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withsimilarinstitutions know , lies the secret of thewonderful success of the Institution , in so far and in so much as it is mainly supported by those for whose interest and welfare it is designed . The balance sheet is as follows , and let us note it well : £ s . d . Balance of iS 79 2037 10 o

Public Subscriptions 2727 12 g Donations 79 S 13 0 Subscriptions o £ the Force 2371 19 3 Profit on Concerts and Fetes 4077 iS 7 Retired Constables 43 S 2 Boxes at Police Stations 65 5 o Dividend on Stock 175 o o

Total £ 12 , 297 6 9 Per contra we have £ s . d . Housekeeping ... _ 2710 4 10 Furniture and Clothing ... ... ... ... 2024 11 5 Salaries and Wages 1424 15 4 Rates and Taxes 32 S 14 S Repairs 2 S 6 1 7

Books , Printing , & c 262 3 1 Fuel . 165 6 o Medical Attendance and Medicine 140 S 10 Postage 107 17 4 Sundries _ ... 124 2 10 Drainage , Fire Engines , Apprenticeship Premium ... ... ... ... ... 1191 19 o Repaid Baroness Burdctt-Coutts ... ... 2992 2 5 Balance to Credit 53 S 19 5

Total £ 12 , 297 6 9 It will be observed that the medical item is heavy , but in the report it is expressly stated that 1 S 2 patients have been attended todurirgthe last 12 months , and that though the death rate is low , the standard of health is not high , this being accounted for by the fact that many of the children inherit the weakness of their deceased parents . The report adds ,

" With the new system of warming and the proposed new school-room , we may hope for better statistics " in this respect . We feel sure that this report will interest many of our readers , and we are equally convinced that funds will be forthcoming , when required , to erect the new buildings , so needful for the proper development of educational arrangements , and so absolutely requisite for an improved state of health in the Institution .

DIE CHRONOLOGIE DER BIBEL , & c . By Dr . VICTOR FLOIGL . Leipsic : Wilhelm Frederich . This work in Williams and Norgate ' s list is an attempt to make the Bible chronology " square" with that of Manetho . It is impossible for us in the Freemason to go into detail as regards such a work , as it touches upon points on which there is a great difference of opinion , and

would land us in the " debateable land " of controversy . We simply , therefore , " note the work , " announce its appearance — it is of 1 SS 0 —for many biblical students who are interested in such questions . For ourselves , we are too old , and too old-fashioned to boot , to give much heed to ingenious solutions of real or imaginary difficulties .

CATALOGUE OF RARE BOOKS , No . S . 1 SS 1 . Robson and Kerslake , 43 , Cranbourn-street , Leicester-square . This catalogue contains some valuable works , and not a few scarce books . We may note " La Bibliophile Francais , " "Book of Christian Princes , " "Queen Elizabeth ' s Prayer Book , 1 C 0 S , " " England's Monarchs , "

"Richard Burton , 1702 , " "Civil War Portraits , Amsterdam , 1649 , " " Latham's Falconry , 1 G 5 S , " " The Glory of our Times , D . Lupton , 1640 , " "Miracle Plays , " " Wycliffe ' s New Testament , in Englishe , 1550 , " Black Letter , "The Religious Orders , Amsterdam , 1716 , " " Strawberry Hill , 17 S 4 . "

HARROD'S ROYAL DIRECTORY OF ENGLAND . " RoyalCounty Directory and Dispatch Offices , " Norwich . This is an admirable work , and commends itself to every office , family library , or other places where a gazetteer is required , and well deserves the fair criticisms awarded it by all the leading Journals of England . It will be found not only useful in the office , but in every place of business . It contains the name of every city , town , borough , or

hamlet in England , with the correct distance of such place from the nearest post-office and telegraph station , the name and number of miles from the nearest railway station , the number of its inhabitants , the county it is in , and the post town j and evidently shows an immense amount of labour in getting the same ready for publication . We can safely recommend it to our readers as a useful and correct gazetteer .

