The History Of Freemasonry.

1280 Jehan Davi constructed the south porch ; " while , later , we are told that " in 1389 Jehan do Boyeaux was appointed master mason of the city of Rouen . His title was ' master of the works of masonry / his salary 10 livres a-year ; he had a seat at the municipal hoard , and wore a

distinctive dress almost like that of the echevins of the city . The salary , however , rapidly increased . In 1562 , Pierre de Marromme received 75 livres , and in 1692 Nicolas de CJarpentier 1500 livres , besides other emoluments . This title and office of master of the works still

existed in 1777 , Fontaine being then the architect . " Last of all , we have a translation of a charter of the French builders , " preserved in a volume of manuscripts in the library of the Bishop of Mirepoix , " and dated 1586 . These are described as the " Statutes and Ordinances

made by the Masters-Mason Architects of the City of Montpellier , According to their ancient privileges , which " have leenlost and destroyed during the troubles and ivars which have been in this country , and now re-enacted under the goodpleasure of our Sire Ihe King , and of Monsieur the governor of the

said city , " and were ratified by the King in Council . In addition to the ratification , there are twenty-two articles , No . 7 of which provides for the appointment of two consuls and provosts of the Craft , " who shall keep the box and collect the pence , ordained as well to sustain and assist poor

masters and suffering companions , as for defraying the cost which it may be proper to incur for the maintenance of the guild . " The key of this box is placed in the charge of one of the oldest masters " who will keep it , together with the first , provost during the said year , " the provosts keeping an

account of what they distribute and the expenses incurred and rendering it to their successors . Nos . 8 and 9 regulate the amount to be contributed by the masters , fellows , and apprentices . No . 10 provides for the masters attending the funeral of one of their body , and No . 13 , for the

weekly inspection by the provosts of " the masonry and work in course of erection . " No . 15 lays it down that " No mason who is not a sworn master may undertake a new edifice in ashlar work , from the foundations upwards , the sworn masters of other sworn towns of this kingdom

excepted ; " though " proprietors may employ fellows " for certain purposes . No . 18 provides for the settlement of differences between masters and fellows " on account of the craft , " and No . 19 against any wrongdoing on the

part of a servant or fellow , while No . 20 ordains that the statutes shall be read " once a year on the day of their assembly and election of consuls and provosts , " so that masters may not plead ignorance of them .

The rest of the chapter is interesting , but it is not necessary wo should go further into the subject of the French Craft Guilds , to which the fourth chapter of Bro . Gould ' s work is devoted . ( To be continued ) .

Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges throughout the Kingdom will favour us with a list of their Days of Meetings , & c , as we have decided to insert only those that are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges .

SATTJBDAY . 14 th APRIL

Quarterly General Conrt , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 108—Loidon , Ship and Turtle . Leadenhall-street 173—Phcenix , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 198—Percy . Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Boad , N , 8 . ( Instruction ) 1276—Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 136-1—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1 * 148—Mount Edgcnmbe , Swan Hotel , Battersea 1607—Loyalty , London Tavern , Fenchurch Street

1612—West Middlesex , Tho Institute , Ealing 1621—Eccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1671—Mizpah , Albion Hotel , Aldersgate-street 1713—Perseverance , Imperial Ho '; el , Holborn Viaduct . 1839—Dnkc of Cornwall , Freemasons' Hall . W . C . 1928—Gallery , Brixton Hall , Acre Lane , Brixton Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-street , Regent-street . W . at 8 . M . M . 211 -Hammersmith , Windsor Castle Hotel , King Street AV , Hammersmith 1-11 5—Campbell , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court 1929—Mozart , Harowood House , High Street , Croydon

MONDAY , 16 tn APEIL

Quarterly General Court , Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 . 1—Grand Master ' s , Freemasons' Tavern , AV . C . 8—British , Freemasons' Hall , AV . C . 21—Emulation , Albion , Aldersgate-street 22—Loughborough , Cnmbria Tavern , Cambria Road , near Loughborough

Junction , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 45—Strong Man , George Hotel , Anstra ' ian Avenue , Barbican , at 7 ( Instruc . ) 174—Sincerity , Bailway Tavern , Hallway Place , Feuchurch Street , at 7 . ( In ) 180—St . James ' s Union , Union Tavern , Air-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 185—Tranquillity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . B . C . 186—Industry , Bell , Carter-lane , Doctors-commons , E . C , at 6 . 30 ( Inst . )

