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and his Officers met together at the former ' s house , and Margiotta was permitted to see the Devil proceeding out of a whisky bottle ! At Cecchi ' s beautiful old walled garden he was shown a tame goat , which Margiotta professes to believe was a Materialisation of the G . A . of the U . ! who is Lucifer . Now I reallbelieve in both White and Black Magic , but the things

y recorded in Mr . Waite's book are impossibilities ; had any of them seen me personally , I should have made no secret of it , for as a matter of fact I have largely experimented in these matters , with exceptional success ; probably tenfold more than those against whom the most serious charges are made , and therefore I should not have escaped with the paltry allegations they have

¦ made against me . But in regard to the existence of a sect of non-Masonic Luciferians in Paris , I am inclined to think with Mr . Waite that it is more than probable ; and fchat the purloining in various parts of France of the Consecrated Host is a proof of it . Not a month

ago a friend sent for my perusal the " Mage Magnetic" of Cahagnet ( Paris 1858 ) , in which is a Ritual of Black Magic , the Rites said to be in use in some parts of France for invoking evil spirits , and Cahagnet was not the man to devise such a Ritual

himself , he was of a different -stamp to these men , who are in an organised conspiracy to damage Masonry ; but the end of which will be that fche Order will be strengthened by the ordeal through which it is passing ; whilst the Catholic Church -will be humiliated and confounded , more the pity .

'" " I send the above , written in great haste , and amidst much pre-oceupation , nothing concealing , or setting down ought in malice , it is the simple truth , and explains how I came to be mixed ' up in fchese charges , together ' witb others who probably think themselves much more orthodox than your humble servant . JOHN YARKER .

TREATY BETWEEN THE ANTIENT AND PRIMITIVE RITE OF MASONRY , " OE OMENTAL OEDEB OF MEMPHIS , OB OF EGYPT , IN GBEAT BBIIAIN AND IRELAND , IN IN AND RATIFIED BY THEIE BESPECTIVE S OVEREIGN GRAND MASTEBS .

To the Glory of the Sublime Architect of the Universe ; Salutation on all "Points of the Triangle ;

Eespect to tbe Order . Peace , Tolerance , Truth . To all Illustrious arid Enlightened Masons throughout the World . — Union , Prosperity , Friendship , Fraternity . K-apv * Ye , The Most Illustrious Sovereign Grand Masters anti Hieropbants of the Antient and Primitive Bite of Masonry , in Great Britian

and Ireland , in . . . . . ' * . . . . . **'; . ' . ... ..... . having judged it expedient in the interest of our well-beloved Bite that such regulations should be made between them , the High Contracting Parties , as may tend to unite more closely Brethren of their several jurisdictions , and to promote the interchange of courtesy arid hospitality , have agreed to conclude a Treaty , " between the Sovereign Powers over which . ' they respectively preside , and to promote such union have decreed the following articles , viz .:

—The Treaty , or Contracting Parties , mutually agree to recognise one Supreme Sovereign Grand Master , Grand Hierophant , and Honorary Grand Patron , who shall be , ad vitam , the Most Illustrious Brother General Guiseppe Garibaldi , 33—97 ° , of Italy , as successor to the Illustrious and Enlightened Brother Jacques Et . Marconis , 33—97 ° , Paris , ' France . '

II . All Illustrious Brethren visiting or joining Chapters , Senates , or Councils in the jurisdiction of any of the Contracting Parties , shall be received , according to their ' rank at home , on an equal footing with those among whom they may respectively come , taking precedence according to their degree , and amongst those of equal rank , according to the dates of their respective patents of creation .

III . The Contracting Parties agree that none of them will issue any Charter , ¦ Warrant , or Patent , authorising the establishment of any Chapter , Senate , or Council , or the reception of any Member of tbe Rite , within the jurisdiction of the other .

IV . The Contracting Parties agree to render their Statutes , Laws , Ordinances , Forms * Rituals , arid other matters as homologous as the circumstances and requirements of their several jurisdictions will admit . V . The Contracting Parties agree to fraternise , so far as relative

circumstances will permit , with all friendly Bites , but to hold no intercourse with or recognise any Masonic Body , Rite , or Power within the territory of any of them , or within any foreign territory , unless such BH ? or PowermaintairiE amicable relations with our Antient and Primitive Rite of Masonry , oi Oriental Order of Memphis , or of Egypt .

