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Bismark in Private Life" is admirably expressed , and "Judith Shakespeare " , and "Nature ' s Serial Story " will find admiring readers . _ "The English Illustrated" keeps improving and improving . Bro . R . R . Holmes ' s able paper on the " Royal Collection of Miniatures " will be much appreciated . " An Unsentimental Journey through Cornwall" is charming ;

* ' The Weasel and his Family , " " How a Bone is built , " will find eager readers . "The Armourer's'Prentices , " and " The Author of Beltraffio " have much power . "Temple Bar" is more Temple-barrish than ever ,-which is sayingagood deal . " A Real Princess " and " The Unwilling Guest " are both good . " Queen Victoria " is very readable and true , but a little too slight in texture ,

while "Scriptural Quotations" are absolutely weak . The writer has clearly not studied the subject or his memory is defective . He forgets one of the best stories of Sheridan ' s Father , who could not get promotion , because on the ' accession of George 1 ., forgetting the anniversary , he preached an old sermon at Dublin Castle , " Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof . " A very interesting

article might be made on the subject . We can , however , commend "Among the Teutons . " The general English idea of Germany and German ways is a disgrace to our national character for fairness and understanding . The Germans are in their home-life a most kindly and cultivated people . "Longman ' s Magazine" is distinguished by "Jack ' s

• Courtship , " and " Madam , " and a new story , ' A Blue Grass Penetepe , " by Bret Harte , and "Maurice , " by G . K . H . B . " Mrs . Forrester " has become very exciting . "All the Year Round " is decidedly dull . " The May Lilies" is I pretty , and "Gerald , " and "A Drawn Game , " and Progress , " and " Acquaintances " is , to our mind , simply unhealthy in tone and result .

" The Antiquary and Bibliographer " are full of recondite matter on their specific subjects . "Freemasons' Journal , . No . I , New' York . " VVe welcome a new " confrere" and a-fresh Masonic literary venture . We trust success may float it along happily . VVe are among those who think that , obeying nature's

great law and necessity of Light , we cannot have too many well-conducted Masonic journals . . It is however odd , that amid the Coo , ooo Freemasons of America \ ye hear from time to time the statement that nothing is So hard to keep up in America as a Masonip Journal . We trust the success of the " Freemasons' -Journal , " New York , may belie the accusation .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

364 ] THE DUKE OF RICHMOND AND THE CONSTITUTIONS OF 173 S . Bro . Francis mentions in his " History of Freemasonry in Sussex " that the Duke of Richmond , P . G . Al ., presented a copy of these very Constitutions to a Sussex lodge in 173 S , and which are still extantand in the possessionof the Union

Lodge , No . 3 S . The old lodge died out . Thus we have a Grand Master of our Order presenting a lodge in Chichester a book containing thc statement that his father had been W . M . of a lodge in Chichester and Grand Master , an averment . which was either true or false , and which must have been known to be such one way or the other by the Chichester brethren themselves . ¦ ANTIQUITY .

365 ] PRESENT AND MODERN MASONRY . "August 2 nd , 1 S 14 . _ " Talbot Inn , Market-street , Manchester . " . " At a meeting of the Fraternities of Freemasons of the Old and New Systems , a Lodge of Reconciliation was held . Present ( on the part of the Old System)—" W . M ., Jno . McClelland , of Lodge 59—39 , in the chair . " S . W ., Terence Devine , of Lodge S 5—62 .

" J . W ., Jno . Wyche , of Lodge 250—201 . " S . D ., Jno . Macquire , of Lodge 34 G—275 . " J . D ., Wm . Tuft , of Lodge 36 G—2 S 9 . " Secy ., Barny . Kava ' nagh , of Lodge 347—275 . " Treas ., Pat . Murphy , of Lodge 377—296 . " P . M ., Hy , Dey , of Lodge 351—27 S . " Tyler , Danl . Macquire , of Lodge 347—275 .

- " Also Brs . Jno . Tute , of 366—2 S 9 ; James Hall , 37 S—297 ; Jno . Martin , 59—39 . Opened on the ist , 2 nd , and 3 rd degree of Masonry . " , r August 2 nd , 1 S 14 . " Lodge of Integrity , 267—212 . "Thc lodge was opehed in due form on the ist , 2 nd , and 3 rd degree of Masonry , for the purpose of forming a Lodge of Reconciliation between the two Fraternities , Present—Brs . ( on the part of the New System ) .

