THE INSTALLATION OF H.R.H. THEPRINCE OF WALES.

THE instructions as to the dress and regalia to be wornat the approaching ceremony of the Installation of

the M.W.G.M., are at length issued, and will be foundelsewhere in our columns. Evening dress (or black frockcoat) -with white gloves and full Masonic clothing, is tobe the attire. Masters, Wardens and P.M.'s will , inaddition , wear the collars and jewels of their respectiveoffices, as likewise will Provincial Grand Officers thecollars and jewels of the Lodges and offices respectively,by virtue of which they are members of Grand Lodge.No jewels or emblems are to be worn, save those appertain-ing to Craft or Royal Arch Masonry. Non-commissionedofficers of the regular army in full dress uniform, will beheld to be considered in evening dress, but volunteers arenot to appear in uniform. Brethren are advised to takewith them their Grand Lodge Certificates, so as to satisfythe Stewards of their personal identity. The ticket,which must be produced whenever required by theStewards, is to be regarded in the light of an engagementby the holder, whose name is thereon , that he will conformto all the regulations, made by authority of the G.M.Seats will be determined by ballot ; coats and hats must betaken into the hall, but placed under the seats, out of view.As to the ceremony itself, which is attracting so much at-tention, not only in the Masonic world, but generally, ourreaders perhaps are aware that it will take its place in theannals of our Order, as being not only one of the most in-teresting , but also as one of the most prominent events in itshistory. The first heir apparent to the British throne, whobecame a Mason, died before he had, to use a familiarphrase, made his mark in Masonry. The second, hisgrandson George, Prince of Wales, who became G.M. in1790, was, let it be borne m mind , Grand Master in thedays when our Order was divided by an unfortunate schismof long duration into Moderns and Ancients. The unionof the Grand Lodges of these sections into our United GrandLodge, was accomplished, when H.R.H. the Duke of Sussexheld the supreme authority, and he became the firs t GrandMaster of the United Grand Lodge of England. But HisRoyal Highness was far removed from any chance of suc-ceeding to the throne, for the Princess Charlotte was thenalive, and between her and him there were still severalRoyal Dukes nearer than he. But H.R.H. the Princeo£ Wales is the first heir apparent to the Crownof the United Kingdom, who has been chosen GrandMaster of the Order in England. In one sense there isnothing very remarkable in this fact. But future gener-ations of Freemasons will scarcely notice the circumstance,that between the Princes George and Albert Edward , noone else had borne the title which the heir to the Crown hasbeen known by, since the birth of Edward , the Second of hisname, in the Castle of Carnarvon. They Avill only rememberthat the latter was the first heir apparen t, who was alsoG.M. of the United Grand Lodge of England. That his ruleas G.M. may be both long and prosperous, both to himselfand the Ancient Order he presides over, is the earnest prayerof every member !

THE SATURDAY REVIEW AND FREEMASONRY.

OUR contemporary, the Saturday Review, has beenmaking merry at the expense of the Freemasons.

The proceedings of the Great City Lodge, upon which wecommented last week, have, it seems, afforded scope for thedisplay of the usual vinegar and gall. Whether the criticwas unequal to the occasion, or the subject was too common-place for a superfine writer, we know not ; but it is quitecertain that the lucubrations of the Saturday Review arenot characterised by the usual brilliancy which we gener-ally look for in its pages. The writer opens fire by thetime-worn remark that the rites of Masonry can embodyno secrets of consequence, or they would long since havebecome the ' common property of the world. He in-sinuates that Masons are frivolous people, who are fond ofmedals and orders, who puff themselves up with emptyimportance by means of ridiculous titles, and whose chiefbusiness it is to meet and dine together m great goodfellowship. If the latter were indeed the only purpose forwhich modern Masonry exists, it would scarcely deservethe sneers of our superfine critic. Dining out is aneminently English institution , and the cultivation of thesocial qualities in which, notwithstanding our love for goodcheer, we are, as a nation , so deficient , should surely beregarded as a useful expenditure of time and talent. Butit is scarcely necessary to assure the Saturday Reviewerthat Masonry does not exist for merely convivialpurposes, and that its disciples are, as a body, too sensibleto care much for the paraphernalia of office. OurReviewer knows all this as well as Ave do, but it iaa maxim amongst critics of a certain school to seize uponthe prominent features of an adversary's case and holdthem up to popular ridicule. On precisely the same pnn-ciple a Billingsgate or Dublin fishwife will roundly abuseher opponent for having a bald head, or a hook nose, orred hair ; the lady means nothing by her high-soundingadjectives, and, to do the Saturday Review justice, we donot think that it means any harm to Masonry. The inex-orable columns of the paper must be filled , and if a writeris hard up for a subje ct for ridicule, Masonry will doubtlessserve as well as any other. There is indeed just this pecu-liarity about the Order , that its proceedings , or at allevents such portions of them as can be made public , mayreadily be rendered ridiculous by an unscrupulous writer,Nothing is easier than to make free of a subje ct one doesnot understand, but when the wit lacks information hemust not be angry if those who could instruct him shouldcall him a fool for his pains.

Masonry m these days does not need an apologist, and wecould well afford to permit the critic of the Saturday Reviewto pass unnoticed, were it not that such sneers as his , if un-heeded by us, may be regarded by the public as incontro-vertible truths. If we were to refuse to plead, it might beheld that judgment had gone against us by default. Wecannot indeed lift the veil which hides the secrets ofMasonry from view. Were it possible for us to do so ourcritic might find that there is really something more thanmere idle ceremonial in them. Possibly he might discoverin the formula some remarkable " survivals " which wouldrather astonish him. It is not our business to prove thatMasons are all eminently sensible men , who care nothingfor the regalia of the Craft. Some few amongst us maythink the colour of an apron trimming of importance , orthe affix of honorary initials a desirable ornament to a name,

just as in the outer world there are people who valuethe ribbon of an order of knighthood , or who think they arelifted head and shoulders above the common herd wh en ourGracious Sovereign confers upon them the rank of C.B.All this indeed is beside the real question, which is notwhether some Masons are weak and vain , or whetherthe secrets of the Order are worth knowing, but whetherMasonry reallyexists for any useful purpose. Here indeed weencounter a real difficult y. Our critic may be one of thosehard-headed persons who do not believe in relieving thesuffering and distressed. If , however, he is of opinion thatsystematic charity is a good thing, then we think he willneed little persuasion to admit that the Masons are doinga good work. The sums expended every year by GrandLodge alone in relieving cases of distress are very large,but nearly every Lodge has its benevolent fund , and nosick or distressed Mason of good character need ever seekparish relief. Something is always done to help a brotherto meet the reverses of fortune. Any Mason who knowsmuch of the working of the Order could point tonumerous cases in his own locality, in which the brethrenhave thrown a plank to a sinking comrade. Many a smal ltradesman has met fate and his creditors with a smilingface, after a full confession of his difficulties to his Lodge.The abounding benefactions of Grand Lodge have mademany a widow's heart sing for joy, and the orphan whoeats the bread of Masonio charity, without a sense ofdegradation , has cause to rejo ice that an Order existswhich fosters ideas that are amongst the explodedfallacies of a certain school of political economists, butwhich will always hold sway over the hearts of men as longas the golden rule is regarded as an article of faith .Masonry, in truth, is a grand corporation , which exists forthe purpose of spreading the principles of Benevolence andCharity. Some of the wisest and best of men have notdisdained to proclaim themselves members of the Fraternity,and at this moment the brightest and best members ofthe Bench , the Bar, and the Church , are brothers. Noman is a worse citizen for being a Mason , and we may say,with perfect truth , that many of our brethren , who, beforethey joined the Order , were not remarkable for benevolence,have had their charitable impulses quickened andstrengthened by association with those who have made thepractical morality of Christianity a corner-stone of theCraft.

We do not indeed object to a little harmless laughterover ceremonial which is Greek to the general public, butwe should have thought that the practical work of Masonryis well enough known to writers who are supposed to keepa keen watch over the passing events of the day. Toassert , as our contemporary does, that a Society, which hasalway s numbered amongst its workers the most illustriouspersons in the country, has no raison d' etre for its existence,betrays woeful ignorance of facts which are the commonproperty of the public. We have never, indeed , as a bodymade any undue parade of the " mysteries " of the Order ,bnt the Saturday Reviewer seems to imag ine that we haveset ourselves up as therivals in business of the old establishedshop for that article which has existed from time immemorialat Rome. We apprec iate at its true value the unfortunateanimosity which has been displayed towards Masonry inmodern times by successive Popes, but that animosity webelieve arises from a misconception of the scope and aimsof the Order. Masonry has never attemp ted to touch uponthe conflicting claims of any section of the Christianworld , nor has it ever ventured to interfere with the dueallegiance a brother owes to the religion which rules hisconscience. Idle terror of Masonry, as a possible politicalweapon, has no doubt inspired the curses which have beenthundered against us from the chair of St. Peter. In arecent issue wo proved that these fears were absurd , but,although we do not hope to convert Pins IX., we confessthat we should be glad to make a convert of our critic.He will find the Fraternity sound at core on many of theimportant questions which lie at the root of citizenship.He may learn , perhaps, that the Mason is not only a goodfellow at table, but that he is a peaceful and loyal subjec t ,a good father , and , whatever his creed , a religious man.We refer our readers to another column for the articlewhich has given rise to these comments.

CHARITY STEWARDS AND CHARITYJEWELS.

LAST week " Regalia " raised, in these columns, an im-portant qnestion connected with thepermission to wear

Chari ty Jewels. The case, as stated by our worthy Brother,lies in a nutshell. This jewel was instituted by H.R.H. theDuke of Sussex, to be worn as a mark of distinction bythose Craftsmen who have twice served the office of Stewardto ono or other of our Charities, and a bar or clasp is addedfor each subsequent Stewardship a thus decorated membermay fill. But this distinction is granted without regard tothe amount of contributions that may have been broughtto the funds of a charity by the recipient's exertions, thebare fact that he has served two Stewardships entitling himto the honour. Now " Regalia " argues, there is a certaindegree of unfairness in this. Usually, and very properly,he says—in effect, if not in words—the man who laboursactively in the cause of charity expects no recompense.Virtue, in this, as in other cases, is its own reward. Butin our Order we have a decoration specially awardable tothose who devote themselves to, or undertake this particularkind of duty, and while some among them are very activeand very successful , others are sometimes inactive, and of nogreat service to the cause. Why should the inactive and theactive be similarly rewarded ? We all covet permission towear so honourable a distinction , but is it quite fair thatone Brother should earn it, in a certain sense, by payment,while another earns it by hard work ? There is, we admit,some force in " Regalia's " suggestions. Tet we see, also,many difficulties in the way of a reform that shall givegeneral satisfaction. We do not say such a reform is imprac-ticable. But while a general rule occasionally gives rise tosome amount of dissatisfaction , the question of comparativemerit is nearly sure to entail bitter jealousies among allclasses, and continually. Whether we regard the aggregateof a Steward's list, or the number of contributors to it, orwhether we compare the personal liberality of one with theknown energy of another, which way soever, in fact, we turn ,in our endeavours after reform, we shall still find ourselvesmet by objections innumerable, and all, more or less, tenable.Suppose, for instance, we try to estimate the relative meritsof two Stewards by the amount they are severally themeans of adding to the funds of a Charity. We shall, per-haps, encounter some such difficulty as this. A, in histwo Stewardships, collects fifty guineas the first time, andsixty guineas the second ; but his list, in the first instance,is made up by the contributions of ten persons, while onthe second occasion thirteen contribute to it. B, in his twoStewardshi ps, collects first twenty-five guineas, and thentwenty guineas ; forty persons assisting him in his firstyear, and thirty-six in his second. Thus A, from the nar-row field of twenty-three, obtains one hundred and tenguineas in his two years of office , B only forty-five guineasfrom a fiel d of seventy-six. Shall we say that either Awith the larger result, but far narrower field , or B with thelarger field but smaller result , is not worthy of the decora-tion. Both have done good service, bnt one has canvassedmore, the other benefits—in a pecuniary sense—the cause ofthe Charity more. Again , if we take into account the numberof those who contribute to the lists , let us imagine that0 and D, in their two Stewardshi ps obtain exactly the sameamounts, viz., forty guineas in their first , and forty-fiveguineas in their second, or together eighty-five guineaseach. C's eighty-five guineas, however, represent the aggre-gate of the contributions of eighty-five persons, while D'swere the joint contributions of one hundred and eleven . Bothcanvassed about the same number of individuals , but C metwith some thirty rebuffs, while D encountered only perhapsseven or eight. E again, is prepared, or say, he is solicitedto become a Steward on two occasions. He is a man ofrank in his Lodge, possesses, moreover, ample means, buthis engagements prevent him making any great personalexertion. So, as "Regalia" suggests, in addition to hisSteward's fees, he heads his list with the required donation often guineas. Can we argue, with any show of reason,that E is not entitled to the honour of a Jewel ?These are only a few of the cases that might be broughtforward , in order to show the difficulties which anymeasure of reform will be sure to meet with , andhow necessary it is to be cautious, so as to avoid offenceto any among the numerous classes of brethren who takeupon themselves the duties of Stewardship, but the subject ,we repeat, is a proper one to discuss. At the same time,

we confess that, for ourselves, we cannot offer any wellmatured plan that will meet the not unreasonable obje c-tions of "Regalia." True, it has occurred to ns on thespur of the moment that a similar practice might beadop ted in bestowing this decoration as is followed in thearmy, in decorating those who have taken part in a cam-paign for which a medal and clasps are awarded. In thiscase the medal is given to all who served with the armyup to a certain date, but a clasp or clasps are given only tothe officers and men actually present in one or more battles.Thus all who joined our army in the Crimea up to a certaindate received the Crimean medal, but only those receivedthe clasps, severally added for Alma, Balaclava, Inkermann ,Sebastopol , who were present in those engagements.Similarly, permission to wear the jewel might be grantedto every brother serving the office of Steward , while a claspwould indicate that he had collected for one of our Charitiesthe sum (say) one hundred guineas or more. The additionof a secondclasp would show thathehad collected twice thatsum, and so on with each additional clasp. There are perhapsobjections even to this slight modification of the presentsystem. It occurred to us only at the moment of writing,and we have not , therefore, had time to give it much con-sideration. Crude as it is, however, we offer it, simply in orderto show our interest in the subject matter of " Regalia's "letter. It only remains to add that our columns will beat the disposal of any other Brethren who may be anxious toexpress their views. The subject is worth " ventilating,"if only in order to ascertain a means by which any heart-burnings at present existing may be removed.

We need not touch upon the variations from the existingregulations as to the eligibility of a brother to wear thisjewel. These are sufficiently explained in a letter we pub-lish from Bro. Binckes. We may add , however, our ex-pression of approval of the very excellent rule, which nowawaits confirmation at the courts of the Girl s' and Boys'Schools, to be held on the 10th and 12th instant respectively.This, as Bro. Binckes suggests, will probably " be a stimu-lus to activity, and, at the same time, be regarded assomething in the shape of a reward for labour."

AEEANGEME NTS FOE THE INSTALLATIONOF THE PEINCE OF WALES.

Brethren to appear in evening dress (or black frock coat) , whitegloves and full Masonic Craft clothing.

Masters, Wardens, and Past Masters must , in addition , wearthe collars and jewels of their respective offices.

Provincial Grand Offices , the collars and jewels of tho Lodges andOffices respectively, in right of which they attend as Members ofGrand Lodgo.

Non-commissioned Officers of the regular service in full drossuniform will be considered in evening dress. Volunteers must notappear in uniform.

No jewels or emblems to be worn but those appertaining to Craftor Royal Arch Masonry.

Brethren are recommended to bring their Grand Lodge certificates ,as they cannot be admitted unless the Stewards in charge of theentrance are satisfied of their identity.

Tickets are to be produced for inspection whenever required bythe Stewards on duty.

The places in the hall have been determined by ballot.A seat is provided for every brother to whom a ticket has been

issued. Brethren arc, therefore, expected to proceed quietly to theplaces assigned to them.

Brethren bringing coats and hats must take them into the Hall,and place them under their seats, out of view.

The use of this ticket is an engagement by the brother namedthereon to conform to all the regulations made by authority of theGrand Master.

By command of the M.W. Grand Master,JOHN HERVEY, G.S.

FIRST ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE PROVIN-CIAL GRAN D CHAPTER OF LANARKSHIREAT ST. MARK'S HALL, GLASGOW.

Ou Wednesday, the 31sfc nit., a festival, got up by all the FirstPrincipals in the province, was held in St. Mark's Hall , under thepresidency of Companion F. A. Barrow, the Provincial GrandSuperintendent of Lanarkshire, who was supported on his right byCompanions Dncket P.Z. of 73, J. Fraser P.G.S.N. aud J. BalfourScribe E. of 73, P.G.P.S., and on his left by W. Smith P.G.H..

