincial Grand Conclave held for Stafford- r „ J. Hampson 1st G. Expert. shire and AA arivickshire, on the 12th of February last, by your „ F. B. Jennings 2nd G. Expert. Grand Chancellor in charge of those provinces. „ S. P. Spiers 1st G. Standard Bearer. " One encampment is in abeyance, viz., the Frederick of Unity „ J. Wordsworth 2nd G. Standard Bearer. of London , which has been called upon to surrender its warrant ; „ T. Berry 3rd G. Standard Bearer. making the total number of encampments under your banner at „ C. A. Newnham 4th G. Standard Bearer, home and in the British possessions abroad 106. „ Captain Phayre 1st G. Aide-de-Camp. Sir Knt. R. Churchill 2nd G. Aide-de-Camp. them ; it was a sight not easily forgotten , and to create a desire „ E. Morris 1st G. Capt. of Lines. iu the breast of every Freemason to contribute his mito towards H. Smith 2nd G. Capt of Lines. such a laudable object. It was also very pleasing to see the AV. R. Mabev 1st G. Herald. progress of this encampment, and the efficiency of the officers he J. R. Poulter 2nd G. Herald. had the honour of presiding over; they would gladl y hear that „ AVillielm G.anz G. Organist . their lod ge and chapter were very highly spoken of, no doubt „ J. Forrester G. Sword Bearer. owing to their very efficient Secretary, Sir Knt. Col. Dawson. ,, C. F. Roe G. Master's Banner Bearor. It showed the position this encampment has att lined by the Sir Knt. J. Tepper , Fast 1st G. Capt., was unanimousl y elected number of candidates who had joined from the adjacent counties, G. Treasurer, on the motion of Sir Knt. tho Earl of Limerick', many of them fro m over sixty miles, and lie on Id inform them seconded by Sir Knt. the Rev. Spencer Stanhope. it was no joke travelling from tbe west of Ireland on an " out- The G. Master nominated Sir Knts. the Earl of Limerick , G. side Irish jauntbig car," ill such rough weithcr ; nothing but Prior ; the Rev. E. Moore, G. Prelate ; J. 11. Law, Past. G. their zeal for Masonry , and desire for more li ght could have Chancellor , and R. J. Spiers, Past. G. Captain , to be members of induced them to undertake such a journey, lie was very sorry the Committee of Grand Conclave. indeed that Sir Knts. II. Lyons Montgomery, Prov. G.M. AVest Sir Knts. "W . F. Harrison , Capt. 'Lamert, M. C. Sim, Charles Connaught, and CapUiin Jenkins were unavoidabl y absent. He Fendelow, and J. Taylor were elected by Grand Conclave begged again to thank them a'l most heartil y, and to propose Members of the Committee. "The Healths of the Officers of Ibis Encampment. Sir Knts. Tho G. Almoner collected the alms, and the Grand [Conclave Thompson , Dawson , Orr, Beatty, aud Delany returned thanks , was then closed in ample form . the latter Sir Knig ht declared that no pressure from without, The G. Master, the D. G. Master, and his princi pal officers neither " pastoral " nor " allocution ," would prevent his attend- and other knights, afterwards partook of . an excellent banquet ing either lodge, chapter , or encampment. Sir Knts. Dr. AVest at the Freemasons' Tavern. and Morrison added much to the harmony of the evening by singing several Masonic and popular songs. IRELAND. ANCIENT A'SB ACCEPTED RITE- OJIAGH.—Tyrone Encampment.—Tho Quarterl y meeting of this encampment was held on the 13th inst., at tho AA'hite Hart GRAND CHAPTER. Hotel- A council of the Knights of the Sword , Kni ghts of the East, Knights of the East and West, was opened at three o'clock, A meeting of the Grand Chapter K.H ., was held at tbe Free- p,m., when the above decrees were conferred on R.A. Comps. A. mason's Hail , Great Qti-.-en-street , on the 19th inst. Colonel Price, 891 ; C. J. Coleman Jones, 891 ; AV. II. Morrison , 891 ; Clerk presided , and tho following 111. lira. Members of the D. Lucas, 186. The ceremonies were ably performed by Sir Supreme Grand Council were present:—Bros. Yigne, M .P.S., Knt. Col. Dawson, 31. Del-my, Hamilton , Wilson , Love, Orr, 33" ; Vernon , 111. Lt. G.C , 3;.