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I think I may fairly call upon Bro . Yarker to disclose the name of the brother who started such a reckless accusation , because , if he knew anything at all he must have known that his remark was untrue . Yours truly and fraternally , _ y JOHN HOGG . 13 , Paternoster-row , London , December 13 th .

ROYAL ARCH REGULATIONS . To thc Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I have noted the correspondence on this subject , and referred to my copy of the " Abstract of Laws lor the Societv of Royal Arch Masons , " and find the date on the

title page to be " A . L , VDCCLXXXIL , " whilst at the end , preceding a table of the Grand Officers , is " given from our Grand and Royal Chapter this igth day of June , A . L . 57 S 2 , A . D . i S . By order , FRITH "> Scribes ... MlMMS ) Throughout this " abstract" the body is called indiscriminately " The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch , " "The Grand and Royal Chapter of Jerusalem , " and " The Grand Royal Arch Masons . "

Yours fraternally , T . B . WHYTEHEAD

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DERBY . To the Editor of cite " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — In your report of P . G . Lodge at Derby it should he Bro . John Smith , J . P ., P . P . G . J . W ., not Bro . G . T . Wright , who defrayed the cost of decorating the Masonic Hall . By correcting this in your next you will oblige , Yours fraternally

, G . T . WRIGHT Swand-terrace , Derby , December 13 th .

THE UNMASONIC TRIAL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — It is now upwards of two months sinceBro . Voigt publicly stated in your columns , that before issuing the writ in his action he had the express permission of his Provincial Masonic authorities , and he added his readiness

to prove this whenever called upon . Under date 3 rd November , I challenged him in your columns to prove the truth of that statement , which I then showed vvas not borne out by R . E . Bro . Dr . Bell . D . P . G . for N . and E . Yorkshire . But Bro . Voigt has not accepted my challenge , and although on November 10 th , you awaited his " explanation , " he has not thought it necessary to substantiate his

accuracy of statement , which , to say the least , has been publicly questioned for six weeks . After * the trial the plaintiff publicly asserts that he had the " express permission" of his provincial authorities for the bringing of his action , and though evidence to the contrary is brought forward , and he is publicly called upon to prove the truth of lus most astounding assertion , his

refusal to do so remains unnoticed by our Masonic authorities . At various stages of the proceedings I have asked for redress of my grievances , both from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Yorkshire and from Grand Lodge , but I regret to say that I have not jet succeeded in obtaininga hearing . The defence to this action devolved upon me solely

as a Freemason , yet I have been left to sustain its whole cost , which has now reached the enormous sum of £ 169 4 s . 1 id , totally unaided by the Craft , notwithstanding my earnest appeal , except " by three clerical brethren whose kind donations I beg permission to gratefully acknowledge . Rev . G . B . Armes , Prov . G . Chap , for this province , 5 s . Rev . W . Barton , Past do . do . 21 s .

Bro . O . H . Pearson , P . M ., & c . & c . do . 10 s . 1 still entertain the hope that 1 shall ultimately succeed in persuading Grand Lodge to institute an enquiry into my complaints , being fully persuaded that truth must in the nnd prevail . At any rate I do not mean at present to give it up as a hopeless task , and I am glad to see by your issue of yesterday that my own lodge JRoyal Cumberland , No . 4 r , Rathl considers that my case is one which " ought to

be dealt with by Grand Lodge . " In the mean time , may I ask that you and other brethren who have already expressed , or who may feel any sympathy for me in this matter , will kindly send me their contributions to my "Defence Fund " with as little delay as possible , for these heavy costs have been a great drain upon my slender resources . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally ,

TUDOR TREVOR , P . M ., & c Kendal , 13 th December , 1 SS 0 .

THE DISTRICT GRAND MASTERSHIP OF JAMAICA . To thc Editor of thc " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — As you are aware , the office of District Grand Master of East Jamaica became vacant in May last , by the lamented death of Bro . Dr . Robert Hamilton . Three

brethren have been put forward as candidates for the oflicc , and the result is that a fierce party spirit has been evoked . The brethren named for the oflice arc Bro . J . W . Whitbourne , Past Deputy District Grand Master , Bro . Altamont de Cordova , Present Deputy District Grand Master , and Bro . Dr . Thomas Allen , Past Master of the Jamaica Lodge , N ° - 177 ' . „ . .