•T. Miller Z. 50, J. Duthie Z. 67, and G. W. Wheeler Z. of 73. The' r apiers were Companions A. McTaggart M.A. P.G. Scribe E,.i.ul T. Halkot Z. of 113 P.G. Treasurer. Full justice having beendone to the very excellent aud abundant mean provided by CompanionS. M'Phee, Companion Barrow gave a-brief but torse opciiingnclclress,comparing tho three Craft degrees to a school , in which every manshould bo taught the plain duties of iit'e, but tho Royal Arch Dogroo wasthe College, wherein all the higher branches of knowled ge that tend toadorn and beautify the mind , are taught those that fit us for thehighest stations in society, in fact he considered it the head of universalMasonry ; there were higher degrees but they were merely what arecalled the Christian orders, and , though excellent in themselves ", fromthoir demanding a basis iu Christianity as a requisite to admission,they cannot be considered so high as the Royal Arch. He believedthe present very successful meeting was to be the means of stillfurther spreading tho Order. He then read letters of regret for non-attendance from several companions, and proposed tho first toast ," Tho Oueen and the Craft," followed by " Tho Prince of Wales andtho other members of the Royal Family, " Tho Army, Na vy, audVolunteers," and "The Supremo Grand Royal Arch Chapter ofScotland ," paying some well-merited compliments to that body, andregretting that they had not been ablo to send a deputation to thismeeting, as the Grand Scribe E stated in reply that ho had four otherinvitations for that day. Comp. W. Smith then proposed " The otherSupreme Grand Royal Arch Chapters." Ho was proud to bo ablo torecognise the work that was being done by Companions of this degree,and that thoy, as Masons of Scotland , might bo now tho means oftakingaleafont , hedid not mean with regard to working but with regardto their Benevolent Fund . As a Mason of somo years standing, and onowho formerl y took an active part in this City, he knew that a greatadvance had been made in this direction , but there was still room forimprovement, though we were about on a level with Franco andsome of tho Continental Chapters , aud oven with Ireland , butAmerica was ahead of us, and iu England the magnificent benevolentinstitutions quite put us to the blush , and concluded by saying thathe was proud to propose the other Grand Bodies (cheers) . Comp.R. Wyhe said the toast with which he had been entrusted , migh t beconsidered as the toast of the evening, and ho was glad that it wouldnot require many words from him to commend it to thoir notice. Itwas " tho Provincial Royal Arch Chapter for Lanarkshire," withwhich he coupled the name of Comp. Barrow, remarking that theGrand Chapter could not have made a wiser selection thanthey had done, by placing Comp. Barrow at their head. Thiswas not flattery, but the simple truth (cheers) . Comp. Barrow saidhe was proud to think that his efforts to further tho cause of ArchMasonry in the provinces should havo met with such a heartyrecognition . Ho was not a talker, but a worker, and this wouldstimulate him to fresh work. It was fifteen vears since there hadbeen an united meeting in the province like this. As most of themknew, when Dr. Walker Arnott resigned the position of ProvincialGrand Superintendent, no one was appointed in his placo for severalyears. Since he had received his commission, with the assistanceof the Prov. Grand Office bearers and tho support of the prin-cipals of the Chapters, ho had been enabled to raise the spirit ofArch Masons, and with their aid it would yet take a still higherstand. Comp. J. Balfou r—iu proposing tho next toast , "DaughterChap ters,"—called on all the Princi pals to reply on behalf of theirown Chap ters, and in the course of his lvmarks reo m nended a closerintercourse between the Chapters of the province. Comp. Miller , Z 50,though t some of the apathy which had been spoken of arose fromtho fact that too often tho first Princi pals wero chosen from thosewho, like himself , had filled the chair of Cra ft Lodges iu formeryears, and then fel t too old to learn a new and long ritual. Comp.Duthie , Z G7, had not the same fault to find , but his difficulty was toget proper officers to assist in the work. Comp. Wheeler , Z 73, wasproud to say he had no fault to find with his officers , thoy weregenerally m their places. He would recommend a Chapter ofInstruction be got up by all the Princi pals , that they might not onlylearn the work, but all work alike, and that they should not retain afirst Princi pal so long in his chair. Ho had known in that provincetwo Companions , one who had filled the chair nine, and the other tenyears; they complained they could not got sojourners tolearn the parts ;was at any wonder, when they considered that he was onl y a very sub-ordinate officer in rank, while his work was nearly as much as that of1st Principal, if he saw there was no chance of his ever rising to fill thechair ? Comp. J. Brodio Z. 7£) said , after long pending sleep theirChapter had only ju st been resusitated , and he must say it wasentirely owing to the kindness of tho members of other Chapters thathe had been able to work at all. Somo of the other Princi pals havingreplied, the next toast, "Tho other Orders of Masonry " wasproposed by Croupier A. McTaggar t , who a'Indod to tho disputerespecting tho antiquity of Masonry . Comp. W. Phili ps, in aneffective speech , gave "The Vis iting Companions." Comp. J.Duthie Z. 67, then proposed "Tho Benevolent Institutions." J.Halket Croup ier, Provincial Grand Treasurer , replied that theGran d Chapter had voted £30 in a recent case of great distress, andthen proposed "The Press," after which Companion Wheeler , in ahumourous speech , proposed "The Ladies," which was followed bythe concluding remarks of the Chairman.

Votes of thanks were then passed to Companion M'Phee , tho pur-veyor to the Committee ; to Comps. R. Fraser, J. Fraser, J. Millerand W. BaiT, to whom tho solos of the evening had been entrusted ,and to the Chairman.

The sing ing of " Old Lang Syne " brought -this highly successfulmeeting to a close.

C H I N E S E C A R V I N G .FOR Salo, an elaborately carved Set of Ivory Chessmen. Tho

^King.s stand S\ inches high , the ol' ioi - piece* in jivojiorti iai . Kni ghts

and fawns on horseback , all mounted on stands., wi th (¦."•icentrir bulls . Canho seen , and full particulars obtained , on app .Ifatiun to W. Vv'. MOKGA .Y,U7 Barbican.—Add.

FKEEMASONKY IN THE CITY.FROM THE " SATURDAY EEVTEW."

IT IS a common opinion of those who are not Freemasons that ifthere were anything in Freemasonry it would have been found

out long ago. We may go with the holders of this opinion to thisextent, that if you do not want to be found out the best way is tohave no secret. It is, however, impressive to ordinary minds to talkmysteriously where no mystery exists; and we cannot help remarkingthat, if Mr. Disraeli is not a Freemason , tho Prince of Wales, for theadvantage not only of tho Order, bnt of society in general , shouldinsist on making him ono. He would be far away tho best speakerat a Masonic dinner that ever came out , and would discourse on theantagonism between Popery and Freemasonry with that vague elo-quence which is his peculiar gift.

An " emergency meeting," or, in other words, a dinner of theGreat City Lodge of Freemasons, was held on Saturday last, attho City Terminus Hotel , to celebrate tho facts that tho LordMayor is a member of this Lodge and a Past Master of the Order,that the Prince of Wales is Grand Master of tho Order , and thatMasonry is generally looking up. A speaker, who described himselfas " father of the Grand Officers of England ," assured tho meetingthat Masonry was making great strides, and he added a caution ,which strikes us as hardly suitable to tho Great City Lodge, thatin all their members quality, and not quantity, should be con-sidered. Wo wonld desire to speak with respect of the"quality " of a Lord Mayor, remarking, at the same time,that the " quantity " of him is likely to bo more conspicuous. The" Great City Lodge " probably deserves its name by the greatnessof its individual members as well as by their number andimportance. The same speaker was less intelligible when howarned his hearers against seeking Masonry for "private pur-poses." The assump tion that the Order exists for any purposeat all except good fellowship is perhaps difficult for outsidersto realize. Men appear to become Masons becanse they like it, andif you do a thing to please yourself you may be said , without anyunpleasant imputation , to do it for a private purpose. Almost anykind of association may be useful to its members. A man becomes,when he is young, a member of tho Grocers' or Fishmongers'Company ; and perhaps, when he is middle-aged or old , he rises to bea governor, sits at well-furnished dining-tables, and helps to disposeof valuable patronage. A lawyer or man of business may do himselfsome good and no harm by becoming a " Grocer " or " a Fishmonger,"and in the same way it may be useful to become a " Mason." Toimpnte or disclaim " private purposes " in such an act seems to ussuperfluous. Freemasons meet and dino together, and good dinnerspromote good feeling, and they may, if it so pleases them , describethemselves as carry ing out their "guiding principle "of "peace onearth" and "goodwill amongst men ," by holding an "emergencymeeting " for dinner and other purposes at the City Terminus Hotel.This style was invented by tho author of the lines :—

Tho naked every day ho cladWhen ho put on his clothes.

Perhaps, however, we come as near to the "guiding principle " ofFreemasonry in this way as in any other. It means good dinners ,and good dinners mean whatever after-dinner speakers say theymean. If Mr. Disraeli were a Freemason , ho would make a speechwhich nobod y could understand , and which everybod y would feel tobe grand , solemn , mysterious, and suggestive of obscure dangers tothe human race, which could only be averted by the potent organiza-tion to which tho speaker had tho happiness to belong. Vngue talkabout " the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man ," togetherwith "purple ," titles, and an appeal to what may be called tho" clubablc " instinct of man , make up Freemasonry as sceu fromthe outside. The " purple " is rivalled or burlesqued by the"regalia " of the Good Templars, and this aud several otherassociations have indul ged in the cheap pleasure of equally sonoroustitles. If a retail tradesman finds satisfaction in being calleda " W.P.M.," he is not more silly than certain persons of botheducation and position who have created themselves Knights of thoOrders of the Temple and St. John. The love of these distinctionspervades all classes of Englishmen and Americans, and among themtho " purple " of Frcemasony is like the " purple " of the RomanEmperors beside the robes of European Kings. The antiquit y andutility of tho Order aro unquestionable. Masons in the middle ageswere necessarily a wandering Craft. They passed from place to placein quest of work, and where they came they needed means todiscover themselves to their brethren , and claim their hospitality andhelp. In tho middle ages writing was a rari ty, and it was alwaysliable to bo forged , and hence the utility of some sign of member-ship known only to the brethren. This account of the Order and itsuse could be embellished by poetical, or religions, or technicallanguage to any desired exteut, to the satisfaction of all Masons, andwithout harm to anybody else. The antipathy of the Pope to theOrder may be sufficientl y explained on the princi ple that two of a tradenever agree. The genuine old-established shop for mysteries ia keptbytho successor of St. Peter, and all other wares claiming to bo of thesame kind are spurious. But , notwithstanding the Pope's hostility,it appears that tho Freemasons have established a Lodge in Rome,and this fact is regarded as almost equall y important with theexistence of a Lord Mayor of London , who is a member of a Lodgeand a P.M. Indeed, it seems to be antici pated that with thespeedy growth of civilisation and enlightenment "emergencymeetings, followed by dinners, will be held in Rome. "We shall ,I trust ," says a speaker , " soon hear of meetings like this, where thechief civic dignitaries of Rome will meet their brethren under thebanner of a Great City Lodge." We may hope that when " the chiefcivic dignitaries of Rome " become Freemasons, their quantity aswell as quality will be acceptable to their English brethren.Perhaps by that time turtle-soup aud punch will be available upon

" emergency " at Rome, and no modern representative of the " leanand hungry " Cassius will then be eligible for " purple."

The present year is likely to be, in a Masonic point of view,eventful. The Prince of Wales will be installed as Grand Masterin a large and noble Hall, which has been, indeed, erected for otherpurposes, bnt will now be sanctified and made honourable by theceremony. Solomon, as we all know, was a Freemason , bnt it isthought that Solomon , in all his glory, would have been nothingto the installation of the Prince of Wales. The Lord Mayoracknowledges that he has been negligent of his own Masonioduties, and perhaps he and others may have been stimulated toperform those duties zealously by the fact of the Prince of Walesbeing Grand Master. The object of the Prince of Wales, and ofMasons jrenerally, is, according to the Lord Mayor, to insist that" light shall prevail ," whereas the Pope goes in for darkness. Asociety which has tho Prince of Wales for its leader and the Popefor its enemy has a double claim on the sympathy of Englishmen,and if it were possible for Englishwomen to become Freemasonswe are sure that under such interesting circumstances they woulddo so. We believe that there never was a female Freemason,or at least only one, whose picture sometimes serves at village ale-houses as the sign of the " Quiet Woman." Bnt although Eudish-women cannot love a society of men which keeps or professes to keepa secret from them, they cannot hate that which the Pope condemnsand the Prince of Wales supports. We must own indeed that thedesiro of the Grand Master that light shall prevail still leaves insome obscurity the principles of the Craft. A speaker at the dinnerassured his hearers that these principles were made manifest by theworking of the Great City Lodge. But this, again, is vague andintangible. To say that the object of Freemasons is that " every-thing that is good, graceful , honourabl e, and beneficial , shall standupward and be put forward ," is merely to say that Freemason s aregood Christians and good citizens, which we could readily believewithout earnest and reiterated assertions.

It is well-known that the builders of the Tower of Babel werethe first , or among the first , Freemasons, and King Solomon wasone of the most distinguished members of the Order. The institu-tion has been continued , at least in imagination , down from theseremote times in uninterrupted succession to the present day.It is, indeed , objected that this unbroken tradition , if it existed ,must have kept alive and handed down much information thathas, on the contrary, been utterly lost. But this objectionwould not be likely to prevail after dinner. It is at any rateas easy to believe that Freemasonry existed under Solomon as tofind tho origin of chivalry in the Trojan war. Indeed , the Free-masonry of tho middle ages, in which bishops were associated,resembled tho orders of knighthood of which the same ages wereprolific. The connexion between the practical Masonry whichbuilt cathedral s, and the speculative Masonry which forms lodges.is no doubt perceived by the same discerning eyes which can tracetho lino of official succession from King Solomon to the Prince ofWales. To less acute observation it would appear, however,that Freemasonry declined and almost peri shed before the Refor.mation, and only revived in England about the time of the CivilWar. Whether it revived or survived , it had wholly lost anypractical character at the beginning of the eighteenth century ;but from that time onwards, dukes, princes, and otherdistinguished persons have held its offices in England ,and it spread from this country to Continental Europe,where it encountered opposition and persecution , which were notunnaturall y provoked by the real or affected mystery of its proceedings.The charge against Freemasonry that it was an organized conspiracyatrainst reliction and government is not likely to have been at anytime or place well founded. But it is not wonderful that such acharge was made. The probability is that there neither was nor isanything that is good or bad to conceal ; that Freemasonry is onlyan innocent mystification, and that its symbols and instructions ,whatever meaning or purpose they may originally have had , are nowmerely forms retained by the brethren of " free and accep ted Masons "for tho purpose of conferring peculiar importance on harmless socialmeetings. When cigars are kindled toward s the close of a Masonicdinner , members may assert , and outsiders would be uncivil if theydenied , that the great princi ple " that light shall prevail " is beingsupported.

M.W. Bro. J. G. Fleming has been elected Grand Master of Masonsin Louisiana, and Bro. J. C. Batcheldcr, M.D., Grand Secretary.

The Grand R.A. Chapter of Louisiana has elected M.E. Comp.S. .1. Powell as Grand High Priest, and M.E. Comp. J. 0. Batchelder,M.D., Grand Secretary.

111. Comp. W. R. Whitaker has been chosen M.P. Grand Master ofthe Grand Council , R. and S.M., of Louisiana, and Comp. GustavusSontag, Grand Recorder.

M.W. Bro. N. Van Slyck, Grand Master of Rhode Island , has beeninvited by the City Commissioners of Providence to lay the cornerstone of the New City Hall of that city. The ceremony will takeplace either in May or June next .

The annual assembly of the Grand Council of Royal , Super-excel-lent, and select Masters of Pennsylvania, was held in tho City ofHarrisburg, ou Wednesday evening, 17th February 1875, when thofollowing officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Comp.Christian F. Knapp, of Bloomsburg, M.P. Grand Master, Comp. GeterC. Shidle, of Pittsburgh , R.P.D. Grand Master, Comp. M. RichardsMnckle, of Philadel phia , R.P.I. Grand Master, Comp. Win. J. Ford-ney, of Lancaster, R.P. Grand P.C. of W., Comp. James Brown, ofPittsburgh, R.P. Grand Treasurer, Comp. Chas. E. Meyer, of Phila-delphia , R.P. Grand Recorder. The next meeting of the GrandCouncil will be held at Lancaster, on the 3rd Wednesday in February187G.—New York Courier .

CORRESPONDENCE,All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not

necessarily for public ation, but as a guarantee of good faith.

