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should possess ; this is due in particular to the rigid care and supervision of the experienced editor , Dr . R . H . Mair . It further enjoys the very far from trifling merit of being presented to the public in the form of a shapely , handsome , and well-printed volume , numerously and artistically embellished with coats cf arms , & c . ; this merit is due to

the ability and enterprise of the publishers , who fully recognise the importance of making- a standard work of reference such as " Debrett" is as outwardly acceptable as possible . In fine , " Debrett" for this current year of grace is the same that it was last year , with the additional matter inserted which has become necessary after the lapse of another twelve months .

DEBRETT'S ILLUSTRATED HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE JUDICIAL BENCH , 1 SS 4 . Compiled and Edited by ROBERT HENRY MAIR , LL . D . Personally revised by the Members of Parliament and the Judges . London : Dean and Son , 1 C 0 A , Fleetstreet , E . C . Here also wc are at a loss to say anything beyond what

we have said in respect of former issues of the same volume . The editorial work has been done with the utmost care by Dr . Mair , and the information he has compiled has been revised by the Members both of the Commons and the Bench . It also includes the armorial bearings of those it describes , and there is a " Dictionary of Technical Parliamentary Expressions " which cannot fail to be of use ,

especially as it is based on information supplied by one who is officiall y connected with the House . There are also particulars of the boundaries of Parliamentary boroughs , the names of the Returning Officers , and also a section or sub-division in which are noted the changes that have taken place not only in the year that has just elapsed , but

also since the last General Election . This last-named feature cannot be otherwise than useful to all who make a study of party politics . In fact , " Debrelt ' s House of Commons , " like the Royal Edition of the " Peerage , " is invaluable as a book of reference , and well and strongly set up as books of reference should be .

THE MAGAZINES . Though rather late , owing to a long review last week on Bro . Gould ' s important History , we think it well to call attention to that portion of our serial and monthly literature which normally comes before us . Just now the study of such magazines constitutes a labour in itself to be mastered , and a "Crux" to be solved . And when you

come to the end ol it all month by month , too often the verdict upon it is like that of the Charity Boy immortalized in Pickwick , and eulogized by Mr . Samuel Weller , Senior , that he had got to the end of the alphabet , and it seemed a pity to " go through so much to leatn so little . " However , " Revenons a nos tnoutons . " The English Illustrated Magaiuvc has a very charming paper on "An

Unsentimental Journey through Cornwall , " as well as two very striking communications on "Changes at Charing Ctoss , " and the " Belfry of Burges . " " Paul Vargas , a Mystery , " is very weird and sensational . A gossipy article from Air . Forbes , and the continuation of Miss Yonge ' s effective tale "The Armourer's Prentices" make up a marvelloussixpcnnyivorth . "A Herald of Spring" and

" Byc-Goncs " constitute the poetry . If poetry is not poetry it will not be turned into poetry by abnormal type-ical arrangements 1 " Vcrbum Sat . " "The Century" is this month as usual , to say the truth , avcrystrikingnumber . "The White House , " "Notes on the Exile of Dante , " " The New York City Hall , " "Among the Magdalen Islands , " "Progress in Irish

Culture , " " Sidney Lanier , Poet , all constitute articles distinguishable by the interest of the words and the g ^ acc of the illustrations . The touching story of Dr . Sevier is continued , and several other most readable contributions , attest alike careful editing and effectiveness of writing . " Temple Bar " contains its usual monthly installment of

agreeable literature , if notvery profound , andstrangesomewhat to say a chatty contribution on " Preachers of the Day . "" A Silcsian Love Story" is well written , and " When Poverty Comes In " has a sound moral . " Peril " and "Zero" have their attractions , and "Madame Tallicn " will find readers .

