Remarks On The Above.

new comers ; each denounced tho other as bogus , illegitimate , & e . Now , the City of Charleston , of course , invited a visit from tho distinguished guest , and tho day was known when General Lafayotto would arrive at Charleston Tho dignitaries of the Scotch originals thero made np

their minds to capture Lafayette . So , on the day of tho General's arrival , thoy held a grand assembly , dressed themselves in their grand robes , bedecked themselves with grand jewels , seated themselves in their grand chain * , and sent a Committee to General Lafayette , to invito him to

como there and bo at once thirl y-thirded . Tho Commit toe , however , soon returned and , with downcast looks aud woful countenances , reported thafc the Cerneauites had already captured the General and thirty-thirded him ;

nnd he , of course , was made to believe that tho Gorncauitos were all right , and the originals wero all wrong ; but as there was no help for it , the poor originals had to disrobe themselves and return disappointed to their

respective homes . The history of the former troubles in New Orleans is clearly given in tho above narrative ; but I must add to tho writer ' s remarks about the new fire kindled among tho Scotch Riters in Maryland , that within two or three

years the Baltimore high degreers rejected somo ouo from being a Scotch Riter . Sovereign Albert Piko thereupon chartered another high degree concern in Baltimore , where tho " rejected stone " was inserted into the Scotch Rite arch . This gavo mortal offence to the rejectors , who immediately

rebelled against Sovereign Piko , and enrolled themselves under thafc branch of Cerneauites which was originally started by Harry Seymour , and of which Bro . Peckham was tho Grand Sovereign . Subsequently Bro . Gorgas , of Baltimore , succeeded Bro . Peckham as Grand Sovereign .

Scotch Riters are great splitters—so as soon as a Scotch Rito concern was established anywhere , it immediately split itself into two or more factions . Now , as a fundamental rule exists amongst them , that each concern must bo acknowledged by another , Sovereign Gorgas visited

Koveral parts of Europe , and his concern was of course acknowledged in many jurisdictions by those concerns that aro hostile to Sovereign Albert Piko ' s pretensions ; and among these the Grand Orient of Franco acknowledged Bro . Gorgas ' s exclusive Sovereignty over the whole United

States of America . Of course , tho Grand Orient had offended our American Scotch Ritera by acknowledging Foulhouse afc New Orleans ; it offended tho American negro haters by acknowledging the coloured Grand

Lodges , and it offended the pious ones , because it asks no questions of candidates about belief in God ; all these points arc utilised by tho anti-Cerneauites . So , what between the two branches of tho Cerneauites and tho

self-declared orthodox Northern aud Southern Jurisdic-Honors , no leas than about a dozen pamphlets have been fired off within two years by tho various factions , besides any amount of talk in Grand Lodges . But . strange to say , tho Grand Lodge of Now York

seems to entertain the utmost contempt for tho maniac crew of anti-Cerneauites , for at its last annual meeting it elected Bro . John I . Gorman , Sovereign Grand Commander of a Cerneauite concern , for Grand Treasurer . What tho anti-Ccrncanites will say remains to be seen .

Finally I shall say something about tho coloured Masons . About forty odd years ago a report was circulated by a very 'p ious Boston brothor thafc tho charter for tlio African Loclgo in Boston was obtained by Princo Hall , from England , hy fraud ; but when tho fraud was discovered

the Grand Lodgo of England requested tho negroes to return tlio Charter , for inserting something therein . Accordingly , Prince Hall copied ifc and Bent the Charter back to England , which the Grand Lodgo of England never returned . Bro . Findol's History exploded that

story . I myself saw tho original Charter iu Boston ; fch'j iate Bro . Hervey also showed nio some documents that Princo Hall aont to tho then Grand Seo re tary of England . From tho above New York paper I barn that the story o : having obtained tho Charter by fraud is still circulated ,

with tho addition that the coloured or African Lodge wan orascd from tho English Lodgo list because ifc did not l * . v ;* its dues io the Grand Loagu oi E ; i ; iai .. d . Dub that i , s also ¦ iniriu : , lor fche American Lodges p ^ . J no due .- ! to ihe ( .-irniul

Lod go of jj ] nglanu . ' iho ci ' ut . i i * . ' , i . uo Africa a Lodgo « T .-I I otascd i :: orii tiio Jlngli-ih Lo ' . ^ c hsfc -n 1813 , v . * hen ali oihci * ; > 'vijj . ' . 'i'ii ' . a'll JL-iO-cli'O . l i / 01 ' C olYiScjii , 8 ,. uJ . . c . i V / i ' i'i ! Ci'U ^ OU l Or . '; I . Oj = .,:.,,. ... ° . , .. - ¦ - ,. . •, -.. . . c ! ' * " * l <•I ' . KJ -. 1111 .. t -wtlki-j : . * . * . H --J \ . « OU OlJii . 1 i )<'•* . 1 iiji 4 i-iivJ -JO * U . t UvJL / C . 'i ' t . ho ¦•- . h / idtfi" c * o * u , t 0 * . - " : *& T r . r ' ; v ** . I \ - ir ,-v :-vd- - ; . ; , ¦ •¦

American coloured Masons , with that of our American pious Masons , I cannot hel p thinking that the French " infidels" acted moro in accordance with Masonio teaching than our American pious Masons did . BOSTON , U . S ., 3 rd September 1839 .

West Lancashire Masonic Charities.

WEST LANCASHIRE MASONIC CHARITIES .