We cannot undertake to return rejected communications.

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CHARITY STEWARDS AND CHARITY JEWELSTo the Editor of THE FREEMASON 'S CHRONICLE .

DEAR SIK AND BROTHER ,—No one can, by any possibility, be moreanxious than myself to bear willing and grateful testimony to thevalue of the services rendered to the Masonic Institutions bybrethren who undertake the arduous and responsible duties ofStewards at the Anniversary Festivals. It is the intensity of thisfeeling which ind uces mo to reply to the letter under the aboveheading, in your last number, signed " Regalia."

From a tolerably long experience I can adequately appreciate boththe " commendable zeal," by which, as a rule, tho Stewards areactuated, as well as the " sacrifice of personal ease and convenience,"absolutely necessary for a due performance of the duties involvedin the acceptance of a Stewardship. Further, I would give credenceto no man who, with any knowledge of humanity, would dissentfrom your correspondent 's axiom, " the expressed approbation of ourfellow beings is exceedingly gratifying." As an illustration of thisis cited the " Honourable testimonial of Masonio Charity and Bene-volence, instituted by H.R.H. Augustus Frederick Dnke of SussexM.W. Grand Master,"—commonly known as " Tho Charity Jewel "—"to be worn as a mark of distinction " (pursues "Regalia ") "by thosewho have served at least two Stewardships to either of the Charities."Then follows the pertinen t question, which, by the way, may beasked over and over again with reference to distinctions conferredoutside, as well as within Freemasonry :—" Are those privilegesbestowed equitably upon the deserving, or indiscriminately dis-tributed ?" My object in asking permission for space for a replyto your correspondent, is not to discuss this much vexed question ofmeri t, but to point out that the premises upon which " Regalia "bases his complaints are not sound, and therefore, that many of hisarguments cannot be sustained, e.g. :—

1. The Charity Jewel is not conferred npon a Brother who servescertain Stewardships, and, therefore, there cannot be a questionbetween the deserving and the undeserving.

2. A Brother observing the stipulated conditions attached to thoinstitution of the " Honourable Testimonial , &c," has tho privilegeof wearing the Jewel by paying for it out of his own resources.

3. Tho stipulated conditions (not as at the date of institution , butnow in force) are, the service of the Stewardship for each of two ofthe three institutions, and not " twice for either institution ," qualify-ing, at tho same time, for not less than a Life Governor, by a donationof ten guineas (or ten pounds in the case of the Benevolent Institu-tion) , with the right to add a bar for the Stewardshi p for tho thirdInstitution , or for a subsequent Stewardship for either of the twoInstitutions first served.

For these regulations the governing bodies of our three Institution sare in no way responsible. They are ordered to be observed byGrand Lodge, and the executives have ouly to see that they arecomplied with.

Recognising, however, the varying merits or deserts of brethrenactiug as Stewards, aud desirous to reward those who exert them-selves iu the discharge of their onerous duties, the following rulehas been adopted by special courts of the Boys' and Girls ' Schools,which await confirmation at the respective courts on the 10th and12th of April , viz. :—" Every Steward making a donation , at ananniversary festival, if not less than ten gnineas, shall be entitled toadditional votes at each election of girl s/boys, as follows : Forthe firs t stewardship, one additional vote ; for each subsequentstewardship, with a similar donation , two additional votes, with thefollowing new law :—Every Steward , at the anniversary festival ,who shall procure donations or subscriptions to the extent of notloss than fifty guineas, in addition to his personal donation , shallreceive one additional vote at each election of girls/boys, and afurther extra vote for every additional sum of not less than fiftyguineas." This, it is hoped, will be a stimulus to activity, and, at thesame time, be regai-ded as something in the shape of a reward forlabour.

The facta I have stated with regard to the conditions attached tothe Charity Jewel, will, I think, answer much of tho remainingportion of your correspondent's letter. There is one point, however,to which he gives prominence, and that is— tho practice , hithertoprevailing, more or less often , of the Secretary of an Institutionassisting the weak list of a Steward by placing upon it donationspaid direct to the office , without instructions as to their destination.Candidly, I admit, having regard to the exertions of Stewards as acompetitive body, the practice is indefensible. Unquestionablycredit is obtained for work not done, and a bro ther who has neverasked for a single donation, may, by tho means referred to, be placedin a position of proud pre-eminence as compared with a fellowSteward who has laboured strenuously, but without correspondingresults.

Let me assure yon that it is witn no wish to render myself undul yprominent that I have taken the opportunity of replying to yourcorrespondent's letter. Without the slightest knowled ge of who hernay be, I recognise in him one thoroughly imbued with real energyand conscientiousness. Lef him bear in tnitid the wonderfuldifference between our Charitable Anniversaries now and fifteenyears ago ; let him understand the difficulties we have to contendwith , into the particulars of which I do not care now to enter ; lethim believe in the earnest desire, on the part of the executive of

each Institution , to give not only every credit , but all possiblereward, to tho brethren who, year by year, so cheerfully come forwardto maintain tho prestige of " Masonic Charity; " and let him , while—not without justification , perhaps—criticising both the mode andthe modicum of reward , cheer himself with two considerations, thoone (almost using his own words), the gratification derived from well-doing, the other, "Everything comes to him who waits."

On the important question raised by your correspondent, there ismuch more to be said, but this letter has reached its limit.

I am, Dear Sir and Brother,Yours fai thfully and fraternally,

FREDERICK BINCKES,Secretary, Royal Masonio Institu tion for Boys.

London, 29th March 1875.

THE ENSUING ELECTIONS TO THE BOYS1AND GIRLS' SCHOOLS.

To the Editor of THE FREEMASON'S CHUONICXE.SIR ,—I have seen, in last week's number of your contemporary,

the Freemason , a letter from Bro. Hughan, in which ho analyses thoclaims of the seventy-nine candidates—thirty-ono girls and for ty-eight boys—at the approaching elections, to fill the twenty-onovacancies—thirteen girls and eight boys—in tho Royal MasonicInstitutions for Boys and Girls. Now I am aware Bro. Hughan is amost energetic and one of the most active-minded members of ourOrder. What he says, therefore, is—apart from all ordinary considera-tions of courtesy—not lightly to be regarded. Yet , I submit, with duerespect for his eminence as a Craftsman, that the principle ou whichhe has conducted his analysis is most emphatically wrong, while theconclusion he apparently suggests is most unfortunate.

I will first give the substance of his letter, premising that I accepthis figures unreservedly.

He gives his readers to understand that the result of his scrutinyof tho voting papers is to the following effect. Of the thirty-onegirl candidates, one has applied twice before, two once, eighteenapply now for the first time. Twenty-six are fatherless, one mother-less, two parentless, two have parents still living. The averageperiod for which the fathers subscribed to Grand Lodge (or theiiLodge) is nine years, but one had been a member for one year only,one for not three years, seventeen for less than nine years. Thesubscriptions of " the average nine years' members with their initia-tion fees would," he reckons, " cover the cost of tho maintenance ofthe candidates if all were elected for about six months." Again twoonly of the fathers subscribed to the Masonic Charities , and " fouraro said to have subscribed throug h their Lodges, whatever that maymean." A similar scrutiny in respect of tho forty-eight boy candi-dates has this result :—1st application twenty, 2nd eleven , 3rd ten,4th two, 5th two, 7th two, 8th one. Fatherless forty, parentless six,two have their parents still living. Tho fathers of fort y-five sub-scribed , on an average, during eight and a half years, but only sixcontributed to our charities. Their average contributions, togetherwith their initiation fees, would suffice to maintain tho forty-eightcandidates for about four months. Thus , " out of seventy-nine candi-dates for twenty-one vacancies in the Royal Masonic Institutions forgirls and boys, the fathers of only eight of the children subscribed toeither of the Masonic Charities during their lifetime, or presumedprosperi ty, and their average subscriptions and fees together, con-tributed to their Lodges for all purposes, would scarcely pay for thomaintenanco of one of each of their children at either of the institu.tions for six months.

Now, I maintain the princi ple of this scrutiny is erroneou s, whilethe inference Bro. ITughan , I presnme, would have us draw—namely,that those candidates aro the most eligible, whose fathers contributedto our charities, is most unfortunate. Nay more, it is illogical anddirectly at variance with all past experience. Let me try to demon-strate these propositions.

Assuming, of course, the equal ability to contribute to our charitiesof the fathers of all these 79 candidates , then, cceteris paribus , Iadmit Bro. Hughan is right . But I will ask him or any man, Is thislikely, in tho case of so considerable a number of candidates, whomthe mere accident of a common adversity has brought togetherinto this particular class of applicants for relief? Shall we find eventv;o cases of this , or any other set of candidates, more or fewer, inwhich the grounds of the applications are the same or even similar ?By which I understand—whose fathers, being of equal rank socially,having equal means, and only equal claims upon those means, werethus able to contribute eqnall j ' to our institutions. Shal l we notrather find something like the following among the fathers of thesecandidates ? And first , as to means. A few perhaps wore richenough to become life governors or life subscribers , or occasionallyannual subscribers , to one or more of our charities. A still greaternumber were able to contribute au Decisional half-guinea or fiveshillings, which hel ped to swell tho stewards ' lists at the annualfestivals. Of the rest , the major i ty were unable, while a narrowmargin—writing of Masons, I suppose it to be a narrow one—woreunwilling to contribute. But assuming them to be equal in respectof means, I pass next to tho question of position. We shall find somewere gentlemen, some professional men , some commercial men,somo wholesale and some retail tradesmen , some clerks, while a fewperhaps belonged to the mechanic clnss. Now, it is beyond disputethat the demands on a gentleman 's purse aro greater than on atradesman's, on a tradesman 's greater than ou a mechanic 's. Whatis a necessary to a gentleman , is a lnxnry ti a trader ; what a neces-sary to a trader, is a lnxnry to the mechanic. Take, for instance,the case of two men , one an officer in tho army, the other a trades-man , and each possessing an income of £500 per annum. Tho for-mer will be pinched fur means, while the latter ia comparatively

well-to-do. Or, I will take a smal l shopkeeper clearing £200 perannti m of profits , and a master workman earning £•!¦ per weekwages. Tho latter is decidedly the better off of the two. Again ,when an officer dies, his appointment dies with him. Whe n anartist dies, tho brain that conceived , and the hand that fashioned thesaleable statuo or picture are at rest. When the mechanic dies, theimplements of his art and the remembrance of his skill alone remain.But the trader leaves behind money value in the shape of stock , and thegood will of his business. Here, then , are elements of inequality,which it were folly to ignore. But assuming equality of means andposition , we must still consider other circumstances. Some hadlarge, some small families. Some had, some had not , other relativesdependent on thorn for support. In some families sickness prevailedlargely, in others it was rarely, if over, present. In somo cases theseand like conditions may have come together, iu others separatel y.Lastly, some may have been good Masons, as they were good men,others indifferent Ma sons, as they were held indifferently in publicestimati on as men. And having analysed the claims of these seventy-nine candidates, with a duo regard to each of these several conditions,and having found in each case, as I think we shall find , such in-equalities as I have described , it still remains for # us to make onefinal analysis, in order to ascertain the relative merits of the severalcandidates. Wo must put all these grounds of consideration together,and then only shall we truly know which of the candidates are mostdeserving of your support and patronage. And how puzzled weshall bo! We shal l find perhaps that A was a good Mason and chari-table, but he had a small family. B, an equall y good Mason, wasunable to give, for his family was numerous. C was a gentlemanwith a small family, but tho claims on his purse wero heavy. D hadmeans, but likewise a sick wife, and one or two brothers to helpforward in life. E, who was on the road to fortune , died prematurely.And so on, through the category. My algebra, I fancy, is somewhatrusty, but I think the permutations and combinations of all the prosand cons, that migh t be urged in connection with these seventy-ninecandidates, would provo very formidable.

Bro. Hughan, I fear, has fallen—unwittingly, no doubt—into thevery common error of generalising. He attemp ts to apply oneuniform test to all cases alike, quite forgetting that the merits of thecandidates are, perhaps, as various as the candidates themselves arenumerous. Nor has ho made any allowance for another point notaltogether unworthy of consideration. Though Masons, as such,may exercise a firmer control over their likes and dislikes, theycannot wholly rid themselves of them. Bro. Jones will support theproteg e of Bro. Brown rather than of Bro. Robinson . He knows wellenough that neither of his worthy brethren would solicit supportfor an undeserving object , bnt he is associated in business withBro. Jones, or was at school or college with him. It is tho misfortuneof those who seek to establish ono law which shall bo generallyapplicable to all , to find—I was going to say any number of—caseswhich positivel y refuse to be generalised. Perhaps some one maysay, "Pity 'tis, 'tis true," yet true it is undoubtedl y.

Ono further remark I venture to offer. Among tho candidates forthe Girl s' School are four whoso fathers " aro sdd to have subscribedthro ug h their Lodges, whatever that may mean." Bro. Hughan callsthis " an equivoca l form of contribution." Permit me to suggest asolution of the riddle. These brethren possibly wero able to affordonly such small subscri ptions as would not entitle them to rank withannual subscribers. Their contributions found their way into thecoffers of the institution for which they were intended , through thestewards who may have representee! their Lodges at the annualfestival or festivals. Or , perhaps, tho Lodges of which they weresubscribing members, held ono or more Life Governorships, the moneyfor which was provided out of the corporate funds. The membersof a Lodgo so subscribing, would have each an equal sharo with hisfellows in this or other Life Governorshi ps, and might therefore besaid " to have subscribed through their Lodges." I can solve otherpeople's propositions no more than Bro. Hughan. I only suggest oneor other of these solutions.

I think I have shown the principle of Bro. Ilnghan's scrutiny iswrong. I am certain it would be most unfortunate if we gave orwithheld our support iu the case of a particular candidate on the soleground that his or her father had or had not contributed to our" charities " during his " lifetime, or presumed prosperi ty." It isillogical on the not unnatural presumption, that those who have beenable to bestow charity on others, have, or ought to have been able tobestow something on their own families, who, therefore, stand less inneed of assistance.

I fear I am trespassing too largely on your valuable space, but theissue raised is an important one, and I hope this will be deemed somoexcuse for the length of my letter.

Fraternally yours, Q.

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MAGAZINES OF THE MONTH.Fraser opens with an article on the " Portraits of John Knox,"

with six illustrations. So admirable a sketch of a man so eminent inhistory as the great Scottish divine is not often to be met with elsewherein the pages of periodical literature, unless it be, perhaps in those of thoquarterlies, or of Bla chvood. There are three sources of interestattaching to this particular article. In the first place, it is a life-likesketch of a great man. In the second, it discusses the merits of sun-dry portraits of the great Reformer, and their claims to beingreceived as genuine. In the third place, there is but one man livingfrom whose pen it could havo emanated —unless we are woefully mis-taken—and that is Mr. Thomas Carlyle. We claim no special meritfor this discovery, for the likeness to such works of his as The FrenchRevolution, Sarto r Resartus, &o. is unmistakable. Of the other articles,we would draw attention to a description of " Tetuan," and sundrysuggestions as to " Recruiting and the Militia," by two officers ofHer Majest y's Service, who are clearly at home in this very intri-cate subject. "The Secret Papers of the Empire" offer some verysad disclosures as to tho great rottenness of things in France during thefew years that preceded the late disastrous war. George HogganM.B. and CM. writes very strongly against the cruel practice of" Vivisection," which, if what he urges can be substantiated , is farmore common ly practised than the public have tho slightest idea of.The nnmber , which is facil e princeps of those that have appearedduring the last six or eight months, closes with an accoun t of " ThreeExperiments in Co-operativo Agriculture."

Tinsleys', as we remarked last month, is chiefly to be admire! forthe excellence of its serial fiction. It is difficult , perhaps, to followthe threads of four different stories which run together, but thedifficulty is materially lessened , when the constructive powers of thewriters are as conspicuous as in these cases, and where the severalnarratives flow on so smoothly. We have a slight preference—but this,,after all , is pure ly a matter of taste—for Mr. Farjeon 's tale," Love's\ ictory ," and " With Harp and Crown." But almost of equal excellence?with the serials , arc tho shorter tales aud papers. Dr. C. MauriceDavies is agreeably chatty in his " Social Status Quo." " Dreams ofa German Jew No. III.," and "Mistaken Identity," are very readableThere is, too, a gracefully-written Troubadour song from the pen ofDr. Davies, bearing the title of " Love's Concentrated Kiss," and thetreatment is quite in consonance with this class of poetry.