M 8—Wellington . White Swan , High-street , Deptford , at 8 ( Instruction ) 720—Pnnmm *<\ Tinlhfim H' < tnl . Bnlham . 007— Roval Albert , Freeninsnns' Hnll , WO . 1159—Marquis of Pnllinusie . Freemasons' Hall . W . O . I V'R—Hvdo Part , Fountain Abbey Hotel , Praed Street . Paddington , at 8 ( In ) . 11 « 0—Mnrq-icss of Ripon , Ppmhiirv T-ivcrn . An-burst-rd ., Hackney , at 7 . 30 ( In ) 1 S 06—White Fo : se of Kent , Holborn Viaduct Hotel 1507—Metropolitan . Crown and Cushion , London Wall , E . G ., at 7 . 30 ( Inst . ) 1608—Kilburn , 46 South Vol ton Street , Oxford Stv » ot . \ V „ at 8 . ( Inst . )

1621—West Smithfield , Farringdon Hotel . Farringdon-streot , E . O . at 8 ( Inst . ) lr . 25—Tredegar , Rnval Hotel . Mi '© End-road , corner of Burdett-road . ( Insl . ) ! 603—Kin ^' and , Onnonhury Tavern , C < inonburv , N ., at 8 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1 S 91—St . Ambrose . Baron ' s Court H"tel . We-st Kwnsington . ( Instruction ) 1910—Shadwell Gierke . Ladbroke Hall , Notting Hill R . A . 12—Prudence , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall Street R . A . 933—Doric , 79 AVhitechanel-road , at 7 . ( Instruction ) R . A . 1319—Asaph , Freemasons' Hnll , AV . C . M . M . 173—Temp ' e , Green Dragon Tavern , Stopney K . T . 131—Holy Sanctuary , 33 Golden-square , W

61—Probity , Freemason ' s Hall , St . John's-plaee , Halifax 77—Freedom , Clarendon Hotel , Gravesond 236—Tor ' c . Masonic Hall , York 26 t—Ne ' sonof the Nile , Freemasons' Hall , Batley 331—Phoenix Public Room Truro 359—Peace and Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton 101—Three Graces , Private Rooms , Haworth 42 * 1—Borough , Half Moon Hotsl , Gateshead

468—Merit , George Hotel , Stamford Baron , Northampton 467—Tudor , Red Lion Hotel , Oldham 613—Unity , Masonic HaU , Southport 622—St . Cuthborga , Masonic Hall , AVimborne 725—Stoneleigh , King's Arms Hotel , Kenilworth 820—Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction 823—Everton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 925—Bedford Mason ' c Hall . New-street , Birmingham

934—Merit , Derby Hotel , Whitefield . 985—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Holbeach . 1030—Egerton , George Hotel , AVellington Road , Heaton Norris , near Stockport 1037—Portland , Portland Hall , Portland 1141—Mid Sussex , Assembly Rooms , Horsham . 1170—St . George , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester . 1199—Agriculture , Honey Hall , Congresbury . 1208—Corinthian , Royal Hotel , Pier , Dover .

1238—Gooch . Alba * y Hotel , Twickenham 1449—Royal Military , Masonic Hall , Canterbury , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1502—Israel . Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1542—Leg olium , Masonic Hall , Carlton-street , Castletbrd 1575—Olive , Corbet Arms , Market Drayton 1909—Carnarvon , Masonic Hall , Nottingham

1973—Saye and Sele , Essenden Hotel , Belvedere R . A . 32—Jerusalem , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool R . A . 40—Emulation . Castle Hotel , Hastings R . A . 2 * 48—Fidelity , Freemasons' Hall , Bolton Street , Brixham R . A . 296—Loyalty , Freemasons' Hall . Surrey-street , Sheffield R . A . 827—St . John , Masonic Temple , Halifax-road , Dewsbury K . T . —Prince of Peace , Bull Hotel , Preston

TUESDAY , 17 th APEIL .

