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design of the meetings of Free Masons , and per-BistiiifJ on the contrary , in asserting that Freemasonry was good i u itself : Wherefore the Proctor of the Inquisition requires that the said prisoner may be prosecuted with the utmost rigor , ami for thispurpose desires the court would exert its whole

, authority , and even proceed .. to torture to extort from him a confession , viz .: that the several articles of which he stauds accused are true . " After two years of inhuman torture . Coustos was released from prison at the Auto da Fu , with other victims , and receiving his sentence was condemned

to serve four years in the galleys . A few mouths after , he succeeded in making his condition known to the English Minister , end through his influence Coustos was released , and with his friend and Bro ., Mouton , left a country of benighted despotism , bigotryand ignorance , and went to England . The effect

, of these persecutions appears to have checked the prowess of Masonry for some time , as it is not until 1770 , that the Order is again brought into notice by the arrest and long imprisonment of Major Dalincourt and Oyresde Ornelles Paracao , for being Free Masons .

In 1792 , orders were sent to the Governor of Madeira to deliver up all Free Masons to the Holy Inquisition , when Joseph da Costa Torres , Bishop of Funchal , persecuted various families on suspicion that some were members of the Order . In consequence , many persons fled from . the Island and

came to New York , and on tlieir arrival hoisted a flag with the motto , "Asylum Querimus . " A most hospitable reception was given them , and so strong an impression did this make on the public niin i iu Portugal aud throughout Europe , that the

Government in order to try and exonerate itself from the general imputation of bigotry and ignorance , removed the obnoxious bishop , but was careful to give him a more lucrative position at Elvas , where he long continued his intolerant persecutions to the disgrace of his country .

Notwithstanding the activity and relentless hatred of the Inquisition , Masonry appears to have continued its organization in secret , principally in the ports of Li ; bon and Oporto , aided l-y o'lieers of foreign vessels , on board of which Lodges were often held , the frigate Pheeiiix being couspicious for their

Lodgp , " Uegeneration , from which it is asserted that five other Lodges were established , under what authority , if any , and in what Rite the Brethren were then "' nrking , whether strictly Masonic or semi-political , the record does not state , but it appears that many distinguished Portuguese were active and zealous members of the Order at that

time . About 18 ml , the General Superintendent , Diego Tug de Pina Manique , became , for political motives of personal advantage , a violent oppressor and enemy of the Masons , and the Fraternity had to adopt extraordinary caution to escape his snares , but many arrests were made of prominent persons ,

and the severest punishment inflicted . In July , 1802 , Hyppolyto Jose da Costo , the naturalist , was arrested at Lisbon , by the Inquisition , for the pretended crime of Freemasonry , and had to endure over two years' imprisonment under their system of cruel barbarous treatment , a full description of which , together with the history and By-Laws ofthe

Jesuits and unholy li quisitiou was printed , in which he justly says : '' Ananibition to govern and an avidity for riches is so manifest in the laws of the Iuquisi tion , that we are fully justified in concluding that they are the principal motives which have induced the Inquisition to practice all those cruelties that

have cast such a horrible gloom over , iu every other respect , the biilliaut history of Portugal . " In 180 * i , we are informed that a Grand Lodge was constituted , but there is a marked discrepancy in the statements as to who was Grand Master , ono party giving it as Egaz Moniz , another Jose de

Sanipap , and a third , as Sibasteao Jose de Carvalho , brother of the Marquess of Pombal . In 1807 , when the French under Gen . Juuot , entered Lisbon , a Masonic deputation waited on him and entreated his protection for the Order , which request received bis favorable consideration and the Fraternity permitted to work without molestation ;

but soon after this some imprudent political demonstration en the part of a few ofthe Brethren against the French , caused < Jen . Juuot to stop such pro ceedings , and the Grand Lodge deemed it expedient to . close its meetings . Two years later the Order appears to have revived , and a Grand Master elected iu 180 ;) . One account gives that iwsiUou to Fernando Romao de Ataule Teioebut ou the

, departure of the French , i . nd restitution of tho former power witi their hatred , prejudices and jcalouaiui ,. Masonry received a decided check , and i Q i i P ' " aml ! * ° , m were rigorously pursued . In 1810 , thirty of the . most prominent members were placed iu chains and sent to the Azores , and the

operations of the Order kept under the strictest surveillance b y the police and Romish Church , but the . meetings were still continued in secret , and many prominent personages received in the Order , roiirtecn liod ges are said to have been in operation at Lwbon iu 1812 . In 181 G . Gen . Gomes t ' reiru de

