The Craft And The Queen.

THE CRAFT AND THE QUEEN .

Am— " The National Anthem " Dedicated to the Craft of his Native Land , by Bro . W . H . « SANDHAM , Cork . The Sons of Light when met , They never do forget

Their gracious Queen . But what moves them most , On this or any coast , Is this , their charter toast—The Craft and Queen !

Let Ireland's bells then ring , While Ireland's Masons sing The Craft and Queen . ' Let Ireland's mountains high Their echoes multiply And sing in sweet reply , The Craft and Queen !

Let Ireland's shamrock'd hills , With all their glorious rills , Ring with the theme ! May all within her brink , Who has a soul to think , Ne ' er want good wine to drink The Craft and Queen I

When on that happy shore Where countless Lodges are The Craft shall rove ! When angels join the throng , O ! what a glorious song Shall roll its notes along The Lodge above !

Jottings From Masonic Journals.

Jottings from Masonic Journals .

THE Voice of Masonry , Chicago , 111 ., for October has reached us . Under the caption of " The Masonic Student" are some finely expressed thoughts on a study of the principles of Freemasonry , which we have read with great interest and pleasure .

There is also an excellent " address" which was delivered by the Rev . Bro . F . D . Rickerson on the occasion of the laying of the corner-stone of a Baptist church at Cambridge , Illinois—beyond all doubt , our American brethren beat us at " orating . "

WE have also received the Michigan Freemason , Kalamazoo , Mich ., for August , and regret to find that Bro . Coffinbury , P . G . M ., the assistant editor , suffers from ill-health . This magazine is chiefly edited by Bro . W . J . Chaplin , and its contents are exceedingly interesting and instructive .

THE Gavel and Freemason's Journal are now amalgamated , Bros . R . Ramsay , of Orillia , Ontario , and T . Parsons , of Montreal , being the associated editors . No . 10 , for October , is a well-selected magazine , and we gather from the editorial announcement that the cause of the " Grand Lodge of Quebec" will be advocated as strenuously as before . We wish the new arrangements of the Gavel every

success . A COPY of the Masonic Token , a dainty little quarterly ,, published at Portland , Maine , has penetrated into our sanctum . It is dated Oct . 15 , 1870 , and is the first number we have received , but hope it will not be the last . The editor is favourable to the recognition of the Grand Lodge of Quebec .

MASONIC BALL IN AUSTRALIA . —The annual Masonic ball in aid ofthe charities of the Fraternity took place at the hall in York-street , Sydney , a very large number of the brethren , with their wives and daughters , being present . The decorations and arrangements were very complete , the increased

accommodation afforded by the new and spacious range of buildings having been judiciously availed of for the comfort of the Freemasons and their guests . Supper was laid out in the two old lodgerooms in Compagnoni ' s best style , the tables being loaded with every delicacy that could at once

tempt the palate and please the eye . The guests were admitted by the southern doorway in Yorkstreet , the northern vestibule being closed towards the street , and fitted up as a promenade for the dancers . The hall was gaily and tastefully decorated with national flags , branches of trees , and

mystic ensigns—the exact import of which is , of course , known only to the initiated . His Excellency and the Countess were to have been present , but unfortunately preparations had been simultaneously made for a party at Government Houseone which could not be postponed . Dancing began at nine o ' clock , and was kept up till an early hour .

The German band discoursed glad music to the company , all of whom appeared thoroughly to enjoy themselves . District Grand Master Holroyd , E . C , and many other distinguished Masons of the English , Irish , and Scottish Constitutions , patronised this ball , which was an unusually brilliant affair . — Sydney Morning Herald .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending November 19 , 1 S 70 . MONDAY , NOV . 14 . Lodge 59 , Royal Naval , Freemasons' Hall . » ! 93 , Confidence , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . ,, 222 , St . Andrew ' s , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-st Chap . 22 , Mount Sion , Kadley ' s Hotel , Blackfriars .

,, 720 , Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern-Haverstock-lvill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Mile ,

end-road , at 7 . 30 , Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile End , at 7 for 8 . St . James' Union Lodge of Instruction ( 180 ) , Swan Tavern , Mount-street , Grosvenor-square , at 8 . TUESDAY , NOV . 15 .

Board of General Purposes , Freemasons Hall , at 3 . Lodge 73 , Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hotel , South wark . ,, •¦ 95 , Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . ,, 162 , Cadogan , Freemasons' Hall . „ 165 , Honour and Generosity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street .

,, 194 , St Paul's , Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street . ,, 435 , Salisbury , 71 , Dean-street , Soho . ,, 704 , Camden , York and Albany , Regent ' s-park . ,, S 57 , St . Mark's , floras Tavern , Kennington . Chap . 19 , Mount Sinai , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street ,, 1 S 6 , Industry , Freemasons' Hall .

Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . DomaticLodgeof Instruction , Palmerston Tav ., Grosvenorpark , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction ( 382 ) , Hotel de Cologne , 60 and 61 , Haymarket , at 8 ; Bro . T . AAdams , Preceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Metropolitan Railway , Victoria

Station , atS ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac SaqUi , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) Knights of St . John ' s Tavern , St . John ' s-wood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Sydney Lodge of Instruction ( 829 ) , Cambridge Hotel , Upper Norwood , at 7 . 30 .