" Bent , of Lodge No . 599—5 S 0 , W . M , " Chew , of Lodge No . 267—212 , S . W . " Bosleur , of Lodge No . 509—5 S 0 , J . VV . " Booth , of Lodge No . 507—443 , S . D . " Bentley , of Lodge No . 507—403 , J . D . ¦ " Pidgeon , of Lodge No . 267—212 , Secy . " McDowall , of Lodge No . 509— 5 S 0 , Asst . Secv .

" Brs . Musgrove , Lynch , and Harlehurst , Tylers . " A message being sent by the W . M ., Jno . Bent , requesting the attendance of Lo'dge of Ancient Masonry , which had previously been opened in an adjoining room , the following Brs . presented themselves as such as is mentioned before . ' " The two W . M . ' s having exchanged the O . B . 's , as is

used by other Fraternities , to the satisfaction of all Brethren present , likewise the usual forms , & c , of each , an O . B . of Reconciliation was given by thc two W . M . ' s , repeated by the whole of the Brethren present , and . accepted as an act of union , according to the instructions from the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasonry of England .

" On the motion of Mr . Pidgeon , which was seconded by Br . Chew , that the thanks of the- Lodge of Integrity be given to the Brethren forming the above Lodge for their read y and punctual attendance for the purpose above specified , which was carried unanimously , and as unanimously

carried were the thanks of the above lodge to the Lodge of Integrity . The thanks of the Lodge of Reconciliation was unanimously voted to Br . Bent , W . M ., for his impartial and upright conduct ' this evening . - * " Chas . Pidgeon (" Joint 7 Jno . Bent , W . M . B . Kavanagh iSecys . j Jno . McClelland . " . Extracted by J . GIBB SMITH , P . M . 44 and 64 .

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REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

( Craft Ptasiimrs ; ' HONOR OAK- LODGE ( No . 19 86 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge was held at the Moore Park Hotel on Saturday last for the purpose of clearing the

list of candidates for the becond ana 1 turd Degrees ana lesson the amount of work set down for the next regular meeting . There was a very good attendance and every officer being in his place the ceremonies were admirably conducted and a most' useful . and instructive evening

resulted to the satisfaction of members and visitors alike . The W . M ., Bro . Charles Henry Phillips , opened the lodge , supported by thc R . W . Bro . Col . M . Ramsay , P . G . D . flf . Punjab , P . M . ; Bros . H . Maunder Williams , S . W . ; John Hammond , P . P . G . D . Middx ., P . M ., 'Sec , as J . VV . ; \ V . Hopekirk , P . M ., Treas .. ; J . W . Hartley , S . D . ; - II . Hooper , J . D . ; G . VV . 'Knight , I . G . ; P . M . Hakins , A . S . ; F . Wooton , J . Fuller , E . Bye , E . Bye , jun ., J . H .

Worstencroft , XV . H . O'Reilly , N . R . Mackinnon , S . S . Young , G . R . Langleyi R . Neilans , and others . Amongst the Visitors were Bros . James Stevens , P . M . 720 , 1216 , 1426 , & c ; C . J . Scales , P . M . 1507 ; S . Richardson , J . W . 1 S 3 ; E . A . Francis , 165 S ; G . Van Nolen , iSS ; and B . De Solla , 244 . The work of the evening comprised three passings and four raisings , the whole of which was most ably conducted

by the W . M ., who has evidently spared himself no pains to secure a perfect acquaintance with ritual and ceremonial , and who rules his lodge with a dignified courtesy worthy of general emulation . The work of the Officers , and we would note for special commendation that of the j . D ., was alsoperfect , and in consequence the entire

proceedings went smoothly throughout , there is an earnestness about the rulers and members of the Honor Oak Lodge which prcssages an enviable notoriety for this Iodge in days to come , and it is to be hoped that such zealous eftorts on behalf of pure and simple Masonry may not be lessened as the years roll on . The lodge was then closed .