A MEETING of tho Charity Committee of tho Provincial Graiul Lodgo of West Lancashire , which waa very numerously attended , took place on the 13 th inst ., at tho Masonic Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , under the presidency of Bro . K . Wylie . Recommendations for grants from tho Provincial Grand Lodge Fund of Benevolence , to tho amount of about - £ 70 . for distressed brethren and widows of

deceased Freemasons , wero adopted , and tho votes of the Province for candidates at tho forthcoming Charity Elections wero also arranged . A most interesting and exhaustive synopsis- * of tho Masonio Charities of West Lancashire has been prepared by Bro . J . II . Tyson P . M . 1182 . In tho course of his admirably prepared statement Bro . Tyson saya

that tho Educational Institution ( established 1850 ) , for tho eduoition aud clothing of children of deceased Freemasons , wa ? recently amended to also include , in certain case *? , the maintenance of children . Tho sub-division of the Province shows that from the year 1850 to 1888 tho Liverpool Lodges have provided funds to the extent of

£ 18 , 162 7 s lOd , and tho benefits to that section have been 12 , 971 16 s 9 d . Dnring the same period the outer section of the Province ( 49 Lodges ) has provided the sura of £ 5208 11 a 10 J , while tho sum of £ 5863 10 s 4 d has been granted for children on account of the same Lodges . Taking separately the latter portion—tho last nine

years of tbe time ( 1880 to 1888 inclusive)—ifc shows that Liverpool has supplied £ 7282 12 s lOd , and tho payments for children have been £ 7954 9 s lOd , while tho outer section haa provided only £ 2755 13 s 9 d , and has had for children grants amounting to £ 1502 16 s 9 d . showing that , while tho demands on the institution on

account of the outer section are increasing very much , tho subscriptions and donations are on a smaller scale . The nearest obtainable account of the total receipts of the institution is £ 38 , 782 12 s 9 d , of which about £ 18 , 835 7 s Id has been disbursed for aid to children , while thero remains a capital of £ 20 , 308 18 s . The interest received

on the capital of this institution has been £ 13 , 816 18 a 7 d . The entiro working expenses ( being merely printing , stationery , stamps , & o . ) for the whole period of 39 yeara have beeu only £ 1355 5 s 4 d , Prior to 1876 fees were paid to this Institution on account of each Lodgo through the Provincial Grand Lodge ; np to that date snch fees

amounted to £ 2111 11 a 6 d , viz ., en account of Liverpool Lodgea £ 1472 15 s 6 d , and the outer section £ 641 16 s . Since thafc time , thero havo instead been sundry special grants from Provincial Grand Lodge , amounting in all to £ 1417 10 s ( an average of £ 118 2 s Od per year ) . The Hamer Institution , established in 1874 , for annuities to

aged Freemasons , has made very pleasing progress . For this chanty Liverpool provided tho sum of £ 1701 17 s 5 d , and the outer section £ . 113 10 a 6 d . Tho interest on capital has amounted to £ 678 8 s 8 d ; ttio annuities paid ont amount to £ 179 3 a 2 d . Tho capital ofthe institution at tho close of the period named was £ 3032 12 s 4 d ; the total

working expenses ( consisting of printing , stationery , stamps , & c . ) for tho 15 years being only £ 191 19 . 1 4 d . The Alpass Institution •vas established in tho year 1 SS 0 for annuities to widows of Freemasons . Tno object of this Institution has so commended it to tho brethren as to ensure very considerable success during its short

existence ; but the number of candidates for its benefits show tho argent need of increased support . Tho interest received on capital has been £ 110 9 s Gd ; tho annuities paid out have amounted tn 6232 10 s ; tho capital of tho Institution boing £ 2273 7 s Id ; tho total

working expenses for tho threo years havo been £ 145 4 : * 4 d . Bro . Tyson adds—It is ot * ly fair to remember that the working of theso Chanties is carried out by brethren , without any cost ; to tho institutions for their constant labours in tho cause .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

MOUNT GRACE PRECEPTORY / \ N tho . llth instanfc , at tho Masonic IJn . ll , Stockton , an onounp' * -- > mout of this Preceptory was held , with Sir Knight H . B . Olson l «' . l \ , when Sir Knight Hill-Drnry P . E . P . installed Compinion Sinclair . Tho Visitors wero Sir Knights Henry Maddison and S . Bowesfiold .

Tho St . Michael Mark Lodge , No . 175 , Helston , haa i * . ! i'Vuimou : *! y o ' ectod Bro , VV , Trevonau W . M . for tho ( ciouing- year . Bvo . J . M . Richards was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . R . Jarnos Ty ler . Tho installation of the W . M . will tako olaeo ou 10 th October .

I-IOM . O * - . * . ! - ' .- * C ) I :: T ' . IEN - :.. J I ' ILW . — Itlioumatisiu and Rheumatic gout are t , i ; e most il reacted of all diseases , because their victims know thai thoy arc snt ' u at no seasc - . ii . imit at no ae ; o secure . Ho'lov / ay- ' s Ointment , after fomentation of .. lie painful Darts , gives t , -cater relief than any other application ; but it , n . uKt lie dilicoiitU- used to obtain this des ' -ablc result . It has been highly e - -m ; iLtiu ! cil by ¦ henniatic subjects of ail ages and ot' both sexes , for rendering tho ' v attacks less frci | uetit anti loss - . ' gorou .-., and ' or repressing tho sour pers ;* arauioas u , iA sGoiie'ig the IICVVCS . In mr-iy cases HoIIoway's Ointment and i ' . ' \ :: Lave " -t ) c * o'i ilio greatest blcssiccrs iu reinoviivg rbeumsitisin and rhou .. u-etie - : i * ' . v . i ' ; a e , ; ,-j :. . - ; - . * ui ; . * c ; : * vi--sW 5 i- * C !; v 2 'j' . i- ; ij * ' . cl ut ILe *> nu « ' vfliiC