VI . All judgments , decrees , or sentences pronounced b y the competeni Supreme Authority in the territory of the Contracting Parties shall be valic and executoiy hi tbe others -without further process ; and no appeal , error or review shall lie against such judgment , decrees , or sentences except in th-

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Supreme Court of the country from which they emanated , save by special licence and authority or delegation under hand and seal of the Sovereign Grand Master of such country ; and in such case any judgment pronounced thereon shall be final .

VII . The Contracting Parties further agree that all judicial acts done according to law by one of them shall be communicated to the other , and thereupon published throughout the jurisdiction of the same , and any act of contumacy punished by the authority of such country shall be regarded by the other as contumacy against its own Judicial Act .

VIII . The Contracting Parties shall be at liberty to send reciprocally a Representative or Legate to be accredited to each other respectively , -who shall receive all the honours due to his Representative position .

IX . The Contracting Parties agree that all advantages of this Treaty may hereafter be extended to regular and legitimate Sovereign Powers of our Antient and Primitive Rite of Masonry , 33—95 ° , in all states , kingdoms , or empires not included herein .

Any disputes or disagreements which may arise on any of these articles shall be referred to the mediation and decision of the Supreme Sovereign Grand Blaster , under Article I . In witness whereof the abovenamed Grand Masters have hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and date undernoted , 000 , 000 , 881 .

Cumberland And Westmorland.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .

rriHB annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge was I held at Carlisle , on Friday , 6 th inst ., under the presidency of Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinek , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master . In addition to the usual business , which was transacted under the banner of Union Lodge , the proceedings included a procession to St . Paul's Church , followed by a banquet .

Proposed New Lodge For Essex.

PROPOSED NEW LODGE FOR ESSEX .

PERMISSION was recently sought of the Earl of Warwick Provincial Grand Master of Essex to form a Lodge at Burnham-on-Crouch . This " was granted , and on Tuesday of lasfc week a meeting took place at Bro . F . H . Bright ' s office , to appoint the first Oflicers and transact other business . There

were present Bros . Dr . R . Gorton Coombe , F . H . Bright , E . Gowers , F . Green , W . J . Nicholls , Peter Richmond ; J . B . Richmond , and D . S . Hawkins . Bro . Howard Flanders telegraphed his regret at being unable to attend . It was decided to call the Lodge the " Crouch . " The probable home of the

Lodge will be at the Temperance Hotel . Bro . Bright was nominated W . M ., Dr . Coombe S . W ., J . B . Richmond J . W ., W . J . Nicholls Secretary , and E . Gowers Treasurer . It is expected that the Earl of Warwick will attend the consecration of the Lodge , as soon as the necessary forms have been observed .

The election meeting of the Bloomsbury Rifles Lodge , No . 2362 was held on Wednesday , when Bro . T . W . Mogford was chosen as Worshipful Master in succession to his brother , Bro . G . D . Mogford . We hope to give a detailed report in our next issue .

There was a very large gathering afc the Kirby ( late the Clarence ) Lodge of Instruction , No . 263 , on Tuesday , at the Midland Grand Hotel , St . Pancras , on the occasion of the fifth Festival of the Lodge , which was in every way a success . We shall give fuller details in our next issue .

The borough of Longton is bestirring itself for the purpose of giving a fitting reception when the Prince of Wales visits the town in January . According to present arrangements , the stone-laying of the new public building will be conducted with

Masonic rites , and the Officers of Grand Lodge of England , the Earl of Dartmouth Provincial Grand Master of Staffordshire , and the Officers of P . G . Lodge will attend to assist the Most Worshipful Grand Master in the ceremony .

"A Sprig Of Acacia."

"A SPRIG OF ACACIA . "

ON Thursday , the remains of Bro . Harry Alma Thomas were interred at Hampstead Cemetery , in the presence of many Brethren and friends . The Galen Lodge , of which the deceased was I . G ., was represented by Bros . Morrisson W . M ., Carteighe S . W , and Bascombe S . D . Our late Brother , though only a young Mason , took a very great interest in the Craft , and was only forty-two years of age .