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fTUYO prettily-told stories , "Ivy , " and " A River Story , " grace the JL pages of Cassell's Fdmibj Magazine , in addition to the serials , which continue to bo as interesting as ever ; and there aro two or three sets of tunefnl verses , such as tho lines ou " The Lily , " by W . C . Bennett , and the two sonnets entitled " Perfection , " while the song , " Sweet Spring Time , " the words aud music of which aro by Humphrey J . Stark , is very pleasing . As being especially appropriate to the

season must be mentioned a short , yet interesting , essay by Mr . J . E . Taylor , F . L . S ., on "May Flowers , " directions as to "Soups for Spring , " by Mr . A . G . Payne , ono of our best known and safest guides in the culinary art , and what is no doubt intended as a short introductory chapter to a series of descriptive notes by " Our Special Correspondent" on tho Paris Exhibition . There is an excellent notice

of Parker Gillmore ' s ride through Natal , tho Orange State , & c , as recorded by him in his latest work , " The Great Thirst Land . " We aro afraid the sensible advice of " A Family Doctor" on " Keeping Late Hours , " will be accepted in theory , but rejected in practice—at least by those to whom it is especially addressed , namely , tho votaries of pleasure ancl men of letters . Wo all have a firm belief in the troth

of the old proverb , " Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy , wealthy and wise , " but all havo not the courage to act upon its precepts . But if the well-meant , as well as sensible advice , of this medical instructor is not always treated as respectfully as it deserves to be , no doubt he will be lenient in his censure . When wo havo acquired tho wisdom which mature , age alone can bring us , we

shall be penitent enough and obey his precepts most loyally . There is also another useful article of domestic interest , in which " Love aud Order in the House" are treated in a business-like way . " A Conversazione of Telegraph Engineers , " by J . Munro , C . E ., a description of " Tho Civic Robes of London , " a paper on " Home Contrivances , " and a sketch of " St . Helena in 1877 , " with tho " Gatherer ' s " Notes , and the " Chit-Chafc on Dress , " & c , & c , complete the number .

Wo have received Part I . of a new serial publication by Messrs . Cassell , Petter and Galpin , to be entitled The Magazine of Art . The frontispiece is an illustration of "The General ' s Head Quarters , " from the picture by J . F . Pettie , & c . The other illustrations include " It Might Have Been , " full page , from the picture of Louise Jopping , in the Dadley Gallery ; " Tho Queen of Prussia and Napoleon

Bonaparte , "from Mr . Ward's Academypictnrelastyear . and the "Last Sleep of Argyle , " a fresco by the same artist in the House of Commons cor . ridor ; two views of the Paris Exhibition , namely , "The Trocadero Building , " and "Tho Prince of Wales's Position . " All are worthily executed . The articles aro varied in character , and contain information whioh is both valuable and interesting . It is quite natural that

" tho Paris Universal Exhibition , " which will necessarily exercise a most beneficial effect ; on everything connected with art , should claim the first attention , the article being , moreover , the first of a series which will appear in the pages of this magazine . Then follows a paper on " Artists' Hannts , " Cornwall , being the first whioh is treated . This likewise will be continued as a series , and we aro

promised in the next number a description of " Prague . " A notice of tho Dudley Gallery , a Biographical Sketch of Mr . E . M . Ward , R . A ., tho first of a series of sketches of " Our Living Artists , " a very interesting paper by Mr . R . II . Soden-Smith on " Vicissitudes of Art Treasures , " " Half Hours iu the Studios , " with Arfc Notes , Art Sales , & c , complete the present number . Next month we are promised for

a frontispiece , " Two Fair Maidens , an original drawing on wood by J . E . Millais , R . A ., a biography of Sir Francis Grant , with portrait , and copies of two of his most characteristic works , articles on " Art in Metal , " and " Colour iu Precious Stone , " by J . Hungerford Pollen and Professor Church respectively , with innch else that will bo highly

attractive in the way of reading ancl illustration . The Magazine of Art deserves to bo , and no doubt will be , duly appreciated by the public , with whom these several publications are invariably popular , for the sufficient reason that so much care is taken to ensure thafc good work and good work alone is submitted to public criticism .

