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Reviews.
and " Chit-Chat on Dress , " by " Our Paris Correspondent . " " Hints and 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 . Mayfair , which is issued quarterly , has reached its third number ,
and contains a fair amount of readable matter . " A Night Piece " is an effective picture . " Songs of an Old Man , " by Frederick Tennyson , are not unworthy of a Laureate ' s brother . " Gwendraeth , " by Helen C . Watney , is a tale worthy of a place in any periodical . "The Christmas 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 tho treatment of his generally too short tales is exceedingly happy . The
present is incomplete as yet . " About Dogs " contains nothing very remarkable , but the writer , Miss Alice King , has a very plea ? ing style of saying her say . " The Debut of Mademoiselle Agatha" records an incident—real or imaginary matters little—in French theatrical life . Our readers will be pleased with it .
In Macmillan we havo read an excellently written account of the " Tercentenary Festival at Leydeu , " which , being somewhat less remote than Khiva or the North Pole , has not attracted tho attention among English journalists which the occasion demanded . The worthy Hollanders were long our rivals at sea and in commerce , but the time has long passed since we exhibited oar respect for each
other by mutual hard knocks . In their struggle for independence during the reigns of William III . and Anne , and , undoubtedly , since the time of the French Revolution we have beeu hard and fast friends . It would certainly not have been an ill-timed compliment to these ancient friends and allies of ours to have obtained worthy records of so memorable a celebration as was the late
Tei-centenary in honour of the establishment of the Leyden University . Mr . Freeman contributes a good descriptive paper on the " Roman Diggings , " conducted by Cavaliere Rosa , and there is a worthy memoir of the late " Sir Arthur Helps" by John Hullah , whose estimate of the late Clerk of the Council ' s merits is a perfectly just one . There is , too , a paper on " The French Theatre under Louis XIV ., " by Henry M . Trollope , which deserves to be read .
Cornhill contains an article on " The Cost of Living , "—a subject which most of our readers , we imagine , cannot fail to be deeply interested in . The analysis is clearly made , and wedo not think that many will be found who will raise objection to the writer ' s conclusions . There is a short tale , " The Marriage of Maria Fergus , " while , in the way of serial fiction , we have the two admirable stories , " Three Feathers , " by Mr . Black , and " Miss Angol . " We cannot say we are much taken with the illustrations which accompany these tales .
In Blackwood , " Alice Lorraine is concluded . Poor Alice , whom we left , last month , bent on seeking death iu tho Woebnrn , to escape the hateful marriage with Stephen Chapman , is , with much difficulty , rescued , and , still greater difficulty , brought to life again ; but Sir Roland , when the news is suddenly told him , is seized with an apoplexy , and only rallies after a long time . Meanwhile , a key ,
which proves to be that of the mysterious casket , on whose contents aro 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 rejoins the army , therefore , again distinguishes himself—but not on the
staffboth in tho Peninsula and at Waterlo , where ho loses his arm . In the short interval between the peace of 1814 and the latter campaign , he marries Mabel , whoso brother , Charley , marries a daughter of the fine old sporting parson , the Rev . Strnan Hales . Alice becomes Mrs . Aylmer , and all goes merrily as a marriage bell , save that Nancy Stilgoo , the witch , is drowned in tho Woebnrn ,
which afterwards dries up , and the Uhapmans come to grief , but not very seriously , on quitting Combo Lorraine the day Alice tries to kill herself . As to the rest of the number , wo need only say that " The Abode of Snow " contains an admirable description of tho Tale of Kashmir , and that the closing article is a political one—that is almost a matter of course .
The Contemporary is a good number , the most noticeable articles in it being an historical one by Peter Boync , on " Tho Covenanters , Charles II ., and Argyle , " a carefully written thesis by Prof . Whitney , iu answer to the inquiry " Are Languages Institutions ? " No . V . of Julian Hawthorne ' s " Saxon Studies , " and a most elaborate contribution 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 fully up to its standard , and contains , in addition to those interesting serials , " Dear Lady Disdain" and "Al Lyu Sahib , " and the usual " Table Talk , " a very beautiful poem by Robert Buchanan , " The Spirit of tho Snow . " This we take to be the gem of the number . There is too , a description of "At Niagara and Elsewhere , " by George Dawson . Two other articles— " The Physiology of Esprit" and " In the Ladies' Gallery " of the House of Commons understood—deserve to be mentioned .