The career of Jabez Clcgg in the "Manchester Man " is the prin-cipal feature of Cassell' s Famil y 2Iaga:in e. Last month we left poorJabez strugg ling for dear life in the swollen Irk, and we now find himescaping as by a miracle from the terrible risk to which he was accident-all y subjected by his rough enemies of the grammar school . Afterhis recovery ho is apprenticed to Mr. Ashton, whose favour he atonce secures by tho steadiness of his conduct , his app lication to work,and the perfect truthfulness of his character. Clearly Jabez, as hodeserves to be, is ou the high road to fortune. Our readers, too, willfind the other serial , " Pretty Miss Bellow," quite as interesting as inprcviotn numbers. Tho other contributions arc varied in character ,!u;t there is not ...'..o among them wo shonld like to have seen omitted\ j a m i l y magr.n-o being the fittest place for articles on domesticmatters , it is not surprising to find some such excellent papers asthose on "How to give a nice little dinner? " "How shall I furnishwv bcii-voom ? "—a most important question as regards homo comfort—

To the Editor of THE FJ I K K M A S O N 'S (V HONICLK .Sin ,—In your issue of the loth inst. , Bro . J' rr V-.n , I perceive , asks

certain questions as to tho connection of tho CI-/ valier Ramsay withFreemasonry, and also, whether any evidence thereon exists amongthe archives ¦ 1' tho Grand Lod ge of England. Tho latter point I canoiler no opinion upon , but in my occasional reading of MasonicIhcrature , I have found two or three passages which may bo ofinterest to Bro. Bnchtvn , if he be not, vifc least , already familiar withthem. The first I have extracted from Thory 's Acta- L. - tor nor urn onChronologic d V'Histoire de la Franche-Ma r 'ninerie Fraaraise elFlravn p'rc , and is to this ctloct -.—

" Cette an"¦.'•;¦, le chevalier baronet ccos^ais /iV/ ;iiiY/ ;/jottc , a Loiidre s,I ts fondonien.-i li 'une Macomierio iioiiveilo qu 'ii 1'aisait dt .'seendre des( roisndes , ofc dont il attribuait 1'inveniiou a G'<id ' 'fr<ii ' d<: iw ».i(lo;i .11 prctendait que la Lego do St. Andre , a Edimbourg, etait le chef-lieu du veritabl e Ordre des Francs-Mucous, j csquels eiaienfc lescicsceudaus des chevalier; ilea croisudu-s . il confotait trois gvad.es,

THE CHEVALIER HA AISAY AND FT:EEMA SOSLU

l'Ecossais, le Novice, et le Chevalier fln Temple. Ilamsay preche unerefermo bnseV sur sa decoavcrte ; ou rejette cette doctrine."

Tho date assigned to this in 1728.The second is from a foot-note at p. 205 of Findel's History of Free-

ums' ti iry." R has been stated , more than once, thathe'was in London in 1728,

to lay the foundation of this new Masonic system, but Kloss con-tradicts this ; ho was only once in England , and that in 1730, toreceive the degree of Doctor of Law.

I have noticed references in other works, but none seem to affordanything conclusive. For my own part, I should hard ly like toaccept the statement on such, in my opinion, insufficient date as Ihave seen. Tour's fraternally, W. M.

and " Chit-Chat on Dress," by " Our Paris Correspondent." " Hintsand Topics for April" treat of matters appropriate to this month,while " Tho Gatherer " has picked up, aud offers ns sundry hints,more or less valuable, de omnibus rebus.

Mayfai r, which is issued quarterly, has reached its third number,and contains a fair amount of readable matter. " A Night Piece " isan effective picture. " Songs of an Old Man," by Frederick Tennyson ,are not unworthy of a Laureate's brother. " Gwendraeth ," by HelenC. Watney, is a tale worthy of a place in any periodical . "TheChristmas Triad—Holly, Ivy and Misletoe," by Eleanor Stredder,shows merit.

" The Key of tho Church, by Johnny Ludlow, is, in our opinion ,the best contribution to tho Argosy. Few men write more cosily than" Johnny." The characters ho introduces aro sterling, and thotreatment of his generally too short tales is exceedingly happy. Thepresent is incomplete as yet. " About Dogs " contains nothing veryremarkable, but the writer, Miss Alice King, has a very plea?ing styleof saying her say. " The Debut of Mademoiselle Agatha " recordsan incident—real or imaginary matters little—in French theatricallife. Our readers will be pleased with it.

In Macmillan we havo read an excellently written account ofthe " Tercentenary Festival at Leydeu ," which, being somewhat lessremote than Khiva or the North Pole, has not attracted tho attentionamong English journalists which the occasion demanded. Theworthy Hollanders were long our rivals at sea and in commerce, butthe time has long passed since we exhibited oar respect for eachother by mutual hard knocks. In their struggle for independenceduring the reigns of William III. and Anne, and, undoubtedly, since thetime of the French Revolution we have beeu hard and fast friends.It would certainly not have been an ill-timed compliment to theseancient friends and allies of ours to have obtained worthyrecords of so memorable a celebration as was the late Tei--centenary in honour of the establishment of the Leyden Uni -versity. Mr. Freeman contributes a good descriptive paper onthe " Roman Diggings," conducted by Cavaliere Rosa, and there isa worthy memoir of the late " Sir Arthur Helps " by John Hullah ,whose estimate of the late Clerk of the Council's merits is a per-fectly just one. There is, too, a paper on " The French Theatre underLouis XIV.," by Henry M. Trollope, which deserves to be read.

Cornhill contains an article on " The Cost of Living,"—a subjectwhich most of our readers, we imagine, cannot fail to be deeply in-terested in. The analysis is clearly made, and wedo not think that manywill be found who will raise objection to the writer's conclusions.There is a short tale, " The Marriage of Maria Fergus," while, in theway of serial fiction , we have the two admirable stories, " ThreeFeathers," by Mr. Black, and " Miss Angol." We cannot say we aremuch taken with the illustrations which accompany these tales.

In Blackwood, " Alice Lorraine is concluded. Poor Alice, whomwe lef t, last month, bent on seeking death iu tho Woebnrn , to escapethe hateful marriage with Stephen Chapman , is, with much difficulty,rescued , and, still greater difficulty, brought to life again ; but SirRoland, when the news is suddenly told him, is seized with anapoplexy, and only rallies after a long time. Meanwhile, a key,which proves to be that of the mysterious casket , on whose contentsaro supposed to hang the fortunes of the Lorraine family, is found.The casket is opened , and somo magnificent jewels are the result.The price of certain of these more than suffices to restore tho£50,000, of which Hilary had been robbed in Spain. He rej oins thearmy, therefore, again distinguishes himself—but not on the staff—both in tho Peninsula and at Waterlo, where ho loses his arm. Inthe short interval between the peace of 1814 and the latter campaign,he marries Mabel, whoso brother, Charley, marries a daughterof the fine old sporting parson , the Rev. Strnan Hales. Alicebecomes Mrs. Aylmer, and all goes merril y as a marriage bell ,save that Nancy Stil goo, the witch, is drowned in tho Woebnrn ,which afterwards dries up, and the Uhapmans come to grief, but notvery seriously, on quitting Combo Lorraine the day Alice tries to killherself. As to the rest of the number, wo need only say that " TheAbode of Snow " contains an admirable description of tho Tale ofKashmir, and that the closing article is a political one—that is almosta matter of course.

The Contemporary is a good number, the most noticeable articles init being an historical one by Peter Boync, on " Tho Covenanters,Charles II., and Argyle," a carefull y written thesis by Prof. Whitney,iu answer to the inquiry " Are Languages Institutions ? " No. V. ofJulian Hawthorne's " Saxon Studies," and a most elaborate contri-bution by Mr. St. Georgo Mivart , on the highly attractive question of" Instinct and Reason." Mr. Mivart is an authority on this subject,his essay, therefore, is very well worth reading.

The Gentleman 's is full y up to its standard , and contains , inaddition to those interesting serials, " Dear Lady Disdain " and "AlLyu Sahib," and the usual " Table Talk," a very beautiful poem byRobert Buchanan, " The Spirit of tho Snow." This we take to bethe gem of the number. There is too, a description of "At Niagaraand Elsewhere," by George Dawson. Two other articles—" ThePhysiology of Esprit " and " In the Ladies' Gallery " of the House ofCommons understood—deserve to be mentioned.

Mrs. Edwardcs s tale, " Leah : a Woman of Fashiou ," is still deserv-edly the chief attraction in Temple Bar , which further contains someexcellent papers. Such are " Bcaumavchais, 'The French Wilkes,' ""The Shah, and what he did not sec," "Old Folks aud Young," bythe author of "Things." It wore unjust to pass unnotic ed " Inj iiJoe," one of the best poems of its kind we have read of late. " .-'Lost Love at Pornic " is a capital tale for half an hour 's leisurereading.

Puzzledom still flourishes m Good I hinys, under the auspices ofMrs. Broderi p. Besides this, Henry Kingsley contributes Part I. of" A Chat with Boys about Dogs." Goorge Harper writes of " CharlesLamb as a Blneeoafc Boy," and there is a tabulated statement , which.

will be continued , of " Our Common Inland Birds," so arranged ns togive the name of species, situation and structure of nest , numberof eggs, aud other particulars. The arrangement is excellent , andaffords a good opportunity for younsters to pick up a little know-ledge of that of which , at all events, very many town boys aro ignorant.

Tho Leisure Hour and Sunday at Home, are good sound publications,containing both entertaining and instructive information on a greatvariety of subjects. Chambers 's Journal has, inter alia , an account ofsome highly interesting discoveries connected with the character andcareer iu the Excise of the Poet Burns. As Burns was a Brother,and likewise W.M. of his Lodge, any thing that throws further lighton his history, cannot fail to awaken the curiosity of our readers.Once a Week is greatly improved in its illustrations , which , since thecommencement of tho new series, were not greatly to be commended.In All tii e Year Hound , our readers will find much to inte rest them,such as Mr. Edmund Yates's serial, " A Silent Witness," " CriticismExtraordinary," and a brief history of Gloucester Cathedral. In theSa turday Journal are the concluding chapters of " The Sherlocks,"and a short account of " The Moorish Conquest of Spain."

It seems strange we should find in Colbur n s New Monthly thomemoirs of Charles Kingsley and Sir Arthur Helps, when, only amonth or two since, we had occasion to speak of a short memorialpoem, in Macmillan, [by A. H.], the latter in honour of the former.But six weeks passed ere the writer of that short poem had passed awaylikewise, and now, in the pages of the same magazine, we see theirmemoirs side by side. These aro most likely to attract the attentionof our readers, bnt wo may also commend to them the serials, and a" "Visit to tho Isle of Amsterdam."

Baily contains an account of the University Boat Race, afourth chapter of " Frank Ralei gh of Watercombo," and " Our Van,"well crowded with excellent matter. The portraits are of Mr. H.Spencer Lucy, and Jupp, the eminent Surrey professional.

If our readers would study some good dramatic criticism, we begto refer them to the Westminster Papers , in which they will find" Dramatic Notes " that are worth reading. The remarks, among" Whist Jottings," on the subject of " Bad Habits," may be studiedalso with great advantage.

iNrituai'g.We regi-et to have to record tho deaths of three well

known and highly respected members of the Craft . Bro.J. W. Reed , who died on 22ud March , afc the early age of29 years, was initiated in the Royal Oak Lodge, No. 871,22nd Jan. 1868. After filling- several offices , he was in-stalled W.M. in Feb. 1872. He Avas Life Governor tothe Boys' and Girls' School , and served as Steward to thoformer Charity. He was exalted in the Pythagorean Chap-ter , No. 79. He died of consumption , after a lingeringillness ; he was buried on Th ursday, the 25fch March."

Bro. Francis Eobinson Hood died , afc his residence,Salmon-street, Deptford , on Thursday, 25th March 1875.He was initiated in the Royal Oak Lodge, No. 871, on22nd February 1871, and continued a subscribing memberuntil bis death . He never took office in the Lodge, as heentered the Order late in life, and was in ill health for manyyears before his decease. He was an annual subscriber totho Boys' and Girls' Schools. He held a prominent positionin the town in which he resided , and no brother could bemore respected. He leaves a widow and family to lamenttheir loss.

Bro. J. T. Holmes Fudge died on Thursday morning,18th March. He was initiated in the Perfect Ashlar Lodo-e,on 7th November 1867, he being the firs t person initiatedafter the Lodge had been consecrated , on 3rd October 1867.He served every office in the Lodge, and was, last year, S.W.His wife died a short time before the election of W.M. lastyear. When his turn came for election , in consequence ofhis loss, and failing health, he declined being- elected intothe chair. He, in a quiet and unobtrusive manner workedwell in the cause of Masonry, and was an annual subscriberto the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution. He has leftnine sorrowing children to lament the bereavement theysustained in the death of one of the best of fathers.

Ihe death was recentl y announced of Bro. David Osment,the description of whom , bya contemporary, as the •' Fatherof the Freemasons " is, in the sense intended , most probabl ycorrect. Bro. Osment was bovu ou Midsummer Day 1775,and was, therefore , withn. a little over three months of com-pleting his century . Ho was initiated iu 1819, and heldthe office of Tyler to his Lodge for about twenty years.Bro. Osment was, about 1850, elected an annuitant of thefloyal Masonic Benevolent Institution. He enjoyed coodhealth to the very last , being on 'y confined to his bed forthree days previous to his death .

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DOINGS OP THE WEEK.EASTERTIDE inaugurates the otit-door holiday season.

Tew, Ave imagine, can have had much fault to findwith one very important element in pleasure. The clerkof the weather has not heen latterly very considerate, hutin one respect he has favoured us. There has heen littlerisk of getting wet, though great, of catching cold. Thekeen East wind has blown through and through us, andseemingly all round us. That we have survived the trial,is a subject of great thankfulness. But we have no par-ticular affection for March winds, however seasonable theymay be. We seem to prefer something slightly moregenial. We are advocates for thoroughness in most mat-ters, but the perishing thoroughness of a Nor'-Easter isone of the things a " fellah " certainly has no hankeringafter. However, sufficient for the time is the wind thereof.We are blown, as regards this particular grievance.

A holiday without sport were, in some respects, anabsurdity. It is a matter of course, then, that all who hadtime, money, or inclination , have been indulging in laboriouspleasure. By this we mean, they passed several hours, onone or more particular days, in reaching some particularspot. Then they ate and drank, as suited them, and thenthey spent several hours in returning home. This webelieve to be an Englishman's idea of pleasure. Ten hours'close packing in a fusfcy-musty railway carriage, plus twohours of scramble for something to eat and much to drink.Such is the average Briton's idea of relaxation from labour.We would, for ourselves, far rather labour. We keenlyappreciate "nothing." The sensation of nothing to do orto say, to the man who has been saying or doing much fora long series of months, is simply delicious.

Good Friday was the opening day of the Easter Holidays.The wind being high, and the day just outside one of thelimits within which watercarts are engaged to lay thedust in our thoroughfares, progress through the streetswas, to say the least, attended with much discomfort.Clearly, the ghost of red-tapeism haunts those to whomthe government of our roadways is entrusted. Or, it maybe, some eminent authority is in search of a new thingabout road making, or perchance a precedent is wanting.Meantime, the wind has blown and the dust has risen,while the watercarts, till this week, have been conspicuousby their absence. This is what we call being a practicalpeople, the truth being that in this and other matters of asimilar kind we set common sense wholly at defiance.However, old Jupiter Pluvius being favourable, London, inspite of the wind, set forth in its thousands and tenth ousands in search after pleasure. We are not ubi-quitous. To record , therefore, what happened in alldirections is impossible, even were it desirable. We flatterourselves, moreover, that our theory and our practice arealways on good terms with one another. We saw greatcrowds, and a good deal of rough horseplay, and that roughbadinage which passes with the cockney for wit. Amongtho most noteworthy matters to be chronicled must bementioned the great wrestling fete , at Lillie Bridge, of theCumberland and Westmoreland Society, which is notmerely a society for encoura ging this particular kind ofsport , but also a benefi t society, which finds funds forindi gent members. Formerly this annual festival of thetwo northern counties was hol d in tho Agricultural Hall.Last year, however , they took to the West BromptonGrounds , and were so satisfied with the result as to renewtheir acquaintance with it this year. There was a goodlyarray of entries , including most of the best men of theday, while the spectators are estimated to have reachedthe very respectable fi gure of G000. The result , woimag ine , must have been highly gratif ying, both as regardsflie spectacle and the society 's funds. More wrestlingfollowed on Saturday, but of the catchhold kind , so thatCumberland and Westmoreland wore able to meet Devon

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and Cornwall and Lancashire. There was also a novelkind of sport—novel , at least, as regards appearance at ourathletic meetings—in the shape of rope-pulling, besides arace for watermen and apprentices, the first prize being anoutrigger, presented by Mr. J. G. Chambers, the second , apair of sculls. For the rope-pulling, gangs of men fromthe Blues and Coldstream s entered , the latter being victorsin the final. If our readers would know what this

revival " is like, we refer them to any Boys Own Bookof Sport s and Pastimes. We remember, years ago, to haveseen in one of these an illustration of two men pullingvigorously, each trying his hardest to drag his opponentover and beyond a certain line. The game, we think, wascalled, in those days, French and English, and the contrastbetween the two men was very flattering to our nationalvanity. One, the Englishman, looked as solid and sub-stantial as his own native prize beef , and taking it veryleisurely, while "Mounseer," who was long and thin, not tosay skinny, was pulling his very hardest.

