Consecration Of The Eleanor Lodge, No. 1707.

It was then proposed , seconded , and carried unanimousl y that the thanks of the lodge , be accorded to Bros . Hervey , Buss and Holden , that thj same be recorded on the minutes , and that those brethren be elected honorary members of the lodge . for initiation and

Numerous proposals joining were made , and which completing the business of the day , the lodge ' was closed in ancient form , and the brethren adiourned to the banquet . The p leasures of the evening were considerably enhanced by the musical abilities displayed by Bros . Moss , Perry , Thomas , and Musgrave .

Reviews.

Reviews .

THE MONDE MACONNIQUE . We have received and read our contemporary for Ausrust , and we are glad to be able to refer to its interesting contents , for the information of our many readers . Among other items of Masonic intelligence which it contains are the following : — The receipts of thc " Orphelinat General Macounique "

( The Orphan Institution ) amount to 21 , 265105 . 25 c . The expenditure reaches 17 , 56 ifcs . 30 c . Seven orphans have been admitted during the last twelve months- Since its foundation , 15 years ago , it has had to deal with 93 orphans , of whom 5 girls and 25 boys are still in the institution . One of the orphans is still yet an infant , 26 are apprenticed , and 3 6 have finished their apprenticeship . The total receipts of 15 years amount to 168 , 6 99 ^ 3 . 52 c , is

and the expenditure to 156 , 073 ^ 3 . 5 c . There a balance up to the present of I 2 , 626 fcs . 47 c . Thus the expenditure up to the present has reached about £ 6000 , and there is a balance of £ 400 in round numbers . We wish sincerely that , imitating our English example , our brethren in France would leave the sterile field of quasi-political discussion * : and most doubtful topics , and g ive themselves up to the work of Masonic benevolence , leading , let us hope , to a result worthy of French

Freemasonry . It is but fair to observe , that the Grand Orient of France has also a " Maison de Secours , " the revenue of which amounts to 23 , 'joofcs . annually . I his sum is distributed by a commission , presided over by Frere Cammas . But we need hardly point out that £ 1200 a year in round numbers is not and cannot be a proper result of the active

principle of French Masonic benevolence . No doubt special subscriptions and lodge grants also are made , but give the whole in , as Bro . Hubert has well put it , French Freemasonry ought to do a great deal more for pure charity if it is true to its mission . We must not , however , forget those special funds , such as for the war and inundations which reached to large amounts . But we repeat French

Freemasonry ought to do more ! Let our gocd brethren 100 k to it I It seems that among the lodges already closed by authority in France , are the Lodge < . f " Fraternite ' , " Aval-Ion ; the Lodge of " Orion , " Galliac ; the Lodge of "Tiiple Essence , " St . Malo ; thc Lodge of " Egalite , " Paris ; the Lodge of " Les Amis Perseverantes ct P Etoile

de Vcsone Renuis , " Perigeueux ; the Ledge of " Auguste Amitie , " Condom ; the Lodge of " Fraternite ' , " Brive ; the Lodge of " La Libre Pense ' e , " Aurillac ; the Lodge of " La Justice , " Marmande ; the Lodge of " La Cosmopolite , " Vichy . To these must be added five lodges at Toulouse , if the Daily News is correct . The Monde Maconnique , ( page 1 So *) gives a very

amusing extract from the Echo U . nversel , which reviews a little book , called " Le Diable , " published at Toulouse , by M . Rcsplandy : Is the closing of the lodges reported in the English papers to be attributed to the impression produced by the truthful statements of ' The Devil' on an excitable population and nervous authorities . Bur listen , brethren , to these remarks of " Monsr .

le Diable . " " Can one , ought one to say that the ' Devil ' is the head of the secret societies ? We answer affirmativel y and without fear , we speak here of those infamous societies , which term themselves ' Free Masons' in France , 'Carbonari' in Italy , ' Communeros' in Spain , ' Muminati' in Germany . These societies have been

condemned by the most terrible anathemata of the Popes . This shows us evidently that they have the ' Devil' for their head . This is also proved by the words of the Freemasons themselves . Our one end is , they say , the entire destruction « f Catholicism , and even of all Christian belief . " This is ' . heir end , and now regard their proceedings . " It has been decided in our councils that we will have no more

Christ-, we will not make martyrs , and we will popularize vice in the masses , that so they may breathe vice in their five senses , make vicious hearts , and you will have no more Catholics . " As the Monde Maconnique truly remarks , such absurdities and such rconstrous calumnies are hardl y worth notice , but as we know how " lacalomnie " works , according to " Bartholo ' s" famous " Rescript "

we note such ridiculous and lying statements to brand ur " " ou ' come " ° f a conscienceless superstition . "e do not agree with our foreign brethren in all they say or do , but such ignorance of their teaching and such 'narked meaningless falsehoods deserve the indignant e'ual of all in whom Ultramontane fanaticism has as nut eaten out , so to say , every principle of truth ,

V i . | ' * ¦* K > nour - We are pleased to see that the rem " A Mac ° nnique and the Freemason agree as to the an 1 /''" " le unt ° < i conflict between the Grand Orient " G A- R '" Ecossais - Lct the *^ rand Orient boldly cut the Highr " " ^ not ' " by severing the connection with the Iod ! r des . ancl claiming the supremacy of all symbolic Ur ^"' it will receive the warm support of all Craft

Duch ? ov ABERCORN . —The Duke and lift tn ° r AbLrcorn and Lady Georgiana Hamilton , has ¦ own for Baronscourt for the autumn .