° ; Cap t. Phili ps. 111. G. Treas., McElroy, Iieatty, J. Dog herty, Equery, at seven o'clock. The 33° ; Coi . Clerk , 111. G. Chan ., 33° ; Saudi-man , III. G. Sec, 33° ; " Kni ghts Templars' encampment was opened by Sir Knt . AV . F. Rev. AV. II. Bowyer, 111. G. Chap., 33 ; R .yd< . 111. Capt. of G., Black , P.G.R. >J. E. Commander, assisted by Sir Knts. Dr. 33° ; Capt. A. W. Adair , III. G.I.G., 33' ; and Sir M. Costa , 111. Thompson, Dr. Love, Col. Dawson, Dr. West, C. Scott, S. Adair, G.I.G., 33°. The following me in hers alWalworth . WEST LANCASHIRE. LODGES OF INSTRUCTION.— Strong Man, AAliite Horse, LACKPOOL Lodge : Clifton , Clifton Arms. GARS- Little—— Britain; Pythagorean , Prince of Orange, Greenwich ; B .—-Uton., Faith, Fisher's Restaurant, Metropolitan District Railway, TON.— Wed., Lod ge: Harmony, Wellington Ho. LIVER - POOL George. Adel hi Ho., Ranelagh- Victoria Station ; Domatie , Palmerston Arms, Grosvenor- .—• Wed., Lodges : St. p park, Camberwell ; Jordan , Alwyne Castle, Canonbury ; Yar- pl.; Derby, Ma, Temple. Thurs., Downshire, Royal Mersey AAriGAN.—Tues., Lodge: Anti- borongh, Green Dragon , Stepney ; British Oak, Silver Lion Yacht Ho., 90, Duke-st. Standisb-gate. Tav., Pennyfield, Poplar; Dalhousie, Royal Edward , Triangle, quity, Royal Ho., Hackney ; New Wandsworth , F.M. Ho., New Wandsworth ; OXFORDSHIRE. Royal Union, Hotel de Cologne, Haymarket. CHAPTER .— BANBURY.—Mon., Lodge : Cherwoll, Red Lion Ho. OXFOKD. Cyrus, Ship and Turtle, Lcadenhall-st. ; St. James's Union, —Lodge: Wed., Apollo University, Ma. Hall. CHIPPING- F.M.H. CHAPTER OF INSTRUCTION.—Metropolitan, George NoitTON.— Thurs., Lodge : Bowyer, Ma. Hall. Ho., Aldermanbury. WARWICKSHIRE . Wednesday, May 2Qth. BIRMINGHAM. — Tues., Lodge: Elkington , Ma. Ro., Newhall-st. LODGES.—Antiquity, F.M.H. ; Mount Moriah, F.M.H.; United Chapter : Athol, Ma. Ha., Severn-st. Wed., Lodge: Leigh Pilgrims, Horns' Tav., Kennington ; Prince Frederick AVil- Lodge of Rifle Volunteers, Ma. Ro., Newhall-st. ASTON .— liam, Knights of St. John Ho., St. John's-wood; High Cross, Wed., Lodge : Holte, Holte Ho. ALCESTER. — Wed., AVhite Hart Ho., Tottenham ; Temperance in the East, Pri- Lodge : Apollo, Swan Ho. NUNEATON .—Thurs., Lodge: vate Assembly R., 0, Newby-pl., Poplar. LODGES OF IN- Abbey, Newdegate Arms. STRUCTION.—Eastern Sta r, Roya l Ho., Burdett-st., Mile-end- rd. ; Confidence , Sugar Loaf, Great St. Helens; Merchant SCOTLAND. Navy, Silver Tav., Burdett-rd., Limchouse ; United Streng th, EDINBURGH AND METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.—Mon., Lodge: Bull and Gate, Kentish Town; Prince Frederick William , St. Clair, F.M.H. Tues., Lod ge : Defensive Band, 14, AVater- Knights of St. John's Tav., St. John 's AArood ; New Concord , loo pi. Thurs., Lodge : Caledonian , Albert Ho. ; Fri., Lodge : Rosemary Branch Tav., Hoxton ; St. Mark's, Ma why Arms, Trafal gar, New Ship Ho., Leith. GLASGOW.—Mon., Lodge: Mawby-st., S. Lambeth ; Peckham, Edinboro' Castle Tav., St. Clair, 19, Croy-pl. Tues., Lodges : Union and Crown , Peckham Rye; Temperance in the East, George the Fourth, 19, Croy-pl.; Athole, 213, Buchanan-st. ; Glasgow, Antigua- Catherine-st., Poplar; Zetland, Adam and Eve Tav., Kensing- pl. Fri, Lodge : St. Mary, Ma. Ha., Partick. ton. CHAPTER OF INSTRUCTION. — St. James's Union, Swan Tavern, Mount-st., Grosvenor-sq. IRELAND. Thursday, May 27th. DUBLIN.—Lodges: Mon., No. 153. F.M.H. Tues., No. 4, F.M.H. ; Gen. Com. Fern. School, F.M .H. LOD GES.— AVilliam Preston, No. G , F.M.H. Wed., No 125, F.M.H. Thurs., No. 50, F.M.H. ; No. ONDONDERRY — Wed., Star and Garter Ho., Putney. LODGES OF INSTRUCTION.— 500, F.M.H. L . Lodge: Fidelity, Yorkshire Grey, London-st., FiUroy-sq. ; Kent, Duke Prov. G.M.'s Lodge, Ma. Ro., Strand-rd. BELFAST.—Mon., of York, Boroug h-rd ., Southwaik ; Globe, No. 10, Old Bond- Lodge: Belfast, "Weirs," Davis-st. st.; United Mariners, Three Cranes, Mile-end-rd. ; St. John's, [This information is extracted from the " Universal Masonic Holly bush Tav., Hampstead ; Manchester, Berkeley Arms, Calendar," and brethren who may detect any inaccuracies are John-st., Berkeley-sq. ; Tranquillity, Sugar Loaf Tav., Gt. St. respectfully requested to communicate the same to the Editor.!