Bro . Whitbottrne declined the office for the reason that his social position and means are not such as would do much good to the Craft . ' He is simply a watchmaker , moving in a humble sphere of life , not always in good health , though a zealous and well instructed Mason . Bro . de Cordova is a provision merchant , well acquainted with all ritual observances , active and zealous in his Masonic duties , and courteous and affable to all men .

Bro . Allen stands professionally and socially very much above the other candidates , but has only recently been elevated to the chair of K . S . by being nominated as first Master in the charter granted to the Jamaica Lodge . Bro . Allen moves in the hi g hest circles here , and is tbe medical superintendent and director of the lunatic asylum . He is , however , accused of " exclusivcness . " On the question being submitted to the lodges as to whom they would prefer as District Grand Master , the Hamilton

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Lodge , of Spanish Town , named Bro . Whitbourne , whose refusal of theeffice was , however , well known . The Royal , the Friendly , thc Phrcnix , and the Westmorland Lodges sent up as their nominee Bro . de Cordova , whilst thc Sussex and Jamaica nominated Dr . Allen . Now , although Bro . de Cordova has obtained a majority of the lodges in his favour , nevertheless an intense feeling of antagonism to his nomination exists with a large and

respectable body of the brethren , and this antagonism is embittered by the fact that Bro . Cordova adheres to the faith of his ancestors—he is an Israelite . Wc live , it is true , in the nineteenth century , and we call our Institution the most cosmopolitan and " liberal in the world , nevertheless religious bigotry had not ' yet died out , and so the nomination of Bro . de Cordova has evoked what was not supposed to exist—a bitter relitrious prejudice . 1 have heard of other

reasons advanced against his position , but as they have been openly stated I decline to mention them . You may imagine how profound is the disgust felt by the minority when they contemplate severance from the Grand Lodge of England if | Bro . de Cordova should obtain the Patent of District Grand Master , and I have heard that a strong protest from the Sussex and Jamaica Lodges will reach the Grand Secretary by this mail .

That the appointment of any one as District Grand Master will assuredly produce a lamentable schism amongst English Masons in this colony I entertain no doubt about , so would ask you under the circumstances to represent these facts to the authorities that the District Grand Lodge of Jamaica may be allowed to lie in abeyance for some

years , until a feeling more in consonance with Masonic principles shall prevail in this colony . Moderate men would have accepted Bro . Whitbourne , but he is accounted so weak as to be under the immediate influence of the De Cordova party . I remain , dear Sir and Brother , fraternally yours , II . J . B . Kingston , Jamaica , 24 th November , 1 SS 0 .

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ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

OPENING OF A ROSE CROIX CHAPTER AT KING ' S LYNN . During the course of last summer some brethren residing at King ' s Lynn determined to take steps for establishing a Rose Croix chapter in that town , the necessary preliminary beinrr a petition for a warrant , signed by three Rose Croix

Masons resident in the neighbourhood . Two signatures were at once obtained , namely , those of Bro . W . A . Tyssen Amherst , M . P ., 1 S , and of Bro . Hamon le Strange , 31 , but there might have been some difficulty about a third had it not occurred to these two brethren to make application lo H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the Grand Patron of the Order , to append his name to the petition as a resident

in the vicinity . H . R . H ., with that readiness which be has always manifested to further the good of thc Craft over which he presides , at once acceded to the request and signed the petition , and at the same time further manifested the interest which he took in the proposed chapter hy graciously allowing it to be named after him , the Albert Edward Chapter . The petition , which wc believe to be the first in the

annals of the A . and A . Rite that has obtained the honour of a Royal signature , vvas dul y forwarded to the Supreme Council , and a warrant was issued by them authorising the establishment of a Rose Croix chapter under the above title at King's Lynn . Thursday , the qth December , was the day appointed for the opening , and on the previous dav three members of

the Supreme Grand Council , viz , the Lieut . Grand Commander , Bro . Capt . N . G . Philips , the Grand Chancellor , Bro . J . Pulteney Montagu , and the Grand Secretary General , Bro . H . D . Sandeman , together with the Inspector General of the East Central District , Bro . Lieut .-Colonel H . S . Burney , 33 , came down to Lynn , and spent several hours in personally unnackincr and arrangintr the furniture