Freemasonry In Western Australia.

FREEMASONRY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA .

On Monday , the 25 th June , the brethren of the Fremantle Lodge , No . 1033 , assembled for the purpose of installing their W . M . elect , Bro . P . M , Daniel Keen Congdon . Bro . P . M . J . F . Stone , and Bro . P . M . Sherwood , of St . Jchn , No . 485 , E . G ., acted as Installing Masters ,

and there were present on the occasion Bros . P . M . ' s Duffield and G . Pearse ; Bros . Manning , J . Pearse , Higham , Saw , Edwards , Mills , McCleery , W . Samson , Campbell , Benson , Wood , Durlacher , Paisley , " Waldeck , Jones , Oakley , Miller , A . Francisco , Mews , J . W . Bateman , Henderson , King , Mitchell , Smith , Newman , Herbert , Tapper , Abbott , Clifden , Fauntleroy , W . S . Pearse , and C .

Sherwood . Visitors : —Bros . P . M . ' s Pettier and Snook » nd Bro . Dr . Stone , from Lodge St . John , No . 485 , E . C . Perth . Bro . Stone opened the lodge in the several degrees , and Bro . Sherwood having presented Bro . P . M . Congdon as the W . M . elect , he was inducted into the chair by Bro . Stone according to all the ancient rites and established customs of the Older .

The W . M . then thanked the brethren for having given him their unanimous trust , and said that he deeply appreciated the honour they had done him , and invested the following brothers as his officers for the ensuing year Bros . B . C Wood as S . W . ; A . F . Durlarcher as J . W . ; W . Samson , Treas , ; W . R . P . Smith , Sec ; L . Henderson , Org . ; 1 \ W . Oakley , S . D . ; W . Mills , J . D . ; W . Johnston , I . G . ; and-C . Sherwood , Tyler .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The General Committee of the subscribers to the Masonic Boys' School , met on Saturday last , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Henry Browse in the chair . The other brethren present were Bros . Geo . J . Ro . v , Wm . Roebuck ,

S . Rosenthal , Rev . Dr . Morris , Jessie Turner , W . F . C . Moutrie , C . F . Matier , 3 . B . Wilson , R . B . Webster , F . Adlard , H . Massey , ( Freemason ) , and F . Binckes ( Secictary ) . Bro . Binckes reported the withdrawal of J . Parker

from the list of candidates for election in Octobe r . He also reported the purchase of the following stock , after £ 503 had been set aside for the Sustentation Fund : — £ 2853 14 " at 105 £ ** 99 6 8 8 146 S 1 11 11 'S 3 " 4

£ 3150 o o Commission 3 15 o £ . ¦ 51 S 3 ' 5 ° The subject of obtaining increased accommodation for secretary and clerks was also brought before the brethren , and the minutes of two meetings of the Special Committee

to consider the matter were read . Various plans had been inspected by the Committee , and the Grand Secretary had been corresponded with ; but no definite result had yet been arrived at . Bro . Binckes reported that the subject was still under consideration . The Committee then adjourned .

Curiosities Of The Post Office.

CURIOSITIES OF THE POST OFFICE .

The Postmaster-General's annual report , issued on Wednesday , contains many curious facts . In Aberdeen a person was observed to deposit a letter in a disused street hydrant , and on the cover of the box being removed three other letters were found , the senders of which had similarly mistaken the water pillar for a pillar letter-box .

The letters had been passed into the box through the space formerly occupied by the tap-lever . In a newspaper which reached the Returned Letter Office were found to be enclosed four sovereigns , and in another a gold locket . Nor does this kind of recklessness appear only in connection with newspapers ; for a letter having a very large seal at the back was observed in course of transit , and on the seal ,

which had become slightly chipped , being examined , gold coins of the value of £ 1 ios . were discovered to be embedded in the wax . Miscellaneous articles , numbering 14 , 346 , reached the Returned Letter Office , wholly destitute of covers . The senders of newspapers very often infringe the regulations by sending unauthorised articles of various kinds concealed between the folds . Of such

enclosures the following amongst others were observed : Cigars and tobacco , collars , seaweed , ferns and flowers , gloves , handkerchiefs , music , patterns , sermons , stockings , lace , postage stamps , and money . During the 15 months ended the 31 st March last no less than 593 registered letters were returned to the countries of origin in consequence of their containing coin or jewellery , contrary to

the provisions of the general postal union . Of these more than three-fourths were from the United States . The Post Office continues to be made the medium for the transmission of small articles of almost endless variety . Among others the following articles were observed -. —Musical instruments and cutlery , artificial teeth and eyes , wigs , flowers , fruit and vegetables , game and fish ,

medicine and perfumery , articles of dress , leeches , frogs , snakes , and lizards . Several of these , however , being prohibited articles , were sent to the Retumed Letter Office . ( Y live snake which had escaped from a postal packet was discovered in the Holyhead and Kingstown Marine Post