For the last two or three years the great volunteer fieldday on Easter Monday has not come off. Each successiveyear attempts have been made to revive it, but withoutsuccess. The railway companies find it as much as theycan manage to carry the thousands upon thousands ofexcursionists. We do not think this failure is matter forvery serious regret. We fancy very few volunteers mcreased their store of military knowledge on the occasion.The most they brought away with them was, perhaps, adim recollection of having marched past H.R.H. theCommander-in-Chief, or of the general appointed by him,of having marched up one hill and down another, firedaway many rounds of blank cartridge—whether into friendsor the enemy was, we believe, a matter of indifference—andgot home, in somewhat loose formation , about the smallhours of the morning. As far as our humble opinion goes,we think the plan of field days on a less ambitious scale,and involving less fatigue, is far preferable. Or a goodmarch out is a sensible plan for combining the threeobjects of pleasure, healthy exercise, and adding to one'smilitary experience. The most considerable of thesesmaller reviews or sham-fights came off at Putney, about3,000 men being present , under the command of LordRanelagh on the one hand and Lord Truro on the other.Some of the volunteer regiments in the north of Londonhad a field day in the Alexandra Park, while the 37thMiddlesex marched , on Good 1 nday, to St. Albans, the headquarters for the night being fixed at Bro. Marks's estab-lishment, the " Petihen ," the men being billeted in thetown. On Saturday the corps marched to Hertford , head-quarters being fixed at the Salisbury Arms, and the menbilleted, as at St. Albans, throughout the town. A churchparade was held on Sunday, and on Monday the corpsreturned. This is about the most admirable kind of mixedpleasure and military training the most enthusiasticvolunteer can wish for.

We hardly know if we are to consider the Arthur Ortondemonstration in Hyde Park on Easter Monday , under thepresidency of Dr. Kenealy, among the legitimate amuse-ments and entertainments of the season, and whether it willbe the first of a series of annual meetings to be held whilethe convict is in prison. As the congregation round abouta, particular spot of many thousands of people, this demon-stration may be held to have been a great success. Whatmoral effect it may or will have on the people of England,we do not feel ourselves competent to say. Those whobenefited most were, no doubt , the pickpockets. Thosewho must feel the most delighted are the—more or less—650 members of the House of Commons, who now knowthere is ono of their number who can play his part soadmirably, as does the elect of Stoke.

The London Operatic Season has begun , the RoyalItalian, CoventGarden , having been opened on Tuesday witha very effective rendering of " Gnglielmo Tell." This wasfollowed , on Thursday, by Weber 's " Der Freischutz," andthis evening will be given Verdi's " TJn Ballo in Maschera ."Thus Mr. Gyo has some ten days' start of his rival atHer Majesty's, Drury Lane, Mr. Mapleson 's campai gn notopening till the 10th inst. We do not antici pate there willbo any special departure from the usual programme.Doubtless the repert oire at each house will be pretty muchwhat it has been in past years. Signor Vianesi conductsat the Royal Italian , while Bro. Sir M. Costa will resumethe baton at Her Majesty's.

The strike, unhappily, still continues in South Wales,aor see wo much hope of any settlement of tho dispute,

Some of the collieries, however, it is proposed to re-openat the wages prevailing in January 1870, the plan beingto give the locked-out colliers the opportunity of earningmoney , equal in amount to what th ey are entitled to receivein the shape of -relief fro m the Poor Law Authorities.It remains to be seen if the proposal of the masters will beaccep ted, for the Merthyr Guardians seem to have theirdoubts as to the propriety of the plan. Meanwhile, thereis no evidence of yielding on the part of the men, whohave held sundry meetings, and decline to be the first tomake any advances to the masters.

The death of General Sir John Cheape, G.C.B., ColonelCommandant Royal (late Bengal) Engineers, is the third wehave had to announce during the past few weeks. Thisdistinguished officer was born in 1792, and was in his 83rdyear therefore. He entered the Royal Engineers in 1809,and served with the forces, under the late Marquis ofHastings, in the Pindarree War of 1815-16. He served alsoin the first and second Burmese Wars, being in the latter,second, and, on the departure of General Godwin , first incommand of the army. He was also chief engineer afc thesiege of Moolfcan in 1848, and was made a C.B. for hiseminent services during the campaign.

On Tuesday the Mansion House was the scene of a veryancient ceremony . The Christ's Hospital boys, to thenumber of some 650, marched in procession from NewgateStreet to the Mansion House, in order to receive the usualEaster gifts from the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor.A number of ladies and little children are always presentin the saloon where the ceremony takes place, in order towitness it. Maj or Brackenbury, the Warden of the School ,presented the boys in turn as they passed before his Lord-ship. The Grecians receive a guinea, probationers half-a-guinea, monitors half-a-crown, and the rest a shilling, themoney being all bright and new from the Mint. Each boyafterwards is regaled with buns and a glass of wine. Theythen march home again. The Lady Mayoress, Mr.Alderman and Sheriff and Mrs. Ellis, Mr. Sheriff andMrs. Shaw, Mr. Alderman Sidney, Mr. Alderman andthe Misses Carter, and others, were present.

The chief news from St. Andrews is the installation ofDean Stanley as Lord Rector of the University onWednesday, on which occasion he delivered the usualinaugura l address, a marvel of eloquence, which washi ghly appreciated by the students for whose benefi t it wasspoken.

Almost the only item of news from abroad is thatMarshal MacMahon has been decorated with the insigniaof the Order of the Golden Fleece. The Emperor ofGermany is sufficiently restored to health to have beenenabled to pay a visit of congratulation to his Chancellor,Prince Bismarck, on the occasion of the latter's birthday . InItaly, and throughout Austro-Hungary, little else is talkedaboub beyond the approaching visit of the Emperor toVenice, which is fixed , we believe, for the 5th. FromSpain there is nothing further of importance, either in thoway of war news, or of a nearer approach of peace.

The 6th annual concert of the A B and C Divisions ofPolice, on behalf of the Metropolitian and City PoliceOrphanage, was held on the 23rd ult., at St. James's Hall,and attracted a crowded and fashionable audience. Greatcredit is due to Bro. Jas. Mott, for his exertions on thisoccasion . He is a thorough musician, and on everyoccasion when the services of his talented daughters,Misses Emily and Lilly Mott are required, they are alwaysready to assist. Mr. Sims Reeves was announced to attend ,but indisposition prevented him being present , which wassincerely regretted. Miss Edith Wynne, Miss MatildaScott, and Miss Emily Mott (whose voice is visiblyimproved) sang charmingly. Miss Lilly Mott playedvery cleverly on the piano. Messrs. Cummings, Coates,Mr. Lewis Thomas , aud Mr. Howard Reynolds , on thecornet, were listened to with pleasure, and several encoresresulted. The band of the A division , under the abledirection of Mr. Allcock , played very artistically, and , judg-ing from the numbers present, it is to bo hoped that thesurplus will add to the funds of this excellent charity.

Those of our readers who stand in need of instruction inthe business of the Craft , will be pleased to hear thatBrother Crawley acts as Preceptor at the " RailwayTavern ," Railway Station, Fenchurch Street , on Monday

evenings, 7 to 9; at the " Royal Edward," Triangle,Hackney, on Tuesday evenings, 7.'60 to 9.30 ; and at the"Hercules Tavern," Leadenhall Street, on Thursdayevenings, 7.30 to 9.30.

Although it is rather early in the season for flowershows, yet Bro. Cutbush , who is well known in connectionwith the cultivation of charming varieties of the Hyacinth,opened his extensive grounds on Easter Monday to thepublic, 2,500 persons passed through his greenhousesduring the clay, and the exhibition is to continue, daily,until the 10th instant. We may mention that Bro. Cutbushthis week obtained, at the Royal Botanic Society'sFlower Show, the first prizes in two classes of Hyacinths,the first prize for Tulips, and the second for Azaleas.We understand that there was a tie between himselfand another exhibitor in connection with this latterflower, and, in consideration of Bro. Cutbush having carriedoff three firs t prizes, he was awarded a second prize tor what,under any other circumstances, would have carried off thefirst.

Bro. Eames, W.M. of the Neptune Lodge, No. 22, andBro. C. Hogard P.M. 205, have been elected by the mem-bers of their respective Lodges to serve as Stewards atthe Installation ceremony on the 28th instant.

THE DKAMA.Easter Entertainments—Rose Michel—Trial by Jury—

The French Plays.npili) Easter novelties are not so numerous as usual this year, but~L two or three of them aro of sufficient importance to call fornotice. Foremost of these coincs Rose Michel , at tho Gaiety, a power-ful melodrama of tho old fashioned typo, which, in its original form ,has had a great success in Paris. The story runs thus :—Hose Michel ,the wife of a French innkeeper, lias a daughter, who is about to bemarried. The only diiliculty in tho way is with regard to tho " dot,"which the father, like a miserly ruffian as lie is, refuses to fu rnish.Tho mother resolves to steal tho money, but , in the meanwhile, aguest , the Count de G.andchamp, arrives at tho inn , aud arouses thecup idity of Michel , by informing him that he has with him a largesum ot money. To secure this boot}7, the innkeeper murders theCount, and throws his body into tho [Seine. Rose has been a witnessof tho deed , and , in a scene of great power, taxes her husband with thecrime, she however hesitates to denounce tho assassin, for fear ofdestroying her daughter 's chance of marriage, althoug h sho uses herutmost endeavours todissnade her daug hter from tho marriage. At last,influenced by the fact that an innocent man is being punished forher husband's crime, she accuses him of the deed , aud is shot downby the sentinels. The English adaptation is rather faulty in places,aud some passages seem rather to incline to bathos , but a little inge-nuity might easily get over these defects, and the really excellentacting of tho piece would then produce its due effect. Mrs. Gladstaue,as Pose Michel , affords an admirable specimen of her power as anactress of tragedy, aud her rendering of tho part is very iine.Mr. Cowper sustains, with great art and force, the role of tho miserlyinnkeeper, and Mr. ltydor, Mr. Maclean and Miss Hollingshead arealso seen to good effect.

Trial b y Jury, at tho EOYALTY , is a play that will probably becomewidely popular. It is called a dramatic cantata, and its authors areMr. W. S. Gilbert and Mr. Arthur Sullivan. Brimful of humour,and enlivened by some capital music, it is altogether a most delight-ful little piece, and furnishes a very welcome addition to the attrac-tions of this theatre. It is, besides, exceedingly well acted by Mr. F.Sullivan (the Jud ge) , Miss Kelly Bromley (Angelina) , and Mr. Fisher(Edwin). When wo add that the subject of the piece is an actionfor breach of ; i emise before an Eng lish ju ry, it will be seen whatexcellent scone tno subject affords for fun and satire.

UmUsheavfeiietl by his misfortune of last year, M. Pitron , the enter-prising manager of the French play s iu Loudon , has issued his pros-pectus for another season , and his company arc now actually inpossession of the Oi'BJi .v Co.UK iUi ; THEATJM ;. La Famille Renoitonhas been chosen for the opening piece, aud the performances duriuo-the past week have been deemed more than satisfactory. Some hopesarc held out , that Mclllo Croizctte, who has lately acquired so "Tout areputation on tho stage of tho Theatre Franeaise, will this year paya visit to Loudon. Wo wish M. Pitron every success.

Uor ,i.osvAY rt OI XTJIENT AND 1'u.t.s are , of sill kuowu remedies , acknowlcdg -cilly placed in tin; front rank , on account of their soothing mid calmati ve effect- ;m nervous irritabilit y , rcstle.~sne.-s a nd di:pre <.-.iou. J.oc-allv , also in irri tableand namtul ulceratio ns, abscesses , tistnias , Uemon lioiils ," carbuncles , anilphlegmonous pimpl e*, and blotches on the skin . Tnocc soothing and calma tiveproperties are exactly those which are necessary, not ouiv temporarily toalleviate pain raid suilering, but also to bring about iu the blood ve ^els amiirritated tissues of tho affected parts , that enable action , without which nopermanent or effectual cure can be perfected. Throughout the universe theseremedies have now established and maintain their reputation , for, by their usethousands have been restored to health when all else had failed. '

MASONIC BANQUET AT BODMIN.

WE are indebted for the following account of this banquet to theWestern Mornin g News :—

In recognition of the valuable services rendered to Freemasonryby the V.W. Bro. Capt. Colvill , S.G.W. of Cornwall, the brethren ofLodgo Ono and All, No. 330, of which Capt. Colvill is I.P.M., decidedto entertain him last evening at a banquet given at the RoyalHotel , Bodmin. The banquet, which was admirably served, wasnumerously attended , and the manner in which Capt. Colvill's namewas received was a proof of the high estimation in which hois held by the Craft throughout tho county. Unfortunately,Capt. Colvill was unable to be present, severe illness pre-venting him from leaving bed, aud general regret wasexpressed at the cause of his absence. As however, invitations hadbeen sent to distant parts of the county, and also to the adj oiningprovince of Devon, the banquet could not be postponed. The banquetwas presided over by V.W. Bro. F. J. Hext, P.M. 330, P.P.G.S.W.,and the vice-chair was occupied by V.W. Bro. E. Eich, P.M.330, P.P.G.J.W. Among the other brethren present wereBros. Thomas Solomon, P.M., 331, P.P.S.G.W. ; W. J. Hughan,P.M., 131, P.S.G.D. of England , P.P.G. Sec. of Cornwall ;Eev. A. H. Ferris S.W., 49b" P.G. Chap.; E. John P.M., 131P.P.G.D.C. ; J. Q. Couch P.M. 330, P.P.J.G.W.; W. Gcach P.M. 856,P.P.J.G.W.; W. Guy P.M. 496, P.P.G.D.C.; Captain E. Edyvean P.M.330, P.P.G.S.B. ; J. E. Collins P.M. 330, P.P.G.S.B. ; P. J. "WallisP.M. 330, P.P.G.R. ; J. Hole, Mus. Bac., W.M. 330, P.P.G.O. ;Hon. E. P. Leveson-Gower M.P. ; H. S. Stokes, Clerk ofthe Peace for Cornwall ; J. Craug, Mayor of Bodmin ; T.Olver, j un. W.M. 331 ; A. C. Sandoe P.M. 330 ; C. TruscottP.M. 496 ; T. Webber S.W. 75; J. Bartlett W.M. 856;W. Tomkin P.M. 977 ; E. S. Olver P.M. 330 ; T. Hawken S.W.330 ; W. Kowe J.W. 330 ; J. Fly S.W. 1247 ; S. Trevail D.C.330 ; G. Garland , Organist 330 ; W. H. Beacock J.D. 330; O'Neil I.G.330 ; C. Mutten D.C. 1205 ; C. D. Stentiford S.S. 159 ; W. GarlandS.S. 70; J. Hawke S. 330 ; H. Lander, R. Adams, G. Vincent, E. T.Crabb, C. Crabb jnn., J. Oliver, Martyn, Stribley, T. Hatnlay, Evelyn,Eoberts, and P. Carroll.

The toast list commenced with " The Qaceu and Craft ," proposedby the Chairman , aud most cordially received by the brethren.—ThoChairman then gave " H.lt.H. the Prince of Wales M.W.G.M., theRight Hon. tho Earl of Carnarvon M.W. Pro. G.M., and tho GrandLodge of England," aud in so doing referred to tho great Masonicgathering at Plymouth iu August last. Such a gathering was, hobelieved previously unknown, and it proved tho strength of Masonry.Freemasonry .was progressing, aud ho thanked God for it. Iu thosedays thoy wanted men to reflect and not to bo carried away by thespeeches of mcu going about the country for a variety of purposes.With the toast he coupled the name of a brother most distiutinguishediu Masonry, a man of very high position iu that county, a man whohad worked very hard for Freoinasoury—(lo ud app lause)—a mantried and proved, and who, although young in years, was old iuM asonry . (Renewed applause.)