Mrs . Edwardcs s tale , " Leah : a Woman of Fashiou , " is still deservedly the chief attraction in Temple Bar , which further contains some excellent papers . Such are " Bcaumavchais , 'The French Wilkes , ' " "The Shah , and what he did not sec , " "Old Folks aud Young , " by the author of "Things . " It wore unjust to pass unnoticed " Injii Joe , " 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 leisure reading .
Puzzledom still flourishes m Good Ihinys , under the auspices of Mrs . Broderip . Besides this , Henry Kingsley contributes Part I . of " A Chat with Boys about Dogs . " Goorge Harper writes of " Charles Lamb as a Blneeoafc Boy , " and there is a tabulated statement , which .
Reviews.
will be continued , of " Our Common Inland Birds , " so arranged ns to give the name of species , situation and structure of nest , number of eggs , aud other particulars . The arrangement is excellent , and affords a good opportunity for younsters to pick up a little knowledge 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 great variety of subjects . Chambers ' s Journal has , inter alia , an account of some highly interesting discoveries connected with the character and career iu the Excise of the Poet Burns . As Burns was a Brother , and likewise W . M . of his Lodge , anything that throws further light on his history , cannot fail to awaken the curiosity of our readers .
Once a Week is greatly improved in its illustrations , which , since the commencement of tho new series , were not greatly to be commended . In All tiie Year Hound , our readers will find much to interest them , such as Mr . Edmund Yates ' s serial , " A Silent Witness , " " Criticism Extraordinary , " and a brief history of Gloucester Cathedral . In the Saturday 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 Colburn s New Monthly tho memoirs of Charles Kingsley and Sir Arthur Helps , when , only a month or two since , we had occasion to speak of a short memorial poem , 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 away likewise , and now , in the pages of the same magazine , we see their memoirs side by side . These aro most likely to attract the attention of 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 , a fourth chapter of " Frank Raleigh 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 beg to 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 studied also with great advantage .
Obituary.
Obituary .
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 22 ud March , afc the early age of 29 years , was initiated in the Royal Oak Lodge , No . 871 , 22 nd Jan . 1868 . After filling- several offices , he was
installed W . M . in Feb . 1872 . He Avas Life Governor to the Boys' and Girls' School , and served as Steward to tho former Charity . He was exalted in the Pythagorean Chapter , No . 79 . He died of consumption , after a lingering illness ; he was buried on Thursday , the 25 fch March . "
Bro . Francis Eobinson Hood died , afc his residence , Salmon-street , Deptford , on Thursday , 25 th March 1875 . He was initiated in the Royal Oak Lodge , No . 871 , on 22 nd February 1871 , and continued a subscribing member until bis death . He never took office in the Lodge , as he
entered the Order late in life , and was in ill health for many years before his decease . He was an annual subscriber to tho Boys' and Girls' Schools . He held a prominent position in the town in which he resided , and no brother could be more respected . He leaves a widow and famil y to lament their loss .
Bro . J . T . Holmes Fudge died on Thursday morning , 18 th March . He was initiated in the Perfect Ashlar Lodo-e , on 7 th November 1867 , he being the first person initiated after the Lodge had been consecrated , on 3 rd 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 . last year . When his turn came for election , in consequence of his loss , and failing health , he declined being- elected into the chair . He , in a quiet and unobtrusive manner worked
well in the cause of Masonry , and was an annual subscriber to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . He has left nine sorrowing children to lament the bereavement they sustained in the death of one of the best of fathers .
Ihe death was recently announced of Bro . David Osment , the description of whom , bya contemporary , as the ' Father of the Freemasons " is , in the sense intended , most probably correct . Bro . Osment was bovu ou Midsummer Day 1775 , and was , therefore , withn . a little over three months of
completing his century . Ho was initiated iu 1819 , and held the office of Tyler to his Lodge for about twent y years . Bro . Osment was , about 1850 , elected an annuitant of the floyal Masonic Benevolent Institution . He enjoyed cood
health to the very last , being on ' y confined to his bed for three days previous to his death .
DE L \ RUB ' ISTEKSATIOSM . I ' LAYIHG CAI !» S . —I ' oi-t . siiu el" the royalty o ' Europe , Post free , 2 a ttj , \\ , W , JJtorgaa , «? JSarbic-. vi , irmO . on , K . C .