WEDNESDAY , Nov . 16 . Grand Stewards' Lodge , Freemasons' Hall . Lodge 30 , United Mariners , George Htl ., Aldermanbury ,, 140 , St George ' s , Trafalgar Hotel , Greenwich . ,, 174 , Sincerity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . ,, 190 , Oak , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 700 , Nelson , Masonic Hall , Woolwich .

,, 11 5 , Buckingham and Chandos , Freemasons'Hall . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich , at 8 ; J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , Bull & Gate , Kentish Town-road , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globeroad , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor .

Strong Man Lodge of Instruction , The Grapes Tavern , Duke-street , Manchester-square , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , P . G . P ., Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tav .,

Londonstreet , City , at 7 . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maisinore Arms , Parkroad , Peckham ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley ,

at 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . THURSDAY , NOV . 17 . House Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 23 , Globe , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 49 , Gihon , Guildhall Coffee House , Gresham-st > , 55 > Constitutional , Terminus Hotel , Catmon-st . „ 63 , St . Mary ' s , Freemasons' Hall .

,, 169 , Temperance , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . ,, 179 , Manchester , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . ,, l' 39 > South Norwood , South Norwood Hall . ,, 1278 , Burdctt Coutts , Approach Tavern , Approachroad , Victoria-park . The R . A . Chapter of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Goat and Compasses

Euston-road , at 8 ; Bro . 'I . A . Adams , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes , Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 8 . Burdett Coutis Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . lohn Saunders , Preceptor .

FRIDAY , NOV . 18 . House Committee Boys' School . Lodge 143 , Middlesex , Albion Tavern , Aldersgatc-strect ,, 201 , Jordan , Freemasons' Hall . ,, S 31 , British Oak , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile-cnd-road .

,, 97 . ii R ° of Denmark , White Hart , Barnes . „ 111 S , University , Freemasons' Hall . Chap . 92 , Moira , London Tavern , Bishopsgatc-strcel . Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Airstreet , Regent-street , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . W . Watson , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Stability Lodge of Instruction , Guildhall Tarern , 33 , Gresham-st ., at 6 ; Bro . Henry Muggeridge , Preceptor . St . Luke's Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) , Pier Htl ., Chelsea Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , Freemasons' Hall , at "J . Domatic Chapter of Instruction , Metropolitan Railway , Victoria Station , at 8 ; Comp . Cottebrune , Preceptor .

Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( No . 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal Htl ., Fleet street , at 7 ; Bro . Brett , Preceptor . United Pilgrims' Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Edinburgh , Shepherd's-Iane , Brixton .

Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Wellington Htl ., Spring-gardens , Charing-cross ; Br . Pulsford , Preceptor Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mile end-road , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Br . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tav ., Victoriaroad , Deptford , at 8 .

SATURDAY , NOV . 19 . Lodge 715 , Panmure , George Hotel , Aldermanbury . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 . Mount Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Airstreet , at 8 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor .

STATE REWARDS . —The knighthood or the red ribbon that would gladden the man of forty or fifty is withheld till he has reached sixty or seventy , even if it be not forgotten till his obituary reminds us that he ought to have received it . The man who has enriched his country with wealth or fame thus waits , while a colonel or a majorgeneral , whose name will be forgotten ere his death , has all the distinctions which the public bounty can bestow .

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London , W . A Test on Loan sent gratis if required . Caution . —Spurious Electric Appliances being advertised by Quack Doctors , Patients should consult Pulvermacher ' s Pamphlet on that subject ( free by post ) , embodying other most interesting matter for those suffering from Rheumatic and Neuralgic Pains , Functional Disorders , & c , & c —[ Advt . ] REPORT of Dr . Arthur Hill Hassall , Analyst of

the " Lancet " Sanitary Commission , Author of ' . ' Food and its Adulterations , " & c , & c , on Mayar's Semolina " I have carefully tested , chemically and microscopically , the samples of Semolina sent by Messrs . L . Mayar & Co ., 36 , Mark Lane , London , E . C . I find them to be perfectly genuine , of excellent quality , and eminently nutritious . They contain a very large percentage of nitrogenous matter , chiefly gluten , and are far more nutritious

than any other food , such as Arrowroot , Tapioca , Sago , Corn Flour , Farinaceous Food , ordinary Wheat Flour , or any of the Cereals in use as food in this country . — ( Signed ) ARTHUR HILL H ASSAI . L , M . D ., London . " --Highly recommended by the Faculty for Infants , Invalids , & c . Makes delicious Pudding , Custards , Blanc Mange , & c . After a trial no family will be without Mayar ' s Semolina .

Tic DOLOREUX , Neuralgia , Rheumatism , Lumbago , and all singular complaints , cured by Dr . Gee ' s Anodyne ( embrocation ) . Price , 25 . 91 ! ., or sent for 3 s . It has never yet failed . Read testimonials and judge for yourselves . Agents , T . Barton and Co ., 269 , Strand ,

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CROSBY ' BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXER .- Opiates Narcotics , and Sijuills are too often invoked to give relief in Coughs , Colds , and all Pulmonary diseases . Instead of such fallacious remedies , which yield momentary relief at the expense of enfeebling the digestive organs and thus increasing that debility winch lies at the root of the malady , modern science points to Crosby ' s Balsamic Cough Elixer , as the true remedy . — Select Testimonial . Dr . Rookc , Scarborouuh . author of the " Anti-Lancet , " says : "I have

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