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me from ports which gave nothing we , " agree with the mittee , that efforts ought to be made at once in those c . es t 0 aid the society ' s operation . The average number fout patients mainly , through accident , is 1500 . We have * d enoug h to show the value and importance of this very Sa ' ful institution , and we are glad to commend it to the US tice of our readers and brethren . w . F . A .

Multum In Parbo; Or Masonic Notes And Queries.

Multum in Parbo ; or Masonic Notes and Queries .

THE WILSON MS . We have already given Mr . Hunter ' s graphic account of his researches among the Wilson manuscripts and their final dispersion by auction . The purchaser was the late Sir Thomas Phillips , and the bulk of the papers are supposed to be still in his collection . But through the inquiries of the Rev . A . F . A . " Woodford , and Bro . S . B . Ellis , of

Sheffield , a curious Masonic Constitution , which formed part of this collection , has been found in thc possession of the Rev . J . E . A . Fenwick , son-in-law of the late Sir Thomas Phillips . It is thus described in thc April number of the " Masonic Magazine : "— " We publish in another page the Wilson MS Constitution . It is a manuscript written on vellum , rubricated iu certain words , and

said to be of 17 th century . A vellum MS . in England of the 17 th century is very rare . We hope , however , to obtain a facsimile of the handwriting , which may lead to distinct certainty as to the date . We are ourselves inclined to fix the date as the 16 th century from the simple fact of its being on vellum and rubricated . It is mentioned by Preston in 1778 , and , if we remember rightly , in Dr . Oliver ' s

edition * of Hutchinson , and is said by Preston to be tempore Henry VIII . It was purchased by Sir Thomas Phillips , the great MS . collector , from Mr . Wilson , and is now in the possession of his son-in-law , the Rev . J . E . A . Fenwick , of Thirlestane House , Cheltenham , who has kindly permitted a copy to be taken of the MS ., and that it should be published ' literatim et verbatim in extenso . ' It is a curious manuscript per se , for several reasons , to which wc

shall allude in our next number , and very interesting to Masonic students . " Freemasons and others who are curious in the matter will find the " Constitution " printed in extenso in the April number of the " Masonic Magarine . " Sheffield Independent . I beg to call attention to the announcement elsewhere as regards the Wilson M . S ., and I am glad to say that I shall soon be in possession of a facsimile , or ajportion of it . A . F . A . W .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . THE HON . F . WALPOLE , P . G . M . NORFOLK . It is our painful duty to record tbe death of Bro . the Hon . Frederick Walpole , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master for Norfolk , which sad event took place on Saturday last , somewhat suddenly . Bro . Walpole was installed Provincial Grand Master for the Province of Norfolk , Nov . 20 th , 1875 , and , owing to his great popularity , and the unanimity with which his appointment by H . R . H . the

1 'iince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., was received in thc province , served to bring together the largest assemblage of Masons ever gathered at a meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Norfolk . Upwards of 300 brethren were present , including not merely Norfolk Masons , but Suffolk , Essex , Leicestershire , and London . Previous to this appointment , he had served the office of Deputy Provincial Grand Master for many years . We are assured his death will be deeply regretteel by the Craft in general .

FUNERAL OF BRO . SIR CORDY BURROWS . On Saturday afternoon , all that was mortal of the remains of Bro . Sir Cordy Burrows , were carried to their last resting pl * iee in thc Extra-mural Cemetery , Brighton , amidst all llie si gns of respect that could possibly be shown to the memory of an esteemed citizen . Indeed , a more impressive scene than that witnessed on the occasion—impressive

as a spectacle , and doubly so as an outward sign of deepseated veneration for thc departed and of sympathy with his surviving friends—could not possibly bc conceived . All being in readiness , a movement was made almost punctuall y at two o'clock via Castlc-squarc , to the residence of the deceased , from whence the body had already been removed and placed on the ecclesiastical open funeral