"All the Year Round still seems to us , we may be wrong or "faddy , " a little below its level . " Georgic , an Artist ' s Love , " is a little singular in idea , but is not unwelcome reading . " Dean Wharton's Daughter " is very effectively told ; "Bachelors' Hall" will amuse not a few , and "John Dolby ' s Gold Secret" is full of vivid interest and reality . " A Drawn Game" is nearly played out apparently , and very sadly and badly " scion nous /'

"The Antiquary" and " Bibliographer " contain nothing very abnormal in fexcellence or novelty ; but continue the " even tcnour of their way , " useful to archxologists and welcomed by " dryasdusts . " We all have our favourite magazine , and therefore it is just possible that some of our readers might like a notice of this one or that one i but as it is almost impossible to master the plethora of monthly serials , so we think wc say enough to draw attention to a very striking portion of our seriaUssues .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

320 ] PRE . 1813 CONSTITUTIONS . Bro . Shackles will find an account of these by me in the Freemason , Aug . 2 nd , 1 S 79 , and another by Bro . Hawkins , in the same paper for Oct . 20 th , 1 SS 3 . My work entitled " Constitutions of the Freemasons " has been out of print

from its publication by my old friend Bro . Lake , in 1869 . Briefly 1 may say that the editions issued before the "Union" were 1723 , 1733 ( and 1746 title ) , 175 G , 1767 ( and 1769 Svo . ) , 177 G ( appendix ) , and 1784 ( " Moderns ' ) . Also 175 G , 1764 , 177 S , 1787 , 1 S 00 , 1 S 01 , 1 S 07 , and 1 S 13 ( "Ancients" ) . W . J . HUGHAN .

321 ] OLD MASTER MASONS OF ENGLAND . Can any brother supply a list of these : What is known of Edward Marshall , and Joshua Marshall , son of Edward , " Master Masons of England , " by appointment from 1640 to 1663 , and later ? MASONIC STUDENT .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

322 ] OLD MASONIC MEDAL . The Master Mason's Masonic medal referred to by Bro Lord is of an unusual pattern , having- a square and compasses , & c , within the larger circle , and the motto "Spes mea in Deo est , " being on the square , and a smaller circle in part behind it , with a cherub at the top , above which is a ring for suspension . It is just possible that the two

circles represent the figure S , and with the smaller one , thus forming So , as with one owned by my friend Cumberland , of York ( No . 17 of the noted York Masonic Exhibition ) . Bro . Lord does not say whether the reverse is engraved or plain . The motto "Amor , Honor , et Justitia" was very common in the last century and early this . Jewel is within a century as respects age , I think , and I presume of silver . W . J . HUGHAN .

323 ] LATIN RYTHMICAL ADAGES . At the close of the Alnwick and Wren MSS . are certain Latin lines . I have submitted the " Undena Metalla " ( Wren ) to one of the best Latin scholars I know , a brother of our Order , and await his reply . Those who have noted

the two Latin lines of the " Septem Artes Liberates " at the close of the Alnwick , and will compare them with what I now send , will see how corrupt they are : " Gra , loquitur , Lo , vera docet , Rhe , verba sonorat , Mus canit , Ar , numerat , Ge ponderat , Ast , Capit astra . " Grammar , logic , rhetoric , music , arithemetic , geometry , astronomy , A . F . A . W .

324 ] THE HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE . I note that in the " Bauhiitte " of the 5 th inst ., my old friend , Bro . Findel , has got a little " mixed up . " He mentions my " oration " at Richmond , and then he goes on to say that I have made the discovery that the undoubted history of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite has vet

to be rewritten , and that the " lie " of the Order is to be made into "truth . " These are hard words , and quite beside the question . I said nothing in my oration about the Ancient and Accepted Rite . My address was a Craft address . 1 presume he alludes to some other remarks of mine , or what he takes to be mine , and which have recently dealt with certain attacks on the Ancient and Accepted Rite .

But in my opinion we have not yet a lucid history of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite . The great blunder about Stephen Alorin has not yet been rectified , and the truth is , that since Findel wrote , a great alteration has taken place in our views of the real history of the High Grades , in consequence of new evidences springing up

unknown and unexpected . I am a little afraid , too , that my old friend does not quite , like my " Fest-Rede , " it is too " echt Englisch" for him . But then he must make allowance tor the fact , that wc in England stand firm by the old Constitutions of our fathers , and arc not likely to let them go , or bring Fecmasonry into such a state of degradation as wc see it in France and elsewhere just now . A . F . A . W .

The Masonic Exhibition At York.

THE MASONIC EXHIBITION AT YORK .

