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sessing many signs of truth , is at hand to supplement this want . ERNEST . And what hinders this tradition from being finally committed to writing and raised into history ? FALK . Hinders ! Nothing hinders ! Indeed ,

everything prompts to such a course . At least I feel justified , nay bound , to make no secret of it longer to you , and all those who are in your position . ERNEST . Well then ! I am in the utmost anxiety . FALK . This Templar Masoney then , which existed in London at the end of the last century ,

but existed in the utmost secrecy , had its place of meeting not far from St . Paul ' s Cathedral , then newly erected . The architect of this second church in the whole world was ERNEST . Sir Christopher Wren . FALK . You have named the founder of the whole modern system of Freemasonry . ERNEST . He ?

FALK . In short , Wren , the architect of St . Paul ' s , in the neig hbourhood of which there assembled an excellent Masoney , from time immemorial , was a member of this Masoney , which

he was iu the habit of frequenting during the thirty years that the building lasted , and he frequently visited it . ERNEST . I begin to perceive an error . F \ LK . NothiiiEf * else ! The true meaninsr of the

word Masoney had been lost among the English people . A Masoney situated so close to an important structure , where the master of the building was continually present , what could it be , except a Masonry , a society of Builders , with whom Wren consulted on thc difficulties in the

construction : ERNEST . Very naturally so ! FALK . The continuation of the building of such a church interested all London . To obtain information of its progress at first hand , everyone who deemed himself experienced in architecture

attempted admission to this supposed Masonry , and in vain . At length—you know Christopher Wren , not alone by name—you know what an inventive active mind he possessed . He had alread y assisted in planning a Society of Sciences— - for l ' le purpose ii / ' itti / isimr s / iecu / atire truths fiir the

con . min good of society . * Suddenly he hit upon the thought of a reflex of that society which should rise from practical social life to speculative wisdom . "There , " thought he , " might be examined what was useful among the true , and here what was true among the useful , supposing 1 make sonic of the principles of Masoney exoteric ?

Supposing I symbolise under the hieroglyphics and emblems of the architectural art , those principles of Masoney which can onl y be esoteric—and thus widen that which is now understood under the word Masonry to a Freemasonry iu which a great number could shave . " Thus thought Wren , and Freemasonry existed . Ernest , what is the matter with you ?

ERNEST . I am blinded ! FALK .. NOW do you sec some light " : ERNEST . Some ? Too much for once ! FALK . Do you now understand ? ERNEST . I pray you , friend , no more ! Arc you not however soon coming to town ? FALK . DO you wish for me ?

ERNEST . Wish ! After what you have promised ! FALK . Then I have plenty to do ---onoe mon . 1 may have expressed myself indistinctly , unsatisfactoril y on some points , from trusting lo memory , You shall be better satisfied among my book ' s . The sun is setting—yon must return to the city . Farewell .

ERNEST . Another has arisen to me . l ' arewc-11 . [ X . B . —On these Conversations Cryptonvmus proposes to offer certain comments lrom time to time , and draw more water from the Well oi Truth . As a translator , he bids his readers farewell for the present . —CRYPTONYMUS . — * The Koyal Society . —CHYPTOXYJIUS .

"A \ ISIT TO hpi's ' s COCOA A IANUF . UTOIIY . —Through the kindness of Messrs . Epps , 1 recently had an oppoitunity of seeing the many complicated and varied processes the Cacao bean passes through etc it is said for public use . and , being both interested and highly pleased with what I saw

duiing my \ jsit to the manufactory , 1 thought a brief account of tlie Cacao , and Ihe way it is manufactured b y Messrs . Kpp . s , to lit it for a wholesome and iiutriliiislieierage , might be of interest to tlie readers of Lmul nnd tinier . —See Article in Land und Hula : October ia .

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STEWARDS' VISIT TO THE SCHOOL AND PRESENTATION OF PRIZES TO THE PUPILS . The customary visit of the Stewards conducting the Annual Festival took p lace , by the invitation of the House Committee on Friday ,

the 3 rd instant . The guests began to assemble at an early hour of the afternoon , the . performances of thc pupils being appointed to commence at four precisely .

At the fixed time the accomplished governess gave the signal for the first of the entertainments provided for the recreation ofthe visitors , aud an immediate response was given thereto by the

children ' selected for the primary musical performances , they acquitting themselves most creditably by their chanting of the 24 th psalm . This was followed in succession by Mozart ' s

Gloria in ExcelsisDeo , sixteen hands on four pianos ! God is a Spirit , Sterndak * Bennett . Quartctt ; Ah ; vous dirai je , Hess , by eight hands on four pianos ; Rule Britannia , by twenty-four hands on four

pianos ; Plough Boy , sixteen hands on lour pianos ; Quant E Piu Bella , Beethoven , eight hands on four pianos ; Harmonious Blacksmith , Handel , by sixteen hands on four pianos : The

Wreath , Glee ; The Surprise Symphony , Haydn , by sixteen hands on four pianos ; We ' re a' noddin , Thalberg , by eight hands on four pianos ; II Barbicre di Sevi glia , Rossini , by twenty-four hands on

four pianos ; God bless the Prince of \ v ales . The company then adjourned to the school room to listen to a selection of recitations , by a pupil from each class , the winners of the prizes

111 that especial sphere ol their education . Ihese were very carefully given , especially the Wreck of the Hesperus , by J osephine B . Mackay , a

juvenile , butvery spirited , cvecutaitte ; the pronounciation of thc German language by Elizabeth Hutchinson being especially commended . These were followed bv the distribution of

prizes by livo . J oshua Nunn , P . G . S . B . who , on , thc invitation of the House Committee , undertook that duty , the chair being occupied by Bro . A . J . Rucker , thc Chairman ofthe month , supported

by Bros . G . Cox , Sheen , Rolls , Baas , Edwd . Cox , Simpson , Chanceller , Dr . Brette , . YC . The prizes were not only numerous , but some of them of a ostly * description , the gold medal , the gift of Bro .