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Audrada , was elected Grand Master of the Grand Orient Lusitano , and this is the first time we have aldistiuct title given to the Grand Body ; but the following year , 1817 , ' Audrada paid the penalty of being a Mason , ' having been fa ' sely accused , arre .-ted and tried on the pretest of an imaginary crime , and

shot , and eleven of his . companions shared the same fate by being hung ; but these extreme , barbarous , and summary measures of despotism only stimu l ated the faithful Brotherhood to persevere in their efforts , alid they worked with a zeal worthy of imitation at the present date , to g ' ve light aiid knowledge ,

freedom and justice , to the helpless and benighted inhabitants of their despotic Government , and religions intolerance ; for this purpose a Grand Synod composed of Manuel F . Thomas Jose da Silva Cavalha , . lose Turara Borges , and Joao Ferreira Viauna , was organized as a central or governing

Body , for the protection of the craft , and perpetuation of Masonic princip les . ' in 1818 , King John who was obliged to leave Portugal on the invasion of the French , issued a decree from the Brazils against all secret societies , especially Free-masoury , nud on his being

reinstated as king of Portugal , promulgated another and more stringent edict at Lisbon , on the 20 th dune , 1823 , against the Order , making the penalty a fine and live years' transportation to the Portugal possessions in Africa ; and his successor Don Miguel , was severe in his puuisiimeiits , making the dungeon ,

the galleys and the gallows the fate ot those known to belong to the society ; but on the expulsion ( if this tyrant , under priestly influence , from the usurped throne , in 183 : ' , a more civilized Government was inaugurated under Donna Maria II , and Jose da Silva Cavalho , Minister of l-inance , was

elected Grand Master , and the Grand Orient Lusitano was re-established at Lisbon , in 1833 . The Order continued their labours free from persecution , but iu 1836 , the ambitious views of a few caused disseution among the Lodg . s , which resulted iu a separation .

The Marquis Saldanha was placed at the head of the military party , and the Barou ' Velio Novo do Toicoa over the ultra-liberal portion , thus making three governing Bodies , but the one over which Cavalho presided was generally acknowledged to be the original and only regular Masonic authority .

The revolution of September , 1836 . against the Government , obliged Cavalho to leave the country , and the Graud Body over which he presided suspended its meetings , but the Lodges under its juri diction continued its labors , and soon after his departure they elected Maiiuel Gonclaves de

Meranda , Minister of Foreign Affairs , who was Biicceded by Antonio Beruado do Costo Cabral , Minister of the Home Department , who took his seat on the 20 th of April , 1811 , as Graud Master of the Grand Orient Lusitano , working iu tbe French or modem Kite ot seven degrees . In

August , 1840 , the Grand Orient sent to Rio de Jauer . o aud requested that permission be given them by the Supreme Council of Brazil to constitute a Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Kite for Portugal , the request was duly granted by letter patent from the Supreme Council , Grand Orient of

Brazil , Valley of Lavradio , dated the 1 st day of Kisleu , C 840 , creating Autonio Bcrnado do Costa Cabral a 3 . 'l ° , with lull power and authority to establish a Supreme Council of Ancient Accepted Rite , according to the Constitutions of 178 G , which was duly constituted iu 184 J , and recognized by the

Supreme Council of Brazil , on the 14 th day ot April , 1843 , V . E . and appointed a Grand Kep . of amity near that Supiviiu Bidy , ou the 23 rd July , 1813 . The Grand Orient Liisilaiiu sent a circular to all the Lodges , informing them of their r cognition as a Supreme Council , 33 d and last degree , Ancient

Accepted Rite . Iu 1846 another successful revolution against the government obliged Cabral to leave the country , and during his absence th •Visconde de Ulivcira presided over the Gr . Orient . Cabral returned iu 1847 , and was reinstated Gr . Master till 1849 , when political

intrigues and influence ofthe church induced hiin , for self interest , to retire from the Order , which he announced publicly , and the Visconde de Ofiveira was elected his successor , and Moura Continho , Lieutenant Gr . Master , which appears to have caused a dissension among the Brethren , and a general separation was the result A Gr . aid Diet was convened

winch succeeded in restoring harmony , and agiin uniting the Lodges by changing the name of Grai . d Orient Lusitano to that of thu " Sap . erne Council , Grand Orient of Portugal . On the death of the Visconde Oliveira , the Gr . Diet elected Mcura Continho Sov . Gr . Com ., and the general workings of the Order appeared to have

been much improved and better systemi ^ ed The Supreme Council was re-established , aud a treaty of alliance was made with the Supreme Council of Brazil , Valley of Lavradio , signed by the Marqucz de A bra lite .: as Gr . Com , dated ou toe 2 !) th day ot September , 1 " * 50 . Ou the death of Monro Cantinho there seems to have beeu some difficulty in obtaining an acceptable person for tlieir Sov . Gr . Coin ., at

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there existed at that time several independent Lodges much more political than Masonic iu their illegal operations , also a few regular Lodges of those that seceded or si pirated from the Gr . Body in 1836 , and were working under tho title of Federacap Masonica , Portugueza . After considerable labor

and praiseworthy efforts in harmonizing the long standing difficulties which caused the separation , a basis of the concordat for the union was signed by all parties on tbe C * . h day of November , 1867 , and the name changed to" Supreme Council Grand Orient Portug'ieza . " A Grand Diet was then elected to

arrange a new Constitution for the government of the Gr . Body , aud immediately on its being adopted , was sworn to and put it iu execution . Official copies and translations of all the original documents , edicts , treaties , etc ., from the Supreme Councilor Brazil herein referred to , also the concordat and

treaty of union constituting the Supreme Council Graud Orient Portugueza , together with there General Statutes , are transmitted herewith . During my stay at Lisbon , in August last , none of the Bodies under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Council were in session , being their summer

vacation , but I enjoyed the pleasure ot full intercourse with the Gr . Officers , and received every courteous attention from Jose da Silva Menikz Leal , the Sov . Gr . Com ., and Florencio Caspar Lopes Baulios , Gr . Sec . II . E ., aud from the harmonious and united conditiou of the Brethren composing that Graud

Body , I feel couvinced that Masonry is destined to ' enjoy a more peace ! ill and progressive mission in perpetuating its principles cf truth , virtue and the light of knowledge aud universal brotherhood throughout the slow but gradually progressive Kingdom of Portugal .

Having satisfied myself , after a laborious investigation , that the said Uraud Body was the ouly regular and legitimate Masonic authority for Portugal , I then gave special attention to ascertain what other Bodies there were claiming to be Masonic , which I found as follows : —

THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF PORTUGAL , under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , working only in the three symbolic degrees of the York Rite , and having under their jurisdiction four Lodges , appear to have worked strictly ia confo : mity with the laws and principles ot the

Order , Dr . F . G . da S . Pereira , being the Provincial Gr . Master , and Joaquin Iguacio d'Almeida Auiado Pro . Gr . Sec . There is also a Rose Croix Chapter working under authority ot the Supreme Council of Rites of Ireland ; these are the only bodies in Portugal working under a foreign Jurisdiction . ( To be continued . )

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending July 31 , 18 G 9 . Monday . July 26 Lodge No . 831 , " llriiish Oak , " Hank of Friendship Tavern , liancrol ' t-pliu-c , Mile-enil . „ 902 , " Durgoyuc , " Anderton ' s ; lintel , Kle . ct-8 tre . et Chanter 188 , "Joppa , " Aluio . i Tavern , Aldersgute street .

Tuesday . July 27 . Lodge No . 18 G , " Industry , " Freemasons' Hull . „ 1158 , ••Southern Star , " Moutpelier Tavern , Walworth . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , George Hotel , Alderiiuintiury at 7 ; Comn . Brett . Preceptor . Domatic Lodgeof Instruction , I'aliuorstoii Tavern , Grosvenorpark , CauiberweH , at 7 . 30 . ' "

Wednesday , July 28 GUANO LODGE OK F . MKKOKNCY , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 precisely . Lodge No . 507 , " United Pilgrims , " Horns Tavern , Keniiingtiin .

„ 753 , " Prince Frederick William , ' The Knights ol St . Johns 'Inv ., St . John ' s wood , „ 751 , " High Cross , " White Hurt Hoiel , Tottenham . „ 871 , " Me reliant Xavv , " Silver Tavern , llurdett

ro . nl , l . iiiK-tioiise . „ 81 ) 8 , " Teiuperain e in the Host , " Private Assembly ltouns , ( i , Newhy place , l ' uplar . United Strength Lodge of Instruction , No . 228 , Hull an Gate , Kentish Town road .

Thursday . July 29 . General Committe of Female School , at Freemasons' Hall , nt 1 .

| Friday , July 30 . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Wellington Hotel , Spring-gardens , Charing cross . Saturday , July 31 . Domatic Chapter of Instruction , Horns Tavorn , Kcnnitigton , ot 7 i Preceptor , Comp . li . Weutworth Little .

A SEIIMOK will be preaclud to-morrow ( Sunday , July 23 , St . James' Day ) at St . Helen's Church , Bishopsgate , by V . W . the ltev . John E . Cox , P . G . C ., ou behalf of the Roval Masonic Institution for Boys ,

at Wood Green . There will be full Choral Service , commencing ut 11 o'clock , audit is to be hoped t'utf the appeal ofthe Rev . Bro . will be met with a liberal response .