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Reviews.
and " Chit-Chat on Dress , " by " Our Paris Correspondent . " " Hints and 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 . Mayfair , which is issued quarterly , has reached its third number ,
and contains a fair amount of readable matter . " A Night Piece " is an effective picture . " Songs of an Old Man , " by Frederick Tennyson , are not unworthy of a Laureate ' s brother . " Gwendraeth , " by Helen C . Watney , is a tale worthy of a place in any periodical . "The Christmas 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 tho treatment of his generally too short tales is exceedingly happy . The
present is incomplete as yet . " About Dogs " contains nothing very remarkable , but the writer , Miss Alice King , has a very plea ? ing style of saying her say . " The Debut of Mademoiselle Agatha" records an incident—real or imaginary matters little—in French theatrical life . Our readers will be pleased with it .
In Macmillan we havo read an excellently written account of the " Tercentenary Festival at Leydeu , " which , being somewhat less remote than Khiva or the North Pole , has not attracted tho attention among English journalists which the occasion demanded . The worthy Hollanders were long our rivals at sea and in commerce , but the time has long passed since we exhibited oar respect for each
other by mutual hard knocks . In their struggle for independence during the reigns of William III . and Anne , and , undoubtedly , since the time of the French Revolution we have beeu hard and fast friends . It would certainly not have been an ill-timed compliment to these ancient friends and allies of ours to have obtained worthy records of so memorable a celebration as was the late
Tei-centenary in honour of the establishment of the Leyden University . Mr . Freeman contributes a good descriptive paper on the " Roman Diggings , " conducted by Cavaliere Rosa , and there is a worthy memoir of the late " Sir Arthur Helps" by John Hullah , whose estimate of the late Clerk of the Council ' s merits is a perfectly just one . There is , too , a paper on " The French Theatre under Louis XIV ., " by Henry M . Trollope , which deserves to be read .
Cornhill contains an article on " The Cost of Living , "—a subject which most of our readers , we imagine , cannot fail to be deeply interested in . The analysis is clearly made , and wedo not think that many will be found who will raise objection to the writer ' s conclusions . There is a short tale , " The Marriage of Maria Fergus , " while , in the way of serial fiction , we have the two admirable stories , " Three Feathers , " by Mr . Black , and " Miss Angol . " We cannot say we are much taken with the illustrations which accompany these tales .
In Blackwood , " Alice Lorraine is concluded . Poor Alice , whom we left , last month , bent on seeking death iu tho Woebnrn , to escape the hateful marriage with Stephen Chapman , is , with much difficulty , rescued , and , still greater difficulty , brought to life again ; but Sir Roland , when the news is suddenly told him , is seized with an apoplexy , and only rallies after a long time . Meanwhile , a key ,
which proves to be that of the mysterious casket , on whose contents aro 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 rejoins the army , therefore , again distinguishes himself—but not on the
staffboth in tho Peninsula and at Waterlo , where ho loses his arm . In the short interval between the peace of 1814 and the latter campaign , he marries Mabel , whoso brother , Charley , marries a daughter of the fine old sporting parson , the Rev . Strnan Hales . Alice becomes Mrs . Aylmer , and all goes merrily as a marriage bell , save that Nancy Stilgoo , the witch , is drowned in tho Woebnrn ,
which afterwards dries up , and the Uhapmans come to grief , but not very seriously , on quitting Combo Lorraine the day Alice tries to kill herself . As to the rest of the number , wo need only say that " The Abode of Snow " contains an admirable description of tho Tale of Kashmir , and that the closing article is a political one—that is almost a matter of course .
The Contemporary is a good number , the most noticeable articles in it being an historical one by Peter Boync , on " Tho Covenanters , Charles II ., and Argyle , " a carefully written thesis by Prof . Whitney , iu answer to the inquiry " Are Languages Institutions ? " No . V . of Julian Hawthorne ' s " Saxon Studies , " and a most elaborate contribution 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 fully up to its standard , and contains , in addition to those interesting serials , " Dear Lady Disdain" and "Al Lyu Sahib , " and the usual " Table Talk , " a very beautiful poem by Robert Buchanan , " The Spirit of tho Snow . " This we take to be the gem of the number . There is too , a description of "At Niagara and Elsewhere , " by George Dawson . Two other articles— " The Physiology of Esprit" and " In the Ladies' Gallery " of the House of Commons understood—deserve to be mentioned .
Mrs . Edwardcs s tale , " Leah : a Woman of Fashiou , " is still deservedly the chief attraction in Temple Bar , which further contains some excellent papers . Such are " Bcaumavchais , 'The French Wilkes , ' " "The Shah , and what he did not sec , " "Old Folks aud Young , " by the author of "Things . " It wore unjust to pass unnoticed " Injii Joe , " 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 leisure reading .
Puzzledom still flourishes m Good Ihinys , under the auspices of Mrs . Broderip . Besides this , Henry Kingsley contributes Part I . of " A Chat with Boys about Dogs . " Goorge Harper writes of " Charles Lamb as a Blneeoafc Boy , " and there is a tabulated statement , which .
Reviews.
will be continued , of " Our Common Inland Birds , " so arranged ns to give the name of species , situation and structure of nest , number of eggs , aud other particulars . The arrangement is excellent , and affords a good opportunity for younsters to pick up a little knowledge 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 great variety of subjects . Chambers ' s Journal has , inter alia , an account of some highly interesting discoveries connected with the character and career iu the Excise of the Poet Burns . As Burns was a Brother , and likewise W . M . of his Lodge , anything that throws further light on his history , cannot fail to awaken the curiosity of our readers .
Once a Week is greatly improved in its illustrations , which , since the commencement of tho new series , were not greatly to be commended . In All tiie Year Hound , our readers will find much to interest them , such as Mr . Edmund Yates ' s serial , " A Silent Witness , " " Criticism Extraordinary , " and a brief history of Gloucester Cathedral . In the Saturday 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 Colburn s New Monthly tho memoirs of Charles Kingsley and Sir Arthur Helps , when , only a month or two since , we had occasion to speak of a short memorial poem , 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 away likewise , and now , in the pages of the same magazine , we see their memoirs side by side . These aro most likely to attract the attention of 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 , a fourth chapter of " Frank Raleigh 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 beg to 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 studied also with great advantage .
Obituary.
Obituary .
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 22 ud March , afc the early age of 29 years , was initiated in the Royal Oak Lodge , No . 871 , 22 nd Jan . 1868 . After filling- several offices , he was
installed W . M . in Feb . 1872 . He Avas Life Governor to the Boys' and Girls' School , and served as Steward to tho former Charity . He was exalted in the Pythagorean Chapter , No . 79 . He died of consumption , after a lingering illness ; he was buried on Thursday , the 25 fch March . "
Bro . Francis Eobinson Hood died , afc his residence , Salmon-street , Deptford , on Thursday , 25 th March 1875 . He was initiated in the Royal Oak Lodge , No . 871 , on 22 nd February 1871 , and continued a subscribing member until bis death . He never took office in the Lodge , as he
entered the Order late in life , and was in ill health for many years before his decease . He was an annual subscriber to tho Boys' and Girls' Schools . He held a prominent position in the town in which he resided , and no brother could be more respected . He leaves a widow and famil y to lament their loss .
Bro . J . T . Holmes Fudge died on Thursday morning , 18 th March . He was initiated in the Perfect Ashlar Lodo-e , on 7 th November 1867 , he being the first person initiated after the Lodge had been consecrated , on 3 rd 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 . last year . When his turn came for election , in consequence of his loss , and failing health , he declined being- elected into the chair . He , in a quiet and unobtrusive manner worked
well in the cause of Masonry , and was an annual subscriber to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . He has left nine sorrowing children to lament the bereavement they sustained in the death of one of the best of fathers .
Ihe death was recently announced of Bro . David Osment , the description of whom , bya contemporary , as the ' Father of the Freemasons " is , in the sense intended , most probably correct . Bro . Osment was bovu ou Midsummer Day 1775 , and was , therefore , withn . a little over three months of
completing his century . Ho was initiated iu 1819 , and held the office of Tyler to his Lodge for about twent y years . Bro . Osment was , about 1850 , elected an annuitant of the floyal Masonic Benevolent Institution . He enjoyed cood
health to the very last , being on ' y confined to his bed for three days previous to his death .
DE L \ RUB ' ISTEKSATIOSM . I ' LAYIHG CAI !» S . —I ' oi-t . siiu el" the royalty o ' Europe , Post free , 2 a ttj , \\ , W , JJtorgaa , «? JSarbic-. vi , irmO . on , K . C .