< -ar . A pall of purple velvet , with white satin cross and white tassels , covered the coffin , and on the pall itself were wreaths of white camelias and other rare and beautiful lowers . The bier was surmounted by devices and Masonic emblems worked in flowers . In front , immediately above the foot of the coffin , was a festoon bearing the word larity "— _ _ a more appropriate motto could not well been

ave chosen to connect with the name of the departed . ' nis was the gift of the Master ( Bro . f . M . Kidd ) and brethren of the Brunswick Lodge . ti 1 / r Masons of the Province of Sussex sent as a toKen of their love and esteem a floral keystone . It had a ground work of laurels , upon which was placed a raised « ign to represent the emblem of this Masonic Order ,

' * -. a keystone composed of white flowers , chiefly caelias and azaleas . Upon the centre of the keystone were two circles , one of datk blue and one of dark red owers . Across this was a triangle of yellow flowers , and at ne top , to represent the Lewis , was a device also in yellow owers , the whole being exceedingly effective and beautiful . Un one side of the car was placed a magnificent floral repi esentation of the double trianele in the circle , nresented

" 5 me Master ( Rev . Bro . Walker ) and brethren of the Yaroorough Lodge . On tbe other side of the car was another "yelaborate device in flowers of the square and compasses ,

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presented by the Master ( Bro . W . T . Nell ) and brethren of the York Lodge . The procession had a very imposing and attractive appearance , owing to its thoroughly representative character . Tfee Volunteer Fire Brigade were in full uniform , with hatchets and helmets ; the ist Sussex Rifles were in uniform , but without belts or side arms ; the ist Sussex

Artillery wore their busbies , but were also without belts and arms ; and the Royal Naval Volunteers wore blue serge trousers and shirts , white naval hats and cutlasses . The principal friendly societies were also emblematically distinguished . No regalia was worn by either" order , and only the district officers wore the mourning scarves generally assumed on such occasions . The members of the

Manchester Unity of Oddfellows , however , each wore a sprig of thyme in the left button-hole : the Foresters wore a small piece of pea-green ribbon in the same way ; and the Druids wore on their left breast oak and ivy leaves and acorns . Thc crew of the Robert Raikes lifeboat wore their red Phrygian caps ; and the members of the Brighton Rowing Club wore in their button-holes the red and white

striped ribbon of the Club , clouded with crape . All others in the procession wore the conventional black ; but the leaves of acacia . kind ' y furnished to the brethren by Mts ; rs . Balchin and Nell , of Western-road , and by Mr . Hugh Saunders , of Keymer , clearly showed that , large as was the attendance of Freemasons , who had been marshalled by Bro . John Scott in the position particularly allotted for

them , there were many of the Craft occupying representative positions amongst the members of other public bodies . Bro . Sit-Cordy Burrows was an energetic Mason , and one universally beloved by the fraternity . He was initiated in the Southdown Lodge , 164 , was W . M . of the Keystone Lodge , No . 168 , and the first Provincial Grand Mark Master Mason of Sussex , having been installed in Brighton

in October , 1874 . by the Right Hon . the Earl of Limerick , R . W . Grand Mark Master . He was also a member of the Order of Knights Templar , De Warenne Preceptory , Priory of Malta , and of the Rose Croix Degree , Eureka Chapter . His Craft titles were P . M . 811 , of which lodge he was also a founder ; P . P . G . J . W . Sussex ; and a Royal Arch Mason , having been exalted in that degree

of Masonry in the Lennox Chapter , No . 27 . " Sir John Cordy Burrows , bora jth August , 1813 , died 23 th March , 1876 , " so it was set forth on the coflin plate —the deceased ' s coat of arms and crest , Sursum Corda , surmounting the name—had been laid in the resting place he had ^ himself chosen . His son , his brothers , and the other mourners first took their last glimpse ; and then

slowly , but in the perfect order that had been maintained . throughout , filed past all those who had followed the re - mains from the top of the avenue to the grave . Those who were Masons dropped on the body the sprigs of acacia which they had till now worn in their coats , in thc firm hope and assurance that their departed brother had passed into the mansions of eternaL bliss and glory , where the

World ' s great Architect lives and reigns ferever . Those who were Odd Fellows performed a similar ceremony with sprigs of thyme ; and those who were Druids wiith ivy leaves . Many , very many , of those who belonged to no special " Order " helped to strew the coffin with flowers of the early spring , and so on till every individual member of the whole procession had slowly passed by and

respectfully , with uncovered head , bid farewell . Then—it was now five o ' clock , the proceedings from the commencement of the cortege organization having occupied three hours —followed on hundreds of the public who had been spectators only , and there was more leave-taking—more bestrewing with flowers—more regretful feelings at the loss of a good man .