Paas , being supplemented b y thc sum of three guineas , part of ; i sum annually given by Bro . W . Winn , and called the Canonbury prize ; that ofthe silvermedal , given by the institution , being

made more acceptable by the addition ol two guineas , the remainder of Bro . Winn ' s prize of live guineas . \' o small excitement was curren } amongst the pupils by the Chairman ' s

announcement thai liro . Winn ' s animal prize would next year be increased by a further sum of five guineas , to be awarded to tiie Girl who attained the highest position in tlie school at the annual public examination .

Ihe prizes having been distributed , the sisitors were most kindly offered refreshments , of a light and varied character , this being succeeded

by the children going through their calisthenic exercises , to the great gratification of all present , the precision of the performances and the methodical exactness of tliur evolutions exciting the

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greatest admiration of the numerous array of friends of both sexes . The remainder of the-evening was devoted to a series of terpsichoreau efforts , in which the pupils of every age appear to excel , although we

are given to understand that this does not form any part of their scholastic education , proficiency being only acquired by practice during playhours . We subjoin a list of the pieces recited , and by whom—also an enumeration ofthe prizes given , with the names of the recipients * . —

Recitations of Poetry : —Josephine B . Mackay , "The Wreck of the Hesperus , " Longfellow ; Leila Lucy Caparn , " Cocur-de-Lion at the Bier of his Father , " Mrs . Hemans ; Elizabeth J . Baxter , " Le Aleunier , son liis , et leur ane , " La

Fontaine , Annie Gorton Winter , " Themost Honourable ( Sartor Resartus ) , " Carly le ; and " A Gleam of Sunshine , " Longfellow ; Elizabeth Hutchinson , "Die Burgschaft , " Schiller ; each of which drew from the auditors repeated expressions of approbation and well-merited applause .

Prizes given annually by the Institution : — Elizabeth Hutchinson , Elizabeth M . Lumley , Mary Louisa Warner , Eliza Alice Gillard , and Eliza Caroline Clark , for passing Cambridge Ex- '

animation ; Elizabeth Hutchinson for German j Emily Blair for Music ; Annie Gorton Winter for Calisthenics and Deportment ; Clara Annie Holiday and Florence Sewell for General Usefulness ; Kate Isabella Barratt and Maria S . Osborne for

Needlework ; Mary Eliza P ^ arle for Machine Work ; Maria Louisa Flintoft for Writing ; Leila Lucy Caparn for General Proficiency , 2 nd class ; Caroline E . Holland for General Proficiency , . 3 rd class ; Florence S . Groves for Music .

Prizes given by individual donors- — Elizabeth Hutchinson , the gold medal for general proficiency , given annually by Bro . William Paas . Also three guineas , given annually by Brother W . Winn , as part of rive guineas , the Canonbury prize .

Eliza Alice Gillard , the silver medal , for good conduct , given annually by the Institution , also two guineas given annually by Brother W . Winn , as pait of five guineas , the Canonbury prize . By Bro . Joshua Nunn , for fancy work , Zillali Haskin ** * .

By Ilro . Raynham Stewart , lor Dictation : — Helena J . Thorpe , ist class ; Mary Theresa Claisen , 2 nd class ; Blanche E . Morris , . 3 rd class j Ernestine E . Dietrich , 4 th class . By Henry F . Bowker , Esq ., for good conduct , Annie Gorton Winter .

By Bro . Rev . P . II . E . Brette , D . D ., for French , Elizabeth Jane Baxter . By Bro . John M . Clabon , for good conduct , Mary Cornwall Palmer .

By Mrs . Crick , for Elocution : —Annie Gorton Winter , 1 st class ; Leila Lucy Caparn , 2 nd class ; Josephine B . Mackay , , 3 rd class . By Mrs . Godding , for music , Elizabeth Minnie Luiuler .

By Mrs . Brette , for music , Mary Theresa Claisen .

By Bro . Joseph Starkey , for Drawing , Mary Louisa Warner , Ada Janet Depree . By Bro . Collard Moutrie , for music , Annie Gorton Winter . By Bro . G . J . Palmer , for Arithmetic , Elizabeth Hutchinson .

We heartily congratulate the House Committee , the Governess ( Miss Davis ) , and the hi ghl y resspected Matron ( Miss Jarwood ) on the fact

that they have , by extreme care and judicious management , elicited a maximum of obedience and docility from the inmates of the institution with a minimum of restraint .

The company departed shortly after nine o ' clock , well pleased with their visit , and with fervent aspirations that the Author of all Good would deign to continue his blessing over an institution producing such excellent results .