Reviews.

Reviews .

« A C HANNEL STEAM F ERRY . By HUGH A . EGF . RTON . —Folkard and Sons , London . We have been deeply affected by this skilfully comp iled pamphlet . We have seen some stormy passages across those "dividing waters" which

sever " perhde Albion from "la belle France , the " brouillards de Tamise " from the " Boulevarts de Paris ; " we have witnessed the sufferings of heroic women and young swells , and of patient and desponding foreigners ; and we do not deny that we are ourselves well aware what

" mal du mer really means . Hence , then , the proposal of a steam ferry to take us across , as they say , " in a jift _ y " train and all , despite wind or fog , and " tumultuous billows heaving , " ' is indeed a prospect fraught with soothing influences and joyful anticipations . To know that

you may leave London at " early dawn , or in the dark shades of night , " and go across the stormy Channel comfortably and calmly , is a very exhilirating look-out . To realize the fact thai you may leave Pall Mall iu the morning and be in the Rue de Ilivoli in tbe evening , without leaving

your train , which goes across with you , will , we think , lead to an invasion of the fair Parisian capital by an army of English " Goths and Vandals , " who will monopolize all the cafes , fill all thc theatres , swarm in all the hotels , and crowd all the Boulevarts . Happy prospict

for Parisians , happier still for some who like Paris at all seasons- and to whom "la GrandeVille" has ceaseless attractions , which time does not lessen , but rather augments . But we fear this is a dream of the future , like the " argosies with magic sails " of Tennyson . Still ,

nothing is impossible to this inventive age , and we must say this for Mr . Egerton , that whether his proposal is chimerical , or his plan moonshine , he has presented a very readable pamphlet to the great public , and one which we ours _ l . es have received and perused with the greatest of interest and of pleasure . w .

The PYTHAGOREAN TRIANGLK , by the late BRO . REV . G . OLIVER , D . D . London , Hogg , and Co ., Paternoster Row . We have perused this posthumous contribution of our lamented and learned brother to the science of numbers . Arithomancy , as some

term it , is in itself an interesting , if somewhat abstruse subject , and one in which Dr . Oliver took much pleasure , and to which he seems to have devoted great attention . He has evidently been a careful reader of many treatises on the subject , and has collected together many

curious facts , and recondite authorities . We think that the publication of the MS . is very proper , and will piove interesting to many readers , and admirers of the good old Doctor . At the same time we do not suppose , that bevond our own Order , the subject will be

deemed now-a-days to possess much to interest or attract the more sensational tastes of the hour . With too many just now , thought is ever laborious , and study of course a bore . Men cannot afford time to stop and meditate , and think and decide for themselves , and so they cram themselves up for the conversation of the

da ; -, by second-hand reflections , and opinions ready made . We cannot therefore predicate for Dr . Oliver ' s Pythagorean Triangle , either a very large or critical circle of students . Still , as we said before , the subject is interesting in itself , and demands a careful consideration from all who like to dabble in the more abstruse

points of Masonic antiquarian lore . Masonic writers have liked to believe that P ythagoras held that esoteric teaching , which seems to have come down to us , though the E gyptian mysteries , to have been coloured b y Judaic influences and terminology , and to have been found in the oral ritual and tradition of the

huilding societies of the East and of Europe successively . We therefore commend this posthumous publication of an old friend and distinguished Masonic litterateur , to the attention of our ciders , and we thank Messrs . Hogg for this " ¦ csli addition to our Masonic literature , and this tost contribution to Masonic Archaeology , w .

UKAI . , comfort , and economy promoted . Gas superseded in day time , and daylight reflected in dark rooms b y adopting Chappuis' Patent Daylight reflectors . Manufactory , Co , Flcet-str- tt , London .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The Special Committee appointed to take into consideration the lately mooted subject of enlarging thc Girls ' School , met yesterday in the Board Room , Freemasons ' Hall . Lieut .-Col . Creaton , V . P ., presided , and there were also present Bros . H . Browse , Benjamin .

Head , Colonel Peters , H . A . Dubois , Joshua Nunn , W . Paas , A . II . Tattershall , Rev . J . M . Vaughan , J . A . Rucker , Thomas W . White , Raynham W . Stewart , Thos . Massa , and R . W-iitvvorth Little , ( Secretary ) . Various plans and estimates were laid before the committee , but f . s the deliberations of th 2 brethren are no : yet ripe for publication , we reserve our report .

Lodge Of Benevolence.

LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .

Tlie monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence vvas held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Joshua Nunn , Senior Vice-, resident , occupied the chair of President ; Bro . James Brett , Junior Vice-President , the chair of Senior Vice-President ; and Bro . E . P . Albert , Assistant Grand Pursuivant , the chair of Junior

Vice-President . Bro . John H-rvey , Grand Secretary ; Bro . H . G . Buss , Provincial Grand Treasurer , Middlesex ; and Bro . A . A . Pendlebury , also attended ; and there were likewise present—Bros . John Boyd , P . G . P . ; Thos . Cubitt , P . G . P . ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; Thomas Wright , G . P . ; Joseph Smith , P . G . P . ; Herbert Dicketts , P . G . S . ; W . T . rlowe , Thomas J . Sabine , C . I- ' . Hogard , John Bingemann , Wm .

Stephens , W . J . Murlis , H . Garro-. l , Wm . Djdd , H . W Hemsworth . Samuel May , H . M . Levy , Jas . Glaisher , W . Smith , C . E . ; H . Birtlett , [ ohn Coutts , P . G . P . ; N . B . Headon , II . C . Levander , W . Hilton , W . Ough , P . G . P . ; W . VI . Myers , W . Mann , W . Clifton Crick , C . W . Wise , John J . Wilson , Samuel Poynter , J . Chapman , F . Sumner Knyvett , Craven Cobham , Austin ( Hertford ) , W . Carter ,

B . Swallow , W . C . Parsons , John Pulling , Wm . Snowdon , F . Drummond , F . G . Pownall , John Denton , Stephen Austin , 11 . T . Wood , W . M . Bywater , A . Durrant , John McDougall , J . K . Middleton , G . Lemann , Lewis Angell , Charles Goolden , C . II . Poupard , Jacob A . Hudson , Harry Brett , C . W . Hobson , T . R . Eimcs , E . Hughes , W . G . Clarke , W . C . Phillips , Percival Sanford , G . R . Shervill , E . Driver ,

F . II . Jones , T . M . Jackson , A . S . Tomkins , J . J . Limebeer , W . Coombs , W . P . Appleton , J . Dwyer , R . H . Mallom , Charles Wise , Geo . Payne , S . W . Gardner , G . Gale , H . Michael , H . Massey ( " Freemason " ) , and C . B . Payne , G . T . Altogether about ioo brethren were present . At the Board of Masters , whose meeting preceded the opening of the Lodge of Benevolence , the paper of business

for Grand Lodge of the ist D .-ccmber was settled , and at thr opening of thc lodge the grants made by the last lodge which required conlirmation , amounting in all to £ -03 , were confirmed . The brethren then proceeded with the new cases on the paper , which numbered in all 31 . Of these , one was dismissed , and two were deferred ; and to the remaining 28 the sum of £ 86 5 vvas voted . £ 250

vvas recommended in one case , and three cases were recommended for grants of £ 30 each . £ 30 , £ 20 , £ 15 , and £ 10 were recommended or granted in the other cases . There were but five small grants of £ 5 each . Lodge vvas then closed , but before the brethren separated Bro . Herbert Dicketts wished to draw their attention lo the death of Bro . John Savage , P . G . D ., notice of which

they had but recently received . He had been a constant attendant at the Lodge of Benevolence , and had paid great attention at all times to the business of the lodge . He did not know whether he was in order , b _ t if he vvas he would now move a resolution expressing regret at Bro .

Savage ' s death , and ask the brethren to let the resolution be entered on the minutes . Bro . Joseph Smith said this could not be done . It had been brought before thc Board of General Purposes , but it vvas found that it was out of order , and could not be allowed .

Bro . Joshua Nunn added that the Lodge of Benevolence had no minutes , and therefore the resolution could not be recorded if passed ; nevertheless , the brethren might express their regret among themselves , and in this he heartily joined . Bro . Herbert Dicketts said the opportunity offered itself for his giving expression to his feelings on the occasion , and he did not like to let the opportunity pass . The brethren then separated .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

GUANO Looon . —In anticipation of the meeting of Grantl Lodge on the 1 st of December , we may call the attention of the brethren to the usual custom at this annual meeting , which lhey will find by reference to their old business papers , of nominating the Most Worshipful Grand Master for the next year , the appointment of

President of the Lodge of Benevolence , the election of a Senior and a Junior Vice-President of the same lodge , and the election of 12 Past Masters to serve on the same Board . There will , no doubt , be a large attendance of members of Grand Lodge on the occasion , the number of whom will , no doubt , be much increased by the new W . M . ' s who have been installed in thc present session .

Our worthy Bro . Rev . J . J . Farnham , ( P . D . S . G . W ., Bombay ) , the proposed restoration of whose church at Westhorpe , in Suffolk , has been noticed in these columns , has been lecturing last week at the Working Men's College , Ipswich , a very flourishing institution of about 1000 members , under the presidency of the Lord Chief Baron . A local paper thus reports : —A lecture was given on Wednesday , the 10 th inst ., at the Working Men's College ,

Masonic And General Tidings.

on a" Popular Proverbs , " by the Rev . J . J . Farnham , of Westhorpe . The lecturer dealt first in an easy colloquial manner of the various definitions of proverbs , some of which—saying proverbs had " shortness , sense , and salt , " and styling tliem " the wit of one and the wisdom of many" —he showed to be more or less inaccurate .

Proceeding to the universality of these sayings , he said the ancient Greek and Latin abounded with them—so did the French , German , Italian , Spanish , Portuguese , and other modern languages—and those found in the Scriptures were the best of all collections ; they were , as the wise King of Israel said , " apples of gold in pictures of silver . " Bro .

farnham went on to discuss some of the best known proverbs in various languages on honesty , industry , contentment , thrift , companionship , pride , truth , love of home , ( Sic ., contending that many well known proverbs must be used with discrimination ; but that those in the English language were mostly on the side of right andvirtue . He

then adverted to some on the tongue ; and quoting the well known sayings " enough is as good as a feast , " and "brevity is the soul of wit , " concluded a brief but interesting lecture amid much applause . Bro . Emra Holmes , who was well received by a large audience , presided , owing to the absence of Dr . Christian from indisposition .

The first part of Bro . Emra Holmes' nites on the old minute books of the British Union Lodge , No . 114 , A . D . 1164 , will appear in the " Masonic Magazine " for December . Bro . George H . Smith , of St . John's Lodge , No . I , of Providenc ; , who has for some years past been residing in London , and is the manager of the North Metropolitan

Tramway Co ., has presented to the M . W . Grand Lodge of Rhode Island an elegant photograph in colours , of Prince Albert Edward , Grand Master of Masons in England , in his full regalia of office . The picture is a large one , taken from life , and is most artistically coloured and finished . It will be a most welcome additi-n to the

collect ! . 11 of Misonic portraits in the lulls occupied by the fraternity in this city . The same brother has also presented a copy of th ; same picture to M . W . Grand Lodge of Massachusetts , and one to Providence Consistory S . P . R . S ., of which latter named body he is a member . — '' Freemison ' s Repository . "

We learn from a contemporary the following details of the arrival of our brother the Duke of Connaught at Gibraltar . His Royal Highness was received with a Royal salute of twenty-one guns from the artillery , and by a guard of hanour of the 31 st Regiment , of one hundred men , under the command of Captain Eceles , Lieutenants

Seathim and Ff-dsham . Officers of the general and the brigade staff , the heads of the military and civil departments , field officers , regiments off duty , and the chairman of th . Sanitary Commissioners , were in waiting to receive the Prince , who , on landing , was presented to them by Majjr-General Somerset , who takes charge of the fortress

during the temporary absence of His Excellency Sir Fenwick Williams . The streets were filled with crowds of people , who cheered the Prince on his way to thc convent . Major-General Somerset was sworn in as acting-governor , in the presence of the staff-heads of the departments and

the c-mmanding officers of the regim ; nts , His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught being present , attended by Major Pickard . Bro . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught vvas present at the last regular meeting of Lodge Friendship , No . 278 , Gibraltar , a report of which appears in another co ' umn .

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Surrey Masonic Hall Company , Limited , will be held at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New Road , on Saturday , the 27 th inst . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Bengal has decided upon the construction of a Masonic Temple worthy of the Institution and of the capital of India . For this end it has formed a company with a capital of 150 , 000 rupees .

We understand that the Transactions of the Grand Lodge of New York from 1781 to 181 G are about to be published , in eight monthly parts of 64 pages each , by Messrs . D . Sickcls and Co ., New York City . CoSSF . CRATION * OF A NEW LODGI * IN LIVERPOOL . —

The Prince Arthur Lodge of Freemasons will be consecrated on Wednesday next , the 24 th inst ., at the Masonic Rooms , Upper Hill-street , Toxteth-park , Liverpool . Bro . H . S . Alpass , P . G . Sec , West Lancashire , will be the first W . M ., and Bro . T . Evans the first S . W .

Bro . the Rt . Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , D . G . M . of Eng ., R . W . P . G . M , of West Lancashire , was , on Thursday , the nth inst ., elected President of the Royal Manchester , Liverpool , and North Lancashire Agricultural Society . Freemasonry iu Italy has suffered a severe loss by the

death of Bro . F . de Luca , Past Grand Master . Thc Grand Orient of Italy has ordered all lodges to go in mourning for seven consecutive meetings to honour the memory of this brother . We have also to record the death of Bro . Muriano Marisca , Honorary Grand Master , also of Italy .

Bro . Griffiths Smith , of 13 , Fumival's-inn , has been appointed a London Commissioner to adminster oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature . Bro . Lord C . Bersford was thrown from his hors ; while present at the review , at Poona , on the 15 th . We are happy to learn that . the injuries he receive ! are not serious .