of the chapter in the Masonic Hall , which had been placed at their disposal by the Philanthropic Lodge , No . 107 . The furniture , had been ordered by Bro . Captain N . G . Philips , to whom the best thanks of the chapter arc due for the trouble which he took in the matter . At two o ' clock punctually a chapter vvas opened by the Supreme Council under the presidency of the four

illustrious brethren above named , assisted by Bros . Amherst and" Le Strange , and the following visiting brethren , who had been invited to attend , viz ., Bro . G . B . Pearce , of the Victoria Chapter , Ipswich , and Bros . G . W . G . Barnard , H . Blake , and Thos . Isley , residents in Norwich , but members of thc I nvicta Chapter , London . The following brethren , whose names had been previously submitted to and

approved by the Supreme Council , were then duly perfected and received thc Rose Croix Degree , thc ceremony being impressively performed by 111 . Bro . Sandeman . We append tlie names in alphabetical order , nineteen in all , a goodly list of candidates for carrying on the new chapter : Bros . R . H . Aldhem , Joseph Bell , Captain D . Urban Blyth , Sir F . G . M . Boileau , Bart , Courtenay Boyle , Geo .

Carrick , Sir Wm . H . B . Ffolkes , Bart , M . P ., George B . Ffolkcs . J . S . li . Glasier , Harry Green , S . G . Holland , Dr . John Lowe , C . W . Morriss , G . W . Page , Wm . Pattrick , W . J . Pole , William Scppings , the Rev . J . B . Slight , and G . S . Woodwark . In addition to the above the three following brethren , who were unavoidably prevented from being present , were approved by the Supreme Council

as original members of the chapter , viz ., the Right W . Bro . Lord Suffield , Prov . G . M . of Norfolk , and Bro . Viscount Canterbury , who were both abroad , and Bro . Francis Knollys , C . B ., who is absent in attendance on H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . The candidates having been perfected , thc ceremony of consecrating the new chapter was proceeded with . I'he

brethren assembled in the hall and formed an Arch of Steel under which the Supreme Council 33 entered in order , and after passing three times round it the Illustrious Lieut . Grand Commander , Capt . N . G . Philips , assumed his seat . The Grand Chaplain then offered prayer , and the

Inspector Genera ! of the District , Col . Burney , having stated the object of the meeting , proceeded to read the warrant of the "Albert Edward" Chapter . The Lieut . Grand Commander then gave declaration of the constitution , and performed in a most solemn and impressive manner the ceremonies of consecration peculiar to the Degree of Rose Croix . This part of the proceedings was brought to a close by a

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proclamation from the Grand Marshall that the Albert Edward Chapter , No . Sj , had been duly consecrated . The next and concluding ceremony was the installation of the first M . W . S . of thc new chapter , Bro . Hamon le Strange , 31 ° , which was carried out with all due dignity by III . Bro . Sandeman . The M . W . S ., having been placed in the chair and proclaimed , appointed and invested thc following brethren as officers of the chanter -. Bros . W . A .

Tysscn-Amherst , M . P ., H . Prelate ; William Pattrick , ist Gen . ; Sir William Ffolkes , Bart ., M . P ., 2 nd Gen . ; G . S . Woodwark , G . Marshall ; W . I . Pole , Raphael ; C . W . Morris , Herald ; Capt . D'Urban Blyth , Capt . of the Guard ; ] . S . B . Glasier , Recorder ; Sir F . G . M . Boileau , Bart ., Dir . of Cer . ; Rev . J . B . Slight , Org . ; and Wolsey , Equerry . Bro . G . W . Page was , on thc proposition of the M . W . S ., unanimously elected to thc oflice ' of Treasurer , and

invested accordingly . The M . W . S . then read a letter from Bro . Francis Knollys stating that the Prince of Wales , having had submitted to him the list of members , had been graciously pleased to signify his intention of becoming an honorary member of the chapter , which act of condescension on the part of H . R . H . was received with applause by the assembled brethren . The three illustrious members of the Supreme

Council and the Inspector of the District , who had attended and performed the ceremonies of the day , were unanimously invited to become honorary members , and a vote of thanks to them vvas passed as an acknowledgment of their scrivecs to the chapter . A committee having been appointed to draw up bye-laws for the chapter , and a collection of alms having been made , the first meeting of the Albert Edward Chapter vvas closed

in due and solemn form . The brethren then adjourned to the Globe Hotel , where , an excellent banquet was served by Bro . Marshall , after which the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given by the M . W . S ., who vvas supported on thc right and left by the membersof the Supreme Council , thus bringing to a pleasant close the proceedings of a day which will long be memorable

in the Masonic annals of the good old town of Lynn . The new chapter then started on its way under thc direct patronage of the Prince of Wales , with H . R . H . and four other members of the 33 as honorary members , and a roll of twenty-four ordinary members , and it has every prospect of a lengthened career of Masonic harmony and good fellowship .

