The Dublin Masonic Schools.

For tho general prizes the following were the successful candidates : FIUST CLASS . —Grace Harte , Francos Shields , Gertrude Gill , Emily Christian , Emma Hendley , Minnie Burdgo , Phcebe Shogog , Frances Smith . SKCO . VU CLASS . —Sophia O'Reilly , Jano Crymblc , Lillie Bradshaw , Helen Perrv , Kate Lowry , Jessie Wallace , Alice Richards , Sophia

Feuton , Anne Orr , Gertrude MUoue , Henrietta M'Nally . THIRD CLASS . — Kmily Wiguiore , Mary Orr , Anue Christian , Emily Fraser , Henrietta Little , E lith O'Reilly , Emma Little , Florence Hendley , Susan Greou , Lillie llaye , and Florence Anketell . Govs' PtttzE . s . — History—1 st , Robert C . Uurtou ; 2 nd , Bagnol C . Harvey . Geography—1 st , Frederick S . Clayton ; 2 nd , Edward

L . Coleman . Arithmetic—1 st , F . S . Clayton ; 2 nd , R . II . M . Groomo . Latin—1 st , EdwardT . Shields ; 2 nd , R . C . Bnrtou . Greek —1 st , F . S . Clayton ; 2 nd , Julian tl . Verdun . Dictation—1 st , — Frazer ; 2 nd , George S . Hitchcock . Scripture—1 st , George A . Du Noyer ; 2 nd , Henry Georgo Wilson . Mathematics—G . Faris .

Classics—E . Shields . English—G . S . Hitchcock . Good Conduct—R . Watson and Edward Atkins . Promenading now became general , and , with tho music of the bauds , was so enjoyable that it was twelve o ' clock before the assembly dispersed . —Dublin Mail .

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REVIEWS .

All Books intended for Keview should be addressed to the Editor of The Freemason ' s Chronicle , 67 Barbican , E . C . The Prince of Wales' Tour ; A Diary iu India ; with some account of the Visits of His Royal Highness to the Courts of Greece , Egypt , Spain , and Portugal . By William Howard Russell . With illustrations by Sydney P . Hall , M . A ., Artist in the Suite of H . R . H .

the Prince of Wales . Londou : Sampson Low , Marston , Searle aud Riviugtou , Crown-binldings , 188 Fleet-street . 1877 . THOSE of our readers who aro desirous of possessing some memorial of our Graud Master ' s visit to India will find this narrative of the journey , by one of tho ablest descriptive writers of the day , a most . suitable oue . Tho namo of Russell is sufficient guarantee of its

merits as a history ; it is , for tho most part , well illustrated , and it has tho further advantage of being excellently printed , and very handsomely bound . It is , indeed , in all respects a worthy memorial of an ever-memorable event in the auuals of our Anglo-Indian Empire , and , we feel assured , will be proper / y appreciated by members of our Society . The Masonic ceremonials which occurred during

the Prince ' s journey wero few and far between , ancl , as thoy formed but a comparatively insignificant item in the glorious pageant , Mr . Russell has , very properly , bestowed on thom ouly a passing notice , but none among Her Majesty ' s subjects evinced a deeper or more genuine interest in the tour than the Freemasons . Under those circumstances no apology is needed if we devote a cousiderable portion

of our space to a review of tho events recorded in these pages . Iu a brief introductory chapter Mr . Russell tells ua how tho idea of visiting ludia first suggested itself . The Prince , ho mentions , declared , a day ov tsvo after his arrival iu Bombay , that it had long beeu tho dream of his fife to visit India . Lord Canning , the last Governor General of the old -regime , under the East India Company ,

and the first under the new system of government which supplanted it , was tho first to suggest the idea to tho late i ' riuco Consort , though it is uot improbable , as Mr , Russell suggests , that the same idea would have occurred to the Prince Consort even in tho absence of any such suggestion . Be this as it may , a number of circumstances intervened to prevent for a long time the realisation of the project .