At length , it is finished—the grave has closed ; but time will have to roll , we had almost written for generations , before " the last resting place of Cordy Burrows " ceases to be looked upon with respectful recollection . Brethren present : Bros . J . M . Cunningham , P . M . 75 , P . G . M . Over , and Dep . P . G . M . M . M . Sussex ; T . [ . Sabine , P . M . 22 , P . M . ?*; , P . G . M . A . D . of C , P . Prov . G . M . Sec .

Sussex ; T . Trollope , P . M . 166 , G . M . D . of C , and P . G . M . S . W . Sussex ; VV . Hudson , P . M . 7 * 5 and 16 4 , P . G . M . A . D . of C , and P . G . M . J . W . Sussex ; S . R . Adye , W . M . 164 , P . G . M . St . B ., and P . G . M . Sec . Sussex , representing Grand Mark Lodge of England , & c . In addition to the above there were also present : Bros . J . Braitlnvaitc , S . W . 164 , P . G . M . Treas . Sussex ; C . J . Smith , W . M . elect 168 , P . G .

M . D . of C . Sussex ; Rev . Cave-Brown-Cave , 166 , P . G . M . Chap . Sussex ; f . Pearson , P . M . 73 , P . G . M . Jun . Ovr . Sussex ; W . R . Wood , W . M . 168 , P . G . M . S . D . Sussex j J . N . Stoner , W . 168 , P . G . M . J . D . Sussex ; Kemp , 164 , P . P . G . M . Stwd . Sussex ; Davis , 73 ; Tuppen , 75 ; Rose , 75 ; J . Eborall , P . M . 75 , & c . ; Nell , S . W . 73 ; Foat , J . W . 75 ; Buckman , 73 ; Hornsey , 73 ; Curtis , 73 ,- S . Peters ,

75 ; J . Jeffcoat , Sec 75 ; T . Chandler , 75 ; C . W . Hudson , 264 ; F . Willard , 164 ; Matthews , 166 ; J . R . Hawkins , 68 , P . P . G . M . Stewd . Sussex ; Tyndal Roberts , P . P . G . Reg ., Notts ; J . Scott , 315 ; Kuhe , G . Org . of England ; J . M . Kidd , W . M . 732 ; J . Wood , 811 ; W . Bennett , 315 ; H . Saunders , P . M . 313 ; J . M . Stride , P . M . ? is ; W . Marchant , 315 ; W . Smith ,

P . M . 732 ; Rev . E . Walker , 811 ; Rev . Dr . O'Brien , 732 ; Dr . Tanner , 732 ; C Horsley , 732 ; T . Lainson , 732 ; F . Holford , 732 ; C . Chalk , 732 ; Lewis Lewis , ' 732 ; Vicars , 732 ; Landau , 732 ; De Paris , 732 ; Capon , 732 ; Auscombc , 732 ; D . Mutton , 732 ; King , Bombay ; Suter , B . S . W . 56 ; Stuckey , 313 ; E . Martin , 313 ; A . Cunningham , 313 ; Foat , 315 ;

Merry , 213 ; Rogers , 315 ; E . J . Fuvner , P . G . D ., D . P . G . Master of Sussex , owing to his recent severe accident , was unable to walk in the procession , but he followed in his private carriage , and walked from the gates of the cemetry to the grave . The following Masons were prevented by illness or other causes from attending , but sent apologies and expressions of regret : —Bros . G . Smith , Kukland , S . Cowly , A . Cow-

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ley , Fairman , Duke , J . Dcrman , G . Wellerd , Knight , Stevens , Binckes , Meggy , Tomkinson , Davey , Pidock , Guyon , Bidgood , Buckham , Golding , Newman , Worge , Moren , and others .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

A correspondent informs us that a lodge has at last been formed in Bolivia . It is called Trabajo y Houradez , No . 17 , and holds its charter from the Grand Orient of Peru . On the ist of January , 18 76 , two months from its consecration , it numbered 34 members . The officebearers for the current year are as follows : —The Installing Officers Bros . Incipion Vernaza , 18 ° ; W . M ., Louis

Lichtensteen , 18 ° ; S . W ., Louis F . Puelma ; J . W ., J . Castro Tagle ; Sec , Abdon S . Ondaza ; Treas ., Dr . H . E . Neill ; S . D ., Anto . Magallanes ; T . D ., Manl . A . Fejada ; I . G ., G . Puijo . It is announced that Her Majesty the Queen and the Princess Beatrice will embark for England on board the Victoria and Albert at Cherbourg on the 21 st of April .