AN UNKNOWN WATERING PLACE . By Bro . EMRA HOLMES , H . M . C . S . Bro . Holmes , who is known to our readers as a Masonic author , and an expert in the Craft and the " High Grades , " has given the service of his read y pen to promote the local interests of the charming watering place in which Providence and the administration of H . M . Customs have placed

him . The pamphlet under notice was first published in the "Masonic Magazine , " and afterwards supplemented by a contribution to the local press . Our space does not admit of a lengthy notice , or of many extracts from the pamphlet , but we can , from an intimate knowledge of the locality , and some knowledge of its historical and antiquarian interest , testify to the appreciative estimate of the

former , and the accurate and erudite treatment of the latter . Although Fowey and its' neighbouihood do not possess the rugged scenery and wild features of the Land ' s End and the north coast of Cornwall , yet it is full of attractions and among the most charminc-lv-nicturcstiuc

spots in the West of England . We can only advise any of our friends who are contemplating a summer tour to procure Bro . Holmes' pamphlet , and if that does not tempt them to wend their way to the " Unknown " watering place , we fear that the united attractions of natural beauty and historical associations have no charms for them .

Old Matured Wines and Spirits . —J . E . SHAND & Co ., Wine Merchants ( Experts and Valuers ) , a , Albert Mansions , Victoria"treet , London , S . W . Price lists on application . —[ ADVT . i

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THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR . I was reading an interesting French work the other day , " L'Histoire Critique et Apologetiquedel'Ordredes Chevaliers du Temple de Jerusalem dits Templiers , " published at Paris in 1739 , and as the names of the Grand Masters are somewhat differently given therein , I thinkitwellto make a " note " of the fact for the information of many " Templar

brethren . " r , Hugo de Pacns , or Payens ; 2 , Magister Burgundus , or Robert de Craon , surnomme Me Bourgignon ;' 3 , Magister Everardus , Everard des Barres ; 4 . Bernard de Fremelai ; 5 , Magister Burgundus de Blanquifort , or Blancafort ; 6 , Philippe de Naplous , not Neapoli ; 7 , Odo de St . Amand ; S , Alanus de

Torrirubra , or rather Arnold de Torrojio ; 9 , Magister Terricus ; 10 , Girardus de Redfort , Gerard de Ridefort , or Riderfort ; n , Robertus de Sembal , or rather Robert de Sable ; 12 , Gilbertus Erail , Gilbert Eral , sometimes termed Horal ; 13 , Gilbertus de Plessito , Gilbert du Plessis ; 14 , Wilhelmus de Carnoto , Guillaume de Chartres ; 15 , Petrus de Monteacuto , Pierre de Montagu ; 16 , Armandus de

Petragrossa , Armand de Peiragros ; 17 , Hermanus Petragorius , Herman de Perigord ; iS , Wilhelmus de Sonnevus , Guillaume de Sonay , or Sonnavey ; 19 , Reginaldus de Vicheres , Renauldde Vichier , orVichiercs j 20 , Thomasius Berardus , Thomas Berard , or Berdalt ; 21 , Wilhelmus de Bellojoco ; Guillaume de Beaujeu ; 22 , Theobald Geyden , Ttibaut de Gaudin ; 23 , Jacobus de Molai ,

Jaqucs de Molai . " The famous nine founders of the Order the writer gives as follows , somewhat differently , as will be noted , from the authorities : 1 , Hugnes de Payens , or Paens ; 2 , Geoffroi de St . Omer ; 3 , Rossal ; 4 , Geoffroi Bisol ; 5 , Payen de Montdidier ; 6 , Archambaud de St . Aigrian ; 7 , Andre de Montbard ; 8 , Gondemar ; 9 , Hugues , Comte de Champagne . MASONIC STUDENT .

AN OLD SONG . Where does this verse come from ? Where is this stanza to be found ? They are net in Anderson or Smith : Ye thrice happy few , Whose hearts have been true In concord and unity found , Let ' s sing and rejoice , And unite every voice To send the gay chorus around .

Chorus . Like pillars we stand An immoveable band , Cemented by Pow ' r from above ; Then freely let ' s pass The generous glass To Masonry , friendship , ' and love . TENOR .

DEAN SWIFT'S SATIRE ON THE FREEMASONS . Can any brother kindly point out to me in which of Dean Swift ' s works the " skit " on Freemasonry occurs ? Oliver mentions it twice in his " Revelations of a Square , " but without a reference . ANTIQUARIUS .

KLOSS'S BIBLIOGRAPHIE . This work is usually and properly held to be a great authority on Masonic books . Looking lately for a book , I have been struck with the fact that Kloss seems to have had some previous collection to draw from , as it is impossible to believe he collated himself the title pages of all the books he mentions . What was , as the Germans say , the " groundwork " of his own great work ? ANTIOUAR 1 US .

SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN . Bro . Jacob Norton , who is in England just now , reminds me that last summer he pointed out in the Freemason a curious extract from the Post Bov of Tuesday , March 15 , 1723 ( please note the date ) , which says that evening the body of that " worthy Freemason , Sir Christopher Wren , is to be interred at St . Paul ' s . " This statement is , to some

extent , at any rate , a confirmation of Aubrey ' s " ut dicitur " thirty-three years before , and deserves to be carefully followed up . For if in any way we can confirm the fact further , it will strengthen the belief of those who , like myself , " pace" Bro . Gould , that admirable Masonic Nihilist ,

hold to the faith that Sir Christopher Wren was a member of our Order . I am havinga special enquiry made in order to see if we cannot strengthen this evidence , and when I have got a few more facts together , I will write again in this column . Let us all bear in mind that the matter is still " sub judice . " A MEMBER OF NO . 2 .

ENGRAVED LISTS . My note of last week should read : —Five lodges [ not cighty-fivel changed their places of meeting . R . F . GOULD .

THE NINE WORTHIES . These officers did not constitute the " governing body of the Royal Arch under the 'Ancients , '" being simply Inspectors , elected by the Grand Chapter in the October of each year , for the purpose of visiting the Lodges , in order to ensure " a general uniformity of the practices and ceremonies of the ancient Craft . " The resolution enacting their annual election was passed March 7 th , 1792 . R . F . GOULD .

MASONIC NICKNAMES . In Sir Walter Scott's ' •' Monastery , " chapter 15 , there is a foot note , which runs as follows : " There arc many instances to be met with in the ancient dramas of this whimsical and conceited custom of persons who formed an intimacy , distinguishing each other by some quaint epithet . In Every Man out of his Humour there is a humorous debate upon names most fit to bind the

relation betwixt Sogliardo and Cavaliers Shift , which ends by adopting those of Countenance and Resolution . What is more to the point is in the speech of Hcdon , a voluptuary and courtier in Cynthia ' s Revels : 'You know that I call Madam Philantia my Honour , and she calls me her Ambition . Now , when I meet herin theprcsenceanon , I will come to her and say , ' Sweet Honour , I have hitherto contented my sense with the lilies of your hand , but now I will taste

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the roses of your lip . ' To which she cannot but blushing answer , ' Nay , now you are too ambitious ; ' and then do I reply , ' I cannot be too ambitious of honour , sweet lady . ' Wilt not be good . " I think there is some remnant of this foppery preserved in Masonic lodges , where each brother is distinguished by a name in the lodge , signifying some abstract quality , as Discretion , or the like . See the poems of Gavin Wilson . "

Can any brother give me some information regarding the custom here alluded to by Scott ? 1 remember to have seen in a book purporting to contain a ritual of one of the High Grades such a custom mentioned ; but , although I have been a member of the particular Degree in which it was said to be used for many years , I have never known it actually practised—at least in England . The Euphnists who , according to Sir Walter , were the introducers of this peculiar affectation , borrowed their title and much of their

fantastical conceit from Euphnes and his England , of John Lylly , or Lilly , published in 15 S 0 . He was born in r 553 , and must not be confounded with William Lilly , the astrologer , who was not born until 1602 . The date of John Lilly's death is not known , but his last comedy was published in 1507 . It is , therefore , possible that he was ' the father of William Lilly , whom we know to have been an associate of Ashmole , and through this channel the custom may have been imported into Masonry . G . H . J . H .

Consecration Of The Chine Lodge, No. 1884.

CONSECRATION OF THE CHINE LODGE , No . 1884 .

The above lodge was consecrated at Darsh ' s Hotel , Shanklin , Isle of Wight , on Monday , the 7 th inst ., by the R . W . P . G . M ., Brc . W . W . B . Berch , M . P . The foundation stone of the new Masonic Hall was laid by the P . G . M . prior to the consecration . The P . G . M .

addressed the brethren upon the nature of the gathering , and the P . G . Chaplain offered prayer . There was no procession . The P . G . Master installed Bro . G . H . R . Dabbs , M . D ., in the chair of K . S ., accordirg to ancient custom , and with his usual able and impressive manner . The W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . Hurnby , S . W . ; Shilling , J . W . ; Cooper , Treas . ;

I hompson , Sec . ; Qmckfield , S . D . ; Bailey , J . D . ; Brown , I . G . ; and Gray , Tyler . Nine candidates were proposed for initiation and several as joining members . The lodge was then closed in peace and harmony , and the brethren ( about sixty ) adjourned to an excellent banquet , provided by Bro . Tizard . The usual toasts were given , and a pleasant evening spent .