WHITEHAVEN . —Sun , Square , and Compasses Lodge ( No . 119 ) . —The annual installation meeting of the above lodge was held on Friday , the 27 th ult ., when , supported by a Board of upwards of 40 Installed Masters , Bro . George Ryrie , W . M . elect , P . P . G . A . D . C , was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year by Bro . W . B . Gibson , senior P . M . no , P . P . G . S . W ., and

ably assisted by Bro . G . W . Kenworthy , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . Perfection alone is the word that can express the eflicient manner which the installing chiefs of this province perform that beautiful cerempny ; As was expected , the members of the " mystic tie" were present from thc utmost corners of the country , and a few from far beyond . The VV . M . elect is one' of thc original members of the

grand old lodge , 119—only two of the present membership have a prior claim to top the list—having been initiated into the Craft , November , 1 S 57 , appointed a Prov . Grand Officer 1 S 60 , and eligible for election to thc ancient chair 1 S 61 . The following brethren were invested as his officers for thc year : Bros . R . W . Moore , I . P . M . ; Robt . Miller , S . W . ; W . C . Johns , J . W . ; Rev . Joshua Tyson , P . M .

1532 , P . P . G . Chap ., Chap . ; W . B . Gibson , 1 reas . ( for the 16 th time ) ; T . F . Braithwaite , Sec . ; Thos . Studholme , S . D . ; Thos . Allinson , J . D . ; J . H . Best , D . C . ; Joseph Frears , P . P . G . Org ., Org . ; R . L . Nutsford , I . G . ; W . ] . Tyson and John Atkinson , Stwds . ; and Thomas Richardson , Tyler . The members that signed were Bros . John Barr , P . M . no . P . P . G . I . W .: W . Sandwith , P . M ., P . G . J . W .,- Ed .

Alter , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . ; J . L . Paitson , P . M ., P . P . G . Purst . ; Ed . Tyson , P . M ., P . P . G . A . D . C ; J .-Spittall , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; Geo . Dalrymple , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; Charles . J . Dalton , P . M . ; J . McArthur , J . Rothery , Isaac Wilson , A . W . Parker , W . H . Rayson , Henry Hampton , J . B . Mossop , W . H . Bewlay , J . D . Thompson , W .. 1 . Tyson , John Casson , William Pagen .

The visitors were Bros . R . Leach , 310 ; J . Nicholson , P . M . ¦ 171 , P . P . G . S . W . ; J . Dickinson , W . M . 371 ; T . Mandale , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; J . Abbott , J . W- ; T . Glessal , VV . M . 872 , P . G . Stwd . ; C Morton , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ; THos . Atkinson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . ; John Huddleston , P . M . ; E . G . Hughes , P . M . ; H . Burns , SAV . ; J . Moore ; 1 . Paterson . W . M . 062 : I . C Thompson , S . W . ; Rev . £ .

M . Rice , P . M ., P . P . G . Chap . ; J . C Hunter , P . M . 962 and 1225 , P . P . G . P . ; J . Thompson , P . M ., P . G . A . D . C . ; Dr . S . Braithwaite , I . P . M . 1267 , P . G . J . D .- ; W . L . Towerson , P . M ., P . G . Purst . ; J . Eilbeck , P . M . ; W . J . Blythe ; John Smith ; H . Hartley ; A . Moordaff , I . G . ; W . Bradley , P . M . noo ; G . G . Glen , W . M . 1400 ; Dr . J . Dick , P . M ., P . P . G . JAV . ; W . Carlyle , P . M ., P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; Rev .