As the Prince of Wales will receive the corporation of Portsmouth ' s address on Board the Serapis , little will he done on shore beyond a ball which is to be given by the Mayor in honour of the occasion . The Freemasons are trying to get a space in the dockyard set apart for them , in which to open a lodge and greet the Prince

with Masonic honours . The anniversary festival of the London Coft ' ee and Eating House Keepers' Benevolent Association will be held at the London Tavern , on the 12 th u \ t . Bro . Alderman Sheriff Knight will preside , supported by an influential list of Stewards .

Bro . John Adams Acton , who is now in Bombay , has been commissioned to execute a bust of the Prince of Wales for the public library of the city of Jullundhur . GUILDHALL LIBRARY . —The committee of this library gave its annual , dinner on ] Monday at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , Mr . Reginald Hanson , M . A . ( chairman ) , presiding . In proposing the toast of " The

Queen , " the chairman remarked that whatever addition her Majesty might make to her title she would still be to Englishman what she had been for nearly forty years , namely , the Queen . The chairman then presented Bro . Symonds , the late chairman of the Libraiy Committee , with a testimonial in recognition of his efforts in furtherance of its prosperity .

At the request ofthe Glasgow Working Men ' s Investment and Building Society , Limited , and with th ? consent and authority of the Provincial Grand Master , Alexander Smollett , Esq ., of Bonhill , the Foundation-stone of the first of a series of houses in course of erection by that Society at Clyde Bank , Dalmuir , will be laid with Masonic honours , this day , Saturday , the Sth of April .

It is announced from Florence that Prince Leopold has arrived in that city . The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of South Wales , ( Western Division ) , will bc held at Aberystwith in June . We wish its popular Provincial Grand Master , ( Major J . A . Lloyd Philipps ) , a successful gathering . Further particulars will shortly appear in our advertising columns .

The foundation stone of the new Masonic Hall at Havant , will be laid by 3 ro . W . W . B . Beach , Provincial Grand Master , Hants and Isle of Wight , on Monday next the 10 th inst . Bro . Captain Sir John H . Glover , R . N ., G . C . M . G . of the Grand Masters Lodge , No . 1 , sailed from Liverpool on Tuesday to assume his duties as Governor Commander-in-Chief of Newfoundland and its

dependen-. Considerable improvements in the postal service between England and . France will be introduced on the ist of May . The French mail , comprising the correspondence from the Liverpool and Manchester district , will be despatched from London at 9 . 30 p . m ., and delivered in Paris the following morning .

The Royal London Militia will assemble for training on the 19 th of June . In reply to numerous enquiries we beg to state that the " Freemason " is published on Friday mornings , and should be obtainable of any newsagent and at all the railway bookstalls on Friday afternoon . The publisher will be glad to be informed where difficulty is

experienced in procuring copies . The Consecration of the Skelmersdale Lodge , No . 1399 , took place at Masons Hall , Basinghall-street yesterday . A full report will appear in our next . It was officially announced at the Admiralty on Saturdaj last that Captain William Codrington had

been appointed private Secretary to Bro . the Right . Hon . Ward Hunt , First Lord of the Admiralty , in the room of Captain M . C . Seymore . Bro . Chaplin Henry ' s programme has been accepted for the musical arrangements at the forthcoming Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls .

THE WESLEY MEMORIAL . —We are requested to state that the Wesley Memorial in Westminster Abbeyis the work of Bro . John Adams-Acton , who is at present in India . It is stated that the State apartments at

Windsor are to remain closed till her Majesty ' s return from Germany ; and as it is feared that this fact may keep visitors away from the Royal borough during the holidays , a meeting is to be held with the view of getting up a requisition to the Lord Chamberlain to consider the matter .