Tho V.W. Bro. W. J. Huuhau , in replying, mentioned that althoughtho Grand Lodge of England was only founded iu the last century, ithad already instituted , directl y or indirectly, a hundred Grand Lodges,with ten thousands subordinate lodges, and three millions of members.Referring to the anti quity of Freemasonry, ho remarked that he hadbefore now tried trace its origin , but he had failed, to do so; audlately he had become a wise man , and had given up tho task. Free-masonry had been condemned with regard to its relations toreli gion, to the State, and to society in general. Yet scarcely iuEngland, or in any other country , was there a Lodgo which hadnot a minister for its chaplain. Little was known of the great goodbeing done by tho Grand Lodge, and by the great Masonic charities.The annual income of Grand Lodge was £20,000, the voluntary con-tributions to the great London Masonic charities amounted to £20,000,and the total income of Lodges in England aud of those abroad iuconnection with the English Grand Lodge was £150,000. Altogetherabout a quarter of a million was raised annually by the brethrenunder the Grand Lodge of England, and he believed most of thismoney was very carefully disbursed. Greater attention was now beingpaid to education by the brethren than formerly, and ono provincealone was educating fifty children , and an adjoining province fortychildren. Tho children of deceased brethren wero being educated,and aged brethren and the widows of brethen wero being taken careof. Such an institution conld not bo inimical to true religion. Audthen with regard to its relation to the State, tho Prince of Waleswas abon t to bo installed as Grand Master of the Order , and no onoin his senses would endeavour to pull down his own throne.

Tho Chairman next proposed , iu eulogistic terms, the toast of " TheEarl of Mount Edgcunibo, Grand Master of Cornwall, aud the GrandLodgo of Cornwall."

Bros. Solomon and Couch replied.In giving to toast of the evening, the Chairman paid a hich tri.

bnto to Captain Colvill , both as a Freemason and also as a "overnorof Cornwall County Prison.

Tho next toast was that of " Tho Chairman ," proposed in happyterms to Bro. Stokes, and as happily acknowledged. Both Mr.Stokes and Mr. Hext mentioned instances of great kindnesses andsacrifices made by one Freemason on behalf of the other.

Bro. Levcson-Gowcr, M.P., then proposed "The visitors," andremarked that it gave him great pleasure to see that so many visitingbrethren had. assembled to do honour to Capt. Colvill. Freemasonrywas not a limited fraternity, and he thought that the more Free-masons from differ-.'il places met together the more would those trulyMasonic feelings of benevolence and goodwill be extended. One ofrhe great evils of tho present day was a widespread feelinc ofjealousy. There were jeal ousies between town and country, jealousiesbetween county and county, and jealousies between country and

country, and one of tho pre-eminent merits of Freemasonry was thatit knocked down those jea lousies.

Bros. Solomon, Webber , Truscott , Guy, Stribley, and Johns acknow-ledged the toast , which had been very cord ially received.

Bro. Eev. A. H. Ferris gave " The W.M. and Officers of ' One andAll ' Lodge," which Bros. Hole, Hawken, and Itowe acknowledged.

" The Banquet Committee," " The Past Masters of 330," and " ThoLadies " wero also toasted, and tho banquet, which had been admi-rably conducted, was brought to a conclusion.

A ELOWER SHOW IN SPRING.fWR worthy Bro. James Cutbush (Win. Cutbush & Son),

whose name has been for some years closely associated withtho cultivation of the Hyacinth, has thrown open his Nurseries atHighgate to the public during the Easter holidays. The whole of hiscollection of this charming household flower aro now, aud will befor another week, in fine perfection. Thoy are attractively arranged,with other decorative plants, such as showy tulips ; camellias,clean ami healthy, aialeas, literally a blaze of flower ;cyclamen, charmingly beautiful ; stately palms, and hundredsof other flowering plants, which we cannot undertake toname. The Hyacinth, however, holds the post of honour in thecollection . Some examples are of a very choice kind, but themajority are such as those supplied by Bro. Cutbush to his clientsat a cheap rate in the autumn. We wero much pleased with thedark blue Angus, Baron von Tuyll, Lord Melvillo, King of the Blues,Marie, and amongst tho light blues with Grand Luas, CharlesDickens, Czar Peter. The darker kinds, such as General Havelock,La Nuit, and Mimosa aro well worthy of attention. The most attrac-tive amongst the reds are Garibaldi , Linnaeus (bright), Mdme. Hodson,Mrs. Beecher Stowe, Lord Macaulay, Solfatara, and FlorenceNightingale. Amongst whites, there are some charming spikes oibloom. La Grandesse stands out very prominently, as does onenamed Mrs. James Cutbush, both of these are new ; then comesMont Blanc, Alba superbissima, Graudeur, a Merveillo blush andQueen of the Netherlands ; In yellows Ida is very beautiful , and sois Duke of Malakoff , butf striped. Those of our readers who areinterested iu floriculture , would do well to pay Bro. Cutbush a visit,they will find very much to admire , and may carry away a few ideasfor tho management of the garden, which may bo of value. Welearn that tho number of visitors ou Monday was over 2,500, themajority of them were of the well-to-do-classes, but every decently at-tired person was allowed topass in. Wo congratulate Bro. Cutbushuponthe success which has hitherto attended his exhibition , and wecannot but think that pure recreation of this kind , if it weremore general , would help to wcau the working classes fro m thedegrading pleasure to which many amongst thorn fall victims atthis holiday season.

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.FlUDAl-.

THE bank directors decided at their meeting yesterday to continuethe rate of discount at 31- per cent, as it is expected there will be acontinuance of bullion movements in favour of the bank in conse-quence of tho demand for gold for export having entirely ceased,and the favourable state of the foreign changes.

The return of revenue to 31st ult. shows that tho estimates of theChancellor of the Exchequer have been more than realised , the surplusamounting to nearly half a million. Considering the great amountsof taxation which , last year, xverc remitted , notabl y the sugar duty,estimated at £2,000,000, and tho horso duty at £480,000, togetherwith the decrease iu the Income Tax of £1,5-10,000, this result ia verysatisfactory. The Customs, Taxes, Income Tax, Post Office andCrown Lauds show an increase, while the Excise , Stamps, Telegraphs ,and Miscellaneous, are bolow the estimate. Consols are quoted at92J to 93 for money or account.

Tho prospectus lias been issued of the Boroug li of Hackney Publicand Masonic Hall Company Limited, with a capital of £10,000 iushares of £2 each. Tho prospectus states, that tho building , which isiu course of erection , will comprise a Hall , capable of holding 1,000persons, and suitable for Public and Masonic Meetings, Musical andotlr. r Entertainments, together with smaller rooms adjo ining, for thoaccommodation of Lod ges, Clubs, Committees and private parties.The site, which occupies a central position in tho Borough, has beenobtained on very favorable terms, and is situato in close proximity torail, tram and omnibus, by which the City and West End may easilybe reached.

At the annual general meeting of tho Law Union Fire and Life

Insurance Company, held on Wednesday last, it was announ ced that5,151 lire policies had been issued during the year ended 30thNovember 1S74, yielding, in new premiums, £7,656 2s 9d, and in tholife department 261 policies, insuring £207,460, yielding, in newpremiums, £8,122 7s, and that the assets of the company wore£425,588 15s lOd. A dividend and bonus together of 15 per cent,wero declared.

A dividend at the rate of 14 per cent, per annum, free of incometax, was declared at tho annual meeting of the proprietors of theBank of Scotland, held on 30th ult., the profits for the year, togetherwith £15,854 brought forward , amounting to £191,493. The reservefund and the balance carried forward amount to £401,493.

The directors of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,will recommend, at the meeting to be held on 21st iust., a dividendat the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, and that £20,000 be carried toreserve fund , leaving a balance of £7,260.

The directors of the New London and Brazilian Bank havedeclared an interim dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum.

The English railway market is, on the whole, dull , the principalexception being Chatham and Dover, which are quoted, Ordinary, at28* to 28i ; and Preference, at 81* to 81£. Other prices are asfollow :—South Eastern Deferred, 110* to 110$; Brighton, 98 to98$ ; Metropolitan, 83$ to 84; District, 371- to 37$ ; Sheffield, 77Jto 78J-; Great Northern (A), 154J- to 155 ; and Caledonian, 103fto 103J.

The North British Eailway Company opened three branch lines onthe 1st inst.—viz., the Borough bridgo and Knaresborough, thoKirbymoorsido and Pickering, and the Loftus and Saltbnrn.

Foreign Stocks are tolerably good,except Peruvian,which are quoted,6 per Cents, at 69| to 70fc, and 5 per Cents, at 53| to 54J-; Egyptianof 1868 are at 83$ to 84*, do. 1873, 80 J to 80J ; Khedive 78^- ex. div.,Turkish 5 per Ceuts. 43$ to 43f ; do. 1869, 53$ to 54 ex. div., do-1873, 52$ to 52| ex. div., do. Band C. 82* to 82$ ; Italian 71J to 71 i,French 5 per Cents. 101? to lOlf, Spanish 23* to 23$, and Uruguay55 to 55i.

In Telegraphs the principal feature ia the decline of An"-lo*Americans, which have reached 68 jr to 68$.

Bro. Colonel Thomas S. Martin , who fell at the head of his regiment(11th Pennsylvania Volunteers) , iu the second battle of Bull Hun , outhe 30th of August 1862, was a member of the Masonic Fratern ity,beint c at the timo of his death an officer of Industry Lodge, 131,A.Y.M., a member of Excelsior Mark Lodge, No. 216, and of OrientalH.E.A. Chapter of this city. When killed , he had ou his body alargo, beautiful Masonic mark, in tho shape of a Maltese Cross, ofsolid gold, which was not recovered with his body. In the month ofSeptember 1S66, Bro. Matt. F. Ash, Jackson, Mississippi, and mem-ber of Jackson E.A. Chapter , No. 6, while on a visit to Corpus Well ,a watering-place, in Hinds County, found iu the possession of one ofthe guests, named Thad . Miller , from Yazoo River, " formerlyof the 18th Mississippi regiment , Longstreat 's corps, of thonow defunct C.S.A." a Maltese Cross, bearing the name ofT. S. Martin , with the names of various Lodges aud Masonicsymbols engraved thereon. Mr. Ash and Mr. Miller addressed somoletters on tho subject of this cross to the officers of Industry audOriental Lodges to New York, instead of to Philadel phia, which werehanded to Bro. James M. Austin, M.D., the Grand Secretary of NewYork, who had iu turn transmitted them to tho Grand Secretary,Bro. John Thompson , of this city. Mr. Millor said in his letter ,dated Vicksburg, 11th September 1866, " I do not desire to retain thecross, heretofore held as a trophy, and as it might afF;rd the nearestrelative of the former Thomas S. Martin , a pleasure to havo it , I wil l,upon application to me of the nearest relative , with a certificate fro mIndustry Lodge, No. 131, accompanying said app lication, forward thocross by express. It was captured near the body of a Federal officer ,near Gettysburg." The widow of Colonel Martin , residing in thiscity, having been furnished by Masonic friends with the necessarycertificates of Industry Lodge and of the Grand Lodgo of Pennsylvania ,then wrote to Mr. Miller , enclosing said certificates the receipt ofwhich ho acknowled ged, 11th October LS66, stating in his letter that" tho cross would be forwarded by Messrs. Johns, Lee and Johns , ofVicksburg, as soon as ho could return to his homo on Yazoo Itiver,which will bo in two weeks." Nothing, however, was heard of thocross until last Saturday . Henry Gorman , Esq., of this city,connected , with Adams' Express Company, a member of tho MasonicFraternity, in conversation with a gentleman of that establishment ,Mr. Eoberts stated that ho intended joi ning tho Masonic proces-sion on tho occasion of the lay ing of tho corner-stone of thoMasonic Temple. Mr. 1{. was not aware that Mr. Gorman was aMason ; aud in further conversation , added, that ho had , within thelast week or two, ionnd a Masonic cross among tao unclaimedpackages. Upon showing it to Mr. Gorman , the latter immediatelyrecognised iu the name of Thomas S. Martin a bosom friend , formerfellow member of tho Washington Grays. He at once communicatedwith Mrs. Martin , to whom this memento—so dear to herself andchildren—was restored ou Monday last. The package had been mis-directed , and had boon lyin^ ,- in Adams' Express office for ono yeari-id nine months. Almost six years have elapsed since this Masonicnark , lost on the b.- ie-fie d of Bull Run , and found on the battle.;ieid of Gettysburg, was returned to tho lawful heira of its rightfulowner,—Philade lp hia Keystom,

DIARY FOR THE WEEK.We shall be greatly obliged if the Secretaries of the various

Lodges throughout the kingdom would favour us with a copyof their summonses each time of issue.

SATUKDAY, 3rd APEIL.General Committee, Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall, at i.

808—Affability, Private Rooms, Buttorns, StansfieUl.1458—Truth, Royal Archer Inn, Manchester.

MONDAY, 5th APRIL.12—Fortitude and Old Cumberland, Ship and Turtle, Lcaclcnhall-stroet.69—Unity, London Tavern, Bishopsgato.72—Royal Jubilee, Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street.83—United Lodgo of Prudence, Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street.

14-lr-St. Luke's, Mason s' Hall , Masons' -avenue, Basinghall-street.188—Joppa, Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street.25fl—Unions , Freemasons' Hall.

1310—Asnph , Freemasons' Hall.R. A. 28—Old King's Arms, Freemasons' Hall.

37—Anchor and Hope, Freemasons Hull , Bolton.50—Knights of Malta , George Hotel , Hinckley.63—Royal Sussex, Masonic Hall , Bath.

113—Unanimity, Bull Hotel , Preston.154—Unanimity, Masonic Hall, Wakefield , Yorks.381—Harmony and Industry. New Inn , Over Dai-won.

1000—Shnkspere, Freemason s' Hall , Manchester.1077—"Wilton , Red Lion Hotel , Blackley, near Manchester.1211—Goderich , Masonic Hall, Leeds.1239—Wentworth, Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield.1302—Do Warren, Masonio Hall , Halifax, Yorks.1519—Albert Edward, Albion Hotel, Clayton -le-Moors.K. T. 29—Faith, Masonio Hall, Bradford.

TUESDAY, 6th. APRIL.Colonial Board at 3, Freemasons' Hall .7—Royal York, Freemasons' Hall.

18—Old Dundee, London Tavern , Bishopsgnto-street.101—Temple, Ship and Turtle, Leadenhall-street,217—Stability , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street.765—St. .Tiimes', Bridge House Hotel , Southwark.

1259—Duke of Edinburgh, Cape of Good Hope Tavern , Commercial-road.1261—Golden Rule, Cafe Royal, Regent-street.3298—Royal Standard , Marquess Tavern, Canonbury.1-172—Henley, Three Crowns, North Woolwich.R. A. 169—Temperance , White Swan Tavern, Deptford .

57—Humber , Freemasons' Hull , Hull.70—St. John 's, Htiyshc Masonic Temple, Plymouth.

103—Beaufort , Freemasons' Hull , Bristol.121—Marquis of Granlry, Freemasons ' Hall , Durham.2(io—Royal Yorkshire , Masonic Hnll , Keighlcy, Yorks.

113-V—Newnll, Freemasons' Hall , Snlford.1322—Waverley, Church Inn , Hurst Cross, Ashtou-undev-Lyne."381—Clones , Thompson s Hotel , Clones, Ireland.M. 161—Walton , St. Lawrence Boys' School , Kirkdale.R. A. 290—Loyalty, Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield.R, A, 600—Sincerity, Freemasons' Hall, Bradford , Yorks.

WEDNESDAY, 7th APRIL.511—-Zetland , Anderton 's Hotel , Fleet-street.R. A. 55—Constitutional , Red Lion , Leytoustonc.R. A. 3' -1—Philanthropic, Masonic Hull , Leeds.R. A. 1125—St. Peter's, Masonic Hall , Tiverton.

71—Athol , Masonic Hall , Severn-street , Kirmmgbum.81—Doric , Private Room , Woodbrid ge, Suffolk.91—Pliccnix , Freemasons' Hull , Sunderland.

298—Harmony, Masonic Booms, Rochdale.6to—Humphrey Chethnm , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester.678—Earl Ellcsmcre , Chinch Hotel , Kersley, near Bolton.838—Franklin , Peacock Hotel , Boston .992—St. Thomas , Griflin Hotel , Lower Broughton .

ll'tf—Milton , Ryeerot't lnn , Ashton-under-Lyne.127-J—Earl of Durham, Freemasons' Hall, Chester-lc-street.M. 36—Furcess , Hartington Hotel , Barrow-in-Furness.R. A. 300—Perseverance , Pitt and Nelson Hotel , Ashton-under-Lyne.

THURSDAY, 8th APRIL.10—Westminster and Keystone, Freemasons' Hall.19—R. Athclstan , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street.91—Regularity, Freemasons' Hall.

20(1—Friendship, Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street.263—Bank of England , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street.63-1—Polish National , Ireemasons Hall.657—Canonbury, Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street.879—Southwark , Southwark Park Taverii, Southwark.

