Answers To Correspondents.

Answers to Correspondents .

J . L . O . —The volumes for 1872 are in lianel , and will be ready in a few clays' . AN EYE WITNESS and I .. L . —Cannot inseit your letters . The following communications stand oxer : — Reports of I ' rov . C ,. I . oilire of Devonshire ; Craft lodges 660 , 205 , 353 , S . ' ° 7 J , 3 *! J S . l ' ., '"') S . C ; Chapter U 4 1 Mark Lodges in , 129 , 1 = 1 ; K . Y . Vrudence , St . Mungo ' s F . ' . icnmpmcnt .

Births,Marriages And Deaths.

Births , Marriages and Deaths .

BIRTH . KIS « STOK . —At Valletta , Malta , on the 15 th inst ., thc xxifc of the ]( . VV . Bro . William Kingston , District Grand Master of Malta , of a daughter .

Public Amusements.

Public Amusements .

Sadler ' s Wells Theatre . Kvery Saturday Mnrnin . ; at 2 , an < l every KveniHI ; at 7 , will be ruiiuced ISAHKIX \ , characters bv the companv : alter wliicli the Pantomime , entitled ( iOODY TW'O-SMOKS ; c . r , Hark-ijuin Kins G' ) lfl and the World nf (' oins . Written and adapted by J . Straehan from the late W . Urolith's Uurle :-. jue openini :. Supported by Messrs ' Hudspeth , I . eiuh , Kvans Skinner , Cullen , Belasco , Howard Sidney , Tower , Gale , lira mall , UmisieiM , Carlo Troupe , Jtc .-, NWs \\ rmWttYAYnnh , Un rT . Ynvrt - Kmu \ iu \ Ne ^ 'Vm-i , V " lim : vice , See . ;

Masters Holland ami Steyne . flown , Mr . G . \\ . ( rale ; Pantaloon , Mr . Honslicid ; Harlequin , Mr . Baker ; Columbine , M ^ s Florence ; Harletjiiina ( bv desire Mdlle . Ro » ine ; Sprite * , The Carlo Troupe ; Policeman , M ' r . J . Wilson . " The Knclia . ite < l Wood . " " Cottage of Geo ly Two Shoes . " ' * IJeauly ' sPumdoir . " Grand Pallet , by . Mademoiselle Ko > ine , supported by an e \ teiiMve troupe ol conduces , " The Realm ot" Toe * il ' eace ) . " " Hue . lir-h Home > tca < i n ' the Olden Time . " " The Pavilion ol Kin '' C . old in the World

of Coins . " " Capital City of the Counterfeits . " . The Ma ^ nilicent and Daz ; . ini * ly Brilliant Transformation Scene , thc "Judgment of Paris , " Designed and Kxecuted by K . M . I lytic . Doors open at half-pa--1 6 , commence at 7 o ' clock " . Static Manager , Mr . C . T . Wnricigi . Ihillcry , 4 < l . ; Pit , Ml . ; Pit Stalls , rs . ; Poxes , is . fid . Reserved circle , 2 s . 6 d . ; Private Poxes , One Guinea . Half-price : Hoxes , gd . ; Reserved Circle , is . Private Kntrance— Open on Saturdays and Mondays at half-pa > t 5 , Gallery 7-1 ., and all other tiartsof the house Od . extra .

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Victoria Theatre . Every Mum . */ z 1 , and cverv evening at 7 , will be produced a Grand , ' GHttcrinn , ' Gorgeous , Comic Christmas Pantomime , entitled GUUAYKR AND Till-: FAIR PERSIAN ; or Harlequin Kins l . iHiput and the Magic Balm ! Written , bv Piank W . Green , Kr-q . "Thc Retreat of Paat Pantomimes , Illuminated by the I-i . 14 . 1 t of Other Days . " Me ^ r * Pre * - cott , Swift , and Parker ; Mesdames Maude , Collins , Mnm > ford , Kit on , Montaeuc , Collier , Fisher , and Burleigh . "Hall in the

Palace of King Rampageous , the Reekie ^ . " Messrs Shiphiril I" ) udley , and - Jackson ; Mesdames Harrington , I ' anen , Cooke Maitlaml , Tu-key , Leonard , Hllcn Leonard , and Brian . Clown lean Lemaire ; " Pantaloon , ! Lirry C . Barker ; Sprites , by tlie Vlyini * Wonders , Brothers de Vere ; Harlvjinn ; W . \ V . ' Lacy Harletiuina , Mi > s Lottie Mount ford ; Cobinibine , Mis- Rose Fuller No . 9991 of the X T C I ' orce , Mr . Hick-.. Grand Ballet , bv Mdlle Rn & ine , supported by Corp * ol Coryphee-. "Haunt of the Witches . " " Uinna ' s Hunt me ; Grounds in Jiimistan . "" Country Road teadiiu : to the Citv ol ftrobdiana' -r . "' ** Kitchen in thetiiant ' s House " '

"Gates of the Lilliputian Citv . " "Imperial Citv of Lilliput . " "On the Road . " "Fortress of the Kin .- ; ot Bmbdi ^ na . L ; . " "Chamber in the Palace of ( Kin ; - ; Rampageous the Reckless , ' "Shades of Kvetiini ; . " Cdorioiis Transformation Scene— " The Temple of Jupiter , " ' Designed ami Painted bv R . M . Hvde . To conclude with tlu : drama o | LORD DARNI . KY supported by the Company . Prices -, — Private Boxe 5 , £ 2 2 s ., £ \ its . 6 d ., and ios . od . ; Stall-, 2 s . ; Promenade , is . ; Pit , biL ; Gallery , . vL ; Mondays and Satnrda \ s , 4 . 1 , ; . Haltprice to Stalls only at 9 o ' clock . Doors open at half-pa-. Ii , commence at 7 .

