Multum In Parbo, Or Masonic Notes And Queries.

After his Maker ' s Image form'd , his Mind For more superior Knowledge was design'd ; But Disobedience wrought his hap'less Fall , And sore defac'd the fair Orig inal . Hence Science as his Ptogeny arose , More difficult , the lovely Arts disclose ;

And first in Architecture ' s charms unskilTd , Taught by Necessity they rudely build , By slow Degrees , towns in some Order rise , 'Till tow ' ring Babel ' s Builders threat the Skies , And wrought Confusion by their Vanities . At length directed by Heaven ' s Architect ,

Great Solomon a Temple doth erect Surpassing ev ' ry Structure fair in Fame , As its wise Founder , every other Name ; Jehova ' s self inhabited the shrine , And marked the consecrated Work Divine . To raise this Dome , arose from distant Parts

The / Emulous , and Excellent in Arts ; But he whose Skill was most superlative , From whom our sacred Secrets we derive , The most compleat Mechanic ! : known to fame Needless , to tell you Brethren his Name , Engrav'd Life ' s figuring Imag ' ry most Irue ,

Wrought Linnen fine , in purple , scarlet , blue ; Skilful to work in metal , timber , stone , And made the Circle of the Arts his own . May his all perfect Precepts which we boast , Prove efficacious to this Foreign Coast ; Those sacred , solemn Secrets we adore ,

Enjoy from sure Traditions of our own , Inspire us , who the glorious Title bear Masons , ( priviledg'd by the Badge we wear ) With all Mankind upon the Square to live , And in a level Course of Practice strive That ev ' ry action may be so upright

It wou'd not shame , nor need not shun the Light j And may our Halifax which now appears To all who view , the Work of many Years , And from a Chaos may be justly said ,

In decent Form to rear its Tow ' ring Head ; May it in future Time , in Structure ' s Vie , With antient Greece , or famous Italy ; That when our Progeny admiring ask . Who first design'd , and plann'd this arduous task ?

Which in the Compass of a hundred years , So Lofty , Beauteous , and Superb appears ; Their Sires may say C—W— S ., was the man Who this extensive City first began ; Be not amaz'd its Progress was so fast , And grew so great with surprising hast ;

Whatcou'd not be expected he shou'd do , A G—V— R so just , and M—S—N true . Copied fiom the Boston Weekly News , August , 22 , 17 . 51 . C—W—S means Cornwallis , G—V—R Governor . M—S—N Ma-on .

Ireland.

Ireland .

INSTALLATION OF R . W . LORD VISCOUNT BERNARD AS PROV . G . M .

The ceremonial of installing Lord Viscount Bernard as P . G . M . took place at the Masonic Hall , Turkey-street , in the presence of a large number of the brethren . The lodge was opened by the Right Worshi pful Anderson Cooper , D . P . G . M . of Munster , who officiated in the absence of R . W . Bro . Shekleton , D . G . M . of

Ireland , from whom a telegram had been received regretting his inability to be ptesent . The order of the proceedings was then as follows : — The Provincial Grand Secretary , V . W . Bro . R . Walker , having read the circular convening the meeting , read also the Grand Master ' s patent appointing R . W . Bro . Lord Viscount Bernard , as P . G . M . of the Province of Minister . The

popular young nobleman was then received at the porch , and conducted to the pedestal by the Deacons , Bros . James Hackett , and R . W . Doheity , where he was presented as the newl y elected P . G . M . to the presiding officer , aud then

placed in the chair . After the charge came the procession , and such a large number of the brethren attended that only a portion of them were able to take part in it . The following ode was sung , and the musical arrangement had a very fine effect : —

Ireland.

Hail ! Masonry divine—¦ Glory of ages shine ! Long mayest thou reign ! Where ' er thy lodges stand , May they have great command , And always grace the land—Thou Art divine !

Great fabrics still arise , And grace the azure skies—Great are thy schemes : Thy noble orders are Matchless beyond compare , No art with those can share—Thou Art divine !

Hiram , the architect , Did all the craft direct How they should build . Sol ' mon , great Israel ' s king , Did mighty blessings bring , And left us cause to sing - Hail ! Royal Art .

The P . G . M . was then proclaimed by the D . P . G . M . M ., and grand honours having been g iven he delivered an appropriate address . The Prov . Grand Sec . next read the patent of appointment of R . W . Bro . A . Cooper as « D . P . G . M . M ., who was saluted with grand

honours . Bro . Cooper addressed the lodge , and the Provincial Grand Lodge of Munster was then closed in ancient form . The Provincial Grand Officers present on the occasion were : — Anderson Cooper , D . P . G . M . M . ; Francis Guy , Acting P . S . G . W . ; R . Walker , P . G . Sec ,

Acting P . J . G . W . j J . W . M'Mullen , P . G . T . ; Rev . Arundel Hill , P . G ., Chaplain ; James Hackett , P . G . S . D . ; R . W . Doherty , P . G . J . D . ; R . St . Leger , Atkins , and G . C . Edwards , P . G ., Stewards ; Dr . J . C . Marks , P . G . Organist ; Henry Drnry , P . G . I .

G . The musical portion of the ceremonial was . directed by Dr . C . Marks , and added largely to their impressive character . Nothing could have surpassed the admirable manner in which the installation was carried out , and the brethren present had reason to be thoroughly delighted .