1076—Capper , Marine Hotel , Victoria Docks, West Ham.1216—Macdonald , Head Quarters 1st Surrey Volunteer Coups, Brunswick-road ,Cambenvell.It71—Islington , Cock Tavern , Highbury.R. A. 73—Mount Lebanon, Bridge House Hotel , Sonthwark.R. A. 110— St. George , Globe Tavern. Royal Hill , Greenwich.R. A. 619—Beadon , Masons' Hall , Masons ' Avenue, Basinghall-street.

07—Palatine , Masonic Hall , Sunderland.112—St. George's, Masonic Hall , Exeter.139—Britannia , Freemasons ' Hall , Sheffield.85 1—Albert , Duke of York In:;, Shaw, near Oldham.

1055—Derby, Knowsley Hotel , C'hcethnm , near Manchester .11-17—St. David , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester.K. T. Mount Grace , Masonic Hall , Stockton-on-Tees.

FRIDAY, 9th APRIL.36— Glamorgan. Freemasons' Hnll . Cardiff.

131—Caledon »:> , f~ ;ii p and Turtle , Lcudeulmll-strcct.157—Bedford. Freemasons ' Hull.•Us—Aire nii- .l Caltler. Ousc-street , Goole.(;.'>"—United , Gcwgo Hotel , Colchester.815—Blair , Town Hall , Huhne.

1(01—Harrogate and Chiro, Masonic Rooms , Hanwate.1121—Wear Valley , Taltmt Hotel , Bishop Auckland.1120—Earl Spencer . Freemasons ' Hotel , New WandsworthR. A. 33—Britannic , Freemasons ' Hall.R. A . 61—Sincerity, Freemasons' Hall , Halifax.R. A . -162—Bank Terrace , Hargreaves ' Arms Hotel, Acerington,K. T.—St. Joseph , Freemasons' Hull , Manchester.K, T.—St. George, Freemasons ' Hall , Oldham.K, T,—St. John of Jerusalem, Masonic Hall, Tocunorden.

SATURDAY, 10th APRIL.Quarterly Annual Court , Girls'School , Freemasons" Hall, at 12.

108—Loudon, Ship and Turtle, Leadenhall-street.173—Phcenix , Freemasons' Hall.

1361—United Service , Greyhound , Richmond , Surrey.IU6—Mount Edgcumbo, Swan Tavern, Bridge-road , Battersea.

EDINBURGH DISTRICT.MONDAY—115— St. Stephen, St. James's Hall, Writer's-court.TUESDAY—1—Mary's Chapel, Waterloo Hotel . Waterloo-place.WEDNESDAY—2—Canongate , Kilwinning-street, St-,. John's Chapel, St. John-

street.„ R. A. 1—Edinburgh , Freemasons' Hall.

THURSDAY—8—Journeymen , Blackfriars-street , High-street.FRIDAY—56—Canongate, Kilwinning-atreet, St. John's Chapel, St. John's-st.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS.Grand Master's Lodge, KTo. 1.—Th e nsual monthly

meeting of this Lodge was held on the 15th ult., at Freemasons'Hall , Great Qneen Street. There were present Bros. G. Payne W.M.,E. Thompson D.D. Chaplain , R. H. Giraud T., J. Case P.G.S.Secretary, I. T. Smith S.D., It, Gooding B.A. M.D. J.D., S. ItawsonP.P.G.M. China, D.C, E. Fenner Steward. Past Masters W. S. GoverP.G.S., W. A. Colls P.G.S., E. Bayley P.G.S., W. H. Wilkins P.G.S.,Sir F. Wyatt Trnscott, Alderman, &c, H. Bigg P.G.S., F. BennockP.G.S., W. H. Trego P.G.S., and H. Sanderson P.G.M. Bengal.Bros. G. C. D. Albiac, G. R. Steel , A. Hyam, T. Gretham, J. Conder,W. Ellis Alderman and Sheriff, J. H. Fitch, A. B. Freud, and severalother brethren. Tho Lodge was opened , and the minutes read audconfirmed. A ballot was taken for Mr. J. Slater, who was initiatedinto Freemasonry as an E.A.P. The Lodge was opened in 3rddegree, and Bro. G. R. Steel was raised to M.M. The Lodge wasresumed in 2nd degree, and Bro. Alderman Ellis was passed to theFellow Craft. The Lodge was resumed in 1st degree, and closed,and the brethren adjourne d to banquet. Tho following visitors werepresent :—E. Bradley P.P.G. Registrar Berks and Backs, E. WilsonW.M. 1464 S.W. 2, J. Silbourno 1, H. S. Hill Harmony Lodge, A. H.Neuffert 18, H. Green P.M. 256, T. Gentham 2, C. Gale S.W. 1347,J. H. Owens P.M. 4, A. G. Tomlyn P.M. Celtic Lodge, Grand Lodgeof Scotland.

Enoch Lodge, No. 11.—An emergency meeting of this Lodgewas held on Tuesday, 30th ult., for the purpose of electing aSteward to serve on the 28th instant at the Installation of H.R.H,the Prince of Wales. Tho votes of tho brethren were unanimousin favour of the W.M., Bro. Bradstreet.

Lodge of Pros perity, 3STo. 65.—The Installation meeting ofthis Lodgo, whoso working is appreciated by all who have visitedit, was held on the 25th March, Bro. Davoy W.M. in tho chair.Bros. Carruthers S.W., Goodwin P.M. Treasurer, J. Rich Secretary,and Past Masters E. G. Mather, J. Bellcrby, Arnold, Forbes,J. L. Mather, Cook and Cornwall. The Lodge was opened , and theminutes were duly read and confirmed. A Board of InstalledMasters was then formed, and Bro. Leins was presented for thepurpose of Installation , and that ceremony was rendered by Bro. J. L.Mather in an impressive and perfect manner. At the conclusion ofthe addresses, he was deservedly congratulated by the brethren andvisitors f or tho admirable manner in which he had performed theceremony. The W.M. having been saluted according to ancient form,invested his officers , viz. : Hros.Davey I.P.M., Bowyer S.W., DanielsJ.W., Goodwin P.M. Treasurer, Rich Secretary, Birch S.D., BrainI.G., Stanley and Matthews Stewards, J. L. Mather D.C, and SpeightTyler. Bro. .T. L. Mather was unanimously elected to act as Stewardat the Installation of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales as M.W.G.M.Several brethren wero proposed as auditors, and the brethren, num-bering mnety-si.v, adjourned to a very splendid banquet, a la Russe,provided by Bro. Bitter, whose catering for the comforts of thebrethren deserves special commendation. Grace having been sung byBros. Seymour Smith, Frank Elmore and Lester, the W.M. proposedthe health of H.M. the Qneen, and, with feelings of great pleasure,said that three scions of Royalty were Freemasons, and Her Majestywas one of tho patrons of our Order. (Loud cheers.) Tho" National Anthem " was then sung, Bro. Frank Elmore giving a newverse,—

" Great Architect above,Shield with Thy mighty love,This Lodge from harm.Oh , may our Order shino,And tight with strength divine,'Gainst all our foes and Thine,Saved by Thine arm."

Tho W.M., in proposing tho toast of H.R.H. tho Prince of Wales asM.W.G.M., said ho was proud to mention that name, not only ashead of our Order, but also as the future King of England. (Loudcheers.) Tho W.M., in proposing the toast of the Pro. G.M.,mentioned his qualifications to occupy tho chair in the absence of theM.W.G.M. He then , in proposing the health of the Earl of Skelmers-dale D.G.M., spoke of the merits of that noblo brother. He was proudto see so excellent a representative as that of Bro. John Hervey, GrandSecretary, who had honoured them by his presence. (Cheers.) Thafcworth y and distinguished brother had endeared himself by his urbanityand thorough knowledge of his arduous duties, and his presence was annonou r to any Lodgo he might visit. (Cheers.) Bro. John Hervey,in rising to return thanks for the Grand Officers , spoke of the greatevent of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales's Installation, and also of themerits of the Prov. G.M. and the Deputy Grand Master, whose quali-fications were always f ally appreciated, Bro. Sir Albert Woods , ia

conjunction with that noble brother, had been working niorht and day toorganize such a meeting afc the Albert Hall as would never bewitnessed again. -(Cheers.) Bro. Davey I.P.M., in felicitous terms,proposed the toast of the W.M., he was one that all who knewrespected, and he was able to carry out every duty the Lodge re-quired of him. The W.M. briefly responded to the toast, and pro-posed the heal th of Bro. Davey I.P.M., who had zealously dischargedhis duties to the satisfaction of the brethren—he should be prowlto follow in his footsteps. He was pleased to present, in tho nameof the Lodge, a very elegant gold P.M. jewel, and also a valmble g-oldwatch, to that worthy brother. He hoped he might live loner to enjoythem. Bro. Davey suitably returned thanks for the valuable gifts.The W.M. then proposed the toast of the installing master, Bro. J. L.Mather P.M. He had to thank that brother for the Masonic instruc-tion imparted by him, and which enabled him (the W.M.) to occuoythe chair of the Earl of Zetland Lodge, and also of this influentialLodge. Bro. E. 0. Mather P.M., who is a Steward for the Girls'School, returned thanks for the Masonic ChaW-V*. Th" Kn«t of thevisitors found an able exponent in Bro. Baxter P.G.S. Bros. Buwycr,Rich, and Daniel, returned thanks for the Wardens and officers. TheTyler's toast concluded a very delightful oveninsr ; Bro. Speightefficientl y discharging his duties as toast-master. The visitors wereBros. J. Hervey G.S., Baxter P.G.S., M'Cnbbin P.G.S. (Berks andBucks) , Price 657, Harriss P.M. 73, Wilson P.P.G.J.W. (Essex), Fysh1364, C. Benson 192, Foote W.M. 9=18, S. Lazarna P.P.G.W . (Wilts) ,Watkins W.M. 212, Davis 188, Verdun 188, Frank 212, A. Borgen188, Hntchins 569, H. M. Levy P.M. 188, &c. Several excellent gleesand humourous songs wero given during the evening, Bros. F.Elmore, Lester, Seymour Smith, Ac, specially distinguishing them-selves.

Egyptian Lodge , No. 27.—A meeting was held on Thursday,at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street , under the presidency of the W.M.Bro. S. R. Lamble. The meeting was very fully attended by lay mem-bers, in addition to a strong body of Past Masters, among whom wereBros. H. G. Buss Treasurer , ,T. B. Poole Secretary, C. Atkins,F. Harrison, W. IT. Libbis, D. H. Jacobs, T. Sheppard , H. F. Hoare,John Contts, and C. B. Payne. After ono brother had been raised tothird degree, a gentleman was initiated. Tho sum of 10 guineas wasvoted to the list of Bro. Poole, who had been appointed a Steward forthe next festival of the Girls' School. Duriug the evening the Trea-surer of tho Lodge, Bro . Buss, in returning thanks for the toast of" The Past Masters," drew attention to the benevolent fund whichhad been established in connection with tho Lodge during the last twoor three months. By the assistance of the brethren , though it hadbeen established only so short a time , the fund already amounted toover £150, and it was intended to invest £100 of this sum next week.Additions, however, to the fund should constantly be made ; he wasnot in favour of a large sum being accumulated ; the fund was in-tended to assist cases of distress, not to be hoarded , and from time totime he hoped to see it contribute in a liberal manner to the threegreat Masonic charitable institutions. He also informed the brethrenthat within the last 14 years the Egyptian Lodge had subscribed morethan £400 to these institutions before the benevolent fund wasestablished .

Justice Lodge, No. 147.—An emergency meeting of thisLodgo was held at the White Swan Inn ,on Wednesday, 24th ult., for thopurpose of nominating a Steward to assist at the Installation of thoPrince of Wales as W.M.G.M . The W.M., Bro. John Roper, waspresent, as were also his Officers and a goodly number of brethren ,also P.M.'s George Bolton, Bartlott Treasurer , G. Chapman Secretary,Batt , Cavell, and several others. The choice of the brethren fellupon Bro. G. Bolton, who was elected unanimously. This being thewhole of the business for which the brethren were called together,the Lodge was closed in duo form and adjourned.

J Oppa Chapter , No. 188.—A convocation of this Chapterwas held on Wednesday, the 31st March (in lieu of the ordinarymeeting of the last Monday in the month), at the Albion Tavern ,Aldersgate Street. Comps. H. M. Levy M.E.Z., M. Emanuel H.,M. J. Eman uel J., S. V. Abrahams P.Z. Treasurer, P. Dickenson S.E.,S. Jacobs P.S., and P.Z.'s S. Lazarus , S. Pollitzer and E. P. Albert.The Chap ter was opened , and tho minutes wero confirmed. Ballotswere taken for the following brethren , viz., Bros. L. Klein 18S, M. S.Phillips, D. Davis 141, J. Grunebaum W.M. 1017, L. Davids 188, P.A. Morse 1017, and J, Row 454, who were dul y exalted into R. A.Masonry by Comp. S. Pollitzer, assisted by Comps. S. V. Abraham sand Emanuel, their working being perfect. A sum of £2 2s wasvoted to be placed on the list of the M.E.Z., Bro. H. M. Levy, whois a Steward at the forthcoming Festival of tho Boys' School in Jane.The Chapter was then closed, aud the company sat down to a capitalbanquet provided by Comp. Jennings , and superintended by Comp.Keeping ; the W.M. gave the usual loyal and R. A. toasts. Someelegant speeches wero made, and Bros. J, H. Ryley, Dickenso n andD. Davis contributed to the harmony. The visitors were Comps.Herf Z. elect 180, Cramp, Nassau Chapter, New York, and Rossne(Polish National Chapter).

Euphrates Lodge , No. 212.—The above Lodge met on the24th ult., at Masons' Hall Tavern , Masons' Avenue, Bro. May W.M.,Cutler S.W., Bassett J.W., Watkins P.M. Treasurer, CoverleyP.M. Secretary, Halsey S.D. Woods I.G. Tho Lod go was opened ,and the minntes were confirmed. Messrs?. Roberts, Chapman ,Myers and Droscher were initiated. Bro. Hammond P.M.was elected Steward for the Installation meeting of H.R.H. thePrince of Wales. The Lodge was then closed, and the brethren,about 40 in number, sat down to a very sumptuous banquet,

provided iu Bro. Gosden's best style. The usual loyal and Masoniotoasts were given, and complimentary speeches. The visitors were,Bros. Bowren P.M. 933, Treager 15, Wilcox 975, Leslie 1306, Baker1326, Price 1327, and Pierrepoint 1365.

Virtue and Silence Lodge , No. 332.—A meetingwas held on Thursday, 18th ult., at the White Lion Hotel, Hadleigh.There were present Bros. A. K. Haslett I.P.M., A. J. Grimwade S.W.,W. C. Eltham J.W., F. Grimwade S.D., W. Mackney J.D., S. CooperI.G. P.M.'s W. Hart P.P.G.J.D., E. B. Powell P.P.G. Super.,W. Gardiner P.P.G.P., A. Pettit P.P.G.A.D.C., and several otherbrethren. The Lodge was opened , and the minutes read and con-firmed. The Lodge was then opened in the second and third degrees,when Bro. Hitchcock was raised to the sublime degree. The Lodgeresumed in first degree, when Bro. King, having answered thequestions satisfactorily, retired ; the Lodge being resumed in seconddegree, Bro. King was passed to the F.C. degree. The Lodge waathen closed and adjou rned. The above ceremonies were rendered byBro. Hart P.M. in a most solemn and impressive manner.

Royal Oak Lodge, No. 871.—An emergency meeting of theabove Lodge was held at the White Hart Tavern, High-street,Deptford , on 25th March. S. O. Lewin W.M., Myatt S.W.,J. J. Pake J.W., W. Andrews P.M. Treasurer, F. Walters P.G.P.Secretary P.M. aud Secretary, R. Harman D.C, H. J. Fisher Organist,and Bros. Williams, Jones, Firth, Meers, E. James, Good, R. Harvey,J. Allen , J. Philli ps, G. Porter, Burr, J. Ronnie, &c. The Lodgewas opened, and Bros. G. Jones, and T. Firth were raised to the thirddegree, and Bro. J. T. Phillips was passed to the second degree, byBro. G. Andrews P.M., in his usual perfect manner. Bro. Andrewswas elected to act as Steward at the Installation of H.R.H. the Princeof Wales. A letter of condolence to the widow of the late Bro. Reedwas proposed and carried.