When tho government of India was transferred to the Crown , the Prince of Wales was but a youth . For a long time the native princes and chiefs , as well as people , wero unable to realise tho change . Tranquillity was uot immediately restored when the mutiny was put down . Then followed , at intervals , tho death of the Prince Consort , aud the marriage of the Priuco himself , while the additional

duties cast upon the latter by tho comparative seclusion of his mother necessitated his remaining moro at homo than otherwise ho need have done . Among other events , Ave may mention his own illness aud tho assassination of the Earl of Mayo as offering further delays . However , early iu 1875 , the proposed visit was seriously considered . It was officially announced in the March of that year

that , m tho event ot no unforeseen circumstances occavriag , it would take place in the ensuing autumn . In due course , tho necessary moneys were voted by the Huuso of Commons , aud a programme of the journey drawn up , which it was thought likely would meet the exigencies of the case , and enable the Prince to make as general an acquaintance with tho country as the timo at his

disposal and the season would permit . At length , in the middle of October , His Royal Highness set out from Loudon , aud travelling overland as far as Briudisi , found tho Serapis ancl her consorts there , awaiting his arrival ; aud , with his departure from this port , the diary begins . A very few pages suffice to put us ou the best of terms with the

diarist . Wu may imagine how pleasantl y tho timo passed ou board the huge ship as it sped on its way eastwards , bound iu the first instance for tho I'lneus , which the Prince was timed to reach on the ltnn , and where he would laud ou a short visit to his brother-in-law , King George . We read at p . i ) , tor instance , how the first morning after starting " electric bells begin to tinkle , and various figures ,

draped alter the antique , appear outside the cabins , aud hold converse on the main deck , whilst they await thoir turns for the bath , exchanging ideas about the weather , past , present , aud to come , aud the sensations which the sea has caused or which it yet menaces . The alb-Jaticaliy-disposed take to various strengthening exercises . Dr . Fayrei arwed with two mngdahs , or Indian clubs , whirls them roaud his

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head with an air of entire resignation and devotion , diligently improving his already very respectable biceps , aud Canon Duckworth gives demonstration that hois no bad representative of the school of muscular Christians . Sir Bartle Frere is one of the very early risers , aud begins his work before breakfast hour ; but , no matter how busy he may be , he never minds any interruption , and is always ready to

give information , of which he has such ample stores in most matters , with tho greatest cheerfulness . " Off Cerigo it became almost dead calm , but " there was a glorious sunset—beautiful exceedingly—a great fire on tho western horizon , which cast a purplo glow over the sea , and thing a broad hemisphere of saffron , gold , and green into the sky . " No wonder that " all the company turned up on deck , aud

watched the radiance in silence . " The day following , ancl almost to tho minute , Athens was in sight , the harbour of the Pineus being crowded with ships of war—British , Greek , Russian , and others , ancl yachts and small craft of every imaginable description . Then , amid tho thunder of salutes , tho Sorapis made her way carefully along tho avenue left for her , but an accident happened at tho moment she

was about to anchor , which fortunately ended in no more serious consequences than tho loss of two anchors . Tho order was given , " Let ; go tho starboard anchor , " and as tho cable " snapped at tho fourth shackle , " the anchor went by tho board , ancl settled at the bottom on its own account . A similar order respecting tho port anchor was followed by a similar misadventure , and

there seemed a chance that " either the Serapis would crash up tho whole flotilla of wooden vessels like so mauy eggshells , and run aground , or sho would be impaled ou the spur of ono of onr own ironclads . " By no means a pleasing alternative , but fortunately no such catastrophe occurred , though tho Royal Greek yacht , Amphitrite , had a narrow shave of being sent to tho bottom . Bufc wo will givo the words of Mr . Russell himself : —