The following brethren were present during the various ceremonies : Bros . W . W . B . Berch , M . P ., P . G . M . J M . E . Frost , P . G . Treas ., as D . P . G . M . ; Capt . Martin , P . G . S . W . ; J . Harle , P . P . G . J . W . ; J . N . Palmer , P . P . G . T . W . ; R . J . Milton , P . G . Sec ; A . A . Headley , P . G . C . ; R . Barnes , A . D . C . ; F . Newman , P . P . G . S . W . ; A . C . Emanuel , P . G . T . D . ; ] . G . JonesP . G . O . ; H .

, Threadingham , P . P . G . S . W ., " W . M . 487 ; C . T . Aller , P . P . G . S . D ., P . M . 151 ; J . Parkes , P . P . G . S . B ., P . M . 151 ; R . Hanston , P . P . G . A . D . C ., P . M . 551 ; F . Carter , P . G . S ., P . M . 175 ; T . Excll , Tyler ; J . Mason , S . W . 1 S 34 . 342 i W . E . Adkins , J . W . 10 G 9 , 4 S 7 ; A . R . Holbrook , I . P . M . 3092571 S 34 ; A . Hinson , 3 ; ( Buehill ,

, , Bailey , Tilley , W . M . ; Wood , Golden , I . P . M . ; G . Knight , Garham , 151 ); Mursell , W . M . 35 ; ( Clough , Woodford , Heddenbam , Tolman , Petherick , Cable , I . P . M . ; Low , Burt , P . M . ; Saunders , J . W . ; Scott , W . M . 551 ); Faith , 1 S 69 , 151 , 695 ; YVooIdridge , if 69 ; Riddich , 551 , 1 SG 0 ; Porter , 1 SC 9 ; Hargreaves , P . M . 236 ; and others .

Annual Dinner Of The Albion Lodge Of Instruction, No. 9.

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE ALBION LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 9 .

The annual dinner of this lodge of instruction , held in John-street , Berkeley -square , W ., tot k place on Friday , the 4 th inst . There were present Bros . G . Festa , as W . M . ; H . H . Dean , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., as S . W . ; Dairy , P . M ., as J . W . ; C . Cottebrune , P . M ., P . G . P . ; G . Read , P . M . ;

Borfield , P . M . '; : Cobham , P . M . ; Pantcr , P . M . ; Docker , W . M . ; Burrow , S . W ., as Org . ; Beangley , S . W . ; Green , S . D . ; Honeyball , S . D . ; Collem , S . D . ; Wetheral , S . D . ; Brand , Dickinson , Ball , Lacker , Cohen , Levi , Miller , Hill , Carthew , Ducker , Daitraz , Cox , Maxsted , and Davidson . After the usual loyal toasts , that of " The Earl of

Carnarvon , Pro G . M . ; Lord Lathom , Di puty G . M . ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , " was replied to Bro . CpTTEBRUNE , P . G . Pursuivant . "The W . M . " was proposed by Fro . G . READ , and was enthusiastically and heartily received by the brethren .

Bro . I'ESTA , W . M ., replied , and lhanked . the lodge ; and then the toast of " The Hostess " concluded the evening . The dinner was a great success , and gave much satisfaction to the brethren . Several complimentary toasts were exchanged between the W . M . and the P . M . 's present . Bro . Burrow acted as pianist .

The New Judge.

THE NEW JUDGE .

The vacancy which has been caused in the Judicial Bench by the untimely death < f Sir Henry Jackson has been filled by the appointment of our distinguished Bro . Lewis W . Cave , Q . C ., of Manor Park , Chislehurst , P . M . Northern Bar Lodge , No . 1610 , and who was elected a Member of the Board of General Purposes on 4 th June ,

1 S 79 . Our learned brother was born in 1 S 32 , and was educated at Rugby and at Lincoln College , Oxford , where he graduated B . A ., Second Class in Classics , and proceeded afterwards to M . A . Upon leaving the University , he placed himself under the pupilage of Mr . Dodgson , the eminent pleader , and having obtained a certificate of Honour in the Legal Examination in May , iSjg , he was called to l he Bar by the Honourable

Society of the Inner Temple on the 10 th of June of the same year , and joined the Midland Circuit , on which he enjoyed an extensive practice . In 1 S 73 he was appointed Recorder of Lincoln ; and in 1 S 75 he received the distinction of a silk gown , and was , in due course , called to the Bench of his Inn . Upon the re-arrangement of the circuits , Bro . Cave became a leading member of the Noith-Eastern Bar . In 1 S 77 he was appointed a special Commissioner of Assize , and quite recently he has acted as Chief Commissioner at the