Excelsior Lodge, No. 1155.—An emergency meeting of thisLodge was held at the Sydney Arms, Lewisham, on Tuesday, 23rdult., to nominate a Steward to assist at the Installation of thePrince of Wales as M.W.G.M., the W.M. Bro. Bear presided ,supported by the following :—Bros. Hose S.W., G. Bolton P.M.Treasurer , C. G. Dilley P.M. Secretary, Carver P.M., J. Roper, Scott,Wilson, Welstead, Watson, Smith, and several others. The Lodgewas opened , and the choice of the brethren fell upon Bro. Bear, theW.M. The Lodge was then closed, and adjourned till tho firs tThursday in April.

Acacia Lodge , No. 1209.—A meeting of this Lodge waaheld on Saturday, the 20th ult., at the Prince Alfred Hotel, Southall.Bro. Chas. Horsloy P.P.G.R. (Middlesex) occupied tho chair, owingto the sad death of the W.M. Bro. Limpns P.G.O. (Middlesex) P.M.,F. Walters P.G.S. (Middlesex) Secretary, C. Stalin P.M., C. A.Fenice S.W., C. G. Rushworth J.W., J. W. George J.D., and Bros.Wilson, Paulson , Davis, Smith , Tebb, Darcy, &a. The Lodge wasopened, and tho minutes wero confirmed. Bro. Wilson was raised tothe 3rd degree, and Bros. Paulson and Davis wero passed to thedegree of Fellow Crafts, by Bro. Charles Horsley P.M. P.P.G.R.(Middlesex) , in a solemn and painstaking manner, showing theMasonic qualifications of that talented brother. It was unanimouslyvoted that letters of condolence should be sent to the widow of thelate lamented W.M., Bro. Limpns, and also to the widow of the laterespected Bro. Sillifant , the Treasurer of the Lodgo. Bro. Tebb wasproposed as a Steward for tho Girls' School. The Lodge was thenclosed, and the brethren adjourned to slight refreshments. Bro.J. W. Baldwin W.M. 1423 was present as a visitor.

Upton Lodge, No. 1227.—An emergency meeting of thisLodge was held at the Spotted Dog, Upton , on Monday, 22nd ult.,to nominate a Steward to assist the Grand Stewards at the Installationat the Albert Hall, on the 28th April. The W.M. Bro. G. Levick pro-sided, supported by his officers , as follow :—Bros. A. Holtham S.W.,J. L. Mather P.M. J.W., Posener S.D., G. Brown I.G., F. 0. KinnearW.S., P.M.'s B. Picking, G. T. English , R. W. Goddard Secretary,R. Bolton , G. Bratton I.P.M. ; Webster, White, Page, Merrall, Hart,Oldroyd, Tutile, and several other brethren. The Lodge was opened ,and the Secretary , Bro. Goddard P.M., read the communication fromBro. J. Hervey, Grand Secretary, relating to tho installation of thePrince of Wales as M.W.G.M. id was proposed by Bro. G. BrattonP.M., and seconded by Bro. G. T. English P.M., that the W.M., Bro.Levick, bo tho Steward to represent this Lodgo at that Festival,which was carried unanimously, and the Lodge was then closed andadjourned.

Earl of Zetlan d Lodge , No. 1364.—A meeting of thisLodge was held at the uld Town Hal l, Mare Street , Hackney, onSaturday, 20th March . Tho W.M., Bro. John L. Fysh, presided ,supported by his officers as follow :—Bros. Wright Treasurer, GompertzJ.D., H. F. Lowe D.C, T. H. Haskins Organist, J. G. PockettSteward, P.M.'s W. Bristo Secretary, and L. A. Lewis ; G. J. Pope,T. Fitzgerald , W. T. Morris , W. Fieldwick I.G., J. Crosbio, A. G.Challis, O. Dilmarr, H. Cooper, Vf . Given, A Bissinger, F. Kearney,11. Buckler , J. S. Ashburncr, J. B. Fcrdinando , D. H. Felth un ,B. Humphrey, F. H. Dalton. Tho following brethre n were amongthe visitors, viz., Bros. F. Keeno 378, G. W. Saul D.C. 1201,J. B. Shackelton 1326, W. Speth S.D. 183, J. W. Hill J.D. 1278,J. Evans 139, J. Johnson S.W. 301, E. W. Burr 1158. The Lodgewas opened , and tho minutes read and confirmed . A ballot wastaken for Messrs. II. T. Giles, J. A. Vickers, G. Haddock, J. Tattor-sall, and S. T. Shuttleworth, which proved in thoir favour. The

Lodge was opened in the 2nd degree, and Bros. Bissinger and Cooperanswered the questions leading to the 3rd degree ; the Lodsre wasthen opened in 3rd degree, and thes« two brethren were raised to theM.M. degree ; the Lodge resumed in 1st degree, and Bros. Aimingand Mitchell were entrusted, and retired ; and tho Lodgo haviu« boonresumed in 2nd degree Bros. Mitch ell and Aiming wero passed tothat degree ; the Lodgo was resumed in 1st degree, and Messrs. Giles,Vickers, Shnttleworth, and Haddock , being in attendance, wereinitiated into Freemasonry as E.A.P. The Lodgo was then closed indue form, and adjourned till tho third Saturday in April.

Gladsmuir Lodge, No. 1385, Barnet.—The members ofthis Lodge met at the Red Lion Hotel, Barnet , on Wednesday, 31stMarch, en an emergency summons. The W.M., Bro. HaywardEdwards, presided , and was supported by Bros. J. Cutbush S.W., Dr.Livingston J.W., F. Young S.D., G. Askew Secretary, and Bros.Wingham , Euerby, Tolland , Cranston, Brown , &c. The Lndsro wasopened to tho 2nd degree. Bro. Abbott having proved his efficiencywas entrusted , and retired. The Lodge was then opened in the3rd degree, and Bro. Abbott was raised to tho sublime degree by Bro.John Lowthin P.M. and W.M. 1479 ; the ceremony being renderedin a most impressive mannor. After the discussion of severalmatters in connection with the Lodge, tho brethren adjourned toslight refreshment, provided by Brother Fisher.

Langthorne Lodge of Instruction, No. 1421. — Thebrethren of this Lodgo were enabled to enjoy a thorough Masonictreat on Wednesday last, the 31st ult., upon which occasion thefifteen sections were worked in tho Lodge room, at tho Swan Hotel ,Stratford , E., the chair beinc: occupied by Bro. Cnndick , J.W. of theLodge ; Bro. T. J. Baines P.M. 554 actinsr as S.W. ; and Bro. LandW.M. 742 as J.W. The Lodge was opened at 7 p.m., at which houra large nnmber of brethren had assembled to witness tho excellentworking of Bro. Cnndick and the brethren who had nndertakon towork the various sections. The Lodge having beon opened , and theminutes of the former meeting read and duly confirmed , the sevensections of tho firs t lecture wero worked by tho following brethren ,viz.:—

1st Section . . . Bro. Burdett 1293.2nd do. . . . „ Mortlock P.M. 194.3rd do. . . . „ Horsloy 933.4th do. . . . „ Coombos J.D. 554.5th do. . . . „ Lattri elle P.M. 1056.6th do. . . . „ Pinder 554.7th do. . . . „ Austin P.M. 933.

The Lodge was opened in tho second degree, aud the sections of thislecture worked as under, viz. :—

1st Section . . . Bro. Bonlton 1056.2nd do W:\lters 933.3rd do. . . . „ Myers 820.4th do. . . . „ Barnes P.M. 554.5th do. . . . „ Pinder 554.

The Lodge was opened in the third degree, and the concludingsections worked, viz. :—

1st Section . . . Bro. Berry S.W. 554.2nd do. . . . „ Austin P.M. 933.3rd do. . . . „ Musto 554.

The Lodgo was resumed in the first degree , and a cordialvote of thanks was unanimously passed to Bro. Cnndick andthe brethren who had so kindl y undertaken the workingof the various sections, after which a number of brethrenwere proposed as joining members, and the Lodgo was closed. It hasrarely been our good fortune to witness such excellent working asthat of Bro. Cnndick and his friends. The able manner in which thequestions were pnt , and the equall y able manner in which they wereanswered by the brethren , reflected the highest credit upon allconcerned. We are unable to furnish tho names of tho whole of thebrethren who were present , the number being about fift y, but amongstthem we observed tho following :—Bro. Burdett , CHiidick, Barnes,Land , Mortlock , Horsley, Coombes, Lattrielle, Pinder, Austin , Boulton ,Walters , Myers, Barry, Mnsto, Bobbins , Sharp, Mnnd y, Massa, Eivett ,Taylor.jTnekcr , Stecs W.M.Langthorne 1121, Owen (S.W. Langthorne),Ashdown (P.M. and Secretary Langthorne) Holliday, Webster , Morlcy,and a number of others. The brethren separated shortly before ilp.m., highly del ighted with tho proceedings of the evening.

Iyy Lodge, No. 1440. —A meeting of this flourishing andrapidly-increasing Lods;e was held at Bro , Flock's, the Windsor CastleTavern , Southwark Brid ge Road , B. C. Smith W.M.. G. Mattock S.W.,J. J. Cantle J.W., J. Xokes P.M. 87 acting P.M., E. Tlmrkle Treasurer ,C. S. Jolly P.M. 87 Secretary, C.F. Poupard S.D., L. Cornelisson J.D.,W. Ashwell I.G. The Lodge having been opened , and tho minut < s ofthe two former meetings read and confirmed , Bro. D. H. Ashford wasraised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. Bio. G. Mattock, S.W.and W.M. elect , was then presented to the Lodge, and he was dul yinstalled by tho retiring W.M. iu a very able and perfect manner.The W.M. having been saluted in ancient form , invested his officers.The newly-installed W.M. then showed his proficiency for olli'-o , byinitiating Messrs . I I . McCowan , Gloasr, and A. I I . Milloriiilo the Order ,in an impressive and perfect manner, that redounded to the creditof t i e Lodge. The W.M. then presented the I.P.M., Bro. Smith , inthe name of the Lodge, with a very elegant P.M. j ewel, and a beaut if'ull yil luminated te stimonial , engrossed on vellum , framed and glazed ,signed by every brother in the Lodge , as a token of esteem and regard .Bro. Smith having suitabl y replied , tlu> L'-.dgo was then closed ,terminating the firs t session , and the brethren a-iionmed to Bro.

Spencer's, Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge, whose catering gavegreat satisfaction. The W.M. proposed the usual routine toasts,including that of tho visitors, among whom were Bros. C A. CottebruneP.G.P., J. Terry P.M. and Secretary R. M. B. Institution, WelsfordP.M. 805, Lancaster P.M. 1194, Meredith P.M. 1257, Sargent P.M.548, Frampton P.M. 142, Bond P.M. 87, Millhouse P.M. 228, WhitingP.M. 87, Watts 1416, A. K. Smith 87, Drew 749, and several others,Some excellent speeches and songs were given, and the brethrenseparated at an early hour.

MASONIC FAIR PLAY.FROM THE SCOTTISH FREEMASONS ' MAGAZINE .

WE havo had our attention drawn by one of our report ers to theissue of a contemporary, called the Freemason , published in

London, on tho 20th Marc h, wherein , with other matter, there is aletter under the title of " Masonic Fair Play," reports of meetings inconnection with the Scotch Lodges, Na . 202, St. Clements, 116,Royal Arch Lodge, and No. 177, Old Monkland St. James. Theletter referred to embodies a complaint against a London Masoniopaper (evidently the Freemason 's Chronicle) of having recently pub-lished what had once formed part of a leading article in the Free-mason. Now, the article in question was fairl y enough placed in thecolumns of the Freemason 's Chronicle , and the name of the paper,Pomeroy 's Bemocrat, from which it was extracted was stated. If tholast-named j ournal did not in the same way acknowledge the Free-mason, then the blame rests with it. However, let that be as itmay, what we want to direct attention to is this : In the same issueof tho Freemason in which this letter on Fair Play appears, there alsoappears , without any acknowled gement, copies of tho reports, verbatimei literatim , of tho three Lodges above mentioned, which appeared inour issue of tho 15th March. We say these reports have been cutfrom our magazine and reprinted by our contemporary, because theywere made by our own reporter and first published by us, and alsobecause two slig ht errors in our issue lave, been most f a ithfull y repro-duced by our contemporary. Now, we respect greatly both the editorand publisher of the Freemason , but must at the same time , in ourown interests, and purely in self-defence, point out this fact to oursubscribers. Had tho representative here of tho journal referred toacted towards us iu a fair manner, even this appropriation of our con-tents would perhaps not receive notice. If its boast as to circulationbe correct , surely it does not need to " appropriate" fro m our humblecolumns to keep up that circulation . What aro we to think of ajournal that, in its leading articl e, talks of "its enterprising and frater-nal publisher thus :—"His motto has been ' Anspicium molioris covi ,'and we trust that tho sympathy of our great Order may yet be ex-tendod to his efforts on behal f of literature , and reward his zealousenergy aud self-sacrifice ," &c. " Tho position of the Freemason isnot only one of which our publisher may be proud , as it is his owncreation ," &c. Such aro tho preliminary remarks which our contem-porary writes in its loading article, iu the most self-complacentmanner, aud then quietly turns to tho subject in hand , which hap-pens to lie on the other side of tho Atlantic. We really do marvelat the strange combination of the "leader," the " letter," and the'' reports," all in ono and tho same copy, and cannot refrain fromquoting, for tho edification, wo hope, of our contemporary, tho authorof " Hndibras : "

" These aro tho great performances that raiseYour mighty parts above all reach of praise ;And give us only leave to admire your worth ,For no man, but yourself , can set it forth ;Whose wondrous power 's so generally known :Fame is the echo, and her voice your own."

! The following statement shows the recei pts for traffic on theundermentioned railways for the past week, as compared with thocorresponding week in 1874 :—

Milon open. Receipts.Railway. 1S75 1873 1874

£ £Caledonian 737 ¦ Glasgow and South Western . . 315J- 15,573- 13,948Great Eastern . . . . 763 50,185 44,159Grea t Northern . . . . 517 51,814 50,481Great Western . . . . 1,525 98,186 99,651Lancashire and Yorkshire . . 430 71,243 63,722London and Brighton . . . 37<>i 32,326 24,001Loudon, Chatham and Dover . . 153i 18,322 14,081London and North Western . . 1,582-J 163,532 161,727London and South Western . . — 36,477 32,417London, Tilbury and Southend . 45 1,418 1,335Manchester and Sheffield . . 259.} 31,012 3l'oC0Midland 914} 118,185 104,055Metropolitan 8 9,030 8,619„ „ District . . . 8 5,036 4,332„ „ St. John's Wood . . 1} 470 439North British 839 39,840 38,605North Eastern . . . . 1,379 125,555 118,807North London . . . . 12 7,092 7,0311North Staffordshire Railway . . 190 10,883 10,065

„ „ Canal . . 118 1,642 1,661South Eastern . . . . 350 35,281 29,687

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Attractions of the chief PARISIAN ESTABLISHMENTS, with the quiet and order essential to English customs.DINNERS AND LUNCHEONS FROM DAILY BILL OP PARE.

A Table cTHote every evening from 6 to 8-30. Price 3s 6d.INCLUDING SOUPS, FISH, ENTREES, JOINTS, SWEETS, CHEESE, SALAD, &c , WITH DESSERT.

This FAVOURITE DINNER is accompanied by a SELECTION of High-class INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.COFFEE, TEA. CHESS AND SMOKING ROOMS.

THE FREEMASON S CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANYL I M I T E D .

Incorporated under the Companies' .Acts 1862 and 1867.

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Registered Offices -67 BARBICAN, LONDON, E.C.

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CLARKE'S WOR LD - FAMED BLOOD

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THE TRADE SUPPLIED. GOLD LACEMAN AND EMBROIDERER.

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STEAM D Y E K S AND C L E A N E K S ,BY SPECIAL -A-IFZPOIIISrTIMIIEIDsrT

To THE QUEEN. ^^^ jd* 1 H.R.H. the Duchess ofH.B.H. the Prince of Wales. ^^ ^^^^^^ Cambridge.

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Genuin e Garden , PlowerM gricullura l Seeds.-TTpi. CUTBUSH JUN., BARNET NURSERIES, BARNET, HERTS,

T » begs to announce that his Catalogue of the above is now ready, and will beforwarded, post free, on application.

\V. 0. Jun. begs to say his stocks of tho above are of the Shiest and most genuine kinds,and he can with confidence recommend them.

W. C. Jun. also begs to call the attention of planters to his line stock of

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Catalogues on app licatio n, p ost free.

Demy Svo, Prico 2s 6d.SYNOP SIS OF THE CHESS OPEN.

INGS ; a tabulated analysis , with IllustrativeGames appended.

By Wnuui COOK,A Member of the Bristol and Clifton Chess

Association.LONDON : W. W. JIORGAJT, 67 BARBICAN-, E.C.

THE WESTMINSTER PAPERS, Vol. 7.Ko. si, for .APRTfj , now ready. Sixpence.

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