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THE RECENT MASONIC CONVERSAZIONE IN LIVERPOOL . —On Fridav "vening , the loth inst ., thc final meeting of thc Commit : ¦ e which had the management of thc Grand Masonic Re-union Conversazione , Concert , and Ball , which recently took place in Liverpool , was held at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street . Bro . Dr . Bailey , P . M . 7 SG , presided , and tbere was a numerous attendance . 'I'he

most gratifying announcement vvas made that the nctt profit amounted to £ 150 3 s . 4 d ., which will be devo ' cd to the fund for decorating the Masonic Hall . Votes of thanks were given to the Hon . Secretaries , Bros . R . Brown and A . C . Wylie , to Bros . J . Houlding , Beesley , and others , who had rendered good service in the refreshment department : Bro . N . A . Tobias , for his work in the fine art

section ; and to Bro . Chaplin , House Steward , for his general help in the scheme . Bro . Viscount Holmesdale , R . W . Prov . Grand Master of Kent , had the honour of entertaining H . R . H . thc Duke of Edinburgh , at his shooting quarters , Riddlesworth Hall , Thetford , Norfok , dining last week .

Bro . James Pain , P . M . i , " * . ^ f ) , the well-known pyrotechnist , vvas entertained with Mrs . Pain at a dinner held at Anderton's Hotel , on Wednesday week , the Sth inst ., in commemoration of their silver wedding . During the evening they were presented with a magnificent silver centre-piece , with cut-glass dishes containing fruit and flowers .

Bro . H . R . H . Prince Leopold , K . G ., P . G . J . W ., has most graciously consented to become an honorary member of St . George ' s Lodge , No . 370 , Chertscy , Surrey , and at a special meeting thereof , held on Saturday , the nth inst ., the brethren elected II . R . II . an honorary member thereof . I 3 y the recent death of the Most Kx . Comp . thc

Rev . John Huyshe , M . A ., Past Grand J ., thc U . K . Arch Masons of the Province of Devon were deprived of a Prov . Grand Superintendent . That office is usually held in each province by the Prov . Grand Master of the province . Comp . Viscount Ebrington has , therefore , been re-elected as the new Provincial Grand Superintendent of Devon . His lordship is a member of the Sincerity Chapter , No . iSg ,

but hitherto has not taken office in that chapter . At the meeting of Sincerity Chapter in October , the Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., vicar of Buckercll , now II . iSg , vvas unanimously elected the ' / .. of that chapter for the ensuing year , and _ would have been installed into that office in the coming January . In order , however , to enable the chanter

to qualify Lord Ebrington for the superintendentship , Ex-Comp . Lemon has resigned the office of Z . for this year . Another election will take place this month . Lord Ebrington will bc installed in January , and shortly after will enter upon the duties of the Prov . G . Superintendent . Ex-. Comp . Lemon will remain for the ensuing year , and Ex .-Comp . A . Latimer , J .

On Thursday , the gth inst ., the annual festival of the Blagdon Lodge , No . 3 ( 19 , was held at the lodge room , Ridley Arms Hotel , Blyth . There was a large attendance of members , this lodge having greatly increased of late years . Bro . John Swann , S . W ., was installed W . M . for the ensuing year by Bro . fos . J . Nelson , D . C , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; the retiring W . M " . being Bro . A . R . Cuthrie .

After the installation ceremony , the investiture of subordinate officers took place for the eustiing twelve months ; after which fi c members partook of dinner , provided by Bro . Alexander . A sale of useful and fancy articles on behalf of

the Building Fund of the Gipsy-road new Baptist Chapel , Low er Norwood , took place on Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thu rsday of the present week . The sale opened each day at 2 . 30 On the first day , there was some vocal ana instrumental music , on the second the Royal Holdfast Handbell Ringers rang their peals , and on Thursday the hoir of Stockweil Orphanage sang several selections .