A . F . Curwen , P . M ., P . P . U . Chap . ; J . W . l < idler , bee . ; Rev . J . Tyson , I . P . M . 1532 , P . P . G .. Chap . ; David Bell , VV . M . 1660 : J . Harper , I . P . M . ; Richard Wilson , P . M . ; Rowland Baxter , P . M ., P . G . Std . Br . ; Dr . Jas . J . Lace ; CGowa ' n , S . VV . 19 S 9 ; H . Ward , J . D . ; ' E . Irving ; J . MdHarry ; John Caffery , Tyler ; G . J . Bell , P . M . ; B . A . Bedford , P . M . ; C . Dublin , and others . It beini * an emergency meeting summoned for the purpose

of installation , with a ring of " Hearty good wishes " the lodge was closed in perfect harmony , and Bro . Ryrie invited all to accompany him to the banquet hall , which was crowded to excess . The spread was in quantity , quality , and service all that could be desired' , and mine host or the Albion Hotel , Mr . Holmes , fully sustained his former reputation . The toast list was a long one , and , \ vith songs from the first talent in the North , a pleasant gathering ended with the Tyler ' s toast about nine o'clock p . m .

LIVERPOOL . —Merchants' Lodge ( No . 241 ) , —The annual installation meeting of thc brethren connected with this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Hopestreet , on Tuesday , the 24 th ult . There was a very large representation . of the chief members of the Merchants '

Lodge and visitors from other lodges in this part of the province , over which Bro . the Earl of Lathom presides so excellently as Prov . G . M . The business proceedings commenced about eleven o ' clock , when Bro . J . Pendleton , W . M ., opened the lodge , and during the day the following

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brethren were present , either at the lodge or at the banquet which succeeded : Bros . George Broadbridge , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; James Winsor , P . M . ; Richard Brown , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas . ; George Hutchin , P . M . ; Councillor G . Peet , P . M . ; J . Brotherton , S . VV ., W . M . elect ; Roger White , ( . VV . ; Thomas Whitehead , P . M ., Treas . ; C . A . Luker , Sec ; Simort lude , S . D . ; Alfred Huther , J . D . ;

Thomas Salter , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D . ; Arthur- Benedict , Org . ; J . Macnab , I . G . ; - and Peter Ball , Tyler . Amongst the visitors were Bros . H . S . Alpass , P . Grand Std . Br . ' Eng ., Prov . G . Sec . ; J _ B . M'Kenzie , Prov . G . S . D ., P . M . and Treas . 1609 ; J . P . Bryan , Prov . CO . ; R . Martin , P . M . 11 S 2 ; D . M . J . Gaskin , W . M . S 97 ; E . A . Robinson , P . P . G . P . Northumberland ; H . M .

Molyncux , P . M . 241 and S 23 ; Thomas Buxton , P . P . G . R ., P . M . 1345 ; A . Woolrich , P . M . 1356 ; VV . Savage , I . P . M . 1 G 09 ; D . Gumming , 1609 ; E . King-Ellison , j . D . 1350 ; C A . Giannacopulo , R . G . Broadley , J . W . 249 ; VV . Maddox , J . D . S 23 ; W . C . Cowell , 1695 ; J . C . Salmon , 905 ; R . W . Shortland , 21 C ; W : Johnstone , 1609 ; and others .

The W . M . elect , Bro . John Brotherton , was presented for installation-by Bros . ii . Brown and G . Broadbridge , and the ceremony was performed with much effectiveness by Bros . J . Pendleton and R . Brown . The following brethren were subsequently invested as the officers for the ensuingyear : Bros . J . Pendleton ; I . P . M . ; Roger VVhite , S . W . ; Chas . . A . Luker , J . W . ; Thomas Whitehead ,

P . M ., Treas . ( re-elected ); Simon Jude , Sec ; Alfred Huther , S . D . ; J . Macnab , J . D . ; James Procter , J . G . ; William M'Lachlan , S . S . ; Joseph Cornish , J . S . ; Thos . Salter , P . M ., D . C . ; Arthur Benedict , Org . ; and P . Ball , Tyler . At the conclusion of business , the brethren proceeded by train to Southport , and in the course of the evening they dined at the Prince of Wales Hotel , about 100 members

and visitors being present . The dinner—served under the direction of Bro . Wilkinson , the managerof the hotel—was of thc very highest quality , and secured the hearty praise of all the brethren . Bro . J . Brotherton , W . M ., presided ; and after dinner he proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which . wer < 5 received with great enthusiasm . The VV . M . warmly

repudiated the assertions made in the letters of- the Pope . and Cardinal M'Cabein regard to the political and religious ' '" principles of the Order . . Bro . H . S . Alpass , Past . Grand Std . Br ., in responding to the toast of " The R . W . Deputy G . M ., Bro . Lord Lathom , and Pro G . M ., Bro . Lord Carnarvon , " also alluded to the ' subject , remarking that the members of the Order could not allow such charges to pass unnoticed , lest the world at in

large might begin to fancy tli ^ re was something them . As to the allegations , of disloyalty and revolutionary designs , he should have thought that the fact-that the Prince of Wales and his royal brothers were members of thc Order would have been sufficient to deter Cardinal M'Cabe from making such a charge as he had made . It was not only , however , thc present members of the Royal