' Gathering way rapidly , the Sorapis came down on the astonished Greeks on board the yacht ; but the King of tho Hellenes , who is a thorough sailor , saw what was the matter at once , and sent tho crew forward to fend off the coming mountain . In a second more , there was a loud crash aud suap , as tho Sorapis avenged the damage done by the yacht ' s bowsprit to ono of her boats by the abrupt removal of

that spar , and then continued her career astern . There was speedily a scene of much activity all round us . Off came the Russian ' s boat ; with the end of a warp , ancl landed ifc cleverly on board the Osborne , which had her steam up , and was mauoocivriug to help hav erratic cousort . There was not the smallest confusion , but there was a good

deal of excitement on board . Ia a very short ; time the warp was made fast on board the Serapis , her way was checked just in timo to avoid the danger of fouling , ancl , forging ahead again , she was brought up to her old ground , and then let go both sheet anchors , which held her fast at last . "

The scene on landing is very vividly described . 'After a short trip by rail from this port to the outskirts of the capital , a state procossiou was formed , and the line of route was pretty well thronged with people , among whom we read there were some who , albeit well-dressed and apparently well-to-do , pointed with a freedom unusual in Western cities . Others were dressed iu Greek costume , ancl others again , with

unwashed faces and wearing felt hats of every kind of shape , who were of all nationalities in tho world , as may bo seon in every crowd which assembles iu a Levantine town . There is noticed tho extremely modern aspect of tho city , and tho contrast of the splendid monumental remains of ancient Atheus looking proudly down upon tho now buildings . There is a lively scone on arriving at tho Palace , and

when the guests disperse to thoir rooms for the needful change of raiment , " even Cauou Duckworth , whose Greek was of the freshest and best , was at fault when he came to 'hot water' and the like . " But we must not dwell too long on the opening scenes of the Prince ' s Eastern expedition . Suffice it to say that everything passed oft' most admirably . The regrets when the leave-taking

approached were mutual , ancl the departure of the Sorapis and its consorts appears to have been even moro brilliant than its arrival . Then follow again descriptions of the life on board tho stately vessel , and we aro told how the time was passed , now in discussing probable events iu the future , now in the enjoyment of private theatricals , or a little negro minstrelsy , the company consisting of members of the

ship s crew . Early on tho 23 rd October , the harbour-light of Port Said was reported in sight , aud at 8 . 30 a . m . the Serapis and Osborne entered the Suez Canal . On moonng off the Custom House Quay , Consul General Stanton , and subsequently the Princes Tewfik , Hussein , aud Hassan , attended by several officers of the Khedive ' s court , came on board to pay their respects to the royal traveller . The Prince then shipped his flag ancl went up the canal

on tho Osborne to Isuiailia , where he landed aud went by rail to Cairo , on a visit to the Khedive , who had set apart the Palace of Gezireh for the Prince ' s accommodation during his stay . Wc need not recount the events of tho Princo ' s visit , but the picture of the Khedive himself is worth reproducing . He maintains a state of great magnificence , but this is only for purposes of state , and not from any personal love of splendour , as no oue , it scorns , is better pleased with a quiet life than Ismail Pasha .

" Ho is very happy when ho can get out of gold-laced coats , put his jewelled scimetar and sash away ; slip on his black Stambouleo coat , easy shoes , aud sit down with a friend in a quiet corner for a little conversation , which on his side is always original aud fresh , and is sustained by the aid of cigarettes , of which his highness keeps a store for himself aud his fricuds in his breast coat pocket . To Euro - peans ho speaks French , to his secretaries and to those who wait on

him he generally addresses Turkish , aud to the Egyptians he talks in Arabic . His powers of calculation are extraordinary , his conception rapid , his memory acute , and his love of work inexhaustible . He has a fair fund of anecdote , and appreciates a joke most thoroughly , for all his Turkish gravity . As an instance of his sagacity aud foresight , it is related that when ho returned to Cairo , after his visi » to England aud France , he expressed the strongest opinion that u . ' war with Prussia was intended , or at least was inevitable , and tha v