Bv BKO . T . B . WHITEHEAD . Continued from page 175 . Bro . J . C . Robinson , P . M ., of Chester , sent for exhibition the old minute book of the Royal Lodge , extending from 1738 to 17 G 7 , which has been described in the Freemason , and which he so fortunatel y discovered on a London bookstall . He also showed a curious silver jewel , several

years since the property of a Mason in Chester ; I should fancy it to be American ; but it is quite unlike anything I have seen before . Its form may be described as being a kind of irregular-sided pentagon , and moulded in relief . Upon its surface is a representation of the Good Samaritan rescuing the traveller ; above are several Masonic emblems , and below is the legend— " Go and do thou likewise . " A

pair of drinking glasses , finely-cut , given over 70 years ago by the first Marquis of Westminster to the late Bro . Okell , of Chester , were noticeable , as also was a copy of " Jachin and Boaz" of 1 S 12 , with folding plates , facsimile reductions of the large plates of ceremonies of that date , exhibited by Eboracum Lodge , 1611 . The original warrant of the extinct Star Lodge at Chester was also shown by this

exhibitor . It reads as follows 1 " A . L . 57 C 6 , Chester , Nov . sSth , 17 GG . We whose names arc hereunto subscribed did meet at the house of our Bro . Daniel Coleclough , the Star , in the Watergate Street , and did then and there constitute a new and regular lodge in full forme , and thereof did appoint our Brother John Griffith Master , our Brother Charles Kenney Senior Warden , and our Brother Charles

Haswcll Junior Warden . John Page , P . G . M . ; Edward Orme , D . P . G . M . ; Townsend , P . G . Sy . " The seal is affixed by a blue and white ribbon . Our venerable and respected Bro . J . C . Taylor , P . M . of Bradford , lent for the occasion the old minute book of the Plains of Mamrc Preceptory , which existed from 1 S 07 to 1 S 67 , at which period Bro . Taylor was installed in the

chair of Preceptor . It is a matter for sincere regret that these earlier Preceptories were so often permitted to collapse . Bro . E . C . Patchitt , the W . M . of the Duke of Portland Lodge , 2017 , at Nottingham , sent a quaint old walking dagger-cane , of very old make , a mass of Masonic emblems , the handle forming a snuff box . One of the most interesting of the exhibits was the old

Wassail cup in silver beaten work , shown by Mrs . Newstead , of Selby , near York , and at one period used as the loving cup of the Grand Lodge of AH England at York . At the time of the demise of that ancient body circa 1792 , Us goods and chattels seem to have been divided amongst the surviving members , and thus many valuable relics were dispersed . Since that period , however , the bulk of these

have been traced . The parchment constitutions , much of the furniture , & c , have been secured by the York Lodge , 236 , the bible is in the hands of Eboracum Lodge , 1 G 11 ; and this beautiful old double handled bowl has come to the lady above named through an ancestor who was a member of the lodge . The hall-mark points to the date of Charles II . as the period ol its manufacture .

Bro . John Marshall , of Malton , who is the E . P . of the Ancient Ebor Preceptory at York , is the owner of a curious and interesting Templar and Kadosh star in silver , which he informs me was discovered during the demolition of some old cottages at Malton . During the last century there was a good deal of Masonry sprinkled over the county of Yorkshire , and lodges were working at Hovingham and probably at Malton ( most likely under the Grand

The Masonic Exhibition At York.

Lodge at York ) , so that this star may have been of the kind authorised by the " Grand Encampment" at York . The jewel resembles one ( Irish ) exhibited by me , with a trifling difference in detail , which leads me to think it may point to a Scottish connection with Templary in the north country . A double glass flask of the time of Queen Anne , shown by Bro . S . Middleton , P . M ., of Scarborough , is well worth

examination , but I confess to doubts as to the date of the Masonic engraved emblems on one of its sides . The class of engraving-seems to me to differ from that on the opposite side , which , with the flask itself , is I doubt not of the date named . A portrait in oils on a wood panel of Godfrey de Bouillon , and stated to be the work of Domenico Ghirlandaio , is a very fine relic . It represents the leaderof the Templars

as clad in breastplate and helmet , the latter surrounded by a crown of thorns , whilst on his left breast is the passion cross in red . His name is painted on the margin . The portrait is a veritable antique and perhaps might be placed about the fifteenth century .

A pair of very beautiful goblets of fine white glass were exhibited by Mrs . Seymour , of York . 1 do not know the history of them , but from the quality of glass , the cutting , and the style of emblems engraved I fancy they are York work of the last century . ( To be continued . )

The Death Of H.R.H. The Duke Of Albany, P.G.W., &C.