Office , and at the expiration of a fortnight , being still unclaimed , it was sent to the Dublin Zoological Gardens . A packet containing a live horned frog reached Liverpool from the United States , and was given up to the addressee , who called for it . Another packet , also from America , reached the Dublin Post Office containing two

Curiosities Of The Post Office.

live lizards , and was similarly given up to the addressee on personal application . Complaints of the alleged loss of letters ( adds the Postmaster-General ) are nut unfrequently made , and much trouble given to the department in investi gating them , when the letters inquired for have not been posted at all . Iu one case it was stated that a letter containing £ q _ in

bank notes had been lost , but upon the complainant being closely questioned he admitted that his statement was untrue and that it was invented to stave off for a few days the importunities of a creditor . In another case complaint was made that a letter addressed to a " Naturalist " had failed to reach its destination , but it was afterwards found in a cage on the premises of the addressee , where it had

been placed by a monkey . Letter carriers are peculiarly liable to be attacked by savage dogs . In one large town in the north of England the postmaster has reported thit 20 per cent , of his men were bitten by dogs during the past year . The want of informaii-m on the part of the public in regard to postal matters of the most ordinary kind

cannot at times but give rise to wonder . A persi n in a fair positk . n of life , residing in one of the Eastern counties , having obtained a money order from his postmaster , payable at a neighbouring town , called again a few days afterwards , and complained that his correspondent could not obtain payment in consequence of some irregularity in the advice . Thereupon a second advice was sent , but a

few days later the sender called again , stating that the payee was still unable to obtain payment . The sender added that he was quite sure that he had sent the money , as he had the receipt in his pocket . On being asked to show it he produced thc original order , which should , r f course , have been for . varded to the payee , and without which the money could not be obtained .

Applications on the most various subjects arc frequently made to the Post Office by persons both at home and abroad , indicating that the functions of the Postmaster . General are by some minds assumed to be of the most universal character . The following are specimens of such applications : — Sir , —I have just been hearing of 3 men that was

drowned about 9 months ago . I hear there was one of the men went under the name of John . Cocld the manager of the office give any particulars about that man , —what he was like , or if there was such a name , or if he had any friend . —He just went amissing about thai time . I here enclose a stamp , and address to , & c . — To the Manager of tbe Dead office , Post Office , London .

To the General Post Office , London . I right these fue lines to ask you if you would be so kind as to feel me if there is such a person living in ' england . ' She was living at Birmingham last Rtimmas—this his mi sister and brother-in-law—they hant in Birmingham now—let this letter go to every general post office there is . To the Edctior of the General Post Office , London . — Will you please oblige Susannah and Walter

with the particulars of an aspecial licence to get married —is it possible for you to forward one to us without cither of us coming to you—if yi u inclose the charge and have it returned would we get one before next Monday week to get married at . If you will kindly send per return to the address inclosed the particulars we should feel greatly obliged .

Uiiited States . My dear Sir , —Will you do me the kind favour , as you are the Postmaster and able to know , as I judge of . lt is this , give to me the full name and address of any " Mac " that you know of in England , or in Scotland or Ireland or Wales or in India , or at or in any other country that you may know of , with their full names and

correct address , so that I can write to them myself . If you have any list , or book , or pamphlet , with the names of parties who have died and left money or land to their heirs-at-law , or by will legacy left to their heirs , as I want such information , & c . To his most honoured Sir , the Postmaster of London , England . —— Massachusetts .

My dear Sir , —I have tuke the liberty of addressing you , wishing to know if I could ask the favour by paying you for the trouble I ask to know . I have an old clock in my collection made by Henton Brown , London , in the first part of 1700 . I would like to know where he was in business and when he died if it could be ascertained . Please inform me if you could find out by any record in London . I would pay you for all trouble . This darling

is one of the loveliest places in Massachusetts . The Postmaster , London , England . Kent . Sir , —Will you please inform me if there is to be a Baby show this year at Woolwich ; if so , where it is to be holden , and whatday . I have enclosed stamp . United States .

Mr . Postmaster , —I have always had a great desire to visit your country , but as I probly never shall , I thought I would write . I am a young lady attending the high school at —— , a pictorest town bordering on the river . Our country seat is four miles and a half west of . My father is a rich gentleman farmer . We have four horses , 30 or 35 head of cattle , 15 or 20 pigs , and a

large henery . We have about 250 acres of land , so of course we have to keep a house full of servants . We are quite well off in worldly goods , but should be better off if you could infoim me about that fortune I expect from a great-uncle , great-aunt or somebody . It is about half a

million either on my father ' s or mothei ' s side . If you would be so kind as to write and inform me , I would be a thousand times obliged . If you would assist me in getting it I will reward you handsomely . The name is —— . They used to be very fond of me when I was a crowing infant in my mother ' s arms . It is a very pretty country