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Royal Polytechnic . Great Programme for Cbiistmas . j . The History of a PLCM PUDDING , with sttikiiu ; experiments bv Professor Gardner . 2 . A Christmas Tale ; or , ' HOW | ANK' CONOUKST RANG THF . BICLL : an Illustrated Poem , with remarkable ctkvt * 7 . 'Ihe " ^ OO " AT THK " POLY , " an anecdotal discourse about the Zoological Gardens , by Mr . | . ' -. Kini ; , with Phoiourauhs bv Mr . York . 4 . The I ItRF . K ROSINS ; or " , the Invisible

Prince in a New Light : a fairv tale , imi . iieallv narrated by Mr . George Buckland , assisted liv " Miss Alice Ba ' rth , Mi-s Pulham , and Miss Lilic Bartlett . 5 . Ihe WIHTK LADY OF AVKNKI ., thj new ; nd beautiful Ghost Illusion . ( 1 . New I HARACTLR KNTKRTAINMIiNT , by Mr . Percv Wre . 7 . The wonderful SWIMMING FEATS ofManjuU Bibbero in the Great Tank . » . The MAGIC TUB , full of Toys , to be distributed unspecified o-. eas . ion * , vo good Children . Many other Kmertummem ? . Open Hai ' v . at 12 and 1 . Admi--ion is .

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Madame Tussauci ' s Exhibition . On view n . Mui ; nilucnl Mnrriae , c Group ot II . II . II TI 1 KPK 1 N-< . T-: SS I . OITSI-: and the , M . \ K < » l'IS OF I . URSI :, also a new portrait . Model ol UK . I . l \ I \ ti . I O . Vi :, the meat AFRICAN KXIT . OK . I-. K ; Till-: "CLAIMANT " , SIR ROGLR TICHHORN ; Ill'DSON . the "RAILWAY KING ; " an I U . K . II I UK I'KINCI-: OF WALLS , in the Robes ol the Or ler ol Hit Garter . Open Irom 10 a . m . to 10 p . in . Admission is ., Children under io . Oil . F . xtra Rooms Od .

Liverpool Theatres , &C.

LIVERPOOL THEATRES , & c .

Week cmlinjj l-cbiu ; uv 3 . pOYAf . ALLv . WDKA TilKATKIi , Lime-street .-Lesscc , ¦ *¦»¦ Uro . Ii . Maker , Grand dowlas ;' . int . Hnim :, " Ciiidcn . ll .-i or the I ' rinee , tlie I'lHLiiix , and the rumakiii . "

TDOYAI . AM . 'l-IIIMliAIKK , Great ( haiiollc-strecl .-l csscc - * - * - Mr . II . I . e » lic ; . Manager , Mr . Arthur ( lamer . Annual Pantomime , " I ' rince Uluecap , or llie lintlianleJ . < o » e of tile Coral Isle . " PRINCE OF ~ WALE ^ 'n ^ . \ TK | .: ~ r ^^^^ L Mr . Sellon Tarry . " l-. ndi mlon , " ami " Vesta ' s Tinmle . "

T"lll' . AlKli KOVAI ., » Mlli . iin ? im-si | iiare .- I . eSM-e , llio . T ) *¦ Fa-cee . Grand Tanlomime , " Lutre-l-anil , or liar etjuin ; -ii Uruno the Bra -e , or the Fairv Casket ol I'liantoin C .-istlc . " ST . JA . MES'li HAI . L , l . imc-slreet . —l ' rojaietor , IJio . S . ! lae , tic , Special Christmas I ' mgramme . CIKCL ' S , \\ ii ; iarn Br ( i \ vii . sti-eet .--ilohln 7 'rTiVinie ~" . \ iTmiii kins , with Pantomime of llliic- I ' .-n , ! "

TVn-. \\ SOMK'S TllvC'X , . Wlmeclia ; ... — I ' r .. | . iiet .. r , Mr . . . I " ''" Newsomc . Special I'rogi-ainiiie and Pantomime , " . lack tlie Ciiant Killer . " TVrlCW ' STAR Ml'S | cllATJr \ Vi ; . iaa-s » , ^ on 1 reddvl : „ , a . 'er - »¦» Urn . Saunders . OI . CM , and Spedal Koli ' dae Attraiti ., ? :-, iiiclinliiii ; Grand ll . ilkl Kxtr .-iavjan / a , " Kitn ; ol the Pea ,-in ks . " r > OTl'NDA , Til KATIvl-: an . lMI . 'SIl IIAI . I . --Proprietor , Mr , ' . '• * i - . iinn .-i :. I hlistmas Pauloiiiime , " llahcs i n ' . lie \\' , j ., d , ' iktul Miscellaneous ICnlertainment ^ . QL'l-d-VN'S IIAI . ld . " B .. r . | dd ! . d-17 r 7 ' -i . VnndT ' s _ ivT ^ 7 r l ) Uram . i ' , ii 7 l 7 > r . r . 'i , v . ah the Ori ;; i : i :.: seottisli . \! a ^ -r .- ' l-.