I Board of General Purposes , Freemasons Hall , at •{ . 30—United Mariners , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C . 55—Constitutional . Bedford Hotel , Southampton-bldgs ., Holborn , at 7 ( Inst . ) 65—Prosneritv , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . G ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 95—Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street , E . O . 1 Ji—Faith , 2 Westminster Chamhers , Victoria-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 162—Cadogan , Freemasons' Hall , AV . C . I 77 _ nomatio . Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 188—Joppa , Champion Hotel , Aldersgate-street , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

194—St . Paul , Cannon-street Hotel , 435—Salisbury , Freemasons' Hall , AV . C . 554—Yarborough , Green Dragon . Stopney ( Tnstrnction ) 763—Prince Frederick William , Eagle Tavern , Clifton Road , Maida Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction ) sno—Dalhousie . Sisters' Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston at , 8 ( Instruction ) 1041—Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hotel , St . Ann ' s-hill , Wandsworth ( Inst . ) 1339—Stockwell , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell

in in—Fi jara , Liverpool Arms , Canning Town , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1360—Roval Arthur . Rock Tavern , Battersea Park Road , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1391—Kennington , Tho Horns , Kennington . ( Instruction ) 1420—Earl Spencer , Swan Hotel , Battersea Old Bridge t ( 16—Mount Kdgfiiimho , 19 Jormyn-streat , S . AV ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1171— Islington . Crown and Cushion , London AVall , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1472—Henlny , Three Crowns , North Woolwich ( Instruction ) 1540—Chaucer , Old AVhite Hart , Borough High Street , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1558—D . Connaught , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , Camberwell , at 8 ( In . )

1 H 02—Sir Hugh Mvddelton , Crown and Wbo ' pack , St . John's-st .-rd ., at 8 ( In . ) 1695—New Finsbury Park 1 figs—Now Finsbury Park , Hornsey Wood Tavern , Finsbury Park , at 8 ( Inst . ) 1707—Eleanor , Trocadero , Brent " -street-buildings , Liverpool-street , 6 . 30 ( Inst . ) 1919—Brixton , Prince Regent , Dulwich-road , East Brixton , at 8 . ( Instruction ) Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement . Jamaica Coffee House , Cornhill , 6 . 30 R . A . 890—Hornsey . Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street R . A . 1365—Clapton , AVhite Hnrfc Tavern , Clapton , at 8 . ( Instruction ) R . A . 1604—Wanderers , Fr » emasons' Hall , W . C . M . M . 238—Prince Leopold , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C

213—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Theatre-street , Norwich . 2 U—Merchants , Masonic Hall , Liverpool ( Instruction ) 248—True Love and Unity , Freemasons' Hall , Brixham , Devon 3 , S 4—St . David , Masonic Rooms , Bangor . 418—Menturia , Mechanics' Institute , Hanley . 468—Light , Great Western Hotel , Birmingham 624—Abbey , Masonic Hall , Union-street , Burton-on-Trent 651—Brecknock , Castle Hotel , Brecon .

667—Alliance , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . 897—Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helens , Lancashire 960—Bute . Masonic Hall , 9 Working-street , Cardiff . 986—Hesketh , Grapes Inn . Croston 1006—Treguliow . Masonic Rooms , St . Day , Scorrier , Cornwall . 1052—Callender , Frec * r * a : ons' Hall , Manchester . 1089—De Slrarland , Fountain Ho : el , Sheerness . 1113—Anglesea , Bull Hotel , Llangef ni

1214—Scarborough . Scarborough Hall , Caledonia-road , Batley 127 C—Warren , Queen ' s Hotel , Birkenhead , Cheshire 1325—Stanley , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . 1343—St . John's Lodge . King ' s Arms , Grays , Essex 1427—Percy . Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle . 1470—Chiltern . Town Hall , Dunstable . 1473—Bootle , 1-16 Berry-street , Bootle , at 6 ( Instruction ) 1534 -Concord , George Hotel , Prestwich .

1551—Charity . "Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham . 1570—Prince ' Arthur , 140 North Hill Street , Li ^ eroool 1764—Eleanor Cross , Masonic Hall , Abington-street , Northampton . I 9 U—St . Augustine ' s , Shrewsbury Anns Hotel , Rugeley R . A . 41—Royal Cumberland , Masonic Hall , Old Oi chard Street , Bath R . A . 315—Royal Pavilion , Royal Pavilion , Brighton R . A . 829—High Cross , Bull Inn , Dartford . [ 1 . A . 1174—Pentangle , Sun Hotel , Chatham U . M . 266—Amherst , Masonic Hall , Sandgate

WEDNESDAY , 18 th APRIL .

General Committee Grand Chapter , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 Grancl Stewards , Freemasons' Hall , AV . C . 16—Kent , King and Queen , Norton Fulgate , E . G ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction )