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Public Amusements.

Public Amusements .

THEATRE ROYAL SADLERS WELLS . On Saturday and Wednesday , October 19 th and 23 rd , " William Tell . " William Tell , . Mr . T . C . King ; Gcslcr , . Mr . F . Shepherd ; Michael , Mr . Rainbow ; Furst , Mr . Evans ; Vomer , Mr . Lacy ; Hwlorf , Mr . Hamil . on ; Melchtal , Mr . Dudley ; Erne , Mr . Cullcn ; Albert , Miss M . Cooper ; Emma , Mis . Stephenson . After which , a Grand Ballet Divertissement , entitled " Love ; " Mademoiselle Rosine , and efficient Corps de Ballet . To conclude with " Black-Eyed Susan . ' William , Mr . T . C . King ; Captain Crosstrec Mr . Rainbow ; Susan , Miss M . Cooper : Mayflower , Miss Carlyle . On Monday and Thursday , " Iugomar . " Ingomar , Mr . 'I ' . C . King ; Myson , Mr . Dudley ; Polydore , Mr . Hudspeth ; Timarch , Mr . F . Shepherd ; Alaster , Mr . Sydney ; Trinobantcs . Mr . I'arkes ; Parthenia , Miss M . Cooper : Acten , Mro . Stephenson ; Theano , Miss Rainbow . After which a Grand Ballet Divertissement , entitled " Love . " To conclude with " Black-Eyed Susan : " characte : s as above . On Tuesday and Friday , " Richelieu . " Richelieu , Mr . T . C . King : De Mauprat , Mr . M . Shepherd ; Joseph , Mr . Dudley ; De Bringhen , Mr . Hudspeth ; Francois , Mr . Sydney ; , | ulie de Montetnar , Miss Cooper ; Marion de I . ornie ,-Miss Carlyle . After which , a Grand Ballet Divcttissct . ieivt . To conclude with " The Goose with the Golden Eggs ; " Mr . Hudspeth and Mrs . Stephenson . Stage Manager , Mr . C . T . Burleigh .

Theatre Royal Victoria.

THEATRE ROYAL VICTORIA .

On Saturday evening , October njth , anil during the week , Betsy Baker ; Air . J . Fawn and Miss Bramah . After which , " The Duke ' s Daughter . " I . cgardierc . Mr . C . Sennett ; Gonzaguc , Mr . C . 1 'ower ; De Ncve . s , Mr . Vaughan ; Cocanlasse , Mr . J . Fawn ; Passepoil , Mr . G . Skinner ; Peyrolles , Mr . Leigh ; Regent , Mr . Bousfield ; Chaveiney , Air . IVescctl ; Staupitz , Mr . Parker ; Petite , Miss Allen ; Blanche De Severs , . Miss . M . Henderson ; Blanche De Caylus Mrs . C . T . Burleigh . To be followed by " The Lady of the Lake . " Roderick , Miss I'attie Goddard ; Malcolm , Miss Maude ; James Fit / james , Miss Bramah ; Malisc , Miss Allen ; Ellen , Miss II . Farren ; Douglas , Mr . C . Power * . Family Hard , Mr . Leigh ; Blanche , Mr . J . Fawn . To conclude with a Grand Ballet Div . itissement , entitled "Love "; Mademoiselle Ros ne and a numerous and ni-. gnifia . nt Cm p . * . de Mallet . Stage Manager Mr . C . 1 \ Butlcigh .

Answers To Correspondents.

Answers to correspondents .

All cnmmilliicitiniis fnr Tlie I- ' refniason slionJrl he written Icgihhon one silk- 1 , 1 the |> . i | i .-r nnlv , nn . i , it jntcmleil fur in _ .-rti . m iii the current number , mti-t be received not later than 10 o ' clock : i . m . rm TliiirsiUys , mile-.., in very .-p .-cinl ia ,-c .. The name and address of every writer mn .-t be tent to it * in coutulence . ti B . C . —I . H is no part of the ritual to read a portioa of Scripture at the opening of a Lodge . 2 . Vcs , the Immediate P . tst Master lias no claim : the W . M . can depute any i' . - ist Master to assist him . . 1 . Such a proceeding is irregular ; the compasses should be useii . The following reports are deferred for want of space : — Royal Visitors at Lathotn House ; Villiers Lodge , Twickenham ; Prov . G . Lodge of Jersey ; British Union . Lodge , I , is \ vich ; Baldwin Lodge , Dallon-in-Furuess ; Commcrej 1 ! Lodge , Leicester : De . Mowbray Chapter , . Melton Mowbray ; . Macdonald Mark Lodge : I lowe Mark Lodge , Melton Mowbray ; William de la More K . T . Encampment , Prescot ; Byzantine Re . l Cross Conclave , Leicestct .

Births, Marriages And Deaths.

Births , Marriages and Deaths .

MAIUUAGl .. Pi . lMSAii .. —WEIIUCII . —October 12 , . 11 Chri-i Church , Albany-street , Bro . \ V . S . Plinisaul , of the Viiliets Lodge , No . 1104 , Twickeham , lo . Maiia , the daughter of the late M , J . Webber , of Covent Garden . K

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The Spurious Rite Of Memphis.

THE SPURIOUS RITE OF MEMPHIS .

We take no credit to ourselves for having recently exposed the hollow sham , yclept the "Ancient and Primitive Rite of Masonry , " inasmuch as we conceive it to lie simply the duty of an

honest Masonic journalist , and , indeed , of any Mason , within the sphere of his influence , to discourage every " organised hypocrisy , " which dares to assume the hallowed name of

Freemasonry . But we do congratulate ourselves upon the result of our solemn warning to the Craft . Notwithstanding the extensive circulation of

speciously worded invitations amongst the Metropolitan brethren , and , notwithstanding the personal entreaties of one or two Memphite notables , the

meeting convened in honour of Ihe " illustrious Seymours and Yarkers , " on the 8 th inst ., was nothing but a miserable , // . / . * . * . * . About fifteen individuals " assembled and

gathered themselves together , '' to enact the wretched farce of installing a new Grand Master General cf Masons for the United Kingdom !

Of those present on the occasion more than one third were members of a profession for which we have great regard , and we are sure that the theatrical gentlemen to whom we allude will

forgive us for expressing an opinion that they might have been b . nter employed iu rehearsing a genuine stage performance , than in participating in so indecent a burlesque on

Freemasonry . Possibly , however , they may have attended , as a compliment to Mr . Harry Seymour , ci-devant wigmaker and actor , and in this case we are

ready to make every allowance for their esjnil-de-¦ or / is , even though we may feel inclined to damn : he play—and the players . The pretensions of Seymour and his coadjutors

are not made known now for the first time . In the L niled States , he has secured some adherents , but the vigilance of the legitimate Masonic mthorities has even there " scotched the snake . "

Added to which , the misdeeds of certain prominent " Memphites" in America have brought discredit upon the . remainder , and although we hold that Mr . Seymour , personally ,

is a harmless individual ; we cannot say so much for some of his associates , who are , even now , expiating their guilt in a felon ' s cell . Beyond all doubt , a Kite of Menu . his , which assumed

to supersede all other rites in Freemasonry , was founded b y one Marconi ' s de 'Xegrc , about iS ; y , and it is equally indubitable ' . hilt this rite obtained some sort of recognition from the Grand Orient

of France , because the latter body desired to absorb if , and so wipe out what it considered an anomaly and a disgrace lo the Craft . But the noxious weed , uprooted in France , reappeared in the New World , with Harry Seymour as its

The Spurious Rite Of Memphis.

Farmer General . And now , such is the Memp hite faith in human credulity , the spurious plant is specially imported into this country for the benefit of English Freemasons . It is important

to note , moreover , that the Grand Orient of France emphatically repudiates the whole affair , and asserts , through the Chief of its Secretariat , that Mr . Seymour has " neither a charter

nor a power . " Well , our friends have played their parts , and we fear they will leave the shores of Albion sadder , if not richer men . The good sense of the English Craft has simply ignored

Apis and Serapis , and the stupendous tomfooleries of this new Masonic revelation . We had hoped to have enjoyed a good side-splitting laugh , but the " piece" has been withdrawn so

suddenly , that our hopes are blighted . The " illustrious" invaders came ; they saw , but have scarcely conquered ; and now , like phantoms they have gone , never , we devoutly trust , to return .

If there be in this land of ours , any who are emulous of Seymour ' s glory ; any who burn to achieve his renown , we will give them a word of homely but invaluable advice— ' Nesiitor ultra erepiilain . "

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

Craft Ulasonrjj .

METROPOLITAN . MACDONALD Loin ; .-. ( NO . 1216 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held at the head quarters of the First Surrey Rifles , at CamberweH , on

Wednesday , the yth instant , when were present—Bros . G . Waterall , W . M . ; S . H . Wagstaff , I . P . M . ; James Stevens , P . M ., as S . W . ; YV . J . Messenger , J . W . ; Dr . Eugene Cronin , Treasurer ; J . J . Curtis , Sec . ; F . J . H . Hastie , S . D . ; M . S .

Larlham , J . D . ; H . Hammond , I . G . ; F . H

Cozens , Org . ; W . Elliott , Walter Giay . T . W . Carnell , and other members . At the request of the W . M . of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 70 , Plymouth , Bro . W . P . Collins was passed to the degree of F . C ., and was subsequently proposed as a member of the lodge . Mr . John Henry

Alexander having been duly balloted for , and approved , was initiated . Candidates for raising were , from unavoidable circumstances , prevented from attending , in one case , to the great regret of the members of the lodge , in consequence of serious accident . The only other important business

before the lodge was that of alteration of date of meetings , it being found necessary to meet the requirements of the corps to which the members belong , to change the same from the second Wednesday in Ihe month to the second

Thursday , and the necessary notice of motion having been previously agreed , was now confirmed , subject to the approval of Grand Lodge . The ensuing meeting of the Macdonald Lodge will , therefore , be held on the second Thursday in December . A vote of condolence with an

esteemed brother , whose ill health compels a long absence in southern climes , was unanimously passed , with earnest wishes for his convalescence and return in clue time for installation as next W . M . Propositions for initiation at ensuing meeting were then taken , and the lodge was closed in due form .

CHESHIRE . ROCK FI . KRY . —Roe /; Lodge ( No . 1289 ) . — On Friday evening , the 1 ith inst .. this lodge held ils usual meeting , at Rock Ferry Hotel , attended b y the following brethren : —Edward Friend , P . J . G . D ., Cheshire , P . M . 12 S 0 , in the chair ; F .

K . Stevenson , P . Prov . G . S . B ., P . M . 5 . 37 , Treasurer ; P . J . Pearson , Secretary ; Simon Lewis , S . W . ; ? . C . Bolton , J . W . ; Charles Sayer , S . D ; Pattison , J . D . ; Eugene Wigdahl , I . G . ; Owen Wooliscroft , Dr . Baton , A . Lowe , Stanton , Westbrook , and Bro . C . Barclay , 537 , visitor .