Not a little of the success was due to the fact that Bro . Walker acted as Prov . Grand Director of the Ceremonies The following brethren , were present on the occasion : —J . B . Sandford , Richard Meara , Dr . Richard White , W . M . ; George Wills , A . H . Shaw , J . J . Kemp , PI . J .

Daniels , R . C . Mason , W . S . Campbell , Dr . Luther , Robert Denny , D . De Courcey M'Gillicuddy , W . Carr , Robert Howard , W . H . Daunt , F . J . Byford , John S . Austen , J . Lloyd , Francis Gannon , Dr . E . Appelbe , E . Oliffe , Joseph Kildahl , H . L . Tivy , T . Ware , T . H . Jermyn ,

H . Kingston , F . D . Richards , J . W . C . Barry , H . C . Edwards , Val . Tomkins , G . Simpson , S . Rogers , Dr . Grattan , J . Laffan , W . Spencer , Rev . John H . Cole , Capt . Holroyd , Rev . E . H . Newenham , G . Newenham , J . G . Hare , W . R . Oddie , J . Hampton , W . Beck , J . N . Graves ,

Holmes R . Crofts , W . H . Newenham , W . Penroes , Dr . E . R . Townsend , jun . ; Joseph Radcliffe , N . Jackson , John Langlands , P . F . Hunt , Robt . N . O . Harrington , J . R . Gillman , F . Buck , A . Payne , W . E . Gumbleton , Dr . BrickncII . R . B . Evans , J . Chapman , George

Babbage , C . M . Munckton , H . H . lownsend , E . C . Dawson , W . H . Smith , W . D . Stephens , O . S . Murray , Francis Campbell , W . G . Lane , J . Bloomer . In the evening the provincial grand banquet was given at the Protestant Hall , it being the festival of St . John , The hall was appropriately

decorated , and there was a large attendance of the brethren . The list of toasts was exceedingly appropriate , and a feature in the proceedings was the institution of responses after each toast , which had each a particular bearing on the subject with which it was connected . These selections were culled from different

sources by the talented P . G . Organist , Dr . Marks , and were sung with effect by the assembled company , who were also enlivened with solos , duetts , and glees , by some well known amateurs , The following was the programme of toasts and music : — The Queen . " God save the Queen "

Ireland.

H . R . H . The Prince of Wales , The Patron of the Order in Ireland . Response— " Solomon , Great Israel ' s King . " Song and Chorus— " God bless the Prince of Wales , " Richards . The M . W . the Grand Master ( the Duke of

Lemster ) of Ireland . Response— " Worthy Masons all . " Duett— " The Army and Navy , " Cooke . The Grand Masters of England and Scotland . Glee— " Come silent evening , '' De Call . R . W . Lord Viscount Bernard , the P . G . Master

of Munster . Response— " Prosper the Art . " Song— " Laughing Annabel , " Hobson . R . W . Anderson Cooper , D . P . G . M ., And Prosperity to the Craft in the Province of

Munster . Song and Chorus— " The good Rhine wine . " All True and Accepted Masons of all Regular Lodges throughout the Globe . Glee— "The Chafers , " Truhn . Our Newly Initiated Brethren .

Response— " Join all in harmony . Song— "Thou art so near , " Reichart . The Masonic Orphan Schools . Increase to their means , and decrease to their

objects . Song— " Thou art dreaming , " Crilly . Senior Warden ' s Toast . Response— " Prosper the Art . " Serenade— " Should the chances of life . " Junior Warden ' s Toast . Song— "A father ' s love , " Macfarren .

The Visiting Brethren . Response— " Worthy Masons all . " Chorus— " Ye Brethren of the Ancient Craft , "

Callcott . The banquet was supplied by Mr . Phillips , King-street , in his usual excellent style , and the wines , which were of the finest vintage , were provided by Mr . John Morgan Smyth .

Grand Lodge Of New York.

GRAND LODGE OF NEW YORK .

The Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of New York , just closed , was one of the largest ever held , notwithstanding the decrease in the number of Representatives under the new Constitution . Nearly 700 Lodges were represented . Bro . Christopher G . Fox , Grand

Master , delivered an able address . The New York Dispatch publishes this address in full . We give the following , which embodies some matters of general interest : " The Constitution and Statutes adopted at the last Annual Communication have proved

well adapted to the wants of the Fraternity , and , in the main , are satisfactory to the Craft ; but are somewhat defective , and require , to some extent , careful revision in order to secure the best effects from their administration . " The provisions relating to the penalty for the non-payment of dues , and those in regard to

unaffiliation , restoration to membership , and dimission , require such modifications as will result in a consistent course of action in accordance with Masonic usage , and at the same time protect the i . iterests of the subordinate bodies , the rig hts of their members , and those of unaffiliated Masons as well .

" The imposition of Lodge dues , admittedly a resource of modern times , is nevertheless a necessity that none will question ; as , without the revenues derived therefrom Lodges could not be properly sustained and their works of charity continued , unless resort was had to the

requirement of excessive fees for initiation , which in effect would restrict the privileges of the Fraternity to the wealthy alone , or lead to the indiscriminate admission of members on the payment of a considerable sum , for the sake of the money thus produced—a result that would

materially weaken the institution , and tend to destroy its influence , power , and dignity . The Grand Lodges on this continent , with scarcsly an exception , permit their subordinates to exact from their members quarterly or annual dues ,

and provide a penalty for their non-payment ; but this provision is not uniform as to its terms , dnd while the punishment is light in some jurisdictions , in others the offence involves the most severe punishment known to Masonry .