Of fche Countries of the World , by Dr . Brown , wo have spoken already in terms of praise . Let it suffice to note thafc in the present number is commenced a description of " Central America , " afc first , generally as to its geography and climate , aud then particularly aud serially , Guatemala , Belsize , & c , coming first in order , whilo of Honduras we shall read next month . The chief illustrations , " A thicket of Cactus ( Cercus Dickii ) , in Guatemala" for tho Frontispiece ,

of which we will simply remark thafc we do nofc envy thoso who have to penetrate such uncomfortable looking places ; two views iu Guatemala , on the " Rio Dulce , " and " Rio Polochic , " respectively ; and ono of " Gatnu Village , Cbagros River , Panama ; " a full page engraving of a party " Exploring a Tropical Forest , " " incient Idol and Altar at Copau , Guatemala , " " A view ou the Spauish Main , " "View of the Village of Pansos , Guatemala , " " British Barracks at Orange Walk , Belsize , " aud " View of Bay Islands , Honduras . "

Masons' Vows . —Words by Bro . James Stevens , P . M . P . Z . Music by Bro . J . Handle Fletcher , Prov . Grand Organist , East Lancashire , and P . P . Gr . Org . R . Arch , East Lancashire . Bury : J . Randle Fletcher , Music Repository , t ' d Fleet-street , THIS song , which is dedicated by permission to Colonel Le Gendre N . Starkie , R . W . Prov . G . Master , East Lancashire , is very far s > br > vo tho average of Masonic songs . That is not , perliaj " . ; , saying ,

when we call to mind the twaddle which passes for such , but Bro . James Stevens has , in truth , written a song which has in it both sense and poetic feeling , and tho lines of which read tunefully . Bro . Fletcher is evidently a sound musician , aud Bro . Stevens bus every reason to congratulate himself on tho music to which his words aro set , as they match each other admirably . Bro . Fletcher , indeed , Jhaa accuratel y expressed the meaning of Bro .

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Stevens s verses , and his rendering is quite as tuneful as they are . Masons' Vows deserves to be popular , and wo donbt not ifc will become so , wherever it is sung with becoming spirit . We are happy to havo had this opportunity of bearing testimony to its merits .

A pamphet ou the Origin of Freemasonry . By C .... M . . . ., London : George Kenning , 198 Fleet-street , & c , & c , is evidently the result of close and careful reading , and will deeply interest those of our readers who delight in the moro abstruse points of Freemasonry .

Appended is a summary of the Evidence on " the Great Pyramid , ' as to its measures and purpose , to which , in the writer ' s opinion , must ultimatel y bo traced the origin of the Masonic Rito and tradition . Here , likewise , is much that cannot fail to attract the attention of tho reader .

The recent election to the Benevolent Institution presents no feature of novelty or special interest . As regards the Male List , we notice that , of the applicants last year , all three failed on this occasion , while between the last of the successful and the first of the unsuccessful candidates ,

there was a difference of nearly 170 votes . In the case of the Female List , four out of the eight unsuccessful applicants last year succeeded in obtaining places at this election . Here , likewise , Ave find much closer voting , the difference between the votes polled for Nos . 8 and 10

respectively being slightly over 200 , while as between No . 18 , the last successful , and No . 19 , the first unsuccessful , the former scraped in by a bare majority oE nine . From No . 19 to No . 20 there is a drop of 277 votes , and then there is a gradual diminution till we reach the last of all , No . 41 , who was

honoured with one vote . In the case of the Males , the misfortune of bein g last was shared by two applicants , for each of whom four votes were recorded . Beyond these few points there is , as we have said , little that is noteworthy .

The first meeting of the Stewards for the eightieth Anniversary Festival for the Boyal Masonic Institution for Boys , was held on Thursday , the 23 rd inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street . Bro . S . Eosenthal , was voted to the

chair . Bro . F . Binckes announced that H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught K . G . P . G . S . W . had fixed the 8 th July , for the Festival , ancl approved of the meeting being held at the Alexandra Palace , and that ladies should be present . There were already 229 Stewards on the list .

Bro . Lieutenant Alfred Durrant has been gazetted Captain , and Bro . Ensign W . I . Spiecr Lieutenant , in the Honourable Artillery Company of London .

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Jlajuil Ijja' & mic J uutituiioii for 6 irk ELECTION OF SECRETARY . I ) RETHRENdesiriousof Supporting the Candidature of Bro . Hedges y arc respectfully solicited to forward thoir names to Bro . Alfrc . l Tislcy , St . Dunstan ' s Vestry , Fleet-street , E . C ! .

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