THE DEATH OF H . R . H . THE DUKE OF ALBANY , P . G . W ., & c .

THE FUNERAL . Considering how fully the ceremony that attended the consignment of the late Duke's body to its last resting place has been described in the columns of the daily press , we shall doubtless be readil y excused from slating more than a few leading facts in connection with the mournful event . We believe it was our deceased brother's wish that he should be buried at Windsor . At all events it was so ordered by her Majesty and on

Saturday last in the presence of the Oueen and her daughters , and the Queen of Holland , the funeral took place in St . George ' s Chapel with all that solemn and sumptuous splendour which contrasts so strikingly with the sorrow naturally belonging to such a function . The Chapel was crowded in every part b y those entitled to the " entree" or who had received invitations . The service was of the ordinary character and was readinstr-ad of

, being intoned , by the Dean of Windsor . More appropriate music could hardly have been selected , while the grief visible on the part of the Prince of Wales who was chief mourner as well as on that of all present bore testimony to the depth and intensity of the feeling by which they were actuated . The body was borne to the grave by a detachment of the Seaforth Highlanders , of which corps the late Duke was honorary colonel . The Crown Prince

of Germany , the Grand Duke of Hesse , the Duke of Cambridge , Prince Albert Victor , Prince Christian , and the Prince of Waldeck-Pyrmont , father of the Duchess of Albany , were conspicuous in the procession as near supporters of the Prince of Wales , while the Ministry , the leaders of Ibe Opposition , the Ambassadors , and the Great Officers of State were all numerousl y and worthily represented . The remains had been visited by the widowed

Duchess only a short time before the funeral took place , and when it was concluded , they were conveyed to a vault beneath the Albert Chapel , and were visited during the afternoon by the Queen and several members of the Royal Family . It is worth y of mention perhaps that among the pall-bearers was Lord Brooke , M . P ., who was so fortunate as to be installed last year Prov . Grand Master of Essex in succession to the late Lord Tenterden .

United Grand Lodge Of England.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .

The follosving summons for a Special Grand Lodge has been issued : — "W . Master , —Your attendance , together with your Wardens and Past Masters , is particularly desired at an Especial Grand Lodge , to be holden at this place on Thursday , the 24 th day of April instant , at twelve

for one o ' clock punctually , to consider and resolve upon addresses of condolence on the much regretted death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Albany , K . G ., Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire , Past Grand Warden , and to arrange for their presentation . By command of the M . W . Grand Master , "SHADWELL H . CLERKE , G . S . "Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 4 th April , 18 S 4 . "

The following order for mourning has also been issued 1—" In consequence of the much lamented death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Albany , K . G ., Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire , Past Grand Warden , an event which has filled the breast of every Mason with grief , it is ordered that the Grand Lod ge and all subordinate lodges be placed in Masonic mourninrr for the snare nf

three months from this date . The mourning to be worn by brethren individually to be as follows : Grand Officers , Present and Past—three rosettes of black crape on the badges and one at the point of the chain or collar just above the jewel ; Masters , Past Masters , and Master rviasonsinree DiacK

— crape rosettes on badge ; Fellow Crafts and Entered Apprentices—two black crape rosettes at the lower part of the badge ; white gloves . —By command of the M . W . Grand Master , " "SHADWELL H . CLERKE , G . S . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 4 th April , 1 SS 4 . "

GRAND LODUE or IRELAND . —The ordinary monthly communication of this Grand Lodge was held on Thursday evening , the 3 rd inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Molesworth street Dublin , the R . W , the Deputy Grand Master in the chair . After the lodge had been duly opened , the R . W . the Deputy Grand Master alluded in feeling terms to the sad loss the country and the order had sustained by the sudden death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Albany ,

K . U , Past Grand Warden of England , and Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire , and proposed that an address of condolence should be presented from the Grand Lodge of Ireland to her Most Gracious Majesty . This being seconded by R . W . Bro . Edward H . Kinahan , Representative from the Grand Lodge of Virginia , it was unanimously adopted . It was then proposed hy Bro . J . H . Woodworth P . M . 245 , and seconded by R . W . Bro , James H . Ncilson ,