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Foreign.
King of Prussia * on the subject of the admission of the Israelitish Brethren to Prussian Lodges during their work ; at the conference mentioned , the Duke pleaded warmly for the cause of reason , justice , and fraternity ; this , in addition to the other forcible appeals , has caused the Grand Alaster of Prussia to wave in his previous determination , and requested time to reconsider his expressed opinions . We sincerely hope
the mind of this prince may be opened to receive the true and pure light hitherto obscured by a religious infatuation , as otherwise , the Grand Lodge of France will be under the necessity of acting even more rigorously than the English , antl exclude Prussians altogether from the meeting of French Lodges . PRUSSIA , BERLIN . —We are much gratified to learn by the " Frankfort Gazette" ( translated in the "Globe ") that the Prince of Prussiaas
, , Grand Master of Freemasons , has sent a circular to all the Lodges , declaring that he adopts without reservation , the principle laid down by the Masons of England , that there is nothing to oppose the admission of Jews as Freemasons . ( Since contradicted , vide , " Chit Chat . " ) MALTA . St . John and St . Paul , 437 . —Bro . Captain Brown ( 88 th Foot ) , has been elected W . M ., but as he must immediately embark for the West Indies ( the S 8 th being relieved by the 51 th ) his Wardens
, are left to be appointed by the immediate P . M . Is this practice correct ? Zetland Lodge , 756 . Bro . Thomas Flack re-elected W . M . The re-union in honour of Captain Drummond , embracing the attendance of the members , the banquet in honour of the birth-day of the Earl of
Zetland was not held . The young Zetlanders are prospering , and the Lodge promises to take a first rank in the Order . Feb . 19 . —The Officers and Brethren of the several Lodges of Malta gave a splendid feast of the Auberge de Provence , to Captain H . M . Drummond of the 42 nd Higlande ' rs , W . M . of the Union of Malta Lodge , 588 , and to the officers of that regiment belonging to the Fraternity , on their departure from this island . Rear-Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart . C . B . ( P . G . M . for Hampshire ) presidedabout forty of
, , the Brethren sat down to one of the most elegant dinners provided for some time in the Auberge . Tbe Governor generously allowed the use of the rooms for the purpose , and the newly decqrated ball-room was appropriated for dining . The band of the 42 nd regiment was in attendance , by kind permission of Colonel Cameron . After the cloth was removed the first toast proposed was , " The Queen and the Craft , " with full Masonic honours ; second , " The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . of
England , " with three times three ; third , " The Three united Grand Lodges , " with full Masonic honours ; fourth , " To all Poor and Distressed Brethren , " with full Masonic honours ; fifth , "Sir Lucius Curtis , P . G . M . of Hampshire , " with two feints and a fire . The worthy president in his speech , alluded very forcibly to the benefits of Masonry , inasmuch as it had befriended him in the hour of need , and also to his great pleasure in seeing so numerous a meeting in
Malta for so laudable a purpose , showing to the Brethren that zeal and true merit would always be appreciated wherever it might be found . " Captain Drummond , W . M . of the Union Lodge , " was then proposed with the 42 nd fire .
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King of Prussia * on the subject of the admission of the Israelitish Brethren to Prussian Lodges during their work ; at the conference mentioned , the Duke pleaded warmly for the cause of reason , justice , and fraternity ; this , in addition to the other forcible appeals , has caused the Grand Alaster of Prussia to wave in his previous determination , and requested time to reconsider his expressed opinions . We sincerely hope
the mind of this prince may be opened to receive the true and pure light hitherto obscured by a religious infatuation , as otherwise , the Grand Lodge of France will be under the necessity of acting even more rigorously than the English , antl exclude Prussians altogether from the meeting of French Lodges . PRUSSIA , BERLIN . —We are much gratified to learn by the " Frankfort Gazette" ( translated in the "Globe ") that the Prince of Prussiaas
, , Grand Master of Freemasons , has sent a circular to all the Lodges , declaring that he adopts without reservation , the principle laid down by the Masons of England , that there is nothing to oppose the admission of Jews as Freemasons . ( Since contradicted , vide , " Chit Chat . " ) MALTA . St . John and St . Paul , 437 . —Bro . Captain Brown ( 88 th Foot ) , has been elected W . M ., but as he must immediately embark for the West Indies ( the S 8 th being relieved by the 51 th ) his Wardens
, are left to be appointed by the immediate P . M . Is this practice correct ? Zetland Lodge , 756 . Bro . Thomas Flack re-elected W . M . The re-union in honour of Captain Drummond , embracing the attendance of the members , the banquet in honour of the birth-day of the Earl of
Zetland was not held . The young Zetlanders are prospering , and the Lodge promises to take a first rank in the Order . Feb . 19 . —The Officers and Brethren of the several Lodges of Malta gave a splendid feast of the Auberge de Provence , to Captain H . M . Drummond of the 42 nd Higlande ' rs , W . M . of the Union of Malta Lodge , 588 , and to the officers of that regiment belonging to the Fraternity , on their departure from this island . Rear-Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart . C . B . ( P . G . M . for Hampshire ) presidedabout forty of
, , the Brethren sat down to one of the most elegant dinners provided for some time in the Auberge . Tbe Governor generously allowed the use of the rooms for the purpose , and the newly decqrated ball-room was appropriated for dining . The band of the 42 nd regiment was in attendance , by kind permission of Colonel Cameron . After the cloth was removed the first toast proposed was , " The Queen and the Craft , " with full Masonic honours ; second , " The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . of
England , " with three times three ; third , " The Three united Grand Lodges , " with full Masonic honours ; fourth , " To all Poor and Distressed Brethren , " with full Masonic honours ; fifth , "Sir Lucius Curtis , P . G . M . of Hampshire , " with two feints and a fire . The worthy president in his speech , alluded very forcibly to the benefits of Masonry , inasmuch as it had befriended him in the hour of need , and also to his great pleasure in seeing so numerous a meeting in
Malta for so laudable a purpose , showing to the Brethren that zeal and true merit would always be appreciated wherever it might be found . " Captain Drummond , W . M . of the Union Lodge , " was then proposed with the 42 nd fire .