WtlXI NGTOX HAI . I .. Catr . deii . ttiwt .-llr . C . jrvv - - U . o-amt ul Ireland and Irish Min , ; -. cl :.

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The Freemason , SATURDAY , FKHRUUIY I , 1875 .

Bro. Emra Holmes's Lecture On The "United Orders Of The Temple And Hospital."

BRO . EMRA HOLMES'S LECTURE ON THE "UNITED ORDERS OF THE TEMPLE AND HOSPITAL . "

NOTES BY Lures . —No . in . 1 ijunrrc-1 nut with creeds , and as a member of tlie Church of England , I have as much respect for tlie Roman Catholic Knights of St .

J ohn as for those of the faith to which I myself belong , but , so far as in me lies , I must see the same justice and fair play accorded to the one as to the ether .

uro . Holmes , , 'ifter making a very unnecessary assertion of ri ghts on the part of the Freemasons , as compared with the English laiigue , ventured to state to Grand Conclave as follows : — " A

body of Knights met in Paris , and "revived the English laiigue ofthe Order , but as Protestants , and bearing in mind it was a Papal Order , they had no more right to call theimelves Knights of

Malta , than th .- Sir Kni ghts present had . " Jf liro . I b'hnes made this assertion with an impv'ifvCt knowledge of his subject , I hope he will pardon my saying that some caution should be

exercised before public statements are made which the speaker may afterwards find he cannot support . Jf on the other liand h ? was aware that he was giving utterance tq a boa it fill declara-

Bro. Emra Holmes's Lecture On The "United Orders Of The Temple And Hospital."

tion , in positive opposition to historic fact , then I look in vain for any other motive than that of an unprovoked and gratuitous attack on the brotherhood * he designates as the "

Manchestenan body . I do not clearly comprehend whether the Paris Knig hts are intended by Bro . Holmes to be described as Protestants , or whether the revived

languc only is meant , or both 3 I will , however , take them as a whole . The Knights meeting in Paris were of the Roman faith , as 1 have before stated , were a lawfully constituted commission

of the Order , and were representative of a majority of the then existing langites ; they were well aware that the revived languc would be mostly composed of members of the Church of

England , and they provided accordingly ( as I have before quoted ) in the Articles of Convention . It is however , useless , now that the schoolmaster is far abroad , for this parrot cry to be run " ' out as aoainst the lawful claim of the

English laiigue , because its members are mostly ofthe Protestant faith ; such a ilinisy pretence is the too plain indication of a miserably bad cause , and could only have any effect when

addressed to the ears of the ignorant or the unwary . Bro . Holmos himself strenuously advocates the L-gal position of the Emperor Paul of Russia : and the Roman Catholic branches ofthe

Order accepted him as their lawful head and chief ; was he a Roman Catholic ? Can anything after the latter fact , hj said against the rig ht of action of the French Commission , or

the claims of those deriving under it Was the Duke of Susses ., whose apocryphal position Bro . Holmes fondly hoped , by his unsupported statements , to convert into a substantial reality , a

Roman Catholic : What were the Royal brothers George IV . and William IV ., and the late revered Prince , Albert the Good , who all received their crosses from Roman Catholic

branches of the Order ? Is it a mistake in history that the Bailiwick of Brandenburg , after separating itself from the main body on account ot its adoption of the reformed faith , was again

reunited with the Order , retaining its altered creed and electing its own Bailiff" ? And is it untrue that the Bailiwick is at the present time acknowledged as a lawful institution of the Order , and

yet holds the Evangelical faith ? Is it an error to suppose that the legality of the Russian Priories of the Greek Church has never been i upugned : Was Louis de Boisgeiin , ( a Roman

Catholic Knight ) , the Order ' s most accomplished historian of his date , under some delusion when he wrote , " 1 he Order of Malta , though it regrets the circumstances that have occasioned its

separation from the knig hts of a different religion , does not refuse them a place among its members to fight against the enemies of Jesus Christ . " Pope Pius XL , whose virtues struck

with awe even the cruel monsters , his persecutors , was of the same opinion , and approved the association ofthe Russian Knig hts ofthe Greek Church with the Order of Malta . It may indeed

"And sisterhood too , seeing that the roll of the Order includes the Dowager Countess Beauchanip , the Countess of Mount Charles , the

Dowager Lady Torphichen , the Viscountess St . Jal , Lady Leigh , Lady Lechmere , Lady Hoare , Lady St . George , and others .