Family who were members , Tiut for several generations Royalty had been at the head of the Order in England . If Cardinal M'Cabe would only preach to his flock in Ireland and elsewhere what Masons preached in their lodges , and what they inculcated to every member from the moment of his initiation—love of country , loyalty , to the Throne , and charity to one another—if these broad principles were

preached by Cardinal M'Cabe and his clergy wherever thc Roman Catholic religion was established , there would be no disorder , no disloyalty , and none of those sad occurrences which they had for so many years had to deplore . Fortunately for their Order , those attacks only added . to their Masonic strength , but at the same time they could not pass them unnoticed , and they were bound to point out

to the public that their actions and their precepts were a direct contradiction to- the charges made against them . Other toasts followed . The banquet proceedings were agreeably diversified by an excellent musical programme , provided by . Bros .

J . Pendleton , I . P . M . ; J . P . Bryan , P . G . O . ; R . N . Hobart , Morgan , Giannacopulo , E . King-Ellison , Bro . A . Benedict having charge of the musical arrangements . In . tlie course of the evening a P . M . ' s jewel was presented to Bro . Pendleton , I . P . M ., in recognition of his valuable services to the lodge '

HULL . —Minerva Lodge ( No . 250 ) . —The annual installation of'the W . M . and officers of thc above lodgo was held on Wednesday , the 25 th ult ., being the time- ' honoured feast of St . John the Baptist , when the following , among other officers , were installed-. Bros . Hy . J . White , W . M . ; the Rev . Henry W . Kemp , B . A ., P . M ., P . P . G . C , I . P . M . ; William Kirk Brown , S . W . ; and Geo . E . Selby ,

I . W . The ceremony was -performed by the W . M ., the Rev . H . W . Kemp , B . A ., P . M ., P . P . G . C , Master , of the Charterhouse , assisted by several Past Masters of the lodge . A supper was afterwards held , in the dining hall , when'the brethren were honoured by the company of the " W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master , the Prov . Grand Treas ., . Bro . R . VV . Hollon , the Prov . Grand Secretary of-West

Yorkshire , Bro . Henry Smith , by the W . Ms , of the-Humber , Kensington , and De-la-Pole Lodges , and by other distinguished brethren . During the evening a valuable gold jewel ( set with diamonds , Ike . ) was presented to the Rev . Bro . H . W . Kemp , and ar gold bracelet for Mrs . Kemp , ¦ in . commemoration of Bro . Kemp ' s retirement from the chair and of the centenary of the lodge , which was celebrated

during his second year of Mastership . On the top bar of thc jewel is the Rev . Kemp ' s monogram and the Provincial Grand Chaplain ' s emblem in enamel . Suspended from a festoon arc the arms of the Charter House , enamelled in heraldic colours ; beneath this is the head of Minerva , from which hangs the jewel itself . In the centre of thc jewel is the ' centenary emblem , surrounded by the name ,

number , and date of the lodge , in enamel . It is supported on either side by bearings of ears of corn and sprigs of acacia , over which is a large clustre of lustrous diamonds . At the bottom of the jewel is the Past Master ' s emblem . The number of gems used is 17 diamonds , seven pearls , and four rubies of the first water . Thc back of the jewel is suitably inscribed ..

HALESWORTH . —Prudence Lodge ( No . 388 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , 23 rd ult ., at the Masonic Hall . Present : Bros . A- Caxton , W . M . ; A . B . Bull , S . W . ; G . J . Goodwyn , J . W . ; R . Titton , Txcas . ; A . E . Smith , P . M ., Sec . ; C . H . White , S . D . j